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// Alchemy by Magicman7997 
// Story: Magic of Love: A Twidance Prompt Collab 
// by ArguingPizza 
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by Magicman7997
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“You're sure you know what you're doing Twily? I know you're familiar with this kind of stuff, but even this looks a little advanced for you,” Cadance said as she admired another set of test equipment in the Golden Oaks basement/laboratory. All manner of beakers and flasks bubbled and smoked as magical fire was applied at different points along the path of the experiment.

“Never fret my love, once this is done, I'll have come up with one of the greatest cures in pony history! Just think, with this panacea, Earth ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi, will be able to have the constitution of an Alicorn! Disease will virtually be wiped out! This will be the greatest discovery EVER,” Twilight beamed with enthusiasm. Her giddiness was infectious. Cadance didn't pretend to understand half of what this latest creation was or how it worked. All she knew is that Twilight was truly in her element, and that, made her even sexier to the Crystal monarch.  

The series of beakers began to churn even faster as an acrid smell began to permeate the work space. As soon as the smell hit the lavender unicorn's nostrils, she knew that she'd forgotten a key reagent to help keep the whole thing stable. The chain reaction had begun so fast, there was no way to keep it from running off the rails. The room's temperature began to rise quickly as a sickly yellow fog began to fill the room.  Twilight and Cadance began to cough and wheeze as the fresh air began to be consumed in the reaction. Knowing there was no stopping it, Twilight did the only thing she could do.

“CADANCE TELEPORT OUT NOW,” she screamed as she cast her own version of the spell around the lab equipment. In an instant, the lab filled with the two alicorns' arcane energies. Cadance safely away and Twilight trying to send the now unstable failure off to the bottom of any of Equestria's seas. The last thing either lover saw was the fear in each others eyes.

Cadance appeared just outside the library. Not a moment later, the ground shook and a loud rumble came from the tree. Spinning on her hooves, Cady looked to see the same yellow fog spilling forth from the doors and windows. Fear seized at her breast as visions of a smoldering Twilight came unabashed into her mind. Focusing her magic as quickly as she could, Cadance began to gather the noxious fumes and condensed them in a bubble of pink energy. Satisfied that it was safe to reenter, she quickly descended the stairs into the lab. She came to a screeching halt as she reached the bottom of the stairs. The sight that greeted her made her wretch in horror.

There, next to what had been the experiment station, lay her lover. Her lavender fur singed to her pink skin, her horn charred and cracked in several places. Her legs lay at awkward opposing angles and her mane was nearly burned to her scalp. Rushing to her side, Cady lost all sense of composure.

“TWILIGHT! TWILIGHT! PLEASE, SPEAK TO ME! TWILY! NO! PLEASE! DON'T LEAVE ME,” the pink alicorn gently shook her beloved as she screamed. Her mind reeled as she tried to come to grips with the sight at her hooves. Sorrow and despair put the Crystal Princess on auto pilot as she gently scooped her injured lover into her forehooves.  “Don't worry love, you're going to be okay. I'm going to take you to Auntie Tia. She'll know what to do.” Tears rained down her muzzle as she enveloped the two of them in her magic. She knew Celestia would be holding court right now. But this was her only hope of saving Twilight. She'd ask for forgiveness later.

Celestia sat upon the solar throne, listening to another minor noble jockey for a better position of favor in the court. Once, just once, she'd like for something new to happen at court. Something to liven up the doldrums of the day. Suddenly, the air became thick with the smell of ozone as a massive incoming teleportation spell manifested itself in the throne room. Before anyone could react, Cadance and the injured Twilight appeared before Celestia. The other nobles began to recoil and vomit from the sight and smell of the badly hurt unicorn. Celestia could only sit, unable to process just exactly what it was she was seeing.

“SOMEPONY HELP HER PLEASE!!!”