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// Chapter 3: Ponyville 
// Story: Lost Symphonies 
// by cherrycustard 
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Lost Symphonies
“On when Harmony and Symphony become one………
Will it be enough to light up the darkest hour…for Equestria and Symponia’s salvation?”
 
Story by cosmeon
 
Chapter 3:
Ponyville

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         After a sad night in Flitter Flutter’s mansion, Flitter Flutter decided to tell Twilight and the group about the Symponian Ponyville a bit more in detail and a lot earlier than usual. Twilight Sparkle herself then knew that she may have a lot of leads to the Symphony Treasures, seeing that there are more ponies in Symponia who knew the legend. It is decided by Twilight Sparkle that they should begin their search in this world’s Ponyville.
 
         And that’s what happened later on, the Mane 6, Flitter Flutter, Sweetie Belle, Brights Brightly and Twinkle Wish arrived at Ponyville to see that the whole town is well decorated for the Friendship Festival. Brights Brightly checks all the decorations to see if they are ok while Sweetie Belle still had bad memories on what happened 5 years ago. She let out a sigh before looking back at Twilight and the group.
 
“So we have to search for somepony who in fact knew the legend of Tambelon? Well this could be easy peachy!” Rainbow Dash replied, seeing everypony putting on the remaining decorations.
 
“’Ah think it won’t be easy as you think Rainbow. Besides after 2000 years had passed here, ‘Ah knew that none of these ponies knew about it.” Applejack said.
 
“Well I’m sure you Equestrians can actually figure it out. The townsponies here in my town are quite nice.” Flitter Flutter said.
 
“That would be good! Besides, this Ponyville is juuuuust too pink.” Pinkie Pie said in a sarcastic tone.
 
“Well your name is ‘Pinkie Pie’. And you said you hated Pink?” Sweetie Belle said eying on the Pink Pony.
 
“Great…” Pinkie pouted. “This worlds’ Sweetie Belle is a lot more booooring!”
 
“But I guess I’ll be fine as soon as we began our search right girls?” Twilight Sparkle said to the rest.
 
“Uh huh.” Everypony nodded.
 
“Well it seems all of you agree.” Flitter Flutter said as she became confident on the Mane 6. “Since you said to me that our ponyville can be similar to yours I can say I won’t need to tell you the locations. But….there is a few ponies who know the legend of the Symphony Treasures, I’m not sure about this but I hope you got luck finding it.”
 
“Ooohh…..does it mean the Sugarcube Corner is here too?” Pinkie asks.
 
“Yes Pinkie Pie….this ‘Sugarcube Corner’ you were talking about does exist here in our world except it’s in a different name.” Flitter Flutter said unamused with Pinkie.
 
“I think I’ll go with Rainbow Dash and look around town. I like to see all the flora and fauna in this world.” Fluttershy said.
 
“Maybe I’ll tag along with Pinkie….just in case when she does something stupid.” Rarity replied. “And let me guess Applejack: Sweet Apple Acres is it?”
 
“Exactly! Ah’m gonna check where the Sweet Apple Acres was built. Though ‘ah will be surprised that it won’t be in there.” Applejack answered back at Rarity.
 
         Brights Brightly looked at everyone as they all now focused on where they will go to get their clues. “Hnmmm……I would guess I won’t need to tell you the sights then. But then Twilight Sparkle, where will you begin your search?” She said, looking at her.
 
“Actually I was about to go to where the Library is standing. And I think if I got lucky on finding things, then I’ll notify my friends about it.” Twilight replied.
 
“That’s a good idea Twilight Sparkle. The Library has a record of the ancient history of Symponia and some archived news, so you can get your clues about the treasures in there.” Twinkle Wish replied. However she then saw Sweetie Belle a bit saddened on how are things were going, especially to her. “Sweetie, c’mon cheer up for once. I don’t want you to mope around when the Friendship Festivial is just around the horizon.”
 
“Ahh…come on Twinkle Wish! I don’t even want to get involved with this.” Sweetie Belle said.
 
“I’m not telling you to get involved.” Flitter Flutter said in concern.  “Is that you are being TOO harsh to everypony recently. I think you need to get along with them for a while.”
 
“What? THIS HARSH? Mayor!!” Sweetie Belle resented.
 
“See? You were being harsh and cold. I think hanging out with Twilight and her Friends will help you open up. Just my two cents.” Twinkle Wish said floating around Sweetie Belle’s head.
 
“Fine Twinkle Wish, if that’s what you want. Maybe I’ll go with both Rarity and Pinkie Pie.” Sweetie Belle said, sighing.
 
         Twinkle Wish smiled at that and then looked at Twilight and her friends. “Well Twilight, I just hope Sweetie Belle won’t give you trouble while searching. She is a growing up filly after all.” She said looking at Sweetie Belle once, then looking back at them. “So I’m sure you’ll find your clues about the treasures.”
 
“Ooohh…thanks TW!” Pinkie Pie said giggling.
 
“Uh…..what?” Twinkle Wish confusingly said.
 
“Oh! I just actually shortened your name so it can be a lot cuter.” Pinkie Pie explained. “Besides, that name of yours is not that catchy.”
 
“That’s because I’m a wishing star? I’m named like this since I was created years ago.” Twinkle Wish said. “You better lay off that sugar there honey.”
 
“Uh….girls! Don’t we think we have BIGGER things to do here rather than argue all day?” Twilight Sparkle interrupted. “Besides, we should be looking for clues right now!”
 
“Oh.” Pinkie Pie said.
 
“Well then…I guess me and Brights Brightly will leave you girls. We need to check on the festival decorations, sights and also the venues, just make sure you ponies don’t cause some trouble ok?” Flitter Flutter said. “Brights Brightly, let’s go.”
 
“Yes Mayor.” Brights Brightly replied to the Mayor as they both left Twilight’s group to check on everything. Sweetie Belle herself sighed that they left.
 
“Thank Pony they left.” She said sighing. “Now I need to endure you ponies the whole day and I just wish I can go alone this time.”
 
“Oh no Sweetie Belle, the Mayor said to keep an eye on you.” Twinkle Wish said, going towards the unicorn and lands on top of her mane. “And besides, Twilight Sparkle and her friends weren’t bad as I can see.”
 
“Don’t worry darling….your ‘auntie’ Rarity here will make sure that you have fun while we all search for these Symphony Treasures.” Rarity said.
 
“Arrrgh! Now you’re being worse than Mayor Flitter Flutter! I’m out of here!” Sweetie Belle said angrily as she trotted off somewhere.
 
“H…hey silly head, you shouldn’t supposed to wander alone!” Pinkie Pie said as she called her back. But she is however, out of sight. “Sorry Twilight, auntie Pinkie and Rarity will make sure she’s okie dokie lokie!” She continued as she goes off finding Sweetie Belle.
 
“Ahhh….Pinkie! Wait!” Rarity said as she followed the pink pony. The others were now confused on this.
 
“Gosh….seeing Sweetie Belle like that makes me think if Rarity and our Sweetie Belle were getting along as sisters back in Equestria.” Applejack replied with a headscratch.
 
“Well……..I’m not sure about that. Since this is Symponia, there are chances we can encounter our doubles. And I think Sweetie Belle is pretty much the double of the Sweetie Belle we knew back in Equestria.” Twilight explained. “But then…I think we should start looking for clues.”
 
“Yeah! The sooner the better!” Rainbow Dash replied.
 
“Uh huh.” Fluttershy agreed with a nod.
 
         And so, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy go to their separate ways and decided to do a little more research on the Symphony Treasures as the Festival is in full course.
 

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         Speaking of Sweetie Belle, she herself is angrily trotting away from the crowd of ponies as she is rather annoyed being with Twilight and her friends even though they reminded her of her old friends. Twinkle Wish felt concern on her while they both arrived at the open stage seeing it was finished setting up all the decorations. It was very grand and also used on some performances and events, especially for the Friendship Festival.
 
         She then tried to tap on her head but Sweetie Belle didn’t care as she trotted off. She is rather angry on what happened earlier and is still a lot more annoyed than ever. Twinkle Wish felt sad on her as she tried to get her attention, but then she picked the wishing star up her head and dropped her on the ground, looking at her.
 
“Would you please leave me alone Twinkle Wish??” Sweetie Belle said in annoyance.  “I told you I don’t want anyone right now!”
 
“Ow…Sweetie, it’s for your own good.” Twinkle Wish said as she stood up and dusted herself. “The mayor doesn’t want you to get hurt or worse! Besides can you just forget what happened 5 years ago!”
 
“No! That monster took my friends away! I saw it on my very eyes on their sacrifice……but it still hurts that they all died!” Sweetie Belle said as she rages.
 
“I understand Sweetie, but you shouldn’t be stuck in the past. We can’t anything about it anymore.” Twinkle Wish said still saddened too. “You should know that Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Cheerilee, Starsong and Toola-Roola did their best to protect you from that Stratadon even if they give up their lives one by one to protect you and Ponyville. You should be happy that you’re still alive.”
 
         Sweetie Belle didn’t say a word on that remark. She then looked at Twinkle Wish and Sighed. “I am still alive. But still it’s not fair for my friends.”
 
“Ahh….you’re kinda hopeless Sweetie.” Twinkle Wish said as she started to float around again. “Say…you can still sing that song you and your friends sing a long time ago? That would make you smile again.”
 
         Sweetie Belle nodded, both her and Twinkle Wish went to the open stage, going up the side stairs. She then walked into the center of the stage while Twinkle Wish looked at her at the distance, trying to figure out what song is she going to sing. Sweetie Belle remembered the same song she and her friends sing together when she was still a filly and her friends were still alive, those were the good times back then and the only thing she is missing after all those years. Starsong taught her this song when she is trying to audition to be Symponia’s best diva, despite she fails sometimes. However she got first prize for the most original song that was sang in the Friendship Festival 5 years ago. Sweetie Belle thinks this melody takes her back to her olden days and brought a lot of tears to her eyes remembering it. As Twinkle Wish goes backstage to play the recorded music tape, Sweetie Belle heard the music as she closed her eyes and began to sing.
 

“My Little Pony, My Little Pony
Take me with you to Ponyville
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
We’ll have fun, I know we will
Laughing and Singing,
Every day brining,
Something new that we can share
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
Hurry and soon we’ll be there”

 
         As Sweetie Belle reached the second verse, she then started to lose a bit of focus while Twinkle Wish came back and started to watch her sing, but looking worried for some reason. Unknown to both of them, another pony is watching behind the curtains as Sweetie Belle regained her focus and starts to sing the second verse.
 

“My Little Pony, My Little Pony
Every day is a dream come true
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
How I love to play with you
No way of knowing,
Where we’ll be going,
Our adventures never end
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
Gee, I’m so glad you’re my friend”

 
         As the second verse was sung, Twinkle Wish felt great on the song that she sang. “You’re doing great there Sweetie Belle. Now for the coda!” Twinkle Wish said as she looked at Sweetie Belle smiling a bit. She then prepared her vocal chords for the coda:
 

“We'll plan a party with Pinkie Pie,
Then watch her balloons lift her up to the sky
Scootaloo will show us games to play
And Toola-Roola will be painting away”

“Rainbow Dash always dresses in style
Sweetie Belle's magic brings a great big smile
I hope we hear a story from Cheerilee
And a beautiful Starsong melody”

 
“Amazing Sweetie! Amazing!” Twinkle Wish applauded as the next melody is approaching. Sweetie Belle then closed her eyes and sang with her heart.
 

“’Cause were Pony Pals,
Never far apart
They will always have
A place in my heart”
 
“My Little Pony, My Little Pony
Wonder what we will do today
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
How I love the way we play
No way of knowing,
Where we’ll be going,
Our adventures never end
My Little Pony, My Little Pony
I’m so glad you’re my friend”

 
         Twinkle Wish herself applauded on the white unicorn’s performance. She was very amazed with her singing skills even she sometimes goofed up on some parts of the songs. “Bravo! Bravo! It’s good to see the old Sweetie Belle back; being all happy and jolly like 5 years ago.” She said.
 
“Really? Gee…thanks Twinkle Wish.” Sweetie Belle smiled as she looked at the wishing star. “I kinda feel a bit better now. I guess that song still holds an important place in my memories.”
 
“I’m glad. So then…I think we should find Pinkie Pie and Rarity right about now.” Twinkle Wish said while flying over Sweetie Belle and landing over her head.
 
“Uh huh.” Sweetie Belle said and nodded.
 
THUD!

         Before the two about to leave the stage, the two of them heard a thudding noise from behind the curtains. That turned around and saw that the stages curtains were in the ground and somepony was covered from it. Both went to help the mysterious pony behind the curtains and take off the curtains covering the mysterious one. They were surprised that it was a unicorn filly that’s watching them. She is rather young, also carrying a bag with her and has a purple body, Pink, Blue and White mane and tail and lastly her cutie mark is a purple locket. The filly looked at both of them and giggled in embarrassment.
 
“Uh….I’m sorry.” The filly spoke.
 
“It’s ok. Are you alright little one?” Sweetie Belle asked.
 
“Uh huh. A bit miss.” She replied to Sweetie Belle as she stood up. “Gee, you were good on singing that song.”
 
“Why thank you young one. I can see you were behind the curtains watching is it?” Sweetie Belle said.
 
“Hmm…..are you….. Lavender Locket?” Twinkle Wish asked, circling towards the young filly. “I heard that you were Rhapsody Ribbons’ younger sister, and you were missing from your home town Biridleale.”
 
“That’s because I ran away from Biridleale. I just can’t stand my sister and my foster father that much!” Lavender Locket said saddened on it.
 
“Ran away? How come?” Sweetie Belle asked.
 
         Lavender Locket became saddened on this as she closed her eyes and teared up. “It’s because we are not biological sisters. My mother is an Earth Pony, and Rhapsody Ribbons is born one. Her first husband is an Earth Pony, but he somehow broke up with her so she married a unicorn. I was born afterwards, but when I was growing up, my sister treated me harshly due to how I was born.”
 
“She even thinks that my mom shouldn’t marry my dad in the first place, thinking that mom is such a jerk. Her earth pony husband thinks the same too. My dad sometimes defends my case and his pride too, even my mom said so. But then….both of them died a year ago and I and my sister needed to be adopted by him. It was painful.”
 
“Both of them mistreated me as much as a slave, even doing all of their chores. Worse of all, they don’t even love me at all. They only treated me like this so they can get my father’s money and not even caring about mom also. That’s the reason why I ran away from home, from Biridleale, from them.” She cried while explaining to them her story.
 
“That’s harsh. I bet your parents were very rich right?” Sweetie Belle asked while giving her a handkerchief.
 
“They are. I am supposed to inherit the money like the will says. But my sister and my foster father kinda refused that.” Lavender Locket said. “After all on how they harshly treated me.”
 
“Well that wasn’t nice of them on what they did then.” Sweetie Belle said.
 
“You have no idea miss.” Lavender Locket replied with annoyance.
 
“Sorry.” Sweetie Belle apologized, also feeling concerned to the filly. “Say Lavender Locket…..do you want to come with me for a while?”
 
“Yes Ms. Belle, I would like to see the whole town!” Lavender Locket replied with glee as she nuzzled towards Sweetie Belle. This made Sweetie Belle a bit confused on the young unicorn, but also reminded her of herself when she was younger.
 
“Oh…alright. But try to stick with me ok? And besides, it’s the Friendship Festival so I think you’ll enjoy Ponyville to the fullest.” Sweetie Belle said.
 
“Uh huh! I love to!” Lavender Locket nodded as the three of them got off the stage and went to see the sights in Ponyville. Seeing how happy the little filly is, Sweetie Belle herself smiled as she and Twinkle Wish give a good tour of the whole town.
 

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“Great! We looked everywhere and there’s no sign of Sweetie Belle anywhere!” Pinkie Pie said. She and Rarity were still looking for both Twinkle Wish and Sweetie Belle on where she went but since she actually went ahead, the two somewhat lost her within the city somewhere.
 
“Darling, I think all of this searching made my complexion look bad.” Rarity panted as she took a rest in one of the benches. “And of course the whole place is just too big for the both of us to look.”
 
“Rarity, I think this oopsy-pinky town is similar to our Ponyville remember?” Pinkie Pie said. “And I am thinking that we need to gather more info about the Symphony Phoneys.”
 
“TREASURES PINKIE PIE! TREASURES! Seriously darling, what would do with you!??” Rarity replied loudly as she stood up and then walked on.
 
“Okie Dokie!” Pinkie replied as she followed Rarity and continued their search for Sweetie Belle. The ponies in town looked at the duo, seemingly confused on how they appear and how they don’t look like themselves.
 
“Well then Pinkie, I think we are getting some attention.” Rarity said looking at the townsponies. “It seems that the ponies here in Symponia were like Sweetie Belle and the Mayor.”
 
“Yeah. I do wonder if the Sugarcure Corner did exist here.” Pinkie said.
 
“Actually I was wondering if my old shop existed here also.” Rarity wondered also. “Well since this is like our Ponyville, I would say there is a sign that the Carrousel Boutique will be here and running.”
 
“Really?” Pinkie Pie asked.
 
“Yes.” Rarity said as the two walked on, not knowing that everyone around them is strangely looking at their appearances more.
 
         However just on they were still discussing about the comparison between worlds, a strange pony that is on a hurry delivering something bumped onto Rairty and accidentally dropped her items on a ground while one of them is launched in the air. The items were boxes filled with cupcakes as the pony carrying them got seriously worried on that accident. Pinkie Pie got confused and saw the pony they accidentally bumped into: she is an earth pony with a mint green body, pink hair and had Three Swirled Mint Candies for her cutie mark.  Then, the other box fell down onto Rarity’s head, making the unicorn very furious while the earth pony got seriously scared.
 
“Ow! Darling, don’t you even try to look on where you going?” Rarity said furiously.
 
“Oh no! My order!” The pony said in deep worry until she saw an angry Rairty. “I’m very extra sorry miss! I didn’t see you in there until I bumped at you.”
 
         Pinkie Pie looked at the cupcake and icing covered unicorn as Rarity used her magic to remove the box over her head and throw it aside. Her face is still covered in icing and cake as she tried to clean it off. Pinkie Pie however went near and licked her face clean of icing. “Mmm……..tasted like strawberries! These Cupcakes were deliiiiiiicious!” Pinkie said as she licked everything off, making Rarity rather grateful but annoyed.
 
“Eww…Pinkie. You could have just asked to clean me up. NOT lick me darling.” Rarity said, embarrassed.
 
“Ooooopsy! You could have told me that.” Pinkie replied as she looked at the pony that they bumped with. “It’s okey-dokey-lokey there miss, I think Rarity’s ok.”
 
“Oh that’s wonderful! But still I’m very sorry on what happened.” The pony apologized. “Well…is she ok?”
 
“Yup! Except that she is covered in icing.” Pinkie responded.
 
“*Sigh* and of course this mane of mine is pretty much I customly styled back at Equestria. And now it’s covered in cake icing. Now where should I get a nearest salon in this buckin’ place??” Rarity pouted.
 
“It’s gonna be fine! I bet Miss Amberlocks would fix your mane……uh……” The pony said.
 
“Rarity, ‘Name’s Rarity darling.” Rarity introduced herself.
 
“I’m Minty! And I’m actually a delivery pony for the Bright N’ Shine Sweet Shoppe!” She introduced. “And I’m very sorry about your mane there.”
 
“I’ll manage.” Rarity said.
 
“How about I take you two to the Celebration Salon to get that fixed, it would be good rather than making it into an ant’s feast.” Minty said as she went ahead. Both Pinkie Pie and Rarity followed her.
 
         As the three were following Minty to the Celebration Salon, Pinkie wondered about the orange pony while looking at the crowd. “So……I guess you know about this town also? Seeing that you ponies were not like us at all.” Minty said.
 
“Perfecto! We were in an itty-bitty problem in search for someone.” Pinkie Pie said.
 
“And we were looking some clues too darling.” Rarity said.
 
“It’s about this Unicorn Pony named Sweetie Belle and these things called Symphony Treasures. I sure bet you know about it.” Pinkie said, smiling.
 
         Minty blinked as she somewhat knew that name. “Well….Sweetie Belle is actually an employer to the Bright N’ Shine Sweet Shoppe. Usually she is one of the Pâtissière in charge of the cakes and pastries. I think Miss Sweetberry has her high regard on her skills as a baker.” Minty explained. “Also, I do notice she can really multi-task her doings while she is baking desserts, I think that trait are very common for Unicorns.”
 
“Ooohh….seems this Sweetie Belle is more of a grump. She is also a baker too!” Pinkie said amused.
 
“Also on your other question, well I had no idea about these Symphony Treasures are. It’s just a Mare’s tale.” Minty said.
 
“Not like on what we heard sister.” Pinkie said.
 
“Riiiiight. I bet you ponies believe in fairy tales that don’t even exist.  And seriously, those things were just in myth.” Minty said.
 
“Not when we were the holders of the Elements of Harmony darling. Would you consider that a Mare’s tale?” Rarity said.
 
“Ehhh…..I really don’t know.” Minty said until she noticed that they were here at the destined place. “Well here we are, the Celebration Salon.”
 
         Both Rarity and Pinkie Pie looked at the place right before them; it was a huge building with two-storey building, somewhat pink and purple in color and is decorated with usual salon signs and flowers. The sign also says “Amberlocks’s Celebration Salon” just like what Minty had described.
 
“So this is the salon?” Rarity said in confusion. “Well I never knew the location of the Spa Sister’s shop back in Equestria is the same location as this.” She wondered.
 
“Well it is too pink in my honest opinion.” Pinkie Pie said.
 
         Minty sighed as the three went inside the shop, not knowing what would happen to them next. But as they all went in, the three ponies saw a lot of pony customers, some with their manes being styled while some were chatting with other ponies while waiting for their turn. The staff members of the shop were very busy on tending their customers as well as styling their manes.
 
         Pinkie Pie never imagined how crowded the whole salon be while Rarity is amazed on how much staff were tending the customers, well….kinda. Minty went to the counter, only tripping and falling flat on her face. Pinkie Pie looked at her on the floor.
 
“Wow….you better need to look on where you were going there.” Pinkie said.
 
“Ow….” Minty said. “Sorry about that, I usually ending up tripping and breaking stuff you know.”
 
“Wow. Seems you were much klutzier than Pinkie Pie here.” Rarity replied while eying on Pinkie. “I guess I remember one part when she got too klutzy.”
 
“HEY! That was 3 days ago when I accidentally tripped at Rainbow Dash’s Party while carrying the promised birthday cake for her! Thought she did take the cake well.” Pinkie said remembering that time. “And I think she is more super extra duper klutzier.”
 
“I get it.” Rarity said. Suddenly, another pony entered the said salon while the three looked on. She was a reddish-pink unicorn pony, having a yellow and orange mane and tail and lastly her cutie mark is a Purple band with blonde hair wrapped around it tied with blue ribbons. She is also spotted wearing a sparkly blue hat as she used her magic and levitated her hat off her head and hangs it in the hatrack while looking at the staff and customers.
 
“Well…vhat are you starring at darlings, you better go back to work for your payment!” The pony said to the staff. “We should ve more productive today for ze Friendship Festival and make sure every pony is well groomed.” She continued. The staff of the salon responded to her orders and they all get back to work.
 
“So…..who is that pony?” Pinkie Pie asked, scratching her head with her right hoof.
 
“That my friend….” Minty said while she stands up and looked at her. “…..is Amberlocks. She is the owner of the entire salon and moreover…..Rainbow Dash’s older sister.”
 
         Both Rarity and Pinkie Pie’s eyes widened from what Minty said. “Wh……what?” Both ponies said in unison.  “Darling…..I hate to say this…but we also have a friend named Rainbow Dash. And you know she isn’t related to her at all.” Rarity said to Minty.
 
 “Uh….Pardon?” Minty said in confusion. “So you mean your ‘Rainbow Dash’ isn’t the same as ours?” Minty said.
 
“It’s a long story darling.” Rarity said.
 
         Amberlocks is still checking her staff and the customer to make sure that her own shop is booming until she spotted Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Minty. She also spotted the cake-covered mane Rarity had and went to them. “OH my Stars, I haven’t noticed you ponies here talking.” Amberlocks said as she sniffed at Rarity’s mane. “Iz that my cake order you’re wearing?”
 
“Oh no. Sorry Miss Amberlocks! It was an accident and I somehow bumped onto these two. I knew that miss Sweetberry is gonna scold me again when she finds out about this.” Minty apologized.
 
“Well then….it’s fine miss….Amberlocks. I’m Rarity btw.” Rarity introduced.
 
“My Name iz Miss Amberlocks, Owner of ze Celebration Salon. You can call me Amber.” Amberlocks introduced. “And zhis pink one is your friend non?”
 
“Yeah! Name’s Pinkie Pie, and I actually like to plan extra-super parties back at my home!”  Pinkie said in excitement while introducing herself.
 
“Oooohhh….zhat reminds me sweet, I knew of a pony named Pinkie Pie, zhought she doesn’t look like you darling.” Amberlocks said looking at Pinkie Pie. “Zhought sadly, ze poor youth died along with my younger sister 5 years ago.”
 
“I am?” Pinkie Pie said. “Gosh…..come to think of it, I actually never met her.”
 
“Wait…..you’re Pinkie Pie??” Minty asked in surprise. “Then….you…..you……came back from the dead?” She exclaimed.
 
“Duh no, Minty-o! I’m a different Pinkie Pie silly!” Pinkie giggled while giving her a nookie.
 
“Ok…..ok….I think I get it!” Minty replied.
 
         Everypony laughed at this, even Rarity until Amberlocks looked at her again. “Now Miss Rarity, I think you really need to get zhat mane cleaned up and fixed.” She said while sniffing it. “You do smell a lot like my cake order that is supposed to be delivered in my shop for snacks.”
 
“Well then…..that’s the reason why Minty dragged us here darling.” Rarity said.
 
“I see….well zhen Miss Rarity, let me take you to ze showers and let me clean you up.” Amberlocks said as she pushes Rarity, which makes her to walk into the direction Amberlocks is taking her.
 
“Whoooooaaa Darling, you know I can actually walk on my own. And you are gonna chip off my hoof polish there!” Rarity said as they went to the showers to get cleaned up. Both Minty and Pinkie Pie saw them gone as later on, heard both their voices at the back. Somehow Amberlocks is giving Rarity some private washing that their voices echoed towards the whole shop.
 
“Whoa, talking about a determined shop owner.” Pinkie said, hearing a lot of screaming and talking at the showers.
 
“Yup, that’s Amberlocks for you.” Minty said. “So Pinkie, tell me why you two were here in Symponia. I suspect you weren’t in this world do you?”
 
“Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllll, it’s gonna be a long story Minty. So you ready to listen?” Pinkie Pie asked the green pony, which her only respond is a nod.
 

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         Meanwhile, Twilight Sparkle is in the Ponyville Community Library, prior to her knowledge of her home in her own version of Ponyville. She went there to do her own research on the Symphony Treasures themselves as she lends a lot of books regarding ancient Symponian History for her research. As she put the books down on the table with her magic, Twilight herself sat down as she levitated one of them and opening them one by one, reading each of them.
 
“Hhhhhmmmm…..there should be some clues about the Symphony Treasures in one of these old books.” Twilight said as she flips the pages and tries to look on some clues. She then turned a page of another book and something caught her eye. Twilight levitated the book with her magic and placed it in front of the table as she looked at it: it was some sort of old illustration, with the two figures being alicorns: a mother and a baby, somewhat being separated. The others were some sort of items floating around them and they were seven of them. Twilight then started to read the contents of the book.
 
“According to the ancient Symponian Legends, The Symphony Treasures were the seven keys that protected the land of Symponia from Grogar’s demise. It was said that it was once used by Princess Lumina, the first ruler of Symponia until she met her death, sacrificing herself to save the whole world from destruction. The Treasures were considered powerful, each of them possessing to either create or destroy the world.”
 
“The name of the treasures is as follows: First is the Star of Everlasting Wishes, the Treasure that possesses the power of Hope and Wishes. The first treasure allows the user to grant any wishes that’s inside his/her heart, making it one of the most powerful of the treasures.” Twilight Sparkle read everything in the first part. “Wait…. Star of Everlasting Wishes? And that little Star that Sweetie Belle is hanging with……it can’t be a coincidence. Let’s see….the second treasure is the Blossom of Knowledge, a Rose-like badge made from a crystal blessed with the power of Knowledge. It’s said that it can answer any question from whoever possesses it, whenever the question is related to the past and present. However, it can only answer a question when it's in Full Moon.”
 
“The third treasure is the Artemis Wings, blessed with the power of Courage. This wing-like is made of Sapphire and was decorated with gold. The Wings of Artemis grants the user the ability of flight but it can only be done when the user has a pure heart. It can also manipulate the wind easily. Fourth treasure is called the Serenade Harp, possessing the power of Sympathy. It resembles a small harp with rainbow colored strings. Due to its name, the Serenade Harp can play a soothing tune that calm down even the most powerful of all beasts. But the powers of the harp can drain away someone's life force when it’s overused.”
 
“The fifth treasure is the Crystal Heart, a Heart Shaped Crystal with the power of Love. According to legends, the Crystal Heart can bring love to everypony to Symponia and also used to end conflicts years ago. The sixth treasure is the Prism Scepter, a magic wand with a Crystal Star-Tip and has a pink ribbon. The wand can harness powerful magic to control the colors and summon the rainbow. It is said it has the power of Happiness.”
 
“The seventh and final treasure is the Symphony Tiara, a small tiara with a rainbow colored jewel on the center and six more jewels in each spike. It is blessed with the power of Friendship. When worn by the user, the Symphony Tiara can grant the user magical abilities that can exceed of a normal Unicorn. It can also summon the Crystal Carriage when the user used a special spell. Unlike the other treasures, only a decent of the Symponian Family can use the Symphony Tiara.”
 
“All 7 treasures can be sentient and each were very powerful when wielded by its user. During the ceremony of light on where Star Catcher’s daughter goes to bless her newborn foal with such powers of an Alicorn, the whole ceremony itself has been seriously halted as the Symphony Treasures themselves talked to the Princess, saying that the young foal can be killed by Grogar, the Lord of Darkness. The Treasures predicted his return at that time and they all took immediate action. However, Star Catcher doesn’t agree on the plan to separate both mother and daughter, but it was too late as treasures themselves sent her one and only foal 1000 years to the future, before being scattered to several areas in Symponia.” Twilight kept reading but then shocked on what she learned, on why the Treasures were so powerful and how it can change everything in Symponia. But the saddest thing of all is the separation of both mother and child described in the book, just like what Princess Celestia said.
 
         She then started to wonder that if everything is true, does it mean Symponia lost its monarchy after the separation between Star Catcher and her only daughter, only to save the world? Did the whole world plunge into the dark ages due to the loss of the princess and the future heir? Twilight Sparkle herself then became confused.
 
“I can’t believe it. After we know what really happened and what happened to the poor foal, and then……why did they send her 1000 years into the future then?” Twilight asked to herself, feeling puzzled.
 
“Is because the Heir of the Princess…..Is the one Who Can Connect Everyone’s Hearts.”
 
         Twilight gasped on what she heard and then turned around at the massive bookshelves. She then saw Brights Brightly, leaning over one of the shelves and smiling at her. Twilight Sparkle stood up and then started to charge her horn, seeing she knew that Brights Brightly has something to do with what happened 1000 years ago in Symponia. Brightly just giggled at Twilight as she then Teleported from the bookshelves and reappeared in front of her, standing and looking serious.
 
“It seems you partially knew what is going on, Herald of Magic.” Brights Brightly said.
 
“Tell me Brights Brightly, JUST WHO ARE YOU EXACTLY?!?” Twilight Sparkle asked in a serious tone.
 

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