The next day, he woke up with cramps in more places than I could count. It'd been awhile since he had to sleep on the couch, and he had only gotten older. He couldn't figure out what had woken him up, until he noticed the thuds from upstairs. He heard muffled cries, and rushed up the stairs as quickly as possible. The thuds had continued, and he still couldn't figure out what it could be. As he neared the the ponies' new bedroom, the thuds had stopped, but he could still hear grunts and indistinct cries from beyond the door. He opened the door, and found Twilight and Rarity doing their best to magically restrain a violent Rainbow Dash, a blending blue and purple aura surrounding her. Applejack lay on the floor, with Fluttershy trying to tend to her. Applejack kept shooing her away, insisting she was fine. They seemed to have a handle on it, so he stood in the doorway until Rainbow settled down. Turned out it wasn't going to be gradual, one moment she was trying her best to free herself, the next she just slumped over, asleep. A few moments later, the wary unicorns relinquished their hold, and after another few moments, she woke up. Now she seemed fine, but confused at the scene before her. After no pony doing anything for a few moments, it seemed like the whole scene was frozen. Applejack was now sitting, with Fluttershy standing next to her, Twilight and Rarity had moved to either side of Rainbow Dash from their respective positions behind her. They eyed her warily, as did Fluttershy. Applejack's face was that of pain, and a hint of betrayal. The kind of look you have when someone does something they never would, and you don't want to believe they meant to. Pinkie was the first to break the icy stillness, obviously. He hadn't actually realized she was there, until she hopped out from behind Fluttershy. He had no clue how I hadn't noticed the curly pink extensions to Fluttershy's mane. She bounced right in front of Rainbow Dash, and started shouting at her.

"What are you thinking Dash! Applejack is your friend! What is going through your head!"

Dash looked confused, and somewhat scared. "Wah? I- I don't know what you're talking about!"

Pinkie wasn't taking it. "You just jumped Applejack and wouldn't stop trying to hit her! Celestia knows she's lucky she can defend herself!" Seeing Pinkie Pie, the normally carefree and happy pink pony acting so unlike herself was unsettling. Jack felt like it was about time I did something in the situation.

"Pinkie Pie, please, calm down. I'd like to talk to Dash," he said. Pinkie turned to me, somehow without a trace of anger, after being so violently mad just a moment earlier.

"Okay!" She said, already, in fact, smiling again. Pinkie is very peculiar, he thought. He kneeled in front of Rainbow Dash. "Dash, do you know what just happened?" He could already pretty easily tell she didn't by her expression, but he wanted to make sure. She nodded. "That's what I thought. Twilight," Jack said turning towards her, " Rarity told me yesterday that Dash had what you called a 'mental seizure'. Is it possible that another one could have caused her to do this?" Twilight was thoughtful, and after a moment she replied, "I suppose so. I've thought about it, and I don't think that it's a condition that caused Dash's seizure yesterday. If my suspicions are correct, Rainbow Dash could be in serious trouble. The only way I can know for sure is to directly test her brain. It shouldn't cause any damage, but it could trigger another seizure. Of course of its something else causing this, a number of things could happen."

"Well how sure are you that you're correct?" Jack asked.

"Pretty sure," she replied.

"Dash, are you okay with this?" Jack asked her.

"Yeah." She still seemed pretty shaken up.

"Okay, this might tingle a bit," Twilight said, her horn beginning to glow. Rainbow was fine for the first few moments, but after a bit her eyes began to drift apart, until they were facing completely different directions. Pinkie Pie laughed.

"Tee-hee, she looks like Derpy Hooves!" Dash's eyes snapped back into place, and her ear began to twitch. After a moment, it stopped and the other started. After another, both stopped. Then her lips began to twitch, eventually stopping at a small smile. The smile faded, being replaced by a frown. Her eyes seemed like they were glistening, as if she were tearing up. Suddenly, all emotion disappeared. Twilight's horn stopped glowing.

"Okay. I'm done. It seems-" she stopped as Rainbow Dash suddenly shook her head violently and looked around, confused. "What's wrong Dash?" she asked.

"How did I get outside? Where am I?" Dash was shaken. She clearly was not seeing reality.

"Dash, what are you seeing right now?" Twilight asked.

"I'm in a clearing, It's surrounded by trees, but, there's a human here. With, me? Only I'm younger, by maybe 5 or so years. But this is the first time I've been here, how could this be real?"

"Oh no…" Twilight's face was stricken. She turned to the rest. "I must have connected her memories to her vision somehow, she can't be allowed to see this!" Her horn began glowing with the ferocity of a fire, and instantly Dash's eyes widened, pupils shrinking, and her ears laid back. In only moments, Twilight's horn stopped glowing and Dash returned to normal, apparently fine this time. That is other than her immediately putting a hoof to her forehead.

"Oh Celestia, that hurts!" Twilight looked kind of embarrassed.

"I may have been a bit too quick that time… let me try to get rid of that headache." She lowered her horn, but before she began, Dash put her other hoof on her horn.

"No! I mean, thanks, but no thanks. It's fine. No offense, but you've done enough." Twilight sighed.

"If you say so. But Dash, how much do you remember of what you saw?"

"What I saw?"

"Yeah, you know, in the field?"

"What field? I haven't left here since yesterday." Rainbow Dash wasn't kidding if her expression was anything to go by, she looked as confused as Twilight.

"Nevermind Dash. Don't worry about it," Twilight said. She looked relieved, probably that Dash remembered nothing of her memory. "Anyway, I was right. Dash could be in serious trouble, but unless certain triggers come into play she'll be fine. It would take an incredibly strong trigger, of which there may only be one or two, to cause any permanent damage anyway." Glad the whole ordeal was over, Jack suggested they had breakfast. Everyone heartily agreed.

At breakfast (which consisted of more oats), no pony, or human talked about what had happened. It was probably best, since Dash seemed to have no clue what happened. Bringing it up could just end with somepony revealing something they'd rather not come out. It still didn't feel right seeing Dashie like this, not having the memories he did. He wished they could be as close as they were again, but it could be hazardous to Rainbow's health from the sounds of it. Speaking of, he was still confused as to what exactly was causing Dash to have these, he supposed seizure didn't quite cover all the things she's been exhibiting. Twilight will have a name for it, If I know anything about her, he thought. I'll try to talk to her alone after breakfast. Luckily his diet wasn't restricted to apple based products and oats. He had some toast and an egg. The egg had greatly bothered Fluttershy until he explained that there was no longer a chick in the egg. Luckily, she didn't ask any more questions. He hadn't looked forward to answering where the chick had gone.

While everyone ate, Applejack proposed an idea to Jack. "So, you said there's a farmer's market every weekend? Well, I can't help but realize y'all now have to provide for six extra mouths, and I'm imaginin' that ain't cheap here." He couldn't argue with that, together they went through a whole bag of granola every meal. He was just glad there had been a great sale at the supermarket.

"True. So?"

"Well, I've been thinkin' since you mentioned it, and it sounds like a good way to make some extra money, if you have something to sell." She said it with a kind of verbal wink, and Jack could see what she was getting at.

"So you want to sell something there."

"Well, not in person obviously, but I can help produce if y'all sell it."

"It's a great idea, but I can't help but notice we have no source of crops, and it can take years for the first harvest. I don't see you sticking around that long." Applejack looked at Twilight, who looked concerned. Twilight reluctantly nodded, and he began to predict what was coming next.

"Well sugarcube, we may just be here a couple of years." Even if he had already guessed what she was going to say, it still surprised him.

"Years? What on Earth could need you to stay away that long?"

"More like what in Equestria," Twilight said.

"Point taken, but really, I can't imagine what could take years to correct."

"I'd rather not talk about it now." Jack could see pain in her eyes, and guessed that whatever it was had taken some sort of personal toll. Whatever the reason, Jack didn't want to pry.

"Okay then. But there's any way for me to help, all you have to do is ask." Twilight just nodded.

After everyone was done, Rainbow Dash jumped up and began to pump her wings down, but then her wings contorted on the way down and she let out a small squeak of pain. It was oddly adorable, or would have been if it weren't for what had been happening to her. Everyone turned to her immediately, ready to take action whatever way they could if she began another breakdown. When she just strenuously tried to stretch her wings, everyone was relieved. Somepony let out a small sigh, drawing Dash's attention away from her wings. When she noticed everyone staring at her, she put her wings down and said, "What? I have a cramp. It happens of you don't use your wings for a day or two." I'd at least expect you to know that Flutters." Fluttershy just looked away.

"I do reckon we could all use some fresh air," Applejack began. "You know of any place we can go where we won't be seen?" Jack didn't have to think long.

"There's the field where we-" Jack saw everypony's eyes begin to widen, excluding Dash's. Twilight, standing behind her, vigorously shook her head. He feigned a coughing fit. "Excuse me. Where I used to play as a kid."

"Sounds good to me," Dash said. "I just hope nothing happens to it, I'm gonna need to fly properly every day to keep my wings in shape." Jack thought about how he and Dash used to go there everyday, the field where she performed her first

Sonic Rainboom. "Uh, Jack?" Rainbow's voice cut through his thoughts. He realized he was just standing there with a blank stare on his face. He shook his head.

"Okay then. Is everypony ready now?" They replied with vigor, Applejack rearing up and whinnying, Pinkie jumping up and down, Dash thrusting a hoof into the air, Fluttershy managing her best reaction, an adorably quiet 'ahhhhhhh!', and Rarity uttering 'a divine idea!'.

"I think we just might be ready, Jack," Twilight said, with a smile.