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Castle Mane-ia

Twilight Sparkle: [groan]

[whap]

Spike: What's wrong, Twilight and Rose?

Rose Light: Ugh, I've gone through every book in Ponyville, Spike, and there isn't a single mention of the mysterious chest that came from the Tree of Harmony, nor anything about keys to unlock it! But something tells me that opening it is pretty important. I hope Princess Celestia has some ideas. If the library in Canterlot doesn't have anything, I-I don't know where else to look!

Spike: [yelp] [belch]

Twilight Sparkle: [reading] My dearest Twilight and Rose, while it would be perfectly lovely to have you in Canterlot once more, I have another option in mind much closer to Ponyville.

Princess Celestia: [voice over] As you know, the ancient castle that I once shared with Princess Luna lies mostly in ruins, deep in the Everfree Forest. But if you look carefully, you may find a book that could prove helpful to your research, hidden somewhere in what's left of the castle library.

Rose Light: [gasp] Wow! Look at all these ancient books! It's a veritable goldmine of information! I can't believe it! Woo-hoo!

Spike: Whoa, whoa-whoa! Oof! [yelp] Uh, heh-heh. So, uh, Twilight and Rose. Uh, ready to head home?

Twilight Sparkle: Are you kidding? This place is perfect!

Spike: [teeth chattering]

[spiders scuttling]

[bees buzzing]

Rainbow Dash: I'm not gonna move. You move.

Applejack: Uh-uh. There is no way I'm movin'.

Pinkie Pie: This is the most daring dare anypony ever dared dare another pony to dare!

Rainbow Dash and Applejack: Huh?

Pinkie Pie: It's exciting!

[pop]

[bee buzzing]

Parcel Post: Uh, whatcha'll doing?

Pinkie Pie: Rainbow Dash and Applejack are competing for the title of "Most Daring Pony"! This is the final test: the Bee Stare! Last pony to blink wins!

Parcel Post: ... I'm gonna need my bees back.

Rainbow Dash: But then we'll never find out who the Most Daring Pony is!

Parcel Post: Eh, sorry about that. [whistles]

[buzzing stops]

Applejack: Well, what do we do now?

Pinkie Pie: Don't worry, ladies, I've been keeping excellent score all day! [quietly] Hmm, move the decimal, carry the 2, and... [aloud] Congratulations! You're tied!

Applejack: Tied?

Rainbow Dash: You can't be tied for the Most Daring Pony!

Pinkie Pie: I dunno! Numbers don't lie! I'd love to stay and keep keeping score, but I promised to help test the new school bell. I get to ring it all week, nonstop! And I don't even have to take turns, because no one else volunteered! [giggles]

Rainbow Dash: Okay, no problem. We just have to come up with another daring dare.

Applejack: Right. I think I might have an idea of what we can do.

Fluttershy: Um, Rarity? Don't you think it's a little late in the day to be walking through the forest? It is... star-spider season, after all. Though, I'm sure you have a very good reason.