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// The Begining of Everything 
// Story: Twilight and Blue Sword 
// by Rakoon1 
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	It had passed days since Twilight and Blue’s kiss. Since their lips touched, the relationship between the two became strange. Although both have decided to think about everything that had happened, they both decided to avoid each other, and, whenever they met unintentionally or when they were forced to be close to each other, the tension between them was such that put them too nervous. However, they were not able to disguise this tension, which began to draw the attention of many ponies, mainly Shining Armor.

Since that day, when he saw his little sister coming from her stroll so upset, he was immensely suspicious and curious. He fulfilled his words and never stopped trying to find out what had happened. He had already approached Twilight, but she just said it was nothing and it was only her subjects. He tried to approach Cadance, but he knew she would never tell anything. She was too determined to keep any secret that somepony entrusted her. He approched Rarity and Pinkie, but they simply dodged the question. Finally, he approached Blue, asking him if he knew anything. He said that he knew nothing, despite his nervousness being notorious and increased Shining Armor’s mistrust. The blue unicorn just hoped that his friend did not discover anything.

After five days since the kiss, Twilight was in her room, because now she spent most of his time as she could to not risk crossing with Blue. It was then that there was a short burst of green flames and a letter dropped in her front. Using her magic, she opened it and read it. It was from Spike and her other friends who were in Ponyville and saw that they had done their chores and were coming on the next train to Ponyville to the Empire Crystal. That news cheered her immensely. She would have the presence of all her friends by her side. 

In the next day, Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Cadance were waiting at the train station for the arrival of the train from Ponyville. When it arrived, Spike, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash came out. 

"I’m so glad you came" Twilight said as she, Rarity and Pinkie Pie would embrace her friends. "I missed you so much. We all did."

"We missed you three a lot as well" Fluttershy said. 

"Yeah, that's why I got some help for the farm from around town," Applejack said.

"And I already assigned the pegasi to take care of what they have to do" Rainbow Dash said. 

"Those guys would be disoriented without me." 

"And my bear friend is already much better" Fluttershy said. 

"And you don’t have to worry about the library, Twilight" Spike assured. "I've taken care of everything."

"Thanks, Spike" Twilight thanked. "And thank you for coming. I really needed the company of all my friends. a lot of things have happened."

"Wow, Twilight, to hear you say it like that, it seems that something big happened" Applejack said. 


"And you cannot imagine what" Rarity said. 

"There was really, really, really a big event!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. 

Twilight made a cold stare to Rarity and Pinkie Pie that gave nervous smiles. 

"But I think it is better to talk about it when we're in the castle" Cadance said. "Come on, girls." 

They then headed to the castle, going into it. As they walked down the aisle, they crossed with Shining and Blue, both with their armor, who were talking. An exchange of nervous glances appeared between Twilight and Blue. 

"Well, look who decided to show" Shining said, seeing Spike, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. "I'm glad you came."

"Thanks, Shining" Applejack said. "We are very glad to be here." 

"Hey, who's your friend?" Rainbow Dash asked. 

"Wait, I know you" Spike said to Blue. "You're Shining’s best friend and first lieutenant of the Royal Guard of Canterlot, aren't you? You are Blue Sword, right?"

"Yes, I am" said Blue. "It is also good to see you again, Spike. You grew up a lot since the last time I saw you."

"Well, of course I did" Spike answered, in his proud carriage. "After all, I'm a dragon." 

"The conversation is great, but I and Blue have to go" Shining said. "Goodbye everypony. Goodbye, my dear."

And he kisses on Cadance’s cheek, starting to walk away. Blue followed him, exchanging a glance with Twilight. When they disappeared, Spike turned to Twilight and said:

"Now I know what this great event is. It is Blue Sword."

"Oh, Spike, how could Blue Sword be the big event?" Twilight asked. 

"Well, maybe it is because you have a crush on him for years" Spike replied. 

What Spike had said made the three newcomer mares exchange glances. 

"How do you know that?" Twilight asked, surprised.

"Twilight, I've know you for years and, although I am a baby dragon, only a blind pony would not see how you act when you're near of Blue" the little dragon replied.

"Wait a second" Applejack said." What's this ‘bout ya havin’ a crush by yer brother’s friend?"

"Yeah, when did that happen?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Twilight hoped not tell their other friends what had happened so soon, but since Spike was kind enough to begin with, she had to end it.

"Let’s say all that happened when I was… six years old" Twilight replied.

And then she told when she met Blue Sword when her brother invited him to come to their house and that when she saw him, she fell in love with him. Later she told how she was when she met him again and how that triggered the feelings she had saved. Finally, she told about their first kiss at the Oasis of the Heart.

"I just don’t understand one thing" Rainbow Dash said. "Why did you never tell about this Blue Sword?"

"Rainbow, I told you I buried what I felt for him for years" Twilight said. "How could I talk with you about it when I don’t want to remember him?"

"She’s right, ya know " Applejack said to Rainbow Dash. "Although, it should be not’d that ya are not very good in buryin’ feelings, because if not ya wouldn’t kiss him."

"Well, I would be able to keep them buried, if some ponies had not sent me and Blue to a place where our deepest feelings and emotions are stimulated" Twilight said, looking to Cadance, Rarity and Pinkie Pie.

"We just did it for your own good, Twilight" Rarity said.

"Yeah, and now we're still waiting you to ask Blue to be your coltfriend "Pinkie said. "Wait, this does not seem right. Shouldn't it be Blue to ask you to be his marefriend?"

"What Pinkie Pie is trying to say, Twilight, is that you must not ignore your feelings" Cadance said, moving toward her sister-in-law and putting a hoof on her shoulder. "And you know it."

"You know, Twilight, I know how this thing about love can be scary" Fluttershy said, in the first time she spoke since they arrived to the castle. "I have been in love and believes it was terrible. I was not able to declare myself and I ended up losing him. I was so disgusted. I do not want that you feel the same."

"Thank you, Fluttershy" Twilight thanked with a smile. "But my love problem is a little more difficult. It’s not only the fear to confess my love. There is another thing."

"What?" Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Fluttershy asked at the same time. 

"Let me guess" Spike said. "Shining Armor."

"Wow, Spike, you hit on the head!" Pinkie. "Could it be you are a…?" 

"No, I'm not a psychic" Spike replied. "Don’t you think that if I know Blue Sword, I know he is Shining’s best friend who I know better and know how he is with Twilight?" 

"Do ya think yer brother will not react very well?" Applejack asked to Twilight. 

Twilight nodded. 

"Twilight, I know that Shining can sometimes be a litle... overprotector towards the ponies he loves" Cadance said. "Believe me, I know. But he loves you a lot. I'm sure that when he knows that you are happy with Blue, if you start dating him, he will overcome his overprotective side and will support you.”

"Cadance is absolutely right" Applejack said. "Big Mac would accept any coltfriend I could have."

"Of course he would" Rainbow Dash said. "In view of the sister he has." 

That made Applejack made a harsh look to Rainbow Dash and ask her: 

"Did you say something, Rainbow?" 

"Oh, of course not" Rainbow replied, giving nervous laughter. "I didn’t say anything about anything." 

"Girls, seriously, Twilight needs our help" Rarity said, then turning to Twilight. "You'll see it everything will be okay, dear.” 

"Of course if this is not going well and you suffer a heartbreak, you can always buy tons of ice cream and so we both can..." Spike started. 

But then he saw the mares looking him. 

"Too early?" he asked, shrugging.

After hearing her friends, Twilight thought carefully about their words. Should she declare herself to Blue? Should she start a relationship with him? Is it worth it? She feared ruin either his relationship with his brother, as the friendship between him and Blue. And even though Shining accept their relationship, if things between her and Blue did not result would cause a huge divide with Shining, forcing him to choose between her and Blue. But on the other hoof, as Fluttershy had said, if she continued to beat herself up with all these issues, she would eventually lose Blue. There were too many conflicting issues. She didn’t know what to choose. 

'But you love him' said the little voice inside of her head. 'Go to him and tell him that you love him and that you want him at your side.' 

But Twilight still didn’t know what to do. She knew that she loved Blue, but the fear of everything going wrong haunted her.

'Forget the fear' said the voice. 'Forget the shame. Forget Shining Armor. Forget everything! If Blue is who you want to be the stallion who will spend the rest of your life with you, then you just have to move forward.'

The little voice’s words seemed attractive, but even so, Twilight was still contained. 

'Come on, Twilight, reacts. Throw everything you feel out into the open. Moreover, even if Shining get angry, you just have to show him you're happy with Blue. After all, it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission.'

Twilight, hearing that voice insisting so much, ended up realizing that she had to take a final decision. And, after measuring the pros and the cons, she made a decision. 

"I’m sorry, girls... and Spike, but I have to go to solve this once and for all" Twilight said. 

And having said this, she went away running. Seeing her moving away, Rarity asked: 

"Do you think she will...?" 

"We just have to wait and see" Cadance replied.

Twilight went through the same way that Shining and Blue went. She followed it until she hastily caught them. She could see them walking and talking happily. Then, when they arrived near the hallway leading to Shining’s office, they stopped and bumped their hooves with Shining heading to his office and Blue walking away. The young alicorn waited until Shining was far enough and went to Blue. When she came near him, she called: 

"Blue?" 

He turned and saw Twilight. 

"Twilight?" He asked, somewhat surprised by she have come to talk with him. "What is it?" 

"Can I talk to you?" she asked.

When he heard the way how she asked the question, he realized what the subject was. He had been thinking about the same during those five days and realized that it was time to have that conversation with Twilight. He nodded, saying: 

"I also want to tell you something."

The two then went to an empty room nearby. When they entered, there was a moment of silence in which neither of them knew what to say. It was a time of great tension and nervousness. It was then that they both said at the same time: 

"Well, what I wanted to say is... You first... No, you first... 

They both gave nervous laughter.

"Well, I start" Blue said. "Twilight, since I know you that I consider you as if you were my little sister. But since I saw you when you came to the Crystal Empire... I don’t know, something inside me was awakened, something that woke up completely when we were on the Oasis of the Heart. The truth is... Oh, I don’t know how to say this. Shining has always been better at this sort of thing. 

Twilight smiled. she loved when Blue was so jumbled. He was so cute like that. 

He then took kindly Twilight’s hoof and said: 

"The truth is that you messed with me in a way no other mare did. I don’t know if what I feel is what appears to be, but I'm willing to believe it is and I will always follow my feelings. Twilight... I love you and I wonder if... Well, do you wanna date me?"

Twilight froze when he heard that question. It was like a dream. Was she really dreaming or was that really happening?

"I know this is not the most romantic proposal, but it was all so suddenly" Blue continued. "If you don’t want to accept, I understand, after all..." 

But he didn’t finish because Twilight kissed him on the lips. When she pulled back, Blue was silent, having a lightweight but warm smile. 

"This is my answered" Twilight replied. 

"Do you... accept... date me?" Blue asked. 

"You know, Blue, since I was a filly that I love you" Twilight said. "I know you would say that a mare that fell in love with his big brother’s best friend is a huge cliché, but what I fell for you is really genuine. And, honestly, I hoped you felt the same for me. Now I know you feel the same and I was able to overcome my inhibitions, I am perfectly able to accept your love and expect you accept mine to."

"Even if Shining does not approve our..." Blue began. 

"Although Shining is very important to me, he must accept our relationship" Twilight said. "I received good advice that told me I should not be afraid to move forward with what I feel." 

"Let me guess, it was Cadance." 

"Also. But that does not matter now."

There was a pause and then Blue asked: 

"So do that makes us... coltfriend and marefriend?" 

Twilight laughed and then replied:

"I think so." 

And then the two approached their muzzles and gave a new kiss. That kiss was different from all the others. They gave that kiss by their will. It was a desired kiss, so, for that reason, it was more appreciated. 

This was the beginning of everything.