//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Maybe once you do know // by Fat1thatyoulove //------------------------------// Chapter 3 Your cold trek through the snow covered town is nowhere near its end as you look around to the snow covered hay houses. You're a little surprised you have only seen a few pegasus flying over head. Sure its cold outside but the dark clouds above you are not dropping any more snow. With another shift of your gaze you stare to the ominous clouds above you, it looks more like a bad storm rather than rain, but there's no wind...which is good seeing as how its cold enough. "H-how d-did they mes-s up thi-s bad?" Spike's shivery words swirl around him as he rubs his claws to his arms as he walks beside you. You smile at his complaining, you would be doing the same but you've decided the best way to stay warm is to just not talk. Twilight stops for a moment as she turns back to Spike, "I told you to get something warm." Her stop in motion only stays a moment as she picks her pace back up. You take a quick look at Violet as Twilight turns back around, she holds her happy baby like smile as she looks around almost oblivious to the weather. "I know but this is not even cold...this is freezing." Spike rubs his arms again as he gives a little groan. You hold the dopy half smile that has now froze to your face as you think over his comment, dragons are like lizards..right? So how is Spike even awake right now? Spike tries to take his mind off of his body as he looks around, "Where is everypony anyways?" Twilight's speed doesn't change as her hooves crunch against the snow, "I don't know. I guess the unscheduled snow kept them in." As her comment ends the white snow covered boutique comes into view down the street. The white color of the building only makes the snow that is caked on it look more prominent as you three start to get closer. Spike gets a slight smile as he releases his claws from his arms, "Hooo Rarity makes the best hot chocolate, it's almost as hot as her." You roll your eyes at his comment as you all stop at the door. It takes Twilight a moment to settle Violet in her boot covered hooves before she knocks on the door. It only takes a few moments before the white pony opens the door. Her mane looks a little uncombed and shes wearing a large warm looking pink robe that covers most of her body, what's not covered by that are being covered up with pink slippers on her hooves. "Hi Rarity we thou..-" Twilight voice is cut off as Rarity pulls her inside. You and Spike follow after her as you listen to Rarity's regal sounding voice, "Twilight? Why would you go out in a blizzard?" As you close the door behind you the word strikes you a bit odd, "Blizzard?" Twilight gives a little giggle as she places Violet down on the floor next to her, "Oh Rarity it's just a little unscheduled snow that's all." Rarity shakes her head as she brings her hoof up to her mane, "Just some snow?! Look at this mane! I thought I would leave the window open last night and what do I get dry split ends!" She pulls at her droopy in indigo mane as she sits her flank to the ground. You and Twilight share the same unamused look as Twilight speaks for you two, "Rarity that doesn't mean its a blizzard." The white mare stops pulling at her mane as she stand back to her hooves, "Didn't you get a weather pony stop by? Rainbow Dash stopped by just a little bit ago saying to stay inside." She holds her hoof out to Twilight as she squints her eyes, "Didn't you hear all the wind last night?" "Um..." Twilight gives a little giggle as she talks, "We were a little busy last night trying to work with Violet's magic and hoofing, we went to sleep late." "Can I have hot chocolate?" You break from Rarity and Twilight's conversation as you look to Spike. He puffs his chest out in what you are guessing is an attempt at making his unmanly request seem a bit better. Rarity drift from Twilight as she brings her hoof to her mouth, "Of course darling Sweetie just made some." Spike's smile fades as his eyes droop down, "Yay?" The white mare looks back to Twilight as she holds a faded smile, "Um that reminds me I was going to wait until this storm is over but by chance do you happen to have that poison joke vile with you?" You speak up for Twilight as you shake your head, "Rainbow dumped it all on me yesterday, sorry." "Ah well...that makes it a bit difficult doesn't it." "Everything ok Rarity?" Twilight squints at her friend's change in face as she talks. Rarity rolls her hoof at her as she lets out a light laugh, "N-well...Sweetie played in that poison joke stuff and...well shes not really wanting to leave the house." Rarity blinks herself out of her comment as she talks, "Why did you stop by anyways?" Twilight smiles as she rubs the patiently sitting filly's mane, "We were hoping you could make Violet some winter clothes." She looks down to the little filly as she pokes her head down, "Oh of course I will make you something." Rarity holds a smile as she explains a few nonsense baby noises to Violet. The little filly wiggles her legs to her as Rarity moves her head back. "Now lets get you three something warm hm?" Twilight scoops up Violet as You all follow Rarity throughout the boutique as she leads you to the kitchen. But she stops before she leans you into the room and instead turns back to you as she whispers, "Um, Sweetie doesn't really want to be seen so...don't say anything ok?" Doesn't want to be seen? Your eyes widen a little as you try to hold back a laugh, she got two heads. After you all nod to Rarity she continues into the blue tiled room, "Sweetie, Twilight is here to...-" Rarity's voice is cut off by Sweetie's as she tries to hide behind her tiny hot chocolate cup, "Rarity!" Spike lets out a loud laugh as he points his claw to the...colt. You are almost too surprised to laugh as you look over the fill-colt wow that poison joke is really no joke. Sweetie's non cracking young colt voice calls to her sister as Spike's laugh still resonates in the room, "I told you I didn't want to see anypony.?!" Rarity rolls her hoof at her sister as she talks, "Well Sweetie maybe next time you will tell me where you're going hm?" Sweetie averts her eyes to the blue tile kitchen floor as she mumbles something. Twilight tries her luck at the once filly as she holds a sweet tone, "Don't worry Sweetie its an easy fix." The colt's green eyes poke back up as he look to the filly that stares back at her, "Who's that?" Twilight looks down for a moment as she talks, "This is Violet? She ou-.." Her voice is cut off as Rarity pushes her out of the room. "Just make yourselves comfortable." Rarity gives a little laugh as she pushes Twilight from the room. You nod to her as she disappears from the doorway. End of chapter 3