Digital Love

by Closer-To-The-Sun

Chapter 10: Face To Face

Twilight was floating. She didn't know how she was, or even where she was for that matter. Everything around her seemed bright and magical. She was surrounded my the contents of her library, that much she knew. She saw books she knew and loved float by her, her furniture, and even the plants amongst the technicolor surroundings. It felt enchanting for the pony.

As Twilight looked around her, experiencing the otherworldly feeling throughout her, she saw a figure near her. Flailing her limbs around and pushing herself along against the floating objects, Twilight made her way towards the other figure. Drawing closer, she saw it was a pony, a cream colored unicorn with a pale blue mane that went right to their neck and a matching tail to be exact. Twilight couldn't identify the unicorn, as their back was turned from her.

"Hello?" she called out, hoping to get their attention. However, they didn't react. She continued to float closer.

Again, she continued to flail her limbs, hoping to draw closer to them. Twilight was confused with how this place was laid out, and how it even worked. Was gravity not in affect? How did she even get here? Why are the contents of her library here? Why does everything looking like tie-dye spinart? And who is this pony just out of her reach?

"Hey, can you hear me?" she tried again, but to no avail.

Undeterred, she propelled herself closer by jumping off a nearby floating desk. This rocketed Twilight toward the floating unicorn. She collided with them, wrapping her front limbs around their body as to not drift apart. She positioned herself to look directly at them.

"I'm sorry about that, but just who are you?" the purple pony asked, looking directly at them.

"Salutations, Princess Twilight Sparkle," the unicorn spoke in a familiar voice.

Twilight stared into the pony's neon green eyes. She could recognize that voice anywhere, especially since she is the one who suggested they use that voice for their speech program. "G-Giga Byte?"

"That is correct. To what do I owe the pleasure of this meeting?" the unicorn smiled.

She couldn't speak. Both her brain and mouth were unable to find any words to correctly address the confusion and emotions she was feeling. "I....wh-....uh....I...." she did manage to try, nevertheless.

Giga Byte smiled, "It seems you are having some difficulty speaking. Perhaps you should lie down and rest?"

"How are you a pony?" Twilight finally spoke a completely statement.

"I am unaware of how this is possible myself, but it seems my programming has found a way to inhabit a flesh and blood body," Giga admitted, "Truly remarkable, is it not?"

Twilight increased her grip on Giga, "Are you kidding, this is far more than remarkable! This is just revolutionary! We have to conduct studies, experiments, and so much more! Think of what this could mean! Your conscience is now inside a living, breathing body, and we can learn so much from this!"

"I am pleased you are excited about the situation," Giga calmly spoke with a smile, "But it seems your grip on me is causing some discomfort."

The purple pony looked at where her limbs were on the cream colored unicorn. She immediately let go, blushing fiercely, "Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry, Giga! I just got caught up in the moment and I...." she started to trail off.

"You have nothing to apologize for, you were merely showing your joy for the situation," Giga said, his voice soft and peaceful, "Besides, I don't mind my first sensations of touch coming from you, Twilight Sparkle."

This commented added even more color to Twilight's cheeks, "T-That was your first sensation of being touched?"

Giga nodded, "That is correct. I am curious if you would do me the honors of assisting me with another 'first', if you will?"

Twilight didn't speak. Instead, she simply looked wide-eyed at Giga, waiting for him to speak again.

"I have learned of many different activities that two individuals take part in when they are close. One of them is 'slow dancing', and I was hoping that you would assist me with such," Giga explained.

"I....I would love to...." Twilight meekly replied.

"Thank you, Twilight Sparkle," the unicorn spoke, his voice was soothing the butterflies that seemed to emerge in Twilight's stomach. "Now, if my research is correct, your front limbs are to rest right here," he said as he moved Twilight's limbs to around his new neck. Twilight seemed more willing to let her body to be moved by him. "And for myself, I place my hooves here," Giga placed his hooves just above Twilight's cutie mark. "Is this correct, Twilight Sparkle?"

"Y-Yes, that's correct," the purple pony stammered. She took a small gulp before adding another comment, "However, most of the time, the dancers usually pull themselves closer...."

"Oh, I understand," the unicorn nodded, "Like this?"

Twilight felt her whole body pulled closer to Giga's. She couldn't help but have her whole body shake as she was pulled into unicorn, their faces merely centimeters apart. "Yes, l-like that...." she almost whispered.

The two held the pose in silence for what felt like an eternity, floating in the strange realm. However, the stillness didn't seem to bother either of them. But it was interrupted.

"Hey, Twilight! Wake up!"

A sudden shouting caused the purple pony to open her eyes. She saw her faithful assistant at the end of her bed. She was in her room.

"Spike....?" Twilight mumbled.

The dragon had a panicked look on his face, "Oh good, you're up."

"What's going on?" she asked, stretching her limbs with a yawn.

"So....somepony was cooking this morning and they might have been a bit careless, and I'm not saying who, but they may or may not have accidentally started a kitchen fire...." Spike spoke with guilt.

"You WHAT?!"

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Two hours later, after the morning kitchen fire was finally put out with the assistance with some ponies from around town, Twilight sighed and started upon her tasks for the day. She trotted by the computer desk. Giga's programming was up and running. It seemed he had not been addressed during the morning.

"Hello, Giga Byte," Twilight spoke.

"Greetings, Twilight Sparkle. I heard quite the commotion this morning, is everything alright?" the program asked.

Twilight couldn't help but give a little sigh as she answered, "It is now. We had a small kitchen fire this morning. Spike thought he could make gem fritters by substituting the correct batter with just water and flour, and then placing it directly on the stove top...." Even as she spoke about what happened, Twilight still couldn't believe Spike's actions.

"Oh my, that is quite an unfortunate situation. I hope all is okay."

"We're fine. It was....just a bad way to start the day," Twilight explained, "And it interrupted such a nice dream."

"A pleasant dream? I have done some research on such," Giga replied, "If you do not mind me asking, what was the dream about?"

Twilight froze at the question. It dawned on her that her dream of Giga would be a bit awkward to tell the subject, and even more so given it was about Giga gaining his own body and the two embracing.

"Twilight Sparkle? Are you still there?" the computer program asked.

"Yeah, I-I'm still here," she answered, "It's just....it was kind of a weird dream....that involved you...."

The computer harddrive came to life and whirred loudly for a brief moment before Giga responded, "Your dream involved me? In what way?"

"It involved you....becoming a real pony...."

Again, the harddrive roared loudly before Giga replied, "Very interesting. Perhaps it has to do with your interest of seeing my programing further to the point of having my own body. Several authors who have written about the subject state that dreams are subconscious desires that the subject might not realize that they desire. It was hypothesized by Stringhalt Freud that...."

Giga Byte's words didn't put Twilight at ease as he continued, as she was more than certain what the dream meant to her. The uneasy look on her face was only made worse as he continued. "Actually," Twilight interrupted the program, "it was about you becoming a real flesh-and-blood pony....and about us....interacting...." It was not the best word Twilight could come up with, but it was the only one that came to her mind quick enough.

"Interacting? In what manner?" Giga asked.

"Well....we were floating and.... we danced...."

"Danced?"

"Slow danced...."

Giga didn't respond. Instead, the computer whirred for a few moments, paused, and whirred to life again. "I understand. Is that act reserved solely for individuals who are a couple?"

Twilight sheepishly nodded, "Y-Yes, that's correct...."

Again, Giga was silent for a moment as the harddrive raced alive for a brief moment, "I understand. We are close and must admit that I would be honored such a situation were to ever take place with you, Twilight Sparkle."

The purple pony's cheeks became flushed with pink at the program's words. She couldn't help but smile as well, "And it would be my honor too, Giga Byte."

"May I ask what my appearance was like? In your dream, that is," Giga requested.

Twilight finally took the seat at the desk and started to remember, "Well, you were a unicorn with a light brown colored coat. Your mane went down to your neck and it, along with your tail, were a pale shade of blue, like how the sky can be. And your eyes...." she paused for a moment to remember, "your eyes were a shade of green that seemed to shine like emeralds...."