I am Twilight Sparkle

I am Twilight Sparkle

Day 4

Day 4

early morning

Sweetie Belle is still asleep. I hate to admit it, but that is thanks to a slumber spell I used on Spike, when he couldn't sleep. I tried to adress the subject of me possibly going to investigate the facility. It didn't go too well. She started screaming and accusing me, of wanting to leave her alone... I didn't know what to say to that, since she said that I would be doing it "again". I can't say anything to that. She is basicly right. When the evacuation effort began, we didn't even try to find survivors in the vicinity of the already overrun towns. Thinking back, I can't justify that to myself. I think we just never expected that there were any, but now I wonder. Canterlot isn't that far from Ponyville, and I am pretty sure Celestias magical senses reached much farther then my own...

I will now leave everything in my saddlebags, in the cave and only take my journal and a can of water with me. Also I will leave behind instructions on how to perform a short range teleportation spell. If I don't make it back here, then Sweetie can atleast leave this cave. I resent myself for this, but I must take every opportunity to learn more about the cause of all this. I'm not too sure, Rarity would understand, but since I leave the cave entrance sealed and all my provisions here, Sweetie should be safe. I just hope I make it back before the slumber spell wears off. I made it a little stronger then I did with Spike, so Sweetie should be out until the early evening hours.

Day 4

morning

I have arrived at the lab, or atleast in it's vicinity. I chose not to approach it, since what I see is worrying me a great deal.

The facility seems to be mostly intact from the outside, and has barely changed from the day I was here to investigate the explosion. However, I did find something amiss. There are bodies of animals scattered all around it, and even so it has been three years, there is not a single sign of nature reclaiming this part of the forest! I just wanted to record this, in case something really in amiss in there and something happens to me. In that case I can only advice you, not to approach the facility.

Note to possible finder of this journal:

Please note that I am serious about what I write about places being too dangerous for anypony. I do not mean to boast or something, but as Alicorn I am extremly powerfull compared to other ponies. If something can overwhelm me, you'd better not approach it. Besides: Magic is no use.

Day 4

afternoon

I.... have made it out of the lab. It was... a... bad idea. Lingering magic.... some documents... barding saved my life. It is hard.... to breathe. I got a...mbushed by several of... them, when I searched the archive. As I feared, the... magical traces...

forest does not....

Day 4

late night

written by Sweetie Belle

I awoke early this afternoon, and noticed that you had gone, without taking me with you. At first I was angry, but I soon found your letter, in which you wrote that you just had to go, and see if you could find something. You also wrote that, if you are not back by nightfall, I should assume that you did not make it, and not try to come looking for you. Silly mare. Twilight, ofcourse I went looking for you. Not only are you the smartest Pony I know, but you are also a good friend, and I am sorry for what I said the previous night. Good for me, "everything in your saddlebags" also included your map, on which you so generously had marked this cave, so I knew where I was, when I teleported outside. How did you think I got up this mountain three years ago? Teleportation might be hard, but I can do it.

After looking for a while I found you, collapsed at the base of the mountain between two large rocks. I can only guess that you tried to find shelter there, before you passed out. This journal lay right next to you, and your quill lay dangerously close to your right eye. It was no small feat carrying you back up here, but I did it! But don't get me wrong, I am still mad at you! After reading what you have written in here, I know exactly that you hexed me, and I don't really appreciate that. For the time being, I guess I will try to take care of you. Only reason I write this down, is so you will have something to read when you wake up again. I worry a bit about your fever. I don't know what happend, but something magical, and quite powerfull must have struck you, since I don't see any external injuries. I don't know the counterspell for that sticking spell you used, for your barding either, so I can't even take it off of you.

I hope you get better soon, since I don't really feel like going outside alone again, to get us some food. I mean the moss in this cave is edible, but that is about it. I wish Applejack was here, she would know what to do... Or Fluttershy, she always had the most experience with wounds and illnesses. But if your sickness really is a magical one, I don't think even Fluttershy would be able to help you.

All I can to right now, is make you drink water in those precious few moments you are awake. But even then you seem to be barely there.  Your body is, but your eyes stare far into the distance, and you talk alot of nonesense. I try to bring your temperature down, by using your empty saddlebags, and soaking them in water, before placing them on your forehead in turn. Something like that atleast is what I remember Rarity did, when I had a fever once and.....

Day 4/5

Midnight

I have put out all the lights. I have heard them again. Not the undead, but other ponies. I know I should be happy to hear other ponies, but these ponies are not nice... I saw them drag several other ponies somewhere a few times. They clearly didn't go with them out of their own free will. Almost all of them are Pegasi, and I truly don't want them to find us. I don't want to be dragged off somewhere. But... maybe they can help you get better? Maybe they know what is wrong with you Twilight. If you are not any better the day after tomorrow, when there is barely any food left, I guess I will show myself to them. I just hope that I am wrong and that they are nice to me, if I have to show myself.... My Telekenisis is not that strong, since I find it hard to focus at times. I don't know if I could defend myself, were I to be faced with several of them. And besides, I don't really want to hurt a living pony. If I wanted to... I could always use that spell I used when Twilight found me... But that would surely kill them... I just don't know what to do anymore.....