Tribal disputes

The day was soon coming to a close, as the sun had begun setting, and the moon had begun it's rise, and Twilight's friends were off from their party at Twilight's house. As they each left, they began to think about what had happened earlier that day.... They just saved Equestria, and Ponyville, from being filled with chaos. They defeated Discord, the embodiment of chaos, with the elements of harmony, and they were each tired from the party they had, thrown by pinkie pie, at Twilight's house. They each said their good nights, as they all went home.

"Uh, Rainbow..." A yellow Pegasus mare said "I think you should stay on the ground for tonight, you don't seem like you could fly all the way up to your house tonight.

"Fine Fluttershy, I'll sleep at your place tonight." The cyan Pegasus mare, with a rainbow mane and tail said to her friend.

"Well, Ah'm headin' home. Night y'all!" An orange earth pony mare said to her friends, yawning all the while.

"See you girls tomorrow!" A white unicorn mare said, as she headed for her boutique.

"See you guys later, I gotta feed gummy, then I'm going to bed. Night!" A pink earth pony mare said, bouncing towards the local bakery.

Twilight considered herself lucky to have such great friends. Just like her 5 best friends, she went to bed, wanting to sleep the events from earlier away.

Over at Fluttershy's, Rainbow Dash got a blanket from the linen closet, and went to sleep on the couch. "Oh Rainbow.... Are you sure you wanna sleep on the couch? Cause I do have a guest room you could sleep in. That is if you don't um.. mind." Fluttershy said.

"I'm good Fluttershy." Rainbow Dash said "Besides, I'm already tired enough. Night!" And with that, Dash immediately crashed onto the couch.

Seven hours later....

"There she is, the goddess of loyalty." A pony said to herself, in a whispering tone, so not to wake up Rainbow Dash. "I shouldn't do this, but I can do what I please, I don't need anypony telling me what to do. Who cares if I'm not loyal to the tribe anymore?" And with that, the unknown pony got a bag, and sacked Rainbow Dash, and left Fluttershy's cottage.

"Hmm, there she is." Another pony said whispering. "The goddess of kindness. Hehe, well, my rudeness will probably get me kicked out of the tribe... if I'm caught." the unknown pony said, tying up and gagging Fluttershy, also putting a blind fold on her, so she couldn't see who was taking her.

Over at Sweet Apple Acres....

"Hmm, so it's true, this is the goddess of honesty." A pony said "Father knows this is something I'd do, but I've been dis-honest about a lot of things, so this'll be easy." Then, the pony took out a small bag of blue dust, and put some on her hoof, and blew it onto Applejack and herself. They were transported away from Sweet Apple acres.

Meanwhile, at Sugar Cube Corner...

"Stop giggling, goddess of laughter." An angry looking pony said, looking at a sleeping Pinkie Pie. The pony took some rope, and tied Pinkie up, then bounced out the window nearby, heading for his tribal village.

Over at the local boutique....

"Oh great goddess of generosity, please do forgive me for being so greedy." A crazed pony said, after putting Rarity in a box big enough to hold her. She left the boutique, but dropped something, much like the others that kidnapped the other element bearers...

The next morning came, and Twilight was awoken by a couple of knocks at her front door. She went downstairs, and opened the door to see Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, Mr. and Mrs. Cake, Angel Bunny, and Dash's stallionfriend Soarin. "Hey everypony, what's wrong?" Twilight asked,

"Applejack wasn't home this mornin'!" Applebloom stated.

"Rarity wasn't home either!" Sweetie Belle said.

"Pinkie wasn't at the bakery this morning, or in her room." Mr. Cake said.

"Dash said she would be home by this morning, but never showed up." Soarin said.

Angel bunny just hopped up and down, so Twilight used a spell that would allow him to speak. "Thank you Twilight. Fluttershy wasn't home this morning either and-" but he was cut off, as the spell wouldn't last long.

"So, what you're all saying is that Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie aren't anywhere to be found?"

"YES!" The five ponies at Twilight's door said.

"Did they leave something that might've hinted where they'd be?" Twilight asked.

Then, each of the ponies, and Angel Bunny handed Twilight something they found. Soarin handed Twilight a piece of burnt fire wood, Angel Bunny handed Twilight a bandage, Sweetie Belle handed Twilight a ripped piece of wrapping paper, Mr. Cake gave Twilight a party horn, and Applebloom handed a small bag with a quill and piece of paper sewn into it.

"Hmm, I need to study these things you've each handed me, they could be important." And with that, Twilight closed the door."Spike, where's the letter Princess Celestia sent to me to this a couple months ago?"  She called to her assistant. Th little terra dragon then came into the room ith what was left of the robot that Celestia found in her room at one point that she sent to Twilight with a letter instructing her to fix it. "Ok, let's re-read the letter." Twilight said to herself.

"Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I've know somepony that might help you whenever you need it. He's my son, V-Two. I adopted him, and he's a Pegasus. But remember, you can't get him wet, or else he'll flip out like a mad mare. So remember, don't get him wet. Also, here's the spell you'll need to use to get him.

Princess Celestia."

"Ok, let's see...." Twilight used the spell that summoned Celestia's brother. He appeared before Twilight, but he as in the air, and fell to the library floor. When he got back up, Twilight noticed everything about him. His light red coat, his purple eyes, blue and yellow stripped mane and tail, and Celestia was right, even though Twilight would never question her teacher, he was indeed a Pegasus.

"Are you V-Two?" Twilight asked. The Pegasus got up, and brushed himself off a bit.

"Yes, I am. I'm going to assume that you're Twilight Sparkle, and you need my extensive knowledge on everything that has happened, will happen, or is happening on Equestria?" V-Two asked. Twilight was astounded to find out that he could know about the future.

"Yes, I do. But how do you know what WILL happen in the future?" Twilight asked.

"Huuhh.... Mom told you about me, yet she doesn't tell you how I was made. I wasn't born Celestia's son, she adopted me. When she adopted me, she gave me the knowledge of knowing everything that is happening, that has happened, and everything that could happen. I know everything that is happening, everything that has happened, and every possible future." V-Two explained. "Any questions?"

Twilight was confused beyond her own belief. "Uh, not really. I just need to know about some of these things right here." Twilight said, pointing at the scattered objects she got that she placed on the table.

"Hmm..." V-Two began. "This is very peculiar.... My conclusion is, that you've gathered garbage, and a bandage for no reason, and have wasted my time Madame." V-Two got out a bag, and was about to use it's contents to teleport back to his room in Canterlot castle, but was stopped by Twilight.

"Wait, my friends are missing, and these things were found where they were last night!" Twilight said.

"Wait, your friends, the bearers of the elements of harmony?" V-Two asked, believing he may have found out another answer.

"Yes, these items were found by the place they were last seen." Twilight repeated herself.

"Hmm. Wait a minute." V-Two said. "This fire wood is that of an Elm tree's wood, this bandage has a blue cross on it, the wrapping paper has a special pattern, the party horn has red balloons and pies on it, and the bag has a piece of paper and a quill on it." He realized what the items came from. "Ms. Sparkle, what can you tell me about the Tribes of Harmony?"

"I'm sorry, but I have-" Twilight said, but was cut off.

"No knowledge of them, yes. Only three ponies know about their existence. Me, Celestia, and the tribes themselves. You see, each tribe worshipped a different element of harmony, and they considered whoever the bearer of the element they worshipped, a god or goddess. The tribes turned against one another, and were thought to be destroyed when Luna was sent to the moon, which is also the time I was born. Mom made it so that I can live like and Alicorn, and use magic without the aid of a horn, though I don't use it that often." V-Two said.

"Ok, but what do they have to do with my friends?" Twilight asked.

"Ms. Sparkle, it's also prophesized that each tribe would come back when the bearers were discovered once more. When you and your friends defeated Nightmare Moon, the tribes came back. These native ponies once were great in numbers, but as they died out, their cities became small villages. Now, they're back, and  some pony from each tribe has found their god/goddess. Each tribe is very different." V-Two went on explaining.

"Can you tell me their names then?" Twilight asked.

"Yes." V-Two said. "The tribe of loyalty, are known as the fire stalkers. The tribe of laughter, are known as the Funny Bones. The tribe of kindness, are the Caring Souls. The tribe of generosity, are the Generous beings. And the tribe of honesty, are the Truthful minds. They have your friends, so we must find them, if we are to keep the elements together."

"Ok, let me get ready first." Twilight said, going to her room to pack, for what was obviously a long trip.