The Test of Grace
The friends walked down the long, torch lit tunnel. Then, Daisy's charm started glowing.
"Come on guys, we're almost there." Kimberly said.
When they reached the end of the tunnel, there was giant space with an obstacle course filling it up.
"We're here, but... where's Angelica?" Violet asked.
Then, they saw a faint light on the other side of the obstacle course. It was a stone statue of a young girl in third position. Around her neck was an angel wing charm. It was Angelica.
"She's stone, too!?" Zachary asked, very surprised.
"Yup." Violet said.
"I starting to think that all of the Sounds of Thunder are stone statues," Samuel said.
"Well, let's get down to business. Vi needs to jump over all five hurdles without hitting them or knocking them over." Kimberly said.
"And she needs to be graceful about it as well. If not, Angelica will be stuck in her imprisonment forever."
Daisy neighed with reassurance.
"Daisy's right. She and Violet will free Angelica from her stone imprisonment. Let's just stay positive." Kimberly said.
"Alright, let's all stop sitting pretty. We have an Angel to save!" Violet said.
"Right! Ready, Vi?" Zachary asked.
Violet trotted up to the starting line and looked back at her friends.
"Call it!" she said.
"GO!" Zachary said.
The Delicate Duo were off. When the hurdles came to view, Daisy jumped over every hurdle without hitting them or knocking them over, very gracefully.
"Is it just me, or did Daisy get more graceful?" Zachary asked.
"Just like Ezra and Shadow, Shadow got even fast when Ezra was around. Maybe, just maybe, now that Angelica's here, Daisy got more graceful," Samuel said.
"Sam's right. The charms have a deep connection with each other. I guess if both charms are present, they share each other's power, or energy." Kimberly said.
"Let's just hope they have a strong connection so Vi can win..."
The two came back around and looked at Angelica. She was still stone.
"But how? We jumped over every hurdle without hitting them or knocking them over. And we did it gracefully. How is she still trapped?" Violet asked.
"Maybe you weren't graceful enough." Zachary said.
Violet gave him a gruesome glare. Zachary held up his hands in surrender.
"Sorry." he said.
"Give it another go, Vi." Samuel said.
"Okay. You ready to go again, Daisy?" Violet asked.
Daisy neighed with glee. She trotted up to the starting line and Violet looked back at her friends.
"Ready!" Violet said.
"GO!" Samuel said.
The Delicate Duo were off again. When the hurdles came to view, Daisy jumped over every hurdle without hitting them or knocking them over, and they were even more graceful than before. The two came back around and looked at Angelica. She was still a stone statue.
"Are you kidding me!? I give up, its hopeless. I'll never free Angelica..." Violet said, very sadly.
"Who are you?" Zachary asked.
"What do you mean?" Violet asked.
"I said, who are you?"
"I'm Violet."
"No you're not. You're not the stubborn and hard working Violet we know. She never gives up when things look bleak. Where is she?" Samuel asked.
"She's right in front of you!"
"Are you a hard worker? Are you stubborn?" Kimberly asked.
"YES! And I never give up. Giving up is for the weak, and I'm not weak. I'll free Angelica, what ever it takes!"
Daisy neighed with joy. They trotted up to the starting line and Violet looked back at her friends.
"Call it!" Violet said.
"GO!" Kimberly said.
The Delicate Duo were off again. The two of them looked like angels from heaven. They were very graceful. When the hurdles came to view, Daisy was at her limit, and jumped over every hurdle without hitting them or knocking them over, super gracefully. The two came back around and looked at Angelica. Then, Daisy's charm started glowing very bright. So bright, it lit up the whole room. Then, Angelica's charm started glowing very bright as well. Then, the statue started to crack and break. In the statue's place, was a girl with light skin and long, wavy red hair, and was wearing a royal purple equestrian outfit. She blinked once, and fell to the ground.
"Angelica!" the friends cried.
They ran over, and helped Angelica to her feet.
"Are you okay?" Violet asked.
"Yes, but who are you?" she asked.
"I'm Kimberly, and these are my friends: Violet, Samuel, and Zachary." Kimberly explained.
"Violet here is the one that released you from your imprisonment." Samuel said, lightly nudging Violet.
"Really? Then that means... you were more graceful than me?"
"Yup." Zachary said.
Angelica just stared at Violet. Then, a gentle smile appeared on her face. She walked closer, and stroked Violet's hair.
"Thank you, Violet, for saving me," Angelica said.
"You're welcome, Angel." Violet said.
"Hah! Haven't heard that name in a long time."
Daisy neighed with joy.
"Daisy! Oh, how I missed you so much!" Angelica said, hugging Daisy.
"Oh, Angelica, someone is waiting for you." Kimberly said.
"Who?"
"You'll see." Samuel said.
"Come on guys, let's get out of here." Zachary said.
The friends and Angelica walked out of the obstacle course and back to the surface. When they walked out, the saw Dominic standing there.
"Welcome back, Angie." he said.
"Hey Dominic." Angelica said.
She walked up to him, and gave him a hug. He hugged her back even tighter.
"Thank you guys, for bringing back my girlfriend," Dominic said.
"GIRLFRIEND!?" the friends asked, very surprised.
"Guess I forgot to mention that part, but yes, Angelica is my girlfriend. When I heard about her disappearance, I was heartbroken, and thought I might never see her again. But thanks to you four, I have my beloved back."
He placed a light kiss on Angelica's lips.
"Aww..." Kimberly and Violet said.
"Eww..." Samuel and Zachary said.
"Well, you should get going. I'm sure Natalie and Ezra would love to see you." Dominic said.
"Right. Bye, Dominic." Angelica said.
Kimberly whistled, and Ace, Shadow, and Barbell came galloping over. They mounted their horses, and Angelica mounted Daisy, with Violet in control.
"Daisy's mane looks so sleek and shiny," Angelica said.
"You have to look elegant to be elegant." Violet said.
"Definitely."
Kimberly kicked Ace, and she started running, with the others in tow. They raced back to GME, with the setting sun, marking the end of an amazing day.
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