Celestia's sun shone brightly over Ponyville. Sunset and Spike woke early preparing to go to the Rainbow Falls Traders Exchange with the their friends. Twilight was going to, but struggled even getting up.

"Twilight! You gotta get up!" called Sunset.

"I'm coming." groaned Twilight.

Twilight rolled over in a futile attempt to get up.

"Why do I have to go?" asked Twilight.

("They're dragging you there.") answered the voice.

"I'd rather not go." admitted Twilight.

("They wouldn't like that.") said the voice.

"I don't want to disappoint them." noted Twilight.

("They're guilt tripping you.") stated the voice.

"I guess so." concedes Twilight.

("Not exactly friendly of them.") mused the voice.

"You got that right." agreed Twilight annoyed.

("Face it, there's no escape.") said the voice.

"There has to be." replied Twilight miserable.

("Well...") began the voice.

"Tell me!" demanded Twilight.

Twilight quickly stopped until she was sure neither Sunset or Spike had heard her.

("Suicide.") said the voice coldly.

Twilight cringed at this.

"I could never do that." stated Twilight.

("It might be your only way out.") stated the voice.

"Maybe." mused Twilight unsure.

Eventually, Sunset walked up and got Twilight. Twilight, Sunset and Spike departed together and met the others five at the train station. They took the trip to Rainbow Falls and split up to do their own thing. Rainbow went off with Fluttershy, Applejack went off with Rarity, Pinkie went off on her own while Spike did the same in search of a comic. Sunset decided to led Twilight finding new books. They found a vendor with a large volume of books.

"Tell me if you see anything you like." said Sunset.

"I don't have anything to haggle with." noted Twilight.

("You where never this unprepared. How pathetic.") said the voice.

"Oh not now." whispered Twilight.

"I'll take care if it." replied Sunset winking.

"You don't have to." said Twilight.

"I want to." said Sunset.

("To keep you in her debt.") stated the voice.

"Perhaps." murmured Twilight.

"You say something?" asked Sunset.

"No." answered Twilight nervously.

Sunset raised an eyebrow in suspicion.

"Okay." said Sunset unsure.

Sunset began looking.

"She thinks I'm crazy." sighed Twilight.

("Might not be too far off.") mused the voice.

"You might be right." agreed Twilight sadly.

Twilight began to slowly look around.

"Hey Twilight, how about this book on magically pyromancy?" asked Sunset.

"No." answered Twilight.

"How about this book about the theory of time travel?" asked Sunset.

"Nah." answered Twilight flatly.

"How about this book the history of Equestria post - Discord?" asked Sunset.

Twilight shook her head.

"Okay." mumbled Sunset

Sunset Shimmer began looking around and found what she was looking for.

"The History of Early Equestria During Star Swirl The Beaded." said Sunset.

Twilight quickly shot her look over to Sunset.

"Looks like a good lead." mused Sunset.

Twilight walked over.

"Um...that's interesting." said Twilight.

Sunset opened the book.

"Looks like it." agreed Sunset.

Sunset began flipping through the pages.

"Yeah. It's interesting." confirmed Sunset.

Twilight rubbed on foreleg with the other.

"What is about?" asked Twilight.

"The early history of Equstria and notable events that happened." answered Sunset,.

"Like what?" asked Twilight interested.

"Apparently Star Swirl sent a trio of sirens through a portal to another dimension." answered Sunset.

Sunset mulled this over.

"I wonder of that's the human universe." muttered Sunset.

Sunset shook her head.

"So...you want this?" asked Sunset.

"Ye..." began Twilight.

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

Twilight shook her head.

"No." answered Twilight coldly.

("Good.") replied the voice.

Twilight walked away with Sunset behind her.

"What's wrong?" asked Sunset firmly.

"Nothing." answered Twilight dismissively.

Sunset got in front of Twilight.

("She on to you.") warned the voice.

"I'm fine." stated Twilight.

"You clearly aren't. stated Sunset.

("Be careful.") said the voice.

"Now just tell me what's wrong." said Sunset.

("You need to throw her off your trail.") stated the voice.

"Sunset, there's nothing wrong with me!" declared Twilight.

Twilight stormed off bumping Sunset as she did so.

("Good.") said the voice pleased.

Sunset followed after Twilight who returned the to the entrance of the met.

"Stop!" demanded Sunset.

("Ignore her.") said the voice.

"I'll be at the train station." said Twilight.

("Just jump off the falls.") suggested the voice.

"Maybe I should." agreed Twilight.

Twilight was frozen in place by Sunset's magic.

"Let me go." demanded Twilight emotionally.

Twilight attempted to free herself with her magic.

"Oh yeah. I don't have magic." whispered Twilight depressed.

("More reason to kill yourself.") mused the voice.

"Tell me what's wrong." said Sunset.

Twilight stamped her hoof.

"I didn't want to come here!" answered Twilight bitterly.

Sunset let out a sigh.

"I'm sorry." said Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer sadly shoo her head.

"I shouldn't have forced you to come here." said Sunset.

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

"How can be sure you're serious?" asked Twilight skeptically.

Sunset stood back in surprised.

"What do you mean?" asked Sunset surprised.

"I need to be sure you're serious." answered Twilight firmly.

("Good.") said the voice.

"I can't believe this." said Sunset dumbfounded.

("She's lying through her teeth.") stated the voice.

"Twilight, how could you say this?" asked Sunset hurt.

("Those are fake tears.") said the voice.

"Twilight, why would I not be serious?" asked Sunset hurting.

("Because she's been lying to you this whole time.") said the voice.

"I need to know." answered Twilight bluntly.

Sunset took a moment to regain her composure.

"I would never lie to you." said Sunset.

("She's been lying this whole time.") said the voice.

Twilight, uncertain, looked into Sunset's eyes.

"Look, I've been through a lot." said Twilight.

"I understand and want to help you." replied Sunset.

("Oh please.") scoffed the voice.

Twilight took a moment.

"Okay." said Twilight.

"Oh good." sighed Sunset.

The two shared a kiss.

"I still don't know." thought Twilight.

The two waited at the entrance to the swap. They talked a little, but most of the time went by in silence. There was an incident where Rainbow promised Fluttershy to another pony. Though there wasn't anything against it, Sunset got it through their heads it was morally wrong and the deal was abandoned. Finally, the group returned home. Twilight, Sunset and Spike returned to Golden Oaks Library. Once there, Twilight headed up to her bed.

"How was she?" asked Spike.

The baby dragon had his prized comic tucked under his arm.

"Not good." answered Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer explained to Spike what he missed.

"That sucks." sighed Spike.

Sunset Shimmer sat down.

"I don't know what to do." admitted Sunset.

"You got the others plus Lyra, Bon Bon, Zecora and plenty of other ponies to help you." noted Spike.

"But, none of that seems to be helping." said Sunset.

Spike sat down next to her.

"I know what you mean." said Spike.

Spike shook his head.

"But we cannot quit!" declared Spike.

Sunset nodded her head in agreement.

"You're right." agreed Sunset.

Sunset got back up.

"It's just to disheartening at times." sighed Sunset.

Sunset looked at the stairs.

"What do you think she's doing?" asked Spike concerned.

Sunset thought for a moment.

"I don't know." answered Sunset.

Sunset Shimmer sadly shook her head.

"I just don't know." said Sunset Shimmer.

Twilight was lying on her bed looking at the ceiling.

("Are you okay?") asked the voice.

"I guess." answered Twilight.

("You're back home now. Everything is okay.") said the voice soothingly.

"Yeah. Thanks." replied Twilight releaxed.

Twilight sighed.

"I wish I could talk to somepony." admitted Twilight.

("Who would you need to talk to aside from me?") asked the voice confused.

"I don't know." answered Twilight sadly.

("It's not like you can talk to anypony else.") stated the voice.

"I can't to Sunset or Celestia or anypony." said Twilight.

("Exactly.") said the voice confidently.

Twilight thought for a moment.

"Actually, there is one pony I can talk to." realized Twilight.

("Who?") asked the voice confused.

"Princess Luna." answered Twilight.

Author's Notes:

A/N: That is where we'll end things for now. So, this chapter is done and it seems Twilight's woes continues to haunt her. However, she knows one pony she can talk to. Next time, Twilight talks with Luna. Please review.