Hey, kid, get over here!
Tents are lookin' good. And we made good time today.
At this rate, we'll be at Winsome falls by tomorrow!
We should do the annual
Big-Sister-Little-Sister camping trip every weekend!
Then it wouldn't be annual.
And if we did it every weekend, it probably wouldn't be as special.
But the more we do it, the better we get at camping.
Remember the first time we came here and Rarity
had that ginormous tent?
I heard that! I've gotten much better at "roughing it", haven't I?
Yup. This time, you only packed three suitcases.
I know what you're thinking.
But I promise, I only brought the essentials.
Like those light thingies?
Of course. What is life if you can't make it beautiful?
These berries look good enough to eat!
Don't! According to my book, they're extremely poisonous!
What?
I heard something, I stepped on something,
and I saw that creepy cave...
I guess I still get a little bit scared out here,
even after the last camping trip.
Don't worry, kid. You've got a big sister this time.
This looks amazing!
This is gonna be the best
Big-Sister-Slash-Little-Sister camping trip ever!
What are these things?!
Fly-ders! Everypony, run for cover!
Don't get stuck in their—
...web.
Now what?!
Follow me, everypony!
Not the scary cave!
Where did those terrible bugs come from?
And why did they destroy our camp?
Flyders are from the Luna Bay area.
Never seen 'em this far east, though.
Probably attracted to the food.
Best wait here until they're gone.
Oh, apple rot! What are we supposed to do now?!
We had games to play and marshmallows to roast at camp!
In here, we got nothin'!
Mm, that's not entirely true.
We have each other.
That's right! And if you girls want to,
maybe we could tell some stories to pass the time.
You want stories? I've got a ton of stories!
Spoiler alert – they're all about me and how awesome I am!
I was thinkin' more like campfire stories?
But we don't even have a campfire.
I got this!
Wow. That was brave.
Eh... heh. It was no biggie.
We aren't gonna tell scary stories like our last camping trip, are we?
It's bad enough just being in here!
Don't worry, Scootaloo.
I was gonna tell you mine and Apple Bloom's favorite legend.
You mean Rockhoof? I love that one!
He was so strong, and when he—
Apple Bloom, shhh! We haven't heard it yet!
Oh, okay. But it's so good!
Well, it's true.
Rockhoof was known far and wide for his incredible strength.
But he didn't start out that way.
You see, Rockhoof was a tiny little fella, the son of a farmer.
Just like us!
They lived in a village that sat at the foot of a gigantic volcano.
And the village was protected by an elite group
of guard ponies called the Mighty Helm.
Young Rockhoof wanted nothing more than to be part of the Mighty Helm.
But he was told that he was too scrawny and weak to protect the village.
But Rockhoof wouldn't take no for an answer.
Then, one fateful day...
...the volcano erupted!
This is my favorite part!
What happened next?!
The molten lava poured down the side of the volcano...
...and try as they might,
the Mighty Helm couldn't figure out a way to save the village!
They had to evacuate.
But the village ponies didn't wanna leave their homes.
They spent their entire lives there.
They had nowhere else to go!
So Rockhoof decided to do something crazy.
He thought if he could divert the flow of the lava,
he might be able to save his village.
He started diggin' a trench!
Wait a minute. All by himself?
It'd be impossible for one pony to dig
a trench fast enough to stop the lava.
I mean, even I couldn't do that.
Good thing Rockhoof didn't believe in the word "impossible".
He continued to work,
knowin' the odds were against him, but determined to push through it.
Then, somethin' magical happened.
Rockhoof got visibly stronger!
But the lava was getting' closer.
Through his extraordinary determination and sheer force o' will,
Rockhoof more than earned his place in the Mighty Helm.
Good story, Applejack!
Even if it wasn't about me.
I love that story, no matter how many times I hear it.
Why don't we see if it's safe to head back to camp?
Uh, girls? There is no camp to go back to.
All our hard work is ruined!
There, there, Sweetie Belle.
Not to worry.
How? Our camp was so pretty, and this cave is so...
not.
Oh, no-no-no-no, no, not true.
There's beauty in everything.
Even these blah rocks aren't really blah.
If you look closely, you can see flecks of gold in them.
And the way the firelight dances on the cave wall,
shadow and light?
Ooh, it's so gorgeous!
Sweetie Belle, have I ever told you about my favorite legend?
No. I didn't know you had one.
Her name... was Mistmane.
Mistmane? Isn't she the old wrinkly sorceress with the flower?
Yeeees,
but did you know she used to be
the most beautiful unicorn in all the land?
No.
So what happened to her?!
Well, Mistmane was a very promising young sorceress.
She was as talented as she was beautiful and kind.
Everypony loved her and missed her
when she was sent to the finest magic school.
While she was gone,
she was delighted to find out that
her best friend Sable Spirit was crowned empress.
She couldn't wait to return home once she finished her studies.
But once she arrived, she was devastated by what she saw.
What happened here?
The Empress happened.
She makes everypony work day and night on her palace.
We don't have time to take care of anything else.
But that can't be. I know her!
She would never do this.
But there was no denying what was in front of her.
Sable Spirit took everything that was beautiful away from anypony else!
And Mistmane was sure there had to be some explanation.
I'd assume there was, too.
If somepony told me either one of you two'd gone evil...
Yeah, I'd never believe it.
I dunno. I've seen the way you two get when you miss breakfast.
Just kiddin'. But I'd want answers too.
So did Mistmane. She went to confront her friend.
Sable, is that you?
Don't tell me you don't recognize your old friend.
I don't.
My friend would never work our families
and friends to the bone for something as silly as a palace.
Silly? My palace is a beacon of beauty!
Anypony who passes will be in awe of its majesty!
What good is a pretty palace if it just hides the misery of its ponies?
Beauty is everything.
You taught me that.
What?!
You were always the pretty one.
You got to go to the best magic school. Everypony missed you.
Everypony loved you! I admit I was jealous,
so I tried to perform a spell that would make me beautiful.
You can see how that went!
I found if I couldn't have beauty,
I would take it. I wasn't chosen to be empress, you know. I took it!
Just like I'm going to take everything else.
I can't let you do that.
Let me?
Everypony thought Sable Spirit was defeated, and that was that.
But Mistmane knew there was more she could do to help.
Beauty isn't everything.
But Mistmane knew that it does have the power to make ponies smile.
She made a huge sacrifice to bring
that smile back to her friends' and family's faces...
including Sable Spirit's.
You did this for me?
Even after I was so cruel?
Sable Spirit was so touched that she vowed
to be more like her friend in the ways that mattered.
From then on, she ruled with kindness and compassion.
Even though she gave away her physical beauty,
she dedicated her life to spreading beauty all over Equestria.
Any time you go out of your way to brighten somepony's
day by doing something like giving them flowers,
you're following in the hoofsteps of Mistmane.
I think she's my favorite legend too.
These Fly-ders won't quit!
What do they want from us now?
Well, like it or not, we're food, too.
And I've got the bites to prove it.
What are we gonna do?!
They're almost here!
What?! Now those bugs can't get in!
And we can't get out!
Let's all just stay calm.
Let me re-light this fire...
We just have to wait until the swarm moves on.
Then we'll think of a way out.
How long will that be?! Don't bears live in caves?!
Whoa-whoa-whoa, Scootaloo.
You're focusing on the wrong things.
You have a plan?!
Close. I have a story.
Lemme guess – it's about you?
Practically. It's about my favorite legend, Flash Magnus!
Wasn't he the pony who took on the dragons?
Dragons?! Big, scary, mean ones or like Spike?
Oh, these were definitely the big, scary, mean kind!
But not too scary. You can sit closer to me if you want.
A long time ago, before the Wonderbolts were even founded...
...Flash Magnus was a lowly cadet in the Royal Legion.
And the Legion needed to fly over the Dragon Lands
to get to their comrades on the other side.
But as they got closer to the dragons...
...the dragons attacked!
You said this wasn't too scary!
Scootaloo, if you just hang in there—
What?
I said if you just hang in there, I promise you'll like the ending.
So, like I was saying,
Flash Magnus and the Royal Legion
tried to get past the dragons...
...but the dragons wouldn't let them!
Everypony, retreat!
Flash Magnus and a few other cadets were separated from the battalion.
He managed to get away,
but the dragons captured his friends and took them back to their lair!
Commander! We need to save our captured comrades!
I appreciate your loyalty, Flash Magnus,
but getting past those dragons is going to be impossible.
Nothing will work.
The commander was right.
You can't outfight dragons.
But you can out-think them.
Commander Ironhead, I'm pretty sure I can outfly the dragons.
If I can lure them into chasing me,
you can all sneak into the lair and
retrieve our friends before they get back.
Are you really willing to take that chance, soldier?
I am, sir.
It's a very brave thing you're doing.
You'll need all the help you can get.
Is this... Netitus, the fireproof shield?!
It has protected Legion heroes for generations.
And today, I can't think of a worthier flank for Netitus to protect.
Good luck, soldier.
Hey! Come and get me, fire-breath! If you can! Hey, hey! Come and get me!
Hey, I'm over here!
While Flash Magnus bravely flew for his life
Commander Ironhoof was able to get his soldiers back.
Flash Magnus flew like the wind...
...faster than the dragons!
But he knew he couldn't do this forever.
Luckily, he had a plan.
He led the dragons straight into a storm that the Legion had planted!
One taste of the lightning, and the dragons retreated.
Flash Magnus' plan worked!
Wow! I did like that ending.
Told ya! He always inspired me to be my brave and awesome self.
Yeah, I guess he kinda reminds me of you.
You guess? Come on, I'm just like him!
Hey, do you hear that?
Uh, I don't hear anythin'.
Exactly! Those gosh-darn Fly-ders are gone!
We can get out!
Or not.
We're gonna have to see if we can get out the other way.
You mean go further into the dark, spooky cave?!
Scootaloo, just remember the story.
Gotta be brave like me and Flash Magnus, okay?
I hear water!
And if there's flowing water, then...
...it might lead to the way out!
Okay, on three. One, two—
Three!
Well, what do you know?
We found ourselves a shortcut to Winsome Falls!
It's never looked so beautiful.
Well, almost.
We sure are sorry that our camping trip wasn't what we hoped it would be.
Are you kidding? This trip is awesome!
It is?
We got to hear legendary stories and go on an adventure.
Wait, you three wanna stay?
Of course we do!
We could turn those trees into a nice, little shelter!
We can get you some big logs and branches to help build it!
And I bet we could find some more berries! Come on!
I can't wait to see what happens next year!
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