Meanwhile the faint sound of the scream was heard from ponyville as Rarity and the Cutie mark crusaders were huddled together with the other citizens of Ponyville,

" that sounded like Fluttershy", Sweetie Belle chimed

" Maybe we should go help" Applebloom suggested

"We'd be Cutie Mark Crusaders rescuers" Said Scootaloo

" no, girls this is a serious matter I want you to promise you'll remain at Apple acres where it is safe"

"But sis you can't just go"

" The others may need my assistance if Twilight plan didn't work then we may need to come up with a new one and fast it might even require the elements of harmony"

"But we could help"

"NO, sweetie belle and that's final, I promised that I'd keep all of you safe and this is no place for a bunch of little fillies, now I need your word"

The CMC sighed and answered " we promise in unison"

"Good now I'll return with news nopony should leave this farm until the all clear is given Rarity said to the Mayor, who nodded in agreement as she set off to offer her assistance hoping that it wasn't necessary.

Clair Couldn't quite think of a bleaker situation, as powerful her mind was her illness seem to have addled her Psychokinesis abilities and reacted late to the oncoming claw of the Karkinos which swung at her, she managed to roll herself out of the way. She then started to look at her options, "Ok so I need to perform a mind implant spell on the Crab" she thought. Mind implants was a really advanced Psychic ability that Took Luna Centuries to learn. Thanks to Clair's gift it only took her a few years. "Pinkie" Another Swing of the claw forced Clair to dodge " can you *swing* Distract the Karkinos with your *swing* Party Cannon".

Pinkie despite still being uncharacteristically shaken was able to reply " Um yeah, I knew that might come in handy" and then Precedes to pull the party cannon out of thin air and then set it off streamers ablaze. The absurdity of this caused the Karkinos to pause in surprise leaving the area in dead silence except for the sobs of Fluttershy. "Good" Clair thought the lack of commotion will help me concentrate", with one small gulp her horn glowed and she felt herself falling, falling until she was able to reach an area with memories more vague and much different to her's. expecting this to be the Karkinos she quickly tried to implement a magic that floods the users mind with calm memories if this goes right then the Karkinos will fall into a calm docile state. Clair noticed that a lot of the the memories were of it's childhood and before she could think of a way to get it to leave the place around immediately begin to dissolve, she soon begun to hear whispers, whispers that were strangely familiar, whispers that filled her with dread, surely she must remember the owner of this fear inducing voice. "Who are you Clair" whispered but she could never get an answer as her whole world turned black.

"Is she alright"

"I'm not sure, The Karkinos is too far away from her to maintain a connection"

"But She um has been lying there for, goodness how long even after that awful Crab released me she hasn't even stirred"

"Well she has been sick awhile maybe all that magic she used has taken it's toll."

"Guys she look like she waking"

Clair slowly was able to get a hold of surroundings, she realised she was on her bed and looked up to see all of the Elements and Spike staring at her with worried expressions on their faces. As memories began to flood Clair mind she bolted up

" The Crab is it still here, What happened, wait was it all a dream".

"Don't worry I managed to take care of the Karkinos, thankfully you managed to calm it down and Rarity and Spike turned up to help us back on our feet".

"our you feeling ok" whispered Fluttershy "it just that when you calmed the Karkinos you had a scared look on your face before you" her voice trailed off to nothing.

"i'm sure she's fine" Said Rainbow Dash. That mean old Crab gave us a hard time and you pretty much single handedly sorted it all out, gotta say that takes guts girl

" You should probably take some more rest sugarcube" suggested Applejack, "after what you went through i'd be pooped"

"I think a rest for all of us would be a great idea" said Rarity " We all been through a terrible ordeal.

As the other's bade each other goodnight Clair was not fully happy with herself, she had disobeyed a law of family not to use magic when weak and the more she thought about the more worried she became that the danger her friends just witness may be the least of their worries.