The Secret Pond

    I could remember it all like it was yesterday, the trees blowing in the wind as the rain fought the ground causing the loud hissing noise to crawl into my navy blue ears. The light gray clouds choking the skies as my sister, Tia, was lowering the sun as I drank my warm honey and tea. The warmth of the tea flowed through my throat, causing me to let out a soft, yet powerful, happy sigh. I got up and walked to the wet, cold porch to raise the moon. The wind flowed through each strain of fur in my blue coat. "Goodnight sister." I said with a smile as the wind bursted and my mane flew in the wind. I put down my tea and let the blue aurora of my magic glow as I used my magic to raise the moon. I softly smiled as I gazed up at the cloudy sky. I then felt the magic in my horn go away as the moon fully came out of hiding. "Found ya!" I said with a warming smile as I used my magic to lift up my tea and calmly take a sip as it killed off the thrilling shivers my body was giving off. I walked back to the door when something caught my eye. It was a pond, not just any ordinary domestic pond, It was a pond with, not only the shimmer of the moon burning its amazing texture, but the trees around it gave me a warming welcome. I finished off my tea, opened the door and walked to the other side of the castle where my room was in. I took a towel out of my bathroom and dried off my soaking fur. I swept up my hoodie, ran to the porch, unfolded my wings, and flew off.

      I folded up my wings as the rain poured down even harder. I walked the path, each step causing a hoof print to form onto the wet, hard path. My eyes inspecting each and every inch of the area as the rain patted my back, as if I did a good job and some pony actually was there. I saw a small, old abandoned shack, it still looked like a comfortable home for some pony. I glanced over and saw the pond. I ran over to it and looked to my left and saw a rope hanging from a tree, it had knots in it for foals to swing off of. I had the urge to run over and swing off of it, but it was too thin for a thirteen year old filly to use.

     I walked over to the rope and inspected it. It had some broken threads here and there still holding on for dear life. I used my magic and pulled on it as hard as I could and it still was on the tree. I then took it and swung it back and forth with my right hoof. I smiled and walked over took the next spectacle. I saw a stone path that was leading me to the pond. It had the most interesting flowers riding along with the path, better than the ones in canterlot. I walked down the path and locked my eyes on something rather shiny. I felt my magic light up as the key telekinetically lifted up out of the pond. I then heard a powerful, young voice call my name. "LuLu! Where are ya? LULU?!!" I quickly put down the key and ran through the woods and passed the voice. I shuffled up to the mare. "Hi Tia!" I said with a playful tone. She quickly turned around and gave out a sigh. "Oh thank goodness Luna I thought you were lost... Anyway, you forgot your saddlebags, remember what mom used to say? Always bring stuff before ya go huff!" She giggled and handed me the soft black object. She trotted off as I put them on and smiled. "G'night!" I said with final wave as I made sure she was completely around the corner. I ran back to the pond and sat down on a tree stump for a while. I smiled as I walked over to the key. I used my magic to lift it once more. I put it in my bags and retired from standing to sitting. I lifted my hoof and touched the water curiously. I suddenly felt so happy, so free, so carefree. I then got up and galloped to the castle for breakfast.

     I looked through the kitchen for something to eat and spotted a plate of food with a note. I lifted up the note and read it "for lulu, from Tia." I muttered as my eyes rolled over every word. It was a plate of cheesy broccoli. I licked my lips as I levitated the dish to the table. I took a seat and started eating. As the food rushed down my throat, the cheese soothed my cold mouth.

      Once I finished my breakfast, I rushed back to the pond. As I walked the path, the rain slammed the ground, shattering as it made a small crater in the dirt path, I took a right turn, then a left one. Then, after a mile of walking the path, I saw the pond and ran to it. As I ran, I stumbled on a chest in the middle of the path. I landed with a powerful "oomf!" my bags crunched the ground as I rolled into the pond. I squealed in shock, But then I suddenly felt warm. That good feeling came back as I began to calm down. I smiled and looked up at the moon, it was right above me. "Lunch already?" I said to myself as I got up to my hooves and paused, I saw it, the chest, it was there. I instantly ran to my saddle bags with my soaking wet mane smacking my left cheek each gallop. I levitated the key up to the lock. It clicked and opened.

    What was inside of the chest was a note, a wrinkled, old note with cursive writing. I flipped it open, cleared my throat, and read it.

       "Dear diary, this will be my last entry before I block the pond. No pony will have the ability to see it unless they raise the moon high enough to enter. Once the moon is in the correct position and the spell is broken, some pony can enter the aria, and once they do, they will have 100% access to it 24/7."

    I gasped and dropped the note. "Oh well." I said as I joyfully skipped home to eat lunch.