Trixie pushed the mare to the ground and looked at her. "Rapunzel, don't play dumb. Now, get back in your tower." Starlight stared at her. "Y-you didn't speak in third person, Trixie… And… You don't know me?" She whispered.

"What has gotten into you? Of course I know you, Rapunzel… And I never speak in third person. Who is this Trixie?" She suddenly narrowed her eyes. "How long have you been outside?" She growled.

Starlight blinked and looked to the tower. "O-only a few minutes, I promise!" She cried. The witch walked up to her and grabbed her. "Then get back in it." The girl fell from her strong grip and was about to teleport
back when the other interrupted. "You will climb back up as punishment." The witch growled. Starlight looked at her in horror.

"B-but-"

"Do it!"

She gasped and threw her braid. It latched onto a hook at the top of the tall tower. The mare sighed and started to climb.

Starlight collapsed in a heap at the tower window. She looked up and saw Twilight in the corner. The princess cast an invisible spell and she vanished. The other turned to look out the window.

"Well? Let down your hair! I'm coming up!" The witch snarled.

The girl gasped and looked at her long braid.

"SWEETIE BELLE?!" The group gasped together.

The filly was wearing a blue dress with a white apron and a black hair ribbon tying her mane.

There was a moment of silence. "Er… No? I had the craziest dream though! I fell down a hole, then I found this Wonderland full of amazing creatures! I drank tea with a funny pony and rabbit and then I went to a palace and this Queen
wanted me dead!" The girl creid. They still stared. "My name's Alice, by the way."

"Alice?" Rarity asked, taking the girl's chin in her hoof. "A-are you positive?" She whispered. The filly nodded uncertainty.

"Yes? Are you a princess?" Sweetie Belle, or Alice in this world, asked.

Rarity glanced up at her golden circlet. "I can't tell…"

"Okay… Alice. We're looking for some ponies." Rainbow Dash said.

"Who?"

"Their names are Twilight and Starlight." Applejack said.

"Never heard of them, sorry." The girl sighed.

"Wait… We're looking for the wrong ponies in this world." Applejack said.

Fluttershy nodded and bent down to the filly. "Have you heard of a mare named Rapunzel in a tower?"

Alice racked her mind. "Hm… I don't think this is real, but when I'm in the trees, I sometimes see an outline of a tower in that direction." She said, pointing. The ponies nodded and ran that way. "Hey! Wait for me!"
Alice yelled.

As the witch walked around Starlight who sat in a chair. "I told you, Rapunzel… You've tried to escape so many times. When I caught your father sneaking in my garden, stealing my plants. I thought I would take many years of
happiness from him when I took you as a baby. But now I realize I took years of an annoying brat who always tries to escape!" She yelled. Starlight flinched. "I'm sorry. It won't happen again." She whispered. "Good. I'm going
to leave, but one more escape, there will be a punishment."

A few minutes later, after the witch was gone, Twilight appeared. She opened the book and read. "It should be the part where the prince comes in soon." She said.

"Who-" Starlight stopped at a sound.

"Um, Rapunzel? Let down your hair." A voice said.

She threw out her hair and after a few minutes, the prince collapsed onto the floor. The mare fell back in surprise. "I'm sorry I startled you, miss."

"Sunburst?" Starlight creid.

"No… I'm a prince. My name's Flynn."

Starlight stared at him. "You're the prince?!" Twilight whispered. She looked at Starlight. "Oh, he's the prince." She giggled. Starlight blushed.

"M-my name's St-"

"Rapunzel." Twilight coughed.

"Yes… I'm Rapunzel and the witch trapped me here." Starlight whispered.

"She trapped two mares here?" The prince gasped, pointing to Twilight.

The princess suddenly gasped. Starlight turned around to face the witch. "Trixie! I can explain!" She creid, guarding Sunburst.

"You disobedient child!" The witch growled, looking at Twilight and Sunburst. "Don't hurt them! They're my friends!" Starlight said.

"You know friends are to be dealt with, dear." Trixie growled. "What?"

The friends struggled as they were all tied up in Starlight's massive braid and dangling above a fire. "Is this how the story's supposed to go?! I don't remember this part!" Starlight creid.

"Not really!" Twilight answered.

"I'm really confused at the moment! What are you two talking about?!" The prince asked.

The witch smiled up at them. "So, are you feeling your punishment?" She asked.

There was a sudden crack of a stick behind her and the witch turned to see the girls and Spike. "Let our friends go!" Fluttershy whispered.

Trixie laughed at them. "Rarity! Make me a pair of scissors stat!" Rainbow said.

The unicorn did, Rainbow and Fluttershy flew up.

The others dodged the witch's attacks best they could and Rainbow cut the braid and grabbed Sunburst. Fluttershy caught Starlight and Twilight flew to the ground.

Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Alice, and Spike were huddled at a rock and the witch was just about to get them when she was suddenly encased in pink crystal. "Don't ever try to hurt my friends again!" Starlight creid. The
mare cut her mane a bit more, making it it's normal length.

They all group hugged and the prince touched Starlight's shoulder. "Y-you were incredible, Rapunzel and I want to take you back to my kingdom with me." The mare gasped. "I- If I could, I would say yes in a blink of an
eye, but now? I can't… But maybe in my world?"

"Your world?" The prince asked.

"It's a bit difficult to understand…" She whispered.

They turned at a glowing light and saw it coming from the book. "Look!" Twilight gasped. They did and saw the story of Rapunzel had a new picture. It was the same prince but instead of Starlight, there was a mare wearing the
same clothes but was a peach color and had long blond hair. "The story is back to normal." The princess realized.

"One down… six to go…" Twilight sighed. Pinkie Pie suddenly vanished along with Spike and the book.

"Here we go again!" Rainbow yawned. Alice and the prince stared in amazement. "Yeah… We'll explain later." Applejack chuckled, motioning for Alice to follow. They trudged into the dark forest in search of their missing
friends.

You might have noticed that I didn't call Trixie, Sunburst, or Sweetie Belle by their real names. That's because this is a different world and they have different personalities than the real ones. Don't worry, the rest of the CMC are coming!