The Legend of the 'Mon: The Three Forces

Chapter Nine: Part Two (of Three)

(Twilight Sparkle's POV)

I pace back and forth, waiting for Princess Celestia's reply, and I quickly grow impatient. I am not used to waiting very long, but it has been an hour. Normally, the Princess is pretty quick to respond, but not today. I keep pacing, growing more worried by the minute. Spike walks up and taps my shoulder.
"Twilight, just remember, she's a Princess. She's probably busy with royal thingies. Don't worry, okay?"
I smile and nod. "Okay. Thank you Spike. I don't know where I would be without you."
"I don't either, but I know you would not be here, that's for sure."
We both laugh and my worry dissolves. I hug the little dragon.
"I swear, I've got to do something for you Spike. You've helped me so often, only to get more problems to deal with...Any ideas?"
"Yeah, two."
"And they are?"
"One, I think that no matter what Princess Celestia says, you should try to talk to Alex. At least seek redemption. I don't want anypony who has met you to leave with a bad impression of you, not if you and I can fix it."
I nod. "Okay, and what's the other?"
He blushes some. "iwantyoutosetmeuponadatewithRarity."
I blink, having heard only mumbling.
"Spike, speak up."
He blushes even more, and I laugh inside, having figured out what he's asking.
"I want you to set me up on a date with Rarity."
I laugh outside too.
"Bwahahaha!!! You could have just said so. I've been waiting for you to say that!"
"Darling, Twilight is right. All you had to do was ask."
Spike and I turn, and Rarity, all fancied up, steps from the shadows.
"I normally don't stoop to eavesdropping dears, but when my ears started burning, I had to investigate."
I look over at her, mildly dazzled. "Not bad Rares. You have outdone yourself."
"Thank you Twilight dear, but, uh, what happened to Spikey-Wikey?"
I look over at him, and see him lying on the floor, blushing, drooling, unconscious. I facehoof.
"Congratulations Rarity. You've knocked Spike out with your beauty."
"Oh my...I was unaware I could do that."
"Well, he is rather susceptible to glamour spells, as well as physical beauty. I'm surprised you didn't have a line of stallions behind you."
"Frankly, so am I."
"Well, regardless, please turn off your beauty when I wake him."
She rolls her eyes, but her horn glows, and she casts an illusion spell over herself, disguising her beauty. I laugh, and then poke Spike with my horn, and his eyes snap open.
"Whatthehayjusthappened?"
"Spike! Calm down!"
He shakes his head.
"Sorry. Just surprised, also, where did that goddess go?"
"What goddess? Oh, Rarity you mean?"
He blushes again. "Yeah."
"I'm right here Spikey. Sorry about earlier. I forgot to hide the beauty first."
He blinks. "Why were you like that anyway?"
"Oh, no reason. I just felt like doing it."
"Oh...oh my."
He then shivers, and turns away from Rarity, in time to burp up a letter. I pull it away from him as soon as it appears. It reads
Dear Twilight Sparkle,
That is bad news that Alex has broken free, but I'm confident you can bring him back. Your instructions are to go through a new portal, and talk to him, hopefully bringing him back here.
P.S. Luna and Red are doing wonderfully. Red does not suspect a thing! Good luck my student!
Your teacher,
Princess Celestia
"Hmm...well, sounds like I have a plan."
Spike looks at me. "And what would that be?"
"Go back through a portal, and talk Alex back here."
He blinks. "What gave you that idea?"
"Actually, it was Princess Celestia's idea."
"Okay then...well, good luck Twilight."
"Thank you, and Spike?"
"Yeah?"
"Just ask her out already. I can almost guarantee things will work out between you two."
He blushes even more. "Twilight! Did you have to say that?!"
Rarity and I laugh, and I nudge her. "Good luck fending him off now Rares."
"Oh trust me darling. I have a plan."
"Good. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go set up a portal."
"Okay. Good luck dear."
I turn, and trot back to my lab, gathering what is needed for the portal spell. Then, I open the portal...

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(Alex's POV)

I then turn, and get right to work. I add several glyphs to the arsenal. I finish adding the glyphs, and use one of the new ones. It creates a screen, which works as a display, showing glyphs one at a time, listing the title, an image of the glyph, its description, and an animation showing the glyph in action. I look at it, and see a small button on the bottom right corner of the screen. I press it, and the screen shrinks, two protrusions extending. It ends up looking like a pair of glasses.. I put them on, and the screen fades to a targeting overlay, with a window in the top right doing the same as it did when it was a fullscreen display.
"Oh this is AWESOME! This has got to be at least 20% cooler than any glyph I've looked at so far!"
(Rainbow Dash's POV)
"OH COME ON!!!!"
(Alex's POV)
I then blink, and the screen returns. I raise a hand, and the glyphs move accordingly.
"Hmm...It works as though the glyphs are there and I'm moving them myself, even though no one else can see it...Nice. I wonder if I can cast it without drawing the glyph with the Wand."
I select a simple fyre spell glyph, and I blink while looking at its displayed form, and it glows in to life in front of me, activating.
"Even better. Instacast."
A red light flashes on the display. I look at it, and it expands, reading, 'Warning! Incoming portal!'
I blink again, and the warning disappears. I then look over at the shift glyph, and blink. It flares in to life, and then flies off a ways before stopping, facing me.
"I was not expecting her to try to bring me back so soon...I stare at the real glyph, and blink, and it activates, beginning the shiftshimmer, waiting.
I don't have to wait long, as a portal pops into being right behind the shift glyph. Something hits it, and then is surrounded by the shiftshimmer. I watch as the equine form shifts, becoming human. I see the shimmer fade, and it reveals a human girl, not much older than I am, lying on the ground, clothed, unconscious. "Oh my..."
I walk over and pick her up, carrying her with ease. I take her inside, and set her on a couch, covering her with a blanket that I had made when I was younger, under my mother's supervision. I sit down in a chair next to her, and wait...

End of Chapter Nine: Part Two

A/N: Part Three won't be up for a bit, as it is yet to be written, so enjoy this for now everypony!