private Rebuilding Equestria (1x1 between C. Thunder Dash and ExplosionMare)

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The snake began to dig a small hole. The rest of the others began to plant seeds. Celestia sort of watched. "Psst, Global, we should start looking for more ashes while we're at it. This way, we could restore more ponies and keep moving along." Celestia said. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global looked up suddenly when Celestia whispered to her.

“Good idea, Your Highness. I’ll let the snake continue to dig.” she responded.

She trotted out further to see if she could spot any ashes. At the moment, all she could see was dirt. She wondered if any of the ashes had blended into the dirt. She kicked a hoof at various points on the ground to see if any ashes would come up.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

A lone spirit seemed to hover over Global. It was whimpering. It could be either an Appleloosan foal or mare, by the sound of this whimper. The spirit also seemed more sad, rather than on the edge of going crazy, so it was safe for Global to interact with it. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global heard a whimper in the distance. It sounded feminine. She trotted towards the noise investigatively. The sound was sorrowful, but not on the edge of hysteria like many of the ghostponies’ were. She may have better luck at communicating with this soul.

“H-hello?” she uttered, unsure if the soul was able to hear her.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The spirit sort of hugged Global tightly. It was whimpering and scared. It seemed like it could be a young buffalo or something...since the hug around Global's waist was pretty tight, and made a little harder for Global to take a breath. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global found herself struggling to breath, so she nudged the spirit back slightly to create a bit of space. Despite the spirit only partially hugging her, it was pretty strong. She looked down and noticed that the spirit was a young buffalo. That may explain the strength.

“Hi, I’m Global Gleam. I’m here to help.” she whispered.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The sprit whimpered loudly as Global tried to ease it off of her. This was indeed a young buffalo. Celestia noticed. “Perhaps it is best to ask this spirit some questions. It is very scared.” Celestia stated. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global took Celestia’s advice and thought of some questions. It couldn’t hurt to ask a few things, right? As gently as she possibly could, she asked,

“What’s wrong? Do you need me to help with something?”

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

"Please...find my ashes..." The spirit said whimpering more. "Oh dear...this buffalo is very desperate. It most likely wants its parents. Find it's ashes quickly and then we can search for its parents." Celestia concluded. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

“No problem, little one!” Global exclaimed.

She could tell by Celestia’s urgent tone that she needed to find the ashes quickly. Global rushed off to different areas but kept the soul at her side so it wouldn’t get lost. She eyed the ground tediously in search of anything grainy and darkly colored that would indicate a pile of ashes.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The young buffalo’s spirit sat atop Global, still whimpering as she searched for its ashes. They could be anywhere. However, there seemed to be a pile of something up ahead. The young buffalo’s spirit started to stir. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global felt the spirit stir on her back. She wondered if it was seeing something that she couldn’t. Turning her neck, she asked,

“Do you see something?”

She squinted her eyes in order to peer out towards the distance. She was having trouble seeing anything, so perhaps the soul’s perception was more of a feeling than something visual.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The spirit stirred a little more. This could be the young buffalo's ashes. The young buffalo's spirit ended up hugging around Global tightly again, making it difficult for her to breathe again. Perhaps Global should pick up the pace a little...

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global’s breath stopped short when the Buffalo began hugging her anxiously. It seemed to want her to rush towards whatever it was seeing. Before she could turn blue and pass out, she gasped,

“Alright, alright, I’m going!”

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The spirit of the young buffalo zipped towards the ashes when they had arrived close enough. The young buffalo was soon restored. It looked very scared and was quivering. It wasn't Little Strongheart...but perhaps this young buffalo could know the whereabouts of Little Strongheart's spirit. Little Strongheart was vital to the buffalo tribe, as she was the daughter of Chief Thunderhooves. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

The young buffalo zipped towards its ashes and became instantly restored. The poor thing was trembling, despite regaining its physical body. Concerned, Global stepped forward and looked at it gently.

“What’s wrong, little one? There’s nothing to be scared of, I’m right here with you.” she said in an attempt to comfort the buffalo.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The young buffalo looked up at Global, still very scared. "Wh-wh-wh....where's everyone?" It asked still quivering, wanting to be hugged. Meanwhile the others had planted quite a few trees. Perhaps this young buffalo could help out the group...

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

“I don’t know, which is why we have to find them,” Global explained. “If we go out and find everyone else’s ashes like how we found yours, then we can restore everybody again.”

Seeing that the buffalo needed comfort more than anything right now, she pulled it into a small hug. She allowed it to let out a long cry if it needed to. While she let the buffalo air out its feelings, Global peered up and noticed that quite a few trees had been planted already. She looked at the buffalo again and thought that giving it something to occupy its time might help.

“Hey, do you wanna go plant some trees with the others? They could really use the help.” she offered.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The little Buffalo nodded yes still quivering. Finding the spirits and ashes of this young buffalo’s parents could definitely be the best next choice, as this young Buffalo seemed to hold on to Global tightly.

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global noticed how much the young buffalo clung to her, almost as a child would to a parent. Perhaps it was missing its parents more than anyone right now. Those ashes probably had to be found before anyone else’s. Global searched around for these ashes, but did not say anything since she didn’t want the buffalo to be more upset than it already was.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

The young buffalo sniffled and started to cry softly, hugging against Global as if she was his adopted mother. Maybe Global check to see how the others were doing and seek help from one of them to help her find the ashes of this young buffalo's parents. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

Global hugged the buffalo tightly before she placed it on her back. She wanted to check up on everypony to see how the tree planting was going. When she located Pinkie and Fluttershy, she admired their work.

“Wow, you guys are doing great so far, keep it up!” Global cheered.

She looked back at the buffalo once more in a pitying manner. She didn’t want him to feel this deep level of fear and sadness any longer, especially with him being so young. She wanted him to feel safe, and the only way she knew to accomplish that was to locate his parents. Lowering her voice, she whispered to Fluttershy,

“Could you help me find this buffalo’s parents? The buffalo’s really scared and probably misses them.”

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

"Uhm...okay." Fluttershy answered as she looked at Global with the young buffalo on her back. "He looks really scared..." Fluttershy commented. The young buffalo looked at Fluttershy, still quivering a little. The quivers could be felt on Global's back. 

[Global Gleam]

@Courageous Thunder Dash

“Would you like to hold the buffalo for a while? It might respond better to you.” Global said, acknowledging Fluttershy’s gift for talking to animals. She spun around slowly in case Fluttershy wanted to take him.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare

"Uhm...okay..." Fluttershy said gesturing for Global to put the young buffalo on her back. The young buffalo was still quivering quite a bit. "Please...I want my momma and papa..." It said looking as if it were about to cry.