The Encounter (A Harmony Quest backstory)

The very next day, I showed Twilight the surprise.

She couldn't have been any happier. I know she missed her friend so so much, and I wanted to let my best friend apologize to Frisk for real, after everything they went through in the war.

I didn't really want to bring up the question during her party- Twilight was just so excited for her birthday! Of course, I didn't want to bother her. And besides, I wanted her to spend time with Frisk, now that she's revived. I felt like a bit of an outcast during the celebration, but in my heart, I felt happy for my dear Sparkle.

Standing at the corner of the room, I was thinking about some things. Frisk noticed me and wondered why.

'One minute, Twilly,' She said, pausing their conversation.

Frisk leaned on my shoulder as I was secretly thinking about my friend, holding a bouquet of roses in my hands.

'Hey, what's up? You're quite silent today,' She asked.

I put the roses away into my shulker box (Video game power again) and blushed.

'(Laughing) You... You didn't see that, right?' I stuttered, scratching my head.

Frisk laughed. She knew what I was thinking.

'You don't have to hold it in if you can't.' She advised. 'You could tell me, I think I know already.'

I immediately turned.

'Oh no... How did she know?' I thought. But, I just sighed. I signaled her to put her ear close to me so I can whisper the truth.

'I have a crush on Twilight!' I confessed.

She gasped and started to laugh hysterically. I just covered my face.

'Oooooo~~ Things are getting hot up here!' She laughed. 'Are you serious?'

I nodded nervously. 'Yeah... But I... I'm not sure if I'm ready yet...'

'Oh, come on, Nathan, be confident in yourself!' Frisk said. 'Don't you remember how you won against that gang that haunted you? You lacked the confidence to try new things. I know this is a huge step, but I don't see this isn't a bad idea! You seem to know her even more than I do sometimes! I know how close you two are and I know how much she means to you. This is a perfect way to repay her kindness. I mean, you both have a strong connection already.'

'But... What if it's not true? What if she rejects me?' I asked. 'I don't know if she loves me...'

Moon Dancer, one of Twilight's friends, came over to join us.

'I heard the news, Nathan,' She said. 'I used to be a great friend of Twilights. And, I was amazed at how much she knew about friendship. I mean, she is the princess that represents it! However, there's one aspect of it she has yet to experience and understand: Affection and love. Seeing you have always been so close to her, you both must have a great connection. All you have to do is to pop the question!'

I looked at both of them.

'You sure I'm worthy to be her lover?' I questioned further. 'I don't know if I am...'

'Hey, I'm sure you two can work through any trouble together. And don't worry, I won't be mad about it if that's what you're worried about! Go for it!' Frisk encouraged.

I nodded. I had a plan.

'Thanks, girls. I'll go for it, once I think I'm good.'

After a tiring, but a fabulous party for the day, it was night, and everypony was slowly drifting away back into dreamland. When Twilight was going back to bed, I came up to her.

'Hey uh... Twilight?' I called out.

She turned back. 'Yes, Nathan? Thanks for the surprise, by the way. I really mean it.'

My face turned red upon her thanks. 'I am very happy to see you guys are back together. But, that's not the point.'

'Oh? What is it then?'

I smiled. 'Do you want to go to the place where you and Frisk first made the promise?'

'For what?'

'I... I have something to tell you.'

We went back to Britannica, on the hill where Frisk and Twilight promised to be best friends for life. I was so ready and so not ready to pop the question at the same time.

I sat down on the soft grass on the hill, where the hill started tipping lower. The sky was a shade of lavender and stars twinkled brightly in the marvellous night. It was definitely the perfect moment and view for a confession like this. I turned to Twilight, and invited her to sit beside me. She did as I told her.

There was a bit of silence before either of us started speaking.

“Isn’t this beautiful?” Twilight asked, turning to me.

I breathed to relax myself. “Mhmm, is surely is. Hang on, it feels dark over here. One minute.”

I created a little blue flame in my hand, tossed it up, and it turned into sparkly shining glitter. It lit up the area very nicely, and I was very happy about it.

“Very romantic,” Twilight commented, giving a nod of appeal.

I blushed. “Thanks.”

We continued to stare under the brilliant light of the moon and stars. It was perfect- The setting, the atmosphere, and of course, both of us feel very nice and glad around the other. It was a quiet and peaceful night- Like I wanted it to be. Unintentionally, I sat closer to Twilight. She noticed this and did the same, pressing against my side. I wrapped my arm around her neck and she did the same with her wing. We’ve always been best friends- But I really wanted us to be something special.

I took a deep breath, and tried to hit up the conversation.

“Spark?”

She turned. “Yes, Nathan?”

“The reason I called you tonight,” I said, “Is because I want to say something special to you.”

I think at this point, Twilight already knew what I was going to say. But as her best friend, I totally understand she was hiding it. She just nodded and patiently waited for me to get comfy before I asked it.

But I wanted to have some buildup, like any love confession should have.

“We’ve went through much together, you and I,” I said. “All the fun times, bad times, and silly moments we had... It was a wonderful ride. And it’s even better, when I’m going through everything with you. I’m so lucky that we crossed paths. You changed me. It’s a blessing I’ll cherish in my heart forever.”

Twilight smiled. “I feel the same way.”

I can tell she’s blushing- And I was too. I tried to collect my thoughts but Twilight made her move first.

“Nate?”

“Yes?”

“Why me, out of Everypony?”

I was confused, and my eyebrow twitched.

“I mean,” she repeated, “Why did you pick me to be so close with, out of any other pony? It’s... It’s not like I don’t like you, but there are many other ponies you may love to have as a friend, right?”

I grinned and shook my head.

“I’m not biased,” I explained. “I love making friends. It’s just... You have a more special place in my heart. That’s why I seem to care for you much more. You are the princess of friendship. I’m sure you know a lot about it- And you must be a wise mare who doesn’t do harm like some of my other old friends. You’re really beautiful, too. That’s why I chose you, Twi. Because it’s meant to be.”

“Really?”

I calmly nodded, and pet her kindly. My hand on Twilight’s dazzling mane, I blushed hard for a minute, before she notices it and finally breaks my cover.

“Is something wrong?”

I chuckled and shook my head. “No, Twi. However... I do have something on my mind.”

Twilight gasped. She knew what I wanted to ask. So I just stopped and let her calm down before I revealed it- But I know she has the answer. Under the light of the moon, the stars, the gracious night, it couldn't have been anymore perfect- We said the same thing, together.

“I love you!”

Surprised, we covered our mouths immediately, and started to blush. Not only did we just admit the truth we’ve hidden for so long- We confirmed it- At the same time.

“Y-You serious?” I asked. “Come on, Twilly... *sniff* You’ll make me cry...”

Twilight sniffed. “Yes, Nathan. I love you, my friend.”

“*giggles* Why?” I chuckled nervously. “Why, out of everyone you could have picked... You picked me? Come on, you know who I am... *chuckles* Pathetic, weak, unassertive... Why would any mare want a boyfriend like that, unable to protect them in dire situations?”

The princess held my hands.

“Stop believing those lies, Nathan,” Twilight told me, looking straight into my eyes. “They’re gone. You proved they’re wrong. There’s no need to believe they’re right- It’s all a big lie. You are so kind, so caring, so passionate about being with us and doing anything... And I can definitely feel it. Every word you say... It meant a lot. *chuckles* Even after all of that, I don’t understand why I got this sudden feeling. But what I do know, is that once you’ve won, I persuaded you to stay, because of one reason.”

I gasped. “You’ve had a crush on me, for so long?”

She nodded. Then, I started to cry a bit. I tried to silence myself and force the tears back, while I tried to utter out my feelings for her.

“Oh, Twilight...” I cried. “Let me tell you, my friend. When I first knew you, you were such a role model. I once envied you for having friends- But through time, I wanted to be like you. It never happened until we did meet. All of this... All of my new friends... They’re are my everything. However, all those blessings came from you, Twilight Sparkle. You were, and always will be my lovely angel.”

She wiped her eyes, but the tears won’t stop. I couldn’t stop myself either. The two of us, with tear-stained cheeks, looked at our best friend- All of this time, and after so long since we met, we’ve hidden a powerful connection all along, and both of us we’re beyond pleased to finally figure it out.

“*sobs* Twilight...”

*cries* Nathan...”

We both gave each other our tightest and warmest hug we can possibly give. Shuffling in the embrace, we cried and cried together, and said so many things about our crush on each other. Every one of those words touched our heart- Piercing right through our bones and tingling our soul.

“There are so many horrible humans in this world,” Twilight cried. “*sobs* But... I’m so glad... That out of all the humans I could’ve met that day... It was you...”

I almost died of happiness. Those words melted my heart.

“*cries* I... I don’t want to let go!!” I cried loudly. “*crying* I love you, Twilight!! More than anything else!”

She sniffed and put her wings and hooves around me, attempting to silence my cries. Her hooves moved on my back up and down, her comforting wings gave me shots of warmth and tenderness. She really did love me back.

“Mmmm,” She hummed in agreement. Then she lightly chuckled, but it sounded like a sob. “I love you too. We both gave each other so much. And if you really want to be with me... I wouldn’t give it up for the world.”

“*cries* I wouldn’t either,” I swore to her.

We continued to cuddle each other for 5 more minutes, shuffling left and right with each other. We both understood- It wasn’t just friendship that brought us together now. The bond we share is with no doubt, unbreakable. Although we may have been through a lot in the past, we knew- Nothing will dare to tear us apart anymore. I dearly loved Twilight. And she deeply loves me back.

It’s not just about friends anymore- It was love.

I couldn’t find a reason to leave my pony friend’s embrace- It was so heartwarming and bittersweet, and the message that she loved me lots was sent from the heart. So I tried to make her feel the same thing from me. We shuffled more and more, until we finally decided to let go, once we’ve stopped all the crying. When I left the hug, it was so unnatural- And I found my clothes were stained with tears. Twilight’s mane and fur was wet too. We laughed and laughed.

“That escalated really fast,” I said.

Twilight giggled. “Indeed.”

At this point, just looking at our beloved friend is enough for us to blush. Both of us already knew once more, that one thing is missing from this couple proposal.

“Hey, Twi?”

“Mhmm, Nate?”

My face turned red. Then, I just took a deep breath, and said some interesting words to her.

“We’ve kissed several times, right?”

“Haha, yes... Where are you going with this?”

Twilight just smiled and winked at me affectionately. We just looked at each other.

“We’ve never had a true lovers kiss, I just remembered,” I reminded. “Since... Now we’re technically loving each other... Should we...?”

The mare had a big grin. “I’d love to. But...”

“But?”

“Promise me you won’t laugh if I do bad?”

“Why would I?” I put a hand on her cheek.

“Because... I’ve never kissed anypony who’s been my special somepony. This is my first true kiss with someone I love,” Twilight explained. “I don’t know how it works when you’re doing a a legit kiss.”

I comforted her with a hand.

“Don’t worry, we’re in the same boat. I never did, either.”

We had a light giggle. For the next few minutes we spent all that time just blushing and unable to really go for the kiss. One of us would keep trying to smooch, but the other would just pull away because we’re both so bashful. But it was no problem- We just laughed it off.

Then I had the perfect idea.

“How about this, Spark,” I offered. “I’ll kiss you, but you have to make the promise.”

Twilight thought for a little and nodded. “Okay.”

I blushed. After all this time, all of these years, I’ve been alone all my life... I never imagined I would get a girlfriend someday. It was an honest miracle for me. Twilight would never leave me- And I wouldn’t leave her either. I know we’ll always stick together through anything. Nothing mattered to us- We just wanted to be each other’s lover.

After so long, I finally got to say the following words.

“Twilight Sparkle,” I said formally as I stood up, holding her hoof as she mirrored he action. “I would be honoured to be your boyfriend, and I wish to share every moment of my life with you, and I promise we’ll love each other forever.”

She smiled.

“I loved being your best friend, Nathan Hon,” Twilight said. “And after everything we’ve went through, I’ve learnt so much about you. We both did. This request from you, I can’t express how happy I am to receive it. Our future may be uncertain, but... I will always be your girl.”

I picked her up, making her squeak. I grabbed her hooves, and swung her around playfully, both of us chuckling and beaming with excitement. In the end, I pulled her back, and we both locked eyes as we stood in front of each other.

“I swear to you,” we both said, “I will forever love my best friend.”

As a grin was proudly seen on our faces, we leaned closer and closer, until our noses touched. Tilting heads, we closed our eyes.

And there it was- Our first lover’s kiss.

We held that moment for what seemed like forever. The longer our lips were stuck together, the more relaxed we were and the more we wanted it to last. When her lavender lips met my ones, that bittersweet feeling filled me with nothing but ecstasy. As we drew impact, a chill of excitement and affection ran up my spine. The smile grew wider and wider as we briefly broke apart, and lightly kissed again. The sounds were so addicting- One smooch after another.

I wrapped my girlfriend’s body in my arms, both of us still standing. She did the same with her wings and hooves for balance. I would’ve started brushing her mane, but she was a bit heavy so I needed both arms to hold her. Between kisses, I would nuzzle her muzzle and she would nuzzle my cheek. We started becoming more frisky and kissed a ton with our new lover. It must be funny to watch.

Finally, there were 3 light kisses, and we gave an extra big kiss to end it off.

“Mwah!” I said, laughing. “Awww, I love you, Twi!”

“*giggling” I love you too!”

We both laughed and hugged again. It was a brief one, though- Because I wanted us to chat more for the night. Of course, it was late and I didn’t want to keep Twilight here for long, but I just wanted us to have some quality time together after all that happened in the war.

“Do you still remember when we first met?” I asked her.

She turned to me, and placed a hoof on my hand.

“Of course,” She replied. “It was the start of a great friendship. I just wanted to keep in touch with you because you seemed like a friend I would like to be with. Never have I imagined it would led me to this.”

I nodded. “To be honest... I’ve always loved you, Twi. I just never got the chance to say it, in fear that you might not like me back. *chuckles* That’s why I was so glad you said yes. However... I’m not the best at romantic relationships. As you may know, I never really had a lot of extremely close friends in real life, most were online whom I never planned to meet in the real world. I did have feelings for someone else, but since I met you, I forgot about it.”

“Awww, don’t say that!” Twilight laughed, nudging my arm.

I laughed along. “Basically... I’ve never been someone’s boyfriend before. It’s my first time being in a couple. I waited for so long to say this to you, Twi, because I wanted to be very sure we trust, we care and we love each other enough for me to make sure we are a perfect pair.”

Twilight grinned and agreed. “I see. This is my first time too, Nathan. So we both don’t have to worry. If we have any downs in our relationship, or we played the wrong card sometimes, it’s not a big deal. It’ll take time for us to get used to being lovers. Also... While I agree with what you said, I know there is no perfect match. Something will happen to make them fall apart. The same goes for us- I know we’ve been best friends and we love each other so much, but you remember a while ago, when I called you a fraud in the war?”

Both of us giggled.

“I know,” I said, bringing her close with an arm. “*sigh* I’m sorry, Twilight. Moving on... I guess you don’t really know much about relationships compared to friendships, do you?”

“Sadly, not much.”

“Well, guess that we’ll learn more about it together now,” I replied, “For we are now officially a couple.”

We both had a big smile and embraced each other, nuzzling and snuggling. In comeplete bliss, I just held my dear princess tighter in my arms, and she just let out a few sighs and did the same, patting my back.

“I’m so glad I met you, Twilight. Thank you for all the blessings you’ve given me.”

“Me too, Nathan. And I thank you for always sticking with me, no matter what.”

I sniffed, and had a light chuckle. “You’re so, so welcome, sweetheart.”

I slipped my tongue, but I could tell Twilight liked it from her blush and surprised yet beaming face. I wanted to cover my mouth since I was so shy, but Twilight won’t let me because freaking magic.

“Awwww, Nate...”

She wrapped her hooves around my neck, leaned close and gave a big kiss on my cheek, making a loud squeak as she applied pressure into the contact. I was so surprised yet so cheerful at that moment- I never thought I would get kissed by anyone besides my parents... But here I am, sitting down with my best friend in the world, and she just kissed me with all of her heart. Although she did kiss me before, this one feels much, much different.

A minute later she finally pulled away unwillingly.

“*chuckles* Are you okay?” Twilight asked.

At that moment, I was absorbed in the bliss of when her lips pressed on my cheek- Love hearts flew above my head, all the memories I had with her were coming back, and that hug- That tight hug when we expressed our love... All those feelings, they returned to me to make me realize how important she was to me.

“Nathan?”

I frantically shook my head to get myself back into the zone. “Yeah? Sorry, I got carried away, I’m fine.”

Twilight giggled and leaned on me. “Were you thinking about everything we went through?”

“*gulp* Yes...”

“Ha, knew it.”

We shared another good laugh. We knew each other so well.

“Before we go... I have something to ask,” I confessed.

“What?”

I collected my thoughts, and turned back to her with my most reddish face. “I’ve never kissed anyone outside my family, except you. This sounds cheesy, but... Can I kiss you? No need to return it, just let me bring you the warmth. It is my first time after getting into a relationship.”

She nodded gladly. “Of course.”

She just turned her face so her cheek was facing towards me. Seeing her beautiful face, I was a little too scared to even kiss it. I did warn her that I may get carried away. When she agreed to it, I went for it.

I really wanted to give her my best kiss. So I tried to.

I never did this with anyone else- Only her. I’ve never kissed anyone without return. So, to see her heart flutter the moment I did kiss her, I was very pleased. I wanted it to last longer- I didn’t want tonight to end. I continued to kiss Twilight on her muzzle, her neck and her horn. With every peck, she grew increasingly cheery.

At last, I held her head and she held mine.

“I want to make a promise to you, Twi.”

“Me too.”

We sat close to each other.

“Twilight Sparkle, I promise you tonight,” I said, “No matter what troubles hit us in the future, I will do my best to help you solve it- And we’ll always face every challenge, together.”

She nodded.

“Nathan Hon... I want us to be together for as long as we could,” She told me warmly, “I don’t mind if we were born together, but I wish Even till our last breath, we’ll be right next to our sweetheart.”

I started crying again. So did Twilight.

“You’ve given me my everything, Twilight,” I calmly said. “It’s only fair that I accept your most desired affection with mine.”

Twilight sobbed a bit, but calmed down. “I will too... I-I... I love you!”

Under the moon, we shared another tender kiss. Once more, I wanted that moment to last a lifetime- The contact was perfect. At one point, I even kinda pushed her to the ground. We laid down, and pulled each other’s head close to reconnect the kiss. As we closed our eyes, smiling, our foreheads touched as we broke apart. We hugged tight, and I could feel the future of both of us, the dreams lulling me to sleep.

“I want to be with you forever,” I whispered.

She felt a tingle of utter joy, and kissed me once more.

“I do too.”