Heart Dust

There was a knock at the door and Twilight answered.

“Oh hi Rainbow Dash, how is everything?” she moved aside to let Rainbow Dash in.

“Everything is fine Twilight, though I wanted to get your advice on a few things.”

“Well sure is it about Lighting Dust?” They walked over the Twilight’s couch and sat down.

“Yeah it is. She’s really pushing me to let her try and work. She says she’ll feel bad if she didn’t do something to make up for us treating her, but I told it was no big deal.”

“Hm, interesting” Twilight put her hoof against her chin.

“I’m afraid that she might try to leave if she thinks she’s too much of a burden. What should I do?” Twilight thought for a minute.

“Well I guess the only sensible option would be to let her work.”

“I know Twilight, but it just feels strange. I mean I still think it’s my fault most of this happened to her anyways.”

“I told you not to-” Twilight began but was cut off.

“I know I know, just still…” she said looking down at her hooves. There was a pause for a minute and then Twilight spoke again.

“From what you told me, she still has a ton of guilt from living with her past friends before and them kicking her out correct?”

“Sure does.” Twilight paused and gathered her thoughts.

“Well I think helping you out will be her way of atonement.” Rainbow Dash looked at Twilight curiously and then asked.

“Atonement?”

“Yeah you know, a way to make up for things. She’s gathered all this guilt from the past and her one way to let it all go is through you.”
“Oh I get it now.” Rainbow Dash said, wishing she had Twilights wisdom.

“Did she say anything on how she wanted to pay you back?”

“That was the other thing I wanted to bring up. She said she wanted to be my servant-er I mean maid. She wanted to be my and clean up for me and stuff. Then I told her that wouldn’t be a whole lot of work, so than she suggested to helping out all six of us. You, me, Rarity, Pinkie and Fluttershy.”

“That makes sense.” Twilight said as she started to see a pattern.

“What does?”

“Well if she suggested being a servant, its so that other ponies could have control over her and tell her what to do. It’s like a form of self-punishment, she wants to put herself in a position to be used so that she feels not only functional, but also to do work that in a way humiliates herself.”

“Whoa, whoa hold on Twilight. What do you mean humiliate?”

“Well think about it. For the longest time she was a great athlete like yourself and she didn’t know anything else. She could always count on being the strongest, best and fastest so eventually that leaked into her personality. Now that she’s fallen away from that having to serve someone or take orders would be pretty embarrassing. Like if you had to clean somepony’s house.”

Rainbow Dash looked down and thought hard about what Twilight was saying. She knew she was right of course, because the thought of herself “serving” someone else would sting her pride quite a bit.

“But Twilight I don’t want to make her feel bad.” Rainbow Dash responded.

“It’s not like you’re making her eat dirt or anything, she’ll just be helping out a bit and that’s just something she would never had thought she needed to do. She might feel a little bad at first and nervous, but it’ll take away the guilt little by little. Then maybe when she’s had enough and has forgiven herself, she may want to stop and go elsewhere.”

Twilight gave a soft smile and tried to make Rainbow Dash see what she meant. Rainbow Dash laid her head back on the couch and thought for a bit. All this guilt and emotional stuff were things she was really not good at.

Of course Twilight probably read a book on it and knew all the technical terms and processes, but it didn’t feel as easy as a math problem. Yet, Rainbow Dash thought, if it’ll help her out why not? It’s not the worst thing.

“Okay so what do I have to do?” Rainbow Dash finally asked.

“Well you’ll just kind of have to order her around really. Give her a list of chores that she’s got to accomplish when you’re away and when you’re there try to make her feel useful by getting you a drink or cooking you food. You’ll kind of have to make her pamper you.” Rainbow Dash let out a groan and started to rub her head with her hooves.

“This isn’t going to be awesome.” Twilight smiled and put her hoof on her friends shoulder. Twilight knew that sometimes Rainbow Dash could be bossy and order ponies around, but it was something else when it wasn’t in the moment or toward some clear goal. She’d figure it out and get comfortable anyways.

“We’ll get the others together later and talk about what she’ll do.” Rainbow Dash nodded and slunk to the floor.

A few days later Lighting Dust woke up earlier and started to prepare herself for the first day of work. Twilight had been kind enough to give her a few books on being a mad how the conduct should be between a servant and their ‘mistress.’ Lightning Dust blushed a bit thinking about having to call Rainbow Dash that. Then she opened the closet and saw the uniform waiting for her.

Again she blushed, but this time harder as she grabbed the dress and began to slip it on. Rarity had also been kind to make the dress for her as it would help make the job feel a little more real. She had the dress on and pulled down on the skirt.

It was extremely ruffly and just a bit too short. Rarity designed it with a slip in place so that wind or other things wouldn’t blow it up. Although at the right angle or if she bent down it would show her underwear. She slipped the cuffs onto her hooves and she started to roll up her tights.

They looked like fishnets, although Lightning Dust complained to Rarity that they were too uncomfortable and the shoes she selected were like concrete. She was happy to accommodate Lighting Dusts request, yet Lightning Dust thought Rarity was confused and maybe wanted to make lingerie. Her tights were attached to rubber soles on the bottom of her shoes, which gave her unreal traction.

They felt similar to the Wonder Bolts uniforms. Finally to add the candle on top she put on the headband that pushed her hair back. She looked at herself in the mirror and blushed again. She actually felt cute wearing the outfit and an image of flashing Rainbow Dash her underwear made her squeal softly.

‘Get to work’ she’d say and give her a slap on the rump. Lightning Dust dust shook her head out of her fantasy and moved to the kitchen. She had to prepare breakfast for Rainbow Dash and wake her up for work. She moved to the kitchen and started whipping up pancakes and oats for Rainbow Dash.

In her head Lighting Dust felt like a newly wed making the first breakfast during the honeymoon. When she finished she crept into Rainbow Dash’s room and prepared for Rainbow Dash to get up. She watched her chest rise and fall slowly as she was in a deep sleep.

The alarm went off next to Rainbow and Lightning Dust gave it a brief minute to ring before she shut it off. Rainbow Dash moaned and grunted awake, stretching out her body along the bed. Lightning Dust waited patiently until Rainbow Dash opened her eyes and locked with Lightning Dust.

“Whoa.” She muttered as she rubbed her eyes and forced herself upright.

“Uh…good morning Rai-M-Mistress.” Lightning Dust stuttered out. “I have um…prepared breakfast for you… when you are ready.” Rainbow Dash was definitely a slow mover in the morning, she tried to remember what Twilight had said during the group meeting, and that was to try and give her commands.

“Thank you-uh go- go wait for me in there.” Lightning Dust bowed and turned to leave, but Rainbow Dash cut her off.

“Lightning Dust uh- you don’t really need to call me Mistress if you don’t want to.” Lightning Dust stared blankly a minute and responded.

“Well I read in my books that I’m suppose to do that, but if you wish for me not to than-”

“No, no, no,” Rainbow Dash cut her off. “If it doesn’t bother you, forget I said anything.” Lightning Dust smiled and walked out of the door.

“Dang it Twilight I know you said it’s part of her humility, but I’m the one whose starting to feel embarrassed.”

Lighting Dust waiting by the door for Rainbow Dash to come in. She had read the proper edict for serving and having a meal was for the servant to already have to food ready on the table, and to never sit down while the Master/Mistress was eating in order to be ready to serve some other way.

Rainbow Dash came in lazily, still weary-eyed. She paused for a second and looked between Lighting Dust and the table several times.

“Why aren’t you sitting down?”

“I shouldn’t in case you need something else.” Rainbow Dash paused for a second and shrugged her shoulders. She sat down in the chair and began eating breakfast. She could feel Lighting Dust awkward stare in the back of her head. Usually they ate breakfast together normally and held conversation, but this was not right.

“Could you come sit next to me?” Lighting Dust complied but instead of sitting down in the chair she rested on the floor next to her. Rainbow Dashed stared blankly at nothing for a moment then turned toward Lighting Dust.

“You could sit in the chair you know.” She said to her sarcastically.

“From what I read though, the servant should not sit on level with the Mistress due to-” Rainbow Dash cut her off,

“Okay, okay, okay, okay I get it. This- this is just gonna take some getting use to alright? For right now, I am ordering you to sit in the chair like usual.” Lighting Dust paused for a second and bowed her head then got up and complied.

As she sat in the chair though, her skirt moved up some and flashed Rainbow Dash her underwear for a second. Lighting Dust quickly crossed her legs to fix the issue and Rainbow Dashed blushed looking away pretending not to see.

The breakfast did not go as smoothly as they had both hoped, they did not say much to each other as Rainbow Dash finished up. She got up and began to get her plate and bowl, but Lighting Dust rushed over and picked them up for her.

“Please let me get that,” she said. Rainbow Dash willingly let go as that was her duty.

“Uh, okay there’s a list of items on the fridge that you need to do today, but if you get them done early. You can head over to someone’s house and ask them if they need anything. I’ll be back around five-ish so um…be here when I get back.” Rainbow Dash felt odd giving her orders, even though Twilight said to be commanding about it.

It wasn’t in her nature to order a friend around like this, and especially when it was…well basically fetishized. But if it helped her than Rainbow Dash would pull through.

“Yes Mistress, have a good day.” Lighting Dust said bowing to her as she left. Rainbow Dash opened the door and closed it on the way out. Lighting Dust remained bowed for a moment longer than collapsed on the floor.

“I am so awful at this!” she said to herself putting her hooves on her face. She had the outfit and looked the part and read all the material, but putting it in practice with a straight face and displaying seriousness was nearly impossible, especially to Rainbow Dash. She stayed on the floor for a little while longer and decided to get up and start her assignments.

Her tasks weren’t that difficult at all really even if she hadn’t cleaned around the house in forever it was still just two ponies. She managed to get the whole house cleaned around one o’clock and the dishes put away and making the beds by two.

Lighting Dust figured she could visit Twilight now and still have enough time before Rainbow Dash got back. This would be the first time she’d be flying since she arrived in Rainbow Dashes house, Lighting Dust was surprised that she didn’t go stir crazy from being inside for so long.

Twilight also told her that while her tendons we’re heald, they were far from racing strength so she couldn’t strain her wings. Lighting Dust dug her heels into the ground and began galloping toward the edge of the cloud and gave a great leap off, spreading her wings wide and started her decent downward. She decided she could just as easily glide down to Twilights from that height and distance, so she didn’t even need to flap her wings. Yet being in the hair again reminded her of better days, when she felt like super pony.

Breaking speeds few ponies could ever dream having the wind blow through her mane and face like it was caressing her. She did a barrel roll gently feeling the wind pass over her. She remembered that she was flying with her maid outfit on, and any pony who decided to look up could see up her skirt.

She flew up into the clouds for coverage and when she saw Twilight’s library she took a sharp dive to the door. The rubber was extremely effective at stopping on her mark. She knocked on the door and it took a bit for some pony to come to the door. Twilight answered and looked a bit shocked due to Lightning Dusts outfit, and blushed at her cheeks. “Oh hello Lightning Dust it’s good for you too stop by.”

“Oh, um thank you.” Lightning Dust responded. There was an awkward pause between the two for a long moment. Finally it clicked for Twilight.

“Oh I’m so sorry please come in.” Lightning Dust bowed and walked in ahead of Twilight, it was customary for servants that did not live in a particular house to be asked in before going in. Twilight walked past her and went into the study room.

She beckoned Lightning Dust to follow after her and she complied. It was natural for Twilight to have already read the book she gave Lightning Dust, so she knew of the procedure and customs. Also being a princess she had to learn how to give orders to workers.

“Okay well there is quite a lot to be done here today, so if you don’t complete it all don’t worry about it because Spike has been quite lazy!” Twilight said walking into her study room. Lightning Dust’s jaw nearly hit the floor when she saw the stacks of books and papers that littered her room. Some were nearly floor to ceiling and no pony could walk through without stepping on notes and loose leafs.

“Um- wow you’ve got a big project Mistress?” Lightning Dust asked nervously.

“Mistress- oh yes, yes of course. For now I’m researching biology so if the book does not pertain to that subject then you may put it back to where it belongs. I’m sure you can figure out the dewy decimal system right?” Twilight asked scooting in her chair.

“Ye-yes Mistress I can try.” Lightning Dust said bowing.

“Now it’s your preference, but you can either call me Mistress or Princess it’s up to you. I normally don’t let anyone call me that, however for your case I’m willing to make an exception,” Twilight said smiling.

“I-I suppose I’ll call you Princess then-er Princess.” Lightning Dust was getting more nervous by the minute. Twilight was definitely more use to this than Rainbow Dash so if she messed up she would surely know it.

“Very well then, now please go prepare some tea.”

“Yes Princess” Lightning Dust said as she bowed and walked out. She was shaking as she started to pour the tea into the teapot and set it on the stove. Lightning Dust sat watching the water boil and thought of the worst that could come out of this situation.

If she put the books back wrong Twilight would yell at her and tell Rainbow Dash, or if she caused her notes to be disorganized she’d tell Rainbow Dash. Each complaint that pointed to Lightning Dust being a failure was like another nail in her coffin. Lightning Dust took a deep breath and reminded herself that Twilight was not that mean, and the professional attitude she was using currently was purely for her sake. The tea was finally ready and she carried a cup and plate along with the pot to the study room.

Lightning Dust set the cup next to Princess Twilight and poured her a full cup. “Very good, now do me a favor and pour yourself a cup as well.”

“Oh, no thank you Princess I’m not thirsty-“ Lightning Dust began however Twilight calmly cut her off.

“I’m requesting you get a cup yourself and you can come set next to me before you start cleaning.” The way she said it so calmly forced Lightning Dust up quickly and returned with great speed.

She had never seen Twilight like this before and it unnerved her. Lightning Dust sat on the floor next to the Princess and Twilight said,

“You may sit on the other chair if you’d like, just move the papers to the floor.” She pointed at another chair that was barely visible.

“I’m fine Mistr-Princess. Thank you.” Twilight gave a giggle and that made Lightning Dust ease up a bit.

“So how do you like my professional Princess mode?” she asked with a wink. Lightning Dust gave a smile and looked down at her tea.

“If I am to be honest, quite intimidating.” Lightning Dust responded.

“Ha, Celestia has been teaching me quite well then. I know I still get a little unnerved by her infinite patients and calm exterior. Anyways tell me about your first morning, how’d it go?” Lightning Dust looked away ashamed and told her,

“Not very good. It was extremely awkward calling her Mistress and serving her. It would be a little easier if she kept a straight face about it, but you know how Rainbow is.”

Twilight gave a chuckle,“I certainly do, it will take some time to get use to it. You guys have been friends for a good time now and Rainbow Dash is extremely independent. It’s hard to realize you’ve got someone to work with when they’re there.”

“Yeah I hope she gets use to me like this, or I don’t know what I’m gonna do.” Lightning Dust said letting the sadness seep through a bit.
“Well so far do you feel better?”

“I feel sexy if that counts.” Lightning Dust said lifting up her outfit, and caused both of them to break out into a laugh that lasted quite awhile.
“Yes our Rarity really knows how to work.” Twilight said wiping her eyes. “Though you do look good in it.”

“Thank you,” Lightning Dust said under her breath and blushing slightly. A compliment was dangerous from Twilight, as she didn’t want to fall hard for her as well.

“But honestly do you feel better? At least a little?” Lightning Dust gave a sigh and said,

“Not exactly. Maybe a little bit, but not much to make a big difference.”

“It’s going to take some time. Once things settle in you start getting in the mindset, your mind may be a little at ease.” Twilight put the tip of her wing under Lightning Dust’s chin and raised it to look her in the eye. Lightning Dust blushed hard and had to look away from her. She felt herself getting a little aroused, and with Rarities outfit that was going to be noticeable right away.

“Okay, you may get started then.” Princess said turning around to face her desk. Lightning Dust got up and gathered both cups. She bowed and was on her way.