//------------------------------// // Two years, Twilight- Part 1 // Story: Somepony That I Used To Know. // by MLPfield 3 //------------------------------// When it’s all said and done, who knows what love is. The sun slithered its light through the blinds covering Twilight’s window. Shining it’s radiants threads of light into Rainbow Dash’s eyes. She let out a slight groan and a wave of her hoof hoping that the sun would just go away. Sadly for Rainbow, the sun was there to stay for another eleven hours. She slowly started to roll out of bed, until she felt a slight tug at her mane. “Lie back down. I was comfortable.” Twilight was lightly groaning, while trying to pull Rainbow back down beside her. “You stay here and sleep, I’ll go make breakfast.” Rainbow gave Twilight a slight peck on the cheek, resulting in her curling up into a ball and cooing. Rainbow chuckled, as she looked back and saw Twilight resting peacefully in the bed. As she made her way down the stairs, a wonderful aroma was filling the main foyer of the library. What’s that smell. It smells wonderful. Rainbow thought to herself as she reached the final step. “Rainbow!” Spike jumped a little bit as he saw the cyan blue pegasus through the kitchen doorway. “Spike, what’s that smell?” Rainbow asked, as she approached the the kitchen doorway. “It’s just coffee. What, does it smell weird?” Spike replied, sniffing the coffee. “No, it smells wonderful. Could you pour me a cup?” “Sure, do you like it straight black? Or do you like it with cream and sugar?” “With a bit of cream and no sugar.” Spike poured her a cup of coffee, and they talked about the small happenings around Ponyville. After ten minutes, Rainbow got up and started to help Spike make breakfast, until she spilt the pancake batter and broke the orange juice pitcher. Making a orange colored, lumpy mess. “Rainbow, I think it would be best if you just ran to the market to pick up more batter and another pitcher.” Spike had a bit of an annoyed tone as he spoke. “I think it would be a good idea too.” Rainbow walked over to the front door where her saddlebag was and started looking through it looking for bits. ”Spike, do you have any extra bits I can borrow?” Rainbow blushed a bit when she asked, realising she didn’t have enough bits to buy everything. Spike sighed and face clawed himself, as he handed her twelve bits “Here.” Spike sounded more annoyed than he did two minutes ago. “Thanks, Spike I will repay you later.” Rainbow said. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rainbow had decided to walk to the market instead of flying. The ground beneath her hooves was warm, the sun in the sky was shining bright, and it was better for her health if she walked a little. The walk to the market was refreshing at every corner there was memory of her and her friends. “Rainbow!” Rainbow instantly noticed the squeaky voice and turned to see where it came from. Finally she spotted the owner of the voice flying towards her. “Scoots?” Rainbow sounded surprised to see the small filly flying toward her, though she was flying slowly, she was still flying. “Do you know where Sweetie Belle is?” When Scootaloo said Sweetie Belle, Rainbow knew she had some explaining to do. Rainbow looked toward the ground remembering yesterdays events, and Rarity leaving for Canterlot with Sweetie Belle and Fluttershy. “Rainbow?” Scootaloo gently hovered about the ground looking at cyan blue pegasus. “Listen Scootaloo, I think it would be best if I told you another time.” Rainbow’s mood changed instantly from joyful, to confused, and now to sad. “Why don’t you follow me around town and when we get back to the library I’ll tell you.” Scootaloo almost fainted at those words, “A day with Rainbow Dash, the fastest pony in all of Equestria. Yes!” She started doing small, mid air back flips. “Don’t get too excited pipsqueak. I’m only shopping.” Rainbow cheered up a little as she watched the small filly doing back flips in front of her. “It’s still spending a day with the awesomest pony in all of Equestria.” Scootaloo still wore a massive smile. Rainbow and Scootaloo started down the pathway both laughing about stories Rainbow was telling. Scootaloo stopped once or twice to say hello to some of her friends. Featherweight had started a small conversation about how Diamond Tiara was going to be moving to Canterlot soon, but it only lasted a few minutes because Rainbow needed to get back to the library as soon as possible. Rainbow knew that when they got back to the library Scootaloo would take the news to one of her best friends leaving pretty hard. After 15 minutes, they got what they needed and started back to the library. “Hey Rainbow, do you think at this age, I could know what love is?” “Pipsqueak, if you know you would do anything for that special somepony than you know what love is.” “Then I’ve got to find Sweetie Belle so I can tell her I love her. I’ve felt like this ever since we tried to help Mrs. Cheerilee and Big Mac out, and I just can’t wait any longer to tell her.” “Then I wish you all the luck. I dated mares like Sweetie Belle when I was younger and it was not fun.” Rainbow looked at Scootaloo who had a slight frown on her face. “Sweetie Belle isn’t like the other mares. She’s not mean to me, and always enjoys when we hang out at the clubhouse, and never has a bad mood around me and Apple Bloom. I just want to tell her I love her and hope she loves me back.” “I hope she loves you back, there’s no other feeling than having the mare you love with you.” Rainbow had started thinking of Twilight, and thought if she had just got out of bed or if she was still curled up. In just a few short minutes of silence, Scootaloo and Rainbow found their way back to the library. As they approached the front door, they could hear Spike talking to somepony. “If anypony were to find out about that, then they would make her come home.” “Ah know, but she could hurt the foal while working, and Ah want to be an aunt.” “I know you do, but still she is in the top four of the Swayback Rodeo. She can’t quit now.” “She has tah. There is too much risk, so Ahm tellin Big Mac.” “Fine go on ahead, but just remember when you do tell them, we won’t be able to see each other as much.” “Ah know that, but still Ah would rathah a niece or nephew more than a kind..... caring...... gentle.....” “Spike!” Rainbow heard that voice and perked up immediately. “C’mon we might want to help Spike and Apple Bloom out.” Rainbow opened the door trying to hold back her laughter as she saw Spike being held in mid air by a purple aura. “Rainbow. Help me.” Spike was almost shouting at the top of his lungs. “What was he doing?” She turned her head to Twilight, who’s mane and tail was a mess. Rainbow put the orange juice pitcher on the table next to the door, and just stood there and stared. “HAHAHAHAHA, your mane... and tail... you look like Pinkie.” Rainbow’s laughing fit went on for a few more seconds until Twilight put a zipper over her lips. “He was trying to kiss Apple Bloom, I had to do something.” “Was he at least doing it right? If so, let him go and lets get out of here.” Rainbow looked at Twilight for a moment, then back at Scootaloo. “Don’t encourage him.” Twilight snapped back at Rainbow. “He probably just learns from example.” Rainbow muttered under her breath. “What was that?” Twilight released Spike and started walking over toward Rainbow. “I just said he learned from example.” Rainbow puffed her chest out at Twilight and got face to face with her. “Well then let’s see what he could learn.” Twilight was speaking with an evil grin on her face. “Wait, wha...” Twilight had moved in and started to kiss Rainbow, slowly her tongue found it’s way into Rainbow’s mouth exploring every possible point it could. Rainbow was shocked at first, but had started to sink into the kiss when she felt something pull her legs out from under her. Rainbow looked down at who was pulling her leg and saw Scootaloo looking at her. Rainbow broke the kiss, Twilight looked at her with a confused look. Twilight then saw Scootaloo and realized what she had done, she began to blush like a red apple from Sweet Apple Acres. “Why don’t we get breakfast started.” Twilight asked, still brightly blushing. “I think that’s a good idea.” Rainbow replied while picking herself up. Breakfast blew past rather fast, not too much was said due to the high levels of embarrassment. Spike and Apple Bloom started to do the dishes, and started having a splash fight that Twilight had to break up by dumping water on the both of them. Twilight sat and read the newest Daring doo book with Rainbow and Scootaloo for a few minutes until she got a letter from the Princess. “Rainbow?” Scootaloo looked up at Rainbow with sad little eyes, “You said you would tell me what happened to Sweetie Belle once we got back to the library. So will you tell me?” Rainbow sighed, looking sad, and said, “Pipsqueak, I may be the Element of Loyalty, but this is something that isn’t going to be easy for both of us. I wish that I was the Element of Honesty instead, because this is hard to tell you. Rarity and Twilight got into a fight, won’t get into any details, something came up and Rarity took all of her stuff. She, Sweetie Bell, and Fluttershy moved to Canterlot.” Scootaloo looked broken, sad, and destroyed. A small tear made it’s way down her cheek and after a second she broke out into a full blown sobbing. “Why, why did she have to leave?” Scootaloo started holding onto Rainbow Dash, as if she was about to fall to her death. Rainbow stroked her mane gently, trying to get the crying filly to stop. “It’ll be ok... She’ll be back someday.” She just kept stroking her mane, “Scootaloo you said your parents died and that you were on your own.” “Yes.....” “I think I know something that would cheer you up for the time.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six months later. Twilight and Rainbow Dash, at first they thought they were meant to be together forever, but something had gone terribly wrong. “I can’t believe you just walked away without telling me where you were going!” Shouted Twilight, as Rainbow Dash looked her in the eye. “I don’t need to tell you anything Twi! It’s my life and I can do whatever I want!” Rainbow shouted back. Spike sighed and said, “Here we go again.” “What was that!?” Both ponies shouted at him. Spike ran for the door of the library, but a purple aura caught him. Spike snapped his claw, as his plan to escape failed. Twilight hovered him over to the couch and force him to sit down. Rainbow said, “We don’t need to bring him into this. Let him get out of here before he gets hurt.” Twilight just glared at Rainbow and shouted, “He is my assistant and he will tell us who is right and wrong in this argument!” Rainbow faced hoofed herself, and finally said, “I think we need to get some air, and after we calm down we'll talk.” Twilight looked at the ground then back at Rainbow. She sighed in defeat, and said, “Spike get out of here. Things are going to get ugly.” Spike nodded and he ran for the door. As the door closed behind Spike, Rainbow was heading for the same direction Spike went, when she was caught in a purple aura. “I didn’t say you could go anywhere did I.” Twilight said, coldly, as she levitated Rainbow over to her, face to face. Rainbow struggled to get out of Twilight’s magic grip but to no avail. She looked at Twilight in the eyes and said, “What the buck Twi?! I thought you were done with me and Spike. I thought we could use some time to think alone and talk later tonight. I--.” Rainbow was interrupted when a pair of lavender lips started kissing hers, forcefully. Twilight released her magical grip and kept kissing Rainbow, till they both lay on the ground of the library. Twilight forcefully pushed her tongue inside Rainbow’s mouth and started to play with hers. During the kiss Rainbow hit Twilight in the stomach knocking the wind out of her. Rainbow got up off the ground looking at her lover and walked outside. Twilight groaned in pain, she looked around trying to find her lover, but she saw the door close, realising that Rainbow had left her there alone. “I thought you loved me Rainbow Dash.” Twilight said, out loud. No one was in the library, except for her. Twilight began to cry, tears running down her cheeks, and asked, “Why does this happened to me?” Her questioned echoed throughout the library. Rainbow Dash walked away from the library and decided to think about what happened. She grumbled so no pony could hear what she said, as she ran into a familiar pony. “I am sorry I didn’t see where I was going and I lost in thought. Wait a minute, Fluttershy.” Rainbow said, shocked to see her friend back in Ponyville. “Oh, um hello Rainbow. How are you doing?” The yellow pegasus asked. The two pegasuses just looked at each other, like they just had met for the first time. Fluttershy looked like she has changed a lot. She looked like a sun angel sent from Celestia, her pink mane was longer and was tied into a bun shaped like a heart, and she wore make up. Rainbow couldn’t stop staring at her and believe what her friend did with herself. Fluttershy began to giggle, and said, “Rainbow you are staring at me.” Rainbow broke out of her thoughts and began to blush in embarrassment. “Sorry, I just haven’t seen you for a while. You look great Fluttershy. Looks like Canterlot changed you a bit. I bet stallions will drool over and try to ask you out.” Fluttershy blushed at the comment, and said, “Well, it is all thanks to Rarity that I got a job, posing as a model for her dresses.” “So what brings you back to Ponyville? I thought you were going to live there.” Rainbow asked, confused why her friend had come back. “Well, the reason I came back is because I miss all of my animal friends and my friends like you, Twilight, Applejack, Spike, and Pinkie Pie. So what have you been doing?” Fluttershy said, smiling. “Well Twilight and I have been dating for a while, but we are having an argument right now, so she and I separated to have sometime to think. Before I have to go back, would you like to get together, catch up, and have some lunch with me?” Rainbow asked. “Yes, that sounds lovely Rainbow. The day after tomorrow I don’t have work, and if that’s a convenient time for you, we could have lunch then, sound good?” Fluttershy replied. “Cool, see ya later Shy. Have a nice day.” Rainbow said, as she began to walk away from her yellow pegasus friend. Fluttershy just stared at her friend walked away, until she could not see her friend. She let out a sigh. Rainbow still thought about the argument with Twilight. She didn’t know what happened or what she did, but she felt she needed to clear the air with her. Rainbow expanded her wings out, getting ready to fly back to the library, when suddenly a young yellow pony tackled Rainbow to the ground. “Ouch, who the buck just tackled m-- Apple Bloom?!” Rainbow said, shocked that the young filly had grown up to be a young pony, since the last time she saw her. “Rainbow Dash. Ah need you and your friends to come to my home. My sister Applejack has some big news to share with you y’all.” Apple Bloom said, fixing her strawberry red mane. “Whoa there kiddo. What is going on? You look like you just ran a marathon or ran away from a storm.” “That does not matter, Ah need you to get your friends and tell them to meet at Sweet Apple Acres.” “Okay, got it.” Rainbow took off flying towards the library first. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight sat there on the ground crying, tears running down her face. Each second that passed the pain grew greater and greater. She knew that the second mare that she called her just walked out of her life. The room may have been bathed in the afternoon sun, but for her it could have never been darker. She heard her door squeak open and looked up hoping that it was Rainbow. “Hey Twilight, are you alright?” Scootaloo poked her head into the room slowly as she spoke. “Yes.” Twilight looked at the young pony, who had grown up very much since the first time they met. “No your not. Now why don’t you tell me what’s wrong?” Scootaloo poked the rest of her body in enough just to see Twilight looking up at her with her ears pinned back. “You lie just about as well as Applejack, now tell me what happened.” She started to put herself into a more intimidating position with her chest poked out like Rainbow did many times to cheer Twilight up. “Rainbow and I had a fight, like the one Rarity and I had. Now I don’t know if she’s coming back or not.” Twilight had moved to her bed as she spoke, hoping for a miracle that Rainbow would come back. “Rainbow would never abandon us. She loves me, you, and Spike too much. Also she’s the Element of Loyalty, I think she couldn’t leave if she tried.” Scootaloo moved to sit next Twilight on her bed, making her move closer to the edge. “Scootaloo, I’m sorry to say, Rainbow may be the Element of Loyalty, but she still has a free will and doesn't want to be around me.” “If you’re going to think that she’s like that then no wonder she would leave.” Scootaloo had started to cry a bit as she got up to leave. Twilight watched as she threw the door to her room open and marched out. After Scootaloo was out of sight, Twilight got up to go close the door, and heard a familiar voice call down from the front foyer, after the door closed. “Twi are you here? I need to tell you something.” Rainbow looked around the foyer of the library, and didn't find a clue where Twilight had gone. Rainbow then heard something make a thumping noise coming from the second floor of the library. Rainbow immediately ran up the stairs to the second floor, she looked around and she heard another thumping noise but this time much louder and closer. Rainbow found Twilight’s bedroom door closed and she tried to open it but to no avail. Knock knock. Rainbow waited for Twilight to open her bedroom door. Nothing Knock knock. Rainbow waited. Still nothing. Knock knock. Rainbow started to get annoyed and waited. Still nothing. “Won’t open your door Twi, then I am breaking down the door.” Rainbow said, charging at the door. The door busted open, and Rainbow looked around Twilight’s bedroom looking for the purple unicorn. She found a big huge thing moving and hiding under Twilight’s blanket. Rainbow tackled the thing and pulled the blanket off to reveal a purple unicorn crying and curled up in a ball. “Just go away. Get out.” Twilight said. “No way. I got to tell you something. Rainbow said, trying to get close to her. “I know what you are going to say. You are going to say you don’t love me, and you will leave me and never come back.” Rainbow sighed and said, “Twilight I think we need to talk about what happened.” Twilight took a deep breath in and said, “Alright. Let’s talk.” Rainbow and Twilight sat there in her room, looking at each other, finally Rainbow spoke, “Listen Twi, you are probably the most beautiful egghead I have ever known in my life. That is why I love you. You are smart, caring, nice, and probably too good for me, but after what happened earlier today, I think we can overcome it and be together for a little while longer, maybe even forever.” Twilight took in what Rainbow had just said, feeling a little bit better. Finally, Twilight replied, “Rainbow, I am sorry about what happened, I just got worried that you might leave and never come back. I love you too, but how can we overcome the obstacle we started?” “Well I have an idea, listen carefully.” Rainbow said, looking Twilight right in the eyes. “Well, what is it?” Twilight asked, confused. “When one of us leaves to do something, you or I should tell the other what we're doing. So we can check in with each other. For example, Twilight, I am going out to fly, see you in a bit. I come back and check in with you, or Rainbow, I am going with Spike to the market, I shall be back. Then you come back and check in with me. But if it is a special occasion, we should tell Spike where we are going or he comes with us.” Rainbow said, proud of what she just said. Twilight looked shocked, she never thought of that, and she finally said, “I think we can make that work. Let’s do that, check in with each other when one of us is doing an event.” Rainbow smiled, and said, “Awesome, by the way Applebloom came running towards me today. She said you, me, Fluttershy, Spike, and Pinkie Pie need to meet at Sweet Apple Acres. Something came up.” “What’s wrong, did Applejack hurt herself?” Twilight started to get up and run to the door when she felt a wing brush her side. Rainbow landed in front of the doorway and held out a hoof. “We still need to get the others, so why don’t you go get Pinkie and I’ll find Fluttershy. Spike, Applebloom, and Scootaloo are probably already there.” Rainbow got down into a crouching position, expanded her wings and took off through Twilight’s window.