When Twilight and Flash got to the library, they immediately got to work and looked through every book about future seeing, fortune telling, and even hex spells that they could find.
Twilight was going through her tenth book and about to give up when..
"Twilight! I think I've got something!" Flash whispered. They were still in a library after all.
"What?"
Flash shows her the book he found titled: Psionics: a study of the Paranormal and the Metaphysical. Twilight just gave the book a confused look.
"How does that help?"
"Basically, it's a collection about studies about ESP and stuff."
"ESP? Extrasensory Perception? Flash, psychic powers aren't real!"
"Just hear me out. There's a part here..." Flash flipped through the pages until he found what he was looking for." Here it is! "Precognition is the ability to predict future events that may happen." Doesn't that sound like what happened to you?"
"Maybe, but that can't be right. Besides, not all of my predictions came true. Yours didn't."
Flash then began rubbing the back of his head nervously while avoiding eye contact, "About that....it did."
"What? When!?"
"This morning, actually. I was running late and I got a flat tire on the way to school. That's the real reason I was late."
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
"You seemed so upset about the other stuff coming true. I just...though I'd ease you mind a bit."
Twilight buried her face in her hands. "What is going on with me?"
"Twilight I know your upset. But I think this book can help you-"
"No. It. Cant. I am not psychic. Psychic powers are neither science nor magic, and thus do not exist."
"But there have been tons of studies on the subject. Both scientific and magical!"
"Are any of those conclusive?"
"Well....no. But some of the things they've recorded are incredible! Theres a guy who was able to accurately describe a place thousands of miles away! And theres this woman who was able to pick the exact same cards as someone else...and he was in a completely different room!"
"I don't have time for this! I need something real!"
Before they could argue any further, the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch break.
"Look, let's push that aside for now and come back after school to see if we can find anything useful.
Flash grumbled but complied. They left, but not before Flash checked out his book when Twilight wasn't looking.
Twilight managed to ignore the whisperings of her classmates and make it through the rest of the day.
"Are you sure yer alright sugarcube?" AJ asked as Twilight was putting away her stuff for the day.
"I'm fine. And I won't be able to make practice today. Flash and I are studying in the library."
"Ooh...studying I see?" Rarity gave Twilight a knowing smile.
"It's not like that! He's helping me trying to figure out what's going on with me!"
"And we can't!?" Rainbow asked, annoyed.
"It's not like that! Theres just so much going on right now!"
"What Twilight? We can help." Sunset said, putting a comforting hand on Twilight's shoulder. "This isn't just about those predictions, is it?"
Twilight sighed. "You remember Cadance?"
"Our old babysitter? What about her?"
"Oh! She's the lady that was with you at the cafe, right?" Pinkie asked.
"Yes. She's my sister in law. A few days ago she and my brother, Shining Armor, went on a camping trip to relax for a bit. But when they came back, Cadance just started acting....strange."
"'Strange' how?" Fluttershy asked.
"I don't know! Mostly little things I guess! Not to mention I've been having nightmares about her for the past few days?"
"Nightmares? Like the ones before the Fall Formal?" Rarity asked.
"Exactly! And they show her in trouble. Trapped someplace dark. But that can't be the case! I mean...she's looks perfectly fine!"
"Who looks fine?"
Twilight turnes and found Flash Sentry standing there. She quickly caught him up to speed.
"I see..."
"Twi are you sure yer not just stressin' out?"
"I told you. I. Am. FINE." She grabbed Flash's wrist and began to drag him away. "We have to go. I'll call you girls later."
She managed to drag him down a few halls before letting him go.
"Thanks. Your stronger than you look. What was that about?"
"I...just didn't feel like dealing with them right now. They just don't seem to understand how confusing everything is right now."
Flash was about to reply when...
*ping*
Twilight checked her phone and saw it was a text from her mother. It was the picture she had taken before Twilight had left for the carnival with the message: Twily's helping at the school carnival! Doesn't she look so cute!
"What is it?"
Twilight just rolled her eyes, "A text mom meant to send to my dad. I guess she sent it to me by accident. Let me just..." Twilight was about to reply to correct her mother when she noticed something..
"Flash! Look at this!"
Twilight showed him the picture. Twilight was in her Romane costume, with a surprised look on her face, as she hadn't been expecting the photo. Right behind her was Cadance, who got caught in the photo.
The problem?
Cadence's eyes were glowing green!
"Woah. I'm guessing that's not supposed to happen?"
"No! This doesn't make any sense! I have to talk to her and Shining Armor about this!"
"Hang on Twilight." Flash said, stopping her,"I think I have an idea."
"What?"
"Just trust me on this." He led her out of the school to his car.
"Do you know where Shining and Cadance were camping?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Just show me the way and I'll tell you."
She pulled out her GPS and gave him directions to the woods. Once they found a parking spot, they hiked through the woods until they came upon a clear area.
"Okay. I think this is it." Twilight said, checking her phone. "Now tell me why you wanted to come all the way out here for."
"It's just a hunch, but I have a feeling whatever your going through can explain what's going on with Cadance."
"How?" She was getting frustrated now. But before either one of them could say anything...
She felt something. A tug...but not a physical one. She immediately straightened up and looked in a direction.
"What is it?" Flash asked.
Twilight just kept looking, "Follow me." She quickly went off, with Flash following quickly behind her.
She didn't have to think about where she was going, it was as though to knew the way. Passing by trees, boulders and creeks, she eventually came upon a small clearing before stopping.
"I-I don't know why I did that." Twilight looked around. Why did she feel the need to come here?
"It's ok. Let's look around and see if we can find anything."
They looked for a bit, but couldn't see anything other than some rocks, trees, and some fallen leaves. Twilight knew it was worthless searching, but something inside her told her she needed to be here.
"Hey! Over here!"
Twilight looked over and saw Flash moving a particularly big rock.
"It's loose and I think I heard something under it."
Twilight helped Flash by levitating the rock to the side. They were surprised when they found that the rock was covering a hole.
"Woah. Hello? Is anyone down there?" Twilight called down.
After a moment, a distant but familliar voice answered.
"Yes! Can you help me?"
"Cadance?! Is that you?" Twilight was stunned.
"Twilight? Is that you?"
"Yes! But what is going on!?"
"Something you two have no business digging into."
Twilight and Flash turned around sharply and found Cadance emerging from the trees, hand on her hip, grinning evilly.
Twilight stepped forward, "Who are you? What have you done to Cadance?" she demanded.
'Cadance' only chuckled at this, "Oh you'll find out...because you'll be joining her shortly!"
He hands glowed green as she raised them and suddenly the two teens found themselves surrounded by a circle of green fire. They clung to each other as they were engulfed in a sphere of energy and began to sink into the ground.
'Cadance' walked away as they vanished, grinning all the while.