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- >Hearth's Warming Eve has come and passed.
- >Your mind still boggles at the parallels between Earth and Equestria.
- >You exit from your house, thankful for Rarity making you a badass faux fur coat.
- >You look like some kind of badass Cossack.
- >MOTHERLAND AHHHHHHH!
- >Anyway, you're happily crunching through the snow, determined to see Twilight today.
- >She promised to do a comparative study of Earth and Equestrian holidays.
- >It's going to be relatively fun, you think.
- >And the purple bookworm kinda grew on you.
- >As a friend!
- >You also want to see if she got any more books about humans.
- >Not that Daring Do and the Human Hegemony drivel, but actual archeological texts.
- >Yeah, you were the Precursors to this world, which makes the ponies treat you with awe and respect.
- >And nervousness.
- >You'll never forget how Celestia and Luna reacted to you.
- >You're almost to the library, when you see the door open, and Twilight trots out.
- >Holy shit, her outfit is adorable.
- >She's wearing little booties, a scarf, and some kind of fur-trimmed saddle.
- >She looks around, says something to Spike, who's standing in the door, waving at her.
- >You furrow your brow.
- >But, you were supposed to hang out.
- >She levitates a pair of over-stuffed saddlebags onto her back, and starts to trot off.
- >You rush towards her, wanting to sneak up and surprise her.
- >The snow betrays you, by crunching loudly under your feet.
- >Her ears flick, as she turns towards you, and her face breaks into an apologetic smile.
- >"Oh, hey Anon!"
- >You wave at her, and approach her.
- >She gives you a friendly hug.
- "So, whatcha up to?"
- >She tilts her head to the saddlebags.
- >"I know I promised we'd hang out today, but I was just thinking about Zecora."
- >Your smile.
- >The Zebra was awesome!
- >"Yeah, so we're technically in winter, and while the Everfree doesn't get too cold... well, I figured I'd drop off some blankets, oil, and other stuff. Like, to keep warm. A couple of good books."
- >You beam at Twilight.
- "Heh. Nothing like reading in front of a fireplace, while it's cold and snowing outside."
- >Your eyes glaze over.
- >So do hers.
- >You shake yourselves out of it.
- "Want some company?"
- >Twilight shakes her head.
- >"No, but thank you! I mean, no offense to you, but you're not as a quick as a pony."
- >You shrug, and reach behind Twilight's ear, scratching it.
- >She kicks her hoof involuntarily, and gives you a half-serious, half-pleased glare.
- >"Stop that! In a bit, though."
- >You grin, and keep at it.
- >Her eyes roll a little, before she shakes her head again.
- "Yeah, well. We can do this."
- >She nods, and ducks from your hand.
- >"All right, all right. I really gotta get going."
- >You nod, and gesture to the library.
- "Meet you back here? I'll bring some food and stuff."
- >She hold her hoof to her chin, and nods.
- >"Yeah, sounds good! You fine with staying over?"
- >You nod in affirmation.
- >Twilight starts trotting off in the direction of the Everfree, while you figure you might as well get some shopping done.
- >Off to the markets you go.
- >About two hours later, you come out with your satchel full of goods.
- >Trying to get Irish Breakfast tea was a hassle.
- >You had to describe an island that was full of old castles, peop- er, ponies that like beer, and hate the monarchs.
- >Turns out they did have something like that.
- >Kerry Bog Island, where Kerry Bog Ponies originate from.
- >They're apparently really good at walking over swamps and bogs and stuff.
- >Anyway, you managed to get tea from there. And baked goods. You also figured Twilight could use some new quills and parchment.
- >Nothing too good for a friend, right?
- >You're walking back to the library, when you see Rainbow Dash in the distance.
- >Small leaflets are dropping from her saddlebags, as you pick one up and read it.
- "Caution citizens of Equestria! A large emergency blizzard has been scheduled for today! Areas affected include Canterlot, Ponyville, and the Everfree Forest! Please remain indoors, as the snow is projected to be removed in 3 days from today! Signed, General Winter."
- >You blink, and wave at Rainbow Dash.
- >She's far away, so you start running towards her.
- "Rainbow! Heeeeeeyyyy! Rainbooooow?!"
- >She flies up into the air, and dumps the rest of the leaflets.
- >Seeing you wave, she returns it, and zooms down towards you.
- >You get into a catcher position, bracing yourself for impact.
- >"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
- >The cyan pegasus barrels into you, and knocks you to the ground.
- >She grins at you from her vantage point.
- >"Better! I think you almost kept your balance."
- >You huff, as you had the wind knocked from you.
- "Yeah... well. So, what's all this then?"
- >She looks at the leaflet in your hands, and her expression grows grim.
- >"Yeah. So, basically, we need to schedule a blizzard here. We got a new Weather Director, and he's a bit of a hard flank."
- >You push Rainbow off, and she stands next to you.
- "Well, we uh. We have a slight problem."
- >She looks at you with concern.
- >"What's up? Are humans vulnerable to cold or something?"
- >You sniff, and grin.
- "Heh. Nope. Actually, we're fairly hardy. No, well, it says here that the Everfree is going to be affected? And Twilight went to see Zecora."
- >Rainbow facehooves.
- >"Oh, BUCK it! Damn. Okay. Okay, here's what we're gonna do! You go find the others. I'm gonna zip over to Cloudsdale, and see if they can alter the storm's course!"
- >She prods you in the chest.
- >"Find them, and tell them to be ready to organize a rescue party."
- >You nod, firmly.
- "I'll have somepony watch the library in case she comes back."
- >RD nods.
- >"Good idea. Okay, I'm off! I'll meet you at Fluttershy's cottage!"
- >She zips off, her rainbow mane making a trail.
- >You start jogging towards the library.
- >You figure you're gonna grab Spike, and have him share your workload.
- >Interrupting his ice cream binge-
- >Seriously, what the hell is wrong with that dragon?!
- >It's fricking winter!
- > -you grab him, and tell him to grab Rarity and Pinkie Pie.
- >You figured he'll enjoy that.
- >You're gonna go get AJ and Fluttershy.
- >After giving each other a high five, you start running in opposite directions.
- >Looking around, you see ponies running about, packing supplies, closing shutters, stacking firewood - that sort of thing.
- >You'll stop by Sweet Apple Acres first.
- >Running up, you see the entire Apple family pulling barrels of something inside the house.
- >Big Mac grunts, as he hefts a barrel onto his back.
- >AJ is running around pulling tarps over the trees.
- >You give a wave at AJ, who spits out the tarp.
- >"What in tarnation? Anon? Don't you know that there's a blizzard coming?"
- >You breathe heavily, as you wave towards the direction of the Everfree.
- "Twilight is at the Everfree Forest."
- >AJ groans, and bucks a tree in frustration.
- >"Consarn' it! What in hay was she thinkin'?!"
- >You shake her head.
- "She left early in the morning. Went to drop some stuff off with Zecora. Rainbow Dash wants a rescue team standing by just in case."
- >AJ nods.
- >"Ah'm in, but ah gotta make sure mah kin are safe."
- "Yeah, we're going to meet up at Fluttershy's cottage."
- >She nods again.
- >"Be there in an hour or so."
- >She gets back to pulling tarps, and you start jogging towards Fluttershy.
- >This is going to be weird.
- >You mean, okay, yeah - Element of Kindness and all that, but still.
- >'Hey Fluttershy! Our friend might get caught in a blizzard, so we're all going to use your house as a staging ground for a rescue!'
- >You grimace to yourself as you keep jogging.
- >That'll work well, certainly.
- >You start mulling some ideas over.
- >Eventually, you near the cottage.
- >You decide to take a couple of breaths before knocking.
- >Filling your lungs with the crisp winter air, you take a look around.
- >The sun is still shining, but there's a large and ominous cloud bank rolling in.
- >The light covering of snow makes everything shine more than usual, and casts Ponyville in a much different light.
- >It's still very pretty, but winter has a certain... something to it.
- >Everything looks mysterious, and mystical.
- >Or maybe it's the effects of the rather cute play the ponies put on recently.
- >You knock on the door.
- >Fluttershy cracks the door open, and looks at you.
- >"Oh, Anon, hello. What brings you here? Don't you know there's a blizzard coming?"
- >You nod, and try to recall the speech you were thinking about, as to not spook her.
- "Yeah, kinda the reason why we're here. Twilight is in the Everfree-"
- >Fluttershy gasps.
- "-and we're concerned that she might not make it home before the blizzard hits. So just as a -precaution- would you be okay if we used your house as a staging point, just in case?"
- >She opens the door wider.
- >"Of course, Anon! You didn't even have to ask! When are the others getting here?"
- >You give a shrug.
- "AJ said she'd be here in about an hour. Rainbow Dash is going to try to get them to divert the storm. Spike is fetching Pinkie and Rarity."
- >Fluttershy nods, and starts clearing space in her cottage.
- >You move to help her, and eventually you get a couple of the couches and armchairs close to the fireplace.
- >Her animal friends were suprisingly helpful.
- >And you couldn't help but grin when Angel "helped" you out by directing you two by holding two carrots.
- >Like he's an aircraft controller or something.
- >Why would he even know that?!
- >You shake your head and ignore it.
- >Twilight is in danger, and you're concerned about her.
- >Your heart speeds up.
- >...the hell?
- >You and Fluttershy sit down on the armchair, sweating from the exertion.
- >Fluttershy leans against you, and instinctively, you start stroking her mane.
- >She sighs in content.
- >You sure are glad that nopony has a weird stalker-ish crush on you and is trying to guess your fetish.
- >That would be silly and unrealistic.
- >Somebody knocks on the door, and Fluttershy flies to open it.
- >Rarity and Pinkie Pie come in, followed by Spike.
- >You exchange pleasantries all around, while you brief the ponies on the situation.
- >Singling Pinkie out, you tell her that you want her to watch the library, until the blizzard hits.
- >If Twilight doesn't come back, she'll go back here, and then you'll start searching for her.
- >Pinkie gives you a crisp salute, and gallops out, promising to bring back plenty of sugary sweets.
- >She comes in moments later, walking backwards.
- "Applejack is here too!"
- >True to her word, AJ gallops in, as Pinkie gives her a hoof bump, before galloping out once more.
- >Rarity asks Fluttershy whether it would be hypothetically possible for all of them to sleep over in case this will be an overnight thing.
- >"Oh, uh. Of course not. It'll be a little snug, but I'm sure we'll all fit."
- >You pull the tea out of your satchel, and ask them if they want some Kerry Island Bog tea.
- >After a chorus of affirmation, you ask Fluttershy where her tea kettle is.
- >You stoke the fire, and eventually get the hot water ready.
- >You don't quite feel comfortable in a large group of ponies.
- >You can't help but feel that you... don't belong.
- >Even though they've been nothing but nice, kind, and understanding.
- >It's just a -thing-.
- >You make a mental note to ask Spike about it when the situation arises.
- >Looking outside, your face falls.
- >It began to snow.
- >Hard.
- >You hear a knock on the door.
- >Shit!
- >It's Rainbow Dash and Pinkie.
- >You walk into the room, with the tea kettle.
- >Pinkie sees you walk in, and shakes her head at you, a frown on her face.
- >Meanwhile, RD is bitching about the Weather Control group.
- >"-and can you believe it?! They told me that the Element of Magic should've been SMARTER than that?! As though Twilight could BE any more smart!"
- >AJ rubs her chin with her hoof, while Rarity interjects.
- >R:"I love Twilight to pieces - I'm sure we all do - but she does have a slight tendency to..."
- >She makes a circling gesture with her hoof, while the rest of the ponies nod.
- >AJ:"Do silly things without thinking 'em through?"
- >You all glance outside the window.
- >The snow is already a foot thick.
- >Rainbow starts speaking slowly, in a tired voice:
- >"Oh, and gals? The thing is, they said this blizzard is more severe than they originally planned. It'll be too dangerous for anypony to be outside."
- >She looks at you, and you nod.
- >Anypony.
- >And your friend is in trouble.
- "Yeah. How will I find her?"
- >Rainbow Dash looks at you, and Rarity.
- >RD: "Okay. Rarity, you remember the emergency flashes?"
- >You look between them, confused.
- >Rarity nods, scrunches her face, and shoots off red sparks from her horn.
- >Rainbow Dash points at the sparks.
- >RD:"Rarity here will shoot these up into the air every half hour. Use 'em to orient yourself when you find her - it's dark as hay out there."
- >Fluttershy looks at you with concern.
- >FS: "Are you sure you're up to walking through the snow?"
- >You give a shrug, and spread your arms wide.
- "Not like I have much choice. Our friend is in trouble, and you can't slog through it. I've got longer legs."
- >The ponies nod at that.
- >AJ goes off and pulls a scarf out of Rarity's bags.
- >R: "Hey!"
- >AJ: "Sorry pardner, he's gonna need it."
- >Rarity nods, and then looks around Fluttershy's house.
- >R: "Fluttershy, you wouldn't happen to have a compass just lying around here somewhere, would you?"
- >Fluttershy's eyes go wide, and she scoots off for a moment, returning with a compass in her mouth, which she places in front of Rarity.
- >F: "Um, will this do?"
- >Rarity surveys the spinning needle carefully, and then nods brightly.
- >R:"Most wonderful!"
- >Her horn glows with the power of magic, and the compass is... encompassed by her magic aura.
- >You look on with curiosity, though peeking out the window every time the opportunity presents itself.
- >Crap.
- >Two feet at least.
- >Suddenly, you see the compass float before you, as Rarity prods you with her hoof.
- >R: "Pay attention, Anon! This will detect minor magic disturbances, such as a unicorn."
- >You take the compass, and look at it.
- >Pointing straight at Rarity.
- >You nod, and look at Fluttershy.
- "Would you happen to have a torch, or a lantern or something?"
- >She scoots off again, and brings back another one of those firefly lamps that Ponyville seems to favor.
- >You take it, and walk towards the door.
- >All of a sudden, the ponies are all over you.
- >Multiple hooves are hugging you, and holding on to you.
- >Fluttershy looks on you with misty eyes.
- >"Please find our friend."
- >AJ moves her hat over her eyes, as she claps you on the shoulder.
- >"Ah reckon she's fine but... if she ain't - ah believe in you, Anon."
- >Pinkie just straight up hugs you.
- >"Nonny is the best. He'll find her quicker than two shakes of a lambs' tail!"
- >Rarity hugs you as well.
- >"I have the utmost confidence in Anon - he'll surely return triumphant."
- >RD grins as she shakes your hand with her hoof.
- >You're not quite sure how she did that...
- >"You can do it, Anon! Ain't no blizzard that stopped a human before."
- >You feel a warm energy suffuse you.
- >Maybe friendships is magic?
- >You definitely feel like you can take on the world right now.
- >You grin, and open the door, stepping out into the biting chill wind.
- >You hear the door slam behind you.
- >Looking around, you draw a breath of the cold air, and exhale loudly.
- >It didn't even have time to come out as vapor - it was blown away by the biting wind.
- >Grimacing, you fumble at the compass in the pockets of your coat.
- >Stupid gloves.
- >It's pointing towards the cottage.
- >Rarity must be pinging it.
- >You nod, and start moving towards the Everfree Forest with determination in your steps.
- >Thankfully, the wind is blowing in your back, making it easier to walk through the snow.
- >Slightly though
- >*CRUNCH CRUNCH*
- >You raise the lantern higher, as you pass underneath the canopy of the huge forest.
- >Smiling slightly at the way ponies treat this place.
- >You chuckle as you remember Twilight's reaction when you told her ALL the forests on Earth are like the Everfree.
- >There's less snow on the ground here, so you pick up the pace slightly.
- >Looking around, you give a shout.
- "TWIIIIILIIIIIIIGHT!"
- >You close your eyes, and listen.
- >The wind whistles as it speeds between the trees.
- >You don't hear Twilight though.
- >You set out deeper into the forest, glancing back periodically.
- >Suddenly, you see a red flare shoot up into the sky.
- >It's been half an hour already?!
- >And she's not back...
- >FUCK!
- >The enormity of the situation suddenly hits you, as you gulp down the cold air.
- >She wasn't dressed warmly enough.
- >She didn't come home yet.
- >And there's a fucking BLIZZARD outside.
- >Your eyes go wide.
- >You start to hustle through the forest, crashing through the undergrowth, calling her name out periodically.
- >Your lantern is raised high, in the hopes that she will either see you, or hear you.
- >Still, if she's unconscious....
- >Shit shit shit shit.
- >You stop for a moment to catch your breath, and fumble for the compass.
- >It slips out of your gloved fingers, and falls to the ground.
- >You kneel down to look at it, and your heart skips a beat.
- >The needle is vibrating ever so slightly between south to Ponyville, and east.
- >You grab the compass, and start moving to the right.
- >Well, forward and right.
- >Magical magnets, how do they work?
- >*CRUNCH CRUNCH*
- >You pick up the pace, going from a hustle to a straight up jog.
- >You're still being cautious though.
- >There's dangerous animals, and the terrain is uneven.
- >You don't want to break your own leg, or get eaten by a Manticore.
- >You glance at the compass again.
- >Yeah, it's definitely pointing more east.
- >You stop for a moment to check if you can still see Ponyville.
- >NOPE
- >Damn it all.
- >You'll have to hope you can make out Rarity's flares from wherever Twilight is.
- >Thumping your head, you keep moving, and try to remember if Zecora's cottage is in this direction or not.
- >Can't remember.
- >Though you'll be happy as fuck if she's nice and snug with the awesome Zebra.
- >*CRUNCH CRUNCH*
- >Keep on truckin' Anon.
- -some time passes-
- >You're breathing heavily, giving off plumes of vapor.
- >You kneel down, and pick up some snow to place in your mouth.
- >You're not sure whether you're suppoed to do that or not, but you'll be damned if you don't do everything in your power.
- >Pulling the compass out of your pockets, you give it a glance.
- >It's wobbling like crazy.
- >She must be here somewhere.
- "TWIIIIIILIIIIIIIGHT!"
- >Your heart is beginning to race.
- >Come on, where the hell is she!
- >You fall down on your knees, and start feeling the snow, or look for hoofsteps.
- >Nothing.
- >Come on come on come on....
- >Where is she!?
- >You get back up, and hook the lantern to one of the trees.
- >Suddenly, you think you see something purple by the tree next to this one.
- >Your heart skips a beat again.
- >You-
- >Rush doesn't do it justice.
- >If somebody was looking at you from the side, it would've looked like you -blurred.-
- >And ended up by the tree.
- >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L6f5Dz19Bk
- >You start digging at the snow, shoveling huge handfuls of it at a time.
- >Oh god!
- >She's there, caked in snow and frost.
- >You rip your hat off, and press it against her chest.
- >She's so cold...
- >You close your eyes, and cover the other ear.
- >...
- >YESSSS! HEARTBEAT!
- >You begin to clear off the snow from her.
- >She doesn't respond to your actions.
- >Fuck fuck fuck
- >How long until hypothermia and frostbite set in?
- >You think you cleared enough space to pick her up.
- >Crouching down, you slip your hands underneath her, and lift.
- >Thank the stars she's a unicorn, and not as heavy.
- >You hear crackling sounds as some of the ice that cakes her breaks under your fingers.
- >Damn.
- >You look at her with concern, and worry, biting your lower lip.
- >She was conscious, and moving just... hours ago!
- >This isn't right!
- >You open your coat, and wince as the cold air bites at your chest.
- >Freeing one of your arms, you unbutton it further, and place Twilight in the crook of your arm.
- >Damn it.
- >You use your other arm to hold the coat closed, and look around.
- >You can't see Ponyville from here.
- >And the compass is going to be useless, because of Twilight's proximity.
- >You squint your eyes against the wind, trying to make out your footsteps.
- >They're gone already.
- >You groan, as you start moving in what you think is the right direction.
- >One way or another, -you're- still warm.
- >You grab the lantern from the tree.
- >You'll either see the flare, find Zecora, or find shelter.
- >Of course, there's also the possiblity that you'll succumb to the cold, and you'll both die.
- >You shake your head.
- >*CRUNCH CRUNCH*
- >You start walking in what you hope is the proper direction to Ponyville.
- >Not gonna happen.
- >You're Anonymous, and you have to save her.
- >You give a glance to her.
- >Some of the ice is melting already, running in reivulets down her coat.
- >Good, good.
- >She's warming up.
- >You keep trduging through the snow.
- >Can't really see anything though.
- >The wind is pressing against you now, as you hunch yourself over slightly.
- >Your fur coat is actually billowing in the wind.
- >This isn't good.
- >Because it's also open, and chilling her as well.
- >You stop for a moment, and try to adjust it so that it covers more of her.
- >You delicately pick up her left forehoof, and place it around your neck.
- >You hunch over even further, and expose your side, making sure she's covered completely, snug against your chest.
- >You leave a small opening so that she doesn't suffocate.
- >Setting your jaw, you plunge headfirst into the wind, crouching even further this time.
- >At least it's easier to walk now.
- >Suddenly, you look straight forward, and straighten up.
- >You -think- you saw a flash of red to the southwest.
- >Grinning, you decide to keep moving towards it.
- >It's your best best, after all.
- >Leaning against the wind, you keep walking.
- >*CRUNCH CRUNCH CRACK*
- >OH SHI-
- >A searing pain shoots through your thigh, as you fall down.
- >You twist yourself so that you don't fall onto Twilight.
- >This causes the pain in your thigh to flare.
- >FUCKING DAMN IT
- >You squeeze Twilight harder as you look at your thigh.
- >...shit
- >Something sliced through it as you fell.
- >You look around, and see what did it.
- >A fucking branch sticking out of the ground.
- >What the actual fuck?
- >You grit your teeth, and try to get up.
- >Searing agony shoots through you, as you collapse back to the ground.
- >The falling snow begins to dust your coat.
- >You sigh in exhaustion, the ache in your leg, and the tiredness of your muscles letting you know that you pushed yourself.
- >Hard.
- >You attempt to stand up once more.
- >This causes another bout of pain, and some more blood to ooze out onto the snow.
- >It would be very beautiful as a picture, but right now YOU'RE GOING TO FUCKING DIE!
- >You look at the pony in your arms.
- >Twilight.
- >You friend.
- >She was there for you when you landed in Equestria. She quickly befriended you, and taught you how to integrate into pony society.
- >She told you about the legends and myths of humans in Equestria.
- >She defended you from the ponies who thought you were an ancient monster.
- >You two spent so much time together - you were both information sponges.
- >And when she discovered that you actually had a knack for magical theory, she was overjoyed.
- >You were her sounding board, and she actually listened to many of your ideas.
- >Not to mention that actually solving these thaumaturgical equations is hella fun.
- >And you failed her.
- >You sigh.
- "Twilight? I'm sorry. I don't think we're making it out of here."
- >You feel her hoof tighten around your neck.
- >"fire... hearts... as long as it burns"
- >Did she just...
- >Suddenly, your mind goes to that pageant that the ponies had.
- >But...
- >She's more than a friend to you, isn't she, Anon?
- >Your mind blanks for a second.
- >Where the hell did that come from?
- >You think about it.
- >Well, you do spend more time with her.
- >And well...
- >She was there for you.
- >And you were there for her too.
- >Whenever she'd be stressed out, you'd calm her.
- >And you looked forward to days when you could stay over, just reading and chatting.
- >Just spending time with her.
- >...
- >Fuck
- >You're in... uhhh..
- >With a member of a different species.
- >Dad would be so proud.
- >You close your eyes, as a couple of tears trickle down, burning your chilled skin.
- >So you didn't just fail a friend.
- >You failed someo-
- >Somepony you love.
- >Your eyes shoot open, as your heart begins to race.
- "NO!"
- >You will NOT fail her!
- >You are Anonymous, the human!
- >And if there's anything humans are known for, it's their perserverance.
- >Their song comes unbidden into your mind, as you fold your good leg under you, and begin to push.
- >Slowly you start to get up, moving the injured leg, but keeping your weight off of it.
- >Pain shoots through you, but you grit your teeth.
- >Panting heavly, you stand upright.
- >You take a step.
- >And another.
- >The pain is bad.
- >It feels like your leg has giant fucking needles in it.
- >You look down at Twilight.
- >She fucking NEEDS you to HAUL ASS and get the FUCK OUT OF THIS FOREST!
- >You snarl through your teeth, as you take another step.
- >Twilight shifts in your arms.
- >You hold her tightly, as you keep walking in the direction where you saw the flare.
- >COME OOOOON!
- >You look back, seeing that you've lost some blood.
- >Just one step at a time.
- >You can fucking do this.
- >*CRUNCH DRAG CRUNCH DRAG*
- >Every once in a while you stop, and take a breather.
- >You're starting to shiver pretty badly yourself.
- >You periodically check on Twilight.
- "I'm getting you out of here, Twi. "
- >You want to say more.
- >She probably can't hear you.
- "...iloveyou"
- >Suddenly, your heart goes into overdrive, beating like a drum against your ribcage.
- >It feels as though lightning is running through your veins.
- >As though a river of burning ice is in your mind, a torrent of energy flowing through your head.
- >You gasp loudly as you feel the pain recede.
- >Not so much recede, but like it's happening to somebody else.
- >You feel like you can level mountains, and run for days.
- >You start walking up a hill.
- >Yeah, the pain is there, but the weird energy is letting you ignore it.
- >You can't help but think that this is you just blocking it out.
- >And it will hurt like FUCK tomorrow.
- >Provided there -is- a tomorrow.
- >For both of you.
- >You look down at your small purple burden.
- >WHAT THE?!
- >There's a glow coming from your chest.
- >Where your heart is.
- >Could you be..?
- >Magic?
- >No fucking way.
- >NO FUCKING WAY!
- >Twilight's eyes flutter open.
- >"A..anon?"
- "Shhh. I'll get us out."
- >Her eyes close, as she shifts in your arms again, settling closer to your chest.
- >Her horn touches the glow.
- >Maybe she cast it?
- >You shake your head, and crest the hill.
- >Suddenly, you see a red flare shoot into the sky, and explode.
- >Ponyville!
- >You're so close!
- >You make your way down the hill.
- >You think you see a clearing in the trees.
- >You make a beeline for it.
- >*CRUNCH DRAG CRUNCH DRAG*
- >You blink as you come out from the Everfree.
- >You look around.
- >Your lantern has gone out, but you can still see...
- >The wind also seems louder.
- >You don't know how long this will last.
- >You keep on walking.
- >Seeing lights in the distance... is that...
- >YESSS!
- >You see lights from Fluttershy's cottage!
- >You keep limping towards it.
- >The door opens, and you see silhouttes of ponies framed by the light.
- >One of them calls out to you, and you give a hoarse yell in response.
- >They start waving at you, as two of them trot... over the snow?
- >Relief washes through you, and at that exact moment, the torrent of energy coursing through you disappears.
- >The clarity of your vision and hearing also fade.
- >You start to sag to the ground, when two of the ponies prop you up.
- >You can't quite make out what they're saying though.
- >"Anon... Twilight... leg... hours... worried..."
- >You keep walking, as you enter the cottage.
- >The ponies lead you to a couch, which you collapse into.
- >Somepony tries to take Twilight from you.
- >You can't see anything, but you bare your teeth and snarl.
- >They back off.
- >Somepony starts placing something warm next to the both of you.
- >Twilight's hoof tightens around your neck.
- >You think Fluttershy drapes a heavy blanket over both of you as somepony else pulls the coat off from you.
- >The warmth starts to seep into you.
- >You're safe.
- >Twilight is safe.
- >You're somewhere warm now.
- >Your leg throbs.
- "Th... tha..."
- >You black out.
- >You slowly emerge from unconsciousness.
- >It's dim around you.
- >You feel warm - hot, even.
- >You look around, and feel under the blanket.
- >They placed like a ton of hot water bottles around the two of you.
- >You look at Twilight.
- >She's breathing deeply, but she seems fine.
- >You exhale, and shift on the couch, getting into a more comfortable position.
- >Twilight moves slightly, settling on your chest, and turning around so that her muzzle faces you.
- >Her eyes open slowly, as she peers into your eyes.
- >"Anon?"
- >Her voice sounds hoarse and raw.
- "Yeah?"
- >So does yours.
- >"You came for me?"
- >You don't say anything, but give a small nod.
- >Her hoof tightens around your neck.
- >"I thought..."
- "Shhh. Go back to sleep. We're safe now."
- >She nods as her eyes close.
- >"Thank you."
- "Don't be silly. How could I not?"
- >She snuggles up against you.
- >"Did you mean the other thing?"
- >Your heart lurches.
- "Uhhh, what do you mean?"
- >"I think I heard you say something else. I couldn't quite make it out..."
- >You thank Luna it's dark in here and she can't see you blush.
- "Uhm, well..."
- >"I also felt a surge of magic come from you right after you said it."
- >You gasp quietely.
- "That was me?"
- >She rests her head on your neck, and you move your hand to start stroking her mane.
- >"Yes. Whatever it was, it must've... well. I'm not sure -what- it did, but you and I, we're going to figure it out. When we recover, that is."
- >Somehow this isn't that displeasing.
- >BESIDES YOU JUST DID FUCKING MAGIC!
- >YOU'RE A WIZARD!
- >Your heart starts beating faster.
- >If you can do that... thing that you did?
- >Again?
- >You...
- >And you didn't even need to be a virgin at 30 to do it.
- >/r9k/ eat your heart out
- >You smile, and keep stroking her mane.
- >She frowns, and looks at you.
- >"Are you going to tell me?"
- >You wince.
- "You'll think I'm weird."
- >She snorts softly.
- >"Anon, you're talking to a mare who won't leave the house without a checklist, and who thought that books and studying are more important than friends for the majority of her life."
- >Her eyes look like they're purple amethysts in the night.
- >"-I- of all ponies, wouldn't judge."
- >You take a deep breath.
- >But what if she's lying?!
- >What if she laughs.
- >That'd be worse.
- >Then again, you can turn it into a joke if things go really bad.
- >You stop stroking her mane.
- >She looks at you quizzically.
- "When I thought we weren't going to make it out alive, first I swore that I would get you out. Then, I said that, well, I love you."
- >She blinks and looks at you.
- >You close your mouth, and cringe internally.
- >GET AWAY FROM ME YOU FREAK
- >Twilight blinks a couple more times.
- >"...Really?"
- >She sounds surprised.
- >You nod slowly.
- "Yeah. It's uh. Well, yes. I do. Like... a lot."
- >BRAVO CICERO!
- >Carthage will surely be destroyed due to your masterful oratory.
- >She laughs slightly nervously.
- >"Uhhh... well, I don't quite know... that is, thank you! Uhh..."
- >Oh god oh god oh god she's gonna tell you to get the fuck out and it'll be awkward and you won't hang out again
- >Your dumb ass had to open your mouth you stupid idiot why can't you
- >"I uh. I mean, my friends come first but... I think I would like to spend more time with you."
- >Did she... did she say?
- >You look at her, one eyebrow raised.
- >She gives another nervous laugh.
- >Your hand shaking slightly, you stroke her mane again.
- >She shivers a bit, and lies back down on you.
- >"Mm. If just for that."
- >You give a small smile, as you stroke her mane normally.
- >She doesn't seem to mind, as she gives a yawn.
- >"We'll probably be recovering for a while, and uhm. Well, this is nice, actually. I think we should say something about sharing body heat?"
- >Your smile widens, and you nod.
- "Yeah, that works. Sounds plausible."
- >She jerks her head back up, and looks around.
- "Something wrong?"
- >She blinks, and smiles, eyes sparkling.
- >"Uhhh, well I was just thinking, you saved a maiden from certain doom, right?"
- >You blush once again.
- "Well, I wouldn't be so dramatic about it..."
- >She leans over, and brushes your lips with a kiss, before quickly putting her head on your chest again.
- "okaygoodnightAnon!"
- >You hear her start breathing deeply, as though she's asleep.
- >That just happened.
- >She kissed you.
- >Huh...
- >You feel the room spin slightly.
- >Your heart races.
- >So...
- >She likes you?!
- >She LIKES you likes you?!
- >You fall asleep with a smile on your lips.
- -FIN-
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