//------------------------------// // Chapter 18: Twilight Sparkle // Story: Equestria Girls Series; Episode 1: Rainbow Dash // by That_G3_Obsessive //------------------------------// Yes, everything will be just fine, thought Twilight as she read with Rainbow Dash. Her friend was still in a wheelchair, and it would be a few weeks before she would be allowed to fly. Are you so sure about that? mocked a sly voice Twilight knew well. "Discord?" Rainbow dropped the book she was reading and gasped. "If you're here to cause trouble again, I swear-" There'll be no need for that, the draquonicus interrupted. You're challenge is done. You can rest in peace until the next bad guy comes along, which won't be for a while yet. But you're friend Twilight hasn't even started HER challenge yet! Discord giggled. "Discord! Show yourself!" Twilight demanded, and he appeared right in front of her, literally an inch from her nose. She jumped backwards while Discord laughed. "What do you want?" growled Rainbow. "Well, now, that's no way to greet somepony who helped you get back home, now is it?" he mused. "What does he mean?" demanded Twilight, looking pointedly at Rainbow. She blushed. "He... uh... kind of gave me... some hints about... who would rescue me," she stammered. "You WHAT?!?" the alicorn demanded. Discord just smirked. "So, Dashie, did you figure out the riddle yet?" he asked. "Yeah... I guess," she shrugged. "Loyalty, that's me, the people took. I got kidnapped. Twin, that was the other me, rescue, they unite. We did go to the weird place where Twilight became a princess, and we each got some new powers. That's what you get when you put together two beings from different worlds." "Okay..." Twilight didn't know what the hay they were talking about, but she didn't like it. "So why are you here now?" "To warn you, of course," he said with a wink. "This isn't the first. You have many more challenges to come, and I'll be there to help the kidnappee, but you have to do the rest." He snapped his talon and poof-ed away. "I hate it when he does that," Rainbow grumbled, and Twilight had to agree. There was going to be more kidnapping? If that O'Brian fellow didn't lay off, she'd sent her and the other Elements to teach him a lesson. "What if the guy who got me kidnapped our other friends?" Rainbow mirrored her thoughts. "We have to go check up on them!" Twilight gasped. "Why don't you invite them to dinner tonight, and if one of them is missing, we ask the others why she didn't show up?" Rainbow suggested. "That's a great idea! I'll go right now!" As Twilight ran out the door, Rainbow cleared her throat loudly and gestured towards the wheelchair. "You stay here and read. I'll be back as soon as possible," she promised. * * * "Welcome, everypony!" Spike stood at the door, taking all the mares' coats as they walked in the door. "Oh, Rarity..." he sighed when he saw the unicorn. She was wearing her best dress and looked wonderful. Everypony giggled when they saw Rarity fan her face. The whole town knew that the baby dragon had a huge crush on Rarity. "So, Twilight, what's this here party all abou'?" Applejack inquired. "I have just received a dire warning," Twilight started. "Wait, where's Fluttershy?" "She had to feed Angel Bunny, deary," Rarity remarked as she tossed her coat to Spike. "She'll be along shortly." "This is bad," Rainbow looked nervous. "Somepony has to go find her!" "Why?" asked Pinkie Pie. "Ooooh! I love guessing games! Is Angel going to attack her? Will she fall off a cliff? Will the Hydra attack like in Froggy Bottom Bog that one time?" "Today I received a dire warning that somepony will be kidnapped by the same human that kidnapped Rainbow Dash. We can't leave anypony alone at night! Especially Fluttershy!" Twilight explained as briefly as possible. Every moment Fluttershy was out there was another chance for her to get stolen! "Let's go ponies!" Rainbow shouted, reaching for the go button on her wheelchair. "Whoa, nelly," Applejack stepped in front of her. "Ya' can' go." "Why not?" demanded Rainbow. "Because we don't need another Element missing. We need you to heal as fast as possible so you can be there when we need you," Twilight said gently. "Fine," she grumbled. Together the four ponies galloped to Fluttershy's cottage as fast as their legs could carry them. When they got there, everything was dark. Applejack pushed open the door with an eerie creek, and two bright teal eyes stared at them. "Girls?" Fluttershy flew out of the darkness and landed in front of them. Twilight sighed with relief. "What are you doing here at this hour? I was just about to go to bed!" "You didn't come to Twilight's dinner party, so we got nervous, because the guy who kidnapped Rainbow Dash is still on the loose, and we got worried that he might come back, and that he took you when you didn't show up!" Pinkie explained super-fast. Fluttershy cocked her head. "Don't worry girls. I'll be safe, don't worry," she whispered in her little voice. I'll lock my doors at night, and take lots of precautions." "Phew. Good. I'll come check up on each of you every day," Twilight promised. "Okey, dokey, lokey!" Pinkie sang. "Of course, Twilight," Rarity nodded. "Don't ya' worry your pretty little head," Applejack assured her. "We'll be fine." "I'm sure," she smiled. Things were going to be good now that she had Rainbow Dash back. THE END!!!