EPILOGUE II FOR: THE DERPY I KNOW AND LOVE

All Good Things...

Princess Twilight was laying on her bed of a large cushion in the middle of her private quarters. She’d just woke from a magnificent dream. In it she was, once again, just a simple Unicorn, there was a blue-gray Pegasus pony by her side. A mare with funny but beautiful golden crossed eyes. A pony she’d not seen, but had thought of every single day for the past six thousand years. They were frolicking with a blue Pegasus mare with a rainbow mane and tail there was also a funny pink mare. They were in a land of perpetual sunlight.

No worries, no affairs of state, no responsibilities. She knew that she was deeply in love with all three and they with her.

Twilight had allowed herself only one consort after being made an Alicorn and a princess, a pony who was hers and her first wife’s lover.

Because Muffins had been suffering with painful debilitating hoof issues, the bones were separating form the hooves1, and it was painful for her to even stand. And the head injury Pinkie suffered years ago had caused her to have issues with her memory. Also she started to show signs of loss of control of her body to the point she could barely walk and talk. It was decided that they would follow Celestia and Luna to the underworld and thus not suffer death.

A pony her first wife had told Twilight to watch after just before she and Pinkie had vanished with Celestia and Luna. The sight of them vanishing to the underworld was the last thing she saw every time she closed her eyes at night. The sight of her second wife passing through was always on her mind as well.

Several Millennia Ago…

Rainbow was allowed an extended life span due to the power of the princess, but after three hundred years, she didn’t look it but her body was giving out. It was a privilege that only a royal consort was allowed.

After the loss of Muffins and Pinkie Dash, Twilight couldn’t let herself watch her love suffer. The chamber in the castle hadn’t been opened since then. But because of the special properties of the space, there was no musty smell, no dust, and no cobwebs.
Rainbow kissed Dawn.
“Goodbye my daughter,” said Rainbow, “your mother and I are so proud of the pony you’ve become. And we’ll meet again on the Fields of Elysium.”
“I know, mom,” said Dawn, “I hope that too. Give my love to my other two mothers.”
“I will my dear, dear daughter,” said Rainbow kissing Dawn one more time.
They stood around the glyph laid out in the marble of the floor, Rainbow stood in the middle. Twilight and Dawn spread their wings, their horns glowed. Beams of light converged on the Rainbow. The light was blinding. When it abated, Dawn and Twilight were alone. Twilight closed her eyes to open her mind to the underworld. Dawn left the chamber to let her mother have her last goodbye.

It was a sad goodbye in the underworld. The two lovers stood before the portal to the unknown. It was so hard to let Rainbow go, especially here.
Here in the underworld is where their love came to light. It was here that they shared their first intimacies. Twilight knew in her heart that they would be together again somehow. And she could hear in her mind that Muffins and Pinkie telling her it was okay, and they would all watch out for each other until it was Twilight’s time. No matter how far in the future it would be.
“Goodbye My Love,” said Twilight kissing Rainbow.
“I really don’t want to leave you,” said Rainbow kissing Twilight. “But I’m so tired and I need to rest.”
“I know, Most Beloved Pony,” said Twilight, tears pouring from her eyes.
“Don’t cry for me,” said Rainbow, wiping the tears from her own eyes.
“I don’t,” said Twilight, “I weep for me.
Muffins and Pinkie are gone, and now you. I’m left alone for thousands of years to come. Memories won’t keep me warm at night.”
“Now My Love,” said Rainbow trying to smile, “you say you hear Muffins and Pinkie in your mind. It’s because of that special bond between the four of us that started right here. I’m sure that I’ll be there for you too.
And you could always find love again.”

Twilight smiled for the first time.

“You think that there could ever be anypony who could replace you, Pinkie or Muffins? I don’t think so. And with Muffins in my mind, I don’t think I could live with her chiding me.”
The two laughed and embraced.
“I must go now, My love,” said Rainbow trying to be brave for Twilight. “You need to let me go.”
“I know,” said Twilight, “and I do.”
They kissed again, Rainbow turned and walked toward the portal. She stopped and looked back and then ran to Twilight. They shared the most passionate kiss they could.
“I will always love you,” said Rainbow, “never forget that.”
“I will. And I you,” said Twilight.
Rainbow kissed Twilight one last time then she turned and ran and leapt through the portal, afraid if she walked she couldn’t do it.
Then Twilight was alone. She stood there staring at the portal for what seemed like centuries, but here it may have only been a few moments.
Twilight was so tempted to follow Rainbow, the rest of the world be damned!

“I’ll always be here for you my love,” said Rainbow’s voice in Twilight’s head.
“Me too,” said Muffins’ voice.
“Me three,” said Pinkie.
Twilight smiled as she let her mind return to the ‘real world’. She left the chamber and walked back up the long stair with her daughter, both shedding tears.

The Present…

Princess Dawn had entered the room, she looked at her mother. Dawn was an exact copy of Twilight except for the blond mane and tail and the golden eye color. These were the colors of her other mother who had been gone now for over six thousand years. With only about twenty something years difference in age, it made little difference to the six thousand years they’d shared. She was an equal to Twilight, but Twilight was always her teacher, mentor and mother.

“Mother, it’s time,” said Dawn.
“Yes Dear, I feel the sun is ready to rise.”
“No mother, I mean it’s time. I’ve felt it for a while now.”
“Yes Darling, I’m afraid this will be the last time I raise the sun, and you’ve lowered the moon for your last time.” Said Twilight reflectively, “do you believe your apprentice is up to the challenge?”
“Stargazer is the finest student who has ever studied under me. She’ll do well. What about Sun Chaser?”
“I’d have been envious of her when I was a filly. Amazing how a Pegasus has mastered magic so well. She would have even bested Luster Dawn. I guess we really started something back in our time, and we had thought Pinkie Dash was just a fluke, but Cadence was a Pegasus originally as well.
We leave Equestria in good hooves.”

Dawn was looking out Twilight’s magnificent window.

“Are you afraid, my daughter?”
“I’d be lying if I said no,” said Dawn. “But after six thousand years, I’m tired.”
“I’m tired too, and I too have some fear about this. We’re not going to die, per se, but we’ll not be in this world again, and I’ll miss that. I don’t know what will become of us once we pass the portal. I’m comforted however, by the fact I still hear your mothers’ voices. They direct, encourage and consoles me. Is it a delusion? I don’t think so. They’ve been speaking comfort to me of late.
What ever is beyond, I’m glad that you’ll be with me my darling daughter.”
Twilight got up and walked to her daughter and lightly nuzzled her.
“I’m glad of that as well,” said Dawn.
There were tears in both the princesses’ eyes.

The Chamber of Transition, deep under the castle, was the same as it was the last time Princess Twilight and Princess Dawn were here, allowing Rainbow Sparkle to ‘pass over’ to the other side without death.

Twilight and Dawn had educated their apprentices on what would happen here. They should be ready for some discomfort as the change happens.
Sun Chaser had been to the underworld with her mistress on several occasions and was well aware what would be expected of her once her mentor was gone.

As they walked into the chamber, the two princesses said their final goodbyes (in this world) to their students. Twilight embraced Sun Chaser and gave her a kiss. More than a motherly kiss but less than a lover’s. It was the last kiss that Twilight knew that she’d receive in this world.
They stood and waited for Dawn and Stargazer to finish. It was obvious the relationship was more than just teacher and student.

Twilight, laughing to herself and thought;

‘Muffins, how in Equestria did we raise such a slut? But I guess she’s no worse than Luna was.’

But Twilight meant nothing bad by it, and she could swear she heard three ponies chuckling.

They gathered around the glyph, Twilight and Dawn closed their eyes and spread their wings. A blinding glow emanated from their horns, the crystal amplified it. The light filled the room.
Sun Chaser and Stargazer felt a rush of magic the level they’d never felt before. There was an burning in their bones, It felt as if they were being stretched. Sun Chaser’s forehead felt extremely odd and heavy. Stargazer’s sides felt as if something was tearing through them.
The light became unbearable and then it was gone. Sun Chaser and Stargazer were alone in the chamber. But where there was a Pegasus and Unicorn, there stood two full sized Alicorns.

On the floor the were the tiaras of the Day and the Night.

Princesses Twilight and Dawn were gone.

Princess Sun Chaser closed her eyes and allowed that part of her mind which would always be in the underworld to open.

There in the underworld stood Princesses Twilight, Dawn and Sun Chaser.
“Alicorn looks good on you, my child.” Said Twilight in her motherly voice.
“I only hope I’m worthy of what you’ve left me in charge of,” answered Sun Chaser.
“We felt the same,” said Dawn, “but our teachers told us to lean on each other.”
“So we’re giving you the same advice,” smiled Twilight. “At least I never had to banish my daughter to the moon for a thousand years.”
Dawn chuckled but Sun Chaser looked lost.
“Read the history of Nightmare Moon,” said Dawn.

Then Twilight spoke;
“We can tarry here no longer, we must go. Farewell my student, rule well, make friends and have fun.
But most importantly, find love.”

“I will my teacher,” replied Sun Chaser, “I promise.”

With that Twilight and Dawn walked toward the opening. Twilight heard Muffins’ voice in her head.

‘Be brave and come to us My Love!’

Dawn disappeared through the opening, Twilight looked back one last time. Sun Chaser smiled and nodded, then Twilight entered the void.

There was no sensation of light, feeling or even breathing.

‘It is only limbo, I’ve deluded myself,’ thought Twilight sadly as even consciousness disappeared.

All was dark.

All was still.

However, Twilight noticed that she was still thinking.

‘You know what’s to come, use it wisely, Beloved.’
That was Pinkie’s voice.
‘Prove you’re worthy of this gift, My Love.’
That was Rainbow’s voice.
‘You now truly know what love is, share it with all us, my most Darling Love.’
That was Muffins’ voice.

There was a loud booming crash. Twilight felt something hard and slightly damp on her cheek.
There was another boom.

Twilight opened her eyes. She was on the old couch in the library. The side of her face against the priceless manuscript Celestia had loaned her. She panicked when she realized she’d fallen asleep and was drooling on the original and irreplaceable manuscript of Magic and Science, the Balance of the Universe by Star Swirl the Bearded.
There was another crash of thunder outside. That’d been what had awakened her.

Twilight slowly looked around her. There was a strange feeling in Twilight but nothing in the library looked out of place.

Then it hit her like a ton of horseshoes:

She was in the library.

She was in the library?

SHE WAS IN THE LIBRARY!

Twilight tried to spread her wings as she leapt into the air to fly up the stairs, but to her surprise, she didn’t have any wings and fell to the floor. Undeterred, she nearly tripped over herself in her haste getting off the floor. She went tearing up the stairs, shouting out;

“MUFFINS! Muffins my darling are you here?”

But there was only the sound of the storm outside.
Twilight checked her bedroom, there was Spike’s bed and blanket, empty at the foot of her own bed. She checked the next room, there were only stored books. No crib for Dawn, no bed for Cookie. The next room was stored paperwork, no sign of Sparkler.

Twilight sadly made her way downstairs. Realizing it had all been a dream. She’d never felt sorrow like this before. In her dream she was sure she was going to be reunited with her lovers and friends.

But it was only a cruel dream.

She was just the Unicorn, Twilight Sparkle. Not; Her Grand Royal Highness, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Co-Ruler of Equestria. Not; Crown Princess Twilight Sparkle, Heir To The Throne. Even the title; Lady Twilight Sparkle that she held hadn’t any comfort. She was simply Twilight Sparkle, librarian of Ponyville, single, unattached and most painful of all, alone and unloved.

The disappointment of the whole ‘Pinkie in her bed’ thing was still stinging in the back of her mind. Somehow Twilight knew that the dream of having sex with Pinkie Pie the night she’d found Pinkie in her bed wasn’t really a dream. She was somehow certain that she had indeed shared her virginity with the pink pony and she was okay with that. This made her more certain that she should accept Pinkie’s offer for ‘pity sex’. Twilight had been debating in her mind if she should see if Pinkie was free tonight and see if her offer was still good.

After the ‘dream’, she could now see the solitude she’d always craved was an empty existence.
But if it was only a dream, how could it change her perception this much? Why did she feel like she could remember over six thousand years? And everything wasn’t fading like dreams normally do.
Twilight was confused as well as disappointed and not just a little heartbroken as a couple of tears rolled down her cheek.

Twilight went and made some tea and went back to her studies.
She looked out the window of the main room;

‘The Weather Team sure did a great job with this storm’ thought Twilight Sparkle.
Indeed the storm was raging outside. It hit right after Princess Celestia lowered the Sun and Princess Luna had raised the Moon.
Twilight got up and looked out the window in time to see a brilliant flash of lightning as the rain beat on the window.
“Not a night to be outside for pony or beast,” Twilight said aloud to no pony in particular.
There was an odd feeling of Déjà Vu.
The purple pony returned to her sofa and book, almost absentmindedly levitating another log on the fire while refilling her teacup simultaneously. For the greater population of Unicorns, this would be a stretch. But for the most talented and therefore most powerful Unicorn in Equestria, it was second nature.

Suddenly there was the sound of a knocking at the door. Twilight was shocked, it felt as if her heart stopped, then started to pound like a hammer on an anvil! She got up and rushed to the door.

She reached out with her magic and opened the door enough to peek out as she approached.
There standing, dripping wet and shivering, was a familiar blue-gray Pegasus pony mare with a blond mane and tail and unmistakable crossed golden eyes. It was all Twilight could do to not rush and embrace her and cover her with kisses.
“Muffins! Get in here before you catch your death of cold!”
“Thank you, Miss Sparkle,” she said shivering and entering the room. Twilight closed the door behind her.
“I apologize for the late hour, but I wasn’t sure if I should have come at all.”
Muffins stopped, she’d just realized what Twilight had called her.
“You know my name, my real name? I thought only my closest friends and family cared to know it.”
Twilight only smiled, it was a superpony effort fighting back tears of joy. She then summoned some towels and with her magic, briskly dried off the forlorn looking mare before her.
“Thank you Miss Sparkle,” she said barely looking up.
“Please! Call me Twilight,” said Twilight, having trouble containing herself. “I take it you’re not delivering any mail at this hour, are you here as part of the Weather Team?”
“Neither, Miss Spar... I mean Twilight.” Stammered Muffins. “I’m in need of somepony to talk to. Rainbow Dash said you’re the smartest pony she knew. And I could really use an intelligent pony to talk to.”
“I was just having some tea, would you like a cup. It’ll help warm you.”
“Oh yes, that’d be lovely.” Said Muffins finally looking up and giving a week smile.
Twilight motioned to the sofa. Muffins sat down on one end while Twilight, fetched another teacup, more water and a canister with her prized tea blend. Muffins saw the book Twilight was reading and looked closer. Holding a hoof over one eye, Muffins read the title.
“Magic and Science, the Balance of the Universe,” Muffins read aloud, then looking at Twilight as she came back in with the tea (her hoof still over one eye),
“I thought it was a good primer, but a little biased on the magic side. Probably due to it being written by a Unicorn.”
“You’ve read Star Swirl the Bearded?” She asked, already knowing the answer.
“Oh yes, when you’re raising two beautiful Unicorns, you need to know these things to help them in school,” said Muffins matter-of-factly.
“And how are Sparkler and Cookie?”
“They’re fine,” said Muffins, bewildered.
Muffins wasn’t able to believe her ears. This pony whom she’d always wanted to meet, a mare she’d developed feelings, perhaps deep feelings for. One she was sure would know anything about her and would take no real notice of her, was talking as if she really knew all about her, even the nicknames of her children. She wasn’t sure how she should go on.
Twilight levitated a fresh cup of tea to her guest. Muffins politely sipped, her eyes went wide.
“Hibiscus and juniper!” Exclaimed Derpy, “with a touch of wormwood to add the right bite. I’d know a Zecora blend anywhere. I don’t get enough time to get my own from her as much as I’d like. But it’s such a joy to sit and talk with Miss Zecora. Her speech patterns are like music. From a linguistics standpoint, I don’t know how she keeps it up.”
Twilight sat on the couch near Muffins, sipping her own tea. Twilight was trying to behave as if this was their first meeting, trying to fight back the impulse to teleport Muffins and herself up to the bedroom and start what she knew was going to be the outcome of this meeting.
Truthfully, she was starting to get wet from the anticipation.
The odd look on Twilight’s face didn’t go unnoticed.
“I’m sorry, have I said something wrong?”
“Elysium no!” replied Twilight, trying to remember the drill. It was perhaps six thousand years ago but in Twilight’s mind it felt as vivid as yesterday, “it’s just your knowledge of ancient Unicorn writing, herb lore, and forgive me, but your manner and demeanor aren’t what I was expecting, or at least what I was lead to believe.”
Muffins looked down, a shadow passed over her expression.
“That’s why I’m here”.

“What can I do to help you, Muffins?” asked Twilight.
Muffins was never more confused. She was certain that she’d never talked to Twilight before.
“I’m sorry Twilight, have we been introduced in the past? I’m used to everypony just calling me ‘Derpy’ or ‘Ditsy Do’ because of my eyes, because I tend to be accident prone.” Said Muffins, “I’m flattered you even know my name. I’m not used to ponies showing me any kindness or respect.
I just try going through life, holding down two jobs, raising two daughters alone, trying to fly or walk or even try to play chess while looking in two different directions.”
“I can imagine it could be quite tough,” said Twilight, reaching out her foreleg and putting it around her shoulder. The physical contact with her beloved Muffins was thrilling. Twilight wanted to embrace her, but it was still too soon.
Twilight pulled her close. Muffins buried her face in Twilight’s chest sobbing uncontrollably. It was all Twilight could do to control herself. She realized this was like her ‘dream,’ but no guarantee it’d turn out the same. With her other foreleg she stroked Muffins’ mane with her hoof. It was as soft and soothing as she remembered. Without stopping her crying, Muffins wrapped her wings around Twilight. Twilight was on the verge of tears herself, it really felt like six thousand years since either Muffins or Rainbow had held her in this special way.
“I’m sorry,” said Muffins retracting her wings, setting up and wiping her eyes. Twilight left her leg around her shoulder. Muffins worked up a little smile and looked into Twilight’s eyes. At this close range, Muffins visual accommodation forced her eyes into an almost normal gaze.
‘Her eyes are as beautiful as I remember,’ thought Twilight

“I told Rainbow Dash that I needed somepony to talk to about my life. You can only take it so far before the pain has to come out. At first Rainbow Dash almost ignored me, then she saw that I was in earnest.”
‘Fluttershy is a good listener’ said Rainbow Dash.
‘Fluttershy is a very nice pony, but I need somepony with perhaps a little more knowledge. Especially magic.’
At that Rainbow Dash said, ‘Twilight Sparkle! She’s the smartest pony I know.’
I told her that I didn’t want to bother a pony as important as you, and there could be complications, but she insisted you’re the right pony.”
‘Complications?’ thought Twilight with a smile. ‘You don’t know the half of it!’
“I’m sure Rainbow and you are exaggerating.” Said Twilight playing along.
“What?” replied Muffins. “You’re a lovely pony everypony loves.”
‘Lovely pony?’ Thought Twilight, ‘no pony has called me that in centuries.’
“You’ve an important job here. You’re apprentice to Princess Celestia. Since the time you’ve moved here you and your friends have saved Equestria twice. No three times, if you count what happened at The Royal Wedding. You vanquished an Ursa Minor all on your own. You’re not royalty, but even Princess Luna deferred to you this last Nightmare Night. If you’re not an important pony, then I don’t know who’d be.”
Twilight blushed, she was never a pony to be comfortable with somepony ‘singing her praises’, even Muffins.
“How can I help?”
“Let me start with I wasn’t always this way. I grew up in Canterlot, strange for a Pegasus, I know. And it was there I met one of the most wonderful Unicorns ever. Shooting Star was older than me, he’d been married before and had a ten-year-old daughter.”
“That’d be Amethyst Star, wouldn’t it? She’s called Sparkler,” responded Twilight, “she’s a part time nanny to many ponies here in Ponyville and a real sweet pony to talk to. She checks out books all the time for the foals she watches.”
Muffins smiled to hear Twilight recognize and praise her daughter like that.
“As I was saying, Shooting Star was several years older than myself. In fact I wasn’t a lot older than Sparkler, not quite nineteen. Shooting Star’s first wife, Ivy, had died of Pony Pox when Sparkler was very young. We met while I was interning at the Canterlot Institute of Science.”
“He was the Shooting Star, wasn’t he?” interrupted Twilight. “His work on the understanding of the Science of Magic is required reading at Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns.
I remember the explosion,” Twilight said quietly, as the sorrow returned to Muffins face. “and you’re the one pony who did survive.”
Muffins was again taken aback that this pony that she held in high regard and had a deep crush for, knew so much about her.
“Shooting Star was convinced that he’d found the key to make magic through science. He thought it’d be a boon to all of ponykind, Earth Ponies not having to manipulate everything with their mouth or hooves. Pegasi not having to land somewhere in total black. Able to do little things that most Unicorns take for granted. Not like potions and incantations, but with physics and equipment, real science. I’d went to the restroom and was returning to the lab when It happened.”
Muffins stopped to take a breath. Twilight lowered her leg and took Muffins hoof. It felt so good. Muffins looked at Twilight and gave a thankful smile.
“I was in grad school when it happened, but I remember.” Said Twilight.
“As I said, Shooting Star was on the verge of success, or so they thought. They were going to try a small levitation spell figuring it’d be a good start. Nothing to flashy, something every Unicorn is taught from the time they were little. I’d just entered the door, Shooting Star looked over at me and smiled his ‘I know I’m right’ smile. He activated the switch and then, and then...”
“Its okay,” said Twilight, “you don’t...”
“Yes I do, I’ve never spoke of this to anypony. I need to get this out!
There was a glow, a book rose off the table. There were high hooves all around.” Muffins breathed hard several times tears streaming from her eyes. “Then came the flash! It happened so fast, but it all was slow motion, of the five of us working on the project, I was the only pony not a Unicorn. Apparently that saved me. The flash struck out like lightning at each Unicorn’s horn. It struck me between the eyes. The look of terror and pain in the other’s faces still wakes me screaming in the night.”
She looked into Twilight’s eyes.
“He and the others WERE the explosion! Not the equipment, not the chemicals, not the spell. It was as if all their bodies were converted into pure energy. The shock slammed me through the wall, When I woke up, it was a month later. I was in the ICU of the Magic Hospital in Canterlot Castle. Sparkler was holding my hoof, like you're doing now. I opened my eyes, she smiled at me then she looked and me with an odd look.
‘Mom!’ She screamed.
She ran to the door and yelled for a doctor. I was only beginning to notice that I was having trouble focusing on objects more that a leg’s length. The doctor came galloping into the room and skid to a stop when she saw me.
‘How are you feeling?’ asked the doctor.
I told them that I was having trouble seeing clearly. Sparkler brought me a mirror. That’s the first time I saw these eyes.
They took me for some tests and couldn’t find anything they could do to fix it, the release of magic is what did it. My head was where the brunt of the force was absorbed. A good thing too, for the next thing the doctor said was an even bigger shock, but not as unpleasant.
‘We have found except for your eyes everything else is fine with you. However, you’ll need some physical therapy after being out and inactive for a month. It’s amazing the foal survived such a shock.’
Foal? Both Sparkler and I said at the same time. I didn’t know and Shooting Star never knew. I was in the hospital about another month. Mostly trying to relearn how to walk, how to fly, how to feed myself and do the things I needed to do. When I went home, Sparkler and I just didn’t feel comfortable in our house without Shooting Star. So we decided to move somewhere away from Canterlot, so we moved to Ponyville. Princess Celestia, who I later found out had come by to check on me several times, funded the move and got me a job with the Equestria Postal Service, things were and are tight so I also got a job with the Weather Team.”
“That was eight years ago. We settled down here, I delivered my foal, she’s my sweet little Cookie! Her name is Dinky.”
“Yes, I know Dinky, she’s a sweet little filly. She goes to school with my friends’ sisters.”
“Yes, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, I think Dinky wishes she could join in with them, she talks about them all the time. But she knows that I need all the help I can get at home. I now share rooms with Carrot Top, as we call her, Golden Harvest is her name. It can get crowded, Carrot Top has a coltfriend over from time to time so I sleep with Cookie. Sparkler usually sleeps at a clients or at a friend’s.”
Muffins breathed deeply several times, it’d been a drain on her opening up this much hurt for the first time. She was thankful she did go to see Twilight. Muffins felt genuine concern from Twilight.
Maybe it was something else, or was she just being hopeful?
“Muffins,” started Twilight, “I’m so honored you chose to open up to me.”
Muffins gave Twilight an odd look.
“There was another thing, the reason I was reluctant to come to you. You’re a pony as smart as my Shooting Star was. As I said you’re well respected and I wasn’t sure how you’d take it.”
Muffins was working up the nerve to do what she’d intended. It was, in her opinion, now or never. The opportunity may never present it’s self again.
But then Muffins saw ‘that look’ in Twilight’s eyes.
Twilight, with a knowing smile, acted first;
“Let me guess, what that ‘other thing’ is,” said Twilight drawing Muffins closer.
Muffins wasn’t sure how Twilight might even know.
The next thing was something she’d never experienced before, not even with Shooting Star. The purple aura surrounded them and all of the sudden, she wasn’t on Twilight’s couch and not in the same room. She was sitting on a bed in an upper room. More cozy with dim lights and a small fire going.
Twilight, no longer able to hold back, kissed Muffins, it was a kiss Muffins wasn’t expecting but had been dreaming of. Both Muffins and Twilight’s forelegs wrapped the other.
It was all Twilight remembered.
It was exactly what Muffins had been hoping and desiring. And it was understood why Twilight had transported them to her bedroom and her bed.
The kiss sent a very pleasant shock through Muffins she’d never felt before. She felt a thrill deep in her belly, as Twilight lay Muffins back on the bed with her hoof at Muffins’ marehood.

It took Muffins’ breath away.

THE END?

Author's Note

1 Laminitis is a crippling condition which can be fatal in severe cases. Once a pony has had an episode of laminitis, they are particularly susceptible to future episodes. Laminitis can be managed but not cured.