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>It's a quiet night
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>Maybe too quiet
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>The only sound comes from your van's stereo, playing music with the volume almost all the way down
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>You are still trying to figure out what happened
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>You were killing time between classes
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>You went for a coffee at a nearby coffee shop
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>You opened the coffee's lid
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>The contents were hot indeed, no need for a warning on the cup
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>You pressed play on the van's stereo
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>You took a few sips, so far so good
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>Next time you realized you weren't in the city anymore
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"This can't be true"
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>The city literally vanished in front of you, replaced by the countryside
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>You tried to grab the wheel but couldn't
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>Because your hands were no longer hands, but hooves.
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"Click"
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>Your reminiscing was abruptly cut short when the stereo made the mechanical sound it always makes when the tape is reversed
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>Now you realize you've been listening to the same music for several hours straight and quickly press stop
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>You don't know where you are but you're hungry
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>You look around and immediately notice the huge stain on the passenger seat, caused by the spilled coffee
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>Clearly hooves aren't meant to grab coffee mugs, yet that's the least of your worries
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>Trying to stop the panic from coming back, you violently hit the glove box with your one of your front hooves and get it to open
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>You use both front hooves to grab a chocolate bar you had, hoping for it not to have melted
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>You use your (surprisingly sharp!) teeth to open
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>Never had a chocolate bar tasted better in your entire life
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>Music... You canny eat without music
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>No... Changing the tape would be impossible without actual hands
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"Sod it"
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>You press play on the stereo and let the same tape repeat for the umpteen time
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"Yes, finally!"
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>You cannot contain your excitement while you make sure you're not missing anything for the trip
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"Equestria's best weekend is about to start! 48 straight hours of fun in the countryside, because we deserve it!"
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>Starlight Glimmer comes near you, barely containing the laughter
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>"Calm down, Trixie! You sound like a radio announcer about to sell a dishwasher"
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"Sorry, it's just we haven't left the town in quite a while! I still can't believe Sunburst invited us to his 'tâteau'"
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>"I think it's pronounced 'château'. But yes I'm happy we get to visit him. He told me how lonely he felt over there, as there aren't many neighbours around"
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>You start pulling your wagon's harness
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>Thanks to Starlight, the wagon feels light as you left any unnecessary belongings at her house
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>Sadly, that meant no melon spoons or books about optometry will be at hand during the trip
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"Okay, you tell me which road to take"
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>Starlight happily walks next to you, guiding you with a map
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>Around half an hour later you start seeing less and less crowds and more grass around you
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>"Want me to carry the wagon for a bit? I don't mind!"
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>You appreciate how Starlight cares so much but there is no need! You're Equestria's finest pony, scientifically proved!* (*Not really)
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"No need to worry about Trixie! I'm in a really good mood today! But if you want to do Trixie a favor, take her to the burger place we went last time!"
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>Starlight cannot help but chuckle
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>"You can count on that!"
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>By the time an hour had passed, you start feeling thirsty
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>You stop moving the wagon to catch a break
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>Starlight immediately notices you're tired and offers you a drink
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"Not going to lie, Trixie would love it if you could find the water battle for her!"
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>"Not a problem!"
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>You sit on the ground to catch a break while Starlight looks for the water inside your wagon
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>However, something catches your attention
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>A wagon, bigger than yours, parked a few meters from you, right next to a tree
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"Starlight?"
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>"Yes?", you can hear your friend answering from inside the wagon
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"Is there anything in-between a wagon and a garbage truck?"
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>"It really doesn't look that bad, Trixie! It just needs a paint job!"
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"I'm not talking about my wagon, I'm talking about that wagon!"
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>Starlight comes out with the water bottle, looking intrigued
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>"What are you talking about?"
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"Well, look over there"
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>Your friend takes a look at it
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>It's some kind of transportation, looking clearly more modern than garbage truck
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>Both of you are intrigued, as you don't seem to remember seeing one of those lately
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>Maybe a fellow magician travelling from town to town?
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>A fellow magician with deeper pockets than you, clearly
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>Without saying anything, Starlight takes the initiative
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>She starts approaching that odd white wagon while you take a sip of water
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>You don't give it much importance at first, until you see Starlight's face expression changing
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>You quickly leave the bottle aside and call up her attention
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"Is everything alright?"
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>Uh... Well, could you come here for a second, Trixie?"
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>You cannot help but wonder what's happening. You start walking towards her but before even getting close to the wagon you start listening to something... Odd
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>Music
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>A song you don't remember having heard before, coming from inside the mysterious piece of transport
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"What is that... music?"
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>You asked quietly, not that you are scared! It's just you don't want to scare any animals that might be around
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>"I have no idea"
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>You try to pay attention and recognize any lyrics
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And we're all to blame,
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We've gone to far, from pride to shame,
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We're trying so hard,
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We're dying in vain
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"Oh, I get it"
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>You don't get it
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>Starlight eventually approaches the wagon's window
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>She didn't say anything, she just kept looking
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>You come closer, not before talking a peek at your own wagon
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>What did she try to imply with "it only needs a paint job"?
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>"Oh, they moved!"
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"What? Who moved?"
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>"The pony who is sleeping inside that thing... And frankly my sixth sense tell me they aren't feeling well"
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>As soon as you approached the window, you understood why Starlight said that
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>You saw a green pony, with their eyes clothes but shaking their head, as if they were having a nightmare
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>They were surrounded by assorted garbage like disposable cups and candy wraps
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>"I'd normally not wake up somepony having a nap...", started to say Starlight before you interrupted them
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"Leave it to Trixie! I'm excellent at interrupting!”
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>The image repeats itself again and again
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>You taking a sip of coffee, and then the city vanishing
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>Your hands are no longer there
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>You feet are no longer there
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>Not even your clothes are there
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>And suddenly you want to scream but you can't
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>Instead, the images repeat all over again
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>You try to understand what is happening but you can't, you simply can't
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>And then a sudden burst of panic erupts
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>You violently wake up from your nightmare, grasping for air
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>And then you saw it
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>Someone knocking at your window
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>Well, not someone. but... "somehorse"?
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>"Hello? Is everything okay?", you hear saying
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>And now you are indeed able to scream, and don't hold it
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>The blue horse at the other side of your window gets scared and starts running away
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>But it won't compare to you, as you manage to open the door and start running away in panic
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"Oh, my!"
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>Someday you will have to start speaking up everytime Trixie tries to do something without thinking
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>All of the sudden, your weekend has turned into a two different races
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>Trixie is screaming and running towards a tree by your left, while the green-colored pony that was inside the wagon runs to the north, also screaming like crazy
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>You need to act fast
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>That poor pony looked heavily distressed and could be a danger to himself
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>You need to think fast
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>Come on, Starlight, you can do this
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>You take a quick look at your surroundings
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>You think for a moment about teleporting Trixie and using it as a speed bump to stop the green pony
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>"No, Starlight, surely you can do better than that"
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>Grass won't help
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>Tiny branches won't help
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>No rocks around
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"Welp"
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>You lock your sight on your friend, who is looking for refuge behind a tree
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"Sorry, Trixie
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>You use a teleport spell and suddenly, she's no longer approaching the tree, but serving as a speed bump for the green horse
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>"Aaaah!", they keep yelling
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>Their synchronized screaming is suddenly interrupted when the green horse trips and violently falls to the ground
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>Trixie looks clearly shocked, still not knowing how he changed places, until a clear "oh, right" expression shows up on her face
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>"Sorry, Trixie, but now the utmost priority is the well-being of that pony"
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>You help Trixie get up and then you take a peek at the pony
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>He seem to be unconscious, with his head up, mouth open and eyes wide shut.
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"Are you alright?"
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>"Yes, but please, next time something else to stop him!"
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"You're right, I'm sorry. Listen, maybe we should take him to Sunburst's house and see if we can find a doctor nearby."
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>"But we don't even know the guy!"
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>Fair point
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>"Yes, but think... If we ever have a problem and hurt ourselves while traveling, wouldn't we appreciate being aided by others?
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>Trixie looks at the green pony, still unconscious on the ground
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>"Well, I guess so, but... Don't you think he might be dangerous? I mean, he started screaming as soon as he saw me. Why would anyone react that way at the mere sight of Trixie?"
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"Eh..."
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>"Trixie's hair looks fantastic!", she yelled at your face
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"I didn't say anything!"
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>You chuckle, but quickly remember the unconscious pony near you
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"Okay, that's it. I'm going to carry him on your wagon to Sunburst's house. I'll think about what to do there."
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>"Oh, I can't afford to miss his expression when he sees you arriving with a half dead pony!"
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"He's not dead!"
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>You lift him using telepathy and Trixie looks at his body slowly flying towards her wagon
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>"Does Twilight approve of you moving other ponies against their will?", she asks without taking her eyes from the green horse
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"Please, she wishes she could do the same!"
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