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// 19 Three Little Stowaways/The Great Cave Offensive 
// Story: Ponies & Keyblades 
// by GoneGuy 
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	"Where could Nightmare Moon have gone too?" Sora asked as the group walked into Golden Oaks Library.
"I don't know. But what puzzles me more is how that monster brought her back. We defeated her. And what happened to Princess Luna and Princess Celestia? Where are they?" Twilight responded, as they explained the story to Spike.
"Well everypony.... I think we know somepony who might know...." Fluttershy said.
"Who, sugarcube?" 
"Zecora."
The group went into the Everfree Forest, and made their way to Zecora's home, being careful to avoid the wild Poison Joke.
Discord had decided to check out the place where Maleficent had the meetings of her group, Hollow Bastion, for the dark foes, but to no avail, he decided to search other, hidden parts of Equestria, agreeing to meet the others in at Canterlot Station in the morning.
The group went into the house, and Zecora welcomed them.
But the happy face she displayed soon turned to one of worry.
"Well, I know of one place where to find the dark. But be warned everypony, this place is not a walk in the park." she said, drawing the coordinates on a homemade map of Equestria, as she wished them luck.
The group had decided not to tell the Cutie Mark Crusaders about the current situation, to avoid them worrying about not only their safety, but those of everypony else.
The group boarded the train to meet up with Discord in Canterlot.
But then Sora noticed one of Rarity's bags was moving. He tapped it, and it fell onto the floor, opening and spilling out three little fillies.
"Applebloom! Ah thought Ah told ya'll to stay in Ponyville!"
"But Applejack, Ah-"
"Ah don't want to hear it. You and the Crusaders shouldn't have come. This is dangerous!"
"Hey, give us a break Applejack. We have Rainbow Dash AND Sora here. It can't be too dangerous with them protecting us." Scootaloo interjected.
"Scootaloo's right, " Sweetie Belle interjected, "We'll be ok!"
"Well, there's no way to send you three back now. Ya'll better stay with Fluttershy the whole trip! You don't mind, right Shy?"
"No, of course not. Now girls, we have to be careful."
"We will!" All three promised enthusiastically.
"Now, don't think ya'll are off the hook. Soon as we get back, Granny Smith'll be hearin' bout what ya'll did."
"And Sweetie Belle, you will go straight to your room for the night without supper."
"And Scootaloo, I'm not taking you with me to the Wonderbolts Show next week."
"Awwwwww...." All three Crusaders said.
As they exited the train, they met up with Discord. He said that the mysterious green eyed pony they had seen was spotted in a small village east of Canterlot, and that he had a mysterious, cloaked figure with him.
"Sunset Shimmer?"
"I don't think so. I recognize her from somewhere before. She seems... familiar."
The group made their way to the Village, and their theory was confirmed. A small cave entering into a large mountain cavern lay there. The group entered in, and were immediately set upon by Heartless.
Six blades were drawn, one for each of the elements, except Fluttershy, who protected the fillies.
Earth Pony heartless, Unicorn heartless, and pegasus Heartless. 
They weren't hard to dispatch, but they certainly were scary.
"If there's Heartless in here, we must be getting close." Sora remarked.
They walked farther into the cave, and the last view of the exit finally disappeared, with Twilight using her horn to make a light through the cave.