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Convergence Series: Journeys

by TheGreatEater

Chapter 6: Chapter 5: Fixing a Problem

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“I still remember when I received my Cutie Mark.
It was in the long lost Vault of the Guardians.
I never showed others where this place is, it’s
my special secret, and my greatest treasure.
It’s through them I learned the start of the spell
I am working on here. All do to add something
that they kept hidden. That is that to do this
successfully, to control one’s destiny one must
be in the essence of harmony. I think I am
ready now.




To finish this spell and to do what my
Special Talent is, in a much greater fashion.
To control destiny. I find it funny that others
gave me the title, “The Strange”, for they don’t
understand. All my philosophical speeches,
all my time meditating, all the times they don’t
remember me changing their time line. They never found
out what my Cutie Mark is and it’s paying off. It is all
for this single moment. The moment when everything
comes together. Where my Special Talent, and my
power become one and I do what I was born to do.”

- Excerpt from Almareda the Strange’s Journal.

Twilight had woken up early in the morning as she had gotten used to doing over the last few months. She walked in for breakfast with the Celestia and Luna as the Royal Chariot was being prepared for her travel to Ponyville. Twilight was glad that Luna and her were able to convince the Royal Chefs to give them a set minimum of food after she arrived here and both of their complaining of their miniscule portions was enough to get them to budge.




Smelling the delicious taste of a honey glazed, lily omelet. With a side of orange and dragon fruit preserves over sweet bread toast was a wonderful start to the morning. Spike was in the room still having the last few moments of his beauty sleep with a note by him telling him that when he woke up to send the letters to the girls letting them know that they would be there at noon.




Twilight listened to Celestia and Luna talk about her work last night as well as getting Celestia prepared for what she was going to be doing today. Twilight was only partially listening as she replayed the Watcher’s message through her mind. She knew that Starswirl the Bearded was a great wizard, and probably the most powerful Unicorn in all of Equestrian history until herself. But that the spell he did was never supposed to be completed, and her friends were suffering from her attempts at healing them was unnerving her. What exactly did the Watcher mean by being his Champion? What was this evil, and what does that have to do with me? He doesn’t make sense. He only makes me have more questions and leaves without really answering anything. Arggh! And he says my friends are suffering, that would explain why they haven’t answered my letters over the last few months, but I can’t really blame them. They have busy lives, I just wish they’d have told me sooner.




With a sigh she got up from the table and told the Princesses that she was going. Assuring them that she would contact them as soon as she learned anything, and with their well wishes. She left to triple check her check list which would take most of her morning to get done.




It was 12:05 when she arrived at Ponyville the midday, Autumn sun shining warmly on her as she left the Chariot in front of her old Library. Smiling from the sudden burst of nostalgia as she approached the door, she told the Royal Guards that this was a private mission and that she would contact either Celestia or Luna for them to pick her up. Sensing their hesitance she pointed at the Element of Harmony on the crown she wore on her head and told them that she and the other Element Bearers were going to be together. Reminding them that they had already done more before she was a Princess than most would deal with in a life time.




When that didn’t work she used a small sliver of magic to plant the suggestion in their mind that it was OK to leave. Although she despised having to do it, she didn’t want to deal with the hassle of a group of overly protective soldiers tailing her. That and with their imposing nature would only make this whole trip counter-productive. Once they left she gave an annoyed sigh, and walked into the Library.




“SURPRISE!” All her friends yelled as she entered. This reminded her of when she first arrived here, and Pinkie threw her, her first Pinkie Pie party. Although she didn’t appreciate the gesture as she did at this moment.




“Oh girls thank you! There’s so much we need to talk about.”




“From what you wrote in that letter ah reckon we do.” Apple Jack replied wrapping her in a hug, as the rest joined into one massive group hug.




As they hugged Twilight looked at the background magic within their bodies to see if she couldn’t see what was wrong. As she did so she noticed that their Cutie Marks were still tied to their previous changes, but more so they were intertwined in a double helix as parts of the spells original change resonated with them, but other parts were attempt to break away. This push and pull was causing a massive flux of energy that she could see from their energy networks was creating a shift in their very natures.




Twilight stepped back, looking at them with a steely determination, “I see what the Watcher was talking about now. I don’t know how I could have missed this.”




“Whose the Watcher and what are you talking about?” Rainbow Dash asked, worry evident in her voice and her features.




“I’ll tell you all in a bit, but he said that the spell we finished was never supposed to be completed. And that you all were suffering from the spell. I used the Alicorn’s ability to look at Background Magic as well as your Energy Networks, which I’ll explain later, and I see the problems.”




Rainbow Dash looked as if someone had answered her prayers, and practically jumped into the air in excitement. “You mean you can fix us?”




Twilight looked at her and sighed, “Yes and no. There are parts of having lived an entire life that resonate with you and will always be apart of you. But I think I can remove most of the memories of living those lives. You’ll still remember how that life felt, and have memories of remembering that life, but the actual memories won’t be there any more. I can also do a few healing spells to alleviate the damage to your energy systems. I’m worried about doing anything more than that since parts of it are integrated with yourselves so changing them will cause untold damage to you and will possibly make things worse.”




They looked at each other and agreed that it was hopefully the best bet for help they could get. I know this won’t fix everything, but it should fix a majority of the conflict. Here’s hoping that all goes well.




She used the memory spell to focus on the parts that she was trying to repel each other and focused on the memories of what the spell imposed upon them and sifted through them. Erasing what she could while merging everything else into what she hoped would be the appropriate places. The spell was actually simple, but applying it to this unique situation that was going to be hard. She saw the memories and experiences that were apart of them and they had taken as a part of their true selves as well as those they wished they could be done with, and everything they had been going through these last few months. This harrowing as well as an enlightening experience for Twilight, seeing both of their lives through their eyes. The memories she couldn’t remove personally she twisted the memory to make them recollect it as a dream rather than an actual memory. She hoped that this would help although she couldn’t help with the fact that they remembered having a different life along their original one.




As she finished the spell she saw that their energy flow steadied for the most part. And even though it was far from perfect it was the best she could do for them. “So girls how do you feel?”




They looked at each other and seemed to fall mentally into themselves for a moment. As if trying to see what changes they noticed. They all had memories of the past few months of remembering a life they lived through Starswirls spell, but the actual memories were no longer there. Just a shadow of one that to them felt like a dream. Their bodies were still altered, but their minds at least felt like themselves. They then looked at her and told her that they think that the whole ordeal was behind them.




“Well not quite, the special talents that you had will still be a part of you. But it will be less like you are like your counterpart, but now a less rocky fusion of the two. I wasn’t able to fix everything, as I said. There are things you’ve been using of those past lives since the spell was fixed, as well as things that you’ve enjoyed whether in secret or out in the open. Now that it's fixed we have some things to discuss.”




“First Darling, we have something that we have to say. Isn’t that right girls?” Rarity said looking embarrassed as she looked at the others for confirmation of what they agreed to talk about when Twilight arrived.




A slight murmur of agreement rose amongst the friends gathered as Pinkie led Twilight to a chair handing her a slice of triple chocolate cake and a cup of warm chai. Having seen the memories of the talk already she knew what they had planned, although she was waiting to see how it would play out. After all it would help both of them to get it out in the open.




“Well I guess I should start I guess. Twilight I’m really sorry for not being there to help you fly and to leave you hanging. I should’ve been a better friend to you, I was just to caught up in the fact that I was dealing with the insecurity and other things that the spell brought about. And the fact that I’m now physically weaker than I used to be made me angry at you. Even though I know it wasn’t your fault. I’m sorry for not being as loyal to you as I could be.” Rainbow Dash said looking dejectedly at the ground. Pawing the ground with a fore hoof.




“Well ah’m sorry that I was busy being annoyed at how out of shape this body is that I didn’t look at the good I’ve done with these new skills. I don’t think I’ve seen Scootaloo as happy with her new clothes other than when Rainbow Dash took her under wing to teach her how to fly. So I’m sorry about that, thinking back I don’t know why I was so angry. It was really uncharacteristic of me to hold a grudge.”




“Well Pinkie, Rarity, and me weren’t really angry with you as much as we were too busy with our day to day lives. We really do like you and are happy with how things had turned out, although it was difficult to have two different memories. We kind of forgot who we were every now and then. But we are sorry that we didn’t talk to you as much as we should have, you have been just wonderful for us.” Fluttershy said. Twilight didn’t remember when Fluttershy had spoken that much since meeting her. But with everything out of the way she put on a smile for her friends sake.




“Well I’ll admit that I was sad that I never got a reply to my letters over the last few months, but I’m glad that we are talking now. Although next time you shouldn’t be afraid to tell me when your in trouble, I would’ve been able to fix things months ago. But I’m sorry as well because of my accident you were burdened with an experience I can never understand, but everything will be better now.”




“Well it was an accident and you didn’t deserve our distant attitude.” Rarity stated.




“And you are forgiven.”




“Ok. Now that’s over with,” Rainbow Dash said with a sad sigh, “What about that letter. What happened?”




“Ok I guess I’ll start at the beginning.”

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