Twilight woke up, ready for another day. She looked over at Spike’s bed, which happened to be vacant. Twilight became worried, and ran down the stairs. Spike is never up this early. When she got down stairs, she saw Spike was sitting next to Zecora.
“Oh, hi Zecora. What brings you here?” Twilight said with a smile.
“I am here to warn you of impending danger.” She said, looking her straight in the eyes. Twilight immediately realized this was serious. Very rarely did Zecora not speak in rhymes, and when she didn’t, it was usually to warn someone.
“Do you know what it is?” Twilight asks.
“Unfortunately, I do not. However, if I were you, I would have something ready, for anything.” Twilight nodded, and with that, Zecora left. Twilight started becoming very suspicious of her surroundings, looking every which way and slowly backing up. When she touched a wall, she jumped up, turned around and shot a magic blast at the wall, obliterating it. Applejack looks through the hole, a stunned look on her face.
“You all right, sugarcube?” she asked, walking through the hole.
“Yes, I’m fine.” She said, smiling sheepishly. She looked over at Spike, who was hiding under some of her books.
“Well, I’ve been looking everywhere for Scootaloo, and I can’t seem to find her anywhere. Know where she might be? Apple Bloom says she has been missing for three days.”
“I’m afraid I haven’t. Why is this the first we are hearing of this?”
“She thought she went to see her family for the weekend.”
“I’ll keep an eye out for her. In the meantime, you should check with Rainbow Dash.”
“Okay. Thanks, Twi!” She walked out through the hole in the wall. Twilight looked over at Spike.
“We need to find out what Zecora was talking about.” Twilight said, using her magic to take the books off of Spike and put them back on the shelf in chronological order.
“Well, what do you want me to do?” Spike said, getting up, “Gather up your friends and pull out the Elements of Harmony?”
Twilight could tell he said that very sarcastically, but she thought about it.
“Yes.”
“Huh? I was being sarcastic.”
“I’m not. That is actually a good idea.”
Spike walked out the door, grumbling to himself, and then Twilight grabbed a book off the shelf.
“A guide to exotic magic.” She said to no one in particular. She threw herself into the book, hoping to find anything she could use to help her.
There was a knock at the door.
“Come in!” Twilight said, still focused on her book.
“Ah. You must be Mrs. Twilight Sparkle.”
Twilight’s ears perked up when she heard her name. She looked up at the pony who called her. She examined the pony carefully. The pony was male. He was jet-black, with a red mane. His blue eyes reminded Twilight of the ocean, considering how blue they are. He also happened to be an earth pony.
“How may I help you?” Twilight asked, folding a corner of the page she was on and closing the book.
“Oh, uh, I just wanted to meet you. I’ve heard about your endeavors with the Elements. I’m a huge fan.” He smiles.
Twilight blushes slightly. “What’s your name?”
“Cleft Asu. You can call me Cleft.”
Twilight was quite flattered about the fact she had fans, but she had studying to do.
“Well, Cleft, I would love for you to stay and chat, but I have something I need to be doing right now. Sorry.”
“Oh, it’s no problem. I’ll come back later.” Cleft said, and then he let himself out. Twilight went back to reading her book, but couldn’t stop thinking about herself having fans.
I guess the reading will have to wait. She closes the book again.