Chapter 7 – Don't Think
Around the cooled polished white stone room Luna's magical chime ricochets and dances around Violet's ears as she retains her eyes shut lids to the world as the dark princess had asked for her to do. But the young mare's curiosity comes up right as the chime of the magic ends , Violet's blue eyes slowly open to the room before her as she just blinks to the still closed eyelid stallion sitting in front of her, who waits for an instruction.
Violets eyes turn to the dark blue mare as she continues to try and understand what's happened.
Princess Luna's horn has stopped glowing but nothing in the room seemed to have changed, and there feels to be no magical effect over Violet. However the tall standing mare's mane has taken on a slightly flowing look with a faint glimmer to it almost as low and sweet as her smile.
The mare's expression cocks Violet's head as she brings her hooves up...But the young mare's motions don't end as her question rings from her mouth sending the still closed eyelid stallion's eyes flying open in astonishment as a low but laced tomboyish tone is sent from the light purple mare's a gasp mouth, "What..." Violet's question doesn't continue from her hooves that have frozen nor from her own new voice as her emotion to its sound sparks heavily to her horn.
Around the room the white polished stone walls, the red neatly folded bed and all of the rooms dark whitish wood or slightly light brown furniture turns a smudged almost blurry eyesight. The room's sight is not the only thing that becomes impaired to the light purple mare as she blinks her eyes trying to regain her vision, but also her hearing is lost only to a deafening ring as she stands from her spot on the ground and attempts to quell the magical chime bouncing from the walls with her hoof to her head.
...Both the rooms sight and her own hearing comes back to Violet as she finds herself opening her eyes now laying sideways on the floor in front of where Sparky was sitting. Her reactions come fast as she brings herself again up to her four hooves seemingly the same way she had just did. The young mare's heart beats fast as her mind races with questions as she turns her wide eyed gaze to the dark mare.
Luna's right hoof comes up as her lispy tone comes to the room, "It is alright Violet Sparkle, our dream spell just was broken too fast..."
Violet brings her hoof to her throat as she struggles to understand the mare's words and the reality she just left. Her mouth opens as her breath comes out desperately trying to mimic the voice that she heard for the first time. However as her breath escapes her nothing but a faint unable wheezing sound comes up, "HHHAAAHH"
A deeply pounding sorrow comes over the mare as she begins to tremble, and she turns her eyes away from her friend's gaze and Luna's stare as she holds back her own desperate need to cry.
Luna's once happy face turns sour as she lowers her raised hoof, "We....-I am sorry Violet..." Princess Luna forces her lipsy tone down a little as her own slight regret starts to aim to the turn light purple unicorn's head, "...I only wished to help you, with our dream spell your mind can become your own tool and you would be able to bring others into it...We believed it would have benefited you if you could more easily speak with your friends here."
Violet's mind doesn't calm as she thinks over the mare's words...Violet has always known she has been unable to speak, at least not like any other pony she has met. And hearing her own voice has only caused all her pent up feelings to resurface.
As they do she pushes her sorrow back as she turns her slightly watery eyes to the dark mare as she hooves out a burning question.
Luna's head falls a little as she speaks up, "Our spell can only be casted by the pony using it...Our sister had asked us to keep it from Twilight, she did not want her to stress over this spell; because only you would have been able to cast it for yourself...And now that you have grown we have felt you should know of it..." The dark mare brings her head up as she continues, "We hope you do not resent us for following our sister's ideas, but it was for the best to wait until you would be ready."
Violet's eyes slightly tighten to the words as she holds her stance just running her slightly water eyes over the mare's face, but she nods her head to her comment.
"If you would wish to try the spell again you may..."
To the words Violet comes back in front of the still seated stallion as she brings her flank to the ground.
Luna's voice starts up as she talks, "Our dream spell can only be used if we allow it..We will show you how to start it and then you will be able to perform this spell on whomever you wish..."Her voice picks up a little as she continues, "But be aware this spell is only to be used on ponies that allow you to use it..."
Violet nods to her words as she waits for Luna's instructions. The dark mare straightens her stance as she speak up, "Our spell is much easier on a pony whom has fallen asleep, but it can still be performed if both ponies can clear their minds and rest...When we did this spell before I coasted you both to your slumber but now it is your turn Violet Sparkle."
The dark mare's words turns Sparky's head as he speaks up, "I-I want to help but I am supposed to be at the wonderbolts academy soon...I don't think I can stay?" Sparky holds his eyes away from Violet's stare not wanting to see if his worried words have turn his friend's expression back to her sorrow.
"Yes...We Suppose we could inform them that you are needed in the castle for now." Luna cocks her head as she awaits for the pegasus's response.
Without a hesitation Sparky nods his head as he speaks up, "Y-yes, yes that would be great, uh...t-thank you." A laugh comes up from the stallion as he's able to bring himself back to face the mare across from him.
"Then proceed Violet, clear your mind and extend your own thoughts."
Violet nods to the dark mare's words as she and Sparky close their eyes as her horn sparks to Violet's magic starting up. The room's chime comes back now held to Violet's slightly lower sounding magic as Luna watches over the light purple mare's rising blue horn.
But as the spell holds to Violet's horn the mare's eyes struggle to hold to the dark outline of her closed eyelids as her mind is unable to clear; Violet's mind can't come to rest as she knows that just after the spell the strange and foreign voice that is her own will come back to her...And she will be able to once again hear it for the second time now.
Luna's stare tightens a little as she watches the mare's horn turning a light blue green, but the new color doesn't stop as it turns to a louder chime and a deeper now more brightening green shimmer.
- - -
Before Luna's words can stop the spell the room goes quiet around Violet as she brings her eyes open .
Sparky follows suit as her gaze almost burns a whole to his closed lids, and as they open he stares to her bright blue eyes as he speaks up, "HI..."
Violet instinctively brings her hooves up, but she pauses as her breath becomes a little panted...The moment of silence is cut short though as the standing mare beside them starts to swing her head around the blank and empty stone room, "We see that your mind is not as creative of the world..." A smile comes over her as her flowing night colored mane stays to one side, "...But with practice your spell should become better Violet Sparkle."
Her own words stop as she looks over the mare's nervous shaking, "Go on now Violet...Speak."
The light purple mare's lips quiver as she turns back to the orange pegasus in front of her, "H...i..." A quivering smile comes over her as she says it again now more excited, "HI! HI!"
Sparky's own chuckle comes up as the excited young mare in front of him continues to speak up through her slightly tomboyish tone, "H-how....do...I break this spell?" Her eyes turn to Luna as the dark mare nods, "Any emotion or spell will break your hold over the spell, and any movement from the outside world will end the spell as well."
Violet nods to the dark mare's comment as Luna begins to turn towards the simple door that looks nothing like the one out of Violet's spell, "We must be leaving you Violet, we hope you enjoy this spell-..."
"Thank you..." Violet's slightly watery looking eyes return, but no tear form as she just stares to the mare.
Luna nods her head as she opens the door and becomes a faded blob of color. As the door comes to close Violet turns back to Sparky as she holds her hoof in front of her a little embarrassed, "H-how do I sound?"
Sparky swallows hard as he thinks for the right words, "You sound fine."
A little giggle comes from Violet's mouth, but the sound of a real laugh and not her normal wheezing only sends her further into her enjoyment as Sparky starts to become intoxicated by the giddy mare's laugh....
- - -
(In Ponyville)
The sun outside has taken on a low glow over the world as it creeps in through the window as you push your quickly eaten dinner aside to better pay attention to the lavender mare's words as she continues to claim that you're not really listening.
Really you weren't even hungry and you have a strange feeling that the day went by abnormally fast...But living in Equestria the idea of years and time has been something you've kind of just thrown out, seeing as how the sun and moon are at the will of two Princess's moods.
Your thoughts are cut off as Twilight's voice hits you, "...are you listening?"
You quickly dart your eye to the mare standing beside the table as you speak up, "Yes."
Twilight squints her eyes to you as she straightens her stance, "Oh ya? Then what did I just say?" A sly smile comes over the lavender mare as she pokes her face a little closer to where you sit.
You take a deep breath as you start to just chime back her words, "You said that the best way to control magic is to understand were a ponies magic is coming out from..." You shift your eyes as you start to stand up and begin to take her and your finished plates into your magical hold to carry them to the kitchen, "...And you said seeing as how I don't have a horn that that means I have to focus my mind a lot more... Not like I didn't already know that."
Your own smile comes over you as you set your trot towards the kitchen. But before you can move past the lavender mare her voice comes up, "Good you did hear me...Then lets st-...." Her voice is cut off as her mouth takes on a heavy yawn.
Finally...You hold your stare to the mare as her deep yawn continues to pause her, you really can't believe how long those things take to kick in; but you are glad they finally have.
As Twilight's mouth comes to close, her eyes take on a surprisingly tired half shut look, "M-maybe we should just do this tomorrow."
To the words you set the two plates back to the table as you turn your eyes to the still seated purple dragon, "Hey Spike could you put these up..."
Spike does not contest your words as he just nods and continues to eat his dinner, but you slowly bring the rest of your plan that you had earlier into action now as you hold your hoof to Twilight's side, "Come on Twilight, you should rest."
The lavender mare fights it for a moment but as another uncontrolled yawn comes from her she nods her head and starts her trot up with you beside her.
The stairs come quick beneath your hooves as you just focus on making sure the heavy mare is stable up the stairs.
Twilight's eyes continue to blink trying to stay open as her head goes a little low and her voice becomes directed to her sides, "I guess somepony is tired of hearing mommy's voice huh?"
You cock your eyes to her words but you just smile to it as you continue to trot beside the pregnant mare towards the room.
End of chapter 7