PonyFable Chapter 2

“Twilight….waaaaaaaaake uuuuup,” Spike voice spoke out. Twilight moan and open her sleepy eyes and saw Spike standing in front of her. “You stay up all night again.” Twilight blink a few times and got up from the floor she fell asleep on.

“Sorry Spike, but I think I got the spell to work,” she said as she went to her kitchen to make…she took a quick glance at the clock, 10:54, brunch.

Surprised, Spike asked, “Really, you made your own spell work!? When, what did you see, why are not jumping up and down saying “Yes” nonstop?”  Twilight giggled at this as she levitated some bread, daises, oatmeal and orange juice.

“Well about an hour after you went back to sleep I was able to found the right combination for the portal and it open to a forest that I have never seen before.  It didn’t stay open for long, so I didn’t get a good look on the other side. I guess I must have been really tired of using my magic so much that soon fallen asleep right after it closed.”  She took a bit of her daisy sandwich.

“Should I write a letter to Princess Celestia about your success,” Spike asked in the other room.  Twilight swallow what she had and took a sip of her orange juice.

“Not yet, I still want to make sure that it isn’t a onetime spell. I’m still tried from magical exhaustion and do some minor tweaks to the spell.”  She looked at Spike noticing that he was half listening and half cleaning up the library. “Spike,” Spike his cleaning and looked up, “I can take care of the cleaning, can you go and tell Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Rarity that I would like to see them.”

Spike thought for a moment then said, “Sure…if want me to.”  He put what he held down on a tablet and went towards the door. He was about to open it, when it was open instead by a tan earth pony with a crimson mane and tail, almost run into Spike.

“Oh…sorry there Spike,” she said. “Should’ve watch were I’m going.”

“It’s no problem Talc,” Spike held the door for her and went to do his task.

Talc walked in and looked around the missy library, “You’ve been busy I see.”

“Yeah, a late night project of mine. Is there something you need?”

“Just returning the book I borrow.” Talc reach to her saddlebag and took out Ghost and Goblins and Ghoulish Figures and laid it on a nearby table. “Sorry for bring it late, last week the library was closed and I didn’t know when it would be open again. I brought the bits to pay for the late fee.”

Twilight shake a hoof in the air, “You don’t have to pay. I was call off to go to my brother wedding and didn’t have time to leave a message about it.” Twilight wrapped the book in magic and put it back on the shelf of the section it belongs.  “Is there anything else you need?”

Talc shook her head, “No,” then she stopped shaking her head and looked over to area as if she saw something, “…actually I do have a question. Do you believe in ghost?”

Dumbfound by such a question Twilight fumble with her answer, “Maybe…I mean no. They’re only made up tales to scare fillies and colts for Nightmare Night.” Curious, Twilight asked, “Why asked such a question?”

“Nothing,” Talc said, she looked off in the distance. “It just for the last few months I felt as if someone is watching me. I get this odd feeling of a familiar presence but when I look, nopony is there." She closed her eyes and smiled in amusement, "I think I’m losing my mind, somewhere deep inside a part of me is still refusing the death of my brother and it’s making false images and feeling trying to fill it up.” Twilight could see a small shiver of a tear from at the edge of one of Talc’s eyes. Talc shook her head shaking out a thought and opened her eyes looking at Twilight with a brighten mood than before, “So Twilight what have you been up to lately?”

Twilight could see that Talc was trying to change the subject which was understandable. After learning what her brother did to free her form her being frozen in stone, Talc didn’t believed it at first. The Obsidian she knew didn’t match the Obsidian that was descried to her after she was free from her stone prison. Talc has been living in Ponyville for the last few months doing odd jobs around town, barley interacting with anyone save for Twilight and her friends. For the most part, the citizens of Ponyville (and even in all of Equestria) didn’t blame her for what Obsidian did, but Talc believed that it was entirely her fault because she was trap in that stone prison. So everypony gave her space to breath and for the most part she was improving over the last three months. “Well,” Twilight said about to answer Talc’s question, “I was finally able to…”

The door burst open and an excited Rainbow Dash zoomed in, and with glee in her voice she ask, “You did it, you actually made the portal spell to work!?”

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“So Twilight was able to get her spell to work,” Applejack asked as she walked out of Sweet Apple Acres with Spike at her side, “and she want to show it to us?”

“I guess, she just ask me to tell you to see her at the library,” Spike answered. He broke off from Applejack, “I’m heading to Fluttershy’s house to tell her the same; see you at the library.” Spike wave a claw goodbye and went his merry way.

“See ya’ll there sugarcube.” Applejack continued on the path towards Ponyville. It was nice to see that Twilight was finally finished her spell after the multiple delays she had to deal with for the last three months. Of course this might be a record of creating a spell in fastest time, but Applejack would know little about that since she was an earth pony after all. Applejack was halfway to Twilight’s library when a voice spoke out.

“Yoo-hoo, Applejack,” Rarity said.  Applejack turned her head around to see Rarity trotting her way up the road.

“Howdy Rarity,” Applejack replied, “I see that Spike already told you about Twilight’s recent achievement.”

Rarity nodded her head, “Yes, he came in while I was working a custom design for a customer. I had to finish some small details before making my way here. What were you doing?”

“Spike met me while I was finishing checking the apples, making sure there no bad tree or any vermin stealing any good apples.”

“Well, Spike told me right as I was baking a batch of cupcakes,” a new voice said joining in with the conversation. Applejack and Rarity looked to their right to see Pinkie Pie suddenly appearing next to them, wearing a saddle and trotting next to them as if she was there since the conversation began. “I could’ve have been at library sooner, but I had to finish baking the cupcakes and then I had to pack my things.”

“Why did you need to pack your things,” Rarity asked.

“For the trip silly,” Pinkie said in her joyful voice.

“What trip,” Applejack question.

“To Lore of course,” Pinkie picked up her pace as they reach closer to the library and went up to the door. The door burst open and Rainbow Dash zoomed out causing Pinkie to spin around in a circle really fast.

Rainbow Dash stopped in midair, “Sorry about Pinkie, but I need to get some things. Be back in a few seconds.”  In a flash she zoomed leaving behind a rainbow trail.

Pinkie stopped spinning, shook her head for a bit then looked at Applejack and Rarity. “See,” she gleefully said and hop through the open door.  Applejack and Rarity looked at each other for a few seconds then made their way into the library.

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Twilight watched Rainbow Dash fly out as soon as Twilight finished her telling what Dash wanted to know. “Well that was strange,” Twilight heard Talc said. Pinkie happily hopped through the open door shortly followed by Applejack and Rarity.

“Hi-ya Twilight, I’m here,” Pinkie cheerfully said. Pinkie saw Talc and her face got excited, “OH Talc are you coming with us to Lore too?”

“Pinkie,” Twilight asked, “how did you know I was going to ask that?”

“Why else would you call us over,” she replied.

“So is it true Twi, you got your spell to work,” Applejack asked.

“Yes Applejack I got it to work. As I have told Rainbow Dash, I was working at it late last night and open a portal in the middle of a forest that I have never seen. The reason I asked Spike to bring you all here is to ask if we want to go to this other world.”

“And this other world is hopefully the world Jack came from,” Rarity asked.

“It should be, otherwise I think my spell won’t have work. In the hind sight though I don’t know where on Lore the portal open into and how far Jack is from the position of the portal. Only the location of the town where he said he was living. So,” Twilight looked directly at Rarity and Applejack, “want to come along?”

“Oh I wish I could Twilight,” Rarity said, “but I have a huge order to fill follow by several others. I will have to pass.”

“And I’ll have to pass too sugarcube,” Applejack said. “There is lots of work on the farm that’s need to be done and Big Mac can’t handle it all by himself.”

“I understand,” Twilight said. “I guess it only going to Pinkie, Dash and me for the journey.”

“Count me as well,” Talc added.  Everyone looked at Talc surprised of what she said. “There’s not much for me to do here, plus I have question that Jack need to answer.”

“Um are you sure,” Twilight asked. Talc looked at Twilight with a severe stare in answer to her question. “Okay then,” Twilight said in an uncomfortable tone.  The library’s door opened and Spike walked in with Fluttershy at his side. “Ah, Fluttershy have Spike told you about why I wanted to see you?”

“Yes he has,” she softly answered.

“So…do you want to go with Lore with us?”

“Ummm, I hope I don’t disappoint you but I need to stay here…to take care of my animals…if you don’t mind that is.”

“It’s okay Fluttershy, I understand.”  Twilight looked at Pinkie, “I guess you’re already to leave?” Pinkie nodded her head. “How about you Talc? Do you need to get some things before we head out?”

Talc shook her head, “I’ll be fine.” The door was open again as Dash enter the library with a saddle on her back.

“I think I have what I need for the trip Twi,” she stated out. Dash notice Fluttershy and Spike were in there also. “Hey there Fluttershy, are you coming with us?” Fluttershy shook her head. “O well, your lost.” She turned to Twilight, “I’m ready whenever you are.”

“Okay, I just need to pack some things.” Twilight levitated her saddle and packed it with ink, Quill pins, and lots (LOTS) of paper scrolls. She also went into her kitchen and put in some food as well.  She came back, fasting her saddle on, and saw that her two friends and Talc were ready to go. “Spike, write a letter to Princess Celestia telling her about what we are going to do and also tell her we should be back in a few days.”  Twilight focus her magic on the spell and began to cast it. Her horn brightly glowed and a large purple circle formed with a mystical hum. Twilight then focus on the second part of the spell of dragging a space of Lore to here. It was a lot easier than last night and soon the portal gave a bright flash of light. The portal glimmered like the surface of water, showing the woods on the other side.

“Cool,” Dash said and she hovered to the edge of the portal and put a hoof through it. It went through and the portal emitted an energy wave which passed through everypony. Fluttershy let out a small epee as wave passed through them making a tingling sensation.

“That tickles,” Pinkie giggling said. They all looked at each other and Twilight took the first (trenchantly second) step through the portal. It didn’t emit another wave and Twilight fully went through, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Talc shortly followed. The portal closed once they were all through and the room became quiet.

“You think they be okay,” Fluttershy asked out loud.

“I’m sure they’ll be fine,” Spike answered. “Jack is going to be there, what the worst that could happen?”

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The portal left them in a clearing in the middle of the woods and as the portal closed the sound of the woods quickly filled their ears. Even though it was still day time the forest was dark as if it was night. “So this is Lore,” Rainbow Dash said, “doesn’t look that much different than Equestria, much less of the Everfree forest. You’re sure that you didn’t open a portal to Everfree forest instead of Lore Twilight.”

“I’m positive Rainbow Dash, like I’ve said the portal open to a random place on Lore. We just have to find a path that will lead us to Falconreach.”

“So what are we waiting for,” Pinkie Pie said raising a hoof in the air, “let get sta…”

“There something moving through the bushes,” Talc shouted out point toward an area covered with tall bushes. Pinkie froze and everyone looked at the area Talc was point at. There were small rustling noised being emitted, but it soon grew louder and a creaking noise was also heard. Three pale white figures merged out each carrying some sort of weapon and soft blue glow in their eyes. Twilight was notice that they had no flesh on them and they were vaguely similar to what a pony skeleton looked like.

“They’re…they’re skeletons,” Twilight said in a frighten tone. One of the skeletons raised its weapon and charged forward at the ponies letting out an unholy scream. However it didn’t get fare as its chest disappeared as Rainbow Dash ram into it with high speed pulling it up into the sky. The skeleton fled to pieces and Pinkie let out a terrify scream. Another skeleton was about to attack but was encase in a violet glow, lifted up and smash into the nearest tree. Twilight looked at the last skeleton about to do the same to it, but the skeleton raised its free hand and launched a fireball at her. Twilight quickly teleported away from the fireball and it hit a group of shrubs. Twilight pop back in a place not far from the group and the skeleton quickly turn towards Twilight. It was about to unleash another fireball until it legs were kick off by Talc who took the advantaged of the distracted foe.

Talc looked at the skeleton and the blue glow in its eyes faded. “Well, that some welcoming party,” she said.

“That was no welcoming party,” Pinkie said, “they didn’t even have any balloons.”

“Is everypony alright,” Dash asked as she came back down.

“We’re fine Dash,” Twilight answer as she walked up to the skeleton Talc took down. How could a skeleton be able to move with no muscles; is it the same why Obsidian made the stones move? There was another rustle from the bushes and the four ponies got ready for more skeletons, however; some angrily voice spoke out instead.

“When I find you three stupid minions, I’ll make you into my cleaning servants for a whole entire month!”  A small blue creature with a tattered cape merged forth, and it was carrying a small staff with a small skull on top of it. His eyes were red and there was a small scare across its right eye. He was stunned when he saw the four ponies instead of three skeletons, but that looked quickly turned into rage. “YOU, what are you, Artix’s new undead slaying pets?” He closed his eyes shaking his head and with amuse in his voice he said, “No you can’t be…he despised the color pink.”

“HEY,” Pinkie annoying said.

The creature was taken back when Pinkie spoke. “So you’re the one who scream a few seconds ago?” He laughed for a bit, “I must thank you for that, it’s been awhile since I heard a scream like for many years; it made my day.”

“Hey,” Dash aggressively said. “That’s not funny.”

“Then you clearly don’t know who you’re taking to. I’m Zorbak the most ebil and powerful Moglin necromancer and being in all of Lore.”

“Don’t you mean evil and what is a necromancer,” Twilight asked.

“No I mean ebil, and you don’t know what a necromancer is? What part of Lore did you live on?”

“Equestria,” Twilight answered, “we’re actually from a different...” she was cut off by Zorbak.

“Meh never heard of it and don’t care. A necromancer is a person (or Moglin) who can make the dead into undead minions under his (or her) command. I was trying to rebuild my army of undead that I lost due to recent war.”

“Why do you need an army of undead,” Talc asked.

“To take over Lore of course,” he smugly answered. The ponies were shock of his answer and Rainbow said.

“Not if we stopped you first,” she said in a cocky tone.

Zorbak laugh out loud, “As if. I might be small but don’t test my power; otherwise, I might just kill you and make you into my undead minions.” Then in a boastful tone, “Not even Artix or Jack dare stand against me.”

“Jack? You know Jack? We’re trying to find him. Do you know where he lived,” Pinkie said hopping in front of Zorbak.  Zorbak took a couple of steps backwards as Pinkie zoomed in his face. He was about to strike her right there, but a more sinister idea came from in his mind.

He smiled slightly, “So you’re looking for Falconreach, hmmm? Sure I can point you in the right direction.” He turned around and pointed down the path, “It’s just down this path, only few minutes’ walk from here.”

“And why should we trusted you,” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Because I owe you all a favor for taking care of these three stupid undead minions, who couldn’t even follow my simple commands. Think of it as a nice gesture on my part.”

Everypony looked at each other having the same thought. Yeah he said he is evil… or ebil…but it was their only lead. Twilight spoke, “I guess we have no other choice…thank you…I guess.” The ponies made their way down the path and Zorbak watched them leave silently. Once they were out of sight Zorbak spoke out loud.

“Have fun with the Bloodwolves  girls, and welcome to Doomwood.” He let out a maniacal laugh and went to find more bones, and maybe, sometime later today, some ponies bones.

Dragonfable is copyright to Artix Entertainment, LLC.

MLP: Friendship is Magic is copyright to Hasbro.

All charters that belong to their companies are rightfully theirs. This writing is for fun and nothing else.

Dun…dun….duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.

What will happen to Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Talc? Stay tune for the next chapter: Welcome to Lore (Heroes at Every Corner)