Author's Note

Just a warning, the title of this chapter is a heads-up as well... especially the end of this chapter.

From one to a million in a second

“Be careful what you wish for”

Morning came to Equestria, and everypony was ready for another great day.

Too bad Ponyville is notorious for its off days…

Twilight was snoring in her bed, she was dreaming of books and fun stuff with her friends.

As she snored an annoying brightness hit her face.

“Ngh… nooo,” Twilight put the pillow over her face to smother the waking world away.

As she continued to snore under her pillow she went back to dreaming about tomes, scrolls, rare books! She continued to dream about-

“TWILIGHT!” Spike opened the door loudly.

“AAAAHHH!” Twilight tumbled out of her bed in a flail of hooves and a blanket.

“Twilight? You okay?” Spike asked.

“Yeah… maybe knock a little quieter next time,” Twilight said untangling herself from the blanket.

“Sorry, but you told me to wake you for the-” Spike said but Twilight finished.

“Biggest study session, I know,” Twilight said as she trotted towards the door “I’d be happy if I got a few more hours of sleep, turn back time maybe?” Twilight said… before she suddenly tripped and landed on her bed.

Suddenly her eyes opened and she looked outside to see it was nighttime again, not to mention Spike had vanished.

“Spike? Where are you?” Twilight asked… was that all a dream? “Weird,” Twilight said before shrugging and going back to sleep.

As Twilight rested for another few hours she felt the sun on her face.

“Ugh… alright I’m u-” Twilight sat up… only for Spike to slam the door open, just as loud as before.

“TWILIGHT!” Spike opened the door loudly.

“AAAAHHH!” Twilight tumbled out of her bed in a flail of hooves and a blanket.

“Twilight? You okay?” Spike asked.

“Yeah… maybe… knock a little quieter next time?” Twilight said as she sat up and untangled herself from the blanket.

“Sorry, but you told me to wake you for-”

“Spike… didn’t we already do this?” Twilight asked confusedly.

“What do you mean?” Spike asked.

“I swear we already did this?” Twilight said.

“You're having Deja vu or something?” Spike asked.

“I think so…” Twilight said.

“Weird, well it’s time to wake up, I got breakfast set up,” Spike said before walking away.

“Ok, I’ll be downstairs in a few minutes,” Twilight said before getting up and getting her toiletries in order.

Using the bathroom, brushing her teeth, brushing her mane.

“Alright, now to-” Twilight suddenly vanished into thin air.

And reappeared downstairs.

“-Get moving before…. Huh?” Twilight looked around and saw she was downstairs “How did I-... did I accidentally teleport?” Twilight was confused.

“Alright, I better get moving before she… Twilight?” Spike said in surprise when he got midway down the stairs.

“Spike?” Twilight said.

“Were you so eager you teleported down here?” Spike asked as he got down from the stairs.

“I didn’t mean to teleport… this is strange,” Twilight said.

“Well, we need to get to work soon. Let’s eat. We still have lots of orange juice, right?” Spike asked.

“Yeah, I think so” Twilight guessed, following him into the kitchen.

Spike opened the fridge and suddenly a waterfall of orange juice flowed out of the fridge.

“Whoa!” Spike exclaimed as he saw the juice spill all over the floor.

“What the?!” Twilight exclaimed.

“Um… I was hoping for orange juice in a bottle… not filling the fridge,” Spike said looking at all the soaked food.

“Oh no, that hayburger I was saving is soaked now…” Twilight said in dismay.

“How did that even happen?” Spike asked getting the mop out of the closet.

“I have no idea, but I hope this can be cleaned up soon,” Twilight said… before noticing the floor wasn’t wet anymore “Wha?” Twilight said.

“What?” Spike asked before noticing the floor was clean “How- Did you just poof the orange juice away?” Spike asked.

“No, I don’t know how that happened,” Twilight said honestly.

“You have to have, how else did that happen?” Spike asked, putting the mop away.

“I… I don’t get it, how did that happen?” Twilight asked.

“Twilight, something is going on, are you feeling alright?” Spike asked.

“I’m not sure… let’s just get breakfast out,” Twilight said, before trotting out of the kitchen.

“Alright! Pancake time then!” Spike cheered as he followed Twilight out.

“Or a fruit bowl, you do need to eat healthier,” Twilight joked.

“Nah, eating healthy is for health nuts,” Spike chuckled.

As they made their way out of the castle and over to a small diner that served breakfast she saw Rarity already there.

“Oh! Rarity’s here!” Spike hurriedly swept back his spines.

“Spike,” Twilight rolled her eyes.

“Hi Rarity!” Spike said shyly.

“Oh! Hello dears, what brings you here?” Rarity asked.

“I’ve been having the weirdest day,” Twilight said.

“Do tell,” Rarity said gesturing to the table across from her.

“Mine!” Spike sat in the seat next to her.

“Spike, chill out,” Twilight said sitting as well.

Not two seconds after Twilight said that a heap of snow fell on Spike.

“Ah! Cold!” Spike exclaimed.

“Spike!? Are you okay?” Twilight dug him out with Rarity’s help and Spike sat up.

“How did snow fall on me?! It’s spring!” Spike said in bewilderment.

“I don’t know,” Twilight said looking up and seeing no clouds above them.

“I can see what you mean by a weird day, piles of snow falling from the sky in spring? Unheard of,” Rarity said.

“C-can I have a hug? Very c-cold!” Spike shivered.

“Sure dear,” Rarity hugged Spike close and he sighed happily and he smiled like he was in heaven.

“Better?” Rarity asked.

“Ooh yeah,” Spike said happily. This made Twilight sigh, as he was letting his crush on Rarity make him act weird again, and so she muttered something to herself.

“I really wish he’d get over her…” Twilight muttered.

Suddenly Spike’s eyes widened and he coughed into his hand before getting back in his seat.

“Um, thanks,” Spike said casually.

“Huh?” Twilight said, looking surprised, he was no longer giving her googly eyes, he suddenly seemed disinterested…. What?

“So, do tell, what is happening today?” Rarity asked.

“Well… it’s complicated… if only you knew what’s been happening lately…” Twilight said.

Rarity suddenly shook her head and looked confused.

“Rarity? Are you okay?” Twilight asked.

“Yes… I… it’s odd, suddenly I know what you have been doing all day,” Rarity said.

“You do?” Twilight said.

“The orange juice-filled fridge, the extra hours of sleep, the juice cleaning itself up, how do I know this?” Rarity asked herself.

“....Okay, I need to know, what is happening?!” Twilight asked “All this random stuff? It’s you Discord, isn’t it?” Twilight asked.

"Nope, not to my knowledge," Discord said.

“AAAAH!” The three exclaimed in surprise as the lord of chaos floated there.

“Hmm? What's the surprised looks for?" Discord asked.

“I asked for you to show up, I didn’t think you actually would,” Twilight said.

“Are you messing with us?” Spike asked.

“What? No, I’ve been jamming on my xylophone all morning when I smelled something unusual in town... so I came here personally to see what is happening,” Discord said.

“Then how did everything that's happened today, happen?” Rarity asked.

“I don’t know,” Discord shrugged.

“Well, better Discord showed up, maybe he can help me get to the bottom of this, I need to know before something terrible happens in Ponyville, or likely something bad is going to happen in Ponyville, I need-” Twilight said… before rumbling occurred and they all stumbled out of their seats.

“Whoa! What the?!” Spike cried.

“What’s happening?!” Twilight exclaimed.

“There!” Rarity cried out and they looked where she was pointing and they saw what looked like a giant hydra tearing through town.

Ponies everywhere were panicking and fleeing as the hydra chased them.

“When did a hydra get here?!” Spike exclaimed.

“We gotta do something!” Twilight said before Discord stopped her.

“Evacuate! I have this,” Discord said before he flew out and grew to giant size to confront the hydra.

“You heard Discord! We have to get out of here!” Rarity said and Twilight nodded and they ran off.

As they ran for cover they saw Discord blasting the hydra with chaos magic.

“How did this happen!? Well at least it’s only one hydra, if there were more I’d-” Twilight said… before she was cut off as another hydra tore through a building and glowered down at them.

“Me and my big mouth!” Twilight exclaimed.

“Another!?” Rarity cried.

“We have to run!” Spike cried and they fled away from the hydra as it snapped at them.

“Twilight!” Pinkie cried and Twilight turned to see her galloping over to them.

“Pinkie! We need to evacuate! There’s hydra’s everywhere!” Spike cried.

“I know! It’s some kind of hydra invasion!” Pinkie cried.

“Hydra invasion? Pinkie, don’t be-” Suddenly it’s as though an earthquake was shaking the whole town and Twilight and the others turned to see at least fifteen other hydra’s charging into town.

“WHAT THE?!” Twilight cried.

“It is a hydra invasion!” Pinkie cried.

“We need to alert the guard!” Twilight cried as they fled back towards the castle.

A stallion tried to follow them to safety but a passing hydra gobbled him up and chased them.

Pinkie paused and loaded her party cannon before shooting the hydra, but it tanked it and swatted her aside.

“AAAH!” Pinkie cried as she flew through a window in a house.

“PINKIE!” Twilight cried.

“Twilight! We have to go!” Spike cried.

“B-but Pinkie!” Twilight said but the hydra nearly stepped on Twilight and she decided she had to run as the hydra chased her.

They fled inside the castle and barricaded the door rapidly.

“Twilight! W-what do we do?!” Spike cried.

“We need to alert the guard and Princesses! Spike take a message and send it!” Twilight cried.

“I’m on it!” Spike said and he ran off… only for the ceiling above him to crumble and fall on him.

“SPIKE NOOOO!” Twilight cried.

“Twilight! I need help!” Spike cried as he was buried up to his waist in rubble and a hydra poked its head in and went for him.

“NO! LEAVE HIM ALONE!” Twilight shot it in the face with magic as Rarity ran over to help Spike.

The hydra roared and reached a hand through a window and grabbed Twilight before throwing her out of the castle.

“AAAH!” Twilight cried as she hit the ground, she looked up and saw hydra’s everywhere, ponies getting hurt, Discord was being overwhelmed by hydra’s, and she was helpless, she looked back at the castle and heard Rarity and Spike screaming from inside as the hydra attacked them.

“No…” Twilight fell down and sobbed, why did this happen?... what can she do.

“I want to wake up and this all be a horrible dream…. Please…. None of this happened!...” Twilight sobbed uncontrollably, she looked up to see the carnage…. And saw the headboard of her bed instead.

“....Huh?” Twilight said before looking around and seeing her room.

“What?... I-It was a dream?” Twilight asked taking a few panicked breaths and sitting up.

She looked around and realized… it was a dream…

“That was a dream after all… just a dream… whew!” Twilight fell on her back and sighed in relief “Thank goodness, I thought I-”

“TWILIGHT!” Spike opened the door loudly.

“AAAAHHH!” Twilight tumbled out of her bed in a flail of hooves and a blanket.

“Twilight? You okay?” Spike asked.

“Wh-wha? Wait, that happened in the dream too! What?....” Twilight looked shocked.

“What happened?” Spike asked.

“...Spike… I need to send a message,” Twilight said.

“No need,” Twilight turned and saw Discord floating there.

“D-Discord?!” Twilight exclaimed.

“Why are you here?” Spike asked entering.

“Yes… I suppose I should have seen this coming,” Discord said.

“Discord… something’s happening to-” Twilight’s mouth was held shut.

“It’s best you not talk, quiet your thoughts too, just to be safe,” Discord said.

“Mmmh! Mmmhhh!” Twilight tried to open her mouth.

“Listen! Don’t say anything! Got it?” Discord said.

“Mhmm…” Twilight said nervously and he let go of her mouth.

“Discord, what’s happening?” Spike asked.

“...Her power has awakened,” Discord said.

“Her power?” Spike wanted clarification.

“You don’t remember it because she made it all a dream, but it seems she does, since it was her dream,” Discord said.

“What do you mean?” Spike said.

“....Twilight… this is going to be hard to hear…. So… be ready…” Discord said.

“?” Twilight tilted her head.

Discord a deep breath and said it.

“I’m your real father..." Discord said.

….

…….

..…….

………..

“................WHAT?!” Twilight exclaimed.