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The days ran seemed to all mash together following the events since Rainbow Dash's party. Twilight had spent most of her time in her lab and was rarely seen by the citizens of Ponyville. Spike handled most of the affairs of the library with many ponies wishing Twilight well. When Twilight did emerge from the library, it was only to eat or sleep. On this morning, Spike had made pancakes from breakfast and he hoped Twilight would emerge.

"Spike, make it quick. I have to get back to work." said the lavender unicorn.

"Okay." replied Spike sadly.

Spike walked over to the table and placed the plates on them.

"Thanks." said Twilight flatly.

Twilight began to dig in hoping to return to her lab.

"Oh, I almost forgot." said Spike.

"Forgot what?" asked Twilight.

"The others are having a picnic and you're invited." answered Spike.

"What for?" asked Twilight.

"Rainbow Dash is going to find out if she's been accepted to the Wonderbolt Academy." answered Spike.

"Pass." replied Twilight, eating.

"Oh come on. You've been so cooped up in the lab lately." noted Spike concerned.

"Ignore the traitor." said the voice.

"The others have been so worried about you." pleaded Spike.

"There's nothing to be worried about." said Twilght flatly.

"Oh come on." said Spike.

"The answer is still no." said Twilight.

Spike rubbed his chin for a moment.

"I'll make a deal with you. Do this and I'll let you be." said Spike.

Twilight thought for a moment.

"Okay Spike. I'll go." said Twilight.

The two left the Golden Oak Library shortly there after. The voice tried talking Twilight out of this, but she reassured it that this would get Spike off her back. The others were happy to see Spike and even happier to see Twilight. The lavender unicorn put on a fake smile and seem normal.

"So Twilight, how have you been?" asked Pinkie.

"I'm fine." answered Twilight.

"It's just...we haven't seen you a lot...lately." said Fluttershy.

"I've been bogged down in work." said Twilight.

"Anything we can help with Sugarcube?" asked Applejack.

"No. It's highly advanced magic." answered Twilight, lying down.

"I am a unicorn darling. I might not be as strong as you, but I might be of service." proposed Rarity.

"No. That is not needed." said Twilight.

"I warned you." said the voice.

"Just a little bit and they'll be off my back." replied Twilight bitterly.

"Who are you talking to?" asked Rainbow.

"It's nothing." answered Twilight, with a huff.

"Twilight...we're trying to help you." said Spike.

"I don't need this help." said Twilight, her bitterness growing.

The ponies and Spike all looked around at each other.

"Twi, we only want what's best for you Sugarcube." said Applejack.

"You have to find a way out of this." said the voice.

Twilight darted her eyes back and forth for a moment then came up with an idea.

"Rainbow, have you gotten any answer about the Wonderbolts yet?" asked Twilight.

"No." answered Rainbow surprised.

"Please do not change the subject darling." requested Rarity.

"I thought it was your big day and now I'm the focus of this attention. It's just funny." shrugged Twilight.

Twilight hid a faint smile as Rainbow thought for a moment.

"Yeah! I'm supposed to be the center of attention!" snapped Rainbow.

"Rainbow now ain't the time." replied Applejack sternly.

"She's fine." said Rainbow.

"Darling, I must disagree with you." replied Rarity.

"Come on, we've been totally bugging her." said Rainbow.

"Exactly." said Twilight, hiding her smirk.

"Please Twilight, we're just worried about our friend." said Pinkie.

"Frankly, I think you're taking away from Rainbow's moment for nothing." said Twilight.

"Totally! I thought this was about me becoming a Wonderbolt!" cried Rainbow.

"Will ya stop thinking about yourself for a second." requested Applejack.

"As the bearer of the Element of Loyalty, I believe you should embody your element at this moment." added Rarity.

"Hey, I'm totally loyal!" snapped Rainbow.

"Please, you'd think the world revolves around ya if somepony told you that!" declared Applejack

"That's total crap and you know it!" cried Rainbow.

"Please stop." said Fluttershy softly.

"It's okay." said Pinkie, comforting her friend.

"Well done. Now nopony harassing you." said the voice impressed.

"It was too easy." replied Twilight softly.

Spike tried to stop the arguing but, quickly realized it was in vain.

"I'm going home." sighed the baby dragon, leaving defeated.

"Goodbye traitor." whispered Twilight softly.

Eventually, the arguing died down and everypony went back to what they were doing before including Pinkie who was hopping around.

"I wish the mail pony would just come already. I can't wait another minute to find out if Rainbow Dash got in or not." said Pinkie impatient.

"Pinkie Pie, you're more nervous than Rainbow Dash." said Twilight flatly.

"I'm not nervous at all." replied Rainbow confident, "When I get into the Wonderbolt Academy-"

"If you get it!" cried Pinkie, grabbing her friend, "Don't jinx it."

"I'm telling you, it's in the bag." said Rainbow.

"Don't jinx it!" said Pinkie urgently.

"She is the best flyer in Ponyville." noted Applejack.

A rainbow darted by the farmer knocking her Stetson off.

"In Ponyville." scoffed rainbow.

Rainbow Dash quickly flew off and turned a cloud into a slide.

"I'm probably the best flier in all of Equestria." continued Rainbow, going down her slide.

"Simple things amuse simple minds." thought Twilight.

"I wouldn't be surprised if they went ahead and made me a Wonderbolt on the first day." said Rainbow.

Rainbow went by her friends and bumped into the Mail Pony.

"Gotta a letter here for Rainbow Dash." noted the Mail Pony.

Rainbow took the letter, ripped it open and quickly read it.

"I didn't get in." said Rainbow sadly.

Four of five ponies all expressed disappointment toward this while Twilight rolled her eyes.

"Don't tell me these idiots believe that." thought Twilight.

"Gotcha ya!" revealed Rainbow.

The other laughed at this prank while Twilight again rolled her eyes.

"I'm surrounded by idiots." thought Twilight.

"You guys are so gullible. Like I wasn't going to get in." said Rainbow, her pride evident.

Pinkie suddenly tackled Rainbow to the ground, rolled and came up hugging the cyan pegasus tightly.

"I'm so happy for you!" declared Pinkie.

"Um thanks." said Rainbow.

Rainbow waited, but Pinkie showed no signs of letting go.

"Um Pinkie, I need to get going." noted Rainbow.

Pinkie hugged Rainbow a bit longer before finally breaking it.

"Okay." said the Element of Laughter, hopping away.

"I better get going." said Rainbow.

Rainbow quickly snatched up the bag Rarity and Applejack were preparing.

"The soon I gt there, the sooner I get to so them my moves." said Rainbow, taking off.

"Good luck!" called Applejack.

"Won't need it!" called Rainbow.

Pinkie Pie suddenly pulled a megaphone out of nowhere.

"Don't forget to right!" cried Pinkie, strong enough to move trees and mountains.

"Thanks for that." thought Twilight bitterly.

"Do you think she heard me?" asked Pinkie.

Twilight went back to Golden Oak Library and resumed being locked in her lab. She only barely came up and when she did it was brief. The others, particularly Pinkie, were more interested in how Rainbow was doing than her. Of course, Twilight was perfectly content with this. Days passed until she was interrupted again.

"Twilight!" called Spike.

Twilight flinched at this gritted her teeth.

"I'm busy! Not now!" called back Twilight.

"Twilight, it's Rarity!" called the fashionista.

"I'm busy! Come back later!" called Twilight.

"Please. It's important. Just give me a second and I'll leave you be!" called Rarity.

Twilight rolled her eyes and headed toward the stairs.

"Just get this over with." said the voice cautiously.

Twilight headed upstairs and found Rarity standing in the doorway.

"Make it quick." said Twilight displeased.

"Well the rest of us-" began Rarity.

"That's a second. Nice seeing you, we should really do it again." interrupted Twilight.

Rarity tried to hurry Applejack out the door, but the strong farmer held her ground.

"Twilight!" snapped Spike.

Twilight stopped and gave Spike and angry glare.

"The four of us are gonna visit Rainbow at the Wonderbolts Academy. We want you to come with us." said Rarity.

"Can't." shrugged Twilight.

"Twilight, this isn't healthy for you." replied Rarity.

"Don't worry about me." said Twilight, trying to end the conversation.

Rarity rubbed her chin with her foreleg and thought for a moment.

"Well, I guess there is no way I could force you." said Rarity, with false defeat.

"I'm glad you admit that. Now, I must be going." said Twiliht.

"We'll leave you here alone while all of us gone talking to the Wonderbolts. The elite outfit which can easily get an audience with Princess Celestia." said Rarity.

Twilight paused and thought for a moment.

"On second thought, I will go with you." agreed Twilight.

Twilight quickly raced off with rarity behind her. They met the others and quickly determined the hot air balloon would be the best method of travel. While the others were excited (especially Pinkie Pie) about seeing Rainbow again, Twilight sat anxiously trying to stay calm. The balloon cleared the clouds, but the ponies had an unexpected surprise coming their way.

"It's a twister!" cried Applejack.

"Hold on!" exclaimed Twilight.

The ponies held together as their balloon was sucked up by the twister. The were spun around until the ropes holding the basket to the balloon snapped and they were sent free falling.

"Help me!" cried Twilight.

"What do you expect me to do?" asked the voice.

"Something. I'm going to die." answered Twilight anxious.

"I don't have a physical form." noted the voice.

Twilight saw the ground rapidly approaching and closed her eyes.

"Goodbye..." said Twilight softly.

Twilight waited for impact and finally felt a solid mass below her, but it wasn't the ground. The ponies bounced off a cloud and were rescued by pegasi. Rainbow then talked sternly with another pegasus before taking off.

"Are you okay?" asked Meadow Flower.

"Yeah." answered Applejack.

"I am quite fine darling." answered Rarity.

"I'm Okie Dokie Loki." answered Pinkie.

"I'm...um...okay." answered Fluttershy.

The ponies all stared at Twilight who sat silent.

"Twilight, are you okay?" asked Pinkie, waving her foreleg in Twilight's face.

"I'm fine." answered Twilight, shaking her head.

"You're lucky Rainbow Dash used that cloud to bounce you back up or you'd be goners." said Thunderlane.

"Yeah!" cried Bulk Biceps.

The others talked to the pegasi while Twilight took in her what happened. A few minutes later, Rainbow returned and revealed she had quit the Wonderbolts. However, Spitfire came out and reinstated her before stripping Lighting Dust of her rank and discharging her. The others returned to Ponyville and Twilight sealed herself in her room.

"What's wrong?" asked the voice.

"I had an epiphany." answered Twilight.

"Oh really." replied the voice.

"I shouldn't doubt my friends over some stupid voice. I'm finding a cure once and for all so you cannot bug me anymore." explained Twilight.

"What?! But, the others betrayed you and plotted behind your back! You can't trust them!" cried the voice.

"You're manipulation won't work on me anymore!" declared Twilight.

Twilight laid down drowning out the voice with memories of her friends.

Author's Notes:

A/N: So there's chapter seven finished. So it seems Twilight has decided to come around and return the Twilight we all know. But, the question if this will last. Next time, we continue onward with the story. Please review.