//------------------------------// // Chapter 7 It must be love. // Story: Paradox // by Leafies121 //------------------------------// Chapter 7 It must be love. Twilight walked to the library, Marty following behind her. she still felt uncomfortable from the morning, but she knew he was probably just being kind. before she could touch the door of the library with her magic Marty opened the door for her. "Thank you but I'm more than capable-" Twilight started. "Where I'm from. it's proper manners to open the door for a lady." Marty said smiling. Twilight blushed she hadn't been referred to as a lady in a while that was something only high class ponies like rarity were called. "well I appreciate it." She said entering the room. Twilight sat at a desk and started to write to her sister in-law. "I thought you were going to call her." Marty said confused. "I am, this is the fastest way to get a hold of her." Twilight said focusing on her writing. "Oh." Marty said sitting behind her waiting. "SPIIIIIIKE!" Twilight yelled. a green and purple head popped out from the loft. "How'd you know I'd be back yet?" Spike answered. "I didn't I just kinda forgot you left." "I've been gone for a wee- Holy guacamole! What's That!" He yelled backing away. "This is Marty, say hello Marty." Twilight said pointing her hoof from Marty to spike. "hello Marty. I- I mean hello." Marty Said blushing.\ "Hey I'm Spike." Spike reached out his hand to shake Marty's. they shook hands as twilight interrupted them. "Send this to cadence at once thank you spike." Twilight said tossing the scroll in front of him, he shot out a green fireball and the note was degenerated. a moment later be burped shooting out another ball of green fire this time with another scroll. he grabbed the scroll and unfolded it. reading aloud. "Dear Twilight. I'd be honored to help with your test I'll be on the next train. Shining armor says Hi by the way. Love Cadence." "Wow." Marty said. amazed. "Hah that's nothin' you should see the spam she gets. grow your horn 5 times-" Spike started as twilight crammed the letter in his mouth. "Let's go" Twilight said glaring at spike. Marty smiled at spike and they all walked out again Marty opening the door. and twilight blushing on her way out. Spike hopped on twilight's back and they walked to the train station. "How are we gonna find another one." Applebloom said walking through the forest. "I don't know but the sooner the better I hate this place." Sweetie belle said looking around at the dark trees. "eYup" Big Mac said following behind the crusaders trying not to wet himself. "Aw cmon' guys! Wheres your sense of adventure!" Scootaloo said dragging the net sweetie belle had made. "What i cant figure out is if This isn't our talent so why are we so good at it." Sweetie belle said confused. the four stayed silent for a moment while walking "Just cause yer good at somethin' doesn't mean it's yer talent. I'm good at singin' and math but my cutie mark is handlin' apples." Big mac said "Yah ah' guess" Applebloom said. "we'll put the trap here." Scootaloo said hopping to the tree in front of them. They set up the trap and hid in the tree. "okay traps set" sweetie belle said. "careful Scootaloo" Applebloom said. "eYup" Big mac said patting Scootaloo on the back as she put her helmet on and got on her scooter. Scootaloo raced through the forest stumbling over a rock that sent her flying 3 feet away from her scooter. as she got up she was looking directly at a weeping changeling Scootaloo gulped stepping backward to her scooter. As fast as she could she picked the scooter up and got on it. Looking back the weeping changeling about to grab her. She bolted out of there. Making sure the weeping changeling was behind her. Jumping over the trap. The others looked at the weeping changeling to make it freeze falling to the ground catching the stone creature in the net. Big Mac followed behind the three fillies looking at the creature like they had done previously that day. until they made it to the tree house. rarity, Pinkie pie and Emmett were leaving the apple family's house from a Delicious lunch Granny Smith had made for them. as they noticed the crusaders and Big Mac were back. they walked over to the tree house watching big mac tie the net to the tree over the dust from the previous test. "See Applejack nothing to worry about." Rarity said with confidence. "yer only sayin' that cause you fancy my brother." Applejack said looking at Rarity. "I most certainly do no-" Rarity started "What" Big Mac said finishing the knot and falling out of the tree. "Oh nothin' " Applejack said. Applejack and Rarity laughed. Emmett helped Big Mac up and they all sat taking turns watching the weeping changeling waiting for the rest of their friends. "Hey it's The Doctor Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy!" Scootaloo said looking in the distance at the three who were on the top of the hill walking towards them. the three made it to them. and The Doctor asked. "Did Twilight get a hold of her sister?" "Dunno" Applejack responded. "Ah good you've captured another one. who knows maybe you three will have your cutie marks in this when it's all over." The Doctor teased. "that's it we have to wait till the weeping changelings are wiped out!" Scootaloo said. as the other two perked up. Twilight Marty and spike waited at the train station for a few minutes. until a crystal train arrived. "her royal highness." a guard said bowing as cadence walked out of the train. "Cadence! I've missed you so much!" Twilight said hugging her sister. "Twilight I've missed you too!" Cadence said embracing the hug. "Who's your friend." she asked. "oh my gosh I'm so sorry this is Marty a new friend." Twilight said. "It's nice to meet you Marty." she said. "It's nice to meet you too princess." he said bowing. "Please call me Cadence and you don't have to do that. any friend of Twilight's is a friend of mine. "Is there anything I need to explain before we begin the experiment." Twilight asked as they began walking to town. "So you believe that love is their weakness." Cadence asked. "Yes but so far we've only tested it combined with a rainboom." Twilight said. "Rainbow is in love?" Cadence said smiling "oh no apparently because Rainbow's test failed." Twilight answered. "then... who can do a rainboom?" Cadence asked. "Ditzy" twilight answered. "Really?" Cadence asked. "mm hmm" Twilight answered. "who's she in love with." Cadence asked. they all stopped. "I don't know come to think of it." Twilight answered confused. "really this isn't obvious?" Marty said starting to walk. they followed Marty "who!?" they both said looking at him. Spike was now looking over twilight's head confused as to how Marty noticed something Twilight didn't "The Doctor" he answered stern. "really?" they both said. "yep" Marty said. upon walking into sweet apple acres they could see the large group of ponies and humans at the bottom of the hill. "hay everypony!" Cadence said never happier to see Twilight's friends. they all waved as the four caught up with them. "lets see if we can run some tests." Twilight said."