"Spike, hurry up!" Twilight paused a moment, "How many times have I said that...?"

"Twenty this morning," Her pet grumbled, "But if you want to know my opinion, it's far too often!"

"Yeah- ugh!" Twilight felt herself heating up, like being thrown into the sun. A bright light shone about her.

"Twilight!" Spike forgot his laziness and extended an arm into the shining light, only for it to pass through thin air, "Twilight?!"

The young pony reappeared in the castle, "Wha- how?"

"Worry not, Twilight Sparkle," Luna said, panting, "Are you okay?"

Twilight blinked, "How did you do that?!"

The young princess got a smug look, "I'm Luna, how do you think I did that?"

For the first time, the unicorn got her bearings, "I don't understand, that was like flashing- but those kinds of teleports are only good for short distance- and always within view of the leaving point. How did I get from Ponyville to...? The Canterlot Castle?!"

Luna's smile grew, "I'm a princess. The Moonlight in total darkness. Cold fire. I am far more powerful than any mere unicorn you've read about, young one..."

Twilight shook her head, "Uh, okay. What am I doing here?"

Luna lost her pleasantry, "We have a problem. And you are going to tell Celestia that you're here visiting... uh, just visiting!"

Twilight winced at Luna's yelling, "Really? you don't think that she's going to be a tad suspicious that I am showing up, out of the blue?"

For a second, the princess looked unbelievably frustrated, only stating, "At this point, I do not care what she thinks, as long as she is saved."

And with that, Twilight found herself back in her home, watching a panicked Spike try and talk himself into action.

"What am I gonna do? Who can help me? I know," He brightened up, "I'll go to Rarity! She'll know what to... no," He grew depressed again, "This is no time to be thinking about who you like! Twilight needs help! Someone used magic to... wait..." He paused, blushing, "Rarity is a unicorn... No! Tell Princess Celestia, she'll know what to do!"

"Spike," It was no use, he was on a roll.

"Then again, her friends will need to know..." He giggled nervous, "And... I mean... if some pony needs comforting, say, a snuggle here or there..."

"Spike!"

"I think Twilight would want me to do this!"

"SPIKE!" Twilight yelled, getting her assistant's attention. Startled he turned to her.

"Twilight, you're okay!" He ran up and hugged her front left leg, missing her eye roll.

"Yes, Spike, I'm fine," She managed to drily spit out, "Sorry to break up your plans for romance."

"Oh... that's okay," He waved his arms to the chagrin of the pony.

"Well, good. Pack everything up, and tell the others we're headed out of town."

Spike regarded her nervously, "Are we going to save Eqestria again?!" He whimpered.

Twilight smiled, "Yeah... we're going to save Celestia!"

Spike stood silently.

Twilight sighed wearily, "Fine, I'll tell everyone but Rarity. You fill her in, okay?"

"Yippee!"

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