The One With Many Colors

"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight shook the Spectar, trying to wake her up. The cyan beast lifted her head and yawned, rolling out her long tongue.

"Twilight?" Rainbow Dash looked groggily at the alicorn, her eyes half open.

"First off," the princess began, "you're a Spectar again." The mare pointed out that the speed pony was not exactly a pony.

"SERIOUSLY!" Rainbow Dash shot up into the air and looked at her claws. Twilight nodded and continued.

"Second of all, how come you were crying so hard? You passed out soon after."

"Uh... I had something in my eyes," the creature rubbed her eyes to visualize it.

"I know that isn't true." Twilight rolled her eyes and sighed. "You seemed like you had known that pony."

"NO!" Rainbow Dash felt beads of sweat begin to form as she responded. She could already tell the princess didn't believe her.

"Who was it?"

"I don't know!"

"I know you know, who was it?"

"I just felt bad for the pony, i don't know who it was!"

"Whatever, i can see i won't get anything from you."

"You're right," the cyan Spectar sat down on the bed, having recognized their location. Spike was busy writing something down while they spoke.

"So, how is it i am a Spectar again if it left?" the mare muttered, being partially confused

"It never left."

"What do you mean?"

"That one you saw belonged to the pony that fled, your's was still with you. Are you hearing any whispers or seeing any visions?"

"I saw one before fainting, but that was before i turned back to normal."

"Ok, Zecora told me Spectars will show you your fears to lower your esteem, allowing them to keep control."

"Oh..." the Spectar lowered her head and sighed before her finely tuned ears caught up on someponies talking outside.

"What happened to that mare?"

"OH MY CELESTIA, HER HORN!"

"Why is she so... gray?"

"I wonder if she still flies as fast."

Rainbow couldn't hear the next voice, it being so silent, but somepony responded.

"I think she is at the library."

"Ya, Twilight was bringing her in."

"How come she is wearing a cape?" and then the comments faded as the sound of something knocked on the door. Twilight tossed a blanket over the Spectar so the visitor wouldn't see her. The alicorn walked down the stairs, listening to Spike hiss in disapproval.

"Spike, don't be rude towards our visitor," Twilight shook her head and looked at the mare in the doorway. She stood taller than the new princess, and the jagged horn showing the visitor's old powers. A black cape covered up the gray alicorn's flank.

"I don't trust her," the dragon muttered, walking away from the two.

"Is Rainbow Dash here?" The mare looked down at the purple alicorn, her slit-like pupils causing the host to feel nevous.

Those eyes remind me of the mist we saw...

"Uh... ya, but she is busy."

"Alright, i will come back some other time."

"Okay, good - bye Ms..."

"It does not matter to you."

"Good-Bye."