Hi everyone! I hope this holiday season finds you all well! I was thinking of doing this for awhile. One of the things I love about DVDs are the special features. I always thought it was fun to take a look at things like commentaries, behind the scenes stuff and of course deleted scenes! Below is just that. This is an alternate version of the barn scene. I struggled a lot with writing it, and when I finished it, I decided to rewrite the scene. I thought that it was too happy, and didn't really show how dire the situation was. I wanted the whole thing to be somber, and I felt that what I originally wrote took away from that. I wasn't sure that I was going to come up with anything else though, so I decided to keep it just in case I couldn't think of anything. My biggest problem was trying to get Applejack and Rainbow Dash to have their conversation, but I figured that moving it to the basement would make it much more intense dramatically. Anyway, here it is, the alternate barn scene! It starts right after Twilight reveals that she is probably dying, and ends when they all agree to leave the barn together. Also, I kept it unedited, since its not part of the story anyway. Enjoy!

That was all the shock that Rarity could take, as she fainted right in front of her friend. The Rainbow Dash caught the unicorn before she fell, and Fluttershy was by her side immediately. Twilight and the others were on top of her as well, except for Applejack.

‘This may be mah only chance! Ah gotta get Rainbow alone for a few moments!’

“There’s some water buckets right outside the barn here! Rainbow, come on and help me, so we can help Rarity come to!” Applejack said urgently.

“Right!” her friend responded, as they opened the barn door and rushed out into the night.

The bucket was on the right side of the barn, and had some water in it. Applejack had washed in it earlier, but Rarity didn’t need to know that. Right now, the important thing was talking to Rainbow Dash. She stopped dead at the bucket turning around to face her friend.

“Look sugarcube, Ah love Twilight, we all do, but she’s lost it. She’s a few apples short of a bushel now, and if we go into that lab of hers, we may never see the light of day again. If things get bad, ya need to make a break for it, and get to the princess right away, ya hear? We’re all countin’ on ya!” She whispered.

Rainbow Dash was taken aback, but soon began to process the earth pony’s words. She looked down and gave her friend a solemn nod. They turned around, each taking a side of the bucket, as they made their way back into the barn.

“One side, ya’ll, comin’ through!” Applejack said. She lost her balance, however, as she tripped and the bucket landed right on Rarity’s face, waking her up instantly.

“Oh! What is that awful smell?!? Applejack, did you wash yourself in this?!? Oh, look at my mane, I look absolutely dreadful!” The prim unicorn said out of habit as she awoke.

There was a dead silence at her words, and she soon realized where she was, and what had happened. Her head drooped as she apologized.

“Oh, Twilight, I’m so sorry for saying that. I think I speak for everyone here when I say; of course we will help you. We have all been through so much, and we aren’t about to lose the friend that brought us together. Let’s get to your lab!” She said.

If Twilight Sparkle could cry, she would have. She looked around and the same expression was on all of their faces. It was a look of resilience and fortitude. For the first time in weeks, she smiled, and her friends all smiled back.

“OK girls! Let’s do this! Together!” She stated triumphantly.

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Ok, so that's it! The next chapter of Twifly II is on the Pre-reader's desk as I type, so look for it shortly. In the meantime, I hope everyone has a great holiday! See you soon!