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// 114 
// Story: Supernova 
// by Incredible_E 
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Twilight attempted to calm the masses, "There is no need to fret! Celestia and I have a plan that will end this crisis! We just need your assistance!"

Her words of reassurance, and hopes of a plan, slightly diminished the panic.

Celestia leaned closer to Twilight's ear and whispered, "You have a plan?"

Twilight quietly replied, "I was hoping you did . . ."

Due to the voice amplifier, her whisper was more of a talk — loud enough for some of the crowd to hear.

"They don't have a plan!" cried somepony near the front.

Before they resumed panicking, Celestia quickly thought of something and amplified her own voice. "My little ponies, hear me." Everypony looked up at her. "We have a plan to combat the aggressive sun. Princess Twilight will cast a reinforced shield spell toward the sun to stop its growth as I continue to keep us in cool temperatures. I can not do them both since they are advanced, making me unable to cast them simultaneously."

Twilight wasted no time after Celestia taught Twilight a spell called Spherical Prison. A purple beam of magic shot upward, through the temperature shield, at the sun. The crowd watched as the shield tried to develop around the sun, but it was struggling.

A random stallion from the crowd shouted, "The sun is overpowering her! We must assist the Princess!"

"How?" a mare asked.

"Let's share our magic power with her."

"We can't make a difference."

"Yes, we can! All of us must work together!"

The stallion activated his horn and shot a spell at Princess Twilight. It was a donation spell, giving one's magical power to another while it is active. His action inspired others around him to contribute their own magic.

One, two, four, then twelve beams of multicolored light struck Twilight's horn, increasing her own magical capabilities. As a result, her beam of magic grew thicker and more powerful — the shield more fully surrounded the expanding sun. It was not long before all of Canterlot was donating their powers.

Even with all of that power, hundreds of ponies boosting Twilight, the sun remained superior.

Celestia had a hard time deciding if she should . . .