Fire of the Flame Ponies

By the time the ponies were done with dessert, they laid down. The stars looked more prettier this night than any other night, and Twilight felt good. Today felt like the longest day of the year. I didn't tell you it was near Hearth's Warming Eve on the left side of Equestria, did I?

Twilight's eyes slowly closed, but popped open again. She didn't realize something that she had realized now. Her book about the legends of Shredder Boom said that these Flame Ponies would, every 500 years, transport to Equestria from the sun.

Didn't this mean-- WHAT?! Long ago, a small alicorn named Roserobin defeated the Flame Ponies and said that in 500 years (which was now) if they were defeated, they would regenerate into the Frost Ponies.

The Frost Ponies were pure white alicorns with frosty grey manes. They were not, in fact, as harmful as the Flame Ponies. These particular ponies have habits of nonstop good deeds. Think about it as how Nightmare Moon turned back to Princess Luna. These ''Frost Ponies'' were probably mad at something in particular and transformed into the ''Flame Ponies.''

They were also defeated by the ponies' magic. It vanished Shredder from Equestria, and she and her army were once again Frost Ponies.

Then Twilight got the riddle.

''Oh, Celestia, I've got it!'' Twilight jumped up and shouted. The other five sleeping ponies opened their eyes and groaned.

''What, Twilight?'' Rainbow Dash murmured. She didn't like it when ponies woke her up.

''Guys, I've figured out that riddle!''

Everypony jumped up.

''Well, tell us! Tell us!'' Pinkie and Applejack said at the same time.

'' 'Shredder's wrath brings no fear!' That's because she's really good inside! She's really a Frost Pony! Not a Flame Pony! And so are her subjects!'' Twilight shouted. The five looked at each other and then at Twilight.

''What's the other part supposed to mean?'' Pinkie asked.

'' 'But to beat her you must find your life's dear'! Our powers and magic hold our fate! Our dears! If we find it and put it all together, we can replace them with their true spirits, Frost Ponies!''

Everypony smiled. They talked to each other for awhile. But Fluttershy broke the chatter by asking Twilight a question the five had forgotton to ask.

''Twilight? What are Frost Ponies?''

Everypony paused.

So Twilight told them about Roserobin and the Flame Ponies' defeat 500 years ago. Their spirits, Frost Ponies, and their home, the sun. At about the middle of it all, laughter from a female voice echoed through the valley.

''What was that?'' Pinkie Pie said.

''I see you've solved Firefringe's riddle,'' said the voice. ''My name is Shadowflame.'' The pony was an alicorn that looked almost exactly like Firefringe. She had the same cutie mark. The same firey flowing mane. Shadowflame flew above the ponies.

''If you've solved her riddle, try to get this one; To continue this adventure of yours, find your way through the Logical Tour. Flame and Frost have no diff, find your way through Shredder's Cliff.'' Shadowflame said. And in a whirl and tornado of flame, she was gone.

''Huh?'' Applejack said as confused as the other ponies were.

''I think I know that last bit of it. Shredder's Cliff? That was an ancient maze that was found inside the cliff's undergrounds. I'm guessing she wants us to go through it. But-- 'Flame and Frost have no diff?' Let's think about that, shall we?'' Twilight said.

The ponies thought for a minute in absolute silence.

''I guess we have nothing so far,'' said Applejack.

''We can think about it in Shredder's maze,'' Twilight said and grinned. The ponies moaned.

As soon as they arrived there, Rainbow Dash stretched for a moment and said, ''Ugh. First a LABRINTH and now THIS?''

''Rainbow, it will all be worth it when we figure it out. Let us concentrate on this, shall we?'' Rarity said. Twilight Sparkle nodded.

''Rainbow and Fluttershy, don't try to fly here. It's too close to the ceiling and you can hit your head, alright?'' Twilight said. ''And besides, that would be cheating,'' she murmured under her breath.

The two pegasi nodded.

''And Rarity, try not to use any magic down here. It doesn't work well down here and might... You know... Mess things up a little.''

Rarity nodded.

''And that would also be cheating,'' Twilight muttered.

''Twilight, when we start... Um, where's the entrance?'' Fluttershy asked.

''Wait, huh? What do you mean, Fluttershy?'' Twilight asked her.

''I don't see any entrance,'' Fluttershy said.

''Oh,'' Twilight said.

''Maybe we needed to find the first part of the riddle first,'' Applejack noted.

''Okay.''

As soon as they exited the site, Twilight facehoofed again.

''What does that even mean, 'Flame and Frost have no diff'? They're opposites! How--'' Twilight was cut off.

''Maybe Shadowflame didn't mean it literally. Maybe it meant something like... We'll see Flame and Frost's simularity later,'' Rainbow suggested. Twilight shrugged.

''Maybe. It makes sense now, but we can't be sure right?'' Twilight replied.

''We can if we think about it more,'' Rarity said.

''I agree with Rarity,'' Fluttershy said softly.

''Well, come on, guys! Talking isn't thinking. Think about it for a minute,'' Rainbow shouted.

The ponies thought.

''Still don't have anything?'' Twilight asked the ponies.

''Nope,'' was the answer.

Twilight sighed. Nopony could defeat Shredder Boom until they found out the riddles that her subjects were giving. Then Twilight remembered something.

''Guys! I know something with a hint about this riddle. It's Everfree's Library. It's not far from here!'' Twilight shouted.

The ponies were confused.

''The Everfree?'' Applejack said. ''It's not fer a million miles from here!''

''Everfree's Library isn't IN the Everfree. I'd say it's about...'' Twilight checked her compass. ''.5 miles from here.''

''What do you-- uh-- we need there?'' Pinkie Pie asked. Twilight grinned.

''A book,'' she answered. ''About Flame and Frost's simularities. It also gives some facts about Flame Ponies and Frost Ponies.''

The Mane Six walked the .5 miles to the library. The shelves were stacked with scrolls and books. The stout books' bindings were wonderfully held in place by small ribbon.

''Well, girls, we're here.''