Chosen Love

by Just A Random Pegasus


Limestone: A Night to Remember

Lightning opened the door to his house and let Limestone in. He then flipped the lights on, illuminating the dark room. Limestone looked around to see a long couch and a nice yellow rug. There was also a closet. She then turned her eyes to the dining room. A small table sat there, and a light hung above the table. The kitchen was next to it, and from what she could see, looked like it had a counter and a fridge. There were also steps leading to the upstairs, which Limestone guessed was bedrooms. She then looked over to Lightning, who seemed to be setting up the table.

"Nice place," Limestone remarked before setting her saddlebag by the door and walking over to him.

"Thanks." After setting a few plates on the table, he looked down to her. "How long do you plan on staying here? I'm curious."

Limestone shrugged her shoulders. "Honestly, I don't know. I mean... now that we're together... I guess I might want to stay a little while."

Lightning smiled at her. "Good. I was hoping you'd say that," he replied as he walked into the kitchen and grabbed a few things out of his fridge. He then flew it over to the table, in front of Limestone.

"Take a seat! Don't act like a stranger!" Lightning said as Limestone took a seat on the leather chair. It felt very soft compared to the ones she had at home. She looked up to see Lightning showing her various food items. "Do you like anything here?" He asked, a grin of hope present on his face.

Limestone looked at everything before smiling sheepishly up at him. "Well... do you have any rocks by chance?" She asked as Lightning looked at her before busting out laughing.

"Limestone, you don't have to eat rocks! Take something I have here," Lightning replied as Limestone raised an eyebrow.

"Well, I like rocks. I guess it was because I grew up eating them." She then paused and looked at the food on the table. She decided to not be so stubborn and take something. "Well... never mind. These look pretty good," she said, taking a spoonful of carrots and putting them on her plate. She then looked at Lightning as he looked at her plate of food.

"Is that all you're gonna eat?" He asked as Limestone nodded her head.

"Yeah. This is plenty."

Lightning cocked his head to the side. "Are you sure? That's, like, barely anything!"

"Well, I'm not a food hog like you. So there," she responded, sticking her tongue out in a teasing manner. Lightning let out a chuckle.

"I don't hog food. I just don't like wasting it," he replied as he took portions of about everything on the table. Limestone looked at his plate filling up.

"Wow. That's a lot of food," she said as he raised an eyebrow.

"This is perfectly normal for Vanhoover ponies." A smile then appeared on his face. "Well, this is a small portion for Brave Flight. He eats more than I do."

Limestone smiled as well. "Really? I didn't think it was possible for somepony to eat more than you!"

Lightning playfully rolled his eyes as he quickly stretched his wings. "Stay around Brave for a whole day and you'll believe me."

Limestone shook her head. "I'd rather not. He would never stop teasing me."

Lightning laughed for a second. "Yeah, that's Brave for ya. He's the biggest teaser and flirt in our little group. But he's a really good friend to me, despite his... well... brashness."

"Makes sense," Limestone replied. She then raised an eyebrow. "While we're talking about your friends, Speed told me that you and Stormy Night both help with storm related elements on the weather team. Are you two, like, always working together?"

Lightning nodded. "Yep. I do the lightning, and Stormy does the rain. We're like a duo."

"Neat! And is Stormy a shy pony? Or did I make a bad impression? I didn't hear much from him the other day," Limestone replied.

Lightning waved a hoof. "Oh, he's shy around ponies he doesn't know. He's always been the one to speak the least in our little group." He then took a bite of his food.

"Okay. I'm happy I didn't make a bad impression." She then felt her face heat up. "Well... because of... you know... when I lost the ball."

Lightning sat in silence for a moment before laughing. "Limestone! Why are you ashamed of that? That was awesome! I was talking to the guys, and they said they want to have another game with you soon!"

Limestone's ears perked up. "Really?"

Lightning nodded. "Yes! We've never seen a pony kick with that much power before you came along!" He replied as he looked at Limestone's plate. He then looked back up at her. "Are you gonna eat?"

Limestone looked at her plate before nodding. She picked up a small, orange carrot in her hooves. It looked like it would be crunchy and hard, sort of like a rock. She then popped it in her mouth and chewed. A smile then appeared on her face. She swallowed it before moving onto the next one.

"I don't know why I preferred rocks. These are good!" Limestone remarked as she ate a few more carrots.

Lightning nodded. "Yeah. They're really good." He then paused for a moment. "Well, back to the conversation."

Limestone swallowed and looked up. "Yes?"

"Well, we were wondering how you kicked the ball so hard. Even Brave Flight couldn't do that!" Lightning said as Limestone's face quickly changed to a bright shade of red. She then tried to hide her face in her hooves.

"Well... uh... that current that I passed to you the other day... well... gave me more strength!" She made up on the spot, turning her head away. Well, she wasn't really lying. The jealousy she was feeling because of love caused her to kick the ball as hard as she could manage. Lightning raised an eyebrow.

"Limestone, I can tell you're lying. So spill it. You don't have to be scared of me," Lighting responded as Limestone felt her face grow warmer. Oh, why do him and Sapphire seem to have the same ability to easily detect lies? She felt her ears droop as she tried to speak up.

"Well... honestly... I... well... was jealous."

Lightning looked at Limestone in confusion for a second. "Jealous? Of what?"

She tried to hide her face when responding. "Of you and Sapphire."

Lightning raised an eyebrow. "What did me and Sapphire do that you're jealous of? Are you jealous of our skills?" He asked as Limestone shook her head.

"No, you don't understand." She then took a deep breath. "I was jealous... because I thought you and Sapphire were in love with each other."

Silence hung over the table before Lightning started laughing. "Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just thinking of how disastrous it would be if Sapphire and I were in love." He then looked over to Limestone, his gaze softening. "Well, I am also really flattered. So... thanks? I guess?"

Limestone looked back up to him. "Yeah... well... I didn't mean to. I just... kind of... felt really jealous and angry, so I kicked the ball with a lot of force."

Lightning nodded, still looking at Limestone. "Hey, you don't have to worry about me and Sapphire. Wanna know why?"

Limestone rolled her eyes. "I know why, doofus."

"Well, why?" He asked.

"Because you're mine and I won't let anypony take you away from me!" Limestone replied.

"Well... that's true... but that's not what I was thinking of," Lightning responded as Limestone rolled her eyes.

"Oh, so you made me be cheesy for nothing?" She asked.

"Yeah, I guess so," Lightning replied as he paused. "Well, the reason that I'm thinking of is that... well... Sapphire... prefers mares over stallions in a romantic sense."

Limestone sat in silence before tilting her head. "And how do you know this, exactly?"

"I eavesdropped on a conversation Sapphire and Speed were having."

Limestone let out a small laugh. "Wow. Of course, you had to be nosy." She then paused for a moment. "But I would have never guessed that. Not that there's anything wrong with her being like that, but I just... never would have assumed that."

Lightning shook his head. "Me neither. Well, I honestly don't know what I expected with her."

"Yeah."

Lightning nodded his head before glancing over at the clock. "Oh my gosh! It's getting late!" He remarked before standing up. Limestone stood up as well.

"And where am I sleeping tonight?" She asked as she picked up her saddlebag.

"Well, I have a guest room upstairs. You can sleep there," he replied as he started to walk up the stairs. Limestone followed behind him. They soon reached the room, and Limestone sat on the bed. It was very comfortable. Lightning gave her a smile.

"You seem tired. Do you want me to leave you alone to sleep?" He asked as Limestone shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't care. I'm not that tired." With that, Lightning came over and sat next to her on the bed, scooting close. Her heart raced in this situation. This, of course, reminded her of the current from the Choosing Stone. She suddenly felt her cheeks heat up. She would have to tell Lightning that he was the one the Stone picked for her. That's how it went for everyone in her family. She took a deep breath.

"Is everything alright?" He asked. Limestone sat still, not sure how to respond.

"Well... I need to tell you something." She then took another breath. "Do you remember... that electrical current you felt the other day that came from me?"

Lightning nodded. "Are you going to admit you have super powers?" He asked as Limestone shook her head.

"No. That was... well... something else." She felt a flush grow on her cheeks. "Lightning, I know why we have fallen in love with each other so fast."

Lightning tilted his head. "Really? Why?" He then hung his head a bit. "I thought it meant we were meant for each other or something like that."

Limestone smiled. He wanted her to be the right one for him! She felt her heart do a few somersaults in her stomach. "Well, yes, that is what that means."

Lightning's face turned red. "R-really?! How do you know?" He asked, his voice growing more curious.

Limestone looked down to the warm sheets under her. "Well... the Choosing Stone led me here to you."

Lightning was silent for a moment. "The what now?"

"The Choosing Stone." Limestone's face heated up even more as she continued. "The Choosing Stone is a magical stone that... well... leads you to your soulmate."

The two were silent for a moment, Lightning's glance drifting from Limestone to the bed.

"So... I'm the one you were led to?" He asked.

Limestone nodded. "Y-yeah."

Silence hung over the room before Lightning stepped off the bed, a bright smile on his face, which complimented his dark red flush.

"Hey, if we know that we're meant to be, what are you still doing there?" He asked, giving a romantic raise of his eyebrows.

Limestone tilted her head, completely oblivious to where he was going. "Where is 'there'?"

Lightning winked before turning his back to her. "That bed you're sitting on."

Limestone sat for a moment before the tired gears in her head started turning. He was asking her to... oh. Oh! Limestone's face turned red very quickly.

"Lightning, we just got together. Don't you think this is a little much..."

Lightning rolled his eyes. "Come on. We're just sleeping together. Nothing much."

Limestone's cheeks reddened even more. "But... still."

Lightning put his hooves on her shoulders, making her flush even more. "Well, we know we're meant to be. Correct?"

Limestone just nodded her head in response. "Y-yes."

Lightning nodded and smiled at her. "Then why be separated?"

Limestone processed this and nodded her head. "Alright. But don't try anything funny!"

Lightning chuckled. "I promise, I won't. Now, let's get a full night of sleep, so we can be ready for tomorrow!"

Limestone tilted her head. "What's tomorrow?"

"Telling everyone about us, duh!"

Limestone nodded in understanding. "Alright. I'll have to be prepared for Brave's teases."

"It will take you all night to be prepared for that."

Limestone smirked. "I'll have to try."

With that, the two left the guest room, and entered Lightning's room for a good night of sleep.