Spike waited at the edge of the Everfree forest with Owlowicious. "Come on where are they?"
"Hoo!" Owlowicious hooted as he pointed toward a group of silhouettes approaching.
"About time." Spike huffed as he crossed his arms. "What took you guys so long?"
"A few minor problems." Rainbow Dash said sarcastically.
Spike almost broke out laughing when saw what had happened to them. "Rainbow Dash and Flutterhy? What happened?"
"The foolish one was stung by a Manticore tail, as for the other just listen to her wail." Zecora told the dragon.
"And Rarity what happened to you?" Spike asked.
"I really have no idea Spike. One minute I was fine then the next I've become this drab, monochrome nightmare" Rarity complained.
"Hey Spike?" Sweetiebelle called out from behind him. "Did the Pegasi schedule a thunderstorm today?"
"I'm not sure. Rainbow?" Spike asked.
"No we didn't . Someponies' going to get reprimanded." Rainbow Dash said as she flew towards the top of the lightning bolts.
"Hey Sweetiebelle! You gotta come see this!" Applebloom called out as she ran over to her friend.
"Okay." Sweetiebelle sighed. "And Spike is it just me or is the lightning striking awfully close to your house?"
"AHH! You're right! Oh man oh man oh man. Twilight is gonna be so angry if I let it get destroyed." Spike yelled as he ran back to the house followed by Owlowicious.
"Come one y'all. Let's go check it out too." Applejack said as she chased after the dragon.
"What happened to you Twilight?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I could ask you the same thing Rainbow." Twilight responded.
"How many times am I going to have to repeat myself today? I was stung by a Manticore." Rainbow Dash yelled. "Wait. Can you fix this?"
"I think so. Hold still. That means land." Twilight said as she pulled Rainbow to the ground with her telekinesis. "Now. The wound is there so…"
"Whoa. I feel funny." Rainbow said as the poison reversed out of her body and dissipated into the atmosphere.
"There. In about a week or so you should be back to normal." Twilight said.
"Wow. Thanks Twilight. I wonder if the rest of your family is that talented." Rainbow Dash said as she stretched out. "Now back to my original question…"
"Twilight Sparkle! What in the Wide Wide World of Equstria happened to you?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah." Rainbow Dash nodded.
"What did you just call me Applejack?" Twilight asked.
"Uh Twilight Sparkle. You know. Your name." Applejack restated, putting emphasis on the last two words.
"My name isn't Twilight Sparkle anymore. I'm to be known as Twilight Lunara from here on out." Twilight told her friends.
"How much farther Applebloom?" Sweetiebelle asked. "We've been trotting forever."
"Not much farther now. I hid it deep in the Orchard for a reason" Applebloom told her friend. "I thought about what you said. You were right. Nothing beats the feeling of working with one's own four hooves."
"Well it better be important. I agreed to help Spike for the day so he could focus on finding Twilight." Sweetiebelle sighed.
"Oh trust me." Applebloom smiled. "Behold!"
The two fillies stepped out into a large clearing, the top was covered by the biggest four apple trees in the orchard. A large wooden stage sat on six sets of two wooden wheels. Four on the back and two on the front.
"It's a rolling stage!" Applebloom said proudly. "That way when you're singing career takes off you can use this to take your show on the road. I even wired the electrical systems so you can have spotlights and smoke machines."
"And you built this? In three hours? By yourself?" Sweetiebelle asked skeptically.
Scootaloo raced toward Carousel Boutique. A purple mist chased her through the empty streets. "Please be unlocked. Please be unlocked." She begged as she raced toward the building.
With a large crash she wrecked her scooter into the store front before she raced back to the door and closed it behind her. "Sweetiebelle are you home? Sweetiebelle?" She called out as she speed climbed down into the recording studio and shut the door behind her. "Horse feathers. Well at least I can hide out here."
She sighed and turned to look at the security footage and came face to face with Fluttershy.
"Boo." Fluttershy said.
Scootaloo screamed and tried to open the door.
Fluttershy grabbed Scootaloo by the tail and dragged her back into the studio.
"Please. Don't. I beg of you not to do it!" Scootaloo cried.
"Scream all you want little filly. No one can hear you." Fluttershy said.
And that's exactly what Scootaloo did, scream until she ran out of breath.
"Hey has anypony seen Scootaloo lately?" Applebloom asked as she walked into Twilights treehouse with Sweetiebelle.
She got no answer, he sister and Twilight were arguing.
"So you'd just do that and forsake your family and Princess Celestia?" Applejack yelled.
"I wanted nothing to do with the sparkle family after seeing how they would have treated me. And Princess Celestia wasn't training me anymore. My magic training finished the day I met you guys." Twilight retorted. "Besides it's my life. I should be able to choose what I want to do with it."
"While that may be Twi it's still no excuse to turn your back on your family. Did you even stop for a minute to think about how Princess Celestia might feel?" Applejack continued.
"She did." Another voice came from the doorway.
"Princess Celestia." Applebloom and Sweetiebelle both gasped before quickly bowing their heads.
Everyone else bowed their heads, including Twilight.
What did my sister do to you?" Celestia asked. "Could the rest of you leave so I can have a private word with her."
"Of course Princess." They all replied before filing out.
With a little spark from her horn, Celestia placed a soundproof shield over the library. "So you've turned you back on light magic for dark, as I foresaw you would."
"And you Princess, kept me from my past." Twilight shot back accusingly.
"Because of you I never knew my family, my heritage, what I was truly capable of. None of that matters anymore though."
"My sister is still spinning that tale? The two churches?" Celestia asked, bemused. "And like the scholar you are you drank up every word."
"Because every word of it is true." A third voice came from the library. "How do I know, you ask? Simple. I was there."
"I thought I asked everyone to leave!" Celestia boomed. "Who are you?"
"I recognize that voice." Twilight smiled. "Nice bluff Scootaloo."
"Don't pay any mind to my current form. I had to borrow a body." Scootaloo replied. "I am the element of malevolence. "
"And I" A fourth voice chimed in. "Am the element of deceit."
"Well come on Rainbow. You too Applebloom. Ah need both of y'all to help on the farm." Applejack said as she walked towards Sweet Apple Acres.
"Uhh okay." Rainbow Dash said as she followed after the earth pony. "Hey wait up, I'm not as big as you anymore."
Applebloom shook her head as she followed along. "Y'all need to fill me in on what happened in the Everfree forest."
"Pinkie Pie could you be a dear and follow me please? I need some help designing a new dress now that Twilight has a new look." Rarity asked before walking towards her boutique. "Sweetiebelle you come along too. Spike I'll need your help as usual."
"Okie dokie Loki." Pinkie said as she hopped after Rarity.
"It's been a weird day." Sweetiebelle sighed.
"You can say that again." Spike agreed as he followed the group.
"Pick it up Spike." Rarity ordered.
"Yes Milady." Spike nodded as he ran up next to the unicorn.
Only Fluttershy remained behind. "I hope Twilight won't mind seeing me after she's done with the princess."