The Great Divide: Book I

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Vanhoover
4.5 Hours Ago, 7:30 PM
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Opposite to the Day Side (Dayside), the Night Side (Nightfall) is freezing cold and everyone needs to be bundled up in warm clothes to avoid frostbite. Large heat lamps are set up around the city to provide warmth for the inhabitants. Also, due to the melting of the mountains in the Frozen North and the flooding of the Crystal Empire, the residents from that kingdom have joined up with those in Vanhoover. With both Luna and Cadance in the same area, there is enough magic to make sure that the cold doesn't get too out of hand. Small houses have been set-up with hot tubs inside specific to one gender. There were about five large tubs for the males and five large tubs for the females. Thus, making it important to make sure the magic generators at the nearby power plant stayed full and operational.

Twilight held a clipboard as she walked past a bunch of generators, marking down the time, the number, and power level of each one. She was wearing snow pants and a winter jacket with ear muffs, a hat, and gloves with removable fingertips. Everything seemed in the green. She pulled out a walkie-talkie as she made her way towards the exit. "All green over here. Should be good to go for another week."

"That's great news, Twilight," came Cadance's voice. "Now, come on back and get warmed up."

"Heh..." Twilight chuckled softly, watching her breath. "You don't have to tell me twice..." She shuddered and put her walkie away.

When she got to the door, she slid it open and gasped at the rush of cold air. Stepping out into the freezing cold, she slid the door closed and locked it. Putting the key in her pocket, she turned and began making her way back to the city. It was a pretty close distance, but the cold made it seem like it took forever. She finally made it back within 20 minutes, heading to the hotel on the outer edge of the city. Quickly stumbling through the front doors, she closed them and let out a deep sigh of relief when she felt the warmth of the heaters.

"Oh, thank god..." she shuddered, rubbing her arms as she made her way towards one of the elevators.

Riding it to the third floor, she made her way to her room. Once inside, she closed her door and started to remove her winter clothes. Underneath, she wore a sweatshirt and sweat pants. Making her way to her bathroom, she stripped out of her sweats, now in a black shirt and underwear. Inside the bathroom was a large bathtub that doubled as a hot tub. All the third floor rooms came with a hut tub. The residents of this floor included Twilight, Cadance and Shining, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity. After running the hot water, Twilight stripped out of her final layer of clothing so that she was completely naked. Stepping into the tub, she laid down and let out a sigh, feeling the tub fill up and cover more of her body.

"Oh, that feels nice..." she sighs, letting the tub fill up before using her foot to shut the water off.

As she rested in the warmth, she heard a knock on the bathroom door. "Twilight?" Came the voice of a worried Cadance. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah!" Twilight called. "Just... r-really cold outside!"

“Well...” Cadance continued from the other side of the bathroom door. “You remember the best way to warm up after being in the freezing cold, right?”

Twilight blushed hard. “I-I don’t have someone like Shining that I can just cuddle up with naked!”

“I never said it had to be a boyfriend,” Cadance cooed. “You could always ask Rarity or Pinkie Pie for help.”

Twilight gasped with an even brighter blush, her face heating up. “What?! Are you crazy?! We’re friends! Besides, Rarity has Luna...”

“I’m telling you, Twilight... warming up with another is one of the best feelings in the world... You really need to find someone.”

Twilight sank deeper into the bathtub do only her upper lip, nose, and eyes were visible. She then blew bubbles while thinking about Celestia, who was a full 2-4 days journey across the country.

“Can we continue this face-to-face?” Cadance suddenly asked in a somewhat saddened tone. “You know how much I hate talking to you through a door...”

Twilight remembered how she used to lock herself in her room back when Cadance would babysit her. If the two ever had a fight, to Twilight’s room the bookworm went, and in Twilight’s room she would stay. Even after she grew up, Cadance never liked talking to her through a closed door. “Alright... Come in...”

There was a second of silence before the door opened and in stepped Cadance. She was a busty D-cup woman whose ass-length hair was a variety of colors like pink, purple, yellow, and red. She was currently wearing a big sweater that hung past her crotch and sweat pants. She stepped into the bathroom and closed the door.

Walking over to the side of the tub, she knelt down with a sigh. “Better... Now, I thought you had a thing for a certain princess?”

Twilight blew more bubbles in embarrassment before looking up at her former babysitter. “I do, but... she’s all the way across the country.”

“Then, move,” Cadance replied with a chuckle. “Go ask her out.”

“B-But, mom, dad, you, and Shining are all here,” Twilight stammered as she sat up. “My family is here...”

“And, we’ll be here even if you move to Baltimare,” the older woman said with a smile. “But, don’t throw away your future just for us.” Twilight still looked a little unsure. "Do I have to get your mother to talk some sense into you?" Cadance asked with a smirk.

Twilight went wide-eyed and shook her head quickly. "N-No, I'm old enough to... make my own decisions."

"Which is?" Cadance asked, leaning in.

Twilight hesitated before letting out a sigh. "Alright. I'll go see Celestia as soon as I can..."

The ex-babysitter playfully rubbed Twilight's head with a smile. "Attagirl," she said, before getting up. "Now, don't stay in there too long," she said, heading for the door. "You'll turn into a prune."

The naked girl sighed with a smirk. "Yes, Ms. Cadenza."

Cadance playfully stuck her tongue out at her before she left the room. Twilight relaxed back in the tub, thinking about Celestia.

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Luna's Mansion
9:30 PM
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Much like Celestia, Luna had her own mansion in Vanhoover with her own extra large hot tub. To keep up appearances, she had asked Rarity to assist in her daily routines. In particular, helping her wash up and choosing the best shampoo and clothes. She wanted to make sure she looked her best to show the others that she wasn't fazed by current events.

Luna looked out at the city from the balcony outside her room. She was wearing only a midnight blue dress with shoulder-length blue gloves, making her shiver at the cold. As she stood there, she heard the door to her room open.

"Princess Luna?" Asked Rarity, walking over to the night princess. She was wearing a blue, long-sleeve shirt and purple sweat pants. "Come inside. It's freezing."

Luna looked back at her with a sigh, before turning and heading back inside. She closed the doors and then turned to her visitor. "Ra-arity... Is it time?"

Rarity nodded and smiled. "Almost 10."

The princess nodded, too, and walked towards her bed where a blue nightgown was laid out. Using her magic, Luna unzipped the back of her dress, letting it fall to the floor. She now stood in only her gloves. Taking a step back, she bent over and picked her dress up, carrying it to her dresser. After she hung it up and put it away, she looked over her shoulder at Rarity, closing the dresser doors.

"Would you... like to help keep me warm tonight?" She asked Rarity. "Again?"

The fashion designer smiled and gripped the bottom of her shirt, pulling it up over her C-cups and then holding onto it. "Of course, princess."

Luna shook her head and turned to face her, exposing her DD's to her friend. "I told you, Rarity... You can call me Luna when it is only us."

Rarity walked over to her and tossed her shirt aside. "Luna... Are you going to keep your gloves on all night?"

"I could keep them on..." Luna cooed, placing her hand on the young woman's cheek.

Rarity nuzzled the princess' hand before biting the fabric of the glove on the middle finger, giving the night princess bedroom eyes. Luna slowly pulled her hand free of the glove, which then hung from Rarity's mouth. Luna gave her a smile as Rarity let the glove fall into her hand. She then stepped up to Luna and grabbed the end of her other glove. Slowly pulling it down, she placed kisses down the arm. Once the glove was free, Rarity slipped both gloves into the dresser.

"Bedtime," she said with a wink.

Luna smiled and walked past her, climbing onto her bed. Getting on one half, she pulled the covers back and slid underneath. Rarity watched her before she slipped out of her pants. Kicking them aside, she made her way to the bed. Crawling on top on all fours, she slowly inches towards the princess.

“How long have we been doing this?” She asked, making Luna smile as she pulled the sheets back a little.

“Just over two years,” the princess replied as Rarity slid under the covers beside her.

The younger woman pulled the covers back up once she was comfortable. “Two years?” She asked, before nuzzling up next to the princess. “Have you ever thought about... taking it to the next level?”

Luna blushed a little and looked away. “I-I have always seen our arrangement in a professional way. And, never once had I thought about going further. Besides...” She then looked Rarity in the eyes. “...you understand why I can not... I am immortal, as is my sister.”

“So, we stay together until I’m 80,” Rarity sighed, getting somewhat irritated at the princess’ excuses. “That’s still almost 60 years.”

“Yes, but...” Luna muttered.

Rarity suddenly placed a hand on her cheek and leaned in. “Do you like me?”

Luna hesitated as her left hand ran up and down Rarity’s side. “Well, yes, b-“

She was cut off when the fashionista put a finger to her lips to shush her. “Then, shut up and kiss me.”

The princess went slightly wide-eyed. Never before had someone told her to shut up. And, the strangest part was, she wasn’t even mad. Instead, she slowly leaned in and kissed the woman on the lips.

Rarity smiled when she felt their lips press together for the first time, her eyes closing as she ran her right hand up and down Luna’s chest. As they kissed, Rarity moved atop her new lover, their breasts and bare bodies pressing together. Rarity felt the princess’ hands grip her butt before their tongues started to wrestle for dominance in each other’s mouth.

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Hotel
11:00 PM
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Twilight had locked her door and now sat naked on her bed, just staring off in thought. Due to the building's heating, warm clothes weren't required, so a lot of residents enjoyed sitting around naked as a contrast to having to wear a ton of layers when outside. Twilight looked over at her bedside table to see her phone, which had frozen over a few days ago. It didn't matter, as the cell towers were all down. The only form of communication was Morse code messages to the Day/Night
Border Stations, who would then relay the message the rest of the way.

Reaching out, she took her phone and looked at the blank screen. It used to show a picture of herself and Celestia at the beach, both giving peace signs to the camera. Smiling, she held the phone to her chest and sighed, laying back on her bed. She finally decided that, in the "morning" she'd go to Luna to request use of a vehicle for a trip to the other side.

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Vanhoover, Edge Of Town
12:00 AM
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Pinkie Pie was on her back on the edge of a building at the front edge of town. She had binoculars up to her eyes and was looking out at the upside-down horizon. She currently wore a heavy winter jacket, gloves, a hat, boots, and a pair of goggles that were pulled up over her eyes. The cold didn't bother her like it did everyone else so she always volunteered to be on look-out duty.

She was about to radio for a replacement as she had been out here for a few hours already, when she saw movement on the horizon. She took out her walkie-talkie and radioed the Communications Building. "Uh, Pinkie, here," she said, rolling over onto her stomach. "Are we expecting anyone from Dayside?"

"Negative, Pinkie," came a voice. "Why?"

"I see movement," the look-out replied. "May want to call the guards. And, fast."