Something to Live For

The red flames turned purple and blue. Is it actually working? I'm too into my fantasies to notice the room was whirring around me. When the room is going too fast, my head starts throbbing. I clutch my head and scream in agony. I throw the cross ashes away from me, still screaming. It feels as if my head was splitting open, like someone was in my thoughts, tapping to get out. The headache suddenly stops, and so does the room. In front of me stood two ponies, shriveled and starved. Their eyes were puffy, as if all they did was cry. The purple mare looked up and dabbed her eyes with an elegant cloth.

   "M-my name is T-Twilight S-Sparkle," the purple mare sobbed. So it did work. I glance at the table to see that the book was gone. The other mare put an arm caringly on Twilights shoulder. She was also crying.

   "I am P-Princess Lu-Lu-L..." the mare couldn't finish. A whole new fit of tears erupted from her eyes as she collapsed upon Twilight.

   "Princess... Twilight...? Wha-what happened?" I shudder at the inhuman thoughts that could've happened. One of them was 'Cupcakes' part two, this time on Ponyville. Then, out of no where, it dawned on me what really happened.

   Twilight senced my questioning mood.

   "You see, shortly after our adventures ended, there was no plans, s-so we were all k-kind of idle. The changelings. Saw. This. A-as a weakness, so..." The purple mare shuddered and tried to continue through the sobs. Luna remained quiet, as if she didn't want to talk about it. Twilight tried to finish.

   "Y-you see," Twilight was gasping for air at this point. "Eight changelings teamed up, and, well, went against our monarch, dressed. And. As. Powerful. As. She... and, and..." The mare had no chance of finishing without encouragement.

   "And... what? What happened? Tell me, I can help!" I kneel next to a sobbing Twilight and pat her back. I shed a tear, as well. Luna walks over and takes my head in her hooves.

   "Those heartless drones murdered our leader. My sister. The sun goddess." Luna collapses herself. Twilight hiccups and stands again.

   "I've been locked up in my library out of grief... Sweet Apple Acres shut down, all of the apple trees died... Pinkie developed diabetes and lost her spunk... Rarity's given up... Rainbow Dash snapped after the Wonderbolts retired, never to come back, and Fluttershy has gone to Cloudsdale after she lost her house to poverty. And Luna..." The blue alicorn picked up where Twilight left off.

   "I've been locked up in my room, screaming and crying about C-Celestia... my Tia... our humble Equestria is at a downfall, and I believe you are the angel we've been praying for."

   Luna was looking right at me, as she prods me in the chest with a shimmering hoof. Me?