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// Case 47 
// Story: The Strange Cases of Twilight Sparkle 
// by DrakoGlyph 
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	Twilight sighed as she returned, defeated to her library. She wondered why this was happening to her. What had she done, or perhaps not done, to deserve all of this maltreatment. She was going to take Celestia’s advice and head to the spa. She wanted to do some relaxation in the luxury pool spa, so she headed into town and toward the Aloe and Lotus Spa. She was certain the sisters would be able to help her unwind and relax.
She cantered her way through the town toward the spa, but was surprised to find it locked when she tried the door. One it was a simple sign:
Closed for the day.
“Okay, so I guess I’ll come back tomorrow.” Twilight had been so out of it, she didn’t even realize she pronounced her b normally.

She awoke the next morning and headed straight to the spa, not even bothering to try to wake Spike. Again, the door was locked, and the sign read:
Closed for the day.
Twilight needed her relaxation. The whole town knew how she got when she was stressed—she was never allowed to live that down. She walked over to the house of the spa twins to settle this matter, as she only knew how: direct research.
She knocked on the door to be greeted by a blue pony with a smoothed back pink mane.
“Hello, Lotus,” Twilight said, letting the disappointment coat her words.
“Why hello, Princess Twilight, how unexpected it is for you to show up at our home…”
“Shouldn’t you be running the spa?” Twilight asked directly. She wanted to be at the bottom of this case so that she could return to her relaxation.
“Oh, that pool? Don’t you know, Twilight, the pool is always closed!” She strayed back from the door, and Aloe made an appearance.
“The pool has been closed for some time, Twilight, now let us go back to our day off.”
“But… but… I was in there not two weeks ago, getting a hooficure!”
“I don’t think you were, Twilight, nopony has been in there for quite some time. Why, we haven’t even been in there ourselves for at least a week.” The Pink coated pony responded.
“I just wanted a day to relax in a nice bath and let the whole Strange Cases thing go. Just for one day… why are these things always too much to ask?” Twilight broke down crying, and the twins looked at each other, giving shrugs.
“I don’t really think we should do this, but…” Aloe said, giving a nod to her sister who ran off into the back room, “I think we can offer some services from here.” Her sister returned with a chair and some files.
“Come, have a luxurious spa day with us, Princess Twilight, we would be ever so honored.”

Dear Princess Celestia,

Are these senseless pranks really necessary? I saw Twilight break down crying because of the torment you are putting her through. My sister and I treated her to a spa day, she really needed it. I think you should let up, or else we’ll have another ‘Lesson Zero’ on our hooves.

Sincerely, Your Loyal Subject,

Lotus

Princess Celestia read the letter, surprised that it didn’t come from Twilight. She sighed.
“Perhaps we are taking this a bit too far,” she said.
“Nonsense,” Discord responded, “if she can’t handle a test like this then how can she call herself a true princess?”
“Discord,” Luna said, “Don’t make me contact Fluttershy.”
Discord only glared.
“He has a point, though, Luna,” Celestia responded, “she should be able to take anything that she comes across and solve it. We must continue as planned.”
That was when Twilight’s scroll appeared.

Case 47

After a long, relaxing day at the spa twins’ house since for some reason their spa has been spontaneously ‘closed’ permanently, as though it has always been that way, I figured this would be some case. I remember being in it just the other week. It’s really strange.
Other than the spa being closed, nothing strange has happened today. Thanks to whatever power let that be.

Your most faithful student,

Princess Twilight Sparkle


Dear Princess Celestia,

I was wondering when you would open the spa again; this was supposed to be my time with Fluttershy for the week! You know how I need my spa time!

Sincerely, though very fretfully,

Rarity