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// Chapter 8 
// Story: The Mission 
// by Blueness 
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Chapter 8


As it turns out, the mayor was more than happy to set me up in the library. She said I could get settled in whenever I felt like it. So after the party, that’s exactly what I did.

I had just finished putting my few things in their appropriate places, and was checking out the place.

Walking inside one would see the first circular room, which acted as the library part. The shelves were carved into the walls, interestingly. In the middle was a table with a wood statue of a horse head. Near the walls were book podiums in a few places, and a ladder to the side. On the far side was a staircase, leading up to the bedroom, which had a balcony. Behind it, a tunnel leading downstairs to where Twilight kept and stored technology needed for scientific study. But what made the place really cool was the fact that it was all built into a tree.

Wow. I had never had a place all to myself.

It was really cool.

After exploring, I finally went upstairs to go to bed. There wasn’t much: a bed on one side, another bookshelf on the other. A rug in between completed the room. There was even a cuckoo clock. Neat. A window shaped like an eye looked out over Ponyville. Turning around would overlook the library.

I hopped into the star-covered covers, and settled in for some sleep. As I drifted off, I had time to think. I now had a base of operations. I had gotten to know some of the locals. Now I could start getting information for Nightmare Moon.
As I slept, I started dreaming about Earth. What was happening? Was my family doing okay without me? Were they trying to find me? I feared the worst, which took over my pleasant dreams and transformed them into anxious nightmares.

Not needed…

Not wanted…

Leave now…

I physically shouted, waking up in sweat, panting. It was a fresh new morning. The sun rose over the horizon to light the day. Time to start my mission.