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// Chapter 2: Hanging By A Moment 
// Story: Vanilla Twilight 
// by Closer-To-The-Sun 
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Chapter 2: Hanging By A Moment

A few days had past since Big Mac wrote and sent Twilight the letter. While he tried his best to keep the thought out of his mind, he couldn’t help but feel anxious about how the purple pony would react to his letter. However, the more time that passed on by, the more his desire to know grew. That evening, he found himself at the front door of the Ponyville library.

Taking a deep and calm breath, he tapped his hoof on the wooden door.

“One moment please!” a familiar voice called out from inside.

Immediately, Big Mac was regretting his decision.

The door opened to reveal a cheerful purple alicorn. “Oh, hello Big Mac! Come on in! What brings you on by?”

The stallion entered, cautious with each step he took. “Ah thought ah’d stop by ta see how ya were doin’, Miss Twilight.”

“I’m doing quite well, thank you. Had fun today with the new shipment of books that came in. Got to read through them and file them away correctly on the shelves,” Twilight brightly smiled, “I know it might sound kind of dull, but it is how I like to spend my days; curled up with a good book.”

Big Mac smiled, “It sounds pretty pleasant to me.”

Twilight continued, “Oh it certainly was. There was even a book about learning about one’s own wings. While it was intended for young filly and colt pegasi, I couldn’t help but see if there were a few tips and tricks I could learn from it,” Twilight opened her wings up slowly and lightly flapped them a few times, “I’m still getting used to these things. Thankfully Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy have both been a big help.”

Looking at Twilight’s brand new wings made the red stallion remember why he stopped by to see Twilight Sparkle. “Uh, Miss Twilight? This might sound a bit odd, but did ya get a letter from me a while back?”

The alicorn thought for a moment before she answered, “Oh, yes I did! It’s over on my nightstand if you want me to go get it.”

Big Mac shook his head, “No, no need to get it. Ah was….jus’ curious if ya did.”

The mare nodded as her face gave a blank expression, “Well, I did and I thought about what you wrote in.”

This caused the stallion to freeze up, “A-And?”

“Do you really want to know what I think, Big Mac?”

Nervously, he nodded.

Twilight raised her hoof upwards to Big Mac’s head and lightly bopped him on his mane.

This action puzzled the red pony, “Huh? What was that for?”

A smile returned to Twilight’s face, “For doubting yourself.”

“Ah….still don’t understand,” Big Mac echoed his confusion.

“Just because I’m an alicorn now doesn’t mean I’m not the same Twilight that fell in love with you,” Twilight’s face grew slightly pink as she spoke.

“But yer a princess now.”

Twilight chuckled as she trotted forward to wrap her front limbs around Big Mac, “So? Does that mean I can’t still have you as my coltfriend?”

The red pony wasn’t sure how to respond, “Well….uh….”

“Big Mac, I love you just the way you are. I don’t care if you’re a farm pony. I wouldn’t even care if you were a pack mule or a handypony. You don’t have to be anypony else, just yourself,” Twilight’s face had a bright smile as it flushed a deep red.

Still a bit flustered, Big Mac wrapped his limbs around the Twilight. A comforted smile appeared on his face as he spoke, “I love ya too, Princess Twilight.”

The alicorn giggled at his words, “Big Mac, you don’t have to call me that.”

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