It was a beautiful sunny morning in Ponyville. Twilight woke up and headed downstairs. Spike was making breakfast and Twilight talked with him about his comics. Sunset came down and joined them. As they sat down, Spike and Sunset both noticed Twilight's chipper demeanor.

"Well, you seem happy." noted Sunset smiling.

"Why wouldn't I be." shrugged Twilight.

"Yeah. Now that you've made up with all your friends." noted Spike.

("Or so they want you to think.") said the voice.

Twilight winced at this.

"Are you okay?" asked Sunset concerned.

"Just a bit of a chill." answered Twilight.

Sunset and Spike shared a glance.

"Things are fine." stated Twilight.

"Okay." replied Sunset.

("They're plotting against you.") said the voice.

"You don't know that." whispered Twilight.

"What was that?" asked Spike.

"Nothing." answered Twilight.

("It's the only reason they'd be nice to you after what you did.") stated the voice.

"You sure you okay?" asked Spike worried.

"Yeah." answered Twilight.

Twilight quickly decided to change the subject.

"So...what's up for the day?" asked Twilight.

"I'm going to help Rainbow with a Wonderbolts' exam." answered Sunset.

"Can I help?" asked Twilight.

"Sure." answered Sunset nonchalant.

("She has no enthusiasm because she doesn't want you here.") stated the voice.

Twilight gulped.

"I can just stay here." offered Twilight.

"Sure." shrugged Sunset.

("I warned you.") said the voice.

Twilight felt her heart hurt.

"But, it'd be awesome if you did." added Sunset.

Twilight smiled.

"That's great. Can't wait." replied Twilight.

("Don't fall for it.") warned the voice.

The lavender unicorn thought for a moment, but decided to try and ignore the voice.

"What do we do?" asked Twilight.

"Just teach Rainbow about the Wonderbolts history so she can pass the test." answered Sunset.

"That should be easy!" declared Twilight.

Both Sunset and Spike seemed to relax.

("Be weary.") said the voice.

Twilight waited until she was sure Sunset and Spike where eating.

"It's fine." whispered Twilight.

Twilight quickly made sure the others hadn't heard here.

("You know as well as I do that it cannot be this easy.") said the voice.

Twilight waited until she was sure Sunset and Spike where busy eating again.

"Second chances are part of friendship." whispered Twilight.

Twilight was again relieved Spike and Sunset didn't notice.

("I'm warning you.") stated the voice.

Twilight finished eating.

"I'm going to get ready." said Twilight.

Twilight got up and left with uncertainty bugging her.

"She's still talking to herself." noted Sunset worried.

Sunset began preparing and soon Rainbow arrived. Sunset called Twilight, but Twilight said she had a headache and couldn't attend. Sunset tried to teach Rainbow, but it became clear this was not working. No matter what, Sunset just couldn't seem to get through to Rainbow. Twilight finally came downstairs after Rainbow left. Sunset was seated at the table lying her head on the table.

"So...I take it things didn't go well." mused Twilight concerned.

("Great start.") said the voice sarcastically.

Twilight winced at this.

"Rainbow can't focus for a minute." groaned Sunset.

"Oh no." gasped Twilight.

("Is that all you can say?") asked the voice.

"I'm trying." whispered the voice.

"What was that?" asked Sunset.

"Nothing." answered Twilight.

("She thinks you're crazy.") said the voice.

Twilight groaned.

"So...do you know what Rainbow struggles studying?" asked Twilight.

"She's not a book person." answered Sunset.

"What?!" exclaimed Twilight.

"Not everyone studies the same." noted Sunset.

("I'd guess someone as smart as you still doesn't know everything.") cooed the voice.

"The problem is I can't think of a way to reach." said Sunset.

Twilight thought, but couldn't come up with a solution.

"Sorry Sunset, I'm drawing a blank." admitted Twilight.

("I thought you where the smart one.") said the voice.

Twilight winced.

"If only there was a way to help Rainbow study her way." stated Sunset.

Twilight jumped up.

"That's it!" declared Twilight.

The two went off and into town. Sunset thought they'd find Rainbow, but instead they went to see Fluttershy. The two unicorns and pegasus talked about Rainbow giving Twilight and idea. She explained it and Fluttershy agreed. Sunset was able to convince the local ponies to help. With everything in place, the plan was read. The next day, Fluttershy found her marefriend on a cloud.

"Hey Fluttershy." said Rainbow flatly.

"How are you doing?" asked Fluttershy.

"Thinking about how I'm going to fail tomorrow." answered Rainbow.

"If you think like that you're going feel terrible." noted Fluttershy.

"I already feel like terrible." replied Rainbow.

Fluttershy tapped her chin.

"How about we go for a fly." proposed Fluttershy.

Rainbow thought this over.

"You love flying." stated Fluttershy.

"Yeah I do." agreed Rainbow.

Rainbow stood up.

"Let's go." said Rainbow.

The two took off and began flying over Ponyville.

"I'm sorry you're struggling." began Fluttershy.

"It's not your fault I'm too dumb to learn." sighed Rainbow sadly.

"You're not dumb!" declared Fluttershy.

"Then why do I suck at learning?" asked Rainbow annoyed.

"Maybe you learn differently." proposed Fluttershy.

Rainbow sadly chuckled.

"You've read tons Daring Do over and over again." said Fluttershy.

"Like that'll get me in the Wonderbolts." said Rainbow flatly.

"You know a lot about pranks." said Fluttershy.

"Oh joy." sighed Rainbow sarcastically.

"You can't give up on your dream." said Fluttershy.

"My dream has given up on me." replied Rainbow.

Rainbow Dash let out a sad sigh.

"I'll have to find something else to do." said Rainbow.

Rainbow thought for a moment.

"Maybe I'll work at the Pie's Rock Farm." proposed Rainbow.

"You'll definitely be a Wonderbolt!" declared Fluttershy.

"I've given up and you should to." said Rainbow sadly.

"Hi!" called Sunset.

Rainbow and Fluttershy landed outside Golden Oaks Library where Sunset and Twilight where.

"What do you remember about that flight?" asked Twilight.

Rainbow gave Twilight a confused look.

"Just think back." said Sunset.

Rainbow shrugged and she did just that.

"After Luna was banished to the moon, Celestia needed protective forces so Earth Ponies and Pegasi formed the EUP Guard Protective Pony Platoons." answered Rainbow.

Rainbow's eyes shot wide open realizing what just happened.

"Go on." said Sunset.

"And at the celebration of the first Celestial Year of Peace, an elite flying squadron performed led by General Firefly who later named the group The Wonderbolts!" said Rainbow excited.

"Keep going." encouraged Twilight.

"Commander Easy Glider set out the choreography that is still used today!" exclaimed Rainbow.

"It worked Twilight." said Sunset.

"Yes. It would seem so." agreed Twilight.

"What's going on?" asked Rainbow confused.

"I figured we needed to find out exactly how you study so we could best help you. Fluttershy mentioned you categorize everything that happens around you without thinking about it." explained Twilight.

"So we got the townsponies to re-enact the history of The Wonderbolts and you learned it without realizing." added Sunset.

Rainbow smiled wildly.

"Thanks guys!" cried Rainbow gratefully.

The next day, a nervousness encased Ponyville. Rainbow Dash had gone off to take her test and the ponies of Ponyville where all anxiously waiting due to helping her. Finally, Rainbow returned and revealed she passed. Pinkie held a Congratulations On Passing Your Test Rainbow Dash party. The party was centered around Sugar Cube Corner thought it spilled outside. The Mane 7 where all talking as Scootaloo praised Rainbow Dash over and over again.

"You're so awesome!" declared Scootaloo, for about the fifth time.

"Yeah Squirt." replied Rainbow.

"Don't let your head get too big." warned Applejack.

"Yeah." said Rainbow nonchalant.

"I always knew you could do it." said Fluttershy.

"I gotta thank you." said Rainbow.

Rainbow Dash turned her attention to Twilight and Sunset.

"But, I really gotta thank you." said Rainbow.

"It was nothing." replied Sunset.

"We only wanted to help." added Twilight.

"If you gave up like I did then I never would have passed." said Rainbow.

"Hey, you could do it." shrugged Sunset.

"We where only helping you tap into your own potential." added Twilight.

"I couldn't have done it if it wasn't for you." said Rainbow.

Rainbow smiled.

"Thanks." said the cyan pegasus warmly.

("Be careful.") said the voice.

Twilight remained silent.

("They're only pretending to be nice.") said the voice.

Twilight quietly backed away.

"Why would they?" asked Twilight.

("They think you'll kill them.") answered the voice.

"I wouldn't." said Twilight.

("They don't believe it.") said the voice.

Twilight stayed mostly silent for the rest of the night. The only times she talked Twilight gave short answers. Finally, the party ended as Luna's moon shone brightly down over Equestria. Twilight, Sunset and Spike returned to Golden Oaks Library with all exhausted. Twilight yawned and said she was tired. Twilight trotted up to her bed and crashed. However, the voice returned right away.

("How are you?") asked the voice.

"Life sucks." answered Twilight sadly.

("Of course.") said the voice.

"My friends all hate me." stated Twilight.

("I'm afraid so.") said the voice.

"Is there anything I can do?" asked Twilight.

("Unfortunately not.") answered the voice.

"I hate myself." said Twilight.

("You're the reason this has happened.") stated the voice.

"How could you say that?" asked Twilight hurt.

("It's true.") answered the voice.

Twilight sadly cried.

"I should kill myself." said Twilight.

Author's Notes:

A/N: That is where we'll end this chapter. So, Twilight helped Twilight, but her depression isn't going away. Next time, Twilight struggles as the gang goes to the Rainbow Falls Exchange. Please review.