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// A New Life 
// Story: The Fall Formal 
// by Unanimous123 
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As soon as the magic stopped flowing, Flash could see Twilight on the ground next to him. Suddenly an purple dog with green ears ran out from the bushes and licked Twilight’s face. Twilight blinked for a few seconds and hugged the dog. It was then that Flash and Twilight notices the huge crater on the ground next to them.

Students began crowding around the crater and asked when they saw a weakened Sunset crawling out. After Sunset got out, she glared at Twilight.

“You’ll be sorry for what you did Princess, I’ll be back for revenge for you and Canterlot High.” The students were stunned. And after Sunset spitted out those evil words, she ran off-campus and into a nearby forest…”

Twilight’s friends began walking towards her.

“Darling, what happened?”

“We saw this monster and then nothing.” 

“Are you alright?”

Twilight smiled as she saw how concerned her friends were for her. When suddenly Pinkie interjected, “Aren’t you supposed to go back to your pony world now?” 

Twilight gasped. She had almost forgotten about Equestria. Twilight looked at the moon and saw that it had already reached the peak of the night sky.

No! No! NO! The portal can’t be closed. It just can’t.

Twilight ran towards the statue and was stopped by the hard rock of the portal. It was closed. Twilight sank to her knees and silently began to cry. She had just lost her family and friends back at home.

Flash had a puzzled look on his face. Twilight’s friends saw this and explained that Twilight was a pony princess from Equestria, who travelled to this world because Sunset Shimmer stole her crown. 

It took a while for Flash’s mind to comprehend this, but then it began to make some sense on how they were able to use magic, and why Sunset had turned into a monster. Then it dawned at him that Twilight probable had no place to live. 

Applejack spoke up. “Twi, where’s your crown?”

Twilight dried her eyes and started to think. “I think it flew into the portal right before it closed,” Twilight responded after a few minutes, “at least I got it back to where it belongs.” 

Flash looked at the destroyed school and then he walked over to Twilight. 

“Do you want to stay at my house tonight?” 

Twilight looked up at him through tear stained eyes and nodded. As she got up Rarity rushed over to her, “Darling, you look awful. Here let me get you a change of clothes.” Rarity walked into the building and came out with Twilight’s backpack and a bag of clothes. 

Twilight took the bag of clothes and dejectedly walked toward Flash. He led her to his car. Once inside Flash said, “I hope you’ll feel better.”

As Twilight stared out the window of Flash’s car, she couldn’t help but notice the new world she’d be living in for the next thirty moons. She reached down and petted Spike and realized if this was where she was going to live she should make the most of it.

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Back in Equestria…

Twilight’s friends were pacing nervously around the portal. “Where is she?” Rainbow Dash mumbled. Suddenly, a bright light shone through the portal and a crown flew though.

“That’s Twilight’s crown,” Rarity gasped. “Do you think she’s alright.”

Princess Luna walked into the room, “If Princess Twilight isn’t back within the next thirty seconds the portal will close.” 

All of Twilight’s friends gasped and anxiously looked at the portal. A minute passed and nothing came through. Applejack was the first to break the silence.

“So we won’t see Twi again for another 30 moons?” 

Princess Celestia nodded.

All the ponies in the room felt their ears droop in dismay. Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Princess Cadence broke into tears and Applejack’s, Rainbow’s, and Rarity’s face were filled with disbelief. Only Princess Celestia and Princes Luna held a strong face. 

“All of you go to your room, and we’ll talk about this tomorrow morning.” Princess Celestia sadly stated in a deadpan voice.

Twilight’s friends looked at each other and sighed as they got up and walked to their rooms. All of them hoped that wherever Twilight was, she was safe.