Can't get you out of my head
"Oh come, Fizz! You're overthinking this!" Tempest whispered to herself "Just go in there and say hi! What if she doesn't appreciate me not checking with her first?!"
Tempest continued pacing back and forth in her new house in ponyville, talking to herself. She stopped momentarily to take a quick glance at the clock hanging from the wall, noting that she had been throwing the idea of meeting Twilight back and forth for half an hour.
"This shouldn't be such a big deal! She's a friend, right?" Tempest queried to herself "Does she even consider me a friend...?"
The thought made Tempest slightly more sad than she would've liked to admit. One bad thought led to the next, and she started questioning if she'd even been forgiven for what she did. Fortunately for her, though, a knock was heard from the front door, snapping her out of her train of thought. Tempest suddenly got excited. What if it's Twilight?! She eagerly trotted to the door and opened it.
"Hi there! I've got a note for Miss Berrytwist?"
Tempest's expression suddenly went from happy to disappointed almost instantly. Of course. The mailpony. She tried to make her sudden mood change unnoticeable. Nodding, she tried to smile at the pony, but instead it looked like she was hungover. Realizing this, instead of trying to amend the already awkward situation, she simply thanked him and took the letter before things got any more unbearable. Slowly, she opened the letter and her happy mood instantly came back. The note read:
Hi Fizzle!
I hope you're settling in well! I've got a delivery coming for you. It's a new refrigerator. I know that seemed a bit random, but I just so happened to notice that the one that came with the house isn't really that good, so I'm ordering a new one for you!
Besides that, I just wanted to say that you're welcome over our castle at any time! Don't think that just because you've moved out you can't come visit.
And, if I'm totally honest, things just aren't the same around here without you. I'd love for you to come visit at some point.
Wishing you the best!
Twilight Sparkle 🙂
Tempest suddenly found herself smiling, and she suddenly felt lighter than air. Twilight had said that she could come over any time! And that she thought it was lonely without her! Tempest made the decision right there and then that she was going to visit her that very day!
Tempest inhaled and exhaled slowly, closing her eyes and slowly raising a hoof to the immense door of the castle.
"Ugh, why is this so difficult?! She's just a friend... right?" Tempest thought to herself.
Shaking her head, she let her hoof hit the door three times.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
A voice was heard from the other side of the door almost instantly.
"Coming!" It was Twilight's voice.
As the door opened, and Twilight realized who was at the door, a massive smile was plastered on her face, and she embraced her friend.
"Fizz! I've been waiting for you to visit! Come inside!" exclaimed Twilight happily.
Tempest had nearly forgotten how massive the castle was. It's immense walls and structures made both Twilight and Tempest feel insignificant.
"So, um... where did you want to go?" Twilight queried her friend
Tempest held a hoof to her chin.
"Uh, bit of a weird suggestion, but... can we go to your room? I just want to hang out with you, really."
Twilight simply nodded and started walking - Tempest followed. As she walked throughout the massive castle, she had almost forgotten how huge the rooms actually were. There must have been at least three or four different kitchens, probably twelve or thirteen different bedrooms, and so much more. As the duo walked together, Tempest decided that she felt a tad awkward walking in silence, so she tried to strike up a conversation.
"So, Twi... you mentioned it was lonely without me. Were you... being serious?"
Twilight simply nodded and smiled at her friend in response.
"I, uh..." Tempest struggled to find the words "I appreciate that a lot... Also, you really didn't need to order that fridge for me! I feel bad, now..."
The purple pony laughed in response, and smiled while shaking her head.
"It's fine, really. No need to feel bad. I wouldn't have done it otherwise." She responded "Ah! Here we are."
As the two entered the room, Tempest noted the immenseness of the bed and tables, and the different bright colours of the room. Twilight sat down on the bed, and motioned for her friend to sit next to her. As Tempest did, Twilight almost instantly started speaking.
"I did miss you a lot during the few weeks you were away, you know..." She started "I... wanted to ask you something, um... personal, if I may... You don't need to answer if you don't wish to, but... I'd like to know."
Tempest nodded, motioning for her to continue.
"You never did, um... tell me how you..." Twilight struggled to get the words out "you know... lost your... horn..."
Tempest slowly averted her gaze from the purple pony beside her to the floor below. After a few seconds of thinking, she nodded and turned back to Twilight.
"You're my closest friend, so... I'll tell you. Just promise not to tell anypony else..."
Twilight nodded and, quite unexpectedly, embraced her in a hug. This was not quite like any other hug she had from her, though. This one had more emotion in it, and felt more compassionate. But just as quickly as the hug started, it had ended and Twilight looked at Tempest, patiently waiting for her to start her story.
"It all started when me and my friends were playing together..."
"Come on Fizz! Catch!" A pony said, as she threw the ball at Fizzle
Instead of catching it, she missed it and the ball rolled into a nearby cave.
"Oh come on! I thought you were good at this! You're getting that, not me."
Fizz sighed and just rolled her eyes as she casually trotted into the cave. She picked up the ball and was about to walk out, when all of a sudden a growl was heard behind her. As she turned around, she felt a claw swipe across her face and her horn snap off. She groaned in agony and ran out of the cave.
"After that..." Tempest began "the next day... they came over to play with me, but instead of picking up the ball, I accidently hurt one of them... the news quickly spread around town and eventually everyone was scared of me."
Tempest struggled to hold in the tears as she recalled the tragic memories of the past. She felt a wing and a hoof wrap around her, and she felt herself sub-consciously leaning into Twilight. She didn't seem to mind, though.
"I'm so sorry... that must have been so hard for you..." Twilight began "but you're here now. With me and my friends."
The subject of friends had brought the question from earlier on into her mind.
"Do you... consider me a friend, Twi...?" Tempest asked
"Of course I do, Fizz! This sounds really weird, but... I think I feel like I've known you even longer than any of my friends..."
Tempest simply responded by nuzzling into Twilight's coat.
"Ah... I'm sorry if I'm getting clingy or something... To be honest, I don't show this side of me to many ponies..." Tempest said "I know this probably sounds really weird coming from me, but... I can get clingy pretty easily... I love hugs and everything, I just... don't show this side to many ponies."
Twilight, in that moment, suddenly felt very special. The mere fact that Fizz would show a part of her to Twilight that she wouldn't normally do with other ponies made her feel wanted and special. Twilight suddenly had an idea.
"If you want, we can... um... you know... snuggle? In, like... in bed?"
"Yeah, real smooth, Twilight" She thought to herself.
Tempest almost had to stop herself from screaming "yes!" out loud. Instead, she went for a more appropriate action and nodded slowly.
"I.. I'd really like that. I'm sorry if you think I'm weird or something..."
"Not at all, Fizz."
Twilight crawled into bed and opened up the covers, motioning for Fizzle to come in. Blushing furiously, Tempest did the same and turned to face Twilight. Tempest felt hooves almost instantly wrap around her. She closed her eyes, finding herself enjoying this slightly more than she would have liked to admit. Feeling a sudden surge of bravery, Tempest gently nuzzled into Twilight's fur, inhaling it's scent, still with her eyes closed.
"I..." Fizzle began "Thank you for this, Twilight... I know this is really sudden and everything, but I do... enjoy this... quite a bit. A lot, actually..."
Tempest found herself blushing and nuzzling further into Twilight. She responded by giving her a gentle squeeze and placing her head on top of Fizzle's. She felt Twilight's heartbeat. It was slightly faster than normal.
She closed her eyes and concentrated on the gentle rise and fall of Twilight's breathing. As she slowly drifted off into the realms of sleep, she heard Twilight whisper.
"I love you Tempest..."
Author's Note
Woot! I hope that didn't seem too rushed or anything! I tried to get some cute fluff in there!
Feel free to leave constructive criticism in the comments! 