Sweetie Belle paced around. She had a prompt, "Through the Ages", and she'd worked out an idea for it. But would it work?
Only one way to tell. She started scribbling down a story really fast...
*Flash*
“Well, that didn’t work.”
Spike. That was Spike. Twilight’s castle!
Sweetie Belle ran forward to where Twilight and Spike were talking.
“Twilight! I really need you to —”
*Flash*
She was backstage. A concert?
“Sweetie Belle! You’re on next!”
“Wait. I can’t go on right now. I need —”
*Flash*
It was dark. She was in a bed? She flailed around for a light and felt something furry against her hoof.
“Mreow?”
“Opal?”
*Flash*
Sweetie Belle looked at the crack in horror as it grew. With the magical energies hitting it--
She banged her hoof against the chamber door.
“Let me out! It’s going to cascade. Somepony —”
*Flash*
“ —help me!”
Twilight looked down at her.
“No problem, Sweetie Belle. How can I help?”
*Flash*
Hard Reset ahoy?
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Yep. Couldn't resist writing a reference in!
--Sweetie Belle