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// Chapter 3 
// Story: The Sky In All Its Glory 
// by SkypiDashie 
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This chapter will be quite fast, so please keep up with it. It will fly by you like a train, and you have to understand what is going on and how it's playing out. Do not comment or message me about it being rushed, because it is not. Just please enjoy the chapter. Thank you.
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Spike woke up with Twilight in front of him, Rainbow waiting outside the room. Rubbing his head, he saw some food next to him.
"T-Twilight? What happened?" Spike said, looking around. Twilight sighed and couldn't help but smile at him. Still confused, he started to eat the pre-made sandwich next to him. She walked out the room, leaving him to get used to his surroundings. 
"He's fine.. He'll make a full recovery Dash." Twilight said, nuzzling her mare friend slightly. She smiled in response, handing her a book with her mouth. Twilight levitated it in front of her, taking note of how rare it was: The Magics of Mind Alteration.

"It's also a first edition!" Rainbow said, making Twilight's eyes gleam with a sparkling glow. She took the book off and ran out of the hospital, saying no word to anypony else. Rainbow sighed and entered Spikes room, where he had just finished his meal. He glanced over and saw Rainbow, and couldn't help but feel nervous around her.
"Hey Spike? I heard you hit your head, sorry to hear.. Do you remember anything?" She asked him, trying to not blow her cover. Spike nodded no. Rainbow sighed in relief, and patted him on the head. Spike smiled as Rainbow left the room to go find Twilight. Flying into the sky, she looked at the sun lowering, and the moon rising, with the stars above.
"Twilight loves those stars.. Spike isn't here.. She's all mine!" She thought to herself. Happy at the thought, she flew her way gracefully, and a little slower than usual to her partners house. A few minutes later, she arrived and saw Twilight on the balcony, face deep in the book. Rainbow made a slight tap-tap when landing behind her silently, not to disturb her. She snuck up on her, and tackled hugged her. Twilight giggled and kisses Rainbow on the nose, making both of the mares blush, looking at each others faces. They snuggled closer, but Twilight nudged Rainbow, and looked at the book, it was for their saftey after all. Twilight rolled onto her belly, and Rainbow snuggled right next to her. 
"Oh Rainbow.. Your so sweet.." Twilight said, smiling at her. Rainbow blushed and nuzzled her on the neck to show her affection. Twilight nodded at her and looked back to the book, trying to focus. Rainbow got up and went inside to lay on Twilights bed. Snuggling into it, she messed up the covers, tossing and turning in bed, to get comfortable. About three hours later, Rainbow was asleep and Twilight put her book away. She walked over and saw her partner in bed, not wanting to budge. Ignoring the messed up covers, she climbed into the sheets and snuggled with her mare friend, falling into a deep sleep.
The afternoon sun rose and it woke Twilight when the beams hit her face. Opening her eyes, everything was blurry, but she managed to get out of bed, without disturbing her partner. Rainbow had been sleeping like a rock for ages, but Twilight thought this was a great time to get a head start on break-fest. 
"Ah.. I love the weekend.. I've looked forward to making this meal for a while. Spike shouldn't leave his books around." Twilight said to herself, and smiled. She turned on the stove, and started cooking eggs and bread. Upstairs, Rainbow smelled the food, waking her up slightly. She rubbed her eyes with her front hooves to see clearly, and got up from the bed. Walking down the stairs, wobbling a little from standing up too fast. She saw Twilight standing over the stove, moving the meal over onto two plates. Not making any noise, she made it over to a seat at the table. Twilight turned around to see her friend already at the table, staring at her. Blushing slightly, she levitated both their dishes to their seats. Sitting down, she couldn't help but to keep looking at Rainbow. Slowly, they started eating their breakfast and began to chat.
"So.. Did you learn the spell to 'brain wash' Spike." Rainbow asked, with a mouth full of food. Twilight ignored the rudeness, but smiled back.
"Yes. I've never attempted this spell before.. So I hope I can pull it off.." she said, worried that something could hurt them. Rainbow looked at her, like a hero, sparkles in her eyes, she knew her partner was ready. 
Later, the two visited Spikes hospital room, and peered in, Twilight walked in first, smiling at him. He threw a wave as Rainbow followed Twilight in. She closed the door, and nuzzled Twilight, for good luck. She felt Rainbows love, making her confident, about the spell. Her horn gleamed brightly with her magic, and aimed it at Spike. His jaw dropped in awe as the spell went around his head like flys, interweaving with each other, before disappearing into his head. He blacked out momentarily, before waking back up.
"S-Spike? Are you okay?" Twilight said, holding onto Rainbows hoof. Spike hesitated to speak, seeing their hooves interweaving, before smiling at them. He hoped off the hospital bed, and looked at both of them.
"How cute, but must not tell Celestia!" Spike said, taking off his gown, and walking over to the door. 
"Your ready to leave?" Rainbow asked, worried about his condition. Spike nodded his head up and down. As they left, they acted casual, as to not draw any attention. When they reached the house, Spike started locking doors behind them with a worried look on his face. Twilight wanted to find out his cause, but she was drug off by Rainbow upstairs. After a few minutes of being gone, Spike picked up the local news paper, with the headline: Carriage destroyed and dragon missing. Curious to why it said dragon, Spike thought it was a typo, but no. It was his carriage! He ran upstairs to pull on Twilight's leg to gain her attention.
"Spike? What is that your have there?" she asked, being shown the article. He face grew dark and scared.
"No one has enough speed and power to destroy it but.." Spike said, looking at Rainbow Dash, "Dear Celestia.."
Twilight was worried to what was going to unfold. Did the spell break? Did Spike get his memories back? to many questions going through her head, the letter was sent to Celestia immediatly from Spike. Rainbow had no time to sit around, she dashed out the window to gather all of their friends she could. Returning in a flash, Celestia was already there. They couldn't fight the princess, she could destroy them.
"Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash. You guys have broken the partnership law, and you will be sent to Canterlot Prision fore-" Celestia was cut off by being hit by a bolt of dark energy. Why she was stunned, Twilight and Rainbow jumped out the window and tumbled to the ground. Twilight being hurt in the process, they continued to run to Rarity's Carousel Boutique. They had to hide, fast. She focused her magic to make a secret door open in the side of the building, which closed behind them after they went in. The stronghold of stone brick surrounded them, all down the stair case. They entered the Central Hub, located under her the shop. which was a giant circular room. Rarity was down there, awaiting their pressence. 
"Twilight! Rainbow!" Rarity threw both of them into a group hug.
"How did you know?" Rainbow asked, getting no response, only to have a cloak thrown over her and Twilight. Similar to the one Luna had from Nightmare Night. But soon enough, she joined them in the Central Hub, unmasking her hood to reveal her face.
"Lucky I was one step ahead of my sister. What she's doing is wrong Twilight, and I won't stand for that."
Everyone nodded at each other and Twilight stuck close to Rainbow. Worried of what could happen.
"We need to rally the rest of our friends so we can fight Celestia head on." Rarity said, and starting walking to a door which opened to a bunch of underground passage ways. The rest of the group followed behind her untill they came to a ladder. Rarity climbed up to the trap door, and opened it slowly, only to have Pinkie Pie jump down on top of her. Falling down a few feet, they got up okay and looked at each other. Pinkie was confused to why everyone was in a tunnel under her shop.
"Pinkie." Rainbow said, "Are you willing to risk your life for us, even if it results in death?"
Pinkie Pie's energetic attitude faded and she put a serious look on her face. Thinking about it, she trotted back and forth. This went on for seven minutes, until he got her answer.
"Yes, but why?"
"Because Twilight and I are in love.. Celestia wishes for us not to be, but we can't let her hold us back.
"Okay.."
Rarity gather the rest of their friends and they all met at the Central Hub. Luna walked in late as usual, hoping everyone was still alive whenever she got there. As her hope was given, Celestia was sending out every gaurd she could to search Equestria to look for them. She would find them at no cost, even if it meant destroying her sister in the process. 
Applejack threw a chest onto the circular table in the middle of the room for everypony to see. She opened it up to reveal weapons inside of it. Swords, daggers, spell books, it had it all. All the ponies her hesistant about using them for real, but Rainbow strapped on a belt and hid a sword in it, under her cloak, not for it to show. The rest of them took various things, looking at them once more, making their final choice to fight for friendship.
"We must take a route to Canterlot on foot. Luna said, "But we must go at night, to not be seen by any gaurds or ponies who could be looking for us."
Everypony nodded and they wondered around and chatted a bit. Twilight and Rainbow went off and found a bed, which they laid in together, cuddling for what could be the last time they ever do so. They were intruded upon by Fluttershy walking in, wanting to speak.
"T-Twilight.. Rainbow.. I've grown up, I will protect you guys as best as I can."
"Thank you Fluttershy, that means a lot to us." Twilight said with a small smile. Fluttershy bowed her way out to leave the both of them to rest.
Night had over casted the sky and the group was ready to go.
"Ok. Tonight is when we kill Celestia. We will take the throne as a better government and society. With fair rules and all." Luna said, who was sad if she would have to put down her own sister, one of her own flesh and blood, but one of the few rare alicorns that are in all of Equestria. But they could make more alicorns, as she put more thought into it. The group geared up and put on their hoods, and went outside into the dark, cloudy night. After two hours of running through the night with little breaks in between, they reached the foot hills of Canterlot. Luna stepped on a rock, which opened a secret passage way into her room, the door closing behind them after the group was in. They walked in a single file, quiet as night itself into Luna's suite. It was huge, but they had no time for sight seeing. Luna peaked out into the wall way to see nothing anywhere.
"Three paths. We need to split up. Rainbow, Pinkie and I will take the left hallway." Twilight said.
"Then Applejack, Fluttershy and I will go right." Rarity replied.
"And I will go through the central passage." Luna said, "Good luck Elements, your going to need it." She went her ways, telling the groups to go their ways. They took one last look at each other, their friends, before leaving.