Silence Our Names (TwiDash - Revisited)by WorkardChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 1When Discord decided that he no longer had a place in Ponyvillie, he moved from Fluttershy’s cottage to a chilly placed filled with ice, where he could no longer be bothered. With little effort, he was able to take over the small land and named himself the king of the unnamed land. Though some ponies and creatures were against Discord’s actions, he wasn’t by any means evil anymore, so no further resources were sent his way to deal with him. Meanwhile in Ponyvillie, Princess Twilight had been ruling Equestria for 2 years, spending most of her time at home in the library. Even with her constant duties as a princess, she remained a part of the “Mane six” though there could go days without her friends seeing a glimpse of her. For unknown reasons, a blue pony had decided to travel to Discords ice kingdom, in hope of getting some much needed help… Silence Our Names Chapter 1 ”So you had something important to tell me?” His voice had a mixture of smoothness and annoyance. Maybe it was just the current situation stressing her out. “It’s more of a favor actually” the young, blue pony responded while looking down at the ice beneath her feet. She were prepared for this cold, icy place, so she had sensibly changed her normal non-existing outfit with a red, long sleeve blouse with thick black lines, creating a simple pattern. “Ah yes. People always come to me, when in need of help,” he said confidently, entering the room with two cups of some warm substance. Maybe it was a mistake coming here. He might have helped me in the past, but he is a different… creature now. He is no longer the reformed villain that helped us through some tough times. The pony looked up. “Don’t people usually want help, getting away from you?” she always hated his cocky personality. She constantly had to remind herself that he had another level. He actually had real feelings. The elder creature didn’t change his facial expression; he just had a smog smile while placing the cups on different ends of the table, then proceeded to sit down on the wooden chair, at the other end of the small, round table. As the pale pony went to reach for the warm, welcoming cup, she noticed the hot liquid was no longer… liquid. It was something she already had seen too much of for one day. More ice. Had that coming I guess. “Listen, I just need-“she quickly stopped herself. “Listen… Discord. I don’t have a lot of time, this is a serious emergency and it was along walk to this icy palace that you have chosen to make your new home” she stared him dead in the eyes, trying to convince him to cut the act and start taking her seriously. Though Discord looked up with a slightly concerned look for a moment, he quickly looked away and took a sip of his cup. “Okay Rainbow Dash, I’ll listen, since you’re one of the few that doesn’t hate my guts, even though you act like you do” Again with the smugness. “Besides my faithful servants of course” Discord said as he looked back at the open entry to this seemingly small ice room. A little seal walked past, wearing an apron and holding a plate of dirty dishes. The seal looked annoyed, as he silently walked past the entry just before raising his flipper. Rainbow Dash was convinced that if the little seal had fingers, he would certainly have been– quite literally; flipping him off. “Anyway” Discord continued, still looking rather calm. “What do you need my help in regards with?” he asked, looking down into the white cup he was holding. Rainbow Dash took a quick look at Discord, whom had his usual body parts made of different creatures and animals. He still had his long white beard, which apparently he never bothered to shave. Rainbow Dash never questioned why that was, and she was confident that would be for the best. As she looked a little higher, she saw the faded dark-blue crown with the three red ruby’s across. Rainbow Dash’s eyes widened, before she looked down and took a deep sigh. “It’s about Princess Twilight. She needs my help” Rainbow Dash let out. As soon as she saw Discord’s expression, she wondered if she should have told him the lie instead that she had made up to convince him in her mind, just a few hours ago. Discord was fighting between two expressions. He was trying to either smile or frown. It just came off as a creepy clown face. “As much as I appreciate your visit Rainbow Dash, I think you got the wrong guy. Why should I care about Twilight Sparkle?” he said, barely flinching. It was always hard to tell if he liked or despised the princess, as his feelings would change rather drastically. Rainbow Dash recalled the happenings, earlier that day. She could see Twilight’s frightened face, screaming at her. “Because I care about her!” Rainbow Dash yelled as she stood firmly up up, pushing the chair behind her, a few inches backwards. “You’re a sad old lizard freak that has no skills, other than being so needy for attention that he actually feels the need to force people to respect him!” Rainbow Dash moved her head a little close towards the slightly startled Discord. “Your life may be pointless, but the world lives on and the only way you can be a part of it, is if you stop acting so superior and help the few people that actually still have a shred of respect for you. Believe me, if you hadn’t helped me out before, I would have kicked this door in, punched you in that stupid face of yours and forced you to help me! So cut the crap and be a decent person, just for once!” Rainbow Dash finally let herself take a breath. Her anger was clouding her reasoning and only when she saw the despairing face on Discord, she calmed down. She instantly regretted saying those words, as she knew he had no part of all this mess, but she refused to apologize. Her words had a ring of truth in them and they needed to be said. Discord was lost for words. He tried several times to say something, but had stopped himself before a single syllable was understandable. He finally let out a sigh and looked down. “W- What is it you need my help with exactly?” he said with a low voice. Rainbow Dash kept still for a second, before relaxing her body parts yet again. She had to adjust slightly, as she still felt the pain from the bruise on her right hind leg. Keep it together Dash. It’s not his fault – She told herself. “I- I’m sorry” she forced herself to say these forgiving words. Though Discord didn’t respond, he gave a faint smile, signaling that it was all right. “It all happened yesterday, on a seemingly peaceful day…” Chapter 2*The day before* Rainbow Dash was walking down a small dirt road, with randomly placed tress on the field around her. Young birds were singing as the sunshine causally shined down upon the light, blue pony. I can’t stand it! Stop thinking... just walk and focus on everything else but that demon. The blue pony seemed unpleased, if not slightly frightened. She looked down on the ground, occasionally placing her hooves on her head as if she had a headache. She let her right hoof gently slide down her right cheek, adding as little pressure on the sore spot as possible, while still feeling the bruise. Why on the face? Why couldn’t it just be on the legs like all the other times?! However, that probably wouldn’t have helped much. She clinched, before letting her hoof fall down the side, while taking a deep breath. Almost there. As she looked up, she saw the entrance to Ponyvillie. All the girly colors and the joyful mood this place had, were beginning to annoy her. The citizens were okay as far as she had experienced, they were just a little too… happy. The big library was standing as a symbol in the middle of the town, which always had a few guards protecting the entrance in case of unwanted visitors. Though Princess Twilight had made it clear that Rainbow Dash was always welcome, she often had trouble getting easily past those stubborn guards. Before she could make up a plan on how to get past, she saw a Purple figure on its knees. At closer inspection, she saw the person who she was looking for. Princess Twilight. Rainbow Dash reacted quickly and adjusted her hair with panicky movements, so that the bruise on her right cheek was hidden. What is she doing out here? It looks like she is picking up flowers. Rainbow Dash had automatically assumed that it was for one of her many science studies. Okay, just do what you came here to do and end this nightmare. With nervous twitches, she began walking towards the joyful princess. As she was only a few steps from her, Twilight heard Rainbow Dash approaching. Just as she had picked up a flower with her mouth and placed it in the basket next to her, she looked up. Her pleasant smile quickly turned to a happy grin. “Oh, hi Rainbow Dash. What are you doing out here?” Twilight asked, as she got up from her kneeling position. While being careful not to move too much- in fear of her bruise coming in view, she took a little step closer. “I was…” this was harder than she thought. “Looking for you actually” she said with her usual calm voice. She resisted the urge to fake a smile, as that might give away that something was wrong. “Oh?” Twilight looked surprise, but a hint of excitement was visible in her eyes. “Well, I just need to finish picking these flowers for a scientific study.” Predictable as ever. Before Rainbow Dash could respond, the purple princess sent a pleasant smile her way. “I only need a couple more, then I can help you” Rainbow Dash knew she had nice intentions, but the way she worded her sentence made it sound like Dash asked for her help quite often. She did not feel like that was the case herself. The blue pony sighed silently. She just wanted to get this over with and these flowers wouldn’t even matter in a few hours. Nevertheless, she resisted the urge to hurry her up and sat down on the soft grass underneath her. “Alright then” she let out just as she placed her behind on the dry, fresh grass. “I’ll just wait,” she said in an emotionless voice. Twilight sent a quick smile, before bending down once more to continue looking for flowers. She was only walking in a radius about five meters, as flowers were closely scattered all over the field. Rainbow Dash’s heart seemed to calm down when looking at the purple princess enjoying herself, while humming an unfamiliar melody. As Rainbow Dash took a glance to her left, she noticed a rich red flower, just inches from her hand. That particular flower stood out from the very greenish environment this place was known as. Without further wondering, she gently placed her teeth around the green stem and pulled it out from the ground. It was slightly glowing in the sunshine, with beautiful red, long pedals. It was not fully bloomed just yet and one could only wonder what magnificence the red flower would look like, fully bloomed. Rainbow Dash always had a thing for red things, for obvious reasons. “Hey, Twi” Rainbow Dash called out. Calling Princess Twilight, “Twi” had become a reaccuring habit of hers. Neither of them seemed to mind it, matter of fact, Twilight seemed rather pleased when she called her that. The purple princess instantly looked back at Rainbow Dash with big eyes. “Can you use this flower for your study?” she asked as she displayed the flower in her right hoof. Twilight almost squeaked as she laid her eyes upon the red flower, just before getting closer to Rainbow Dash in a running motion. “That is prettiest flower I have ever seen!” she called out excited. Still sitting down, Rainbow Dash chuckled slightly, holding out her hoof as to offer it to her. Twilight was standing before her, looking down at the blue pony. “I- I think you should keep it. It was you who found it after all,” Twilight said with hesitation. “Don’t be foolish. You need it more than I do. Besides, it’s just a flower” Rainbow Dash made a crooked smile. Twilight was slightly blushing as she bowed down to grab the flower. Just as the Princess’ hooves touched Dash’s, her heart began beating slightly faster. It felt like several seconds, before their hooves finally departed as Twilight held the flower in her hoof. To her surprise, the princess placed the rose in her hair, just above her right ear, rather than putting it in the basket next to her with the rest of the flowers. Rainbow Dash quickly came to her senses. “Shouldn’t you put it in the basket with the other flowers?” She questioned. “Such a beautiful flower shouldn’t be used for science. Besides, since you gave it to me, it’s no longer just a flower… it’s a gift from a friend” Twilight smiled innocently as she was still standing before Rainbow Dash, who was sitting at the same spot on the grass. She looked up at the purple princess with a clear blush. She wasn’t wearing her usual formal dress, she was wearing a purple skirt with an acceptable length that reached the beginning of her tail, with a faded- but still purple, t-shirt, and despite the warm weather, she had a small sweater around upper-body. Her purple, long hair was placed in a ponytail, falling down her back. The sunshine was gracefully lighting up her features, as her smile could melt even the strongest of hearts. Even without her formal clothes, she still looked like a princess. “The flower does look good on you” Rainbow Dash complimented, trying not to blush too much. Twilight showed her pleasure as she smiled with her eyes closed. “Thank you Dashie" she laughed gently while reaching out her hoof to help Rainbow Dash up. Dash thought for a while… long enough for Twilight to give her an odd look, still holding out her hoof. No wanting to make the situation any more awkward than it already was, she finally reacted and grabbed a hold of Twilight’s hoof. Though her heart didn’t race away like last time, it still sent an odd feeling through her body when she was in contact with the purple princess. Though their hands were holding firmly around each other, Rainbow Dash required little help to get up, as her legs did most of the work. As she got up from the soft spot on the grass, she knew it was time to do what she came here for. Just calm down, and say what you planned. “Twi…” Rainbow Dash looked at the princess, who was looking slightly awkward with a subtle blush on her cheeks. Dash suddenly realized that she had yet to let go of Twilight’s hoof. “Oh!” she let out, while quickly retracting her hoof and leg. “Sorry” Rainbow Dash said quietly, while scratching the back of her head. “I don’t mind” Twilight was quick to respond, still looking awkwardly around. Huh? Why is she acting so strange? Dash thought for a second before getting back to the question at hand. “Okay. Ehm.. Twi” she repeated. “I want- I mean, would you like to meet up with me this afternoon? I- It’s…” Why is this so hard? We’ve hung out many times before. However, I haven’t asked her to hang with me before, it just sorta… happened. It’s probably just the whole situation getting to me. Dash took a quick breath before continuing. “It’s been a while she we’ve hung out, so I figured we could meet in the forest- at the lake, around...” What did he say it was again? 8:00 pm? “At around eight o’ clock?” Rainbow Dash’s heart began beating faster. What if she says no? What if she says yes?! I can’t just- Her thoughts what quickly put to hold as a soothing voice was heard. “I would love to,” the princess had responded with a confident smile. A mixture of anxiety and happiness passed through Dash’s body. She was happy that the princess actually wanted to spend time with her, but scared because she knew what would end up happening. Chapter 3Rainbow Dash looked at the time. 7:15. She should soon leave for her… appointment with Princess Twilight. She had gotten home just a couple of hours earlier after saying her goodbyes to the princess. It pained her more than she could admit to say goodbye, as she imagined it would be her last goodbye to her purple friend. She had hurried home, as she could feel she was about to tear up. Just go get ready and get this whole thing over with! She nearly yelled in her mind. She had given up searching for another way, as the more time that passed; the more madness entered her mind. She just had to do this and the less she thought about it, the easier it would be. Why did it have to be her… she looked so happy when she saw me. She looked so… beautiful. For a third time within the hour, she punched herself hard on her thigh in an effort to focus on physical pain, rather than mental pain. It had proven to be the only thing that could make her focus on something else, even if just for a second. She took a deep breath before walking towards her bedroom. Her home was in bad shape, as she had been too distracted to keep it in order. Plates were lying on the floor; her red couch had gathered an amazing amount of dust. She even had to walk in a particular pattern to avoid the sticky parts on the floor. She had hoped when all the madness was over, she could finally get back to doing some housework. She knew it wouldn’t be that simple though. She knew nothing would ever be normal again. As she entered her bedroom, the door made the usual screeching noise. Another thing to fix. When she had closed to old door behind her, she looked at the clothes she had prepared that was lying neatly on her bed. Her bed was just about the only clean thing left in her house, as she often slept on the couch and only went into her bedroom to change. She looked down on the set of clothes she had prepared. A casual purple shirt, with slightly long sleeves. Next to the shirt laid a pair of plain pants, with a dark-blue color and a button fly. It was nothing special and she had wondered about a skirt, but decided against it. Without further considering, she pulled the tank-top she was wearing over her head and threw it on the ground as she quickly put on her purple shirt. A slight breeze passed by her legs, as she grabbed the pair of pants that was lying on her bed. After slipping them on, she felt like she looked decent. After ponies from across the lands had moved to Ponyvillie– setting up shops around town, wearing clothes was no longer just for formal events. I should probably do something about my hair as well… if I have the time. As she entered the living room, she looked at the clock hanging above the table on her wall. 7:32. It was only a ten-minute walk to her destination at the lake, so there was plenty of time to fix her hair. Furthermore, she could hide that damn bruise that had been bothering her all day. She sat down on a chair and placed herself in front of a small mirror that was on the table nearby. “Remember… just bring her to the lake and do what I told you to” A deep voice sounded coming from behind her. A chill went down Rainbow Dash’s neck as she closed her eyes. “I already agreed to do your dirty work, and you agreed to stay the hell away from this land, let alone, stay away from me. I say the stupid spell and you appear one last time, to never return again,” Rainbow Dash said in the most confident voice she was able to do as her lips were trembling and fear rushed through her body. As she opened her eyes to slowly look into the mirror, she could see him in the reflection. His red eyes, piercing her very soul. A face so intimidating she wanted to tear out her eyes. An option she remembered considering only a few days ago. “Then go” the voice said slowly. “Go” he repeated. “GO!” He suddenly screamed. Chapter 4I should be getting close by now, Rainbow Dash thought, as she walked around in the afternoon. There was hardly any light around and the grass was slightly moist. If it hadn’t been because of her instincts as pegasus, she was convinced she would have gotten lost. Hopefully Princess Twilight knew her way around. As she took several steps along the high grass that tickled her hooves, she consider just flying to her destination. The option became unnecessary as she could see some light up ahead, in the form of a campfire. It was still a good walk away, but it wasn’t long before she could see Princess Twilight resting patiently on a log. Rainbow Dash had a few seconds to observe the princess before she would be noticed. The first thing she noticed was her hair that was sat up in a single long ponytail. She had placed the ponytail over her chest, so it would lay gently down her front body. As she followed the purple hair to the tip, she was stunned to see the clothes she was wearing. Rainbow Dash had figured she wouldn’t even change her clothes from the ones she saw earlier, but now she was wearing a dress-like sweater, that went down the length with rolled up sleeves. It was either a dress with long sleeves, or a long-waist sweeter. Whatever it was, it matched her blushing cheeks perfectly. It was amazing how something as simple as a sweater-dress thing, could look so beautiful. Rainbow Dash was never interested in fashion, but Twilight had clearly gotten the hang of it. Rainbow Dash’s next step was loud enough to be heard by the purple Princess. As she looked up, Dash was surprised yet again, by the sight of the red flower she still had in her hair. She couldn’t see it perfectly from current her angle, but when she turned her face towards the blue pony, it was clear to see the fresh flower that sparkled from the bouncing light created by the fire. Rainbow Dash quickly came to her senses and gave her a casual wave, with a little smile. Just as she did, Twilight got up from her position and began walking quickly towards the pegasus. Before Rainbow Dash was able to react, the purple princess had locked her hooves around her body in a tight hug. “I’m so glad you finally came” Princess Twilight muffled, with her head buried in Rainbow Dash’s shoulder. Finally? Am I really that late? Dash was unable to try to calculate time, as she still had the princess around her. “Sorry I’m late” Rainbow Dash said automatically, while shakenly wrapping her arms around Princess Twilight as well. She gently placed her chin on top of her head; while the princess still rested her head on Dash’s left shoulder. Just as she did, a sweet scent entered her nose. She was unable to describe it in her head, and even unsure if it came from Twilight or the flower she had in her hair. After a few seconds, the two girls departed and looked each other in the eyes… -or eye, as her hair covered Dash’s right eye, in an attempt to hide her bruise. Twilight had a subtle blush on her cheeks and Rainbow Dash could feel she, herself, had suffered the same fate. “So…” The blue pony took a shot at breaking the silence. “I like your, err… outfit” She hesitated, still unsure if it was a dress or a sweater. “Thank you” Princess Twilight responded with a cute smile. “Makes me feel like I should have considered something else to wear” Dash admitted, while kicking herself mentally for not choosing the skirt. Princess Twilight giggled softly “I think you look beautiful,” she said with her eyes closed. The part of Dash’s brain that was supposed to handle the conversation had shut down. She just stood still, with an awkward smile. “Come, let us sit down” Twilight spoke, as she grabbed Rainbow Dash’s hoof, in order to help her to the log she was resting on before. Dash’s body had almost kick started, more violently than she would’ve liked. Her heart began beating fast, in a similar way that it did earlier that day when they touched hooves. As they both bounced their way past the small fire, the lower part of Princess Twilight’s sweater got pushed slightly upwards, making Rainbow Dash just able to see her bouncing behind for a second. She began blushing heavily, before quickly looking away. She felt relieved as they finally reached the small log. Twilight was the first to sit down, quickly followed by Rainbow Dash that placed herself on the edge of the log. Twilight looked rather unpleased at Dash. “Why are you sitting there? You’re just gonna fall off. Come sit closer,” the purple princess requested. Rainbow Dash pondered about her words for a second. Why is acting so strange lately? She’s usually not this happy and social. Maybe she knows why I asked her to come here? The thought startled Dash, as she looked at Princess Twilight. She had a gentle smile on her lips and her eyes were almost glowing in the light. No. It can’t be… regardless, I should get this over with quickly. The pegasus hesitated for a moment, but decided to do as she asked and moved closer to the purple princess. They both sat only inches from each other. Rainbow Dash was looking into the glowing fire while trying to hide her overwhelming emotions, while Princess Twilight was silently looking up in the night sky, also looking like she was pondering something. Rainbow Dash did one last mental convincing and reached for the bag she had brought. Just as she got hold of the zipper, Twilight looked at her way with a raised eyebrow. “So… why did you ask me out here exactly?” The princess questioned. Rainbow Dash was unable to tell if she was suspicious or just curios. She decided to play it cool. “Oh, I just… thought it would be nice to hang out” Dash smiled nervously. “Yeah, you said that, but this is not what we usually do when we… hang out” Twilight played around with the last two words. “We usually just stay inside while I experiment with different things and you… play video games or something,” She continued. “Even when we end up in some crazy adventure… it’s not the same as this. This is more…” The purple princess paused, apparently looking for the right word. “Corny” Dash ended the sentence for her. “That was not what I was about to say!” Twilight said in an offended way while crossing her legs. Rainbow Dash let out a gentle laugh. “No? What were you about the say then?” “I-“ Twilight thought incredible much about her choice of words. “I guess corny is a synonym for what I meant to say… maybe” Dash could see that Bubblegum was embarrassed, but still amused. “A synonym? Really? What is a synonym for corny?” Rainbow Dash tried to annoy her in a friendly way. “Dull?” The pegasus suggested. “Stereotypical? Stupid?” she continued with a smile across her lips. “R-Romantic” Twilight stuttered, while looking away. “Oh” Dash’s smile faded as she stared at the back of Twilight’s head. Her body tightened while feeling awkward, as she knew this was the beginning of the silence. “Well” Dash thought quickly in an attempt to break the silence. “In advance of the romance, I always like to do a little belly dance” Rainbow Dash went all in, as she began moving her belly around. She kicked herself mentally of the stupidity of what she just said, but to her relief, a loud snicker was coming from Twilight. It was clear to see she was trying hard not to laugh. I’m not gonna let you go that easily Rainbow Dash kept at it. “You know- by any chance, I thought at first glance, you were really into breakdance” Dash blurted out rhymes that barely made sense, but she still felt proud as she subtly whispered “yeah” “Dammit Dashie” Twilight broke out in laughter. Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but to chuckle at herself either. The purple princess turned towards Dash with a wide smile on her lips. “You are so stupid,” she said while barely keeping the laugh tears in. “Good rhymes though” Twilight admitted, before pushing her friendly. The blue pony giggled. “At all times, I am the master of rhym-“ “No” Twilight quickly interrupted. “No more” “Your loss” Rainbow Dash giggled. Just as a second of silence occurred, Dash’s mind forced her back to reality. She had something to take care of. Do it now. She took a deep sigh and looked at the princess to her right. Twilight was looking into the fire, with a joyful smile. It pained her deeply that she would never see her smile like that again. “Twi” Rainbow Dash said with a low voice. The purple princess turned her head towards Dash, as her smile quickly faded as she saw the serious look on her face. “The reason I brought you out here…” Dash paused, as Twilight looked intensely at her. “Or… one of the reasons- is that I really wanted to spend some time with you. We’ve known each other for a long time and some of that time, we weren’t even that close… but that time we were, eh, familiar with each other, was still better, than the time before I met you. I have lived for a while… met so many different ponies and… most of them are gone now. I kept getting upset every time I had to say goodbye. So upset that I often avoided making friends, just so I wouldn’t get hurt again. I was stuck between choosing loneliness or… creating bonds that I knew would break” Rainbow Dash looked down, holding in tears. “But… when I met you… for the first time, I wasn’t scared about that anymore. All those thoughts were washed away. It doesn’t matter that someday I will lose you, because unlike all the other bonds… ours is never going to break. Even when… y-you’re gone” Twilight shakenly placed her hoof upon Dash’s, lost for words. “Which is why…” Rainbow Dash’s voice trembled, as she took a quick breath. “Why this pains me so much” she finished as she opened up her bag, before looking to her right at Twilight with wet eyes. Now… Rainbow Dash kept her right hoof still, wanting to feel Twilight’s hoof upon hers, one final time. As she moved her head slightly closer towards Twilight’s ear, she placed her left hoof on her purple thigh, sending a small chock through Twilight. Rainbow Dash kept moving closer with her eyes closed and her body shaking, as she was preparing to whisper the words into her ears. Just as she were close enough to feel the sweet scent from Twilight, her head stopped moving as she made contact with something… something that wasn’t her ear. A pair of lips upon hers had stopped Dash’s movements. Rainbow Dash quickly opened her eyes, to see Twilight’s face before her. She was closing her eyes, with a wide blush covering her cheeks. Twilight had mistakenly thought that Rainbow Dash tried to kiss her, but even so… Dash was surprised, if not confused… yet her body felt light as air and her heart was beating in the same fashion as before, only more intensely. Twi… Rainbow Dash’s thoughts of jumping back were overthrown by her body’s desire to kiss her back. With no regard for anything but this moment, Dash allowed her lips to kiss the princess. She felt only three parts of her body at that moment. Her right hoof that had somehow intertwined with Twilight’s, her left hoof that was still placed gently upon the princesses’ left thigh… and the last place she could feel, was her lips. The slight moisture that had created between them, the light pressure around her lips, and the heat rushing from that specific spot, all throughout her body. The mare she was sharing such an intimate moment with… it was perfect. Author's Note Thank you for reading chapter 4. The next chapter will be the last one for a while, but the full story contains somewhere around 12 chapters, so there will be some explaning to do and some more Twidash. Chapter 5After what felt like a single fleeting second, their lips were once again separated, as both of them were unsure of what to say. Rainbow Dash was in a whole other place, trying to think logical to why this just happened. She… but I am… and she is… was all her mind could manage. “I…” a little sound came from Twilight, making Dash’s thoughts wash away. “I didn’t know if you’d let me… kiss you” the word ‘kiss’ seemed like a struggle for her to say. “But the way you just shared your feelings, made me think… that I shouldn’t hide mine” Twilight still had a clear blush across her face. “Your feelings?” The blue Pegasus was somewhat able to think straight. “When did- so that’s why you have been acting so strange?” Rainbow Dash interrupted herself. The princess shied away embarrassed. “I just didn’t know if you ever thought of me that way…” A pause appeared, one Dash decided to stay silent for. “H-have you thought of me… this way?” Twilight questioned, doing her best to look at Rainbow Dash. “I- I don’t know” she quickly responded, trying to think of an answer. Have I? I mean… I just tried pushing those thoughts away. Maybe that was wrong? “It’s just so… surprising,” Dash admitted, making Twilight show mixed emotions. “Being that you’re a girl and all… I just thought-“ “I know” The purple pony broke in. “But the time I spend with you,” Twilight said gently as she lifted her hand towards Dash’s face. “Means so much to me… and if you don’t want it to happen now… or ever” she continued, as she slowly removed Rainbow Dash’s hair from her right eye. “It’s fine. I just think you should know that I actually do lo-“ Twilight stopped middle sentence, as she noticed a rough bruise on Dash’s cheek. “Where did you get that?” Rainbow Dash that had been otherwise frozen most of this conversation, suddenly reacted as her thoughts almost exploded in her brain. Oh no! I opened the bag! What time is it?!” The Pegasus suddenly jumped up, startling the purple princess. I can’t do this to her! What was I thinking?! “Twi. You have to get out of here!” Rainbow Dash said anxiously. “What?” was all Twilight could utter, unsure of what had gotten into her. “D- Do you want me to leave?” Dash quickly looked at her bag, which had a purple glow coming from the inside. “No!” she quickly looked back at Twilight. “Or yes… I can’t explain it right now, but you need to run!” Twilight got up from her sitting position, looking both mad and confused. “What are you talking about?!” Just as Rainbow Dash opened her mouth to respond, a loud screeching noise came from the green shoulder bag as the purple glow rushed high up into the air. Both Rainbow Dash and Twilight were forced to close their eyes as they got pushed back from the immense explosion-like shockwave. Dash was the first to open her eyes to see the thing she feared the most. The creature of the silent world. The demon that had been haunting her for months… Banshee. His twisted eyes that could make any pony feel insane. His floating, torn up body that was as black as night itself. Unable to make out if he even had body parts, as he was just a floating piece of evil, with soul drenching eyes and a blood hungry mouth. “YOU DIDN’T DO IT!” The creature hysterically screamed. “YOU FAILED! YOU FAILED YOU FAILED YOU FAILED YOU FAILED!!!” He kept repeating in a crying voice. This demon was without a doubt completely insane. For reasons Rainbow Dash had come to understand. “Listen here you freak!” Dash yelled back. “I will not let you take Twilight, so you can twist her mind! I don’t care if you keep haunting me forever! JUST LEAVE HER THE HELL ALONE!” Dash screamed the last sentence, as she stomped her hoof into the ground, looking furious. “Such modesty. Such bravery… SUCH FEARLESSNESS!” The demon floated closer towards Rainbow Dash, who was now showing her open nostrils and grinding teeth. The black demon, who was easily twice as big as Rainbow Dash, crept out an arm from the deep blackness that was his body and moved it close towards her face. “Too bad I can’t take you up on your offer, as I don’t need you anymore. All I want… is her” he said in a somewhat normal voice, as he pointed to something behind the blue pony. “Dashie…” a scared voice appeared, making Rainbow Dash turn her head towards the shocked Princess. “What is going on?” Twilight was clearly in shock, as her whole body trembled. As soon as Rainbow Dash saw the frightened look on Twilight, her intimidating face vanished. “I- I couldn’t…” Dash tried to speak, but it only came out as sobbing noises. “Well Princess” The demon broke in, with a grin on his face. “Maybe I should explain what is going on” “No!” Rainbow Dash took a quick step forward, while unwillingly letting her tears drop to the ground. “Twi” she looked back at the purple princess. “Whatever he says, is not true! You need to get out- of here” Dash’s last words were spoken but not heard, not even by herself. My voice? He… he silenced my voice. “DON’T INTERRUPT ME!” The dark demon whined like a small child. I- I can’t speak. Rainbow Dash’s mouth was moving, but nothing but breath came out. The demon took a quick look at the blue pony, making sure she would stay silent, before he turned his attention towards Princess Twilight. “Allooow me to explain” He hummed, as he floated closer towards the stunned princess. “My name is Banshee. I am the servant of the silent world, a world where everything is spoken but nothing is heard. I have come to this dull world to… how do I put this… to insanify you” the demon looked confused, but excited at the same time. “Is that a word?” he whispered to himself. “THAT’S NOT A WORD!” he suddenly yelled into the open. “NO NO NO!” he cried out as he repeatedly smacked his hand across his face. “To make you go insane,” he said, as he instantly had calmed down. “You see, someone doesn’t like your title of being a princess. SOMEONE thinks you’re doing an awful job. SOMEONE wants to see you… YOU descend into madness” he kept going, while Twilight still stood at the same spot, looking terrified. “But…” she mustered. In a flash, the demon floated towards the princess, poking her in the neck with one of his sharp fingers. “BUT WHY NOT JUST KILL YOU?! SAVE US ALL THE TROUBLE OF MADNESS, INSANITY, CONFUSION… and betrayal” he ended. SHUT UP! Dash screamed in her mind, before jumping the demon, getting ready to bite him. “BETRAYAL, BETRAYAL!” Banshee taunted, just before disappearing into nothing but black mist, making Rainbow Dash fall to the ground, landing inches before Twilight’s hooves. Her adrenaline was put on hold, as she slowly looked up. “Dash… I’m scared,” the purple princess stuttered, looking down onto her friend on the ground. “Help Me,” she whispered anxiously. Dash’s mouth spoke out silent words, with small tears making their way down face. Her mouth kept moving, but the only sound was made by the afternoon wind passing by. “That’s right” a low voice was again heard, this time coming from behind Twilight. The purple princess froze as she could feel the demons close presence. “Your dear friend… the friend you LOVE SO MUCH” he yelled into Twilight’s right ear. “Is the reason why all this is happing. Is the reason why you will never feel alive again” he spoke out silently. Twilight looked down onto Rainbow Dash, who was still sobbing on the ground before her. Her head was shaking and anger was building. “What exactly… is going on!?!” she tried not yell. She looked straightforward. Into the eyes of the demon, just wanting an explanation. She was still shaking, but whether it was from fear or anger was unclear. “You seeee” Banshee stretched the word while levitating closer. “I come from the silent world. A world where everything is spoken, but nothing is heard. As I actually said earlier” The demon, Banshee, was now levitating in front of the purple princess that barely flinched. Dash was still on the ground, by Twilight’s hooves. She knew it was pointless to fight him and the truth had to come out at some point. Furthermore, she needed to replenish her energy. “I am a servant of a certain… shall we say person? Demon? MASTER OF WORLDS?!” Banshee continued his explanation. An explanation that sounded more like random ranting. “This person sent me here, to this pitiful world, in order to bring you to my world. The silent world. We need you to hang around in this place for a while. WE NEED YOU… to go insane” Banshee did a quick twirl, before grapping his head with his hands. “You may be wondering…” he whimpered. “Can you go insane, by not being able to hear anything? Good question!” Now he is talking to himself… Rainbow Dash growled silently. “It is a slow process,” Banshee continued. “But when the panic finally hits you. The claustrophobia. The fear… when all that comes crashing into your mind… you won’t even be able to hear your own screams” Twilight tensed tightly, which made her shake even more. His words were truly terrifying. “It may take you a couple of years for you to truly lose your mind, but there is no rush. 10 years, 100 years, all the same” The black demon turned around, facing- what appeared to be his back, towards the princess. “That is the general plan. Now to how I even ended up here…” No. Rainbow Dash hit her right front hoof into the ground, to get her adrenaline pumping, just before she jumped up from her position, facing Twilight. They were mere inches from each other’s faces, as Twilight could feel Dash’s cold breath gently spreading across her face. Don’t listen to him. Get out of here. Rainbow Dash worded slowly, in hope that Twilight could read her lips. The purple pony’s eyes were twitching and her mouth was trembling. The wind was picking up. The cold air surrounded them both with a chill that went down Dash’s spine… but another chill quickly filled her body. A chill that send her heart in panic mode. A chill… created by hearing Twilight ’s quite words… “Did you plan this?” Author's Note Thanks for reading chapter 5. It will be a while before chapter 6 will be uploaded, but hopefully it'll be all good.
Chapter 1When Discord decided that he no longer had a place in Ponyvillie, he moved from Fluttershy’s cottage to a chilly placed filled with ice, where he could no longer be bothered. With little effort, he was able to take over the small land and named himself the king of the unnamed land. Though some ponies and creatures were against Discord’s actions, he wasn’t by any means evil anymore, so no further resources were sent his way to deal with him. Meanwhile in Ponyvillie, Princess Twilight had been ruling Equestria for 2 years, spending most of her time at home in the library. Even with her constant duties as a princess, she remained a part of the “Mane six” though there could go days without her friends seeing a glimpse of her. For unknown reasons, a blue pony had decided to travel to Discords ice kingdom, in hope of getting some much needed help… Silence Our Names Chapter 1 ”So you had something important to tell me?” His voice had a mixture of smoothness and annoyance. Maybe it was just the current situation stressing her out. “It’s more of a favor actually” the young, blue pony responded while looking down at the ice beneath her feet. She were prepared for this cold, icy place, so she had sensibly changed her normal non-existing outfit with a red, long sleeve blouse with thick black lines, creating a simple pattern. “Ah yes. People always come to me, when in need of help,” he said confidently, entering the room with two cups of some warm substance. Maybe it was a mistake coming here. He might have helped me in the past, but he is a different… creature now. He is no longer the reformed villain that helped us through some tough times. The pony looked up. “Don’t people usually want help, getting away from you?” she always hated his cocky personality. She constantly had to remind herself that he had another level. He actually had real feelings. The elder creature didn’t change his facial expression; he just had a smog smile while placing the cups on different ends of the table, then proceeded to sit down on the wooden chair, at the other end of the small, round table. As the pale pony went to reach for the warm, welcoming cup, she noticed the hot liquid was no longer… liquid. It was something she already had seen too much of for one day. More ice. Had that coming I guess. “Listen, I just need-“she quickly stopped herself. “Listen… Discord. I don’t have a lot of time, this is a serious emergency and it was along walk to this icy palace that you have chosen to make your new home” she stared him dead in the eyes, trying to convince him to cut the act and start taking her seriously. Though Discord looked up with a slightly concerned look for a moment, he quickly looked away and took a sip of his cup. “Okay Rainbow Dash, I’ll listen, since you’re one of the few that doesn’t hate my guts, even though you act like you do” Again with the smugness. “Besides my faithful servants of course” Discord said as he looked back at the open entry to this seemingly small ice room. A little seal walked past, wearing an apron and holding a plate of dirty dishes. The seal looked annoyed, as he silently walked past the entry just before raising his flipper. Rainbow Dash was convinced that if the little seal had fingers, he would certainly have been– quite literally; flipping him off. “Anyway” Discord continued, still looking rather calm. “What do you need my help in regards with?” he asked, looking down into the white cup he was holding. Rainbow Dash took a quick look at Discord, whom had his usual body parts made of different creatures and animals. He still had his long white beard, which apparently he never bothered to shave. Rainbow Dash never questioned why that was, and she was confident that would be for the best. As she looked a little higher, she saw the faded dark-blue crown with the three red ruby’s across. Rainbow Dash’s eyes widened, before she looked down and took a deep sigh. “It’s about Princess Twilight. She needs my help” Rainbow Dash let out. As soon as she saw Discord’s expression, she wondered if she should have told him the lie instead that she had made up to convince him in her mind, just a few hours ago. Discord was fighting between two expressions. He was trying to either smile or frown. It just came off as a creepy clown face. “As much as I appreciate your visit Rainbow Dash, I think you got the wrong guy. Why should I care about Twilight Sparkle?” he said, barely flinching. It was always hard to tell if he liked or despised the princess, as his feelings would change rather drastically. Rainbow Dash recalled the happenings, earlier that day. She could see Twilight’s frightened face, screaming at her. “Because I care about her!” Rainbow Dash yelled as she stood firmly up up, pushing the chair behind her, a few inches backwards. “You’re a sad old lizard freak that has no skills, other than being so needy for attention that he actually feels the need to force people to respect him!” Rainbow Dash moved her head a little close towards the slightly startled Discord. “Your life may be pointless, but the world lives on and the only way you can be a part of it, is if you stop acting so superior and help the few people that actually still have a shred of respect for you. Believe me, if you hadn’t helped me out before, I would have kicked this door in, punched you in that stupid face of yours and forced you to help me! So cut the crap and be a decent person, just for once!” Rainbow Dash finally let herself take a breath. Her anger was clouding her reasoning and only when she saw the despairing face on Discord, she calmed down. She instantly regretted saying those words, as she knew he had no part of all this mess, but she refused to apologize. Her words had a ring of truth in them and they needed to be said. Discord was lost for words. He tried several times to say something, but had stopped himself before a single syllable was understandable. He finally let out a sigh and looked down. “W- What is it you need my help with exactly?” he said with a low voice. Rainbow Dash kept still for a second, before relaxing her body parts yet again. She had to adjust slightly, as she still felt the pain from the bruise on her right hind leg. Keep it together Dash. It’s not his fault – She told herself. “I- I’m sorry” she forced herself to say these forgiving words. Though Discord didn’t respond, he gave a faint smile, signaling that it was all right. “It all happened yesterday, on a seemingly peaceful day…”
Chapter 2*The day before* Rainbow Dash was walking down a small dirt road, with randomly placed tress on the field around her. Young birds were singing as the sunshine causally shined down upon the light, blue pony. I can’t stand it! Stop thinking... just walk and focus on everything else but that demon. The blue pony seemed unpleased, if not slightly frightened. She looked down on the ground, occasionally placing her hooves on her head as if she had a headache. She let her right hoof gently slide down her right cheek, adding as little pressure on the sore spot as possible, while still feeling the bruise. Why on the face? Why couldn’t it just be on the legs like all the other times?! However, that probably wouldn’t have helped much. She clinched, before letting her hoof fall down the side, while taking a deep breath. Almost there. As she looked up, she saw the entrance to Ponyvillie. All the girly colors and the joyful mood this place had, were beginning to annoy her. The citizens were okay as far as she had experienced, they were just a little too… happy. The big library was standing as a symbol in the middle of the town, which always had a few guards protecting the entrance in case of unwanted visitors. Though Princess Twilight had made it clear that Rainbow Dash was always welcome, she often had trouble getting easily past those stubborn guards. Before she could make up a plan on how to get past, she saw a Purple figure on its knees. At closer inspection, she saw the person who she was looking for. Princess Twilight. Rainbow Dash reacted quickly and adjusted her hair with panicky movements, so that the bruise on her right cheek was hidden. What is she doing out here? It looks like she is picking up flowers. Rainbow Dash had automatically assumed that it was for one of her many science studies. Okay, just do what you came here to do and end this nightmare. With nervous twitches, she began walking towards the joyful princess. As she was only a few steps from her, Twilight heard Rainbow Dash approaching. Just as she had picked up a flower with her mouth and placed it in the basket next to her, she looked up. Her pleasant smile quickly turned to a happy grin. “Oh, hi Rainbow Dash. What are you doing out here?” Twilight asked, as she got up from her kneeling position. While being careful not to move too much- in fear of her bruise coming in view, she took a little step closer. “I was…” this was harder than she thought. “Looking for you actually” she said with her usual calm voice. She resisted the urge to fake a smile, as that might give away that something was wrong. “Oh?” Twilight looked surprise, but a hint of excitement was visible in her eyes. “Well, I just need to finish picking these flowers for a scientific study.” Predictable as ever. Before Rainbow Dash could respond, the purple princess sent a pleasant smile her way. “I only need a couple more, then I can help you” Rainbow Dash knew she had nice intentions, but the way she worded her sentence made it sound like Dash asked for her help quite often. She did not feel like that was the case herself. The blue pony sighed silently. She just wanted to get this over with and these flowers wouldn’t even matter in a few hours. Nevertheless, she resisted the urge to hurry her up and sat down on the soft grass underneath her. “Alright then” she let out just as she placed her behind on the dry, fresh grass. “I’ll just wait,” she said in an emotionless voice. Twilight sent a quick smile, before bending down once more to continue looking for flowers. She was only walking in a radius about five meters, as flowers were closely scattered all over the field. Rainbow Dash’s heart seemed to calm down when looking at the purple princess enjoying herself, while humming an unfamiliar melody. As Rainbow Dash took a glance to her left, she noticed a rich red flower, just inches from her hand. That particular flower stood out from the very greenish environment this place was known as. Without further wondering, she gently placed her teeth around the green stem and pulled it out from the ground. It was slightly glowing in the sunshine, with beautiful red, long pedals. It was not fully bloomed just yet and one could only wonder what magnificence the red flower would look like, fully bloomed. Rainbow Dash always had a thing for red things, for obvious reasons. “Hey, Twi” Rainbow Dash called out. Calling Princess Twilight, “Twi” had become a reaccuring habit of hers. Neither of them seemed to mind it, matter of fact, Twilight seemed rather pleased when she called her that. The purple princess instantly looked back at Rainbow Dash with big eyes. “Can you use this flower for your study?” she asked as she displayed the flower in her right hoof. Twilight almost squeaked as she laid her eyes upon the red flower, just before getting closer to Rainbow Dash in a running motion. “That is prettiest flower I have ever seen!” she called out excited. Still sitting down, Rainbow Dash chuckled slightly, holding out her hoof as to offer it to her. Twilight was standing before her, looking down at the blue pony. “I- I think you should keep it. It was you who found it after all,” Twilight said with hesitation. “Don’t be foolish. You need it more than I do. Besides, it’s just a flower” Rainbow Dash made a crooked smile. Twilight was slightly blushing as she bowed down to grab the flower. Just as the Princess’ hooves touched Dash’s, her heart began beating slightly faster. It felt like several seconds, before their hooves finally departed as Twilight held the flower in her hoof. To her surprise, the princess placed the rose in her hair, just above her right ear, rather than putting it in the basket next to her with the rest of the flowers. Rainbow Dash quickly came to her senses. “Shouldn’t you put it in the basket with the other flowers?” She questioned. “Such a beautiful flower shouldn’t be used for science. Besides, since you gave it to me, it’s no longer just a flower… it’s a gift from a friend” Twilight smiled innocently as she was still standing before Rainbow Dash, who was sitting at the same spot on the grass. She looked up at the purple princess with a clear blush. She wasn’t wearing her usual formal dress, she was wearing a purple skirt with an acceptable length that reached the beginning of her tail, with a faded- but still purple, t-shirt, and despite the warm weather, she had a small sweater around upper-body. Her purple, long hair was placed in a ponytail, falling down her back. The sunshine was gracefully lighting up her features, as her smile could melt even the strongest of hearts. Even without her formal clothes, she still looked like a princess. “The flower does look good on you” Rainbow Dash complimented, trying not to blush too much. Twilight showed her pleasure as she smiled with her eyes closed. “Thank you Dashie" she laughed gently while reaching out her hoof to help Rainbow Dash up. Dash thought for a while… long enough for Twilight to give her an odd look, still holding out her hoof. No wanting to make the situation any more awkward than it already was, she finally reacted and grabbed a hold of Twilight’s hoof. Though her heart didn’t race away like last time, it still sent an odd feeling through her body when she was in contact with the purple princess. Though their hands were holding firmly around each other, Rainbow Dash required little help to get up, as her legs did most of the work. As she got up from the soft spot on the grass, she knew it was time to do what she came here for. Just calm down, and say what you planned. “Twi…” Rainbow Dash looked at the princess, who was looking slightly awkward with a subtle blush on her cheeks. Dash suddenly realized that she had yet to let go of Twilight’s hoof. “Oh!” she let out, while quickly retracting her hoof and leg. “Sorry” Rainbow Dash said quietly, while scratching the back of her head. “I don’t mind” Twilight was quick to respond, still looking awkwardly around. Huh? Why is she acting so strange? Dash thought for a second before getting back to the question at hand. “Okay. Ehm.. Twi” she repeated. “I want- I mean, would you like to meet up with me this afternoon? I- It’s…” Why is this so hard? We’ve hung out many times before. However, I haven’t asked her to hang with me before, it just sorta… happened. It’s probably just the whole situation getting to me. Dash took a quick breath before continuing. “It’s been a while she we’ve hung out, so I figured we could meet in the forest- at the lake, around...” What did he say it was again? 8:00 pm? “At around eight o’ clock?” Rainbow Dash’s heart began beating faster. What if she says no? What if she says yes?! I can’t just- Her thoughts what quickly put to hold as a soothing voice was heard. “I would love to,” the princess had responded with a confident smile. A mixture of anxiety and happiness passed through Dash’s body. She was happy that the princess actually wanted to spend time with her, but scared because she knew what would end up happening.
Chapter 3Rainbow Dash looked at the time. 7:15. She should soon leave for her… appointment with Princess Twilight. She had gotten home just a couple of hours earlier after saying her goodbyes to the princess. It pained her more than she could admit to say goodbye, as she imagined it would be her last goodbye to her purple friend. She had hurried home, as she could feel she was about to tear up. Just go get ready and get this whole thing over with! She nearly yelled in her mind. She had given up searching for another way, as the more time that passed; the more madness entered her mind. She just had to do this and the less she thought about it, the easier it would be. Why did it have to be her… she looked so happy when she saw me. She looked so… beautiful. For a third time within the hour, she punched herself hard on her thigh in an effort to focus on physical pain, rather than mental pain. It had proven to be the only thing that could make her focus on something else, even if just for a second. She took a deep breath before walking towards her bedroom. Her home was in bad shape, as she had been too distracted to keep it in order. Plates were lying on the floor; her red couch had gathered an amazing amount of dust. She even had to walk in a particular pattern to avoid the sticky parts on the floor. She had hoped when all the madness was over, she could finally get back to doing some housework. She knew it wouldn’t be that simple though. She knew nothing would ever be normal again. As she entered her bedroom, the door made the usual screeching noise. Another thing to fix. When she had closed to old door behind her, she looked at the clothes she had prepared that was lying neatly on her bed. Her bed was just about the only clean thing left in her house, as she often slept on the couch and only went into her bedroom to change. She looked down on the set of clothes she had prepared. A casual purple shirt, with slightly long sleeves. Next to the shirt laid a pair of plain pants, with a dark-blue color and a button fly. It was nothing special and she had wondered about a skirt, but decided against it. Without further considering, she pulled the tank-top she was wearing over her head and threw it on the ground as she quickly put on her purple shirt. A slight breeze passed by her legs, as she grabbed the pair of pants that was lying on her bed. After slipping them on, she felt like she looked decent. After ponies from across the lands had moved to Ponyvillie– setting up shops around town, wearing clothes was no longer just for formal events. I should probably do something about my hair as well… if I have the time. As she entered the living room, she looked at the clock hanging above the table on her wall. 7:32. It was only a ten-minute walk to her destination at the lake, so there was plenty of time to fix her hair. Furthermore, she could hide that damn bruise that had been bothering her all day. She sat down on a chair and placed herself in front of a small mirror that was on the table nearby. “Remember… just bring her to the lake and do what I told you to” A deep voice sounded coming from behind her. A chill went down Rainbow Dash’s neck as she closed her eyes. “I already agreed to do your dirty work, and you agreed to stay the hell away from this land, let alone, stay away from me. I say the stupid spell and you appear one last time, to never return again,” Rainbow Dash said in the most confident voice she was able to do as her lips were trembling and fear rushed through her body. As she opened her eyes to slowly look into the mirror, she could see him in the reflection. His red eyes, piercing her very soul. A face so intimidating she wanted to tear out her eyes. An option she remembered considering only a few days ago. “Then go” the voice said slowly. “Go” he repeated. “GO!” He suddenly screamed.
Chapter 4I should be getting close by now, Rainbow Dash thought, as she walked around in the afternoon. There was hardly any light around and the grass was slightly moist. If it hadn’t been because of her instincts as pegasus, she was convinced she would have gotten lost. Hopefully Princess Twilight knew her way around. As she took several steps along the high grass that tickled her hooves, she consider just flying to her destination. The option became unnecessary as she could see some light up ahead, in the form of a campfire. It was still a good walk away, but it wasn’t long before she could see Princess Twilight resting patiently on a log. Rainbow Dash had a few seconds to observe the princess before she would be noticed. The first thing she noticed was her hair that was sat up in a single long ponytail. She had placed the ponytail over her chest, so it would lay gently down her front body. As she followed the purple hair to the tip, she was stunned to see the clothes she was wearing. Rainbow Dash had figured she wouldn’t even change her clothes from the ones she saw earlier, but now she was wearing a dress-like sweater, that went down the length with rolled up sleeves. It was either a dress with long sleeves, or a long-waist sweeter. Whatever it was, it matched her blushing cheeks perfectly. It was amazing how something as simple as a sweater-dress thing, could look so beautiful. Rainbow Dash was never interested in fashion, but Twilight had clearly gotten the hang of it. Rainbow Dash’s next step was loud enough to be heard by the purple Princess. As she looked up, Dash was surprised yet again, by the sight of the red flower she still had in her hair. She couldn’t see it perfectly from current her angle, but when she turned her face towards the blue pony, it was clear to see the fresh flower that sparkled from the bouncing light created by the fire. Rainbow Dash quickly came to her senses and gave her a casual wave, with a little smile. Just as she did, Twilight got up from her position and began walking quickly towards the pegasus. Before Rainbow Dash was able to react, the purple princess had locked her hooves around her body in a tight hug. “I’m so glad you finally came” Princess Twilight muffled, with her head buried in Rainbow Dash’s shoulder. Finally? Am I really that late? Dash was unable to try to calculate time, as she still had the princess around her. “Sorry I’m late” Rainbow Dash said automatically, while shakenly wrapping her arms around Princess Twilight as well. She gently placed her chin on top of her head; while the princess still rested her head on Dash’s left shoulder. Just as she did, a sweet scent entered her nose. She was unable to describe it in her head, and even unsure if it came from Twilight or the flower she had in her hair. After a few seconds, the two girls departed and looked each other in the eyes… -or eye, as her hair covered Dash’s right eye, in an attempt to hide her bruise. Twilight had a subtle blush on her cheeks and Rainbow Dash could feel she, herself, had suffered the same fate. “So…” The blue pony took a shot at breaking the silence. “I like your, err… outfit” She hesitated, still unsure if it was a dress or a sweater. “Thank you” Princess Twilight responded with a cute smile. “Makes me feel like I should have considered something else to wear” Dash admitted, while kicking herself mentally for not choosing the skirt. Princess Twilight giggled softly “I think you look beautiful,” she said with her eyes closed. The part of Dash’s brain that was supposed to handle the conversation had shut down. She just stood still, with an awkward smile. “Come, let us sit down” Twilight spoke, as she grabbed Rainbow Dash’s hoof, in order to help her to the log she was resting on before. Dash’s body had almost kick started, more violently than she would’ve liked. Her heart began beating fast, in a similar way that it did earlier that day when they touched hooves. As they both bounced their way past the small fire, the lower part of Princess Twilight’s sweater got pushed slightly upwards, making Rainbow Dash just able to see her bouncing behind for a second. She began blushing heavily, before quickly looking away. She felt relieved as they finally reached the small log. Twilight was the first to sit down, quickly followed by Rainbow Dash that placed herself on the edge of the log. Twilight looked rather unpleased at Dash. “Why are you sitting there? You’re just gonna fall off. Come sit closer,” the purple princess requested. Rainbow Dash pondered about her words for a second. Why is acting so strange lately? She’s usually not this happy and social. Maybe she knows why I asked her to come here? The thought startled Dash, as she looked at Princess Twilight. She had a gentle smile on her lips and her eyes were almost glowing in the light. No. It can’t be… regardless, I should get this over with quickly. The pegasus hesitated for a moment, but decided to do as she asked and moved closer to the purple princess. They both sat only inches from each other. Rainbow Dash was looking into the glowing fire while trying to hide her overwhelming emotions, while Princess Twilight was silently looking up in the night sky, also looking like she was pondering something. Rainbow Dash did one last mental convincing and reached for the bag she had brought. Just as she got hold of the zipper, Twilight looked at her way with a raised eyebrow. “So… why did you ask me out here exactly?” The princess questioned. Rainbow Dash was unable to tell if she was suspicious or just curios. She decided to play it cool. “Oh, I just… thought it would be nice to hang out” Dash smiled nervously. “Yeah, you said that, but this is not what we usually do when we… hang out” Twilight played around with the last two words. “We usually just stay inside while I experiment with different things and you… play video games or something,” She continued. “Even when we end up in some crazy adventure… it’s not the same as this. This is more…” The purple princess paused, apparently looking for the right word. “Corny” Dash ended the sentence for her. “That was not what I was about to say!” Twilight said in an offended way while crossing her legs. Rainbow Dash let out a gentle laugh. “No? What were you about the say then?” “I-“ Twilight thought incredible much about her choice of words. “I guess corny is a synonym for what I meant to say… maybe” Dash could see that Bubblegum was embarrassed, but still amused. “A synonym? Really? What is a synonym for corny?” Rainbow Dash tried to annoy her in a friendly way. “Dull?” The pegasus suggested. “Stereotypical? Stupid?” she continued with a smile across her lips. “R-Romantic” Twilight stuttered, while looking away. “Oh” Dash’s smile faded as she stared at the back of Twilight’s head. Her body tightened while feeling awkward, as she knew this was the beginning of the silence. “Well” Dash thought quickly in an attempt to break the silence. “In advance of the romance, I always like to do a little belly dance” Rainbow Dash went all in, as she began moving her belly around. She kicked herself mentally of the stupidity of what she just said, but to her relief, a loud snicker was coming from Twilight. It was clear to see she was trying hard not to laugh. I’m not gonna let you go that easily Rainbow Dash kept at it. “You know- by any chance, I thought at first glance, you were really into breakdance” Dash blurted out rhymes that barely made sense, but she still felt proud as she subtly whispered “yeah” “Dammit Dashie” Twilight broke out in laughter. Rainbow Dash couldn’t help but to chuckle at herself either. The purple princess turned towards Dash with a wide smile on her lips. “You are so stupid,” she said while barely keeping the laugh tears in. “Good rhymes though” Twilight admitted, before pushing her friendly. The blue pony giggled. “At all times, I am the master of rhym-“ “No” Twilight quickly interrupted. “No more” “Your loss” Rainbow Dash giggled. Just as a second of silence occurred, Dash’s mind forced her back to reality. She had something to take care of. Do it now. She took a deep sigh and looked at the princess to her right. Twilight was looking into the fire, with a joyful smile. It pained her deeply that she would never see her smile like that again. “Twi” Rainbow Dash said with a low voice. The purple princess turned her head towards Dash, as her smile quickly faded as she saw the serious look on her face. “The reason I brought you out here…” Dash paused, as Twilight looked intensely at her. “Or… one of the reasons- is that I really wanted to spend some time with you. We’ve known each other for a long time and some of that time, we weren’t even that close… but that time we were, eh, familiar with each other, was still better, than the time before I met you. I have lived for a while… met so many different ponies and… most of them are gone now. I kept getting upset every time I had to say goodbye. So upset that I often avoided making friends, just so I wouldn’t get hurt again. I was stuck between choosing loneliness or… creating bonds that I knew would break” Rainbow Dash looked down, holding in tears. “But… when I met you… for the first time, I wasn’t scared about that anymore. All those thoughts were washed away. It doesn’t matter that someday I will lose you, because unlike all the other bonds… ours is never going to break. Even when… y-you’re gone” Twilight shakenly placed her hoof upon Dash’s, lost for words. “Which is why…” Rainbow Dash’s voice trembled, as she took a quick breath. “Why this pains me so much” she finished as she opened up her bag, before looking to her right at Twilight with wet eyes. Now… Rainbow Dash kept her right hoof still, wanting to feel Twilight’s hoof upon hers, one final time. As she moved her head slightly closer towards Twilight’s ear, she placed her left hoof on her purple thigh, sending a small chock through Twilight. Rainbow Dash kept moving closer with her eyes closed and her body shaking, as she was preparing to whisper the words into her ears. Just as she were close enough to feel the sweet scent from Twilight, her head stopped moving as she made contact with something… something that wasn’t her ear. A pair of lips upon hers had stopped Dash’s movements. Rainbow Dash quickly opened her eyes, to see Twilight’s face before her. She was closing her eyes, with a wide blush covering her cheeks. Twilight had mistakenly thought that Rainbow Dash tried to kiss her, but even so… Dash was surprised, if not confused… yet her body felt light as air and her heart was beating in the same fashion as before, only more intensely. Twi… Rainbow Dash’s thoughts of jumping back were overthrown by her body’s desire to kiss her back. With no regard for anything but this moment, Dash allowed her lips to kiss the princess. She felt only three parts of her body at that moment. Her right hoof that had somehow intertwined with Twilight’s, her left hoof that was still placed gently upon the princesses’ left thigh… and the last place she could feel, was her lips. The slight moisture that had created between them, the light pressure around her lips, and the heat rushing from that specific spot, all throughout her body. The mare she was sharing such an intimate moment with… it was perfect. Author's Note Thank you for reading chapter 4. The next chapter will be the last one for a while, but the full story contains somewhere around 12 chapters, so there will be some explaning to do and some more Twidash.
Chapter 5After what felt like a single fleeting second, their lips were once again separated, as both of them were unsure of what to say. Rainbow Dash was in a whole other place, trying to think logical to why this just happened. She… but I am… and she is… was all her mind could manage. “I…” a little sound came from Twilight, making Dash’s thoughts wash away. “I didn’t know if you’d let me… kiss you” the word ‘kiss’ seemed like a struggle for her to say. “But the way you just shared your feelings, made me think… that I shouldn’t hide mine” Twilight still had a clear blush across her face. “Your feelings?” The blue Pegasus was somewhat able to think straight. “When did- so that’s why you have been acting so strange?” Rainbow Dash interrupted herself. The princess shied away embarrassed. “I just didn’t know if you ever thought of me that way…” A pause appeared, one Dash decided to stay silent for. “H-have you thought of me… this way?” Twilight questioned, doing her best to look at Rainbow Dash. “I- I don’t know” she quickly responded, trying to think of an answer. Have I? I mean… I just tried pushing those thoughts away. Maybe that was wrong? “It’s just so… surprising,” Dash admitted, making Twilight show mixed emotions. “Being that you’re a girl and all… I just thought-“ “I know” The purple pony broke in. “But the time I spend with you,” Twilight said gently as she lifted her hand towards Dash’s face. “Means so much to me… and if you don’t want it to happen now… or ever” she continued, as she slowly removed Rainbow Dash’s hair from her right eye. “It’s fine. I just think you should know that I actually do lo-“ Twilight stopped middle sentence, as she noticed a rough bruise on Dash’s cheek. “Where did you get that?” Rainbow Dash that had been otherwise frozen most of this conversation, suddenly reacted as her thoughts almost exploded in her brain. Oh no! I opened the bag! What time is it?!” The Pegasus suddenly jumped up, startling the purple princess. I can’t do this to her! What was I thinking?! “Twi. You have to get out of here!” Rainbow Dash said anxiously. “What?” was all Twilight could utter, unsure of what had gotten into her. “D- Do you want me to leave?” Dash quickly looked at her bag, which had a purple glow coming from the inside. “No!” she quickly looked back at Twilight. “Or yes… I can’t explain it right now, but you need to run!” Twilight got up from her sitting position, looking both mad and confused. “What are you talking about?!” Just as Rainbow Dash opened her mouth to respond, a loud screeching noise came from the green shoulder bag as the purple glow rushed high up into the air. Both Rainbow Dash and Twilight were forced to close their eyes as they got pushed back from the immense explosion-like shockwave. Dash was the first to open her eyes to see the thing she feared the most. The creature of the silent world. The demon that had been haunting her for months… Banshee. His twisted eyes that could make any pony feel insane. His floating, torn up body that was as black as night itself. Unable to make out if he even had body parts, as he was just a floating piece of evil, with soul drenching eyes and a blood hungry mouth. “YOU DIDN’T DO IT!” The creature hysterically screamed. “YOU FAILED! YOU FAILED YOU FAILED YOU FAILED YOU FAILED!!!” He kept repeating in a crying voice. This demon was without a doubt completely insane. For reasons Rainbow Dash had come to understand. “Listen here you freak!” Dash yelled back. “I will not let you take Twilight, so you can twist her mind! I don’t care if you keep haunting me forever! JUST LEAVE HER THE HELL ALONE!” Dash screamed the last sentence, as she stomped her hoof into the ground, looking furious. “Such modesty. Such bravery… SUCH FEARLESSNESS!” The demon floated closer towards Rainbow Dash, who was now showing her open nostrils and grinding teeth. The black demon, who was easily twice as big as Rainbow Dash, crept out an arm from the deep blackness that was his body and moved it close towards her face. “Too bad I can’t take you up on your offer, as I don’t need you anymore. All I want… is her” he said in a somewhat normal voice, as he pointed to something behind the blue pony. “Dashie…” a scared voice appeared, making Rainbow Dash turn her head towards the shocked Princess. “What is going on?” Twilight was clearly in shock, as her whole body trembled. As soon as Rainbow Dash saw the frightened look on Twilight, her intimidating face vanished. “I- I couldn’t…” Dash tried to speak, but it only came out as sobbing noises. “Well Princess” The demon broke in, with a grin on his face. “Maybe I should explain what is going on” “No!” Rainbow Dash took a quick step forward, while unwillingly letting her tears drop to the ground. “Twi” she looked back at the purple princess. “Whatever he says, is not true! You need to get out- of here” Dash’s last words were spoken but not heard, not even by herself. My voice? He… he silenced my voice. “DON’T INTERRUPT ME!” The dark demon whined like a small child. I- I can’t speak. Rainbow Dash’s mouth was moving, but nothing but breath came out. The demon took a quick look at the blue pony, making sure she would stay silent, before he turned his attention towards Princess Twilight. “Allooow me to explain” He hummed, as he floated closer towards the stunned princess. “My name is Banshee. I am the servant of the silent world, a world where everything is spoken but nothing is heard. I have come to this dull world to… how do I put this… to insanify you” the demon looked confused, but excited at the same time. “Is that a word?” he whispered to himself. “THAT’S NOT A WORD!” he suddenly yelled into the open. “NO NO NO!” he cried out as he repeatedly smacked his hand across his face. “To make you go insane,” he said, as he instantly had calmed down. “You see, someone doesn’t like your title of being a princess. SOMEONE thinks you’re doing an awful job. SOMEONE wants to see you… YOU descend into madness” he kept going, while Twilight still stood at the same spot, looking terrified. “But…” she mustered. In a flash, the demon floated towards the princess, poking her in the neck with one of his sharp fingers. “BUT WHY NOT JUST KILL YOU?! SAVE US ALL THE TROUBLE OF MADNESS, INSANITY, CONFUSION… and betrayal” he ended. SHUT UP! Dash screamed in her mind, before jumping the demon, getting ready to bite him. “BETRAYAL, BETRAYAL!” Banshee taunted, just before disappearing into nothing but black mist, making Rainbow Dash fall to the ground, landing inches before Twilight’s hooves. Her adrenaline was put on hold, as she slowly looked up. “Dash… I’m scared,” the purple princess stuttered, looking down onto her friend on the ground. “Help Me,” she whispered anxiously. Dash’s mouth spoke out silent words, with small tears making their way down face. Her mouth kept moving, but the only sound was made by the afternoon wind passing by. “That’s right” a low voice was again heard, this time coming from behind Twilight. The purple princess froze as she could feel the demons close presence. “Your dear friend… the friend you LOVE SO MUCH” he yelled into Twilight’s right ear. “Is the reason why all this is happing. Is the reason why you will never feel alive again” he spoke out silently. Twilight looked down onto Rainbow Dash, who was still sobbing on the ground before her. Her head was shaking and anger was building. “What exactly… is going on!?!” she tried not yell. She looked straightforward. Into the eyes of the demon, just wanting an explanation. She was still shaking, but whether it was from fear or anger was unclear. “You seeee” Banshee stretched the word while levitating closer. “I come from the silent world. A world where everything is spoken, but nothing is heard. As I actually said earlier” The demon, Banshee, was now levitating in front of the purple princess that barely flinched. Dash was still on the ground, by Twilight’s hooves. She knew it was pointless to fight him and the truth had to come out at some point. Furthermore, she needed to replenish her energy. “I am a servant of a certain… shall we say person? Demon? MASTER OF WORLDS?!” Banshee continued his explanation. An explanation that sounded more like random ranting. “This person sent me here, to this pitiful world, in order to bring you to my world. The silent world. We need you to hang around in this place for a while. WE NEED YOU… to go insane” Banshee did a quick twirl, before grapping his head with his hands. “You may be wondering…” he whimpered. “Can you go insane, by not being able to hear anything? Good question!” Now he is talking to himself… Rainbow Dash growled silently. “It is a slow process,” Banshee continued. “But when the panic finally hits you. The claustrophobia. The fear… when all that comes crashing into your mind… you won’t even be able to hear your own screams” Twilight tensed tightly, which made her shake even more. His words were truly terrifying. “It may take you a couple of years for you to truly lose your mind, but there is no rush. 10 years, 100 years, all the same” The black demon turned around, facing- what appeared to be his back, towards the princess. “That is the general plan. Now to how I even ended up here…” No. Rainbow Dash hit her right front hoof into the ground, to get her adrenaline pumping, just before she jumped up from her position, facing Twilight. They were mere inches from each other’s faces, as Twilight could feel Dash’s cold breath gently spreading across her face. Don’t listen to him. Get out of here. Rainbow Dash worded slowly, in hope that Twilight could read her lips. The purple pony’s eyes were twitching and her mouth was trembling. The wind was picking up. The cold air surrounded them both with a chill that went down Dash’s spine… but another chill quickly filled her body. A chill that send her heart in panic mode. A chill… created by hearing Twilight ’s quite words… “Did you plan this?” Author's Note Thanks for reading chapter 5. It will be a while before chapter 6 will be uploaded, but hopefully it'll be all good.
