To Feel Is To Understand: A My Little Pony Story

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"So, basically there is another you? But evil?" Starspiral asks.

"And I need to learn magic." I say.

"I'm sorry, Arthur, but I can't help you." Starspiral says.

"But you said-" I say.

"I said I was going to help her, not you." Starspiral says.

"Why? Why can't you? Why?!" I ask.

"Because magic ruined my life!". Silence fills the room.

"My father was too focused on his work, to notice me, to notice that I wasn't happy.

One day he was working on a new spell. The spell was supposed to enable him to time travel, but the spell backfired.

It made a dangerous reaction, it exploded and killed him.

I gave him a funeral, then moved away to Ponyville.

I came across this village and shut everypony out.

I took most of Starswirl's spells and tried to teach myself, I only learned a little bit of spells, but I had no idea what I was doing.

I gave up.

I am the last of my bloodline. All the wizards before me, were killed." Starspiral says.

Oh boy, we just hit a dead end.

"Was there a body?" Abdulia asks.

"I couldn't find one. So I arranged for some of his personal items to be buried." Starspiral says.

"Come on everypony, there is nothing to be here for. Thank you for your time." Scarlet says.

"Don't tell anypony that I live here." Starspiral says.

Everypony stands up then walks out of Starspiral's house.

Suddenly, my vision goes black, then I hear Nexus’ voice say, "Hello, Arthur. How's life?"

"Hello, Nexus. My life could be better." I say.

“Still complaining. After you have an almost perfect life. You should’ve seen mine!” Nexus says.

The room lights up, I am restrained with magic.

" I am giving you a chance to switch to my side, if you don't I will have no choice but to kill you." Nexus says.

"Kiss my ass. I'd rather die, than be on your team." I say.

Nexus smiles at me, then says "I was hoping you'd say that."

Nexus' horn lights up with an orange and red aura, he touches my forehead with his horn.

I start seeing old memories of me getting hurt, physically and mentally.

Nexus tells me "You don't need to be hurt like this again. Join me, and we'll make them pay for what they did."

"Stop it! You can't break me!" I yell.

I wake up on a bed with my limbs tied to bed posts.

The three ponies and dragon are watching me.

I groan then ask, "Oh, Jesus. It’s like from The Exorcist."

"Are you Arthur?" Scarlet says.

"Yeah Scarlet, it's me, now untie me." I say.

"Prove it." Scarlet says.

I sigh loudly.

"Starswirl had a foal." I say.

"It's him." Derpy says.

Abdulia starts to untie me.

"I think we need a code word." I say.

"What about “Muffins”?” Derpy asks.

"I'll use "Muffins" I say.

Abdulia unties the last knot.

"I think I know what Nexus is up to." I say.

"What is it?" Scarlet asks.

"Well, when he came here, he told me that he is going to look for The Elements.

Today when I didn't seem all there.

He tried to brainwash me.

I think he might be recruiting Spirits of Disharmony.

Starlight Glimmer is definitely working with him." I say.

"We need to stop Nexus, before he does any damage. We need the Elements of Harmony." Scarlet says.