Twilight woke up to a pair of blue eyes looking at her.

"You're alright." Pinkie said calmly.

Twilight looked over and noticed cuts all over the pink mare's face and body. Some were still bleeding, but Pinkie didn't take the time to wipe the blood away. Twilight grabbed Pinkie's shoulders and hugged her, a familiar scent of her mane filling her nostrils.

Mmm, cotton candy. Still the same." Twilight said softly. It's been ten years, and Pinkie was truly still the same. Twilight released her from her grasp and stood up. She had so much to tell Pinkie, she didn't even know where to start. She realized that Pinkie had many cuts and bruises. Guess the best place to start is apologizing. Twilight now felt awful for what she did to her.

"Pinkie....I'm sorry. I lost control and got you hurt." Twilight said, putting her head down at the the word 'hurt'. Pinkie stepped forward and nuzzled Twilight under her chin.

"It's okay, Twilight. You came back. That's all I wanted." Twilight felt tears welling up in her eyes. Pinkie was definitely still the same. Always understanding and forgiving and wanting to keep her friends happy. Twilight could only imagine what Pinkie kept bottled to herself, but now was not that time to find out. There was too much to discuss. She sucked up her tears and started.

"Pinkie, when I was unconscious, I went into my mind. I learned a few things while I was asleep."

"You went into your mind? Oooooo, that sounds fun! What was it like?" Pinkie asked curiously.

Yep, still the same. Twilight rolled her eyes a bit. "Pinkie, this is serious, and I need you to pay attention. Besides, I'm not really in the mood for games right now."

Pinkie frowned a little. Ten years may not change a pony much physically, but mentally and emotionally, it changed Twilight quite a bit. She no longer laughed at Pinkie's humor and only seemed to get annoyed now. Pinkie perked up and watched Twilight with all her attention. "Ok, Twilight, sorry. Tell me what you have."

"Thank you Pinkie. Well..."

Twilight recounted her ordeal with her. She told her about how she had met the Element of Magic, or more so, the essence of it. She told her how it annoyed her that it could read her thoughts, but also told her that her rage was what seemed to give her that outburst of magic, and that she could use it and control it.

Pinkie shuddered when Twilight told her about her rage, remembering how terrifying Twilight was earlier, and how scary it was. However, Pinkie shrugged it away and continued listening to her, nodding here and there to show that she understood.

"We can bring our friends back, Pinkie. If we could get a hold of that necklace that Luna used, it's possible that we can get them back. AJ, Rainbow, Fluttershy, Rarity...we can bring them all back. We're gonna have to."

Pinkie jumped up onto her hooves. During the conversation, she involuntarily sat down, only listening to Twilight, but now with the mention that they coud get their friends back, this really got her attention. "We can bring them back?! Really?!"

Twilight smiled a bit, seeing Pinkie all of sudden happy and hopeful. She even felt the same, a feeling she abandoned a long time ago. "Well, what I was told you was that the essence of the elements could transcend death itself. If we got back our friends' essences back, we could bring them back, given we know how."

"Does it matter, Twilight?! You're the smartest pony I know and you can find a way. If there is even a remote chance to get them back, I'm all in Twi'! I will help you get this magical necklace thingy from meany-face Luna and get them back!" the pink pony declared.

Twilight didn't even ask for her help yet, but it didn't need to be asked. Twilight knew that Pinkie would do anything for her friends. No wonder I loved...love you. The ten years that she harbored hatred for Pinkie was quickly undone with everything she now knew and it was replaced by love for her again... an even stronger love than before.

"Thank you, Pinkie Pie. I wouldn't have it any other way." Twilight now felt something was going right for once. There was hope now.

"So now that we have that settled, what are we gonna do about my apartment?" Pinkie giggled. Twilight looked around, not noticing the destruction until now. Parts of the kitchen walls were gone, broken dishes were scattered across the floor, silverware was lodged into what walls were left, and even the cabinets and sinks were pulled out.

"Oh, hehe. Yeah sorry about that." Twilight answered embarrassed. "But I have a different plan Pinkie...you come back to Ponyville and stay with me...."

Pinkie froze. Her playful nature left as quickly as it came and looked at Twilight as if she just blew something up.

"Twilight... I can't go back to Ponyville...you should know that." It's been ten years she has been away from Ponyville. Ten years that the residents there were left to believe that she was some sick murderer who killed all her friends, and left Twilight to suffer. She couldn't go back. It was basically a death sentence if she did.

"I know, but everypony knows I went looking for you...though they didn't know what I planned to do....they will believe me when I tell them that you didn't do it." It was no secret that Twilight swore to find Pinkie, but she didn't tell the Ponyvillians what she was going to do with Pinkie. Most ponies were under the assumption that she would bring Pinkie Pie to Luna.

Pinkie only turned away from Twilight, rubbing her arm in nervousness. "Twilight, I don't think it's gonna be that simple. I don't think just because you tell them I didn't do it, that they are going to just automatically welcome me back."

Pinkie wanted to go back to Ponyville, but how could she? Her memories of that night...their screams...leaving Rarity behind...could she handle all that?

Also, she thought of the aftermath. What about Sweetie Belle, and the Apple family? Fluttershy no longer caring for the animals, and Rainbow Dash no longer chief of the weather team? How did they take it when they were led to believe that the fun-loving pony took their loved ones from them? Did she want to face that?

Twilight moved towards Pinkie. "Pinkie. Look at me." Pinkie turned around and met Twilight's eyes. "I know time has passed and I can imagine why you feel the way you do, but they need to know the truth. We were all lied to Pinkie. I think they would rather have the one who did it answer up, than to have an innocent pony be punished for something they didn't do."

"But Twilight-" she was interrupted with a hoof to her mouth.

"No more buts, Pinkie. You ran away for ten years. If we're gonna make things right, I need you to come back with me. I need your help if were going to get our friends back and stop Luna, which means I need you with me. I need you, Pinkie Pie."

Pinkie Pie looked down in defeat. She knew Twilight was right, but she was so scared of what ponies would think of her now. This wasn't a fear she could simply laugh away, but she had to go back and let ponies know that she was innocent. She had to help Twilight stop meany-face Luna.

"Ok, Twilight. I'll go with you." She forced a smile to help reassure the unicorn. Twilight saw right trough this, knowing how nervous and scared she was.

"Trust me, Pinkie. It will be alright."

"Okay, but how are we going to get there? I mean, we're all the way in Trottingham. It's a good ways from Ponyville, and I don't have my flying machine anymore." Pinkie recalled her flying machine that she used to get to Rainbow Dash and spend time with her.

Twilight only grinned in satisfaction. "Well, I have had ten years to work on my transportation spell. I increased it to where I can transport over long distances and have more than just me come along. We can get back to Ponyville in seconds."

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Pinkie exclaimed. She was still scared and nervous but she trusted Twilight. If she said that it would be alright, then she would believe her.

"Stand next to me. I need you close by when I do this." Pinkie took her place next to her, brushing her flank against hers. Twilight turned a slight crimson when she felt the pink pony's flank brush hers. Damnit Pinkie... Twilight didn't want to feel like this, especially after everything that has happened. There was too much to do, too much at stake, and here she was, blushing over Pinkie Pie. She did love her, even after the ten years of hatred for her, she was surprised that, once she knew the truth, how quickly her love came back for her. Maybe she loved her the whole time it was simply covered in hate.

Maybe you should stop overthinking everything and realize you always loved her. Of the years I have been with you, you still have the most trouble accepting your feelings.

Twilight deadpanned inside. She knew exactly who was speaking in her mind. Is this going to be a regular thing with you? To lecture me about my own feelings and other stuff like that? This is going to take some time getting used to...

I'm only part of you. Just looking out for Twilight. Now instead of standing here, how about you take yourself and Pinkie back home.

Twilight snapped out of her inner thoughts and saw Pinkie standing beside her, looking at her nervously.

"Um, are you okay? You seemed to have zoned out silly. Are you ready to go?"

Twilight turned another shade of crimson out of embarrassment. This is going to take a LOT of time to get used to...

"Yeah, I'm all set. Let's go." Twilight pointed her horn towards the sky and focused on Ponyville. Pinkie looked around and saw her kitchen fading out. In only a bright flash, the torn up apartment was all that remained, silent.

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Pinkie fell on the floor. She was dizzy from what seemed like infinite spinning. Twilight looked at Pinkie, laughing a bit inside. She knew the effects of transporting for the first time.

"Wow, I haven't felt this dizzy since Vinyl's party. That was sooo fun!" Twilight wouldn't exactly call it fun, but it WAS Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie stood up and regained her balance. She grabbed her head and shook it a bit to get her eyes back into focus (what?). She looked around and noticed that the library was...bigger. It still had the same setup, but it had alot more books. She noticed that there was now a door on the bottom floor now and it had a sign that read GUEST. She noticed another door and had what seemed to be intials on it that showed S.B.

"I have added to the collection of books here in the library. Mostly psychological prints to help me study well..." she trailed off. She knew why she had so many of them. She thought maybe she could understand why Pinkie killed their friends. Maybe something cracked in her mind and made her go off, but now that all seemed like wasted time...

"It's okay, Twilight. You really took care of this place, even after all this time. I would love to throw a party in here!"

"Yeah, well, when your always locked up in here studying, what else is there to do but take care of the place? Anyways...Spiiiiike! I need you down here!" Twilight needed Spike, though she had an idea of what his reaction would be.

"Coming!" a somewhat low boyish voice called out. Pinkie and Twilight listened as they heard Spike coming down the stairs.

"Twilight! You're back! How was...WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE DOING HERE?!" He took notice of Pinkie, narrowing his eyes towards her. Pinkie cowered at his gaze. It seemed to pierce through her and stab her over and over.

This, not so baby anymore, dragon definitely changed. He was much taller now. His color was still the same, but his scales seemed much more apparent. Two wings protruded form his back, open at full length. His snout was a bit longer, but still held most of his facial features when he was younger. Pinkie also took notice of how...buff he was. Did he work out or something?

"Spike, please calm down. I know this is not what you were expecting-" She was abruptly cut off by a very upset dragon.

"Why is she here?! I thought you said you were going to kill that bitch! What the fuck?! She should be dead! Why is she alive? SHE KILLED OUR FRIENDS, DAMMIT!! SHE TOOK RARITY AWAY FROM ME!!" When Spike learned that his friends were dead, he took it harder than Twilight. He was only a baby dragon at the time, and sometimes Twilight regretted telling him how they died, but she had to tell him. Ever since then, he helped Twilight find and track Pinkie. He blamed Pinkie for it all, and when the thought of his Rarity being made to suffer, he only wanted Pinkie to die more.

"SPIKE! THAT'S ENOUGH!" Spike kept his eyes on the pink mare, but listened to her. "There something I need to tell you."

For the second time, she explained how she had went into Pinkie's mind, saw what Luna did, and the possibility that their friends could be brought back. She decided to omit the piece of her going into a blind rage and being sucked into her own mind. He didn't need to know that.. not yet anyway. Spike only could listen. He had to process all this at once and upon hearing that Luna was responsible, his jaw dropped. It dropped even lower hearing that there was a chance to bring their friends back.

"So, what your telling me is that Pinkie never did it, Luna, the one who has even helped us track her, and not to mention, taken care of us when we needed it, is the one who killed them? Oh, and we can bring them back from the dead?"

Spike you can be a sarcastic bastard sometimes.

You're just noticing this?

Shush. I didn't ask for your opinion.

Well, just saying.

"Enough of the sarcasm, Spike. That is exactly what I'm telling you. Have I given you any reason to doubt me?" Twilight was annoyed at him. She could understand why he would be upset, but to just completely not trust what she was telling him?

"You brought her here..."

"Spike!"

"Fine, you're right, but I'm keeping my eye on her. If she tries to pull something funny, I'm gutting her with my bare claws." Pinkie flinched at this threat. This wasn't the lovable Spike she knew before. This one was not so naive and innocent anymore. This one was broken, just like them. Pinkie feared how many others felt the way he did, and was doubting if Twilight could really convince them to believe her, and at the least have them not try to kill her in her sleep.

Twilight turned toward Pinkie, noticing her distress and fear. She knew this was not gonna be easy at all.

"I'm sorry Pinkie. Spike is just shocked, is all. I'll talk to him more later. He'll come along. Don't worry." She said, trying to reassure Pinkie Pie.

"I don't blame him...Twilight...I don't know about all this. Look at how he reacted. Who else will react like that, or worse. This is not okie dokey lokie, Twilight."

"I know, but it won't come to that. It will take ponies some time, Pinkie, but they will eventually realize that you're still the good, fun Pinkie, not a monster like Luna."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure, Pinkie." Twilight approached and embraced her. She wanted Pinkie to be okay, but she knew this would also take time. For both of them.

"Twilight? Are we still..well..could we be...marefriends again?" Twilight didn't see that coming. She did still love her, but after all these years and everything that's transpired, could they continue that relationship that was cut off?

"Pinkie...I don't know...I don't think this is a good time to find out. I don't know what I feel and with everything that's going on...I just need time to think okay? Everything is still too sudden."

What you mean you don't know how you feel?

I mean that I don't know. I still love her but, oh, I just don't know. Twilight was already getting annoyed of this other voice that she allowed to be present within her head. If she knew this would happen, she might have reconsidered.

Or maybe your afraid of getting hurt again. You know she didn't do it, so why do you feel as if she would hurt you again?

Just..be quiet...I'll deal with it okay?

If that's what makes you feel better.

Pinkie broke out of their hug, smiling a bit. "Yeah, your right. No time for all this mushy stuff. We got to get ready to throw a welcome back party for when we get our friends back, and kick that stupid-face Luna's plot." Twilight knew that Pinkie was hurt at her response, but she would have to deal with it for now.

"Well, since you'll be staying here, you'll have the guest room. The bathroom is still in the same place and, well, pretty much everything else is the same."

"Oooo, can I put streamers in it and confetti and balloons and cake and candy-" Twilight had to put her hoof in her mouth once again.

"Yes Pinkie, I will get you some. It'll br in your room, the way you want it."

"Oh thank you sooo much! I'm already feeling-" but Pinkie's thanks was interupted by a voice she knew.

"WHAT THE? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!

Twilight knew exactly who it was. Oh no...I didn't know she would be back this soon... Twilight had to calm the situation quickly, for she knew how this was going to go.

"Wait! I can explain, just listen-" She would not finish her sentence.

"NO! SHE DIES NOW! GO TO HELL, YOU FUCKING MONSTER!" and instantaneously, a bolt of light blue magic fired towards the stunned and quite shocked mare, her life's end coming faster towards her.

"SWEETIE BELLE! NO!"

**Edited by SuperChaosKG**

(A/N. Sorry this took a bit to get out. Had some issues to take care of the past couple days.)