Love is Magic
Chapter 1 – At the Spa
“Thank you for inviting me to go to the spa with you Rarity,” Twilight said.
“Anytime darling,” Rarity said as a pony was filing her hoof, “really I’m surprised that you aren’t here more often. I simply wouldn’t know what to do without my biweekly visit to the spa.”
“Well, you know I’m busy with my studies,” Twilight said as the pony working with her removed the cucumbers from her eyes.
“Twilight,” Rarity said with a chuckle, “You simply must get out more. Everypony is busy at some time in their day. But all work and no fun is quite a drab life indeed. There’s so much out there to discover, Twilight. New places, new things, new friends, why even love!”
The purple unicorn suddenly went silent as her head drooped low. The change in her friend’s emotion was not lost on Rarity.
“Darling, are you alright?”
“Oh sorry Rarity,” Twilight said, “I guess I was thinking about something.”
“Well it must be something of great importance and of great sorrow to warrant such an unhappy look. Care to tell me about it?”
“I’m not sure if I can,” Twilight said.
“Twilight, I’m your friend. We’ve been through so much together you and I. Surely you know that you can trust me to keep whatever you say to me confidential.”
“Oh no,” Twilight said, “it’s not that. I mean I’m not sure if we should talk here, in public.”
Rarity looked around and realized that other ponies were using the spa today as well of of course the spa staff there.
“I supposed your right. Perhaps we should take are conversation somewhere more private, say the sauna?”
“That’s a good idea,” Twilight said as she followed Rarity to the sauna room.
“So, Twilight,” Rarity said as she sat down on the bench in the spa, “you were saying you wanted to tell me something?”
“Yes, but I don’t know how to say it.”
“Twilight, you don’t have to shy about it. If it’s troubling you, let me know.”
“Well,” Twilight said trying to piece together what she wanted to say, “What do you tell me about love, Rarity?”
“Love,” Rarity said quizzically as she looked at her friend, “Darling, I think you need to be a bit more specific for me to help you. There are many types of love as you may know: love between family members, love between friends, and love between couples.”
“I’m talking about love between two ponies like a couple.”
“Oh,” Rarity said, surprised that Twilight was interested in this topic. “What do you want to know, Twilight?”
“I want to know,” her voice trailed off as she searched for the words again, “how to find a special somepony.”
Rarity’s eyes stared at Twilight for a moment in shock. “I must say Twilight I’m both excited and shocked. You never seemed to show an interest in finding love like this. Whatever brought you to this conclusion all of a sudden?”
Twilight took a deep breath before she spoke. “Well, I guess it was the wedding between my brother and Princess Cadence. I saw how the two really loved each other. I was with Cadence in the crystal mine as she desperately tried to reach Shining Armor. I saw how their love was able to defeat Queen Chrysalis and her Changeling army. But mostly I saw the look in their eyes during the wedding reception.”
Twilight took a deep breath before continuing, “When I returned home after the whole event, I realized something. For the past few years, I always felt that there was something missing in my life, like a piece of me was lost. At first I thought it was not having friends, but even after meeting you and the others there was still that empty feeling in my life. But after the wedding and all the good and bad that happened I realized that I was missing that love that was between my brother and Cadence. I was missing my own love with somepony.”
With that Twilight went silent as she put her head down. “Twilight,” Rarity said as she put a consoling hoof on her friend’s shoulder, “I didn’t know you felt this way. Have you tried meeting a special somepony?”
“I have been studying love,” Twlight said, “I’ve read about fifty romance novels lately, but most of them are … strange. I’ve also read books on how to find a special somepony, but those are more like personality tests.”
“Twilight,” Rarity said with a chuckle, “Love and finding a special somepony cannot be found in a book. Finding love is all about getting out into the world and meeting other ponies. It’s trial and error if you will. Sometimes you get luck on the first try and meet your ideal mate. Other times it may take several tries. But you mustn’t give up and keep going.”
“Thanks for the advice Rarity,” Twilight said albeit a little depressed that her friend didn’t have clearer advice, “Is there anything else you can tell me, like about your experiences with love?”
“Darling I’d love to help, but I myself am not that skilled in the love department. Oh sure I can bat my eyelashes at a pony, but I haven’t had any serious relationships that you’re looking for. The last time I fell head over hooves with somepony was at the Grand Galloping Gala, but you know how badly that ended. Love and falling in love I know is different for everypony, so my advice is only just advice. I’m sorry I cannot help you more Twilight. It’s just there is no easy way to fall in love. It’s not like there’s a magic spell for love.”
Twilight’s eyes then lit up as Rarity spoke. “Magic,” Twilight said.
“I’m sorry dear,” Rarity asked, “did you say something?”
“Oh, no Rarity,” Twilight said, “I’m just thinking out loud. Maybe I should get out there more and find my ideal special somepony.”
“That’s the spirit, Twilight! Now let’s relax here at the spa for a few more minutes.”
As Twilight relaxed, her mind began to formulate a plan to magically find her special somepony. She was after all skilled in magic. Finding love should easy. At least she hoped so.