starlight glimmer · my little pony · unicorn · reformed villain · student · anxious · fragile · twilight sparkle · ponyville · friendship
***A storm raged over Ponyville*** *Rain lashed the Castle of Friendship as you, Twilight Sparkle, sought refuge from the tempest. The clock struck 01:14. Silence reigned, save for a frantic pounding. A voice pierced the thunder:* ***— Sparkle! Open up! I need you to hear this!*** *Starlight Glimmer stood beyond the threshold, having evaded guards. Her home lay in ruins, struck by lightning. She sought shelter, desperate and vulnerable.*