//------------------------------// // The Path to Awaken the Prophecy // Story: The Forgotten Prophecy // by flutterderp sparkle //------------------------------// It was a bright and sunny day. Everypony was getting outside to enjoy a calm breeze, sunlight, and the few clouds in the sky that sometimes crossed the path of the sun, creating a shadow that allowed a few seconds of coolness on this hot, summer day. All clouds that blocked the sun would move out of the way after a second or two, and the sun would continue shining bright. It was the complete opposite of the day before, where everypony was cooped up inside while a harsh summer thunderstorm was raging. All in all, it felt like a normal day. Except for one thing. Twilight Sparkle was walking down Mane Street. This wasn't abnormal, she does this every day. What was abnormal was when Colgate greeted her. She didn't respond, so Colgate thought she was feeling down because naturally, when ponies don't respond to their friends, it generally means their feeling down. So, doing what any other pony would do when a friend is feeling down, Colgate tried to cheer her up. She went up to Twilight and asked what's wrong. "Is their anything wrong, Twilight?" "Get away from me, I don't need you." "Well, you don't need to be so rude'" said Colgate, starting to get a little annoyed. "Shut up and go away!" yelled Twilight "Well, I guess I will!" yelled Colgate back, and started to trot away. "Don't ever cross my path again! This goes for you and anypony else who dares to!" yelled Twilight after her, and to anypony who was in earshot. Twilight continued down Mane Street, this time nopony daring to cross her path, until she reached her first destination: Sugar Cube Corner. She slammed the door open and went inside. Once in, she was greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Cake. Her single answer was a grunt, and she kept on walking. She went in the baking room and found Pinkie Pie asleep in cake batter. "Get up, you dirty slob!" Shouted Twilight, and Pinkie Pie started to rise from the batter sleepily. "Oh, it's you, Twilight," said Pinkie Pie, still half asleep, cake batter covering her face. "Wait, is this cake batter on my face? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!" Pinkie Pie licked the batter off her face. "Ahhhhhhh. Unbaked cake batter is the best. Now, what do you want, Twilight?" "You're such a pig. How could anypony like you?" "How could anypony like ME? Did you really just ask that? Did you forget that I am friends with everypony in Ponyville? Even after all the time we've been together?" asked Pinkie Pie, just like if she had been smacked in the face. "Well then, let me share with you a secret. Nopony is actually a true friend of you. They all just fake it so you'll stay out of their mane. I am one of those, never truly having a friendship with you." "No, this can't be true! Everypony likes me." "Well, believe it!" yelled Twilight, and Pinkie Pie's mane deflated. Then, she stormed out the door. The rest of the day went on similar to this. Twilight stopped at each of her friends' houses. Once in, she made fun of all her friends and made everypony hate her. . . . . . It was pitch black. Twilight stood in the middle, or what she thought was the middle, of a large, dark room. Then, blaring lights turned on, illuminating the room and temporarily blinding Twilight. When she came to, she saw herself, sitting in a throne, surrounded by Discord and Nightmare Moon. But this wasn't her. The Twilight sitting on the throne's eyes were cold, blankly staring straight at the real Twilight. Seconds later, she learned why. The doors behind the real Twilight slammed open and out came one figure. She couldn't make out the figure, or any features of the figure, but the unknown figure galloped towards the fake Twilight.... Twilight woke up from a shove from Spike. Her eyes opened to reveal a candlelit room. "Twilight, wake up!" "Wha... what's going on? Why is the room lit up? I thought all the candles were blown out," said Twilight sleepily. She had sat up, starting to look at Spike and her surroundings. "You were asleep, and you started sweating vigorously. I was starting to worry and woke you up. I've only been awake for a few minutes, but apparently the lights were turned back on. Also, I checked the door. It's unlocked now." 'Well, we have to get out of hear as soon as possible. I had a dream that, if it's a vision of the future, I need to prevent from happening," said Twilight, already starting to go out the door. "If it's still preventable." "What was the dream about?" asked Spike, working to catch up to Twilight since she started leaving unexpectedly. "A copy of me was sitting in a throne, but her eyes were cold and unforgiving. Then, a door opened and a pony that I was unable to see any features ran in and towards the fake me. After that, I woke up, but I can assume what happened next." "That sounds terrible, but how do you propose we go around to prevent it?" "I don't know. Let's go outside and search for clues," said Twilight, already out the hole and rushing towards the door. She went up to it and opened it. She was greeted by a cool breeze and sunshine. It was warm and sunny out. Twilight did not expect this, she thought it would be late at night. But, by her best guess, it was only around noon. She decided to trot towards Mane Street and start asking ponies whether they have seen anything suspicious lately.