Day 325-Decline
Ever since Solaris' return three weeks back, things haven't been the same. My friends don't even come to the clock tower anymore. I don't even bring an ice cream to nibble on anymore. I always hope we'll get over what happened between us, but we never do. Also, ever since Solaris came back, I dream every night now, and most of these are traumatic ones, like this morning, I had a dream of the lavender unicorn accusing a pink alicorn with a crystal heart for a cutie mark, leaving her friends, a white stallion, and the white alicorn greatly disappointed in her actions and leaving her behind in a room, leaving her with great sadness which I felt, because when I woke up, tears were streaming down my eyes, which I wiped off with my sleeve. I tried to shake this out of my mind, worried about what others would think of me if they saw me crying.
***
My mission in Jasper, Nevada was to find a giant Heartless and destroy it with the help of Solaris. I was glad that we can finally work together again, but there was depression in my mind, because after we arrived in Jasper, I started thinking about that intense argument the lavender unicorn had with the white stallion in my dream when Solaris started looking at me with concern.
"Are you alright?" she asked. I started looking for an answer to help her get off of my problems and put on the best smile I could pull.
"Yes, I'm fine." My voice gave me away though.
"Are you sure? You sound sad..."
"You just worry too much. Let's get going."
"Okay..." Her voice was still unsure, but she turned her back, allowing me to return to my feelings about the lavender unicorn. After walking around, we entered a volcano, which on the inside is much more metallic, and when we reach the center, we saw nothing but two spires on top and bottom.
"Dead end." Solaris then approached the spires.
"I remember this..." I was surprised as to how she would remember this, considering how she never traveled this far in Jasper. "It's a Keyhole. Can you feel it?"
***
Twilight shot out a beam from the tip of her Keyblade to the Keyhole, creating a swirl of light and a locking sound, indicating that it was sealed.
***
Solaris was sitting down, with one hoof on her head. It was now my turn to ensure that she's alright.
"Are you okay?" I asked her.
"I think so..." she said, but when she looked at me, her voice trailed off. "You look a lot like her." I didn't know what she was talking about, but we were cut short by the arrival of our target, the Spiked Crawler, and we took battle with it. However, during the battle, I suddenly became weak and tired, while Solaris destroyed it in one slash of her Keyblade. She herself was wondering how she was able to do that just now, but then she rushed to my side.
"Are you alright?" It felt weird that our roles are constantly changing each time we don't feel right, but of course, I need to give her assurance.
"Yeah, it's just...using the Keyblade recently...I don't know what's going on--I just get tired in an instant."
"Really?" I suddenly realized something.
"Actually, don't worry about it. I think I'm overworking too much."
"You certain about it?"
"Of course. Let's just RTC." Suddenly, we felt the ground shake and rushed outside to see a beam hitting the ground and disappearing. We didn't know what happened there, but we've had enough worry for today. Now is a time for happiness.
***
Both of us were enjoying ice cream on the clock tower once more watching the glorious sunset.
"You're seriously alright?" asked Solaris. Her nagging is really starting to get annoying.
"Okay, you're really creeping me out right now."
"Why?"
"Well, when did you start worrying over me?"
"S-sorry."
"It's alright. It's just weird, that's all. Because, normally I worry over you, but I never thought I'd be the other way around."
"You must understand...I worry about you too, you know."
"Either way, I'm glad you're back, Solaris. I just wish Discord wasn't hard on you." I was still upset about what happened between them.
"Well, he's not showing today."
"You want him to be here?" I was surprised she would want such a thing. Of course, I'd like all three of us to be together once more, but I'm not sure about Discord right now.
"Did you guys have an arguement?"
"No...It's just...I can't believe he'd actually harm you."
"You think he's a jerk now?" I don't think of him as a jerk, but I still had my doubts. "Look Moondancer, I wouldn't be with you again if Discord didn't attack me. He's you're best friend, you know." She was right about what Discord did to bring her back.
"So are you."
"But, it's not the same without all three of us..."
***
Discord was walking through the Castle That Never Was when he stopped by a familiar voice.
"Discord!" He turned around to see Solaris running up to him, apparently in a panic.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Nothing...I-it's just...something's up with Moondancer. I thought you would know what's going on. She says the Keyblade tires her whenever she uses it. And somehow, I fight and use the same magic as her..." She trailed off as she tried to piece together what's going on, as Discord finally turned to face her.
"You know her better than me."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you really know what's doing this to her?"
"I don't know."
"Wait, what? Did they not construct you with common sense?" She gasped in shock when she heard this.
"C'mon, don't be like that. Don't you know you're a Replica? You're a puppet whose purpose was to copy Moondancer's powers. And if she's getting weaker, and you're getting stronger...that means you're taking in more than you should." Solaris is devastated that she's a Replica, but she also cares for Moondancer and want to do something for her now that she's weakening thanks to her.
"What do I do?
"I can't do that. You're not a puppet to me. You're my best friend. Mine and Moondancer's. Got it memorized?"
"Yeah..." That raised her spirits a little, but something else was on her mind. "Can I ask you something else?"
"What's that?"
"I saw a mare today who looks a lot like Moondancer. Is she who I think she is?"