The Light Brought Out
Chapter 8: The Night
It hurts, it hurts more than anything else in the world. The pain is... unbearable, unfeasible. The pain.
Why? Answer me, why?
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"This... is weird." said Applejack.
"I know." responded Twilight.
"Its like the edges are turning black, and it looks like it has cracks in it."
"That's all the information I've been able to ascertain through observation only. I need to get more details." she said summoning a lot of science equipment.
"But look there is some sort of blue glow surrounding it."
"Yes I know, I have been able to tell that the spell is a defensive magic spell.
"But who is casting it?"
"That's just it I don't know but I think we need help to figure this out." Twilight said as she summoned a sleeping Spike.
"Spike, wake up!"
"Yea, what?" said a still drowzy Spike.
"Take a letter to the princess."
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"Aww man that was so much fun!" said a still wet Rainbow Dash.
"Yea, and it was so peaceful. The waterfall made it so easy to fall asleep." said a bouncing soppy Pinkie Pie.
"Yup, I haven't been so relaxed in all my life, and I have something to ask you."
"What's up?"
"Well you see tonight in Canterlot their having a thing called the Big Boom Bash. They have these special fireworks that actually dance in the sky."
"Oooh that sounds amazing." Pinkie responded.
"So, I was wondering... would you like to go with me?"
"Well of course Dashie, I'd love to go! It sounds like a ton of fun!"
"Great I'll pick you up at say 7 sharp?"
"Sounds like a plan! Oh and uh something for me to remember you by?"
Rainbow smiled as she pulled Pinkie close and kissed her.
"Love you!" Pinkie called as they went towards their homes.
"I love you too!" Rainbow called back.
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"Seven sharp." Rainbow said as she looked towards the clock, 6:30 it read.
"Alright..." she said looking at herself in the mirror. She was wearing the same dress she wore to the Grand Galloping Gala. She had asked Shine to have the necklace by tonight, which he promised he would have it done.
Traditionally unicorns were married to one another with rings that would go on their horns. Pegasus and earth ponies don't have horns, so the traditional marriage item for them is a necklace.
"Ok I'm all dressed up, and the necklace will be ready by the time we arrive at Canterlot. Tonight will be perfect."
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As soon as Pinkie opened the door to Sugar Cube Corner, she was greeted by the beautiful Rainbow Dash.
"Wow." was all she was able to say.
"Ditto." Rainbow said.
"Alright," Rainbow said coming back to reality, "ready to go?
"Yea!"
"Ok," Rainbow said turning around, "Hop on."
Pinkie jumped onto Rainbow's back, and wrapping her hooves around Rainbow they shot into the starry night.
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"Alright," Rainbow said upon touchdown in Canterlot. "you go to the Bash and I'll meet you there ok"
"Okie dokie" Pinkie said as she jumped off Rainbow's back and bounced towards the Bash.
Alright now I just got to go pick up the necklace. I really hope it's ready. Rainbow thought as she started galloping towards the jeweler's.
"Shine, are you here?" Rainbow called as she opened the door to the shop.
"Yes Rainbow, come back here." he called back.
Rainbow flew over the displays and went into the room she herd Shine's voice come from.
"Just putting in the last gem." he said as Rainbow entered the room.
As the purple tanzanite gemstone fell into place the necklace was put into the water and came out just the way she had hoped.
"Wow Shine, this is beautiful!"
"Well it is your design after all."
The necklace was beautiful, built to Rainbow's plan. The necklace itself was made out of gold, and the very front where the gems were it was platinum. Then there were the gems, they were all fashioned to look like three balloons. The sapphire and tourmaline were on either side of the tanzanite. It looked like Pinkie's cutie mark, except different colors.
"This is perfect, thanks Shine!" she said giving the old man a hug.
"Oh ho, no problem. Now go give this to your special somepony." he said giving her the necklace.
Rainbow said thanks to him one more time and shot out the door.
Upon arrival at the Bash she saw Pinkie sitting on the side of a hill on a blanket.
She started jogging towards her but then she tripped on something and started rolling down the hill. The necklace case flew threw the air and hit Pinkie on the head then landed next to her.
In a attempt to stop her self she started sliding on her front knees and came to a stop right next to Pinkie who was opening the case.
Rainbow stayed kneeling next to Pinkie struggling to get her breath back.
"Oh Dashie! Its beautiful!" Pinkie said looking at the necklace.
Then Pinkie looked over at Rainbow who was still on her knees trying to steady her breathing.
Pinkie gasped looking at Rainbow, then to the necklace and back again.
"Of course Dashie!" Pinkie said hugging Rainbow
"Of course?" she exhaled "Of course what?"
"Of course I'll marry you!"
"WAIT WHAT!?"