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- "One...two...three...four..."
- >Thunder crashed overhead, and Twilight Sparkle yelped.
- >Curling up in her blankets, the filly began counting again.
- "One...two...three..."
- >An ear-splitting boom again announced the storm's presence, and the lavender filly curled up in fear.
- "Go away go away go away go away..."
- >Twilight hated thunderstorms.
- >They were loud, they were dark, they were scary...
- >Like Shining's room sometimes, but more unpredictable.
- >She knew that she'd be safe inside her home.
- >She wasn't stupid.
- >Just a chain of loose electrons heading for a spot with a strong positive charge.
- >The filly knew that.
- >Didn't stop the storm from being mind-numbingly terrifying.
- >The lightning cracked across the sky again and the filly held her doll, Smarty Pants, closer.
- >This time, the tears started.
- >The filly cried quietly into her doll, too proud to let anypony else hear her.
- >Somepony did anyway.
- >Hooves clopped quietly across the floorboards, and a weight made the bed sink a little.
- >"Shh, shh...calm down, Twily..." Shining Armor consoled, wrapping his hooves around his terrified sister.
- >The filly sniffled.
- "I hate thunderstorms."
- >"I know you do, I know."
- >Thunder boomed again, and the lavender unicorn yelped.
- >The colt began humming softly, like he always would when Twilight was scared.
- >Nothing complicated or complex, just a simple, easy tune.
- >Twilight's sniffling eventually stopped as she fell asleep, not waking when the thunder cracked again.
- >Shining didn't leave the room until the storm stopped entirely.
- ===
- >Lightning cracked the sky, and Twilight Sparkle jumped.
- "I-I'm a big mare now, I shouldn't be ju-jumping at things like t-this..."
- >The storm raged on, the most intense one in over a decade.
- >The mare, now an adult unicorn, was hiding in her room.
- >Smarty Pants was in grabbing distance, and Spike was just downstairs if she really needed him...
- >Thunder boomed again, and she whimpered.
- >She couldn't even dispel the storm if she wanted to.
- >Ponyville needed the rain, and heavy rain was usually accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- >Warning signs had been put up days ago, just to forewarn ponies like her to find cover.
- >Rain she didn't mind. Rain she liked.
- >Thunder and lightning were her bane.
- >The storm was directly overhead, judging by both the sound and the fact that the lightning rod on the top of the tree was audibly being struck.
- "Gr-great, not only is there a storm, it's targeting ME!" She whined, sounding insulted to counter the sheer terror of the close-range lightning.
- >The wind was howling, wailing against the window port as rain lashed out at it.
- >Twilight pulled her aging and tattered stuffed animal closer, eyes clenched shut.
- >The mare HAD discovered a muting spell some time ago, but it had no effect on lightning...unless she had the reflexes and aim to hit every single bolt before it split the sky.
- >She never was quick enough. If Twilight was faster than lightning at any point, there was a serious problem with physics.
- >Twilight had also contemplated teleporting to Canterlot to wait the storm out, but tossed that aside when she figured there would be no room left.
- >A Minotaur diplomatic meet-n-greet was in progress, and the castle was full to bursting.
- >No, Twilight was on her own, facing one of her worst fears.
- >"I'm laughin' at clouds, so dark up above~! The sun's in my heart, and I'm ready for love~!"
- "H-huh?"
- >Was somepony outside...singing?
- >The singing stopped abruptly.
- >"What was the next part...uh..."
- >Curiosity got the better of her, and Twilight looked outside.
- >There, with an umbrella over his head, was Anon. That strange 'human' that she had found 'surviving' in the Everfree less than a year ago.
- >He was walking by the library, singing loudly at intermittent periods.
- >The mare pulled back from the window when lightning flashed, but the human outside didn't react much aside from putting a hand to his chin.
- >"Dammit, I knew the lines before I stepped outside. Oh well."
- >He then started humming a tune, which was carrying clear over the heavy thunderstorm.
- >"Ah! I walk down the lane, with a happy refrain! That's the line!"
- >Twilight arched an eyebrow. What a...strange being.
- >Still, that tune sounded a bit familiar.
- >The mare watched incredulously as he folded the umbrella up, watching the storm with a small smile.
- >His face and clothing were getting absolutely soaked, but he appeared to not care.
- >He took cover under the library's branches after a few moments, chuckling to himself.
- >The human then started humming again, that same maddeningly familiar tune.
- >It was...actually starting to put Twilight to sleep.
- >Twilight moved to her bed, covering herself over with her quilt while still keeping both ears pointed at the window, where the human's humming was coming through loud and clear.
- >She didn't hear the next crash of thunder, nor the next dozen after that.
- ===
- >The mare awoke to a bright and sunny sky, the storm having dispersed while she was napping.
- >Anon was gone, likely at his home.
- >She'd have to thank him when she next saw him.
- >The mare giggled to herself, stepping outside and bounding into a crystal-clear puddle.
- >Yeah, she liked the rain.
- >With Anon's help, she might just adapt to thunderstorms too.
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