Okay, another chapter done. Definitely not as long as I'd like, but I think it gets the job done.

At least, I hope it does.

Anyway, let's answer reviews:

1.) Nobody245: I figured making Harriet an Aura was a no brainer, but it was only recently that I got the idea to make her so important. You'll see why soon.

And now, to the chapter!

"Family reunion, yay!"

Normally, Stella's mocking tone would invite more than a few disapproving glares, but everybody were too stunned by what was happening to do that.

Just a moment ago, they were separated, each dealing with their own business.

Now, they were all together, surrounding the coccoon-like thing that absorbed Lily's essence as soon as they arrived in the island.

Naturally, there was only one logical thing to ask:

"What the hell is going on?!"

Okay, there were two logical things to ask.

"I'm glad you ask, Lily! Although, I would've appreciated it if you watched your language," Stella spoke. "This does bring up a little issue, though."

Lynn narrowed her eyes. "What issue?"

"Well, you see, as happy as I would be to reveal the harsh truth to everyone, I'm I haven't gained anybody's trust with what I've done," Stella shrugged. "Even if I was completely honest, nobody would believe me."

Then, she faced Lynn and Lucy. "But they might be more than willing to listen to one of their own family members."

Lily turned to them soon after. "Lynn, Lucy, what's she talking about?"

"Don't listen to her, Lily!" Girl Jordan stated. "She's just trying to get into your head!"

"It might be weird that I say this; but I agree, yet disagree," Mrs. Johnson stated. "Stella here can't be trusted, that's obvious, but what she's saying is that rather than say whatever she has to say, that Lynn and Lucy should do it."

"Ding ding ding!" Stella chirped. "You're completely correct! I'm starting to see why you weren't a pushover ten years ago, Agnes!"

"Don't call me that."

"I think we get it as well," Lucy sighed. "We were sent to that library for a reason. Maybe revealing the truth about the Twilight World was that reason."

"Uh, hello? We're in an island in the sky, ruled by a crazy ageless girl, who brainwashed our sister!" Lori pointed out. "Everything that just happened was literally done just to screw with us!"

"Not necessarily." Leni spoke. "I vaguely remember some of the things Stella made me do. One of those things was to search the globe for a particular notebook; Great Grandma Harriet's journal."

"Wait a minute, I thought the journal was back at home?" Lincoln asked. "You know, the same one that Lucy used to try curse us or something?"

"That's, like, a different book," Leni shrugged. "The one I was sent after detailed Great Grandma Harriet's first encounter with the Twilight World."

"What?!" Was the reaction the rest of the siblings had.

"It's true; your great grandmother had a little run-in with the Twilight World itself, and decided to write about it in a little book," Stella smirked. "I guess she quickly figured out how this was a terrible idea, though, so she tried her best to hide the book, hoping nobody would ever find it."

Stella looked at Leni, who furrowed her brow as she added, "And thanks to Leni over there, it was eventually found."

"And..." Lily paused, then turned to Lucy and Lynn. "What does that have to do with everything?"

Lucy looked at Lynn, who nodded with a calm expression. So, she approached Lily as she explained:

"According to what Great Grandma Harriet wrote, the world we live in used to be very different. Magic and fantastical creatures weren't just a silly... Well, fantasy, but they were pretty reality."

"So, wait," Lily tilted her head. "Are you telling me that the world used to be magical?"

"Yes, it did," Lucy said, crouching down once she reached her sister. "But that all changed when someone decided that the fantastical and reality should stay separate. So, they devised a spell that allowed them to split the world in two."

"How does that work?" Lily folded her arms. "Did they make a spell that split the planet in half or something?"

"No, you're taking it too literally," Lynn said as she hastily joined Lucy's side. "What she means is that the spell caused everything magical to go away elsewhere, leaving what we consider the real world behind."

"I still think that's something worth explaining."

"Well, too bad, because nobody's got time for that," Stella interjected as she floated to the ground. "Especially not you, Lily."

Lily glared at Stella. "Didn't you say you were gonna let them explain everything for you? Why are you pestering us now?"

"It's simple; they told you all you need to know about the Twilight World, so I don't need to wait around anymore."

"What are you talking about? The Twilight World hasn't been-" Lily paused. "Wait a minute... Are you suggesting... The Twilight World is the magical part of the reality that got separated from it?"

Stella nodded with the smuggest smirk she had made yet. "And it was more than happy to stay that way, until a certain, foolish Loud decided to meddle a little too much into the occult."

Lily's eyes widened. "Great Grandma Harriet delved into dark magic, and somehow gained access to the Twilight World."

"And once that world was accessed, there wasn't really anything anybody could do to stop it from merging back with our world," Stella snickered. "Except for one thing, of course."

Girl Jordan's eyes widened. "The Auras."

"Every time the Twilight World tried to re-enter this reality, some of its power would bring forth soldiers to repel it back, pulling all their power into sealing it once again," Stella folded her arms behind her back and walked to Lily. "But the sealing never stops it forever. Only temporarily. Whether it takes centuries or just a decade, the Twilight World eventually starts creeping into our world, restarting the cycle all over again."

"Dude, can you believe what she's saying?" Luna asked in disbelief.

"I'm more surprised at the fact we can hear anything," Luan replied, shrugging. "I mean, we're quite a distance away, and yet we can hear her perfectly like she was standing in front of us. It's kinda weird."

"And you wanna know what the best part of this is, Lily?" Stella continued. "No matter what you do now, there's nothing you can do to stop the Twilight World from trying to re-enter the world again."

Lily clenched her fists. "Shut up..."

"Even if you seal it, you'll only delay the inevitable. The Twilight World will try again, and again, until it merges with the world, and ends it as we know it."

"Shut up!"

"All you managed to accomplish ten years ago, was stuck yourself in the same vicious cycle, that killed your great grandmother before you!"

Finally tired of Stella's trash talking, Lily summoned her mace and caved her face in, sending her flying over the horizon. Lily quickly followed her, jumping rapidly to Stella's spot while leaving monochromatic afterimages behind.

"Lily, wait!"

But before anybody could go after the pair, they heard something cracking.

And when they turned, they saw the cocoon object slowly cracking, the cracks in it glowing as everybody got ready to face whatever was inside.