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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Life and Death 
// by Timstro59 
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	Several more minutes passed, and then the pair found themselves at the Ponyville library, Applejack knocked once then walked in, Tim following gingerly. The two were surprised to find that a tall white and very regal looking alicorn standing, talking to the unicorn Tim recognized as Twilight. He overheard a portion, the alicorn saying “I want you to keep watch here in Ponyville.” Tim instantly recognized the alicorn as Princess Celestia after that point. Twilight then asked “Watch for what?” Celestia responded “I’m not sure, I felt a massive magical disturbance not too far from Ponyville, I’m going to investigate, and I fear something may have come through into our world.” Twilights jawed dropped, “Could it harm anypony?” she asked. Celestia simply said, “I’m not sure but I still need to investigate, and to make sure the rift stays closed.
It was then that Twilight and Celestia took notice of Tim and Applejack. And both of them bowed in respect, the princess simply nodded and the two raised back up. Celestia took notice of Tim, She asked “Who might you be?” Tim simply shrugged, Applejack said “’Ah think he’s got some sorta amnesirah or something like that.” Twilight responded “You mean amnesia?” Applejack nodded her head “Yeah, that one.” Celestia raised an eyebrow, her horn started to glow slightly and Tim yelped slightly as one of his wings unfolded of its own accord. Celestia walked over an inspected it with a vested interest.
Twilight asked “What’s wrong?” Celestia let her horn stop glowing and Tim folded his wing back to his side as if it was natural to him. The princess replied “Nothing, I need to be going. Good-bye my faithful student” she then left the library and flew off. Applejack then asked Twilight “Twilight, what in tarnation was that about?” she replied “I’m not sure. She seemed somewhat irritated when she saw yo……” It’s was then that Twilight looked at Tim and her jaw dropped. He simply asked “What?” Applejack asked with concern “You alright there sugar-cube? Ya look surprised about something.” Tim walked up and waved one of his forelegs in front of Twilight, he then poked her in the side with a hoof. Tim said jokingly “Twilight has left the building.” Applejack was confused by this statement, “What’re ya talking about she’s right th……..oh, I see what ya mean.” Applejack laughed quietly.
About an hour later, Twilight was still frozen, Applejack then said “’Ah think something’s wrong with her?” Tim replied “I think you’re right.” Twilight then made a sound resembling a squeak then collapsed unconscious. Applejack and Tim Ran over to her. Applejack said to Tim “we need to get her in her bed. Can ya use your magic to float her up to her bed?” Tim nervously said “I’ll try.” Tim then cleared his mind and focused on Twilights unconscious form in front of him and mentally created the image of her body being surrounded my magic and floating her up. Tim then noticed a glow around Twilights body as if it was responding to him, and it floated up just high enough to keep her hooves off the ground. Tim asked “Shall we?” Applejack nodded, Tim then said “you first, you know where you’re going.” Applejack then said,” alright, this way” and she started to walk up some stairs.
She led Tim to Twilights bedroom, and they walked in. Tim took notice of a green and purple baby dragon at a desk, and recognized him as Spike, Twilights assistant. Spike had heard them come in and hopped out from the chair and immediately noticed Twilight unconscious. He shouted “TWILIGHT!!” He then turned to Applejack and asked “What happened? She responded, “’Ahm not sure, but she kinda locked up when she looked at him.” She then pointed a hoof at Tim. Spike, somewhat mad, asked “What’d you do to her?” Tim replied “I didn’t do anything that I know of.” Spike then said, “Get her into bed.” And he ran over to pull Twilights bed covers back, and Tim displaying a particular talent for magic, that he didn’t know he had, slipped Twilight under her covers and spike tucked her in. Tim then released the magic, rubbing his head with his hoof.
Applejack then turned to Tim and said “Ya clearly remember that, but ya can’t remember your name?” he responded “Surprising isn’t it. Oh, I forgot to ask your names?” (Thinking, “Not necessary, but I really don’t want to explain how I would know them.”) Applejack replied, “Mah names Applejack.” And Spike replied similarly. Tim started, “maybe there’s a book downstairs that can help me?” Spike asked “What would you need help with?” Tim responded “Apparently I have a low-level amnesia.” Spike then thought for a moment, “I really not sure, but Twilight would know more.” He said. Tim then asked Applejack “What were you coming over for?” She responded “Twilight asked me come over fir somethin’. ‘Ah don’t know what though.”
“Maybe it had to do something with what that alicorn was talking to Twilight about.” Tim said. Applejack replied “That alicorn was Princess Celestia, and if ya didn’t know who she was, why’d you bow?” Tim replied “I could see she was somepony (swapping over to equestrian grammar) of power and great importance. That much was clear to me.” Tim looked over to Twilight, starting a new topic, “I could see something odd in her eyes when she locked up.” Applejack replied “Ya saw it too?” Tim replied with a nod. Applejack said “Ah’ve never seen her like that before. It seemed that her world somehow got shaken up quite a bit.” Tim then asked with a chuckle “What about the squeak?” Applejack chuckled too “Ah’ve heard Fluttershy make that noise when she’s scared. Ah’ll have to introduce her to ya later, She lives just outside of Ponyville in a nice little rustic buildin’.” Tim then asked “birdhouses, little burrows and a small vegetable garden in back?” Applejack responded to Tim “Yep, that’s the place……How’d you know that?” He replied back “I passed it on the way into town.”
Applejack noticed “Funny, that’s the same direction the Princess flew off in.” Tim didn’t show he was nervous, having years of practice in keeping a straight face. Tim then said “soooooo now what?” Applejack replied “Ah guess we jus’ wait?” Tim started to go to the door, saying “I’m going to see what I can find downstairs.” Spike started toward and said “I’ll come with you.” Applejack then folded her legs underneath her and laid on the floor, and said “I’ll stay here in case Twilight decides to wake up.” Tim and Spike just nodded, and then they left the room.