Occult Rising

Wind fell back on her ass as she pushed away from the cultist.

"Glorious, wasn't it?" He asked.

"You, you're sick. Why would you do that to somebody?" Wind asked.

"What did you see, honey?" Dash asked as she wiped tears from Wind's face.

"It, it was horrible. They had dad in the center of pentagram made from his own blood and at each point was a bound and gagged earth pony. There was a black cloaked figure saying some kind of spell, that's all I got to see. There was some kind of red light that erupted from the circle of the pentagram." Wind said.

"Oh my Celestia. Wait, you said there was a pony at each of the points of the pentagram?" Dash asked.

"Yea, why?" Wind asked.

"That must be why they've been kidnapping ponies from here. But, the bartender said they've only taken four. That means we still have time to find them. Did you see anything else? Anything we can use to locate their hideout?" Dash asked.

Wind shook her head.

"I'm sorry honey, you're going to have to go again." Dash said.

Wind nodded and approached the cultist again, he tried to run, but was immediately intercepted by Applespice. He held the cultist's arms behind his back and sat on the cot in the cell.

"Do it Windy." Applespice said.

Wind put her hands on the sides of his head again. The images flashed by as she willed anything about there location to reveal itself. An image began to come into focus as she struggled to get through his mental blockades. The image showed an old church that appeared to be on the outskirts of a large city. The city itself seemed to be old and run-down. Wind recognized it from her history class in Ponyville. But, how could this place actually exist? Wind dove deeper into his psyche as another image came into focus. It was a map of Equestria with a large red 'X' on a spot just outside of Griffonstone. Wind released him and fell back again, breathing hard.

"Wow... how does dad handle... this kind of thing? I... feel like... I just ran two miles." Wind said.

"Your father is a strong pegasus. That's why I fell in love with him." Dash replied.

"You may know where to go, but, you'll never make it in time. Out time is almost at hand." The cultist said as Applespice let him go.

Wind tried to stand, but, immediately fell back down. Applespice picked her up and headed out of the jail cell. Dash slammed the door shut and followed them.

"You'll never make it in time! Your quest is for naught! You will all bow down before our great and powerful master!" The cultist yelled after them.