Chapter 1: A Generous Soul
A Generous Soul.
Author: Remembrand
Translator and Proofreader: By123445
Pinkie Pie had just came back from the library. She looked pale and lost in her thoughts. Mr. and Mrs. Cake were worried. There were no jumping, no laughing, everything was too quiet. Pinkie only went up the stairs to her room and closed the door behind her, re-opening it immediately, wearing a little apron. She went to the counter silently, without even noticing Mrs. Cake, who was behind her.
“Pinkie, are you okay?” - Asked Mrs. Cake, without receiving an answer. “Pinkie?... PINKIE!”
“Oh! Hi Mrs. Cake!” - Answered Pinkie with her usual smile.
Even though Mrs. Cake felt a little better after seeing that Pinkie was smiling again, she wasn’t sure about her physical condition, so she decided to take preventive measures.
“Pinkie, you seem tired. Have the day off.”
“Thank you Mrs. Cake, but I’m fine!” - Replied Pinkie.
“No, you are taking the day off.” - And without warning, Mrs. Cake stripped Pinkie from her apron.
Without having to work at Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie didn’t have much to do. She wanted to come back to the library, and listen to Twilight, just that... but she had to go to Canterlot to see the Princess.
Pinkie was confused, and while she was rolling on the floor, thinking about this situation, Gummy appeared before her eyes.
“Gummy!!” - Shouted Pinkie - “Something really strange happened yesterday! I was at Twilight’s, trying to entertain her so she doesn’t get bored because she couldn’t go to the party because she catched a cold, so I said her, ‘Twiligth, would you like to read me something?’, and then she got very very happy, oh, Gummy, you should have seen her face" Said Pinkie, laughing very excited... but she halted herself, frowned, and took a concentrated form, resting her chin on her hoof. "But then, I wanted to come back to the party, and started trembling... so I decided to cuddle under Twilight’s blanket, so it looked like I was cold..." In that moment, Pinkie’s gaze was lost in the infinite. She didn’t know how to put into words all the emotions that flowed through her body, but she tried to explain it the best she could. "Well...when I was under the blanket, Twilight got close to me and I could feel her, and feel her heartbeats, and feel the echo her voice produced in my body, it was strange...very relaxing. I wanted to hug her, and... and... "She suddenly stopped. She felt something very powerful and heavy in her chest, it wasn’t painful, but left her restless. Tears began forming in her eyes, she was desperate, but she didn’t know why. She knew Gummy couldn’t give her an answer, Gummy wasn't the talkative type, so she went to the only one pony that could give her an answer, a pony who is very thoughtful and generous to others, she went to Rarity.
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Rarity was in the Spa, with Fluttershy, waiting for their turn, talking, as it was usual.
“Gosh, yesterday was an exhausting day, I had to redecorate the whole town hall! Since that night when Nightmare Moon appeared, we haven’t done any more events there, so it was all a mess.”
“But you did an amazing work” - Said Fluttershy - “Everything looked lovely”
“Thanks darling, you may be the only one who paid attention to my work.”
“I’m not sure... Everyone looked so happy. It’s a shame that Twilight couldn’t come. She would have shared my opinion.”
Rarity’s brain made a full stop while it rewinded itself to witness again the events of this morning, when she found Twilight and Pinkie Pie, cuddled next to each other. When she first saw them, she thought that she was looking at two lovers, but after thinking again, she decided that it just may be two friends having a sleepover... She had to tell it to somepony, but who? She got a very reliable pony at her side.
“Darling... About Twilight...”
Fluttershy became worried instantly, after seeing the nervous look on Rarity’s face.
“What’s happened to Twilight?! Is she okay? Don’t tell me that...” - She asked desperately, watery crystals began forming in her eyes.
“No! She’s okay!” - Said Rarity to calm her friend - “She’s fine... Maybe a little bit too much fine.”
While they both shared their Spa session, Rarity told Fluttershy everything she saw. To her surprise Fluttershy wasn’t surprised. Instead, she said:
“Oh, how wonderful! I’m so happy to hear that!”
“Really?... I mean, isn’t it a little bit strange. You know, two mares... But I’m not saying that it’s a bad thing, but... Isn’t it strange?
“Not at all.” - Said Flutteshy - “There is nothing wrong in loving another pony”
“Hmm... I think you are right.”
Rarity came back to her house after the Spa session, she was feeling very nice, and some orders from Canterlot had just arrived, and she was eager to start working. Thanks to Fluttershy, she could get a heavy weight out of her mind.
*Knock-knock-knock*
Somepony was knocking on the door, and Rarity though it may be a customer.
“I’m sorry, but today...”
*SLAM*
Before she could finish her sentence the door was slammed open.
“RARITY! I need to talk to you!” - Pinkie shouted while she entered the boutique.
“Alright! What’s gotten into you?” - She asked while the pink pony rested her hooves on Rarity’s shoulders.
“I don’t know... I’ve been feeling weird since yesterday...”
Rarity invited Pinkie to come inside and have a cup of tea. Pinkie was looking odd... like that time when they tried to make a surprise birthday party for her, Pinkie’s mane lost all her puffiness, and an empty expression covered her face.
“What’s wrong Pinkie? What do you want to talk about?” - Rarity asked while boiling some water, getting ready for a long conversation.
“I’ve been feeling weird since yesterday... Today I started feeling something strange in the chest, it was heavy, but it didn’t hurt... I really wanted to see her again, but I don’t know what got onto me. Suddenly, I started crying and feel like... I’m so confused! i don’t know what’s happening to me!”
Rarity looked at her with eyes full of disbelief. “Is this the same innocent pony?” Rarity though to herself.
“Ejem... Darling, who was it that you wanted to see again?” - She said still shocked.
“I...wanted to... see... Twilight...” - Pinkie didn’t understood why she couldn’t said her name aloud.
“Oh... And, why did you want to see her?” - Rarity asked, just to satisfy her curiosity.
“Erm... I just wanted her to finish reading to me one of her books...” - Other thoughts completely different to this one crossed Pinkie’s mind. She needed to see her eyes back, to nuzzle her, hug her, and simply, being at her side.
Rarity levitated the teapot with her magic and prepared some tea, she sat in front of Pinkie’s in the kitchen’s table, and offered a cup of tea to the saddened pony. She took some air, and asked:
“Pinkie, have you ever been in love?” - Just to calm her friend, and lead her to the solution of her problem.
Pinkie shook her head from side to side as answer.
“Listen, would you rather be with Twilight now?”
“Yes...”
“Do you want to do thing with her... That you would not do with any other pony?”
“Yes... I think.”
“Like kissing... Twilight’s lips?”
Pinkie’s cheeks turned red, but she answered.
“Y...Yes.”
A grin appeared on Rarity’s face. It was a “SUCCESS!” grin, that grin you have before you are about to win an argument with a friend. And looking into Pinkie’s eyes, with the grin still in her face, she said.
“Darling! You are in love with Twilight Sparkle!”
Pinkie didn’t replied with another solution, she didn’t even bothered searching for one. She stood still.
She was frozen, absolutely paralyzed. Rarity stomped the table, to check her friend’s reflexes, but she didn’t got a reaction.
“Pinkie? Are you okay? I didn’t offend you, did I?”
The pink pony’s mane was slowly returning to her “normal” puffy state, but her face still had that different expression. A desperate expression. Her eyes were slowly changing her colour. They were turning grey, looking into a non-existent fog, searching something.
“Oh. So. It was just that.” - Said Pinkie with a serious, calmed expression. Too calmed.
Rarity had never seen this part of Pinkie’s personality before, her instinct said to her “Run, or she’ll get you”. But it was too late. Pinkie was at Rarity’s side, she didn’t even had time to get up from her chair. Pinkie rested her hooves in the mare’s legs to give her a bit of impulse, Rarity’s pupils shrank, and a cold shiver ran down her spine, she closed her eyes, and clenched her teeth, wainting for the worst to happen... but instead, she found herself being hugged very tenderly. It wasn’t Pinkie’s usual hug, her legs went over Rarity’s shoulders, wrapping her like a scarf.
“Rares... How can I tell her?” - The pink pony whispered in her friends ear. - “We haven’t been together as much for her to accept me, or understand my feelings.”
Rarity understood everything now. Her friend’s earlier silence wasn’t confusion, or anger. It was her own thoughts working. Again, this was a side never shown of Pinkie. She wasn’t a child. What Rarity had in front of her was a grown mare, that had full knowledge of her feelings, and specially, those towards the pony she appreciated.
Rarity grabbed her friend from the shoulders, and with the most serious expression, but letting her lower lip stick put a little, she said.
“Do not worry my friend! I will help you court that egghead pony!”
Prologue: Lullaby
Author: Remenbrand
Translator and Proofreader: By123445
It was night time in Ponyville, just a day after the Winter Wrap Up, and a big party welcomed the start of spring. Everypony was enjoying the party, the catering was filled with pies from the Apple family, muffins and cupcakes brought by Mr. And Ms. Cake, those gave a sweet touch to the party. The music could be heard through the whole town, and it invited everypony to the town hall, where you could see a mare, with electric blue hair and dark purple glasses, on top of the turntables.
Even though the party was incredibly fun, a single pony didn't come to the party. Twilight Sparkle got sick just after finishing organizing the Winter Wrap Up, and couldn't go to the event.
"Don't you dare to move!" Shouted Spike, to a light purple mare, who was trying to slip out of the library. "I can't let you go to the party Twilight."
"But..." She tried to reply, before being cut off by the little purple dragon.
"No Twilight. I know you don't want to deceive anyone, but in your condition, it's better that you stay in bed."
Twilight lowered her sight, and let out a faint sigh "You’re right, Spike" she said, with a sad tone in her voice, while her sight directed to the town hall, with its sounds and music "Why don’t you go to the party Spike? There’s no problem, if you go."
"Mmh...I don’t know, I don’t want to leave you alone."
"Don’t worry, I know how much you want to go. I can take care of myself." Proposed Twilight.
"Really!!? Thanks Twi!" Spike turned around immediately, and just when he was at the door, he turned to have a good look at his partner. "Twilight, are you sure you’ll be okay?" He asked worried.
"Do not worry Spike." Said Twilight, with a little smile, and her ears down because of her sick condition.
Now reassured, the little purple dragon started running towards the party, just to crash a few steps ahead with a pink pony, that was going in the opposite direction of his.
"Hey!" Shouted the pink pony, carrying an apple pie in her back.
"Ouch! Sorry pinkie! "
"Don’t worry, you silly!" Exclaimed the pony with a playful smile on her face. "Is Twilight feeling any better? I mean, you are headed to the party, so she has to be feeling better, doesn’t she?"
"She is better. She said that she could take care of herself, and gave me permission to go to the party." Spike answered, trying to hide the bit of sadness he had, from leaving Twilight at the library.
"No problem Spikey! Go and have some fun at the party, I will take care of Twilight in your place." She said, rubbing Spike’s head.
"Thanks Pinkie!...But, aren’t you coming to the party?"
"There’s always time to make another party later. Plus, all of this wouldn’t have been possible without Twilight!"
Spike, now relieved, but still a little insecure, said goodbye to Pinkie with a hug, and started running towards the party.
Meanwhile, in the library, Twilight enjoyed the warmth of a book, with a blanket and a cup of tea.
*Knock-knock-knock*
The sudden noise coming from the door broke the concentration of the mare.
"Who’s there?" Twilight Shouted, while slurping the last drops of tea.
"Hi Twi!" Shouted Pinkie, breaking into the room.
"H...Hi Pinkie. What brings you here?"
"I came here to take care of you! I supposed you would be bored, and that we could have some fun here tonight!" The pink pony explained, while a small apple pie shook on her back.
"Thank you Pinkie! But I don’t want to spoil your night."
"There’s no problem, you silly-filly"
With nothing more to do, Pinkie snuggled next to Twilight and offered her a piece of the pie. The two ponies talked and laughed, as the night passed on, but a moment arrived, where the words lost enthusiasm and the laughs died down, leaving awkward silences between every phrase, making Twilight embarrassed, because of her lack of knowledge in any matter that was not magic and science. Pinkie immediately noted this, and after a quick mental operation, she asked:
"Twilight, would you like to read me something?" Twilight’s face was covered in a mix of surprise and joy, her eyes were shining, and her jaw hung, trying to express some kind of emotion verbally. Her horn started glowing, and a book levitated out of one of the shelves, and directly to the ponies. Twilight didn’t even bother to look at the book, she just picked one, she just wanted to share the magic of reading to another pony.
Pinkie understood the frustration of not being able to go to a party, so she suggested reading. “Maybe this makes her happier” thought Pinkie.
The music couldn’t be heard clearly, but it echoed through the walls, making the whole tree shake. Pinkie started trembling in anxiety, fighting her own desires to jump out of the side of Twilight and go to the party. She made herself a little bit more comfortable in Twilight’s blanket trying to hide her trembles. Twilight noted the shakes of her friend, so she moved closer, to give her her warmth
"Do you feel better now?" Twilight asked worryingly.
"Ye...Yes."
The very instant Pinkie felt her friends body touching hers...all the shakes and trembles were gone, her body relaxed, and adapted to the shape next to hers.Her eyes closed slowly, leaving more room to the other senses, the music couldn’t be heard anymore, and the earlier shakes, were replaced with intense heart beats. Those new sensations took hold of her desires, making her body relax, and lower itself until she was lying in the ground.
Twilight nuzzled her partner’s mane with the snout and started “...Once upon a time, in an era where dragons where the only rulers of Equestria, there was a white stallion that fought for the ponies’ liberty...” Pinkie listened carefully, feeling the soft voice caress her ears, she was lost in the wave of emotions surrounding her. It was something she hadn’t felt before, the parties and everything that she cataloged as “funny”, couldn’t compare with the feelings that emanated from that voice, a feeling that she didn’t want to reject...
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Dawn’s light hit the eyes of an alabaster pony. Next to her, a little dragon rested between her legs. A quick look to the window showed that normal activity came back to Ponyville, and it was time to get to work. He took care of her mane and coat quickly, and when she was about to leave, she remembered Spike, who couldn’t stand more than two minutes before collapsing. She lifted Spike, and let him rest on her back, so she could take her home.
When she arrived to the library, Rarity lifted her hoof and made three light knocks on the door... but nobody answered. She made another three knocks, this time stronger... still no answer. She tried to open the door, and it was, as it was usual in Ponyville, she entered silently, and she started going to Twilight’s room. “She’ll be there” Rarity supposed. But she wasn’t. Rarity lifted Spike off her back, and rested him in his tiny bed. She decided to search for Twilight. She searched through the whole house, but she didn’t see anything different. She went to the kitchen once again, and this time she noticed something different that she hadn’t paid attention earlier. It was a blanket. There was a bulge under it, and coming out of it there was...cotton candy? She got close to inspect the pink thing, and discovered that it was a mane, so she lifted the blanket carefully.
Suddenly, her jaw dropped to floor level, and her pupils shrank to the size of peas at the sight of two of her best friends, sleeping next to each other, their bodies together made the shape of a crescent moon, both hugging closely one to another. A LOT of thoughts crossed the mind of the fashionista, but she decided to leave the room with a grin formed in her face. She knew it was none of her concern to mess around other ponies lives.
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Twilight opened her eyes and looked around in a yawn, finishing it over Pinkie. She tapped her friends shoulder with her hoof, waking her from her slumber. The eyes of the pink pony opened slowly, carefully getting used to the sun’s light. After a small yawn, she looked to the eyes that woke her from her dreams. A huge smile appeared in her face, like if she never had experienced joy before. Both ponies got up.
"Can I come tonight too? I would like to hear the end of the story..."
"Whenever you want..." Said Twilight with a smile.
