Heat Struck

The sound of birds singing slowly brings you back from your slumber. You open one of your eyes, and you see you're back in the treehouse, each window gaurded by one of your friends. You slightly lift your back of the floor with a groan, catching the attention of Jumper.

"AHOY! You're awake again! The hell were you thinking pulling of that spell?" He reaches his hoof down to help you up, you do so and you stumble around a bit once your stood up.

"Jumper, How long have I been out?" The realisation finally hits you; The spell you peformed will wear off an hour after it is cast.

"About... Uh... Pshh... Half an hour? Why?" Shit. Well that's just great. An hours long spell and I'm asleep for half of it. You think to yourself, while cursing your in-abillity to endure spells like that. By this point, the rest of your friends are crowded round you.

"Well, that means we've got about half an hour til' the spell wears off. If your wondering what the spell I used did, it basically scattered them around Ponyville, and sent them to sleep. I suggest we use this time to research and find out to end this damned mess." You still had a mind piercing headache, but that was fine, as long as the time you have doesn't go to waste, you'd be ok, you thought to yourself.

"That's all well and good Red, but think about it. Their heat cycle is endless, meaning what hope do we have of finding the soloution? On top of that w- WILL YOU STOP WHISTLING!?" Cyclone shot a death glare towards Vintage, who indeed was whistling, it sounded like Fallen Empires to you. "Anyway, On top of that, we still need know how to shut down this barrier." You groan slightly and put your head in your hooves.

"Emerald, I know this sounds like suicide, but we might need to visit The Library." As expected, Emerald ears dropped and his face went pale.

"Ahahahahaha... Good one Red... You're not joking, are you?" You shake your head sympathetically. "Oh, Fine. But I don't wanna go."

"Sorry mate, you know The Library better than anypony else here. You gotta come." Cyclone replied, while checking the window again. You check the clock on the wooden wall. SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT. We wasted a good ten minutes just talking here!

"Guys, we gotta move. We now have twenty minutes to get the buck out of here." The rest of your friends nod, and with that, the pegasi take flight, and you leap out of the treehouse.

A few minutes passed and you're still running. Suddenly, a shout from what sounded like Matrix catches your attention. You look up, and see he's being dragged down by a teal like aura. WHAT!? NO! THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, THEY'VE STILL GOT AWHILE LEFT! You race off towards the colt.

"MATRIX!!! NOOO!!!" You watch helplessly as the black Pegasus is forced to the ground, Lyra hot on is hooves. You turn around flip your guitar in the air, and use your magic to play it. The shock waves released are enough to send Lyra back a few meters, but not enough. As you reach Matrix you offer your hoof to help him up. He does so, and suddenly, a white and blue blur tackles you.

"Hello Red..." Vinyl runs a hoof down your chest seductively, you also catch a glimpse of Matrix being dragged into a bush with Lyra.  "Y'know, love can give people strange powers..."

"Yeah. Vinyl. See, I thought I knocked you out for a good hour." You reply bluntly, not even showing a spec of fear.

"Yes. That's how it usually works, correct? Well, in our heat stage, magical powers are dramatically increased. Same as you colts. You are whats called the 'Second Set' which basically means the second set of Elements. C'mon, don't tell me you've not felt your power increase. That's because, anypony thats ever been effected by the Elements, either sets, are also effected by this heat." You gulp. It finally made sense. The power you had created in the battle seemed like it was out of control, and yet, you didn't even realise it. Damn... "What's wrong Mister, Element of Hope? Can't say anything?" You look above Vinyl's head and smirk. "Well, Can you?"

"Yeah."

"What might that be?"

"Bonk." With that, you release your magic grip from the guitar and it plummets on to Vinyl's head. Knocking her out once more. Checking your guitar, and making sure there are no dents, you run towards a rustling bushand take a secret peek over the top. After realising what all the moaning was, you stand on your hind legs and salute, to your falled comrade. SIR MATRIX, YOU FOUGHT WELL. BUT NOT WELL ENOUGH. THE POWERS OF THE FEMALE SEDUCTION WERE TO STRONG FOR YOU, AND THUS, YOU GAVE IN. FAREWELL. With tears in your eyes, you teleport to The Library.