With no time to lose, the seven ponies and Spike needed to get things sorted, before they take the train to Galloping Valley, Ember's home.
Twilight had told Princess Celestia that her friends are save and told her what she learn about the strange Merissa and the clue to find the golden heart.
Celestia was relieved to hear the good news and learning about the new villain worries her. She and Luna couldn't find the golden heart long ago, until now the search must continue.
So she let Twilight and her friends can go to Galloping Valley, along with Ember. While she tries to track down where the sorceress of the cold mountains in hidden and take her down, before any trouble.
Applejack had let her family know that she is going on a mission, which made Apple Bloom wanted to go with her sister. But she can't.
The same way as Scootaloo, as she cares for Rainbow Dash.
Even Sweetie Belle, when she see that her sister Rarity is packing a lot of clothes.
Fluttershy ask Zecora if she'll look after the animals for her while she way. Zecora agreed to it and hope that Fluttershy and her friends will succeed on their quest.
The next day, the ponies and Spike were heading to the train station in Canterlot. Where they can get the train to Galloping Valley, which it is a long way.
"Hey Ember, how far is it to your home?" ask Applejack.
"The train to my home will start at 11.00am," said Ember, "and we'll be there in three hours."
"Good thing I got some snacks," Pinkie Pie getting a cookie, "in case we get hungry."
"If you don't eat them all." mutter Rainbow Dash, when she watch Pinkie ate one.
"You don't suppose that scary villain Merissa will do her dark magic on us?" Fluttershy feeling nerves about the train journey, "Or what if she'll sent her goblin cats again?"
"Don't worry." said Twilight putting her hoof on her friend shoulder, "Princess Celestia will make sure of that, once she locate her."
"And if we run in to the goblin cats again." added Applejack, "We know how to dale with them, thanks to Ember."
Ember was grateful from Applejack and even getting back to her home, it means so much to her and she had something's in her mind.
But yet she hope that she was right about the first part of the riddle and the other two will came to her. But when.
Just in time, the ponies and Spike went on the train and started is journey.
In Merissa's lair, Merissa was spying on the seven ponies with her magic mirror and seeing that they are now looking for the golden heart. She had some thoughts on them.
"Is there something on you mind, mistress?" Azrael ask, as he and the other two goblin cats came in.
"It seems those ponies had finally learned about the golden heart," said Merissa studying on the ponies and watching the train, "they plan to get it first and it appears they know where to look."
"Well I like to even with that earth pony." Black Claw mumbling as he thought about Applejack, "I can't stand being humiliated, when she had dumped in the river.
"Which I can't stand of getting wet!"
"But that's not the worst part." added Whiskers, "I was about to get my claws on that pegasus, she was in fear at first. But then she sung a little tune on me and she let out her big…stare…ON ME! How freaky could that be!?"
"Well you two quiet!" roared Merissa as she turn to the two complied goblin cats and zapped them with her claws. They nearly got fried. "You know what it is not surprising how you lot can't stand water, bright lights. And musical singing!
"This is the second time you failed and that is the one humiliation you had!"
"And there is now one other problem." Azrael telling his mistress, "They finely learn about us, Princess Celestia is now trying to track us and…"
"Yes, yes. I know." Merissa mutter, "But what choice to I have to reviled myself, I had to pick you up.
"But don't worry, no pony can find us, for they are no match with my cunning powers and very soon, I'll give them something that will sealed their fate.
"As for those ponies you know," she continued when she turns back to her mirror, "if you can't handle them. Then I'll take care of them myself and I have some tricks that will make their search more difficult."
She chuckled wickedly, as she look at her refection and had her eyes on her prays.
The seven ponies and Spike were on the way to Galloping Valley and they already left Canterlot an hour hour ago.
"I've been to Galloping Valley before." said Twilight, "I hope they got a good library there."
"Of course we do." said Ember, "I use to live there with my mum, Gloria. The elder unicorn and keeper of ponies' history."
"Do you think she can help us?"
"She well and she'll be surprise that I've return to her so soon. I've already sent a message to her, to let her know and any pony I know."
"I bet you're happy to see your friends' again." said Fluttershy, she was nerves of meeting some ponies, but Ember had told her that they are really nice.
"I will be glad to see their faces again, but it's only for a visit and I had I feeling they've been missing me when I left them, for a week."
"Oh, can we meet them?" ask Pinkie Pie with excitement, "And then we can have a welcome party, like you have back in Ponyville?"
"We have no time for parties Pinkie," complied Twilight to remind her, "We need to find the golden heart before this Merissa does."
"And if I know better," added Applejack as she remembers back in that forest, "that witch must be desperate."
"So what's the plan when we get to Galloping Valley?" ask Rainbow Dash.
"We need to find some more information about the golden heart," said Twilight, "and where to look for it."
"Do you think your friends can also help us?" Rarity ask Ember, "If we get here."
"Of course they will," said Ember, "I sure my friends Shooting Star, Jasmine, Buttons, Melody and Sweet Stuff will give us a helping hoof.
"Including my mother, as I told you she is the head of history and ledges at The Heaven Leaf Library, where I took my study of magic.
"I sure my mum might know some knowledge about the heart, if she does."
"I am looking forward to meet her." Said Twilight and she is exciting to see what the library where Ember studies and look at some books.
"I hope there are nice ponies." Fluttershy slowly with her soft voice, "I am nervous about them."
It doesn't surprise her friends, but not Ember when she laugh.
"You should know," she said, "I known my own best friends since filly hood and they have good heart. And you remind me of Sweet Stuff, she sometimes get shy."
"Does she do a stare like Fluttershy?" ask Pinkie Pie.
That made Ember laugh again. "No, but she always shows her cute little smile and her sweet eyes, so she get away with anything.
"But you know something? I was also so nervous, before I met you lot and I wouldn't made some new friends in different places."
Twilight was glad to hear that, so does her friends. They were a bit worried with Ember being a new student, but when they finally get to know her everything has work out great.
The next two hours, the train is finally approaching Galloping Valley, Ember was the first to look out the train window.
"There it is!" she cried happily, "My home!"
Twilight came next in another window. "Whoa, I never thought it was so beautiful."
"Looks like my kind of place." added Fluttershy as she came next, "I bet there some cute animals there."
Then Rainbow Dash. "And some adventure!"
Then Rarity. "I hope there's a spa."
Then Applejack. "But don't forget why where here."
Pinkie Pie came last, as she pop out beside Applejack. "Oh, I so nevexcited!"
Twilight was right, Galloping valley is a beautiful place, with different kinds of wild flowers, a lot of high mountains, sparkling rivers and full of butterflies around.
Ember could never imagine how it felt so wonderful to come home so soon, even she had to stay in Canterlot for a few mouth or a year.
She remember the time before she left.
Flash back.
Ember was in her room, packing her bags for Canterlot. She was really worried about it, when her mother came in.
Gloria the lavender unicorn with a blazing light cutie mark. The wisest and head of the unicorns and one of the three leaders of Galloping Valley.
"I see your packing for tomorrow?" she wonder.
"Yes." Sight Ember, "Mum, do I really have to do this? I mean, I'm not sure am ready."
"But you are. You've been a great unicorn for us and you've been a brilliant, as I watch and made me so proud.
"And you'll make me even more proud, for you're on the next level of you journey. For now on, you'll be under Princess Celestia's ways and she will be your new teacher."
"But what about her student? This Twilight Sparkle?"
"She is no longer the princess's student." Said Gloria looking at the stars from Ember's window. "She has become a princess, like Celestia and she ask me that you'll be her next student."
Ember sigh again, she alright to take the next level. But does she have to leave her home and all her friends.
Gloria turn back to her daughter and put her hoof on her shoulder.
"I know it will be hard for you." She said with a smile, "But I know you'll be ready for this. Keep your head up, don't give up like you always did and everything will turn out alright.
"But is you have any problems, I'll always be there to help you."
Ember smile a little and she must always remember she's not alone.
Flash back ends.
Ember had snapped out of her mind, when she heard Twilight.
"Ember, are you O.K?" she ask.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Ember said quickly.
Just then, the train is slowing down for it's about to stop at the station.
"Well, this is our stop." Said Twilight, "Let's go."
The next chapter will take me a long time, but my mum always said, "Take your time."