Days melded together into weeks then months before I opened the word file containing all the chapters of Metaphysics.  What sat in my folder surprised me to say the least.  The letter five, which I had not yet wrote was staring me in the face.  I opened the document to read what was there so far.

*

Twilight was dazed and confused when she awoke.  Her coat was dirtied and her mane dishevelled.  All of this did not concern her in the slightest for she was more concerned for her friend’s safety and to solve the mystery of what or who The Metaphor was.  She glanced around and saw she was somehow upon the beach of a coastal pony town of unknown architecture and origin.  She turned to leave only to hear a pained groan beside her; Rainbow Dash was soaked to the bone and lying on her back looking drowsily at the sky.  

Twilight smiled brightly as she embraced her friend, “Rainbow Dash! You’re alright!!”

Rainbow coughed in the bear hug her alicorn friend was giving her, “I won’t be if you keep squeezing my lungs!”  

Twilight chuckled in embarrassment and released her friend, “Sorry.”

The alicorn then became frantic as she looked around, “Where’s Pinkie, Rarity, and Applejack?  Are they with you or nearby?”

Rainbow shook her head sorrowfully, “No, Applejack was swallowed up by The Capricorn after she was attacked.  As for Rarity and Pinkie, the cliff crumbled underneath them and I couldn’t grab them fast enough.  Last thing I remember was hitting the water then you hugging me.”

Tears came to my eyes, as I read the words.  I don’t cry usually when I read things unless they hit me hard in the feels, this was no exception.

Rainbow looked around as it began to rain, “Let’s find some shelter.”

Twilight nodded, “Yeah.”

Soon both mares ventured cautiously into the old town and began their search for a dwelling to squat in for warmth and dryness.  After much struggle they came across an old library which had an intact roof and a strong pair of doors to keep the water and cold out.  Twilight smiled at familiar surroundings of books and tables.  Both ponies soon shook themselves dry as they gazed around; the building was much larger than it looked from the outside and it seemed to possess an almost convex triangular roof.

Twilight was still looking around in fascination, “I wonder who used to live here?”

Rainbow sneezed as she inhaled some dust, “Who cares, Twi we have to figure out our next move.”

Twilight nodded as she became all business and lit some lamps, “Right.  Firstly we have to figure out exactly what The Metaphor is and how to find it and what better way than to use this library.”

Rainbow Dash stood up slightly angry, “We can’t afford to sit and read while The Capricorn rips apart Equestria at the seams.  We have to go out there and take action!”

Twilight raised her voice in a commanding fashion, “I know that!  But if we don’t do something constructive instead of destructive we’ll end up just like everypony else!  Do you want that!?”

Rainbow Dash sat down and sighed, “Alright, when do we start?”

Twilight grinned as she levitated a tome over, “Right now.”

*

The creature sniffed the air as it sensed its prey was near.  Its master had already consumed the other three, now he had to take care of the last two.

*

Around that time I was able to add to the project so I continued to write, or something compelled me to.

Twilight and Dash had been reading through every single book they could get their hooves on and had no luck finding any information concerning The Metaphor.  Both exhaled in exhaustion and stood only to jump in fright as the doors slammed open.  The breeze extinguished every light and lightning flashed outside to reveal a creature the ponies had seen when they had exited The Oracle’s cave.  It was lupine in structure and build and much larger than a conventional wolf, it was covered in scraggly black fur and its glowing red eyes glared at them form the entrance.  Another flash of lightning obscured the pony’s vision and The Wolf was gone.  Both would have exhaled in relief if not for the loud and bone chilling “clack, clack” of claws upon the floor.

Twilight and Dash stood back to back, “Twilight, w-what is that thing?”

Twilight was trembling as well, “I think it’s called a Warg, it’s a very ancient race of intelligent wolf that were long thought to be extinct.”

Rainbow Dash inhaled sharply as her eyes shrunk, “Well that’s one scary fossil!”

Twilight turned her head and screamed in surprise.  The Warg was watching them from a behind a bookshelf devoid of books, all the ponies could see were the glowing eyes and the flash of white fangs as if it were sneering at their fright.

The Warg then spoke in a deep voice border lining on a growl, “Fear not little ponies, I shall make your ends quick!”

Thunder boomed outside as both ponies stood facing their enemy, “Who are you?”

The Warg glanced at Twilight, “I am known as Frugec, I serve my master whom I am sure you are quite familiar with.”

The last bit of words almost came as a taunt as Rainbow stepped forward, “Why have you been attacking us?!”

Frugec gave a guttural growl that resembled an amused laugh, “Why do you think?  You all are the only things that stand in my master’s way.  I have been tasked with eliminating you to prevent your further meddling in matters beyond your comprehension.”

Twilight’s fear vanished entirely and was replaced with complete bravery, “Who are you really?”

Frugec was silent for a moment but continued, “I am an extension of my master’s will that in itself is an extension of a much greater power.  Both wish to change the fate of this world, even now my master grows closer to victory and the other to failure which will soon lead to ruin.”

Rainbow Dash perked up, “The Metaphor!  Twilight I think The Metaphor might have created The Capricorn!”

Twilight nodded, “But why?  Didn’t it realize what would happen?”

A light bulb went off in Rainbow’s head, “Maybe-“

A massive crash of thunder followed by an inhuman roar from Frugec silenced her, “You know nothing!  The Metaphor is far beyond your reach, FAR beyond Equestria’s borders.  Your cause is lost, accept your fate.”

Frugec then roared louder as it sprung through the shelf effectively obliterating it.  The ponies flew in different directions as it smashed into a table and shattered one of the lamps upon the ground setting it aflame.  The flames quickly spread around the ponies and ignited the shelves and books, the ponies began to back up in fear.

I then instinctively yelled, “The fire, use the FIRE!”

Twilight looked around having heard the odd voice like echo once more but much clearer and nodded, “Alright!”

She levitated a broken flaming table leg in front of herself and waved it back and forth.  Frugec growled in anger and fright as he backed up, Twilight noticed Rainbow Dash hovering near a particularly heavy looking book shelf.  Twilight nodded at her friend who with great force pushed the book shelf over, it then smashed down hard atop Frugec who yelled out in surprise and pain.  Both ponies flew out as fast as they could as the flaming roof finally gave way and fell inward; it then effectively crushed whoever was still within.

Rainbow glared at the flames, “Not even a Warg could survive that!”

Twilight nodded, “Yeah, wait what the!?”

The Elements of Harmony began to glow as bright as the sun from within their bag as Twilight appeared to have an epiphany, “The Elements will lead the way…Dash we need to fly to the borders of Equestria!”

*

no words escaped me as I submitted the chapter, but I had this sinking feeling things were coming to an end.