"Who's Out There?"

January 12th, Monday
I ask Apple Bloom where Zecora resides in the Everfree Forest and she surprisingly lives close to the main path. To be honest, I thought that she would be more in depth of the forest but I'm kind of glad that she doesn't. It would just cause more problems for me to make my way there and to watch out for anything that would want to slice me in half. An exaggeration, I know but I feel like there's something watching me in those trees.

I'm going to visit the forest soon after classes are done. After this lesson of Visual Arts, I've been given the assignment to draw some nature. And that's what I'm going to do.

Apparently, someone had told a pony about my journal and my adventures in the Everfree Forest. Granted, she's a cute pony but Sweetie Belle can't handle a menacing sight... can she? I mean, I don't think I've seen her inside of it, heck, I don't think she's touched on that subject at all. Well, except perhaps, Pony Society in Its Environment (PSIE), but regardless, I have no clue whether or not she mentioned it at all. Maybe her sister set a ban on entering the forest. Well, I clearly don't know.

I swear I saw something moving in the forest and it's definitely not a Timberwolf. Something is definitely in there. I know it. I want to find out what that is in there. It's nothing I've ever seen before... especially if it has devilish-red eyes. There's no way such a thing exists... and if it does, I wouldn't want to find out what it is. I'm going to the library.

Nothing. Nothing on what this thing is. I'm starting to get paranoid now. It saw me! There's no way that if I go back and that monster is out there. Maybe this Zecora pony knows what's hiding in those woods. I need something to rest my mind... but I need someone to lead me there.

I'm on the way to Sweet Apple Acres. I'm actually really flustered right now, inviting a girl on my own. I mean, it had to come sometime. I just didn't imagine for it to be like this. I'll report once I get an answer.

I'm pretty sure she and the Crusaders saw me blushing until I lost all my warmth. I bet Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were already planning a wedding or something, seeing how they're usually keen to find a relationship. Hah, that reminds me of that one time Apple Bloom received a package in-class thinking that it was from her special somepony. I thought that Sweetie Belle would get one from Button Mash but I guess he was too busy pushing buttons all day. I shouldn't judge him. Anyways, I got a yes and now we're on the way towards the Everfree Forest, staying quiet.

I should really talk to her.

Apple Bloom's life is pretty interesting! She's more intriguing that I thought she was. Her family's really large and she has cousins, aunts and uncles around the whole of Equestria - some are even overseas! But what I didn't know that she's actually part-pear. It's a strange concept but apparently, there was a feud between two families: the Pears and the Apples. Strangely enough, her mother was a Pear and her father was an Apple. So unique but so cool!

January 13th, Tuesday
We couldn't even visit the Everfree Forest but at least I had a chat with Apple Bloom. For some reason, I didn't notice how nice she looked with her large bow. After playing around a bit and accidentally pushing her in a fountain (don't ask), she had to take it off and she was... gorgeous. Her mane flowed softly down her head and it was breath-taking. I hope she doesn't see this.

January 14th, Wednesday
It's pretty boring at school, seeing how I know pretty much everything we're being taught but regardless, I contribute to the lessons. It's a shame I can't be extended but it's a kind of balance I have with the other students, especially those that are struggling. In fact, I envy them; having a somewhat mediocre mind and wanting to know how to solve each problem they face. It's, like I said, boring so I decide to write in my book.

Come to think of it, I don't write much in my book about school. It's pretty dull, I guess. I can't wait to get out of classes though and talk to Apple Bloom and her friends. Obviously, that's for experimentations and not for useless chatting!

January 15th, Thursday
Mission failed, I'll get them next time.

January 17th, Saturday
I'm really surprised this morning. Apple Bloom's at the door right now and my parents are resting soundlessly. I'm going to see what she wants.

Turns out she wants to go out. And what I mean by that is go out to the Everfree Forest again. I shouldn't keep her waiting. I'll go tell her that I'm grabbing some things in my room. Hopefully, my parents don't ground me as soon as I'm home.

The wind's starting to pick up now and we're already a little bit left until we reach the forest's entrance. Apple Bloom has been peeking over my shoulder for the past few minutes trying to see what I'm writing but I don't think she will find out what's in this book.

We're here in the forest, just trekking through the bushes, watching out for any unknown plants or animals. Apple Bloom has given me some information about what lies in the woods. Turns out there's this plant called Poison Joke. Apparently, her sister became small or something, making her the physical 'big sister'. It's a pretty funny concept but I really wouldn't want to tread on them any time soon.

Zecora's actually has some decent stuff in here. There's Dragon Snout (plant, not actual snout, a rare one too), Nuzzle Leaves - the softest leaves in Equestria, mixtures, ailments and all kinds of herbs! She has a kind of speech that I like too. It's very unique and it fascinates me how many words just rhyme with, 'potion' when she's talking. I should really purchase a camera so I can stick some pictures into this journal but for now, it will be just writing.

I advised her to sell her herbs and ailments in Ponyville as an exclusive medicine but she suggested that it was a bad idea. Apparently, she doesn't want to share her findings since the herbs she collects are difficult to find and harvest. I guess that's a reasonable explanation. Ponies would be begging for these potions though.

Okay, unfortunately, don't have any insight on what this new creature is that's lurking in the woods but I know a whole lot about Timberwolves thanks to Zecora here. I'll write it down somewhere.

It's getting late and I had no clue where my journal went so I stayed for a little bit in Zecora's Hut with Apple Bloom. While I was searching, she told me some really cool stories of when she met this healer that cured this tree-transforming thing. Her name was Mage... something I couldn't quite remember. I'll tell you soon enough if I meet her again. I probably will sometime.