Midnight Rising

"Are you sure it's okay to go in here?"

"Positive."

The black 'unicorn' and red earth pony took a steady trot into a woodland.

A woodland known as the Everfree Forest.

Midnight sighed.

"If you say so."

The stallion cocked his head. "Say, I never quite caught your name. What is it?"

Midnight's eyes widened as she endured a little moment of panic. He can't know who I really am! He'd absolutely freak, then spread the word to his friends that I'm out and about!

"Erm," she blurted out quickly. "What's your name? You tell me first."

The stallion raised an eyebrow, then replied, "My name is Blaze."

Blaze stopped.

"We're here!"

And with that, he reached his hooves and covered the princess' eyes.

Midnight let out a hrmph. "Great. Now I can't see where I'm going."

Blaze chuckled. "Don't go a' worrin', I'm here to guide ya."

The stallion was quick to comfort the cloaked pony, which made Midnight smile.

Awkwardly, the two ponies, walked ahead slowly. Yet, of course, Midnight just happened to crash into something wooden.

"Ow."

Blaze laughed. "Sorry, let's just scoot a nudge to the right and... there!"

The earth pony sidestepped and stretched his left hoof to cover both of Midnight's eyes while the other pushed something. In result, there was a soft creak, and Blaze let Midnight see again. The black alicorn looked around, expecting something amazing to meet her eyes, but all she saw was-

"A blacksmith's workshop? Why would you take me here?"

The red earth pony laughed again. "Because I"- he stepped into the workshop-"am the blacksmith."

That's when it clicked. "Oh. I see," she chuckled as she trotted inside. "My apologies."

"So, where you from?" Blaze asked curiously.

"Canterlot."

It was true; Midnight and her sister had both had been born and raised in Canterlot by their parents.

The blacksmith didn't respond, he just smiled and began leading the way to a side room. "This is the only bedroom in my workshop; the rest of the room are used for supplies, and weapons and other things I make. So, if you want, we can either share the bed, or I can sleep on the floor."

Now, normally Midnight would've told the stallion who she really was, and tell him he could keep his bed, while she used her magic to make her own. Yet, after leading her(safely) through a dangerous forest full of unknown and unwanted horrors, without showing any signs of betrayal(and after scanning him with a trust spell) she trusted him completely. So, the answer was obvious:

"Let's share."

~~~

After both hopping in the bed, the two tried not to get too comfy, which was hard, as the bed was a small one.    Eventually, they gave up trying not to make the experience awkward and began to cuddle like they were siblings.

Sleepily, Blaze murmured, "Who.. are you?"

  Exhaustion taken over her mind, the alicorn replied softly:

"My name is Midnight."

  And then the two slipped off into sleep's bliss.

~~~

  When the princess opened her eyes, she did not get what she expected: birds chirping in the distance, light filtering through the window, and the sounds of the world waking. Instead, she was greeted with ultimate quiet, and a shrieking of two familiar voices.

  Silver and Amber.

  They were yelling for her, worrying about her.

  Midnight got out of the bed, attempting to not wake up Blaze, only to find he wasn't there. She quickly trotted to the main room, and saw Blaze looking out windows and pacing frantically. That's when he spotted her.

"Midnight! You're a unicorn! You must know what's going on! Why hasn't the Sun come up yet?"

  Midnight shook her head. "I'm not a unicorn."

  Blaze tilted his head. "Then... w-what are you?" he asked shakily, fearful of the answer.

  Midnight shifted her hooves. "About that, Blaze. It's time I told you who I really am."

  And with that, the mare threw off her cloak to reveal wings outstretched in the moonlight.

"Princess!" Blaze exclaimed frantically, then he bowed.

  The princess sighed with heartache. "Please, no, Blaze. I'm no different than the mare you met last night; the mare you were willing to give shelter, to comfort."

  Blaze stood. "Why didn't you tell me?"

  "I was afraid you would.. well, freak."

  The earth pony nodded. "Understandable."

  Midnight sighed again, yet this time with joy.

"Thank you. Now, I have a duty to fulfill."