"Alright, as you know, a few days ago it was reported that Mr. Salazar was murdered. That, of itself, would not be major concern. Hold on, let me rephrase that; not of any more concern than the loss any human life. However, Mr. Salazar wasn't just murdered, he was eaten. That's not normal. That's more than just a robbery gone wrong .I've talked it over with Twilight, Princess Twilight, and we think that when, uh, Twilight two, opened those portals to Equestria, something came through, something evil.

"Both Princess Twilight and myself have been told that a time of great trial is coming. We believe this is it. I don't know what exactly it is or how it will take shape, but it's something big, bigger than anything we've ever dealt with before. This thing ate a human, but has not struck again so that rules out a mindless beast. In other words, this thing is intelligent.

"While this is a test for us, we also feel that it's also for you as well. Us meeting, you being analogs of Princess Twilight's friends, all of it; is more than mere coincidence. We believe that you are meant to stand with us.

"As I said though, this thing is evil and intelligent. Taking it on is going to be dangerous. Because of that, we won't force you to join us. All we will do is ask for your help and hope you give it. If not, that's fine as well. We can't expect any of to risk your lives." Sunset stopped and looked around at the others. "So, any questions?"

They all just looked at her and Twilight. Each was lost in their own thoughts. Sparkle felt horrible. She was the one who created the device that drained the magic from the others, caused her to turn into that monster, and open up the portal that allowed whatever it was to come through. All of this was her fault she felt. She started to cry uncontrollably.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! That man died because of me!" she cried.

Sunset went over to her and gave her a hug. "No sweetie. This was always meant to happen. No matter what it was going to find a way. You can't blame yourself."

"That's true," Twilight said. Seeing her other self weeping in Sunset's arms was unsettling to say the least. She also knew if she was truly her, nothing she said would matter; but she had to try. "I left the portal opened. I should have closed it, but I didn't. Whatever it is could have easily come through that way."

"They're right," Fluttershy said, surprising everyone.

"Fluttershy, you've been actin' pertty strange lately," Applejack said; giving Fluttershy the hard eye. "Mind fillin' us in on what you mean?"

Without saying a word, Fluttershy looked up in to the air. A flock of birds was passing over head. She raised her arm and made sweeping motions in the air; to which the flock followed to a tee. She then outstretched her arms in a crucifixion pose and all the birds came down and landed on her arms. Everyone just stared in amazement. She then looked up and the birds took off.

"During the summer, when you and I went on that hike, " she looked at Sandalwood, "after, you know, I had a vision. I was taken to a place where I saw two glowing orbs and they told me I was now 'The Mystic'. Ever since then I have had the ability to communicate with animals, all of them. I also have dreams and visions sometimes. I've known for a while something was coming, just not what. That's why I was so afraid of the Friendship Games. I thought they might be it."

"The place you went to," asked Sunset Shimmer, "what did it look like?"

"It was black, all black. Like a void."

"The Nexus," Sunset and Twilight said in unison (which sounded familiar to the voices Fluttershy had heard from the orbs).

"The Nexus is the hub of the entire Multi-verse," Twilight said. "From there you can go to any universe, any dimension you want. I've been there in my dreams."

"I think I've been too," Flash said hesitantly. He had a dream once where he met Twilight in a place that sounded exactly like it.

Twilight turned to him in shock. "What? Wait, was I there and . . ."

"Princess Luna?" Flash said, equally in shock.

"That wasn't a dream," Sunset said with a sense of relief. "Flash, you came with me to Equestria one night. You met Princess Luna and she took you and Twilight there. She then made you both forget. It was for your protection. I was told not to tell until the time was right."

Twilight and Flash were stunned. But before they could say anything, Rainbow Dash spoke up.

"I had a vision too. It was at Soccer Camp. I had just fought off a rapist and I saw this symbol coming out of the sky and a voice saying I was 'The Warrior'."

Now even more confusion was setting in. Everyone was at a loss as to what this all meant. Everyone except Fluttershy. "I know, I saw it in a vision. Just as I saw that Rarity is The Healer."

"Ew, ew, what am I, what am I," Pinkie asked excitedly.

Fluttershy looked at Pinkie and her eyes turned white and started to glow. "You are The Trickster. But you are incomplete. There is another one out there for whom you are meant to join with." Then her eyes went back to normal.

"Awwwwwwww-some!" Pinkie said excitedly.

"And me?" Applejack asked nervously.

Fluttershy just looked at her and shook her head. "Sorry Applejack, I don't see anything for you."

Apple's mouth dropped open. How was it that everyone else had a title and she didn't? Was she to be excluded? -left out? Were all her friends magical and was she just a muggle? She could feel her heart breaking.

"I wouldn't worry Applejack," Twilight said sympathetically. "It might not be your time yet. Besides, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash had visions. Rarityand Pinkie haven't had those yet. Maybe it's not for your title to be revealed yet."

"And we don't have titles either," Sunset added.

Apple just nodded sadly and shrank into Micro Chip's arms.

"So, it looks like we're all bound together anyhow," Twilight said; looking around. "Even you boys here. We've been put together for a reason and that reason is about to be made manifest."

"I'll have to let Soarin know. He's got to be part of this as well," Rainbow said.

"Ok then," Twilight continued. "Because this is going to be so big, I'm going to be staying here. I'll move in with Sunset and we'll start finding out what's going on and get a sense of what we're dealing with. Then, maybe we can come up with a game plan as to how to deal with it."

"And what about me?" asked Sparkle.

Everyone looked at each other. In all the excitement of revelation, they had forgotten there was now another Twilight in their group.

"Good question," Sunset said. She was totally lost as to what to do. Then she had an idea. "You can go to Equestria!"

"WHAT!" both Twilights shouted.

"Twilight, you're a princess. Equestria is going to need you. At least a version of you. And Twilight, you want to study magic more as well. What better place than Equestria? Also, having both of you here, I don't know, but it feels dangerous. I think you two need to be seperated."

"But she doesn't know anything about Equestria!" Twilight said.

"And what about my family?" Sparkle added.

"You can teach her Princess Twilight. We go back through the portal, all of us. You explain what's going on to your friends and Princesses Celestia and Luna. They can help Twilight here in whatever ways she needs. Meanwhile, you can take her place here and move in with her family." Sunset was now growing more confident in her strategy.

The two Twilights started to protest when Fluttershy spoke, her eyes glowing again. "Sunset is right. The two of you need to be kept separate for now and Equestria needs your energy Twilight. What is happening here, what will happen here, will also happen there as well. The time will come when the two become one, for both of you, but not now." Fluttershy eyes stopped glowing as she stopped speaking.

"But what about Sunset?" Twilight asked.

"I think she meant me. My other half is out there and we will meet, just not now."

Fluttershy nodded. She was starting to feel weak and light headed.

The Twilights looked at each other, still unsure about all of this. But if both Sunset and Fluttershy were behind it, it couldn't be wrong, could it?

"Ok," Twilight said reluctantly, "let's go to Equestria."

"When?" asked Applejack.

"As I just recently learned," Twilight answered, "there's no time like the present. Let's go."