Twilight’s Love Volume One: It Begins

Saturday morning dawned and Twilight was awakened to a barrage of kisses.

Twilight was amused at Rainbow because she actually woke up early on a day she could’ve slept in.

“Lover-Pony! You goin’a sleep the day away?” said Rainbow excited; “mom, dad, Cadence and Shining are expecting us!”

“Honey?” asked Twilight, “what’s got you so excited?”

“We get to spend the whole day with the family,” said Rainbow, “and go shopping!”

“Shopping?” asked Twilight amused. “Who are you? And what have you done with my Rainbow Dash?

Are you a Changeling?”

“Would a Changeling do this?” asked Rainbow.

She quickly dove her head under the blankets and soon had her tongue deep in Twilight’s love organ. Twilight reached out with her forelegs and moved Rainbow’s hips over her own face, then Rainbow lowered herself to Twilight’s muzzle.

Soon enough the two mares were laying on top of the blankets, trying to catch their breath.

“To answer your question,” said Twilight with a smirk, “if Changelings did that, I don’t think we would’ve fought them very seriously. They might have even won the battle.”

“I don’t know,” giggled Rainbow, “Pinkie Pie probably would’ve worn them all out, including Chrysalis. They’d all probably still be following Pinkie around like little puppies.”

Both mares broke out laughing.

“Okay Honey, we better take a shower,” said Twilight, “we can get something to eat at my parents’ house.”

The two got up and started to the bathroom, Rainbow stopped in her tracks with an odd expression.

“What’s wrong Honey?” asked Twilight.

“I just remembered something from when I was very young,” said Rainbow, “before my parents died.

I haven’t thought about it in years. And now, our relationship has brought it back.”

“What’s that My Love?”

“My mother used to call my father ‘Honey’,” said Rainbow with a tear rolling down her cheek.

“I’ll stop if it’s too painful,” said Twilight, concern was written across her face.

A smile slowly started to form on Rainbow’s face.

“Please don’t,” said Rainbow walking up to Twilight and giving her a hug, “I think I like it even more.

And Twilight...”

“Yes,” replied the purple Unicorn.

“I love you.”

Every time Twilight heard those words from Rainbow, it felt as if her heart would burst with joy.

“I love you too,” replied Twilight.

The two tightened their embrace and kissed again.

“Let’s take that shower...

Honey,” said Twilight.

The two just looked at each other and smiled.

Rainbow and Twilight walked the short distance from the castle to the Sparkle home, or at least Twilight walked, Rainbow hovered alongside. They arrived just as Cadence and Shining’s carriage pulled up. As Shining dismissed the Crystal Guard, Cadence came up and gave Twilight a hug. Then she hugged Rainbow and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

“We outsiders need to stick together,” laughed the princess.

The group went inside to find a breakfast of waffles, juice, tea and coffee waiting for them.

Rainbow had never spent too much time in the business district of Canterlot. The shops were certainly different from the shops in her home town of Cloudsdale or her present home of Ponyville.

A lot of the fixtures and doors were geared to manipulation by magic. Rainbow was starting to feel the awe and displacement her companions had felt when they had visited Cloudsdale for The Best Young Flyers Competition.

Just as they’d felt at a loss being non-flying ponies in a city built for flyers, she was feeling out of place being a non-magic pony in a city for magic ponies. The look on her face didn’t go unnoticed.

Cadence and Rainbow were walking behind everypony else, talking quietly.

“I think I know what you’re feeling,” said Cadence noticing the look on Rainbow’s face. “I don’t know if you know it, but before I was adopted by Aunt Celestia and Luna, I was a Pegasus.”

“You were?” said Rainbow, almost in disbelief. Cadence nodded her head.

“In spite of being a Pegasus, I was showing great talent at magic.” Said the princess, “I had no parents and was raised by Earth Ponies. The family I grew up with found me in the woods alone, they were unsure how long I was out there, and I was too young to give them any idea of how long and where I may’ve come from. It was never known if I had gotten lost or abandoned there. It was also conjectured I may’ve had a ‘magic spirt’ and teleported there. But there was never any Pegasi families reporting a missing foal.

After a time, the family contacted Canterlot when they noticed I was doing things the other foals couldn’t. I could make toys appear and I always had and was sharing sweet treats with the other children when none had been given.

I soon found myself at the School for Gifted Unicorns.

Because I had wings and lacked a horn, the other children laughed at first. Especially one bully, that is until I caused her hooves to be stuck to the ceiling. The teacher walked in and saw me flying around her and taunting her face to face. Being able to fly does have advantages.”

“Sounds like something I would’ve done,” said Rainbow chuckling.

Cadence smiled a wicked grin.

“It was the first time I met with Aunt Celestia.” Said Cadence, “I was told I had a lot of talent but it needed to be properly developed through focused study and discipline. I was made her personal protégé and student.”

“That sounds kind of like what Twilight said she was told when she first came to the school,” said Rainbow, then more thoughtfully. “The princess hinted at a destiny for Twilight. Is being an Alicorn princess what she was saying?”

Cadence glanced ahead at the rest of the family; Shining was entertaining them with a story of how at first, some of the Crystal Ponies were almost superstitious about the train and the workings of it.

“You can’t say anything to her, and I know Pegasus to Pegasus you’ll keep this between us, but it’s exactly what she was saying. Twilight will one day be ‘elevated’. She’ll become an Alicorn, but only when she’s earned it. Being a princess is never just given.

Things will be totally different when it happens, I was younger, and I didn’t even have a family or coltfriend to help me get through the change of responsibilities and lifestyle.

Twilight’s abilities had been made known to Aunt Celestia. It’s why I was made an unofficial nanny to Twilight. I think Aunt Celestia put me in touch with the Sparkles so I might help guide Twilight until she could go to school. But it was also to my advantage because I then had a family to help me, plus there was a cute colt I fell in love with.”

“Oh,” said Rainbow kidding, “what ever happened to him?”

Both Mares laughed so loud the rest of the family looked back at them to see what was so funny.

Then Cadence continued;

“You can’t understand now how much Twilight will need you. And I’m so happy she’ll have a pony like you to give her love and support. She’s a lot older than I was so she’ll have so much more to deal with.”

Rainbow had always liked Cadence, but now she loved her as if she were her long lost sister. And being she was a Pegasus, down deep, it made her that much closer.

Then it hit Rainbow.

“Wait a minute,” said Rainbow, “how were you able to do magic as a Pegasus?”

“It’s possible,” said Cadence, “for anypony to do magic, it’s just easier for Unicorns. Just look at Earth Ponies, they’re able to make things grow better than any other race of ponies, I’ve see some even using knitting needles without any aids to their hooves. And Pegasi, yes we fly with wings, but we manipulate and walk on clouds and control the weather. That’s all passive magic we don’t even know we’re doing.”

“You think you might be able to teach me something?”

“Anything in particular?”

Rainbow leaned forward and whispered in Cadence’s ear.

“And by the end of the seminar?” finished Rainbow out loud.

“If you’re sure,” said Cadence. “You’ll have to study and practice hard, if you want to be able to try it before the seminar is over.”

“I think it’d show Twilight just how far I’m willing to go to please her.”

The two mares hugged.

“What’s going on back there?” asked the younger Twilight.

“It’s a Pegasus thing,” said Cadence, “you couldn’t possibly understand it.”

Rainbow and Cadence both laughed. The rest of the family just rolled their eyes or shook their heads.

“Unicorn snobs,” whispered Cadence to Rainbow, they laughed even louder.

It wasn’t long before they reached the shopping district which mostly catered to the needs of mares. There was one shop especially frequented by Twilight Velvet and Cadence. They stopped at the entrance.

“Okay Sweetie,” said Twilight Velvet to her daughter, “you go with the stallions while we girls do some shopping.”

Twilight got a very confused look on her face; she put her head down between her front legs and looked toward her rear.

Then she looked at Rainbow and asked.

“Did you find something you aren’t telling me about?”

Everypony, including Twilight laughed.

“Just because I like mares doesn’t mean I’m ‘one of the guys’!”

“Twilight,” said Cadence, “there is nothing wrong with you, and you’re every inch a mare. But mom and I would like to have some time with Rainbow; we want to surprise you. Shining and dad will make sure you aren’t bored.”

Twilight looked confused but she gave Rainbow a kiss and went off with the guys.

“Hey!” said Night Light; “the sports shop has some new hoofball gear! We can check it out!”

“Great!” said Shining, “let’s go!”

Rainbow and the rest of the mares broke out laughing when they heard Twilight go:

“Ugh!”

Rainbow was ushered into the shop. It was nothing like she’d ever been to before. Dresses, shoes, lingerie, makeup and perfumes. There was a ‘day spa’ and salon in the rear of the store.

She’d been out with her friends before when they’d gone into such shops; but Rainbow always found something else to do.

Now she was in a state of fascinated shock. By her accepting she needed to be more feminine and wanting to do so for Twilight, she was all of the sudden excited to explore this new world.

As Rainbow was looking around in awe, a store employee came up to the little group, after a quick bow to the princess she said:

“Princess Cadence, Twilight Velvet, so very good to see you again. How may I help?”

“Star Shine, this is Rainbow Dash,” said Twilight Velvet, motioning to the blue Pegasus, “she’s my daughter’s marefriend and partner. Rainbow is wanting to shed some of her tomcolt ways and be more in tune to her inner mare.”

“I can see why,” said Star Shine, “I know mares who’d kill for a mane and tail like hers.”

“I know,” said Cadence, “I thought three colors were nice, but Rainbow’s mane and tail puts us all to shame.”

Rainbow blushed, she’d never thought of her coloration as anything other than ‘flashy’. She hadn’t thought of it as a sign of some beauty.

“How about we start with facials for all of us,” said Twilight Velvet, “then some makeup tests, a very minor mane cut and set followed by a salon preening for the winged ponies, a horn filing for the horned ponies and finally a hooficure.

Then some new dresses, shoes, lingerie and finally she’s looking for a particular perfume.”

“Excellent!” said Star Shine. “This way to the salon.”

The clerk lead the way to the back of the store to the day spa. Rainbow’s head was spinning.

“Mom,” whispered Rainbow, “I can’t afford all of that, I don’t think I brought enough bits with me.”

“It’s on me,” said Twilight Velvet.

“And me,” said Cadence. “You’ve made Twilight so very happy, you deserve something special.”

“I have Twilight,” said Rainbow, “I can’t think of anything more special, can you?”

All the mares smiled at that.

Rainbow was amazed at how relaxing the entire treatment was, even the hooficure. She just had to realize her entire ‘not liking anypony to touch her hooves’ thing was a control issue. But now she really was loosening up. She knew she’d always be the same Rainbow Dash, even with a mane style, dress and makeup. If you change the package it still only mattered what the contents were.

“Now what is the perfume you’re looking for Miss Dash?” asked Star Shine.

“I’m not really sure,” said Dash, “a friend sprayed some on me, she said it was new. It smelled like a bunch of flowers, and it was in a blue one of those squeeze spray bottles.”

The other mares just chuckled.

“That eliminates,” said Cadence, “about, oh...”

“None.” Replied Twilight, Cadence and Star Shine.

“I’m sorry,” said Rainbow, “I didn’t ask Rarity the name.”

“Rarity!” exclaimed Star Shine, “the fabulous designer from Ponyville?”

“That’s her.”

“Why didn’t you say that in the beginning?” Star Shine turned and looked at the wall of perfumes. Then with an orange glow from her horn, an atomizer Rainbow recognized immediately came floating forward. “May I?”

“Please,” said Rainbow, not believing she was allowing somepony to spray her with perfume. Not just allowing, asking for it.

“Rarity is one of my biggest customers,” said Star Shine, spraying a light amount on Rainbow’s neck. “She got this very perfume a little over a week ago.”

The smell was what Rainbow remembered.

“That’s it,” said Rainbow with a smile.

“Good,” said Twilight Velvet, “take one of the dresses into the dressing room and get dressed, remove the tags and come back here. Don’t look in the mirror yet, please.”

“Alright mom,” said Rainbow giving the motherly Twilight a hug.

“And while you do,” said Cadence, “I’ll go across the street and pick something up at the bookstore.”

They all went their ways and in about five minutes they were back in the main part of the store.

Cadence had returned with a small bag and met her mother-in-law and Star Shine. Rainbow was just emerging from the dressing room. She was looking slightly embarrassed. She’d always liked to be the center of attention, but this was entirely different.

When the three mares saw her, they were all smiles, Cadence actually gasped.

“Oh Sweet Celestia!” said the store pony (Cadence was always amused when somepony used her aunt’s name in an oath), “what a beautiful mare!”

“Come here Rainbow and look in the mirror,” said Cadence.

Rainbow’s fear was with all the mane style, makeup, hoof polish and the girly dress, she’d look like an entirely different pony. Not the pony Twilight was in love with.

She walked up to the group then turned to look into a full length mirror.

It was Rainbow’s turn to gasp. There in the mirror wasn’t a complete stranger, it was herself but much lovelier, Rainbow wondered why she’d fought this for so long.

There were tears starting to form in her eyes. Cadence summoned a tissue and dabbed Rainbow’s eyes.

“Don’t cry,” said Cadence, “your makeup will run.”

“I don’t know what to say,” said Rainbow, “it’s nothing like I’d imagined. I look girly but I don’t look like some other pony I’m not.

Thank you all so much.”

Rainbow hugged the store clerk, Twilight Velvet and Cadence.

“I have a book for you,” said Cadence, “don’t be offended that it’s a children’s book. We’ll talk about it tonight at home.”

Rainbow knew what Cadence was telling her.

Twilight, Shining and Night Light had gone to the pre-agreed restaurant; they’d ordered drinks and appetizers and were waiting on the ‘girls’. Shining noticed the headwaiter was leading Twilight Velvet and Cadence in, he alerted the others. Twilight Velvet and Cadence were side by side so Rainbow was blocked from view. The restaurant patrons started to stand in the presence of Princess Cadence.

“Please everypony,” said Cadence, “go back to what you were doing!”

Shining, Night Light and Twilight Sparkle continued standing.

“We’ve somepony we’d like you to meet,” said Twilight Velvet to Twilight and the boys.

Cadence and Twilight Velvet split to reveal Rainbow Dash, who stepped forward.

Twilight Sparkle could hardly breathe. She broke out in a cold sweat, and sat down so she wouldn’t faint.

“Wow,” said Shining and Night Light together.

“I... I... I...” stammered Twilight.

Rainbow walked over to Twilight.

“Do you like?” asked Rainbow with ‘that look’ in her eyes.

“I... I’ve... I’ve never seen a more beautiful pony ever! Rarity is going to be so jealous, and I’m going to have to fight off the stallions all the time!”

Rainbow gave Twilight a small kiss.

“I’d never do this for any other pony in the world,” said Rainbow, “and as far as stallions, what’s a stallion? Only my Lover-Pony is worth the effort.”

“And I thought I was doing good to get you a new Wonderbolts cap.”

Everypony laughed, everypony sat down and dinner was ordered. Twilight could hardly eat; her eyes were glued on Rainbow.

The rest of the evening went well. As they walked through Canterlot, it was apparent the group of four very lovely mares was attracting some attention. Rainbow wondered jokingly to herself how Rarity put up with it, but she remembered the white Unicorn thrived on such attention.

They took in a play and had some drinks before returning home. Because of the hour, it was decided they all would stay the night at the Sparkle home.

Before going to their rooms, Cadence took Rainbow into another room for about an hour. Afterwards, the two returned to the rest of the family. They were smiling even though Rainbow mentioned having a slight headache behind her eyes.

As they were settling in for the night in Twilight’s old room, Rainbow started looking uneasy.

“What’s wrong Honey,” asked Twilight.

“Don’t be mad at me,” said Rainbow, “I have to keep a couple things secret from you at this time. I don’t feel right about it but I also want you to know they’re innocent and will make you happy.”

“Don’t worry Honey,” said Twilight, “I love surprises.”

Rainbow walked to Twilight and gave her a respectable kiss.

“Thank you, My Love,” said Rainbow, “now if you’ll help me with this dress, I think we should go to bed.”

“It was a long day,” said Twilight, “we could use some sleep.”

“Who said anything about sleep?” said Rainbow.

With the makeup and new persona, the roguish smile was much more alluring.