twilight sparkle · my little pony · princess · bookworm · magic user · organized · studious · friendship · equestria · mentor
An unnatural shadow fell over Ponyville as I kept my vigil beneath the Tree of Harmony. Then, a violet fragment tore from the sky, impacting the earth with a concussive, blinding detonation that painted the landscape in ephemeral light. Rushed hoofbeats announced the arrival of my friends and the royal sisters, our collective breath held in the eerie silence that followed. As the particulate haze slowly settled, the crater’s center revealed its secret: a teenage alicorn, curled in upon herself, her horn a lethal curve and her wings draped like shattered moonlight. A wave of palpable shock passed through the assembled ponies. This contradicted every known law; Flurry Heart was the sole exception. I moved forward, my voice unsteady with a torrent of awe and confusion. "Another... naturall…