When rejected by her friends at an important moment, Twilight learns of a spell which can make everything better... For EVERYONE.
After the Canterlot wedding (Yes, i know its overused, shut up.) goes awry, Twilight retreats back to Ponyville where she learns of a spell which could help her regain her friends and stop the monster that had taken her brother. Saying anymore might be spoiling it. Enjoy!
(Started when I had nothing to do and updated erratically)
As Twilight stumbled out of the bar, all she could see were the hushed fanfare of a celebrating city at night. I can’t believe they believed that bitch, she just offers them a place in the wedding and bye bye friends... or did she, what if whatever she did to my brother, she did it to them, too? As she continued stumbling down the dark street all she could see were the posters plastered to the walls.
“Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and Prince Armours wedding! A week long celebration to congratulate the couple!” was printed on the top and a picture of the smiling couple was on the bottom. Each time Twilight passed them it was like instead of celebrating the marriage, they were celebrating Cadence getting rid of her.
Maybe if I just got rid of her, I’m sure that I could beat her with magic. Just as she thought this the train station came into view. It was no longer guarded since the threat had been left unfulfilled and a train was just rolling into the station. Twilight hurried on and took an empty carriage, whenever someone would arrive and consider taking a seat in the carriage, they would take one look at her and then move on. No doubt the news of my disgrace has already hit most of Canterlot, but with the celebrations I doubt it will hit Ponyville soon. She heard a loud whistle as the train left the station, she yawned after the days events and settled down to sleep, her dreams haunted by the faces of her friends and family all looking at her in disgust. Occasionally, Cadence would make an appearance mocking her by taking away those closest to her.
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When the train rolled into Ponyville, Twilight exited the train, making a beeline for the library. As Twilight slammed the door behind her she started to think. If Candence did trick my friends then I’ll just have to take them back. Going to one of her bookshelves she started hunting books of all topics in order to create some kind of plan. She started mainly checking books on the elements of harmony to see if there was a way to use them.
Just as she had finished checking all the books, a thought entered her head. What if it was my fault, what if I invented the “Monster cadence” as some sort of mental defence, what if I just got rid of all my own friends. As she thought this she started to hyperventilate, eye twitching she felt herself start to become unstuck, and though she didn’t feel it, her magic started to flow. It was subtle at first, but it slowly turned into a full-blown magic surge: violently throwing books and shelves all around the library. Eventually it lost power as she fell to the floor, near a hole from where a bookshelf had collided with it. Groggily regaining her senses, she saw a small navy blue book in the hole. Curious, she picked it up and started reading: “If anypony finds this book, do not judge me for what I have discovered, the only reason I have put it down in writing is in the interest of magical knowledge. My name is was Ser Fireheart Deathclaw. This grave discovery that I have made is put simply the ability to control another ponies mind. I leave this here in case Equestria is ever threatened and this spell is required.”
I can’t believe it! A new unknown spell possibly undiscovered for centuries. Oh I better document this. But just before she went to get writing utensils she started thinking more.
Wait I could use this, I’ve been trying to think of a way to get my friends back and here is the perfect opportunity.
But it’s evil...
Well I guess it is...no, it it isn’t! I mean, if I can’t get my friends back then the elements of harmony will divide and then Discord might be released or even Nightmare Moon. No, it is too important to Equestrian safety to ignore. I just need to find a way to test it. Thinking on this, she continued reading learning the secrets of the mind straight through the night and even into the day.
It was sunset when the train, grand and coloured the purest white, rolled into the station of ponyville. Emerging from it were five mares all of very different vision. The first one was a puzzling pink pony called Pinkamena Diane Pie, or simply Pinkie Pie to her friends, which typically means everyone in town. The next was a rambunctious racer named Rainbow Dash, not ones for waiting these two ponies quickly split off and made for their predetermined destination.
“ Do ya think Twilights okay? She did dissapear after the whole burst in on the party thing.” Pinkie asked, somehow keeping up with the speedster.
“Yeah, she’s probably just cooling off. You know her she probably just didn't wanna lose her brother so made up some story.” Rainbow replied nearly running down a odd tan pony with a tennis racket.
The next two to emerge were from merely looks alone were total polar opposites. One stood with grace and poise while the other had a more down to work pose. These examples of contrast were named Rarity, the posh one, and Applejack, the down to work one. Rarity was a dressmaker while Applejack was a mere Farmer.
“Ah don’t know Rares, Twi did seem mighty stirred up when she charged in, what if there is a mite of truth in what she said? Anyways I couldn't tell if she was lying.” Applejack wondered to her companion.
“Either way dear, there was no reason for her to be so rude. I mean to burst into to a mares wedding and accuse her of being some kind of monster, if anything like that happened at my wedding I would scream. Besides why would she leave like she did if she didn't feel guilty.” Rarity related to her friend.
The final mare to emerge from the carriage was one of a more hidden air. She was hidden by her long hair covering her face and then she had a stance which didn't make one very noticeable. Her name was Fluttershy and while she walked she did not speak only stopping when she thought she saw a squirrel clambering up a tree.
These five ponies all had one thing in common, their destination. Golden Oaks Library, a oak tree standing at the center of town it was quite a large tree and as of time of writing it is the home of Twilight Sparkle, the Princess’s personal student and the Element of Magic, she acts as the librarian for Golden Oaks.
As each of the five mares made their way up to the door then upon seeing the open sign, opened the door and entered. This is where they encountered their friend and what a terrible sight she was.
So the five mares entered the room, piled high around them were books of numerous descriptions. Pausing to note them, Rarity realised that they were all about the Elements of Harmony.
However, these were not the main feature of the room at the time. No, that honour belonged to the titillating tome-keeper Twilight Sparkle. She lay on the floor reading from what appeared to be several books at the same time. Her appearance was very ragged as if she had not slept at all in the past few days and her right eye was slightly twitching, not enough to be noticeable but still there.
It was Rarity who broke the silence, “My dear, what have you let happen to your mane!” She shouted before Applejack stuck her hoof in Rarity's mouth.
“I think what she was trying to say Twi was what the hays been going on with you. disappearing during the night and now this.” Applejack commented. Apparently only noticing their presence Twilight took her head from her books and stared straight towards them.
“Nothings wrong,” She stated in a matter of fact tone “I just stayed up to wait for you to come back.”. The six mares started to talk well in the night, however, each eventually made their excuses and left. This left Twilight alone in the library feeling hopeful that nothing had changed and that their friendship could stand the test of one little accusation... Right?
The next day, sunlight streamed through the libraries ornate windows and fell unto the poor mares eyelids. I don’t want to get up. Those were the thoughts of Twilight as she got lazily out of bed after a late night. However the smell of tantalising treats reached her nose and the sound of cooking filled her ears as she now advanced at a much faster pace. “Morning Twilight” Spike greeted holding a frying pan in one hand an a plate in the other “I’m just making some grilled hay sandwiches if that's okay with you.” Only receiving Twilights rapidly nodding head he choked back a giggle and started to plate the meals. Setting them down at the table he took some gems from the bowl in the center and sprinkled them around his dish and placing come in the center of the sandwich.
“Spike do you mind helping me with an experiment later?” Twilight questioned knowing fully what his answer would be.
Spike taking it in his stride, as he had done many before, quickly replied “Yeah, of course Twilight.” Looking up from his sandwich he only saw Twilights smiling face.
“Brilliant, I’ll just set everything up and then we can get started.” She mused as she gulped down the remainder of her delicious meal.
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Later in the cold library basement Spike observed as Twilight finished preparing the room. Looking around he saw all manner of equipment lined the walls ready for use should any experiment require them. As it stood Twilight had not taken any of these and proceeded to only set up two chairs facing each other. “Spike, may you please sit down,” Twilight commanded. Spike soon had his posterior in the chair and Twilight sat on the other. “Okay just relax this is a spell to read minds so I have to get into your mind first,” Twilight explained. Spike did his best to let all his thoughts slide away like the princess had taught them to do when Twilight or Spike got angry. He saw Twilight's horn start to glow and feeling a prod at the side of his mind let it through. Almost instantly he sensed something wrong as Twilight's mind started to...
It was too hard to think for him to come up with a reasonable response as Twilight continued with the spell. Eventually he just felt something and couldn’t help but feel his will start to fade away. You should just listen to Twilight. Yes that was a good idea, he trusted Twilight and she wouldn’t lead him astray. Obey Twilight. Yeah he should just do everything Twilight tells him to. Twilight is your Mistress.Wait where had that come from? Suddenly started fighting back after having been cuaght by suprise, What the tartarus was Twilight doing? Twilight is your... Mother. That... That sounded more attractive as he felt thoughts of Twilight nursing him flood into his mind. You obey your Mother. Well yeah, of course he would obey his Mom Mommy His Mommy would never betray him! As his mind got over this revelation he felt the relaxing lull of Twilights magic inside his mind, rewriting small parts of his life to make his new life seem more right.
Then Twilight finished the spell and started speaking in hushed whispers “How are you Spike,”.
“I’m great Mommy, can I have some icecream” Came the overjoyed response from Spike. Twilight smiled and led Spike back Upstairs to the kitchen. This Mind Control wasn't as hard as it sounds.
It was a sunny day when Twilight woke from her slumber. The first thing that she noted was the absence of Spike. Where could he have gone? He’s probably making breakfast or he could have broken the spell and be telling the princess about what I did and have the royal guard sent but that definitely won’t happen...
Right?
It was then that she noticed the second thing, the smell of pancakes. See Twilight you were just overreacting again, he’s just downstairs making pancakes for his mummy. “Good morning Spike,” Twilight said.
“Good Morning Mummy, I’m making blueberry pancakes if you want some,” Spike announced from the kitchen, “I also put that weird book from the basement and put it on the side for you.”
“Thanks, do we have any syrup?” The morning progressed as normal with Twilight studying the book further, checking and double-checking spells. It was about half an hour until she heard a knocking at the door. Going to unlock it she remembered something. “Spike when other ponies are around don’t call me Mummy, just Twilight,” with that she opened the door to reveal Fluttershy. “Fluttershy, come in. What do you want?” Twilight greeted.
“Um, I just wanted to check on you, you just disappeared after the wedding and I was worried about you,” Fluttershy whispered shyly.
Hearing this a smile formed on Twilight’s face. “Oh you don’t have to worry about me silly filly,” Twilight gleefully told her friend “Although I do need help with something, but I wouldn’t burden you.”
“Oh don’t worry, what do you need?” Fluttershy said perking up at the thought of helping her friend.
“Well...” At the sight of Fluttershy’s pleading face she continued “I found out some rats got into the basement,” She lied.
“Oh poor things, they probably got lost, I’ll just go talk to them,” She meekly said while rushing to the basement door.
Perfect Twilight thought as she followed behind making sure to lock the door.
“Um, Twilight not that I would accuse you of anything but there’s no rats in he-” That was the last thing she could say before she felt herself hit by a spell.
Relax.
‘But I’m in a dark basement, no I can’t relax I’m too scared.’ Fluttershy thought to herself
Twilight will protect you.
Well this is Twilights basement so Fluttershy was sure she wouldn't put her in any danger.
Twilight would never hurt you.
No, Twilights too nice to do that.
She knows what to do, you should listen to her.
Well, she does have her crazy spots but she is the smartest of them.
You should obey her.
Yes, she is the smartest.
You should call her Friend.
“Yeah, Twilights my Friend.” Fluttershy said in a whisper
Twilight Watched all this with a contented smile, a fight visible on her friends face. “Fluttershy, are you okay?” she asked.
“Of course I am, Friend.” Fluttershy said timidly. Smiling at this Twilight lead them both back upstairs and talked with Fluttershy about non-consequential matters, like how fast a swallow flies and that of course depended on whether it was european or african.
It was around noon when Fluttershy left, and Twilight went back to her research of the book. Perfect one down and four to go. Who knew this could be fun?
Several hours of studying later, still deep in her research Twilight failed to notice the rapping on the front door. This means that Spike was the one to open the door which beyond its oaken exterior held Rarity. “Hello Spike darling, do you know if Twilights around?” She said in her exaggerated tone, eyes darting around for whatever reason.
“Of course! Mummys just doing some research right now, do you want me to get her?” Spike replied, to which with a nod from Rarity he showed her to Twilights basement where she had started to do her research.
All through this Rarity was deep in thought, Thats odd, first Fluttershy was acting strangely whenever I brought up Twilight during our spa visit and now Spike is calling her Mummy. Maybe Twilight knows what's happened. This last thought was the last thought she had as she entered the lab. All that was visible was Twilight poring over some dull and uninteresting book. Well thats Twilight for you I guess.
Twilight however had heard them entering and turning around sharply saw Rarity and spoke in soft tones “Why are you here Rarity?”
“Well Darling, I had noticed that Fluttershy and Spike were acting very oddly whenever I spoke about you and I was wondering if you’d know why?” With every word Twilight grew a little bit nervous, but she didn't let this show as she started to create a plan. I guess I did want to try that new technique I read about.
“I think I read about some kind of bug spreading from the everfree forest, affects the mind in terrible ways, its what I was studying when you got here. Do you mind if I test a detection spell? Every second is of most importance!” Twilight said as she pretended to create a dispelling circle.
“Oh, of course you can darling, but why didn't anyone else know about this, if its so important?” Rarity questioned.
“Do you have any idea of the panic that telling ponys about this will cause!” Twilight exclaimed, looking horrified at Rarity's words.
“Oh, silly me I guess it would send people into quite a state wouldn't it.” Rarity finished by trotting into the circle, watching patiently as her friends horn lit up. She felt something push at her mind but before she could ask her friend about it, the whole world went strange and she appeared to be somewhere else. he was in a chalk white room which was empty of everything save a chain and some writing. Put on the chain and be free. Well that is quite peculiar, what has Twilight gotten wrong this time? Rarity thought as she looked around the room for an exit. Looking around Rarity noticed a small table with a piece of paper on it. Though she swore that neither the table or the paper had been there before. When she read the paper all is said was Put on the chain to leave. Being quite weary of this unfashionable room, Rarity decided that trying it wouldn't hurt, so she bounded over to the chain and slipped it on.
As soon as she did this however, the chain shut of its own accord and all went black for Rarity.
Outside of this mind room. Twilight was observing what was going on. Is that really all, cornering the mind with a representation and tricking it into chaining itself to the spell? oh well, as long as it works I’ll be fine. Nodding to herself, Twilight completed the spell by putting her commands into the spell: Twilight is your friend, obey her, forget about the last minute but remember her orders.
When that was done, she released Rarity from her stupor. “What happened? the spell must of failed pretty badly.” She told rarity, gauging her reaction.
“Oh, what spell? I can’t seem to remember much, but that can’t be your fault my friend!” sleepily said wandering up the stairs “I’m just going to head back to the boutique, make sure Sweetie hasn't messed anything up,”
“Goodbye!” Twilight shouted up the stairs, before turning back to the book. 2 down already, I must say I am getting used to the idea of having my friends under my control. This must be like what the Princess feels all the time! She thought to herself as she packed up for the night and went to bed.
The library was bright, with light streaming through the windows and across the kitchen and living room. Twilight, desiring privacy, soon remedied this by closing the windows and shutting the blinds. Don’t want anyone to hear this, they might think I’m insane! She began boiling some water and setting the table in the living room, today there was to be a tea party, with such honourable guests as Spike, Fluttershy and Rarity. All of which were present and accounted for as they sat at the table awaiting their friend.
Rarity’s rattling realisation led Twilight to terrible worry, had Rarity told anyone else about this, they might have tried to stop her, not that she was doing anything bad! Just undoing the damage that witch Cadence had done. Bringing all of her friends back into joyful harmony and saving Equestria! The kettle finished boiling as Twilight poured it into the cups, mixing in some oolong tea, to calm.
Setting the newly laden cups down in front of her friends, Twilight began, “Please listen, it was brought to my attention by my dear friend Rarity that some ponies might find how you’ve been acting, well, odd. We don’t have to worry about that now though.” The others becoming worried and then relaxing at Twilight's words, of course Twilight would know what to do, “Just act like your usual selves for now, and only when you’re alone with me, will you revert back to your ord-, suggestions, am I clear?”, The tea had been quickly disappearing while this talk was happening, leading Twilight to pour another cup for each.
Twilight was pouring, when Rarity gave her own suggestion to her friend, “Friend, I know that his might sound a bit much, but would you mind helping Applejack next, she always seems so lonely at that farm of hers.” Quiet now, they all eagerly awaited Twilight's response. There are no real downsides to hypnotising Applejack, she might even be a challenge! I’m surprised that these three were so easy to trick into it. Smiling, finishing off her last cup Twilight nodded, “Ok, Applejack is next then, I’ll head off to the farm now, have a nice day my best of friends!” with a goodbye from each pony, Twilight set off, once Applejack’s under my power, I only have Pinkie and Rainbow to help!
The sun was shimmering, the air was clear and the town had an atmosphere that could only be described as idyllic. Twilight cantered her way to the gate of Ponyville landmark, Sweet Apple Acres, where the town gets most of it’s food. A small search of the premises led Twilight to the orange farmer, known as Applejack. With a small cough to be noticed, Twilight began talking “Hi Applejack, how’s the farm?” With a buck, the tree that Applejack was working on released it’s sweet apples, falling perfectly into the baskets placed below.
“It’s goin’ jus’ fin’ Sugarcube. Want brings you all the way out here?” the farmer questioned, still slightly worried for her friend, after the wedding. “I need you to help with a little experiment, if all goes well, you will be able to harvest the trees, twice as fast!” This started to sound familiar to Applejack, after two cons tried to woo the town over last summer, but this was Twilight, her friend, “I might’ as well give it a shot.” She failed to notice Twilights too wide smile, she did notice the flash from Twilight's horn as the room fell away. A blank room, a table and a chain. The entire situation was wrong to Applejack, Something’ ain’t quite right, it all feels like a lie. Walking over to the table, some writing burned onto the table. Put on the chain and be free. No cottonpickin way, where’s that varmint Discord, this feels like one of those maze traps of his. Applejack bucked the table, sending it splintering and the chain vanished. A few seconds of silence passed, before the room melted away again, as Applejack felt herself fall to the floor.
Looking up, prepared to hurt whoever pushed her, Applejack was greeted by the sight of the farm, at the same tree she was about to buck when Twilight arrived. Guess, ah musta fell asleep. Continuing her daily routine, she bucked the tree, and the trees after that, the rhythmic thud of the wood and the sounds of falling apples relaxing her and putting her mind in a familiar ease. It was after about ten minutes of this that Applejack spotted her brother, Big Mac, walking over to her. “Hey, AJ, I need ya to plow the fields for me, the ploughs over by the barn.” Nodding, Applejack went over to the barn, not noticing Big Mac vanish as if he’d never been there at all.
The plough was, as mentioned, by the barn, the yoke left on the floor, prepared for Applejack to use. Slotting her head through, she felt the sensation of falling, before everything went black.
When she woke up, Twilight was staring at her, with a look of concentration on her face, “Twi, what was that?” Twilight blinked before shaking her head and preparing to give Applejack the same orders she gave the others. “Applejack, when you are alone with me, excluding Rarity, Spike and Fluttershy, you will call me Friend and only friend, otherwise act as your usual self.” Nodding Applejack felt that she could trust Twilight and was overpowered by how smart she was. “Ok, Friend ah getcha.” Cringing Twilight made the sudden decision to add a small amendment, “Also Applejack, as well as calling me friend, you will speak without a country accent and have proper grammar.” Applejack blinked as she processed that new order, before nodding. Well, so what if it’s a tiny bit unethical, that grammar was getting on my nerves and could have led to a break in the elements of harmony! Either way, who next Pinkie Pie or Rainbow Dash?
Back in the library after her encounter with Applejack, Twilight was poring over the book which had allowed her to save the elements. Pinkie, she’s going to be tough to crack with her mind as jumbled and random as it is. There has to be some sort of technique I can use. While she studied and fretted, Spike brought in some tea for his mother, she had been so stressed recently constantly studying or helping her friends.
Twilight only noticed he was even there when he placed the tea on the desk, prompting her to smile caringly at him, before beginning to drink. However, when the first sip touched Twilights tongue, her eyes widened and she picked up the book in her magical grip, flipping through until resting at a certain page. Yes, that’ll just about do it. Smiling, Twilight finished the tea and had a good nights sleep, curled up with Spike.
The next day, Twilight had Spike take a letter to Pinkie asking her to come to the library, and so it was that after two hours of trying to find her, the letter was delivered and Pinkie charged through the door. Searching around for a brief moment, Pinkie saw Twilight at the table with a pile of cakes and a few cups of tea. “Pinkie, I’ve had a bit of a problem,” Twilight admitted, in a rather dramatic fashion, “I have all these cakes but no one to share them wi-”, Twilight was cut off by Pinkie eating half the cakes in just over a second.
Staring blankly at the unholy figure of a pony who should be much larger than she is, Twilight sipped at some tea, left specially for her. You see, the method she had found seemed perfect for one such as Pinkie, an enchantment that would soften and slow the mind. This enchantment was easily placed on cakes, or sweets of any kind. Indeed, even as she sipped, Pinkies hair was slowly flattening and her composure deflating. Jumping on this chance, Twilight decided to use a familiar form of hypnosis and employed the colour changing eyes made popular by the chaos lords of old, if the book were to be believed.
As Twilight's eyes began to erupt, she gripped Pinkies head with her hooves, forcing Pinkies gaze to focus solely on her. As expected, Pinkies eyes never drifted or got distracted in this state, uncommon for the party pony whose energy never seemed to abate. The hypnosis slowly molded and melded with her mind, leaving her susceptible to orders even with no reason or no rhyme. “Pinkie, I know more than you, so I can give you orders. Call me Friend only when I am alone with you. Otherwise, act and play as usual so no one gets suspicious so that, while you’re quite bright, I am the only force that you respect.” Twilights orders seems so simple to the pink party pony, forcing her will and will and rendering any resistance still and stoney.
Breaking off the hypnosis, Twilight's eyes returned to normal, as did Pinkies, who just sat and stared. Brushing that off, Twilight was about to let Pinkie leave when she decided on one final adjustment, “By the way, Pinkie when you’re around me be more orderly.” A simple command that had a quick effect on the pony, as she straightened up and kept quiet. The quiet that she had kept up for the entire encounter was worrying Twilight a little, “Pinkie, speak.” The words that were uttered, which could have been more carefully picked, caused Twilight to prepare for a verbal barrage. They however were only met by a short, “Ok, Friend” from the peculiar pink party pony. That order must have sunk in more than I thought. It might have been too big of a step, changing her personality like this, but the constant randomness was so annoying. Though it could have broke up the elements, I had to change her. Sufficiently justified, Twilights thought now went on to the final matter, Rainbow Dash, I’ll fix you and then the elements will be whole again! Then I can move onto getting rid of that monster that tricked you all in the first place!
The air was flowing around Rainbow Dash, as she zipped and zoomed across the sky, flying fast and taking risks as was her nature. At that speed, it would have been nigh impossible to see the flash on the ground, much less chance if you weren’t expecting it. Unsurprisingly, Rainbow Dash did not notice, instead focussing on the flight ahead. Nor did she notice the hot air balloon or numerous other traps scattered around the landscape. Twilight lowered her binoculars, having taken stock of the situation, she realised that Rainbow Dash could be her final attempt at hypnosis and so wanted it to be special with her observing from a hot air balloon with a nice glass of wine and some chocolates.
All was prepared, with Fluttershy and her army of birds, waiting to distract, Spike piloting the hot air balloon, due to his experience, Rarity with her web of fabrics, Applejack heaving a cage along, also giving the use of Sweet Apple Acres as a staging ground, and Pinkie who was waiting to call out to her friend and prank partner. All was in order, the trap was set on a hair trigger and on Twilight's signal it was sprung. With a loud shout, Pinkie called out to ‘Dashie’ asking her to come and play.
Rainbow Dash, completely unawares of the fixed nature of the encounter, began to fly towards Pinkie, when out of nowhere she was accosted by birds of all shapes and sizes, swarming her and pecking at her wings. Falling to the ground, she can be forgiven for thinking that this was the end for her. No, instead she was caught and tangled in fabric, as varied as the birds that came before it. Stunned and confused, it was a simple matter of telekinesis on Rarity’s part to place Dash in the cage.
With her captured, Twilight could reveal her hand in this, the hot air balloon lowering to the soft, green ground. She reached the cage at roughly the same time as the others, Rainbow looking out at them. “This is a really bad prank guys, I mean sure you get points for execution, but now I’m just gonna have to prank you twice as hard to get back at you!” Snickering, she attempted to lift the door on top of the cage, only to find it thoroughly locked.
“Actually Rainbow, this isn’t a prank, now let me just hold your head still…” that was all Rainbow could hear before she found herself in a tree, having just woken from one of her infamous mid-day naps. Shaking the sleep, and the dream, off she set out to Ponyville to find Twilight. That dream was way to be normal, according to her, maybe Twilight knew something, after all she is the smartest of them. Hell, even if she didn’t it would still to be good to check up on the egghead.
A short flight to the library later and Rainbow Dash was just about to open the door, when she noticed something, something that was a tad different, a bit odd. A niggling voice in the back of her head telling her not to visit Twilight, to not open that door, and giving her a whole list of other things to do instead. However, whenever she tried to focus on the voice, her head would get really hot, as if there were some resistance. Shaking it off, she really needed to see Twilight this was all getting too weird and the only way to get to Twilight was through the door…
Thats when she realised what was wrong, she almost never went through the door, she went through the window. Smiling to herself, she realised that voice must have been Pinkie wanting her to play a prank or something, she didn’t question it, if Pinkie has that Pinkie sense then who knows what else she could do. Correcting course for the window, she did feel a slight change in the air. Without her knowing, the entire scene behind her wobbled, sensing a change, in, well, let’s call it reality.
Diving through the window, she instantly panicked as something latched itself to her neck, trying to fight it off was fruitless as it’s hold was nearly choking. The last thing she noticed before she blacked out, was the fact that the library was empty, not as in no books or tables, but as in everything that she could have seen from the window was simply not there. Where there was a window before there was now just a blank space where nothing but the hole she made existed and she could see straight through it, back into Ponyville. Then, everything went black, and Twilights mission was complete.
Waking back up, Rainbow was given the same instructions that the rest got, with the caveat that from henceforth she would use the door, not the window. While she was obedient, Twilight was excited. I did it, their all fixed and if they all agree with me, then the Princess will have to listen! The monster will be sent to the moon, or stoned, or whatever the Elements decide, all that matters is that my friends are fixed and I’ve saved Equestria!
Canterlot, the shining city of marble, perched atop a mountain, the centre of pony civilisation and achievement. Twilight and her friends now walked the steps up to the castle, to ask Celestia a very important question. The few ponies who were at the wedding saw Twilight with the smallest hint of disdain, almost pitying her friends for having to associate with her.
They reached the throne room, the grand golden room the centre of the centre. Here, Celestia gave down judgement from her throne, now co-owned by Princess Luna. Being granted an audience immediately due to her status. Twilight began, not being too direct with the issue on her mind, “Celestia, I would like to begin an investigation into Shapeshifters and their place in our society. As they should have declared themselves already, we will cast an illusion dispelling spell on the entirety of Canterlot! Thus, making sure the threat is removed once and for all.”
Celestia had already figured out why Twilight was really petitioning her with this, she wanted to harass Mi Amore again, probably still convinced she’s a monster. “My little pony, I shall have to decline this, we both know why you do this and even if you are my student, I will not allow you to harass an innocent mare.” With this final decree, she assumed the matter over, but Twilight decided to try one more time.
“Bu-but what about creatures like Discord, for all we know he has agents surrounding us, just waiting to pou-” She didn’t get to finish this sentence as with a gesture from Celestia, Twilight was removed from the room, still begging for the investigation to take place. Her friends followed her out as she was dumped just outside the castle gate. The princess blanked me…
How, why, can she not see any other reason. I gave good reasons, didn’t I. Or, oh I see, the monster has gotten to the Princess too! I’ll have to help! But, I’ll need help, maybe I should go check on Luna. After a bit more reading of course.
Slinking through the castle, Twilight, having left her friends to find a secure inn, was now travelling to the bedroom of one of the most powerful ponies on the planet. Casting an invisibility spell, she snuck past the guards and then cast another to traverse through the door without opening it. While she could have taken the time to get through the complex wards around the room and have just teleported in, the spell she was about to cast was quite draining when she cast it as a test and so she preferred to keep her energy for that. Once inside the room, she looked at the dark interior with a starry ceiling and closed curtains and the bed that was the center of it all, like the sun of a star system.
On that dark and velvety bed, lay Princess Luna, recently back from her banishment she was still not quite a powerful as her sister and was in fact weaker than Mi Amore at present. She had had to attend to the affairs of Day Court while her sister attended that wedding and she didn’t like the experience one bit, the courtiers all thought that she was going to usurp control or pass a ridiculous law, for tartarus's sake, one of the nobles even demanded that her sister should be brought in, just to hear him rant about some new tax on the poor that she had rejected and would reject everytime he brought it in.
It was on this sleeping princess, that Twilight wove her spell. No complex matter or mind or will, this spell simply broke into the ponies brain and made a few imperceivable adjustments. No One would even notice, least of all Luna herself, until she came into contact with Twilight again. Spell completed it was a simple task to sneak and creep her way back out, although more tired than usual, resolving to take a nap at the inn that the others hopefully found.
After having woken up a little past nightfall due to her nap earlier in the evening, Twilight set off to the castle, after having a quick snack that Fluttershy made for her. When she reached Luna’s room, it was a simple matter to get herself waved in, no longer would the guards be suspicious of a friend going to see a friend. Now that the princess was up and could deal with any threat. At least, any threat that hadn’t already been there.
Either way, Twilight strolled into the room looking at Luna, who did something quite unexpected. Instead of warmly greeting a friend as her sister said she should. She stood shock still and began to recite what was imprinted on her mind the last night, “Twilight, my friend, I should listen to you in all matters. You saved me from myself and guided me through Nightmare Night and for that I shall obey you.” Twilight just stood there with a massive smile.
“Luna, it’s good to see that you’ve picked up modern speech. You should only really speak like that when you’re alone with me, who knows what spies may linger in the shadows.” Luna nodded at this great wisdom. “There was a question I did want to ask you Luna, what do you know of Ser Fireheart Deathclaw?”
Luna remembered him well, “He was the old archmage before Starswirl took on the the role, he retired due to pressure from me and my sister, after he developed paranoia and a severe twitch of his right fore-hoof. We don’t know when or where he died. My sister would know more about him as she was the one who took an interest in him, so to say.”
Hmm, I’ll have to bring Celestia under my control. I mean fix the Princess, before I can find out more about him. Either way, with Luna on my side now, I just need my parents, before I move onto the Princess and remove the monster by force. I might even hypnotise her just for all the trouble that she’s put me through, maybe even get her to expose herself!
Once again forsaking the safety of the Dukes-Hoof Inn, Twilight set off for a bastion of familiarity and nostalgia. Her old childhood home looming at the end of the street, as she advanced steadily towards it. Her parents must have made easy targets for the monster! They always did prefer Shining, he got to stay at home, while they all too hurriedly sent me to the castle. I didn’t notice at the time, of course, too excited to be studying under Celestia to notice them hurrying me out the door.
It was not long until she had reached and knocked on the door, her parents opening it glancing out and then slamming it shut. They had been expecting Shining, waiting for him to come back from the honeymoon. Due to this, they had put up many decorations to celebrate this return. Decorations they now hurriedly took down, thinking that Twilight hated Shining, due to her behavior at the wedding. As they opened the door once more, they steeled their hearts and tried to look like loving parents, but Twilight could see the glimmer of spite in their eyes and knew that the monster had made them hate her too.
“Twilight, what brings you here? I thought you went back to Ponyville, with your friends!” Twilight Velvet spoke, bringing out refreshments for them to eat. Some cookies and cream went a long way after all.
Only once Twilight sat down did she answer, “I need a reason to visit my parents? I thought you would be pleasantly surprised, since we don’t see much of each other. And for your information, my friends came with me.” Even as she spoke, Twilight made sure to keep levitating at least one item at any moment, so as to disguise that their were two spells brewing. One to weaken and another to catch both at once.
“I think what your mother is trying to say, is that we thought you would want a break from Canterlot, after the -” These words were cut short from Midnight Dusks throat as his wife stuffed several cookies in his mouth.
“After the wedding? Is that what you wanted to say? After everyone I cared about betrayed me for some bit whore who they had just met! The wedding where my friends of two years trusted someone they had met a day before over me, the mare who has saved the equestria twice! You’re all just lucky that I saw through it. And now I shall fix you as I did the rest.” With a mane burning with rage and a coat as white as snow, Twilight unleashed her spells, the first causing their minds to become as malleable as the dough used to make the cookies, and the second twisting their minds, encouraging them to obey Twilight, their best daughter, the one who deserved more credit than that imbecile whose only achievement is guarding two deities who can more than guard themselves and didn’t need guarding.
Twilight slowly calmed down, watching as her parents accepted the changes she had made to them, what she didn’t notice, what she couldn’t notice is the single set of eyes looking through the window. Eyes that belonged to a pony who should have died long ago.
Without knowledge of that, Twilight happily spent the rest of the evening with her parents, sending a mental message to Spike that she would be back tomorrow. With the way things have been going, I might even have time to pick up Celestia on the way back! No, I have something much more fun planned for her, a new technique I saw in the book, the last technique I’ll need before ending that monster once and for all.
Another day, another plan. This time targeting the most powerful pony in all of Equestria. For most it would take a crew of 15, a lot of stealth and high explosives to even get into the monarchs bed chambers. Twilight just used her face as she cantered past the guards and through the doors that evil had tried, time and time again to penetrate. Through those doors she came, seeing the bright central bed and the various amenities scattered about. A bookshelf here, a mirror there, in no perceivable order, all done due to Celestias belief that Twilight looked quite cute when she wanted to order it but couldn't out of politeness. That would soon change.
All Twilight had to do, was wait on that bed, no holding Celestia down, no swirly eyes and no mind games. The only thing that Twilight needed to perform this deed that had been the goal of so many, was her own body.
The scene was set and Celestia walked through the door and saw a sight most pleasing. Twilight on her bed, surrounded by candles with a face that would make some of her worst enemies flock to her side, just to see what lay beyond that tantalising gaze. Indeed, Celestia already cared for Twilight, more than words could even express, but no words could ever be exchanged on the subject. What if they were to be found out? The scandal that could arise would need a very angry scottish bastard to sort out. Of course, this scene was very sudden and with the experience of a few thousand years, Celestia knew when to expect a trap.
For this reason, she used a spell gifted to her by, well the less said of him the better. Either way, the spell allowed her to pierce her pupils mind and probe her immediate thoughts, those thoughts as it turned out related to nervousness and sight of Celestia’s ample flanks. Suspicions cast away, Celestia allowed herself to relax placing her regalia away. As she climbed onto the bed, no words were exchanged, no murmurs of doubt were unleashed. The only sound was the creaking and Celestia came forward and then the soft sound of lips touching lips.
As this union of flesh began, they slowly escalated, first with tongue and then embracing fully, with Celestias mighty wing encircling them both. From there it only got easier as one of Twilights hoofs brushed Celestias slit. This bumping soon became rubbing and that caress was soon reciprocated by the monarch. However, as sweet as this moment was, Twilight has a mission to carry out as she stooped lower before her lips found much sweeter lips than the ones she kissed before.
As she allowed her tongue to enter her mentor, Twilight used her magic to encircle the glinting button of pleasure as Celestia moaned, the pleasure she was experiencing being the end of a long dry spell for the monarch. The pleasure kept mounting as Twilight’s tongue found it’s way to the rough G-spot and with a loud cry, Celestia came. It was in this moment that Twilight pounced, the spell already readied, she unleashed it through the slit and brought the monarch under her control. You see, the tome of techniques that Twilight had been pilfering from, contained the fact that while a unicorn was on the brink of release, their mind was vulnerable and their magic was useless.
A few hours later and Twilight finished for the final time, having made a lot of use of her new sla-, I mean lover. Everything is perfect, as soon as I clean this room anyway. Now I just need to stop the monster and everything will be alright and after, well, I should probably keep everyone under my control. I mean, if I could do this, then surely I can protect Equestria against any threat! I wonder what she would have done, had she noticed the eyes, now watching from the wardrobe, probably be very angry that this stranger just watched her fuck the Princess.
Gathered, they spoke as friends, all equal expect for the purple pony in the middle who controlled all. The plan was now set in motion, already guards had been dispatched, one to take Shiny to train a bit, and another to call Cadenza mi Amore to Celestia’s chambers for a spot of lunch.
As she walked through the door, she was met with the site of a large table where the bed used to be. That table was laden with all manner of food, from cake to crumpet to roll, all made by Pinkie Pie via the castle kitchen. Surrounding that table were a variety of ponies, all different in status and job, but all linked by the chains of fate and harmony. Approaching, she took the single empty chair, looking quizzically at Celestia, “Why am I here Auntie? I have better things to be doing then play nice with the-” Stopped by a hoof jammed in her muzzle by the pink pony beside her.
Nodding, Twilight began to speak, her voice filled with venom and hate towards this monster, “I feel that I should make this clear, you have a choice in the following matter. Either you eat the food, which contains an enchantment that will allow me to bend you to my will, while I ensure the survival of your race. Or, you could take the other option, where we simply kill you and the rest of your disgusting species!” Slamming her hoof onto the table, Twilight grinned maliciously at the sight of the monster, panicking, eyes looking to Celestia for help, silently pleading the benevolent ruler.
This attempt was in vain however, as the Princess merely shook her head. The hoof was removed from her mouth and it was obvious that an answer was expected. Gulping, the monster dropped it’s disguise, this audience could not be manipulated as she had done previously, the way they stared at Twilight when she spoke made it clear that something had been done to them. If she could just get out and warn someone, then she could keep feeding off that fool Shining. To this effect, she grabbed a cake and bite into, expecting something and feeling nothing. “Where is the real Cadenza Mi Amore?” Twilight asked, with the monster about to preparing a lie.
What wasn’t expected were for her lips to move without her permission, “In the caverns beneath Canterlot.” A short, but damning reply, that made Twilight nod to the rest of the mane six, who cantered off to find her. More worried, the monster shrunk into her chair, as Twilight then continued “Don’t worry about the rest of your kind, they will be hunted down and killed later, you however are already dead. There was poison in that cake, that should take effect in a couple of seconds.” The monster tried to get on the table to attack Twilight, use magic or something that would stop her death.
However it was all in vain as the life left her body a few moments later. “A quick painless death, entirely ethical.” Twilight spoke, before climbing on the table and began to beat the body with her hooves, first destroying the dragonfly wings, moving onto a crooked horn, a few moments on the entire body and finally smashing the skull open. Crushing whatever brains the monster had, while Twilight would have liked to do this while the monster was still alive, it would have been a monstrous act, and Twilight was anything but monstrous.
And so it was that the changelings, as they are called, died, the correct bride found and switched without fuss, after a small chat with Twilight, behind locked doors, which is where I think we should be.
Having just finished using a simple exploding colour eye spell to hypnotise the small pink princess, Twilight left the room, heading for her own chambers. Why do I feel a bit guilty? I needed her under my control too. If she is foolish enough to be kidnapped once, she might be kidnapped again! I’ll need a certain method to deduct her true identity. Although, this control has made me feel a lot better. Perhaps a few more ponies wouldn’t hurt. Nothing major, just a few disobedient servants here or a rude prince there. All to preserve harmony of course. Oh, that reminds me, I still need to get Celestia to spill the beans about the author of my book. I’ll get her to tell me tomorrow, for now, I think it’s time to rest a bit. After all, I’ve got the extinction of a species to plan.
Evening, the setting of the sun as all of the day's troubles are cast away as the moon rises, sometimes unseen and sometimes not. It was during this period that Twilight asked her mentor the question that had been niggling at her the whole day, a question that would enlighten her on how all of her recent victories had been accomplished. “Tia, who is Ser Fireheart Deathclaw?” Celestia started, not having heard that name for the longest time.
“He was my arch-mage, back before the nightmare era, both me and my sister forced him out of the role. Before then, he was one of the greatest mages of his time, discovering the magic of telekinesis. After that, he began to grow so pale and paranoid, I still do not know what he could have been studying to bring him to that state, but it ended in a confrontation after he threw a knife at the Griffon Ambassador thinking he was a spy. That action is what led to the tension that still lasts today between the races,” Celestia paused, allowing her friend to catch up “We removed his Ser status and I believe he changed his name, to what though I can’t remember. Either way, from there he made a brief visit to where Ponyville now stands and then, well, vanished. Completely. I nor my spies could find any trace of him. That’s all there is to it, really.”
Twilight took a while to mull over that information, so the study of mind magic drove him mad? He must have placed the book when he visited Ponyville, terribly good foresight, how could he have possibly known a town would grow there? Unless he didn’t and I just got lucky. It was at this point that a shadow detached itself from a corner, before charging Twilight, teleporting them both as soon as contact was made. Rolling for a while, Twilight came to a stop, climbing shakily onto her hooves, bringing her to look at the stallion that bought them there. A grey unicorn, barely more than a skeleton stood with straight, staring right at her.
He opened his mouth, dust emerging as he begun “Good evening, I have been watching you for sometime, I already took the book, you no longer needed it. As I’m sure you can now deduce, I am, or rather, I was Fireheart Deathclaw, a silly name now that I look back on it. No, I much prefer the name Mentis Ageto, a name I took when I travelled the world. Now, I’m sure you have questions, but I’m not answering, so instead I’ll make it clear. You have two options, release your friends and enjoy life, knowing that they have their free will and hopefully their trust. Or continue to make them your puppets and have a life, possibly filled with shame and/or regret. The choice is yours. As for the book, I think that I’ll destroy it. Goodbye, Miss Sparkle, out meeting was sudden and short, but I hope that you make the right choice.”
With that, he teleported Twilight back to the castle, leaving a thoroughly confused Twilight, who now noticed that the room was full, her friends, Spike, the Princesses, her parents and Cadence all staring up at her. Twilight began to realise that now was the time for decision and that choice was simple. She smiled, called them friend and proceeded to rule from behind the scenes for several years.