"So what's going on?" Ryan asked. He, Mels, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie were at the train station, waiting for a train. Ryan and Mels weren't completely filled in yet.

"The map sent us to Griffonstone!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly.

"Griffonstone?" the siblings asked in unison.

"The land of the griffons." Rainbow Dash explained.

"I'll explain the 'map' thing later." Ryan whispered to Mels. "You don't sound too happy Dash." he said to the rainbow Pegasus. "Is it that 'Gilda' character I've heard about?"

"Its not JUST Gilda, ALL griffons are JERKS!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. Just as Ryan was about to reply, the train arrived. They got aboard, and Ryan looked at the bracelet on his wrist.

"Wonder what this thing is going to do this time?" he asked as he sat down. Mels shrugged as she sat down next to her cousin. When they arrived in Griffonstone, their jaws dropped. "Whoa, this place is a DUMP!" Ryan exclaimed, looking at all the wrecked buildings.

"Maybe the map should've sent Rarity instead." Rainbow Dash said.

"No kidding." Ryan agreed. Mels and Pinkie Pie nodded in agreement.

"Hey Dash!" the younger teen said, pointing to one of the griffons. "Isn't that Gilda?" Gilda turned around and gasped.

"YOU!"

"Hello Gilda." Ryan said, leaning against a nearby wagon.

"My pony friends and I were wondering if-." the human broke off when he saw Gilda's eye twitching. "Gilda, I assume you know Rainbow Dash." he said, gesturing to his friend.

"I wish I didn't." Gilda mumbled. Suddenly, the bracelet on Ryan's wrist started to make beeping noises, and a holographic map popped up. "What's this?" he asked, pointing to a gorge on the map. Everyone, especially Dash, was surprised when Gilda piped up with the answer. "The idol of Borius."

"Huh?" The four friends said in unison, eyebrows raised.

"The first griffon king, King Grover, united our kind like we've never been united before or since, and he did it all with that incredible idol of Borius, and that idol brought pride to the heart of every griffon that saw it. From one king to the next, Griffonstone and our golden idol were the envy of all other species. It held us together, gave us identity! Right up until the reign of King Gouto, that's when they came to steal our griffon treasure! King Gouto tried to fight him off, but he managed to get away with the idol! They say when our treasure fell into the abyss, our pride went with it. King Gouto was the last king of Griffonstone, and we all lived miserably ever after. The end." The griffon explained.

"Huh? Hey!" Ryan said, pointing to a spot on the bracelet's map. "Why is this called the Abysmal Abyss?"

"Why do you think?" The griffon asked.

"Fair point." the human reasoned. He saw a grin unfurling on Rainbow Dash's face. "What are you planning?" he asked the Pegasus.

"Ill bet that's why the map sent us here! To find that treasure, make Griffonstone cool again, and get back to Ponyville!" Rainbow Dash said.

"I'm not too sure that's it." Ryan contradicted her.

"Maybe there's a library we can look in." Mels said.

"Twilight did mention finding answers in a library!" Pinkie Pie said.

"Knock yourselves out, but when you get bored, Ill be The Abysmal Abyss finding The Idol of Borius." Rainbow Dash said before zooming off.

"WAIT FOR ME!" Ryan called. "I'll keep her in check." Ryan said to Pinkie. A few wasted bits later, they were climbing down into the abyss, their mane/hair being whipped around by the wind. "You okay Rainbow Dash!?" Ryan shouted over the wind.

"Yeah, I think so..." Rainbow Dash replied.

Suddenly, the duo's ropes snapped! "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The two screamed, holding onto each other. They landed on a ledge.

"At least we're alive!" Ryan shouted over the wind. Suddenly, the ledge started to crack. "OH COME ON!" the human cried. "MELODY! PINKIE PIE!" he shouted, hoping the pink pony and his cousin would hear him. The other pony and human ran to the edge of the abyss. "MELODY!" Ryan cried gratefully when he saw them. "DO SOMETHING!" Melody threw a rope down, and the two grabbed it. "WE'RE OUT OF HERE!" the teen cried. Unfortunately, Ryan jinxed them. They were halfway back up, when SNAP! the rope severed! Ryan's weight combined with Rainbow's had been too much! "WE'RE DOOMED!" the human cried. SWOOSH! a brown-and-white blur grabbed the duo, and flew them to the top of the abyss

"GILDA!?" Rainbow and Ryan shouted, mouthed dropped open in surprise.

"So...Rainbow Dash means that much to ya huh?" the male human teased the griffon.

"Well, uh..." Gilda stuttered. She sighed. "Yes."

"Well, as RD and I were waiting to virtually plummet to our deaths, I managed to use the bracelet to find out more on the Idol of Borius." Ryan piped up. "You don't need that stupid thing to have harmony. If you learn to be nice to each other again, Griffonstone's gonna thrive better than ever." As the group went back to the town square, Ryan noticed another griffon. "Who's that?" he asked Gilda.

"That's Greta." Gilda told him. Upon the others suggestion, Gilda took a deep breath and approached Greta, offering scones. Greta refused at first, but then Gilda gave her the scone and Greta tasted it.

"Its good." Greta smiled.

"Nice Gilda!" Ryan cheered. "We've gotta get going, but keep up the good work!"

"Ok, see ya Ryan!" Gilda waved.

"Come and visit us in Ponyville sometime!" the human called as he and the other three walked away. he sighed in satisfaction. "Now THAT'S how to save ponies. I had a feeling the idol didn't have anything to do with it." he turned to the rainbow Pegasus. "I only went to keep you in check." he added. "Race you guys to the station!" Ryan cried, running ahead of everyone.

"Hey!" Rainbow Dash cried as she zoomed up/next to Ryan. The group laughed together as they ran, the sun setting in the distance.

THE END