//------------------------------// // [5] Relapse // Story: A day as Dashie // by Cool writer //------------------------------// Mikel stretched his wing. "What spell did you use?" The Doctor (WHY DID I WRITE THIS CHARACTER?!?!) said exasperatedly to Twilight. "This spell is heavy duty! He healed in a matter of hours!" Mikel was healed up and getting ready to leave the hospital. "I thought it was an emergency, so I used the supreme heal." Twilight said sheepishly. The Doctor (It is taking every ounce of restraint I have not to write myself in here and IMPAIL THIS GUY!) looked stunned. He shook his head and walked out of the room. "I expect you gone in an hour max." Twilight and Mikel walked down the dirt road to the library. Mikel was contemplating whether or not to beg Twilight for help. But, unfortunately, that would involve telling her he was actually a he from another dimension. "OK, you don't need to tell me what's up, but you at least owe it to me to tell me why you ran from me." Twilight said, grumpy. 'Unfortunately that answer is complicated.' Mikel thought to himself. After some silence, Mikel took a deep breath. "I'll tell you when we get back to the library." Mikel finally said. Twilight suddenly sped up to a gallop. Mikel raced after her. Spike was sitting in the library. He was waiting for Twilight to get back from her outing, via reading a comic book. She had gone to Carousel boutique a couple hours ago (actually, a day ago but spike didn't notise the long time pass). The main door slammed open and Twilight ran in, followed by Rainbow Dash. They ran downstairs and closed the door behind them. He heard the lock click as well. Spike didn't really care what they were doing. He had a comic to finish reading. Twilight had just finished listening to Rain- Mikel's story. It was an incredible one. She, or he, was actually from another dimension and had switched bodies with her dear friend unwittingly. "So... you actually from another world?" Twilight asked. "Yep." Mikel responded. "Wow! That's incredible! But, how?" Twilight asked. Mikel shrugged. "I've got just as much idea as you." He responded. "Well, I got a better idea now. I only know of one-" Twilight started. "Let me stop you right there," Mikel said. "I know your gonna blame Discord automatically, give the guy a freaking chance! Gosh, I bet if the sewer got backed up you'd blame him." "True." Twilight slowly nodded. "OK, now I'm not gonna rule out Discord just yet, but we shouldn't let our minds immediately blame him." Mikel said, nodding his head. "Alright, Mikel, have any Ideas about how to switch you back?" Twilight asked. Mikel nodded. "Yes, actually. I was researching about what ponies knew about dimensional travel yesterday, that's why I was here." Mikel explained. "I've been working on a spell theory and worked out something that could switch me back, but I need a powerful unicorn to do it, like you per say." Twilight agreed, it would have been too hard not to help out with this once in a lifetime event. Mikel went to the chalkboard, and began to write the diagram on it. "Man photographic memory is useful. When it decides to work. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Memory-ex-machina." He grinned as he perfectly recreated the diagram. "Allright! Time to get back to my old body!' Mikel said, standing in the center of the room. Twilight looked a little stunned. "That's it? That's all I do?" She asked. "That is what I said you were doing going into this." Mikel replied. "I just thought there would be more to my job, it seems a bit basic." Twilight said, "Get used to that princess Twily." Mikel said, laughing a bit. Twilight shook her head and disregarded his statement. The mood suddenly darkened, and became more serious. Twilight could feel sweat forming on her brow, and could see it on her targets. They were both worried about if something went wrong, Twilight's concern was never seeing Rainbow again and Mikel's was ending up like one of the orange abominations from too many Pinkie Pies. Their hearts were pounding as Twilights horn began to glow brightly. A swirl of magic floated swiftly around Mikel, as he was lifted off the ground. Things began to blur and he started to black out. The glow on Twilights horn began to flicker. She strained to keep the spell going, but Mikel's float was losing support. The spell ultimately ended in an explosion, sending both the caster and the target to opposite walls. Twilight was instantly knocked unconscious, being unstable to begin with being weakened from the spell. Mikel was able to hold consciousness for a moment, hearing the same laugh from before, reminding him of Spock, and some actor... He suddenly realised what it was. "John Delancy! That means... I'm gonna kill that bas..." Mikel then lost his grip on consciousness and fell asleep.