A Clone Gargoyle's Equestrian Tale

Adventures Begin: Elements of Harmony

Malibu's ears fell down in fear when watching his aunt cackle loudly. The Mayor glared. "Seize her! Only she knows where the Princess is!"

Nightmare turned to see two guards coming, eyes glowing. "Stand back, you fools!" She snarled, shooting magic at them, knocking the two down. Twilight tried to help Malibu up to get him out of here. Nightmare noticed, hissing.

"Oh, I don't think so, sweet nephew. You won't escape me!" Spat Nightmare, becoming a magic cloud, soaring towards them, and knocking Twilight away. Malibu cried out in fear when feeling Nightmare picking him up. Twilight ran after him.

"Malibu!" She screamed, reaching with her hoof. Malibu looked despaired, trying to grab onto Twilight. "Help!" He screamed back, but Nightmare was too fast for them, rushing out the door. Malibu whimpered as he tried freeing himself.

"Don't wiggle, little Night Nephew. Time for you to sleep..." purred his captor. Sleepiness began to take him. Malibu whimpered more, struggling to fight the sleep spell, but the blackness won out his consciousness completely.

....

Twilight stared in despair after Nightmare Moon who had taken away her best friend, ears flattened. Spike had woken from his fainting spell, eyes widening.

"What...? What happened? Where's Malibu?" The mulberry unicorn looked down in sadness. "Nightmare Moon took him. I have to save him! We need the Elements of Harmony. Come on, Spike, to the Library!"

The two began running to their temporary home. Rainbow had seen this and followed them.

Spike wanted to help but Twilight insisted he sleep, putting him in his bed. He mumbled sleepily. "Uh, we gotta stop Nightmare... get Malibu... home..." he moaned, before collapsing onto his pillow. Twilight covered him up. "You've been up all night, Spike. You are a baby dragon after all."

In a second Twilight was now tossing books about, trying to find the Elements book. Rainbow cornered her then, demanding if she was a spy.

Applejack took her tail. "Whoa there, Nelly. She ain't no spy. Nightmare stole her best friend, if you didn't notice. But you know what is goin' on, don't ya Twilight?" The rest of the 5 gave her attentive gazes. Twilight flinched, the faces of everypony boring into her before taking a breath then sighing.

"I've read all about the prediction on Nightmare Moon. Some mysterious objects called the Elements of Harmony are the only things that can stop her. But I dunno where they are, how to find them. I don't know even know what they do!"

"The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide!" Pinkie suddenly read out of nowhere. Twilight nudged her aside, mouth open. "How did you find that?!"

Pinkie bounced around, unfazed by Twilight's nudge. "It was under E!" This made the unicorn frown in embarrassment. Taking the book she read inside, revealing six elements of harmony:

Kindness

Laughter

Generosity

Honesty

Loyalty

Love

But unfortunately the seventh was a mystery which disappointed her. Eventually after learning about their location in the dangerous Everfree Forest, Twilight strode out to the entrance by herself. But the other ponies intercepted, insisting to come along. Twilight lost the argument in the end and the group ventured inside. She hoped Malibu would be ok.

....

"Wake, my sweet little Night Nephew." Purred a smooth feminine voice. Malibu moaned when waking up, feeling a chain around his neck. His vision adjusted; finding himself in a strange castle ruin in a tower. His body trembled in fear. Malibu tried to run but the chain stopped him.