Twilight had only just now noticed the shattered windows of the boutique. She was a little amazed that it hadn't taken so much damage. Thinking back to what had happen in her own home, she imagined that the boutiques inside would tell a different story. Putting her thoughts aside, she walked up to the boutique. She was about to open the door when she heard a voice call from behind her.

"Twilight!?"

Turning to see friend Rarity running this way. Her hair didn't have its normal curls. It looked as though it had been exposed to one of Rainbow Dash's rainblow dries.

"Rarity! Are you alright?"

"NO! I had just finnished delivering an order and was walking home when I was blown off my hooves by something I could never explain. There were rocks and tree started flying and crashing into buildings. Not to mention LOOK WHAT IT DID TO MY HAIR! Of all the worst possible things that could happen this is THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!"

"Rarity, while I admit that your probably right about this being the worst possible thing. Don't you think there are more important things to worry about then your hair?"

"Oh come now Twilight. We may be in a crisis but that doesn't mean I have to stop looking fabulous." She said while running her hoof through her hair.

She stopped cold at the realization of what specifically Twilight might be talking about. Her eyes widened as a look of horror came across her face when it dawned on her.

"Oh no! My work! My boutique! MY SISTER!"

Rarity ran into the boutique, Twilight followed her inside. Fabric had fallen off the shelves and had rolled off across the floor along with some bows and ribons. There were a few boxes lying at the based of on of the shelves. The gems were spread out along the multicolored mess. In the middle of the mess stood a white unicorn filly with a pink and purple mane.

"Sweetie Bell!"

"Rarity! I swear I didn't do it this time! It just-"

Sweetie Bell was interrpted as her sister came up to her and met her with a tight hug.

"It's ok Sweetie Bell. I'm just glad to know you're safe."

Gazing at the sight, Twilight began to wonder what could have happened.

Sweetie Bell means everything to Rariy. What if she had gotten hurt or worse.

Twilight remembered her encouter with Void and her anger started to return.

Void... HE did this. Sweetie Bell could have gotten hurt because of him. The Cakes were almost seriously hurt because of him. My friends could have been seriously hurt because of him.

"Twilight? Do you know what's going on?"

Twilght looked down. She didn't want to believe what she had seen as it seemed too unreal and far-fetched to explain.

"I have an idea but right now I'm worried about the others. I think we should check on them first."

"I agree, I can only imagine what might have happened to them. Especially Fluttershy. Poor dear must be scared to death by this whole ordeal."

Rarity had turned to face her sister.

"Now Sweetie Bell, I need to go check on my friends. I'll be back as soon as I can but I want you to stay here alright?"

"Ok."

"First things first though. I''l bee right back." Rarity went to her room. Twilight sighed at this.

After several minutes of correcting the mess that was Rarity's mane and restoring its former curl. Twilight and Rarity had galloped out the door, off to find their friends.

Rainbow Dash was now lying in the streets of Ponyville. She was dazed and her whole body ached. It was more focused at her left wing. She was having trouble breathing through her nose which she had just notice felt very runny. She tapped a hoof on her muzzle and discovered a few drops of blood.

"Are you alright?"

Rainbow Dash looked up and made out a yellow and orange blur.

"Carrot Top? ugh... what... happened?"

"I was hoping you could tell me, because what ever it was seems to have brought you here and did that."

Carrot Top pointed to a large tree branch that was impaled into part of her carrot garden.

"... and what also did that." Carrot top said as she pointed to the wreckage the rest of the town was in.

Rainbow Dash hesitated few seconds, she wanted to believe she was still seeing things. It seemed like not moments ago she was just enjoying one of her afternoon naps. After a few minutes, Carrot Top finally spoke up.

"... so I guess you don't know then? I was just wondering because if your here then maybe it had something to do with the wheather."

"Weather doesn't just explode!" The pegasus snapped. Carrot Top shrugged in response.

"I'm not a pegesus so I wouldn't know that now would I."

Rainbow Dash tried to get to up but stumbled as her body started aching again. Carrot Top noticed the pegasus wince in pain.

"I think you should see a doctor. I can-"

"I'm FINE."

"You fell out of the sky, your nose is bleeding, your wing looks dislocated and your having trouble getting up. I'd be amazed if you actually were fine."

Rainbow Dash was going to say something to argue but as she struggled the pain seemed to grow stronger. Carrot Top came beside her and kneeled.

"Here, I'll help you up."

Rainbow Dash hooked her hoof around Carrot Top's neck and managed to get onto her hooves. The pain returned and made it hard for her to keep her balance. Rainbow Dash didn't want to say thank you, it sounded weak to her. Despite the fact that she was hurt much more severely than she had gotten herself into the past. She limped along with Carrot Top at her side through town. She felt embarrassed being reduced to a limping pony. Even more so when everyone seemed to see her limping alongside Carrot Top, her face winced in pain.

Well... at least my nose stopped bleeding. She thought, trying and failing to make the situation sound like it had improved.

"Rainbow Dash!"

She recognized the voice and frowned.

Of all the ponies that have to see me like this. Why does Applejack have to be one of them?

Applejack ran up to her, followed by a bouncing Pinkie.

"DASHIE! DID YOU SEE THAT!? it was like 'BOOM' and we were all "HHUUU!" and then applejacks tree got knowed over, and apples went flying all OVER the place. It was so crazy that I think it was more crazy than the craziest party I ever THREW. And you know my parties are always crazy and you know how crazy they can get. THEY GET REALLY REALLY REALLY CRAZY! Like seeing Lauren Faust crazy. And DASHIE! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? Are you alright? Are you look hurt? Oh, I know! I'll throw you a party, that will make you feel super-"

Pinke Pie was cut off as Applejack put a hoof in her mouth. Pinkie seemed to stop in mid air for a brief moment before falling to the ground.

"Now ah know Dash would love ta hear 'bout that party later. But right now she's hurt and we should help her."

Applejack turned to Rainbow Dash. It would be pointless to ask if she was alright. She was clearly hurt and knowing Rainbow Dash, she would likely deny that she was. Applejack came to Rainbow Dash's other side. Applejack lifted the disfigured blue wing onto her back. On cue, Rainbow Dash, hooked her other front hoof around Applejack's neck. The four of them continued there way to the hospital. Applejack spoke up as the walked.

"So Dash, you wouldn't happen to know what going on now would'ya?"

"I was just taking a little nap on a cloud when I heard a boom. And then... I'm not sure. I just kinda woke up lying in the middle of ponyville and to Carrot Top."

Applejack turned her head to Carrot Top.

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it." Carrot Top said with a smile.

"Hey! Aren't those royal guards?" Pinkie said pointing her hoof up.

The other three looked up and sure enough, a series of white, golden armored pegasi were pulling chariots with grey, golden armored unicorns ridding in them. They flew just over the roof tops of the houses.

"Do you suppose that they are here to help?" Carrot Top asked.

"Ah dunno. Ah reckon if they're here it must be somthin' serious."

"Ooh. Maybe it has to do with that big 'BOOM'!" Pinkie suggested.

Some of the royal guard chariots started landing nearby, dropping off some of the armored unicorns before taking back to the sky. The unicorns began to look around at the damage that had been caused. Some start using their magic to mend the cracks in the ground while others started levitating debris.

"I guess they're here to help fix up the town." Rainbow Dash managed to say, still fighting the pain she was feeling. It had seemed to hurt a little less. Applejack turned her head back to face her.

"That don't make any sense. Why would Princess Celestia send royal guards all the way from Canterlot ta fix up this place. She didn't do that when Spike went all crazy like and destroyed half of Ponyville."

"Maybe she saw it. After all, she didn't even know about Spike's rampage until after he sent his letter and that was a big 'boom'" Pinkie suggested.

"That is possible, Canterlot supposedly overlooks a good portion of Equestria, including Ponyville." Carrot Top added.

They noticed another chariot come down from the sky. In it sat Princess Celestia. As she got off of it the guards turned to give her a solute.

"Princess Celestia!" Applejack called out.

The princess turned to see the four of them. She flew over to them with a very concerned look on her face.

"Applejack. What is going on?"

Applejack was about to respond when she heard Twilight calling her name in the distance. They turned to see her running their way along with Rarity.

As Twilight ran she noticed Rainbow Dash and immediately turned her attention to the hurt pegasus.

"Rainbow Dash! What happened to you!?"

"I was blown out of a cloud that's all, nothing to big..." Rainbow Dash tried to say casually. Carrot Top turned her head and gave the pegasus a look.

"You were also slammed into the ground and lucky enough that I managed to see you."

Rainbow Dash looked down. Once again feeling humiliated knowing that she had to limp along side another pony. Twilight looked at her as memories of Void returned to her once more. Bringing with them her hatred towards his actions.

He actually caused Rainbow Dash to get hurt. He's probably hurt others too. That... that monster. Carelessly hurting others and not even careing enough to fix what he's done.

Twilights friends noticed her as she had her head lowered and look of anger was on it. Something was clearly wrong and it couldn't just be the fact that Rainbow Dash got hurt, Twilight wouldn't look so upset about it. After all Rainbow Dash got herslf hurt before and never once had Twilight ever shown much emotion other than hope for her to get bettter. The princess decided to speak up.

"Twilight, are you alright?"

Twilight looked up at them and just stared. She began to worry if they what they would think if they found out.

What should I tell them? That I just happened to come across some alicorn who stopped time and caused this explosion. They might think I've l've lost my mind again. Well I can't just hide it. They should know. Most importantly the princess should know. But how do I tell them. Maybe I'll just tell them later.

"You'd think I'm crazy," was all Twilight managed to say as she looked back down.

Rainbow Dash gave her an annoyed look.

"Twilight we've seen how crazy you can get and this is not crazy."

"Dash is right sugarcube. And if it's really got you worked up, we'll listen."

Twilight looked back up to see everyone smiling back at her. She smiled being thankful to have such nice friends. It seemed like they were always there for her. She decided to come forward about the issue.

After explaining to them what had happend. They all looked at her in shock. None of them knew what to say in response. Not even Pinkie Pie could offer one of her trademark, random comments at this. They all, like Twilight, had never heard of such a pony. Princess Celestia decided to break the silence.

"Twilight you said he came here to make observations. Perhaps he is merely studying our lifestyle."

Twilight thought for a minute. Thinking back to what Void had told her.

I disreguard life's exsistence, but that does not mean I don't care about what it does.

"I guess your right. But princess what about what he has done to Ponyville?"

"He said he didn't know there would be a town here which leads me to believe he didn't intend to do damage."

Twilight hesitated for a moment. She knew the princess was right but she felt it was still wrong of him to just ignore what he had done.

"But still, don't you think he should at least fix it?"

"I agree with you and I think he should. But we don't know where he is and if he is as powerful as you make him out to be then catching him would likely be as hard as trying to catch Discord."

"But princess, how do we even know we can even trust him?" Rainbow Dash asked.

The princess hesitated, now considering the possibility that what Void said could be a lie.

"I'm not sure. But he did say that he and Twilight would meet again. At the very least we can use that to find out for sure if he stays true to his words. If it is to happen though I would rather it happen under my supervision so that I may get a better understanding of what is going on."

She turned to face Twilight.

"Twilight I want you and your friends to come stay with me in Canterlot."

They hesitated for a moment as they hadn't expected the princess to make such a suggestion. Applejack was the first to speak up.

"Princess Celestia don't you think we should get ready first. We don't even know if Fluttershy is alright."

"Why don't we check on that right now."

With a flash of golden energy, Celestia had transported the to Fluttleshy's Cottage. Leaving Carrot Top alone.

Well that was wierd. Oh well, their gone. Better go check on my garden.

With that, she ran off.