30 Minutes of TwiDash

The Prompt (by Tombstone from bronies.de forum [@Livestream]): "No matter what happens, Twilight will stay at her side"

Staying at her side

The morning sun was filtering in through the window and put a dark orange beam directly on Twilight’s face. After initial resistance she slowly opened her eyes and welcomed the cozy, warm feeling of the sun mildly stroking her muzzle. The birds living in the treetop of Golden Oak’s library let an harmoniously sound echo through the young couple’s bedroom, letting it feel to the unicorn like everything in the world was perfectly in order.

Stretching out in the bed and shifting her position, one of Twilight’s hooves met some familiar soft plumage at her side, then a blue hoof which usually was wrapped around her chest, and after some groping finally what she actually was looking for. Turning away from the rising sun and rolling over to her other side, she wrapped her hoof around her marefriend’s body and slowly let her muzzle down again which a few moments later smoothly met Rainbow’s chest, like it did on every other perfect morning.

With a quick movement the unicorn let her other hoof feel behind her ear to ensure that the blue feather of the mare she loved was still placed there. According to old traditions, it was the most powerful gesture of affection and the most precious gift a pegasus could possibly give and Twilight was well aware of that. Knowing how much it meant, she would take great care of it.

Salvaging Rainbow Dash’s slowly fading unique scent, a slightly depressed sigh made its way up the unicorn’s throat. The breath escaping her mouth gently stroked the soft blue fur of the mare she loved, letting its hairs move like fine blades of grass in a mild summer breeze.

She was well aware that at some point, she would have to let go of the most precious pony in her life, but there was no way she was ready yet to do so. There was no possibility that she could stand up and plant her hooves on the ground as long as she could  keep burying her snout into the comfortable feeling chest of the mare who meant more than her own life to her, even if Rainbow Dash’s blue fuzzy body wasn’t warm like Twilight was used to.

A little more than two days have passed since the blue pegasus’ chest stopped smoothly moving up and down. After years of sickness, fears and pains, Rainbow Dash finally had it behind. However, even if she knew for quite some time that the day would eventually come much too early, but Twilight wasn’t prepared for it.

Letting her hoof wander to Rainbow’s face and gently stroking her marefriend’s cheek, she looked deep into the slightly opened eyes she loved so much. Even if those magenta orbs were dull and lifeless now, they still were the most beautiful thing she could have possibly imagine.

Considering the broad smile the pegasus was carrying on her pale face, a little smile started growing on Twilight’s muzzle at the same time hot tears of sorrow and desperation were streaming down her cheeks and burning narrow lanes in them before they would leave the unicorn’s snout and finally meet Rainbow’s face.

Even if certainly some time would pass until she would perhaps be able to overcome the grief and pain she was feeling in that moment, knowing that the mare she loved of the whole heart was nothing else than happy and had no regrets in her last breaths meant a lot of salvation to her. Not enough to eventually overcome the overwhelming terror she was feeling still continuously growing deep inside her though.

A fresh summer breeze entered by the opened window and brushed through the room, making the blue feather which was plugged behind Twilight’s ear playfully dance in its wind, playfully moving back and forth tickling her cheek and nose.

A pleased sigh escaped Twilight’s lips and she decided to stay in the fluffy bed, being cuddled by the mare she loved, for a little longer at least. Rainbow Dash would forever be a part of her life, no matter how many years would pass, and as long as she had the possibility to be at her marefriend’s side, there was no need to rush things.