The land of Equestria was enshrouded in the blanket of night. Yet, various multi-colored ponies ran and screamed from a notable building within their village. Out of these ponies, six mares ran towards a tall oak tree outfitted with windows and a door. The one leading the charge, a purple unicorn known as Twilight Sparkle, turned the knob on the door using her magic. On her back was a purple dragon with emerald eyes and green spines known as Spike. As soon as all the ponies entered the tree, Twilight Sparkle closed the door.
"Uhhh, we gotta stop Nightmare!" Spike shouted said.
"You've been up all night Spike. You are a baby dragon after all." As she said this, she shuffled through all the shelves of books and took each one out. "Elements, elements, elements... Ugh! How can I stop Nightmare Moon without the Elements of Harmony?" she shouted in frustration. The blue pegasus among the group, known as Rainbow Dash, stared down on Twilight with condensing eyes.
"And just what are the Elements of Harmony? And how did you know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you a spy?" she asked threateningly. However, an Amber-orange earth pony known as Applejack rotated her lasso before launching the noose over to the airborne Rainbow Dash, knocking her down.
"Simmer down, Sally. She ain't no spy. But she sure knows what's going on. Don't you, Twilight?" she defended.
"I read all about the prediction of Nightmare Moon. Some mysterious objects called the Elements of Harmony are the only things that can stop her, but I don't know what they are, where to find them; I don't even know what they do!" Twilight exclaimed. As she said this, the butter-yellow pegasus known as Fluttershy, a white unicorn known as Rarity, and a pink earth pony known as Pinkie Pie rummaged through the books.
"The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide." Pinkie Pie stated as she found a brown, hard-covered book in the shelves. Twilight ran over to Pinkie Pie with wide eyes.
"Where did you find this?" she impatiently asked.
"It was under E!" Pinkie Pie replied in a singsong voice. Twilight took the book and placed it on the floor. She bent down and read the pages. The more she read, the more her face twisted in puzzlement.
"Well, this is unusual. It says here that the Elements of Harmony were created by six different wiseponies, and they were all done under the power of a mystic, golden triangle that enriched the souls of everypony. I don't know what this means, but it does mention that there are six Elements of Harmony, but only five are known: Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honesty and Loyalty. The sixth is a complete mystery. The book even mentions that it may not even be an Element at all! It is said, the last known location of the five elements was in the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters. It is located in what is now the Everfree Forest." Twilight read off from her book. She closed the book and turned around. She saw that every other pony quivered in fear.
"Ummm, do we really have to go into the Everfree Forest at this time?" Fluttershy asked.
"We have to Fluttershy. Otherwise, we won't be able to save Equestria from the eternal night." Twilight responded. Fluttershy shakingly nodded. All six ponies in the Library ran outside.