//------------------------------// // Intervention // Story: Save me // by WhiteFur //------------------------------// -------------------------------------------------------------------------Twilight---------------------------------------------------------------------------- My eye lids felt like one hundred pound weights were holding them down, but I forced them to stay open. One more chapter wont’ kill me, it will only make me better, keep everyone safer. I must keep studying and practicing, there is no time to rest. I switch my positions, willing the soreness and pain away. Even using my magic to turn the page was exhausting me, but I had to keep going, keep persisting. “Twilight you need to go to bed now, you’re going to hurt yourself if you keep this up.” Spike comes in nudging me. He just doesn’t understand. “Spike if I don’t keep this up someone else could get hurt!” He sighs as he leaves the room. We’ve had this argument enough times that he knows I won’t go to bed until I finish. So I keep on pushing myself till my body is on the brink of passing out, finishing the last page of this spell book. Tomorrow I'll practice the spells until I perfect them, over and over again until I can do them in my sleep. Speaking of which, I can now let myself have three hours of sleep. Well, that’s more than I got yesterday. I push my aching limbs in an attempt to stand, but it’s to no avail. With a final grunt of effort I propel myself into bed, my body falling into a blissful sense of nothingness. All too soon, Spike is gently nudging me awake as the roosters sing. I spend a split second debating staying in bed before the faces of my friends and family flash before my eyes, giving me the incentive to rise and begin my day. I start by doing the wing exercises Rainbow dash has given me to improve my wing strength. With only minimal pain I’m able to get through all the stretches and lifts, although they have left me in a cold sweat. I had to go to the bathroom so I could give myself the pleasure of a bath. But there simply isn't time for me to do so. As I come out I throw my mane into a sloppy bun. I no longer care about my appearance, there’s just not enough time. As I walk down the stairs my ears are met with the soft mummers of my friends. What are they doing here? As I reach the throne room, all the elements are sitting in their thrones. “Twilight, come sit with us, we want to talk to you.” Rarity says. Reluctantly, I trudge to my throne and sit in it, my muscles screaming in protest as I lift myself up. I turn to my friends a look of concern in all their faces. “We’re worried about you sugar cube.” Applejack spoke. I look over to her. “Twilight we’re your friends, and we’re here for you in anything and everything.” I look down at my hooves, I don’t want to make my friends nervous or worried. I don't need them to get involved with this. “Twilight, you are not okay, you are working yourself to death, you need to take a break.” Fluttershy says, her sweet voice etched in concern. “I’m fine you guys, I’m doing what needs to be done.” I stare at all of them, in turn trying to convince them that I’m fine. “Twi, don’t try and cheat us. You are exhausted and frankly you look like death.” Rarity says. I look down at my hooves again. They're ragged and the fur is matted. “Okay maybe I have been taking it a little too hard, but I’m doing it for all of you, to keep you all safe.” I protest, looking up. My neck muscles burn. “Sugar cube, we know you feel this responsibility to take care of all of Equestria, but you don’t have to! It's peaceful right now, you just saved the world. It's fine. “Applejack gets up and comes over to me taking one of my hooves. “We are safe Twi, but you are not.” Rainbow dash comes behind me. “So today we are taking you to the crystal kingdom for a spa day with all of us and Cadence. No way out of it.” “But guys, I have duties here to take care of!” No, they can’t take me away, there’s still too much to learn! “You need to be taken care of, Twilight. You need a weekend away to go be with your family and relax.” Rarity coos. “But... no I can’t, there’s no time, there is never enough time!” I'm starting to panic. They can't take me away, they just can't! “Twilight no, you are coming away with us, even if we have to force you.” They all surround me, and I know that there’s no way I can get out of this. I’ll just study harder after. “Okay you can take me away now.” I reluctantly sigh. “Not looking like that darling, let me fix your mane before we go.” Rarity comes to me, her horn already lit with magic. She takes my mane and starts to brush it out into curls, making it look decent for the first time in this moon cycle. Before I know it, we are on a train headed to the Crystal Empire. Waiting for me is my brother, sister-in-law, and a certain stallion.