You continued pacing back and forth as you couldn't sleep all you could do was just walk until you grew tired. By the time you felt tired it was either 5 or 6 in morning and your mother would already woken up.

You wished that you could at least take something to sleep but alas there was nothing you could do as of yet.

"Hey Dante can I ask you a question?" Eris asked as she say on your bed happily swinging her legs back and forth.

"What?"

"I know it's a little hard for you to sleep, but can't we do something to help us sleep like read some books. We could always sneak out of your room and read some stories see if that helps ya." Eris suggested

"That might work, but small problem there the night guards will surely catch us if we aren't careful."

"Well ya still do have that gauntlet we could always use that to our advantage."

"What are you talking about E."

"Well ya known how the shadows are the darkest places in the palace you could always stand still for awhile while the darkness of the gauntlet covers you to head to toe with shadows. Then once the guards pass by you, you could walk on through plus the library just downstairs trust me this is going to work." Eris had a pretty serious look on her face almost knowing that it could help you on the long run,

"I dunno E. couldn't it be a little dangerous for me to be in the shadows Celestia always told me that the worst ponies in existence let the dark presence overcome their souls." You reminded Eris as she walked around you

"She's just probably trying to scare you. C'mon aren't you at least curious on what powers you could unlock by going to the dark side." She said grabbed your face and looking right at you almost as if she was staring into your soul.

"Fine. I'll do your stupid plan."

"Yay! Let's enter the dark side. Alright from what I read you need to stand still in a shadow and visualize a dark cloak around you. It'll quiet down your breathing and make your eyes look as if they dimmed down a bit moving will make the dark magic being to dissipate."

"Like this?" You asked standing perfectly still in the darkness of your closet.

"Yeah yeah like that and keep your breathing to a minimum try not to breath heavily." You nodded as you felt almost a light feeling around you.

"There we go, but quick warning you're still solid matter meaning if people walk into the shadow they can and probably will touch you."

"So you're saying I'm just mimicking a shadow."

"Yup now, let's get the hell out of here." You sighed as Eris pulled your hand making you exit your room.

"I'll scout ahead, I'll tell ya if there's anyone who's around when I do hide easy as that."

"Fine." You walked towards your door and slowly pushed it open as you exited your dark room you walked towards the dark hallway. You looked towards Cadence's room which was just next door and seemed like she was already sleeping due to her lights being off, you were tempted on asking if you could sleep there for the night instead of going through with Eris's crazy and stupid plan.

"C'mon!"

"I'm going I'm going." You said in a hushed whisper. As you decided to instead go along with Eris's plan.

A few minutes later...

"Alright so whatcha wanna do now?" Eris asked as she happily skipped towards the books.

You followed from behind spotting the several things that made the library a rather unique area to be in.

"Hey Dante I got something!" Eris shout happily as you ran towards her, once there you saw Eris holding a rather large book.

"Legends and stories of Equestria. I dunno E this could give us nightmares." You warned looking at the cover

"Ah don't be such a baby."

"Sometimes I wonder why we're even friends when you constantly call me names."

"I don't always call you names."

"Dorky,idiot,dummy,stupid,moron and those were just from today." Eris sighed and looked at you with puppy dog eyes.

"I got over those eyes E, not even Cadence can make me feel sorry anymore." You simply stated as you turned away from her, Eris then flew beside you as you saw her eyes water up her eye lashes fluttering as her lips began to quiver.

"Please forgive me, I never meant those words I love you and you're my bestest friend." Eris looked like she was on the brink of crying as she buried her head into your shoulder. You were going to lose anyways and what was the point of resisting.

"Fine I forgive you, but you better not call me those names ever again."

"Cross my heart and hope to die." You smiled and hugged her as she giggled softly and hugged you too.

"Now let's get to reading." You nodded as you began to read the several entires in the rather big book.

A few hours later...

"Hey Dante?"

"Hm? What is it?" You asked as you finally finished the book you were tired by the time the sun had started to raise.

"Well I just wanted to tell you that, thanks for being my friend without you I'm sure I would've just wandered around the castle pranking the guards for just a couple laughs." You smiled and hugged her as she hugged you back.

"Hey, at least you're here for me when I need you." You knew that you'd be friends forever and through everything you two would go through in life you'd go through it together. Through the hard times and the happy times friendships always last and that meant your friendship with a crazy,weird,and talented girl you loved with all your heart would last an eternity. Next Chapter: 9.Swarm of Century Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 57 Minutes