//------------------------------// // 2. Prepare for Operation:Flashback // Story: Trading Memories // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// Later, inside Twilight's castle, Megan is in one of the guest rooms. She was still shaking with fear as she continued to cry softly. Just then, a majestic white alicorn with a pastel mane and tail entered the room. Megan saw the beautiful alicorn enter the room. "Princess Celestia. What brings you here?" "Twilight told me what happened to you." Celestia calmly answered. "It was not right that Shadow Streak caused you to panic." "This is a nightmare!" Megan panickly said. "I felt so... so...HURT by his words!" Soon, Celestia placed two lengths of rope on the floor. "What's the rope for?" Megan wondered. Suddenly, Celestia used her alicorn magic to send one piece of rope to Megan. Before Megan knew it, the rope wrapped around her legs and ankles. She fell to her knees and started to panic. "Princess Celestia. What are you doing?" "I'm making sure you don't hurt yourself." Celestia replied. Just then, Celestia used her magic to send the other rope to Megan. The rope wrapped around her upper body. The rope ends wrapped around her wrists and tied them behind her back. Megan was so tied up, she couldn't move. Celestia started to leave the room. "I'll remove those bonds when you calmed down enough." As Celestia left the room, Megan got upset about her situation. Tears were flowing down her face as she starts to cry quietly again. "Oh, boy. What a mess I got myself into. You... You're going to pay for this somehow, Shadow Streak!" Inside the meeting room, Twilight Sparkle and her friends discuss how to help Megan. "Poor Megan." Fluttershy said sadly. "I wish there was a way to help her." Applejack got very upset. "If I see that meanie, Shadow Streak, he's gonna get introduced to Bucky McGillicudy and Kicks McGee!" "You're referring to your back legs. Right?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Well, Rainbow. As my brother, Big Macintosh, would say, Eeyup." "Hold up, everypony." Twilight interrupted. "Violence is never the answer." Rarity got concerned. "Then, how can we help our human friend?" Soon, Starlight Glimmer got an idea. "Hold on. I got it! Ever since Megan and her siblings, Danny and Molly, started coming back to Equestria, we've been learning about their adventures in the past. Right?" "That's true, Starlight." Twilight answered. "So, you six can tell her about your best moments. Along the way, you can remind her of some of her greatest memories." Pinkie Pie happily bounced up and down. "That's a good idea, Starlight." Fluttershy agreed. "Good memories might calm down Megan enough for Princess Celestia to undo those ropes." "What about you, darling?" Rarity asked Starlight. Starlight Glimmer looked puzzled. “I don't know if I have any memories to share." "Don't worry, sugar cube." Applejack said. "I'm sure y'all can think of something." Twilight got up to leave the room. "I'll go first. I know a story to start things off."