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*Canterlot castle, Celestia’s throne room*

“Twilight, because you have shown such improvement with your magic, I have decided to let you attempt something I have never allowed any of my students before you.” Celestia began.

“Is it a test?” Twilight asks looking frightened “because I didn’t study and…”

Celestia cuts her off. “Not to worry Twilight.” her horn then glows bright and it aura slowly pulls a book from a shelf across the room. “This book was Starswirl the Bearded’s personal notebook that contains several spells which effects are unknown, I would like you to study these and get back to me your findings.”

Twilights eyes light up “I will, I’ll get started right away!” Celestia lowers the book into Twilights saddlebag. “Thank you princess.” They both begin walking towards the door just as the familiar poofing sound of a letter being received  stops them and  turn around to see a scroll floating just a few feet from where the princess was just a few minutes ago.

Celestia quickly goes and opens the scroll and after several seconds of reading, gasps in shock. “Twilight, do you have the elements of harmony?”

“Their back in Ponyville, why, do we need them, was that a part of the test, I knew I should have brought them with me!” stammers the paranoid pony.

  “Follow me, I’ll explain on the way.”

They both exit the room and travel outside of the castle onto one of its many arches where several royal guards alongside the royal carriage are waiting for them.

Celestia walks aboard the carriage. “Twilight.” She calls while motioning with her head to also come aboard the carriage.

Twilight, slightly shocked she would allow her on her personal carriage, climbs onto it and soon after the pegasi pullers begin their short trot until they are all airborne with Twilight and Celestia trailing close behind.

“Once we get to Ponyville I need you to gather your friends and get the elements and bring them all to the library.”

“Ok princess, but, what’s going on?” asks a confused Twilight

“You should probably read this.”  She gives Twilight the scroll.

“Oh dear, I leave spike in charge for just a couple of hours and this is what happens!”

“Don’t blame what happens on spike, it’s not his fault.  He knows not any magic let alone enough to imprison the master of chaos himself.”

“Who does have enough power to do such a thing?”

“Well, when my sister and I original imprisoned Discord, the power of the elements of harmony scared off an entire race of draconequus. There may only be 2, but there may be millions hiding in the farthest reaches of Equestria just waiting until they regain their powers.”

“You think a second draconequus trapped him?”

“I do, my guess is it wouldn’t be very happy to find out one of its own kind has a possibility of joining me and reforming”

The carriage begins lowering to the ground and comes to a slow stop, and Twilight jumps off “I won’t let you down princess” and begins galloping to Sugarcube Corner to get her first of many friends.

“I know you won’t” says Celestia watching Twilight gallop off into the distance.