The Eight Melodies.

Fluttershy was having a normal day. It was later in the morning, and she was just returning from the market with new supplies and food. As usual, she was greeted with many hungry critters, and she fed them through the morning. But then she came out back, and fed the critters, she noticed a Canary sitting on a tree by the Everfree.

Fluttershy flew toward it, "Oh, careful little one, you don't want to go into there."

The Canary cocked it's head at Fluttershy, and gestured her toward it.

Fluttershy looked around and flew closer, "What is it?"

The Canary flew to a second branch closer to the forest, and gestured her to follow.

"You want me to follow you?" asked Fluttershy as she observed the forest, "B-But I don't think we should go in there..."

The Canary flew to another tree into the forest, and Fluttershy flew closer to it again, "Please wait, what is it? I-I don;t want to go in there."

The Canary flew up to Fluttershy, and nuzzled her mane. It then turned and flew ino the forest and parked on a tree even further in. Fluttershy looked around worryingly, but flew to the Canary anyway.

Having made it this far into the forest without exploding twice, Fluttershy asked "Is there something in there?"

The Canary nodded, and flew further in. Fluttershy looked around, then shook her head.

"All right," she started, "I will follow you, let's just get in and out quickly."

Fluttershy followed the Canary into the forest, she expected to become very frightened of everything, but the contrary happened. She began to actually admire the Everfree forest.

With looking around, she began more confortable. As Fluttershy observed the many trees, and looked at the many different exotic plants and flowers that lay below her. The plants were all actually very beautiful, and she came to feel the bliss of the Nature here.

Eventually, the Canary lead Fluttershy to the old castle were the elements were beforehand. Fluttershy looked around, and asked "Why are we here?"

The Canary just gestured Fluttershy to follow it into the courtyard. As Fluttershy followed, she saw many other yellow Canaries just like the one she was following.

Fluttershy smiled, "Were did all of you come from? Do you live here?"

The one Canary came up to her, and gestured her towards it again. Fluttershy nodded, and watched it fly up to an odd pillar. She trotted up closer, and wondered what it was made of. The pillar was purple, and shaped somewhat like a large see shell. Then, she heard the Canary sing something.

"Simple as can be"

Fluttershy looked up, and asked "Simple as can be? What is simple?"

Suddenly, the Canary flew down and landed on what looked like a rock at first. Then Fluttershy inspected it further and found it was a Ocarina. Fluttershy picked it up, and looked at it. It had eight holes, and two of which were glowing oddly.

The Canary nodded toward Fluttershy as if it wanted her to blow into it, "You want me to play it?"

The Canary nodded, and Fluttershy repleid, "Okay, I will try my best."

Fluttershy blew into the Ocarina, and was met with a tune going along with the words, "Take a Melody, Simple as can be..." then it made six single dot noises, as if the song was incomplete.

Fluttershy looked at the Ocarina in suprize and turned to look for the Canary. But when she looked, all of the Canaries were gone, so she though of one thing.

"I have to take this to Twilight, she will know what it means!"