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by Jake Was Here

8: There's A Butterfly Trapped In A Spider's Web

"Sister?"

"Mmph..."

"Sister, wake up."

"Nnh... Luna? What time is it?"

"Just after midnight."

"...Are you serious?"

"I know you had a long day, but something's come up and I must speak to you."

"Well then, speak, by all means. Wait – let me put a light on... There. Now what's going on?"

"It's about the Element Bearers."

"Oh. Has there been a letter from Spike that I missed?"

"No, but – you asked me to keep an eye on them tonight, as best as I was able..."

"Mm. I recall."

"I've been dreamwalking, trying to get a look in on them... Something's wrong, Tia. I... This has never happened before."

"What is it?"

"Ordinarily, I should say either that they weren't actually asleep or that they simply weren't dreaming, but this is different. I can feel the presence of their dreams, but I can't reach even one of them. There's no trace of a pathway into them. I've tried everything I can think of, but I still have yet to find a way in – it's as though I've just been cut off."

"...I see."

"Should I keep trying?"

"Yes, for heaven's sake, yes! – Where's my pen?"

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Spike:
Forget everything I said. I am coming over NOW. I'll explain when I get there.
Yours, Celestia

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[Lurks-no-More]

This chapter is short, but it delivers.