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// Act II 
// Story: Macpone 
// by Keystroke Cascade 
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Twilight was wandering the halls of her house when Spike found her.

“Twilight, what are you doing up?” he asked, 

“AHHH, NOTHING!” Twilight jumped in surprise, before looking around guiltily, “ummm, nothing?” she paused “I couldn’t sleep, okay, so I decided to take a walk” she smiled.

“Well I was just going to raid the kitchen for leftovers” Spike said, “well, night Twilight” and he wandered off.

Twilight watched him go.

'Focus Twilight, you can do this!'

She thought, as the turned towards the hall to Celestia’s room.  She walked down the hall and opened the door, there was Celestia, lying in bed, mumbling something about cake in her sleep.  Twilight took a step forwards, breathing deeply as she surveyed her sleeping ruler.  Silently she raised her twilicane, and brought it down, hard.  It made a padded thunk as Celestia cried out softly, Twilight wacked her again and again untill a sharp crack was heard, and Celestia moved no more.

Twilight returned to her room, where Rainbow Dash was waiting.

“It is done” Twilight said, still holding the twilicane.

“Twi, you gotta get rid of that thing!” Rainbow Dash facehoofed “give it here, I’ll plant it on the guards to put them off the scent.”

“Sure, sure...” Twilight mumbled, staring at her hooves.

Rainbow Dash walked out, leaving her to her thoughts. 

When she came back a few minutes later, Twilight was still staring at her hooves.

“Lighten up Twi, you’re at least 20% cooler now” Rainbow Dash comforted her.

“I can’t believe I did it” Twilight said softly, “she was my mentor... Rainbow, how could I have-“

She was cut short by Dash hugging her.  “shhh, shhh” Rainbow Dash whispered, “It’s going to be fine...”

They snuggled together for a while longer. 


~


There was a knock on the door downstairs.  

“Whoo?” hooted Owlicious. 

“It’s me, Spike” said a voice on the other side, “you know, Twilight’s number one assistant?”

“Whoo”

“I already told you, it’s ME, Spike!”

“Oh hey Spike” Rainbow Dash said as she walked past, “Lemme help you with that.”

She opened the door.

“So, whacha been up to tonight?”

“Not too much.  Speaking of night, shouldn’t have Celestia risen the sun a while ago?”

“Oh, yeah, she should have!  Maybe you should go and check on her?” 

Spike nodded and wandered off, a few minutes later, a high pitched scream was heard throughout Ponyville, Spike came running down the stairs. 

“What! What!?” yelled Rainbow Dash.

“th-the Princess...”

“She’s been murdered!”