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// Chapter 15: The Return 
// Story: The Night Janitor: NEGATIVE Edition 
// by Knox Locke 
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Knox, Pinkamena, and Edith headed to the train station and boarded the Friendship Express. Anypony who questioned them was turned to stone. They forced the conductor to take them to Canterlot, where they walked directly towards the castle of Princess Twilight Sparkle. However, before they made it to the castle gates, they suddenly changed course and plunged into the castle labyrinth. It didn’t take long for them to find the statue they sought. Once they arrived, Knox turned the bewitching bell on himself. He powered up his own magic with the strength of the Pillars of Equestria and easily freed Cozy Glow from her stone prison.

Cozy fell to the ground with a startled yelp. When she saw Knox, she said “I knew you had it in you.”

She then looked towards Pinkamena. A look of horror crossed her face as she recognized Twilight’s friend. Pinkamena just smiled.

“Don’t worry,” said Knox. “She’s with us.”

Knox could practically see the gears turning in her little head as she tried to piece together what he’d done.

“The Talisman of Mirage!” she exclaimed as a look of realization crossed her face. “Why didn’t I think of that?”

“Well, do you wanna know what else you didn’t think of?” he asked.

“As long as I get something out of it,” she replied.

“If we succeed, we three will be the most powerful beings in Equestria.”