//------------------------------// // Missing // Story: Becoming Human // by Brinde //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash had been mulling over something ever since the girls had left twilights room, thinking about it for a while before she decided to speak up. “Hey... I got a question… actually… I have a lot of questions” “Hmmm what is it?” Twilight asked, as they walked towards the room Spike was being kept “Well first… what are we exactly? Pinkie said something about us being Humans or something… but… what the hay is a human?”  Dash asked Twilight blinked several times. “Uh well… what we are now… I mean our physical appearance that is…” “Yeah yeah, I got that.” Dash said impatiently waving her hand slightly a few times as if brushing it away. “But what does that mean?” She asked. “Um.. that is…” Twilight began. “I mean what is so important about us becoming… this?” Dash asked cutting Twilight off before she could respond. Twilight was becoming slightly distressed, not because of the questions themselves. No she enjoyed questions, more importantly she enjoyed the personal thrill she got of answering questions she knew the answers to. This unfortunately was not one of those moments, to make matters worse, the questions were coming out of Rainbow Dash. Who was the last person she expected to be getting such questions from. This lead to her giving the response she always hated. “I… I don’t know, I really don’t, I was hoping the Princesses could tell us something about it, or even to find out something in the royal Library, but at this point of time I can only make fabricated guesses at best.” “Beg ya pardon for cutting in, but it’s not gonna affect our abilities will it? Ah mean Ah know all the unicorns can still use their magic… but what about the rest of us?” Applejack interjected “Well considering the strength of your hug, and Pinkies ability to adapt beyond normal measures, I would say it’s safe to assume that no I don’t think it will affect your abilities to much…” Twlight said before pausing, as she tilted her head ever so slightly. “I think.” “Ya think?! Ya mean ya ain’t sure?” Applejack asked suddenly alarmed, along with everyone else. “Of course I’m not sure! Do you think I like this situation anymore than the rest of you girls do? All I can do is make theoretical conjectures based on brief knowledge of everyone's abilities in this form.” Twilight had risen her voice a few octaves, bordering on snapping due to all the sudden pressure of the situation. “Twilight darling, do calm down. We all understand that we are having a rough time, and that we shouldn’t put too much pressure on you until you find out more.” Rarity spoke up as she placed a gentle hand on Twilights shoulders, before looking at the others. “Right girls?” The rest of them conceded in this, nodding in agreement, some of them even vocalising it. That however, did not stop Dash from asking her next question. Was it important? Well it was important to her, at least she thought it was. “Alright I won’t press it beyond this… but I gotta know, why are mine smaller?” Dash finally asked the one question she was dying to know the answers to. Why? Who could really say, but it likely dealt with her always needing to compare and be better than the others. “Oh not this again.” Applejack groaned slightly. “What exactly are you talking about?” Twilight returned the question with another, as her eyebrow arched slightly. “I mean these” Rainbow Dash huffed up what were now her breasts. “I mean why are mine the smallest? Especially when.” She then grabbed Fluttershys Fluttershy let out a small “eep” as soon as Rainbow Dash grabbed her breasts, wanting to duck away in embarrassment. “Hers are so big?!” Rainbow Dash continued. Twilight began to twitch slightly then. “Really? We’re going to talk about your issues on your new body and size now? Especially when there are more important things at stake? Like oh I don’t know maybe finding out why this happened maybe? Or… OR I dunno finding out more about what we are?” Twilight let out a sigh after calming herself down. “Besides if you keep that up you’re going to make Fluttershy feel insecure.” “Her insecure?!” Dash cried out letting go of Fluttershy and pointing to herself rather dramatically. “What about me?” “It’s okay Dashie you don’t need to be as big as everyone else.” Pinkie replied then skipping closer to Dash giving her a hug, simply because she could. “And just why not?” Dash asked rather incredulously. Twilight rubbed her eyes with her thumb and index finger, now used to ner new digits. “First of all this isn’t a competition Dash, and secondly, you’ve never worried about your size when were were ponies.” “Well duh.” Dash said, as she pushing Pinkie Pie away so she could escape from her hug. “We were the same size then practically, I had no reason to care, or even think about it for that matter.” “Dash, darling, there’s nothing wrong with being the way you look, why would you even care?” Rarity asked “Well of course I would care.” Dash said as she rolled her eyes. “It’s like I’m a... a...” She paused trying to think of the right word. Applejack however spoke up before she could. “Like a late bloomer?” “Yeah that!” Dash said rather too quickly, before pausing to think about it. “Wait... hey!” Applejack chuckled a bit. “Don’t sweat the small stuff, R.D, besides Ah reckon that yer figure will allow ya t’ move faster.” “You really think so?” She asked hopefully. Applejack thought about it for a bit, before looking towards Twilight. “Ah’m not sure, Twi?” Twilight sighed yet again, she found herself doing that all too often as of late. “Yes in a sense it will let you move faster, but due to your knowledge of aerodynamics, you should know this. That and it shouldn’t put as much pressure on you while you’re flying through the air. Beyond that there are many theories I could go into but… ugh we don’t have the time for this.” Twilight groaned “Oh… right… forgot about that.” Dash said laughing sheepishly. When they arrived at the room the other girls had been staying, Twilight found Spike hanging upside down wrapped around with rope, along with a blindfold covering his eyes. Twilight raised an eyebrow as she looked at the others slightly. “A little extreme don’t you think?” Spike when he heard Twilights voice, perked right up. “Twilight, is that you? I swear I didn’t do anything wrong or bad!” “I’m sure you didn’t, Spike.” Twilight reassured him before looking at the other girls waiting for an explanation. “It was his fault, he didn’t knock, he just… entered and we kinda freaked you know?” Rainbow Dash said rubbing the back of her neck. “And well what did ya expect we’d do? We were naked, an’ strangely self aware about this fact.” Applejack protested. “Not to mention that he caught us by surprise, which wouldn’t have made this situation as such… if he hadn’t… caught us by surprise that is.” Rarity continued “Right. Not that I don’t understand the feeling, because I went through the same thing, but I’m sure you can cut him down now.” Twilight sighed yet again. I really need to stop doing that. Applejack went and undid the rope letting spike down taking off his blindfold. When the blindfold was taken off, Spike looked at the rest of the group with his eyes widening. “I think I said this before, but what happened to you all? If it wasn’t for your hair and voices I’m not sure I’d be able to recognize you.” “It’s... a long story, Spike, and a bit of a mystery, one we’re trying to uncover.” Twilight said, before giving him a reassuring pat. “Ooooh mysteries, I love mysteries!” Pinkie yelled out suddenly “Hey remember that one time on the train when we had to bring all kinds of desserts to Canterlot?” “Yes, Pinkie, we were all there.” Twilight said while kneeling down and checking up on Spike “Well it looks like you girls were right, Spikes still a dragon, so that means that my theory is correct on it only effecting us ponies.” Before she stood back up again. “Hey, hey do you think I can play detective again?” Pinkie asked getting a little more excited. “Uh I think the situation is a little more serious than for you to play detective, Pinkie.” Twilight said looking towards Pinkie. “Besides there’s no crime to solve, or any concrete clues to go on anyways.” “Oh ok... well why don’t we ask the people on the internet? Maybe they’ll know.” Pinkie stated. “People...” Dash started “On the Internet?” Applejack finished “And what in tarnation is an Internet?” “Oh you know, it’s that place where all the people are reading this.” Pinkie said in a matter of factly tone of voice. “Reading what dear?” Rarity asked with an eyebrow raised “Oh! But you know what would be even better? A party!” Pinkie continued, changing the subject before, once again, anything could be answered. “Pinkie... that’s your suggestion for a lot of things...” Twilight paused to think about it. “But it might actually be a good idea this time.” “Well duh, my parties are always a good idea, that’s the whole point silly!” Pinkie said giggling a bit. “Now wait just a minute!” Dash protested a bit. “What was Pinkie talking about earlier?” “Dash... Ah think ya should already know not t’ mind pinkie bein’ pinkie, even if’n we have no idea what she’s talkin about.” Applejack said, knowing that Pinkie wouldn’t likely be going back on that subject anytime soon. “Quite right, girls.” Twilight concurred. “Now I think it’s best if we go to see the Princesses and see if they can tell us anything about this.” “Hey yeah, if anypony will know what’s happening to you guys it will be the Princesses!” Spike said, suddenly more enthusiastically of seeing them back to how they had been before. “That’s right, Spike, which is why we’re going there.”  Twilight said as she began to head towards the Throne room with the girls in tow. “Um... um... Twilight, um... do.. do you think we’ll ever become ponies again? Oh I don’t know if I can communicate with animals in this form, and they all need me so...” Fluttershy finally spoke up, timidly as always. “I don’t know, Fluttershy, that’s something we’ll have to find out. As for our talents, I don’t think that’s the issue here, like I was saying earlier.” Twilight assured her as they continued to walk. “Oh I certainly hope so...” Fluttershy said rather wistfully. “Chin up, Fluttershy, this’ll be figured out faster than you can say lickity split.” Applejack spoke up then, also assuring her. It had taken them a good five to ten minutes, before they had finally reached the throne room. When they did Twilight noticed as did everyone else that the guards were there... but not the Princesses. How very odd... why isn’t Celestia here? Or Luna for that matter... isn’t this a matter of great importance? Rainbow Dash spoke up before anyone else did. “Hey... why isn’t Celestia here?” “That’s what I’d like to know too Dash...” Twilight said as she continued to look around. “This is rather unlike Celestia not to be here.”  Rarity continued. “Yes it is rather... unlike them...” Twilight said slowly as she nodded “Oh! Oh! Maybe they’re playing hide and seek!” Pinkie said as she began to look under the carpet, and behind the throne room “Ooooh they’re good.” “I don’t think they’re playing hide and seek Pinkie...” Twilight said, as she began to notice that all the Guards were dressed in their armor. At least the Princesses were prepared for this... but why aren’t they here? Wait… how were they prepared for this? Did they know that this would happen and didn’t think it was wise to inform us?! Twilight asked herself before stepping up to one of the guards with a troubled expression both due to the thoughts in her mind, and the fact that the Princesses weren’t here. “Hello.” Twilight said as she managed to bring herself to smile, as much as she could anyways. All the guards looked slightly nervous, but none so much as the one Twilight had just stepped up to. “Oh, uh... Greetings your Royal Highness Princess Twilight Sparkle. What can I do for you?” The Guard said as he saluted, while some sweat trickled down. Twilight sighed inwardly at the long title, and hoped that one day they would just shorten it to Princess Twilight Sparkle if anything, or even Princess Twilight would be fine. “Relax, no need to be so nervous... yet. I must ask however, Where are Princess Celestia and Luna?” The Guard gulped “They’re um....” Twilight blinked, tilting her head to the side slightly. “Yes? They’re what?” The Guard seemed to be sweating a little, and the other guards suddenly turned more nervous as well. “They’re...” He cleared his throat. “Missing.” “WHAT?!” Everyone yelled in unison which only caused the guards to flinch. When the outburst died down. “Ooooh, I think someone should go and restrain Twilight...” Pinkie said suddenly. “What? why would we go and restrain Twilight?” Dash asked rather confused. No one had made a move towards Twilight, she looked oh so calm with a slight smile. A smile which, could send shivers down to your bones if you knew the meaning of it. In an instant, Twilight had grabbed the guards collar, and pulled him closer to her. “What... do you mean... by... they’re... missing?” Her hair beginning to flair, her voice ice cold as she asked him slowly and carefully. “Sweet jumpin’ junipers.” Applejack said as she and Dash, rushed towards Twilight yanking her away from the guard. “That’s why I told you to restrain her.” Pinkie called out in a slight sing songy type of tone. Twilight was heaving as Dash and Applejack kept holding her. “The Princesses... cannot... be... MISSING!” Her hair flaring up even more into fire, before quickly calming back down. “Twi, ya might wanna calm down.” Applejack said rather worried. Twilight could have given Applejack what for, but she knew Applejack was right. So with the technique Princess Cadance had taught her, she calmed down or she thought she did. “Yes, you’re right, Applejack.” Twilight said, before twitching and relapsing again “No, this is not a moment to stay calm! The Princesses are missing, they may have known this was going to happen, and then they just decide to disappear?!” “This cannot be happening, what with us not knowing what we are fully, the guards who don’t know where the princesses are, and are basically just around for decoration really. I mean how many times have they saved Equestria huh? NONE! That’s how many, and the only one of them who’s ever put up any kind of fight or defense IS MY BROTHER!” Twilight started to hyperventilate. The worst of it was when she started to become hysterical on top of starting to hyperventilate, while her two friends held her. “I mean it’s not like the Princesses couldn’t have left some kind of note or anything.” She continued as tears started to pour down her eyes. “Is that to much to ask? But noooo, they had to leave the guards here all alone with no clue what to do besides stand still and wait for their return. I mean what else are they going to do?” “And now we have no idea of if we’ll ever find out what we are, nor do we know where the Princesses are, and… and… I can’t take this, it’s too much!” Twilight cried as her legs gave out from under her and she collapsed onto her knees despite Rainbow Dash and Applejack holding her. “I never asked for this you know? I just wanted a normal life, or as normal as I could get it, I never wanted us to turn into this either, but it happened, and all chances of normal have gone out the window. Yeah I get I would have had to deal with duties of a princess here and there, but that wouldn’t have been so bad, because Celestia would have taught me. But she’s gone, and now I can’t help but worry about what’s happened to them, and then I have the entire pressure of running a kingdom if they never return.” Twilight looked at her friends with a pained expression, her cheeks wet with her tears. “Girls… what am I going to do? What am I suppose to do?”   Applejack pulled her into a hug. “Oh Twi, you’ll figure it all out, ya always do, an’ you’ll have us all t’ help ya out.” Rainbow Dash grinned brightly. “Yeah none of us will leave you hanging Twilight, we’re your friends, you can count on us.” Suddenly Twilight felt herself being twirled around in a tight hug by Pinkie Pie who some how had managed to pluck her away from the other two. “Yeah! So there’s no need to be such a frowny face, we’ll always be there for you.” Pinkie then drew her close so that they saw eye to eye. “Alwwaaaaaaaaaayyyysss.” Before placing her down. Twilight smiled at all this, finding herself now calm. “Thank you girls, I am so lucky I have friends like you all.” “Oh but of course Twilight dear, it’s what friends are for after all. I mean who would we be if we didn’t help out when you needed us the most?” Rarity replied walking oh so gracefully towards Twilight. Before managing to pull a cloth from a bag she had managed to make, and began wiping Twilights face from residue tears. “After all, you always help us with our problems, so… so it’s only fair we help out too.” Fluttershy said speaking up. Once Rarity had finished making Twilight more presentable again, she turned to the guards. “I’m sorry, I’m afraid I lost my temper… It was rather… unbecoming of me, even if I was… highly stressed, forgive me?” The guard who had recovered, coughed slightly, and nodded. “It’s... alright, really, your apology is accepted.” “Excellent, now... perhaps you can tell me, why... the two most powerful beings of Equestria... are missing. As I was saying earlier.” Twilight despite having her friends bring her back to normal levels of calm, she still wasn’t happy, and her voice showed it. “I... I don’t know... All I know, is that we were told that they were going to search for something. Then they just... disappeared.” The Guard said, feeling nervous and uncomfortable by being looked at with such intensity. “Typical, the two Princesses, one of which my mentor. Who would know what is going on... are who knows where...”  Another realization dawned on Twilight. She took a deep breath before letting it out slowly. “Which means, that I really do have to figure out what is going on, but that I have to pick up on all other duties.” She sighed. “I hate it when my breakdowns are justified…”   “Twi, you have yer friends, and we’ll help ya out anyway we can. Like we said before we’re here for ya.” Applejack put her hand on Twilights shoulder. “Yeah! There’s no way we’re letting you go about this alone!” Dash agreed “Yeah, there’s no way I’ll let one of my bestests friends struggle alone!.” Pinkie hugged Twilight from the side. “Darling, there is no way we can let you do this by yourself, it would be unbecoming of us to do so.” Rarity agreed with the others coming closer to Twilight. “That’s right Twilight, we as your friends will always be there for you when you need it.” Fluttershy said softly “And right now, we all know, is the time you need us the most.” She also went closer. “Yeah Twilight, you have all your friends here to support you. Even though you’re a Princess now, doesn’t mean that we won’t be there for you, or let you do everything alone.” Spike said after everyone. “Yes you’re right... you all are...” Twilight began to cry slightly then, not out of sadness, but of joy. “Because I truly do have the most wonderful friends in the world.” She pulled them all into a group hug, before finally pulling away. This was the second time she found herself crying today, and strongly hoped it wouldn’t develop into a habit. Wiping some of her tears away, again... turned towards the guard once again. “I believe people will be gathering to the courtyard for an explanation. Within the next few hours I believe... So when that happens come call me, in the meantime we’ll be in the Royal Library.” She paused. “Ah… they may also be freaking out so… keep an eye out for that as well… we wouldn’t want anything chaotic to happen now would we?” “Yes, your Highness! Of course your Highness!” The guard said now in full salute, now no longer nervous and looking more relieved, as were all the others. “Come on, girls, we have some research to do. Spike, you too.” Twilight turned around before heading out the throne room and towards the royal library. It took them another good five to ten minutes, for them to reach the library. As they entered Twilight looked around, sighing to herself. “I’ve been here so many times, and I still haven’t had a chance to look over every book.” She thought for a bit going over the different wings of the library. “I think we should start with Myths, Mysteries, Folklore, and History.” Rainbow groaned “That many? It’s going to take us forever!” she protested. “Not necessarily, Dash. We just need to look for certain keywords.” Dash rolled her eyes. “Like I said, it’s gonna take us forever” “We’re going to split up and look, Rainbow Dash, which will make this go faster, I agree we don’t have all day to spend in here. So with that being said, You’re going to look over the myth section of the Library over there.” Twilight said pointing Dash to that area of the Library. “Might as well get this over with.” Dash said, avoiding piles of books to get to the area “Geez, whoever stacks these books does a lousy job of it.” She muttered on her way before she paused… “Wait what keyword?” “Human… I think, I mean I don’t know if there’s anything else that’s been said to have this appearance…” Twilight answered, though not thoroughly sure. Twilight then, turned to Applejack. “Applejack ,you’re going to look over folklore.” Directing her to where they were. “Sure as sugah, ah’ll try my best t’ find somethin’ fer ya.” Applejack said before heading off. “Pinkie Pie, since you like Mysteries, you can look over the mystery section.” Twilight directed her as well, like she did with the others as she muttered. “Maybe you’ll also learn something from it.” “Okie Dokie Loki.” Pinkie said before skipping over to that area of the Library. “Fluttershy, you’re going to help Dash look for something in the Myths area.” “Oh, um... okay.” Fluttershy said as she went to follow Dash in the direction she had gone. “Rarity, you’ll be helping me out in the History area as it’s the biggest.” Twilight turned to spike “And Spike, since you know this place almost as well as I do, you can go help Applejack.” “But dear, what about Pinkie pie?” Rarity asked noticing that Pinkie was the only one searching alone. “Oh her? Knowing Pinkies luck, I don’t think she’ll need any help.” Twilight waved it off lightly, before going towards the History section with Rarity. “Oh my... where do we start first?” Rarity said as she saw how huge their section was. Twilight groaned slightly as well, she knew it as big, but she didn’t have time for this. Letting out another sigh yet again. “I think the oldest would be the best place to start.” It had been a while, and even though Pinkie, somehow had managed to notice something on humans, which ended up being only a description of them. There was nothing else to be found. No matter how much they all looked there was nothing. “Arg! This is so infuriating, where in the sweet embrace of the sun are the rest of the books?!” Twilight almost yelled out in frustration. “There should be more on this subject, these books can’t just be missing!” She took in a deep breath, as she found herself begin to twitch slightly. “Yeah well why aren’t we finding anything?” Dash asked bluntly “That’s what I’d like to know.” Twilight said finally, with a sigh as she furrowed her eyebrow. “They can’t just have gone missing… there’s more I know it… but where?” “Have you check the records of people/ponies checking out books that you can look at?” Pinkie asked “Well..” Twilight paused thinking on this, “No… no I haven’t, I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to look…” She said as she went to check the book that held the item and check out the names. “But I don’t think it…” She froze as she stopped on a page, at least now she knew why all the books on humans had gone missing. “Lyyyrrrraaaaa.” She said with gritted teeth. To make matters worse, they were all late, several months late in fact. Which was another thing that started to make Twilights eyes to twitch. Though thinking about it, she would likely be the only one to look at such books… that was until now. But still… Twilight frowned, “Pinkie.” She finally said. “Yes?” Pinkie asked as she appeared in front of Twilight. “I’m sending you off to go and fetch Lyra.” Twilight said simply “Hey what about me?” Dash asked. “I’m the fastest flyer here, shouldn’t I go and get her?”   “While this is true I do have another task for you, I need you to bring me… Zecora, and if you can find her… and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Trixie as well.” Twilight said before she paused. “Actually I’ll leave her down to the both of you, so which ever one of you finds her first.” “Um Twilight…” Rarity began as she walked up to them with some books in her hand relating to fashion. “Not to question your motives on anything… but considering what she’s put us through… why Trixie?” “Well, to begin with, now that I’ve had adequate time to think about everything, the first time we came across her, we kinda were the ones who provoked her. As a showpony, it would make sense to say that boasting is a bit of requirement in their career, otherwise, showponies would never draw in any audiences. She didn’t came to Ponyville to cause any trouble, she was just there to perform...” Twilight said with a pause before she continued. “The second time was due to the amulet, as I’m sure you all recall, but then what drove her to do such a thing in the first place, hmmm?” Twilight asked, as everyone looked slightly guilty, before she continued. “If you recall, she did help me at the end, so she’s not bad, maybe a little misguided, and even prideful, but I believe she has a good heart, so let’s give her a chance this time.” “But, to answer your question, Rarity, there might be a good chance her resourcefulness and knowledge of Equestria from her travels could help us. After all, she did find a very rare artifact, dangerous that it was. She might be useful in our search. Besides, we are going to need all the help that we can get.” “Besides how hard could she be to find?” Dash asked. “Considering that she could be anywhere? I would suggest getting Zecora first before looking for her.” Twilight said. “Which means, I would suggest leaving now, since you might have to bring yourself into overdrive… also a good time to test your new body in flight.” “Oh… right…” Dash said before she went to open a window in the library that was big enough to jump out of, before she flew off. Pinkie on the other hand, had some how managed to disappear while Twilight was talking to Dash. Not that it mattered much, it would only be around half an hour later before she returned with Lyra. In the meantime however, Twilights annoyance over the tardiness of the books was beginning to escalate. “Twilight, dear, no one has noticed they were missing until now.” Rarity spoke up in concern as the others came to join them. Twilight looked at Rarity trying to give off a natural smile. “Are you talking the books or the Princesses?” “Why the books of course dear, you’ve already expressed your concerns about the Princesses.” Rarity replied. “Yeah you’re right… you’re right… I shouldn’t let it get to me…” Twilight paused for a moment, before placing the sign out sheet down. “But it does get to me.” She said in frustration. “There are proper procedures that should be followed, protocols that shouldn’t be broken, I mean did the Librarian not notice or anything? Books if taken out should be brought back on time, no matter if anyone reads them or not.” “Um… Twilight?” Fluttershy spoke off softly as she looked at the book that held the sign out papers in them. Twilight took a deep breath and turned to Fluttershy. “Yes Fluttershy?” She asked as calmly as she could. “I think you are the Librarian…” Fluttershy said even softer now. Twilight blinked. “Wait..What?! I’m What? That can’t possibly be…” She grabbed the book. “True…” She trailed off, as she saw her name written as the official caretaker of the books. “How did I miss this?” She mumbled slightly to herself. On the top of the pages, it had read. Twilight Sparkle Official Overseer and Caretaker of the Royal Canterlot Library Under Instruction by Princess Celestia. A slight twitch from Twilight. “Oh come on! I can’t have been the only official librarian!” She bursted out before looking back at the book. “Can I?” “Why didn’t the Princess find someone else to fill the role of Librarian before she sent me to Ponyville?” Twilight continued, as she began to pace, going into one of her rants. “I mean it’s not like I was the only one who read the books after all, Or the only one with access to this Library right?” She frowned “Does this mean I have to go and track down everyone who hasn’t returned a book? Or for that matter check to see who hasn’t returned one, besides Lyra that is…” “Twi, Ah don’ think that’s exactly what ya should be focusin’ on” Applejack spoke up.   Twilight took a deep breath before turning to Applejack. “Yes of course you’re right Applejack, we have bigger problems to be facing… but still… maybe I should just… check all the names… while we’re waiting… so that I can… make… sure.” She said as she was about to go through the entire list. “Twilight, not to put a damper on your new found personal crisis dear, but… I think it’s time.” Rarity spoke up before Twilight could go too far. “Time for what?” Twilight asked as she looked up at Rarity. “Well for one darling, I mean that.” Rarity gestured to the Guard who simply coughed. “Oh…” Twilight let out a blush and a sheepish laugh. “Right… I guess it really is time huh…” “Yes I am afraid so your Highness, you… erm… requested we come and get you once the people had gathered…” The Guard replied. Twilight rubbed her temple a bit before giving a slight wave. “Well lets get this over with then.” She said as she gestured for the guard to lead her. Twilight followed him up to the platform where she stepped out onto the platform. There was a vast number of people there, though it really shouldn’t have been a surprise as most of them were worried and confused, and had come there for questions. Finally Twilight decided to speak up.