It was an ordinary sunny, Saturday afternoon and Griffy was just sitting on top of his Tree on a convenient bed of branches he made for sunning himself. Suddenly, he heard knocking on his Tree's lower trunk and he already knew that someone was looking for him. He looked down to see who it was. Standing on the ground was the 3 little fillies (Apple Bloom the Earth Pony, Sweetie Belle the Unicorn Pony and Scootaloo the Pegasus Pony) who called themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

"Are you three still looking for your special talents?", called down Griffy.

"We just wanted to know if you have any info on Cutie Marks", called up Scootaloo.

"Hang on", replied Griffy, "Kick the trunk a little harder and use the branch to get in properly"

And after they kicked the trunk again, the lowering branch lowered down and the three foals all got on at once, yanked the branche's smallest stem and were pulled up into the Red Maple Tree. The three were amazed at how Griffy had designed his home. Basically, the floor was a platform of wooden planks complete with leaves acting as the walls and ceiling. They also liked Griffy's furniture, all the size for a Pygmy Griffin, the television, the sofa, bed, fridge, everything.

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Griffy then fell through his leaf cealing and got up.

"So you girls want to know more about getting Cutie Marks, eh?", he asked.

The three foals nodded in agreement and smiled with their eyes closed and teeth showing.

"Ah hear that ya'll got somthin' about everythin'", said Apple Bloom.

"Where is this place you have many secrets?" asked Sweetie Belle.

"Follow me", said Griffy and he showed them a secret sliding door on the Tree's side.

He pushed the wooden button and it opened up.

"One by one now", said Griffy as he got in, "There's not enough room in this entrance for more than one being at a time"

As they rode the elevator thing (which was going down on the inside of the Tree's trunk and into the ground), they noticed that Griffy had notes on the wall about his thoughts on every individual in both Ponyville and Canterlot.

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The four beings finally made it to an enormous, underground cavern beneath the Tree.

"Welcome to the Archives", anouced Griffy happily as the cave's glowing crystal lights started to glow and reveal the cavern to be seen clearly.

The fillies gaped in wide-eyed amazement at the many objects on display with information plaques and more.

Griffy took them throught the Equestrian history section, the modern wildlife section, the extinct wildlife section and finally, the Ponies in genral section.

"Here's information on my observations on the so called Cutie Marks", said Griffy as he pointed to a large piece of paper with different objects painted on it, "According to what I have learned, a Cutie Mark is something a Pony has to discover for his or herself. For it represents their special talents in life"

"We keep trying to find our talents", said the three foals in sorrow, "But we can't seem to find them"

"I do think I know your talents", said Griffy, "But you 3 seem to have been not acknowledgeing them this whole time"

"WHAT ARE THEY!", they asked Griffy with excitement.

"I'm afraid I can't tell you", replied Griffy, "If I did, then you would not have found out for yourselves and I hear, according to rumors, that you will explode if that happened"

The three just gaped.

"But I could help you by giving you signs and you won't blow up", he continued.

The fillies then made a sign of relief.

To Be Continued