I frowned. Sky was being silly again. Angel was making the same mistake too. We had been walking back to the deer's city when she brought it up. We were nearing Wynn's clearing by now but now that I finally got what they were saying, though Sky couldn't hear Angel backing her up. Though Sky seemed to know he was anyway.
"What is it Shy-shy?"
"You are both being silly." I said
"Boss mare I am trying to…"
"I know they're lying. I know Chrysalis wants something from me and is hiding things. I also know that when she got lost in the details about transformation she tended to refer to things in odd ways, like carapace instead of skin the most glaring, so obviously they're really far more insect like than they appear."
Sky blinked. "I missed that."
"I also noticed they clearly seem to be focusing on interesting but most likely useless things, especially avoiding combat altogether."
"I didn't get around to mentioning that to youse yet." Added Angel
"I also know that because the breezies were doing something they shouldn’t have I have to let them teach me whatever they want, at least for a while. Besides Twilight is always telling me how all magic is connected, and learning anything can be useful long term because you have a better overall understanding."
"I guess your big brained pal is on the money but…"
"Oh thank the roots I found you."
Acorn was running up to us and came to sudden halt, almost falling over. If she didn't catch herself with her own magic I'm sure she would have. She was breathing heavily. I had a really bad feeling about this.
"Come on, Uncle Wynn needs to see you right away. Rarity should hopefully be back by then and we can get going."
"As in you need the elements for something?" asked Sky
"Nothing else has ever worked. Uncle thinks he can amplify your sensitivity so you can find Discord and the tomb, but we have to hurry?"
"Tomb?" I asked, shivering
"Yea, but right now the danger is there might be something alive in it. It's called Terrorlisk's Tomb because hopefully he would rest there for eternity, but if Discord really stole both keys he could have woken him up. Come on."
Acorn then took off running. Once we were flying she started skipping some of the intervening space, but would always make sure we were right behind her with a look back. This sounds really bad. Very soon we were in Wynn's clearing. He was standing there impressive as ever. Trixie was watching Rarity look though a suitcase, pulling out one item with her magic, then putting it back.
"I know they are in here somewhere." Said Rarity
"Trixie could help if you would just tell her what you are looking for and…"
"Aha. Found them. I knew this sort of thing might come up eventually and have just the perfect outfits. Are you ready Fluttershy?"
"Uh, yes?"
I really wasn't. I should have been, but I wasn't. The outfits teleported right onto us from the trunk. Rarity's was a black outfit with a hood and navy blue highlights. The belt, boots, and cat ears on the hood all matched. There were also goggles and a zipper, both were sliver. My outfit looked similar, but I couldn't see if it had ears or not, but it probably did. I reached up and felt something up there but it seemed longer and floppy. It probably looked really cute.
"Are mine bunny ears?"
"Yes. Isn't it just perfect? After reading this spy novel and I just had the most wonderful idea for some dangerous mission outfits."
"Dangerous?" I asked, somehow not stuttering
"Oh yes. And this is the perfect opportunity to use them. I brought them along hoping we wouldn't have to use them, but it's always best to be prepared I say."
"Trixie is confused. If you can teleport clothes with ease…"
"I am not Twilight Sparkle. I cannot simply think of some random cute outfit and transport it halfway around the world with a flick of my horn."
Rairity's horn lit up and a similar outfit appeared, but with green accents, and small dog ears that folded over on themselves just like Winona's. At least I think it was the same it was folded up so I really could only see the hood and the boots under it. We all just stared at it for a few moments.
"Well. One can always be wrong I suppose."
Trixie got a smirk on her face. "Trixie is fairly certain you aren't Twilight Sparkle."
Rarity rolled her eyes. "Oh well, good to know I suppose, but now is not the time to consider such matters."
"Very true." Said Wynn. "There are two keys that keep Terrorlisk contained. The first is for the tomb itself. The second is for Ember's shackles."
"As in Ember the Noble?" asked Sky "The dragon sage famous for among other things his basalisk blood?"
Wynn nodded. "Yes. The chains are a powerful artifact capable of turning almost any living thing to stone, regardless of magical properties."
"I somehow doubt that is what Discord is after." Said Rarity
"Trixie is fairly sure that something with Terror in its name is best left imprisoned, and freeing it will cause untold chaos."
"That seems reasonable for once." Added Sky
"I gots me a real bad feeling here." Angel's ears drooped
"The key can open the door but it will not lead him to the tomb, and if the reports of the scouts are right he has been wandering the woods for days."
"We really should have known he was up to something since he barely seemed to bother the scouts." Said Acorn
I perked up. "Wait, why are you sure he's even doing anything bad?"
"Because the key to the tomb was guarded by an ursa major." Said Wynn "The key to the chains was far away, hidden by Ember herself, and all had hoped unreachable."
"You mean…" I gasped. "Oh my."
"I just got word today that the other key was stolen. I am not entirely sure how Celestia was informed or why her, but apparently Ember had some backup plan."
"Then we must go at once, right Fluttershy." Asked Rarity
I swallowed hard. "We really must, right?"
"Yes, the spell I will attempt should magnify your ability to detect his chaos. It may be unpleasant but you should be able to find him. Hopefully before he finds the tomb."
"That's all you need to do." Said Acorn. "We don't like to fight for most stuff, but this is different. With him weakened one deer might be almost too much, and we're thinking 50. Jerk doesn't stand a chance."
"I will accompany Fluttershy." Said Sky
"And Trixie shall of course accompany Rarity. Neither of you need worry. We are professionals."
Sky rolled her eyes. "I suppose you certainly are professional at something."
"I'll be coming with youse too." Added Angel
I felt much better for about thirty seconds. Then that awful feeling whenever Discord's around was so much worse. Though it was different too. I knew where it was coming from. I really hope I don't find him.