Chapter 8
12:00 pm
Jinx felt something shake turning around she opening her eyes a young unicorn mare stared at her worried. "What's going on!?" she backed away falling off the bed on to the floor. The white mare looked at her for a second and then disappeared Jinx looked over the bed seeing her pick up a sketch book opening it she began to write something down 'Are you okay? I hope you're not hurt'
"I'm fine just a little confused as to where I am" She told the white mare who started to write again
'Were in canterlot you should know that' she let out a soft giggle
"I don't want to be rude but how are you exactly?"
The white mare started to write 'I'm Lilly your best friend remainder' the word remainder was underlie several time
"Okay one more question why are we sleeping in the same bed?" Jinx looked at Lilly how was blushing furiously
'I got scared and sneaked into your room' she looked away
"Go back to bed" she told her but Lilly place the sketchbook in front of her face "I can't read it if it's this close" She said as the white mare moved it away
'Its dark outside you wouldn't let me walk back alone' Jinx looked at Lilly how was giving her the puppy eyes
"Alright you can stay just stop doing that" Smiling she hugged her
"I'll get another blanket and sleep on the floor" She said
Lilly let her go and started to write 'Are you sure you're okay, if it's another nightmare you can tell me' She looked at her worried
"It wasn't a nightmare it just felt so real like it was reality…. don't worry it was a good dream" She said walking to the closet and taking out another blanket placing it on the floor by the bed
'You know we can just share the bed' Lilly looked at her
"Well since I live here and that's my bed maybe I should just kick you out" Jinx grind at her
'I'll just go to sleep now' she placed the sketch book down quickly turned off the lights Jinx closed her eyes trying to reminder her dream.
12:25 pm
Jinx opened her eyes a few minutes later 'Whats going on was that a dream or is this a dream' she looked at the bed seeing the young unicorn sleeping soundly sighing she stood up walking to the bedroom door 'I need some fresh air' she close the door making sure not to wake up Lilly. Walking through the small apartment moon light came through the windows "Is this really where I live?" Jinx notice a picture frame on a desk. Picking up the picture it showed a young filly her coat was a cream color a light pink mane sat behind her ear a yellow mare hugging the young filly 'Fluttershy?' she picked up the frame examining the picture 'What's going on? okay I need fresh air before I start to lose my mind' She place the frame down walking to the front door looking back Jinx sighed closing the door.
The moon gleamed as the star danced in the sky wind blowing sent shivers down her spine walking down the stairs into the open street she headed north the street lights led the way 'I don't understand if this is reality what exactly is going on, but what if this is the dream I have to find a way to wake up' she walked past an empty stores 'I have to get back to them' Jinx shook her head 'Okay I need to calm down there's has to be a reason why this is happening if only silver was here' She stopped 'That's it silver heart has to be here I just need to find her, i'll ask Lilly if she knows anyone by that name'
"Excuse me ma'am is everything okay" Jinx turned to see a canterlot guard
"Yes everything is alright I was just out for a walk" She explained
"Its pretty late to be out for a walk" He looked at her
"Yes you're right, I should head back" Jinx started to walk
"Let me accompany you" she looked at the guard "Its my job to keep civilians safe"
"Okay but first can you tell me your name" The guard looked confused at her
"Night Light ma'am" the cream mare giggle "Is something wrong"
"No that's a wonderful name shall we get going" The guard nodded as the walked down the street. They talked on the way back finding out he just graduated from military school and started his job two weeks ago. She tried to answer the questions he asked but she really didn't know what was happening herself.
5:00 am
"This is my stop" she said stopping in front a green apartment building "Thanks escorting me home" He nodded "Hope to meet you again" she walked up to the third floor turning back the sun was rising 'How long was I gone' she entered the apartment the number fifteen was the door. Sunlight leaked into the room Jinx walked to bedroom door peeking inside Lilly was sleeping soundly 'I need some coffee' she thought closing the the door.
'Coffee coffee coffee' Jinx looked around spotting a coffee machine she walked up to the machine 'Okay step one complete now need to find coffee' she opened a few cabinets 'If I was coffee where would I be' eyeing the cabinet next to stove the coffee sat in front of her 'There you are' Jinx smiled not noticing the mare behind her walking back to the machine something poked her shoulder. Jinx jumped dropping coffee beans on the floor turned around Lilly looked at her "Don't do that" The cream mare yelled angrily Lilly faced the floor as her hoof dug into the wood "I'm sorry I shouldn't of yelled how about you get ready and all clean this up" she nodded walking back to the room putting the coffee to brew Jinx spotted the broom next to the trash can after cleaning she made herself a cup of coffee.
6:00 am
Sitting down she waited for Lilly to return 'I wonder why she doesn't talk' she took a sip of her coffee. Lilly walked up to the table placing her sketchbook next to Jinx "There's some fresh coffee" she pointed at the machine the sketchbook levitated as Lilly began to write
'Thanks do you mind if I eat something' shaking her head Lilly walked up to the fridge
"Can I ask you something?" Jinx looked at sketchbook levitating tours the unicorn then to her 'Sure ask away'
"Why don't you speak?" The sketchbook escaped her magical grasp falling to the table "I'm sorry I shouldn't of asked"
The sketchbook elevated away from her then back 'No its okay why do you ask' Lilly looked at her seriously
"I'm sorry have you told me before?" the white mare nodded "Then i'm sure all reminder" She smiled at her
'are you okay?' The white mare looked at her
"Yes i'm okay, hey by any chance do you know any pony name Silver Hearth?"
Lilly looked at her curiously before writing something down 'No why do you have a crush on some pony?' Jinx spit coffee out before looking at her 'You do! tell me what's he like?'
Jinx blush "What?! no i'm going to get ready" Jinx walked away ignoring the sketchbook following her "Forget that I asked just clean up after you done" She walked into the bedroom
6:50 am
Jinx walked out of the room noticing Lilly grinning at her "What?"
She wrote something quickly 'Noting I made you some food' glancing at the plate on the other side of the table
"Thanks" Jinx sat down taking a bit of the food
'Where were you last night I woke up and you weren't there?' Lilly drew a worry face at the end of the sentence
"I couldn't sleep so I went for a walk" She answered "Don't worry I just needed to think a guard walked be back after he found me standing by myself" Lilly started to write when a knock came from the door "I'll be right back"
Jinx opened the door as a red earth pony with straight black mane looked at her "Is Lilly here?"
"How's asking?" The cream mare blocked her view
"Hello it's Diana don't be an idiot just get her I know she's here" Diana began to get anger
"She's here all ask her to come to the door" Jinx said closing the door but was stopped by her hoof
"What's wrong with you just let me in dummy" The red mare looked at her strangely
"Okay" she opened the door "Lilly there's some pony here for you" the unicorn wasn't at the table anymore "Lilly?" Jinx looked around the room
"She's probably in your room" Diana walked tours the door
"Hey hold on you can't just barge into my room" Silver stood in front of her
"Alright then open the door I don't have all day to argue" The red mare looked at Jinx. Sighing she opened the door stepping inside Diana followed after her "Lilly come on out it's me Diana" The unicorn mare walked out the bathroom a small smile on her face 'Hey Diana'
"You know her" Jinx asked looking at Lilly confuses
"Hey kid are you okay?" The mare looked at not sure if she was playing around
"Why do ask" The cream mare looked at her
"Because you're acting strange" Lilly nodded in agreement "Do you needed to go to the hospital?"
"No I feel fine" She backed away from them
"Alright then Lilly we need to get going you missed your first class already" Diana explained she sighed 'Alright'
"Hey hold on who are exactly" Diana looked at her confuses
"Are you sure you're okay" Nodding she spoke again "I'm a royal grad from the snow lands my job is to protect her, which is hard to do when sneaks out during the night" The mare looked at her
'Sorry' Lilly looked down as her hoof taped the floor
Diana sighed "Next time just tell me and all bring you instead of looking for you all night long"
She looked at her 'I'm Sorry I made you worry' Diana nodded accepting the apology
"Wait hold on who is she really" Jinx asked surprised hearing the information
"Okay where going to the hospital" Diana looked at her 'I agree'
"I'm not going anywhere" She back away
"Look were trying to look after you"
"I'm fine" Jinx look between them "I'm just tired"
"Fine just tell us if it gets worst" the cream mare nodding in agreement "We should get going you both late for class"
'She's right we don't want to get into more trouble than what were in' Jinx nodded as walked out of the apartment
7:30 am
The academy stood in the center of canterlot the middle building was largest with a glass portrait of celestia, students walked outside in a hurry to their next class. "Alright girls you should head to class all be here to pick you up at the end of day" Diana waited for them to walk into the building before leaving
"Hey Lilly this might sound strange but what class do I have?"
The mare shook her head and started to write 'We have art class after that you have gym then math, history and your last class is physical therapy, we should of gone to the hospital' Lilly looked worried
"I'm fine its the second class right" She nodded "Then i'm off to gym class all see you around" She started to walk away before Lilly's sketchbook blocked her sight "You should really stop doing that someone might get hurt next time"
the sketchbook move to a safe distance 'The gym is outside by the track'
"Thanks see you around" Jinx started to walk away 'Its in the other direction' the sketchbook said following her "Right thanks again" she turned walking the opposite direction. Jinx spent her day lost in the academy missing most of her classes when she did make it to a class noting made senses but she tried to pay attention.
4:00 pm
The last bell rang students started to rush out the building Jinx followed the students making sure not get herself lost she made it to the front gate seeing Diana waiting for them like she promised
"Hey kid feeling better" She said still looking in the crowded
"Yea i'm fine" Jinx responded standing next to her "You didn't answer the question I asked before"
"She's a diplomat's daughter that should be enough information" She looked at her "But you should already know that"
"Sorry for asking so many question"
"Its fine" Diana sighed "Lilly I wouldn't try that" She turned seeing the unicorn sneaking up on her 'Aww' she smiled "We should get going, will drop Jinx of at her apartment before heading home" 'Okay we could by any chance get ice cream on the way' "Maybe after dinner" 'Yes!'
"You two look like mother and daughter if I don't know any better" they both looked at her
"Its my job to look after her" Diana answered "Let's get going" they started to walk tours the apartment "How did your classes go Lilly" 'Good i'm still having problems with some magic spells I'll have to practice later' Diana read the page while dodging the pedestrians "Just keep practicing you'll get the spells" 'How did your day go Jinx?' She glanced at the pare making sure not to hit anyone walking by
"I spent most of my day lost in the academy" Jinx answered honestly 'Did you ask for help' "No I don't feel like bothering some pony else, all ask for my homework tomorrow" 'I can help if you want' "A map of the school would help" she glanced at her 'I have one at home i'll bring it to you tomorrow' "Thanks" they stopped in front of the green building
"Well see you tomorrow kid if you're not feeling well call us" Diana smiled 'were just a phone call away' Jinx wasn't paying attention across the road there was a young filly with a red coat her mane was a mix of blues next to her was a grey mare with a purple mane they stood in front of a toy store "Hey kid you alright" the mare wave a hoof in front of her. The cream mare mode past them making her way across the street like in a trance she didn't look away from them "Lilly stay here" She nodded as Diana followed after her apologizing to the ponies that were pushed out of the way "Jinx what's wrong?" she didn't respond Jinx made her way up to the store a stallion bumped into her stumbling she managed to balance herself "Watch where you're going!" he yelled "Sorry sir she'll be more careful" Diana apologize noticing her stop in front the store
"Jinx are you okay?"
"Did you see where they went?" Diana looked around but there too many ponies in the crowd
"Who?" Jinx turned to face her
"The gray mare and the red filly did you see where they went" She was about to cry
"Jinx why don't you stay with us tonight" Diana hugged her "We should get back Lilly is waiting for us" Jinx nodded staying close to the red mare 'Is she okay?' "I don't know keep an eye on her she staying with us tonight" 'Jinx what's wrong' "She's not going to respond Lilly leave her alone right now okay" She nodded keeping an eye on her friend.
5:00 pm
they arrived to a two story house guards posted outside they walked inside frames decorate the walls most of them were of Diana and Lilly in the center of the living room was a large portrait of Lilly and a older colt. "Sit down i'll bring you something to drink Lilly just act like a normal day she might break her out of trance" 'Okay' She saluted as Diana walked away.
'Do you want to see a magic trick?' Lilly asked as the cream mare shrugged 'I will take that as a yes' she smiled laughing her horn shooting a bolt into the room as star danced around the room they scattered together into a rose
"Thats nice" Jinx stared at her blankly
'Okay how about this' she elevated the flower form the vase on the table the petals elevated of the flower surrounding Jinx the petals started to glow green transforming into rose they danced around her before levitating above her. The rose gather together they started to glow as they exploded as the petals gently fell around the cream mare her eyebrow rouse
"Are you trying to hit on me?" Lilly stared at her blankly
'What! no! I was trying to snap you out of the trance' she blushed furiously.
"Alright I believe you it seemed liked worked" she smiled that the blushing mare
'Yea yea' Lilly looked away
"What oh sorry for what I said" she scratched the back of her head the white mare faced the floor as her hoof scratched the wooden floor "Oh sweet celestia I was right Lilly I was only playing around i'm sorry I wasn't really thinking"
Sighing she wrote something down 'I know it just….you know what never mind do you want to see another magic trick?'
"Lilly can we talk about this?"
'I don't really want to talk about okay'
"Do you know the true love spell?" The unicorn nodded "Perfect" Jinxed smiled "use it on me then I can show you" her hoof laid on her chest
'Show me what?' Lilly asked
"Just trust me okay" The unicorn nodded as her horn light up a green beam hit Jinx she to glow green as two figures a paraded in front of them
'How are they?' she asked
"There my family" a gray mare with short purple main stood in front of her next to the mare was a young filly her coat was red as her main was a mix of blues
'What do you mean? I don't understand' the unicron was frustrated
"I don't know how to explain this I just know" Jinx tried to hug silver but the image became smoked "I know it's hard to understand but I do love you" to more images appeared in front them two mares that reasonable Lilly and Diana "You are part of my family someone that's important to me even if I don't remainder" she smiled at mare
'I'm glad that you think of us to be so important' she smiled tears ran down her cheeks
The cream mare hugged her "I know that this isn't the answer that you wanted to hear" Lilly hugged her back Jinx pulled away to look at her face "Feeling better?" the unicorn nodded a small smile on her face "Do you want to show me another magic trick?"
'sure' Lilly smiled at her 'Hey Jinx...' the cream mare looked confused at her 'thanks' she leaned in kissing the pegasus
Taken by surprise Jinx pulled away "Well did I interrupt something" the both turned see Diana balancing a plate with waters on her headed
'Wait no its not what it looks like' she blushed as her handwriting was shake Jinx looked away not wanting to make eye contact
"If you say so seems you got her out of the trans" she grinned at her "Whatever you did it worked"
"How long were you there?"
"Long enough" She smiled "By the way are those supposed to be moving?" she pointed at image of silver how looked anger standing next to Jinx
'No' she looked at the image 'I should probably end the spell' she light her horn as the images went up into smoke
"Glad you feeling better kid" Diana placed the glasses of water on the coffee table "But made next time you lay of the kissing"
"Hey hold on a moment it wasn't my idea" Jinx held her hooves up in defense
"Right" Diana stared at them both "Look i'm going to cook dinner you can go back to whatever you two are doing" She laughed walking back to the kitchen the two mares worriedly looked at each other
'So….that happened' Lilly played with her hoofs
"Yea" she answered sheepishly
'Do you still want to see the spell i'm working on?' the cream mare nodded Lilly smiled her horn lighting up clouds from above them snow gently fell saved them Jinx laid out her hoof out as snowflake landed on it 'wait i'm not done yet' the snow gather together creating a beautiful flower garden 'go ahead' she placed her hoof on a flower the snow fell on to the floor revealing beautiful ice flowers gleaming in different colors
"There beautiful" Lilly lifted a rose up to her
"Hey you two" They both turned seeing Diana "Lilly what have I told you about using weather magic inside the house"
'Not to do it' she sighed
"Good now clean this up before you flood the house again" she turned towards Jinx "Diner is almost ready, Jinx why don't you help me set the table" nodding she followed Diana into the kitchen
7:00 pm
After dinner Diana informed Jinx that Fluttershy would visit her in the morning. "Why is she coming?" She asked
"I think that she should know about your hallucinations you been having" Diana explained Jinx stayed silent "Why don't you start on your homework while I check with the guards" they both nodded walking back to the living room. Hours pass as the moon rose in the sky they walked up stairs saying good night they walked into separate rooms.
Jinx looked around the room sighing she looked at the night sky "I need some fresh air" She opened the bedroom door she walked down stair making sure not to be herded walking out of the house Jinx made her way down the street arriving at the park she sat down looking at the sky. "I wish you were here" Jinx laid down digging her hoof into the ground grass flew into the sky "Wish how was here" The cream Pegasus jumped quickly turning around.
"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you" Diana stood in front of her
Relaxing she asked "What are you doing here?"
"I saw you sneak out of the house" She sat down patting the ground next to her
Jinx sat next to her after a few moment of silences she decided to speak "Sorry I left the house, I just had too many things on my head"
"Do you want to talk about it?" Shaking her head Diana decided not to ask anything else staying silent they sat as the night went on "We should get back" Nodding they walked down the path "Don't worry i'm sure that every will get better" The red earth pony wrap her hoof around Jinx.
Off in the distance smoke rouse to the sky "Hey isn't that where the house is at?" Diana quickly let go and rushed off to the direction of the smoke as the cream pegasus followed after her. Arriving at the house flames surrounded the building the unicorn guards were unconscious on the ground a few other were moving the away from the flames as the rest of the guards tried to put out the flames.
The red earth pony quickly ran over to them "Wheres Lilly" They stayed silence looking at the building. Diana quickly ran to the door kicking it down the flames grew pushing her back.
"Diana it's too dangerous" Jinx yelled warning her but she was too late the red earth pony had already jumped in as wooden planks fell blocking the door. Every pony stayed silent waiting for any sign that they had survived. From the second floor a window exploded as Diana jumped out landing on the ground she quickly collapsed on her back Lilly laid unconscious. The guard quickly ran to help them helping Diana to her feet "She not breathing" she said weakly one of the guards gave her CPR but Lilly wasn't responding.
Tears ran down Jinx cheeks she didn't know what to do she tried to move forward but couldn't there was something in her way placing hoof up she reached out causing ripples to appear. "What's going" Jinx tried to walk through what seemed like a barrier. "I wouldn't do that" A voice called she turned around seeing Diana "What's going on why can't I go any further?"
She sighed "Its the end of the memory"
"What do you mean what happened to you to Lilly?" She asked still crying
"Lilly die that day isn't that right?" Diana looked to her right seeing the white unicorn "Well I die at the hospital two days after, I suffered third degree burns my body finally gave out" Jinx stayed silent taking in all the information "Come on kid we need to get going" Diana said walking away as Lilly walked next to her "Go where?" She asked catching up "To the next memory" Jinx stopped "What if I don't want to go" The red earth pony stopped they all stood in front of a mirror "You don't have a choose you wanted to reminder do you think we like to so see all of this happen to us all over again" She said angrily "Look you going like it or not" Diana nodded at Lilly who gave a sad smile as her horn light up levitating Jinx "Hey put me down" She struggled to get free as the unicorn stopped in front of the mirror "Sorry kid this is for your owned good" Diana finally said as Lilly pushed her through the mirror. "Stop I don't want this I want to go back" She yelled passing through the mirror "I'm sorry" Lilly finally said tears running down her face "Wait what's going on?" She yelled falling into the dark abyss.