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// Chapter 2 (part 2): I'll need an explanation, some potion or an incantation (Zecora) 
// Story: Apple Sleep Experiment (Expanded) 
// by SirVindicator 
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In getting here, they went through quite the hassle and now they wanted me back in Twilight's castle. Though after the run-in with the birds this is a path I was reluctant to take. I hope the birds will be gone for all of our sake.

I said, "First, I want an explanation before we go back so I can prepare more for the trouble that this day will pack."

The ponies explained​ the situation and Bright Bow finished by saying, "So that's what happened in a nutshell. I wanted to help Twilight and her friends find Applejack but what I found was far from what I was expected or wanted. It was her, insane and killing ponies. The most I could do was pin her to the ground for a little bit. She was suffering from a severe lack of sleep and the injuries that she had. Though what I was wondering this whole time, is how is she so active? What in all of Equestria would allow her to keep going? I think that Twilight is hiding something that she may have had something to do with this."

I responded, "And why would you think that my friend? Why would Twilight be responsible for her sanity's end.

"There was some mysterious liquid dripping from wound in her left back leg and from my independent studies with a friend, it seems oddly familiar. She's a really good student over at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns."

"It seems like a start, now we should quickly depart."

"I can just teleport us there." Trixie said.

Trixie then teleported all of us to the castle; I was relieved that we could avoid any outside hassle.

Everypony was successful teleported into the mane six's meeting room and Starlight was both relieved and proud of Trixie.

Facing Twilight I said, "Everypony is back and now, to help you, I'm going to need some facts."

Twilight thought nervously, "I am really going to have to tell her, aren't I?"

I asked Twilight "Could you be so kind? You need to tell me what has broken her mind. I can tell that you are nervous and why but now is not the time. We need to prove something to stop her before she commits more crime. Perhaps we should start in those yellow and gold books with color so sublime. Or was somepony careless with various​ potions of the magical or divine?"

*Twilight looks around the room for any silent "No's" and finds none. They ALL wanted an explanation.* 

"Yes..."