Through the Struggles of our Incest Relationship

by Dark Chiami

Rating: mature
Tags: Romance
Length: 11216

Flitter and Cloudchaser are sisters who've been in a taboo relationship for several months. What will they do when they get caught?

Flitter and Cloudchaser are a pair of twins with a dirty secret. Fresh out of school, the pair are deeply in love with one another. Dangerously, they try to keep their taboo relationship a secret, but for how long? And how would they cope if they were caught?

- First Person: Flitter's perspective. Sequel to My Sister and I (MSaI) [You don't need to read the Prequel]

- Edited by: hunterz263

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-02-15 01:41:30 UTC

Chapter 1 - My Special Somepony

My Special Somepony

It was the last sunny day of autumn in Ponyville where the last rays of sunlight penetrate the ground for the remainder of the year, and it was for this reason that we pegasi were working overtime trying to shift the clouds into position for winter to begin in two days’ time.

“Flitter, you’re working too slowly. Put some wing power into it,” snapped the captain of our team, a young cyan pegasus whom seemed to be able to move clouds five times faster than anyone else. She zoomed past me with a cloud and pushed it into the others.

“I’m trying,” I gasped as I pushed the large white cloud towards our relatively small cloud mat. Truth was, I was tired, having stayed up half the night trying to finish my essay on snowflakes.

“It’s okay Rainbow Dash, I’ll help Flitter with this one,” Cloudchaser called as she zoomed over to help me push my cloud.

“Thanks,” I muttered sparing my sister a glance.

“You need to go to bed earlier Flitter,” Cloudchaser said over the beating of our wings. “I know your essay is important but you can’t go to work like this.”

“I have to study,” I sighed, my eyes heavy and itching. “Working full time and studying is hard.”

“Only one day to go,” Cloudchaser said smiling, “then it’ll be winter and we’ll have three months off work.”

“Thank goodness for that,” I sighed as my wings and forehooves ached from the pushing.

“That’s all good and well,” Rainbow Dash said pausing to join in. “I want my time off too. Then I get to spend every day sleeping in.” A dreamy look came over the cyan mare’s face before becoming serious again. “But no one can have any time off until the cloud blanket is ready for winter. I’m pretty sure the mayor will pluck all our feathers if winter is late again.”

Cloudchaser and I looked at each other and nodded. Rainbow Dash took off to get another cloud and we continued to push this one towards the cloud blanket that was soon to cover Ponyville for a full three months.

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“My wings are sore,” I groaned as Cloudchaser and I crossed the threshold of the door to our home after working an extra hour due to lack of progress from our cloud blanket.

“Only one day to go,” Cloudchaser said as she pushed past me, brushing her wing against my cheek as she did so.

I flushed slightly as I dropped my saddlebags in the hall and trotted into the kitchen where mother was cooking. “You two are late? Did the weather team keep you back?” Mother had asked as she looked back at me from the stove.

I nodded, drawing a chair and allowing it to take my weight. My head hit the table and I closed my eyes, allowing the dark to cool my eyelids. Odd blotches and dots of colour, green and red blotches appeared from the darkness of my closed lids. I let off a huge sigh, feeling like just walking up the stairs to my bed and crashing without food or a shower.

“Flitter hon? Are you alright?” mother asked placing a hoof on my head.

I raised my head and opened my eyes, the dots and splotches winked away to nothing. “I’m fine,” I replied as I raised a hoof to rub my left eye.

“Maybe you should be going to bed earlier?” Cloudchaser replied, her head in the fridge.

I glared my elder twin sister as she shut the fridge. “I’m going to bed at a reasonable hour,” I replied, more to my mother than Cloudchaser.

Mother raised an eyebrow. “What time is it that you’re going to sleep?”

“Midnight at the moment,” I lied. “I also have a lot of studying to do at the moment and the weather team need us to get ready for winter,” I added truthfully. I was actually going to sleep at two am and Cloudchaser knew it. She shook her head behind mother’s back. “Is dinner almost ready?” I asked, keen to change the subject.

“About fifteen minutes,” she replied returning to the stove.

I got up from the chair and said, “I might go for a shower then. I smell like a mule.”

Cloudchaser snickered. I glanced at her catching her eye. She smiled and winked. I winked back and behind our mother, I flicked my tail in a seductive way before strolling off to the bathroom.

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It was an hour before midnight, mum and dad were asleep and I was trying not to do the same in front of my essay. The pen in my mouth was slack as my eyelids fell, my mouth twitched and it fell onto my paper.  I just couldn’t think anymore. “Flitter, maybe you should call it a night?” Cloudchaser suggested. I opened my eyes and pushed my forehoof to my head. As I did so, Cloudchaser placed a hoof around my shoulder and kissed my cheek. “We need you tomorrow to finish the Clouds; I’ll help you with your essay over the weekend okay?”

I sighed and reluctantly nodded. “Good,” Cloudchaser said, a hint of triumph in her voice. She kissed me again but on the lips, their warmth radiating into my heart. “Now Flitter. How would you like to spend some of your spare time with me?” Cloudchaser rubbed her hooves over my chest and licked my neck.

I sat back and sighed, “I might just hit the hay actually.” I looked up to my elder sister, her face showing signs of disappointment.

“But,” Cloudchaser argued. “We haven’t had sex in about six weeks. We haven’t spent much time together outside of work or at home.”

I looked up at her pleadingly. “I’ll make it up to you tomorrow, I promise.”

Cloudchaser looked a little happier and she bobbed her head in agreement. “Although tomorrow’s Friday so it might be a little later than now.”

I grinned. “I don’t mind,” I yawned. “’s long as I’m with you I don’t care.” I moved my muzzle to my sister’s and kissed her tenderly. Upon breaking I whispered, “I’ll see you tomorrow CC.”

Cloudchaser left my bedroom as I packed my things up ready for the day to come. Once complete I turned the lights off and jumped in bed. Despite my exhaustion I couldn’t help but feel bad for turning down Cloudchaser’s request, she was right. We hardly had any time alone together. It’s okay I told myself, she’ll be happy tomorrow. I couldn’t dwell on it anymore as my fatigue carried me into a dark sleep.

*                                        **                        **                      **                                                *

Beep Beep Beep, my alarm sounded so loudly it felt like my ears would melt. My hoof slammed down on the off button and I sat up in the dark, my wings snagged in my blanket and my mane was a nest of tangled hair. I rubbed the sleep out of my tired eyes and stretched before disentangling my wings from the blanket. With a quick glance at the alarm clock that read “5:32am.” I began to get ready for work. I started with preening my messy feathers, brushing my mane and my tail as well as setting the bow on top of my head. My coat didn’t need a brush so I can leave that till tomorrow.

I looked in the mirror of my duchess and I looked good except for my tired red eyes. “One more day,” I said to my reflection, “one more day.”

I got changed into some warm winter clothes before I swung my saddlebags over my back and tied them in place. I ensured I had enough money to purchase some lunch before leaving my bedroom. About two seconds after leaving my room, Cloudchaser’s door creaked open and she too was ready for work. “Ready?” Cloudchaser whispered, so as to not wake mother or father.

“Yes,” I whispered back.

Together we left the house for the last day of work. Once we were out of the house and took flight in the chilling last day of autumn Cloudchaser spoke. “Glad to be on the last day before winter break?”

“Yes,” I said over the wind in my ears. “Mostly glad because I get to spend some more time with you. But I still have to finish my essay over the weekend. It’s due on Monday.”

“You’ll get it done,” Cloudchaser assured. “Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to tonight.” She swerved and bumped our cutie marks together causing me to wobble slightly.

“You wanna play it that way huh?” I giggled playfully. In mid-flight I soared above my sister and in a stealth like move I landed on her back and wrapped my hooves around her neck. “You can fly me to work ‘cause I’m so tired.”

“Hey that’s not fair,” Cloudchaser whined. “You can fly yourself, you’re too heavy.”

“Hoh, you saying I’m fat?” I said hurt.

“No. You’re beautiful Flitter, but do you have to sit on my back?” Cloudchaser complained.

“You’ll get over it,” I said snuggling against her neck. “It isn’t far.” Cloudchaser shook her head and titled to the right to perform a barrel roll. The momentum unseated me and I was flung through the air. I extended my wings and they caught the air, I stabilised and glared at CC.

“You’re evil,” I said squinting at her and scrunching my muzzle.

“No I’m not,” Cloudchaser laughed. “I can’t be tamed; I’m like a bronco Flitter. Nopony can tame me.”

I snorted. “I could tame you in my sleep.”

Cloudchaser snorted back. “Bah, Yeah right Flitter. You couldn’t tame anypony, more like I’ve tamed you!”

“We’ll just have to agree to disagree,” I said sweetly. “But one day CC, you’ll appreciate your baby sis.”

*                                        **                        **                      **                                                *

It was starting time, Rainbow Dash however held us on the ground for a talk before we started to shift the clouds.

“Right,” Rainbow Dash said loudly to her team. “We have a job to do. Yesterday’s performance was good but I see room for improvement.” Rainbow Dash made a brief pause before continuing. “Our cloud blanket is the second largest, I want it to be the biggest. I want our cloud to be joining the rest as the largest piece. I need all of you to try harder.”

We all nodded in agreement, a few ponies glancing up into the dark sky to try and compare the sizes.

“Okay everypony,” Rainbow Dash yelled with passion. “Now get up there and show me what you got!”

Everypony spread their wings and launched from the ground. I was just about to take off when Rainbow Dash held a hoof for me to stay. I tucked my wings away confused and worried. What did I do? Am I in trouble? Am I useless? What if I lost my job?”

Rainbow Dash seemed to pick this up on my face because she said, “you’re not in trouble Flitter. I just need to know. Did you get any sleep last night?”

I nodded.

“Are you feeling okay?” she asked. “You looked terrible yesterday, and it showed in your performance.”

“I feel better than yesterday,” I told her truthfully. “I’ll be better today.”

“Good, because you’re a better flier than what you give yourself credit for,” Rainbow Dash said with a nod.

“Th-Thanks,” I said relieved.

“Now get up there and show me what your capable of,” Rainbow Dash said loudly.

I stumbled at the pitch of her voice. Recovering I spread my wings and flew up to meet the rest of my team. I flew over to collect my first cloud of the day to shift in place.

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By mid-afternoon, our cloud matt was starting dominate the sky. The other teams were visible as well but it looked like ours was the biggest. I pushed what felt like my thousandth cloud against the giant one and wiped my brow.

“Hey Flitter?” I turned to face a white pony with a striped mane. It was Blossomforth. “Are you coming down to celebrate end of season after work?” she asked curiously.

“Yeah sure, I guess. If Cloudchaser goes then I’m going,” I finished with a nod.

“Great,” Blossomforth said ecstatic. “Cloudchaser’s already said she’s going. RD’s going to be there and Thunderlane and…”

“You’re doing great guys! We can finish this, the cloud is almost done!” Rainbow shouted to her team. “Team one’s cloud is only a few minutes from joining ours and ours is much bigger, team three’s cloud is smaller than team one so it looks like we win!”

I looked at the clouds myself. Rainbow Dash was over-exaggerating the size of our cloud. It was a little bit bigger than team two’s but not by much.

Within the hour, we were patching the gap between our cloud (cloud one) and team three’s cloud. Team two and our team had joined cloud two and one already so all three teams were working on the final piece. Work was now moving much faster, and soon the clouds were joined, cutting the sunlight to Ponyville and the surrounding area for three months. Thus our work was complete until Winter Wrap Up.

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The party that night started with rounds of alcohol and music, the party was half at the indoor entertainment centre with high ceilings, large tables filled with all sorts of food and lots of alcohol. All patrons were from the Ponyville Weather Team and all were ecstatic that work was over for three months. Some were talking about plans for Hearths Warming Eve; others were talking about the holiday’s they were going to take to various parts of Equestria.  As for me, I was talking with Cloudchaser and Blossomforth.

“Any plans over winter Blossomforth?” I asked the white Pegasus before taking a sip of my vodka.

“I’m going to Cloudsdale to see my parents for Hearths Warming Eve,” she explained. She took a sip of her drink and continued, “I leave in about two weeks and I’m there for four weeks, when I get back I might just chill out by the fire. What about you two?” she asked.

We looked at each other; we hadn’t really gone over what we might do over winter. I myself have to finish my essay but we had been thinking of… “Well,” Cloudchaser began. “Flitter and I might go back to Canterlot for a week or so, if we have the money.”

“I was really my idea a while back,” I told Blossomforth. “I really enjoyed it there when we went for our school ball. I wanted to go back, but only if we can afford it.”

Blossomforth nodded and I took a sip of my drink, the tangy orange flavour filling my mouth. “So Cloudchaser, any colts you’ve taken an interest to since you joined the weather team?” Blossomforth asked curiously.

Cloudchaser shook her head. “I have no real interest in colts anymore,” Cloudchaser admitted.

Blossomforth raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t know you were into mares Cloudchaser. I always thought you were into colts, especially with the rivalry between you and Thunderlane.” Blossomforth took a sip of her drink.

“Thunderlane is a great flier,” Cloudchaser said with respect “but he is by no means attractive.”

“He’s not that bad looking,” Blossomforth said. “What about you Flitter? Found that filly that’s swept you off your hooves yet?”

“Not yet,” I said convincingly. “Love isn’t kind to me. What about you?”

“Casual,” Blossomforth said simply. “I’m not ready for love, thought I’d just you know. Have some fun first.” She giggled and added, “I do sometimes wish that I could simply marry somepony, have a family and you know. Do normal married couple stuff.”

Cloudchaser and I glanced at each other and nodded in agreement. Simply put, that’s what Cloudchaser and I wanted, except the family part. We’re both mares and can’t simply have a child, not only that. If we could, it would raise some eyebrows as to who that father was if either of us fell pregnant.  I shook my head to clear it. I shouldn’t be thinking about foals, they’re out of bounds.

“Are you alright Flitter?” Blossomforth inquired.  “Headache?”

“No- I mean yes. I’m fine,” I said truthfully. “I just had to shake some thoughts out of my head is all.” To help clear my confusion I took a sip of my drink.

Cloudchaser raised her eyebrow at me as if saying ‘Yeah right.’ I rolled my eyes and Blossomforth picked off from where she was.

“Anyway,” Bloomforth began as if nothing had happened. “I thought I’d spend some time in Ponyville before going back to Cloudsdale, I like it here though. The weather’s nice but the pay is better in Cloudsdale.”

“Why not Canterlot?” I asked, remembering the majestic and magical buildings built on the mountainside.

Blossomforth laughed. “There’s no work there Flitter. I mean unless you want to be a shop keeper.”

‘Of course,” I said stupidly. “Unicorns do their own weather.”

“Precisely,” Cloudchaser said bonking my nose with a hoof. “It’s a place of travel. Not a place to live sis.”

I frowned. I wanted to live in Canterlot. Then I remembered that I was studying to work in the weather factory. I would have to move to Cloudsdale eventually and there was work for Cloudchaser too.

“I think you’ve had a little too much to drink baby sis,” Cloudchaser said seriously before taking my drink from my hoof.

“Hey!” I snapped swiping at my glass and missing. “I’m not drunk. Give me my drink,” I demanded becoming slightly hacked off.

Cloudchaser shook her head. “You’re spacing out. You can’t even hold onto the conversation.”

“I am not,” I said placing emphasis on each word. “I am not drunk. Give my drink back CC.”

Blossomforth swiped the drink out of Couldchaser’s hoof and passed it to me. “She’s fine,” Blossomforth said casually. “You’re such a tease Cloudchaser.”

I rolled my eyes. “You got that right,” I muttered under my breath.

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At midnight we left the party to go home, by now I was rather tipsy and giggly as we flew home. I had more to drink than Cloudchaser and her agitation with me was showing. “Hey CC, your eyes are glowing real bright in the moon,” I giggled. “You’re so pretty.”

Cloudchaser facehoofed. “Flitter,” she growled, annoyed. “The moon is behind the clouds. How can my eyes be shining in moonlight?”

“Maybe it’s just the streetlights,” I said stupidly. “But that doesn’t detract from the fact that you’re eyes so pretty.” I felt a rush of affection, amplified by the alcohol in my system. “I love you so much Cloudchaser,” I said louder than I wanted.

“Flitter,” she hissed. “For the love of Celestia, you don’t need to tell the whole world.”

“Sorry,” I whispered. “But you do know I love you right?”

“You don’t say,” Cloudchaser muttered. “I’ve practically been joined to you since the day we were born.”

“We’ve been stuck together like glue,” I giggled. “We’ll be together forever.”

“You drank too much Flitter,” Cloudchaser sighed, slowing down as we crossed the boundary to our house.

“No I haven’t,” I shot back. We entered the house through my bedroom window rather than risk waking mum and dad. Cloudchaser flicked the light on as I shut the window and drew the curtains.

I turned around to see my sister two inches in front my muzzle. I stepped back out of instinct. “Sorry, I-,” Cloudchaser started. “I was hoping to… y’know?”

I cocked my head to the right. “Oh?” I said with mock confusion.

Cloudchaser raised her eyebrow and took a step towards me, her muzzle an inch from mine. “I was hoping I could.” Cloudchaser raised a hoof to my chin and pulled my muzzle closer. “Make love to my beautiful fillyfriend,” she finished, her voice like smooth chocolate.

My heart melted, but that didn’t stop my retort. “I thought you were pissed off at me?”

“I am, but you can change my mood Fitter,” she replied. The idea of trying to tame Cloudchaser vanished from my head as she drew the final inch and our lips met. Cloudchaser placed her hoof on my cheek and caressed, our tongues entwined and the taste of Cloudchaser’s last wine filled my mouth. I closed my eyes as Cloudchaser pushed me backwards onto the bed. My back hit the soft mattress and my sister followed onto me.

Cloudchaser’s tail lapped gently with mine as she clambered on top of me. “You’re blushing makes your face as radiant as the sun,” Cloudchaser giggled as she planted a kiss on my glowing cheek.

“Well,” I blubbered, my ears heating up. “I-“Cloudchaser kissed me before I could finish. I stopped and she slid her warm tongue in. I wrapped my hooves around her and pulled her closer to me; her beating heart could be felt against mine. Heart pounding, I broke the kiss and looked into my sister’s beautiful eyes. “I love you CC,” I whispered, my lips brushing hers.

Cloudchaser placed her warm hoof on my cheek and said gently, “I love you too Flitter.” I took her forehoof from my cheek in my left forehoof and guided it down towards my rapidly warming nether.

“I would prefer you down here,” I whispered to her placing her hoof between my legs.  I positioned my other hoof on her remaining foreleg and licked it gently. I knew CC wouldn’t feel much but for some reason it excited me. Cloudchaser kissed my neck as I licked her hoof; she occasionally pinched the skin beneath the fur sending the shivers of excitement throughout my body. Cloudchaser pulled her hoof from my grasp and kissed me again, this time to my satisfaction; Cloudchaser pushed her hoof against my erect bud. I squeaked and she snorted forcing her to break the kiss as she giggled.

Cloudchaser shook her head, a smile still on my muzzle. “What’s wrong?” I asked as sweetly as I possibly could, tilting my head to the side.

“Nothing,” Cloudchaser said as she shook her head. “You’re just so adorable. That’s all.” Cloudchaser leaned back down and kissed me again, her hoof rolling circles over my clit as we made out like we never have before, each circle sending electrical charges though my body and into my brain. I never before felt so sexually charged that with a free hoof I forced Cloudchaser to rub harder. Never before had I wanted to take control, I was always the one that was submissive but this was different. “Flitter?” Cloudchaser asked breaking the kiss.

“Don’t care,” I moaned, rubbing my elder sister’s hoof against my wet slit. “I just want you, I want you inside me CC. Where’s that dildo?” I released Cloudchaser’s hoof and dived for the bedside drawer. I opened the top drawer and pulled it out from a sock before thrusting it at Cloudchaser. My wings erect, I leaned forward before dropping to my front knees and I lifted my tail, the cool air kissing my aroused sex. “Please CC?” I begged, waving my tail for her to enter.

Cloudchaser frowned. “Eager are we Flitter?” Cloudchaser licked the tip of my pink dildo then licked my opening, the wet tongue sending shivers along my body. Cloudchaser then placed the tip against my opening and slid it in.

Her hoof on one end, Cloudchaser slid the object back out before pushing it back in. As she did this I felt her lips kiss my cutie mark. Her lips were soft and as gentle as the butterflies on my flank would have been. The little kisses stopped and I felt Cloudchaser lean over my body, her hoof still on the dildo and she kissed me.

Cloudchaser pumped harder, her rhythm increasing, I had to break the kiss to breathe and to moan as pure pleasure rocked throughout my sexually starved body.  Cloudchaser took one of my hooves and pushed it between her legs; I rubbed her wet swollen clit as she was no doubt as horny as I was.  Cloudchaser’s eyes half closed as her own ecstasy took hold of her, she was slacking off a bit on the pumping but she kept it going allowing me to share in the pleasure. I dug my hoof in against Cloudchaser’s opening at random and she moaned quite loudly. “Enjoying yourself?” I giggled.

“Not as much as you’re enjoying this,” she responded. Cloudchaser tilted the dildo towards my belly and it pushed along the G-spot. I squealed in shock and out of instinct took my hoof away from Cloudchaser’s pungent warm slit and stuffed it in my mouth, the sweet taste of her filled my mouth. Cloudchaser froze too; my ears perked listening for the tiniest noise, my heart thumping if possible faster than it was before.

We looked at each other nervously. “Do you hear anything?” I whispered slightly panicky.

Cloudchaser shook her head and sighed “If you want to stop, we can.”

My hearing was not picking anything up either. If mother or father heard us they would be here by now. I shook my head. “No. “I didn’t want this to spoil the mood; after all it was hard enough to find time for sex.

My train of thought was broken when Cloudchaser pulled the dildo and pushed it back in. My nerves lit up again and sent shocks through me. I stifled a moan causing Cloudchaser to frown at me. “Shh,” she snapped.

“Sor-mm-eee” I gasped, and that’s when Cloudchaser stopped and pulled the dildo out.  “What’s going on?” I asked almost angrily.

“My turn,” Cloudchaser said smugly as she rolled onto her back with her hind legs spread, her wet sex exposed.

“But-“ I cried, “I was so close.”

“Exactly,” Cloudchaser said. “I’ll finish you off when you finish me.”

I frowned. “You are so evil,” I growled as I dived down on Cloudchaser’s pungent lips. ”You better give me a good orgasm CC.”

“Oh I will,” Cloudchaser giggled. “But first you will fuck me with your tongue.”

I leaned towards my sister’s sex, the lips swollen and smelling of arousal. I licked Cloudchaser’s hard clit and she moaned softly, much more softly than I was just a minute ago. I then licked her whole slit and Cloudchaser twitched as her nerves no doubt began to jangle. I felt Cloudchaser’s forehooves touch the back of my head and fore me down slightly. I buried my muzzle inside her. My tongue filled with her sweet nectar as her juices soaked into the fur around my muzzle, I reached as far as I could into Cloudchaser’s love hole and with my other hoof I began to rub her clit again. I felt Cloudchaser kick a hind her and heard her feathers rustle as her body shivered in ecstasy as I, her little sister, ate her out on my bedspread.

Cloudchaser kicked a hind hoof as she moaned; it connected with the back of the bed which hit the wall against it. The thud sounded louder than it actually was. I withdrew my sticky muzzle from Cloudchaser and the bedroom door opened. My heart dropped so fast that I almost passed out “What in sweet Celestia is going on here? You two sound like a…”

Mother appeared from behind the door, her face filled with shock. It was then that it felt as if an egg had cracked over my head and ran slowly down my face.

Mother recovered faster than we did. “What in Equestria are you two doing?” Mother snapped. “Is this some kind of, of. “ Mother glanced from the dildo, sticky from my secretions to our guilty faces, her eyes lingering for a second longer on my muzzle.

“We, we” Cloudchaser tried to come up with something but it clearly died. She glanced at me, her little sister, with her muzzle stained with her love juice. She was for the first time in her life lost for words.

“Cloudchaser,” mother’s voice cracked like a whip. “Explain, now.”

“We, we…  It’s a long story.” Cloudchaser concluded from a sitting position. She lowered her head to look at the sheets, away from mother.

“Flitter?” Mother snapped. My heart twisted unpleasantly. I didn’t know what to say, I felt like what I said would mean the difference between Cloudchaser and I ever being together.

“We were stupid,” I managed to say. “It was a spur of the moment thing,” I blurted out finally.

“You’re drunk aren’t you Flitter?” Mother asked, still clearly angry.

I decided not to lie and nodded. “A little,” I muttered.

“I-“Cloudchaser began but mother cut her off.

“No Cloudchaser, no excuses,” Mother growled. “This stupidity, the both of you, you’re sisters. I will not have this. Incest is wrong; I cannot believe the both of you. I’ll be speaking to your father about this.”

I held my head down, tears began to leak from my eyes and the little excitement inside me from our magical moment that had lingered finally died.  I sobbed and Cloudchaser glanced at me. “Flitter-“

“No Cloudchaser,” Mum’s voice cracked. “Go to bed.”

“Mum,” Cloudchaser argued. “I want to be here for-“

“No,” she maintained, her voice full of rage. “You will not take any more advantage of her.”

“Advantage? “ Cloudchaser argued, her voice now rising. “I would never ever take advantage of Flitter. She’s my little sister.”

“Exactly,” Mother roared. “What are you doing with your muzzle inside her, Cloudchaser? Or better yet, hers inside yours.  We’re not hicks Cloudchaser; we don’t screw around with our sister’s now do we? “

“Mum,” I said weakly. “It’s not like that. It’s my fault too.”

Mother looked and me and said heavily, “I am aware of that Flitter. You’re in just as much trouble as she’s in, this goes for you just as much as it goes for her.”

“This isn’t Flitter’s fault,” Cloudchaser roared. “I’ve already said this is my fault. But I deny I would take advantage of her.”

“Don’t you dare insult my intelligence Cloudchaser, now go to bed, or I’ll drag you there myself.”

Cloudchaser’s eyes were filled with tears. With effort, she stormed off to her room. Somehow, even in the circumstance, I felt that our relationship had crumbled in just a matter of minutes.

“Now Flitter,” Mother barked. “I would have thought you to be intelligent enough to not only engage is such an act, but the fact that you got as drunk as you are.”

“I’m not that drunk,” I sulked, tears still leaking from my eyes.

“Why did you do this?” Mum asked.

I looked into her eyes, through my swollen ones. “Because,” I gasped. “I love Cloudchaser, I’ve never been in a relationship before and I wanted to know. I wanted to feel it. Cloudchaser never denies me anything because she loves me.” I wiped my muzzle and gasped my heart heavy. “I’m a fillyfooler. I’ve meant to tell you but I couldn’t. Cloudchaser is the only real pony I can trust.” I shook my head trying to clear it. “This isn’t Cloudchaser’s fault. It’s mine,” I cried. “Cloudchaser wouldn’t have done this if I didn’t ask her to.”

“Flitter,” Mum said, torn between anger and sympathy. “You can trust us, your father and I are always here.”

“My relationship with CC is a little different than the one we have with you guys,” I sobbed, still not managing to lie. “We’re always open with each other; we don’t expect you to understand.”

“Flitter look,” Mum said shaking her head. “You didn’t need to resort to this. This is just silly. I still cannot believe you wanted this from Cloudchaser. Incest is not right Flitter. You’re a smart filly. This is not something the Flitter I know would do.”

“I regret it,” I said hanging my head. I finally made my first lie of the night.

“Good,” Mum said. “Now off to bed, do not go and see Cloudchaser. I will still be telling your father about this, but I’m glad you told me anyway.”

I nodded until mother left the room and that’s when my heart finally tore in two and I cried harder than I had ever done before. I wanted nothing than to be comforted. My despair and anguish combined with my lust for Cloudchaser made me want to just run away, run far far away from everything. I just wanted… I just wanted to be happy.

Tap Tap Tap.

I looked over to the window through my puffy eyes. With effort, I climbed out of bed and drew the curtains. My heart skipped a beat. Cloudchaser was on the other side of the glass, no doubt having snuck out of her room through her own window. I felt relieved but scared by her presence.  What if mum came back?

I unlatched the hinge as quietly as I could and Cloudchaser flew in. “Hey Flitter?” Cloudchaser whispered. “Are you okay?”

“I. I don’t know,” I sobbed. “CC I don’t know, we aren’t going to break up are we?” I wiped an eye with my forehoof.

“Flitter,” Cloudchaser said quietly. “No we won’t. It just means that, for the time being we need to keep our distance and just be sisters. Okay?” I looked up to my elder sister. I nodded, tears leaking from my eyes. My heart lightened a little and Cloudchaser hugged me, I hugged her back and she ran a hoof through my mane. “When we move out, we’ll move on. Okay?”

I nodded. There was a pause before I whispered, “When will that be?”

“It’ll be soon. I promise,” Cloudchaser said reassuringly before kissing my forehead. “I also think that despite being caught and the fact that our flanks are going to be kicked by dad tomorrow. In twelve months we’ll probably laugh it off.”

I laughed amidst my crying. Cloudchaser always had a way to cheer me up no matter how bad things were.  Cloudchaser hugged me one more time before taking off through the window, without thinking I spread my wings and took off after her. The early winter air was cold, but the night was still. “Cloudchaser!” I called.

Cloudchaser turned around, just before the chimney. “Yeah?”

I flew over to her and hugged her again, but the time for the last time in a while. I kissed her tenderly in the lips, the only witnesses were the crescent moon and the winkling stars. When we broke apart, I saw the stars reflecting from CC’s eyes. She smiled, and finished “Night Flitter.”

“Night,” I said watching her vanish below the edge of the roof and into her bedroom. I too went back to bed. When I landed in my bedroom I turned the light off and threw myself into bed. Cloudchaser’s visit has dampened the blow. I was glad she wanted to keep our love going strong, but what was that going to do to our relationship? How can two ponies in love not share their feelings? Could this break us apart slowly? What if mum and dad found out that there was more to us? What if Cloudchaser didn’t like me anymore if we had fallout with our parents? Or even worse, what if she didn’t want to be with me anymore or even associated herself with me?

I couldn't think about it. All I wanted was Cloudchaser to be with me. She is the pony I love the most, out of every single other pony. I would give anything for her to be next to me, sleeping while holding me. I tried not to cry again but tears still leaked and my heart still felt constricted. After about fifteen minutes of over-thinking everything, I finally managed to fall into an uneasy sleep.

Chapter 2 - Flitter Snaps

Chapter 2: Flitter Snaps

The following morning after being caught was not nice. Father had pulled us out of bed before his work shift. Tired and confused Cloudchaser and I sat at the dinner table as our father droned on about how disgusted he was with us. “You’re mother and I raised you two with love and care,” he ranted. “We didn’t bring you up like this... I don’t know if this has happened before but- Look at me when I’m talking to you Cloudchaser.” Cloudchaser who had been staring at a candle burn in the table looked up, sullen. “If we catch either of you doing this again I will personally pack your things and you’re both out. Is that understood?”

We both nodded silently.

“Good,” he growled.  “I will not have morally deprecated ponies under this roof.” Father sighed and looked at our mother. “Well hon I’m off to work; I don’t want to be late.” With that father left, the front door closing behind him. I looked at Cloudchaser and she looked back surprised. No punishment? “No desert for a week or no grounding?”

“I still cannot fathom why-“Mother began, looking stern.

With a scrape of a chair Cloudchaser got up. “Oh just drop it mother,” Cloudchaser snapped. “You’ve proven your point. I’m going for a fly if you don’t mind.” I got up too. “I need space Flitter,” Cloudchaser growled as she stormed passed me, her tail flicked and cracked with anger.

I watched her storm out and sighed.  “And just as I thought I raised two perfect young adults,” Mother sighed.

I felt a stab in my heart at those words, a mix of pity and anger. Clearly my parents were over-reacting. It’s not like we stole something or murdered somepony. “Your over-reacting mum,” I blurted out. I covered my mouth instantly; shocked I had spoken my mind.

I felt my mother’s eyes narrow without needing to look at her. “What makes you say that Flitter? How am I as a mother supposed to react?” she asked dangerously.

“We didn’t do anything bad,” I said quickly. “I mean... It’s not like we are thieves or murderers.”

“Flitter!” Mother said exasperated. “You slept with your sister... How is this not bad? “

“It didn’t hurt anypony,” I protested. “I understand that what we did was wrong but you’re blowing this out of proportion.”

“Am I?’ mother seethed, her feathers starting to stand on end. “And what would you do in my situation then, Flitter?”

“I don’t know; I’m not a parent...” I retorted.

“Then you have no say in the matter, young lady,” she said.

I opened my mouth before closing it again. I had clearly lost that argument. “I’m going for a walk,” I managed to say through the awkward silence.

Without further ado I left the house, thankful that the cold winter air had hit my face and coat. The cold air gave me an excuse for watery eyes at least. I went for a walk in the park and I trudged through the thin snow that had fallen overnight. My mind was completely overwhelmed with what was going on: my parents reactions, Cloudchaser and I not being able to be together romantically anymore, anger at myself for getting caught. In the end it wasn’t Cloudchaser’s fault, it was my fault for pushing her to intimacy while mum and dad were home, my fault for getting caught and my fault Cloudchaser was now angry and upset.

I stopped at a park bench, powered in fresh snow. I brushed the snow off with my left wing and climbed onto it. I lay on my belly as I watched the fillies and colts play in the powdery snow, not a care in the world. One earth pony colt made a snow angel, the brown grass below became exposed, contrasting against the snow. As he got up a sunshine yellow unicorn filly used her magic to throw a snowball at him which burst against the side of his head. Dazed, he picked up a snowball and threw one back.  I imagined when Cloudchaser and I used to play in winter. When we were little we had snowball fights all the time, made snowponies and made snow angels too. But we hadn’t done that since we were about twelve.

Now as adults we had the weight of the world on us, unlike the children playing in the park who had nothing on their mind but fun. “Hey Flitter, what are you doing out here?”

“Huh what?” I asked confused, my train of thought broken. The voice came from Cloudchaser who had landed behind the park bench.

“Oh yeah,” I sighed. “I had to get out of the house; mum’s unbearable at the moment.”

Cloudchaser rolled her eyes. “They’re acting like we killed somepony.” Cloudchaser paused and shook her head. “Want to go and get a coffee?” she asked.

“Yeah why not,” I responded getting up from the cold bench. “I could do with a caffeine hit.” Cloudchaser nodded and spread her wings but I held her shoulder; “Can’t we just walk?”

“Okay... I guess,” Cloudchaser responded.

“You know we don’t have to fly everywhere don’t you?” I asked of Cloudchaser. “It’s the first day of winter,”

“Are you eating those mushrooms again, Flitter?” she asked seriously, “What’s so good about white fluff?”

“No,” I growled with a scowl, “I like winter.”

Cloudchaser laughed, “C’mon Flitters.” Cloudchaser leaped into the air and soared high above the ground. I spread my wings and followed suit. The park shrank as I rose, reducing the foals in the playground to little ants. The temperature had dropped considerably from ground level and I couldn’t help but shiver. “Flitter, why didn’t you bring a coat?” Cloudchaser inquired, “it’s cold.”

“I d-didn’t expect to be flying,” I said through chattering teeth.  My wings joints were stiff from cold but as we were at height I didn’t have to move them much. We dropped altitude to a more comfortable level and flew into town together. We landed on the main street of Ponyville, our hooves touched down on the cold cobble stone street, powered lightly in fresh snow. Ponies were out and about on their weekend shop, some carrying saddlebags laden with winter food or else getting ready for Hearth’s Warming Eve. “Wow it’s busy,” Cloudchaser observed. “Hearth’s Warming Eve is still three weeks away.”

“That’s not long,” I replied raising an eyebrow as we walked down the street. “I mean, not including the gifts, there are ponies still busying all their decorations and dry food.”

“I guess,” Cloudchaser murmured as we were pushed together between a stallion and a mare on the busy street. “Over here Flitter,” Cloudchaser beckoned towards a space on the side of the street where there was less traffic and we pushed through to that area. “This is ridiculous,” Cloudchaser growled but I was hardly listening to her. I was transfixed on the posters inside a window displaying houses and flats for sale and rent. “Flitter? Are you even listening to me?”

I pushed my hoof onto her cheek without looking and pushed it into the window. “Don’t you see it CC?” I asked with my heart racing with the sheer brilliance of my idea.

“A bunch of houses for sale, so what?” Cloudchaser shrugged. “Let’s get some cof-“

“No,” I gasped. “We could rent a house, get out of mum and dad’s place and live away from them. Free to…”

“Yeah,” Cloudchaser sighed. “Not for two hundred bits a week,” Cloudchaser sneered glancing at the first house she saw.

“No this one is one hundred and fifty,” I said glancing at her, I said excitedly with a hoof on the window of a double story townhouse. “That’s what I’m earning now.”

“And we have no work for three months of the year Flitter,” Cloudchaser sighed. “You also have study to pay for too,”

“That’s fine, we can discuss it later,” I said with a smile. “Let’s get some coffee now,”

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After a fight through the crowd we managed to squeeze into Coco’s Coffee Shop. It was busy but at least we weren’t’t jammed together on the street.

After ordering our coffees we sat by the window in silence. I knew what Couldchaser was thinking, our twin telepathy told me as such. “You’re thinking about moving out too aren’t you?” I queried uncertainly, just in case my hunch was wrong.

Cloudchaser nodded and stared out the window. Cloudchaser looked worried and scared, one of the few times I’ve seen her looking so vulnerable.  It was most unlike Cloudchaser to show any sign of insecurity.

We sat in silence as we drank our coffee and it was quite clear that Cloudchaser did not want to talk. A few times I would open my mouth but each time I did so Cloudchaser moved closer to the window.

I took another sip of coffee and sat it on the table. “What’s wrong CC?” I asked finally.

Cloudchaser shook her head for a reply.

I sighed. “What’s wrong?” I asked louder. “You can’t seriously be sulking because of this.”

“I don’t want to move out,” Cloudchaser said without looking at me. “I’m not ready.” Cloudchaser continued to stare out the window.

“Why aren’t you ready? We are more than ready,” I said exasperated. “This is us being together, think about it.”

“I’m not going to,” Cloudchaser snapped. “We don’t need to leave home yet.”

“So you’re going to what exactly?” I snapped. “Yeah let’s just put everything on hold because you’re worried about moving out. I’m more than happy to pick up a job in winter, I’m doing this because I love you Cloudchaser.”

Cloudchaser shook her head and my heart constricted.

My eyes began to water. “I thought you loved me CC,” I sobbed silently. “Don’t you want to live with me?”

“It’s not that Flitter,” Cloudchaser said quickly, clearing trying to now avert a situation. “I don’t want to leave mum and dad either.”

“W-we can still live in Ponyville,” I cried, “Mum and Dad are still up the road.”

“Flitter,” Cloudchaser said extending her hoof to mine. “I don’t want to move.”

I retracted my hoof from hers. “I thought you loved me,” I growled. “I thought we were inseparable.” My voice was rising and we were starting to attract some attention from the other patrons.

“We are Flitter,” Cloudchaser whispered trying to keep me quiet while attempting not to draw any more attention to us.

“Then why won’t you move with me?” I cried softly.

“I- Flitter,” Cloudchaser started, clearly trying to find an answer without answering.

I stood up. “I don’t care!” I roared banging a hoof on the table as white hot rage flowed through me. “You won’t even speak to me, you won’t even share your feelings with me. How is this going to work?”

“Flitter,” Cloudchaser whispered but the damage was done. The whole coffee shop was staring at us.

“What are you looking at?” I snapped at the stallion ogling at me. He looked away and I shook my head and with many eyes on me I stormed out of the parlor and took off into the sky. The cold wind whistled in my ears and tears of anger streamed from my eyes as I flew.

Stupid Cloudchaser, I thought savagely. It’s like she has the emotional range of a teaspoon, too proud to share her emotion or thoughts with me. I shook my head. I knew Cloudchaser was feeling guilty but I was too angry to care. It’s her fault after all and she should wear the emotional burden.

I dropped altitude and wanting to land to get out of the cold, I saw a nice spot on a bluff that overlooked a large lake. I landed lightly underneath an evergreen about five meters from the edge. It was just dirt beneath the tree as not enough snow had yet fallen to permeate the leaves of the tree. I sighed heavily and steam poured from my mouth.

All I could hear was the wind from here and the whistling of the air against the nettles of the tree above me. I looked across the bluff which rose towards the cliff and Canterlot could be seen perched on the mountain many kilometers away. It brought back memories of when I was there with Cloudchaser not too long ago. As angry as I was with her, I still half wished she was here to talk my ear off, I’d probably just tell her to shut up and listen to the wind anyway.

I got up and walked over to the edge of the cliff, leaving fresh hoof prints in the inch thick snow. The wind was powerful here, it whipped through my mane and carrying with it was the strong smell of winter. I looked down at the frozen lake below; the wind blew fresh snow across the ice in waves. I sighed again, mind back on Cloudchaser, the pony I loved. All this complication was all a result of our odd relationship, a relationship that had been forged together with her. One that nopony would understand. I shook my head, tears threatening to burst from my eyes again. “What’s wrong with me!?” I roared over the howl of the wind. My voice echoed a few times through the valley. I shook my head, disbelieving in the life I had chosen to live. I loved Cloudchaser, as my sister and as a lover but that was so much to take in, my feelings were just all over the place.

Something warm touched my flank. “Boo.” I jumped a thousand miles into the air, my stomach lodging in my throat and suddenly the cliff face of which I was standing fell away from under my hooves. It took me a second to realise I was falling towards the surface of the frozen lake and the moment I had extended my wings to avoid the fall. My hooves hit the surface of the lake and with a crack like a bullet the ice broke and I was plunged into the deep icy water. The water soaked into my coat and feathers, the ice like needles against the skin. I opened my eyes; I was in an underwater world, blurry reeds danced about from the disturbance of the water and bubbles formed from my landing. I looked up and I could see no hole where I landed, all I could see was a blurry white mat. Heart pounding and lungs sore I swam to the surface and met the ice. I punched the ice with a hoof and the bang reverberated through the water but the ice did not give, I hammered again at the ice and nothing happened. I tried a third, fourth and fifth time and it was clear the ice was too thick to break.

I began to panic as bubbles bubbled from my nose and collected beneath the ice. I was going to drown. I began to hammer again at the ice, I banged it as my life depended on it. It still did nothing but I did see a dark shape appear above me, a pony shape. I banged it again the get the attention of the pony but the shadow vanished. I let more air out to release some of the pressure on my lungs that were screaming out for air.

I heard something else plunge into the water and I let the remaining air out as my lungs failed to keep the air inside and I began to sink. I felt something grab me around the waist and I was pulled by something towards the surface. Suddenly I found myself coughing, shivering and gasping for air on the freezing ice. “Flitter, Flitter are you okay?” I felt somepony pull me into a hug, our wet coats touched. It was Cloudchaser, only she has that smell, that touch and I could tell because I had a special connection to my elder sister that nopony ever had.

Cloudchaser released me and I dropped to the ice, unable to stand. “Flitter!” My stomach turned over and I vomited water. My vision swam for a moment and then I passed out.

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I stirred, sick and cold. “Eurgh,” I moaned. I coughed and opened my eyes; it was dark. “Cloudchaser?” I asked the darkness. Panic quickly spreading into my chest which was covered by Cloudchaser’s jacket.

“Flitter!” came a relieved voice from the dark void. My panic drained. Cloudchaser came into view; her wings and mane were crusted with ice. “Flitter I am so sorry,” Cloudchaser cried pulling me into a hug and planting a kiss on my lips. “I didn’t mean for this to happen. I thought you had drowned.”

“I thought I had too,” I said softly. “Where are we?” was my first question.

“We’re in a cave,” Cloudchaser sighed. “There’s a blizzard outside and we can’t fly with our quills crusted in ice or with you unconscious. I’m just glad that you’re okay.”

“Thanks for saving me,” I mumbled. “I shouldn’t have flown away.”

“No,” Cloudchaser whinnied. “I shouldn’t have scared you when you were on the edge of a cliff. I wouldn’t know what I would do if I had lost you Flitter.”

“I shouldn’t have been so close to the edge,” I argued weakly.

“You wouldn’t have been there if I wasn’t so stubborn,” Cloudchaser sighed.  “It’s my fault Flitter.”

I looked through the gloom into Cloudchaser’s eyes. ”Don’t be sorry,” I said weakly. “I’m okay, but I’m cold.”

“Yeah me too,” Cloudchaser said shivering slightly. “But we can’t move till tomorrow.” Cloudchaser shifted and she lay next to me. I lay back down on the ground next to her, our bodies touching slightly to share the body heat. “Mum and Dad are probably freaking out about now,” Cloudchaser whispered.

“Yeah probably,” I muttered.  “Wish I was at home though.”

“Yeah me too Flitter,” Cloudchaser agreed smiling warmly at me. “Just hope we don’t freeze to death in this place.”

I nodded. “We’ll be fine.”

Chapter 3 - Frost Nip

Chapter 3 - Frost Nip

There was no light and all I could see was darkness.

“Flitter?” came the whisper of Cloudchaser, “Flitter?”

“What?” I asked the darkness, scared.

“Flitter?”

“Cloudchaser is that you?” I asked, “CC?”

Panic began to seep into my veins. It was dark, an unnatural dark but there was nopony to be seen, and for that matter there was nothing to be seen, not even my own hoof.

“Cloudchaser?” My voice echoed through the darkness but nopony answered.  “Cloudchaser?” I roared panicing, “CC? Anypony? Where am I?”

Where am I… Where am I… Where am I…

I began to hyperventilate; this odd loneliness was completely unnatural. Was this what it felt like to be completely segregated from everything? If I call for Cloudchaser she’s there. Not this time….

“CLOUDCHASER!?” I roared at the top of my lungs.

Her name echoed four times and I that’s when I cracked. Complete helplessness flooded me and I threw myself into the air in sheer panic and I flew as fast as I could to escape the darkness -- the loneliness. I began to cry as I flew, and even that felt unnatural, no wind whistled in my ears and it was still completely quite…

“Flitter?  Flitter?  Are you okay?”

I sat up fast, breathing heavily with a cold sweat on my brow, natural sound had been restored. “Cloudchaser- Cloudchaser?” I gasped quickly, “Oh Celestia,” I cried shaking. Cloudchaser put a hoof around me concerned. “I-I” I couldn’t help hyperventilating. “CC…”

“Shh, I’m here Flitter,” Cloudchaser whispered, placing her other hoof on the back of my head and pulling it to her chest.

I continued to shake uncontrollably despite my warm, elder sister next to me. My panic was subsiding but my body felt numb and sore. “I’m so c-cold,” I whispered through my cold numb lips.

Cloudchaser placed her hoof on my forehead. Cloudchaser pulled me closer to her, allowing me to take her heat. “You’re stone cold Flitter,” Cloudchaser sighed.

“We need t-to get out of here,” I whispered. “I don’t want to f-freeze in here Cloudchaser.”

“We’ll move soon Flitter,” Cloudchaser said softly. “We’ll have to try and walk back to Ponyville though.”

I nodded even though I didn’t know what I was nodding too.

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Together we waited for the sun’s orange glow to penetrate the cave we were bunkered in. Once the sun had finally made its appearance, Cloudchaser stood up. “We had better get going,” Cloudchaser said weakly. “We want to make the most of the day.”

I got unsteadily to my hooves and I followed her out of the cave into the weak sunlight. The snow was thick from the blizzard the night before and it was hard to traverse. I didn’t take long and I lost most of the feeling to my hooves from the cold. “C-Cloudchaser, it’s t-too far,” I said coming to a stop after an hour of walking. My hooves were wet and freezing, I couldn’t stop shivering and my lips felt horribly numb, not to mention my wings that felt heavy as lead with the accumulated ice. “I’m so cold,” I gasped. “I’m not sure how long I can go.”

“C’mon Flitter, we can’t stop now,” Cloudchaser said from several meters ahead. “We still have a long way to go.”

“Okay,” I said through chattering teeth powering up the hill with my aching and numb legs.

As the day progressed the sun began to reflect its bright rays on the white snow, which produced a glare, that made seeing unbearable and it provided no additional warmth. I squinted ahead and all there was, was tall dead grass and trees poking through the snow. “Do you even k-know where w-we are CC?” I chattered.

“We are- umm,” she stammered. “I’m pretty sure we’re near the Everfree Forest.”

“S-So we’re lost?” I asked weakly, trying to not sound angry.

“No, we’re fine, we just need to find the forest and then follow it,” Cloudchaser said confidently. “I just don’t know how far it is.”

“Why don’t you fly up and see then?” I asked her.

Cloudchaser held her wings out then retracted them. “I’m not flying anywhere like this,” she sighed, “They’re still frosty and heavy.”

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After a further hour of walking, I began to lag behind Cloudchaser, there were a few times where she would shout out to hurry up, but I kept going and going until…

Poof

My hooves gave out from under me, too cold and too sore to make another step and my body felt drained, dehydrated, and hungry.

“Flitter?” Cloudchaser shouted from ahead. I raised a shaky forehoof for Cloudchaser to recognize me.  I looked up from the snow and she was galloping as fast as she could. “Flitter, c’mon we need to go.”

I got back up and my head began to spin. “I d-don’t k-know CC,” I cried. “I’m… f-feeling l-light headed, I feel…” but then I forgot what I was going to say.

Cloudchaser knelt down and said, “I’m going to carry you; just hop on my back.”

I clumsily clambered onto my sister’s back and she had to reposition my hooves to prevent me falling back onto the ground. “Least the jacket keeps my back warmer,” she said optimistically.

I didn’t really listen to what she was saying. I felt too confused, cold, hungry and thirsty to process whatever she just said to me.

“We’ll get there, okay Fliter?” Cloudchaser said.

“Uhuh,” I said automatically.

Cloudchaser trudged through the snow, my head resting on her icy mane. I wanted to sleep but the numbness was too much. My head span too much and sleep would be outright dangerous given how cold I was.

Movement suddenly stopped as Cloudchaser came to a halt. I peeked around her side and there appeared to be movement ahead. “Excuse me!” Cloudchaser called out, “Hello?”

The figure stopped moving and Cloudchaser broke into a gallop. I threw my forehooves around her neck to prevent being unseated. “Hello?”Cloudchaser called out again.

The pony that Cloudchaser was calling to was wearing a hood and thick brown clothing. She was quite tall and rather scary looking -- she was pulling a small sled with a white linen covering.

“How do you do,” the pony said in a very exotic accent. The pony drew her hood back; what I thought was a pony was actually a Zebra.

“You got to help me,” Cloudchaser shouted panicking. “My sister fell into a lake and now she’s really cold and I can’t get her back to Ponyville. Please, you have to help me.”

“Calm down young one,” the Zebra said calmly. “Let me take a look at your sister.”

The zebra touched my stone cold forehead; she extended my icy wing and felt the skin at the joint. Finally her head appeared in my vision. “What is your name?”

“Flitter,” I said weakly. “I’m cold,” I finished stupidly.

“Yes, you are,” she agreed.

“What’s your name?” I asked noting that she had not introduced herself.

“My name is Zecora ,” she replied, “You need treatment young one.” She thought for a quick moment her hoof at her chin before adding, “I have just the brew that’ll do.”

Zecora began to rummage through her supplies before pulling out two vials of potions and a goblet. She poured the brew and mixed it carefully. When the potion began to steam she stopped and gave the goblet to me, “Drink it all up in one gulp.”

I drank the liquid in one gulp and gagged. It was warm and tasted like liquid rubber. “Gross,” I coughed. I felt warmth spread to my limbs. After a few seconds I began to feel dizzy and sick.

“Flitter? Are you okay?” Cloudchaser asked, a hoof on my shoulders.

Before I could answer, I fell away into darkness, as if I was sucked down a huge pipe.

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Beep… Beep… Beep

I felt warm and cozy in a soft bed; I just wanted to lie here forever… My eyes flicked open, memories of the cold flooding back. I realised that I was in a hospital bed with the curtains drawn. I looked to my right and Cloudchaser sat slumped in the chair asleep, a magazine lying flat on the floor at her hindhooves. I wasn’t aware of the time or how long I had been out for, it made me wonder where mum and dad were. Surely if I was in hospital they would be here?

“CC,” I whispered. “Cloudchaser?”

Cloudchaser stirred, she rubbed her eye with a forehoof. “You’re awake.” She said groggily. Cloudchaser got up and hugged me. “I was so worried, I thought Zecora’s potion had killed you or something.” Cloudchaser placed her forehooves on my cheeks and kissed me fully on the lips.

“Where’re Mum and Dad?” I asked, “Thought they’d be here?”

Cloudchaser shook her head. “They went home to bed. You’ve been out for three days. They were worried of course.” Cloudchaser winced. “I got in so much trouble,” she added. “But I don’t care. I know it’s my fault already and you here is bad enough anyway. I’m just so glad that you’re okay.”

“I am too,” I said quietly. “Uhh, what’s the time?” I added curiously.

Cloudchaser poked her head through the curtain. “It’s eleven-thirty pm.”

“Oh, it’s quite late,” I sighed. “What time will mum and dad be back?”

“Around 7,” Cloudchaser answered. “I’ll head home around 12 and let them know you’re awake in the morning.”

“What happened after I passed out?” I asked. “How did I get here?”

“Weeeell…” Cloudchaser began. “I panicked. I checked you over to make sure you had a heartbeat and you were breathing and that’s when Zecora said that the potion was supposed to do that.” Cloudchaser heaved a sigh. “I got angry with her. I told her that she should have told us that before she gave you the potion. She didn’t really say much but we placed you on her sled and ensuring that you were covered we walked to Ponyville Hospital. I was taken in too for a short moment and the hospital called mum and dad.” Cloudchaser shuddered for a moment before continuing. “I told them what happened and they… exploded. They pretty much told me that I was lucky that you weren’t dead. They do have a point, but in the hospital? Anyway, they’ve been in and out of hospital to see you -- they also took a day off work.”

“Oh,” I said. “It was kind of my fault,” I sighed. “I mean-“

“No it wasn’t Flitter,” Cloudchaser cut in. “It’s mine. Anyway I’ll see you in the morning Flitter,” she said sleepily “Don’t beat yourself up okay?” Cloudchaser gave me a hug and a kiss and bade me farewell.

I was then left alone in the ward with nothing to do but dwell on what had happened.

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“Flitter, you have visitors,” the nurse said kindly. I looked over to see Mum, Dad, and Cloudchaser. I gave them an awkward smile. Considering that the last time I had come in contact with them I was in danger of being thrown out of the house, this made things rather awkward.

“Flitter,” mum cried placing her hooves around my neck and pulling me into a bone breaking hug.

“Mum, ouch,” I grunted. “I’m okay, really.”

“Oh Flitter, I thought you were going to die; I was so scared,” mum sobbed. “I didn’t mean to get so angry before. I couldn’t think… If I lost you.”

“It’s okay, really,” I assured.

Mum nodded and pulled my head to her chest and she held me in place. “Mum?” I asked, however she didn’t answer. I didn’t realize I freaked them out this badly. Once mum released me, dad at least gave me a hug that didn’t threaten to break every bone in my body.

“We really didn’t know what to do if we lost you Flitter,” Dad said sadly. “Your mother and I as well as Cloudchaser love you very much, we just couldn’t think.”

I nodded, feeling as though they were over reacting. “At least I’m okay,” I said weakly. “Sorry for putting you through all that.”

“It’s not your fault Flitter,” Mum said caringly. As she said this however, I noticed that Cloudchaser’s ears flattened and she skulked behind my parents.

“Well, I know not to stand not too close to the edge,” I said trying to take the tension away from Cloudchaser.

“We’re just all glad you’re okay,” Mum said. “We all are.”

I nodded and that’s when the nurse came back and said. “Okay, Flitter needs to eat and get some rest guys.”

“We’ll see you later today Flitter, okay?” Mum said.

I nodded and gave her a final, gentler hug. Dad gave me another hug as well and Cloudchaser moved forwards and gave me a hug as well. “I’ll see you later okay?”

I nodded. “I’ll see you soon CC.”

And that made me wonder. I love Mum and Dad, but I loved Cloudchaser differently. I loved her as my soul mate. But the thought of damaging our relationship with Mum and Dad made me feel sick and confused, because I loved them too. I knew deep in my heart that they would one day figure out our true relationship.