//------------------------------// // The Stars are Beautiful Tonight // Story: Twilight is Annoyed // by Protopony350 //------------------------------// Princess Celestia was crying. "Twilight, we can't win. Please, find your friends and hide." Twilight stared at the princess, showing no emotion. "I know, but his power, it's- Celestia, Luna, and Cadance all winced at the idea. "Twilight, we can't ask that of you again," protested Luna. Twilight continued to stare "Fine, but if anything happens to you, I'll never forgive myself!" Twilight stepped out of the train car. She couldn’t remember why she came to the train station in the first place. The train hasn't even run for, what, like 3 years? Maybe more? Twilight was thirsty, and decided to stop at the small river just outside of the Everfree Forest. Twilight was bemused at the fact that the river was dried up. Twilight decided to head home. Maybe Spike went shopping. Spike was smiling. "Your mane looks just like Celestia's," he said. Twilight was standing in Ponyville, surrounded by her friends. Rarity was rambling about her "new look." A goat-like creature was standing in front of Twilight. Twilight was really annoyed with herself. She was heading home, but somehow found her way to the Crystal Empire. How long had she been walking? She stared at the broken tower at the center of the city. "Fine, but if anything happens to you, I'll never forgive myself!" Celestia, Luna and Cadance all began to glow. A beam of light struck Twilight. The other Princesses looked at their blank flanks with sad expressions. "Twilight, with our combined power, please stop Grogar," Celestia pleaded. Twilight thought this whole scene felt familiar. Twilight was hovering above an evil creature. Twilight was standing in the throne room of the Crystal Palace. For some reason her eyes felt wet. Maybe Shining Armor could help her make sense of things. The Palace began to shake. The Palace began to shake. Another earthquake. Twilight looked into the sky. Was the sun always so big? Twilight felt sudden dread, and began to sprint home. Twilight, having skipped dinner because Spike was being slow AGAIN, decided to read a book. Oh? She didn't remember this one. "T.S" She thought it looked pretty uninteresting, but something about it felt familiar. She opened the book, curiosity taking over. day 117. Decided to keep a journal of my new hell. Day 229. Low on food. Do I even need food anymore? Day 500. All of the water is gone. I'm thirsty and starving. Day 1000. Why am I still alive? Day Unknown. I tried to end it today. I am so alone. Day Unknown. With this power, I have found that I am unable to- An earthquake startled her from her book. Twilight was hovering before her enemy. She heard herself give some long-winded speech about friendship or something. She began to glow, and a shockwave of energy struck the monster. Normally this would simply defeat the enemy, but something was wrong. Grogar turned to dust. Spike gasped. "Twilight, please stop!" She couldn't see her friends anymore. She couldn't see anything anymore. Twilight was holding a glass under her faucet. When did she get home anyway? Nothing came out. She had forgotten about the water. Twilight decided to read a book. "T.S" She'd never seen this one before, but a page was marked. Day unknown. With this power, I have found that I am unable to die. I am alone. is this my punishment? Day Unknown. An earthquake struck today. I was outside, and a brick from my castle fell on the road and scuffed it a little. Day Unknown. I just want some water! Day Unknown. Why is the town so quiet today? I can't find anyone. I must get to the bottom of this. Day 1. Decided to keep a journal of my new castle! Day Unknown. Fire again! Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy. Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy. Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uncomfortable. Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy. Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel strangely uneasy . Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It was a little unsettling. Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel annoyed. How do you clean a scuff mark off of a road? Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy. Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy. Twilight put down the book. She wondered who could have written it. Twilight looked around. She was alone. Spike was on the ground. She picked him up, but he wasn't breathing. Twilight screamed at the fridge for 10 minutes because it was empty. She clearly remembered buying groceries. Twilight felt panicked. She teleported away. Twilight decided to go write in her diary like she did every night. "Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. it makes me feel uneasy." Twilight was standing on the moon. The shockwave was tearing though the entire planet. Twilight decided to make something to eat. She headed to the kitchen. Twilight was in Canterlot. Celestia, Luna, and Cadance were all on the ground. "What have you done?" Celestia asked. They were all gone. Twilight decided to head out. Maybe she could get some dinner at Sugarcube Corner. The road had a new scuff mark on it. It suddenly filled her with dread. An earthquake hit, and Twilight lost her footing. The Sun looked strange today. Twilight teleported to the moon again. She wasn’t sure why she did. She knew something was happening, but it felt like such a distant memory. She stared into the sky. The sun was so bright. It suddenly grew brighter. It suddenly grew hotter. The world began to glow a fiery red. She thought it was beautiful. She stared into the sky. Despite everything, all she could think about was how beautiful the stars looked tonight.