30 Minutes of TwiDash

The Prompt (by soundslikeponies [@Skype] and Tombstone from bronies.de forum: “TwiDash in space“ and “Sequel to staying at her side“

I take you to the skies; there we can gaze at the stars together

It was the middle of a mild winter night, the moonlight was gently penetrating the clouds and enlightening the small hill not far from the Golden Oak’s Library in a soft glow while a slight snowfall was slowly covering the ground in pure white. Like every Friday night, Twilight and Rainbow Dash should meet under the marvelous tree, the one which was solely standing on top of the hill and through a powerful spell that was once casted on it never lost its leaves, to enjoy the comfort of being close to each other and gaze the stars together.

When she had the short, but through the cold and strong headwind rather exhausting, walk behind her, a little smile grew the unicorn’s muzzle as she finally reached the other mare who was already waiting for her. Twilight had looked forward to this for the whole week, not just because she was eager to see the playful pegasus again, but also for the reason that she had prepared something very special for their date. This night they wouldn’t just spend their time lying side by side gazing at the stars and dwelling in beautiful memories of long passed days; this night they would go on a journey like never before to explore the infinite-wide of the universe.

Even if the pair got used to only meet once a week for years, they didn’t need any words to describe their feelings for each other or what they’ve experienced during the seven days that had past since their last reunion. The bond they formed was strong enough to overcome any kind of distance; to Twilight, it always felt like the mare she loved more than anything else was very close, and no matter how far away Rainbow Dash was in reality, for the unicorn it seemed like the two mares experienced everything together.

Over the past few years, Twilight had mastered all kinds of magic, however to perform the new spell the princess of the night had recently taught her, she still had to put all her focus together. A few moments after her horn started shimmering in a mild purple gloss, the couple found themselves high up in the sky; much higher than any pony may ever have travelled before. Looking down at the world and marveling the sight of the countless stars in front of them, Twilight reached out for her marefriend and holding hooves the loving couple started their matchless journey.

Passing the moon and moving through the starry sky at a rapid speed, admiring the incomparable sight which was revealed to them, all their sorrows and grievences were quickly forgotten and replaced by nothing else than pure joy. They were not just ponies bound to a small and limited place they already knew anymore; they were discoverers travelling to yet unknown places no pony has ever visited before.

Spotting marvelous constellations which otherwise perhaps would have remained unseen forever and even witnessing the far away birth of a new star, time seemed to pass by much too fast. As she slowly started to feel the weariness weakining her magic and therefore realized that she couldn’t maintain the spell forever, Twilight stopped and wistfully let go of Rainbow’s hoof as she knew that the other mare was eager to try out some of her more difficult moves in the weightlessness, perhaps also stunts even a been daredevil like her would never have ventured to perform under the suppressing influence of gravity.

As Rainbow Dash turned around for a short moment to express her thanks to the unicorn, Twilight used that chance to deeply look into her in rapture sparkling magenta orbs for a last time and salvage her wonderful smile for all eternity. Watching the other mare elegantly gliding through the endless universe that was offered to them, passing stars, other planets and galaxies while drawing a miraculous rainbow everywhere she went, Twilight wished for nothing else than that these moments could literally last forever.

Overwhelmed by the beauty of the pegasus and some of her sky blue feathers playfully dancing between the in the far away distance smaller and smaller getting celestial bodies, some words Twilight would never forget started echoing in her ears ‘When you miss me just look up to the night sky and remember that I’m like a star - sometimes you can’t see me, but I’m always there.’ A depressed sigh escaped the unicorn’s lips as she remembered the harsh fact that when their time has come, even stars tend to fade.

The purple shimmer enveloping Twilight’s horn slowly waned and the marvelous projection of the universe surrounding her as well as the one of the mare she missed more than words could possibly describe, vanished. A long suppressed sob made its way up the lavender mare’s throat as hot and sorrowful tears escaped her eyes, ran down her face and dropped on the cold stone plate in front of her hooves as she had to think about how much Rainbow Dash would have loved to see all this.