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// The Gala! Part 2. 
// Story: Intangible 
// by DtdFIMBrony 
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	It was seemingly hours that Dash was waiting for Twilight and the others to show up at the Gala, though she knew it was only about 45 minutes after she finished getting everything done, and she did what she could to keep herself entertained, then she thought about what was going on at Ponyville, and started to worry, but those worries subsided as soon as her friends arrived, all looking happier than little fillies getting candy. She flew over to greet them, but Fluttershy just flew on by strait to the garden. "What's up with her?" She asked, confused. "She seems, a bit off." Though Dash dismissed the thought pretty much as soon as it came about. 

Twilight excused herself momentarily, "I need to go talk to the princess about everything I have noticed." She turned and saw Celestia practically standing over her, with a somewhat curious look on her face.

"My dearest student, and fellow princess, what could you need to discuss with me?" Celestia said, already knowing about what, but desiring more details, also noting that none of the others have been affected by the terror.

"Well you see," Twilight started, "a lot of the ponies in Ponyville have been having terrible nightmares, and have been hiding from that of even a simple bunny. They are terrified, and I don't know what to do. I feel like I need to know what to do, but, I just don't." She finished, looking down to her hooves, and studying the ground as if it was suddenly very interesting.

"Twilight," began Celestia, "You are a great leader, and even if you do not know what to do at the moment, that does not mean you have to, you only need to rely on your friends to help you there, what is coming cannot be helped, it must come, but you must also be ready to take care of it." She said, seeing that Twilight still had her doubts, she simply said, "You should enjoy tonight, Rainbow Dash has been waiting eagerly to enjoy your presence, and I would not ignore that if I were you." She finished, turning to walk away, and could not help but to smile, for it was not every day she could learn something from teaching it to her own pupil, but, in times like this, you always learn from yourself.

Dash was hovering, waiting for the conversation to finish, and noticing Celestia walking away, she few over to Twilight and nudged her nose, then realizing they were in public where everybody could see them, they both blushed and backed away slightly. Walking wing and wing, they both decided they were going to take a midnight fly over Canterlot. Sure the Gala was entertaining, but it was nowhere near as beautiful as the night sky. "The night sure is beautiful, don't you agree?" Asked Dash, who did not care that it sounded girly for once.

"Yea, it is beautiful, if only it could be this beautiful all the time, day and night." Twilight sighed, and noticing the concern in Dash's eyes, she just shakes her head, "Don't worry, I'm fine, it has just been a long day, and when you were gone before we left for the Gala, I got so worried, but I got a letter from Celestia saying that you were helping her, so I guess, I should be glad, but for some reason, it seems like something bad is about to happen." She said, looking down toward Ponyville, "I just hope it is not true." She looked down, it seemed like only a second, but Dash quickly nudged her motioning for her to look the way she pointed.

"I just saw a flash out by Ponyville." Dash said, and it happened once more, a flash of light, but it was no normal flash of light, an impure light, burly able to be seen in the night, but it was still there, almost black, but it had a silvery outline to it. It was licking at everything around it, almost like that of a flame, but nothing burned, Twilight could see it clearly, and she knew what it was instantly, but Dash was still straining her eyes to see the original flashing. To Dash, it was almost like a simple light flashing on and off, but she felt that it was far more than that, she just didn't know what.

Twilight turned and raced back to the halls of the castle as fast as her wings could carry her, only to see an elite force of Canterlot Unicorns headed out to the location, and from the great distance they were currently at, they were already suppressing it, Twilight didn't know how they were doing it from here, but she knew they were, and that only meant one thing, Celestia knows already. She approached her princess, and asked about the unnatural force she saw, and what she could do to help, but Celestia only dismissed her saying that it was all under control for now, and that she would be called when needed. Now this was confusing to Twilight, but she accepted it for the time being, and took on her own personal mission to keep a close eye on it.

When Dash finally returned it seemed like she completely forgot about it, and the Gala was almost over. It had been a long night for all of them, and they needed their rest, and just like that, the day at the Gala was over, sure they all had some fun, but it seemed too odd for a normal night at the Gala, but nevertheless, everypony was packing up their things and gathering at the train station. Joining them Dash and Twilight were more exhausted than anypony else, other than Fluttershy, whom in which was already asleep by the time the train was halfway out of Canterlot. Twilight wondered what made her so exhausted, but dismissed the thought as the train traveled home. The closer they got to Ponyville the more of a weight the night seemed on them, but nopony was feeling any fear that they did as they were leaving, in which was a relief to both Dash and Twilight. Twilight just wondered how long this was going to last.