Completely out of breath, Sunset and Starlight panted in front of Fluttershy's door, knocking on it as loudly as they could.
"Do....you think...she's home?" wheezed Sunset.
Before she could answer, the door opened, with a surprised Fluttershy standing in the doorway. "oh, hello Starlight, Sunset. What are you two doing here?"
"We came to check on you." said Sunset.
"Is Discord here?" asked Starlight.
Fluttershy nodded. "He is, but he's resting right now."
"Resting?" questioned Starlight.
"Come inside, and we can explain." Fluttershy ushered the two Unicorns inside. Upon stepping inside, they spotted Discord lounging on the couch with a comfy blanket draped over him.
He turned his head toward his new visitors.
"Ah, if it isn't Shimmer and Glimmer, what brings the two of you here?"
"I take it you've seen what's been going on outside." said Starlight, pointing a hoof toward the door.
Discord nodded. "It's pretty hard to miss."
"Then you know that we need your help to stop them." said Sunset.
"Sorry, I would if I could, but I can't." he replied.
"Wait, what? Why not?"
Fluttershy then stepped in and began to explain to the girls how Discord had been weakened by the Tenebris, and how he had barely managed to escape. "I'm glad that he managed to get away, but I think it'd be best for him to stay here and rest."
Starlight sighed. "Well, there goes that idea. Now how are we gonna deal with the Tenenbris?"
At that moment, Eve rushed into the cottage, the door flinging behind her. "Is...everypony...alright...?" she gasped. There was a chorus of agreement. "Good...I'm..." Eve then dropped to her knees on the floor.
"Eve!" cried Fluttershy worriedly, rushing to her friend's side.
"I'm fine, just...a little out of breath. I was little worried that I'd end up getting captured." With Fluttershy's help, EVe got back to her hooves and turned to Starlight and Sunset. "There's something I wanted to tell you. Back when I passed out at the castle, I had this vision from Princess Luna."
"From Princess Luna?" echoed Sunset.
Eve nodded. "She and the other princesses are fine, but the Tenebris are using them as part of their scheme. She also told me that before she and Twilight got captured, she managed to make two copies of the spell that'll defeat them once and for all!"
"Really? Where are they?" asked Starlight.
"She said that she sent one to Princess Celestia, and the other to Princess Cadence, though, since they're also captured I'm not sure where they could be."
"So, the princesses have ended up useless once more? How predictable." said Discord in a mocking sort of tone.
"Discord, be nice." scolded Fluttershy.
He held up his arms defensively. "I'm only saying the truth."
The rest of the girls ignored him, as Sunset said, "Well, if they were sent to the princesses before they got captured, that must mean that the spells are somewhere in Canterlot Castle and the Crystal Castle."
"But, how will we get them?" asked Eve. "I mean, even if we knew where they were in the castles, we'd still have to make it past all those invading Tenebris."
"With my magic and Sunset's we should have enough to teleport all the way to the castle, but from there we'd have to search on hoof." said Starlight. "Since Canterlot is closest, it'd probably be best to start there."
"I'm ready." said Eve.
"Are you sure, Eve?" asked Fluttershy, not wanting her friend to get hurt.
"Don't worry about me, Fluttershy." said Eve, giving her a brave, reassuring smile. "Just stay here with Discord until it's all over, and try to keep safe till we get back."
Fluttershy looked like she wanted to say more, but she let out a sigh and said, "Okay. But you be careful out there too."
"Don't worry, I will."
There then came a cough, and everypony's heads turned toward Discord, who was looking at Eve with a regarding gaze as he said, "Try not to get yourself killed on your little adventure, alright."
Eve wasn't sure what to say, but just gave a little smile. "Thanks, Discord."
He turned and looked away, as Sunset and Starlight prepared the teleportation spell, and in an instant, they, along with Eve, were gone. On their way to find the spell that would save their land once again.