Fluttershy listened to the manta-hawk intensely, hearing the squawks coming from it, “I see... eep.”
"Dear Fluttershy...what did he say?" Asked Rarity, looking down at Fluttershy.
"Well, she said that while she was a fast flyer..." Fluttershy said, looking around at her friends.
"Yeah?" Applejack said, eyebrow arched.
"She was a horrible lander," Fluttershy said, looking down with a blush.
"Well, at least we can take heart that she tries," Will said, looking up at Fluttershy with a smile.
"Yeah, some ponies could have their wings for a year and still can’t land...huh Princess?" Rainbow Dash asked, frowning down at Twilight.
Rolling her eyes, Twilight scoffed, “Nopony is perfect on their first try, Rainbow Dash.” She said in a muffled voice
Pinkie Pie pronked down the street to look at the alleyway where her friends landed, searching for their voices. Upon reaching down the street, she saw her friends piled on top of each other: Fluttershy on top, Rarity below her, Applejack below the white unicorn, Rainbow Dash below Applejack, Will beneath Applejack, and a purple wing as the only sign of the princess of friendship. "There you girls are. I was just saying goodbye our Hawk friend,"she stated with a smile, she then jumped on top of the pony totem pole, "Pony pile! Hey... where's Twilight and Sunset?"
A muffled voice came from the bottom,"Down here. I think Sunset's out of it, though!"
Another muffled voice called out,"Stick it in, my friend!"
Carefully the 8 ponies got off one another and to their hooves, "Are you alright, Sunset?" Fluttershy asked, holding the yellow mare's hoof.
Sunset shook her head as she got up,"I'm... feeling better."
Placing a hoof onto Sunset's shoulder, Applejack smiled softly, "Are you sure?"
Sunset nodded,”I’m not seeing your twin sister, at least.”
As the ponies walked away from the alleyway, Rainbow Dash turned to Twilight, "So, how are we getting to Tauros."
"Well, first we have to find out where exactly we are." Twilight said, looking around.
"Well, after I got off the sign post," Pinkie Pie said bouncing next to Twilight, "I think I saw the town called-
"WELCOME PONIES!” Shouted a large blue minotaur, a black shirt over his chest that read 'Mayor 3:16.' "I am Mayor Stone COLD! I welcome ya to the town of Pectoralis! What brings you to the wonderful port town!!!"
Twilight combed her hair,"Sweet Celestia, he's as loud as Iron Will..." She muttered,"Um, we're here to find your capital so we can talk to King Minos."
"Ah!" said Stone cold, posing hard, "Well, our train that is leading into the capital is going to be here in a few Hours! Until then, you can have a fun relaxation in our bar!"
"A welcome party?" Pinkie exclaimed, bouncing up and down.
"That doesn't sound too bad..." Sunset said, looking at the bar called,'Macho Savage's Bar'
"Great, Just go inside and they'll get you what you need!" Stone said as Rainbow flew past.
"CIDER!!!" she squeed.
"OH, YEAH!" The bartender, wearing a shirt of mustard yellow, said as the group went inside,"I'VE GOT MORE CIDER THAN YOU KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH!"
Rarity almost fainted at the sight of the minotaur and his weird clothes. She backed away slowly, only to bump into another Minotaur, "Oh excuse m-"
"SKRONK!" The Minotaur wearing a rainbow facemask snorted. "You feel like Sauring Breezes, soon you two will erup with the power of unlimited destruction and strength. Thanks you will have the power, AHHHHHHHHHHH!"
She backed up, unable to continue to stare at the minotaur’s rainbow facepaint and tassels, “Uh, uh...” was all Rarity could gasp out.
“He said that he wants to know what you want to drink,” Pinkie said.
Twilight raised an eyebrow, “You understood...that!”
“Yep!” Pinkie nodded with enthusiasm, “Graduated top of my class at Destrucity U.”
Suddenly, near a table, a minotaur slammed his fists into the table,"Warrior, stop messing with those ponies, Brother!"
"Oh, shut up Hoak Hogan!!!" shouted Warrior as he to grab the drinks. “I will go to starships and end up flying in the mud. Crashing destruction will cause waves of power.”
Twilight began to cry,"Why must he ruin linguistics!?"
"The Hulkster doesn't know what you're talking about!" the minotaur said.
Behind them, a black Minotaur sat looking down, "I guess its good that we are celebrating now, considering how the capital is right now."
Sunset turned away as Rarity was comforting a crying Twilight,"What do you mean?"
The black Minotaur sighed, "It seems like the city has become more distrusting of late. Especially after the king was assaulted.
"Assaulted!?" Sunset exclaimed,"By who!?"
"They haven't said, there have been rumors spreading," the black minotaur said. He then looked at Sunset, "Sunshine?...no, you're too young."
"Excuse me?" Sunset asked,"What did you say!?" She trotted up to him
"I said, you looked like Sunshine," the Minotaur said.
"Ha, under taker is thinking of his little crush," A red striped Minotaur said, swigging down a tankard.
"She wasn't a crush, just a mare who helped saved you, remember? Sorry, Kain is a little bit of an annoyance," Undertaker said.
"And how did M- Sunshine help save you?" Sunset asked.
"Kain was hit some sort of magical plague. It caused mild distortions in his face, slowly deteriorate his bones, and poisoned his blood," Undertaker said. "Then Sunny use some sort of magic t fix him.”
"So, what happened next? Where did she go?" Sunset asked, stepping a little closer.
"I don't know, never saw her after that," undertake said, with a sad sigh. "You know, you are the second pony who asked about her. There was another one, she said thank you and left. Can't remember what she looked like."
Sunset blinked,"Somepony else is looking for her?" She looked down,"Mother..." She turned back, eyebrow raised as she watched Twilight still crying,"... Is Twilight still going crazy over that guy's language."
Will looked at Twilight, and then to Sunset, "Yes."
"Give her time, she'll snap out of it in a few moments," said Rainbow Dash.
"What is wrong with that grammar? What was that noise..." Twilight rocked back and forth petting her tail.
Sunset sighed,"I'll tell her my discovery later. Right now, I'm interested in some hot chocolate!" She said as she went to the bartender.
"Ha! I knew it, these mares are lightweights," the Macho stallion said, smirking.
Rainbow Dash growled, "Lightweights? How about you put your money where your mouth is? Free drinks for me and my friends if I can handle your toughest stuff without going under."
the bar gasped as they all looked on in horror, "She dares to drink 'Alicorn Killer'? But, only the prince and Iron Will can drink it without fainting." said a minotaur with long fur.
"Flair, I think we may have a brave, but stupid mare. Your friend is quite brave indeed," the minotaur with white facepaint said.
"Yeah, let me have it, and if I faint... then you can put it on Twilight's princess tab," Dash smirked.
Twilight's head went up on that,"Excuse me!?" Then she saw what Dash was trying to do, and smiled a little.
Sunset gasped as she drank her hot chocolate,"Rainbow, you're not serious!?"
"Oh, I'm going to enjoy this," Mozenwrath said.
I am serious," Rainbow Dash said, looking at Sunset.
"Twilight, aren't you gonna stop her?" Aske Will.
"Ok, hit me big boy," Dash said as the Minotaur began to shake and mix the Alicorn Killer. Reaching behind his back, he pulled out some vodka, rum, and gin. Then he pulled out some Rainbow juice and a vial of a small blue liquid.
Twilight turned to Will with a smile,"Trust me, she's just fine." She gave a knowing nod,"Twily's going to be drinking a whole lot of coffee tonight." She muttered.
Sunset gulped,"But what do you think that Alicorn Killer's going to do to you!?"
“Well, it might turn me into a princess or make me an easy target for every sex starved creature for miles," Rainbow Dash watched as the Minotaur began to lower his cup of steaming and moaning alcohol. "Well, wish me luck girls. See you on the other side." and with that, she took a slow drink of the screaming mixture.
Applejack nodded, "Ah'll tell Scootaloo."
"Good luck Dashie," Pinkie giggled.
"I'll miss you," Fluttershy.
"Oh, the poor ear!" Rarity swooned.
Then, slowly, Rainbow Dash drank the beverage. Will looked away.
Twilight nodded,"I guess I'll have to pick a new Element of Loyalty."
"Why are you guys being so complacent!?" Sunset screamed.
As Rainbow finishes the drink, she swayed for a bit. Then, she drooped, and then, got up with a smirk "Drinks are on me."
The group cheered, Sunset was left with her mouth hanging open. Twilight ran to the counter,"Coffee, please." She smiled at Sunset,"I'll explain later." She closed Sunset's mouth.
Rarity looked and smiled, “Green tea for me.”
“Cider,” Applejack nodded.
“The Mean Gean milkshake,” Pinkie said.
“Another Alicorn Killer,” Rainbow Dash said.
“Tea,” Fluttershy added, and looked to Will, “I think she will have some too.”
“How did she? How...”Will said in a dumbfounded tone.
Sunset, after getting her act together, turned to Twilight,"Twilight, I found out something about my mother. She passed through this town."
Twilight took a sip of her coffee,"That's good to know."
Pinkie Pie bounced back with her ultra sugary milkshake, "What is?"
"My mom helped a minotaur in this town, then she left. Also, another pony was looking for her as well." Sunset said, taking a swig of her hot chocolate.
"Another pony, who?" Applejack asked, sitting with a cup of apple cider. Rainbow Dash came in, three cups and a wide grin on her face.
Will took a sip of her tea, " I don't think you've ever mentioned you mom yet."
Rarity and Fluttershy came back with their own cups, taking their seats with the alicorn and unicorn.
Sunset sighed,"He didn't say."
"Her mom left her at Celestia's door when she was a baby for unknown reasons." Twilight explained,"I was tasked by Luna to help find her."
"So, besides stopping Valtor from finding the heart of worlds, we also have to reunite Bacon-hair with with her mom?" asked Rainbow Dash, "Buck me..."
"Oh Rainbow, don't be like that. Think of how sweet it will be when it happens," Rarity smiled.
"If it happens." Sunset said.
"Yeah, but first, we gotta get to the capital," Applejack sai, drinking slowly.
Twilight nodded,"And we have to talk to the king."
Sunset looked at The group,"I also found out the king was assaulted by someone, so getting to the capital might not be easy with some of the panic."
"Now, who in tarnation would assault the king?" Asked Applejack.
"Was he hurt?" Fluttershy asked, looking a little worried
"He didn't say. I hope not." Sunset said.
"There could be quite a few creatures that would try to hurt Minos." Twilight said, putting a hoof to her chin,"The Lava Demons of the north do have a bit of a grudge with him."
"L-Lava Demons?" whispered Fluttershy.
Twilight nodded,"Yeah, they're notorious for stealing magical artifacts, burning down villages, and just being plain rude."
"Those thieves," Rainbow Dash rumbled.
"How could they do that?" Applejack said.
"Oh, rude! That is just horrible!" Rarity said.
Will looked up from finishing her drink, "Anypony else?"
"Well, none that I can think off. The only other races around here are the Flutter Ponies, but those are so shy and they’re so peaceful, they wouldn't hurt a fly. The Speeders of the South have good relations with the minotaurs, but that's about it." Twilight said.
"Speeders?" Rainbow Dash quirked an eyebrow at this.
"Weird little ostrich things. They're supposed to be some of the fastest things alive." Twilight said, then facehoofed,"Why did I say that?"
"Ok, we need to find these things!" Rainbow Dash shouted, thrusting her hoof into the air.
"You always have to beat something better than you?" Applejack asked.
"Hey, gotta keep the skill sharp. Beside, who knows what tricks these things got," Rainbow Dash said.
Rarity looked over to Twilight, "Twilight, how much did you read up before we left?"
Twilight pulled out a book,"About as much I possibly could. There is quite a bit of history on minotaur civilization, so I didn't get a chance to read all of it before we got here."
Applejack noded as she saw that there was a bookmark on the halfway page. At that moment, a voice rang out, "Yo! The train is coming."
"Finally,” Rainbow Dash said, trotting out. "Wonder what kept them so long."
"I am sorry, but I needed the rest before I could start the train again," a voice called up from above.
"Well, that is under-oh my CELESTIA!!" Shrieked Rarity as she looked up at the towering minotaur. The minotaur, who towered over the large buildings that populated the port town, waved hi to Rarity, who nicely waved back.
"Oh, hello. Mr. Cold not say that there were more passengers, he just said bearers," the minotaur smiled. "Hello pretty ponies."
Sunset looked up,"Oh my Celestia..."
Twilight could only gawk.
"Please don't break us..." Mozenwrath said.
The giant smiled at them, eyes opening wide at Twilight’s wings,"Oh, I am sorry you majesty. My name is Andre, please to meet you!" he waved.
"No need to call me majesty, just Twilight's fine." Twilight nodded nervously.
"Um, why did you need a rest?" asked Applejack, staring slack jawed.
Andre cracked his neck, “Because operating the train is hard work.”
The giant minotaur lead them to the train. Strangely, the train held no engine, but it still held four long and massive cars linked end to end. At the last car was a stand where a minotaur was meant to place himself being the last car.
"OOOOOH, what do you think he is going to do?" Pinkie asked as they got onboard the train.
Fluttershy let out a gulp as she looked behind her at the window as Andre walked to the back of the train, "Oh, I hope he isn't...
"Dear Celestia and Luna in Canterlot, This guy must be ridiculously strong!" Sunset said.
Reaching back with his fist, Andre aimed his balled up hand at the back of the train. Rarity, and Fluttershy's eyes opened in horror. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie smiled with death defying grins, while Applejack held onto her hat.
Sunset held on to her seat,"Not again..."
Twilight gulped,"Oh, today is just not my day..."
There was a sound that was heard from the back of the train, one that to the ponies, sounded like a sonic rainboom. To the minotaurs, it was just a normal sound that hits when a strong minotaur hit the back of the strain. The train, upon impact, hit the tracks at a speed that would seem unnatural for normal ponies or coal. The bullet train began to sped along the tracks at such speeds, that the area outside the windows seems like small blurs, "My word! Do these minotaurs go this way all the time?" Rarity asked.
"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" Pinkie squealed.
"This is awesome!" Rainbow Dash shouted.
"YEEEEE HAW!" Applejack cheered.
Straining, Rainbow Dash moved to a nearby Minotaur, "So, how fast are we going?"
"About, 780 miles per hour," the blue minotaur said, sitting back and reading his newspaper.
"Twilight, next time, find a way to teleport instead!" shouted Will.
"Dear, mind telling us how are we going to stop? I mean who has the breaks?" Rarity asked, looking with a soft smile.
The blue minotaur arched an eyebrow, "What are breaks?"
Upon hearing that, Sunset began to scream wildly.
As the train continued to speed along, it wasn't long until they reached the capital. At the end of the tracks, there stood another minotaur about the size of Andre. A boisterous smile came to him as he saw the train incoming. Slamming his feet down into the ground, the minotaur prepared for the train. As the speeding piece of metal neared him, he grabbed the front and stopped it with all of his might. Inside the eight mares rattled around in the car, "Oh my gosh... let's do that again!!!!!" Pinkie shouted.
"YEAH!"" Dash agreed
Sunset and Twilight both screamed at the same time,"NO!"
"Fine," Dash rolled her eyes. Then whispered to Pinkie, "Later."
Twilight clumsily stepped out of the train, and looked at the other minotaur,"I'm glad you were able to stop that. Who are you?"
The minotaur knelt down to look at Twilight, glaring straight into her very soul, "Goldberg."
Twilight gulped,"Oh, okay, hi Goldberg..." She said nervously.
"Hi," growled the minotaur, before sitting back in his chair, bringing out a 'Space Queen comic (The one where she winds up in a post apocalyptic world where she has to help a little girl in spacesuit find her mother) and began to read.
"I haven't read that one!" Pinkie giggled as she looked up. "Do you know where I can buy one?"
"Comic store in the city," said Goldberg.
"A comic store in the city? Spike does need a souvenir, plus if there's a comic store, a library isn't too far away. And my royal symbol does allow me access to extra stuff in libraries..." Twilight turned to her friends,"Everypony, we're making a trip to the library!" She said before speeding off.
"Wait! and I thought I was the gal who likes to run off," Rainbow Dash said, flying after Twilight.
"What's the problem, RD?" Applejack asked.
"I just didn't want to spend my time in a library!"
As Twilight exited the train station, she came to the sight of the city. Normally a very vibrant and exciting town. It was now quiet and barren, without many minotaurs in the streets. Even the sounds of the foundry were awfully quiet, "Where the hey is everypony?"
"They were attacked Applejack, perhaps they are scared. And they are untrusting of us," Rarity said.
"I hope Twilight doesn't get rudely attacked in the library," Fluttershy said.
"I just hope a mob doesn't show up." Will said.
Sunset shook her head,"If a mob were to show up, they would've shown up by now."
“That, doesn’t exactly make me any less worried,” Will said, taking flight as they followed Twilight through the many bends that led to the library.
As Twilight ran into the library, she encountered a large muscular librarian,"Hello, I am Princess Twilight Sparkle. Do you know where I can find books on the Heart of Worlds?"
The minotaur looked at Twilight, growling, "Princess? How do you expect me to believe that!? That monster who attacked Minos was said to transform into other ponies."
Twilight blinked,"Okay, but if I were a monster, why would I go to a library?" She asked
"The monster came in with a pleasant face too," the minotaur said, before suddenly looking into a pair of magenta eyes.
"Hey, if she says she's Twilight, then she's Twilight Sparkle. Now, help us out before I-OW!" yelled Rainbow Dash as she was pulled away by Applejack.
The minotaur rolled his eyes, but then looked at Rarity, "Wait, is that Rarity Belle? The one who made the hotel chic line?"
"Why, yes," Rarity said, then was shocked when he stood up, wearing a dress that she had made. His long curtain dress matched the pillow top that he wore on his body.
"OH, I bought some of your line! I mean, making a dress out of curtains? I never would've thunk it!" He said, "Well, I guess you must be who you say you are. The books on ancient relics is in the ancient myths section." and then he opened the door behind him, revealing quite a large library. While not the size of the Canterlot archives, it contained no less the magnificence of the building.
With a toss of her mane, Rarity smiled, "Well, he has quite the taste, I must say."
"Why hotel?" Will sked,
"Long story sugarcube," Applejack said with a chuckle.
Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy began to fly above, trying to look for the book. while the unicorns began to look at the middle shelves. A few minutes grinded into horse as the mres began to look through each book.
"Erebus: Fact or Fiction?, The Legend of Hilda, God of Smithing: How Tauros came to be." Twilight frowned,"All I'm going to read later, but they're not what I'm looking for."
Sunset ran her hoof along the books, until she came across a title,"The Laughter of Fizzy." She pulled it out and looked through it,"Girls, I think I found something!"
"Ooooh, what what what!?" Pinkie Pie squeaked as she bounced to Sunset.
"This a story about Fizzy, who helped give water and laughter to the minotaurs!" Sunset said.
"Of course! We met Truly's spirit in Aquastria, so it could be possible that one of her friends could be the key to finding, well, the key!" Twilight said, looking over Sunset's shoulder.
"What else does it say?" Rarity asked.
"It's talking about how, in thanks for helping the minotaurs, the God of Smithing, Buddy, created the four golden horseshoes: One with the power of flight, one with the power to control the weather itself, one to heal with a touch, and one to control the earth beneath. It is said that the four horseshoes were given to Fizzy to help her friend Mimic. A few years later, the horseshoes were given back to the minotaur king, Pat." Sunset said.
"Do you think those shoes are the key?" Twilight said.
"Could be. I mean, the first key was related to something good that Truly did," Will said.
"Wait, the god of smithing is named Buddy?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Sunset shrugged,"I'm sure there are gods with sillier names."
"Or nicknames," Twilight gave a slight smile.
"I was six!" Sunset said.
"Anyway, I guess one way to find that out for sure is if we talk to Minos himself. If we can get past the guards." Twilight said.
"Yeah, if only we had a-"
"Hey, something is happening in the square!" shouted a minotaur as he ran out.
"Distraction?" Applejack asked.
"I wonder what's going on in the square?" Twilight asked as she and her friends walked out.
As the minotaurs gathered around the square, a loud and brash voice shouted from the center, "Minotaurs of Tauros! Fear not of visitors to your fair town. Fear not anymore! For the greatest hero of Equestria is here.
"Oh, is that-" Rainbow Dash began.
"Yes... I think it is!" Squaled Pinkie Pie in excitement
"The defeater of Mirage! The liberator of the Elements, and the guardian of the dream worlds! The most powerful mage in all of Equestria!
At that moment, a flash and a loud bang is heard, filling the square with smoke. When the smoke clears, a simple wagon with a stereo stand in the center. Then the smoke twirls in a circle, before dropping off a blue unicorn with a hat and cape. The blue unicorn smirked, "For I am-"
She then clicked on the stereo
"Oh, my Celestia, her ego's just as big in this world..." Sunset muttered, her light blue eyes wide in shock.
"Quick, let's use Trixie's huge ego to go to the castle!" Twilight said, noticing that the guards were too busy watching Trixie's show.
"Did she rehearse that entire bit?" Sunset asked, listening to the faint singing.
"Trust me, she did." Twilight shook her head, their trot leading them to the front gates,"Must she introduce herself with a song every time?"
Rainbow Dash chuckled as they made their way to the castle, "With an ego that big, what you expect?"
Applejack did her best to refuse to retort as they walked into the large castle.
Twilight opened the huge double doors, which lead into the hallway that went into the throne room,"King Minos?"
The king, sitting on his throne, looked up, "Who's there?"
"I am Princess Twilight Sparkle of Equestria." Twilight said, standing upright,"I've come to ask you for a favor."
"Princess, you grace my kingdom with your presence. I must apologize for how my people are acting. The attack has stuck them in fear," Mino said, bowing. "What is the favor you ask of me?"
"Yes, I've heard of the attack." Twilight nodded,"I'm looking for a key to the Heart of Worlds, and I believe it has something to do with the four horseshoes of Mimic that you should have."
"...I do not have the horseshoes," Minos said with a sigh.
"What?" shouted Rainbow Dash.
"Well, who does then?" Twilight asked.
"Let us guess, they're scattered aren't they?" Sunset said with a frown
"It is, an unusual story," said the minotaur. "After the horseshoes were given to my ancestor, times were peaceful. Then, a shark attacked the palace."
"A shark?" asked Fluttershy, excited to hear about a new creature.
"A treasure shark, a rare beast said to appear once every 500 years. His belly is said to be covered in jewels, gold, and valuable metals that could make Celestia seem poor in comparison," Mino said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Tell me more!" Rarity said, her love for jewels kicking into high gear.
"However, the beast is said to be ungodly strong and during his travels, he swam through our palace and ate the shrine that held the four horseshoes," he then pointed to a tapestry showing the beast. "Then, he swam away with the shoes."
..." Twilight blinked for a bit,"A treasure shark. Okay, is there any possible way we could find this guy and get the horseshoes back?" She asked with a hopeful look.
"We have our best hunters on it for centuries, but no such luck," Minos said. "However, it is said that he should be making a pass around this kingdom around this time."
"Right," Twilight looked up at the picture,"So, we just sit and wait for the treasure shark, and try and take the shoes from it!" She chuckled nervously,"Sounds... easy."
"Well, it is just a giant shark that is capable of eating all of us inone bite!" Pinkie Pie giggled.
“Yeah, that's comforting!" Sunset said with a frown.
"And gems are Rarity's forte! So," Twilight turned to Rarity,"Is there anything you might be able to do?"
"I've never tried to expand my gem finding spell that far before Twilight," Rarity said, looking up to King Minos. "But, If maybe I had a high enough tower I could try."
"MY castle parapet is yours, my lady," Minos bowed.
Will sighed, "I guess we just have to look around the town while we wait."
"I'll have my guards send word that you are allies."
Twilight gave a grin,"Good! I've always wanted to see this place!" Twilight said as she hopped out,"I wonder if I could find a museum!"
"Leave to the egghead t want to find a museum first," Rainbow Dash said, rolling her eyes.
"Ah think Ah'll go and find some better saddlebags fer us. These weapons are getting mighty heavy," Applejack said walking out.
As the others began to talk amongst themselves, Mino called out to Will, "Wait, redhair."
"The name is Will, your highness," Will said.
"Lady Will, tell me... is that the Heart of Kandrakar upon your neck?" Asked Minos.
"Yes, it is," Will said, holding her pendant, crestfallen at its lack of a pale pink glow.
Minos smiled, "So, the guardians of magic have been chosen then. I assume that the others have the other elements. The unicorn is of water, the rainbow mane is fire, the orange one earth, and the pink one wind?"
"No," Will said with a shake of her head. "They hold the elements of harmony, but not elemental magic. Wait, do you know who I am, or why I can wield magic?"
"Only what I have heard of in legends, dear Will. I thought Celestia would tell you more about you, seeing as you are in the presence of her student," Minos said, with a hoof on his chin.
"No,she didn't." Willi sighed. "She just told me the legend of how Kandrakar was born, nothing more."
"Then maybe you are only to deliver the heart to the true guardians, or maybe your fellows have not been found," Mino said, staring down at Will.
Looking up, Will then stated, "But, I do know that they are out there. I see these visions, of me and my friends doing things for ponies... sometimes we're these ape things, sometime we're ponies. We help others and I'm not-"
"Perhaps you need some aid, there is a museum not too far from our forges. It has a tapestry detailing the story of the heart and its myriad of legends."
Nodding, Will ran out of the room
Sunset stopped before she left. She turned to look at Minos,"King, do you know if a mare named Sunshine Dawn passed through here?"
"That I do not know, you might have to ask around town," Minos aid.
Sunset nodded,"Thank you."she walked out. As she neared the entrance to the castle, she watched as the bearers and Will began to go their separate ways, Rainbow Dash Applejack, Fluttershy went to the city while Twilight and Will walked to the museum. Sighing and lowering her head, Sunset walked a little bit ahead, unaware of the presence of two purple eyes watching her.
"Oh, dusty, dusty dust," Rarity bemoaned as she walked up the stairs of the tower.
"Maybe he should've warned me about this,” the alabaster unicorn paused her talking when a pair of blue eyes appeared before her.”Pinkie what are you doing up here?"
Pinkie Pie giggled, hopping to stand next to Rarity, "Didn't want you to get lonely, and besides," she then brought out a telescope. "I wanted to use my new telescope that Maude bought me.”
Rarity took a look at the telescope that Pinkie brought out of her mane and then turned to continue the trek up the spiral staircase. While the walk was long and hard for Rarity, Pinkie Pie was taking steps by bounds. After several long moments the two ponies reached the top, "My word, look at all of this. You can see the entirety of Tauros from up here."
"Wow, you're right!" Pinkie squealed as she pronked to a window. "Hey, look at this!"
"By Celestia... this entire town is a...” the white mare trailed off as she gazed across the city.
Pinkie let out a gasp of amazement as she looked at the twisting and turning streets below the tower, “A MAZE!!!!!”
Pinkie Pie looked out around the tower, "So, ready with the spell?"
"I am going to try at least," nodded the alabaster unicorn as she breathed slowly. Then, her horn lit up in a blue light. For a few moments, she concentrated bathing the room in her blue color , but then fell to her knees panting, "No use. I can only cover the city."
"Aw, if only you had a way of boosting your signal. Then you could be a little like a radar!" Pinkie said.
"Pinkie, you are a genius!" Rarity exclaimed, shooting back up. "How's your throwing arm?"
Smirking, Pinkie walked over to Rarity, "Wait, Pinkie what are you doing!?"
"I was going to throw you!" Pinkie giggled.
"No, I mean," Rarity used her gem finding spell to find and gather various gems from around the city. "On this." she then began to charge her horn, allowing each gem o glow. “Twilight showed me a book that told of how to enhance gems with different type of spells. This is a spell amplifier enchantment. It will enhance the area of a spell, making a sort of... megaspell as it were.
"Sweet!" Pinkie said, as she began to throw the gems over her shoulder in a series of pitches.
Rarity began to charge her magic as the gems hit the ground. A smile graced her lips as she felt her her magical range increase by miles. As her magical wave hit each gem, her range began to increase mile by mile. She couldn’t help but feel an euphoria as her mind began to feel all of the gems that her magic touched. After a few minutes, she felt a large creature full of gems swimming just northward, “There, it’s about-”
“Rarity, look!” Pinkie Pie shouted, pointing at a billow of smoke and a small tornado appearing at a foundry.
“Oh my word-”
As Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Fluttershy began to walk around the marketplace, Rainbow Dash took to the air, while Applejack began to look up and down the streets, "Let's see, saddlebags, saddle bags." she muttered as she began to walk away from the group.
"Oh, I wish this foundry wasn't so loud," Fluttershy muttered, walking past the various minotaurs working at the bellows and furnaces. Her ears then perked up as she heard a minotaur complain. Turning towards the sound, she began to trot t the sound,looking at a minotaur.
"Come on, little guy, come on," the minotaur said, looking at a little armadillo.
Fluttershy looked at the coughing creature with worry and sat down with the fire armadillo, "There there, it going to be all right. When did he start up like this?" her nervousness forgotten as her medical side began to kick in.
The bull shrugged, "I think about yesterday. It been hitting a lot of the fire armadillos, like some sort of plague."
"That's horrible!" Fluttershy said,"The poor things." she looked at the fire armadillos. Walking own, she saw a few symbols on each that glowed but vanished, "Valtor," Fluttershy whispered. Looking down at each animal, she lifted up one neck, "swollen lymph nodes. Coated tongue... Ok, I think I know what to do," Fluttershy said, "that all of the fire armadillos for me."
The minotaur nodded and ran to the other bellows and rolled the creatures to the pegasus. Fluttershy then flew to the furnace and grabbed a pair of tongs with her wings. Turning away from the furnace with a coal in the tongs, she put it into a small bowl. Then she grabbed one of the hammers, and lifted it up to crush it into small pieces.
Once done, she reached over to the oil chamber and dripped a little onto the orange rocks. Carefully she began to mix the two in the bowl, “They are fire creatures, so, they need to be stoked.” smiling she began to rub her hot oil on the backs of each armadillo, watching with a smile as how each symbol disappeared. “Do this for the others and they’ll be fine.” she said, just as she watched a explosion take place, “Oh my goodness!!”
Rainbow Dash flew amongst the clouds of the city, when suddenly she got hit by a bellow, "HEY!"
"Sorry," one of the bulls said.
"We don't usually get a flyer around here," a cow said to Rainbow Dash she landed.
"What's the big idea hitting me with... a cloud?" the pegasus asked as she watched the bellows shoot up another cloud.
"Yep, the Taros bellows. It's kind of like how you pegasi make clouds," the bull said, smiling. "The engines take groundwater and seawater from the ground and shoot them up into the sky as steam thanks to our heat."
Rainbow Dash looked on at the broilers, "But, how do you make it rain without pegasi?"
"Well, after we let the clouds out, we let them do as they will," Red Bull said.
"So, the weather's unpredictable?"Dash asked.
"Well, we do guess. But we have weather scientists that help out," Red smiled.
Rainbow Dash watched in awe, keeping an eye on the bellows, "This is so cool."
"We have an accident in chamber 2!" Shouted a bull, causing Rainbow Dash to fly in.
"What is going on?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"Our heaters were powered by fire armadillos. But, since ours is sick he couldn't keep up the pace and..." he looked back at the cloud machine, which was beginning to launch a tornado.
"MAZE!!?" Applejack shouted to the Minotaur.
"Yes, every town in Taros is a maze," the red minotaur said, looking about. "Unless you have a good knowledge of mazes, you could get lost if you ain’t a minotaur."
"But why-" Asked Applejack.
"Inate sense of direction," the red minotaur said. "Now, to get to the satchel store, you are going to have to make two lefts, two rights, two ups, two downs, and then start a right on AB street.
Applejack made her long trek to the store, "Ok, now, saddlebags, where are they?"
"Saddle bags? You've come to the right place!" said the minotaur as he welcomed Applejack in.
"Ok, now, this is going to be something unique," said the bull as he walked Applejack into the room. "You are going to make your own."
"Make mah own?"
"Surely you know what your friends like," said the Minotaur. "These are special made cloth...”
Without thinking, Rainbow Dash flew in the opposite of the tornado and began to fly opposite. At the same Time, Fluttershy began to administer some medication to the Armadillos.
"Ok, so what Am Ah supposed to do?" asked Applejack.
"Just begin to push that wheel, and then tell me about your friends," the bull said sitting on a chair.
As Applejack began to speak, Rainbow Dash flew into the tornado, flying in the opposite direction as fast as she could. As Rainbow Dash kept the tornado under control, Fluttershy ran in and saw the sick armadillo. Moving quickly, she began to help the animal.
"Well, Fluttershy is soft spoken and Rainbow Dash is impulsive. But, Ah know that deep down, they are very dependable. Heck, Rainbow has a big heart, she doesn't show it to anypony else and Fluttershy? Well,"
Fluttershy held her mane as Dash continued to move, the winds increasing.
"She is probably the bravest mare Ah met.
"Then Rarity is good at being a frou frou gal, but..."
Rarity ran into the weather factory, seeing how Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were trying to fix it. Levitating some of the gems, she began to help protect them.
"The gal isn't afraid to do what she can to help, and Pinkie is only insane on the outside. When you get to know her though-"
Pinkie then put a pie in Fluttershy's hoof, the yellow pegasus smiled in return.
"she can be real smart."
"And what about you, Lady Applejack?" asked the bull.
"Me, Ah'm just a simple farming gal who likes to... wait, how did ya know my name?"
"Don't you know," smiled the minotaur as he finished making the satchels. "I am BUDDY, GOD OF FORGE!"
"What, but Ah thought-" Applejack began
"AH my dear little pony, while other gods are content to be rulers and princesses. I prefer the forge of my homeland! Making gifts for those who find me!" Buddy said, flexing his pecs.
"Uh, well, Ah didn't find ya on purpose. It was an accident," Applejack blushed.
"HAHAHAHHAH! Honest as well as hard working! That is good," he said, handing the satchels to Applejack. "These will hold your weapons, as well as any food you may need. And tell Twilight that she makes a fine mage!"
"Uh, thanks, but what do ah owe ya?" Applejack asked.
"Just agree to come to my forge when you are done. I wish to make something for the holder on honesty," smiled Buddy
Twilight looked around the town as she trotted for a museum.
Will flew up next to Twilight, " Hey Twilight. Found the museum yet?"
Twilight turned,"Yes, over there!" she said, pointing to a Museum of Ancient History.
Smiling, Will walked to with Twilight to the large doors of the white museum.
Twilight opened the doors and looked around,"This place... is a literal maze. . I should've known..."
"How in Equestria are we supposed to figure our way around here?" Will asked. For a few moments, the blue pegasus began to pour over the map of the museum. "Oh, I get it. It’s kind of like a hexagon." Will began to trace her hoof along the trail through the rooms.
Twilight turned to Will,"What do you mean?"
Will walked a few inches to the left to the edge of one hallway and then the next, "The maze is in a hexadecimal, with smaller rooms like it. It's kind of like a bunch of littler circles in one," the blue mare then smiled.
“Ok, why are you so good at this? “Irma asked.
“Well, blame Narissa. She kept with all of those mind games against us, I kind of wanted to get some practice in,” Will smirked.
Twilight's eyes opened wide,"Wow, I didn't think you would be so good at mazes!"
Will chuckled, "It’s a hobby." an then she began to walk down the path leading to "Heart and its keepers."
"Wow, this place even has an exhibit on the Heart!" Twilight said.
“The heart you say?" said a cow walking behind them. "Oh, I am the curator of this place, Soft Heart. A pleasure, princess and a hello to your friend."
"Oh, no! It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am." Twilight bowed.
"Tell me what brings you to our heart exhibit today?" asked Soft Heart
"Come then," Soft smiled.
Twilight gave a big grin as she followed the cow.
With a slow trot, the trio walked by a large tapestry that depicted a large dragon sitting in a circular room, "When Kandrakar was formed by the dragons of old, they were strong enough to protect the worlds on their own. However," the cow walked by a picture of five olden dragons, weak looking. "age has a way to affect us all. Soon the five knew the ha to pass on their power and the job of guardians of magic. So thus, they went on one last quest." the next picture was of the Heart of Kandrakar on a pedestal, surrounded by five gems.
"A last quest..." Twilight muttered as she looked at the gems.
"To find the heart of Kandrakar," she smiled as she moved. "Once found, the five dragons put their elemental energies into five orbs known as Aurameres: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Quintessence. It was then written that once a generation, the heart would be given to a keeper who would watch over the Heart of Kandrakar and protect the realms of the multiverse and the magic that lies within us all. The heart of Kandrakar would bestow upon these chose five the powers of the guardians and the powers of the five elements. These would be known as the guardians of the veil," the last photo showed five ponies with fairy wings floating in a pink space. Across their bodies, their respective elements flowed.
"Wow!" Twilight said with a wide smile,"Think, Will, you could be part of this!"
Will looked down at her pendant, "I know, but... why am I getting visions of the guardians in my dreams?"
"Maybe, the heart is waiting for you to guide it to its proper bearer," Soft said as she walked away.
"Do you think so, Twilight?" asked Will.
Twilight thought for a bit,"It's probable." She looked around,"I wonder if this museum has an exhibit on Fizzy?"
"Let's see!" Will cheered.
Twilight grinned as she found a directory,"Oh, look! It's over here!" She said as she led Will.
Will quickly followed Twilight, admiring all of the exhibits.
Twilight looked around,"Look, Buddy the God of Smithing! And he's crafting Queen Majesty and Queen Terra's armor!" She pointed towards an image of a minotaur creating a suit of armor for two alicorns.
"Wow!" Will said in fascination.
Twilight pointed to another tapestry,"Fizzy and the four horseshoes!" The tapestry showed a unicorn being handed four horseshoes.
"Maybe there is something written on it," Will said.
Twilight looked down at the writing,"Buddy, on the request of the Queens of Harmony, gives Fizzy the horseshoes for her friend."
"So, they were close. Though, I wonder why the queens did it?" Will said.
"Maybe it was the right thing to do?" Twilight said,"Mimic was a sickly unicorn before she became the Wise."
"she was?" asked Will. "What was wrong with her?"
"Well, I don't know all the details, but from my vision back in Aquastria, I heard that she was having strange visions. Another thing that I heard was that, well, she was too powerful for her body."
“Can that even happen?" Will asked.
Twilight nodded,"It doesn't happen often now, but back then pony bodies weren't as well developed. The most powerful pony at the time before Mimic's birth could only do simple telekinesis. When Mimic was born, thought, she began to exhibit the ability to teleport long distances, lift entire boulders with ease, and she was able to do realistic illusions."
"And was that the reason for her horseshoes?" asked Will."
"Yep!" Twilight nodded,"You know, I wonder what those horseshoes would be like, added on to somepony like me or Sunset..."
"Probably godlike," Will said, looking at the horseshoes.
"Hmm, I don't think I would like that power." She gave a sigh,"I'm having trouble holding back myself as it is."
"You look like you are handling yourself well , though," sai Will.
Twilight sighed,"Yeah, for the most part." She walked up close to Will,"Do you know what it's like, being me? I once turned my own parents into cacti, and caused Spike to grow into a large dragon, accidentally! It was only because of Celestia that they were turned back to normal!" She turned away,"I've never forgotten just how powerful I can be. Sometimes, I worry that if I let go, I break something. Sometimes, I'm afraid of what exactly I can do!" She looked at Will,"Celestia didn't just teach me to improve myself, she taught me to control myself, because I live in a world of cardboard."
Will quickly gave Twilight a hug.
"Thanks, but I've made peace with that." She smiled,"because I know my friends will help hold me back."
"Hey, that's what friends are..." she trailed off, seeing the vision of four friends holding their hooves out. "For."
"You okay?" Twilight asked,"You kind of spaced out for a bit."
"Yeah, I just saw," she smiled softly. "My friends."
Twilight smiled,"Good, at least you won't forget them." She said, before turning around,"Come on, let's go see what the other's are doing."
Will noded, following Twilight out.
Twilight looked at a minotaur,"Hey, have you seen a yellow unicorn with a bacon-colored mane around here?"
"Yeah, I saw somepony grabbing her and taking her into that bar over there," he said pointing to the nearby bar.
"Grabbing her!?" Twilight exclaimed,"Oh no, someone's trying to do horrible things to her in a bar!" she ran towards the bar.
Somewhere, behind Sunset, an invisible mare began to walk up behind her.
"We're being followed." Mozenwrath said.
Sunset looked behind her,"I don't see anything."
Suddenly, a flash of smoke blocked the yellow unicorn's vision, "SUNSET SHIMMER! Trixie has come for you," the blue mare shouted, pointing her hoof at Sunset.
Sunset gasped,"B-But I've changed!"
"Oh, it is not for your theft of the crown that Trixie has come," Trixie growled a she stared into Sunset's eyes. "It is for a far worse crime that Trixie has directed her ire!"
Sunset stepped back in fear,"And that would be?"
Pointing a hoof against Sunset' chest, Trixie furrowed her brow, "You stole Trixie's title as the princess's rival! She was gonna let that slide, but then she saw you out with her and that just restock Trixie's fire."
"But I-What?" Sunset cocked her head,"But I'm nopony's rival!"
"Oh yes you are!" Trixie argued. "You were a student of Celestia's, you had the potential to be the Element of Magic, in terms of mana usage you are somehow more powerful than Trixie, you have similar traits, and you can match her in strength. You are perfect RIVAL material! That was once Trixie's job and title!"
"But I'm not Twilight's rival! I'm not even that strong!" Sunset said,"I mean, yes, I can balance all my mana pools so I never run out of mana, but still!"
"... You just proven Trixie's point," Trixie said dryly.
"She's right, I mean you've just said you were stronger." Mozenwrath said.
"Well, I'm still not her rival! I don't want to be her rival! You can stay as her rival for all I care!" Sunset yelled.
"What? You just gave Tixie the title, like that... no... struggle or magic duel?" Trixie asked, rather dumbfounded.
Sunset nodded
"You... don't want to fight," Trixie asked with an arched eyebrow
"No." Sunset shook her head.
Trixie growled and then walked close to Sunset, "You don't know how this works do you? I am the challenger and you are the... oh, never mind!" Trixie then took Sunset by the shoulder. "Trixie is going to take you with her while she goes on her mission, and then she is going to teach you on how to be a good rival, and then we will meet up with Sparkle."
"A mission? Rival?" Sunset blinked as she was pulled,"But I don't want to be a rival!”
"A mission given to Tixie by Luna, and yes, you are going to be a rival. If not to Twilight, then to me. Now come, we have a bar to hit!" the blue mare smirked as she pulled Sunset into a bar.
"But I don't want to be a rival to you either!" She screamed as she was pulled into the bar.
"Not Trixie's problem, now... if you excuse her. Barkeep, bourbon and what do you want?" asked the magician.
"Oh, hot chocolate." Sunset blinked, and turned to Trixie,"Bourbon!? Won't that mess up your magic!?"
"Trixie thinks better with a slight buzz," Trixie said. As the drinks were brought out, she looked to Sunset, "Now, before you become a good rival, you need to straighten up! You don't need to be like Trixie, just strong enough to growl with confidence!"
"But- Oy!" Sunset shook her head as she drank the chocolate,"Fine. Growl with confidence?"
"Like this," Trixie growled with a flair. "That shows how strong you are, but that you are willing to see your rivals side."
"Okay, grr." Sunset did simply.
"Good, now- excuse Trixie," she smirked as she walked up to one Bull. "Word is, you met Sunshine Dawn."
"Yeah and,"
"Trixie wants to know where she went," Trixie said
Sunset blinked,"You're looking for my mom?"
"Princess Luna gave Trixie the quest to hunt her down," Trixie said, then back to the bull. "Why was she here?"
"She was doin some investigation on something she called 'the Street Rat's' Legacy. She mentioned it was a secret that she had been investigating," the bull said.
"Why would a powerful spellcaster care about rats?" Trixie said.
"Street Rat could be a name." Sunset suggested,"Twilight's also on this quest, maybe you two could help each other!"
"Street Rat. Even in death you are an annoyance..." Mozenwrath growled.
"Trixie has plans to do so. But first, we need to work on your rival side a little more," Trixie smirked.
Sunset sighed,"Fine..."She shook her head.
"Good, but first," Trixie smiled. "We are going to drink a little more and you are going to tell Trixie how much better she is than that other Trixie."
"Well," Sunset thought for a bit,"She is a lot like you in the ego department.
"Of course," smiled Trixie. "and in terms of stage magic?"
"Well, I haven't seen much of her stage magic, but then again she's still in high school so she can't do a whole lot."
"Ha, and that is why Trixie will always be superior," Trixie smirked.
"Well, to be fair, magic doesn't completely exist in that world." Sunset said.
"Bt there is enough," Trixie said. "Remind Trixie to meet her counterpart one day."
Sunset shook her head,"No, I'm afraid you'd destroy the world with your ego." she narrowed her eyes
"Trixie knows her limits!" Trixie said with a smirk.
"That's why you're drinking your second glass of bourbon?" Sunset asked.
"Nope, Tixie is doing this because she likes to drink after a good show," Trixie smiled.
"As long as you don't overdo it..." Sunset gulped.
"Trixie is not speaking Prench yet?" Trixie asked.
"Uh, no?" Sunset said.
"Good, then she has hit her limit," Trixie chuckled.
"Wait, don't you want to at least be a little coherent when, uh, teaching me!?" Sunset asked.
"Yes, which is why, you are here," Trixie smiled.
"Excuse me!?" Sunset exclaimed.
"Trixie said, you are here to help make sure that she can keep coherent," Trixie said/.
"Oh, that gives me hope!" Sunset rolled her eyes.
"Of course it should you give you hope, Do you know who it is that you are speaking to?" Trixie asked. "You are speaking to the mare who single hoofedly saved the bearers of the elements!"
Before Sunset could ask, Twilight burst into the bar,"Unhand my friend, you cad!" She yelled, firing a beam of magic at Trixie. She blinked when she noticed the unicorn next to Sunset,"Trixie?"
Trixie yelped as the beam flew at her, ducking beneath the table as the blast hit the wall. This caused the shelf behind her to break, and the glasses to slide off and onto a minotaur. As another Minotaur laughed, the previous minotaur growled and punched his friend. Two minotaurs growled and began to punch one another, "Um, maybe we should go," Will said as she peered into the bar.
Twilight grabbed Trixie,"I am so sorry!"
"Apologize later, we gotta get out of here!" Sunset said as she and Twilight ran out with Trixie in tow.
"Trixie is sorry that you are such a lousy shot!" Trixie ribbed as she was pulled out.
The bartender smiled as the four ran out the door, "HAHAHAH! This was fantastic! Come start another brawl in my bar again!!"
"Trixie thinks everybody is...," she said as she panted. Once they were out of the way of the bar, the blue mare looked to Twilight, "Mind telling Trixie why you shot at her?"
Twilight gave a nervous chuckle,"I kind of thought you were an evil kidnapper, and you were going to do horrible things to Sunset..."
Sunset muttered,"Not too far from the truth..."
"Trixie was not kidnapping any pony. She just needed to tell her other rival what was what. She needed to remind her that the only mare who is your rival is the Great and Powerful Trixie," Trixie said, pointing a hoof to her chest.
"You have a rival?" Will asked.
Twilight sighed,"Yes, even though we know who's somewhat stronger." She looked at Trixie,"Look, Sunset is not my rival. You know you're the only rival for me." She put a hoof on Trixie's shoulder.
"You, mean that?" Trixie asked, smiling softly.
Twilight nodded.
Trixie smiled softly back at her, "Um you two need a moment?” asked a raspy voice. Down the road were Twilight's friends, Dash smirking as she asked.
Twilight blinked, and coughed,"Um, well, uh, everypony!" She turned,"How did everything go?"
"Well, we-"
"TRIXIE!" Pinkie Said, giving Trixie a giant hug.
"As I was saying, Twilight," Rarity said. "I may have had to use some of the gems around town, but I think I have located our wayward Shark."
"Ah got some saddle bags, and Rainbow,"
"Totally stopped an out of control weather machine," Dash said.
"Ah, business as usual!" Twilight said with a smile,"Where is the shark?"
"About two days away from here. About a little aways to the south," Rarity said.
"So, what brings you here Trixie?" Applejack asked.
The old zebra walked along Valtor, standing in front of the ancient cave, "So, you say that the horseshoes of Mimic are there on the shark?"
"Yes, my dear friend," Valtor smiled.
"Long have I desired to have those shoes, to feel them on my own hooves," he turned to look at Valtor, his staff glowing slightly. "But, why guide me to them? You must know of their power."
"Oh, but my dear sir, it is as I said when my servant resurrected you. I seek only to have the greatest magicians of the world walk Harmonia once more," Valtor said bowing.
"Is that why you are to leave me to kill this shark on my own? Because you care?" asked the shaman.
"Oh no, I am just making sure not to take away the credit from you," Valtor said, bowing.
"She was sent by Luna to help find my mom." Sunset said.
"Wow! What did you find, Trixie?" Twilight asked.
"Well, so far. Mostly nothing," Trixie said, looking beaten. "All she could find was that Sunshine was here looking into something called Street Rat's Legacy. Trixie has never hear of such a thing."
Twilight blinked,"Street Rat's legacy?" She looked at Trixie,"I've read about Street Rat after our second encounter with Mirage," She said, emphasizing the name with a hint of venom,"Street Rat was a stallion in Saddle Arabia who's known to have fought Mirage, Mozenwrath, and many more threats." She put a hoof to her chin,"Though why would she look here?"
"Mirage," Fluttershy said, looking down and away in a little bit of anger at the mention of her name.
"Trixie has no idea, the other minotaurs just know she went to the library to check it. Maybe Street Rat came here once," Trixie said. "Wait, its a name!!!!?"
Twilight looked at Trixie with a frown,"With names like Fancy Pants and Night Light in Equestria, you're shocked at Street Rat?"
As the small band walked through the maze like streets, Trixie commented, "Well, yes! Trixie means, she thought there would be some different names here. Didn't know Sale arabians went by a similar naming conventions
Twilight nodded,"It's been said that an early equine civilization went to Saddle Arabia in prehistoric times, which is why Saddle Arabians and Equestrians have similar features and naming styles. As a matter of fact..." Twilight pulled out a book on Saddle Arabia.
"Oh Celestia, here we go!" Sunset put hooves over her ears