Aviator Anon [Chapter Two]

[ORIGINALLY WRITTEN JANUARY 2013]

>You are Twilight Sparkle
>Your eyelids are heavy and your head is absolutely throbbing
>You feel extremely tired
>You really don’t want to open your eyes
>But something in the back of your mind is nagging you to do so
>Your memory is extremely foggy but you know you have to remember
>Think Twilight, think
>...Okay, you found somewhere to begin
>You were in the Tree-brary in Ponyville when you received an important letter from Princess Celestia
>It read:

>”My Faithful Pupil, Twilight Sparkle...”
>”I require your presence at Canterlot post haste. I have an important magical experiment I wish to undertake and I require your presence and assistance. I know these words will probably leave you feeling nervous, don’t. You can trust my judgement that you are ready for this”
>Of course that didn’t stop your nerves
>You trusted the Princess’ judgment, sure
>But you didn’t trust in your ability to keep up with her high opinion
>Once you had processed the information fully you hopped onto the next train to Canterlot
>Initially upon reading the letter you were quite nervous
>However as time passed on the train ride you tried out something from a book you read
>’The Complete Aspie's Guide to Self-Soothing’
>It really worked too, a lot of your nervousness shifted to excitement
>After a long, boring and uneventful train ride you arrived at Canterlot
>You rushed off of the platform, headed straight the for castle
>There was no time to enjoy yourself, according to the Princess’ letter
>Maybe, if you were lucky, there would be time afterward
>You remembered arriving at the castle
>”Oh... I see you took me very literally when I said post haste”
>The Princess said, commenting on your lack of breath and slightly messed up visage
>...And then

”Princess!”
>Your eyes snapped open as you forced your weary body to get up, off of the floor
>You rushed over to the Princess’ side, ignoring everything else around you, for the moment
>She was still unconscious, it seemed
>You quickly surveyed the room, the other two Alicorns were similarly incapacitated
>There was also a navy blue heap on the floor
>Investigating that could wait for later
>Your horn lit up as you pressed it to the Princess’
>Sparks issue from the tip of it
>Glittering for a moment in front of the Princess’ face before fading
>Your head’s throbbing increased twofold
>You really didn’t have the energy for this
>Your vision went completely black for a moment
>Before snapping back into focus
>Your legs give out under you, but still you focus on casting your magic
>The Princess’ horn lights up for a moment, then the glow from both your horns fades
>Your eyes look pleadingly to hers, hoping you were successful in your attempt to awaken her from her unconscious state
>Her eye lids begin to flutter
>”Twilight, a-are you okay?”
>You had never heard the Princess so weak and vulnerable
“Princess... Don’t worry about me, what about Luna and Cadence?”
>Celestia managed to struggle to her feet
>”Neither of us have enough strength to revive them right now, we will just have to wait for them to awaken”
>You give her a concerned look
>”Twilight, you’ve gone far beyond my expectations for you, once again... I can’t ask any more of you”
>Celestia turned her head from you, looking instead to the centre of the room
>”I think what we need to do right now is investigate the results of the experiment”

>You are Anon
>Your head is absolutely pounding
>Hangovers, nature’s way of teaching you not to get shitfaced
>You open your eyes
>...Huh? This wasn’t your house
>Did you even make it home last night after all that drinking?
>You couldn’t remember jackshit