Twilight is in the castle’s library looking through book after book to try and find any information regarding the bizarre amulet that drained Starlight Glimmer’s magic a while ago. So far, she has found nothing. Not even the most detailed encyclopedias say anything about the darn thing. To say that she is quite baffled at what's currently happening is an understatement.

Suddenly, she stumbles upon the journal that she uses to communicate with Sunset Shimmer. Twilight wonders if she can talk to Sunset about the device, maybe she knows a thing or two about it!

So, she begins to write in her journal.

“Dear Sunset Shimmer:

It's been a long time since we last talked to each other, I've missed you so much since then. Though, I'm only here to ask you in regards to a magical object that I found in my castle, since there are currently no records of it in existence. So, how do I describe this to you? It's kind of like an amulet in a way. It almost doesn't even look Equestrian with the way that it looks. But that's not the important part. Earlier this afternoon, when I found the amulet, me and my student Starlight were talking about my findings, hoping to examine it later. Suddenly, the device opened up and started taking Starlight’s magic. I struggled closing it, no matter how hard I tried, it just wouldn't close. I only managed to close it after it fully drained her magic. When I looked at her, she looked so weakened, my heart almost broke from just looking at her. I told her to go rest and here I am now, trying to get answers from you. I genuinely feel terrible about myself, I feel like I've unleashed something beyond me or anypony else’s control. Please do try and message me as soon as possible, I'm looking forward to what you have to say about my report on this.

From, Princess Twilight Sparkle”

After she finishes writing to Sunset, she tries to relax and gather her thoughts while she waits for her imminent reply.

Twilight still doesn't know how to feel about this, everything felt so sudden. She tried processing the information lying in front of her as much as she could but she still couldn't grasp it. She's lucky that nopony has run into her by now, who knows what kind of chaos that might unleash with a situation like this.

However, her pondering would soon be interrupted by a low, vibrating sound. Sunset Shimmer has finally replied to her call for assistance.

The purple alicorn lifts up her journal and scrolls through the pages to find her friend’s new message.

“Dear Princess Twilight:

Thanks for reaching me out! I've also missed you a lot and I'm glad that we're finally talking to each other after all this time. Though, what I'm going to say up next is not gonna be good news. This is more of a warning if anything since, yes, I know what you're referring to. I know what that thing is capable of. To give you a bit of a backstory: Your human world counterpart created this device and started using it to gather magic in Canterlot High. Later in the evening, she was manipulated by her former school into releasing all of the magic she stored to win the Friendship Games. She became a power-hungry monster, obsessed with magic. She started opening up multiple dimensional rifts to Equestria. Thankfully, I was able to use the magic of friendship to save my world and turn Twilight back to normal. As to why and how the device ended up in Equestria, I am just as puzzled as you are. Please get rid of it as soon as you can, that thing is dangerous. I've seen what it's capable of and you did too. Nobody should ever use it under any circumstances. Whatever you do Princess Twilight, destroy it at all costs!

From, Sunset Shimmer.”

Twilight was aghast.

She closed her journal and set it aside the pile of books she made.

“But, why and how did it end up here to begin with?” - She thought.

Twilight got the answers she wanted but still asked more questions. Every possibility about how the other-worldly amulet could've ended up in her castle only lead back to square one.

She could be doing what she was told to do, but instead she was pondering once more.

“Unless somepony deliberately brought it here.”

Suddenly, she heard a sinister laugh coming from an unknown source.

“Huh? Who was that?”

Her new-found confusion would be soon interrupted by the sound of the amulet lighting up. This time however, it would do something completely different from what it was designed to do.

“What the?”

“Sunset Shimmer was right. I have to get rid of it quickly before-”

The magic coming from the amulet started taking hold of the alicorn, restraining her in place. It would quickly reach her brain, where it would work its magic and slowly hijack Twilight's mind.

“AHHH! What's it doing?!”

Twilight struggled to even fight. Her body was now in complete agony. Her eyes shined a bright cyan, tears streamed down her face as she's slowly being consumed by the amulet showing off its new function. How did it get this new ability? It's as unknown as how it got here.

She was out of breath. Her vision started getting blurry. It felt like she was dying inside, all the while the mysterious voice heard earlier was cackling maniacally at the sight of the alicorn succumbing to the dark magic taking over her.

“SOMEPONY! HELP!”

Author's Note

• sorry if the chapters (especially the earlier ones) are short af. i'm not super used to writing really long stuff so i'm basically learning as i go along 🥲

• but yeahh, twilight got possessed! i wonder who's the disembodied voice laughing in the background.. 🤔 well, that's for you to theorize and think about!