Celestia and Chiffon Swirls followed the yellow brick road where they found themselves under a cloudhome not too far from the general area of Ponyville. "I...never knew there was a cloud home here in Ponyville." Chiffon Swirls said.

"COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP HERE!" A familiar voice said.

"SPITFIRE!" Celestia said and used her magic to teleport her and Chiffon Swirls up to the Cloudhouse and then casted the Cloudwalking spell in the process.

"Oh hey you two. Mind lending a hand?" Spitfire said. This time the monster was a trophy monster.

"A trophy monster? Spitfire, what did you win a trophy in?" Chiffon Swirls said.

"Actually, this isn't even my house. Rainbow Dash needed someone to watch over her cloudhouse over the weakened because there was some emergency Wonderbolt business going on. She actually asked me if I wanted to volenteer for it, so wanting not to disappoint her, I said yes and just...forgot to tell anyone." Spitfire said.

"Yeah that sounds like you." Celestia said. "We're not upset, we understand. It's nice to know you were willing to do something like this. Really, we don't mind." She added.

"Well, can you help me get my element out of this trophy monster now?" Spitfire asked.

"Well we will need your help restoring Ponyville to normal once we do. Some creatue known as Discord has turned Ponyville into a complete mess and is dragging me and all of you girls into some kind of game. So if you don't mind helping us once we're don--" Celestia was saying.

"Ponyville's in danger?! I'm sure Rainbow Dash will understand. I'd never leave Ponyville hanging, let alone my friends." Spitfire said, flying over before Celestia could finish. Suddenly the trophy returned to normal after spitting out Spitfire's element. "...The buck just happened?" Spitfire asked.

"These monsters were created using our elements. Mine turned one of Mr. Cake's into a cake monster that wanted to hear a joke." Chiffon Swirls said.

"That's because that monster was the monster of laughter. And like I thought, that trophy monster was the monster of loyalty. As soon as you sided with us in helping ponyville, the monster was defeated." Celestia said.

"Huh. So, this is some kind of giant test for everyone. Am I the only one who thinks that Discord was sent by the Princesses to test our elements making sure we didn't stray fully from them?" Spitfire asked.

"The princess would've let me know ahead of time she was planning some kind of test. This is Princess Twilight; the same princess who basically plans EVERYTHING down to the letter; that we're talking about after all." Celestia said.

"...Fair point." Spitfire said. "So, whose next?" She asked.

"Let's get down and see." Celestia said.

"Yeah, for some reason Discord has created this mysterious Golden Brick Road for us to travel on." Chiffon Swirls said.

"...Someone has obviously watched Wizard of Oz." Spitfire said.

At Sweet Apple Acres, the group helped Buttercup with coming to the truth of who she is really to get her element. At Fluttershy's old cottage where Luna was currently at the group helped the sister of Celestia show the monster kidness. When they had gotten Cookie Crumbles to give one of her dresses to the monster at her shop, the golden brick road led them back to Golden Oak's Library where the group was confronted by a book monster.

"What does a book have to do with the element of magic?" Cookie Crumbles asked.

"...Wait..." Celestia said. "I think this is a test of friendship. I know which book this is: Beginner's Guide to Mending Friendships." She added.

"Then what? We just do a sleepover with it?" Spitfire asked.

"No. We need to show just how solid our friendship is to defeat it." Celestia said.

"Then what are you waiting for Celestia; try setting us up for a simulationus attack." Chiffon Swirls said.

"Not a bad idea. Cookie, you come next to me so we can cast a basic magic attack spell. Spitfire, Luna; you two get into the air and flank it from behind. Buttercup, Chiffon, you two grab a book to throw each and then go to the sides." Celestia said. The group followed Celestia's instructions. "Alright then, on three. One...two...three!" Celestia said. Right on three, the two earth ponies threw their books, the two pegasi rushed the monster from the air and the unicorns both used their horns to hit the monster with a spell each. However, this didn't seem to do anything.

"I don't get it. Based on the pattern, that should've worked." Luna said.

"We've gotta do something or ponyville is doomed!" Spitfire said.

"Anyone got any ideas on what though?" Luna asked.

"I hope whatever we try next does it, otherwise we'll never get past this obstacle." Chiffon Swirls said.

"We gotta be strong girls; we can't give up hope yet!" Buttercup said.

Celestia opened her mouth but then realized her friends were starting to argue with each other. Then her eyes lit up. "Wait! Everyone stop talking!" Celestia said before using a spell to contain the arguing ponies. "Look, we're friends right? We shouldn't be arguing with each other like this. We should be coming up with some kind of plan, because the longer we argue, the longer ponyville is going to remain looking like the way it is now. And we don't want that. That's something none of us want. So let's stop arguing and do this for Ponyville." Celestia said.

"She's right." Spitfire said.

"We were so focused on defeating the monster we forgot all about our friendship." Chiffon swirls said.

"Maybe that was the point all along? Get us to argue so we'd lose out on our friendship; strain it to the point of near breaking." Luna said.

"It's only now that we realize that huh?" Buttercup asked.

"Well I know that now no matter what this Discord tries to throw at us, we'll defaintly be ready to deal with it. No more fighting; let's focus on saving ponyville!" Cookie Crumbles said.

"That's the spirit girls!" Celestia said. Suddenly the book monster was crying itself to death before it spat out Celestia's element. "Hey! We did it!" Celestia said, grabbing her element. Suddenly Discord showed up, and...he too was crying.

"That...was so beautiful! Bravo, bravo! I honestly didn't think you'd pass that final obstacle. I honestly expected a different outcome, but you did it so beautifully and in a way I could never expect." Discord said.

"What are you talking about? Wasn't the final challenge in Everfree Forest?" Celestia asked.

"That was the original plan should things have turned out differently. But instead, you managed to stop the friendships the six of you have made with each other from falling off completely. And that was never something I expected. Such beauty, such direction, such friendship! What else can I say really? You've managed to win the game through a method even I; the being of chaos; could never have expected you to do so." Discord said. "Seems Princess Twilight chose the right student afterall. She will be proud to know that you aced the surprise test she had me concoct for you on your birthday with such flying colors. Now, I will be on my way. But first..." Discord said before turning Ponyville back to normal and vanishing. Leaving Celestia with her jaw on the floor.

"...So is this the part where I get to say I told you so, Celestia? Because I told you so." Spitfire said.

"SPITFIRE!" Everyone else suddenly yelled at her.

"Learn to read the room." Luna said.

"...Fair enough..." Spitfire said.

I'm surprised NO ONE got the obvious reference. Seriously, how did NO ONE get the Wizard of Oz reference I was making with the golden brick road being followed?