I was walking up to the middle of the field with my device in my hands. I was convinced by Principal Cinch and the Shadowbolts to unleashing the magic that I accidentally drained from the girls. It was something I didn't want to do but yhey seemed to genuinely believe they were using their magic to cheat and all I would be doing was making things fair. Well, for the team anyway. What I wanted was to see what would happen if I unleash it. There was an infinite amount of possibilities. As I was thinking of those, something tingled in the back of my mind that ultimately made me decide to open the device. And when I did...
There was a large explosion and a huge ball of magical energy that was pulling me in! The more it did, the higher up it dragged me and the more it began to hurt! I had not foreseen this outcome! Both teams were all in shock and fear of what was gonna happen!
"Heeeeeeeeeelllllllp...meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" I screamed. I tried to reach out my hand for anyone, anyone, but I was fully consumed by the magic. The tears I shed completely vaporized.
I shut my eyes waiting for it to end. Before I knew, I felt excruciating pain all over my body. Most notably, from my forehead, almost as if something was trying to emerge from it. The next I knew, the pain stopped and instead, I felt something different. Something I had never felt before. It was strange...and yet so exhilarating. Was it the magic I was feeling? Was that what was giving me this strange new feeling? Yes.
I open my eyes again to see what happened. My skin had become darker, I was wearing a strange outfit, my hair was standing on end and seemed to have been dyed, I has giant imposing Raven wings on my now-bare back and to top it off, a large teal horn and fire around my eyes resembling a domino mask. Everyone was standing there in fear. Cinch, the very person who made me into this, was backing away. I see the redhead who yelled at me, told me I didn't understand magic. Then, I laughed in a way that sounded almost wicked and ominous. Why was I laughing? Oh, I know why.
"You were right! I didn't understand magic before! But I do now!"
It was true. I did understand magic. I felt it flowing through my horn. I raised my hand and...blasted the Wondercolt statue, blowing it to smithereens?! From the remains, a vortex appears leading to...
"Equestria!" said the redhead. And as cracks emerged from it, I...smiled.
Why was I smiling? This was not a good thing! Oh, but it was. A new world had opened up to me and as the cracks grew, I created a new portal right where...the girls were standing?! No, this isn't right!
As I was creating more and more portals, everyone was panicking, running scared! Why was I doing this? Why can't I stop myself?!
Why do you want it to stop?
Huh? I thought. Who's there?
I am your ambition. Your desire to understand magic. The very thing that drives you now. I...am...you! But for the sake of clarity, you may call me...Midnight Sparkle!
Why is this happening? I asked her, or me, or whatever.
When you absorbed that magic, I was given life. I'm here to give you the drive you need!
What do you want?
Only what you want. To learn, study, understand. And soon we will understand everything!
As this was happening, Principal Cinch was sneaking away. Sunny Flare angrily shouted to her,"Hey! Where are you going?!"
She responded, "Anywhere to avoid that...MONSTER! And I suggest you do the same!"
Monster? I've been called many hurtful things but never that. Not that I blame her. Look what was I was doing.
Oh, don't listen to her. Compared to us, she is nothing!
Just then, the redhead shouted, "Twilight, you can't do this!"
"Why not?" I, or I guess Midnight, said. "There's a whole other world right there and it's just filled with magic!"
"But you're destroying this world to get it!"
"So what? There's more magic there and I want to understand it all!"
So what? I thought, horrified by what she just said. We're gonna hurt everyone!
Hurt who? Who matters to you so much that you want us to stop?! Sour Sweet? Sugarcoat? Abacus Cinch?! I was rather shocked when she was no longer referring to the last one by her first name rather than Principal. But that wasn't important.
What about Spike? Cadance? Pinkie Pie and the other girls?
We're on the verge of a new discovery and you want to throw it away for your pet, a former babysister turned dean who wasn't there for you when Cinch blackmailed you, and six girls on the other team you barely even know?! One of whom made you cry?! Well, forget it! We're gonna understand magic at all costs whether you want to or not!
As I watched as Midnight continued to use my body to destroy the world, I could only watch as I see what my mistake was gonna cost me and everyone. A new portal opened on the courtyard and students began to fall through as it got bigger and bigger. This was all my fault! I no longer cared about understanding magic. I no longer cared about my application to Everton. In that moment, nothing I wanted mattered to me anymore. I just wanted all of this to end. Then, I realized that Cadance was right. Being alone sucked. I never have felt more alone than when this was happening. I didn't even have Spike to comfort me this time. I didn't want to be alone anymore.
Oh, get over yourself. We don't need anybody. They will never understand us. All we need is to go and--
"This isn't the way!" the redhead shouted. "I know you feel powerful right now, like you can have everything you want! I've been where you are, I've made the same mistake you're making! I put on a crown and, just like you, I was overwhelmed by the magic it contained! I thought it could get me everything I wanted!"
She...she's been where I am? Has she had a voice in her head, forcing her to do things she didn't want to do?
"Oh, you're wrong," Midnight said. "Unlike you, I can have everything I want!"
"No, you can't. Even with all that magic and power, you'll still be alone! True magic comes from honesty! Loyalty! Laughter! Generosity! Kindness!"
As she said those words, each of her friends glowed and emitted beams of energy that went into my device the girl was now carrying. As that was happening, she was leviatating into the air.
Impossible! We stole their magic!
"I understand you, Twilight, and I want to show you the most important magic of all..."
She clasped the device shut, threw it to the ground, destroying the device, and a new ball of magic energy emerged and engulfed her. But instead ofof a demon, she was turned to a beautiful angel with a horn and wings of pure light.
"...the Magic of Friendship!"
Midnight was terrified. I, however, smiled inside knowing she would set everything right. She used her new abilities to seal the portals that were created.
No! I've worked too hard to be stopped now!
A great battle ensued where Midnight and the girl fired beams of magic at each other. However, Midnight's magic was much stronger. I had to something but what could I do? She was stronger than both of us.
"Twilight!" said a voice. We look down to see who had spoken up and see Spike, making sad soulful eyes, like dogs normally do. Looking down at him and remembering all the good times we had and everything we been through together helped me regain control of myself. "Spike..."
No, you fool! You're giving her the upper hand! The beam's getting closer to us! If it reaches us, we'll be--
I don't care! I just want this to stop! I just want it to end! I don't want to be alone anymore!
"NOOOO!" That was the last thing I heard from her. After that, she was gone and I had control of myself again. As evidence of this, the fiery mask disappeared.
I found myself in some sort of area surrounded by white magic. In front of me, there was the girl, approaching me lending out her hand.
"Take my hand, Twilight. Let me show you there's another way...just like someone once did for me."
I was scared at first. But she looked like she truly wanted to help me and like I said, I didn't want to be alone, so I accept. When I did, I felt a warmth in me I never felt before. This was true magic. This was the Magic of Friendship.
We leviated back down onto the Canterlot High courthouse. We were both restored to normal.
"I am so sorry..." I said. "I didn't mean for any of this to happen..." Able to cry again, I felt deep remorse for everything that happened. Midnight left a mental scar on my life that felt could never be healed. I've hurt so many and could do nothing to stop myself.
"I know," the girl told me. "And going by my own experiences, they'll forgive you."
I wasn't so sure if they would. I don't know what she did when she got overwhelmed but it couldn't have been as bad as what I did. But then, she held my hands for reassurance. I smiled at her, knowing she was right. Then, Spike hopped into my lap, barking happily and bringing me my glasses. I laughed, happy that he was still at my side.