She knew she shouldn't do this. Just the thought of going was forbidden. But she needed to, she just had to. She tried not to think about any doubt as she placed her cloak over her small body with her magical horn.

"Twilight", her small dragon assistant known as Spike called toward her nervously, "are you sure this is the right thing to do." The purple unicorn froze in her tracks, contemplating an answer.

"I need to know", was all she could say, "I just have to."

Thoughts of earlier that day flashed into her head.

Twilight was having a picnic with Spike when a bruised and sobbing Fluttershy came running from the Everfree Forrest. It was not common to see Fluttershy going in and out of there during the day but this was different. Her normally long flowing pink hair was frizzed and disheveled with twigs and thorns protruding from her mane and tail. Twilight could see scratches on her body, one right under her right eye. Twilight quickly ran to her distressed friend and gasped. Her friends once teal eyes were glowing a deep blue that covered even the whites of her eyes, hat sent shivers down her spine.

"Fluttershy what's wrong", she said grabbing a hold of her frantic Pegasus friend, and what happened next would have shocked any pony who even knew Fluttershy.

"AND SHE CAME FROM THE DARKNESS CONSUMING ALL IN HER PATH, THOU WHAT SMITE SHE HAD", Fluttershy boomed, but even though no one had even heard the shy filly talk louder then a whisper Twilight could tell this was not her normal voice. The voice was deeper and louder, last time she heard a voice like that was when Princess Luna was trying to befriend the ponies during Nightmare Night.

"Fluttershy you have to listen to me what going on" No matter what Twilight said her friend wouldn't listen, her now blue eyes were glowing as she pushed back her friend in a daze trying to continue running.

"THE STINGING PAIN, IT HURTS IT HURTS, PLEASE MAKE IT STOP, PLEASE", the yellow filly suddenly fell to the floor in pain screaming like a dying pony. Twilight knew things were worse then they already appeared.

"What's going on Twilight", a blue pegasus flew with short rainbow collered hair flew from above.

"I don't know but we need to get Fluttershy to my house immidiately. Rainbow Dash please i need your help". By now Fluttershy was withering on the floor, eyes still glowing that mysterious deep blue. The other Pegasus seeing the gravity of the situation quickly scooped her distressed friend, darting without a second thought.

"Twilight we have to go now", Spike tugged on her hoof, she quickly used her magic teleporting both of them to the tree house just as Rainbow Dash came bolting through the door with a nearly unconscious Fluttershy.

"Twilight what do I do".

"Place her on the table quick, Spike get every pony medical book I have and bring it quick". Everything happened so fast, as Spike quickly searched through every book with the help of Rainbow Dash, Twilight touched her hoof on Fluttershy. She was cold to the touch which worried her more than she already was, as she moved closer her horn began to glow the same dark blue. Than the flash occurred and scenes of not long ago came rushing into her head.

She was looking through Fluttershy's eyes, in the forest talking to the animals, the sound of something in pain coming from the Everfree Forrest, the strange alicorn statue that suddenly moved. Everything went black, all she could hear was a small sob. Twilight turned around and was back in the forest and could see a small pony with tiny wings curled in a ball sobbing.

"Fluttershy"? Suddenly a pair of Dark Blue eyes rushed at her filling her with darkness and the sound of a grown colt screaming in pain.

"Aahhh", when Twilight was able to open her eyes she was in the air flying toward the wall, the pain hurt but not as much as the strange pain raising from her horn down her body, Spike and Rainbow Dash ran to her side.

"What happened", they both said trying to bring her up slowly.

"I'm alright, but whatever is doing this to her has more magic power than i can handle right now; I need to do more research." Everyone froze when a cough was heard from behind, everyone turned seeing Fluttershy coughing weakly, her eyes changing from her normal eye color to the mysterious dark blue.

"Twiiliight", she coughed.

"I'm here Fluttershy, what is it."

"I'm sorry i went into the Forrest i heard someone in pain, i thought i could help...but...it was a trap... don't go into the Forrest Twilight don't go there is a -", she suddenly fainted. Everyone froze starring at their unconscious friend.

"T-twilight", spike muttered, she stared intently at what she had just witnessed, what happened to her. That was something Twilight had to know.

She spent the whole day reading every book she had, but nothing, now she decided to do the only thing she could. That's what she decided as she finished the last knot of the tie securing her cloak. Looking through her supplies she pulled out a drawn map of Ponyville and the forest.

"Twilight", Spike interrupted her from her thoughts, "you don't have to do this, not alone at least".

"I have to Spike, need to go alone, i saw something when that blue magic touched my horn, i think whatever it is wants me to go there." And with one last look at her still unconscious friend laying helplessly in Twilight's bed she was off.