//------------------------------// // Spring (part 2) // Story: These Are The Days Of Our Lives // by ADRNEL //------------------------------// "DASH! WAIT!" yelled Applejack to her friend Dash, who is running away from her across the field. Dash can't stop crying, seeing Soarin offer Applejack one of his feathers reminded her on why she tries to avoid the orange mare. Now, all Dash wants to do is run, run until she's as far away as possible from her. "Dash! Stop!" yelled a new voice, Dash immediatly sees Soarin standing in front of her and quickly stops in her tracks. "Applejack wants to talk to you." stated a concerned Soarin. "WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HER?!" was all Dash yells at the stallion. "You're a Wonderbolt, one of the best fliers in Equestria and world famous, how can you fall in love with a simple apple farmer who can't walk on clouds let alone fly!?" "Because she has everything I want in my life!" exclaimed Soarin, trying to keep Dash quiet. "She has a loving family, great friends, honest and she's living the life I always dreamed of!" continued the stallion. "What?" asked a dumbfounded Dash. "Don't get me wrong, I love being with the Wonderbolts and being a great flier, but none of that compares to having a family that cares about you, or having friends who care for you because of you, plus, I always wanted to live the slow, simple life and with Applejack, I feel like all my dreams have come true because of her." explained Soarin. "Y-you really DO love her?" stated a confused Dash. "Dash, don't get me wrong, but you're a great mare and any stallion would be lucky to have you, but I just never really loved you romanticaly, and besides, even if you did end up in the Wonderbolts with me, there's a strict no fraternization policy amoungst its members." Dash just holds her head down in shame, guilty over putting her own feelings over those of her best friend. She suddenly feels a pair of forelegs wrapping around her body, and sees that it is Applejack hugging her from behind. "I'm...sorry..." was all Dash could say, not that good with apologies. "That's okay Dash, that's okay." whispered Applejack. Applejack then looks at Soarin and smiles to him to say that everything will work out between her and Dash. Soarin just smiles back. In Canterlot, at the Sparkle family household, Time Turner is going downstairs to grab a midnight snack, but judging from the clock in the hallway, a 4 o'clock snack. He reaches the kitchen to find Twilight's older brother Shining Armor sitting on the kitchen table, reading a newspaper. "What are you doing awake?" asked a confused Turner. Shining Armor just gives him a dirty look. Turner quickly realizes the reason. "Oh...you heard that...didn't you?" nervously stated a sheepish Turner, his face blushing beet red from embarresment. "Every single minute, TWICE." stated Shining, still giving the brown stallion a dirty look. "Well...it's not my fault she's the loud one-" "Don't...say...another...word." ordered Shining through clenched teeth, while putting a hoof in Turner's mouth. He then puts his hoof down and deeply sighs, "Do you really love my sister?" "Of course I do! Now and forever!" stated Turner, slightly offended in being asked that question. "Well...you better, because if I hear that you broke her heart, me and my guards will gladly beat you to a pulp, I don't want my little sis hurt, I deeply care for her well being, got that?" threatend Shining. Turner just silently nods his head yes. "Good...now I have to leave for work in an hour, if my parents or sister get up, tell them that I'm at work, bye." Shining then gets up and walks back upstairs to the bathroom. "Since when did I become the submissive one in this relationship?" wondered out loud Turner to himself. Several hours later in the morning, Time Turner and Twilight Sparkle say goodbye to Twilight's parents and brother as they board their train back to Ponyville. They sit down in their own carriage just as they train departs the station. Twilight then leans up against her fiance, resting her head on his shoulders. "I can't wait for this wedding, it's going to be PERFECT!" exclaimed Twilight, Turner just nods along. "Do you ever picture what our future will be like, together, married?" the purple unicorn asked, curious. Celestia's words start to echo through her mind. You've come such a long, long way. "Still thinking about Celestia's offer of moving back to Canterlot so you can run the Royal Archives?" stated Time Turner. "I'm just worried about us and my friends." she explains. "What's going to happen to us after I move back to Canterlot?" Twilight begins to panic. "Friends come and go Twi, that's how life works, it's not about staying with your friends, it's about enjoying your time with the ones you have and finding new ones." explained Turner, trying to calm his fiance down. "Besides, many of them will be nearby in Ponyville, so you're not compleatly cut off from them." "But what are you going to do in Canterlot?" asked a concerned Twilight. "Well, Celestia offered me a position to be the offical timekeeper and clock and watch maker of Equestria, pretty prestegious." grinned Turner. "Besides, we'll have a new home together, with a big yard where our foals can run around, learn magic, and slowly become smarter than us!" he smirked. Twilight couldn't help but smile. "Always the optimistic one, huh?" slyly stated the mare. "Somepony has to be." responded the stallion in a cheeky voice. In less than a week, the most important day in Twilight's life will occur, but it will also be the day she finally fulfills her destiny.