Right before you fell asleep, you heard the door open and some steps. You were about to get up and talk to Zach, but when you opened your eyes you only saw darkness. You look around, seeing no sources of visible light and continue to hear the footsteps grow in volume. With each step the room began to expand until it was at least the size of a large football arena, if not more.
Your spine tingles and your brain begins to panic from the mysterious steps and also not being able to see a single thing. You could sense this illusive stranger was right behind you. As you turn around, your heart begins to race and you wonder what this thing could be. Nervously, you turn your head around to see…
Rainbow Dash with a wicked smile. Her coat was saturated, devoid of its comforting cerulean color. Her mane suffered from the same effect, but it also had a messy look to it. Rainbow’s normal magenta eyes were no longer a beautiful color that could make you feel safe every time you gazed into them. Instead they were blood red, vicious, and the exact opposite of gentle. A scar split her dirt-laced features grotesquely into pieces.
She looked like an absolute nightmare.
Finally getting a grip on where you were, you immediately begin to walk away from this nightmare of the pegasus you loved. Rainbow still smiled like a maniac as she began to follow you. She hummed a tune, but something was far off about her pitch. It was darker, deeper, and held a certain tone you could not figure out. All it did was make you shiver and want to run away.
Suddenly you hit an invisible wall, with the back of your head smashing into it first. You look around for any other escape route, but see it was nothing but darkness still. You turn around and beat at the wall with your fists hoping it would tumble down and allow you to continue walking away, but it only fought back by cutting your hands open, making fresh warm blood pour from them. You tried kicking the invisible bricks with all your puny strength, but the wall did not budge or collapse.
“Mmmm~ I love blood…~”
You slowly turn around and no longer see the mare of your dreams following you. You instead saw a pure white pegasus in her place. Her eyes remained the same color, but they also looked like they were glowing against her white coat. The mane was messier and no longer vibrant and beautiful. Instead it was a pure black that only added to her overall sinister appearance. Even her smile looked far more threatening than ever before.
You blink and she screams at the top of her lungs, sounding like an archaic leviathan waking angered and hungry for destruction. She pounces at you, her teeth turning sharp and capable of chewing through bone. You close your eyes, hoping she would go away and spare you.
. . . . .
You wake up in a panicked gasp. Your whole body shivers from terror as you begin to get a sense of the world around you. One by one each of your senses come back online. You felt a velvety pair of hooves rubbing your back; you felt a silky, warm coat pushed up against your chest; you heard a delicate shushing into your ear that nearly made you melt into fine goo. It felt like you were being held by a ponified version of your mother. “Shhh. Shhh. You just had a bad dream, love. Shhhh…” That was not your mother’s voice. You just only heard this particular voice recently when you came to Equestria. You open your eyes slowly to see the mare’s coat color. Light grey.
“S-silver…?” You say in a broken, aghast tone. How did Silver Java get into your room? Better yet, why was she in your room in the first place this particular night? Everything felt the same to you, especially the relaxing bed. You knew this was your room.
“Shhh love. I’m right here. None of those scary monsters are going to get you.” You felt her shockingly soft lips connect to your cheek for a two second kiss. Immediately you could feel your veins erupt in your cheeks along with your heart. A heavy blush and warm heart now made you feel much more relaxed after the nightmare. One thing did make you feel uncomfortable. It was not her presence, or her genuine care, or even why she was there.
Why was she calling you love?
You were tempted to ask her, but your body demanded more comfort before asking questions. For what felt like minutes, you and Silver Java stayed cuddled up in your apartment’s bed. She gave you the occasional soft kiss on the cheek and rubbed your back the entire time with her luscious hooves. Silver held you close to her smooth coat that smelt like freshly baked cake. Confusion aside, you felt your heart heat up and melt in her presence and extreme affection for you.
“You feeling better love?” Silver asks while she pulls her head back to look into your eyes. Instead of the lunatic eyes Rainbow Dash had minutes earlier, Silver’s eyes looked comforting, affectionate, and displaying signs of concern for your mood. You could not help but smile and reply with a silent nod. Silver Java smiles back at you – her smile was more beautiful than… no, that was impossible – and leans her head forward until it made contact with yours. “Get some sleep. We have a busy day tomorrow. I love you so much.”
Your heart skipped a beat when the words processed in your brain. Your heart gushes and burns in delight, making you feel much more relaxed and… loved. You felt loved from her care.
Suddenly you feel her lips against your. They remain locked for around three seconds before she pulls away and rests comfortably into her pillow. Her kiss felt like an angel’s, much more softer than anything you ever felt in your entire lifetime. That single kiss made you close your eyes in bliss as it resonates with you for a few minutes. It was simply the best sensation you ever felt.
Nothing was going to break apart this perfect moment between you and Silver Java. She made your nightmare vanish, kept you warm in a loving cuddle, made your heart melt, and gave you a sensation you will never trade for anything else in the world. She was the perfect mare, the one you always dreamed about, and the one you wanted to marry. She was…
Silver… Java…
Suddenly you were pulled out of the bliss and back into the cold confines of confusion. This was not the mare you always dreamed about. This was Silver Java, your boss! How could you possibly think she was the best thing ever?! That title belonged to your true love Rainbow Dash!
Or did it? You sat there minutes thinking to yourself as Silver gently slept close to you. You had to admit this moment made you blissful, especially from the amount of care Silver had given you after a horrifying vision of Rainbow Dash. You thought back to your last dream of Rainbow Dash. She took you to a hotel room, seduced you, and was apparently in a relationship with Applejack. Did she truly care for you?
Rainbow certainly flattered you with her compliments just earlier today. Surely she genuinely meant those comments about your coffee. After all, she might have been brash, but she was not a liar; she was always honest.
Silver Java looked like she cared for you now. She was cuddling with you for goodness sake! Ever since you entered her shop for a job, she loved being close to you. Does she care for you more than Rainbow Dash? Could she… like you? Love you even?
Why was Silver Java in your room right now?