//------------------------------// // Daybreaks and Earthquakes // Story: Twilight is Annoyed // by Protopony350 //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle was never one to sleep in. Every morning she would awake just before daybreak. She would watch Celestia's beautiful sunrise every morning, and it would fill her with hope for the future. This became something of a challenge when the sun stopped setting. Twilight Sparkle found that recently her lists had become much easier to manage. When the sun stops working, time becomes just a little hard to perceive. It also helps that no one is left to make appointments with. Twilight fell down the stairs. She frowned at the hard floor she was now face-to-face with. The large painting fell off of the wall, and landed right on her head. Twilight Sparkle was getting really tired of these daily earthquakes. "Ugh," she said as she walked into the harsh, red sunlight. Ponyville had been quiet these past few years. Twilight slowly made her way into town. The road she normally took had a strange new scuff mark. This made her feel nervous and uneasy. Ponyville had been quiet these past few decades. Twilight inspected the windows at Sugarcube Corner. They looked cleaner than they should this time of year. Twilight wasn't sure how she felt about this new development. Ponyville had been quiet these past few centuries. Twilight tried to bake some cookies, but remembered that she ran out of flower a long time ago. Equestria had been quiet these past few millennia. Twilight got frustrated and decided to just go back home for lunch. Twilight walked into her kitchen, and sat down at the dusty table. "Spike, hurry up, I'm starving." Twilight had forgotten that she had lost Spike many years ago. With a huff she got up to make her own lunch. The fridge was empty, save for the dried remains of the ancient coolant that had leaked all over the shelves. Twilight remembered that she had run out of food many, many years ago. Twilight was just getting more and more annoyed with each passing moment. Maybe a good book would take her mind off of her eternally empty belly. She rummaged through her surviving books, and only found two that she hadn't read. "Guide to the Equestrian Socket Wrench," and a really old looking book called "T.S". Twilight rolled her eyes. What kind of title was "T.S"? She decided on the Socket Wrench book. Twilight fell asleep. She had no idea how long she was out. It could have been hours, or it could have been days. Her record was two and a half weeks. Twilight was standing in a dark void. "Wah?" she said, still not fully awake yet. She assumed she was dreaming. She assumed she was dreaming, and tried to wake herself up. She assumed she was dreaming, until she remembered that dreams no longer existed . Twilight was standing on the moon, looking down on Equestria. Twilight watched as The Griffon Lands were swallowed by a wave of light. Twilight was in Canterlot, watching as hundreds of ponies ran in horror in every direction. "Hey Twilight, you okay?" asked Rainbow Dash. Twilight was standing in her castle, surrounded by her friends. "Rainbow Dash, how are you-" ..... Twilight was on the floor next to her bed. Another earthquake shook her from her vision. Twilight decided to go get some lunch to get her mind off of her weird morning. Twilight walked outside. The road had a strange new scuff mark. This made her feel a little uneasy. Twilight inspected the windows at Sugarcube Corner. They looked cleaner than they should this time of year. Twilight felt kinda strange about this. Twilight decided to make some cupcakes, but remembered that she had run out of sugar a long time ago. She got angry, and tossed the cake pan, breaking a window. Twilight decided she wasn't hungry anymore, and went for a walk instead. Twilight was standing in a burning room. A motionless Princess Celestia was at her hooves. Twilight broke out of her daze for a moment. "Princess? PRINCESS?" she cried. "I'm so sorry, my Twilight," said Celestia. Twilight was in her kitchen. She was getting really impatient with Spike. Those Hayburgers should have been done an hour ago. Twilight had a really bad headache for some reason. Twilight decided to skip reading, and go straight to bed. Twilight was flying. No, not flying. Twilight was hovering above some other creature. It was so long ago. She forgot what it looked like. The creature was cowering below Twilight as she glowed a blinding white. "Twilight, please stop," cried Spike. With a bright flash Twilight was surrounded by fire. An earthquake shook Twilight out of bed. "Ugh, I'm hungry," she whined. Twilight decided to head over to Sugarcube Corner. Twilight walked outside. The road had a strange new scuff mark. This made her feel a little uncomfortable. Twilight froze outside of Sugarcube Corner. The window was broken. How could this have happened? She rationalized that it must have been the earthquake. Twilight was surrounded by rubble. Her entire body was shaking. She was alone. Twilight decided to head home for lunch. Twilight was crying. She didn't know why, but her face was covered in tears. Twilight was holding Spike. He wasn't moving. Twilight had accidentally wondered to the outskirts of town. The Everfree Forest was as imposing as ever. The Everfree Forest was burning. Animals ran in terror. Twilight was flying into the flames for some reason. She was crying again, or maybe she was STILL crying. Twilight was in the forest. She felt a little nostalgic. It was eerily silent. Twilight was momentarily intrigued by an old tree. It was withered and dead, but something about it was familiar. An earthquake shook that thought from her. Her stomach growled. Twilight remembered that Spike was making his famous hayburgers today. She better hurry home; they're so much better when they're fresh!