//------------------------------// // Chapter Eight: Just Some More Info // Story: My Little Pony: Friendship Will Live On // by Tropical Beats //------------------------------// After more reading, the gang decided that it would be best to go into the castle and find some evidence on the Elements. Nightingale was glad that the five mares believed every word she told them. She smiled at the thought and then turned to her friends. Friends? Yea, they were her friends. "Alright girls! We've got to catch the train for Ponyville and do research!" A slight groan could be heard from Sky, but Nightingale brushed it off, "Is everypony packed and ready to go?" "Eeyup!" Cinnamon said as she tightened the strap on her saddlebag, "I'm ready too!" Sky said, "I'm just helping Bunny fasten her saddlebag." "Ivory and I are ready to go!" Bubble sang followed by a nod from Ivory, "And I've packed everything you and I would need for the trip!" Cocoa smiled, "Thanks, Cocoa." Nightingale said, "What would I do without you?" "You wouldn't be able to do anything!" Cocoa joked "I'm ready." Bunnyflower said, "Alright then gang!" Nightingale spoke, "Let's get to the train station and make in to Ponyville!" After a small train ride, all the ponies ended up in Ponyville. "Oh... I've visited Ponyville many times before, but not once have I ever though about this castle being part of the up most importance." Ivory said as they entered the castle, "Yea, especially since you had a vision of six ponies and one dragon seeing a map appear in the middle of the room." Sky added, "Come to think of it, how'd y'all think it happened." Cinnamon asked. All faces turned to her confused, "Ah' mean why did it happen?" All the faces were still confused. Cinnamon rolled her eyes, "What Ahm' tryin' to say is, why did the elements exist? Why did all 'em ponies need to be erased from history? And why is this all happenin' now?" Now everypony understood what Cinnamon was trying to say. They were all trying to find answers in their heads, but with no avail, "I think we now understand, Cinnamon. However, these questions are the reason we're all here. I'm sure we can find out the answers." Nightingale responded, "Yea, I've been scared and confused about all of this. The best thing we should do is stick together." Bunnyflower suggested, "I'm all in with ya, Bunny!" Bubble claimed. ~Story Pause~ "WHY CAN'T I BE IN THE STORY AND TELL THEM?!" "W-what?! P-pinkie Pie?! What are you doing here?!" "I'm always with you, duh!" *Squee "But you- Then- How? But..!" "Oh forget it! Can you just put me in the story now and let me tell them everything?!" (cute face) "What but... But... OH FORGET IT! *facehoof "So... Can I?!" "W-what?! No!" "Aww... Why not?!" "Because in this story, YOU AND THE REST OF THE MAIN CAST ARE DEAD!" "Then why can't I come in a spirit? Twilight already got it! That's no fair!" "You can't because you're meant to be the spirit that stalks- Don't you make me spill the beans on this story, Pinkie!" "Aww... But, Stormy..!" "Pinkie, no! And don'cha ever call me 'Stormy' ever again" "But-" "I said no! Now go back into your cage!" "Aww... But what if I gave you a cupcake?" What... What?! I don't want some cupcake! They make me sick ever since the incident! "It was a fan-made 'incident'!" "No risks..." "Aww..." *sigh "Pinkie Pie sure is... A hoofull you could say. Anyways... Back to the story!" ~Resume~ "Ya ya ya! We just gotta get looking. If we find anything, we'll alert one another, now let's go!" Sky said as she dashed off (Get it? "Dashed"? ..... No..? Nevermind...) Everypony went ahead and did the same. ~Many hours later~ "I found something!" Nightingale exclaimed. Everypony gathered around to see what it was, "Hey, where's Sky?" "Oh, she's sleeping in a pile of books! I'll get her!" Bubble pulled out a giant megaphone, "Bubble, no!" Ivory screamed as Bubble Lime was about to yell into the megaphone, "SKY!!!!!" All of a sudden, Sky appeared next to Bubble Lime in a flash (Get it? Flash? Anyone? The Flash? ..... I GIVE UP!) Nightingale rolled her eyes and showed what she had found, "The Journal Of The Two Sisters!" Everypony looked at Nightingale ready to hear what she would say, "When we all read 'Diary Of A Princess', we found out that Princess Twilight and her friends found the elements in Celestia and Luna's old castle. Well, 'The Journal Of The Two Sisters' shows Celestia's and Luna's perspectives of them living here. There's even a map. If we can follow it to where the elements were found, we can get more answers!" "B-but... Isn't that castle in the Everfree Forest?!" Bunnyflower reminded, "It's just not natural there!" "I'm sure that if Princess Twilight and the rest of her friends were able to go there all the time, we can too!" Sky said trying to comfort her friend, "Eeyup! And Ahm' sure everythin' will be just fine." Cinnamon added, "But it is icky and dirty over there..." Ivory said, "It's a forest for Spectrum's sake!" Sky grunted. Both her and Ivory were looking at each other coldly, "Alright, y'all, break the stares!" Cinnamon said. Nightingale and Cocoa Pop giggled at the sight. Were they always like this? They were pretty sure. Even Bunnyflower and Bubble Lime had smiles on their faces. Bubble Lime came to their side, "Yep! Always like this!" She whispered loudly. Everypony looked at her and Ivory and Sky looked at each other and erupted into laughter. "Okay, Let's just head out." Nightingale said, "And don't worry Bunny and Ivory, Nothing will happen to you two." Cocoa Smirked. All seven of them were in giggles and ponies looked at them as if they were crazy! Which they were.