Present Time

The sickening green glow of the screens, like ominous will o the wisp, surrounded the darkened basement of the library. The pink hooves of the intruder carefully walked over a puddle of green fluid and electric wires, careful not to the disturb the unnatural presence that lurked below. Trapped right in the middle of the roots, wires shoved down her throat, the purple unicorn remained sit, her eyes completely devoid of emotion.

“T-twilight?”

The purple unicorn didn´t respond.

“Twilight, are you allright? You haven't come out in days...”

What was once known as Twilight Sparkle raised her head in a mechanical fashion. “It´s so simple. I now understand it. Discord tried to fool me, to make me think that chaos was the natural order; but it was chrysalis who was right. Her vision of an ordered and stable Equestria, one without disturbances is exactly what I´ve been dreaming.”

Her words made no sense so Pinkie grabbed her shoulders. “Twilight, snap out of it!”

“Oh, hi Pinkie Pie! I´m so glad to see you! Do you like it? You like my work?” and she spread her arms around but there was nothing besides buzzing computers and empty flasks.

“No Twilight, I don´t like what you have become! This isn´t you! All those things you said in the Town Hall, about curfews and cameras monitoring everypony all day...what´s wrong with you?”

“I opened my eyes, Pinkie. For years I wondered what was the true nature of ponydom. Now I know it. Now, I can make things better!” and she giggled. But it was an unnatural an artificial giggle.

Pinkie back down. “Wh-what do you mean?”

“I learn how to gather the energy form the Elements of Harmony to enhance my Want It Need It spell. I can spread it all over Equestria and I can make all the ponies finally understand the truth, finally see the world the way it´s supposed to be.”

“You can´t do that!”

“It´s very simple really. The connection was always there, I just  failed to see it. My spell has no flaws, once it starts it will spread from Ponyville to Appleloosa. It will be inevitable. After all, no matter where you are...everypony is always connected.”

Pinkie slaps Twilight. “You can´t! You can't force other ponies to change!”

“Order is the logical nature of the universe. It must not be accepted but enforced.”

“No no no no no!” Pinkie started to cry, realizing she has lost her friend forever.

Suddenly a pair of hooves held her face close. “I love you Pinkie. Can´t you see  things like I do?” Twilight´s lips were just inches from Pinkie´s face. Just a few inches more...

“NO!” Pinkie pushed Twilight to the ground. “Thi-this...this isn´t how things were supposed to be!”

And Pinkie ran off, leaving a small and confused purple unicorn in the ground. She looked at the dark and cold place around her. The buzz of her machines muted her own heartbeats.

“You´re right...this isn´t how it was supposed to be.”

Twilight horn lighted and she floated, engulfed on her magical urge. The machines roared simultaneously as the spell traveled through the roots of the giant tree and it was expelled through the sky, covering Equestria in a purple light.

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“...and then I said, darling that´s not a hat! That´s a natural disaster that somehow landed over your head!”

Pinkie laughed along with Rarity, even if she didn´t understood the joke. She was enjoying spending the afternoon with her friend. They passed near the abandoned library, the one spooky building that Pinkie never liked. She caught a glimpse of a purple unicorn standing in the door, smiling at her. She had never seen that pony before so she must throw her a welcoming party! But when she turned around the pony was no longer there.

“Whatever is the matter, darling?”

“Nothing Rarity. It´s nothing.”