The Twilight Without a Dawn

                          By: TPurnell18

                                        Part 1: The Message

There has been many a problem to arise throughout the land of Equestria, and there has been an adventure of some sort to be had in order to solve it. Time and time again, the ponies known as the “Mane 6” were able to solve each of these problems, and even discover a new aspect about the magic known as friendship by solving each problem as it came. However, the event to transpire on this day would serve to test the very limits of the bond between the mares.

On what seemed like a regular afternoon, Rainbow Dash was finishing up her weather patrol duties and was planning to devote the rest of the day to practicing some new tricks to show off to the Wonderbolts. As she rounded up the last cloud in the sky, a green flash of fire had suddenly formed in front of her, which materialized as a letter.

“What the hay? Why is this letter coming to me?” Rainbow queried. Nonetheless, she proceeded to open and read it.

“Gather up the others and come to the library as soon as possible. This is urgent. –Spike”

Rainbow could only scratch her head in confusion as she pondered for a moment.

“Why would Spike send me a letter? And what is so important that he would need me to… Ah, better to find out than to sit here wondering about it,” Rainbow thought.

Surely enough, Rainbow Dash had carried out the letter’s order and had gathered up Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack and lead the way to Twilight’s library.

“Whatcha reckon Spike sentcha that letter for, Rainbow?” Applejack asked.

“No clue, but he did say it was urgent,” Rainbow answered uneasily, still wondering what the matter was.

“That does bring me to wonder, though…” Rarity began. “We haven’t seen or talked to either Spike or Twilight in almost a week. Is it possible that they were experimenting on something and made a breakthrough, and that they want to show us?”

“Possible, but the letter didn’t say anything other than ‘This is urgent’ and to gather you all up and meet Spike at the library,” stated Rainbow.

“Maybe, um… Twilight learned a new magic trick and… and used it on Spike, then told him to send you a letter to… catch us by surprise?” Fluttershy coyly hypothesized.

“I dunno… Twilight isn’t really one for pranks, and even if she was trying to pull one over on us, I think she’d put a little more detail into the letter I got,” replied Rainbow.

“Oh! Oh! Maybe Twilight and Spike are throwing a huge party and that we’re invited!” Pinkie Pie energetically stated.

“An interesting guess, Pinkie, but what reason would there be for a surprise party? And why would it be urgent?” Rainbow asked the excited pink mare.

“Hmm… Maybe it’s for a new friend that we haven’t met yet and this new friend was too shy to meet anypony by their self and Twilight and Spike are throwing the party as a way to get them to make friends with us?” Pinkie responded in her usual peppy tone.

“Y’know, come to think of it... That actually sounds possible… But that’s only a wild guess, like the rest,” Rainbow answered thoughtfully. “Anyway, that’s enough guessing, girls. It’s best to find out for ourselves instead of working ourselves up for something we have no clue about.”

“Right,” replied the other four mares in unison as Twilight Sparkle’s library had slowly come into view...

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