Author's Note

All chapters will be written like this one from here on out. If you're reading this by the time every other chapter is fixed, whoops.

11-Sweetness of Peace

Azure groaned softly as she started to wake up, her head hurting no less than earlier. "Ow. What did I do to get this ache?" She asked herself and rubbed her head with a hoof. At least it was just her head that ached this bad, her stomach wasn't too great either. Though the headache was far more severe as far as pain goes.

"I think she's up, Princess." Azure heard none other than Angel's voice as she opened her eyes slowly. The room she was in, wasn't a cell at least and was a lot warmer. And it seemed as if the blinds were down, which she was thankful for. Her eyes adjusted much easier and painlessly.

She looked at both Angel and Princess Luna, who smiled happily at her. She was beyond baffled, wasn't she in a cell? "What are you two doing here and can somepony tell me why I'm in here now?" Azure asked.

Angel was the first to speak. "Well, you're in here because it's more comfortable than a cell and a cold floor. And it's not exactly right to keep you in a cell." Angel answered and looked to Luna.

Luna nodded her head and trotted over to a small box. It didn't look like much, but it gained Azure's attention. "Azure, I apologize to both you and Angel. That night wouldn't have happened if some of us were thinking." Luna paused for a moment and open the box, lifting a Styrofoam cup with a straw out and continued. "But I'm hoping this will prevent that from happening again for a bit and give us all some peace at mind."

Azure examined the cup from where she was, her eyes were locked on it and a sweet aroma in the room had the full attention of her nose. "What's in it and what is that delightful smell?" Azure asked as she sat up in the bed, her headache was entirely absent and her stomach growling.

"Find out, you'll definitely like it." Angel quietly giggled and watched from the side lines she felt like a genius. Her idea seemed to be working, for the most part.

Azure levitated the cup out from Princess Luna's hoof and over to herself. The scent was incredibly stronger now and Azure couldn't help but place the straw between her lips and take a sip. The taste to her was something sweet and also metallic, and she only craved more of it as she drank the entirety of the cup's contents down. A silent moan escaping her lips as the last drop was down. "That was delicious, where's more?"

Luna and Angel looked at her with a surprised look, neither of them thought more would possibly be required. "There isn't anymore right now, but maybe later." Angel answered nervously and glanced at Luna.

Luna sighed and looked into the box, there was one thing left, a salad. "Well if you're hungry, there's also a sal-" Luna stopped speaking as a red aura encased the salad and levitated it out. It landed right next to a smirking Azure, who began to eat it slowly.

Angel watched, still nervous that Azure might decide she wanted something more than just one drink or a salad. "Well princess, I think she's fine. Don't you?" Angel asked as Azure finished the bowl of salad.

"Yes it would seem that way now. Azure do you remember chasing Angel through the castle?" Luna asked as she took the empty bowl and put it in the box. Her tone was serious as she turned back to Azure.

Azure was silent for a moment, constantly looking back and forth between the two mares. A tad bit nervous yes, but she didn't remember it. "No. I don't recall doing that or why I would. If I did, I'm terribly sorry Angel. But I don't remember that at all." Azure answered honestly, staring into the eys of Angel.

"I was worried about that, do you recall anything from before that?" Princess Luna asked as she picked up the box and placed it by the door of the room.

Azure watched as she tried to remember something, anything at all. Only one thing had come to mind. "Well I did feel a burn in throat, but I shrugged it off. Why?"

Luna brightened up and smiled as if she had figured out a solution to a problem, which she had. "Well at least you're like the bat ponies then. You need to let us know immediately if and when that burn comes back. Until then, you're free to go and do as you please. Preferably with Angel so that one of can keep an eye on you." Luna explained and opened the door letting in some light from the hall. It was well past her bedtime with the morning light. "I must rest now, so please be careful you two." Luna said as she trotted out and closed the door behind her.

Angel looked to Azure and smiled warmly. Finally some peace at mind for both of the mares. "You feeling alright, Azure?" Angel asked as she sat down on the bed with Azure.

"Yes, I feel great actually. But I could use a stretch and maybe some insight as to what in the world happened." Azure stretched her legs ans quickly hopped onto the floor.

Angel did the same for the most and watch Azure. A lot of thoughts went through Angel's head, all good or thoughts that she definitely keep to herself. "Well I'm glad you're back. But you did give me quite the scare."

"How so?" Azure asked as she stopped stretching and sighed. She did feel great, full of energy and highly alert to everything around her. "Hold that thought, could we maybe walk and talk?"

Angel nodded and walked over to the door. She opened it and began to walk out with Azure following behind after closing the door. "Put simply, you chased as if I was prey to a predator. Except it confuses me that you didn't get it over with then, though I'm really glad you didn't."

"So I hunted you down?"

"More like sadistically chased." Angel replied with a sarcastic laugh.

Azure put her ears down as the two mares trotted down a set of stairs and the next. "Was I really that bad?" Azure asked herself, finding it hard to believe that she would do that. But what did she know? Nothing, she knew nothing at all for a reason or explanation. "So what stopped me?"

Angel laughed and shook her head, remembering the comical scene. "Well a big leather back to the back of your head."

Azure groaned and realized why she had awoken with such a headache twice in a row, though it was entirely gone now. It annoyed her to know why she had them, though she was entirely at fault one way or another. "Great, so that's why I had a horrible headache twice in a row?" Azure laughed as they made it the first floor of the castle and trotted out of the main door, into the morning sunlight.

Angel laughed with her, though she quickly shut herself up. Even if she had deserved what came to her, it wasn't nice to say exactly. "Sorry about that, Azure. Twilight's to blame with that, but she had good reason to. I'm just glad we're both okay now." Angel smiled and looked to Azure as they stopped in the middle of a path.

Azure smiled and shook her head. "I deserved it I guess. And I'm really sorry about that, but at least you're okay now. And I'm myself again, I think." Azure wasn't honestly sure of who herself really was. For all she knew, she might have been sadistic before she woke up without any memory of who she was.

Angled gently put her hooves around Azure and brought her into a tight hug. "You know, I've really never had the chance to make many friends Azure. So I'm really glad you came around." Angel's words surprised Azure, who wouldn't like this kind mare?

"Really? How? How could you not, you're such a kind mare." Azure was clueless as she returned the hug, though her eyes went from the sky and down to Angel in a second of the hug. That aroma from before was quite evident, but Azure shrugged it off.

Angel seemed to pick up immediately on Azure's thoughts and slowly moved away. Azure frowned for a second but smiled soon after. "Guess we'll never know, but thank you again. Even if you might've tried to kill me."

Azure blushed lightly and shook her head. "Some friend I am." Azure spoke only to herself as Angel returned the smile and began to trot off again. "Again, I'm sorry Angel." Azure slowly followed behind Angel.

"I know you are, and I'm pretty certain you had no clue of what you were doing. So don't hang on it, it's alright now."

"Maybe, but I wish I could make it up to y-"

"You already have." Angel took a turn on the path they had been following from the castle that lead to some sort of garden. It was certainly a massive garden.

Azure silently followed after Angel to the garden. It was something to see, that was for sure. It was beautiful, tall hedges and a nice fence all around it. She could only imagine what laid beyond the hedges. And at the same time, she occasionally found herself just watching Angel as they trotted up to the garden.