Dreaming My Life Away, 20% Cooler
Dreaming My Life Away, 20% Cooler
"Alright now to carefully add the last drop," Twilight slowly levitated the beaker she was holding over the powder in the bowl and watched as a single drop fell into the mix which shined briefly before returning to its usual color. "Whew, okay now to…" Twilight had barely begun to plan her next course of action when she sensed a presence approaching, a presence that would destroy all her hard work and cause chaos untold, Rainbow Dash was about to crash into the library again. Twilight charged to the window hoping to stop Rainbow Dash from crashing into her experiment unaware that she was still levitating the beaker.
Just as she reached the window however Rainbow Dash flew in and did more than just wreck the experiment. As she entered Twilight was hurled to the ground and the beaker shattered leaving a small cut on Dash's hoof. Then Dash's momentum was brought to a screeching halt as she impacted the table and some of her blood landed in the bowl causing the white powder to begin shining like a rainbow. Twilight watched all of this happen in slow motion as the bowl was catapulted in her direction and the powder flew out of the bowl to cover her.
Rainbow Dash got to her feet waving her hoof in front of her face as she coughed at the large amount of rainbow colored dust that filled the air. "Sorry about that you okay Twilight, uh Twilight," Rainbow Dash turned around only to be confronted with a close up of Twilight's face, a very angry face, "I'm in trouble aren't I?"
"Do you even have to ask?"
"Well I, ow!" Rainbow let out a yelp as she settled her hoof down finally realizing she had injured it in the crash. Twilight's angry expression drop as a concerned look dominated her face.
"Here let me get that," without waiting for Rainbow Dash to reply she tapped Rainbow's hoof with her horn and sealed the small cut instantly.
"Thanks Twilight now let me get that dust off of you," hoping that by returning the favor Twilight would be a little more forgiving Rainbow beat her wings quickly and in seconds Twilight was clear of dust.
"Thank you Rainbow Dash and now, what were you thinking! This experiment is highly unstable I mean can't you ever knock for once."
"Uh, Twilight,"
"Months of research and preparation down the drain, not to mention my lab equipment!"
"Twilight I really think,"
"That powder was supposed to give a pony the ability to cloud walk for an hour after applying it to their hooves!"
"Twilight!" Twilight jumped up and managed to impact the ceiling when she realized what had happened she fell to the ground in a semi-controlled fall and stared in shock at the large light purple wings that were growing out of her back. "That's kind of what I was trying to tell you about," Rainbow said indicating the wings. Before Twilight could respond however the sound of the library door opening made both mares turn just as Spike entered caring several grocery bags.
"Hey Twilight I'm back, oh hi Rainbow Dash how are…" suddenly the scene before him finally registered in his mind and he dropped the grocery bags. "What the, how the, oh man I'm going to be cleaning this up forever. Twilight wha… when did you become an Alicorn."
"Well this had been fun, but I really need to get going, you know how it is the weather and all that… bye!" Rainbow let out a squeak at the fire in Twilight's eyes and took off out of the very window she had crashed into chased by Twilight's scream of rage.
Rainbow Dash landed in front of the library and raised a hoof to knock on the door and a few seconds later Spike opened the door. "Hey Rainbow Dash what's with the flowers?" Spike asked noticing the dozen long stem, thorn less roses clutched in her jaw.
"Er or wili,"
"I can't understand you with those flowers in your mouth." Rainbow just rolled her eyes and trotted into the library and laid the roses on the table and worked her jaw for a second before turning back to Spike who had shut the door and marched towards the table.
"They're for Twilight, I just came by to say that I'm sorry for what happened yesterday and I thought I'd bring her something to show how sorry I am."
"Thank you Rainbow and apology accepted," Dash shot into the air at the voice from behind her. "I'm down here Dash," The Pegasus quickly landed and peered under the table to find that Twilight was still an Alicorn of course that didn't explain why she was under the table at all.
"Uh, something I can help you with Twilight," Rainbow gave a nervous grin as Twilight emerged from under the table and picked up three roses and quickly chowed down on them before turning to face her friend again. During the whole time Dash couldn't help but notice that Twilight's wings kept twitching as if wanting to spread and soar and that they were incredibly soft. The last part she only noticed when she zipped forward to snatch two of the roses and brushed up against the new Alicorn's wings.
"Actually there is!" Twilight's sudden shout made Rainbow Dash nearly choke on the roses as Twilight grabbed her in a Pinkie worthy hug. "Rainbow I need you to teach me how to fly these wings are always twitching and if I'm not fully secured to the ground I end up floating up and it's really hard to get back down.
"Flying lessons I can do that!" Rainbow was just relieved that Twilight wasn't asking for something she couldn't deliver. "Now you better hold onto me there was a cloud I saw early that is probably big enough for flying lessons and it's far enough away that we can have some privacy. Twilight smiled and levitated another flower for each of them and after the quick snack she levitated another into her mane. Rainbow felt her breath catch as Twilight looked at her with half-lidded eyes as she held her hoof out.
Rainbow latched onto Twilight's offered hoof and the two walked out into the morning before Rainbow tightened her grip around Twilight and took off toward the cloud she had seen heading in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres. The entire time they flew Twilight's wings would either flap or lie completely still and Twilight's expression spoke volumes about her enjoyment of the situation, but her hooves only held onto Rainbow dash in a firm, but gentle squeeze instead of choking her in panic.
Once they landed on the cloud it seemed that in addition to the wings Twilight also possessed the ability to cloud walk. Rainbow Dash then ran Twilight through the basic theory and practice trials of flying. Naturally Twilight picked up the theory, but being an earth bound pony with a set of wing had apparently created two instincts in Twilight that were warring with each other. Rainbow watched as Twilight ran through all the basic exercises again as she paced trying to think of a way to balance Twilight's mind when one of her hooves stepped off of the clouds. Rainbow froze and her wings unfolded in an instant as her flight instinct kicked in and suddenly she knew what she had to do to get Twilight to fly.
"Twilight, I think I have the answer."
"Oh, good I was starting to get a bit tired."
"No time for resting I need to know if you'll trust me with anything."
"Of course I will Rainbow I trust you with my life," Rainbow Dash was caught off guard by Twilight's answer and blushed slightly in response.
"Well it just may come to that you see I need you to take me by the hoof and jump off of the cloud with me."
"Uh, why can't we just make a tower in the cloud and jump off from there the landing would be much softer then."
"Yeah and that's why, you see if you jumped off a cloud tower and into the clouds you know you'll be safe every time and it may not let you flying instincts take over. I mean look at the birds and how they do it if they can then so can you."
"Alright Dash let's do this," Twilight placed her hoof in Rainbow's and together they trotted towards the edge of the clouds. Pausing only for a moment Twilight took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and jumped. As they fell Rainbow instinctively put her body between Twilight and the ground and waited and as she was staring up at Twilight she was overcome by the beauty of the scene before her. Then Twilight's wings unfurled and Rainbow Dash felt them both gaining altitude and gliding along.
"Twilight open your eyes," Rainbow whispered softly not wanting to disturb Twilight too much. Slowly Twilight opened her eyes and gazed around in wonder her wings continue to act on their own while Twilight absorbed the situation. Then she leaned her head down and kissed Rainbow Dash.
"Thank you Rainbow Dash for everything,"
"Yeah well it was nothing, I just, Celestia your beautiful Twilight."
"Am I only beautiful because of the wings?"
"No you're the most beautiful pony I know inside and out they wings only enhance what's already there." Twilight smiled down at her and levitated the flower in between them and took the bud gently in her teeth. Rainbow Dash quickly caught on to the invitation and took the stem in her teeth the two ponies quickly chewed through the flower and their lips meet again in another tender kiss.
"Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash," Twilight called gently and closed her eyes when the sensation of solid ground beneath her made her jerk up in surprise and sneeze as she disturbed a lot of white dust. She scrambled to her hooves and yelped when her injured hoof hit the ground. "Hang on Rainbow let me get that for you," Twilight tapped the small cut with her horn and it was sealed instantly. "I was worried you were out for about five minutes, how are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, just fine, listen Twilight I'm really sorry and I…" but she was cut off as Twilight raised a hoof to her lips.
"It's alright Rainbow Dash I am upset about the destruction but I more glad that you're okay now if you'll excuse me I really need to get this cleaned up before Spike gets home."
"Let me help," the words burst out of Rainbow and Twilight blinked in surprise before smiling and levitating a broom and dustpan to Rainbow Dash. Just as Rainbow bent down to begin dusting Twilight turned around to start on the other side of the library with a feather duster. It was then that Rainbow Dash noticed how small Twilight's back looked without wings, not that it was a bad back of course, but still it just seemed small.
"You okay?" Twilight's question pierced Rainbow's brain as she realized that Twilight was facing her again.
"Yeah it's just, when I was out I had a dream."
"A good one I hope."
"Yeah."
"What was it about?"
"Love and flying." Twilight smiled and turned around to resume dusting as with a dreamy smile Rainbow dash began sweeping up her part of the library.
