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// All better: Goodbye Ponyville! ((Edited slightly)) 
// Story: A Mishap Between Friends 
// by Kalreas 
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The ingredients for the potion to help heal Twilight's shoulder were pretty easy to find.

A few hours went by in Twilight's library as she was alone. Left to read, think and heal. She had been thinking about what had happened between Applejack, Rarity, and Dash. It seemed that they were the prime targets. But for what cause? Why would the three of them be- Wait.. Maybe it has something to do with all of their Elements.. The reason they need them to turn is because they need to break us apart from each other as much as possible!

Twilight had then figured another part of it out! Whoever cast this spell mainly needed those three to act against their Elements, meaning Applejack to be dis-honest to us, Dash to start turning her back to us, and not doing anything we ask, not like she does most of them anyways.. Then again Rarity, to act greedy and start going against what we suggest!

Pinkie, Fluttershy and I have been the least affected! That means that whoever this is, they are making it as hard as possible on us to try and drag us down.. But what good would it do to leave us out? Targeting Flutter would have more than likely been a REALLY bad thing for us all, considering she'd go from nice, to a big powerful bully, capable of doing anything. Just thinking about what Pinkie could do.. She could drag all of our spirits down further by not trying to cheer us up as much as she had. That would truly be a thing to fear, so why only three of us, and mainly why.. Why only Applejack, Dash and Rarity?

Twilight had been thinking about this so much, she didn't even hear Spike talking to her recently.

"Twilight? Wouldn't it be better if you tried to sleep for once?" Spike had been trying his best to try to help her in any way he could.  However, she was too lost in thought as she barely even heard his question the first time.

"Maybe you are right about something Spike.." She gave Spike a sheepish grin, raising an apologetic eyebrow as she tried her best to get into bed herself. The pain from her shoulder stinging a little more as she laid down, breathing in sharply.

"Spike, have you ever thought about what I said yesterday? About one of us giving up our Element of Harmony? I was thinking about it, and I forgot to mention that not only Applejack, Rarity and Dash could do the opposite, Fluttershy and Pinkie could too in a way."

"What do you mean by that?" Spike was curious to hear what she had to say.

"Applejack is the Element of Honesty right? She could end up also being the Element of Lies.
Dash could be the Element of Betrayal.
Rarity could be the Element of Greed.
Fluttershy could be the Element of Anger.
Pinkie could be the Element of Sorrow.
I'm not even sure if the Element of Magic could have a polar opposite, other than Strength."

The words seem to have gained a hint of sorrow near the end of the statement.

"But would it really be better if one of us died?"

Twilight couldn't imagine what would happen to the Elements if either one happened. They would be shattered either way.

But who would do it? Probably not Applejack, especially Rarity or Dash.. Pinkie would be too sad to go.. Flutter wouldn't, because you know her.. Maybe I should go? There isn't anyone else unless Dash is loyal enough in the end, or Rarity is generous enough to her friends to sacrifice either of their own lives, just to help all of us from now on..

Spike broke the silence of Twilight's thinking. "Maybe you just need some rest. It'll do good for both your mind and your shoulder. And about the Elements, I'm sure they'll think of something! No need to worry."

"Thank you Spike. I'll try to get some sleep now." And with that, Spike left the room after nodding.

Twilight however was locked in her thoughts, unable to sleep for a long time. Meanwhile, the other Elements were all waiting downstairs, and when Spike got there, he was surprised that they were all still trying to get together as well as they could. Happy, but surprised.

"I don't suppose you all have any reason to actually search for something that doesn't have a chance to exist?"

"Of course we do Spike, Twi asked us to. Besides, if she believes it's going to work and be where we can find it, ah believe in her." Applejack looked at everyone else in the room. "Anyways, we all caused a lot of problems to her about her shoulder and her house, so it's the least we could do for her!"

"Applejack is right, we can't just leave everypony else and decide to not talk to each other after just one spell, just one small problem." Dash looked at Rarity when she said that. "Oh.. On second thought, maybe it was a bigger problem."

And here Spike thought that they were going to head off to their homes and get some rest, so he could be left alone to think about what Twilight is going through.

"But, since we're all here, we might as well take Twi's advice, and stick tageth'r. Probably gonna mean sleepin' all in the same house too." Applejack had said the one thing Spike feared, but somehow saw coming.

"Talking about Twilight, um.. Is she still.. Awake? Would it be any trouble if I went and talked to her?" Fluttershy was finally confident enough to ask Spike about Twilight. "I wouldn't right now-"

"It's fine Spike, I can't sleep anyway, hearing you all talking and having too much to think about. By the way, thank you Fluttershy, for still caring about me. I thought the spell had tried to turn you too."

Fluttershy heard the compliment, and quickly replied. "Oh, thank you Twilight, that means a lot to me. It does seem that I am unaffected slightly by the spell, but I fear it's taking a few other tolls."

Twilight and the others seem to have noticed those 'Tolls' she was speaking about. "You mean the fact that yer talkin' ta us differently, and not bein' embarrassed 'bout respondin' so quickly like ya usually are?"

"Yeah, I seem to have noticed that too.." Twilight started. "The spell seems to be focusing more on pushing on our emotions one by one. I just hope we never get anything too... confusing or odd. Like Fluttershy being agressive, and Dash being shy instead. Or angry at each other again, or..."

All the other ponies were looking at her, including the dragon, Spike.

"Or what Twi?" Twilight lowered her head and softly said "Or we get really close to each other.. Uncomfortably close."

Everypony suddenly looked at each other raising an eyebrow. "Ya sure that would ever likely happen Twi? I'm not sure, but even if it's spreadin' around, it probably isn't gonna just decide ta attack ahr.. Love emotion like 'at. 'Sides, who would it push tageth'r if it can only hit one of us at a time?

"It can spread quickly, leaving enough pressure there to leave it there for a short while. It's entirely possible that it could get one, then another. And I'm pretty sure it won't be picky on who they effect."

That time, they looked around with more worried looks.

Maybe it can't effect all of us at once though, where we all hate each other and decide to stay away from each other. And there's no telling when it will strike, or how long one emotion, or several, it can leave heightened.

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The next day, after they were done discussing what to do tomorrow, Twilight's shoulder had healed to near perfect again, thanks to that potion. It was fairly easy for Twilight to tell the Princess that all 6 of them had to leave, she understood why.

But for Applejack and the rest, it wasn't very easy. At least not for Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy. Dash didn't really have anyone to talk to, other than a few people she knew up at Cloudsdale, and Pinkie just said that she had to leave for a while to go help her friends find something, and she didn't know when she'd come back to the Cakes.


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"I really hate ta say it Big Mac, Granny, Applebloom.. But I gotta go with my friends to help find a cure to whatever is knockin' all of ahr emotions around. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Got all ma friends with me after all!"

"Eeyup."

Applebloom didn't like the idea. "But sis! What if ya don't come back? The farm won't be as productive withoutchya around!"

"Ah can't promise I'll come back. But ah gotta go help 'em get that cure! Even if ah don't come ba-..."

"Applejack? I thought ya said-" Applejack quickly cut off her brother. "Ah said ah can't promise ah'll be back! Ya heard what I said 'bout the ingredients, and what it took fer the last one. Ah've been thinkin' 'bout givin' up either myself, or ma Element ta help ma friends."

She started to shake visibly now. She was holding back tears from having to leave her family, and the farm. Leaving the family was hard enough as is, but as always, it meant leaving the Sweet Apple Acres to fend for itself, and the remaining people left there working at it.


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Rarity's story wouldn't be as bad, just saying good-bye to Sweetie Belle.. But the fact that her parents had stopped by made her start to cry already. Ok Rarity, get it together, you barely see you're parents anyway! What's so bad about having to tell them that they may never see you ag-...

She had just started to tell Sweetie Belle when her parents arrived for a visit. She opened the door and saw them both standing there. She invited them in, sat them at the table, and tried her best to make it seem like nothing was wrong, until they were having tea, and Sweetie Belle asked her what she was going to say.

"Sweetie Belle... I have to leave Ponyville for a while, and I can't promise I'll come back."

Sweetie had barely given Rarity any time to complete her sentence when she burst out "What?! Leaving for how long? Will I hear from you? Who'll take care of me here? I can't cook very well!"

"Sweetie, not such a burst of questions all the sudden like that! I can't answer them all! I don't know how long, but I will send you whatever I can when I get the chance. I haven't planned anything for who to take care of you.. Other than them." She looked apologetically at her parents, who were holding in tears of their own.

"I had thought about the Cakes, but I wasn't sure if you would like that or not."

"Rarity," Her dad started speaking, his voice slightly wavering. "Wherever you are, remember your fashion. Remember your style. Most of all.. Remember us. We'll be here to help you whenever you send a mail. We will take care of Sweetie Belle for you."

Rarity, now crying, hugged her parents and Sweetie Belle, saying good-byes.


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For Fluttershy, leaving all of the animals was like a nightmare. Angel had not taken it too well either.

"I'm sorry little animals, but I have to go for a while, and I can't promise I'll be back, at least not for a few months. I really hate having to leave you like this, it crushes me, but I've talked to people that will help you while I'm gone, so you wont be alone!"

Angel just stared at her.

All of the other animals however, wanted to follow her, and help her in any way they could. But she just had to reject them, tears starting to well in all of their eyes. Fluttershy didn't want to leave her animals in a rush like this.

"It won't be too bad for you all, or me! I'll be making a lot of new friends, and seeing many more wonderful places while I'm gone. But as I said.. I can't promise I'll be back." Tears started to flow down her cheeks now, making all of the animals in there, mainly Angel, realize she was serious. They all gathered around her and helped her move along, but only after a few moments of crying.

As she was leaving, she looked back with her head raised high, looked at all the teary-eyed little animals, and saw Angel in that group of animals. She never expected Angel to cry when she left somewhere, unable to tell if she would come back or not.


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It was very early in the morning, where they all sleepily gathered out on the path leading to the Everfree Forest.

It was also still fairly dark outside, giving Luna a chance to talk to Twilight for a few moments. Considering she was the first one to arrive, she only had to write a letter to her brother and Cadence, and tell them to deliver the same letter to Princess Celestia.

"Princess Luna! Why are you here? Did Princess Celestia tell you?"

"Yes, she told me to come ask you a question that your brother had."

My brother has a question for me about why I'm leaving? Probably about the letter, instead of an open conversation. She had remembered when she got the marriage letter.

"What was the question?"

"He simply wants to know if he can ever hear from you again. He wasn't sure about the letter. You hadn't detailed if you were going to come back or not."

"That's because I'm not sure if I will. I never told him about my broken shoulder, because if he knew that I had broken something somepony else was responsible for hurting his little sister, and he didn't really like that. Just let him know that I can't promise I'll be back, but I will try my best to."

"Alright Twilight. I will. Oh, and I have something to give you. A grain of Mooncloud Dust. Put your hoof out." She leaned her head down, and from her mane came out one single grain of Mooncloud Dust.

"A single grain? Won't a single grain only hold the cure to one of us?" Luna replied quickly. "Only one grain has a small chance of falling from a cloud recently. The moon is losing power after all. I will now be off. Zecora lies not too far from this path in the forest. Give her the grain, and she'll be able to keep it."

And with that, Luna set off. And the Elements of Harmony started forming one by one.
First Rainbow Dash.
Pinkie then arrived.
Next on the path was Applejack, bringing along with her a few bags of apples.
Then came Rarity, wearing an amazing looking outfit, as always.
Fluttershy was the last to arrive.

They looked at one another, conversed about bringing the grain of dust to Zecora, turned to look at Ponyville, saying their good-byes to the town.

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