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Equestria Girls: The Element of Hope

Chapter 9

Girls Talk

Once the car left Lavender's driveway Applejack checked the time on her phone. The others looked about at each other or were lost in their own thoughts.

"It's five thirty and I don't have to be home till seven want to go to Sugar Cube Corner and discuss our findings," Applejack asked her friends since she had to be home first most school nights.

"That's a great idea AJ. Let's do it. We can talk in my room," Pinkie said as the others nodded their ascent. Sunset tapped on the divider that separated them from the driver. The others watched quietly as it was lowered.

"Excuse me sir, could you drop us at Sugar Cube Corner," Sunset asked sweetly.

"Can do Miss," The driver replied before the driver raised the divider once again giving the girls their privacy. After a fifteen minute drive they were dropped at Sugar Cube Corner and the seven girls headed straight to the family entrance and to Pinkie's room. Once they all settled about the room the girls were suddenly unsure how to start. Pinkie, Fluttershy, Twilight, and Sunset were on Pinkie's bed. Rarity was in Rainbow Dash's lap on the ground next to Applejack.

"So what did we find," Twilight asked as Rainbow Dash pulled her cell out and sent the pictures she took to the others.

"She has a record of everything from Sunset to Twilight's magic takeovers. How did she get them? Didn't Principal Celestia lock that stuff up," Rarity asked.

"She did she sent them to Equestria Twilight for safe keeping. So how did a woman in this dimension get her hands on them," Sunset questioned.

"You guys she has magic," Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she read through the pictures on Lavender.

"What," the others shouted shocked.

"Read the stuff about Lavender." The others did as Rainbow Dash bid and as they read they were shocked and horrified on what Demonica had done.

"Not only does she have Equestrian magic she found a spell to see who else has magic and how to possibly awaken it," Sunset said as she read.

"So what does that mean exactly," Fluttershy asked.

"It means she can awaken magic in those that would be unicorns in Equestria."

"Do you think Starlight has magic too? And Lavender," Pinkie asked as she squeezed Fluttershy's hand.

"Right now until we know for sure we should act like she has." Twilight was reading and gasped causing the girls to look at her apprehensively. "What?"

"Look at this. She wrote how she pulled magic out from people. Some spells from a Starswirled the Bearded? Who's that?" The others eyes widened at the name.

"He's the wizard who sent the Sirens to our world! Did he send those books too," Applejack asked exasperated with the things this Wizard had caused for her friends.

"Yeah he did. Go to the fifth picture Demonica writes about the books she found in the Ponavia Archives by Starswirled. It says she didn't know who Starswirled was but took the books and began to research Equestrian magic until she had Starlight. Then when Starlight was two she decided that she had a good enough grasp on magic and cast the spell to see if her daughter might have magic too. It worked. From then on Demonica used the spell to see of those around her had magic. Four years later she did the spell on Starlight's new friend Lavender. Demonica was shocked by what she found not only did Lavender have magic she had the strongest magic that Demonica had seen. She decided then that she needed Lavender with her to try to get more magic. She wants to use magic to take over the world."

"Great since when do they not want to take over the world using Equestrian magic," Rainbow Dash said sardonically.

"What does this have to do with Lavender," Applejack asked.

"She found in her studies a relic that she thinks Lavender can use to control her magic. She plans to use this to control Lavender to do what she wants. She needs the relic and the famed Elements of Harmony for her plan. Why is it always the Elements that people want to use," Sunset asked after she read aloud from the pictures.

"Well, she can't use them since we absorbed the Elements magic thanks to Twilight here and her compact," Rarity said.

"What I want to know is what this relic is? And where is she hiding it."

"Her study! That's where all the villains hid stuff in Spike's comics," Pinkie said.

"How do you know Spike reads comics," Twilight asked her.

"Who do you think got him into the Powered Ponies series."

"Good point. Okay so how do we get Lavender out of there?" Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Hello girls. It's six thirty you know what that means," Mrs. Cake a pink haired blue skinned woman said as she entered the room her yellow dress and white apron with three cupcakes on the side swishing with her movement.

"Right. We will talk more tomorrow," Sunset said as she stood and helped Twilight stand.

"Bye Mrs. Cake," Twilight said as she stood. Mrs. Cake left after that to get back to the café.

"See you tomorrow sweetheart," Fluttershy said after Pinkie kissed her. The girls smirked and pulled Fluttershy out of the room. The girls parted ways at the entrance to the café and went home to their own places.

The next morning the girls met at the Canterlot High statue and decided on what to do with the information now that they knew what was going on with Lavender's guardian and "friend".

"If she wants the elements she'll wait until the nearest peak of Equestrian magic," Sunset said once they all settled.

"When's that," Rarity asked.

"The Spring Fling Dance March 20th. It's the most powerful day for Equestrian magic."

"Well that explains the Dazzlings and their power. last year that's when we had the battle of the bands final," Rainbow Dash said.

"So that gives us four months to plan. Good," Twilight said as she pushed her glasses up.

"It gives us four months to try to get Lavender away from Demonica and Starlight," Applejack added. The others nodded determined to get the girl help. They watched a familiar car pull up and saw Starlight step out and offer her hand to Lavender. The girls watched worriedly as Lavender stepped out shakily and they wondered what happened after they left.

"Did she get in trouble for us being in the study," Twilight asked.

"Don't know." Pinkie jumped up suddenly.

"Lavender! Over here," Pinkie shouted waving her hand to the girl. Lavender locked eyes with Pinkie and her face lit up in joy. She was about to rush over when Starlight took her arm. Lavender looked at Starlight and shrunk down. Lavender let Starlight lead her away from them to the shock of the Elements.