Dimensions

"Where did you get this, anyway?" Midnight coughed.

The mare turned towards the group of creatures. She stepped into the middle of the room, then flicked her fringe, once again revealing her injured eye. Once the piece of hair flopped back into place, she stared at them with a dead expression. She expected an answer right away, but instead she was greeted by silence.

"Well?"

"Um..." Twilight wiped some sweat off of her head. Midnight's face intimidated her greatly. "My bookshelf?"

"Why would something like this be on your bookshelf, Miss Sparkle?" Midnight turned her head slightly, half facing her back door and half facing the group of friends. She awaited her answer.

"I don't know." Twilight sighed. "We just found it there."

Midnight jerked her body to face the back door. She thought for a bit, and then frowned. She then turned towards the group which stand nearer and nearer to the corner every time she looks.

"Take me to your library."

"Woah, woah!" Dash interrupted. "She said nothing about a library!"

"Rainbow Dash, I recall telling you that I know a lot about you all." Midnight tilts her head, still keeping her lifeless emotion. "I know that Twilight has a castle with a big library. Correct me if I'm wrong."

Dash stayed silent, since she knew that Midnight was right. The mare smirked, and then levitated a saddle bag and cloak. She put on the black cloth and then layered the bag on top of it. She kept the hood of the cloak down, and then turned towards her quivering guests.

"Take me to it."

Entering Ponyville, the four princesses were at the front of the group with everyone else following behind. Midnight was in the middle of the princesses, as they didn't want her to slip away and cause trouble. Midnight knew they still didn't trust her, but she didn't care at all. She was more worried about the threat upon the dimension they lived in.

Everyone could see the castle in the distance. As it came closer, Twilight sped up her walking and opened the large door to let everyone in. Midnight didn't bother thanking her. As they entered the castle, Midnight immediately headed towards the library, knowing every twist and turn of the castle. The ponies watched in awe as she easily found her way around the castle on the first try. Starlight was disappointed, as she lived in the palace and still didn't know her way around.

Midnight entered the library, and quickly rummaged through the bookshelves. During this, she took off her cloak and saddle bag with ease. Twilight came in and coughed, trying to grab Midnight's attention. The mare ignored her, and every time someone else tried to get her attention. She waited until someone asked for her attention politely.

"Midnight, do not ignore us." Luna warned.

Midnight cringed. She didn't want to listen to them, but she did anyway. She put the book she was carrying back on the bookshelf perfectly and turned towards the group of creatures.

"What were you looking for?" Luna asked.

"You didn't ask politely." Midnight crossed her arms and smirked mischievously. She watched in delight as Luna grew angry and impatient at the white mare. "I was looking for anything else that you shouldn't have here."

"What shouldn't we have here?" Celestia put her hoof over Luna's mouth as she spoke.

Midnight turned back at the bookshelf. "Anything that's mine, books about dimensions, porn..." Midnight turned towards them with the same dead expression. "Stuff like that."

"I see." Celestia ignored the last statement. She could tell that Midnight didn't take them seriously. "Listen. If anything is happening to our world, we have the right to know."

Midnight paused. She then grinned. "I'm sure you do."

"Ya'll said we can help." Applejack pointed out. Midnight frowned at her.

"I guess I did say that." Midnight snorted. "Fine, then, I'll tell you some more things."

"Thank you." Celestia nodded.

"Error Pinkie wants to kill this dimension." Midnight told them.

"And if that happens?"

"You will cease to exist." Midnight had absolutely no verbal filter. "But you should be careful; Errors like to take souvenirs. You should make sure no one has gone missing... Or you will be close to your... What do some ponies call it? Judgement day?"

Midnight went back to searching the bookshelves, but the ponies behind her dropped their jaws. They take souvenirs. Judgement day. Ceasing to exist. This all sounds a bit too extreme. Maybe too much for them to handle. Still, they were all determined to help her. Even the three princesses that had only just entered the scene are willing to help.

"Bon Bon! Bon Bon!" A mint green mare yelled out. "Has anyone seen Bon Bon?"

Running through the streets of Ponyville, Lyra called out for her earth pony friend. Many other ponies have joined her, such as Sparkler and Doctor Whooves. They wondered the streets like worried parents, they ran into the familiar town drunk, Berry Punch.

"Who're you lookin' for?" The alcohol-addicted pony stuttered.

"Bon Bon." Lyra squeaked. "She's been missing for ages! She told me she would meet me for a daisy sandwich, but she didn't show up! She is never late for a lunch!"

"I, too, have looked everywhere." The Doctor continued. "She isn't in her house, nor at her regular hangouts."

"And I've checked anywhere she wouldn't be." Sparkler joined in. "She is, literally, no where to be found."

Berry Punch twisted a bit of her hair with her hoof. She hiccuped, and then concentrated on the topic.

"I'm looking for Colgate." She smirked. "She... She's hidin' somewhere. She knows I hate hide-n-seek."

"Are you sure she isn't missing too?" Doctor Whooves sighed.

"This all started when that mare came into Ponyville!" Lyra snapped, with some tears in her eyes.

"That could be a reason." The Doctor tapped his chin. "I saw her go into Twilight's castle not long ago."

"They've taken her under arrest!" Sparkler squealed. "Hopefully they find Bon Bon and Colgate."

"I didn't see them with her." The Doctor informed them.

"What if they're gonna kidnap the princess?" Berry Punch hiccuped.

The four ponies gasped, and started bolting towards the castle. It was guarded by two pegesi, who saw these ponies charging towards the door. They pulled their spears in front of them, stopping them in place.

"Halt! Royal meeting is in commence." One of the guards yelled in a gruff voice.

"B-But you don't understand!" Lyra told them. "Bon Bon and Colgate's gone missing! The pony who took them might be in there!"

The guards paused for a moment. They looked at each other and then back at the ponies. One of them went inside the castle, and the other stayed put, still pointing the spear and the four pony's necks. The guard stared them down, and waited for the other guard to finish what he was doing. He gestured to the four friends to sit down and wait, in which they did. Lyra's ears pointed straight down, wondering if she was too late.