A Rainbow Colored Heart

The sight of the lit up house was a sight for sore eyes to say the least. The thought of a nice warm fire or at least a heated room made me all the more ready to be inside out of the blistering cold. Behind me I could hear Matthew complaining about the cold while Fluttershy tried to convince him that it wasn’t so bad, Applejack indifferent to the situation just trudged on keeping her thoughts to herself. Trotting by my side Rainbow matched my speed every so often brushing up against my freezing leg with one her wings glancing up at me every so often as if to make sure I was still holding up alright, the red scarf around her neck dragged in the snow as she walked, clearly too big for her.

As we approached the house, I noticed just how big it was, three floors just that I could see, some with lights on in the windows, others completely dark.

“I thought they said this place didn’t have power” Matthew stated.

“They did” Rainbow stated. “But that was before my friend wound up inside”

“And who is this friend of yours?” Matthew asked.

“Rainbow!” A voice called out from the doorway.

Looking up I could see a small pony like figure standing just inside the doorway, a blanket wrapped around her pure white coat as well as the elegant purple mane she had atop her head which had a white horn atop her fore head; a unicorn. Normally this would have scared me, but having lived with the ponies for nearly a month now it almost seemed like a normal thing given the circumstance. Moving in front of us Rainbow stood in-between us and this mysterious white unicorn before us.

  “Matthias, Matthew, this is my friend Rarity. Rarity, these are the humans I told you about” Rainbow stated giving me a shy smile.

A sharp wing brought me back to the situation reminding me almost immediately that we were all standing out in below freezing weather.

“Let’s worry about introductions later, for now let’s get you all inside out of this dreadful weather” Rarity stated retreating back inside and holding the door open as we followed a faint dark purple glow around the door knob which matched the white unicorns horn.

“How are you doing that?” Matthew asked as he stepped inside allowing the room for the door to close.

“Magic, all unicorns can use it darling” she said walking past us into another room. “Now please come in and sit down while I fetch you all some nice hot tea, you look positively freezing.”

I looked around the house, still unwary of the possibility of us being caught, however the warmth of the house began to ease any if not all doubt as I began to feel my fingers again. I removed my tennis shoes which carried tons of residual snow on the edges and went into the other room taking note of the faint smell of mint as I entered; a kitchen, a very big kitchen consisting of several counters as well as a large island in the middle with multiple chairs surrounding it. Sitting down in one of the chairs I watched Rarity as she stood in front of a microwave sticking a cup inside while taking a steaming one out.

“Nice place” Matthew stated as he sat down at one of the places at the table. “Going to have to steal something later”

I couldn’t help but chuckle while I noticed Rainbow rolling her eyes at the statement.

“We just broke into a house that the two of us together would never be able to afford. The last thing we need is this family pissed off at us because you stole some family heirloom” I stated earning a frustrated sigh from Matthew as Rarity set the last of the tea cups she had been carrying with her magic in front of him.

“Thanks” Matthew stated taking a sip of the tea relaxing back into the chair as he began scanning the kitchen.

Finally able to relax I mimicked Main, sitting further back into the chair no longer caring if we were caught or not. In truth I was just relived to have yet another one of the ponies found, and a unicorn no less. I found it amazing that she could use magic, something humans could only mimic, some better than others. I’d have to ask her some questions later if I found the time, but for now I was content just sitting there enjoying the mint flavored tea, surrounded by enjoyable company. Even though this wasn’t my home, it sure felt like it.

A sudden chime of a nearby clock brought me back to reality making me examine my surroundings before quickly remembering where I was. While Matthew and the others were nowhere to be seen I could see Rarity in front of the sink washing the same cups she had put tea in earlier, using one of the chairs as a sort of stand to allow her to reach the sink properly. Her horn glowing with life as cups levitated in front of her a faint hum coming from her closed lips. She must have thought I was still asleep seeing as she seemed to be a little extra quieter setting the cups down on the counter after she dried them.

Rarity was a sight to behold to say the least. Even though I had seen her before this was the first time I could truly appreciate her colors as well as her figure which was more lady like than Rainbow’s. I took notice of the three diamonds on either side of her flank having been told about the others “Cutie Marks” awhile back, it made me curious as what her special talent might be.  Glancing back at me she gave me a faint smile before returning to the task at hand finishing the last of the cups and placing on the counter.

“Did I wake you Matthias?” she asked as she hopped off the chair and returned it to its place at the counter.

“No, the clock did” I joked “Where are the others?”

“Asleep upstairs I’d imagine, they went up there quite awhile ago” she explained.

I looked at the clock on the stove which read 2:02 confirming my suspicions of just how late it was. Much to my dismay, it looked like we were all stuck here for the night seeing as the weather outside looked to be too harsh to even attempt to go out in.

“You don’t have to worry about being caught by the way” Rarity stated as she walked towards the staircase a light turning on as she approached taking me by surprise. “For now I choose what’s powered in this house”

“Damn. What else can you do?”

She chuckled lightly as she stepped up the first step of the staircase beckoning for me to follow with her head. Slowly I got up from the chair, my legs feeling slightly weaker; my head aching a little as it often did when I was tired.

“While I am no Twilight Sparkle, I do what I can” she stated turning on another light as we reached the top of the staircase leading me down a long hallway, closed doors on either side down the length. “Your room is the last on the left” she stated before entering through one of nearby closed doors.

“Actually Rarity, I was hoping I could ask you some questions” I managed to say before the door closed.

She was taken aback, I couldn’t tell if she was annoyed with the fact I stopped her, however the surprise was apparent. Opening the door Rarity invited me into the room with a smile walking towards the large bed on the back wall before jumping up onto the tan sheets which were pulled back to accommodate anybody who might be sleeping there. Walking to the end of the bed I sat on the edge leaning against the back as I stretched a leg towards the top of the bed, the other draping of the side. The room itself was huge to say the least; the surrounding decorations suggested that it was just a guest room however with that being said it was nothing like any guest room that I had ever seen.

“You said you had something to ask me?” she said bring me back to the situation yet again.

Clearing my throat I met her gaze taking a long breath. “Seeing as you are the magically inclined, I figure you’d be the best to ask; do you have any idea how you got here, to earth I mean?”

She sighed deeply looking up at the ceiling obviously deep in thought. “Honestly, I have no idea. The last thing I remember is being busy at work during a snow storm and suddenly ‘Poof’ I was here.”

“Damn, not the answer I was looking for” I thought now aggravated.

“I apologize that I don’t have any more information to give you. Have you asked anypony else?”

I shook my head. “I figured if Rainbow or Fluttershy knew anything they might have told us by now, and seeing as I only recently found Applejack, I didn’t think she’d know either.”

She nodded in agreement.

I sat there for a moment setting the back of my head against the wooed post I was leaning against just letting it sink in.

“One step forward, two steps back” I mused running a hand through my hair. I guess I’d have to wait even longer until this “Twilight Sparkle” would be transported here seeing as she was more keen on magic than Rarity was. I looked back at Rarity who was watching me intently; her blue eyes stared back at me showing signs of concern.

“Don’t worry about it, I’ll figure this out.” I stated hoping to ease her mind as well as my own.

“I trust you will” she stated giving me a faint smile. “Now is there anything else you might like to ask me?”

I shook my head as I got up from the bed and walking towards the door.

“Then I shall see you tomorrow” she called as I exited out the door closing it softly behind me.

Looking down the dark hallway I walked quietly down the hallway listening as I stepped past the closed doors listening in to hear each sleeping soundly on the other side; some making more sound than others. Reaching the door on the end I slowly turned to brass doorknob stepping inside the dark room closing it behind me.

A faint sound emitted from where I thought the bed was, a steady breathing.

“That’s funny, I thought Rarity said this was my room” I thought

Walking up slowly to the bed I strained my eyes to see who was occupying my place on the mattress. Faintly I could see the small head of a pony on one of the two pillows, half of her face covered by the covers. Leaning down I squinted my eyes further to try to make out who it was. A soft groan emitted from the small pony.

“Oh, ya it was Rainbow Dash” I laughed silently as I ran a hand over her mane removing a strand from her face, a faint smile decorating her face. I couldn’t help but smile myself, as I continued to stroke her mane. I yawned as I sat down on the edge of the bed, for some reason I couldn’t pull myself away, but then again I didn’t bother trying. Laying down right next to her I continued to rub her silky smooth mane. Suddenly she moved closer settling against my chest and wrapping a hoof over me as well as a wing, this was new for her, however not unwelcomed. While unimaginably soft, they also felt strong, but perhaps that was just Rainbow Dash. Closing my eyes I relaxed my head on the pillow, finding sleep not to be a problem, especially when looking at the sleeping mare before me.