Up in Canterlot, everypony was preparing for the annual Summer Sunset Celebration. The decorations were being put up, the tables were being set, the food and drinks were being prepared, and tapestries were being hung.

Little did the citizens and the wealthy know, there were fillies sneaking out of the city to a specific location for something else that was equally special to them...

Ponyville - Storyteller's Carriage...

Fillies from the city and from Ponyville gathered in Central Square, where a carriage with a modest build and a large curtain that says 'The Tales of Equestria's Heroes'.

Fillies and foals gathered in front of the carriage to hear what tales the owner of the carriage had for them this year.

Soon, the curtains to the carriage opened, revealing an elderly unicorn within.

This unicorn had emerald green fur and an emerald green horn. His eyes were a deep magenta, his mane and tail were ash grey and he had a light grey beard. He had the cutie mark of a scroll surrounded by magenta magic and white stars. He also wore a camouflage cloak over himself to not be seen by any predators or creatures.

"Welcome my young travelers..." The old pony began. His voice was old but gentle.

"Good Morning, Emerald Shine," All the fillies and foals greeted with smiles.

"Thank you ever so much for coming here. Tell me young ones, have you ever made a wish before, as you have wished for the wish deep down in your hearts?" The pony known as Emerald Shine asked.

A majority of the fillies and foals nodded there heads, others shook and the rest stayed silent.

"Then do not be shy my little ones, feel free to tell me what you have often wished for..."

Then all the children started saying things that they've for when they were younger than they are now.

"Well my worthy travelers, I have quite the tale for all of you..." Emerald placed down a small ceramic bowl with many lotuses and vines. He then pulled out some colorful dust and threw it in the bowl, creating a puff of colorful smoke and magical mist within. The children gasped in awe of the trick.

"It is time for the tale of Spike, the singer... and the Element of Love," Emerald said as the mist made shapes of the things Emerald said.

"What’s that?” Asked a filly.

“All and more in the story,” Says Emerald with a wink.

"Can you sing the story to us, Mr. Shine?" One filly asked.

"Yeah, we want to hear you sing the story," Another filly said as others nodded their heads in agreement.

Emerald chuckled softly and rose. "As you wish, my worthy travelers..."

The children all got into comfortable positions as they listened intently to the old one's tale.

Emerald threw in another pile of colorful dust, and the puff was much bigger as it made magical lights animate the actions within the old pony's tale. All the fillies gave their 'oohs' and 'ahhs' as they watched the unicorn and the lights.

Emerald chuckled as he observed to the children the city of Canterlot above.

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The patrons of their shops were calling out to sell food, flowers, ceramics, and other merchandise and decorations for all-day items.

An owl paid one pony a bit for an apple, and the seller gladly gave it to the owl with a smile. "Have a good day," She said kindly. The owl hooted with a happy look and flew off to Ponyville with the apple in his talons.

The owl flies through Ponyville and into a window of a tree castle in Ponyville, appearing by the side of a lavender alicorn who was writing a letter to an old friend and mentor.

The alicorn then gives the letter to a small dragon, who blows it with his fire, and the smoke magically travels out the window towards Canterlot.

The letter appears in front of another alicorn who is white, and she begins to read it with a smile. A phoenix is seen preening her feathers, and then squawks at a strange crow to leave her be. The crow squawks back and flies out of the alicorn's room.

The crow flew over the Everfree Forest and to Rambling Rock Ridge Mountain, where there were many drakes, not dragons, that stood before a massive 50 story alicorn statue, her eyes a very bright white and her mouth ablaze with light inside of here throat, and sat on her stomach. One particular drake who was smaller than the rest, had a staff in his hand, staring at a diamond dog who nervously approached the alicorn, one of his drakes ordering the dog to enter.

"Only one of the greatest heart may enter here. One who's personality represents all that the Spirits are. The Serpent of Love..." The alicorn echoed in a female voice.

The drake ordering the diamond dog to enter pressured him. The smaller drake simply stared at the cave and thought about its words with intent, his pet crow landing on his shoulder. The drake pet the crow as the crow huddled up to his owner.

As the diamond dog approached, the alicorn suddenly slammed a massive hoof on the dog and made him vanish into the ground. "Seek out the greatest of heart... The Serpent of Love..." The statue said before her eyes stopped glowing and she returned to slumber.

The smaller drake sighed and turned around to head back to Canterlot, his pet following him in tow.

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