A Bitter Brew for the Holidays [Visual]

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[Oh look, it's Zecora, whose hut has taken on a distinctly Nightmare Before Christmas aesthetic thanks to a few Hearth's Warming decorations being mixed in with her masks, cauldrons, and supplies. But Zecora herself looks sinister and ominous in the green light of a bubbling brew, and deeply serious indeed.]

I believe the time has come
To give you all a message from
A sinsiter place to us:
The depths of Tartarus.

For those of you who heard the story
That Celestia in all her glory
Told to us of the Pale Pony,
This may clear up uncertainty.

The Pale Pony -- the true one,
Not she who captured us for fun,
But the true figure of which legends speak
Is somepony we ought to seek.

For her existence may indeed be fact.
This new knowledge that we have lacked
May explain many mysteries
Littered throughout our histories.

She may be the one who hid the Tree
Which bore the Elements of Harmony.
So she may not be quite on our side
But against one foe, we may be allied.

Keep this in mind and seek more clues.
This fight is one we must not lose.

Comments

[bluesuit_hoofy]

Well, there is that. We'd be talking about its elements against Calice's, though, and whatever else she's got up her sleeve. And let's face it, a lot of us haven't really exemplified the whole magical friendship business.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

While we are not perfect, I am sure
We are doing it better than her.

[bluesuit_hoofy]

Well, yes. It's not quite that direct a competition, though, is it?

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

If we wish to give our hopes a voice
The Pale Pony must find us the better choice.

[bluesuit_hoofy]

True. The question just remains how to convince her it isn't better not to make that choice at all.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

If everypony's behavior holds true to form
Then Equestria will always perform.

[bluesuit_hoofy]

If you say so. At least we have some idea now who we need to convince.

Thank you for telling all of us.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

In this case I thought it would be best
To not play my cards too close to my chest.