Twilight Sparkle stared at the chair across the room, willing it to move. For some reason latel y, her magic had been faulty.
"Don't worry."
Twilight looked up Sunset Shimmer who was sitting beside her in the bedroom. She had come for moral support and to lend a hand in case the levitation went haywire.
"We do have final exams coming up. Maybe it's just stress." Sunset said in an assuring voice.
"Stress? We were held hostage in a cave by a pyschopath with glowing, green eyes and I still managed to move a boulder. A boulder! Now, I can't even move a simple chair."
"Twilight, we're all still learning how to control our magic. We don't know exactly when it comes and goes. I remember I went a whole week without my mind-reading, but one day it just came back and everything was fine."
"It's different for me, Sunset. I have to find out just how to control it perfectly or there's still a chance..."
Twilight didn't even finish the sentence. No need to. Sunset frowned and laid a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"Midnight Sparkle is gone. There's no need to worry about her anymore. You are in control, Twilight. Maybe the sooner you realize that, the easier it will be for you to use your magic."
Twilight gave a half-smile and nodded. Sunset stood and yawned.
"It's getting late. My parents are probably getting worried about me. See you tomorrow?"
"Sure. See you at school." Twilight said.
Sunset waved goodbye and left the bedroom. Twilight let out a deep sigh and went over to her mirror, removing her glasses.
"Am I really gone?" A voice whispered.
Twilight gasped and turned around quickly. "Who's there?"
"The only reason why you can't use your magic is because you're afraid. Afraid of me. Afraid of what we could do."
Twilight faced the mirror again and saw a blurred figure. All she could make out was a laughing face with a horn protruding from its head. She screamed and fell backwards onto the floor. Picking herself up, she reached for her glasses and put them on. All that was staring back at her now was her terrified reflection.
"Maybe instead of fearing me. Maybe you should be asking how I can help you." The voice whispered.
Twilight did the only thing she could think of in the situation: she leapt into bed and hid under the blanket. She didn't come out until she heard the sound of her alarm to wake her for school.