//------------------------------// // Romance and Revelations // Story: Twizzle // by Starry Wisp //------------------------------// The next morning, Twilight’s friends sat in their respective seats in the throne room, curious about the meeting to come. Starlight stood by the door, smiling. She clearly knew the purpose of the meeting. Twilight and Fizzlepop approached the doors, and each took a deep breath. “You ready, Fizz?” “Ready as I’ll ever be, Twi,” The two nodded at each other, and Twilight used her magic to open the doors. “Hey, Everypony,” Twilight said as she entered the room. She was standing closer to Fizzlepop than usual, and Fizzle wasn’t wearing her armor, signaling that she was off-duty. The two glanced at each other and smiled, then looked back at the group. An awkward silence followed. Finally, Rainbow Dash spoke up. “So...why did Starlight call us for a friendship meeting this morning? The map isn’t glowing, so I doubt it’s a friendship problem. Besides, you wouldn’t wait overnight for a friendship problem anyways. Friendship never waits!” “It’s not a friendship problem...” Twilight said as she walked over to her throne, then giggled. Fizzlepop stood next to her, and placed her hoof on Twilight’s shoulder. The two ponies were smiling, and the Mane 5 were confused, wondering why Twilight wasn’t telling why they were even there. “Care to explain why Starlight called us here, darling?” Rarity asked. “Yeah, Twilight! I can’t wait any longer, tell us!” Pinkie exclaimed as she hopped in her seat. “You’re all here because...we at the castle have some exciting news to share,” Twilight hinted. She smiled, and looked back at Fizzlepop again, blushing ever so slightly. Starlight still stood by the door next to Spike, both of them smiling, eagerly waiting for their friends’ reactions to the news. Fizzlepop sat next to Twilight’s throne, and moved her hoof onto the armrest. Twilight placed her hoof on top of Fizzle’s. The Mane 5 were thinking hard, trying to figure out what was going on. Rarity, being observant as she is, noticed the large, loving smiles on Twilight and Fizzlepop’s faces, their linked hooves, the sparkle in their eyes, and their closeness. She then remembered how they had looked at each other before. Rarity pieced everything together, and the “dress” was complete. She gasped in realization. “Are you two-“ Rarity said, gesturing her hoof to the two happy ponies. Twilight smiled once more at Fizzlepop. “Mm-hmm!” Twilight confirmed, and the ponies cheered, some of their faces were red, and they were all shocked and excited. “Me and Twilight...are together now. Yes, together together.” Fizzle admitted, then blushed. The ponies cheered once more. “I’m so happy for you two!” Fluttershy chimed. “So...how did this come to happen?” Rarity asked, intrigued. “Well, I had a crush on Twilight since not long after I started being her guard. So yesterday, I went to her room and confessed,” Fizzlepop turned to Twilight, allowing her to continue the story. “Then, I admitted that I had feelings for her too, and...well... we were both emotional, so we hugged...and after awhile, we kind of just...fell asleep.....together....” Twilight shared, blushing at the memory. The Mane 5 “awww”ed at the story, and Fizzlepop continued. “We laid cuddling together asleep for about 2 hours, and somewhere in that time, Starlight discovered us, and tucked us in. Then, she told Spike. When I woke up, I saw the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen- Twi asleep....drooling.” The ponies giggled, and Twilight turned red. “Fizz, did you have to tell them that part?” “Of course I did, that was the best part!” Twilight smirked at Fizzle, then turned back to her friends. “Anyways, it was the best nap I’ve ever had, and I’m sure you enjoyed it too, Fizz,” Fizzlepop nodded enthusiastically. Twilight sighed. “Well....that’s how it happened...and I couldn’t be happier. Honestly, I’m even happier now that I told you all about this. It just lifted a huge load off of my chest, and I’m pleased to see all of your reactions and support. Thank you, everypony,” Twilight smiled sweetly. “Ah’m just so happy for y’alll, and ah wish you the best of luck,” Applejack replied. “This is so exciting! I’m just so happy happy happy for you!!” Pinkie exclaimed, then fired her party cannon. “We NEED to have a Twizzlepop Party!!!” “We’re not ready to let anypony else know yet, except maybe the princesses, and that’s still quite the leap. We can’t have a party, that would draw too much attention, even if it were just us,” Fizzle said. Pinkie slumped. “Well....maybe if it’s in the castle, and we lock the outer doors so nopony can see us or come in...” Twilight added. Pinkie perked up again. “YAAAAY! I’ve gotta start prepping!” Pinkie exclaimed, as she then rushed out of the castle to Sugarcube Corner to prepare. Suddenly, she rushed back in. “Wait! I need a cake! What do I tell Mrs. Cake?” “Just tell her you need a purple and magenta cake for your friends. You throw us parties all the time, so I don’t think she would be suspicious,” Fizzle responded. Pinkie thanked her, then dashed off again. Their focus returned to the table of the remaining 4 ponies. “Starlight, if you want, you can sit in Pinkie’s throne now,” Twilight offered. Starlight nodded, then walked over and sat in Pinkie’s seat. She noticed that it was covered in glitter, sprinkles, and confetti. Typical Pinkie Pie stuff. “Awww, yeah! This is so awesome! I have to admit, I kinda saw this coming too..” Rainbow Dash stated. The others agreed. “So....have you...y’know...kissed yet?” Rarity teased. The two ponies blushed bright red again. “Rarity, I don’t think they’re comfortable yet. After all, they only just got together yesterday,” Fluttershy replied to ease the uncomfortable ponies. “Thank you, Fluttershy, you’re exactly right. Buuuuut......we’re working on it...” Twilight said to ease the tension, then winked. Fizzle blushed more, however, and brushed her arm with her hoof shyly. “Yeah....we’re workin’ on it..” Fizzlepop nervously added. Twilight changed the subject to ease her nervous marefriend. “We’ll have the party in here. I’ll close the drapes to guarantee that nopony can see in.” “And I’ll lock the castle door,” Fizzlepop added. “If it’s even capable of locking...”Rainbow muttered. Anypony was always able to enter Twilight’s castle as they pleased. The only time the doors were ever locked was during the Changeling Takeover, before Starlight, Trixie, Thorax, and Discord defeated them. Twilight was relieved that her friends handled the news so well, and fully supported their decision. “Thank you all, everypony. Thank you for understanding, and handling this all so well. I really couldn’t ask for better friends than you,” Twilight admitted. “It’s no problem, Darling. You’re our friend, and we will always be here to support you in your romantic endeavors,” Rarity responded. “And we’re always here to support anypony else here in their romantic endeavors, whether or not they choose to pursue them,” Fluttershy added. “What about you, Fluttershy? Do you have a coltfriend or marefriend that you’re not telling us about?” Rainbow asked. Fluttershy blushed, and her face turned angry. “Come on, Rainbow! If I had one, I would definitely tell you all. But I don’t,” Fluttershy defended. Twilight was looking forward to the party that night, especially to impress her new marefriend.