//------------------------------// // Sweet Celestia // Story: Twilight's Magic // by BubbleyBathTub //------------------------------// "Sister, you did not mention you have sent some royal mail to the elements." Luna said, walking out the balcony. "You are correct, I did not mention." Celestia responded, watching the sun slowly set. "Sister, it is customary..." "I do not care for customs, Luna. You know I don't." The white alicorn turned around to face her sister. "I shall do what please." "Well, sister, I just think it would be nice to be informed about what is happening in our kingdom." "You mean my kingdom." the dark alicorn steps back in shock. "I have ruled Equestia for a thousand years without the aid of my beloved sister. I do not believe that I would become dependent on your existence for how short of time you have been here." "Sister...." was all Luna could respond. "Now I have a right to my privacy, and you should respect that." the alicorn said firmly. Luna turned around to leave, watching her sister turn around to face the stars. "I shall find out what is happening in our Kingdom, Celestia." she muttered very softly to herself. "Whether with your blessing or not." Luna started to fly off into the night as her sister slept. She was going to Ponyville. ------------------ Twilight woke up. Her eyes opened, and still in a daze she stood up. Except she didn't. Her legs stayed underneath her. Momentarily she was in shock, and almost fell on her side. Except she didn't. Twilight blinked her eyes. After a second she remembered what happened. Her mind frantically scrambled inside her brain, trapped within its own body. Twilight started to hyperventilate. She closed her eyes and counted to ten. Her breathing slowed, and when she opened her eyes, she recognized the room of Rarity's boutique. "Rarity!" Twilight called out. Her voice was dry, she had to stop and cough. She heard a whisper at the door. "Rarity?" she asked. There was a small giggle, and then the shadow passed by. What the hay? She asked herself. Her question was not answered, but she did hear the door slam below. Twilight listened closely to the frantic footsteps going up the stairs. The door slightly opened, the mare peeking through the crack. "Rarity!" Twilight shouted. "Please," the shadow took a step away from the door. "Please..." Twilight begged. Instead she trotted down the stairs, leaving Twilight alone, thirsty. Hours passed as Twilight's head pounded. Her headache only got worse and worse until she passed out. When Twilight woke up, she was no longer in Rarity's home. Fluttershy came though the door. "Hi, Twilight." she whispered, faking a smile. Her hooves were shaking horribly. "Fluttershy, that isn't Twilight any more. She.. She's a thing!" Rarity said from outside. "I'm sorry, but Rarity couldn't stand to have you in her shop. She was really scared. So we had a rusty old shed in my backyard made into a little home. It was the best I could do. I hope you don't mind." "She can't mind, Fluttershy, she is an animal!" Rarity shouted. "Even if that is true, animals are what I am best at Rarity, and I know my friend is still alive." Fluttershy said, rubbing Twilight's body with her muzzle. The warmth was overwhelming. "Thank you." was all Twilight said. She let her eyes close. "Twilight, there is water here, and you can reach it with your head, right?" Twilight tested, and by stretching her neck, she could reach the water. "I'm sorry that it had to be this way, but Princess Celestia said we had to use all means necessary to make sure nopony was hurt. I feel awful watching you without your body..." Fluttershy's voice began to crack. Princess Celestia? The name rang in her ears, over and over. "But they just want to make sure you didn't hurt anypony else, Okay?" The pegasus left, and closed the door behind her. Even though all Twilight wanted to do is talk, her throat was dry. She bowed her head and drank. The cool water tickled her throat. Not soon after Twilight could feel its heaviness in her stomache. Now full, she rested her head. If nothing else, she needed sleep over the days she spent walking. The time underground was less of a deep sleep and more of a rest. Twilight could feel fatigue slowly pulling her head closer to the floor. Twilight woke up, feeling okay, a monumental step for Twilight. The water had done only good things for Twilight. She looked back, only a few times in the hospital had she been able to drink freely. Added the fact she had gone two days without any water. No wonder she had been feeling so poorly. She tried to catch glimpse of what time it was, but the small window was covered. There was no clock. It maybe hours until Fluttershy could visit her. Twilight was eager to speak to anypony, her conversations with Diamond Tiara had been short and unpleasant. Diamond Tiara.... Twilight felt awful for what she had said. It was in the past now. Twilight thought for hours, waiting for Fluttershy. She thought of all the possible ways she could apologize to Diamond Tiara. None of them seemed any good. She had spat in her face practically. The filly was her partner, and the very first time she made a mistake, Twilight rubbed in her face and left her. But not just the things she said. I... Killed her only friend no matter what Twilight said, no matter what she could do, she could never make up for that. As the sun finally set, Twilight felt terrible for the things she had done. All she wanted to do is to see the filly, in the sunlight. The moment for Twilight ended as quickly as it had begun. "Twilight" began to laugh.