//------------------------------// // A New Friend // Story: A Bell's Sonata Magic of Love Part 2 // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// “It was Queen Chrysalis the whole time?” Princess Celestia asked. She was having a conversation with her faithful student outside the hospital's waiting room. “Yes, Princess. Trixie is innocent; she never did anything wrong. Well, she did make some mistakes, but she never tried to kill anypony. Please clear her name, Princess Celestia... Last night, she proved herself to be a good Unicorn.” “I understand, Twilight Sparkle. I think this is more than enough proof to eliminate the capture order.” "Thank you, Princess! Everypony is safe now, right?" “Yes. I no longer sense danger nearby. You may now live in peace. I must return to Canterlot now and put the statue of Queen Chrysalis somewhere safe and away from everypony.” “Farewell, Princess, and thank you again.” “Good luck, my faithful student!” The Princess winked before trotting out the hospital corridor. A very confused Twilight was left alone. “What did she mean by that...?” She shook her head and entered the waiting room. Immediately upon entering, she was hugged by Fluttershy. “Twilight!” They held each other for a few more moments before looking into the other's eyes worriedly. The lavender Unicorn, then, looked to her friends. “I just talked with Princess Celestia…” “What did she say, sugarcube?” Applejack was sitting with Rainbow on her lap, who woke up when the door opened. “Trixie isn’t wanted by the guards anymore, and she will be safe. She told me not to worry about it.” “That's super duper great news! We have to celebrate!” Pinkie Pie jumped around the room until Rarity stopped her. “Pinkie, please! Remember that we are in a hospital!” “Oh, yeah, sorry about that!” She giggled. “Anyway…” Twilight spoke again. “All we have to do now is wait for Trixie to get out of surgery and thank her personally…” They were waiting for hours. Applejack and Rainbow Dash fell asleep long ago, and Pinkie Pie was trying to keep the rest of them entertained. However, she couldn’t do so without having to make noise. Rarity paced in no particular direction, muttering about how awful the situation was. Twilight was sitting next to the door that lead to the emergency room with Fluttershy embracing her with a wing. “'Shy… After all you've been through, you should sleep…” “Oh, no, no, no… I want to stay awake. I’ll wait for the doctor with you.” She nuzzled Twilight with her cheek. “Th-Thank you, Fluttershy…” “Are you okay, Twi? You sound… worried. She'll be fine.” “I know, but I feel guilty for the way I treated her. She turned out to be more noble than I thought and… She saved your life…” “Our lives.” “...I value your life more than mine. I would give my life to save yours...” “Twilight…” “I was so worried about you, Fluttershy.” She started to cry. “I thought I'd never see you again, or hug you… Or kiss you. I… I don’t know what I would've done if I'd lost you…!” Fluttershy moved her lover’s head so she could stare into her lavender eyes. She smiled sweetly. “That will never happen, Twilight. I will always be there for you, with you…. Always.” Twilight was about to say something, but the Pegasus stopped her with a kiss. It was more than enough to silence her sobs. After the kiss, Fluttershy wiped Twilight's tears away and hugged her. “Thank you, Fluttershy…” And, after taking a deep breath in her marefriend's mane, she calmed down. The doctor appeared from the door a couple of minutes later, causing everypony to look at him. “She’s out of surgery; you may now visit her.” “Thank you, doctor. Come on, girls, let’s see our friend!” Twilight excitedly said. The doctor directed them to the room where Trixie was. When they entered, Trixie was surprised to see them. Her broken hoof was covered with bandages, but she didn’t seem so bad. “What are you doing here?” The blue Unicorn gazed at each of them not in a friendly way. “We just wanted to make sure you were fine.” Twilight said, confused by Trixie's tone. “Of course I’m fine. The great and powerful Trixie is always fine--ouch!” She tried to raise her broken hoof, but it obviously hurt. “You don’t want to do that, trust me.” Rainbow Dash laughed, but Applejack nudged her softly and she stopped. “What do you want?” Trixie asked in an impatient tone. “We wanted to thank you for saving our lives.” Twilight said. “Okay, you did it, now go away! Ouch!” Everypony turned to leave, but Fluttershy approached Trixie, looking at the injured pony with a sad expression. “Thank you…” And she headed to the door. “Wait!” Trixie exclaimed just as they were about to leave. Everypony looked at her. “You… can stay if you want… But I don’t want anypony else to know that I’m here!" The group smiled and trotted over to her once again. Pinkie Pie jumped on the bed and hugged her. “We won’t tell anypony else. We Pinky Promise! Right, girls?” "Pinkie, give her some space so she can recover!" Applejack scolded her. “Oopsie, sorry!” They spent a few hours with Trixie before going back to their homes. Over the course of the next few days, Trixie received visits from everypony. Applejack and Rainbow Dash always gave her an apple pie to cheer her up. Pinkie Pie baked her cupcakes that Trixie enjoyed, and, as generous as Rarity was, she offered to design her a new costume. The day before Twilight and Fluttershy’s anniversary, when Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Spike left, Twilight stayed behind. Fluttershy kissed her before she took her leave. Applejack and Rainbow Dash didn't go this time since it was their anniversary. “How does it feel…?” Trixie asked after a few minutes of silence. “What?” Twilight asked in a confused manner. “You know, being in love; having a special somepony… How does it feel?” “It’s the best feeling in the world… It's hard to explain; you have to experience it by yourself… You've never been in love?” “Me? Please! I don’t have time for that, nor do I want to.” “Then why did you ask?” “I was just curious, that’s all!” “Alright then…” Silence took over the room again. However, it was broken by Trixie a few minutes later. “You really love her… Don’t you?” “She’s everything to me. I don’t know what I would do without her… I’m really thankful to you, Trixie, for saving her. And for that, I owe you a big one." “You don’t have to do anything…” “I insist; you saved what I love most in Equestria. Princess Celestia has already removed you from the dangerous ponies list, so you're free to show your face in public again. There must be something I can do… Wait, how about if you took your magic to the next level?” “You want to teach me magic?” “Not me. I know somepony, or, better said, a zebra who can.” “A zebra?” “I’ll introduce her to you when you get better. Well, if you want to stay here, that is…” “I really don't have anywhere else to go, so I guess I can stay for awhile… And what are you going to do tomorrow?” Twilight blushed and instantly became nervous. “Me? N-Nothing!” “Really? Then why are you suddenly acting nervous?” “I’m not nervous, just…” “Come on!.” Twilight thought for a few moments, then sighed. “I guess I owe you that much… I’m… I’m planning on proposing to Fluttershy…” “You are? Congratulations! You deserve it, Sparkle.” “Thank you, Trixie, and you can just call me Twilight.” “I’ll think about it...” The doctor entered a few seconds later. “Visiting time's over; the patient needs to rest.” “Okay. I’ll be on my way then. I’ll see you tomorrow, Trixie!” “Goodbye and good luck, Twilight!”