//------------------------------// // Return to Camp Everfree // Story: The Little Pony Legend: Legend of Everfree // by MaggiesHeartLove //------------------------------// Return to Camp Everfree As she packed her clothes into her bag, ready to leave, she heard a faint whisper. "Vira…Vira…" She gasped and spun around rapidly, instinctively taking a defensive stance, her heart pounding and her breathing intensifying. "I'm here…" the voice said, the faint whisper grew louder and louder, almost as if she were right behind her. The woman felt a cold scaly hand on her shoulder and her green eyes met with a matching pair, and a face that resembled her own, one covered in green fish-like scales and a pair of webbed wings on her back. She smiled wickedly, baring her razor sharp fangs and she backed away in terror. "No! Get away from me!" "You can't run from me, Vira. I'm still here. I'm always here!" "NO! STOP!!" (~) "Kuvira, wake up." the woman gasped, opening her eyes when Starlight Glimmer shook her shoulder. "We can't stop, silly! We're not there yet!" Pinkie Pie said. The entire group were currently ridding on the bus to Camp Everfee. After Sunset gave a call to the two principals at CHS, they were more than happy to allow them to help chaperon their outing. They also mentioned about the magical happenings going on and with them around, no doubt they would be able to discover if anything was amiss. The logical thing would have been to cancel the trip, but the surest seniors were so looking forward to it, they couldn't' disappoint the children. Plus, due to camp regulations, this was their best way to ensure they could get into the cam. Gloriosa might have been an old friend, but she was very traditional regarding her family's camp. The sisters knew they would all be in good hands with the magical group of friends. Even if they didn't have their magic anymore, they knew more about it than any one of them. While each of the campers wore a shirt with the Camp Everfree logo on them, Sunset, Starlight, Kuvira and the others worse normal camp clothes. Rarity packed sunglasses and a sun hat and Twilight styled her hair into a high ponytail, reminiscent of her high school years when she updated from the simple bun. Speaking of which, she noticed the frightened look on Kuvira's face. "Hey, are you okay?" she asked, feeling a strange case of deja vu. Kuvira chuckled nervously, "Heh. I'm fine." she replied. She really didn't want to talk about her having a nightmare about her siren form. It didn't happen as frequently as she thought, but the nightmares came and went in a rotating cycle. Korra knew about this, but the dreams just made her feel too ashamed to talk about them. At this moment, she was feeling a mixture of fear, anxiety, and regret. Twilight and Sunset, who sat on the second row behind her and Flash Sentry, both shared the same look of concern. Sunset knew Kuvira had been through a lot, and the more she thought about Korra's choice of sending her here started to become more and more clear as time passed. Before either she or Twilight could speak, Pinkie Pie interrupted, "We are gonna have so much fun! We're gonna roast marshmallows and eat marshmallows and sleep on marshmallow pillows just like we used to!" Rainbow rolled her eyes and shook her head, "Yeah, we never did that." "Maybe you didn't." Pinkie smiled smugly as she cuddled a bag of soft marshmallows. "Don't forget Pinkie, we're also here on business." Twilight reminded her, speaking in a slight whispering tone while covering the left side of her mouth with one hand so none of the other students heard her. "If we're going to be investigating magical occurrences we can't let the other students know what we're up to. The only reason the principals didn't cancel the trip was because they all worked so hard to earn the money." "And because this was our one way ticket to get a reservation at the camp." Sunset reminded her. "Didn't you try emailing your friend?" Starlight asked, "I still think Gloriosa would have let you guys in if it were for a good cause." "You don't know Gloriosa, darling." Rarity said while filling her nails, "She's as sweet as sugar, but when it comes to her camp, she means business. It's practically her whole life. Plus, we've already tried and the camp was reserved strictly for the CHS visit. We couldn't work around it." "That's kind of odd." Kuvira voiced out loud. "What do you mean?" Applejack asked. "It is just a forest, why the strict rules on who can come and who can't?" "It's always been like that." Fluttershy explained, "Ever since it was founded by Gloriosa and Timber's great grandparents." "What does her father do now?" Kuvira asked, only to be met with saddened looks. "What?" Fluttershy bit her bottom lip before answering. "Gloriosa inherited the camp when…her father died of a heart attack two years ago." Kuvira's eyes widened and she looked down sadly. "Oh…" "Attention, students, we're almost there." Principal Celestia said. After several years, the two sisters still looked as beautiful as ever. Celestia now wore her hair in a high bun, with a few subtle laugh lines around her cheeks. Luna had hers in a low ponytail, having been cut halfway looking a lot less shorter than it did when the Rainbooms were in High School. "But before we arrive, we just wanted to say how proud we are of you for raising enough money to go on this class field trip. And to welcome back some of our CHS alumni, who will be joining us on this trip." The Rainbooms waved and smiled at the students. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were especially excited to be spending time with their amazing older sisters, or honorary sister in Scootaloo's case. "When we were your age, we made some of our favorite memories in these woods, and we're sure you will, too." said Vice Principal Luna. "Now who's excited for Camp Everfree?!" The students cheered, waving their hands and even some of their belongings in the air in such hype enthusiasm. Several of the senior class included a boy named Tender Tapps, Gabriella, or Gaby for short, Petunia, Babs Seed, and foreign exchange student Saffron Masala. Amongst the cheering, Luna turned to Applejack and Rainbow Dash, her face shrouded with concern. "I know I should trust you kids, but I'm still a little concerned." "Don't be, Luna." Applejack said, referring to the woman to her actual name rather than a formality. "Whatever magic stuff is going on, we're handle it." "Totally." Rainbow said in confidence, "We've faced way crazier stuff before. We've got this." Luna smiled, a part of her feeling reassured. She didn't doubt their skills, but as Vice Principal, she couldn't help it. While the students cheered, Kuvira managed to sneak in a smile. Something about being in a bus full of happy-go-lucky teenagers made her feel rather happy she was able to briefly forget about the tragic discovery of Gloriosa's father. Her mind went back to Asami Sato and having lost her own father. All because of Kuvira. (~) After a while, the group finally arrived at camp. Twilight tapped on Flash's shoulder and the two beamed when they saw their old stomping grounds. Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack and Rarity were as giddy as school girls, which was how they felt at the moment. Being here was like traveling back in time. Their teenage adrenal returned and they exited the bus with the same amount of excitement as the students. Kuvira was the last to exit, taking in the fresh nature air and standing in awe at the wonder and beauty of the land. As an earthbender she would always feel right at home around earth. But his place? This place was truly extraordinary. Birds flew overhead, little furry creatures scattered across the floor and climbed up the trees in little time, even the cabins were made entirely out of wood. "Isn't Camp Everfree just beautiful?" Fluttershy said, shaking Kuvira from her thoughts. "It really is. I've never seen anything like it." "You've never been to a forest?" "Well, I have." she cringed, "I guess I was too busy trying to enforce a new Earth Empire to really appreciate it." she said, looking down in dismay, only to had Fluttershy place a hand over her shoulder. "Don't worry, you're in for a real treat here. I know we're technically supposed to be investigating, but I'm really looking forward to our first nature walk." "I definitely wanna go on one of those." said Spike, wagging his tail. Fluttershy placed her hands on her knees and slightly hunched over while also bending her knees a bit, "You wanna see all the adorable woodland creatures, too?" "Yeah! Specifically squirrels. More specifically, so I can chase 'em!" the little dog let out a happy bark and panted, his tail still wagon. Applejack sighed in satisfaction as he adjusted her backpack strap over her shoulder and helping her younger sister. "You're gonna love it here, Apple Bloom. I remember how we use to go roughin' it. Making my own shelter, forage for food…" Apple Bloom looked at her sister in confusion, "Uh, you know they provide us with food and tents, right sis?" "Yup! Still gonna forage though." Apple Bloom rolled her eyes. As much as she loved her sister, she could be such a traditionalist it sometimes made her want to groan out loud. "A shame we had to come in a time of crisis." Rarity said, "This is such an ideal place for some much needed R&R. But, the life of a group of magically gifted individuals has to begin again at some point, I suppose." "I'll say!" Pinkie Pie said, "I mean, in just one year alone we fought three evil sirens who tried to hypnotize everybody with their singing, one ridiculously competitive rival school, and two demon friends!" her eyes widened once she realized what she just said…and seeing the looks on both Twilight and Sunset's faces. "Uh, heh-heh, no offense." "None taken." Twilight said with a smirk. "We're used to it." Sunset playfully punched Twilight's arm. Just like Sunset, the older did used to annoy Twilight, reminding her of her guilt. But now a days, it just rolled off her shoulder like nothing. She was briefly remembered of her nightmares, but being around her friends made her feel at ease once more. She owed everything to them. Kuvira watched as the two interacted. She was rather surprised to see them so comfortable with the fact they both turned into a pair of ragging power hungry monsters who tried to destroy everybody….kind of like herself. "Well, butter my back and call me a lobster buffet!" a loud, overly enthusiastic voice came practically booming from across the camp. The rest of the Rainbooms, and Flash, recognized the owner almost instantly. Kuvira was surprised to see the same woman from the pictures running towards the group with a wide smile on her face. Her hair was long and elegant with a crown of daises on her head, with the same flowers on her brown stripy shoes. She wore blue shorts with a yellow green breezy shirt and a single braid on the left side, which was styled over her shoulder. Around her neck were two beautiful colored geode stones tied with a rope. The stone itself shimmered in the sunlight. "Gloriosa Daisy!" the Rainbooms ran up and embraced their old friend in a tight hug. The group laughed and spoke on top of each other, completely submerged in conversation that Kuvira could barely make it out. Once their excitement died down a bit, she was able to hear Gloriosa speak properly. "I'm so happy you're here! It's been so long!" "Too long." Twilight said, "You look great!" "So do you! And Flash, old buddy! So, how's the relationship?" "Over." Twilight said, completely unfazed, which caught Gloriosa buy surprise. Flash simply shrugged, "Yeah, it just didn't work out." he said, which only made the woman feel even more confused. The two shared a knowing smirk before exclaiming, "Got ya!" they laughed and Flash wrapped his arm around his girlfriend. "We were just messing with you." Gloriosa laughed along, "Oh, good one! Good for you two. Lasting relationships are hard to come by these days." "So, how you been?" Rainbow Dash asked, "We haven't heard from you in a while." "I've been busy. Running the camp and all." her eyes turned to the two new guests who arrived with them on the bus. "Oh, I don't believe we've met." Sunset happily introduced their two friends to their old one. "Gloriosa, this is Starlight Glimmer and Kuvira." "Nice to meet you." Starlight said, shaking Gloriosa's hand, followed by Kuvira. However, when their hands touched, something unusual happened. Kuvira felt a sudden sting and, very briefly, she was what appeared to be a string of green energy spiraling above her skin. She immediately reeled back, her hand slightly burning, and even Gloriosa did the same thing. "Wow, quite a grip you've got there." Gloriosa said in her cheery tone. Kuvira looked at her then back down to her hand. The sudden stinging had disappeared, but her curiosity was sparkled. "Yeah. You too." "Gloriosa!" a voice called out. This time a male's voice, which grew louder as he approached the group. His eyes looked stern and focused. "There you are. I already set up the mic, you can--" "Timber?" Flash interrupted, blinking in surprise before smiling widely, "Timber Wolf, is that you?!" The boy slightly tilted his head, his eyes briefly shifted to Gloriosa and then back to the blue haired musician. He blinked in realization. "Flash Sentry!" Timber spread open his arms and welcomed the boy in a tight embrace. "I can't believe it! What are you doing here? I thought you were in Germany." "I came back a few months ago to help out my sister." "Oh, are you on break?" "Something like that." his eyes then turned to the midnight haired girl beside Flash. "Twilight Sparkle, aren't you a sight for soar eyes." "It's great to see you again, Timber." Twilight and her old friend shared a hug, followed by him ruffling her hair just like he used to. "What happened to you, man? You just left us hanging." Flash said, patting his old friend on the back. "Sorry, I guess I was just wrapped up in my own thing for a while." "You've got to tell us all about it." Gloriosa quickly intervened by gently pushing her brother aside, "There will be plenty of time to catch up, but right now we need to greet the new campers. So if you guys could head on right to the courtyard, that would be rad! It's time to start the best week of camp ever!" Timber waved farewell as he and his sister headed to the courtyard first. "Well, they seem nice." Starlight commented, noticing Kuvira still looking at her hand. The burn was gone, but the tingling feeling remained. "Are you okay?" Kuvira shook her head, snapping herself awake. "Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine." she replied, though at the back of her mind she wasn't entirely sure. (~) The students, principals and chaperons all gathered at the courtyard just as Gloriosa had asked them to. Spike barked as he chased a squirrel, only to be caught by Kuvira who wrapped him in her arms. "You can chase squirrels after we get settled, Spike." she said sweetly to the creature. "Sure thing." Spike replied happily. He had already grown a fondness to the woman. Dogs were always the best judges of character. Gloriosa stood over a wooden gazebo, decorated with several gemstones dangling around the edge, which lit up at night. With a mic in hand, and Timber by her side, she addressed to the children. "Hi, everyone! Welcome to Camp Everfree! I'm Gloriosa Daisy, your camp director! Think of me as your friendly camp and nature guide. And this is my brother, Timber Spruce!" Timber took the mic and slid it over his shoulder, demonstrating his easy-going and fun-loving nature, which Flash and Twilight remembered from their younger years. "Think of me as that awesome guy... who should always be invited to fun things." Gloriosa playfully rolled her eyes and took the mic back, "We aim to please, so before we hand out our tent assignments, we'd like to hear from all of you. As it is Everfree tradition, we encourage creativity and individuality so you're free to do whatever you like here." "Uh, except hike near the rock quarry." Timber mentioned almost rapidly, "That's off-limits." "Y-Yes, but otherwise, your options are wide open. So what activities will make this the very best week of your lives ever?" Scootaloo excitedly rose up her hand, "Ooh! Rock climbing!" "Done!" "Archery!" "Of course!" "Tetherball!" "Naturally!" Before Scootaloo could say another word, Rainbow Dash gently lowered her hand, "Scoots, I know you're excited, but maybe give somebody else a chance to make a suggestion." "Arts and crafts!" Tender Tapps suggested, only to be met with a surprised look from Apple Bloom. He immediately blushed, "My mom... needs new pot holders." he said, but Apple Bloom only smiled. Her cute smile only made him blush harder. "I'll supply the looms!" Gloirosa said. Saffron rose her hand, "Oh, perhaps we could make some Nankhatai? It's a shortbread biscuit my father and I always make at our restaurant. And to really spice things up, my classmates can decorate them however they please." "Oh, that sounds that sounds fun and delicious!" Gloriosa pointed her mic to Petunia, a young girl with lovely blue hair tied in a low bow tie ponytail. "Nature exploration?" she asked enthusiastically, she always loved searching for new things in nature. As an aspiring archeologist, she loved nothing more than to explore and discover. 'With walking sticks for everyone!" Sweetie Belle rose up her hand, "Ooh! Me! Oh, uh…lantern lighting! Where we all make our own personalized lanterns and lift them up into the air to light up the night sky in honor of all the campers that came before us." "A camp tradition!" "We have literally never done that." Timber whispered to his sister, who simply shrugged him off. "I'll be taking requests the rest of the time you're here, so if there's anything you'd like to do, anything you need, just ask." "What about the camp gift?" Rarity said, sitting on one of the wooden tables, "That was my favorite Camp Everfree tradition." "The camp gift! Of course! Every year, campers work together to create something useful. A gift for future campers. Working toward this common goal is key to forming the strong bonds that will last well beyond your time here at camp! This gazebo right here was a gift from our very own CHS alumni." "The gemstones were my idea." Rarity pointed out, which earned an eye roll from Applejack. Rarity would find any opportunity to point out her creative choices. "Oh, oh, oh, and the totem pole and the sundial were also made by campers!" "The sundial was our year's gift!" Celetia said proudly. Luna faked a cough, "Even though "some people" thought it was a little impractical, since the sundial can't be used at night." Celestia pouted, doing a fake cough of her own. "Yes, well is "some people" had a better attitude about it, they wouldn't have been sent to the Moonstone tent." Luna formed a half smile, "Luckily, "some people" were eventually forgiven for their rash behavior." the two sisters shared a smile, while Gloriosa chuckled at their sibling banter. "You all seem like a really amazing group. So I'm certain you'll come up with something inspiring to leave behind." said Gloriosa, her smile growing wider as the students cheered. "Speaking of leaving things behind, now's the time when we give out tent assignments so you can leave your heavy bags behind." Timber said, winking at the students, while Gloriosa gently shook her head. Her brother always was a bit of a goof. "Uh, girls will be getting their assignments from Timber. Guys, you're with me." Timber gave each of the girls a large bag where they pulled out a card with the image of a familiar gemstone. Petunia and Gabby were in the Emerald Tent. Scootaloo and Saffron in the Aquamarine, Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom had Amethyst and Babs Seed shared the Sapphire Tent with Silver Spoon. Starlight's eyes darted back and forth and whispered to Sunset Shimmer, "So, when do we start searching for the magic?" "When everyone gets settled we'll come up with a strategy plan. Best to start looking when everyone else is asleep. We don't want the students freaking out." "You guys will be staying at the cabins with the rest of the chaperons." Timber said, starling the two. Thankfully, he didn't hear what they said. "Each room has four beds, so you guys should be fine." "Thanks, Timber." Sunset said. Gloriosa blew into her whistle, starling the group, but Timber remained unfazed. The camp director took a quick look at her clipboard, her happy smile never once wavering. "Okay, everyone, go get settled in. We'll be meeting at the docks in fifteen minutes to go over some camp safety rules. Let me know if you need anything!" The sound of a car horn caught everyone, including Gloriosa off guard. For once thing, why had a limo suddenly drove up in the middle of the woods. A man stepped out, wearing the most flamboyant suit and tie they had ever seen. He wore a blue jacket, the collar stitched with aquamarine sequins, and a light orange shirt with a spotted orange bow tie. His skin was a light grayish persian blue, grayish green eyes and a hair styled into an Elvis-like style, white with light mullberry streaks. "I need somethin'." he said, speaking in a voice that was indeed reminiscent of the king of rock and roll himself. Gloriosa's once happy and upbeat disposition had completely disappeared, her eyes narrowed and her lips puckered into a frustrated pout as she tossed her clipboard to the side. She forced herself to smile politely and took the man by the arm. "Oh, Mr Gladmane. So nice to see you." she said as she led him back to his limo, shoving him to the still open door. Her body language and gestures were not even trying to be subtle in the message she was trying to send him. "What are you doing here?!" she asked in a harsh whisper, "Camp is just getting started!" Gladmane adjusted his suit, flashing a pearly white smile her way. "Why, I was just takin' in the scenery, Gloriosa Daisy. It's so... hmm... relaxin'." he said with a chuckle, which only made Gloriosa want to punch his flawlessly white teeth right out of his mouth. "Well, you can look around when camp is over. Now, if you don't mind…" The two stared into each other's eyes. Gladmane's gaze was slick and confident, while Gloriosa looked like she was about to tackle the man due to her deadly gaze. Gladmane, on the other hand, looked down at his watch, not feeling the least bit intimidated by the young lady's glare and simply shrugged. "Very well, then. Since you asked so nicely." he taunted before going back into the car and drove away. Or rather, his driver drove the car away from the camp. Gloriosa adjusted herself, dusted her shirt and removed as stray hair from her forehead. "Gladmane is, uh, an old alumni of the camp. He likes to check on his old stomping grounds every now and again." she smiled, reverting back to her previously optimistic self, "But enough about him. Find your tents and put away your things. We've got the best week of camp ever to begin!" (~) "You girls should be comfortable here." Gloriosa said as she led the girls to their rooms. Starlight, Sunset, Kuvira and Twilight shared the same room, and just as Timber said, it had four bed. Granted, they were bunk beds, but still. Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were rooming together, while Rainbow Dash roomed in with Celestia and Luna. Flash, sadly, would be rooming by himself, but Spike was keeping him company. He didn't want to make the girls feel uncomfortable by being the only male there. "Thanks, Gloriosa." Twilight said, only to be surprised by a tight hug. "Don't mention it! I'm so happy to have you guys back here again. We're going to have the best time! Make yourselves comfortable and we'll meet at the docks." she said before closing the door, allowing the four girls to take out their belongings. Sunset pulled out a flashlight and make a spookily sound while waving her fingers in a ghostly manner, flashing the light bellow her chin, making her face look scary with the shadow. Starlight giggled at her silliness before Sunset shut off the light and placed the object back into her bag. "That was weird back there, right?" Sunset asked, changing the subject, "With that guy, Gladmane?" "Yeah. What do you think he wanted?" Starlight asked. Twilight was about to reply, until she noticed Kuvira staring out into space, her chin resting on her hand and her elbow on her knee. Twilight slightly tilted her head as curiosity took over. "I just have this feeling that Gloriosa's hiding something." Sunset said, catching Twilight's attention. "Why do you think that?" "She hasn't even mentioned any of the weird happenings around camp you found online." "Maybe she has no idea what's happening." Twilight said. "We don't know that for sure." Starlight said. "Come on you guys, I we shouldn't be pointing fingers until we know the whole story." Starlight sighed, "You have a point. We should just focus on figuring out what your dreams mean and see if we can find any strange magic stuff happening around here. Were there any other clues in your dream?" Twilight shook her head. "No. Just Midnight Sparkle and the camp. Although, I do kind of remember something else." she said, rubbing her chin, "Before I even have the dream, I think I once heard a whisper saying "darkness". Then I started hearing the word "within"." "Darkness within?" Sunset repeated, "What does that even mean?" Twilight gasped, "You don't think it's referring to the darkness in me, do you?" "That's crazy." Sunset said, "You're not going to turn into Midnight Sparkle. Besides, she was destroyed long ago, why would she suddenly come back now after all this time?" Twilight sighed, "You're right. It doesn't make any sense. Or, maybe Midnight Sparkle is supposed to represent something else. Dreams are symbolic manifestations of our subconscious." "If that's true, then what could it mean?" Starlight asked. The door opened and Rainbow Dash peeked her head in, "You guys comin' or what?" "Be right there!" Sunset replied and Rainbow closed the door. "I guess we'll have to figure it out as we go." Twilight said, scratching the back of her neck and rummaged through her bag, "I just wanna put on some sunscreen. Huh. I could have sworn I packed it." Kuvira noticed the object on the floor and pointed her finger. "Found it!" she said. A hole of the wooden floor suddenly sprouted a vine, which grew and grew, taking the sunscreen from the floor and towards Twilight, who was startled at the sight of a live plant actually handling her her sunscreen. Sunset and Starlight blinked, seeing Kuvira stand up, and several more vines started growing from underneath the floor's holes. A single plant on the window display also grew, its vines wrapping softly around the corner of the room. Kuvira's hand was trembling while the other three watched in awe as the vines began taking books, lamps and even pillows from where they belonged, growing more and more around the room. "Kuvira? Did you? How is this possible?" Sunset asked, completely baffled by the sight. Kuvira quickly hid her hands, naively thinking that would solve the problem, but it didn't. The plants still moved, but they didn't appear to be trying to entrap the cabin, but rather it looked more like they were just integrating themselves on the walls, giving it a natural beauty. It emphasized it more with a few little flowers growing here and there. The metalbender was shaking in her hiking books. "I can't believe this. It's…" "Amazing!" "Terrible!" Suddenly, the vines retreated, reeling back and swiftly retreating back to the ground from which they came. Before long, there was not a trace of the plant life anywhere in the cabin. "I didn't know earthbenders could do that!" Twilight said, amazed by the amazingly beautiful display of magic she just witnessed. She had never seen anything so wondrous in so long. "We can't!" Kuvira exclaimed, her eyes wide in shock and horror. "I have no idea how this happened!" she then gasped as a possible idea came to her head, "Or, maybe it wasn't me." she whispered, "Maybe it's her!" "Her who?" Sunset asked. Kuvira was stunned. Starlight's theory about Twilight's dream being more symbolic than anything, so what if this supposed "darkness within" was referring to…herself? What if the siren's magic had not completely left her when she changed back? What if she still had some of that magic within her? What if?…what if she couldn't escape it? "N--Nothing. Never mind." she said, completely changing the subject, "Can we just not talk about it? And could you please not bring this whole plants coming to life thing up to the others?" "Why not?" Twilight asked, "For all we know, it could be the cause of the magic that's surrounding the camp. We're off to a good start." Kuvira quickly grabbed her bag and hunched it over her back, adjusting the strap. "No we're not!" she exclaimed, shocking the girls. She immediately reeled back, "I'm sorry. I'm just…." She closed her eyes shut and headed for the door. "Let's just go to the docks already. And can we please not mention this again?" "Kuvira!" Starlight called out, only for the metalbender to comply ignore her and walk out. Starlight sighed sadly and turned to Sunset Shimmer, "How do you think she did that?" "I don't know." said Sunset, "But whatever it is, we should keep an eye on her. The last time she used magic she turned into a siren monster." Twilight's eyes widened when she heard this. "And…maybe she's afraid of it happening again?" she asked. Starlight and Sunset simultaneously nodded their heads and Twilight felt all the more compelled to help the poor woman. As it turns out, maybe the two of them aren't so different after all. Now they had two things to deal with; the magic around camp and Kuvira's strange magical power. Or, maybe two things. What if it wasn't Kuvira's fault? What if, somehow, Midnight Sparkle was indeed behind this. There was still no solid explanation as to why she was in Twilight's dreams, and she most certainly didn't feel her dark presence. Could it be possible that, somewhere along the line… Midnight Sparkle became a separate entity all together? That was a pretty unlikely theory, but Twilight made sure not to get too worked up about for now. One thing was certain, so long as she had her friends by her side, she would be alright. Maybe Kuvira needed the same treatment. (~) Flash Sentry walked out of the cabin, with Spike at his side, only to accidentally bump into Timber Spruce. The moment they collided, Flash could have sworn he heard what sounded like an angry growl coming from his old friend. Flash quickly reeled back, looking at the boy in confusion. "Did you say something?" Timber blinked, "I... didn't say anything. Just here to make sure everyone was headed over to the docks! Did you need something?" Flash shook his head, "Nope." "Because if there is anything you need you just let me know. My sister and I have got this!" Flash blinked. Even when they were teenagers Timber was never this enthusiastic about camp before. Compared to his sister, he was always a bit more mellow and easy going, but right now, for a brief moment, it was as if Gloriosa had took over. "Thanks, I'm good." Spike took a whiff of Timber's shoes, his hair studiedly stood on end and he bared his sharp teeth, growling angrily at the camp counselor. Flash was very surprised by the dog's sudden aggressive behavior. He took Spike into his arms and kept him a few feet away from Timber. "Spike! What's gotten into you, boy?" "It's fine." Timber said, "I never was much of a dog person. Well, see you at the docks, buddy." he gave Flash a salute and walked away. "Not a dog person?" Flash asked to himself, "Since when?" (~) "Come on, everybody!" Gloriosa called out, bypassing Sunset, Starlight and Twilight. "As much as I love Gloriosa, people that chipper make me nervous sometimes." Sunset said, only for her to be hugged from behind by Pinkie Pie. "This is gonna be so much fun!" "I guess not all people." (~)