Twilight
“Phew! That was a long book. Even for me. I hope you've enjoyed it Spike"
He didn't answer.
" Definitely the Fellowship of the crown Is an exciting and dramatic story."
She paused. "I know you love action and fantasy so this book was a safe bet."
She stared at his face. Frozen in just one expression.
She rested her head on one of his claws. Cold, deprived of all warm and care she once felt in it.
But she promised to never leave him. To be by his side till her very end.
"Alright. I see you're not in good mood today, and it's getting late. I'll head home and get ready for bed."
Her face had a fake smile, acting as if Spike could see her, which perhaps he could so she needed to show she was strong. But on the inside she was broken. Her heart trying to deal with the pain as the one who was always by her side since her childhood was static, frozen forever, so close but yet so far.
Twilight trotted at a slow pace and stopped just to see him once more.
"Remember Twilight, just smile and wave" She said to herself. So she turn to him and did just that.
On her way to her castle she was looking at the trees and flowers. In her mind all the bright colours were now a sad and deep grey.
Everything she did was a reminder of him. “I miss him so much" she said to herself.
Indeed it was. They read books together, they were taken care by Celestia together, study together, even took baths together when they were little.Now she felt alone. Every day for the past three months were to her heart.
She found console in her friends, most of the were really helpful. They almost made her smile. But they knew it was still too soon.
She was deep in these thoughts when she finally arrived at her shiny and luxurious castle. She trotted upstairs and into her bedroom. Jumped on the bed and hugged the pillow to her face.
She let out a few tears before closing her eyes and trying to sleep.
The next morning.
Twilight opened her eyes with the morning sunlight. The castle felt so big and empty. The aroma of fresh baked pancakes filled her as she descend to her kitchen.
Pinkie Pie was just finishing a plate for herself while on the table there was juice and a plate for the lavender unicorn.
“Hi Twilight!!!” The pink mare said in an exciting tone. “I came to make sure you have a healthy breakfast and some company”
“it looks delicious as always Pinkie Pie… “ she stopped. “but…”
“But nothing Twilight Sparkle!” Pinkie said scolding her. “You will sit down and eat breakfast with your friend and that's final”
Twilight had learnt not to fight it anymore. She agreed giving a slight, almost forced smile.
“Alright, let's get down to business”
This brought a big smile on Pinkie’s face and she started devouring the pancakes.
Twilight started to eat too, a little slower though.
The lavender unicorn tried to be happy, she tried for her friends. Ever since the incident Pinkie and Applejack took turns to make sure the princess of friendship was eating properly.
She should be happy that they care that much, but she couldn't. The wound was still fresh on her heart.
It was one thing to have him leaving her to live in a community of his own species and other completely different for her to take part of his demise… his death …
“no… “ She thought. “he isn't dead, he's still there, just like Discord once was…”
Suddenly she was taken away from her thoughts by a pink hoof shaking her shoulders and a high pitch voice talking loudly.
“Twilight! !! Equestria to Twilight! “
She was back on the real world.
“I thought you've stopped doing that. You should lighten up. The whole day is ahead of us”
“Alright Pinkie Pie. Let's get started” Said the alicorn while wearing a noticeable fake smile.
“I guess that should do it for now” The pink mare said unimpressed by her friend's attempt of hiding her pain.
The day continued and princess Twilight began her chores, hours passed and her mind was awfully distracted today, more than other days after the incident with her dragon assistant. This day was different.
Her responsibilities and her friends managed to keep her busy until night time.
She was tired both mentally and physically.
On her way home she stopped halfway. She looked both sides, behind her and lastly above her. Making sure none of her friends were around she changed courses.
A few minutes later she was in front of a dragón statue. Her first friend, her number one assistant. Spike the Dragon laid there, motionless.
“I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier Spike. I was too busy and our friends are keeping their eyes on me lately.”
She explained while getting closer to him. She nuzzle his neck and moved her hooves around him.
“I missed you today, sorry that I have no book this time” she stared at Spike’s eyes and sigh. “I guess my company alone will have to do” She smiled at him with watery eyes but that smiled quickly fade out.
“Tomorrow… I had so many plans for tomorrow. I've had them for months now… why did this had to happened?”
Tears began flowing down her cheeks, she held tight to her friend's neck, every second making her heart sink more, driving her to the deepest sadness she had ever experienced.
Having him so close but knowing he will never come back was killing her soul.
She stopped talking as her heart couldn't handle the pain anymore. Next day will bring more memories with no promise of ever repeating those experiences.
She just held Spike for almost an hour, feeling the cold stone and the even colder winds beginning to blow faster.
She didn´t said goodbye this time, she just look back for a second and trotted away.
After a while she was in her castle, going slowly throughout the entrance and up the stairs, finally reaching her bedroom. SHe laid on her bed, and stared at the moon from her window, then at a small basket on the floor. She had kept the “bed” of her companion when he was little, too many memories in it to just throw it away.
She fell asleep hugging a pillow wishing for the dream world to take her away from the awful and hurtful truth.