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Fragmented

by Vigilance

Chapter 2: Creative Competition

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Bon-Bon looked with concern over the outside parlor of her sweets shop. It wasn’t the fact that their was nopony at in the parlor, oh no, it was quite busy as usual. Lyra hastened around getting ponies’ orders while trying to remember previous ones. Lyra hated serving as the waitress to Bon-Bon’s shop, but it was the only way she could rent out one of Bon-Bon’s guest rooms on the second floor without actually ‘paying’ rent.

Bon-Bon laughed as Lyra tripped over a young foal’s toy while passing by, but it did little to distract her from her original target. Over near the edge of the parlor, all alone, was Twilight. Twilight had, when she could keep it secret from Pinkie Pie, come to Bon-Bon’s shop to taste test her many bake goods and candy treats. Now however, Twilight just looked blue: in quite the literal sense. Her eyes were a slightly dark blue instead of lavender and her cutie mark bore the same color. Her expression screamed sadness and depression and Bon-Bon was about to walk over and see what was troubling her.

At that moment Twilight’s eyes and ears perked and she turned. A look of horror spread across her face and she jumped out of her seat, over the parlor’s small fence, this is when Rainbow Dash collided with Twilight’s previous resting place, and just ran. Soon four others joined Rainbow Dash, who was recomposing herself.

“Ow! How did she see me coming?” Rainbow Dash moaned as she rubbed the new bump on her forehead. Rarity rolled her eyes.

“How do I say this dear? You’re as subtle as a bull rampaging through a china shop… While said bull is shouting the Equestrian National Anthem at the top of its lungs.” She slinked away as Rainbow Dash glared daggers at her.

“It is of no consequence that this attempt has failed.” Logic stated, coming up from behind (as well confusing the heck out of poor Bon-Bon). “We must continue the search for Sadness, this has the potential to be the easiest catch of the week and may make up for our previous loss.” Logic clarified, staring at Rainbow Dash as she spoke the last part.

“Oh come on! How was I supposed to know that those Wonderbolt tickets Deceit bribed me with were fake?” Rainbow retorted.

“They were drawn using crayons… and the art skill was that of a three-year-old.” Logic retorted back. Rainbow Dash blushed with embarrassment.

“Ah know ya’ll are havin’ a nice heart to heart, but shouldn’t we find Sadness?” Applejack interjected. They all nodded.

“But where to look for her? Ooooo! I know! Sugarcube Corner! That’s gotta be it! That’s where I would go!” Pinkie Pie gleefully stated. The others simply glared at her. Surprisingly, Fluttershy spoke up.

“Ummm… I-I might have an idea on the type of place Sadness would go.” She squeaked as the group looked to her and leaned in to hear her out. After a moment of fear from being the center of attention Fluttershy began explaining her idea.

~~~~

Sadness huddled into the corner of the dark alley she had ran to. She huffed from running so hard and curled into a ball. She was depressed about everything. She couldn’t help being sad about running away from her friends, but if they caught her she’d be even sadder about that. She beat herself up about running into the alley, she could have found a better place but what if going somewhere else she ruined somepony’s day, she couldn’t take that either. Tears ran down her face as she was constantly assaulted by her depression.

A noise came from down the alleyway and Sadness jumped. She desperately looked towards where the noise originated but the closely packed together buildings made it difficult. Suddenly something flew at her. She yelped as it landed next to her. Sadness looked down on the object: it was triangular in shape and had lots of strange runes traced on it. She was about to touch it when the object began glowing with a white light. Sadness gasped as the light engulfed her and dragged her into the capture device. She clawed around for anything to grab hold of to no avail. Finally she was sucked in, but to her relief her sorrowful feelings disappeared and a blissful feeling came over her. She smiled before disappearing into the device.

Logic and the other Elements emerged from the darkness into the now empty alleyway. The device soon picked up a green aura as it floated into Logic’s saddlebags. She turned to Rarity.

“Excellent work on ascertaining the precise location of Sadness’ fleeing attempt Rarity. We are one step closer now.” Logic nodded at the white mare.

“Oh it was nothing,” Rarity replied modestly. “It was Fluttershy who gave us the idea in the first place.” She patted Fluttershy on the shoulder as she spoke.

“True.” Logic stated, nodding to Fluttershy respectfully. “However you were able to come up with an exact location even before I was. That is a trait I admire very much.” Logic’s facial expression remained indifferent. Rarity however blushed a deep scarlet and tried to hide it by pretending to fix her mane. Logic turned to the others. “Let us return to the library and place this one with the others.”

Before they could leave Logic soon found herself being knock to the side by Pinkie Pie, her tail twitching sporadically.

“Pinkamena! What was the meaning of that?!” Logic shouted out.

“My tail’s twitching! That means something’s gonna fall!” She explained. Logic stared at her.

“That is a foolish notion. One cannot predict future events through body spasms, it is an illogical…” A tile from one of the roofs above them fell exactly where Logic had been standing not even a moment ago. Logic stared at it, eyes wide and shocked. She looked up at Pinkie Pie, who was smiling widely, and began to twitch furiously. “What ARE YOU?!!” Logic exclaimed. Pinkie smiled.

“I’m Pinkie Pie! Party thrower extraordinaire! *Sigh* I thought we went through this already.” Pinkie’s smile did not end. Logic simply stared off wide-eyed, still twitching.

~~~~

Spike put the last book back on its shelf. It had been hard to fix up the library all by his lonesome with Twilight gone, but he persevered and got it done quicker than he thought it would take. Spike admired his work a little longer when the door flew open with green magic, Logic walked in and the others followed her inside. Logic proceeded to open a small chest near the foot of the stairs and placed the capture device holding Sadness in with the other four they had caught so far. Seeing this successful capture, Spike's already happy mood elated further.

“Wow, another one already? That’s five in one week!” He smiled brightly. “At this rate Twilight will be back in no time.” Everyone else but Logic nodded at this statement

“Perhaps.” She said, looking at the other capture devices. Gluttony, Fear, Hysteria, and Stupidity, the easiest fragments to catch. Gluttony had foolishly assaulted Sugarcube Corner right off the bat; it wasn’t hard to capture a fragment that didn’t fight back. Fear was huddled up in a corner near the town hall, other than actually trying to find her that was an easy one. Hysteria was running around town worrying about every little thing she possibly could, to the point of realigning flowers so they matched up symmetrically. They had to work to chase her down. Lastly Stupidity, she did say Sadness was going to be the easiest catch but that’s only because Logic won’t count Stupidity walking, while bumping into a great many things, right into the library looking for cake. Logic quickly captured her before Pinkie could oblige. Logic had to agree they were doing well, but these were the easier fragments and she didn’t know what the others had in store for them.

“Oh my look at the time! It’s still quite early.” Rarity stated. The others looked towards the clock to see it was only 12:30; it had been a quick catch indeed.

“Iffin you’re not minding Logic, since it’s so early an’ all, can I go back to the farm and catch up on some apple bucking? The farm’s been going slowly since ah joined your Twilight hunt.” Applejack awaited Logic response, but before she could get it something knocked on the door. Everybody turned to it. Logic, who had walked from one end of the room to another as she had been thinking, was the one who answered.

Standing in the door way was a grey Pegasus with a blonde mane and bubbles for a cutie mark. Her eyes looked at completely different directions and she held a letter in her mouth, which she had just retrieved from her mailbag. She motioned for Logic to take it and a green aura surrounded the letter and it floated to Logic’s face.

“Mail delivery for Miss Twilight Sparkle!” She stated, now free to talk with the letter gone from her mouth. She looked at Logic’s confused look and began to worry. “Oh no… did I get it wrong again?” She frowned at the prospect of failure.

“No, no. This is the right address.” Logic reassured. He looked up from the strange letter to its deliverer and cocked an eyebrow. “So you are…?”

“I’m the mailmare! My name’s Ditzy Doo! But mostly ponies call me Derpy Hooves.” She smiled widely at Logic, who’s face remained indifferent.

How odd, Logic thought, she is a mailmare but her talent indicator is a bunch of bubbles… and those eyes, can she adequately see with them like that? “Perhaps that will be explained in season three.” Logic pondered. This out loud thinking caught Derpy’s attention and she cocked her head to the side in confusion. Logic caught this and recomposed herself.

“But I digress. I am simply curious about your eyes Miss… Hooves was it?” This statement caught Derpy’s attention. Oh great, she lamented, here we go: what’s up with your eyes? Can you see straight? Why’s your voice like that? Are you stupid? Are you retarded? Are you… are you… Derpy felt tears forming as yet another pony was going to ask her, and then judge her, solely based on her appearance.

“They are quite interesting are they not?” Logic stated. “I have seen you flying about often so it is clear they do not affect your ability to fly. Do your eyes work much like a chameleon’s eyes? If so that would be quite the evolutionary advantage… Um, Miss Hooves? Miss Hooves are you alright?” Logic stared at Derpy, as she seemed to be in a daze. Derpy shook off her confusion.

“W-wait. You’re not going to mock me? Call me retarded? Say I look funny? Tell me I talk weird?” Derpy questioned, unable to believe it. Almost every single pony she had ever met, at some point in time, has asked her, mocked her, or questioned her about her appearance.

Logic once again cocked her eyebrow. “I had not intended to do so. Insulting you has no merit to it that I can see. As for calling you retarded? As a personification of logic and intelligence myself I can say with certainty that looks and voice do not wholly factor in with a creature’s intelligence right off the bat. A creature can look downright idiotic and still have a powerful intellect and even then what is the importance of widespread intelligence over many subjects? A creature can be a genius in a certain subject but a complete fool in the another.” Logic was of course speaking of herself and the understanding of emotions, a topic she wasn't afraid to admit she had no clue about.

Derpy sniffed and looked at Logic. “R-really? You really think that?” She replied.

Logic nodded. “Of course. If you judge a common penguin’s intelligence on how well it can fly through the air then it will always be an idiot.”

Derpy was about to shed tears, but this time it was tears of joy. No one had ever said something like this to her and she was overjoyed. Before Logic could ask if she was well Derpy grabbed ahold of Logic into a giant hug. Logic, not one for feelings, was taken aback by this and didn’t know how to proceed. Finally Derpy whispered a thanks to Logic and proceeded to make Logic even more confused: by planting a wet kiss right on Logic’s cheek. This turn of events had made all of the others present in the library turn their heads to this spectacle, all of their eyes wide. Derpy released Logic, waved goodbye, and flew off with a noticeable spring in her glide.

“Ummm… Logic. What in tarnation just happened?” Applejack inquired as Logic shut the door. She turned her head to the others, wide eyed and shocked.

“I do not know Applejack. If I did, I would use all of the knowledge in my head to explain it but I just do not know!” Logic twitched a bit.

Rainbow Dash was next to break out of the trance. “Well, ummm, what does that letter she gave you say?”

Logic looked down on the poorly kept letter. She opened it and read it aloud. "I know for a fact you and the other Elements are looking for the other fragments Logic. How do I know you’re reading this Lodge? Lets call it a lucky guess. Anyway, I have some information on some fragments you might find quite interesting. There’s a ruin in the Everfree forest that I’d like to meet. Do come post haste. I’d hate to be waiting long. Enclosed is a map to the location. Do hurry! Lots of love, you’ll find out soon enough. How foolish. As if this stranger truly believes we would be stupid enough to do such a thing!” Logic tossed the letter into the trash and walked away, Applejack rushed over and fished it out.

“Now wait just a darned second! We can’t just ignore this here letter!” She protested. Logic shook her head.

“Of course we can. It is clearly a trap and I will not go willingly to it.” Logic retorted.

“But Logic darling, we could find out more about the other fragments. Maybe this stranger will give us the number of fragments or where they are.” Rarity tried to convince Logic. Logic would not budge.

“That is a naïve notion.” She replied.

“I-I agree with Logic. It’d be crazy to go into the Everfree forest, not to mention s-scary.” Fluttershy interjected. Rainbow Dash glared icily at Fluttershy, who shrunk away.

“Why so scared Logic? There’s six of us and we’re the Elements of Harmony! Nopony’s gonna mess with us!” Rainbow Dash boasted, making punching motions again. Logic reasoned that the others would not budge.

“Fine, fine. I can see I am in the minority here. We will go, but we must be on guard the entire time! Our stranger has the advantage of terrain and secrecy so it will be difficult to plan ahead.” Logic stated. The others agreed. Finally Logic glared at Applejack. “If something goes wrong and we are either captured or killed: I blame you.”

Applejack chuckled. “Fair anuff.”

Soon they all went back to their individual homes to prepare. Logic was already home so she was quick to prepare and waited outside for the others, after telling off Spike about him coming with. He was too young for such an expedition and Logic knew this. Her only wonder, as Logic stared up at the sky, was why she had sounded so motherly as she talked to Spike. Logic sighed and shook it off, calmly waiting for the others to arrive.

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A small flower blossomed in the Everfree forest. It had found a crack in the tree line and basked in the sunlight that the crack brought. The flower’s pleasure was short-lived as it was crushed into the ground by a lavender hoof.

Anger shifted through the forest, her face radiating irritation and annoyance. She mumbled incoherent things to herself as she walked along, eventually coming to a small clearing. She spied a small pond near the center and walked over to it. After taking several sips of the liquid, however, her face turned to disgust.

“FUCK!” She yelled as spit out the pond water. “This tastes like SHIT! Dammit, just like the other ponds and rivers.” She brushed her tongue to get the taste off, to no avail. She spied some flowers to her right. She walked over and ate them, hoping to get the water’s taste out… the results were less that satisfactory.

“FUCK ME!! Why does everything in this forest taste like ass?! No matter where I go it all sucks!” She looked around at the quiet forest. “FUCK YOU FOREST! YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY?! FUCK YOU!!!” She screamed as red magic pulsated out of her horn and obliterated the small clearing, disintegrating everything nearby and knocking over some trees. Anger stood in the epicenter of this destruction, her nostrils flaring as heavy breathing erupted from her clenched teeth. Suddenly she heard laughing.

“Ahahaha! My, my Anger. You don’t seem all too happy. But I suppose that’s normal… considering.” Anger looked around but saw no one.

“Who and where the hell are you?!” She snarled bitterly.

“Who am I?” The voice replied, clearly masking its real sound. “Well let’s see, in this forest there are trees, more trees, and that one squirrel by that one rock. If I had to guess I’m the ‘more trees’. Does that help?” The voice laughed.

“Come out here and face me you piece of shit cockbite!” Anger growled, not willing to play such games.

“Language my dear Anger. Can we please try to have a civilized and ca-… Well a civilized conversation anyway. And about facing you. I’d have to say no. I like my organs on the inside of my body, believe it or not.” The voice said this all rather matter-of-factly.

“If you going to be a cowardice piece of shit then fine! What the fuck do you want?” Anger said and waited for a response.

“Well of course I want to help you my dear Anger. I found the nicest of places for you to vent out all that bottled up aggression. It must hurt so much. To have to endure all of Twilight Sparkle’s anger, her hatred and her dislikes. If only she had been a meaner pony, let it all out when she could, maybe you wouldn’t be in this state. But if you just listen to me I promise I’ll help.” The voice sounded extremely motherly to Anger.

“GO. FUCK. YOURSELF! You think you know me?! You think you can boss me around! You’re just like that bitch Celestia! She never cared! Every time I tried to please her with hard work and dedication… nothing came of it! She’d just nod and give me that stupid smile! She never trusted me with important knowledge, like her plan involving Nightmare Moon! I was her toy, her publicity stunt. I was there to make HER look better, to make HER look more personable to Equestria. She can go and fuck herself silly! And you can FUCKING DIE!” Anger shot magic into the trees, but the voice continued.

“You poor thing. You don’t have to worry about me though. I wouldn’t expect you to get nothing out of this little endeavor. In fact, here’s a sample taste… does the name Trixie ring a bell?” The voice smiled to itself.

Anger’s eyes widened. “You… You know were that bitch is?!” Memories flooded to her about Trixie: her arrogance, her mockery, and her making Twilight’s friends look like fools. “Where. Is. SHE?!” Her expression was pure rage.

“Ah, Ah, Ah. First you do me my favor and vent in the place of my choice. Then I will tell you how to get out of the forest and where Trixie is; then you can find her, have a nice chat, get some coffee together, and then finally beat her face in… or whatever you were planning on doing.” The voice now awaited Anger’s response.

“Alright fine. Show me this place. But after I’m done YOU WILL TELL ME WHERE SHE IS!” Anger snarled. The voice laughed yet again.

“I wouldn’t dream of betraying you Anger. Just follow the glowing rocks.” Anger looked to her left to see a rock being to glow with a yellow aura. She walked up to it and suddenly another began to glow. She soon followed this magic path deeper into the forest.

~~~~

Logic and the Elements of Harmony stared at the hulking ruin. It was clear this greyed out structure had long since been abandoned and trying to ascertain its original shape was impossible: it now looked like a smashed cake with windows. Logic looked over to Applejack, feeling like a smartass.

“Well, this structure most certainly does not scream trap, wouldn’t you agree Applejack?” Applejack threw Logic a glare and began to walk inside. Logic rolled her eyes and proceeded in. Soon they all began to make their way in; expect for Fluttershy, who was backing away slowly, but was scooped up by Pinkie Pie and brought inside.

It was dark, damp, and musky. Logic looked behind them to see Rarity trying to make her way through without touching most of the floor. Logic half closed her eyes in a look of disappointment and then charged a spell. Rarity gasped in shock as a green aura surrounded her hooves, protecting her from the filth. She looked over to see Logic staring at her, the mares’ horn glowing. Rarity blushed and mouthed a thank you to Logic, who returned it with a nod.

Soon they reached an equally dark main chamber. Logic looked around and noticed an oddity: the place was in ruins. Normally this wouldn’t disturb Logic, of course it was in ruins: it is a ruin after all. But the destruction Logic saw was fresh, intended, and certainly caused by a pony, a mare, if Logic was any judge.

“Ah don’t get it. Th’ letter said somepony would meet us here.” Applejack worriedly stated. Logic was about to whistle out trap but Applejack’s glare stopped her. Suddenly torches began to light up, breaking the darkness of the room to an extent and confusing the six mares even more.

“Welcome! Welcome! It’s about time you got here! I’ve been waiting forever! I almost thought you weren’t coming!” A voice boomed from what seemed like every direction.

“Yes well, sorry darling but your directions were rather… vague. That and we had to pack accordingly.” Rarity stated, pointing to their saddlebags.

“You come late and then insult my work? How dastardly! It’s like you’ve taken my heart and smashed into tiny little pieces. Then spit on it. And that spit was likely diseased with something that’ll give someone… I don’t know, salmonella? I hope you’re happy… cause you’ve killed me.” The voice feinted crying.

“Enough games! Who are you?!” Logic shouted. The voice was taken aback.

“Really Logic? You’ve no clue who I am? And here I thought you’d have figured it out by now. How disappointing. No matter though.” Instantly the group could hear hoof steps, and on a high ledge directly in front of them a mare stepped out. She had lavender fur and a cutie mark that was a six-pointed star surrounded by several others. Her eyes and cutie mark were the same color: a bright yellow.

“Creativity!” Logic shouted at the top of her lungs. Creativity laughed.

“Ahahaha! Very nicely done Logic. Clappity, clap clap!” Creativity looked at her hooves as she clapped, instead hearing a clopping noise. “Or wait… is it cloppity, clop clop? ...Nevermind, that’s not important.” She looked at Logic. “So dear sister… how you doing?” Logic’s glared evilly at her ‘sister’.

“So yer the one that called us here?” Applejack questioned. “Why is that? Do ya want t’ help us find th’ other fragments and bring Twi back?” The fragment laughed.

“Well Applejack, if you must know, you and I do have the same goal. Well the same goal minus one teeny-weeny little detail. You see, in my version of the plan, Twilight gets put back together except…” Creativity grinned malevolently. “In my version I overpower her will and get control of her body, thus becoming a real boy! Wait… that last part’s not right.” Creativity pondered her plan while the others gasped.

“Hey you can’t do that! That is mean and not Okie-Dokie-Loki!” Pinkie Pie objected.

“I’m sorry did you say something?” Creativity asked, popping out of her thoughts. “I don’t see what the big deal is and besides, it’s not like you six are objecting to my plan. You are gathering the other fragments for me.” Creativity laughed. They glared angrily at the fragment.

“I don’t understand. Our darling Twilight was never this malicious! Why in the world are you like this? I’ve never seen creativity as an evil emotion.” Rarity stated.

“By itself, it is not.” Logic stated. “But to be creative, truly creative, a creature must have ambition. It is ambition that drives us to think of ideas; it is ambition that drives to the completion of those ideas. It looks like my dear ‘sister’ has taken to ambition quite well and no longer wishes simple freedom.”

“You should be a detective sis.” Creativity chuckled. “Your deduction skills are superb! Sadly it will not help you.”

Applejack interjected. “Ah’m confused. Why would ya up and show yerself to us? Wouldn’t be a might easier to stay hidden till the right time t’ strike?” Creativity again laughed and clapped.

“Very good! I wondered if anyone was going to bring that up. You see Applejack; I have shown myself for but one reason! There is no point in hiding!” All but Logic looked at Creativity with confusion. “Yes that’s right! There’s no point in hiding, one way or the other our paths would have crossed. I am simply getting it out of the way. Why wait?” The smile on Creativity’s muzzle widened slightly, until Rainbow Dash started to burst out laughing.

“Wow! And I thought Stupidity was well… stupid! But you? You've given us the perfect chance to catch you and stop you here and know! Now that’s pretty stupid.” She continued to chuckle.

“Oh but Rainbow Dash you can’t capture me. My new friends wouldn’t like that one bit.” Creativity whistled.

“Y-your new friends?” Rainbow asked as she looked around to see Timberwolves appear from all directions at the clap of Creativity's hooves, there had to be at least 15 of them. Rainbow Dash instinctively flew into the air to prepare an aerial attack while the other five huddled into a circle facing the Timberwolves (well Fluttershy was cowering more than facing).

“Haha! Have fun dealing with that. Remember Logic: I need you to be alive so we can fix Twilight so please try not to die.” Creativity turned and began to walk away. “Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to make popcorn so I’ll have something to chew on while I watch the…” A green flash lit up the structure and then dissipated. Creativity turned to see all of the Timberwolves had been destroyed by Logic; they were now only piles of smoldering ash.

“I am done playing games Creativity!” Logic shouted.

“Well I have to say I didn’t expect that one. Geez Logic you need to calm down… WHOA GEEZ!” Creativity ducked as a magical bolt shot past her head. Logic’s horn flared with magic as she was about to take another shot. “Whoa! Whoa! Careful now Logic. This structure has become rather unstable as of late, I’ve no idea why.” Creativity chuckled at this and put her hoof to the wall. “The tiniest disturbance could set off a chain reaction that brings the whole place down.” Her smile became sadistic.

Logic’s eyes widened. “You would not dare to.”

“Well Logic to be creative, sometimes you have to take RISKS!” Creativity pushed hard on the weakened wall and a huge crack began to form as it wormed its way up the ceiling. Rainbow Dash looked up to see rubble falling towards them. She quickly dodged the first and second boulders, but a third rammed her and push her to the ground, breaking her left wing in the process.

“Oh come on!” Rainbow exclaimed through the pain. “Why is always my wings that are getting broken!”
Logic looked from the collapsing ceiling to Creativity on her ledge. Logic began shooting out magical bolts at the fragment. Creativity saw them coming and dodge each one, only to have them hit the ceiling above her and cause it to collapse. She jumped back and was barricaded from the main chamber. Though depressed at this, the collapsing building convinced her to get over it and run to safety.

Back in the main chamber rocks were falling each and every way, threatening to crush those still inside. Logic knew they needed to act fast or be crushed.

“Applejack, get Rainbow Dash on your back and carry her! Rarity, use your magic to halt rubble in midair and toss them aside. Fluttershy and Pinkamena, try not to be crushed.”

They all did as they were told. Pinkie Pie picked up Fluttershy and began to effortlessly dodge the failing rubble, Pinkie’s tail flailing about constantly. Rarity used her precise magic to catch rocks in the air and send them harmlessly into the wall. Applejack dodged several rocks before getting to Rainbow Dash and hoisting her onto her back, she then chuckled.

“What’s so funny?” Rainbow asked, cocking an eyebrow.

“Oh it’s nothing really.” Applejack explained. “Ah was just thinkin’ how this is a big change from how you usually are with other mares. You’re usually on the bottom right?” She smirked mischievously. Rainbow glared daggers at her, clearly not amused.

The group made their way to the door, swerving this way and that to avoid being pancaked. When they reached the entrance it was, to their dismay, blocked by fallen rubble. Logic processed possible plans before choosing one; she turned to Rarity.

“Rarity, come here.” Logic screamed over the falling rubble. Rarity swerved slightly and reached Logic.

“What is it?” She asked. Logic thought of how to phrase it.

“Nuzzle me.” Logic finally said. Rarity was taken aback.

“Nuzzle you?! Darling this is hardly the time for such things.” She exclaimed, though it did not hide the blush on her cheeks.

“I am quite proficient at siphoning off magic from other sources, but those sources need to be touching me. Combined with your own magic I can break through the rubble. Get it?” Rarity nodded as Logic finished his explanation. She hesitantly began to nuzzle Logic, causing the others to blush furiously. A green aura surrounded Logic’s horn. Soon enough a bluish aura joined the green one around Logic’s horn. With enough energy stored, Logic let out a powerful green and blue blast that cleared the rubble completely. Logic then jumped into the entrance and created a green shield that deflected the incoming rubble.

“Come on lets move!” She shouted out.

All of the ponies, except Rarity, rushed through the cleared entrance. ‘I didn’t know Twilight’s fur was so… soft, or that her mane smelled so good’ was the thought racing through Rarity’s head. Logic saw her dazed and yelled out to her, snapping her out of it. She then made her way past Logic to safety. Logic took one last look at where Creativity had been and then pushed the shield forwards. She immediately looked at the floor and shot a magical blast that propelled her out of the ruin before it finally collapsed.

Logic and the others all fell onto the ground after running to absolute safety from the collapse. They could not help but pant heavily. Logic turned to Applejack and got her attention.

“Next time we get a strange letter telling us to go somewhere... WE DO NOT LISTEN TO IT!” Logic went back to panting heavily.

“Don’t ya’ll worry.” Applejack panted. “Ah am never listenin’ t’ strange mail. If ah do, any one of ya have my permission t’ buck me up side th’ head.”

~~~~

Creativity calmly walked through what remained of an escape tunnel. She began to ponder to herself out loud. “Hmmm… Am I sadistic? I mean I did such try to bury them alive by collapsing a building on them… is that sadistic?”

Creativity pondered some more. “No, no, no of course it isn’t! Now if I had shot out their kneecaps with my magic and then collapsed the building… that would be sadistic. Yes it’s official: I’m fine. I’m not sadistic, no, no, no. I’m perfectly normal in that regard.”

She smiled to herself as she pushed open the tunnel door and sunlight flooded into the small hole.

“Nope, not sadistic at all.” She said to herself as she left the tunnel.

~~~~

On a small hill overlooking the Everfree forest the fragment Anger looked at the sun as it set. Using Creativity’s direction, despite them being vague, she had just about found her way out of the forest. A smile plagued her lips. Creativity had been right: beating the crap out of that old building was quite relaxing and it did release a lot of bottled up anger. With that out of the way she could now focus that anger towards those who wronged Twilight.

“Oh yes, just you wait Trixie.” She remarked sadistically. “When I’m done with you you’ll be nothing but an empty shell of your once ‘great and powerful’ self. After I’ve broken you then, maybe, I'll let you die.” She laughed sadistically as she imagined that arrogant mare getting what she deserved. Anger once again shifted her eyes to the sun.

“And after that… you’ll get yours you ungrateful, uncaring, ignorant bitch of a leader. I swear it.”

Anger began to make her way down the hill.

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