//------------------------------// // Act I: Unity // Story: Destiny // by Gleaming //------------------------------// Act I: Unity The Cutie Mark Crusaders were doing their normal morning routine, of getting ready to go to school but, there was only one problem. They had no plans for what they were going to do today. Even with all of the amount of activities they could do today, the three fillies were still unclear on what to do. The sun shines bright in the morning sky, all of the fillies filling the classroom, the morning bell ringing outside from side to side. The morning lesson was about to begin, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle sat down at their seats preparing for the class which is about to begin. ''Settle down, my little ponies! Today, I'm going to be teaching you fillies about the importance of finding your cutie mark and learning about your destiny.'' Cheerilee said excitingly. ''Oh, please! It's all about being rich, besides the whole class has cutie marks except the three blank flanks that are in this classroom right now. Blank flanks!'' Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara said, confidently with smug looks on their faces. ''I'll never understand why we have those two, in our class.'' Apple Bloom rolling her eyes, grumbling. ''Tell me about it, Apple Bloom! Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon will always be spoiled brats, who are only popular in our school because they're richer than all of us. Their dads buy anything that they want.'' Scootaloo chuckled, looking at Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle chuckling as well. The cheery mare opened the paper display near the chalkboard of the classroom, a four paper slip on the display showed Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight Sparkle. A crowd of confused faces were on display in the filly classroom, the cheery teacher mare went on to explain more about the six mares. All of the classroom fillies started to exit from their seats to finally get out of the school, to get some fresh air. Nobody would blame them at all, with the glistening morning dew in the air shining through the warm rays of Celestia's sun, they just wanted to enjoy a nice day outside without a care in the world. But before the Crusaders and everyone in the class could go, Cheerilee had one last thing to announce. ''Wait a minute, my little ponies! My last announcement before all of you go on vacation is, you are going to write a reflection on what your destiny is and what steps you will take to achieve it. Enjoy your vacation!'' Cheerilee exclaimed, waving her hoof around to say goodbye to her filly classmates. Without waiting a precious minute to take in all of the fillies having fun, playing on the swings, and just running around chasing one another, the Cutie Mark Crusaders devised a plan on how to get started on their reflection. The deadline for the reflection was after they return from their vacation, the question is what will their plan be? ''Well, Cutie Mark Crusaders we're going to have to come up with a plan to complete this reflection assignment for Ms.Cheerilee. Do you have any ideas, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle?'' Scootaloo asked, in a confused matter. ''I was thinkin' that we go search in the Everfree Forest for somethin' that could help us find our destiny. We might even find somethin' extraordinary, maybe even somethin' that could get us our cutie marks.'' Apple Bloom said. The southern filly jumped off of her hind legs, her eyes sparkling with excitement. ''I guess we will be going to the Everfree Forest besides, our sisters are too busy with other duties. Rarity is busy with all of her orders from Manehatten, Trottingham, and Fillydelphia, Rainbow Dash is at a Wonderbolts show, and Applejack had to move the apple orchard with Big Mac and Granny Smith to avoid the fruitbats.'' Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo said altogether. The Cutie Mark Crusaders now have their plan for their reflection assignment from Ms.Cheerilee, they will have to travel deep into the Everfree Forest. Their destiny awaits in the forest that is forbidden for everypony to enter, if they're willing to get their cutie marks in the forest, they will have to go through everything that is in the forest. [/hr] The three young fillies starting trotting at full speed on their four legs, getting ready to take any danger that they come across head on since they were full of determination, heart, and will always have each others back no matter what the cost. A brisk breeze of wind sways past the calm fields of the Everfree Forest, the three crusaders finally entered the peak of the Everfree Forest where the Tree of Harmony was located. ''This is the place. I heard many stories about this mysterious Tree of Harmony, Twilight told us about the tree where Celestia and Luna had to use the power of the Elements sealed in the tree to defeat Discord. But for some reason, the tree has something coming out of it!'' Sweetie Belle screamed to the top of her lungs in fear, cowering behind Scootaloo's back looking up at the Tree of Harmony in disbelief. A mysterious glowing box with three questions on the three sides of the box emerged from the tree, the three sides of the box on each angle opened revealing the three answers to the questions. The Cutie Mark Crusaders stepped in front of the box, a huge beam of light flashed in front of their eyes. The memory of the box was now embedded in their memories, so that they would never forget. ''What was that beam of light? We should get out of here and fast, time to get out of here! Cutie Mark Crusaders, let's leave!'' The southern filly, the very energetic unicorn, and ambitious pegasus stormed out of the Everfree Forest with no time to waste and, they did not stop for anything. On their way back to Ponyville, they had to tell Cheerilee about what just happened to them.