Closed Eyes
Pilate was humming, his lips smiling pleasantly as he trotted the long, winding way towards the couple's cabin. A few spaces ahead of him, O.A.S.I.S. hovered in a dull white glow. The path swam in a gradual curve, carving its way through the beds of pine needles that lined the sunlit slopes of Blue Shelf. All the while, he had a familiar thick tome balanced on his hindquarters. And all the while...
Belle trotted alongside him. Her gait was far more labored as her gaze fell towards the path below them. Her nostrils flared, and she looked forlornly at the setting sun beyond the trees.
"Hmmm... Nothing like a fine afternoon of research," Pilate said out loud. "I am enraptured that Great Stare allowed us to take this old book home with us. Judging from the expression on his and his beloved's faces, I'm certain they were just glad that we left so their heads could relax some." He chuckled, adjusting his path as the runes in his plate resonated from the direction O.A.S.I.S. was leading him. "If I could venture to say, Belle, we're onto something here. Alicorns, old Proto-Xonan emblems, a new angle of studying the Spark..."
"Yes..." Belle could barely manage. She looked east, towards the dark side of the sky as the day died over the Confederacy.
"Belle?"
She bit her lip. Something in the dull darkening of the globe haunted her, like the cold glaze of Enforcer Shell's one eye. She had difficulty breathing.
"Beloved?" Pilate had turned around to nuzzle her.
She leapt at his touch, gasping... ultimately regretting the breathy outburst.
He paused his place, his ears flicking. "You've been awfully quiet since we left the archives."
"I... I'm sorry, Pilate," Belle stammered. "I should be used to this by now. But... But it's all still so much."
"I did not mean to be insensitive, darling," he said, his voice close to her muzzle. He smiled. "I've always enjoyed helping you solve mysteries, and this one is the most remarkable of all. Whoever this Whitemane is, I can't help but think that she only wishes to bring you good news."
"Yes. I... I feel like I trust her too..." Belle stammered. "But..." She bit her lip. "I never asked her to get into my head. I sequenced with Rainbow D—" She winced. "I sequenced with the subject because it was my duty to Ledo. Now, what am I? A message in a bottle?"
"Oh Belle..."
She clenched her eyes shut and shook her head. "I don't like this! How could she expect me to bear all of this data? Does she even know a thing about me? Does she care?"
Pilate leaned in and kissed her softly. Leaning close to her ears, he said, "I care, Belle. And I'm going to help you through this. You're not just a bridge for data. You're the smartest, gentlest, most precious pony in the world. I think she reached out to you because she feels in you what I know is there: that you're righteous, and that you care about this world. We may not have alicorns amongst us, but I know for a fact that I have an angel right here."
She slowly smiled, gazing up at him. "Since when could a scientist grow wings?"
"Since she raised me up out of the ashes," he said softly, the runes on his plate flickering.
She leaned in and embraced him. Sighing, she gazed misty-eyed over his shoulder and into the pine trees. "What is this Spark, Pilate? What does it have to do with us?"
"One thing at a time, beloved. Let us enjoy this evening together," he said. "Before any force—caring or careless—tries to rob it from us."
"They can't rob anything from us," she murmured. "Not what we have right now. Right here." And her eyes closed.
Stats
Page generated in 0.043 seconds
Total duration
1,022 users online
2,129,865 hits today, 2,561,572 yesterday
FIMFiction
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Fanfiction
Designed and coded by knighty & Xaquseg - © 2011-2024
Follow & Support Us
Support us
SubStar
Chat!
Discord
Follow us
Twitter
MLP: Friendship is Magic® - © 2024 Hasbro Inc.®
Fimfiction is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro Inc.®
So much about eyes. It feels like this fic just took small parts of Austraeoh and concentrated them into something completely different.
Freaking amazing!
1595559
Belle closing her eyes and getting "misty eyed" to me indicated she is trying to deny an inevitable truth, she is trying to deny what she has learned in some way in order to maintain the things she desires most out of her current life; she is trying to resist. This also does not bode well in that standard "what could possibly go wrong?" sort of way.
1595630 Most definitely, however she does seem to be dumping her emotions more than going into denial. during stressful times like this one tends to store copious amounts of sad and frustration. Belle is more likely preparing herself for coming events by trying to relieve herself of some of these stored up emotions.
1595630
Sounds to me just like she's crying, which makes an awful lot of sense -- Everything has been so unsteady after that one sequencing session involving Whitemane. It feels more like she's afraid because she has no idea what's happening, rather than afraid because she knows can't happen.
terrariaonline.com/attachments/130765503669-jpg.16523/
1595630 You, my friend, are one hell of an analyzer!
I would also like to point out at this time, the chapters are still in italics. This so far has only been used for either memories or sequencing. Is it a possibility we switched focus points and somehow Rainbow is sequencing with belle at this point? Could be an interesting turn of events coming in the near future.
"Closed Eyes", perhaps this is a borrowed memory?
And, oh, I have a really bad feeling that talking about their little meeting out loud like that isn't going to end well. I also think something terrible is going to happen to Pilate. I mean, I hope it doesn't for Belle's sake, but... well...
1595760
I know right, it blows my mind to watch him go.
-Minty
1595740
I'm not sure if I'm more annoyed at how irrelevant that is, or how much I laughed at it >.>
1596012
realdigitalmedia.com/digital-signage-blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Mission-accomplished.jpg
Not much here today, unless it's buried more deeply than I looked. With the Season 3 premiere today, though, I can't really blame our beloved author very much.
Related: This chapter needs more Gak. In fact, the whole story does.
1596110 Next up, Gak ponies. Seems possible.
D'awwwwww, Belle saved Pilate from a zeppelin crash, which she probably lost her horn in the process of. But she doesn't hold it against him and loves him anyway.
Oh, nice job on Background Pony by the way. I didn't like the ending at first, but it grew on me as I thought about it.
"Not what we have right now. Right here." And her eyes closed."
Living in the moment, huh? Seems familiar. . .
1596389
denver.mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/img/mlfw6151-bl.gif
1596110
Every story, even? Retroactive Gak edits.
1596979
Shouldn't that be Lyra? "Oh, the *humanity*!"
I have a strong suspicion that when she opens her eyes again, shit's gonna go down.
She's about to wake up.
Can't say I have much to say on that chapter, but nonetheless, I am still looking forward to the next!
Onwards!
Aw, Belle, you don't talk like that! Its adventure 101! Never tempt fate. Never close your eyes after tempting fate. Especially when the only other person - er zebra - around is blind. Also, never do either of these things in a society controlled by Big Brother. I'm calling it - crap's gonna go down next chapter, and if it doesn't, Belle just used up all her adventure luck in one go. Onward - hey>>1602659 we have the same catchphrase! Oh well, Onward!
1595790
That. Would be a very interesting plot twist.
When you stare into the void, it stares into you.
IIIIIt's Dashie's evaluation time!
So all we really get here is a sweet scene between Pilate and Belle that is, as always, beautifully written. Also, people have started to say that something will happen when she opens her eyes after this chapter, which I think is possible. It's getting really hard to tell what's reality anymore...perhaps Belle will fall asleep and dream about Dash and her friends again. These are my thoughts so far.
-MASH
Still italics for the past 5? chapters.
i have this feeling that Pilate is going to meet his fate sooner than expected.
NO BELLESMITH!, YOU AH WIZARD!
Oh god, Pilate's just about to die, isn't he? I'm tearing up already.
dem italics...Honeytiger wants reference!but poor Honeytiger will have to catch up...
You're the smartest, gentlest, most precious pony in the world.
Fluttershy is more gentle
2582170 Fluttershy is dead, though
Something bad is going to happen, I know it.
2711363
You ruin all my dreams.
Well, let's see what happens when she opens her eyes again.
I dunno, this is apparently a totalitarian regime, I wouldn't bet that they wouldn't rob the two of you from each other if it becomes mildly convenient to do so.
Oh, Belle.
I'm starting to think Pilate is more like Hughes than Havoc, and this worries me greatly.
We'll soon find out if they can indeed rob them of each other, or if Dash's love for AJ will do it for them as Belle and Dash merge minds even more...
6497232
Pilate has already made an unkeepable promise so am guessing he will fall to shell
6497232 n-no squint text...
The mushiness went a touch far in this one...
I give up.
"Haven't we learnt not to say things like that already?"
Okay, it's officially too sweet and wholesome. Come on, IC baby, give me that sweet, sweet rug pull! Really just fuck my emotions up!