Sunset Shimmer looked at Applejack's shoulder. She assumed it was the Equestrian Apple since Chip was standing by the uninjured one (at least for his sake she hoped this was the Equestrian Applejack). She had a giant gash over her right shoulder. It was caked in drying blood and dirt. Sunset even thought she could see bone. It wasn't good.

"Lay down," Sunset told Applejack in her best "motherly" voice.

It took everything she had not to scream in pain as she lied down on the ground. Her whole body shook. Never had she experienced such pain. Waves emanated from her shoulder and rippled through the whole of her body. She closed her eyes and prayed for unconsciousness.

"We need to get her to a doctor!" Equestrian Rainbow Dash exclaimed. The sight of her friend, so injured, in such pain, put her in a state of almost near panic.

"Um, why do you have doctors?" Sparkle meekly asked. Everyone turned to look at her and she felt a hot bolt of embarrassment run through her body. "I, uh, I mean, you have magic right? Well why not just use your magic to heal her?"

"She's right you know." Chip mercifully added. "It really doesn't make sense. But then, everything I've seen so far doesn't make sense."

Equestrian Rainbow whipped around and snarled. "I really don't care what you two think! It doesn't matter if this makes sense or not! My friend is hurt really bad and needs a doctor!" She stopped for a second and then added, "What are you two, twins? I mean you look almost identical except one's a mare, the other a stallion."

Chip and Sparkle looked at each other. While in horse form, there was no way judge how much they looked alike, since everyone here looked almost identical; they thought back to their human forms. Sparkle was Japanese and Chip was of German, Jewish descent. How anyone could think they looked alike was beyond them. Or at least looked more alike than anybody else at the moment.

"Rainbow Dash," Sunset started, "they didn't mean anything by it. They don't know how magic works." Sunset then turned to Chip and Sparkle. "Magic can't be used for healing here. If it could, the unicorns and alicorns would have the power of immortality. They would become gods."

Once again, Chip and Sparkle just exchanged glances. It was an explanation. And given what they had seen here, it did somewhat fit the rules, what rules there were; but it all seemed so unsatisfying. It was all too convenient. None of it made any logical sense. Which brought both back to what Sparkle had said earlier about there being some sort manipulation behind everything. It was like they were characters in a story with nothing really adding up except for "because story".

It was then Sparkle remembered what Fluttershy had said about Rarity. "Rarity, you're the healer!"

"WHAT!" both Rarities said at once. They then looked at each other and Earth Rarity said, "She meant me."

"Maybe not." Chip piped back in. "I mean you are both versions of the same entity. You are both 'Rarity'. The base colors of the pure white light. Or in this case, the pure Rarity."

Both Rarities were confused and didn't know what to say. Then Earth Fluttershy stepped forward.

"He's right. Pony Rarity, you have sway in this dimension. It is you that must step forward and heal your friend."

"But Sunset Shimmer already told you we, I, can't." Rarity said almost in fear and panic.

"I think she's right." Sunset said. "There's been a lot going on in our realm. I have seen things that should not be in the human world. I also know Fluttershy here has been touched by a power greater than I can guess. If she says it, I believe it."

"But, but . . .," Rarity tried to protest but then she heard Equestrian Applejack moan in deep pain. She stopped and reluctantly walked over to Applejack. She closed her eyes and lowered her head. She started visualizing the wound healing, closing up, the muscle, veins, and tissue knitting back together.

"By Celestia! She's doing it!" Equestrian Rainbow shouted.

Sure enough; the wound slowly came together and disappeared. Rarity opened her eyes, looked at the newly mended shoulder, and then passed out.

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Equestrian Rarity awoke to find herself surrounded by at least two of everyone of her friends, and another version of herself. She let out a squeak before remembering what all was going on. Equestrian Applejack went up to her and nuzzled her cheek.

"Now how is it I'm the one who gets the bum shoulder and I end up carrying you out?" The question was completely tongue in cheek. Applejack was just grateful that her friend was ok.

"I couldn't allow you to hog all the spotlight there darling." Rarity answered back with a smile.

"Easy now," Twilight said. "That was some powerful magic you did there. In fact you shouldn't have been able to do it at all. So you're going to need some time to rest."

"So now what do we do?" asked Earth Rainbow.

"Well," said Twilight," I guess we go to see the Princesses. They have to be informed about what's going on. Who knows, maybe they know a better way to handle things."

Sunset was silent. She thought about what it would be like to see Celestia again. Sunset had seen the Princess as a second mother. It was one of the things that hurt her so much after she was kicked out. She had loved Celestia and then hated her. What would she feel now? What DID she feel now.

Twilight looked over at Sunset and could see the torrent of emotion running across her face. She felt bad for her friend. "Are you going to be ok?" she asked.

Sunset nodded. "I will. I have to be. Besides; I left a disgrace and came back a princess. Not too shabby." Sunset gave a big forced smile.

"And what of me?" Starlight Glimmer asked from behind everyone. She wanted to go along but knew after her relapse that most if not all of the others didn't want her.

"You're with us." Sunset said with a forced cheerfulness. "I know what you've gone through. I've been where you've been, and man does this sound familar." She shot Sparkle a quick, playful glance which caused her to blush. She then turned back to Starlight. "But seriously, I've done far worse. I'm the original fallen angle I suppose. So, just as I have been forgiven, I forgive you as well."

"Thank you." Starlight replied quietly.

"So when do we head out?" Equestrian Rainbow asked.

"As soon as Rarity regains her strength." Twilight said. "Until then, I suggest everyone get to know each other." Everyone nodded. Then Twilight turned to Flash. "Flash, will you come with me? I'd like to talk to you alone." Flash nodded and they both walked off.

"Where are they going?" asked Equestrian Applejack.

"Hopefully not to make babies." Equestrian Pinkie said. "I mean she's already going to be an aunt. She doesn't need to be a mommy as well."

"Ugh!" Equestrian Applejack groaned. "Did you have to put that image in my head?"

"WHAT!" Pinkie exclaimed.

"Don't worry; they do that to me too." Earth Pinkie said.

"Ok fillies and bucks," Sunset said trying to keep the situation from getting out of control, "how about we do as Twilight said and introduce ourselves?"

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Flash and Twilight sat on Twilight's bedroom balcony and looked out over Ponyville.

"It's beautiful." Flash said. He then turned to Twilight. "Like you are."

Twilight blused and covered her face with her wing. "Heh, heh. Thanks. But don't you see me as a pony, I mean an Earth pony?"

"No. Not since that night in the Nexus. I saw you as a human in my dimension, but now I see you as you. Light purple, big, beautiful purple eyes, those cute bangs. How about you?"

"I still see you as a form of what you are here, back on Earth. But then, when you saw me in the Nexus, you saw me in my true form. That's all you ever saw me in. Meanwhile, that was the only time I saw you in your true form. So I guess my mind still goes back to what it originally saw."

Twilight walked over to him and snuggled as close as she could get. "It doesn't matter. This form, that form, as long as you're you, I'm happy."

Flash smiled and wrapped his wing around her. "Trying to save the multiverse, that's a lot of pressure to put on a relationship." He joked.

"Eh, if we can handle that, we can handle anything." She teased back.

"True enough," Flash laughed. " I've missed you so much."

"Me too. But we're here, together, now. And we will be for a while. So let's just enjoy what we have, while we have it."

With that; the two just looked out over the town; at peace in each other's presence.