A plume of smoke floats in through Twilights window, forming a letter which lands on her book covered and coffee stained tabletop. Twilights door creaks open as Spike walks in, stepping over open books and coffee cups. Spike walks up to Twilights desk, attempting to clear away the mess from Twilights all day study session.

“Always making messes, and falling asleep on top of it too, preventing me from cleaning…” Spike grumbles, and picks up the freshly formed scroll and opens it, preparing to inform Twilight about her new message. “Twi, Twilight. Get up, Celestia sent you a new letter!” Spike shakes Twilight gently, and Twilights ears twitch as soon as the mention of Celestia comes out of Spikes mouth, and she jumps up.

“Celestia sent a letter?!” Twilight practically screams, startling Spike, and causing him to drop books quills, and parchment scrolls.

“Geez Twilight, calm down.” Spike says as he picks up the things he dropped, and Twilight scans the scroll.

“So whats it about? That thing you mumble about in your sleep these days?” Spike questions, barely balancing the stack of items he carries out of the room.

“She’s asked me to take a break from the school to study abnormalities in the barrier around Canterlot. Apparently there has been a fission in the barrier protecting Canterlot.” Twilight says, still reading the scroll hungrily, looking for any new information on the case she has been set on.

“So… Whats that mean…?” Spike asks, setting away the items and sprinting back up the stairs.

“Well. It means that something is causing a disturbance, something powerful I might add, its messing with a spell both Celestia and Luna cast. Ah here!” Twilight continues, and begins to mumble to herself, using her magic to bring no less that several reference books. All of which are dust covered and old.

“Hey Twilight… aren’t those our books on dark magic, and Tartarus?” Spike’s voice quivers slightly, remembering all the monsters and villains he’s seen and heard about in the past. “Dark magic? In Canterlot? Doesn’t that mean something crazy evil, or something would be there?” He bites his nails as he thinks about it, Twilight trots over to Spike.

“Well Spike, we don’t know… Equestria, unfortunately, has made a lot of enemies, our resources are thin, and we need to deal with any possible threats as soon as possible... something like dark magic in Canterlot... is a terrifying thought.” Twilight visibly shivered, the memory of monsters like Sombra and Tirek caused her heart to drop.

“Spike!” Twilight shouts, as she stands to attention, her hooves hitting the crystal floor and causing an echo.

“Y-yes?!” Spike jumps at the sudden shout.

“I need you to tell the girls I’ve gone to Canterlot, I’ve been asked to go immediately.” Twilight then rushes down the stairs, not even finished with her sentence, and begins packing a small bag sitting by the main entrance to the castle.

“W-wait, you’re leaving right now. It’s the middle of the night!” Spike exclaims, but to no avail, Twilight bursts out the doors and flies away at top speed.

“Where am I even supposed to find them….? They’ve all left to do their own things… course I have to figure it out, leaving in the middle of the night, not even a thank you...” Spike grumbles as he closes the crystal doors.

Author's Note

First try at this story, the next chapter should be much longer, if you have any suggestions on how to make this better I'd love to hear.