Another Chance At Life

Today, Twilight decided, was fast becoming one of those days where nothing made sense. And for once she couldn't blame Discord for it. No matter how much she wanted too.

She had just sat down for her lunch break when Smolder had come running into her office saying she had to see something. Her urgency had convinced Twilight that something was up, so she had gathered all her friends to investigate and made their way to the Library.

Now they and six other students stood and looked in shock at what filled the room before them, a room none of them even knew existed before now.

It was the Tree of Harmony. Even now it filled up most of the space around them. Several roots even hung from the ceiling.

"What in tarnation is it doing all the way out here?" Applejack asked.

"And why would it do so now?" Rarity added.

Twilight shook her head. "I don't know. I didn't even think it could move." She looked at the students. "Did anything happen when you found it?"

"Nah. It just sat there and did nothing," Sandbar replied.

Gallus rolled his eyes. "It's a tree. It's not supposed to do anything."

"Not this tree!" Pinkie exclaimed as she rushed over and put a hoof on the trunk. "It's the most important tree in Equestria! Maybe the whole world!"

"I doubt it," Gallus muttered, though without as much snark as he usually did.

Twilight was only half paying attention to the exchange. Something about this didn't feel right. Why would the Tree of Harmony move? Was there a threat they didn't know about?

And why did it feel like someone was watching her from the shadows? Looking around though, she saw nothing out of place, but the feeling wouldn't leave her alone.

***

Unseen by all, a shadow flew up and vanished through the hole in the ceiling, but not before casting a quick glance at Twilight.

***

"So what do we do now?" Starlight asked. Even having seen the Tree before, she was still in awe of it, and it wasn't even doing anything at the moment.

Twilight sighed. "There's nothing we really can do. If the Tree of Harmony decided to come here, there must be a good reason."

"But what could that be?" Silverstream asked.

Twilight shook her head. "I don't know." And a part of her hoped they never found out. Too much else was going on at the moment that fidn't add up, and this just added to it.

Normally Twilight loved a good mystery and the ride getting to the end, but this wasn't one of those times.