//------------------------------// // Order inside of Chaos // Story: Opposite Attraction // by Brinde //------------------------------// Ever heard that saying “A calm in the eye of the storm?” Of course you have, it’s a common statement, one that has become a cliche even. Yet that was exactly what Twilight Sparkle was, the calm in the eye of the storm. When things started to go out of control, she was the center everyone came to. For in the center there was a calm, and there was order, there has always been order, just like there has always been chaos. Twilights entire life was based around structure, around order, around the law of order. For a while she had followed this routine without room for anyone else. This was of course before she met all her friends, especially Pinkie Pie who could never be predicted. Before all of this, Twilight followed a set schedule, everything worked in exacts. While her friends changed this, none changed it so much as Pinkie Pie. Is it strange to say that without chaos and order, that nothing could be created? Or in simpler terms, imagination brought to life. These were the things Twilight often times mused on, especially now in her new… empty… hollow home. Twilight let out a sigh before shaking that thought away, before finally standing up and going towards her new bookshelf searching for a new book to read. That… was until a pink blur entered the eyesore of a castle and stood in front of Twilight. Normally Twilight would have jumped, normally she would have screamed slightly. Yet the empty hollowness of the castle alerted her to a new presence, and due to the speed of hooves going down the halls, Twilight Sparkle was able to determine that Pinkie Pie would soon be paying her a visit. After all, Rainbow Dash didn’t run, and there would be a different sound should it have been her. What Twilight Sparkle however, was not expecting was Pinkie Pie just… staring at her, not saying a word… just staring at her. Clearing her throat slightly. “It’s uh… good to see you too Pinkie Pie… So um… what exactly can I help you with?” Twilight finally asked. “Oh nothing, just trying to see if I like you is all.” Came Pinkie Pies automatic response as she continued to look Twilight in the eyes. Blinking at such a strange reply Twilight let out a slight chuckle. “Of course you like me Pinkie Pie, we’re friends, friends like each other, you out of all Ponies should know that.” “Oh not that way silly! I mean like a special somepony type of way.” Pinkie Pie said without hesitation before continuing. “I think I’ve got it now, I’ll be back soon!” And with that she was gone, just like that, in a pink blur. Pinkie Pie… liked her? Tilting her head to the side, with a baffled expression on her face. Pinkie Pie… liked… her? Since when? Well, this was definitely the biggest surprise Pinkie had ever pulled on her, Twilight decided as she sat down. What Twilight Sparkle was able to figure out rather quickly, was that now wasn’t the time to be sitting and gawking at such news. No… if she knew Pinkie Pie, that would mean she would be back relatively soon. This meant that Twilight didn’t have a lot of time to think, or even search through books. First things first… did Twilight like Pinkie Pie back? She wasn’t sure, but was she willing to give her a chance? Well sure, but what did that mean exactly? She’d been practically isolated for most of her life after all, she didn’t know the first thing required when it came to dating. As such her eyes wandered over towards that… particular area of books, and as much as she would have loved to go through looking towards them for answers, Pinkie Pie was different and would likely break all the rules. If Twilight was the center, then Pinkie Pie was the chaos around her. Well in terms of friends at least, or something more special likely from the sound of things. What exactly did Pinkie Pie exactly like doing besides the typical? Twilight wasn’t entirely sure… this now started to bug her, did this mean she didn’t know her friend as well as she thought? Frowning slightly at this, before she decided to stand up and… started pacing.   Thankfully the floors were crystal and not wood now, so as to not cause a groove into the flooring by the amount of pacing she was doing. She began to ramble jargon that only a scientist like her could follow. All while trying to scientifically and mathematically figure out the situation, which only made her more confused, or more aware of just how much she didn’t know. Of course this was stopped when Pinkie Pie, appeared from out of an armored statue in front of Twilight once again. “Oh silly you’re over thinking it. Being in a relationship isn’t a mathematical or scientific formula for you to figure out. It’s about finding out who the other person really is, while they find out who you really are. Then when the relationship becomes closer, it becomes more of a commitment, it’s not about strategies, or set plans, it’s about me and you having fun, and bringing ourselves closer to one another.” Pinkie Pie said as she pulled Twilight into a hug. “Oh and I totally do like you and want you to become my special somepony.” Blinking in surprise, Twilight of course hugged Pinkie Pie back. “That was… surprisingly deep of you Pinkie Pie.” Giggling as she let Twilight Sparkle go. “You know it! So does that mean you’re willing to go on a date with me?” Of course Pinkie pie was going to ask this, even if she already knew the answer to the question. It didn’t hurt to be sure after all. Smiling at Pinkie Pie, Twilight nodded. “Of course Pinkie Pie, when were you hoping to go?” “Now!” Came the excited exclimated reply of Pinkie Pie, as she cheerfully started to bounce. “Wait… right now? As in right now, right now?” Twilight asked a little hesitantly. “Huh… so this is what Deja vu feels like. Yes I mean right now silly.” Pinkie Pie replied as she pulled out some parchment paper. “And no you’re not busy, I just checked.” Twilight looked at the parchment paper Pinkie Pie randomly pulled out, was that her schedule? “How did you…” letting out a breath before shaking her head. “You know what, nevermind. What did you have in mind?” “I haven’t decided yet!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed cheerfully as she, in her usual energetic self trotted out of the castle with Twilight. Did she just hear that right? No she couldn’t have… could she? Well it was Pinkie Pie, so should she really be surprised? “What do you mean-” Twilight began before Pinkie Pie cut her off. “Dates don’t always have to be planned you know, besides planning things isn’t any fun, not when you want to give a pony a random surprise.” Pinkie Pie said as she giggled at this. “Besides I know the things you like besides books, so I’ll just have to pick one of those.” Twilight Sparkle couldn’t help but purse her lips at this, as she went into a thoughtful state of mind. Sure there were other things she liked besides books… but which one would Pinkie Pie choose? Or had she already chosen it since Twilight asked her last question… should she ask again or just go along with it? Or maybe the entire thing won’t be planned at all, and all they’d be doing is going along with Pinkie Pies whims. Was that really a bad thing though? Not going along with any schedule or plans? Had Pinkie Pie really looked at her schedule? Would there be a reason why she wouldn’t have? Shaking her head from her thoughts, and slight worrying, Twilight Sparkle decided to distract her thoughts with a completely different set of questions. Which, in themselves were a cause of curiosity for her. “So out of all the Ponies that you’ve met, why me?” This cause Pinkie Pie to stop completely in her tracks and look at Twilight. “I don’t know, and I mean it. I had to be sure, so I went and asked Rarity, and she told Pinkie to try and find out, and some advice as to what Pinkie could do. I just know I don’t want to see you end up alone, I don’t mean without any friends, although that would be sad too, but when you got that new castle… things became as cold as the castle, and I saw how sad you were, and I didn’t want you to be sad, or locked away in a distant castle away from every other pony.” “And it hurt Twilight.” She continued as she placed Twilights hoof on her chest. “In here it hurt. I first thought I was sad for you, but then I realized that it was so much more as I went to the kitchen to eat a double chocolate vanilla cream cupcake. I know these feelings are real and they’re directed the strongest towards you.” Pinkie pie finished as she let go of Twilights hoof. Twilight didn’t know what to say, trying to find the words for it were providing to be… difficult to say the least. What did one say in such a situation, and was saying thank you enough? She didn’t know, but it certainly didn’t seem like it would be enough. Well excluding the mention of the double chocolate vanilla cream cupcake… which sounded delicious, Twilight would have to remind Pinkie Pie to let her try one of those sometime. That still didn’t solve her dilemma,  after all it was so rare Pinkie Pie said such things, or did she say them more than she thought and was just not paying attention? What did that say of their friendship then? If The Princess of Magic and Friendship, was indeed, not paying as close attention towards her friends as she should have? Such a depressing line of thought to have for sure, and yet Twilight still didn’t know what to say, so instead she would say that. “Pinkie Pie I…” Before she was able to continue, Pinkie Pie once again interrupted and distracted her thoughts. “Oh what’s that? I don’t think I’ve been in there before, hey Twilight! Lets go check this out!” Pinkie Pie stated near what seemed to be a tunnel. Twilight blinked once… twice… three times. Since when had there been a tunnel? Or was this another one of Pinkie Pie’s elaborate schemes… though why would Pinkie Pie dig a tunnel? Well it wasn’t like she had explored every inch of Ponyville, and it’s surrounding areas, let alone the Everfree Forest… that she would leave until… another time. At the moment however, there seemed to be this tunnel… a tunnel that Twilight had seemed to look over. “Um Pinkie Pie, I don’t think we know where this goes, or how safe it is, besides this could have been another tunnel dug by the diamond dogs.” Twilight stated as she walked towards Pinkie Pie while looking at the tunnel. “Oh it could have been an earth dragon too!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed perhaps a little too excitedly. Twilight deadpanned slightly. “Not helping your case Pinkie.” “What about a giant worm?” Pinkie Pie then asked. “Why a worm?” Twilight countered. Which she was then provided with a shrug as Pinkie Pie continued. “I dunno, I heard there were giant worms beyond the badlands that dig tunnels.” Twilight paled slightly, and was only thankful that Rarity was no where around to hear any of this. Though it was something to definitely look into… for curiosities sake. “And where did you hear this exactly?” “Well Pinkie Pie heard it from this one pony, who heard it from another pony who got a story from another pony, how he had just come from a colony in the desert where a bunch of strange creatures and ponies live, apparently one of the things they have to deal with is a giant sandworm.” Pinkie Pie stated as she continued to look down at the hole. “Well I think we’re safe from giant sandworms, though I’m still uncertain as to how safe this… particular tunnel is.” “Well there’s only one way to find out!” Came Pinkie’s reply as she bounded into the tunnel. “Pinkie wait!” Twilight shouted. “Oh… pony feathers!” she swore slightly, before she went in after Pinkie Pie, wasn’t it normally Rainbow Dash who did these kinds of reckless things? Somewhere near Fluttershy’s cottage, Rainbow Dash sneezed.