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Post by Sweetie Belle on Nov 29, 2011 14:06:25 GMT -5
Sweetie was so determined to finish this idea that she was too young and too immature for Rarity to ever play with or even spend time with. The filly stomped passed all the creepy looking trees and unusual foliage that surrounded the path to Zecora's house. Normally she would stop and stare at them for a while in silent admiration at their beauty, but no more! That's what a filly does! Sweetie Belle was going to be more mature and not act like a kid! She simply huffed at the flowers and even the beautiful butterflies in the sky and continued trotting over to where the hut was. In a way, she was acting like a little Rarity.
Applebloom had showed her and Scootaloo the way to the mystical Zebra's hut after the whole cutie pox ordeal. If Zecora could do miracles like grown back broken teeth and even give Applebloom cutie-marks Sweetie Belle had no doubt in her mind that the enchantress could help her too.
Finally making her way to the hut, Sweetie Belle trotted up to the door and knocked on it as hard as she could.... which wasn't really that hard all. A faint *tap tap tap* was heard inside the hut as Sweetie Belle sat there and waited for the enchantress to open up the front and let the filly inside. A determined look on her face, staring directly at the wooden door.
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Post by Zecora on Nov 29, 2011 16:47:02 GMT -5
Zecora busied herself by looking over the ingredients to the remedy she had brewed Fenris earlier that week. The zebra was constantly looking for ways to improve upon the current recipes she had, or maybe even discover a new mixture in the process! Perhaps some sage could help? She picked up the green herb, only to spot a pink flower beneath it. Or maybe a pinch of Heart's Desire...
The tapping at the roused her from her thoughts. Setting the plants aside, Zecora went to answer it. The wooden door creaked open and revealed the young unicorn on the other side.
Zecora was surprised to see the filly here out on her own. Usually, Sweetie Belle came out with her friends Applebloom and Scootaloo, trying out their latest plan to get their cutie marks.
"Greetings, Sweetie. Are you here with the other er...'Crusaders?' " she asked, momentarily forgetting the name of the fillies' club. Noticing the determined look on her face, Zecora continued, "Or have you come out here for your own matters?"
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Post by Sweetie Belle on Nov 29, 2011 17:06:42 GMT -5
The tiny filled trotted inside as she spoke to the zebra. She instantly stopped grimacing when she looked around the hut. It was such an unusual place when compared to Rarity's. It was dirty, it was a bit messy, it smelled fairly odd too. Her eyes lit up when she saw the row of ingredients and joyfully trotted over to the shelves of herbs and unmade brews. It just looked too cool to the filly. She 'oooohed' and 'awwwwed' with curiosity. If those potions did that to Applebloom what could they do for her.
She turned back to Zecora embaressed she forgot her manners. Rarity always was bugging her about manners.
"Sorry miss Zecora I should have wiped my hooves..."
She trotted back outside near a pile of grass and wiped her hooves of any dirt, it probably was an ingredient Zecora was growing that the filly negligently trotted on. Sweetie Belle hummed to herself as she did it, Afterwards trotting over to the zebra.
"Rarity says I'm not grown up enough to go shopping or do anything with her. Umm... Applebloom says you can fix nearly anything. Even her to*voice crack*ooth! I was wondering if you could help me?"
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Post by Zecora on Nov 29, 2011 22:47:06 GMT -5
Zecora smirked as the filly dashed past her to explore the inside of her hut.
"Such energy in exploring this room. She's just as curious as Applebloom," she remarked to herself in amusement.
Her delight was cut short, however, when Sweetie went outside to wipe her hooves off...right in her herbal garden. The smirk was now a frown as the zebra held a hoof to her face and sighed. Regaining her composure, she looked down to the young unicorn in front of her.
"Ah, such youthful aspiration, it is surely something to envy.
You should enjoy these years now when you're still full of energy," Zecora mused
"I remember at my age, other foals were looking to do the same,
to grown up as fast as they could, they'd proclaim.
Some even searched for the elusive Heart's Desire to satisfy their longing,
for the flower looked to fill all wishes despite its wronging.
Luckily, you learned your lesson of patience from Applebloom's similar mistake.
For the last thing Ponyville needs is another mysterious outbreak," the zebra said with a chuckle.
"Just like your cutie marks, the best fix is to simply wait.
Growing up should be natural with the experiences you create."
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Post by Sweetie Belle on Nov 30, 2011 11:05:29 GMT -5
Sweetie Belle wasn't paying too much attention to what Zecora monologued about. Her attention was already placed back inside the potion room and all the wonderful doohickies. The filly looked back at it with her wondrous eyes growing larder then her mouth. 'Maybe those potions can make me an Allicorn! OHH OHH OHH So I can soar and fly around the sky OR OR OR What if they let me have super powers like Mare-do-well.... OHHHH OOOOOR....wait... nevermind. That's silly.'
Sweetie's mind raced until Zecora came to the last line of her speech when she was abruptly pulled out of her imagination by the mention of the word cutie mark. Her interest peked a tad too late she really didn't understand the reason for Zecora's long talk. Slowly she turned her attention back to the Zebra and drew a smile at the same speed while staring at the striped mare.
"So... does that mean you'll he*voice crack*lp ME!?"
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Post by Zecora on Dec 5, 2011 2:41:04 GMT -5
Zecora returned a stern expression to the inattentive filly. These ponies never seemed to appreciate a good lecture. Perhaps a different teaching method would need to be employed then?
"Of course Sweetie Belle, your assumption was most right!
For your problem, there is a solution I can bring to light," the zebra replied joyfully.
She moved back to the ingredients splayed out on her table, a sudden inspiration coming to mind. Zecora began grabbing pinches of plants, mixing them together in a small ceramic bowl. Silver leaves, red fruits, a tangled root and a few distinctive yellow seeds rested inside it. Carefully, she plucked a petal from the Heart's Desire and rested in on top. Satisfied with her concoction, the zebra proceeded to crush the contents into a fine powder, which she poured into a tiny leather bag. Finally finished with her formula, Zecora presented the bag to the waiting unicorn.
"Inside here you will find
a peculiar mixture that I have combined.
When poured into water, the powder will gain its effect
and after drinking it, intrinsic magics you should expect.
Over the next day, you shall get your wish,
but after 24 hours the effects will vanish," she explained.
Zecora placed the bag next to the filly.
"With a taste of this brew you will be able to see
what being a grown up pony means to be," she ended with a knowing smile.
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Post by Sweetie Belle on Dec 6, 2011 19:24:02 GMT -5
Sweetie Belle happily giggled the most adorable filly squeal any pony with a kind filled heart could ask. While Sweetie didn't know the exact affects of the concoction, she was overly willing to place her fate in the hooves of the Zebra. Any friend of Applebloom's was certain to be a friend of hers too. Her trust was SO well placed that Sweetie had completely forgotten the mishap with Applebloom a few days earlier. THe whole... cutie... plox? ...Box?... Socks.? Sweetie Belle couldn't remember.
In a rush of glee and in one swoop She picked up her bag of material and hugged the zebra with the strength of a thousand cutie mark crusaders and affectionately nuzzled Zecora. Whatever this potion would do, it would solve Sweetie Belles curiosity of what it was like to be more mature and finally shut Rarity up once and for all.
"Thank you Zecora! This is the best gift E*voicecrack*VER!" She let go and hurried back home, attempting to at least beat rarity and called back as she did so, her voice faded away as she ran father and farther away from the zebra's home.
"Come visit whenever you want! Bye!"
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