//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Maybe I... // by Fat1thatyoulove //------------------------------// Chapter 4 - “Don’t forget.” As you enter the library Twilight quickly darts into the main section, “Where are you.” You quietly close the door behind you as you listen to the sound of books crashing in the other room. You walk to the threshold of the door and stare at the scattered books around the room. Twilight sits in the middle of a book circle floating purple aura books past herself as she reads the title, “no...no...no...no...no...no” You stand at the door silently as you watch her frantically searching the titles. “...no...no...no” You watch as the books she has stopped look at float over into a messy pile across the room. You walk over to the pile and pick up a few books with a purple grasp. “Hey, I need those.” Twilight has stopped her searching as she looks back to you, her face is fixated on the books you hold off the ground. You blink at her and then drop the books. She gives a quick smile,”Thank you.”she then goes back to her search. “What are you looking for?” You ask in a low voice. Twilight stops her search again as she looks back to you with a little bit of annoyance, “I’m looking for a book on mare...” she shifts a little at the word and doesn't say it. You answer for her, “Pregnancy?” She exhales loudly as she again stops her searching, “YES.” She stops mid way through and walks over to the podium she writes her letters at, “I’ll send a letter to Celestia, now hospital should lie to their patients.” You look down to the pile off book she has already gone through, your eyes fixate on a book as you bring it to you, the title reads, “Unicorn Pregnancy” you stare at the title a little bit more and notice something strange...”Canterlot library.” You stare back at Twilight with skeptical eyes, but before you speak you hear a knock at the door. Twilight brings herself from the letter to you, “Can you get that?” You nod as you go to open the door. Standing in the doorway is Pinkie pie, she smiles to you as she talks, “Hi!” She pokes her head inside as she talks, “Where is Twilight, Rarity said she went home.” Twilight comes to your side as she talks, “Hi Pinkie, i’m a bit busy, can we talk later?” Pinkie takes the satchel from herself as she blows at her, “talk? I just can to give you this cupcakes, I know you had a craving for them so I thought they would be a nice treat.” She smiles as she talks in a baby voice to Twilight, “Isn't that right?...” Twilight’s eyes shrink as she talks, “It’s not cravings I just wanted a cupcake...” she looks at the bag, “I don’t want them anymore.” Twilight turns and walks from the door as she calls back, “Now I am a bit busy so bye Pinkie.” Pinkie’s face turns a sad as she hold the bag in her hooves, “But you didn’t even try one?!” You float the bag from the pink ball of fluff as you talk, “Thank you Pinkie.” Pinkie whispers into your ear as she talks, “I put special sleeping powder on the cupcakes.” She smiles with a squeak, “Trust me it will help.” She wiggles her hoof goodbye as she darts from the door. You look at the bag, note to self, don’t eat yet. You close the door as you walk back to the main library, “Well that was rude.” Twilight sticks has her tongue out as she writes, she looks back to you as she talks, “I’m too busy for Pinke right now.” You set the bag down on the table as you sigh, you float the book in front of Twilight and set it down on top of her letter. She looks over the title and talks in a dramatic voice, “Oh you found it.” You take a seat next to her as you grab her hoof, you feel a little uneasy as you think over what you're about to do but you have already been planning it since you left the hospital, “Twilight...we need to talk.” Twilight pulls her hoof from your grasp as she walks to the middle of the room, “Talk? Talk about what? There is nothing to talk about.” You swallow hard as you get comfortable mentioning it, “About...about you maybe being...” She cuts you off, “I’m not, look at me do I look pregnant?!” You stare at her and don’t know how to answer her. She holds her head up high, “See.” You take your head from her as you give a chuckle, “Twilight...” She again is quick to cut you off as she opens the book, “Fine lets look through the book.” Your ears perk up as you listen to her. “...Signs that might mean your pregnant. Back cramps.” She looks to you and smiles, “Nope.” She continues, “Milk production.” She again smiles to you, “See nothing.” You stare at her until she continues. “...Cravings.” Before you can speak she cuts you off, “I already said I don’t want a cupcake.” You nod as she continues. “Weakness...” She pause for a moment but continues, “Mood swings....” She doesn’t bring her head up as she studies the book, “Some unicorns may have trouble with magic...” She waits for another moment before reading on, “...”morni...” She shakes a little at the sentence and is unable to complete it. You stare at her as she keeps her eyes fixed on the book, her voice is slightly cracky as she try to talk again, “M-morning sickness...” At the end of her sentence you hear a light sob. You sit up more in you chair towards her as you talk, “Twilight?” She plops herself on the ground as she continues to read, “...S-some mares also g-get headaches.” Her sobs get a little louder towards the end of her sentence. You bring your head from her as you feel guilty for making her read it, “Ok, Twilight...” She continues to look down at the book, “Unicorns may also have tender hor-horns...” Her sobs are now evident as a teardrops on to the page. She brings her head up to you now and you can see the damage, the white area around her soft purple eyes are now red and her large eyes are water as she talks in a cracky voice, “Y-you know I got this book from Canterlot...” You try to talk but you can’t look at her sad face, “Don’t cry Twilight...” But she talks through her failing voice, “I-i grabbed it just because I knew pregnancy could affect a unicorn's magic.” She looks down to the book now, “Well...I guess I grabbed the right book.” Your silent as you wish for her to stop crying. You feel her eyes peering at you as she talks, “I...I don’t want to be some herd pony.” She breaks out into a louder sob as she finished her sentence. You look at her with a breaking voice from her sobs, “W-what do you mean?” Twilight holds her head to the book as she talks, “Well...I’m pregnant...so that means you're going to leave me.” You stare at her trying to come up with the right words...,”Why would I leave you Twilight?” Her voice is almost completely broke as she talks, “...You and Rainbow...” Your voice is more stern as you move closer to where she sits, “Twilight...I would...” She breaks your voice as she sobs again, “It’s not like we’re married or anything...why would you stay w-with somepony who got pregnant on hearts and hooves day?” You bring her face up to you as you talk, but she looks away from you trying to hold back her tears, “I would never leave you...I love you....” She stops sob her sobbing as she look back to you, “...w-what?” You swallow hard as you talk, “I have for a long time Twilight...I-I just could never say it before...” She continues to look at you as you begin to lose the battle with your eyes,, “ I could never leave you.” Her eyes are still watery and her breaths are fast as she is almost hyperventilating while she tries to talk, “I-I love you...” You press your lips to her to stop her for her continuous crying. You hold the kiss for a few moments before you take your head from her, you no longer have something telling you that what you did was wrong...you only feel right in this moment, “Don’t cry Twilight.” She continues to try and collect her breathing as she opens her eyes, “I want a cupcake now.” You both give a light laugh. You smile to her as you stare at her, “Alright.” You press your wet lips to hers one last time. End of chapter 4 Maybe I always...