//------------------------------// // Planning Stages // Story: Twilight Becomes A Dazzling: The Aftermath // by Twilight Lightning //------------------------------// Planning Stages “Going somewhere?” Adagio’s voice had startled them from behind, each of them spinning around and preparing to defend themselves, mostly. “Honestly, I thought you had a much better plan than to just come here. Trying to use the Statue to get back to Equestria? Hah, a riot. Look at you, you have no Twilight, no princess to save the day, and more importantly…no magic. You six really are…” Her eye caught Starswirl’s hat and robe and her eyes burned with fury. But she kept herself under control. “You. You’re the reason we’re here in the first place.” “Had I known the disaster you’d cause here, to the denizens of this world, I would have tried another method. I’ll not sit idly by as you sow the seeds of discontent throughout here and Equestria. Go, now, hurry.” Starswirl motioned for them to run for it, he’d try to hold her for as long as he could. Adagio merely laughed. “How amusing. I’m not that easily tricked.” At the snap of her fingers the students horded around Starswirl, trapping him. Adagio flew over to the portal and floated in front of the girls and Spike. Rainbow didn’t stop moving, she charged forward and tackled Adagio to the ground. Sunset and Spike took the opportunity and jumped through the portal. “Betcha didn’t see that coming did you?” Adagio scowled and forced Rainbow off of her. She could here Starswirl talking to her. “You cannot predict every outcome, no matter how intellectual you are. Even the brightest of us can be fooled by the simplest of tactics, I am no exception.” “Quiet, I have plans for you, but this is a problem. You’re going to regret opposing us again.” Fluttershy hid behind Rarity while the others tried to form a barricade around them. “Oh, how cute. You just made it easier to capture you. Thanks, I very much appreciate it.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunset and Spike had reached the end of the portal and arrived in a group hug from the others. “Twilight, you’re finally back! We were getting worried that you’d be there forever.” “Uh, Pinkie, that ain’t Twilight.” “Now that you’re back we can finally throw that Congratulations on defeating the Dazzlings party.” “It ain’t Twi.” “And we’re going to have so much fun.” “Need…air…Pinkie.” Pinkie released her death grip and took a good look at the pony she’d been strangling. “Oh, hi Sunset. Where’s Twilight, we need to have a Congratulations on defeating the Dazzlings party.” “About Twilight…you see…” Sunset explained how she’d gone missing then reappeared with the Dazzlings and battled against them. She also explained how she felt about her last words to her. “So what you’re saying is…Twilight’s been hypnotized and is being controlled like a sock puppet to do the Sirens’ evil deeds…like a mindless zombie.” “Pinkie Pie, ah don’t think that’s even remotely close to what she’s sayin’, but ah don’t wanna believe what ah’m hearin’. Twi wouldn’t betray her friends like that.” “That’s what we’re all thinking, but it’s true. She…she isn’t the Twilight you knew when she left. She’s one of them now. We were hoping that you guys would maybe be able to snap her out of it, possibly even cure her or change her back. Do you think the elements would work that way?” “Well, you see, we don’t exactly have the Elements of Harmony with us anymore.” “What?” “Even if we did, we wouldn’t be able to use them without Twilight, so…we couldn’t use them to help. I really do wish we could but…” “Oh hum, so our little princess isn’t the same as before. It’s not like the end of the world or anything.” “Discord, please come out.” “Well if you insist Fluttershy.” In a flash Discord appeared in a Hawaiian shirt with sunglasses and a straw hat. He snapped his fingers and the items vanished. “D-D-D-D-D…” Sunset couldn’t believe her eyes. Here he was, the lord of chaos, spirit of disharmony, here in front of her. “Oh I’m not that famous am I? Anything for the adoring fans.” He picked her up and snapped a picture of the two of them. “Discord this is serious. Twilight’s become…she’s…” “Ah yes, Twilight. Well you see I kind of missed the big problem. She’s gone because…” “She went to another world to help her other friends stop the evil sirens but now she’s one of them and now I can’t throw her a congratulation party.” “Wait, did you say sirens? As in three sirens? Oh this is rich.” “You know ‘bout them?” “Do I know about them? Applejack you wound me. Of course I know them. Posers are what they are, trying to cause chaos in my chaos, very rude. But I seem to be missing something, another world?” Sunset finally snapped out of her disbelief. “Yes, another world that’s very similar to this one, except instead of ponies they’re humans.” “Why was I not invited? I thought we went over the whole-“ “That’s not the point Discord. Twilight’s over there as a siren while we’re here sitting on our flanks doing absolute nothing.” “Come now Rainbow, is that anyway to treat a friend? How bad could it be?” “There’s no magic there. Or at least there’s not supposed to be. I…I’m the one that stole her crown and brought magic to Canterlot High in the first place. The sirens are there because of me. If I hadn’t wanted all that power then Twilight wouldn’t have come and brought magic here.” She sighed. “And now she gone. This is all my fault.” “There, there, I’m sure it isn’t entirely your fault.” “D…did you just hold a grudge?” “What, no. I’m sorry if I offended you.” “Oh, no, it’s fine, really. I’m used to it.” “So am I still missing something or are you two done with the mushy gushy moment here?” “Uh, sure.” Spike jumped and called for everyone. “Guys, guys, I have a great idea! What if we bring Twilight here and Discord snaps here back to normal?” “Spike that sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea.” Rarity nuzzled his check as he started floating with hearts around his head. “Yes, yes, except for one intsy little detail…I don’t know if I can.”