"Well this is intimate." remarked Rarity as they entered the saloon, and that was a polite description. It was inherently obvious that they didn't have much in the way of customers most of the time; there were only six tables and a small bar that had four stools for sitting. There was an old prospector quietly sleeping in a corner with a half full ale sitting in front of him. The saloon was rustic in its nature much like the general store they just left with the interior made of the same clapboard that the exterior was composed of. There was a prominent set of stairs that led up to the second floor to presumably the hotel rooms with an attractive set of guide rails that showed at least some care was placed in its construction. There was not much in the way of wall coverings or personal touches in the room except for a small player piano which Pinkie took immediate notice of.

Pinkie took off like a shot, except for some strange reason the piano wasn't getting any closer. She looked around and noticed that the walls didn't seem to be moving and then realized she herself wasn't moving. Were her legs working? She looked down and could see that her legs were working fine, but for some reason they weren't gaining traction. She looked behind here and could see Rarity was standing on her tail giving her a stern look while slowly shaking her head and uttering a short but firm "No." Pinkie gave a disappointed look and stopped trying to run and Rarity let her hoof off of Pinkie's tail.

"I wonder where this Fuzzy fellow is at?" questioned Applejack.

"Perhaps he's in the backroom." suggested Twilight motioning behind the bar to a doorway that opened into another room.

"Maybe that pony in the corner is Fuzzy?" wondered Fluttershy. Everybody looked at the sleeping prospector but each of them was unwilling to wake him up on the off chance that he was just a customer.

At that moment Digger came into the bar and just as he walked up to stand beside Twilight a grizzled old pony came out of the backroom from behind the bar. Everyone except Digger gaped in surprise for the pony in question looked identical to Gabby from the general store.

Digger whispered to Twilight, "Was he out here at all before I got here?" Twilight shook her head no causing Digger to let out a sigh.

Gabby's look-a-like showed surprise at seeing ponies standing in the saloon before giving a broad smile and coming up to greet them, "Why hello there! And it's good to see ya back again Dr. Bones! How may I help ya?"

"Good to see you again Fuzzy." replied Digger, "I guess we're all looking for rooms for the night. I will need one for just myself and these lovely fillies will speak for themselves."

Fuzzy turned his attention to Twilight who was still trying to wrap her head around the identical nature of Fuzzy and Gabby, "Aren't you….?" she stammered, "Didn't we just…?"

Fuzzy nodded in seeming understanding, perhaps do to repeated encounters of this nature, "Obviously you've met my brother Gabby. Yes, we do look a lot alike, though I'm the older and obviously the better lookin' one."

Twilight just stood with mouth wide open with a look of absolute bewilderment. Rarity took that moment to step forward and speak in her place, "We would like three rooms please. We will each double up, I call dibs on Fluttershy!" The last remark caused three of the group to let out a noticeable sigh of disappointment.

"Okay then I will git yer keys and fresh towels. Checkout is at eleven tomorrow mornin' and a free continental breakfast will be provided." He then turned and muttered, "Wow, we've haven't sold out our rooms since the My Mother The Cart fan convention was here a couple of years ago." With that Fuzzy went into the back room to retrieve the keys and towels.

Twilight gave Digger a look who in turn replied, "I have never seen the two of them together. I don't know if they are actually identical twins or if he's just messing with us."

Later that night after eating what barely passed for an edible meal, the group gathered around a table with the detailed map of the desert spread out on it.

"Are you sure you wouldn't rather do this in one of your rooms?" asked Digger concerned about their lack of privacy.

"The rooms are little too small for all of us to fit in," responded Twilight, "but it's okay, Pinkie can keep a look out. She's actually pretty good at this sort of thing." Pinkie was circling the table alternating between standing on her hind hooves and crouching down low with a serious look on her face constantly scanning for any potential danger. She kept an especially wary eye on the prospector who was still sleeping in the corner.

Digger then turned his attention to Dash who had her head resting on her front hooves and wearing a big grin while staring intensely at Digger. "I really wish you would stop that!" he exclaimed with a heavy dose of annoyance.

"Sorry," replied Dash as she backed off a bit, but still kept her eyes locked on Digger, "but it's because I'm the biggest Daring Do fan there is."

Digger sighed, "Well at least she portrayed me in a positive light."

"Oh no, in the books you were basically useless with you constantly needing her help to find anything and she had to always rescue you. So what's Daring Do really like?"

Digger gave Dash a death glare, "You're even more annoying than the pink one!" he growled causing Dash a look of hurt. Digger then looked at the map and put some glasses on while muttering under his breath, "Oh there will be words." He then changed the subject to the important matter at hand. "I've made several attempts at trying to find the location of Pandora's Ark…"

"We know the basic area where it is." interrupted Twilight.

"You have the Staff of Pandora?"

Twilight nodded and the proceeded to take out her notebook and started marking on the map the location the light from the staff showed them.

Digger nodded in understanding, "Yes, the entrance to the Valley of Ages, I thought as much. I looked there on several occasions. Found lots of interesting artifacts, but I never found the Cave of Souls where the Ark is stored."

Twilight was filled concern, "Does that mean the Ark isn't there?"