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// Impossible 
// Story: Consequences 
// by IndieDK 
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	Twilight opened her eyes. She stood in her home, Ponyville’s library. She quickly grabbed a quill, some ink, and a piece of paper to write on.
She foraged around the place for some necessities. She grabbed as much food as she could fit in her saddle bag, as well as a second sack to carry other needed items, including a book of spells for basic survival.
The purple unicorn picked up the quill, dipped it in the ink, and began to write what she feared would be her final goodbye to her friends.
She heard a commotion outside. She peeked out the library window and saw dozens of royal guards surrounding the library. Her friends were trying to push their way through the crowd to try to get to Twilight. The rest of Ponyville stood there in shock and terror, wondering what sort of epidemic  would bring so many guards here.
Twilight quickly finished the letter, set it down on her desk, and stepped outside onto the balcony.
“Hey, you!” Twilight looked down at the guards, who now looked up at her after hearing her. “You want me? Then come and get me!” Twilight’s horn glowed, then she disappeared.

Twilight knew that going back to Canterlot was a dangerous idea, but it was all she had. Lucky for her, one of the flashcards that she had brought had a review for a cloaking spell. Twilight quickly cast the cloaking spell and headed to her childhood home.
It was no good. She saw her parents standing outside, arguing with a hoof-ful of royal guards, trying to prove that Twilight would never turn evil. Twilight wanted to say something to her parents, even tell them good-bye, but she knew she couldn’t do that.
Hesitantly, Twilight turned and trotted to the train station. She hoped that there would be a train to take her to the Arctic North – the Crystal Empire. Surely Shining Armor would be able to help her. The two had an inseparable bond. They were siblings, second, and best friends first.
Luckily, there was a train headed that way, but it was about to leave in mere minutes. Twilight couldn’t just shove her way through a crowd; it could draw attention. She also couldn’t hop in a line, because she would have to be last, and then the door would just shut in her face. Teleporting around the crowd would give off a light, and, again, bring attention to her. 	Twilight then remembered a spell she had been working on since the whole wedding incident. The spell would allow her to walk right through solid objects at a whim.
She knew she had to do it perfectly. If ponies noticed a few magical sparks, but no unicorn attached, they would begin to panic, and performing the spell once would risk this enough. So, Twilight held her breath and concentrated on everything in her body to one thing – this “ghostwalking spell”. In a faint flash of light, Twilight felt weightless. She trotted over to a filly and reached out at her. To Twilight’s amazement, her leg went through the filly without the filly noticing. Twilight then walked right through the crowd, through the side of the train car, and into the train itself. The car was relatively empty, so she cast another spell to reverse the ghostwalking spell.
She looked out the nearest window and saw royal guards headed to the train. Quickly, Twilight cast the gravity spell on herself again and rose – or sunk, from her perspective – to the ceiling.
A royal guard entered her car and searched every seat, every bag, and scoured the floor. He then looked up at the ceiling, where his gaze stopped. Twilight froze. The guard was a unicorn; could he see through Twilight’s spell?
The guard looked back down and exited the car. Twilight let out an audible sigh of relief and quickly closed her mouth, hoping none of the other passengers had heard her. The train doors closed, and began to advance towards the Crystal Empire.



Twilight’s friends cautiously entered the library and saw a bit of a mess in the place. All the ponies grew worried and began to search the place. Surely Twilight would have sent the guards on a wild goose chase, then came right back home, right?
Spike walked up to a desk and found a single piece of paper on it. “Hey, guys, I found this letter from Twilight!” The five ponies approached Spike and waited for him to read the letter.
My dear friends,
I’m so terribly sorry, but I don’t think I’ll be returning home for a long time, if ever. Believe me, it hurts to write these words, but I know I must.
Fluttershy, I’m leaving Owlowiscious to your care. Don’t let him eat your mice or Angel, but he’s otherwise very obedient.
Applejack, there’s a jar of bits in the basement I kept hidden in case of emergency. Use it to pay for Granny Smith’s new hip. And there’s also a kit to stitch up Smarty Pants so she’s in better shape. I know Big Macintosh has grown attached to her.
Rainbow Dash, I have a present for you in the drawer on my desk. I think you’ll appreciate it.
Rarity, there’s a few books on magic that Sweetie Belle can study next to the desk. I won’t be needing them anymore. I also want you to take care of Spike. I’m sure he won’t eat all of your gems.
Pinkie, I understand that you’ve never been able to afford your own home, and so you’ve had to live with the Cakes, but I’m giving you my home. I know you said living in a library was boring when we first met, but a home is where the heart is.
I wish I could have given these gifts directly, and without grief, but I can’t change fate now. Thank you all for being some of the most wonderful ponies to meet, and the best friends a mare could ask for.
Good-bye,
Twilight Sparkle
The ponies and dragon stood there in sadness and shock. The bookworm they all knew and loved had to disappear, for whatever reason, and it seemed to have involved Celestia herself.
But their moment of grief ended when the door burst down, allowing several guards to flood the building and surround the group. Celestia calmly walked in with a stern expression.
“You six are under arrest and will be placed in Canterlot dungeon as quickly as possible.”
Rainbow Dash shot up in the air and zoomed over to Princess Celestia so the two ponies were nose-to-nose, eye-to-eye. “And why is that?” Rainbow Dash knew it was better to betray your land than betray your friends.
“For aiding a dangerous fugitive and traitor. You, without a doubt, had something to do with aiding in Twilight Sparkle’s escape.” Before any other pony could object, the six had chains appear on their legs, letting them be easily dragged out by the royal guards