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// Switches and Glitches  
// Story: The Strange Switch 
// by kaylatheotaku 
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      Rainbow Dash made it to the spa just in time. She ran in grabbed Twilight by her wing, and pulled her away from the front desk forcefully. They stared at each other with anger in their eyes. The other four ponies had followed them into the hallway of the spa.
"What in tarnation is going on here?" Applejack yelled at them.
Twilight and Rainbow Dash looked at her, and then the other three ponies. They decided to explain everything to them. From the beginning with the flashes to what had just happened.
"Well that explains a lot," Rarity commented.
"Well what are we going to do about this?" Fluttershy asked.
They all fell silent.
"Everypony, we all know this is Rainbow Dash's fault and-" Twilight started.
"Hey!" Rainbow Dash yelled.
"What are you angry about? It's obviously your fault!" Twilight responded with anger.
"No it's not! You said that your job was harder than mine first!" Rainbow Dash argued.
Pinkie pie got in between them before they ripped each other apart. They were trying to at least give the other a black eye. Then out of nowhere Twilight's horn (controlled by Rainbow Dash) started to glow. There was a blinding light of light blue and purple again.
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Is it fixed? Am I me? Rainbow Dash thought frantically. She looked at her hooves, they were still purple. Wait, if we didn't change who did? She looked around the room and saw Applejack on the floor. Her eyes were covered as if she was scared.
"Applejack are you alright?" Rainbow Dash asked walking towards her.
"I'm fine!" Applejack called. The sound of her voice didn't come from her shivering on the floor. The sound came from across the room where Rarity was standing. "Why y'all looking at meh like that?" She asked Rainbow Dash nervously.
"Applejack, you're Rarity!" Rainbow Dash yelled at her. Applejack examined herself. She walked across the room to her body shivering on the floor. Applejack took her hat and put it on.
"That's better," She remarked happily.
Twilight sat up and looked at Spike. He was jumping around and giggling. Something is not right here. Twilight thought still looking at Spike.
"Um...Spike?" Twilight asked still examining him.
"Oh! Hey Twilight! It's me Pinkie! Lookie here I'm a dragon!" It was Pinkie pie. She was giggling and jumping around in Spike's body. "Roar roar roar!"
"Well then where's Spike?" Twilight asked curiously. Whoever was in Pinkie's body walked up to her.
"Hey Twilight," Spike groaned. At least I know where Spike is, Twilight thought.
Pinkie pie jumped over to Spike and giggled. "Oh my gosh! Isn't this great Spike?! EEE! I'm you and you're me!"
"It's just great," Spike mumbled back.
"Is it over? Can I look now?" They heard Fluttershy's voice in the distance. It was coming from a scared looking Applejack. She stood up and looked over herself. "Oh dear this isn’t right!"
Lastly Rarity was in Fluttershy's body. She walked up to her. "Finally, I can do you're mane without you fidgeting! Too bad I couldn't be Rainbow Dash. She really needs help with her mess of a mane! Hey Twilight, can you make me Rainbow Dash next!"
"It would be good for revenge," Twilight muttered.
"So is that a yes?" Rarity asked impatiently.
"I'll try to get her to put it on herself," Twilight whispered. Rarity cheered happily and gave Twilight a quick hug. Rainbow Dash and Applejack walked over to the others.
"So what do we do now?" Applejack asked them.
"Let’s go to the library. They probably have a book there!” Twilight responded quickly.
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By time they got to the library Twilight's back (which is actually Rainbow Dash's) was aching. Rainbow Dash made sure her back wasn't broken.
"Sorry Twilight. I guess I'm a lot heavier in Pinkie pie's body." Spike apologized to her. Twilight nodded as if to say:"It's alright Spike it's not your fault."
"You should be sorry Spike!" Rainbow Dash shouted. "You could have broken my back!" Spike lowered his head sadly. He didn't mean to do any harm to his friend.
"Rainbow Dash, this is no time to yell! Everypony get in the library!" Twilight barked to all of them.
They all ran inside quickly not wanting to get on Twilight's bad side. When they got inside they tore apart the book shelves in anger. All of the ponies (and one dragon) wanted to find a cure. Pinkie pie tied some balloons to her (Spike's) waist. With the balloons tied she floated up to the top shelf. When she got there she threw down books to the others.
"Hey! Look at this one!" Rarity called to them. The others trotted to her and looked at the book she had in her hooves. Twilight took the book and flipped a few pages. She smiled when she got to one page.
"The spell of transformation, many say it's a curse others say it's a blessing. When two (or more) ponies argue. Also one has to be a powerful unicorn. If the fighting gets too vicious the unicorn's horn glows rapidly. Then there is a flash of the colors of ponies included." Twilight stopped to take a breath and continued. "When the ponies come out of this daze they are found in each other’s bodies. There is one cure to this. It is a long trip into the mountains of......"
"Of where?" Applejack asked impatiently.
"It doesn't say, there is only this map." Twilight responded holding up the map. The others observed the map. Spike jumped up realizing something.
"There's a shaded in path on there!" He pointed out.
"Good job Spike! Now we can be on our way." Twilight enthused. "Now everypony go to your homes and pack your saddlebags! We have to fix this quick!"