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These Dreams

by lorettafox

Chapter 7

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"Twilight! Twilight!" came a voice.

"Where is that voice coming from?" Twilight asked as she looked at Discord.

"I have not a clue." he stated.

"Twilight! Wake up! Everypony is here!" the voice shouted threw.

"Wake up?" Twilight repeated to herself. "Wait, I've been asleep this whole time?"

Twilight opened her eyes to see Spike towering over her. He gave her a smile.

"Finally you've woken up! Everyone's downstairs waiting for you, Twilight." Spike said happily.

"But, I thought I saw everyone?" Twilight said in confusion.

"Wow, this sleeping thing is getting worse. You're starting to confuse your dreams as reality now. Maybe you should go back to Dr. Hoofville." said Spike with concern.

"No, I must miss everyone more than I realized." Twilight spoke. "I should go and greet them now." she faked a smile.

Twilight hopped out of her bed and teleported herself downstairs. She reappeared in the middle of the room, scaring a few of her friends and family members, but they quickly got over it. They all smiled when they all saw that it was Twilight. Mrs. Sparkle was the first one of the family to approach her daughter.

"Twilight, it's been awhile! How are you sweetie?" Mrs. Sparkle asked.

"I-I've been alright..." Twilight said calmly.

"Have you been sleeping ok?" Mr. Sparkle asked. "Celestia told us just yesterday you've been sleeping quite alot. Are you ok, Twilly?"

"I'm alright, Dad. I've just missed you guys a lot." Twilight smiled. 'I could have sworn that dream was reality. Is Discord now trying to make my dreams seem more like reality or am I slowly going insane?' Twilight thought to herself.

"Are you sure, Twilly?" Mr. Sparkle asked. "Your mother and I are really worried about you."

"I'm fine, really I am. I've just been sleeping is all." Twilight said again.

"Twilly, over here!" called out Shining Armor from behind her always. "I wanna talk to you abit!" he smiled.

Twilight walked over to Shining Armor and Cadence, whom was standing next to him.

"What's up, BBBFF?" she smiled.

"Twilly," he sounded concerned. "I've been getting real worried about you lately with all this sleep you're doing. Are you sure it's just you've been missing Mom, Dad, and our family? Is there anything that has been bothering you at all and not just the family?"

"Shining, I'm ok. Really I am...I think." Twilight said in a burst of doubt. She realized what she had said and shook her head. "I'm ok! I really am. I've just been missing everyone."

"Twilly, I think there is something bothering you then just our family. You can tell me anything Twilight. What is it that is bothering you?" he asked.

"I-I-I..." was all Twilight was able to say.

"Twilight, it's ok. You can tell your big brother and sister anything. We won't laugh at you or anything of the sort. We're just really worried about you. Please, we just want to know what's the matter." said Cadence.

"I-I-I can't say..." Twilight said.

"Twilight, we're not going to do anything to you. It's ok, you can tell us." said Cadence in a reassuring voice.

"I don't wanna talk about it. Please, I really just don't want to talk about it." Twilight said when she heard the noise of a baby cooing. She turned around to see Fluttershy had a young baby pony in her arms.

"Oh, hi there Twilight. You wanna see Lickety Split I am foal-sitting today?" Fluttershy smiled.

"Oh, she seems very adorable! Whose baby is she?" Twilight asked.

"It Mrs. Sweets baby. She runs the ice cream stand in the summertime." Fluttershy smiled.

"Dizzy! Dizzy!" Lickety Split smiled.

"D-Dizzy?" Twilight said in slight horror.

"Every since she got spun around on the merry-go-round it's been her favorite word!" Fluttershy smiled happily.

"That's good to hear, Fluttershy." Twilight said, a bit on edge.

"Twilight, are you ok?" Fluttershy asked. "You seem to be scared. Do you need to lie back down?"

"N-No. I-I'm fine. Really I am." Twilight said as she slowly backed away from Fluttershy. 'What is wrong with me? I haven't act like this ever since Discord was put back into stone. Am I starting to go crazy because he isn't here anymore?' she thought.

"Twilight, dear?" asked a voice. Twilight flipped around instantly, seeing it was her grandmother. "Twilight, you seem to be a little dizzy, are you ok, dear?" she asked.

"D-Dizzy?" Twilight repeated the word back to her.

"You should it down or you'll end up falling over." Granny Sparkle said.

"I should." Twilight said. "I-I need some help." Twilight said as she raised a hoof to her head.

Rainbow Dash overheard the conversation and came over in a second. She used one of her wings to hold Twilight abit. "I've got you, Twilight." she said as she walked Twilight over to a nearby couch. "Gee Twi, you really do look like somepony took you on an never-ending merry-go-round. You alright?" Dash asked.

"I'm ok. I am ok." Twilight said.

"You sure, Twilight? You seem abit out of it." Rainbow stated as Applejack came over to see how Twilight was. "AJ, does Twilight look a little out of it to you?"

"I'll be honest to you, sugarcube. You don't look to well. You look abit pale and seem to have been walking a bit dizzy like." Applejack said.

"D-Dizzy?" Twilight said as she shot herself up onto her hoofs. "I-I'm alright! I'm perfectly fine. I'm-" She quickly ended up fainting to the floor.

"Twilight!" everypony in the room screamed.

"I'll take her to some help immediately, everypony. She'll be alright." said Princess Celestia. It'll be ok. Luna, I need you to come with me."

"Right, sister." Luna said.

The two royal sisters stepped out of the treehouse with Twilight placed carefully on Princess Celestia's back. Celestia caused a bright light to emerge from her horn and it engulfed the two princesses and Twilight. They soon reappeared back in Canterlot castle, more specially, in an old part of the castle which seemed to act as a place for conquering up magic.

"What should I get, sister?" Luna asked.

"Get some lavender and mix it with with a drop of starshine. That should remove the dizzy feeling and paleness from Twilight's being." said Celestia.

"Right away, Tia." Luna said as she grabbed the required ingredients. She put the two items in a flask and quickly mixed them. What was produced was a shiny light purple liquid that was not even enough to really drink out of the bottom of the flask. Luna handed over the flask to Celestia with her magic. "There you are, Tia. It's been shaken well."

"Thank you, Luna. This potion should help her. It's time she learned about that riddle I had Nightmare Moon send her." Celestia used her magic extract the tiny amount of liquid from the flask. It flew gracefully with Celestia's magic as she placed the liquid on Twilight's chest. The liquid immediately went into Twilight's chest, causing her to glow for a second before fading. Twilight was now no longer pale looking.

Twilight opened her eyes to see Celestia standing over her. "P-Princess Celestia? Is that you or am I having another realistic dream again?"

"My faithful student, it really is me. You have much to learn now." she spoke.

"L-Learn? What am I going to learn, princess?" Twilight asked, confused.

"More powerful magic then you've ever learned. The powerful magic of spells and incantations." Celestia stated.

"Princess, I really would love to learn all new magic but I must get back to my family or I'll end up sleeping just like before. You don't want me end up sleeping more, do you?" Twilight said with slight panic in her voice.

"Twilight, I know why you've been sleeping so much. I know it's been Discord this entire time." Celestia stated.

Twilight turned around and stared at the princess in utter shock. "B-But h-how do you know?" she said meekly.

"Do you remember how just a while ago when I tried to defeat him once more?"

"Yes I do, princess."

"When he sang that song of his again, I remembered back a thousand years ago how I used to be with him, the way you were with him for that single day."

"You and him, were actually together, Princess? I thought that something he made up to mess with you."

"It is very true, Twilight. We used to be the happiest couple until my father split us apart and convinced me that he was an evil monster back then. He actually did so some very bad things compared to what he did when he returned and stole the Elements."

"What exactly did he do, Princess? Back then, I mean?" Twilight asked, very much interested.

"It wasn't pleasant, Twilight. He destroyed ponies' crops and made it rain. Not chocolate milk like he did, but tea. Very hot tea that burned poor ponies. I never really noticed for he never really let me see things like that. Until that one day came, of course..."

"W-What happened that day, Princess?" Twilight asked, scared.

"I came to see him that day like I usually did when I saw the clouds started to form over me. He had told me he made it chocolate milk, so I naturally expected it to rain chocolate milk over me. When it started to rain, it began raining hot tea. I screamed out as soon it hit me and Discord knew it was me and he stopped the storm instantly. He apologized that I had got caught in his storm but I soon saw ponies that had been hurt by the same tea I had. After that day, I just couldn't forgive him for just hurting innocent ponies like that. I told my father about what had happened. He laughed and told me that he was right about Discord the whole time. He knew I had sneaked out to see Discord in the first place, but it wasn't until then I found out he knew."

"What happened next, Princess?"

"My father was a very powerful unicorn who was about to organize the stars in wonderful constellations at night, which he later taught to Luna. He knew about a thing called the Elements of Harmony which would be able to encase Discord forever in stone. He said it had to be done or else ponykind would no longer exist if things went on like this. Luna and I found them and confronted him with them. He was about to sing that song when we used the elements on him, locking him in the singing position he had been in before. When he got free and stole the elements the first time he escaped, I was beyond angry, afraid he might cause the same damage he had a thousand years ago."

"But he never did, he never really harmed anypony, well, expect for manipulating my friends, but I forgave him for that."

"I know you did. Now Twilight, you must be honest with me. Have you been seeing Discord in your dreams frequently?"

"Yes I have, Princess. That's the real reason I've been sleeping the way I have. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."

"It's alright now, Twilight. Have you been reviving a riddle in your dream by Nightmare Moon?"

Twilight suddenly realized that the wizard that had sent Nightmare Moon was Princess Celestia. "It was you. You're the one who sent Nightmare Moon to give me the riddle. The answer to which was singing?" she asked.

"Yes, it was I. It was after Discord sang that song, that I remembered the wonderful times we had. I wish I could have stopped Luna, though, but the elements got to her before I ever could explain Discord's reappearance again to her."

"I am very sorry to you, Twilight Sparkle." said Luna. "The elements had told me Discord had placed you under a love spell and I remembered what happened a thousand years ago, I quickly believed them. I'm sorry."

"It wasn't your fault, Princess Luna. Nopony understands that he can change for the better." said Twilight. "I know he's changing for the better. I've seen plenty in my dreams. Celestia, is singing really going to break Discord from his stone prison and be forever free from the Elements?"

"It is more complicated than singing, Twilight. You also have to be much more powerful than you are now. At the moment, the magic in your heart is not enough to break him free. But with my help, you will be."

"What do I need to do exactly to become more powerful?" asked Twilight.

"To learn to use incantations properly and a few new powerful spells that will help increase the power within yourself."

"When do I learn, Princess? I wanna free him as soon as I can." Twilight said as tears started to form in her eyes. "I want him to be with me again."

"Once he is free Twilight, you both will have to face the Elements once again." Celestia said.

"I know. When can I start learning?" Twilight asked again.

"Tomorrow we will start. Within a few days, you shall have him once again." Celestia said. "Let's get back to everypony back at your house and tell them you're alright now."

"Until tomorrow, Twilight Sparkle, let's take you home and have fun with your friends and family." smiled Luna.

"That sounds wonderful, Luna." Twilight smiled.

Celestia's horn glowed again and sent the three back to the treehouse through a very bright light. They all reappeared outside the treehouse and walked inside, all heads turning when the door opened up.

"Is my daughter ok, Princess?" Mrs. Sparkle asked in concern.

"She is alright now, Mrs. Sparkle. A little lavender and starshine did the trick. She shouldn't be so dizzy and pale anymore." Celestia announced happily.

"I'm much better now, Mom. No need to worry anymore." Twilight smiled as Rarity walked over to her. "Oh, hello Rarity."

"You sure you're ok now dear? You gave us all quite a scare when you fainted." Rarity said.

"I'm better now, honest. I'm gonna be in Canterlot for a few days. I'm so excited!" Twilight said happily.

"That sounds wonderful, Twilight! Hopefully, you be more awake then asleep while there." Rarity laughed.

"I will be. I will." Twilight said with a smile as an image of her and Discord together appeared in her head.

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