//------------------------------// // Magic is Friendship?- Part 3 // Story: Adventures of the Background 6 // by Timesmashaperil //------------------------------// Time Turner was running aimlessly, the others behind him. "Where should we be going?" He asked, coming to a halt. "Uhh..." Vinyl thought for a moment. "Hmmm... I know! It's another old pony's tale, but somewhere in the Everfree Forest are the Elements of Harmony, which were used to defend Equestria about 1000 years ago." "Righto! To the Everfree Forest we go!" Proclaimed Turner, running towards the forest. "WAIT!" Shouted the other ponies. "What?" He asked. "Um, the Everfree forest is kinda dangerous. Who knows what's in there!" Said Derpy. "Yeah, it's pretty scary and stuff." Said Bon-Bon. "Well, we have no other choice but to go in there." Turner replied. "I suppose so." Octavia stated. "It is not a good solution, but it is the only one." "Well... Off we go once more!" Turner shouted, galloping towards the forest. "Adventure!" Screamed Bon-Bon. "YEAH!" After a while, they were deep into the forest, surrounded by the unknown. After a while, Vinyl spoke up. "Are we lost?" She asked. "Uhh..." Turner looked around. "Yes, we are. By the way, how do these Elements of Harmony work?" "Well, each stand of a personality trait, like wisdom or sweetness. The Princess is no longer bonded to them, so if a group of pure-hearted ponies with those personality traits find them, they would activate. I think." Replied Vinyl. "Hey, look! A bridge!" "See? We might not be lost yet!" Said Turner, running towards it to find... A broken bridge. "Oh. It's broken. And there's not even anything to fix it." "Well..." Said Vinyl, gathering some materials. "If we string these together..." She strung some bark to some vines. "And reinforce it a bit... Aaaaannnndddd... DONE!" She was now holding a completed bridge. The other ponies looked on in shock. "H-how did you?" Derpy stammered. "I just kinda have a knack for these things." Replied Vinyl. "Derpy, can you put up this bridge?" "Sure!" Derpy flew over to the other side and put up the bridge. "Done!" She said. The other ponies crossed the bridge, face-to-face with an enormous castle. "Well," Said Turner, "Here goes nothing." "Adventure!" Yelled Bon-Bon. "Let's do this!" Said Vinyl. "Here we go!" Said Lyra. "We shall end this!" Said Octavia. "Okay then... Let's go!" Said Derpy. They entered the castle.