A Unicorn's Red Despair

  Twilight slammed the door behind her and placed her front hooves to both sides of her head. She slid down the door to the floor and sighed sadly. Spike walked up to her with a yawn. He'd woken up because of the loud slam, getting slightly frightened and happy because he felt Twilight was home.

"What's wrong, Twilight?" Spike asked. Lightning flashed and thunder crashed, setting a silence in the room. You could hear a door creak slowly from the wind. The loud downpour of rain was also heard. A tear left Twilight's eyes, and she began to sob softly.

"It's all my fault. Rarity's in love with me because I just felt so…different. I mean, I've met everypony in this town. None that I know like to watch sunsets with love. That first sunset meant the world to me. I thought I liked Rarity at a point. But she began to act weird. One day she was super nervous around me. She never answered any of my questions. She just nodded. She even held hooves with me two nights ago. If I hadn't mentioned a word about that sunset, she wouldn't have…" Twilight cried hard and loud now.

  Spike looked at Twilight with concern, and tapped her coat with his claws softly and tenderly. He watched Twilight erupt into an even deeper sorrow, and finally he put on his serious business face.

"Twilight, I promise you that your love shall not be wasted! I mean, I love Rarity myself, but she's too old a mare for me." Twilight wiped her eyes, still sobbing softly. She sniffled and stared into her friend's eyes.

"Rarity kissed me, Spike. She forced me to kiss her. I gave in only because I felt somewhat the same way. I was still deciding. But now Princess Celestia will punish me dearly. I mean, what mare falls in love with another mare? It's unheard of!" Spike thought about what Twilight said and looked her in the eye. Twilight stopped crying and sniffled the last sob.

"Why don't you write to the Princess about this? She will forgive and help you." Twilight used her magic to grab a feather and a bottle of ink. She dipped it in and brought the wet feather to the scroll.

"I…I don't know if I want to do this. I'm scared if she'll judge me for loving another mare."

*Back to Rarity

  Sweetie Belle trotted into my room where I was lying down, soaking in the past events. That first day was certainly a day to remember. I finally found a special somepony. She may have been a mare, but she was the white rose in a garden of red ones. I picked her out for her difference. I too loved sunsets at a time, but that was so long ago, when I was just a filly.

"Are you okay, sis?" Sweetie said calmly. I sighed happily and changed positions on the bed so I was facing her. She gasped at my hair hanging down and pointed it out.

"Oh, my mane? What's wrong? I like it down like this. Ah, especially since I finally found somepony who I love dearly." Sweetie seemed surprised by my new style and personality, but at least my voice hadn't changed.

"Everything's wrong! And that tone of voice! Who is it?" I laughed and then brought my mouth to her ear. I whispered softly.

"Twilight Sparkle." Sweetie Belle jumped back into a corner. I stared on strangely. Why would she react this way? After all, love was love. Every pony found it sometime in their life. She walked up to me slowly and cleared her throat.

"Um…you're in love…with another mare?"

"Yes, I am."

"And…you want to marry her?"

"I hope someday, yes."

"Well, sorry for the news, but…that kind of marriage was banned in Equestria. Rumor has it two mares snuck out one night for a tryst, whatever that is. After that, one mare disappeared and the other was chased into a desert. No one saw her again." I laughed loud and then brought my hoof to my eye. I was sad about what I did, but Sweetie's story simply lightened me up. Me? My fate with Twi would be death? Ha! Love is a strong thing. Once you enter it, the emotion can't be broken.

"Let me tell you something, sis. The second day with Twilight was magical. Well, ha, we're both unicorns, the night was magical…" Sweetie stood quiet at my joke. "Okay, anyways, this is what happened."