Sunset pressed her hand against the seemingly empty air, a small hexagon flickering with energy appearing and stopping her motion. She looked up and around, checking that nothing had changed in the couple of hours she had been travelling.

"Same as the north end of the city, Mayor. A force field trapping us in, and preventing the water from flooding the city." She said, watching as the hexagon disappeared as she moved her hand away before turning around and jumping off the bus she was standing on top of.

"Can't say what put it there, or us here. But as long as it holds, and seems to filter air, we should be fine."

"I see. Well.. that's a relief... I guess." The older woman sighed, running her hands through her frazzled white hair. "It isn't really, but as long as the city isn't in any immediate danger, then I suppose that's all that matter for now." She offered a slight smile. "Thank you, miss Shimmer, I apologise for pulling you out of class for this."

"It's alright Mayor. With everything else that's happened over the past year, I can't say I blame you for coming straight to me." Sunset shrugged, starting towards where her bike was parked. "I should get back to school for last period though."

"O-of course. Please, give my regards to Principal Celestia and her sister." The Mayor called out.

"Will do." Sunset nodded, slipping her helmet on.

It took only a few seconds for her to start the bike, flick the kickstand up and roar away. Her mind drifted to the book in the saddlebags on her bike.

'This isn't natural, or magical in the slightest. This worlds Twilight might know something about it, but I want to contact Princess Twilight first. It's about to be a long week, I can just feel it.'

She sighed again, twisted the throttle on her bike and accelerated down the empty streets.

One good thing about what had happened, she was the only one on the road right now, since all the traffic signals were down, which meant she made it back to school with time to spare before sixth period started.

Rather than run into the last ten minutes of fifth period, she sat on her bike, pulled the book from her saddlebags, which had been converted from the ones she had brought from Equestria close to two decades ago, Equestrian time, and opened it to an empty page, pulling a pen from her jacket, she began to write... Next Chapter: Chapter 2- The letter. Estimated time remaining: 2 Minutes