the legend of clouds dale - fimfic 1 - Troubles brewing

The day started like any other for Twilight sparkle and Spike; they would study the magic of friendship and other arts for the greater good.

Twilight had learned a new spell: now she could cause mysterious hair growth on the body and of course reverse this.  This was just 1 of her 25 proposed tricks

she would learn to impress her friends.  She tested it out on Spike, and it was a huge success.  She cast the spell and a small orb of pink energy floated

around her horn, then she tilted her head and let out a beam towards Spike which hit him, causing no effect, and then from no where a mustache sprouted around Spike's

nose.  He jumped with glee and pleaded Twilight to let him keep it, but of course Twilight would not allow this.

"Please Twilight, please!" Spike pleaded.  He really wanted this mustache for some strange reason.

"No Spike, now stop asking!" Twilight replied as she shot another small orb of energy, removing Spike's mustache.

"You simply must understand I do not use my magic to influence things I shouldn't be influencing".

"Ok, sorry Twilight," Spike said with a sad tone to his voice.

"Now come along Spike, we need to speak to Rainbow Dash; she said something terrible is happening up at Cloudsdale," Twilight alerted spike.

"Something bad up at Cloudsdale?" replied Spike with a questioning tone to his somewhat worried voice.

"Yes, now there's simply no more time to wait Spike, you know how important this could be!" as she had already started running off towards

the Everfree Forest.

They ran and ran through the streets on Ponyville and finally arrived at the edges of the Everfree Forest.  Spike blurted out "W.. w.. why are we

going into the Everfree Forest?  I thought we were going to talk to Rainbow Dash."

A quick reply came from Twilight "We are; she's waiting at Zecora's house.  She and Zecora are probably discussing this terrible event up in Cloudsdale now,

but we must get moving, Spike!"  They ran into the forest with no fear; they knew the Everfree Forest rather well now.  They ran and ran, just narrowly avoiding the

poison joke plants--they remembered their last run in with that plant!

They arrived at Zecora's house to see Zecora and Rainbow Dash drinking some sort of herbal tea.  Twilight thought to herself, "This can't be that urgent

if they're drinking tea and don't even seem worried!".