"So you might all be wondering why we've called you here..." Rainbow said, patrolling back and forth across the library. Originally, you had planned to meet everypony at Sugarcube Corner, but ultimately decided it would be more convenient to meet at the Golden Oak Library.

This was partly due to it being close to Rainbow's house, but mostly due to the fact that it felt more private. While it was technically a public place, there was a far lower chance of somepony overhearing.

"Are we having a party?" Pinkie Pie asked, in her usual upbeat manner.

"No, Pinkie, we're not having a party." Rainbow replied with a sigh.

"Are we having a sleepover?" she then asked. While you appreciated her cheerfulness, you wanted to get to the point as fast as possible, as to not wast everypony's time.
Ontop of that, you also wanted to finish your race with Rainbow Dash, but this time somewhere less prone to deadly events and hazards.

"It's something more serious, actually." you interrupted. You didn't want to begin making it out as if it was a bad thing, but you weren't really lying. A seventh element of harmony was a pretty big deal.

"Is everything alright, Storm?" Rarity asked. It had been quite a while since you had last seen her, but you were glad that she decided to show up nevertheless.
That is what friends are for, anyway. To be there for you when you need them most.

"Yeah, Storm! If something's wrong, ya'll can tell us!" Applejack added, giving you full confidence that they would accept your element.

For a while, you had been worried that they wouldn't accept that there is now a seventh element. For such a long time, it had only been six. You hadn't even told Rainbow Dash about the element yet, so you were also quite unsure as to how she would take it.

You didn't really have anything to worry about, though. If anything, another element of harmony symbolises an even stronger friendship. And true friends would never look at something like that as a bad thing.

"It's not actually that something's wrong. It's actually a good thing." you explained, but it didn't seem to satisfy their curiosity.

"Well you're gonna tell us anyway, right?" Spike asked. Not to sound rude, but you had honestly forgotten that he was even there. It wasn't that you had forgotten about him, but you were primarily focused on the Mane 6 while thinking about how to announce your element.

"Yeah. That's why we've met here." you said. The wait was almost killing you. You were nervous, but you were also looking forward to seeing their reactions, "I..."

You were about to say it, but Rainbow cut you off with her own impatience, "Storm can use magic, everypony!"

Everypony except for Twilight and Rainbow Dash gave an audible gasp, but you couldn't tell whether that was a good or bad thing.

"He can?" Fluttershy asked in a quite tone.

"Yep! Pretty cool right?" Rainbow replied, crossing her hoofs proudly. This was one of the only times you had ever seen Rainbow Dash being almost as proud of somepony else as she is of herself. It honestly made you very happy, even if it wasn't really what you brought them all there for.

Twilight gave you a smile, as if congratulating you for learning your magic, even if it was only a little bit. It was either that, or she was congratulating you for telling Rainbow the truth.

"That's not actually what I-" you attempted to say, only to be cut off once again. It would've been nice if you could say one full sentence without being interrupted.

"This calls for a party!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, excitedly. Maybe you could throw a party after this was done, but you definitely couldn't just yet.

"There's something else I need to tell you all." you said, but it didn't seem like everypony heard you over Pinkie Pie's excited yelling.

Thankfully, Twilight was there to quite everypony down, "Everypony, listen! Storm has something else to tell us."

Immediately, all eyes turned you. You instantly felt nervous again, as you could see worry in Rainbow's eyes. You let out a sigh, and then figured that there was no use stalling any longer.

"I..." you began, once again taking a momentary pause. You glanced at Rainbow Dash, hoping that she wouldn't interrupt you this time, "Am an element of harmony."

"What?" Everypony exclaimed, looking at you with shocked expressions. Although you had expected this, it still made you feel as if you had been put on the spot.

"But... How is that possible?" Twilight asked, immediately turning to a bookshelf to search through it. Using her own magic, she pulled out book after book, skimming through pages for any mention of a seventh element, "There are only six elements!"

Honestly, you weren't even sure why there was a seventh element to begin with. You still had so many questions about your magic, but for now it was probably for the best that they remained unanswered.

"You didn't tell us about this?" Rainbow questioned, seeming a little annoyed. This was the reaction you were afraid of getting.

"I only found out last night! Princess Luna came to me in a dream and told me!" you replied, trying to defend yourself.

"I ain't gonna lie, subarcube, but I ain't seen you're magic in action yet, and I find it hard to believe that there's a seventh element." Applejack said, in a more understanding tone. While she didn't believe you, atleast she wasn't mad at you.

You weren't sure how to prove you that you did in fact hold the seventh element of harmony. While Rainbow Dash was there to defend you in terms of your magic, as she had seen it herself, she also didn't believe that there was a seventh element.

"I'm sorry, Storm, but... Where is the seventh element?" Fluttershy asked, in her usual quite and timid tone.

You thought for a moment, but then you remembered what Luna had told you. It had no physical form, unlike the others.
But as if they were going to believe that?

"I... Don't know..." was the best you could say. At this point, the quicker this conversation was over and done with, the better.

"See? As awesome as you are Storm, I don't think there can be any more elements than six!" Rainbow explained, seeming to have calmed down a little more now.

Choosing to ignore Rainbow's remark for the time being, you turned your attention to Twilight, who was furiously studying a book and incomprehensibly mumbling to herself. Whether you were telling the truth or not, the idea of a seventh element of harmony was something that Twilight had never heard of.

"Hey, Twilight. What's-" you said, before once again being cut off. However, this time it was not by somepony talking. Instead, it was by the most intense pain you had ever felt.
It was so sudden. One minute you felt fine, the next you felt as if you couldn't continue to stand up straight.

Your entire body felt like it was being squeezed, as if your life energy was leaking out of your body.

"Agh!" you yelled as a sharp pain coursed through you. It was like nothing you had ever felt before, even when compared to your injured wing when you had first arrived in Equestria.

"Storm!" Rainbow was the first to react, rushing over to you to see if you were ok. This was followed by everypony else, hurrying over to your side to support you as you stumbled over to the nearest table.

"Storm, are you ok?" Twilight asked, attempting to manoeuvre you to the table as painlessly as possible.

Responseless, you slammed your hoofs onto the table, putting your full weight on it. The pain you were feeling didn't allow you to respond.

Almost instinctively, you glanced above your head, to see your element hovering above you. Everypony gasped as they realised that you had been telling the truth all along.

Something was off, however, and you didn't just think that because of the pain.

Dark black smudges of ink corrupted the once bright yellow glow, starting from the top of the lightning bolt. It seemed like it was eating away at your element, and not only that...
It looked like it was spreading...

"Ah don't think that's supposed to be there." Applejack stated, looking at the slowly spreading mass of corruption. While it wasn't spreading very fast, it was certainly noticeable that it was moving.

You continued to look up at your element, responseless, as you fought to keep yourself upright against the table. But then something changed.

Almost as if in slow motion, you watched your element crack. The cracks were not large, but as you watched them form, you could almost feel them physically.

The pain was too much for you to handle any longer, and you collapsed to the floor, coughing a few specks of blood onto the table.

"Storm!" Rainbow yelled once again, her voice full of concern. It almost seemed like she was about to cry.

"Oh... shit." Twilight said, muttering the last part under her breath. After that time she had yelled at Spike for his language, you never though you would ever hear her swear.

Was this actually going to be the day you died? And not only that, but to some invisible force attacking your element that you couldn't even see?
Unlike the other elements, this one seemed to be bound to you physically. That was both a blessing and a curse.

"C'mon, Storm!" Rainbow pleaded, fighting back tears as your eyes closed. By now, all sounds were incredibly quite. You could almost hear your own thoughts.

And then...

Nothing...

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Author's Notes:

Sorry if this chapter is a little short, but I'm hoping that the next one will be pretty long. I also apologise if this chapter seems a little rushed, too. I kinda wanted this chapter to be more like a transition chapter, if that makes any sense. On top of that, school starts again for me pretty soon, so updates may take a day or two longer. I can't say that's definite, but since I'll have to spend more time studying, there is a chance. That's also the reason as to why this chapter came out at a different time than it usually does.

Anyways, thank you all for reading