Equestria's Corruption

Twilight's POV---------------------------------------------------

After Dennis left the hall Twilight turned to Princess Celestia.

"Twilight I would like to make this very clear," she said. Twilight gulped, she couldn't tell whether the princess was angry or not. Celestia continued, "You have every right to disagree or deny what I am about to propose, as do all of you," she said nodding to the rest of Twilight's friends.

"What is it you're saying" Twilight said, hesitantly.

"If it is all right with all of you I would like you to help Dennis in his attempt to stop the corruption and defeat Ocram," Twilight was surprised and said,

"Wait, Dennis never said anything about anypony named Ocram, or about stopping the Corruption..." she said trailing off. Celestia had an expression of guilt on her face.

"I hate having to 'read minds' but I had to make sure he was telling the truth and wasn't a threat to any of you," she said, but didn't stop there. "He has a good heart and good intentions, he is just guarded and, for some reason, makes himself off-putting in order to deny friends,"

"Why, though, it just don't make any sense," Applejack said frowning.

"That is something he needs to tell you, not me," the princess said. Twilight weighed her options. If she helped Dennis there was a better chance he could achieve his goal, and cleanse Equestria of the Corruption. But on the other hoof, she could be putting her friends in serious danger by agreeing to help him. Her discomfort must have shown on her face because the princess said "Why don't you sleep on it, Twilight, and send a message with Spike tomorrow," she said. Twilight agreed and left the castle, and was surprised to see Dennis was not there.

"Well that's funny," Pinkie Pie said, "Where did he go?"

"I don't know but I think I have a good idea," Twilight said darkly. "Listen you girls take the train back to Ponyville,"

"But, Twilight-" Rarity started but was interrupted by a flash of light, and Twilight was gone.

Twilight appeared in her house and saw Dennis taking inventory of his items, she could hear him muttering,

"Healing potions, check, Mana potions, check, golden sword, check," He hadn't heard her teleport into the main room, so she decided to have a little fun.

"And where do you think your going?" she asked, loudly.

"AHHH!" Dennis shouted and whirled around eyes wide. Twilight giggled

"Sorry, I couldn't help it," she said, and to her surprise Dennis broke his normally serious expression and smiled. "Hey Twilight, how did you get here so fast?" he asked.

"Magic," she said.

"Oh," He said "Well I am going to the Corruption to study it, see if there's some way to revert it in this world that I haven't figured out yet," he said.

"Don't you think that's a little risky, considering you have no idea where to start?" she asked.

Dennis' face fell, and his cheeks became tinted red.

"Oh yeah I guess there's that..." he said.  Twilight laughed a bit.

"Well, listen why don't we wait for my friends to get back and we'll work from there, okay?" Dennis' face darkened with a bit of suspicion then lit up with a smile.

"Okay," he said.