Episode 21: Creatures and Shards
At the Starswirl Music Festival, Sun, Wire Wolf, and Fluttershy are walking around the festival and having fun. They walk to see the people are having fun with the festival.
"It's a nice day to be at a festival," Sun says.
"Yeah. I've never been to a festival before, but I'm glad to be here," Wire Wolf says.
"I agree. We also get to see all the cute forest animal," Fluttershy says.
"Have one come by yet?" Sun asks.
Fluttershy shakes her head, "Not very often. Apparently the animals love to hear the music from the Starswirl Festival every year, they just like to keep their distance from humans."
"You're right. Back in Equestria, some animals like to keep their distance from us ponies, but some actually love to be around us," Sun says.
"How you know what? You usually study from what you told me," Wire Wolf asks.
"Well, I used to go to the Grand Galloping Gala with my family and the princess. To be honest, it's actually kind of boring, so I either talk with my family or the ponies I knew from the neighborhood, stay with the princess, or go to the Royal Garden and sing with the animals there," Sun says.
"Really?" Fluttershy asks with glee.
"Yes. The animals get shy sometimes, but after being calm and quiet, they're able to come out and we sit together and sing. It's at the gala alone that the garden will be fully in bloom. I do wish to go to the garden again," Sun says.
"Maybe you can ask Princess Twilight when the next Gala so you can attend," Wire Wolf says.
"Sounds like a good idea," Sun says.
Fluttershy looks around, "Speaking of animals, or creatures, where's Cheese?"
"I think he's talking to one of the squirrels in a tree," Sun says.
"Chao Chao!" Cheese calls out.
They turn to see Cheese flying to them.
"Hi Cheese," Sun says.
Cheese grabs Sun's jacket and pulls on it.
"What's wrong Cheese?" Sun asks.
"I think Cheese said something about squirrels and Master Emerald Shards," Fluttershy says.
"Cheese must have found some," Wire Wolf says.
"Shards? Could there have been more than one," Sun says.
Cheese continues to pull on Sun's jacket.
"Okay, we'll follow you," Sun says.
With that, Sun, Fluttershy and Wire Wolf follow Cheese until they reach a large pine tree.
"That's must be where the squirrels live," Fluttershy says.
"I'll climb up and have a look," Sun says.
Wire Wolf pucks up Sun, "I have a better way."
Wire Wolf holds Sun bridal style and jumps on to each branch while following Cheese. Finally, they reach a branch that is thirty feet off the ground. They all sit to see a family of squirrels.
The mother squirrel comes out to see Cheese with a smile.
Cheese and the squirrel talk to each other.
"Hmm, wonder what they're saying?" Wire Wolf asks.
The squirrel nods its head and goes inside her hole in the tree that it's her home. Then comes out to bring out three Master Emerald Shards.
"Wow! Three Master Emerald Shards," Sun says.
Sun places her hand out and the squirrel puts it on her hand.
Sun happily says, "Thank you."
Wire Wolf picks up Sun and takes her back down to the ground.
"How did it go?" Fluttershy asks.
"Take a look," Sun says, holding the three emerald shards.
"Wow! We found three of them, and we only need five left," Fluttershy says.
"Yeah," Sun says.
Then says in though, "Maybe the shards can show me what happened to Sonic and his friends."
Sun then puts the shards in her back and head off with the others to enjoy the festival.