Epilogue: More Than A Feeling
====6 weeks later======
“I can’t believe you convinced Rarity to let us have this date.” Sweetie says.
“I think after everything that happened with the battle she felt we deserved it.” Ash says.
Sweetie nods. “You think we are going to be ungrounded soon?”
Ash chuckles. “Yeah, I think she’ll be a little more lenient once school begins.”
“Are we even going to school?” Sweetie asks as she looks at her cutie mark, then at Ash’s; a chessboard the white king standing and the black king laying down, denoting his talent at strategy.
“Occasionally.” Ash answers. “You’ll have to go and learn more about singing, and Princess Twilight is going to need my ability to strategize.”
Sweetie nods. “Least we had one good adventure together.”
“Actually Sweetie, I wanted to ask you to go on another adventure with me.”
“Really?” Sweetie smiles. “What kind of adventure?”
Ash grabs something out of his saddlebags as he moves and kneels in front of Sweetie Belle. “The adventure of a lifetime.” He asks as he brings a ring box up and opens it. “Sweetie Belle, will you marry me?”
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“Trixie wishes to talk to you Princess.” Trixie says as she walks into Twilight’s room.
Twilight puts down the book she’s reading. “What do you need Trixie?”
Trixie has done a lot of thinking these past weeks.”
“What about Trixie?”
“A lot of different things.” Trixie admits. “But mostly Trixie wanted to know how you felt about Trixie.”
“You’re a good pony.” Twilight answers. “You’ve made great leaps in your knowledge of magic in the past weeks.”
“That’s not what Trixie means.” Trixie says as she walks up to Twilight.
“What do you mean?” Twilight asks.
“Trixie likes Twilight.” She says and then kisses Twilight. “Does Twilight like Trixie?”
Twilight blinks a few times. “I….”
“You don’t like Trixie?” She pouts.
“I hadn’t thought about it.” Twilight admits.
“Is this about about the mirror world?”
Twilight shakes her head. “No, it’s not. I’ve never been in a relationship before Trixie. So I’m not sure how I feel about anypony.”
“Is Twilight willing to find out?” Trixie asks as she grabs a scroll. “As a friendship experiment?”
Twilight grins as she grabs the scroll. “Yes, a relationship is just the evolution of a friendship. This will make a great experiment.”
“And Trixie will be you’re willing assistant.” Trixie says with a grin
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Nymeria laughs as she and Winter walk to her room. “Thank you, Winter, you’ve made this whole experience a lot easier.”
“I’m just trying to be a good friend Nymeria.” Winter says. He then runs his hoof over the collar around her neck. “I still think you should get rid of this.”
Nymeria shakes her head. “I tried. I felt weird. Princess Twilight bought me this one so at least I’m not wearing the one I was forced to wear. This one is my choice.”
Winter nods. “If it’s your choice, then I suppose it’s okay.”
Nymeria smiles. “I’m thinking about getting others. Miss Rarity has given me a few dresses, I was thinking I could accessorize.”
“I’d like to see that.”
“You going to give me a reason to wear a dress?”
“Are you saying you want me to take you on a date?”
Nymeria blushes.”Well, I suppose you could look at it that way.”
“Very well. I shall get back to you with the details.” Winter says. then takes Nymeria’s hoof and kisses it before walking off.
Nymeria waits until he leaves then shuts and locks the door behind her. She lights a candle and moves it so that it makes the dresser cast a large shadow then steps into the shadow. “Lord Umbra, come to me.”
Part of the shadow forms into the visage of an unicorn and speaks in a male voice. “SZ-1, tell me of your mission.”
“Princess Twilight has begun teaching me magic.” Nymeria laughs. “She acts like I’m a foal who is just first realizing she has a horn.”
“You must not let her know you are more advanced than she thinks.”
“Of course master.” Nymeria says as she bows to the shadow.
:Does she trust you?”
“I believe so. I’ve been telling her of your experiments just like you instructed. I don’t think she’s felt the dark magic I’ve been using to try and turn her.”
“Very good, NZ-1. Keep it up and you shall soon be back with me.”
“I want nothing more Master.” Nymeria says. “I can’t wait to help you with your experiments.”
“It will happen soon enough.” The shadow says. “Tell me, do you have anything else to report?”
“A unicorn colt by the name of Winter Spark seems to wish to cort me.”
“Tell me about him.”
“He is the adopted son of Princess Luna, his special talent is creating something called cold fire.”
“Cold fire is rare, he could be useful to our cause.” The shadow says. “If you wish you may bring him to our cause.”
“I think I would like that.” Nymeria says with a slight blush.
“You care for him, so if you bring him and the princess I will allow the two of you to be together.”
Nymeria grins. “I’d best get back to work then. I’ll report back to you when I have more news.”
“Excellent. You will do well my child.” The shadow pony says before vanishing.
Nymeria walks over to her closest. “Now, how do I play this? Innocent?” She pulls out a nice dress with many layers. “Or not?” She pulls out a very form fitting dress. “Either way you shall be mine Winter Spark.”
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Ambassador Possum, known as Lord Umbra to his followers relaxes in his throne after his talk with one of his spies. His plan was proceeding as expected. Soon he’s getting the final piece of his experiment. Only then would he be able to finally take his place as the rightful ruler of Equestria. He grinned at that thought, then remembered that not all of his plans have gone his way. The griffins were supposed to leave the place known as Ponyville in shambles. But his plans had failed, they were ruined all because of a colt that the griffins had failed to kill. “My plans shall not fail again, Ash Fall.” He growls. “When I’m done with you, you shall wish you died the day you fell from the sky!”
The End?