Author's Notes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8r4c2Va4Ig

Twilight spread her papers out and scribbled down some quick notes. She glanced up at her subject and continued to write. Sunset stood there not knowing what to do and waiting while she was shivering in the autumn wind. Without warning, Twilight came up to her and pulled out measuring tape, making notes of her height, arm length, legs, and even her three sizes...If you know what I mean.

Sunset watched her pull at her arms and stretch the tape all the way across and write stuff down. This was Twilight Sparkle at work. When she finished she sighed and shuffled the papers together full of her measurements.

"What'd you need to measure me for?"

"Just in case something happens where some part of you changes. I need to know everything in order to make accurate calculations," Twilight told her.

Celestia stood a ways back and watched.

"Ok. So lets go over what we do know so far," Twilight said.

Sunset nodded and looked to the sky again. The fluffy clouds indicated a fair day.

"We know that Draconneqi Hybrids are in fact an aquatic species of Siren. We also know that you are attracted to the water by moonlight," Twilight mumbled as she wrote it down.

Her thoughts trailed back to the night before and she shuddered. They also knew that Sunset fed on souls, gathering from what she was about to do to her that night. Sunset's face twisted and the princess could tell she was thinking about it, too. It was wasn't Sunset's fault. They would find a way to get rid of this evil magic inside her.

Silently, she wrote down 'soul eater' in small print on the paper.

Celestia looked on over the girls as they talked about possibilities of her abilities. She knew more about Demi Sirens then she would like to know. All of the information was dreadful. Too dreadful that it would cause them to lose hope. So she kept quiet on it and let them do their work and find out new things that were old news to her. She just hoped they didn't discover the worst of it all. The fact that it wasn't just souls they ate, but souls of their loved ones.

Celestia stood with her fists clenched. She knew she had some magical ability due to the magical imbalance of this world and any moment Sunset seemed to be ready to feast on Twilight, she had just the right spell on her tongue.

Succuberus Omega.

It was Pony Greek for 'Surrendering End'. A spell that would instantly destroy any attacking evil. A blast so powerful no remnant would be found of that organism. Celestia didn't want to use this form of violent magic but if the situation called for it, she would.

"Close your eyes and try to focus all your energy in bringing up your Siren magic," Twilight told her.

She stood next to her and took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She opened one to see if Sunset was following her lead and the girl hastily followed.

"Ignore everything around you. Everything but my voice," Twilight said. "In order to focus you must put all your energy and thought into the one task you are to do. Conjure up your magic. "

Sunset stood there and tried with all her might to concentrate. It was so hard to do so with the wind nipping at her ears and the chill of it biting her arms and legs. And she was very aware of Celestia watching her. It was like she could feel the heat of her eyes on her whole body as they scanned and analyzed the scene before them. Twilight noticed Sunset was having a hard time and told her to open her eyes.

The girl sighed and frowned. She forgot that Sunset hadn't been in possession of power for a long time and so it didn't come quite as naturally to use power anymore.

Twilight told Sunset to stand back. And she did.

Twilight stood up straight and took a deep breath.

"You think of the task at hand. You think of the purpose of you performing the assignment. What would happen if you completed it? What would happen if you didn't? Would it be good? Or bad? Or would it only be a disappointment to yourself?"

Sunset listened to her quiet voice and felt calm. It was if she were meditating.

Twilight took another deep breath and hummed.

"Once you have your focus on it, you place your energy into doing what is needed to be done..."

Slowly, but not unnoticeable, a wisp of pink magic came from Twilight's hands and became stronger steadily. It was a shock to both Sunset and Celestia. Both of them knew she was an alicorn, of course, but not that she could use magic here. But then again, Twilight reversed time to prevent a fight that never happened...

The girl opened her eyes and raised her hands. She looked to a large rock that jutted out from the ground and pointed a finger at it. The pink magic moved away from her finger to the rock and surrounded it in its embrace. Twilight tilted her finger up and the rock lifted out of the ground.

After a few seconds of letting it hang in the air, she put it back down and the power disappeared.

She turned to Sunset and nodded.

"You see how it's done?"

The girl nodded dumbly and went forward to where she was.

You've got this Sunset. You can do this.

Sunset stood beside Twilight and closed her eyes.

Ok, you've got this. Just think about bringing up magic. And maybe even lifting up that same rock Twilight did. Come on...

She felt a small tingle at the edge of her fingers. She sighed and continued to think.

If I do this, it'll prove I have control over the situation and can ice those bitches when they come for the 'necklace'. If I don't, everything will fall to hell. Just think of how happy we would be if this horrid thing were to be rid of. Then I wouldn't have to live under pressure and I could be with Twilight as long as I live.

Comforting thoughts came to her and increased the zapping feeling in her hands. She felt in control and was focused. She opened her eyes and was surprised to see red and yellow slivers of light magic dance around her from her hands. She was momentarily distracted and so the magic died down some.

"Keep your head straight," Twilight called.

Sunset took a deep breath and focused. She raised a hand to the rock and let her magic flow to it. When it was enveloped in the power she whispered one word.

"Shimmering."