Twilight reappeared in the library of the castle startling Spike was reading a book and she immediately hid underneath the table.

“Whoa! Twilight? Are you okay?” Spike asked.

“Sp-Spike!” Twilight crawled out and hugged him.

“Calm down Twilight, what’s wrong?” Spike hushed, rubbing her back, like she did when he had nightmares when he was younger.

“I think I saw something I shouldn’t have…” Twilight said.

“And what is that?” Spike asked backing off when Twilight had calmed.

“Applejack-” Twilight paused when Applejack told her to tell nopony… but how can she keep quiet about the possibility Applejack is suspected of witchcraft?

Witchcraft in Equestria sounds silly considering everypony uses a form of magic. But witchcraft is different, voodoo, curses, necromancy, and dark magic, their all forms of witchcraft.

And that’s considered highly illegal in Equestria!

But would she risk the word getting out? Would she throw her friend under the bus? No, that’s the act of a coward and a traitor, a disgrace to friendship.

But how does she go on about this, what if Applejack is working up a curse right now to silence her for daring to-

She felt a tap on her shoulder and screamed loudly before realizing it was Spike.

“Uh, Twi? Your kind of scaring me, what did you see that made you this scared?” Spike asked.

“I…can’t tell you…not yet anyways…” Twilight said.

“Why?” Spike asked.

“I just… I need time to sort this out before I make any rash judgments,” Twilight said.

“Ok, well I got your list of intel on Fluttershy and Rarity,” Spike handed it to her.

“Good, I will write to my sources about this new info, maybe that will get my mind off of this,” Twilight said, worrying about her future discussion with Applejack.

“Yeah, we both need some time,” Spike said.

Fluttershy trotted into town, after her conversation with Spike she felt she needed somepony to talk to.

If her assumption was right, everypony in their group was interviewed, so perhaps if she approached Pinkie on this, she will somehow know what was asked of her other friends.

She’s strange like that, and now she knows why.

As she passed Twilight’s castle and approached sugarcube corner she saw a sight she rarely saw.

Granny Smith trotting through ponyville.

She doesn’t think of her as a shut-in but she is rarely seen outside of the farmhouse.

Curiously she approached the old mare.

“Mrs Smith!” Fluttershy called loudly enough since she knows she can’t hear her soft tone.

“Huh? Oh, Fluttershy! How goes things young’n?” Granny said.

“Things are going alright, what brings you out here, not that that’s a problem,” Fluttershy said.

“Oh it’s that darn Twilight Sparkle, she went an’ caused mah grandaughter Applejack distress, so ah’m gonna give her a stern talkin too,” Granny said.

“Oh dear, what did she do?” Fluttershy asked.

“Well ah mean no offense but that ain’t your business, Applejack had a scare and Twilight is the cause of it, long an short of it.” Granny said before hobbling towards the castle.

“Oh, I hope nothing bad happens,” Fluttershy said before hurrying off to sugarcube corner.

When she entered she found Pinkie sitting at a booth eating an obscenly large sundae, when she saw her Pinkie waved Fluttershy over.

“Hello Pinkie,” Fluttershy said as she trotted over to her.

“Hi Shy! What brings you in today?” Pinkie said.

“I just needed somepony to share some thoughts with, I assume you have been questioned too?” Fluttershy asked.

“By Twi yeah,” Pinkie nodded.

“Yeah, how much did you tell them about yourself?” Fluttershy asked.

“Only the stuff I am allowed to tell,” Pinkie said “But that’s not your main concern is it?” Pinkie said knowingly.

“Indeed… Twilight seems to have done something to anger Granny Smith, she’s heading over there now to scold her,” Fluttershy said.

“I see, I hope things go well too, so, you want a crystal brownie? I can whip one up quickly,” Pinkie asked.

“A normal brownie will do,” Fluttershy said.

A loud repetitive knocking alerted Twilight as she was writing info down on scrolls.

“Spike, could you get that please?” Twilight said.

“Ok,” Spike said running to the door even as the knocks continued.

“I’m coming!” Spike groaned in exasperation.

He opened the door and had to dodge a walking stick, looking at the offender he saw Granny Smith.

“Hmm?” Granny focused and due to her blurry eyesight she saw Spike's purple as Twilight’s purple.

“You rotten little whippersnapper! How dare ya make mah daughter cry like that!” Granny said hitting Spike a few times with her walking stick.

“OW! IT’S ME, OW! SPIKE!” Spike shouted.

“What? Why didn’t ya say so?” Granny said. Trotting past Spike.

“Apology accepted…” Spike said bitterly.

“Where is she? Where’s that snooping princess?!” Granny said trotting into a hall.

“Twilight’s this way, I show you just don’t get violent please?” Spike said rubbing his head.

“Alright, let’s get goin, c’mon git,” Granny said hobbling after Spike who lead her to the library portion of the castle.

Eventually, the two made it and Spike showed Granny Smith in.

“Twilight! Ah need a word with ya!” Granny called.

“Huh? Oh…” Twilight said dreading the conversation already.

“Sorry Twilight, she wouldn’t have left if I didn’t bring her in here,” Spike said.

“Understood…” Twilight sighed and she walked over to Granny Smith.

“Look Granny Smith, I’m very sorry for intruding on…” Twilight glanced at Spike “That room, I thought Applejack was down there, and I-”

THWACK

“OW!” Twilight rubbed her head where a cane whacked her.

“Ah don’t care if yer a princess or not, if ya hurt mah kin ah give it to ya straight, AJ came runnin panicked about what ya saw!” Granny said.

“I said sorry,” Twilight said upset, even with her alicorn status the wrath of Granny Smith is leaving her feeling like a scolded puppy.

“She was scared that ya may have thought the worst of her, that yer assuming things, ah’m here ta say you better not judge AJ fer anythin if yer half the princess of friendship ya claim to be,” Granny said ignoring Twilight’s defense.

“I understand but… witchcraft is a high offense in-”

THWACK

“OW!” Twilight rubbed the sore spot on her head, “Stop doing that please!” Twilight asked.

“Ah’ll do it as many times as it takes ta get the message across, it ain’t witchcraft nor is it yer business, and before ya ask, ah ain’t tellin ya what it was ya saw, even the Apple family has secrets they’d rather not be exposed, so next time ya see AJ, treat her as ya always do and ask nothin about what ya saw, got it!?” Granny said firmly.

“Ok!” Twilight said, nervously.

“Ah ask again, do ya remember what ya saw?” Granny said

“Yeah?” Twilight said

“No ya don’t,” Granny said before trotting out. “Now where was that door?...” Granny mumbled.

“Uh, I’ll help,” Spike said hurrying to help her out the door, when the two left Twilight just sighed discontentedly and returned to her desk.

She knew this was coming but Granny seemed pretty determined to get the message across.

A part of her wished it had been Big Mac, at least he’d only use words to get his point across.

With another sigh, she resumed her work.

RD flew down to Sweet Apple Acres and saw Applejack bucking a tree rather aggressively.

“Hey AJ! Just thought I’d come by and get my daily taste of that fresh cider,” RD said.

“In the barn,” Applejack said before bucking the tree again,

“Ok… uh AJ, I’m pretty sure that tree is empty by now,” RD said

“Ah know!” AJ said with a snort.

“AJ stop!” Rainbow darted over and pulled Applejack away from the tree.

“What do ya need?!” Applejack said.

“What’s with you right now? You trying to break a hoof?” RD said.

Applejack sat down and sighed loudly “No, just upset right now…”

“I could tell, want to talk about it?” RD asked.

“Ah suppose, Twilight stumbled across somethin she shouldn’t have and ah am worried she’ll tell somepony,” Applejack said.

“Don’t you think that’ if it meant that much to you she’d take it with her to the grave,” RD said

“Ah hope, look can ah be straight with ya?” Applejack said.

“Shoot,” RD said.

“Ah don’t think ah can tell ya what ah am, ah’m too ashamed,” Applejack said.

“What’s there to be ashamed about, I’m a blood-sucking bane of the night, and i’ve pretty much learned to own it,” RD said.

“Mine is different…” Applejacks said.

“I won’t ask how but if it's something our group can help with, I'd almost suggest you just trust us with it so we could help you through it," Rainbow said.

"It's hard fer me, ah hope you understand but I don't think I can tell any of you yet," Applejack said "and if Twilight blabs and the whole town finds out, ah could be in real trouble…" Applejack said

"Well then tell us when you're ready," RD said hugging Applejack.

"Thanks for hearin me out RD," Applejack said.

"No prob, now how about that cider? I need my daily buzz." RD said.

"Right this way," Applejack said leading RD to the loot.

Fluttershy and Pinkie trotted outside together.

“Thanks for hearing me out Pinkie, I hope things work out for you,” Fluttershy said.

“No prob Shy! Have a good day!” Pinkie said waving Fluttershy off before trotting back into Sugarcube Corner and reappearing in her room.

Gummy stared at Pinkie as she entered.

“Woo hoo! Ever since I revealed my secrets things have been good! No more withholding info, no more acting aloof, no more holding things back!” Pinkie cheered hopping onto her bed.

Gummy blinked.

“And everypony should know I can understand you and I’m not totally crazy!” Pinkie said.

Gummy tilted his head.

“Well obviously I didn’t reveal that I was telepathic back then because even for me that would be crazy, right?” Pinkie said.

Gummy licked his eyeball.

“Indeed, now… I wonder what else will happen now that the group secrets are out?...” Pinkie said

Gummy rolled onto his back.

“Correct, I won’t take this mystery lying down! I’ll go talk to Twilight and ask if she got any intel out of Applejack!” Pinkie said jumping out the window.

As she neared the ground she stopped midair and trotted to ground level.

“To Twilight’s house!” Pinkie said galloping off.

Author's Note

Remember, if you guys have any ideas or plans for adventures don't forget to comment them down.

Sorry for the wait, complications arose.

In any case I hope you enjoyed this and expect more.