Ch2. Meet Twilight

“Well, that’s more like it,” the dragoness sighed seeing the now shining clean kitchen, as she and Dusk put back the cleaning utensils back where they belong, Spines couldn’t help but notice something.

“Dusk, When are you going to tell your friends?” Spines asked looking up to see her now freezed companion.

Dusk gulped before answering, a unease expression marking her face, “I really don’t know Spines, this is really embarrassing, and I have now a public image to take care off, I’m a Prince now I can’t go around causing messes everywhere I go.”

Spines pointed at her now long mane an amused face present in her features, Dusk sighed, “Yes Spines, Princess now, would you knock it off already!?

The dragoness waved her claws in dismissal, “Sorry Dusky, this is too good to pass up,” The mare groaned in annoyance looking through the bookshelves hoping to find something useful for her situation.

“So, you’re not going to tell your friends?” Spines asked again, looking Dusk directly on her eyes with a worried expression, “They’re your friends Dusk, They’ll accept you no matter what,”

The purple alicorn sighed, avoiding visual contact with Spines, “I know Spines, I just… I just don’t want to be a bother,” The mare responded, her ears dropping slightly as she looked down at the floor, tears slowly but surely leaving her eyes.

Spines couldn’t help but feel pity for the sight in front of her, she hated seeing anyone cry, especially Dusk Shine, he rarely cried, he was always so strong for her, and now seeing mare-Dusk cry was a heart-wrenching experience for her.

“Du-Dusk, Are you crying?”

At the statement the mare quickly wiped her tears with a hoof, “Sorry Spines, is just, a lot of things happened the past weeks, and now, adding THIS,” she said pointing herself over, “It just feel unbearable, and this Solaris’ damned mare hormones, are making everything ten times more difficult!!” Dusk grunted, Spines chuckled hugging the mare tightly.

“Fine, no telling to our friends, and when Zircon arrives, how are you going to talk to him?, Is not that you can disguise yourself and say ‘Hello, I’m Dusk Shine’s twin sister, I’m here to pick up some ultra-difficult potion’s ingredients’” the dragoness said pulling herself out of the hug.

Dusk hummed deep in thought until her eyes widened in realization.

Spines groaned “You’re kidding, You’re not thinking in doing that, Right?” The purple dragoness asked seeing the mare dig through the books she picked up.

“Yep, come on Spines, is the wisest choice to make, nobody will recognize me if I use a simple illusion spell with myself,” The alicorn responded looking through the pages of an old dusty book.

“And what are you going to do, disguise yourself as male Dusk?”

“Don’t be silly Spines, no illusion spell can change genders, I only going to hide my wings,” She said as she lighted up her horn, “That way, I’ll look like a regular old unicorn,”

“Fine, but If something happens this wasn’t my Idea,” Spines deadpanned, “Well, it was technically my Idea, but that’s not the point,”

The mare giggled at the dragoness’ antics, “Now, how do I look?” Dusk said, looking herself over a mirror, without realizing what she was doing, “Perfect, A regular purple unicorn, Now I need a name…”

“What about Sunset Shimm- no, forget it, that sounds bad,” Spines said standing behind the lavender unicorn, looking how the strange scene unfurled.

“Oh, I know, Twilight Sparkle, How does that sound Spines?” Dusk, now Twilight said, turning to see the frowning dragoness.

“Isn’t that Dusk Shine with other words?” Spines asked inspecting, the mare’s back looking for any error in the spell-casting.

“Yeah it is, But nobody is going to realize that, and if they do, I’ll be already a male,” Twilight said smiling.

“Well, If you say so Dusk,” The mare cleared her throat, “I mean, Twilight.”

“That’s better.”

“Well, what now?” The dragoness said “Didn’t you said you were going to study those books,” she asked as the mare walked upstairs.

“As a matter of fact, yes I’m going to study some books and look for a counterspell, until that, no visitors, the library is closed, and don’t forget to-” Twilight was cut short as a loud crashing sound made itself known upstairs.

“What in wide world of Equestria was that!? Spines yelled looking up at her mentor whose expression had morphed from an unamused one to a terrified one.

“R-Rainbow Blitz” The mare sai stunned before jumping downstairs, “What are we going to do, I’m not ready, If he sees me like this, I’ll-” she stopped her frantic ranting as Spines grabbed her head looking her directly in her eyes.

“Dusk Shine, calm down, you have the illusion spell on, and I sincerely doubt that Blitz of all ponies is going to notice something,” Spines reassured, her claws leaving the mare’s face.

“Right, I just have to play cool, I can do that,” The lavender unicorn said, straightening her mane, a determined expression marking her features.

“Dusk, Hey Dusk are you there?, Sorry for the crash, I was practicing some new moves,” The mare and dragoness heard Rainbow’s voice upstairs approaching.

Spines shot Twilight a look ‘be calm’, “Rainbow, Downstairs!!” she shouted, the sound of approaching hoofsteps now closer.

“Heh Dusk, sorry for that, I was doing some cool moves when…”The stallion was cut short as he saw a lavender unicorn mare instead of the Alicorn male he was expecting, “You’re not Dusk,” He stated examining the mare.

“N-No, I’m Twilight Sparkle, I’m Dusk Shine’s twin sister,” The mare said awkwardly stammering a little.

“I didn’t know he had another sister, What gives he didn’t talk about you earlier?” Rainbow stated walking towards the terrified mare.

“Umm, I was doing a special… Research for Prince Solaris, about… Seaponies,” she uttered meekly hoping that Rainbow didn’t see through her lie.

“Seaponies eh?, Well, welcome to Ponyville Twilight, I’m Rainbow Blitz, I’m sure your brother should have mentioned me,” He said extending his hoof for the mare.

Twilight gave him a blank look, “Awesome Flyer” He asked confusedly as the mare shook his hoof, “The fastest pegasi in all Equestria?, Creator of the Sonic Rainboom?” The unicorn shook her head.

Rainbow groaned, “Fine, I´ll need to talk your brother about introductions later, Where is he anyway?” The cyan stallion asked, looking around the library.

Twilight gulped, looking uneasily at Spines for help without Blitz noticing.

“He left to Canterlot this morning, it was so unexpected that he asked Twilight to take care of the Library for him,” Spines chimed in drawing Rainbow Blitz’ attention.

“Oh shoot! I was hoping he could help me with his anemo-whatever  for some tricks I’m doing,” Rainbow replied disappointed, but his frown vanished quickly as he saw Twilight.

“So, Twilight, can I call you Twi?” The mare nodded absentminded, “Right, so Twi, have you already gotten to know Ponyville?” The stallion asked

“Well, I just arrived this morning, so no I haven’t got the opportunity of seeing Ponyville,” The lavender unicorn replied, accompanying Rainbow to the door.

“Well, That won’t do at all, Let me show you Ponyville, as in Rainbow Blitz’ awesome tourist guide,” The cyan pegasus said jumping off the ground extending his wings fully.

The mare giggled at the stallions proposal, before realizing what he just said, “Oh, nonono, I can’t, I-I have to take care of the library and-”

“Oh come on Twilight, You’ve gotta go” Spines said a conspicuously smile on her face, “You will never get a chance like this,”

“Bu-But The library?”

“Oh pish-posh I've taken care of the library on my own a bunch of times, I’m sure I could do it without you,” the purple dragoness stated, a smile never leaving her face.

“But I-You-” Twilight hesitated seeing Rainbow’s hopeful smile, “Fine,” She finally said walking alongside Rainbow to the door, stopping as the stallion opened the door for her.

“Mares first,” He said smiling.

“Have fun!!” Spines called as she closed the door behind the two ponies, she knew she was in trouble, but that didn’t mattered, It was totally worth the punishment!!.