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// The Writing of a Spell 
// Story: The Royal Root Canal 
// by StormLuna 
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Twilight and Celestia headed back towards the library.  "Princess, you really need to get this taken care of.  My dad had to get a root canal when I was young and he felt much better after it." said Twilight

"But Twilight, I don't think you understand, I am terrified of the dentist.  I told you what happened to me as a filly.  Maybe you could help Colgate find a spell of some sort or maybe there is a book on pain free dentistry here in the library." replied Celestia

Twilight looked at Celestia and told her that she would talk to Colgate and see if she could do something to remove the pain.  Twilight then asked, "Princess, would you want to hang around and have lunch with Spike and I?"

Celestia replied, "I am sorry Twilight but I really have to get back to Canterlot.  Besides, it hurts way too much to eat right now."

"Alright Princess, I will get in touch with you later." said Twilight

After that, Celestia's royal guard took her back to Canterlot.  Celestia couldn't help but think, "I know I need to get this done and I know she is one of the best dentists in Equestria but I am terrified at the thoughts of the pain."

Later that afternoon Twilight headed back to Colgate's office.  Once Twilight walked in the door Colgate said, "What did the Princess say?  Is she going to go ahead and get this done?"

Twilight replied, "Colgate, I know you are one of the best dentist's in Equestria but she is really terrified of the pain involved with root canals.  Is there any way you could kill the pain entirely?  I know this is a lot to ask but I don't want to see her lose that tooth and then go through even more pain."

Colgate looked up and then said, "Twilight, do you have any books about pain free dentistry in your library?"

"Well we can go take a look later.  What time does your office close? We can go take a look then." replied Twilight.  

Colgate told her that her office closes at 5 and that she would head to the library after she closes.

"That will work." said Twilight.  I will see you then."

"Yeah, you will see me then." said Colgate

Wit that Twilight headed back to the library.  Five o'clock rolled around and sure enough, there was Colgate knocking on her door.

"I am glad you could make it!" said Twilight

Colgate replied, "Thanks for letting me come over here Twilight.  The Princess needs to get this done and I want to do anything I can to get her to get it done."  

"Alright Colgate, Spike and I are headed to Sweet Apple Acres.  Just make yourself at home."  said Twilight

"Thanks Twilight, I really appreciate this." replied Colgate

Twilight and Spike then headed over to Sweet Apple Acres.

Colgate spent three hours going through the books about magic and dentistry in the library.  Suddenly she realized something.  She knows how to perform pain spells.  She would just have to apply it to teeth, which is surprising since she is a dentist and has never done that before.

Twilight and Spike return home.  Twilight says, "Colgate, are you still here?"

Colgate replied, "Yes and I just figured out what I can do.  I will have to write a new pain killing spell that will work on teeth.  It isn't going to be easy but I think I can do it." 

"Good, when will you work on this spell?" asked Twilight

Colgate replied, "Since tomorrow is a Saturday, I will be able to spend the weekend working on this.  I am confident I can get this done."

"Alright, good luck!  I will see you soon." said Twilight

Colgate headed back home after she left the library.  She ran into Dr. Whooves on the way home.  He said, "Hi Colgate, what are you up to?"

Colgate replied, "Oh I am just headed home.  I have to write a pain killing spell for Princess Celestia.  She needs a root canal as soon as possible but she is terrified of the dentist."

"Wait a minute.  You have to write a spell to make a root canal pain free for Celestia?  Couldn't she just cast some sort of spell to fix her tooth or to kill the pain herself?" asked the doctor

Colgate looked at the doctor with an odd expression and said, "Alicorns are very powerful, but even they can not cast a spell to make their own pain go away.  They can do that for other ponies but they can not do it for themselves."

The doctor then said, "Well couldn't another Alicorn come with her and wipe out her pain?"

Colgate replied, "No.  Not only can't Alicorns ease their own physical pain, they can not ease the pain of another Alicorn.  Despite all the beliefs that they are all powerful, there are some things that they simply can not do."

Doctor Whooves then said, "Colgate, you have the ability to bend time.  Couldn't you just travel back in time and tell Celestia that she needs to eat better and then this situation wouldn't occur?"

Colgate glared at the doctor and said, "I could do that but then she would not learn her lesson.  Just because she is a princess does not mean that she shouldn't have to pay the consequences for her own choices.  This is about personal responsibility.  If you and I were to start doing that, nopony would take responsibility seriously and they would think that they could just come to us to fix their problems.  You can do that if you wish, but count me out!"

Colgate sighed out of frustration and then headed home, bound and determined to write a spell that would make Celestia's root canal painless.  She was deep in thought when suddenly this spell came to her mind, "the root is weak, the pain makes a pony freak, many a pony are scared, but this dentist truly cared, confidence helps the dentist to see and make the patient pain free."

Colgate was thrilled when she wrote this spell and then thought to herself, "now I can go to bed.  I will see if this works on my next root canal patient, which is first thing Monday morning."