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// Invisibility pt.4 
// Story: Research Logs 
// by Coppercoil 
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Invisibility pt.4


Twilight awoke the next morning early bright and early. A sense of purpose pushing her out of bed. Upon inspecting her list, The first thing she had noticed that spike had written was "Tell your friends you're leaving." Twilight smiled at the sleeping dragon laying in his little bed. Twilight had noticed that little more had been written. No groceries because I'm leaving, nothing had happened recently that had required her attention, but still... Twilight was confused by the short list, She decided to go through the garbage and find the list from two days ago. She had found the reason of her open schedule.

"Right, no more books." Twilight had read at least one book every day, depending on the size of course. No one had ever been shocked to see Twilight with a different book, assuming that Twilight had merely read between books, never knowing she had refused to put down a book until finished, unless some pressing matter arose. She looked and saw that the she had read three books, finishing with Super Naturals. A feeling of void took hold of her. She looked around the room, along the shelves. Along the shelves was a cache of knowledge that had kept her occupied for many years. All throughout her foal-hood, she had her nose shoved between the pages of a book, eager and excited for what information it gave, what lessons it taught and what stories would consumer her imagination as envisioned the tale of wonder brought forth from some thinker. Twilight's favorite spell as a filly was a simple illumination spell making her horn shine as a lantern. With this, she would sleep fewer nights after sneaking a book into bed and reading it cover to cover by dawn. The nights she did sleep, she would dream of the tales told of fiction, lore, and history. But knowledge was what she prized most. The gift she held highest among those given by these tomes was the practical knowledge that found in her study. The most obvious being that of magic.

Twilight looked to the starry blue book and sighed slightly. The sight of it filled the void plaguing her with small warmth, as though a candle had been lit within her. The loss to her routine, still daunting, was calmed, at least a little, by the blue book given by a passing trader. This was a book of magic, no ordinary one for it did more than teach something practical, but it told a story. Twilight was eager to read the book but looked back to the list, she had not deviated from the list in a while, and would not do so simply to read a book. "Tell your friends you're leaving." Twilight took these words to heart as she walked to the door. She paused to look at the dragon still sleeping above. "Should I wake him?" Twilight whispered to herself. 

She walked up the stairs and over to Spikes bed. "Spike?" Twilight whispered as she nudged Spike on his back.

"What is it Twi?" Spike not opening his eyes did his best not to groan these words.

"I'm going out to to do some errands, wanna come with?"

Spike smiled as he half-opened his eyes. "Sure Twi." With a stretch and a yawn, Spike sat up in his bed and reached under the covers revealing a carved wooden jewelry box. Spike opened the box that contained a wide assortment of gems. He grabbed an amethyst the size of cherry and ate it whole. As if powered by the stone, Spike jumped from his bed looking energized as ever. "Alright then, let's go."

Twilight and Spike were just about to leave but Twilight stopped. She looked at the list and noticed that her new book was not on it. She felt that it would be best if she finished it before arriving at Canterlot lest she read it while she was there, distracting her from the mountains of literature that stood there. The lifted the book with a faint purple glow and moved it close as she walked out the door. She had decided to read the book on the way. She flipped to the page she had marked with a convenient blue ribbon she had found. She had no idea where the ribbon had been from But it matched the book so well, Rarity would appreciate it. Twilight thought to herself. Thinking of Rarity, Twilight should see her first, her boutique being closest to the library.

After Turning to the boutique she gladly continued her book from where she had left off.

Entry 132-8 It has been rather eventful since my last entry. Starting the hybrid method, The distortion has reduced significantly. If one were to cast it upon them self, assuming that it is safe, they could run through the night of a full moon and would likely not be seen, however the imperfection remains. The "shimmer", as my assistant has taking to calling it, is still apparent in daylight. Though harder for the eye to follow, the user could still be spotted by one knowing to look for it. Another discovery is that the "glass" method is not "certainly" fatal. Some prisoners from the dungeon have volunteered in name of their freedom. I had decided a fox captured for killing and eating a few too many of the farmer's chickens would make a fine subject. The punishment being life imprisonment seemed extensive, but had it not been for the princess witnessing the act that she claimed "savage" and "distasteful" the fox would merely have been lashed three times, one for every chicken. But the princess being forced to witness such an "unsavory" act was a crime worth life in the dungeon. I believed the fox would be fine after testing and should be released anyway. I had tested the spell on fruit and vegetables and when my assistant placed a rock within the vase we had refused to dispel, we had seen the rock disappear. The spell does not change any physical property of the object, but creates a field that bends the light around it. I regret choosing the fox. After the fox had heard of the nature of my plan, he began so seem especially eager. I should have predicted what would happen next. After performing the spell. The fox had taken the attributes as the vase. But as I looked away to record I noticed a faint movement at the corner of my eye. I looked up to see the window open as the shimmering fox as he took his leave. So I leave this entry stating simply, I've given the greatest camouflage known, to a chicken thief. 

"Oh. Good morning darling." Twilight looked up to see an ivory white mare with purple flowing mane that was curled perfectly, smiling.

"Morning Rarity." Rarity looked radiant in the light. "I came by to tell you something."

"And what would that be?"

"Oh well spike and I will be leaving tonight for Canterlot."

"Oh my! What's the occasion?"

"No occasion, just wanted to pick up some books."

"Ah yes, you... ran out."

"How'd you know?"

"Well Applejack told me. She had also stated that you were given one by the trader yesterday, a mister Odsanends was it? I myself had purchased this necklace from him. So few things can accent me as well as this fine piece. I swear I could not have made a better one myself." Twilight examined it closely to see that the sapphires and amethyst coiled like a snake around three bright diamonds. "I dare say it is as though this wonder was made specifically for me."

"I see what you mean. The jewels match your mane and the diamonds seem to mirror your cutie mark. Who would think that came from a street vendor."

"Oh I know darling, and he gave the sweetest story that a jeweler had sold it to him for one bit, that the jeweler had been compelled to make it and asked Odsanends to find a pony to match its brilliance."

"He told you he payed one bit? how much did you pay?"

"Oh that sweet stallion claimed he needed to make a profit and sold it to me for just two."

"Wow how does that guy even make money?"

Rarity smiled and shrugged. "Maybe we are just two lucky mares. So how long is it that you will be gone?"

"Oh just the weekend. I'll see you later rarity." Twilight began to walk away

"Wait! Is that the book he gave you?" Rarity raised a hoof to point at the blue book suspended by Twilight's magic.

"Why yes it is." Twilight said with a smile.

"What is it about?" Rarity was showing intense curiosity,

"I think its about Invisibility."

"Invisibility huh? Such a pointless spell, why would one want to go unnoticed?" Rarity asked as though not expecting an answer. "I hope to see you soon Twilight. Bye!" Rarity shouted as she went back into her boutique.

Twilight smiled, opened her book and continued on.