My Little Kirin Chronicles: FIM (Rewrite)

Sandbar and the Young Six watched as Summer was teleported away by the crystal vines. "Oh no! Summer!" Ocellus whimpered. Rockruff and Wooloo cried in worry.

"Where did those vines take her?" Rotom asked.

"Let's go get Headmare Twilight." Sandbar said and the group rushed to her office and entered, "Headmare Twilight!" Sandbar exclaimed.

"Sandbar, what is it? Where's Summer?" Twilight asked, noticing the kirins' absence.

"Nice kirin was taken by mean vines." Yona said.

"Taken?!" Twilight exclaimed. "What do you mean?"

"These crystal vines wrapped around Summer." Smolder started. "We tried to save her but they made a shield, blocking me from trying to grab her."

"Suddenly, they just teleported away with Summer in their grasp." Silverstream finished. Twilight paced back and forth, "This doesn't make any sense. There's never been any crystal vines in the school or even in Equestria."

"We gotta find Summer." Sandbar stated.

"And we will. I'll rally the girls. Meet at my castle." Twilight ordered before she flew out of the school and the Young Six, Rockruff, Wooloo and Rotom Dex followed.

My Little Kirin Chronicles: Friendship is Magic

At Twilight's Castle...

The Mane 6, Young Six, Rockruff, Wooloo and Rotom Dex were in the throne room and Twilight explained to the girls what happened. "So these crystal vines just came out of nowhere, grabbed Summer, and teleported away with her?" Rainbow summarized.

"Yes, we don't know where the vines came from or even if they're good or bad news." Sandbar added.

Twilight looked through all the books she had on the flora of Equestria and found nothing about crystal vines. "There's nothing in my books about crystal vines."

"The only strange vines we've encounter were those ghastly Plunder vines that sprouted from Discord when the Tree of Harmony lost its magic." Rarity stated, shuddering remembering those black vines.

"Wait... Discord! That's it! Maybe he can help us find Summer." Twilight realized. And speaking of the Lord of Chaos, "Oh, did somepony mention me?" Discord said as he appeared laying on the Cutie Map. "Discord, we need you're help." Fluttershy said to him.

"With what?" Discord asked.

"Our friend, Summer Blaze, she was taken by these crystal vines and she was teleported away." Sandbar said. "Do you have any idea where they could have taken her?"

"Well obviously, your little friend was taken to the Tree of Harmony." Discord said nonchalantly.

"WHAT?!" Everyone gasped.

"The Tree of Harmony? Why would that tree be connected to the crystal vines?" Gallus questioned the Lord of Chaos, confused.

"Twilight said that the Tree seems to have a mind of its own, since it grew her castle and spouted the chest that helped you defeat Tirek so maybe it took Summer Blaze for something important." Discord stated, brushing his goatee with a fork.

"But what would that be?" Ocellus wondered.

"We'll just have to go there and find out.." Twilight stated boldly.

"We wanna come to, she's our friend too." Sandbar volunteered. The Young Six nodded in agreement and Wooloo and Rockruff cried out in agreement. "I wanna come too, the three of us promised to keep her safe." Rotom Dex stated, pointing to Rockruff and Wooloo.

"Right, alright everypony and creature, let's pack and get moving." Twilight stated proudly.

Meanwhile in the Everfree Forest...

Summer's POV

I coughed as I rubbed my eyes and I looked around at the thick flora around me. "What the-? The Everfree Forest... what am I doing in here?" I asked myself. I read about the Everfree Forest. Clouds move on their own, animals care for themselves and the plants grow on their own as well. Which wasn't that different from the Peaks of Peril, but still it did give me a creepy feeling in my stomach.

I stood up and looked around. "Why would those vines bring me here?" I wondered. I knew there was no way I could find a way out since I didn't know exactly how deep into the Everfree Forest I was, so the only option I had... "Guess I better start walking.." and with that, I walked into the Everfree Forest, hopefully to find a way out.

I didn't know how long I was walking for, but I knew I wasn't getting any closer to a way out. I sighed. Then I came to a large castle that looked to be in ruins. "The Castle of the Two Sisters?" I looked and saw a staircase that led into a cave. Curious, I walked down the staircase and I entered the cave. "Woah...." In front of me was Tree of Harmony. It was even more beautiful in person than I thought. I walked towards it looking at the purple crystals on the wall. "Awesome..." I gasped.

Suddenly the five Elements glowed and sent a stripe towards the Element of Magic and it sent a magical stripe down which lit up a moon symbol and a sun symbol before trailing down on of the small roots and sprouted a small flower. I walked over to the flower and I touched the petals. It glowed in rainbow colors before it opened, revealing a golden necklace with a white heart shaped gem in the center.

Woah... this looks like the other Elements of Harmony... but... it couldn't be... The necklace magically floated into the air and attached itself to my neck. Okay... this is new..

I touched the necklace and the gemstone, "Wow..." Suddenly there was a purple glow behind me and I saw a sparkling version of Twilight in front of me. "Hello Summer Blaze.."

"W-Who are you and h-how do you know my name?" I asked confused.

"I'm the Tree of Harmony and I know many things about you, Summer." Astral Twilight explained. "You've peeked my interest, Summer. I've noticed you have excelled with your kirin magic but your learning about the Magic of Friendship, right?" I nodded. "Then I'd like to present you a small offer, Summer Blaze, I would like you to be my pupil."

"HUH?!" I exclaimed. The Tree of Harmony wanted me to be its pupil?! Astral Twilight chuckled, "I know this is a surprise, but I've grown interested in you and want to see what will become of you. You'll report to me your findings on the Magic of Friendship from your new home in Ponyville." I was still shocked at this but I recovered, "O-Okay, but what about..?" My hoof trailed to my necklace and Astral Twilight smiled, "Consider it a small gift from me. I wish you luck on your findings Summer. " With that she vanished in a white flash and I suddenly found myself... in Twilight's throne room?

"What the-?"

"SUMMER!"

Wah! I was suddenly tackled by a relived Yona. "Yona so glad Summer back." she said.

"Hehe... thanks.. Yona.." I said as she got off of me and the other approached me. "Are you alright, Summer?" Ocellus asked.

"Yeah, I'm okay.." I said, brushing myself off.

"Uh, what's with the necklace?" Gallus asked, noticing my necklace. Twilight and the Mane 6 saw it too, "It looks like the Elements of Harmony, but that's impossible.. right?" Twilight asked me. I gave her a sheepish smile, "Well..." and I explained what happened in the Everfree Forest and boy, were they shocked.

"The Tree of Harmony made you its pupil?! And gave you another Element of Harmony?!" Twilight exclaimed, jaw dropped.

"Woo-wee, that sure is one dozy." Applejack stated.

"I'll say." Rainbow agreed. Silverstream looked closely my the heart shaped gemstone, "Wonder what Element you represent?" she wondered.

"I don't know. The Tree said to report to it my findings on the Magic of Friendship." I added.

"Sounds like what Princess Celestia had to do back when I was her student." Twilight complimented.

"What a way to end your first day, huh Summer?" Sandbar smiled. Everyone, including me, laughed together. "Come on everypony and every creature, its getting late." Twilight said. The Young Six nodded and Applejack and Rainbow led the six back to the school while Twilight showed me my room. "Here you go, Summer, you're own room."

"Woah..." My room was medium sized with a bed with four poles on the corners with a cover on it. There was a dresser nearby with a mirror over top of it. There was even a small bookshelf that held all the books I packed. "I took the liberty of placing out your books and placing them on the bookshelf for you." Twilight grinned.

I turned to her, "Thanks."

"No problem. If you need anything, just come and find me or Spike." Twilight said before she closed the door. I climbed into bed and I took off my necklace and placed it on the side of my pillow. "Wonder what the Tree of Harmony wants with me...?" I wondered as my eyes slowly closed and I fell asleep for the night.

The next morning, the sunlight from Celestia’s morning sun shining brightly into Summer Blaze’s room, making her wake up. Summer groaned and turned in her side, wanting to sleep in for five more minutes and she could have... if two certain Pokémon didn’t nuzzle her to wake her up, “Hehehe, alright alright you two, I’m up.” Summer laughed as Rockruff and Wooloo stopped nuzzling her, “Ruff.”’

“Baaa...”

Summer yawned to wake herself up some more, “Morning Summer.” Rotom Dex greeted.

“Morning Rotom.” Summer greeted back with a smile. She climbed out of bed and grabbed her necklace before placing it on her neck. It shimmered a little as she walked down the hallway and entered the bathroom to freshen up for the day ahead of her. Today was a Saturday is there was no School of Friendship.

She entered the dining room with her pokemon and Rotom, “Morning Summer.” Twilight and Spike greeted together.

“Good morning.” Summer stated with a smile. As she sat down at the table, Spike placed a plate of pancakes in front of her. They had a few blueberries and raspberry on them along with some whipped cream at the top, “Here you go Summer. I made them myself.” Spike smiled proudly.

“Thanks Spike.” Summer said with a smile. Twilight then levitated over two bowls of Pokémon food and placed them in front of Rockruff and Wooloo, “And here’s your food, little ones.” Twilight cooed. Rockruff and Wooloo cried happily and they began to eat their pokemon food.

“Hey Summer, I’m having a small book club netting here at the castle.” Twilight said. “Maybe you could join us.”

“Oh, well okay.” Summer has attended many book clubs in Canterlot so she knows how they work. They were basically groups where ponies simply discuss the book they read; what they liked and disliked about it. That sort of thing, “What’s the book club about?” Summer asked.

“It’s about the latest Daring Do book, “Daring Do and the Volcano of Destiny”.” It’s Rainbow Dash’s favorite series. I have a copy of the book so you can read it and join in.”

“Okay, sounds fun.” Summer smiled. After breakfast, Twilight have Summer a copy of the Daring Do book and she immediately started reading it for the book club which was that same night.

That Night...

It was time for the Book Club. Twilight’s castle throne room was filled with ponies who had recently finished reading Daring Do and the Volcano of Destiny. Everypony had come prepared for the very first meeting of the newly established Castle of Friendship Library Society.

Plot Twist and Berry Punch walked in together, followed by their friends Lyra Heartstrings, Bon Bon, and Wild Fire. They all poured themselves cups of cider from Applejack’s refreshments table and took their seats.

“Daring Do is such an exciting hero! I just love her!” said Berry Punch.

“This was the best book yet!” said Plot Twist. “We completely sold out in the first hour at the shop.”
Bon Bon nodded in agreement. “The next book release will have to be even bigger.”

“Totally,” Wild Fire added, her voice monotone. The brown-maned pony wore straight-edged bangs that hung over her eyes and a chilled-out expression. It was still the most excited she had ever looked. Pinkie Pie popped up out of nowhere. “Name tags, anypony?!” She passed each attendee a little red sticker that said: HELLO, I’M... _________. Pinkie was already wearing one, except instead of her own name, she’d written HELLO, I’M... EXCITED!

“You’re Excited?” asked Bon Bon. The pony scratched her blue-and-pink mane in confusion. “Sure am!” Pinkie replied with a smile. “Aren’t you?!”

“I’m confused,” Bon Bon replied. She already knew Pinkie Pie. “You’re—”

“And I’m excited you’re here, Confused!” said Pinkie, passing her and Lyra some name tags. The two ponies shrugged at each other.

“Sorry I’m late, darlings! I wasn’t sure what one wears to a library society,” announced Rarity, waltzing in the door. “But I managed to rustle something up.” She was decked out in a collegiate ensemble, consisting of a sweater over a collared shirt and horn-rimmed glasses. Her saddlebag was filled with quills and notebooks. She definitely could have passed for a student at Mythica University. “I never tried the bookish look, but I think it really works on me, no?”

“I think you look great, Rarity!” said Spike, popping his head out from the other room and then, Fluttershy arrived.

“Hey Summer!” Summer turned and saw Sandbar and the Young Six. “Sandbar, every creature!” Summer called happily, going over to her friends. “You came too?”

“Yeah, we’ve all read the new Daring Do book and wanted to join in on the fun.” Gallus said, holding his book in his claws.

“Daring Do is so awesome, like a dragon.” Smolder laughed.

“Yeah, she sure is cool.” Sandbar added. Summer was happy to see her friends here. Then they heard Twilight’s voice.

“All right, everypony. Find a seat and we’ll get started!” Twilight announced. The ponies and creatures all sat in a semi circle. Summer and the Young Six we’re right in the front seeing a big chalkboard listed the order of business for the meeting.

“Welcome!” Twilight chirped. “I’m so glad you’re all here to share in the joy of reading with me! In my opinion, there are not enough events in Equestria purely for celebrating books, especially the Daring Do series!”

“So...” Twilight motioned to her blackboard, which was filled with tons of writing and
diagrams. “I’ve done some extensive research into how to run a book club meeting,” she explained excitedly. “Number one on the agenda should be introductions of each member of the group.”

“I think we all know each other already!” Rainbow shot back. “Moving on!” Summer silently chuckled

“Okaaay, so if we skip that part... next should be a quick recap of each chapter in the book to refresh everypony’s memory. Then, we’ll move on to general interpretations of the text and its meaning, and last we’ll go through the list of discussion questions. We’ll have one ten-minute snack break in the middle, so please wait to visit Applejack’s treat table until then.”

Summer seemed interested in this but her friends and the other ponies didn’t think Twilight’s schedule sounded fun. “I think I speak for everypony here when I say we can cut straight to discussing the ridiculously sweet action sequences.” Plot Twist nodded her wavy orange mane in agreement.

Applejack interjected, trying to be a bit more gentle, “I think what she means is maybe we should giddyup on gettin’ this thing goin’.”
Twilight had the best of intentions, but sometimes she was an overplanner. And right now she looked pretty disappointed that her Library Society agenda hadn’t gone over so well.
Fluttershy felt bad.

She raised a hoof and said, “Twilight, if it’s okay with you, William Wormsworth and I would love to stay after and discuss all your talking points. He usually has a lot to say, the little chatterbox!” William sat on his chair, smiling but not saying a peep. He hadn’t said a single word yet. He tipped his pith helmet to Twilight like a gentleman.

“It’s all right.” Twilight sighed. “Rainbow Dash, maybe you should take over.” Twilight found an empty seat. She was a good friend for trying, but Rainbow was more than happy to take the reins of this meeting. Now they might actually get somewhere.

“First things first: I can’t believe that move Daring Do did where she hitched a ride on the back of that dragon and let go right when she was over the middle of Ahuizotl’s encampment! I can’t wait to try that out sometime! Of course, I’ll need help finding a dragon....”

“At your service!” said Spike proudly. It was silly because he was still just a baby—and far too small to pull off a stunt like that. It was better to change the subject before he got his feelings hurt.
“Riiight.” Rainbow clapped her hooves together. “Anywaaaay, how about I tell you all my amazing and totally brilliant theory on the ancient map of Mount Vehoovius?!” This was her moment to wow them. “So, you know how in book two—on page one hundred sixty-three, to be precise—Daring Do is looking for the griffon’s goblet when she happens upon a tablet that refers to an ancient map? I think that—”

Wild Fire raised her hoof, interrupting Rainbow’s flow. “Um, excuse me?”

“Yeah?” Rainbow replied, trying to hide her annoyance. She didn’t like being interrupted. Especially when she was about to say something so epic that it was going to blow everypony’s minds.

“I like Daring Do as much as the next pony, but do you really think that all those daring things she does are realistic?” Wild Fire flipped through her copy of the book, frowning. “No way could a pony ever really do them in real life!”

“She has a point,” said Lyra. She nodded and bobbed her mint green mane.

“Some of it is pretty far-fetched,” added a blue Unicorn seated in the back. A couple of other ponies murmured in agreement.

“Like the part where her wing injury is acting up, so she has to step out onto an invisible rope bridge to cross the canyon?” said Bon Bon, flipping to the page of the scene in her book. “No way would anypony risk that.”

“Well...” Summer spoke out, “If the stakes are high enough the. I would say some pony would risk it. I mean you’re at your best when there’s more at stake, right?”

“Yeah, what Summer said!” Rainbow agreed, earning a blush from the Kirin. Then Wild suddenly came up to Summer, “Oh yeah?”

“Umm... yes?” Summer replied, sounding confused.

“This ain’t going to end well is it?” Smolder asked turning to Gallus.

“Nope.” Gallus replied.

. “I I double dare you to do anything Daring Do could do!” Wild Fire challengers. Everypony gasped.

Summer blinked at Wild Fire, “Okay.” She shrugged.

The next day, there was a big stir in the Ponyville town square. Everypony was gathered around the center, trying to catch a peek at something. Pinkie Pie had taken the lead in helping Summer Blaze carry out her dares. Pinkie Pie stood proudly next to a giant scoreboard, making grand motions with her hooves and urging ponies to come up and write their challenges on it. The frame was surrounded in decorative glittery clouds made of cotton balls and said, "DARING KIRIN–BOARD" in bubble letters at the top.

The proud expressions on the faces of the Cutie Mark Crusaders—Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle—were dead giveaways as to who had helped make it. Those three little fillies loved arts-and-crafts projects. Their teacher, Cheerilee, who had many hoof-made cards from them at home, could vouch for that.

Summer Blaze, Rockruff, Wooloo and Rotom Dex came walking, "Are you sure you wanna go through with this, Summer?" Rotom asked.

"Yeah, it'll just be a few dares, Rotom. Nothing too dangerous." Summer reassured him.

Everypony watched as Summer and her pokemon took their place next to Pinkie Pie. Rainbow now saw that the board had a bunch of lines where ponies could write their names and dares, and a spot for a check mark if Summer completed the dare successfully.

Pinkie Pie then faced the crowd. “Fillies and gentlecolts! The amazing Daaaaaring Kirin, Summer Blaze, will now take on all these extremely difficult challenges to prove that she can do anything Daring Do can!” Pinkie made a grand sweeping motion toward the Dare-Board. “Then she will defend her title as Ponyville’s very own most brave, most fearless, most DARING kirin!”

The townsponies cheered.

“Daring Dash’s first dare is...”—Pinkie paused for effect—“to cross the Ghastly Gorge.... on a tightrope..." Pinkie continued, making a dramatic face—“Over the lair of the quarray eels!”

"Okay, then." Summer said nonchalantly and the crowd followed her to Ghastly Gorge. Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy, and the Young Six followed but stuck to the back of the herd.

“Is this all really necessary?” Twilight asked her friends, walking at an easy pace. “I know she wants to show that determination can help you do alot of thing, but maybe she's taking it a it too far.”

“Don’t you fret, sugarcube!” assured Applejack. She trotted alongside Twilight. “I reckon she’ll do a coupla dares and it’ll all be over in two shakes of a filly’s tail. Now come on!”

"I agree with Professor Applejack, Headmare Twilight." Sandbar added. "She even said she'll just do a few dares and be done with it."

Rarity trotted up to join them. “Well, if anypony understands the allure of attention, it’s me. But somepony ought to tell her that if she’s going to be famous, she should look the part. A costume would really add a certain something.”

“Rarity, I don’t think that would do much to discourage the whole thing,” scolded Twilight.

“I was just saying,” Rarity huffed. “Besides, it doesn’t look like she’s giving up her new persona anytime soon.”

“I just hope she’s careful.” Ocellus said.

“Me too, Ocellus,” said the concerned Twilight. “Me too.”

It had been a busy day for Summer Blaze and the ponies who had been following her daring escapades. They’d been all over Ponyville and back again, watching as Summer took on a multitude of crazy challenges. Some were totally thrilling, like when Snips and Snails had dared her to swim to the bottom of the disgusting swamp, Froggy Bottom Bogg. Summer had gotten completely covered in green slime and gook, but everypony had been impressed.

Others were kinda weird, like Pinkie’s dare for Rainbow to babysit her favorite yellow balloon for an hour. (“So many things could happen if he’s left alone! It’s very risky,” she’d insisted.) But still, Summer had completed each and every task, no matter the level of difficulty.

There was only about an hour left of daylight before Princess Luna would be lowering the moon over Equestria. But that was more than enough time to get a few more dares in. Summer's friends had been following her all day, but as the hours wore on, they were getting more and more worried. She’d proved her point; why didn’t Summer just put an end to the madness already?

“What was it you said again?” Twilight turned to Applejack. “Just a few dares and she’ll be done? Look at her—she’s been doing daring things like Daring Do all day!”

Applejack shrugged. “Maybe we can try a different approach to get her to give it up.”

"Like what Professor Applejack?" Gallus questioned the orange earth pony. Applejack trotted up to Pinkie and whispered something in her ear. Pinkie nodded and scribbled a new dare on the board.

Summer trotted to the middle of the dwindling crowd, nose turned up to the sky. “Pinkie Pie, let’s go over all the things I have completed so far.”

“Oooh, fun idea!” Pinkie said, turning to the Daring Kirin–Board. She pointed to each item with a long, glittery wand. “First, you tightrope-walked across quarry eel dwellings at Ghastly Gorge with no wings.” The crowd murmured their approval. “Then, you went inside the scary, old abandoned barn filled with bats....” Pinkie touched her pointer to the dare. “Then...” Pinkie took a long, deep breath and then said very fast, “... you swam in the bogg, babysat my balloon, spun around in a circle two hundred times until you were totally dizzy, gave Rarity’s kitty-cat, Opal, a bath, knocked on Cranky Doodle Donkey’s door during his bridge game, and now you’re about to eat the hottest chili peppers in all of Equestria!”

"Chill Peppers?" Summer repeated, confused.

“Yeah, she sure did,” said the yellow country pony, stepping forward. “Peppers from South Amareica. I just got some down at the Fillydelphia market last week when I was making my pie deliveries. The pony who sold ’em to me carried them across the San Palomino Desert. He said a couple of those guys around the orchard would keep out pesky pests,” Applejack explained. She leaned in close to Summer and looked her straight in the eyes. “He also said that one lil’ bite of one of ’em would make fire shoot straight out yer ears.”

“TO THE BARN!” shouted Pinkie Pie, bouncing up and down. “Let’s get the fire peppers!”

"Hmm... sure." Summer shrugged. The crowd cheered while Applejack jaw-dropped. "Meadow Muffins, I thought for sure she would stop."

"Umm, you do know she probably read about chili peppers." Smolder reminded.

"Yeah and she said she never tried a pepper before so she might be seeing it as trying something new." Silverstream added.

"Rats." Applejack grumbled.

At Sweet Apple Acres...

Summer was looking at the pepper on the table while the crowd watched her. She levitated the pepper and she bit into the pepper.... and nothing happened, "Hmm, tastes alright." she said and she ate the whole thing. The crowd was shocked as well as her friends.

"Look at that!" Spike clapped, "She's not affected by it all." he laughed.

“All right, now. That’s it. Drink up, sugarcube.” Applejack gave Summer some water and some cider. Pinkie came up, squealing,
“That was so awesometastic!”

"It was?" Summer asked oblivious.

"Yeah, you just ate a hot pepper like it was nothing?!" Twilight exclaimed, with her hoof in the air.

"Well my Mom and Dad always ate peppers while I didn't but I guess eating them wasn't that bad." Summer stated as she drank the water.

"So... are you done with the dares, Summer?" Silverstream asked. "Please say 'yes'."

"Yak gets worried for kirin friend when kirin friend do dares." Yona added. Rockruff and Wooloo cooed and rubbed her legs, agreeing with Yona. They didn't like seeing their trainer/mother doing dangerous things. Summer rubbed the two of the head, "Don't worry, I think I've proved my point. I won't do anymore dares."

Her friends sighed in relief, "Thank goodness." Rotom Dex added with relief. Summer chuckled, lucky to have such caring friends.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the two stallions and Houndour from before were watching from the orchard, "So now what Nightshade?" Fang questioned.

"Well just have to make sure this kirin does what we want." Nightshade hissed.

"And how do we do that?" Fang questioned. Nightshade smiled with a evil grin. "By daring her, obviously, hehehe...."

The Next Day...

Summer was the talk of the School of Friendship. As soon as she entered the school, she was bombarded by impressed students who wanted to ask her questions but the Young Six gently urged them back so she could make her way to class. "Geez Summer, you're really popular now." Smolder stated, flying above the group of friends.

"Yeah, your're the talk of the whole school." Gallus stated.

"Beacause she was so awesome, doing all those dares during the weekend." Silverstream squealed. Summer rubbed the back of her head, blushing. "Well.. I wouldn't say all that." she replied, modestly. Smolder nudged her on the shoulder, "Why not? It's obvious they respect you now, so enjoy it."

Summer chuckled as the group entered Fluttershy's class. Fluttershy had some her animal friends in class, but today she decided to focus on Summer's pokemon; Rockruff and Wooloo.

"Alright class, today we're going to talk about Summer's little friends; Rockruff and Wooloo." Fluttershy announced. "Rockruff, Wooloo, can you two come up here please?"

"Rockruff.."

"Baa..."

Rockruff and Wooloo happily walked up to Fluttershy and stood on either side of her. "Now class, what can you see about these two pokemon?" One mare raised her hoof, "Yes?"

"Wooloo is really fluffy. Why is it so fluffy?" the mare asked.

"Well, Wooloo is a Sheep Pokemon and sheep are known to have lots of wool." Fluttershy explained. Suddenly a small scroll came in through the window and fell on the floor. "Huh? A Scroll?" Fluttershy wondered. Rockruff sniffed the scroll and growled at it. "Rockruff.. Hrrr." Fluttershy picked it up, "Summer, it's for you...."

Summer's eyes widened a little and she got up from her seat and took the scroll she unrolled it and quickly read it and gasped. "What is it?" Sandbar wondered as the Young Six got up and came to look at the scroll. Summer showed to every creature and it read,

Dear Summer Blaze,

We propose a small dare for you to do. Come to the Castle of the Two Sisters... alone. Bring nopony with you. If you don't then your parents will get it.

Take the dare or they pay the price.

Signed,
Nightshade and Fang

The Young Six and Fluttershy gasped while Summer was frozen in horror and shock.

Summer's POV

I... I couldn't believe it...! My parents were captured by this 'Nightshade and Fang' ponies... they must have been the ponies who attacked me days ago with those two Houndour. Now they wanted me to come to the Castle of the Two Sisters alone... or else my parents would suffer. "I'll go get Twilight and the others." Fluttershy said, "Class dismissed." and she dashed out of the room.

"Summer...?" Sandbar called to me gently.

"I.. I gotta go after them." I said before I bolted out of class with Rockruff and Wooloo on my tail. The Young Six followed after me too, "Summer wait, you can't take them on alone." Sandbar said, coming beside me as we bolted out of the school

"Yeah, yak help kirin friend." Yona added.

"Don't leave us out on this rescue." Smolder added, gesturing to the others.

"But they said come alone or my parents will get hurt. I can't risk that." I rebutted with tears threatening to come out of my eyes. I wiped them away quickly. The Young Six and Summer made it to the entrance to the Everfree Forest.

"We know. All the more reason why we should go with you." Gallus added, "We're not letting you handle this alone. It's not what friends do."

I heart was fluttering with nervousness until Ocellus spoke up, "Wait... they said don't bring anypony right?"

"Y-Yeah.. and?" Sandbar questioned.

"Sandbar, you're the only pony. We're not ponies... sooo..." Ocellus started and I realized, "I can bring you five to save my parents...!"

"Exactly!" Ocellus said happily.

"Alright, rescue time!" Smolder exclaimed, pumped up, hi-fiving Gallus.

"Yak ready to save kirin parents." Yona added. Sandbar nodded, "I'll go tell Headmare Twilight and the Professors." Sandbar turned back and ran off to the Castle of Friendship while the rest of us walked into the Everfree Forest.

"You know how to get to the Castle of the Two Sisters, right guys?" I asked, turning to look at them.

"Yeah, we went their when we first ran away together." Ocellus smiled, fluttering her insect wings. Rockruff and Wooloo were by my side with determined looks. Rockruff suddenly sniffed the air, "Rockruff..!"

"Rockruff, what is it?" Ocellus asked. The Puppy Pokemon went over to a bush and barked at it. Popping out of the bush were two more pokemon. One was another sheep like Wooloo except this one had cream colored wool and blue skin. It had black and yellow striped horns on the side of its head and a tail that was the same color with a red orb at the tip. The second pokemon was a bipedal blue puppy with a black 'mask' over its eyes.

"Woah... what kind of pokemon are they?" Gallus asked.

"A Mareep and a Riolu." I identified.

Rotom Dex scanned the two pokemon. First with Mareep, "Mareep, the Wool Pokemon, an electric type. Rubbing its fleece generates electricity. You’ll want to pet it because it’s cute, but if you use your bare hand, you’ll get a painful shock." and then it turned to Riolu, "Riolu, the Emanation Pokemon, a Fighting Type, "It can use waves called auras to gauge how others are feeling. These same waves can also tell this Pokémon about the state of the environment."

"Mareep?"

"Rio...?"

"They are so cute.." Silverstream cooed, seeing the two of them.

Rockruff barked happily, wagging his tail and nuzzled the Mareep and Riolu. The two pokemon cooed at looked at Wooloo. Wooloo walked over to the Mareep. For a moment, the two blinked at each other, before tilting their heads to the side. "Baaa?"

"Mareep?"

"Rockruff, Wooloo, come on we have to save my parents." Rockruff and Wooloo nodded and we continued towards the Castle of the Two Sisters, leaving the small Mareep and Riolu.

Soon we made it to the ravine with the bridge that lead to the Castle. I could see Nightshade, Fang and their Houndour. My parents were tied up and guarded by the Houndour. We walked across the bridge and stood feet away from them. "I see you brought company, when we said not to.." Nightshade growled.

"You said bring nopony, they aren't ponies." I said pointing to my friends. Their Houndour growled.

"Now let our friends parents go!" Smolder growled, puffing out some smoke from her nose as a threat.

"First she gives us what we want.." Fang hissed.

"And what's that?" Gallus questioned.

"What else.. her pokemon.." Nightshade bargained. I gasped, "NO! You're not taking my Rockruff and Wooloo!" I denied.

"Fine then... Houndour!" Nightshade ordered and the Houndour lunged at my parents, "NO!" Rockruff and Wooloo lunged forth and rammed the two Houndour, knocking them away from my parents. They fell on the ground and got up. Rockruff and Wooloo growled at them.

"Use Fire Spin!" Nightshade and Fang ordered. The Houndour howled charged with Fire Spin but, "Rockruff, Rock Throw!" Rockruff leaped into the air and countered with Rock Throw, creating an explosion and damaging the Houndour with the super effective Rock type attack. "Wooloo, Wild Charge, go!" Wooloo then charged the two with a Wild Charge attack and they were sent crashing through the door.

The Houndour staggered to their feet, "Use Flamethrower!" The Houndour unleashed a large amount of flames at Rockruff but Wooloo stood in front of Rockruff and took the hit. "Baa...!" Wooloo was sent flying in the air and it crashed in front of me. "Wooloo, no!" Rockruff whimpered and came over, nudging its friend. Wooloo opened its eyes and staggered to its feet.

"Now use Bite on them both!" The Houndour charged forth and prepared Bite, but before they could attack, two blurs rushed past and knocked the Houndour away. "Huh?" "What?" Nightshade and Fang gasped. The two came in front of the group. "Mareep..!"

"Rio!"

"Mareep! Riolu!" I gasped in awe, seeing the two pokemon. "Grr.. you little pests!" Nightshade exclaimed annoyed. His Houndour charged the Mareep and Riolu but Riolu quickly pressed its paw on Houndours chest and unleashed a massive amount of energy that blasted it, sending it flying back. Houndour crashed on the ground and fainted. "What was that?" Gallus asked.

"That was Force Palm, a very powerful fighting type move." Rotom Dex stated.

Mareep charged the remaining Houndour and its tail turned to steel before she turned and smacked the Houndour, sending it to the ground and it fainted. "And that was Iron Tail!" Rotom Dex added. Woah.. this pair sure is strong. Nightshade and Fang growled before returning their pokemon partners. "This isn't over!" Fang exclaimed before he teleported himself and his companion away. I rushed over to my parents and Rockruff chewed them freed. "Mom, Dad, are you alright?" I asked them.

"We're alright, honey." My Mom said, hugging me. I was so relieved to see the two unharmed. "I was so scared... I thought I was gonna lose you." I stated, sniffling.

"Oh honey, you're not going to lose us." My dad reassured, nuzzling me. I looked at them both, "Promise?"

"Promise." my parents stated with smiles. I hugged them both again as my friends watched from nearby, happy that I reunited with my parents.

Summer and the group exited the Everfree Forest and were met with Sandbar and the Mane 6, "Is everypony and creature alright?" Twilight asked.

"Yes, Headmare Twilight." Gallus said. "We're alright."

"Thank goodness." Rarity sighed in relief. Then she saw Mareep and Riolu, "And where did you two come from?"

"Mareep.."

"Rio.."

"We met them in the forest and they helped us rescue my parents." I said, rubbing the two on their heads, making them coo happily.

"And boy can they fight." Smolder added with pride, "They whopped their butts... but they got away."

"That's alright. At least we know who they are know." Twilight stated. "I sent to note to Princess Celestia, hopefully, she'll know more about this Nightshade and Fang."

"Yeah... hopefully..." Summer added.

Dear, Tree of Harmony

Today, when my parents were captured, I wanted to handle this myself but my friends wouldn't allow me to go through with it and in the end, it turns out that I did needed their help to rescue them. I learned that friends will always be there to help you whenever you need it, even when the circumstances are against it.

After a daring rescue mission, Summer Blaze succeeds in saving her parents from Nightshade and Fang with the help of her friends and two new pokemon partners; Mareep and Riolu. Now what will occur after this...?

To be Continued...