The Elements of Harmony In the Search for the Lost Elements, and the War for the Bearers of the Accursed Stones, and the Quest to Bring Them to Ruin: Book 1: "Through Words of Ignorance and Eyes of Fire, You Shall Incur the Shadow Kings Ire!"

by Protopony350

Bettin on the Horses

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"GO CRABCAKES!" Yelled princess Twilight Sparkle at the horse she was betting on.

"THE WINNER IS SPRINKLE SUNSHINE!" Announced the announcer.

"No...that was the money for the orphans!" Twilight was sad about the orphans, but she'll get over it pretty fast like she does every week. The orphans never get any money. Also they're all dead from lack of money.

"Twilight, shouldn't we take THAT home?" Asked Spike, pointing at the beat up wooden box Twilight had shoved under her seat.

"Not now Spike, I have a good feeling about this next horse!" she said as she bet 1000 bits on "Neverwins McGee".

Long story short Twilight Sparkle lost 1000 bits.

"Twilight, the Princess gave you STRICT instructions on what to do with that box!" Spike didn't really care about the box, he just wanted to go home and stuff his face with some of that delicious Sweet Sweet Honey Bee Honey he had bought yesterday. That dragon sure loved his Sweet Sweet Honey Bee Honey.

Well about 3 hours later they decided to head out.

"Twilight, I know you REALLY like betting on the horses and all, but I think you may have a problem," Spike no.

"I HAVE A PROBLEM? YOU KNOW WHO REALLY HAS A PROBLEM? NEVERWINS MCGEE THAT'S WHO! IF HE WASN'T MY COUSIN I'D HAVE SOCKED EM ONE GOOD I TELLS YA!" Twilight also picked up some lingo from the gambling ponies.

"BELCH!" said Spike as a letter formed in front of him.

Dear Princess Twilight

I know I told you how important that box was, and that you can not know what is inside, but I just wanted to remind you. Do not open the box. It must be stored in a magic proof room and never removed. Please Twilight, don't stop at the racetrack on your way home. I think you may have a problem.

-Princess Celestia

"I'm sure glad she cleared up what was up with the box just in case someone happens to be reading this but only started when I went to the racetrack," said Twilight and Spike was really confused.

Well they decided they had better figure out how to make a magic proof room when the only tool you have to build a room with was magic, so they headed home to see if they had a book on how to build a magic proof room when the only tool you have to build a room with is magic.

Meanwhile, the box was on Twilight's back, and not secured in any way.


Best pony Trixie was taking a walk in the dark abyss under Equestria to clear her head. She had lost her home, INVADED Ponyville, and after that just kinda bummed around for a few months.

"SIGH, what is Trixie to do with herself now? I'm alone and powerless," she said much louder than she needed to.

Trixie was at a complete loss. The world had loved her. Everyone. Almost everyone. Everyone but them. Them..... NO! Trixie was over that! Trixie had forgiven them!

Yet, she couldn't pry her thoughts away from them. Something was bringing these feelings back. Something that was growing ever closer.

Just above her, Twilight and Spike continued home, carrying the box.

She decided to take a nap, seeing as the bat monster armada that used to live here had been destroyed by Fluttershy in what was known as "The most out of character massacre of living beings that has ever taken place in the history of Equestria".

So yeah she went to sleep, still gripped by this returning anger.


"AND ANOTHER THING! THAT STUPID CRABCAKES RAN SO MUCH FASTER LAST WEEK I MEAN COME ON!"

Spike really regretted buying Twilight "The Ins and Outs of Gambling" for Hearths warming, but it was the ONLY book in Equestria she didn't own.

Suddenly Twilight tripped on a rock. Twilight has been tripping on a lot of rocks lately, mostly because of her daily racetrack rants.

"TWILIGHT, NO!" Spike reached, but was too late.

"NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!" said Twilight.

The box fell off of her back, and into a hole in the ground.

Suddenly, two orbs of light shot from the ground, and shot off in different directions like the dragon balls after you make a wish oh man!

"SPIKE, GO IN AFTER THE BOX!" said a panicked Twilight.

Spike just rolled his eyes. he was done. Spike had officially checked out. Spike was finished with this nonsense. Spike wanted nothing to do with this madness. Spike was washing his hands of this whole ordeal.

The box was gone. Twilight's going to have some splainin to do!


Trixie awoke with a "WAH?!?" as the box landed and exploded next to her.

"What in Equestria.....?"

3 necklaces where lying on the ground.

Trixie "WHA?!?" again as 2 of them shot into the sky, and disappeared into the distance.

Slowly, she approached the remaining necklace. A small red heart shaped jewel was set into it, and it had a huge crack down the middle.

Trixie made an awful mistake.

Trixie picked up the necklace.

Trixie was about to set down a path that would change her life forever.

Trixie began to glow a soft pink, and she was lifted from the ground. She felt herself being filled with a power she had not felt since the Alicorn Amulet. No, it even outclassed that!

Trixie smiled, and was filled with one desire.

Trixie would have her revenge.

Above her, in a small cave, a pair of green eyes watched, and a set of wicked sharp teeth smiled.

It had begun.

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