Evil Enchantress

This story takes place during Bridle Gossip. Also my first story, go easy on me guys.

Applejack tried her best not to shake with fear, but it wasn't working very well. She, along with six of the eight figures in the darkened kitchen of Sugarcube Corner, were all very much terrified about the hooded figure only yards outside.
"The Everfree Forest just ain't natural! The plants grow..."
"Animals care for themselves..." Fluttershy whimpered.
"And the clouds move..." Rainbow Dash had almost finished her sentence before Applejack and Fluttershy leapt in and finished along with her.
"All on their own!"
Rarity fell to the floor with a gasp.
Pinkie Pie was acting like a petrified version of her usual self. Her over-the-top excitedness was still there, though it was masked by fear.
"And that wicked enchantress Zecora lives there doing her evil...stuff! She's so evil I even wrote a song about her!"
"Here we go..." Rainbow Dash was airborne at this time, and just rolled her eyes.
"She's an evil enchantress
She does evil dances
And if you look deep in her eyes
She'll put you in trances
Then what will she do?"
At this point Twilight had stopped listening.
Pinkie's usual blue eyes had turned into green spirals, moving this way and that. Twilight had to stop thinking about Zecora for a second.
The green spirals were flowing like Princess Celestia's wild mane. She liked Celestia, that was no big secret, but this time Twilight felt like she was really there with her in the room. She told all of her knowledge to Celestia, she was her pupil, under her command, her control. And here was Pinkie, simulating the effect so wildly...
...Twilight would have told Pinkie her next lesson on friendship right there if Pinkie hadn't finished her song.
"Watch out!"
Twilight just sat there dumbfounded. She could think of nothing else to say. "Wow. Catchy."
"It's a work in progress." Twilight forced her eyes shut. Even then she could still see those beautiful, tantalising spirals. Desperate, she tried to focus on something else.
"This is all just a lot of gossip and rumours. Now tell me; What exactly have you actually seen Zecora do?"
"Well..." Rainbow Dash eyes the room suspiciously before proceeding. "Once a month, she comes into Ponyville."
"Ooh."
It was Rarity' turn to speak. "Then she lurks by the stores."
"Oh, my."
"And then, she digs at the ground." Fluttershy made a digging motion with her hoof.
"Good gracious!" Twilight mocked. "Okay, I'm sorry, but how is any of this bad? Maybe she comes to town to visit?"
Apple Bloom agreed. "Yeah! Maybe she's just tryin' to be neighbourly."
"And maybe she's not lurking by the stores, maybe she's going to them, lurk free, to do some shopping?"
"Yeah! Everypony likes to shop. You know what I-"
Applejack rushed in and stopped her mid-sentence. "Apple Bloom! Hush, and let the big ponies talk."
Apple Bloom sighed. "I am a big pony..." she muttered.
Rainbow Dash wasn't convinced. "What about digging at the ground? You've got to admit that's weird."
"What if she's digging for innocent creatures?" Fluttershy whispered to Rainbow Dash.
Twilight shook her head. "I'm sure there is an explanation for everything Zecora does. And if anypony here were actually brave enough to approach her, she would find out the truth."
Apple Bloom was at the door, having sneaked past Fluttershy while the other ponies were arguing. "Well, I'm brave enough. I'm gonna find out myself!" She jumped through, into town. Sighting Zecora, Apple Bloom closely followed her.
"Yeah, but I heard it's the evil way she eats hay!" Pinkie said, finishing her argument with Twilight.
"Hey! Where's Apple Bloom?" shouted AJ.
Fluttershy was astounded. "The door's open!"
Rarity screamed. "She went outside!"
"And Zecora's still out there!" Rainbow Dash moaned.
"That silly lil' filly! I told her to stay put!" Applejack sighed, as she, Rainbow, Fluttershy and Rarity ran outside.
Twilight Sparkle addressed her #1 assistant. "Spike, you stay here in case Apple Bloom comes back." She saw Pinkie Pie sprint out out of the corner of her eye. Good idea!
"Will do!" said Spike, saluting against the frying pan atop his head.