Saving Screwy

Twilight rushed around the library, her telekinetic spell both packing and assisting her in grabbing books.

”Twilight, I don’t get why you are trying to research this. No pony goes into screwball’s realm, and those who look in only see nonsensical chaos. You’re not going to be able to find any books that will help you.” Spike spoke tiredly trying his best to avoid the near hysterical mare.

“That is exactly the problem! We are going into a land where nothing makes sense! I’ve never been in a situation where books were useless. How am I going to cope!”

Spike sighed, he knew it would be hopeless to try to reason with her, it was best to let her burn herself out or wait for the others to arrive and knock some sense into her. He was just glad he wasn’t a part of the group this time.

After a few hours of twilight packing and desperately trying to find books that might prove to be of any help, the others arrived. Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbowdash, Pinkie pie and Discord all filed in. Wait…. Discord?

“Discord why are you here? You can’t come in with us.” Twilight said as she added yet another book to her stack of things to pack. The others noticed the severe lack of bags in which to carry the mountain of items.

“I won’t be joining you, however I thought I could lend some assistance before you go.” Discord had cheered up immensely after Celestia had agreed however he still wasn’t his normal aggravating self, it was unnerving.

“What kind of assistance?” Twilight asked on guard for a prank of some kind.

“Well for starters I could make your bags bigger on the inside so that you can fit that ludacris amount of things into them.” With a snap twilights saddle bags appeared on her back and with a second all the items on the table disappeared, asumaedly into the bag.

“I can also put those protections on you.” With a snap the group glowed momentarily before returning to normal.

“And I can also provide transport to the edge of my daughter’s realm once you are ready.” With that discord summoned a bus. It was good to see him using his powers a bit more normally, but it didn’t seem to have the same carefree troublemaking feel behind it.

“Oh, well thanks, we should be ready soon. We are just waiting for Prince Elysian to arrive. Mean while lets go over the supplies shall we.” The others rolled their eyes as Twilight pulled out a check list.

“So Food, Applejack?”

“Got several barrels of apples in my bags thanks to discord, and he made it so they won’t spoil while in their.”

“And I have dozens of delicious cupcakes!” Pinkie said bouncing as usual.

Twilight checked food off and moved down.

“Water. Rainbow dash?”

“Same as Applejack, we have plenty we could survive in the Saneighra desert for weeks.”

Another nod from twilight.

“Alright I have the blankets and tarps as well as the books. Rarity has….Her stuff. I think that is pretty much everything.” Twilight glanced out the window. “And just in time too.” She went outside and the others followed.

Prince Elysian landed in front of the Golden Oaks library just as everyone exited. “Sorry am I late?” He said trotting over.

“Not at all, we just finished packing. If you’re ready to go then discord can drop us off.” Elysian nodded and in a flash they disappeared.

Twilight was used to teleportation spells and had cast many herself, but Discord’s was different than any she had experienced. Rather than a squeezing feeling and a flash of white, she felt like she was falling down a multicolored hole. When she ‘landed’ she found herself in the everfree forest, about six feet away the undergrowth ended and the mirror like bubble that surrounded Screwballs realm began.

“And this is where I leave you.” Discord said as the group recovered from the odd transportation.

Twilight turned to make sure everyone was there and headed for the bubble.

“Actually, twilight. Could I ask a small favor?” She turned to face discord and he handed her an envelope. “Give this to screwball when you see her. It might help with things.”

Twilight eyed the envelope but took it and placed it in her saddlebag. She then turned back to the bubble like ward.

“Lets get moving.”