I Think It's Snuggle Time
The white alicorn tossed and turned in her sleep. She hectically toiled with her blanket and pillow in such a pathetic manner that it made the immortal ruler seem more like a frightened, cowardly filly. Her eyelids tensed and relaxed and her teeth ground as the storm wound on inside her head...
Princess Celestia was alone in the fields of Elysium. She had often gone there when she slept. Her Elysium was a green, sunny meadow, teeming with flowers as far as the equine eye could see. The paradise alive with the sounds of summer insects and chirping birds, and the best part was that she was alone and free. She was free from the royal duties, the paperwork, and the stress which had ruled her life for 1000's of years. Every night she had this dream, and every night she knew exactly what was going to happen. The princess didn't mind the predictability. In fact, it was nice to not have to worry about what might happen for once. For once, everything went according to plan, but not tonight.
For the past few years, Celestia had been beginning to experience a dramatic change in the dream. Now, instead of looking forward to her late-night trips to the etherial plane, she had learned to despise and fear them. The sky slowly began to darken and all life vanished. Celestia gulped, she knew what was about to happen. The animals stopped singing, the grass began to rot, and all the flowers turned to nettle. The clouds then began to morph, this was when she knew it was time to leave. The Princess splayed her wings and began to flap. but she didn't take off. She began moving her hooves but she couldn't run. She was trapped like a rat. Princess Celestia of Equestria, the most powerful being in all the world, was trapped like a lowly rat. She looked behind her to see that the clouds had morphed into the maw of a great beast. She closed here eyes and braced for impact, but the impact didn't come this time. Bewildered, the White Alicorn opened her frightful eyes only to see that the beast was gone and in its place stood her sister, Princess Luna.
Luna sighed and approached her sibling. Even though the elder mare was relived at the intervention, she was also embarrassed.
"Luna, I'm not a little filly anymore, I don't think you should just walk into-" Celestia said before her younger sister raised a hoof to command silence. Celestia waited for her Luna to speak.
"Nonsense. I help ponies of all ages. It is one of my many jobs, to ensure the consciouses of all my little ponies are clear and at rest. I have seen your torment and given you three years to solve it on your own. I fear that if you are not able to get your psyche under control, the storm in this dream my leak out into your life and duties... metaphorically speaking. With that being said, are we understood?" Luna asked. She tapped her hoof and the setting once again changed. Both of the princesses were now in Luna's Elysium. Luna's Elysium was a meadow like Celestia's, except her's resided in a cool autumn night. Fireflies chirped and nightshade flowers bloomed in small patches. Celestia instantly felt safe and nodded in response to Luna's question.
The Princess of The Night cleared her throat and continued, "You are safe Dear Sister. This is my world that we are in now, your fear won't find you here. Now that you are free from the nightmare, we can now begin to discuss its true meaning. Speaking of which... Do you have any idea what that nightmare meant?"
Celestia silently shook her head.
Luna sighed, "well it looks like we need to start at square one then. Celestia, answer me this, when did you first dreaming of Elysium?"
"A couple hundred years after the defeat of Discord," The Solar Goddess responded.
"Interesting... I found my Elysium on the moon." Luna said in return.
The white alicorn bowed her head in shame, remembering the banishment, but Luna ignored her sorrowful gesture.
"Did you know that all Immortal Rulers have Elysiums?" Luna asked in a matter-of-fact kind of way.
Celestia nodded.
"Do you know why?"
Celestia shook her head.
"It is because as rulers, we put up a wall of stone, we alienate ourselves of affection from our subjects and even those close to us. The Elysiums are created by our minds to help us find solace and refuge in loneliness. This helps us to essentially live forever by ourselves." Luna explained.
"Then why isn't it helping me anymmore?" Celestia Questioned.
The smaller blue alicorn continued, "However, you are a special case. You are the oldest living being in existence -no offense- but most immortal leaders have eventually lost power or been killed... Some have even killed themselves after loosing power. Your psyche has been alienated from equine affection so long it is starting to protest."
The Sun Princess scratched her mane and responded, "then how come it isn't happening with you, you spent 1000 years on the moon for... Celestia's sake... pardon the expression."
Luna chuckled briefly at the word usage before answering, "Well part of my job is to comfort my subjects in their dreams and sometimes in real life. I am a creature of affection at my core, and as a ruler I can show that side of me more than you can. I think it's high time you do the same in your own way. Tell me sister, when was the last time you hugged somepony else?"
"The time I hugged Twilight before our kidnapping."
"That was months ago."
"I know," Celestia blushed a tad as she made her admission. She continued, "To be honest... Twilight has been like a daughter to me. I wouldn't truly feel comfortable doing that with anypony else... aside you.
"Well then I suggest you invite her up here for the weekend. Spend the time being openly affectionate with her, snuggling, hugging, maybe even-"
"Ok... but how do you know she'll be ok with it?"
"why would she not be?"
Celestia sighed. With what she had been told she felt as if she didn't have any other choice, she would have to get the affection her mind craved or else she would go mad. The more she thought about it, the more she openly wanted it as well. She nodded at her sister, "Okay, I'll send her a letter tomorrow."
"Very well," Luna's voice echoed as her body vanished. Celestia slowly started to wake up.
Twilight Sparkle stretched and opened her eyes as the morning Sun hit her face. She stretched her wings and and arched her back as she levitated the covers off of her body. She smiled to herself knowing that today was going to be a nice, lazy Saturday, perfect for reading a campy romance novel. Though Twilight publicly spoke about campy romance novels as substance-less and boring, she secretly loved them. As she went to go grab 50 Shades of Hay, Spike rushed in through the door holding a scroll with the Royal seal on it. Twilight looked at the note inquisitively before asking Spike, "what does it say?"
The small drake shrugged as he responded, "beats me, I tried to open it but apparently it's for your eyes only. Sorry Twi."
"Well then it must be important," Said the princess with a concerned tone. She took the letter and unravelled it with her magic.
The letter read:
Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle,
I would like you to report to the castle today at noon. A carriage should be waiting outside of your treehouse at ten. This should give you time to eat breakfast before coming over. Don't worry, you aren't in any trouble.
Your Friend,
Princess Celestia
Twilight assumed whatever the princess had planned, it must be important. She just hoped the fate of Equestria wasn't hanging in the balance this time. After a nice breakfast cooked by Spike, the princess went outside and saw the carriage there as promised. She hopped in it's back as it departed for Canterlot.
When she arrived at the castle, she was greeted by three Royal guards. The captain spoke on their behalf, "Princess Twilight! Celestia is waiting to receive you in her bed chamber." Both he and Twilight blushed at his statement. Twilight had seen Princess Celestia's room many times, but nopony had put it quite like that before. Regardless of the wording, the purple alicorn made her way to the prescribed destination.
Celestia's bedroom looked almost exactly how one might imagine. It had marble flooring and walls adorned with gold. The most prominent feature the room had was the gigantic, lavished bed in the center on which Celestia sat. Twilight was surprised to see the Leader of Equestria in such an informal state. She was completely naked and unadorned as she greeted her fellow royal. "Why hello Twilight, I'm glad you could make it. Please come sit down." Celestia scooted over and patted a hoof on the bed. Even though she seemed level-headed and casual, she couldn't help but be a tad nervous about her plans.
Twilight seemed slightly confused as she hopped on the bed with the Powerful Princess. She raised an eyebrow as she asked, "with all due respect, why exactly am I here?"
"you are here... to snuggle with me," Princess Celestia awkwardly replied.
Twilight raised an eyebrow, "you mean you brought me all the way out to canterlot just to-"
She stopped speaking as soon as she felt a warm and caring nuzzle from Celestia trail up and down her neck.
The purple mare let out a small mewl in response and pressed into the warm sensation.
Twilight's reaction as well as the feeling of affection made the elder princess less nervous. She retracted her muzzle and pulled Twilight close with one of her wings. The warmth of her Student up against her body gave her a special, warm, loving feeling she believed she had never felt before. Celestia greedily squeezed her student closer, she NEEDED this more than she knew. Twilight wasn't objecting, the older Mare's body was soft and warm. She felt safe and cared for, a rare feeling for a regular hero. She hadn't snuggled since she was a foal, but that didn't mean she was about to tell Celestia to stop.
Twilight pushed on Celestia's side, encouraging her to flip over. Celestia obliged and laid down on her own side. Twilight immediately pressed her back into Celestia's stomach, putting them in a spooning position. Celestia maneuvered her wings around Twilight, wrapping her up. Both Mares were in Shangri-La. Celestia craned her neck down and playfully nibbled at Twilight's ear. Twilight giggled as she said, "If I may ask, what possessed you to do this?"
"1000 years of loneliness can really leave a hole in a pony's heart," Celestia sighed.
"I guess I haven't really thought of that," The studious mare admitted.
"It's ok... nopony does."
"Well Im here for you now, because I really needed this too."
Celestia smiled as her student closed her eyes and gently fell asleep in her embrace. The white alicorn closed her own eyes soon after and fell into a sound, dreamless, slumber, her first one in 1000's of years.
Author's Note
Hello Fimfiction! Although this may be my first Fimfic I am not a greenhorn-writer. Please R&R. Anyways there isn't much else to say. I hope you liked the story!
