The Price of Magic

by FishingCrossing


Reunion

Twilight Sparkle looked at the picture of the high school,the machines around her beeping but she didn't hear any of it.

“Canterlot” She said. This was the name of the name of the city where all of the lost magic was,she was sure of it. And this high school was where she could find them,the friends that she lost.

Suddenly she felt a tug on her lab coat,she looked down to see her dog Spike trying to snap her back into reality. She picked him and brought him to her face,he licked her nose with his little tongue making Twilight giggle.

“I've found them Spike” She said happily. “I've finally found them”

Spike looked at her no idea what she was talking about but still softly barked at her.

“Now I just have to go get ready” She said as she put him down. She then proceeded to run to her room with Spike running after her.

Spike found her packing stuff into a bag. Twilight didn't have much to pack so she mostly packed food,clothes,medicine,and some science stuff. She packed some dog food and toys for Spike along with other things. She picked up a purple amulet,she held it in her hands for a good minute a tear began to run down her face but she quickly wiped it away.

“Maybe I'll find him too” She said as she put the amulet around her neck.

She walked towards her door with Spike closely following her. She walked out the door and kept it open so Spike could come out too.

Her house was in the middle of nowhere it was the only place where she could live undisturbed. She looked at the wide grass fields birds singing,bees collecting honey and the wind moving her tied up hair,it was all so beautiful. But it wasn't right,this world was not meant to be like this,and Twilight would fix it.

“Let's go Spike” she said to her puppy. They then began there walk towards Canterlot.

Twilight didn't bother to lock her house and wasn't worried that someone might break in,since it would all disappear soon.

Rainbow Dash kicked the soccer ball into the net,scoring the winning goal. She had been playing soccer with a team of a few people at her school against a few other people from her school. She heard the nearest player from her on the enemy team (Bulk Biceps) sigh in defeat.

Bulk walked up to her “Good game” He said while putting his hand out.

“You too” Rainbow said as she shook his hand.

Bulk then walked off. Rainbow looked to the bleachers a saw her six friends Applejack Rarity,Fluttershy Pinkie Pie,Sunset Shimmer,And Twilight Sparkle (Who was visiting from her world).

She was about to walk up to them when she was suddenly grabbed by Soarin (Who was on her team)

“You were amazing out there” He said hugging her.

She was blushing,she kinda liked Soarin and was somewhat uncomfortable with him being so close to her like this. She could see her friends giggling at this display which made Rainbow give them a death glare.

“Thanks Soarin” Rainbow said as she pulled him off of her.

Soarin looked a little hurt but smiled at her anyways as he walked off.

“Ooh what was that about?” Applejack teased Rainbow as the latter walk towards her.

“I don't know what you're talking about” Rainbow said trying to deny what just happened.

“Oh come on you silly pants” Pinkie Pie joined the conversation. “It's pretty obvious that he likes you and that you like him” She said playfully.

“It was pretty obvious” Fluttershy said quietly.

“It was just a hug!” Rainbow said “The seven of us hug all the time does that make us lesbians or something?”

“But I haven't seen a hug like that since Flash hugged Twilight after we defeated the sirens” Sunset said making Twilight blush.

“I just don't see why you would push him away like that” Rarity added in. “You like him so why would you do that?”

“I just.....I don't want to get involved with a guy right now. Besides you girls know that I don't like all that lovey-dovey stuff” Rainbow Dash answered.

“Honestly Rainbow you need to get out there more” Twilight said. “I mean have you ever even had a boyfriend?”

Rainbow looked offended “Of course I've had a boyfriend”

“Who was it?” Twilight asked as Rainbow sat on the bleachers with them.

“It was....”

Meanwhile the other Twilight (The one native to this world) Was still following the golden compass towards Canterlot high.

“I think we're almost there Spike” She said to her dog who only barked softly at her. “I can't wait to see them again. But they won't even know who I am”

Then she finally saw it down a hill just outside of the city. It was a huge building almost resembling a castle,it had big letters on the front reading 'Canterlot High'.

“We found it” Twilight said with the biggest grin on her face. “WE FOUND IT!!!!!!!” Her words echoed throughout the barren place.

Twilight blushed when she realized how loud that sounded. She could see Spike cringing from the sound.

“Sorry” She said sheepishly. She then turned to the compass “Now show me the way too um” She couldn't decide which friend she should try to find first.”

“Pinkie Pie” She finally decided. She had been away from her friends for so long she could use the pink girl's spirits.

The compass pointed to behind the building so Twilight and Spike followed it.

“So what about you Rarity?” Rainbow asked her friend.

“Hmm what about me?” Rarity asked confused.

“You're teasing me about me liking Soarin,what about that Fancy Pants guy that you like?” Rainbow clarified making Rarity blush.

“You know that's a good point” Sunset said “You never seem to talk about your crushes”

“Well I mean” Rarity tried saying something. Her face was as red as a firetruck. “He's cute and all but he already has a girlfriend. You know that Fleur Dis Lee girl”

“Yeah and Soarin is already dating Spitfire and you all are still teasing me for that” Rainbow countered.

“What are you talkin about? Their not dating” Applejack said.

“Of course they are” Rainbow said. “They're always together”

“Well what if they're just close friends” Fluttershy suggested.

Before Rainbow could say anything she was interrupted by a familiar voice “Oh my god”

They all turned the voice and were all shocked at what they saw. Someone holding a gold compass who looked exactly like Twilight,with only minor differences. This Twilight had thick glasses and was wearing a white lab coat. She looked much older then their Twilight,with several wrinkles around her face. There was even a dog that looked just like Spike.

They all starred at each other for several minutes before Rarity decided to speak up “Who are-” Before she could say anything else the girl ran up and hugged her,she had tears streaming down her face.

“Oh god I've missed you so much” She said in a cracked voice.

Rarity was beyond freaked out. Who was this girl and why did she look so much like Twilight. Rarity pulled her off of her “Who are you?” She finished the question that she tries to ask before.

“Of course you don't remember” The girl sad. She felt so foolish they must be so freaked out that a stranger just came up and hugged them.

“I'm Twilight Sparkle” She introduced herself as she did long ago.

“But I'm Twilight Sparkle” The pony Twilight said.

The mysterious girl only just now noticed the girl and when she did her eyes nearly bugged out of her skull.

“What....but....how can this be?” The weird girl said trying to wrap her head around this.

Finally Twilight worked it all out in her head. This must be the human version of me! The one native to this world.

“Well I'm from an alternate dimension” Twilight explained.

“Alternate dissension” The freakish girl wondered. “But how...”

“It's a long story” Sunset interjected.

“Sunset!” The unearthly girl said “But you're dead”

Before anyone could say anything Pinkie spoke up “AAHHH SUNSET'S A GHOST!!!” She then proceeded to hide behind Rainbow Dash. They all rolled their eyes at her behavior.

Sunset then approached the girl “Okay first of all I'm from the same dimension as her” She said pointing to Twilight “And second of all what do you mean I'm dead?”

“And how do you know us?” Rainbow asked.

“And why do you look so much like Twilight?” Fluttershy asked.


“I understand that this must be very confusing for all of you” The girl said trying to gather her thoughts. “But now all will be explained”

She turned to Twilight “Tell me something this dimension you come from does it have magic?” She asked.

Twilight nodded.

“Well so did this dimension once”

“That's crazy talk” Rainbow interrupted her. “The only magic here is the magic whiten ourselves”

“And where do you thing that magic came from?. That magic is all of you tapping into the power that you all once lost”

“It must have happened when these girls introduced you to the concept of magic” She said pointing to Sunset and Twilight.

“How to you know all this and how did you find us?” Applejack asked.

“I have been trying to find any sort of magic in this world for the past three years. I heard about how you all defeated a raging she demon”

“That demon would be me” Sunset said “Long story”

“Uh anyways” The girl continued on “After that I started keeping tabs on this place and when I heard that you all defeated all defeated three singing sirens,I knew that this place must be where all the washed up magic is so I tracked you with this compass” She said while holding up a golden compass.

“But how did we lose that super cool magic in the first place?” Pinkie asked after she finally calmed down from the whole Sunset ghost thing.

“You lost it after the evil Queen Chrysalis cast a curse on the whole land about three years ago”

“Chrysalis?” Rarity asked “As in Mayor Chrysalis?”

The girl groaned “Of course that witch would put herself in a position of power”

“But how did..” Applejack began.

“You know what?” The girl interrupted her “It would be much easier just to explain it from the beginning.

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