It's a beautiful, sunny, spring day at Canterlot High School.
The end of another long Tuesday had Sunset Shimmer in the Library, busy studying for a math test that's to be taken tomorrow morning.
Usually, all her other friends would join her and they all would've formed a study group, though that was not the case as Rainbow Dash had to be at soccer practice directly after school. Applejack having to head home to her farm to help with the apple harvest. Pinkie Pie having to directly go to work at Sugarcube Corner, helping either man the register, or help with the baking of sweets. Rarity and Fluttershy both going to the animal shelter, as Rarity had a ‘fabulous’ idea of an animal clothing line, her wanting to go and get the animal’s measurements. Fluttershy coming along to help her.
And finally Twilight Sparkle, who you may think would want to help her study, had a ‘special’ “get together” with Timber.
So yeah, it was just her, sitting at one of the many work tables while other students around her either checked out a book they had to read for class, or typing their essays down on one of the computers.
“The square root of one hundred and fifty is twelve point two four seven four four. Multiplied by five and we get...” Sunset uses her calculator to get the answer, “Sixty one point two three seven two four.” Sunset said to herself, writing down her work down in her notebook.
Right as she goes to do another question, she hears a vibrating, buzzing sound.
Looking into her book bag, Sunset sees that the journal that her and Princess Twilight write to each other with is, indeed, the one doing the vibrating and buzzing.
“I can take a break for a little while. She probs just wants a quick chat.” Sunset brings the journal out of her bag, setting it on the table and opening up to the page with the newest entry, starting to read.
“Dear Sunset Shimmer, I am writing to you to warn you of a potential threat that may or may not be in your world.”
Threat?
“You see, me and my friends had to use the Elements of Harmony (Celestia and Luna’s orders) to banish an old, ancient threat to Equestria called the 'Toras'. It's appearance with that of the head of a dragon, body of a pony, and tail that of a manticore.”
Sunset puts the journal down, moving her pen to her cheek, a thought occurring in her head. “Toras? Now where have I hear of that before?”
After a minute of thinking, Sunset picks back up the journal, but right as the loudspeaker turns on, announcing from it: “Attention students. The Library will be closing early today due to... principal reasons. Don’t worry, it’ll be opened extra early tomorrow morning at six thirty sharp. That is all.” VP Luna announces as the loudspeaker turns off.
“That’s weird. But story does check out.”
Right as everyone is starting to pack up and head home, Sunset decides to quickly read the rest of what Twilight had sent her.
“But you see, the Toras made it easy to banish him, and that’s what we think he’s planning. I mean, you wouldn't believe how easy he made it for us. It's almost like a trick, a ploy, a plot. Whatever!"
“Anyway, be on the lookout in your world for anything, if it’s Equestrian magic, or something you feel is a threat.”
“Of course, you can let the other girls join in, as for who knows where he could be in your world.”
“It’s all up to you and the others to track down, and possibly defeat this thing before he causes harm to your world. I just know you can do it. Sincerely, Princess Twilight Sparkle."
'Another threat from Equestria. With Equestrian magic possibly!'
'Of course something like this would happen a week before spring break.'
'Nevertheless, we’re on it.'
Sunset thinks to herself as she packs up everything back into her book bag, getting up and walking out of the library.
As she does, Sunset pulls out her phone from her jacket’s pocket, opening up to a group chat where her and her friends all text to each other.
She texts to all six of them: “Hey girls. Make sure to bring your element necklaces with you tomorrow to school. I’ll explain about it tomorrow. See you then.”
* * *
As yesterday was a beautiful, sunny Tuesday, today is the exact opposite, as it’s a cloudy, rain all throughout the day, Wednesday at Canterlot High School.
Sunset Shimmer is at her locker, taking out books from and to her book bag.
As she had told her other friends, she too had brought her element necklace with her to school.
Right as she’s done with her locker, the rest of her friends walk on over by her. All the six of them looking to have seen her text, and brought their element necklaces with them too.
“Hey guys,” Sunset says with a smile, “How are you?”
“Oh fine. Really fine... and by fine, I mean sore. Like, really really sore,” Rainbow Dash answers her, “Ever since we’ve had this new soccer coach, she’d been working us so hard, I don't even think you can be worked this hard.”
“Quite a predicament there,” Sunset says back, “Anyway. I’m sure you're wondering about why I’ve asked of you to bring your element?”
Each of the girls either give a sideway nod, a confused strug, or a wide smile with two thumbs up (specifically Pinkie Pie).
“Well you see,” Sunset opens up her book bag, bringing out her SunTwi journal,“Yesterday Princess Twilight wrote to me, asking for us to be on the lookout for something, or someone, called a Toras.”
“Ah, a what now?” Applejack asked.
“A Toras. A being said to have the appearance of a dragon's head, a pony’s body, and a tail of a manticore.” (Human) Twilight answers for Sunset.
“Oh, oh my.” Fluttershy sounds a little scared, after hearing of Twilight's description of it.
“Uh, how did you know that?” Sunset asks, a little surprised to her friend.
“Oh you know, the usual... research.” Twilight says as she sneakily tucks her phone back into her backpack behind her, not trying to let anyone know she simply just looked it up on the internet.
“Okay. Anyway, I’ll just have to say, be on the lookout for anything looking to involve Equestrian magic, or anything else looking threatening. Kapleesh?”
“Kapleesh!” All seven girls shout as they all put their hands together, then all simultaneously raise them up in the air.
Sunset knew she could count on her friends.