{Twilight's POV}
"Bye Deathwing! Thank you for the cake!" Me and Lee's voices yelled. I loved the feeling of our voices being in sync.
We walked through the vortex and this time we didn't fall. We stepped out of the portal to see the room Lee said was his hideout. I saw my saddle bag and picked it up.
'Is that my book!?'
"I think, I found it here when I woke up." I said, strapping it on me. Lee slithered around my body and fixated around my hoof like a bracelet.
'Can I stay with you? My home is kind of not safe...'
I giggled, "Sure, you do need a host to live, and I'd hate for anypony to freak..." Then it dawned on me, "RAINBOW!!! PINKIE!!! They came with me to investigate! What if something happened to them!?"
'Calm down, they aren't here Sparkle-Butt. They most likely left. We've been gone for hours.'
I tried taking deep breathes to calm myself. 'I hope you are right...'
'Don't worry, I am.' Lee sounded nervous, like he wasn't telling me something.
I teleported out of the castle, the bridge behind us.
'Please be okay girls...'
{Third POV}
[Location: Just Outside The Everfree Forest]
'...And then, I said: 'Why didn't you use the money mom and dad gave you?' She face palmed and said: 'I didn't want to use it!' Hah! And it was my birthday! She could have paid for it, and yet, she stole it!' Lee finished telling Twilight about how his sister stole for his sixteenth birthday present.
"And you think that's funny?" Twilight asked, head tilted.
'Yes, she never got caught, and we returned it in a day. People can find bad situations they were in funny.' Lee chuckled. Twilight thought about it, and there where moments in her life that she hated, but at a second look, they seemed funny. 'Like once, my dad backed up into a mailbox! He never lived that down...' If he could, Lee would wipe a tear from his eye.
The two trotted back to the library. Telling stories about this and that. The two got along pretty well, they had more in common than they thought. Both liked to read, star gazing, and he missed his sibling.
"What happened to her?" Twilight had asked quietly so nopony heard her talking to herself.
'She died. I left while she withered away...' Was Lee's grim reply.
And so, the two arrived in silence. They stepped in, and Spike came down faster than a bullet. He rammed into Twilight, hugging her like there was no tomorrow.
Twilight yelped in surprise, "... Spike, is something wrong?"
The little dragon squeezed harder. "U bn go fr des!" He yelled, face covered in purple fur.
"What? I didn't hear that..."
"YOU'VE BEEN GO FOR DAYS!!!" Spike yelled, tears brimming in his eyes.
'So the greedy beast has a heart? Who knew...'
Twilight growled lowly, so Spike wouldn't hear, 'Don't say that again slime ball!'
She gave Spike a questioning look, "Days? I could have sworn I was just gone for hours..." Spike kept hugging, and Twilight joined the embrace.
After a moment, they ended it. Twilight told Spike to go to sleep, and he did.
'You didn't have to call me slime ball, that hurt...'
"I did. Don't call Spike a 'Greedy Beast'." Twilight said.
'Mothers instinct?'
"W-what!? N-no!"
'Whatever...' Lee sighed.
Twilight saw something in the corner of her eye, she trotted towards the coffee table. On it was Discord's long fang. Twilight picked it up. She and Lee heard a voice, I am Loki, Master of Chaos and Defender of the Balance. If you fight for Balance, for Freedom, and for Good, know that I will come to your aid! But know this...if you fight for imbalance or for the forces of evil....be aware that there are many fates worse than Death!
Twilight gulped, 'Good thing we fight for good...'
'Wait, was that the guy who embarrassed us!?'
'It wasn't that bad.'
'I've been fighting Over Powered fire jerks and a Demon that I didn't help with!!! I'm trying to help and all I do is stand around!' Lee yelled, causing Twilight to back track.
After a moment, Twilight thought of something, 'How about we take some time off from fighting. Why not take a day to just rest?'
Lee sighed, 'That actually sounds good.'
Twilight smiled. She trotted up to her bed. Her schedule may have been messed up, but her new friend Lee was worth it. She reached the bedroom and teleported into her bed, blankets over her.
'Sweet dreams Sparkle-Butt.'
'Night Tar-face.'
Lee huffed, and Twilight fell asleep.
[Location: Sugarcube Corner]
Pinkie's body lay on her bed, Gummy slept at the foot of it, and a red and black bipedal sat cross-legged on the floor. The pink mare stirred, mumbling for help, or one of her friends. She woke with a jolt, screaming and waving her hooves to shoo away anything that would hurt her. Toxin yelped, backing away from Pinkie.
"Aaahhhh!!! Don't eat me!!!" Pinkie cried, eyes closed in fear.
"Aaahhhh!!! Stop screaming!" He slithered away.
Pinkie's screaming weakened as the seconds ticked by. Soon, she stopped all together. Her fear was replaced by confusion as to why it didn't attack her. She opened her eyes to see the symbiote huddled in a corner. Confusion turned to concern, and she jumped off the bed.
Pinkie trotted over to him, "What are you?" It was the only question she thought of, and regretted due to how mean it sounded.
He looked at her, a nervous look in his eyes, "I don't know. All I know is that I need somepony bond to."
Pinkie tilted her head, "What? Like a friend?"
"Yes, but like a host."
Pinkie giggled, "Well, if you wanted a host, why didn't you ask? I'm the best party thrower in ponyville!"
"What does hosts have to do with parties?" Toxin tilted his head.
"I host parties! Birthday parties, anniversary parties, birthiversary parties, parties with tis and that!" Pinkie began to ramble, and Toxin listened.
"No, not that kind of host. I'd live with you, and I'd give you abilities."
Pinkie giggled, "Then why didn't you say so!? I'd love to be a superhero! Wait, what's your name?"
The symbiote alien smiled, "My name is Toxin. So that's a yes?"
Pinkie thought for a moment, then she made a 'ding' sound. "Eeyep! I love new friends, and I know we're gonna have fun!"
Toxin giggled lightheartedly. He liked Pinkie. He stood up to his full height, "Ready?"
The pink mare nodded so much Toxin's head hurt. Toxin jumped at her, scaring her for a moment but didn't scream. They fused, becoming more tuned and close. A new bond formed then and there.
'Let's check out what we can do together!' Toxin said, causing Pinkie to look around.
"WOW!!! Its like your in my head!" She yelled.
Toxin sighed, even an infant like himself knew that this was telepathic communication...