//------------------------------// // Abnormal Paradox pt. 2 // Story: N.C.I.S The Magic Chronicals // by typervader //------------------------------// “So, this was certainly unexpected, but it certainly does fill in all the holes,” Gibbs said, still looking at Twilight, now a pony. “I’m still not sure we can trust it. After all, it did hide from us.” Tony said, eyeing Twilight. “Well I’m sorry, but I woke up as a thing I’ve never seen in a strange world with no memory how I got here. Sorry for not telling you the truth. I was scared out of my mind!” Twilight yelled to Tony. “It’s ok Twilight; we get it. I trust you.” Abby said, going over to Twilight, hugging her. Twilight still wasn’t sure what this thing called ‘Abby’ was, but she felt a home with a good hug. “Well, how about we keep this in between all of us until we know more. I will have Twilight here live with me so I can keep an eye on her.” Gibbs said, grabbing Twilight’s hoof before picking her up. Twilight quickly blushed and asked, “What are you doing!” “I need to get you out of here, so I am going to cover you up and carry you out. Problem?” Gibbs asked her.  Twilight didn’t say anything before walking away, being carried by Gibbs. She hated that, but she knew why he was doing after. After being covered up by a blanket, Gibbs carried Twilight into a strange machine that looked like the same thing she saw earlier. She was put on a seat before Gibbs closed the door and started it back up. The machine took off, and they began to drive along the road. Twilight just stared at the thing called ‘Gibbs’ not sure what to say. The ride back to his house was both quiet and awkward, and Twilight used this time to gather her thoughts. They soon arrived at a home, and Gibbs went over to Twilight, picking her up once more. He carried her inside before closing the door, setting her down. “Well, here we are Twilight,” Gibbs said, going into the kitchen to grab a drink. “You thirsty?” “I haven't had anything to drink in Celestia knows how long. Please. Do you have water?” Twilight asked, keeping it simple. “Of course,” Gibbs replied, grabbing a glass and handing it to her. Twilight used her magic to levitate the glass and take a long drink from it, which made her feel better. Twilight then stared at Gibbs more, who was still looking at her with a strange look. “What? Is there something on my face?” Twilight said as she wiped her hooves across her face. “No, there's nothing on your face, but that wasn’t what I was looking at, I was looking at something that I thought only kids, and Abby, believed in,” Gibbs started, not sure how to say what was on his mind. Twilight perked her ears and tilted her head in confusion, wondering what this mythical creature was. “You,” Gibbs merely pointed out what he was looking at, “And magic, in general, are what I thought could only exist to the delusional or the innocent, yet here you are proving that both are in fact real. I’m Still trying to wrap my head around the fact that magic is talking pony, never thought I would ever utter something like that, and that said pony is a princess to boot, it’s a lot to take in.” Gibbs explained, looking at Twilight some more. Twilight thought about this and replied back. “I never thought I would go to a new world with technology and creatures I have never seen before. I don’t even know what this world is like or how it works. I still can’t remember how I got here, and my friends are probably worried. Heck, without me, my home is likely in danger, and who knows what is going on!” Twilight began to cry, tears flowing down her face. “And I’m scared out of my mind here! I feel alone, and I don’t know who to trust.” Gibbs thought about this for a minute and went over to the crying mare. “I had no idea you felt this way Twilight. Don’t worry, with me around; you will be safe, and we'll make sure you get home.” Gibbs explained, hoping to calm her down. Twilight looked up to Gibbs; her ears still perked down. “Thank you. I’m sure everything will work out fine. After all, I can use this time to learn something new!” Twilight said as she got up, happy to think about something she loves. “I hope you're ready for training starting tomorrow,” Gibbs said after giving Twilight a chance to calm down. Twilight was confused about that, ‘What? Training? Why is he talking about training?’ She thought as she looked at Gibbs’s outstretched ‘hand,' I believe it’s called?’ “What do you mean by training?” Twilight asked when she couldn’t find the answer herself. Gibbs told Twilight that as long as she was here, that while they would protect her, she would need to be able to help them in important cases. However, to not look suspicious to any of the others, she would need to go through a full week of training through the N.C.I.S Training Program at the Academy. In order for Twilight to even attend the academy, she would need a new identity so that when her background was looked up nothing would seem out-of-place and she would appear to have been born of this planet as a human. While Twilight protested to have her identity changed, Gibbs told her that most humans don’t have names like hers. Eventually Twilight relented with the exception that she have her name be considered a nickname. Gibbs was okay with that, and so Twilight Sparkle became Talia ‘Twilight’ Sparks. Gibbs then told her that he would have the paperwork set up so that she would be in his squad as a part of her internship and therefore be able to train ‘under the radar,' so to speak. She would be able to stay at the office while he, Abby, and DiNozzo could find a way to send her home, as well as having a space cleared in a small storage room so that she could keep hidden from prying eyes. What Gibbs told her next, though, made her shiver. She was told that she would need to complete a Forensic course as well since she would be working closely with Abby and Ducky and would have to encounter death on a daily basis. It was at this point Gibbs learned a little about Twilight’s world. To him death was just another day at the office, sure it was sad to see a life ended in ways sometimes too painful to remember, however at the end of the day the world still went on like nothing happened. For Twilight However, death was as rare as winning the lottery, it almost never happened. If Twilight’s world was truly this peaceful, then how did she end up here, or more importantly, who sent her here. Meanwhile, in Equestria, Princess Celestia was starting to get worried about Twilight as she has not received any updates on her progress on chaos magic. Just as she was about to send Twilight a letter wondering about her progress, a letter appeared in a flash of green fire. Celestia smiled at that, thinking that Twilight was just caught up in her studies and only fell asleep studying. Her smile quickly changed to a frightened look as she read the shaky writing from a worried dragon. Princess, Twilight’s missing and nopony knows where she is. Not even Discord and he’s the one who found out. Please help. You're worried dragon friend and number one assistant, Spike. The last thought that went through Princess Celestia’s head before she blacked out was ‘Oh Buck.’