Thank you for all the reviews. I really do appreciate all the lovely feedback. And Dora, I am not 11 years old, I am younger than that. I am only 8 and English is my second, but thank you so much for thinking my standard of writing is so good.

Chapter 2: Zecora's Instructions

Once every pony had arrived at Zecora's house, Twilight Sparkle explained what had happened. They were shocked when they heard the news. "Can you mix up an antidote to save Princess Celestia?" pleaded Twilight Sparkle.

Zecora went to fetch her magic spoon and the ingredients she needed to mix a potion. She slowly stirred the mixture until a colourful cloud appeared. Zecora stared thoughtfully at the vibrant patterns and pictures in the cloud.

An overwhelming smell of cotton candy filled the air. Pinkie Pie loved the smell. In her excitement, she screamed so loudly, she nearly deafened the others. Zecora looked at her sternly, before staring into the cloud again. The ponies waited impatiently for her to interpret it for them. After a few minutes, Zecora turned to them, shocked and frightened.

"The only way to save Princess Celestia is to mix three different ingredients together. If you can find these ingredients, then I can mix the antidote up," said Zecora. "The problem is, none of these ingredients can be found in Ponyville."

"If we can't get them in Ponyville, where can we get them?" asked Twilight Sparkle.

Zecora looked at the group of ponies, her blue eyes full of worry, "You will have to go to the human world. This is a very dangerous mission! No pony who has gone there has ever returned!"

"Wait a second!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed hopping around in nervous excitement. Her bushy, fuchsia mane flapping wildly. "Where did you say we were going?"

With a sigh, Zecora waved her hoof. A three-dimensional picture appeared in front of them. This picture showed a moving map of strange looking people on narrow roads. It looked like an ancient storybook brought to life.

"Wow!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed twirling around. "What a wonderful party trick. That's given me some party ideas. Will you do this at my party?" Pinkie Pie was Ponyville's party planner. She was very good at planning and organising parties.

"Don't touch! Or it will disappear." interrupted Zecora, "This isn't a party piece! This is what is going to help you get the ingredients and get back home!"

Pinkie Pie lowered her head in apology. Zecora continued, "The picture says you need to go to Fez, an old city in Morocco. In order to travel there, you will need to get the magic mirror from Princess Celestia. Twilight Sparkle should hold the mirror. The rest of you should stand around it and place your right hooves on it. If there are only good intentions in your heart, the portal will open. Once it opens you will have 72 hours before it closes. If you are not back on time, you will be trapped. Are you sure you want to take this mission on?"

Twilight Sparkle looked at the other ponies before she nodded nervously. The Mane 6 shuddered as Zecora continued, "In Morocco you will meet an old woman who runs the Tannery. She will lead you to the ingredients. If you are unsure, you can ask her to show you a badge. The badge will have a picture of me on it.

The human world is full of strange and interesting things. Rarity, you will love the designs and colours. Don't shop! Stay focused. If you buy any stuff, you will not be able to return through the portal. You will stay behind and be trapped in the human world forever. You have five days from now to get the ingredients to me. If you fail, Princess Celestia will be frozen forever."

Zecora's last words made Twilight Sparkle feel very sick. Failure would mean being trapped in another world far away from all her family and friends. Worse still, if they failed, their beloved Princess would never get better.

TBC