“Do I trust you?” light responded his tone and face were unmistakably confused.
“Yes, do YOU trust ME. We have been on and on about whether or not I trust you. But I think the more important question is whether or not we can trust each other. You may have made my life suck a few hours the past couple days, but I’ve been nothing but a total asshole to you. And you’re me, so I’m almost positive you’re getting stuck with a lot of my self-loathing and doubts. And all those other fucked up little niggly feelings that make you want to hurt something. You and I have been together for a while now Light, and while I really want to change your name, I also want to help you grow. No matter how cheesy it may sound, I want you to share my heart, My emotions In total not just a little ‘Oh I really like thorns ass’ I want you to appreciate things as I do but I feel like the only way to do that is to make it so we both share equally.” I took a breath; I had stopped at the end there. I hadn’t even realized it.
“So…I mean… I trust you, but what?” I nodded.
“What I’m offering you Light, Is one week. One week to be me.” He fell HARD. I’m surprised he didn’t wake Celestia.
“B…But…Wha...” Yea, More or less.
“Does that mean you’re not accepting the offer?” He immediately stood and regained his cool.
“I accept!” he tried to stay quiet and calm but he ended up doing those little excited jumps. It was kinda…Cute?
“Eclipse, are you certain this is the best idea?” I laughed.
“Luna, Look at who you’re talking to. Now ask that question again. Do you see the problem? Good ideas aren’t my thing. Just stupid ideas with good intentions.” Luna just nodded.
“Very well. I suppose I can come back in a week.” I coughed.
“Starting tomorrow afternoon.” The jumping continued but slowed down a little.
“I want time to explain it to everypony. I don’t want them freaking out when I start crying over spilt milk.” Suddenly I was really worried. REALLY worried. Does he know how to eat? I mean, he’s a spirit! Oh GOD what have I done.
“Yea… Light go ahead and do those little jumps outta here, I want to wish Luna a goodnight and goodbye, and then I need to start setting things up for tomorrow.”
He nodded and phased out again.
“Are you really certain this is the best course of action?” I laughed.
“Putting myself in a coma for a week? Just so my tree-based friend can become a temporary puppet-master? No, I’m not certain this is the best course. Unfortunately for him to be able to understand as a human, he needs to BE a human.” She nodded.
“But what if he does something…Wrong.” I smiled.
“Why do you think I have to prepare for so much? One thing to be cautious of, If you see a letter with black paper written in white ink, Come to Ponyville immediately, and if necessary Luna,” I looked at her; she knew what I was going to say. “Kill me.”
A good twenty minutes more of talking and explaining my general plan and safety nets, she woke her sister from her stupor.
“Is it over? Does light exist?” Luna nodded. “Oh good. I will admit, I had hoped that was the case. I did not want my only little human being crazy.” I laughed.
“Unfortunately princess, I’m both crazy, and bigger then you.” I hugged her, we laughed. Luna smiled. They left. I was sad.
I ended up having a pretty restless night, even with a bed. The last of the daylight hours had been spent walking around to various semi important ponies. Informing them of the change that would take place tomorrow and then explaining what I wanted them to do if I ended up doing anything…Wrong.
I myself can only access the spark for so long, but with Light in charge he could run himself off it like a battery. Mostly because he wouldn’t need to eat my soul if he’s using the spark. Since he’s going to be human and all for that week… Oh god… me with superhuman freaking everything laying waste to Ponyville, I swear if that happens… I’m thinking the worst again... *Sigh.* I stared at the black sea above me. I had finished everything, the last of my paperwork, cuddles with all of the girls, only thing I hadn’t done was told Light that I honestly still didn’t trust him. I wanted to.
But it’s hard, knowing that this tree could flip and kill everypony, and knowing that only a select few would even stand a chance. I had instructed spike to carry my letter with him at all times, if I did something horrible, He was to send it immediately, then run. I hated trying to prepare my own home against…Me. But knowing that Light will have access to what I had, He will never tire, he can lift…god knows how much. His body is going to be super resilient, I mean. What the hell else could I do? Tell him not to use it? I already had. But shit, I’d use it too If I didn’t have to worry about my soul-neighbor eating my grass.
Neighbor...*sigh*
“Magic, Snort snort.” I rubbed my face. This whole situation was just…Making me think too much; normally it wouldn’t be so hard. But knowing that I could die while my body did horrible things…Oh boy oh boy…
I had Light wear the set of white clothes rarity had made. I figured it worked well, Black for me, white for him, Combination if we end up being decent friends. But I mean shit. So much can go wrong...
“Stop thinking about it and go to bed. I won’t do anything you wouldn’t… Aside from using the spark, I know I promised you. But I’m not going to eat myself. I wouldn’t eat you either; you can use it if you like.” I just shook my head.
“You understand why I did all that earlier right?” I heard him chuckle…He was uncomfortable.
“Yea… I understand, I would be lying if I said it would be unnecessary. Even I don’t know what it will be like, being human for more than a few minutes.” I nodded.
“It’s…difficult. But it’s my hope that you can do this, and we can become partners, Hell maybe even friends. We’re gonna be with each other a long time Light. If we can’t trust ourselves, who can we trust?” He thought a moment.
“Luna.” Yea... Luna can always be trusted.
A few minutes of thinking about Luna and I was out. I welcomed it.
I woke in the morning to an amazing sight. Nothing.
“What the hell?” I heard giggles around me as I tried to stand; I ended up hitting a table... What the fuck!
“What’s going on?” One hand rose to my face and touched cloth wrapped around my head.
“Okay…Jedi training?” I pulled off the blindfold and found only Vinyl sitting on the end of my bed.
“Umm...Hi?” She smiled. “Hi yourself. Good morning, now get downstairs, Pinkie already started.”
Whut?
“`scuse me?” she laughed. “Happy birthday. Dork.” Oh…OH. Oh my god! I’m like…twenty? Shit! I never paid attention to my age.
“You forgot how old you are didn’t you.” I scoffed.
“No, I’m…Twenty.” She laughed I could listen to that all day.
“Lucky guess.” I stood and stretched. “Nope, pure skill.” She hopped off my bed and went out of my room. I could swear she was teasing me on the way out. I may have only known her a few months, but god DAMN. Sorry.
I went downstairs and found streamers and balloons everywhere; it was a pinkie pie party.
First to talk to me was myself.
“I must be honest eclipse; I did not realize age was such a…wondrous event.” I laughed,
“No light, in earth. Definitely not, another year was just there. Here? Well. Everything is better with ponies.” He laughed when I said that.
“Talking with light?” Twilight sparkle had somehow snuck up on me. “Yea, I…Yea. Is this all for me?” she just smiled and nodded.
“Wow. Even after yesterday?” now she laughed.
“Especially after yesterday. How are you and Vinyl doing?” I thought about that.
“Insults and teasing, but…Good. I didn’t realize it till now, but just being able to say I have someone is…Amazing. Even if it is a mutual unspoken kind of relationship.” Twilight started walking circles around me.
“You do seem happier… Well. I’m glad, Now maybe you can stop being sad all the time and hating on yourself. You really need to stop that, you’re far too hard on yourself. Let us take the blame every now and again. Not everything is your fault.” Ummm…
“Okay? Sure…Here you go, this is my blame box.” I held out my empty hands to her.
“It contains every bit of blame I can spare for you, which amounts to about…None at all.” She laughed.
“Fine Eclipse, Keep your loathing. Just be happy today okay?” I nodded as she walked off.
Its mah brifday! Wait.. let’s see. Wait, Its two months till my brifday…Its lights birfday! Oh god...
I ended up spending most of the day talking to each of the girls separately. They all pretty much had the same generic comments in their own special way. Even vinyl, who managed to work in a few quips here and there. I poked her flank, a lot. Cutie marks are very interesting to touch. They also appear to be sensitive. But eventually the sun hit its highpoint and I started preparing. One whole week. Please Celestia don’t kill any pony…
“Are you sure about this Eclipse?” I laughed, I was stressing SO hard right now.
“No… you know the spell? It is going to last exactly seven days?” She nodded.
“It will dispel when the sun rises on the seventh morning. You should wake up right about this time.” I sighed.
“Okay. Let’s do this…Light? Ready?” He was jumping in a corner. He’s ready.
“Twilight?” She just looked at me with some sad eyes, her horn glowed and I began floating in the black.