The Library of Forbidden Secrets

The Expedition - Chapter 2

Twilight literally poured over the massive tome for weeks without much success. She tried all the tricks of the trade, but none seem to be working. She had yet to glimpse any information out of it regarding the were about of this stranger Celestia and Luna knew. She was at her wit's end once again, till she spotted something. It seemed this mystery pony had visited the Sisters Castle in the Ever Free Forest. That would mean that she and the others would have to venture into those cursed woods to get any information they could.

"Ya sure 'bout this Sugar Cube?" Applejack asked while giving the others a side glance, she hadn't gone near the forest in some time, same for the others.

"Yes, it's a necessity. If we want to end this, then we need to act soon." Twilight says as she gathers supplies for their others just look at her, not wanting to go any farther in to the subject.

"How do we even know if this, Dagon, character is in fact still alive Deary. Also he could be hideous also?" Rarity asked as she looked a little sheepish.

"That is just something we will have to conform for our selves." Twilight stamps her hoof down to silence any other outbursts or complaints as they begin their trek into the EverFree Forest. Dash brough up the rear of this little foray into the Forest, while it was Apple at the front, being on of the strongest of the group. Pinkie, well Pinkie just hopped along like always. They walk through Ponyville from Sugar Cube Corner, the plague had struck here, but it was not fatal, nut annoying, seeing as how everyone or mostly everyone was bed ridden now. Applejack thought back, to the fact she had left Big Mac alone to look after the farm and family alone.

"Are we there yet, I'm tired, can we stop to eat" Three voices from behind the mares popped up, yet Rarity and Applejack facehooved as they already knew who they belonged to.

"Sweety Bell, Dear, I must insist you stay home with Mother and Father" Rarity turned around to chastise the tiny Unicorn. Applejack on the other hoof gave Apple Bloom a stare that could rival Fluttershys.

"Now, didn't I tell y'all, not to done follow us 'ere?" Applejack asked as Applebloom shrunk from her sister's gaze. Rainbow on secretly hoofed Scootaloo, much to Twilight's contempt.

"Now, girls, we..um..need all the, help we can get" Fluttershy pointed out as she hid behind a near by tree, having been frightened of the filli'es sudden outburst.

"Well, since Sweety Bell ain't use her magic and Scootaloo ain't been able to fly. So I reckon I don't see any reason we aught to stay behind" Apple Bloom puffed out her cheeks and looked at her older Sister. AppleJack held out for as long as she could, but her resolve soon shattered as she looked at Apple Bloom's attempt to pout.

"Fine, Fine, Fine, Y'all can come 'long, so long as y'all don cause no trouble now, ya hear" Now, with the 3 new editions to their party, the group, once again set off to find the Castle of the Sisters.

The EverFree Forest had been the inspirations for horror stories the world over, for many reasons. One of which were the wolves, they grew larger then most ponies, excluding the princesses. It was one of the wolves that the group came across. They blundered through the forest, bearly able to stay together as they ran, the cries and snarling right behind them for most of the time was the Timberwolf. It was only after Twilight managed to use a teleportation spell that they managed to loose them. Now they lay around inside a cave, laying around a fire, panting.

"I though we were a gonner back there." Dash proclaims, holding a hoof to her chest, bearly able to believe they had managed to get away.

"If someone had not been looking for their Cutie Mark in Wolf Taming, we wouldn't have had to go on a wild goose chase" Sweety Bell accusingly points a hoof at Apple Bloom, who in turn stuck her tongue out at the little unicorn before being separated by their sisters.

"I don't know what y'all is on 'bout, I ain't done nothin wrong!" Apple Bloom proclaimed before Apple Jack managed to quiet her. The rest just sort of dosed off.

The Next Day

Twilight awoke the next morning, with a roaring headache splitting her skull from sleeping on the ground, but her back felt amazing, the years of carrying Spike around just seemed to melt away. With groans of a uncofertable sleep, the others made their way to waking up. Soon they had the fire put out and they were back on their journey. The C.M.C. still complained all the way to the Castle, but soon found themselves in awe of its stature and height. It was in disrepair, which was clear to all by the scattered frame-work lying in the court-yard and out side its walls. The forest had already seen fit to begin to retake the castle, with trees and grass sprouting up here and there within its stone work. The others had been here once before, a heroine experience, but the fact they were once again here is not lost on them. Soon after they take a rest, they begin there search, looking for anything out of the ordinary, which would be hard, considering where they where. Apple Bloom and Sweety Bell stuck close to their sisters, while Scootaloo stuck near the others.

"Dis some tin out da' ordinary?" Something in Apple Bloom's head then told her to cromp, krush, and then loot everything around but for the most part she ignored it. Apple Bloom asks as she points to something in the dimly lit court-yard. Apple Jack walked over to investigate and just sighed when she saw what it was that her sister had found.

"Beggin yur pardin, but a rock don't strike me as being mighty suspicious" Apple Jack replied to a distraught Filly who puffed out her cheeks once again.

"How would I have known that" Apple Bloom began a tie raid as Sweety Bell and Rarity had a bit more luck as they had followed AppleJack and Apple Bloom. It was Rarities keen eye that caught the reflection of a dozen or so opals set in a statue. They were well hidden from sight, and so most would have missed them completely. Trotting over she began to inspect them, when she called Twilight over. With hushed tones they discussed a few things then Rarity, using the Opals, which after pressing one, had discovered that they were on springs, and can be used like buttons.

"Twilight, be a dear and hold down the ones on the edges please. Sweety Bell, the one in the center." With a click the Opals began to rotate, and soon slid in as the Statue slid away, revealing a long winding stair well.

"What is with these ponies and underground locations?" Dash remarked once all the others had been gathered.

"I like exploring, I wonder what we will find? I hope its shiny, I like shiny things" Pinkie exclamied in her usual bouncy fashion. The others shared a chuckled as they began to descend the stair well.

"Its darker in there then Big Mac's room when ever Cheerilee comes ov..." AppleJack's voice trailed off as it finally dawned on her what he had done. "Well, I'll be a bees Uncle. Who knew Big Macintosh had it in him" She chuckles under her breath as Twilight and Rarity illuminated the cave system. It took them an hour to reach the bottom of the stair well, and they were greeted with an almost alien like structure. A massive temple, unlike anything they had ever saw before. It had only a singe room, at the very top, it must of stood hundreds of feet tall, on the north, south, and eastern sides it had a slim stair well leading from the ground to the roof covered top. The Western most stair well consisted of most of the side being stairs. On every 3 steps of the Western Stair Well, there were a pair of Pony Warriors, dressed in the skins of animals, wielding spears. Only the vaguest of Tomes told of a civilization like this one, very few remember its history, and fewer still know of its demise.

"These are old...very old...much older then anything our own history. These were the..."Twilight glares daggers at Rainbow who had yawned from being bored.

"WHat, if I wanted a history lesson, I would go to a library, not ask the walking one" Dash replies with a grin.

"As I was saying, what ever culture built this, was warrior in nature, look at the statues" Twilight points towards the statues of the Warrior Ponies. The others follow her hoof and they wander over to it.

"Well, they certainly didn't have much of an eye for style, I mean look at those things, animal fur, how barbaric" Rarity chastises the statues, while Sweety Bell just rolled her eyes at her sisters remarks. As they near the steps its clear that although the civilization that built it to out last them. Twilight marveled at the sheer amount of work that must have gone into it, and the time and stallion power that went into getting the building supplies underground. Then a thought occurred to her. Did the Princesses know about this, did they know it was down here, and further more, if they had known about it why keep it a secret, it's the archeological find of the century yet they allow it to stay under ground. Her attention was suddenly drawn to the top of the building, a strange object sitting on top of it.

"Mares and Fillies, may I bring your attention to the boring building" Scootaloo proclaims as she sits on the back of one of the warrior's backs. Sweety Bell and Apple Bloom begin to clap as Twilight stares down on the two.

"You have no idea what you are saying" Twilight put the filly in her place. They began to descend the hundreds of stairs towards the top. It's an arduous trek and takes hours. Soon the mares and fillies reach the top. There, under the roof, was a large, stone table, some remains of petrified rope at the edges of the table. It was clear what this was used for but its use was lost on all but Twilight who had researched this subject extensively at her time in Canterlot. She looks at the dark stain in the middle of it, and cringes without the others knowing. A single Obsidian dagger was planted in the middle of it, embedded in the rock. She began to look at it when Apple Bloom jumped up on it and fell on top of it, pushing the dagger into a pedestal. Lights grew from the center and moved from it and spread along till it covered the entire structure. Applejack pulls Apple Bloom into her arms as a door way is formed on the opening going down the Southern Side of the building. It pulls the ponies in and soon closes behind them. The light fading from the building, the dagger pushing back up. The stature above ground moving back into place.

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The group fell, they fell through fire, and light, through shadow they fell.

"W-What is goi-going on?!" Rarity bearly was able to get out as she was thrown around like a rag doll by the prevailing elements of the worm hole.

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"It seems to be some sort of warm, or something I have never seen anything like this before!" Twilight replied as she was in the middle of using her magic to try and keep herself upright. She has a shield up around the fillies as Applejack smacks into it, sending the shield swirling off.

As they fell, Rarity thought she could make out a blue box flying past them with Derpy's head sticking out the front of it.

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"Sorry 'bout that Twi!" Applejack apologised as she spun off. Nearly slamming into Pinkie Pie, who some how was not effected at all by all this. She seemed a tad bit upset by this.

"You girls get all the fun" She says while sitting down and crossing her arms and looking down. The others were not so happy as they continued to fall down towards what looked like a massive pile of books. Soon they reached their destination, and much to the powers of Twilight, were unable to slow their descent, as they made contact with the books. Each inturned blacked out from the force of the impact, none had any lasting or major damage.

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The Mares and Fillies slept on, un-aware of where they were, or what they had just stumbled upon.

There we go, Chapter 2, have fun~ On to Chapter 3