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Chapter 3 – Good Afternoon Princess

By the time you reach the door to the throne room you are a panting heap of fur as you wait next to Spike who is staring at the door, how can he run so fast?

Spike looks to you as he push on the door, “Please tell me you didn’t start yet.”

As he opens the door the bright throne comes into sight, Twilight and Celestia are standing in front of the stairs that lead up to a luxury red and gold throne. They turn and smile at you two as you enter the room. Spike runs over to Twilight, “Sorry did you start yet?”

Celestia is the first to speak, her voice is calm and sweet to the ear as she talks, “No Spike you're fine.” She looks to you now, “Hello.”

You nod your head as you walk over to Spike and Twilight.

As you take your place next to Spike Celestia begins her talking lecture that she has been doing for the last few days.

She give a sweet smile to Twilight as she talks, “You have made great progress with the use of human magic, and I now think you’re ready for what I have tasked for you.” She nods her head to the two guards that stand at the door, you watch as they leave the room.

Celestia continues to talk, “These last few days have yielded great results with your use of human magic and I believe that this should be the ultimate of how human magic can be best used.” She looks at you as she finishes her statement.

Twilight proudly raises her head as she speaks, “Whatever you need Princess.”

You hear the doors behind you open with a stone scraping sound, as you turn to the weird sound your heart drops a little…Discord? But I thought he was sent to Earth?! You quickly snap back to Celestia with a confused look.

Spike shifts behind you as he talks in a slightly frightened voice, “W...Why is Discord still here?”

Celestia’s calm sure voice does not change as she talks, “Discord needs to be sent away, and I have only been to Earth once.” She looks to Twilight who has not taken her eyes of the statute since it was dragged in. “I need you to do the spell.”

Twilight looks back to her in surprise and in a shocked faltering voice, “What? You want me to send Discord to another planet?”

Celestia’s voice is again unchanged as the statue is placed away from the doors, “Yes .”

Twilight looks at the ground as she talks, “But, how can I do that? I messed up the spell when I was sent there?”

Celestia rest her hoof on Twilight, “Twilight, you can do this.” Twilight looks up to her as she continues to speak, “The magic that we have been practicing is much more powerful than your normal magic and with it you can perform this spell.”

You an uneasy feeling as you listen in, she wants her to try a spell just because she thinks it should work? You speak up in a loud voice, “Celestia, I don’t think she should do this.”

Celestia looks to you with a questioning look, “Why?”

You shift a little as you stare at her barring look, you calm your tone as you talk, “Twilight has not been feeling good since you had her start using this magic and I just don’t think she should do the spell.”

Celestia looks back to Twilight, “Is this true?”

Twilight give a nervous laugh as she looks at her, “No, no I feel fine.”

You look at her a little surprised.

Twilight turns her gaze to you, “I’m fine I really am.”

You reluctantly nod to her.

Spike scratches his head as he looks at the statue, “But why does Twilight have to do it?”

Celestia’s calm voice comes back to her as she talks, “Twilight’s ties to the other world are stronger and we cannot afford to have Discord returning.” Celestia looks to Twilight, “Are you ready?”

Twilight nods her head; she turns to face the statue as she takes up a stance. You back away with Celestia and Spike.

“Just concentrate on a location.” Celestia’s voice is muffled as you watch Twilight’s horn start to glow bright purple. Her magic is slow as it creeps up Discords statue. As he magic slowly creeps up the statue, as the purple aura makes it way to about half-way point Twilight beings to shake a little. Spike is nervously biting his claws next to as the purple aura starts to fade from the stone. Twilight is left heavily panting as the magic fades from sight.

You look over the stone outline of Discord, maybe that’s why he looks like he’s laughing.

Celestia walks over to Twilight, “That was a good try; we will try it again tomorrow.”

Twilight stares at the ground panting still.

Celestia again rest her hoof on her student, “Human magic from what we have learned so far is based on emotion, it’s better to not push ourselves any further.”

Twilight looks back to the stone her breath is short as she talks, “I…I think I want to try again.”

You and Spike share a confused look as you listen to her.

Twilight turns to face Celestia, “Human magic is based on emotion and I think I can use that.”

Celestia steps back from her as she takes her stance back up. Again her horn glows a bright purple but this time it’s a bit darker, you watch as the color starts to move up from the base of the stone. It reaches the halfway point a little fast this time but again starts to stall out. You watch as Twilight again starts to shift in her stance, she looks as if she is going to falter again but as her trembling gets more noticeable she thrust her head higher into the air. As she does this the dark purple changes to a green field around Discord, Twilight groans as the stone starts to fade from sight, her horn is now glowing green as the statue disappears with a *poof*.

Spike claps his claws and Celestia gives praise to her student, you stare in awe from what you just saw. You’re overcome with a joy as you stop your hooves to the ground, you can’t tell if it’s because you're happy to see Discord gone or if your happy Twilight was able to do the spell you just know you're overjoyed.

Your smile quickly fades as Twilight drops to her front legs.

Spike runs to Twilight with you close behind him, “Twilight?”

As you two near her she is staring at the ground with a feel tears falling from her face, she is panting too hard to talk as you and Spike bombard her with questions.

Celestia slowly makes her way to her as she talks, “Are you ok Twilight?”

Twilight nods her head as she struggles to stand, she leans on you as she gets up, “I’m fine.”

Celestia smiled to her and talks in a low voice, “You have helped made Equestria a safer place today, I thank you Twilight.”

Twilight begins to talk as she gets her composer back, “Thank you Princess.”

Celestia continues, “Twilight, I would like to ask if you three could stay here a bit longer, this way we can get a better understanding of the use of human magic.”

She looks to you as she talks, “She has done a great job of teaching you how to manage your magic maybe you could help her understand it now.”

Before you could voice your opinion Twilight speaks before you, “We will try Princess.”

Celestia walks to her throne as she talks, “Good, I look forward to hearing about it.”

As she’s done talking you look to Twilight and talk in a low voice, “Are you ok?”

Twilight gives a forced smile as she turns from you to the door, “I’m fine, let’s get something to eat.”

She walks slow as she makes her way through the door, you follow behind her closely.

End of chapter 3