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// Revalations 
// Story: A Mare's tale 
// by MapleTreeway 
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Fluttershy turned to look where Rainbow Dash was referring to, she drew in a sharp breath. “Oh no!” she whispered.

Looking down at the Death-made-looking Twilight in sympathy, she saw the Unicorn twitch in agony and writhe with 
ferocity never shown while crying. Fluttershy somehow knew the image would give her nightmares for months to come. 

“Somepony better do something and quickly!” the tomboy Pegasus panicked.

“I’m trying, but I can’t seem to find the book in which she used the incantation or spell!” Rarity wailed flying her hooves up in despair.

“Foun’ it, I think,” Applejack said raising a familiar book. Twilight looked up with tears in her eyes.

“No, no, put that one away! I don’t want to see the likes of it again!” bawled Twilight while clutching her splitting sides.

“A Mare’s Tale, hmm, I’ll jest take a peek.”

“No, no!”

Fluttershy just encouraged the Earth Pony, “Do it Applejack, she doesn’t know what she’s saying.”

“No, No!”

Applejack opened the book and read the first two lines…

The Incantation of the Broken Heart:
How to Change.

The book’s lines changed from when Twilight read it in the Café to when she had read it last. Applejack looked up. “Wha’s this?”

“It’s an enchanted book. It changes to suite your –your – owe!” Twilight responded.

“Yer what, Twilight, what does it suite?”

“You’re…emotion and feelings… Gives you what you’re looking….for....”

“Dang it! Why didn’t ya tell us?”

“There – wasn’t a reason… OWE!” A sickening split was heard. Everypony cringed except the damaged Twilight. Applejack read on because the words had disappeared and changed: 

This Incantation is used ONLY for SEVERE circumstances, and doesn’t hold promise of a good decision.

NOTICE: This Spell is based on how you fare and what your mood is when reciting.

Example: If you recite while happy and a full stomach, you will change for the better. 
HOWEVER if you recite on a bad mood and an empty stomach, you will change for the worse.

You have been warned; flip the page when ready….

“My, my Twilight, ya have been readin’ this here junk?” Applejack asked.

No answer.

“Twilight, what the hay is happenin’?” she tried again picking her head up.

Rainbow Dash shrieked and jumped up nearly hitting the ceiling. “Oh. My. Gosh! Oh. My. GOSH! Twilight, come back to us! Snap out of it!” The ever dumbfounded Applejack walked over to the circle formed around the purple Mare. 

Her breath was caught inside her lungs refusing to come out, while looking at her friend. The blond-haired pony turned away gasping for air. Turning back after the shock sunk in, she studied her friend more closely.

Twilight’s body was lying face up on the ground. Right through the middle of her chest and stomach was a deep, red, bleeding gory cut. The cut was so deep in one spot on the chest; you could see a part of the ribcage. Blood was a pool of red on the Unicorn’s sides, as well; with little streams flowing into it from the cut. Her eyes were closed with a few tears flowing. 

In all, Twilight Sparkle was unconscious. 

Applejack looked up from the scene and at Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy – all were either crying, or open-mouthed.

“SOMEPONY DO SOMETHING!” the Earth Pony shrieked afraid to lose Twilight.

The other four started to panic, galloping everywhere. 

“What are we going to do?”

“How will we help Twilight?”

“AHHHH!”

Were all things thrown out in the air verbally; Applejack put a hoof to her head and mumbled, “I’ll jest go an’ get my brother.” 
… …... …. …. ….. …. …

“BIG MACINTOSH, BIG MACINTOSH!” Applejack yelled galloping like crazy to Sweet Apple Acres Farm.

Her brother came out of the house with a worried expression.  “Wha’s wrong?”

“Twilight….hurtin’ real bad….unconscious….” she said in-between gasps.

“What?”

“I’ll show ya, c’mon,” Big Macintosh’s sister said turning.

Both started to gallop towards Twilight’s house…