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// Ch 19 
// Story: My Little Ball of Fire & Vengeance 
// by Scootaboom1 
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Twilight Velvet

Today had been a pleasant day.

Sure there had been strange weather patterns over Ponyville this morning, but I doubt that it is anything that Twily can't handle.

As I finished washing the last of the dishes Night Light wiggled his eyebrows and sweetly offered me, "Want me to top off your coco with cream my dear."

I chuckled as he put a foreleg around me.

We both smirked but before I could ask if he would like to continue here in the kitchen a knock sounded from the front door...

...well that ruined the mood...

Night sighed and exclaimed, "Coming!"

Putting the dish towel away and fixing up the kitchen I walked out into the living room and saw Night reading a scroll.

That's odd, "Hey Nighty, I thought that the mail had already arrived this morning?

What's it say?"

Night gulped which was not a good sign, "Acc...

...According to this letter...

...Twilight...

...our daughter...

...is dead..."

Had I been holding any glass wear it would have fallen and shattered.

I yanked the scroll with my magic and read through it.

Then I teleported to Ponyville.

Night Light

After Velvet disappeared in a flash of light I said to no pony in particular, "I guess I'm walking to Ponyville."

I hope that we can again avoid having to bury a body.

Though if worst comes to worst the Apple family probably won't mind us borrowing a shovel.

Amber Wood

As the sun began to set Carrot Top finally returned home from her appointment, "Hey girls, anything interesting happen today?"

Dinky remained quiet while staring out of the window.

I took a deep breath and sighed, "The personal student of Princess Celestia, Twilight Sparkle...

...has passed away."

Carrot Tops' face paled and she grimaced, "Well that explains the slightly older mare who resembled her that appeared in a flash of teleportation just outside the train station.

She then grabbed me and asked for directions to the Golden Oaks Library."

Wait don't Twilight Sparkles' parents live in Canterlot?

Did her mother really just teleport to Ponyville from Canterlot?

In the distance a cry of complete anguish from a mare who I could only assume was the mother of Twilight Sparkle.

Then her cries of anguish then turned into rage and anger as fire erupted from the direction of the Golden Oaks Library.

My eyes went wide at the sight of the blaze, "Do you see that or is it just me?"

Carrot Top blinked in surprise and confirmed, "I once heard that when Twilight Sparkle got angry enough her mane turns into fire.

I guess that means she got it from her mother?"

Then just as suddenly as they appeared the flames from Twilight Sparkles' mother disappeared.

Mere seconds later a orb of light descended from the sky over the source of the flames.

I looked between Dinky and Carrot Top and asked, "Can I go check out what that glowing orb was all about?"

Carrot Top seemed to recoil in shock to this statement, "Absolutely not!

I may not know what is going on but I don't want you to be anywhere near that!"

I sighed, "Fair enough I suppose, but we will still need to learn about what happened eventually.

Since there is no school tomorrow either we should go to the Golden Oaks Library if only to check on Twilight Sparkles' mother."

Carrot Top sighted herself, "I suppose you're right about that too some degree at least."

Night light

When I saw the eruption of fire from Ponyville I was concerned that some pony was actually about to be killed, but then the flame died down suddenly.

An orb of light descended from the sky above Ponyville.

I really hope Velvet didn't use necromancy or something, because an outbreak of undead will be much harder to cover up.

Amber Wood

The next day I woke up with a yawn.

It appears that I had slept in a little as Carrot Top was calling Dinky and I for breakfast.

When we made it to the table I noticed that Carrot Top and Derpy were both smiling.

I raised an eyebrow at them and asked, "Was there some development in relation to the death of Twilight Sparkle?"

Derpy then started to bounce up and down with excitement.

Carrot Top chuckled, "Well after you fell asleep, I received news from Derpy here that Twilight Sparkle was still alive!"

I did a spit take into my juice glass because I'm not a barbarian.

That earned me a 'thank you' from Carrot Top.

Taking a sip from my juice I asked, "So how did Miss Twilight survive exploding?"

Carrot Top smiled, "When Derpy was flying back to Ponyville she noticed that orb of light which apparently had Twilight Sparkles' cutie mark.

She had decided to check it out and found that Twilight had turned into an alicorn!"

Unfortunately Derpy was taking a sip from her juice.

Her spit take then caused Carrot Top to be soaked in juice.

Carrot Top gave Derpy the stink eye as Derpy exclaimed, "Really!?"

Carrot Tops' face and voice said, "You already knew that..."

Realization flashed across Derpys' face, "Sorry..."

Carrot Top cleared her throat, "Well since we had already agreed that you could visit the Golden Oaks Library to check up on Twilight Sparkles' situation and there is no school school today.

You can head out after breakfast to check on the situation."

Walking up to the door of the Golden Oaks Library I heard two voices that I did not recognize.

Deciding that I should knock I heard Twilight Sparkle say, "We're open!"

Walking into the library I saw three ponies in the front room and one of them was an alicorn, "So you really didn't die when I saw you explode yesterday?"

A look of realization flashed across her face as who I could only assume was Twilight Sparkles' mother spoke up, "Oh? Are you the one who sent us the letter little calf?

Oh you can just call me Velvet, and that's my husband Night Light."

Unlike Velvet and Twilight who were sitting or standing Night Light was laying on a comforter in a way that seemed like his legs were killing him.

"What's wrong with your legs?"

Without missing a beat Night Light responded, "Oh I have to walk a lot for work.

Then after Twilight returned to the physical world Spike sent me a letter to ask where I was so Twilight could pick me up."

I nodded and looked to Twilight and asked, "So...

Does being an alicorn make you a princess, because all the other alicorns are apparently princesses?"

Twilight let out a sigh and said reluctantly, "I guess so but I'm still waiting to hear back from Celestia about specific details."

Spike called out from the kitchen, "Oat meal's ready!"

Velvet then teleported a bib onto the princess and in a cheerfully tone one would use on a foal exclaimed, "Oh don't worry sweetie I'll feed you."

Night Light rolled his eyes at this.

Then my eyes met Twilights' and I saw a silent message from her, "I'm not upset with you, but please just leave."

I did not need more than that and headed on my way.