After grabbing bombs from a minish in the village's western exit seeing as how the route back through the way they came had become blocked, the group made it out of the forest and were soon treated to Rainbow Dash coming in from the air.

"Hey you. So, did you figure out how to fix the Picori Blade yet?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Yeah. It's just going to take some work. We need to go grab these elements that are scattered across hyrule in order to get the blade's power restored. And we're actually on our way to Mount Crenel now to see a Minish Blacksmith that's going to reforge the blade that's near one of the element locations." Scootaloo said.

"Back up a moment; what the buck are the Minish? What happened to the Picori?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Turns out, the Picori is the name the humans called them, but they refer to themselves as the Minish." Apple Bloom noted.

"Oh. Now that you mention it, I guess that would make sense seeing as the king sent you to the Minish Woods to find the Picori. Thought it was wierd that a race known as the Picori was hiding out in a place called 'Minish' Woods instead of 'Picori' Woods." Rainbow Dash said. "Guess this is one of those 'lost in translation moments' that Twilight would sometimes talk about." She added.

"Rest assured though, we'll let you know if we come across any hints on Vaati's location. However, there's a chance you and the others won't be able to do anything about him." Sweetie Belle said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Well, if it's going to take the power of the Picori Blade once reforged the power of these four elements to undo Vaati's curses, then it's most likely that only the full power can defeat Vaati period." Diamond Tiara said.

"I see. Wait. You said Curses, as in plural." Rainbow Dash said.

"Thought you didn't pay that much attention to Twilight's rants?" Scootaloo asked.

"I may not know enough, but the fact that I only know of one Curse Vaati's placed, and your using the plural form, well it means you've discovered another one of his victims. Wait a second...what the buck is on Link's head?" Rainbow Dash asked. "That may look like a hat, but it's not. It's some kind of creature." She added.

"Geez, about time you noticed." Ezlo said and piqued up.

"It talks?!" Rainbow Dash said.

"This would be Ezlo. He said he was also cursed by Vaati." Scootaloo said. "From what, he said he'd tell us later." She added.

"That's much different than the curse Zelda got hit with. But perhaps you could still restore him from being some hat-thing." Rainbow Dash said.

"That's the plan." Scootaloo said.

"Well then, you gals should get going. As much as I would want a piece of the action myself, you kids might be the only ones who can defeat Vaati. I suppose me and the others will have to focus on finding Cozy Glow." Rainbow Dash said.

"Actually, there might be one way you can help defeat Vaati." Ezlo said. "Vaati told me when he cursed me that he was searching for the sacred light that the Minish left with the humans alongside the Picori Blade. If Vaati gets his hands on this sacred light, then I fear not even the full power of the Picori Blade can stop him from conquering the world." He explained.

"The sacred light left behind by the Minish is what Vaati is seeking? Come to think of it, he did think there was supposed to be something in the chest when he went to open it. But I had a feeling there was no way the humans would've kept both the blade and the sacred light in the same place." Rainbow Dash said.

"If Vaati gets his greedy hands on that light, all of Hyrule and beyond is in danger." Ezlo said.

"You don't have to tell me twice. I'm going." Rainbow Dash said before speeding off.

"What the...she's gone already?!" Ezlo exclaimed.

"Yeah. Rainbow Dash is just that fast." Scootaloo said. The group eventually made their way back to castle town and then got stopped at the west exit. The guard wouldn't let them through until Link learnt the Spin Attack technique. So, they went to get Link to learn that move then came back to demonstrate it so the guard would let them pass. That allowed them to get to Mount Coronet where they got stopped again because they needed to transport water.

They would find a Deku Scrub who directed them to a cave in the area between Castle Town and Mount Coronet where they found a Business Scrub that sold them an empty bottle. This bottle allowed them to grow a beanstalk which then allowed them to progress. Once further up, they found another bean but this one was green, and no amount of water would grow it.

"What gives? How are we supposed to progress here?" Apple Bloom said.

"Perhaps there is a local Minish that can help us. That rock nearby just so happens to be another minish portal. And we did uncover a hole in the ground. Let us see if a minish lives down that hole." Ezlo pointed out.

"Well, we got no other ideas." Scootaloo noted. Indeed, a Minish did live down that hole and told them that the green beans needed Mt. Crenel's special mineral water.

"And how the hay are we supposed to find this Mineral Water?" Apple Bloom asked

"You'll find it near the base of the mountain. In fact, by now you've already passed its location." The Minish told them. "It's much closer to the bottom most area of the mountain then this." The Minish concluded.

"Huh...guess we're hunting." Sweetie Belle. The group was heading down when Sweetie Belle noticed a strange dent in the fence. "Hey Link, try bombing this area between the posts." Sweetie Belle told Link. Link did so and soon a cave entrance appeared.

"Well how about that: A secret cave. How'd you figure it was there?" Silver Spoon asked.

"The fence looked split for no real reason. I just took a guess." Sweetie Belle said.

"Hmm...there may be more of these hidden passages in the future. Tapping on the walls might yield some type of clue." Ezlo said. The group managed to use the mineral spring water which was much hotter than normal water to ascend the mountain further and soon came across a bunch of mining minish.

"If this isn't where that blacksmith is, I'm eating dirt." Diamond Tiara said. The group did find a black-smith looking minish.

"Ah. I see. You must be the ones the other minish have been talking about. I am Melari, the Minish Blacksmith. I have heard that you wish to reforge the Picori Blade." The Minish said.

"That's right." Apple Bloom said before Melari took the blade from Link.

"This might take some time, so while you wait, you should know that nearby are some mines the humans once used. They lie abandoned now and filled with monsters. The Element that you came seeking; the Element of Fire specifically; is located just inside the mine's deepest depths." Melari said. "I should be finished reforging the blade by the time you return with the element in hand." He added.

"Sounds like a plan. We still have Smith's sword to use after all." Scootaloo said. The group entered the mines themselves and found that they had to enter it as their normal sizes.

"Huh. Now that we're doing what is essentially another dungeon, now we're doing one as our normal sized selves. You can defiantly get a feel for the differences." Silver Spoon said. As the group continued, they came across a strange device.

"Hey, that there is yet another Minish Portal." Ezlo stated upon seeing it.

"Huh...looks like we might have to ultilize Minish Size to clean out these mines." Scootaloo said. The group soon managed to find the Picori Cane and the boss key, which allowed them to enter the boss door where they fell to the deepest reaches of the mines. There, they discovered some kind of dragonoid monster that could live in lava.

"Yikes! That is most certainly NOT a friendly dragon." Sweetie Belle said. With the Picori Cane, the group was able to defeat the mysterious monster and obtain the Fire Element. Upon collecting it, the group returned to Melari

"Ah good. You've returned. And just in the nick of time." Melari said showing off the now restored Picori Blade. "I've managed to reforge your Picori Blade and given it the ability to absorb the power of the elements. Before you head to the swamp though, there are two things you should know." The blacksmith Minish said.

"What's that?" Apple Bloom asked.

"First and foremost, even with this reforged blade in hand, you might find it difficult to reach the swamp. Find the Elemental Santuary and power up this new blade there. Second, to even traverse the swamp, you'll need the ability to run really fast. Castle Town might yield an answer on that front. I should also take this time to tell you that past the swamp is nothing but ruins; they've been abandoned for some time now. However, it is unclear if the Element of Wind is still there or not. But that's where I would recommend you go next regardless as hidden in those ruins are the Digging Mitts; an item that will help you reach the Water Element which is located in Lake Hylia." Melari explained.

"Sounds like a plan. Even if we go there and don't find the Element of Wind, we'll need to go there anyways to grab the Digging Mitts so we can get the Element of Water." Scootaloo said. The group then started their long track down the mountain.

Author's Note

So fun fact about the part with the mineral water: That was where I initually got stuck in The Minish Cap because it wasn't clear that there could be hidden bombable walls.