//------------------------------// // The Worst Dream Ever // Story: Twilight Sparkle's Worst Day Ever // by CapNTilfy //------------------------------// Twilight opened her eyes to find herself in her lab. She was in the middle of a very important experiment, and nothing could distract her. Not even that small explosion behind her. Wait...explosion? She looked in the direction from which she heard the explosion. On the floor of her lab, she found Spike lying unconscious in a pool of blood. Twilight shrieked, then picked up Spike's limp body to discover there were several shards of glass stuck in his stomach. Letting her adrenaline take control, Twilight ran to the garage and strapped Spike in. She sped out of the driveway, causing the tires of her car to make a screeching noise. She didn't care what happened right now, as long as Spike got the treatment he needed. A siren interrupted Twilight's thoughts, and she brought the car over to the shoulder. She began to hyperventilate as the police officer walked up to the car. "License and registration, ma'am." The officer said. Twilight reluctantly handed them over and sighed. Much to her surprise, the officer returned almost instantly. "Ma'am, you need to step out of the car. Now." Twilight blinked in surprise, and fear began to strengthen its hold on her. Deciding not to anger the officer, she complied. "W-w-w-w-what did I do?" She asked, her voice trembling. "You are under arrest for reckless endangerment, animal abuse, and speeding." The officer said with a hint of anger as he slapped a pair of handcuffs on her. "What?!" Twilight all but screamed. "B-b-b-but I was speeding to get Spike some help!" She said as tears fell from her eyes. She heard a car pull up just behind her. "We'll get Spike the help he needs." Night Light said as he exited the car. "And after that, we're taking him back to the shelter. You're not fit to take care of him if you're getting him caught in lab accidents!" Twilight Velvet got of the car, and fixed her daughter with a look of sadness. "I thought you loved Spike, Twilight! How could you do that to him?!" She sniffled. "I thought you knew better than that..." She looked away. "I can't even look you in the eyes right now, Twilight Sparkle!" "I didn't mean for that to happen, mom!" Twilight Sparkle said, sobbing. "Please! Give me another chance, I never wanted to hurt Spike, it was an accident!" "Your mother and I don't want to take that chance, Twilight." Night Light said. "Because apparently we care about Spike more than you." He looked to the police officer. "Take her away. Please." He said, tears in his eyes. As Twilight was taken away, she became inconsolable. Why was this happening to her? She never meant to hurt anybody! She'd always been such a good person, even if she was slightly awkward from time to time. Before she knew it, she found herself in a jail cell and in prison clothes. Still crying, she buried her head in her pillow. A thought suddenly occurred to her. Her parents may have abandoned her, but she still had her friends! "Miss Sparkle? You have some visitors." A prison guard said. She was escorted to a room where Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Sunset Shimmer, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were waiting for her. Twilight's eyes lit up. There was hope! Then her hope was crushed as soon as she noticed that Pinkie's hair was completely flat, and all of her friends had expressions varying from sadness, anger, shame, and disappointment. Fluttershy was the first to speak up. "Twilight. How could you?" She said, tears in her eyes. "I never thought you were capable of harming someone as sweet and adorable as Spike." She sniffled. "I don't know if I can ever be friends with you anymore..." She burst into tears, then ran out of the room, bawling. Rainbow Dash banged her fist on the wall, grunting in anger. "What the hell, Twi? Spike has never been anything but awesome to you, and this is how you treat him?! It makes me wonder how you'll treat us at some point." She said, gesturing to the remainder of Twilight's friends in the room. "I just can't believe you..." She said, throwing her hands up in frustration. "I'm going to calm Fluttershy down." She said, then stopped just short of the door. "I hope you rot for what you did." Rainbow Dash slammed the door shut. Pinkie Pie slowly walked over to Twilight and sighed heavily. "I...I can't even speak to you." She said quietly, then trudged away and left the room. Rarity walked up to Twilight and glared at her for a moment, then slapped her on the cheek. Hard. "That was for Spike." She said, quaking in fury. She left the room, but not before a sniffle and a sob escaped her mouth. Applejack simply stared at Twilight, disappointment on her face. She slowly shook her head, then took off her hat and covered her face with it as she left the room. Sunset Shimmer stood motionless in the center of the room, staring at Twilight in disbelief. Tears began streaming down her face as she approached Twilight. "I don't even know you anymore...and I don't want to. Goodbye, Twilight." She said, then left. Before Twilight had any time to take in all that had just happened, one more person had entered the room: Timber Spruce. "T...Timber?" Twilight said, holding back the tears that had welled up from the actions and words of her friends. "Please get me out of here...I...I've done nothing wrong!" Timber crossed his arms and glared at Twilight. "Twilight...after everything we've been through, how could you lie to me like that? I saw the shape you left Spike in! If that's the way you treat someone you care about, I can only imagine how you'll treat me!" He said angrily. "But that was an accident, Timber!" Twilight said, on the verge of a breakdown. "I would never hurt Spike, he means too much to me! And I definitely wouldn't hurt you..." She trailed off, then steeled herself. "I wouldn't hurt you because I love you." Timber continued to glare at Twilight. "Do you? If you truly loved me, you wouldn't have suddenly hung up on me. You would have waited for me to respond! Which, by the way, is this: I could never love you if you act this way to everyone you supposedly care about! We're through, Twilight Sparkle!" He shouted, then slammed the door. Twilight stood in shock for several moments, then slowly laid down on the floor. She felt empty. Hollow. Her heart had been completely shattered, and she didn't even have the will to cry. She simply existed now, a mere shell of a person. Alone. Just as she had been when she was still a student at Crystal Prep. She was only vaguely aware of six other presences, but nothing mattered anymore. She just closed her eyes, feeling numb... ---------------------------------------------- Twilight woke up, and the events of the dream caught up with her almost immediately. She ran over to her bedroom door and opened it. With the last bit of willpower she could muster, she called Spike. Several moments later, he appeared at her door. "Hey, Twilight." Spike said, "What's wro-" Twilight grabbed him, then hugged him tightly and burst into tears as her knees buckled and she collapsed on the floor. Although confused at first, Spike returned the hug. "Hey...hey now, I'm okay." He said in a comforting tone. "I'm okay, and everything's going to be fine, Twilight." He licked Twilight's wrist a couple of times, then stopped and waited for her to calm down. A few minutes later, Twilight shuddered as she cried the last of her tears. "Thank you, Spike...I love you and I will never, ever hurt you again." She whispered. "I know you won't." Spike said. "But remember, what happened yesterday was an accident. Speaking of which..." He said, holding up his bandaged paw. Twilight smiled, and removed the bandage. The paste that Dr. Fauna created had extracted the glass shard from Spike's paw. "There." He said. "Good as new." Twilight breathed a sigh of relief. "That's a huge weight off of my chest." She got off of the floor. "Speaking of which..." She said as she walked over to her phone. She turned it on and waited for it to boot up. Her heart began to race again as she remembered the conversation with Timber from the previous night and how it ended. Once her phone had fully started up, Twilight released a breath she didn't realize she was holding. She noticed she had two text messages: One from Timber and another from Sunset. She clenched her jaw. Might as well rip another bandage off. She thought. She checked her text from last night. I need some time to think I'll get back to you later - Sent by Twilight Sparkle She began feel cold chills of uncertainty, dreading the message Timber Spruce had left her. She took a deep breath, then scrolled down. I understand. Take all the time you need. - Sent by Timber Spruce Twilight let out a long, deep sigh of relief. She checked Sunset Shimmer's text, which had three additional texts. Hey girls, I'm back! - Sent by Sunset Shimmer Sunset...I need to talk to you. - Sent by Rainbow Dash Sunset, I need to talk to you and the girls about something. - Sent by Rarity I just had the roughest night ever. I could really use a big group hug. - Sent by Pinkie Pie I guess I'm not the only one who's got a lot going on. Twilight thought as she sent a text of her own. Guys, I just had the day from hell. Spending time with you all is just what I need. - Sent by Twilight Sparkle Twilight smiled warmly, then Fluttershy and Applejack sent texts. Her jaw dropped and her eyes widened. "Is everything okay?" Spike asked. Twilight slowly turned to Spike. "No." She said quietly. "No, everything is not okay." End of Book Five of "Not Just Any Other Old Day".