The Crystal Ball was a huge success! Camp Everfree had been saved from its seemingly inevitable foreclosure. Not to mention Twilight overcame her malevolent alter-ego, Midnight Sparkle, and the Humane 7 saved the camp from a magic-corrupted Gloriosa Daisy. All seemed to be going very well, and the girls were not only relaxing, but admiring their new magical abilities.

"I still can't believe that these geodes granted us new magical abilities" Sunset Shimmer said to her friends. A former villainess herself, Sunset has learned the errors of her ways, and seeks to help her friends discover more about how Equestrian magic works in their world.

"Me neither. I also can't believe that I almost allowed Midnight Sparkle to dominate me" Twilight Sparkle spoke out. Formerly a student of Crystal Prep, Twilight transferred to CHS after the events of the Friendship Games.

Suddenly, a flash of rainbow light sped before the girls and Rainbow Dash appeared, holding a box of freshly made pizza "Buuutttt...luckily we didn't. And we still have time for a pizza!" The girls all chuckled to themselves as they sat down together and enjoyed their pizza.

Little did they know, but this happy time was not built to last...

Deep within the forest near Camp Everfree, a small circle of thorns began to glow, a shimmering green aura surrounding them. They coiled slowly upward as a figure, also accompanied by a green aura, began to take shape

Gaea Everfree emerged from the thorn circle and fell to the ground on her knees. She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings.

"Ugh...my head...what happened?" She asked herself as memories began to flash into her mind. From the moment of her reawakening thanks to Gloriosa Daisy, to her defeat at the hands of Twilight Sparkle and her band of friends. She began to rage, her aura beginning to turn a menacing red, until she calmed herself down.

"So, it appears as if I have been granted my freedom from Gloriosa's form. Perfect" She chuckled to herself, twirling her finger around her necklace, attached to which were seven crystals, identical to the geodes which were now in the Humane 7's possession. "Now all I must do is recharge my geodes, then sweet, sweet revenge will be all mine..." she cackled as she walked off into the night. However, Gaea Everfree is not the only villain making her return.

Twilight and her friends decided to call it a night and returned to their tents. They got changed and went to sleep, with the exception of Spike, who had gone off to perform 'protection duties', which usually meant chasing off any squirrels that came within a certain proximity to the tents. He enjoyed chasing the little critters. Unbeknownst to him, however, they would soon be in a lot of old trouble.

Twilight's geode began to glow as she twisted and turned in her sleep, unintelligble gibberish coming out of her mouth. Her shadow began to stand on its own accord, and grew a horn, a pair of wings and grew in size until it took on the familar shape and colour of Midnight Sparkle

Like a killer in a horror flick, she crept down next to Twilight and moved her mouth toward her ear. In an eerie, almost whispering voice, she uttered the words "Sleep well Twilight Sparkle, for it will be the last peaceful sleep you get" she silently chuckled as she peeked out of the tent and saw Spike, unmoving, in front of the tent.

Midnight rolled her eyes and conjured a quick spell upon a passing squirrel, which increased its speed and levels of hyperactivty. Spike, being a dog, ran after the squirrel with all his might.

"That did the trick" Midnight told herself as she ventured into the forest to plot her revenge against Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle.

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