"Who... are you?" the frightened pegasus asked the new visitor.
The pony turned around, and Cozy saw an alicorn very similar to Princess Luna.
"I am the spirit of magic from the future."
"And you will show me how I become an alicorn?" Cozy speculated.
"No, I have nothing more to show you."
"Why?"
"You will be able to erase magic, as you wanted. But Tirek deceived you: you won't be able to bring it back. You will become neither a hero, nor an alicorn, nor the Empress of Friendship, and our entire world awaits a terrible end!"
"What?!" exclaimed the pegasus, forgetting that Tirek couldn't be trusted. Meanwhile, ‘Luna’ began to sing, revealing the dark future of a world without magic.
[Song basis: "Luna's Future"
https://youtu.be/j3_n8ev_Ve8?si=nq7qgqdBAPzoqqbJ]
I see the Sun and Moon in strife,
Freeze in place, dividing life.
I see your plan, it's clear and bright,
Yet not for an Empress's throne, but fright.
The future needs a magic feat,
Harmony and magic, pure and sweet.
But tomorrow holds storms, it seems,
No hope survives if all the dreamers scream.
All the rainbow dreams we knew,
Vanish like morning dew.
Because of you, Cozy Glow,
The future now is all shadow.
Cozy witnessed how the frozen Sun on one side scorched all living things, while the other side of the planet was covered in eternal ice.
"No, you're lying, it can't be true! Tirek wouldn't bring about the end of the world!" Cozy tried to object, though tears were already welling up in her eyes.
"Tirek dreams of escaping Tartarus, even at the cost of death. If he can take the whole world with him, he'd be delighted. And you will help him bring about the end of the world!" ‘Luna's’ ominous prediction froze the pegasus's blood.
"Golly! I didn't want this! I didn't know Tirek would betray me! Please, spirit! I haven't uttered the spell yet! I can still fix everything! Forgive me!" Cozy cried out in fear, realizing the terrible consequences of her actions. In despair, she curled up, yearning to escape the nightmare.
Suddenly, everything fell silent. The pegasus opened her eyes to find herself lying on the bed in her room at the School of Friendship.
"Phew, it was just a dream!" the pegasus sighed in relief, but then jumped in fright when she discovered a note on the table: "Remember, it's up to you to decide the future."
"Golly! So, it was all real! What a horror – I almost caused the end of the world! The spirits were right: not the princesses are evil, but I am! In fact, I was going to betray Twilight Sparkle herself for the sake of power and control. I was so consumed by executing my plan that I didn't think about the consequences. And, like the ultimate hypocrite, I was going to deceive everyone. Was I really going to live with this lie until my death?" Cozy realized that, for the first time in a long while, her conscience had awakened. And she was glad!
"Spirits of magic, wherever you are, thank you! You opened my eyes! I almost betrayed the entire world! I was a terrible pony! But now, I swear, I'll become purer and kinder! I'll forget about betrayal forever!" Thus, Cozy Glow decided to abandon any villainous plans and prove to everyone, especially herself, that she could be a good pony. She flew to the basement to return the artifacts to their place.