//------------------------------// // Chapter Six // Story: When You Wish Upon a Star // by Nightshine_Eclipse //------------------------------// "Everything must happen for a reason." "Comet Blaze!" The little filly's eyes shot open as she jumped, falling off of her bed. She quickly got herself to her hooves and looked around, her eyes wide with confusion. "W-what's going on?" she stuttered, still a bit sleepy. "Nothing, I was just trying to get you to wake up," a pony said. Confused about her whereabouts, she looked around until her eyes rested on a violet alicorn. She sighed. It was only Twlight Sparkle. Princess Twilight Sparkle. Then everything that the Cutie Mark Crusaders had told her came back to her mind. Princess Twilight Sparkle! The Magic of Friendship! "Twilight Sparkle?" Comet Blaze asked, quietly. "Yes?" the violet alicorn replied. "What does your cutie mark mean?" she asked, shyly. "Honestly, it depends on how you want to interpret it. The stars, though, usually represent magic. I think it represents my power," Twilight Sparkle explained. "Your power?" Comet Blaze asked, confusion evident in her voice. "Well, like Celestia and Luna. Celestia's power is to raise the sun, her cutie mark is the sun. Luna's power is to raise the moon, her cutie mark is the moon. Same with Candence, her power is love, her cutie mark is a heart," Twilight Sparkle explained further. "Oh, your power is friendship, and your cutie mark has six stars, like you and your friends," Comet Blaze described. "Yeah..." Twilight Sparkle whispered, "I always thought of it as, my power is magic and my cutie mark represents magic." "Wait a minute... You're the princess of magic?" Comet Blaze asked, an idea coming to her mind. "Yes," the violet alicorn said, confused. "Then mayb-" Comet Blaze started, but was then cut off by a pink, fluffy thing jumping through the door. "Hiya, Twilight, Comet Blaze!" the pink, fluffy thing, also known as Pinkie Pie, exclaimed as she bounced towards the two ponies. "Hi, Pinkie," Twilight Sparkle said, slightly irritated. "Hello, Pinkie Pie," Comet Blaze said with a small, polite smile. "Are you ready?" Pinkie Pie asked, still bouncing. Though, after asking Comet Blaze if she was ready, she seemed to bounce higher. The pink, fluffy mare was a little weird, to say the least, but Comet Blaze was really starting to like her. "Ready for what?" she asked, confused. "Oh, follow me!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, then starting bouncing out the door. Comet Blaze looked at Twilight Sparkle, hoping for some type of answer. But sadly, the violet alicorn had none. "We better follow her if you would like an answer," Twilight Sparkle said, smiling. Comet Blaze smiled and the gave a slight nod, before walking out of the tree-library. Once she was outside, she looked around for the pink, fluffy earth pony named Pinkie Pie. She was about to turn back and ask Twilight Sparkle if she had any idea of where the pink pony would have gone, but before she could the pink, fluffy earth pony was bouncing in her face. "Come on!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, before bouncing away, down the street. Comet Blaze shook her head, before walking after the pink pony. As she walked, she made sure to keep her eye on Pinkie Pie, so she wouldn't lose her. Comet Blaze didn't really feel like getting lost in the town today. Or any day, for that matter. Soon, though, Pinkie Pie was moving so quickly, Comet Blaze had to start running to keep the pink earth pony in her sight. It seemed like a very long time, before Pinkie Pie stopped outside someplace she had never seen. After slowing down, she cautiously walked over to the pink, fluffy mare. Taking a look around, she saw a big building. It was red with a purple roof, and was surrounded by trees -apple trees?- growing in the fields. Where did Pinkie Pie take me, Comet Blaze thought, confused. "Pinkie Pie? Where are we?" Comet Blaze asked the pink, party pony. "Sweet Apple Acres! One of my bestest friends lives here!" Pinkie Pie said, bouncing up and down. "Who?" she asked. "Applejack, silly!" the pink, fluffy pony told her, giggling. Suddenly, the vampire-bat filly was on the ground under a heap of yellow, white, and orange fur. Whatever had piled on top of her, was heavy! After the shock of the sudden movements, she stood up with ease and looked at the yellow, white, and orange fur fall into a pile next to her. Once she realized what -or who- the fur was, she smiled. "Hey, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo," she said, smiling. "Hiya!" Apple Bloom yelled, "What're ya doin' here at Sweet Apple Acres?" "Um... I don't know, I followed Pinkie Pie here," Comet Blaze said, then with wonder, turned to Pinkie Pie and asked, "What are we doing here, Pinkie Pie?" "Oh! I needed to get some of the snacks for your party!" the silly, pink, party pony said, still bouncing. After that was said, an orange-ish colored pony, with a yellow colored mane, with three apples for a cutie mark come galloping towards us, or more so towards Pinkie Pie. Once the pony reached her destination -Pinkie Pie-, they started to talk among themselves, leaving the four fillies in wonder and confusion. The orange-ish earth pony seemed to notice, as she turned to us. "Apple Bloom, why don't ya take Comet Blaze here back to Twilight's place?" the orange-ish pony -Applejack?- suggested. "Okay!" the apple colored pony said, smiling, "Come on, let's go!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders took off, sprinting away from Sweet Apple Acres. As the little fillies ran, they broke out into fits of giggles, that eventually made them stop running. The crusaders, the original three, turned their attention towards the new addition. Comet Blaze looked at them with confusion. "What?" she asked, looking kind of scared. "Well, one, we... we were wondering," Sweetie Belle started, looking at the other two to help her. "How come you never fly?" Scootaloo finished for the white unicorn filly. "Oh, well, um... I... I cannot fly. Well, at least, not if sun light..." Comet Blaze stuttered, not sure how to explain. "Oh..." all three of the fillies said. "You know, I can't fly, either," the pegasus pony, Scootaloo, said, with a sadness edging in her voice. "Come on, let's get to Twilight Sparkle's place," Comet Blaze said, trying to lighten the saddened mood, and took off towards the tree-library. "Wait, Comet Blaze!" the apple colored filly called out. "What?" the vampire-bat filly asked, confused, as she walked back over to her friends. "I just remembered, I think we know the answer to the second riddle," Apple Bloom announced. The other two original Cutie Mark Crusaders nodded. "What is the answer, then?" Comet Blaze asked, excitement obvious in her voice. "The answer is T-" Sweetie Belle started to say, but was cut off by something whizzing by, followed by a rainbow streak. "What was that?" Comet Blaze asked. "It was Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo said in complete awe, "She is the fastest, and the best, flier in all of Ponyville!" "Well, anyways, the answer is T-" but again, the white unicorn filly was cut off. This time, it was by Pinkie Pie, bouncing over to the fillies, laughing. "Come on, you guys are gonna miss the party if you just sit out here!" the silly, pink, party pony giggled. "Looks like the answer is going to have to wait," Comet Blaze said, her ears and tail drooping. "Oh, cheer up, after the party, we will get the next answer, alright?" Sweetie Belle said. "Alright," the little vampire-bat filly said. The four little fillies giggled, then raced towards Twilight Sparkle's tree-library. During the whole party, all Comet Blaze could think about is what the answer to the second riddle could be. She knew that the original three Cutie Mark Crusaders had an idea, but everypony kept interrupting them, so she never got to hear their idea for the answer! This whole thing was becoming a mess, and it was starting to scare her. What if the other items are even harder to find? How long would she be stuck here in Ponyville for? Would she ever even be able to go home? Was that place even her home? The party was finally starting to whine down, and most of the ponies were leaving. This was the perfect opportunity, Comet Blaze thought, If only I knew where the Cutie Mark Crusaders were... As if they had read the young filly's mind, the crusaders came barreling towards her and ended up bringing her to the floor, with them. All four of the fillies burst out laughing. After a few moments of letting the laughter sink in, the four fillies started to stand back on their hooves again. "Well, that was unexpected," Comet Blaze said, giggling. "Anyways, the answer to the second riddle is Twilight!" Sweetie Belle exclaimed. "What?" Comet Blaze asked, confused. "A strand of hair from magic itself. It is Twilight's hair!" Sweetie Belle explained to the vampire-bat filly. "You're right!" Comet Blaze exclaimed, "Come on, let's go find Twilight Sparkle!" It didn't take the Cutie Mark Crusaders that long to find the violet alicorn, as she was by the door, with the five element bearers. The four fillies smiled and raced over to Twilight Sparkle, yelling her name. Once they reached her, they all giggled, while Twilight Sparkle, along with the five element bearers, looked confused. "Yes?" she asked, confusion was obvious in her voice as well as on her face. "We found the answer to the second riddle!" Comet Blaze exclaimed. "Really? Well, what is it?" the violet alicorn asked, wonder laced her voice. "You!" all four of the fillies yelled. "M-me?" Twilight Sparkle said, confused. "A strand of hair from magic itself. You are the Princess of Magic! It has to be you!" Comet Blaze exclaimed, trying to remain calm, but failing miserably. "I think she's right, Twi," the orange-ish pony from early -Applejack- said. "I think so too, AJ," the violet alicorn said. Two object found, another three to go. Maybe the next three will be easier, Comet Blaze thought. If only that could have been true.