Ch-3 - Finding Clues
'' So, what's the plan?" asked Pinkie, hopping up and down. Everyone looked at Twilight expectingly. Twilight, feeling stressed, was trying to find the answer to that since the upsetting visit to the castle. It was hard enough being a bearer of an element of harmony- they were all expected to be heroes. But she was their leader, not to mention a PRINCESS! Finally she said
" I don't know girls. We don't have any clues"
"Then let's find some!" said Pinkie, pulling out a fake mustache from nowhere and putting it on. "We'll be DETECTIVES! I'tll be sooooo much fuuuuun!"
" She's got a point y'all.' said Apple-Jack "Why don't we start at the forest? it's got plenty o' mysterious things.'' Not very long ago, it would be unthinkable to go in the everfree forest, but after going into it many times, they were pretty comfortable in it.
" That's a good plan" said Twilight quickly, glad that they were doing something. They walked around the forest, looking carefully around, but not really knowing what exactly they were looking for.
"Hey, there's Zecora's hut'' said Spike. "Let's ask her if she knows anything about this". They agreed and walked in. Zechora was busy arranging colorful powders on her shelves.
''It has been long since we've met." said Zecora in her welcoming voice. "Please, sit down"
" Thank you Zecora'' said Twilight, feeling better when she saw the compassionate zebra. "We came to ask if you know aboutb the strange illness spreading in Equestria."
''We're Detectives!" said Pinkie.
" I think I may know some- oh Pinkie Pie, let me give you a potion to fix extra hair growth! "
"Huh?" said Pinkie confused."Ohhh this is just a fake mustache i'm wearing. Real detective's need them" Zecora, not as used to Pinkie's odd ways, decided to just let it go.
" Well as I was saying, I think I know the cause of this. I have heard a legend about a strange plant called 'Moserba'. I have never believed in it, but a few do. The legend says that when the seeds of this plant are crushed, they give powerful fumes. When these fumes are breathed in, they cause the victim's body to be very,very weak. There is no known cure. I had never believed all this, but this sounds rather simillar, doesn't it?"
"But why has nopony thought about this? The princesses must have known" said Twilight.
'Very few have heard this legend my dear, and if they did they would certainly not believe it, even after what is happening now. " replied Zecora.
"Well if it is true" said Rainbow, '' All we have to do is find the plants and get rid of them,right? Not as fun as fighting, but atleast it's easy."
"Not exactly" said Zecora. "The legend says that the plants only grow in the the WildPine mountains near the borders of Equestria''
"WHAT?'' they all exclaimed. The forest was one thing, but nobody, NOBODY would dream of going to the borders. It was a deserted land full of... well, nopony knew what was in there. And they didn't want to find out. "And there's another important thing I should tell you". The fumes couldn't have been spread from the borders to inside Equestria. And the Moserba plants can't grow anywhere but those mountains. That means, if the plants are to blame, it is because somebody is sneaking them in".
Everyone had been too shocked to speak for a long time until Rarity said " But WHY in equestria would someone do that?"
'I don't know" said Twilight .'' But we're gonna find out". At this point, everyone of them had no doubt that the legend of the Mesorba was true. "You know what this means everyone" spoke Twilight again. "We have to go to the borders."
