Like every chapter, this one took me a long time to work it. Even my sister want me to come down and do fevers, a lot of times. But let's carry on.
Ember was now in darkness like before, but some fireflies appeared to her and dancing about.
"I know this," Ember remember she was in the same place where she get the first riddle. "Hello. Are you there? I did what you told me, but where can I go now?"
There was no answer, until a burst of flaming light appeared in front of her. Then the voice spook, which it is coming from the flame.
"You have mange to work out the first of my riddle." Said the voice, "Now you're on the next step of your quest."
"Who are you really?" ask Ember, "Are you trying to help me and my friends? And do you know where the golden heart might be?"
"I understand what you are going through and I notice about the dangers. There are worst then I thought. But for now, it time for the second part of the riddle, that will help guide you.
"Journey through the mysterious place where the sun shimmers through the trees, until you came to the house of stone.
"Then make your way to the centre, where you'll find the hidden chamber of shadows."
That make Ember so confused.
"But what about the third riddle?" she ask, "Can you tell me now?"
"It will come to you," the voice continued, "when you are getting close and you'll be ready."
"Ready? Ready for what?"
The voice didn't replied to Ember question, when the flame turns brighter.
Ember awake with a start and find herself in her own bedroom. She was asleep, what happen back there was a dream, the same dream.
It was morning and she was surprise that she slept the night through. She never thought that she was very tired.
She heard a loud knock.
"Come in." she replied.
It was Fluttershy, Sweet Stuff and Melody. They were just coming in to check on Ember.
"Ember." Fluttershy smile, "You're awake, how do you feel?"
"Feeling better," said Ember, "for now. What's happening right now?"
"Your mum have request some ponies to fix up around Galloping Valley." said Melody. "Many of the ponies had be hurt during the storm yesterday and we have to do some clearing and cleaning up."
"Twilight is now in the library trying to find some clues for the golden heart." added Fluttershy, "She been doing it all morning and no luck."
"But I think we do." said Ember knowing the second riddle. "You won't believe this."
All of the ponies were in the library, when Ember told them about the dream she had.
"Wasn't that the same dream you have before?" ask Applejack.
"Yes," explained Ember, "but I think it was a vision, with that flame and that voice, the same one."
"You do suppose it was a ghost?" Pinkie Pie wonder, "My twitchy feeling is nearby."
"A ghost?" Spike shivered.
"There is no such this as ghost." Complied Twilight.
"But that's not all," Ember continued, "it has told me the second riddle that can help us.
"Journey through the mysterious place where the sun shimmers through the trees, until you came to the house of stone.
"Then make your way to the centre, where you'll find the hidden chamber of shadows."
"That's the riddle?" ask Rainbow Dash. "What did you suppose that means?"
"I'm not sure, but the word of shimmers sound familiar."
"Is there any part of the valley you know?" ask Twilight.
The ponies of the valley were now trying to think which part of the valley, where the sun shimmers through the trees. They don't know where, but then they finally got it.
"The Shimmering Forest!" they cried.
"That is the one place the sun shimmers through," said Jasmine, "and it this the one mysteries place. Where nothing is even as it seems."
"But what is this house of stone?" Rarity wonder.
Gloria explained, "Someway in the Shimmering Forest, there was a stone house ruins, that is had been abandon for years."
"Was it like a castle ruins?" ask Fluttershy.
"I'm not sure, but it's close to be. It used to be the house of the elders of the valley, made out of stone. But I never heard of this chamber of shadows."
"That must be it!" Rainbow Dash incurred with a thought, "I bet that's where the golden heart is hidden. In the chamber of shadows!"
"We do found the elements of harmony back in the castle of the two sisters." said Rarity reminding Twilight, "So the heart might be there."
"There's only one to find out," suggested Twilight. "And that's…"
"Going into the Shimmering Forest!" Pinkie Pie jumping with joy. "Oh, that will be fun and it will be like the time we've went into the Everfree Forest!"
"I hope the Shimmering Forest is not too creepy." Fluttershy feel nervous again.
"Don't worry about it sweet heart." said Jasmine, "The Shimmering Forest is save enough to go around and it's full of beauty and harmless creatures. But sometimes the forest its fill with danger."
"Very well then," Gloria greed to it alright, "Twilight, I'll let you take Ember, Jasmine and Shooting Star to go with you, as you guides."
"Can we go too?" ask Buttons, "We want to help."
"I know you do, but you, Sweet Stuff and Melody must help around the valley. There a lot of clearing up to do, since the storm yesterday."
Twilight feeling unsure about Gloria's idea. "I'm grateful for your help," She said, "but…"
"Come on Twilight," said Ember, "We can't let you go into the forest alone and you going to need a lot of help. Like I did with you back in Canterlot."
"And if Ember goes," added Shooting Star, "I go."
"We should help around in the forest," said Jasmine, "we go camping around there sometimes."
Twilight was still unsure of it, but seeing someponies that can give her and friends a helping hoof. And feel grateful to have Ember at her side.
"Then, let's go." She suggested, "The golden heart is maybe waiting for us."
All the ponies cheered, as they have found their next step of the quest.
Merissa was spying on the ponies again, she had heard the whole this and just after the ponies cheered she came with a thought.
"What do they say, mistress?" ask Whiskers.
"They've work out where the heart is hidden," said the big snow cat, "in another forest, just near the valley. I never thought those ponies will do the work for me."
"But what if they get the heart first?" ask Azrael, "We might not stand a chance against them, if they find it."
"He is right." Black Claw agreed, "If we don't act eminently, the golden heart will be out of our reach." But then notice Merissa when she turn to him. "I mean your reach."
"Yes," Merissa agreed, "the ponies will be powerful if the find the golden heart. But there's nothing to worry about, now I have learn where to look.
"But for now, it's time do some more fun and that's in the forest.
"Go there now and follow the ponies when they got in the forest." She continued and order her goblin cats, then she made another portal. "This time we'll let them to do the search for us."
"But there is one problem." Black Claw warns his mistress. "The ponies had learned our weakness and we just…"
"No complains!" she hissed. "Just go and do not miss this up again!"
"Yes mistress." The goblin cats obey and head quickly in the portal, before their boss get angry.
An hour later, the nine ponies and Spike uprush the Shimmering Forest. It is big and mysterious. But it is not to dark, because some shimmering sun light from the trees is making much brighter.
"So that's the Shimmering Forest." Said Applejack looking at it. "And from the looks of it, I understand it give the name."
"It so lovely." said Fluttershy doing the something.
"I hope there are no Timberwolves in that forest." Mutter Rarity.
"What are we standing around here for?" Pinkie jumping with joy, "let's go and find that heart."
"We know the Shimmering Forest from the back of our hoof." Said Ember reminding with her, Jasmine and Lofty. "We should help around a little easier."
The ponies went into the forest, where is peaceful and full of sunlight shimmers thought. Which Fluttershy enjoys, she hope she'll meet some animals to be friends with.
"So you girls come to this forest a lot of times?" Twilight wonder.
"We came here to gather some herpes," said Jasmine, "and wild berries. But if we have to come here, we must always remember the two golden rules. Keep your eyes and ears opened."
"That reminds me the time we do exploring around here," said Shooting Star, she, Ember and they friends do some camping before in the forest, "and we do some crazy things too, most of the time."
"Do you do really do crazy thing Ember?" Rainbow Dash flew beside Ember with a smirk, "I bet you and I were a like."
"You were awesome when you race with Rainbow Dash and Applejack back," Pinkie Pie agreed, "Helping us with the goblin cats and showing your cool spell. Like that seeking spell, the blazing light and the awesome shield. Can you do anything else?" She smile at Ember for an answer.
"I know some rare spell I study." Ember explained, "I only use those them if there's any trouble. I don't show them off, they're too precious to waste on silly games."
That makes Twilight agreed, but then Ember continued.
"That reminds me the one spell I use before, a very rare spell that no unicorn can do."
"What was it?" ask Twilight
"I'm not sure what it was, but it somehow makes any creature turn into good. When they're in a bad way or something if they have a sad life. It is a mystery to me."
Twilight had never heard that spell before, surly the elements of harmony can do something good and incredible. But what Ember can do is mystery. Dose Ember had an element or is it something?
If you know the mystery, let's find out.