Orange Skies Over Everfree

The group headed into the forest. In search now of both the danger and Rainbow Dash. As the group searched Twilight asked “Zecora, how exactly did you know there was a possible danger here in the Everfree forest” Applejack supported her question with her own “Do you even know what this danger is?” She simply responded, “I have no idea what these evils could be, I only know of them as the local animals were acting stranger than normal. I was in a deep slumber when I was awaken by the roars of an Ursa Minor, I believe it may have been the Ursa Minor that you have told me of, I just hope that the mother is not woken and that they do not decide that the cause of their awakening was due to something in Ponyville” The Ponies paused for a moment remembering the horrific events involving an Ursa Minor, which could possibly be providing a second problem for them.

A second complaint about a strange lingering odour arose from the group, but this time Applejack was the pony most curious about the smell. Again Zecora was the one to respond “I do not recognise this scent, although I think it may be related to the cause of the disturbance. Fluttershy, would you kindly take to the skies in search for the cause of this putrid odour.” She looked uneasy about it, but she agreed to fly above the treetops in search for the cause of the strange smells that the group had experienced. She was greeted by a low orange glow which after asking the group she was asked to fly a little closer to see what the source of the glow was. “FIRE!!!” Fluttershy’s screams were so deafeningly loud that they could have been heard from Canterlot. She soon rushed back to the protection of her friends. Pinkie Pie just continued smiling and bounced around asking “Ohh did you see anypony roasting marshmallows or cooking cupcakes or . . .” She was interrupted by Applejack’s hoof, soon followed by a question aimed at the cowering Fluttershy, “Fluttershy, sugarcube, dya’ even have any idea what kind of fire this was? I mean it could have been Rainbow Dash . . . roasting marshmallows?” The shivering yellow pony replied “It was a wild fire, it must have been, I hope that . . . the . . . animals . . . are . . . okay” Tears were visible in the blue eyes of Fluttershy.

She was reassured that the creatures that she showed some affection for, despite their residence in the creepy Everfree forest , would have escaped in time and not have been affected by the fire which raged in the forest. It was not long before the ponies and Zecora began growing concerned about what they though was a small fire. They made their worries clear with comments regarding the flames which could have been the cause of the animal outrage but they still continued until they saw the contained orange glow in the distance. Was this the fire? They continued towards the glow and the scent of burning became more and more apparent, they were expecting to have to combat these flames somehow. But when they got closer, they heard an almost silent sobbing; they investigated the source of this cry. When they arrived at the fire they learned that it was just a camp fire, but there was a more overpowering stench lingering, Unrequited Oasis.