Epilogue: Poetry in Motion
The Colours of Dusk
by Gallifrey
Chapter Eighteen
Poetry in Motion
Oh, how swiftly the time passes,
From one hour to the years,
Are our memories the sum of ourselves?
Are we the sum of our fears?
Vainly, I seek the answers,
To the questions that never were,
For when I lie in your cuddly grasp,
The clocks become a blur.
In meeting you, three years before,
I was bestowed with grateful luck,
And now we're here with each other to blame,
And I find myself wonderstruck.
"What'cha writing?"
"Nothing!" said Blitz, slamming his book shut.
"C'mon, let's have a looksie," whined Dusk, grinning and sitting beside him.
"Mmf, fine," said Blitz grumpily, reluctantly opening the black book to Dusk.
Waves of warmth from the fireplace bathed Dusk's study. Outside, the first snow of the year was starting to fall, kissing the ground and turning the world white. Rainbow Blitz had been left to his own devices for some time, and had decided to do some writing at Dusk's writing desk to ward away the boredom.
"It's shit, I know," Blitz mumbled, shuffling a little closer to his boyfriend, who was shivering. "You been outside?"
"Yeah, it's freezing out there," said Dusk, sniffling.
At once, Blitz scooped him up, eliciting a yelp from the surprised unicorn. They curled up on the hearth rug and Blitz extended a soft feathery wing, draping it over Dusk like a fluffy blanket.
"You should say, I don't want you getting a cold."
"Thank you," said Dusk, snuggling into Blitz and flicking through the pages of the small books. "And this poem is great!"
"You're just saying that... I used a dictionary a lot... and a thesaurus."
"So? It's great work no matter how you did it."
"You really think so?"
"Yup," said Dusk, cuddling up to him to get warm.
"Aw, you still cold?" asked Blitz, manoeuvring around so that Dusk's body was facing the fire. "Better?"
Dusk hummed in agreement while Blitz nuzzled his ears; he loved it when Blitz did that, and he loved it even more when he-
"Mmf!" squealed the unicorn at the nibbling sensation on his ears.
Works every time, thought Blitz, grinning like a Cheshire Cat.
Dusk Shine was now putty in his hooves, twisting his head into Blitz's administrations.
"Ooh, please don't do that while I'm trying to concentrate," said Dusk as he squirmed.
"And why not?" said Blitz with all the slyness of a fox. "By the way... do you want me to wear the socks in bed tonight?"
"Ooh, yes please," murmured Dusk.
"Mmhmm, which ones?"
"Th-The blue silk ones... I like them..."
"You're way too easy when I nibble your ears."
"Sh-Shush you... wh-what's this?"
The book was open on a clean page, where Blitz had curiously penned a new poem Dusk hadn't seen before. It had caught his eye because it was written all in different colours of the spectrum, or at least, the coloured pens that Blitz had to hoof at Dusk's writing desk. It also seemed to have been written carefully, a great difference from Blitz's usual hoofwriting which had all the loops and coherence of a pile of string thrown onto the ground.
"Oh, um, I've been meaning to show that to you, but I keep feeling like it's not ready."
"Hmm, I know the feeling," said Dusk, thinking about all the work he sent to Celestia 'half-done'. "May I read it?"
"I suppose, it's not gonna get any better..."
Dusk gave one of Blitz's hooves a gentle squeeze, and read slowly and carefully, the amethyst pools of his eyes were shining wider and wider. He smiled, baring his pearly teeth to Blitz.
"This is... so beautiful- I-I can't even begin..."
Blitz swept a loose lock of Dusk's mane from his eyes and looked down at him.
"I thought I'd make a poem about us... it's not too corny is it?"
"It's seraphic."
"Gesundheit."
Dusk rolled his eyes, and sneezed.
"Gesundheit. You really are getting a cold, aren't you?"
Dusk tilted his head back into Blitz's fuzzy chest and looked up. Blitz's eyes held nothing but sincerity. The unicorn's chest started shaking, until he burst out laughing.
"What? What's so funny?" asked Blitz, feeling as though he had missed something.
"Oh, it's nothing, haha," said Dusk. He turned so that he was face to face with him. "Just never change...I love you," he said, kissing him on the nose.
Blitz smiled at the three little words, he always did.
"I love you too."
And there they lay, warmed in each other's embrace by the fire, on that snowy Hearth's Warming Eve.
I am the red in the past,
The pictures in the books upon your bedroom floor.
And I am the orange in the overcast,
The yellow on your cellar door.
I am the green in the grass,
That bends back from underneath your hooves.
And I am the blue in your pegasus view,
The purple in your sunshine youth.
If you cut me I suppose I would bleed,
The colours of the evening stars.
You can go anywhere you wish,
'Cause I'll be there, wherever you are.
The sweet rainbow air will sink in the night,
When all your dreams turn to dust,
The shimmering Sun smiles down upon you,
Revealing,
The colours of dusk.
The End
The Technicolour Phase by Owl City. The 'theme' as it were to this whole story.
I hope you enjoyed this story, see ya on the other side.
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2957548
Than by all means, have some moar.
... Speechless...
Oh, baby!
Sing them off Duskie! Well done!
really wonderful story. i loved it from chapter one till the very last word.
i do hope we can expect some sort of sequel, yes? no? maybe? please? pretty pretty please?!
any way great story, going in my top 10 as the number one spot so far
finally once more my compliments to you and keep it up ^ ^
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Mfw I'm linked to my own video in my own story.
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I won't say no to a sequel, but neither a yes. I am having a break from writing for a long while to concentrate on other pursuits. But who knows? Thank you so very much for enjoying it!
So, this is your best fic by a huge margin. And your other stuff was pretty good too! This is just... I can't... I don't.... Bravo, my lord, bravo! *claps until his hands are stumps*
Also, maybe a fic to see what happened in the last chapter after the... dissappointing jump cut? Just an idea, just an idea...
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You gotta tease your audience.
Perhaps I may break my non-clop streak someday in my writing hehe.
Bravo sir bravo!. Such an exciting tale that kept me waiting anxiously for the next instalment every time. I do await your next riveting story with absolute fervour.
This is my favorite romance story I have ever read! I say bravo to you for bringing something so amazing to the light of day and for letting us all read this magnificent story
2958417 ooh-la-la! Well, I look forward to whenever that day comes.
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thank you for making such an awesome story ^ ^
sorry if i'm a bit fanboying here but i really love this story
i hope to enjoy reading some more from you ^ ^
This story needs more likes, views, and favorites, I so sayeth.
I like it 'cause it left me with a nice feeling where my heart is.
...Wow, that is insultingly simple...
I've been here for the entire ride, and I've loved every chapter of it! You said you were taking a break from writing, but that's ok. If it means another gem like this, by all means let the engine cool for awhile.
I've just realised you've also wrote my favourite DuskBlitz story prior to this: Chasing Rainbows. I still keep it in my iBooks to read. I'm definetly putting this in my iBooks as well. It hasn't unseated Chasing Rainbows, but I'd say it ties with it
Thank you sir for your amazing writing talent. And that poem. (and also making me pine for my own Rainbow Blitz) This was an absolute joy to read. One of the few fics that I dropped everything else to read whenever I saw a new chapter
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You just made me very happy, I love to hear that I've brought people enjoyment. Thank you for reading and the kind comment.
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You're welcome. It's the least you deserve
It's over... Well crap. Now what?
B E A utiful...just bravo.
Wow, that final poem was a lot prettier than I could have anticipated. Really wraps up the story well, too.
Lovely story, bravo! I can hardly wait to read more of your work.
What an adorably sweet ending! I loved this story. Rainbow Blitz was a pretty massive idiot throughout a lot of it, but, well, that's Rainbow for you. I'm so glad Dusk managed to figure out his feelings in the end.
I enjoyed this story. The poem at the end was impossible to read on my grayscale ereader, and it's not often that I go back to my computer and look it up. Characterization felt good, and I like how there were the little jokes everywhere (most notably Berry drinking his 'tea').
This was one of those stories that I wanted to read when it completed, and I'm glad I did. I'm so going to read more of your stories in the future.
Oh, also excellent use of an OC here. That's all I'm going to say about it, because if it weren't for the fact that there isn't a canon replacement for her, I could have sworn it was straight from the show. Also giving her the exact right amount of attention, and not a single letter more. Well done!
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Thank you so very much, I'm super happy you enjoyed it.
I was always so apprehensive to use an OC before I started this, because I know they're not particularly popular and I wasn't sure I could pull one off, it's a great relief to know that I apparently can!
You just made a mildly drunk man smile broadly, well done!
I loved this story! I have to admit I cried at the ending... So bravo and goodnight!
That was AMAZING
One question, did you get the title from "Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby? If so, you are way more clever than I imagined, which is saying something, since to write this, you have to be pretty clever already. All in all, a very good read.
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I confess, I didn't actually get the title from that song, it appears to be coincidence haha. But thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the story.
Just got through it... lovely story, I must say I love Duskie/Blitz as a pairing more than TwiDash.
You know, despite being straight, I always seem to enjoy homosexual romances more.
Eh.
Nice work man, I really enjoyed it.
4199601 I share the feeling....except for the whole straight thing.
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THEN IT'S NOT REALLY A *STRAIGHT* VIEW ON THE MATTER!
AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA-I'm sorry.
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That was.... that was.... that was....
That was the best piece of literature I have read all year.
That was by far the best R63 Twidash fic I ever read in my years of being a Twidasher.
I blazed through this thing in one night that I really should have spent doing other things, and no piece of literature has sucked me in like that in almost two years. It is... simply amazing, and I have no other words for it.
Thank you for writing this amazing story.
You, my good sir (or ma'am), have moved me to tears, a feat not achieved by My Little Dashy... Bravo 10/10
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I am a sir, and thank you for the kind words, it's nice to know I can make people cry haha.
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The same to you, I'm glad I shared this art with the world, seeing how well it's been received. It inspires me to continue my progress on my "real" novel that ain't pony related.
Thanks again!
never read a rule 63 before so glad I did your works amazing I can see myself reading a lot more based on how awesome this story is :)
I... just... wow. This story was amazing. You, good sir, definitely deserve my follow.
Waaaaah, the FEELS!
Truly excellent story. Others have said everything I have to say on that point, so I'll let their praises sing for me.
My only two criticisms are as follows:
1.) Dialogue throughout the story practically screamed "I'm British," and the canon characters definitely don't speak that way (especially Rainbow Dash), so it felt really odd trying to see them as R63 versions of the Mane Six.
2.) You may want to learn how to use punctuation correctly. Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of comma splices and run-on sentences when you should've used periods, colons, and semicolons. Not every piece of punctuation should be a comma, and it's something that kills the story in the grammatical department.
Here's to seeing a sequel someday, spiritual or otherwise!
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Hello!
Perhaps I am too British for these candy coloured horses. It's most difficult to leave one's own native speech behind without at least leaving some traces, apparently I didn't do a good job there haha.
And yes, my education never actually bothered teaching me how to use grammar correctly, but I'm still working on that to try and make it better!
Thanks for commenting. :)
well i avoid f to m r63 like the plague but apparently you write in an incredibly british way and also im genuinely interested in how r63 f to m even pans out so... what could possibly go wrong
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I hope I don't disappoint on the Britishness.
Amazing. One of the best Twidashes out there. Though, m/m is better than f/f, but that may just be my gay showing through. I'll be waiting for a sequel. There is a sequel coming, right?
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You are correct, it was a deliberate reference. And no there won't be a sequel, I don't write pone anymore.
Huh, for some reason I never read past chapter 5. Should finish the story at some point
Hello dear author,may I translate this beautiful work into Chinese and share it with Chinese MLP fans?