In the chaotic inflation theory, a variant of the cosmic inflation theory, the multiverse as a whole is stretching and will continue doing so forever, but some regions of space stop stretching and form distinct bubbles…
Twilight Sparkle was tired, very tired. This kind of reading was extremely difficult, even for her. One question, however, remained:
What does Pinkie want with this?
She started to climb the stairs to her bed; a nap could do wonders for a mind in need of fresh ideas. It was one of the first things she had learned from Celestia.
“Twilight, are you going to bed already?”
She turned around, two emerald eyes stared at her with a confuse look.
“It’s only a nap Spike, I am sure you will survive without me for a few hours.”
“Ok, should I go see what Pinkie is up to?”
“No, leave her be. If you want, you can go to Rarity’s; I need you to take my scarf for her, it has a nasty rip on it.”
“Yes ma’am!” He said, a wide smile o his face as he went to take the scarf.
Cute.
“Bye Twi!”
“Bye Spike.” He closed the door and she resumed her walk to the bedroom.

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The yellow Pegasus was watering the plants in front of her cottage. Though small, the house had a very pleasant feeling to it.
The white rabbit came from a bush behind the Pegasus, very tired of the running.
“Oh, hello Angel. Why do you look so tired?”
The rabbit started to make several quick motions on thin air.
“Somepony is in the forest? Is he lost?”
He nodded and resumed his motions.
“He was with somepony else?”
A negative motion.
“Someone else? Is it a dangerous creature or what?”
Angel looked around for a way to describe the draconequus. There was a bat and a hawk having their breakfast nearby. He walked towards them.
“Squeak! Squeak squeakqueak?”
Appearing to understand their comrade’s worry, they all agreed. Angel came back with the bat on his back, and the hawk by his side, when they arrived, the hawk got his claws in a way that it looked like Angel’s arms. Fluttershy frowned.
“But, that looks an awful lot like...meep!”
Discord!
The Pegasus took flight and went to the library
“I have to tell Twilight!”
Angel watched Fluttershy disappear on the horizon, with a look of accomplishment on his face.

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Picard had finally arrived at his destination: a small clearing.
Okay, where should I go?
He looked around and found a small cottage about 200 meters from his location.
Good, I might be able to ask for directions.
He was in front of the door and knocked 3 times, a small white rabbit appeared.
“Hello, could you please tell me where the nearest town is?”I really hope rabbits are intelligent, or I will look like an idiot.
The bunny pointed down a small dirt road.
“Thanks. Have a nice day.”
He started to walk down the path and heard a whistle, which caused him to look back. The rabbit pointed two fingers at his eyes and then pointed them at Picard before closing the door.
Did that bunny just said that he is keeping an eye on me? Nah.
Then he proceeded down the road.
It was a calm walk, after two minutes he could already see a small village at the horizon, not more the a few minutes away.
Suddenly, something pink jumped on him.
“Hi! Who are you? Where are you from? Do you like parties? Are you just passing or are you going to stay on Ponyville? Why are you dressed? Were you on a fancy party? Do you like cupcakes? Or maybe muffins? I like muffins and cupcakes! But I like my muffins with tea! Do you like tea?”
Picard didn’t know what to answer.
“Yes, I like tea.”
“Yay! Oh wait, how rude of me! I haven’t introduced myself! I am Pinkie Pie (but call me Pinkie), and I throw the best parties of Equestria! And who are you?”
He got up and rubbed the dirt of his uniform.
“My name is Jean-Luc Picard, but call me Picard.”
“Ohh, fancy! Say, are you from Prance?”
Should I say yes? Yes, it will be easier until I can explain.
“Yes, I am.”
“Okay, just be careful around Rarity. She will probably start to hit on you as soon as she knows you are from Prance. In her mind, you must be some kind of super-designer or model.”
Great, all that I needed, a pony version of Lwaxana* .
“Thanks, I will try to remember that when she is around, what does she looks like?”
“You can’t miss here, perfect white unicorn with purple mane.”
There are unicorns around her? Well, shouldn’t have been a surprise, after all, there was a unicorn-like thing o the door I came through.
“Say, Pinkie, in this Ponyville, is there some kind of library or public archive that I could use to do some research?”
“Yes there is! Let me show you the way!” And she proceeded towards Ponyville, hopping.
I REALLY hope she is the only one like that.
And he proceeded, following her.

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“Twilight!”
“Five more minutes mom!”
“Oh! Ok. I’m sorry to bother…”
Wait, mom never apologizes. And that voice…
“Fluttershy? What? Why are you here? Do you need anything?”
“Twilight! Sorry to wake you up, but I had to tell you as soon as possible!”
“Tell me what? Did something happen?”
“I don’t know. You see, I was watering my plants when Angel arrives and tells me that he saw a pony and a creature talking on the forest. I asked what kind of creature and he grabs a bat and a hawk, gets the bat on his back, the hawk’s claws on his hands and shows me. And there is only one animal that I know that looks like that description…”
“Discord!!!”
“Yes, that is what I was afraid it was…”
“Spike! Take a…” She remembered that her assistant was at the Carrousel Boutique.
“Damn! Never mind!” She pulled a scroll and a quill and started to write.

Dear Princess Celestia
It is with great concern that I must inform your highness of the possibility of the return of Discord.
Although I first thought it was just some odd creature, I have been informed that he was talking with an unidentified pony. Why or who this pony was remains to be seen.
I must ask that your Highness send me the Elements of Harmony. It may all be a misunderstanding, but better safe than sorry.
Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle.

“There! Fluttershy, would you be a dear and deliver this to Spike? He is at Rarity’s. Tell him it is to be sent immediately!”
“I will! Bye Twilight, and be careful. You never know where Discord might be or what he might be up to... ”
“Don’t worry. Now go!”
The yellow pegasus flew through the windows, towards the boutique.
“I just hope we are wrong…”

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“…I’m telling you Picard! The poor hamster smelled like elderberries! If it wasn’t for Fluttershy, the poor thing might have died!”
“Pinkie, I think I lost you after the quantum gravity part.”
“Sorry, it’s just that sometimes I get carried away. We are here!”
Picard looked forward, it was a tree. But somehow it was also a house.
Well, someone took the concept of tree house to a whole new level.
They knocked on the door.