//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: My Little Pony X Bionicle // by GundamBrony //------------------------------// In Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack packing her rations of food she made from her home along with some blanket, tent, water, and fire. Once she finished packing, she checked on the mirror as she fixing up her mane. Her mind recalled to the events that she and her friends are now involved in : helping their new friends, the Toa Masters, in finding the Crystal Masks to fulfill their quest, separated in various place of Equestria. After learning that she and her friends are the ancient 'Harmonic' from the Prophecy of Heroes, they all agree in going with their respective Toa Master to the Shrine of the Crystal Mask. So far, one of the Toa, Pohatu, is chosen to go with her to Ghost Valley in San Palomino Desert which the Shrine to the Crystal Mask of Honesty is located except that she learned that Ghost Valley is once an property townplace called Chrono Valley many years ago which many pony settlers mine for gold and build a town upon discovering an rich material called Chronomine. However, due to the fact an sandstorm trapped the town, covering in dunes as the ponies decide to abandoned Chrono Valley and head to a new place to live thus the town become a ghost town. Shaken those thoughts, she grabbed her saddle bags and headed downstairs when she saw her family waiting at the door. "Well, I better get to the train station to meet up with all the others." The family only nodded silently as Applejack sighed, knew something that bothering them. "Look, I know you all worried about me, but me and the girls need to do this." "Applejack, I know that it's surprising that you and your friends are these ancient prophecy heroes that these 'Toa Masters' described back when you came back home, but why can't we come with you?" Applebloom asked. "Because this quest is too dangerous for y'all to get into. Remember what happened to Canterlot?" Applejack asked. "You said that it was invaded by an army of spiders?" Big Mac replied. "Yes, but those things came from where the Toa Masters lived in and from what they described in their quest, those things are a threat to Okoto. Unless we need to get to those shrines and get our Elements back before the Skull Army does, then both Equestria and Okoto is doomed." Applejack said. The Apple family sighed, knowing that Applejack can be stubborn. But given the fact that she faced many danger before in her life, they have to trust her. "All right, but be careful, Applejack." Granny Smith hugged her which she hugged back. "Don't worry, I will. And Pohatu will look after me." With that, she exit out and headed to the train station. At Ponyville, the Harmonics and the Toa Masters waited for Rarity and Applejack to come. Pohatu leaned on the wall, crossing his arms, while Onua sat down and meditated. Tahu checking his Lava board while Kopaka view the town using his telescope lens on his mask as Lewa decide to look around a bit and leap into the air before landing back on the ground as Gali stand there patiently with the Harmonics. "Uggh, where's Rarity and Applejack?!" Tahu asked impatiently. "Trust me, Tahu, Applejack will come fast as she can. As for Rarity..........let's just say that she's taking her time to get herself ready." Rainbow said which the Master of Fire groaned. "We don't have time for whatever she's doing. Both worlds is at stake!" "Trust me, I know how you're feeling." Rainbow said trying to calm him down which he taken deep breath. Then they heard galloping as Applejack running towards them then panting. "Sorry, just need to say goodbye to ma'h family, girls and Masters." Pohatu nodded "Now we just need to wait for Rarity." "Does she always taking her time on her 'appearance'?" Kopaka asked Twilight which the Princess of Friendship sighed. "In most case, yes." "But why would she always care about her own appearance?" Gali asked. "Well, let's just say that it's her trademark." Applejack replied. "Ta-da!" a voice was heard as the others turned and saw her with one of her dresses. "Told you." Applejack deadpanned. "Rarity, you're going on a quest! Why you taking so long to get ready?!" Rainbow asked. Rarity scoffed "I just can't go without any type of clothes that I need in case if we're going somewhere." "Uh no offensive, Rarity, but we don't normally wear clothes." Applejack said which the fashionista groaned. "Some of us DO have standards." The Toa Masters glanced at each other confused until a cough was heard as they turned to Twilight as the ponies gather around with the Toa. "Okay, from the vision we gotten before, I able to create maps for each of us in each town yesterday." she levitated scrolls of map and handed to the ponies "I able to pinpoint where each of the location of the shrines is might located with a help from Kopaka." "For Applejack and Pohatu, the Shrine of the Crystal Mask of Honesty is somewhere in Ghost Town in San Palamino Desert." Applejack and Pohatu nodded. "Rarity, you and Gali will have to go to South Luna Ocean. From our guess, the Shrine of the Crystal Mask of Generosity is underwater." The two glanced at each other. "Tahu and Rainbow will be heading to Foal Mountains since the Shrine of the Crystal Mask of Loyalty is located." "Right!" both of them said. "Lewa and Pinkie will need to search the Shrine of the Crystal Mask of Laughter in Hayseed Swamp." Pinkie glanced at Lewa, giving a wide grin which he smirked. "Fluttershy and Onua will need to check at Neighagra Falls consider that the Shrine of the Crystal Mask of Kindness is located underground." "Okay....." Fluttershy said as Onua nodded. "As for me and Kopaka, we'll be heading to the Crystal Mountains to search for the Shrine of the Crystal Mask of Magic. We'll meet back at the train stop in Ponyville once we got the Elements back." All of the Toa and Harmonics nodded. "Let's go then! No stopping us now!" Tahu said as all of the others got into the train as it begin moving towards the part of Equestria. As the train stop at San Palamino Desert at the train stop, Applejack and Pohatu walked out to the train stop as the train moving away. "So this is San Palamino Desert." Pohatu looked around at the desert area. "Yeah, to be honest, this is my first time coming here but I did heard that the weather of it is always hot and -" Applejack's sentence interrupted as she took step forward, sandstorm gust around the area. Applejack holding her stenson hat while closing her eyes as Pohatu placing his hand on his mask. "- have lots of sandstorm." "We should be careful then." Pohatu said as Applejack pulled her map and the two walking towards the sandstorm area. While traveling through the raging sandstorm for hours, Applejack struggle to beat the storm while holding her stenson hat and the map. Pohatu continue walking, braving through it glancing around the sandstorm. "According to the map, we should be getting closer to the Ghost Valley!" Applejack yelled. "I see it!" Pohatu pointed as from the gust of sandstorm, an abandoned town was seen as both rushed towards but as Pohatu getting closer, he glanced carefully as he place his hand onto the cowgirl's chest. "Hold up!" "What?" Applejack asked. "Look carefully!" he pointed to the an abandoned town as it disappeared. "A mirage?" Applejack asked as the Master of Stone nodded. "The sandstorm must conjuring an illusion to keep invaders away from the Ghost Valley." Pohatu said. "Then how we going to figure out which is the real one?" Applejack closing her eyes trying to not get sand in her eyes. Without any discussion, he scoop out Applejack as his sand shoes turned into Jetarang and begin absorbing the sandstorm and blew it away, leaving only the real ghost town farther. "You mind next time you're going to do that?" Applejack asked as Pohatu landed on the ground putting her down. "Let's go." But before they can go forward, a large earthquake rumble across the desert dunes. "Whoa! What's that?!" Applejack losing her balance as from the ground, a large pincer shot up as a large Scorpion came out of the ground. "What in tarnation is that?!" Applejack shocked at the sight of large Scorpion. "Scorpion." Pohatu muttered as he drew his Jetarangs from his feet becoming Stormerangs. "I. Hate. Scorpion."