It was the middle of the day but the forest made it look like evening. Everyone was looking for the herbs that Zacora needed. Twilight was using her horn to outline the unique herb wile Sunstone put them into the zebra's bag. Not too far off the four fillies accompanied by Spike were doing their own herb gathering.
They were picking up and putting into their bag anything from tree bark to mud. "Do you know what the herb looks like?" asked Sweetie Belle. Moonstone looked up and answered, "No, but if we pick up enough things we're bound to get some of it." "Sounds like a plan," Scootaloo said, pulling up some grass and putting it in her bag. "Hey everyone," Apple Bloom yelled to her friends while running through some nearby bushes, "I found this cool cave not too far from here! I bet there are some cool mushrooms in there."
"Hold it! Did you forget what Twilight said, we're to stick by everyone," Spike said, stopping the fillies. "Aww," they all said at the same time looking sad. "Wait a minute, if we can cause a distraction we can escape!" Apple Bloom said, regaining her enthusiasm. "Yea!" the other three fillies cheered. "But we don't know how to cause a distraction," pointed out Sweetie Belle. "Aww," they all looked depressed. "I've got an idea! We can build a giant pendulum that can knock down some rocks off a cliff that will topple over some trees that will make the birds come out and swoop everyone away," Scootaloo said proudly. "Yea!" they all cheered. "But we don't have any rope," said Scootaloo. Everyone fell to the ground exhausted. "Thinking is hard!" declared Sweetie Belle.
"I've got an better idea," declared Moonstone, "We can use my brother's ability." Everyone got back up looking puzzled. "How do you plan to do that?" questioned Sweetie Belle. "I learned a little trick when he was back home. If you make animal noises he will make that animal without knowing." Moonstone said smiling. "Yea!" they all cheered. "This will not end well," said Spike, shaking his head and leaning on a tree.
The fillies began to make buzzing noises, running around flapping their arms like bees. After several minutes of buzzing and running around they heard screaming. They all quickly turned to see Sunstone being chased by blue bees, "Oh come on! I did not even think of them!" he yelled. Following him were Twilight and Zacora, yelling "Sunstone! Stop! Let me help you!" Seeing their chance, the fillies stopped what they were doing and followed Apple Bloom, followed by Spike.
The four fillies and Spike walked up to a big cave covered with moss. They all looked in awe at the size of it. "Are you sure there are mushrooms in there?" asked Sweetie Belle nervously. "Yea I'm sure, let's go," commanded Apple Bloom as she walked into the cave. The rest of the fillies followed. "I don't think this is a good idea. We should go back to Twilight and the others," said Spike uneasily. "Where's your sense of adventure?" declared Scootaloo looking back at the dragon. He looked around nervously as the fillies disappeared into the cave. Noticing that he was alone he ran after the fillies, "Hey, wait up!"
The fillies were all over the cave looking high and low for mushrooms but could not find any. "Why can't I find any mushrooms here?" asked Scootaloo, frustrated as she lifted a rock and looked under it. "Well, that proves that your cutie mark is not for mushroom gathering," said Apple Bloom, looking around a boulder. "Hey, I don't see you finding one, either way, do you even know what a mushroom looks like?" Scootaloo asked walking up to Apple Bloom. "Oh yea!" Apple Bloom answered in Scootaloo's face. "Yea!" Scootaloo retaliated. Suddenly they were on top of each other fighting.
"Hey, break it up!" Spike commanded, jumping into the fight but getting kicked out soon after. The two rolled around a bit until they slammed into a yellow boulder. The two were in a daze trying to regain their focuses when the others came over. The three stopped within feet of the two fillies with fear in their eyes.
Scootaloo and Apple Bloom shook their heads and looked at the three, confused. Without turning they used their hoofs to feel what was behind them. While feeling the features of the object their eyes grew wide with fright as they came to the realization of what it was. They slowly turned their heads to see a dragon looking at them.