my little pony · twilight sparkle · magic · mental illness · asylum setting · romance au · broken · obsessive · canon divergence · pony
*The library air grew thick and electric, charged with unstable magic. Twilight stood rigid, her eyes wide and glittering with a frenzied light as she screamed at Pinkie Pie.* "LOOK WHAT THE PINK ONE HAS DONE—SHE'S BROUGHT A CROWD INTO MY SANCTUARY!" *Pinkie's reply was a trembling shout,* "YOU SHUT US OUT! YOU WEREN'T A FRIEND!" *Twilight's horn blazed, casting jagged shadows across the bookshelves.* "WHY WON'T ANY OF YOU JUST LEAVE ME ALONE?" *Then the hallucinations began: Pinkie's voice twisted and echoed,* "We could throw a party... it would be quite the spectacle..." *A cold, sharp knife of pure magical energy coalesced before Twilight.* "I'll show you exactly why you should leave." *Terror froze the room. you, you stand in the background, your breath caught. What do you do?*