//------------------------------// // A Few Seconds Late // Story: Opposites Attract // by BronyGuy //------------------------------// “Mmmm,” I murmured as I slowly drifted back to consciousness, I opened my eyes expecting to see the mare of my dreams— but I didn’t. In fact there wasn’t even a sign that Derpy had ever been in her bed. This caused me to quickly sit up and peer around the room in an attempt to find her. No luck. I got out of bed and walked down to the living room where I found her. Lying on her couch like she never moved a muscle last night. “Wait… what? Why would she be…” suddenly the realization hit me like a ton a bricks, “That… that wonderful time I had with Derpy… was… a dream??” I said as slumped from slight depression. ‘So it was just a fantasy… nothing more.’ I started to cry, actually cry from knowing that the perfect night was a dream. ‘Well,’ I thought as I looked around the room, ‘At least not all of it was a dream.’ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Rarity is making her next line of dresses, and can’t help but think about that lavender pony she has known for so long. ‘Hm, when she told me she was going on a date, did she actually meant a date? No… that can’t be besides who of all mares would she be into?’ Rarity thought and thought but just couldn’t figure out who the possible mare was. She recalls the encounter with Twilight just a few days back and mentally face-hoofed. ‘What a smooth thing to do Rarity,’ she thought as she continued her dressmaking. ‘I might as well just came out of the closet and told her I loved her.’ Rarity slowly shook her head in anger towards herself. She hadn’t noticed that her dress was off angle so the seam was running into the fabric itself. She scolded herself, ‘Ugh, there’s no point in doing this while Twilight is on my mind.... maybe… maybe I can pay her a visit,’ Rarity thought as she put on her scarf and made her way to Twilight’s library. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ I stared at that beautiful mare, taking in each and every moment of her. She was so pretty. I leaned closer, until I felt her breathe against my lips, shuddering, as I was about to draw closer for the kiss… “…No,” I immediately pulled back, “When…” I recoiled, “if it happens…. I want it to be real.” I decided to just bypass the thought, and wake up Derpy. I admit it, I was being a little selfish because of all ways to wake her up I decided to brush my head against her mane. Yeah, I know it was selfish of me, but I wanted to feel her at least once. Nopony can blame me, after all this is the one and only DERPY! When she woke up I just went straight for the target, and said, “Hey… Derpy… would you mind… um… going… out… with me?” I drew back a little as I finished my sentence and braced for the impact of her answer. She got up from the couch, looked me straight in the eye, and hugged me. Now as I’ve said before as to what her hoof-shake did, apply that by ten fold. After that wondrous hug, she pulled back and simply said, “Yes,” with a smile. I froze, shocked with the information. She said… yes. “YES!!” I cheered, while jumping around the room. “Thank you, thank you!” I yelled hugging her. She giggled, “So when should we meet up? Six o’clock, at my place?” I agreed and told her that I would get ready back at my library. I sprinted back to my place, unaware of the cold wind cutting through me. When I got back, Spike greeted me with a storm of questions, one in particular I heard was, “Where were you?” I smiled, a big smile, “I was out on a date with Derpy Hooves.” Spike just stared at me. “Whaaah?” “Oh I didn’t tell you?” “No, what are you talking about? You like mares?” “Well darn, I should’ve told you, sorry Spike.” I was honestly embarrassed that I didn’t tell him. But I could see why, I was too excited to think about anypony else at the moment. “Well… huh… of all mares why would you like Derpy? I thought about it there’s a whole lot to say about that. “Well for starters she’s a nice mare when you get to know her. And she’s a great mom, loving, caring… you just…” I paused to think for what to say, but couldn’t, “You just… have to know her like I do.” There’s a knock on the door, I wondered who it could be, and I was taken by surprise to find that it was Rarity at the door. “Well hello, there Twilight, um… how have you been with your um… date?” “Oh!” I yelped, “It went great! We chatted, I found out about… a certain side of Derpy I never knew existed. And I got to meet her wonderful filly Dinky! But we simply ate some muffins and talked to each other,” I blushed at the dream I had of Derpy. Rarity looked ever worse after that, but all she seemed to be able to say was, “Well… it’s certainly been nice to hear from you again…” she just walked away her tail twitching as if from irritation. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Rarity walked slowly, taking in the new fact. “So of all mares… she’s into the dunce.” Rarity quietly says to herself. When she got back to Carousel Boutique she was in tears. ‘Calm down dear, it’s not like… you ever lost anything special.” But she was wrong, and she knew it. ‘No… you lost something that cannot be replaced… ever. It’s quite alright, Rarity, try to make something… just to occupy your time.’ She sluggishly walked back to her sewing machine, and began another dress design she was thinking of starting sometime soon. She calmed herself and began seaming, but stopped. She began daydreaming of a world without the love of her life and how it was suddenly happening for real. In a rage she picked up the unfinished dress and threw it across the room. It made a loud heavy thud as it slammed against the table of crystals. She stood there, emotionless until finally she collapsed in a heap and softly cried to herself. Rarity didn’t know how long it had been, but she guessed it was about an hour later that she seemed to right herself. ‘Well… at least she… she…’ More tears streaked across her face, ‘… has someone to love her, and I should at least be a good friend and make sure that Derpy is taking care of her.’ She walked out to her window and looked outside, yet looking at nothing in particular. ‘Perhaps I should… watch them— just to make sure Derpy is taking good care of her. Yes, that’s it!’ Rarity got up walked up the steps to her living quarters and stared out of the window, memorizing places to hide while she kept an eye on the… the couple. ‘And if something bad happens to Twilight, I’ll be able to get a hold of her fast and… save the day I suppose.’ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ I closed the door as Rarity left, probably going back to her place I suppose. ‘Hm… I suppose since we’re going out to a fancy restaurant I should get dressed in proper dressing attire. But wait, had we agreed on where we were going? Well… I suppose it’d be better if I dressed properly just in case we went.’ I trotted up the steps humming a tune, and got to my dresser to pick out a dark purple dress. As I was putting it on I began daydreaming about what the night will hold for the two of us. Romantic music in the background… eating by candlelight… maybe just maybe we could go further than last night. “Oh wait,” I said to myself feeling a bit down, “Last night was a dream….” /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Derpy is cleaning up the place; it was five thirty just dark enough to put little Dinky to bed. She chuckled softly as she thinks of her daughter, such a wonderful filly. She had no intention, but the image of her father came to mind, and she quickly recoiled and looked around the room in case that mad stallion were lurking in the shadows. ‘If he ever comes back… I’ll… I’ll…’ She shook the thought away and decided to think about the dream she had of Twilight, that… glorious dream. She sat down to relive that amazing fantasy. ‘Only a few minutes until Twilight comes home.” ‘Home… home… home? HOME!? Did I just say she’d be coming home? Oh Celestia what am I thinking!’ You’re thinking of your dreams. She was taken aback. Had that just been her imagination? Or was that some thought bubble deep in her consciousness waiting to escape? She didn’t know, but that thought was right, it… it was her dream for Twilight to be with her. ‘I just have to wait it out, when the time is right we’ll know.’ The thought of her father came back again, but instead of acting scared she faced up to it and just quietly said, “You don’t scare me… not anymore.” /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ ‘Well time to go!’ I thought as I jumped up from excitement. I opened the door and leisurely walked out into the chilly night air of winter. Loving the cold as it made me feel alive. Tonight was going to be a great night I could just feel it. I arrived at Derpy’s house, it was all I could do not to run up to her and kiss her. I causally knocked on her door and waited for her to answer. This was just like the first time just a day ago. Derpy answered the door, and led me to her couch. I blushed at the memory of this morning, and how I almost kissed her. “So, where would you like to go?” Derpy asked looking me in the eye. I blushed, “Well how about La Couturière?” “Oh yes! Though I don’t understand why they named it that.” “What do you mean?” “Well,” Derpy continued, “That means “The Seamstress” In another language.” That made her laugh, and it also made me laugh. After a minute we were able to calm each other, and started our way to the restaurant. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Rarity sees the couple and sneakily tip-hooves a pace behind them, keeping her distance so they don’t see her. She finds a bush next to La Couturière, and hides in it while making sure she has a good field of view of Derpy and Twilight. ‘I wonder if this really is the right thing to do. I mean, if it were Twilight and I,’ she choked a little, ‘then… then I wouldn’t want anypony’s prying eyes on our date.’ She tried to justify with, ‘well it is for her own good…. right?’ She didn’t know but she had a job to do, so she kept watch. It was about ten minutes later that she began noticing her mane was looking a bit frazzled. ‘Oh no, no no no this won’t do,’ she got up and trotted over to Ponyville day Spa, ‘it’ll be find it’s not like they’re going to leave right when they finish eating.’ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Derpy held the door open for me, such a gentlemare! I smiled at her, “Thank you.” We waited for a waiter, and when he came he looked at us questioningly but just shrugged and brought us to a table right next to a window with such a gorgeous view. “So,” Derpy says breaking the silence, “I can see that you’re a unicorn, do you know any spells?” I was surprised, almost shocked, “Derpy why are you talking normally?” “Oh take a look,” she said as she gestured around the room with her hoof, “We’re the only ones here!” “Hm, well I do happen to know many spells,” I said with pride. “In fact I’ll gladly show you a new one I’m working on after our dinner!” “Wow it sounds interesting what does the spell do?” Derpy asked putting her head in her hooves and leaning closer. I blushed yet again and said, “It… um… it’s suppose to give anypony an instant feeling of happiness.” “I can’t wait to see it!” Derpy said as the waiter brought us our food. We ate in silence just staring at each other, I’m pretty sure the waiter knew what was going on since the stallion put up a candle in the middle of the table. It made me blush, ‘this is all happening just like what I thought would!’ After we ate dinner I ushered Derpy outside next to a streetlight, “Ok, “ I told her, “You may want to stand back!” I checked my surroundings for something living I could test it on, when I found nothing I decided I better just test it on myself. I concentrated and focused all my energy in my horn, feeling magic pulse through me into it. I started feeling a bit of joy from the effects of the spell encase me. Now I was really starting to feel pure happiness from my hooves to my horn. Suddenly, however, something snapped and I felt myself becoming incredibly sad, I started tearing up and when the tears welded up in my eyes it was too much and I lost my focus. “Oh no! What’s the matter Twilight?” Derpy said rushing over to me. “I…” I choked from the occurring of more tears and sobs, “ I think I messed the spell up when I tried to finish it.” “Should we get you to a doctor?” “No, “ I choked again, “I should just go home and fix this. But I better hurry I don’t want to be like this all night.” “Well… alright… thanks for everything Twilight.” Derpy leaned in a kissed me tenderly. I would have fainted right there if it weren’t for the spell’s magic on me. All I could do was blush, and try to smile. I turned and sprinted home, hoping to make it back in a few minutes. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Rarity just turned the corner, loving the new look of her mane and how it casted a purple glow across the landscape. But when she turned she was filled with immediate anger, for the mare of her dreams was looking at Derpy. In. Tears. Derpy must have done something to Twilight to her cry like that, being that Twilight never cries. She blew steam out of her nostrils, and almost lost it when Twilight ran away from Derpy. ‘That… that Mongrel!’ Rarity thought as she stepped closer to Derpy, each step igniting more and more anger within her soul. ‘I knew that horse would hurt my love. That bastard!’ Rarity started into a full trot and soon a sprint as she grew closer and closer to her enemy. “I’ll fight that bastard… no… that seems too easy.’ She thought more as she grew ever so closer. ‘I’ll… I’ll run that thing OUT OF TOWN!!!!’