Today
My mother always told me, ‘If you love something, set it free’.
I had never expected that something such as that would be so painful, so hard to cope with. I never thought it would be as bad as this. Not for me.
Especially not for me.
Brushing my bright pink mane out of my eyes, I fake a grin as she steals a glance at me for reassurance. She is scared, too. But, unlike me, even her fear is beautiful.
That Sparkle that she used to have still shines as bright as ever.
Her dress flows behind her, a tint of purple among the massive expanse of white marble. She is levitating the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. I squint my eyes to get a better look. Violets, just like the color of her eyes. She is carefully trying to avoid the rose petals that a certain orange filly had scattered around before her. The smell of lavender perfume rings through the air, but I can only wonder why she decided to use it. Her natural smell is so much better.
A murmur runs through the crowd as the mare finally reaches her place next to her lover.
I cringe at the word. Lover.
Even the Princesses were here. Both, this time. They couldn’t miss her wedding, could they?
Princess Celestia was even the priestess. Though she was not of the royal family, Princess Celestia insisted on showing up in only the most 'fitting' role. I was there when she said that, too. She looked just as much in denial as I did. Letting your most faithful student go must be hard, huh? I bet it isn't as hard as losing your love for the final time.
The other mare gave a faint smile at her bride.
I don’t think anypony can say that she isn’t beautiful.
Her dress, though obviously not as beautiful as the unicorn’s, is beautifully made, a rainbow of color. No, really. The beginning of the spectrum is at her midsection, and it spins in a spiral of color all the way to the ends of her hind legs. The way her dress intervenes with her natural colors is very flattering to her already sleek body.
Honestly, who hadn’t had a crush on her at some point? Mare or stallion, that gorgeous body, that luscious spectral mane, it was very hard not to feel some sort of need to be around her. Even I had had some small crush on her when I had first met her. But that’s long gone now, replaced by my lust for her.
***
It took us all by surprise when they, the bookworm and the jock, were engaged and ready to plan a wedding.
I hadn’t even known.
They hadn’t even told me that they were dating until near the end. They had kept it all a secret from us. From their best friends. They didn’t tell us until they were already in a relationship. I felt like an idiot, not seeing the signs, not finding out for myself. They told us that we would doubt them, would see them differently as a result. They should have known that we wouldn’t have done that. I was torn up inside, but I kept a smile on my face and asked if they would like a party. Though I desperately didn’t want to, I needed to be there for the unicorn.
In case of the inevitable break-up situation.
But, of course, with my luck, that never happened.
Remembering this forces even me to chuckle slightly.
They even asked us to plan the wedding.
I was to be in charge of the after party. ‘Who else?’ I remember her saying. She had told me that I would be perfect for the job. I can’t say she was wrong.
Just for her, it’ll be the best after party the world has ever seen.
***
Everything’s set up now, in the other room that the brides are sure to walk into after the wedding. It will take them completely by surprise. The balloons, the banner, the streamers, all perfectly aligned unlike any party I have ever thrown before. I honestly don’t think I have ever put this much work into something.
Rarity was to make the dress and do her mane. She had been in and out of the boutique, completely running on coffee. Rarity would call her almost every day to measure a new piece of fabric, or try on the works. I remember just how beautiful she looked when she came out, her mane still slightly curled.
Applejack was to make the cuisine. As much as I wanted to take on a second role of making sweets for her 'big day', she wanted a healthier meal. Some apple pies, to be exact. And you could only get that from Applejack. Not from some old baker like me, no matter how much I desperately wanted to help.
Fluttershy was to do the music. I see her right now, watching her birds and nodding once in awhile to one of them to play a different note. They are so well trained, however, that the individual nods are few and far between. Her bird choir was unmistakably the best in all of Equestria, and I’m sure the brides are proud to have her as a friend. I know I sure am.
I begin to daydream, to pretend that this was my wedding. Mine and hers.
***
It would be beautiful, a whirlwind of color, mainly purple and pink, spreading all the way across the church. Sometimes, just like this, I wish I had gotten to her first. I smile as I realize that that could have never happened anyway. A scholar like her would have never gone for a baker like me. I would just slow her down.
I slow everything down.
***
I feel a sharp jab on my side as Rarity breaks me from my daydream. I was about to hiss at her in pain before I remembered that that’s not what ‘I’ do. Not how I compose myself. I give her a wide, playful grin before I realize why she jabbed me.
They are about to say their vows.
I hear Celestia begin. She stutters in her words for a few moments, resistant of letting her most faithful student go to another mare. I take a long, deep breath and brace myself for the impending sadness that awaits me.
I begin to process a thought that had been with me for almost the entire day. It was almost over.
Tomorrow, I could lock myself in my room, and cry until I run out of tears. I could cry out for a multitude of things. Forgiveness, happiness, another chance. But tomorrow, I will cry for her.
Tomorrow, I could drown myself in the never-ending abyss of sorrows that surround me.
Tomorrow, I could finally rip the mask I wear in half, even if only for a day, and watch it shatter on the ground in front of me.
It is a theatre mask, the bright, happy one that shields the sad, broken one. If that first mask shattered in front of me, all that would be left is the broken mirror that makes up my inner self.
I really hate that mask, but it is what must be worn.
And right now, I had to be there for her, more than ever. No matter what my heart told me, no matter what mask I had to put over my feelings, I had to be there.
I had to keep that mask on.
I would do it for her. Of course I would. Seeing her smile makes my life light up again, even if only for a moment. Her smile is twice as bright as any other pony’s that I ever will see.
I would do it for her as well, the mare that stole her away. She is my best friend, after all. I can’t get mad at her for stealing her away. She hadn't known anything. I had kept the box that is my heart just as locked around her as around any other or our friends. When I remember all the pranking that we did together, I can’t help but smile.
I would do it for myself, as well. For one last day.
Just one.
But it’s always one more for me. I need to wear this mask. It has become a part of me, a previously unneeded part that I hate with all of my heart. But it does its purpose to this day.. If they found out about me, the real me, they would run away. They would be scared of me, I am sure of it. They would never see me again.
After that, there I would lie. Forgotten.
But after today, that will be just fine for me.
So, today is a special day, for them and for me. Today is the day I will finally be set free from the chains that bind me to this mask.
And it was there that I decided it, as the two brides both said their ‘I do’s’.
Today, I would hide my constant frown yet again from the world.
Today, I would be the bright and cheerful pony that Ponyville knows and loves.
Today, I would be Pinkie Pie.
***
We are about to go into the room. That room. The one that proves that it is over.
She walks over to me, smiling just as bright as she always does.
For the first time in my life, the smile I give back is real.
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OH my D'aaaaaaaaaawääääähähähähä~
Very good, only thing that didn´t set well with me: Princess Celestia as someone who doesn´t know her way around marriage stuff as a priestess. After a thousand years and seeing her doing the priest role in the season 2 finale i expected her to be more calm, cool, collected but also proud, happy and a bit sad how fast her favorite student grrw up and found love and such. I think that would have fit much better. Maybe also a short description of the other 3 friends reaction, opinion and actions when they had releaved that they´re lovers and gonna marry. We´ve seen Pinkie´s (obviously) but maybe her heart-breaking situation would stand more out if it gets comapred to the others who sees everypony as friends who they´re not in love with.
Rest of the story was really great though. Fav and thumps up.
Poor Pinkie
I liked it though!
Hmm... I realise this is fanfiction but with her being the priest for shining and cadence's wedding, I actually got the impression that she did all the royal weddings so won't she have a lot of experience? Either way, this was a beautiful story. Where ever did you get your inspiration?
PINKIE I WANT TO HUG YOUUUUUU
I can't say I understand that last bit, but the rest was wonderful. I hope to see more from you.
Poor Pinkie! Because the love of her life is married, she might never smile again. I Imagined that pinkie was like this when Twilight smiled at her
~Princess Starshine out
Peace
This was well written. My only criticisms would be what others have said about Celestia being a priest, and that Pinkie would not slow anyone down, seeing as she is hyperactive and all that. Also, Pinkie loves Twilight but lusts for Rainbow?
On a personal note, I abominate TwiPie, and love Rainbow Pie, so I really wish Pinkie had been sad about losing Rainbow. If she had, I probably would've loved this. But that's just me.
Normaly I dislike first person view in stories but you did a good job with this. I would change the Celestia priest and church stuff though, not much point in having a church or being a priest to yourself.
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I'm such an idiot. Anyway, fixed. Thanks for notifying me! My editor totally missed that.
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The last bit means, that even if Pinkie´s not together with Twi/can´t confess her love to her anylonger, her beloved´s smile still put one on her face whatever the situation is. Even if it would be a really sad one.
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I understoof it more that Pinkie had a n old crush on RD cause she looks so hot, but that one got lost when she fell in love with Twi. I read it as one of the reasons why Pinkie can´t be mad at RD despite using the word "stolen".
Though i found that word good used, it made it much more personal than it was as RD/Twi/rest of Mane6 don´t know of Pinkie´s feeling, so good pick at that.
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No probs, looks better now.
Y'know? Those who exemplify it - laughter, joy, or what have you - don't do so because it is what solely comprises their being. Rather, they exemplify it because they know just how bleak a world without it is...
I appreciate how Pinkie was portrayed in this fic. I appreciate it a lot.
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sorry to disagree, but i find TwiPie,when done right is far better than a comparable written DashiePie. But that's just me, and considering how much i like TwiPie and TwiDash as well, this fic gives me conflicted feels
and by finally removing the mask, does she mean
?
957717 No It's the other way around. I think beacuse Pinkie Say this when she is Talking about Dash."Honestly, who hadn’t had a crush on her at some point? Mare or stallion, that gorgeous body, that luscious spectral mane, it was very hard not to feel some sort of need to be around her. Even I had had some small crush on her when I had first met her. But that’s long gone now, replaced by my lust for her." So that might point it out to be PinkieDash. but i could be Wrong. it Could be Twipie. You never know.
972666 That's the only time Pinkie mentions liking Dash though. The rest of the time she's talking about a purple unicorn and such. At one point she says "A scholar like her would have never gone for a baker like me." So yeah, it's Twilight, unfortunately
972726 Oh. Ok and i said it could've beem Twipie. So i was wrong. but i somehow got roped into reading it. I'm not much for Twipie. But this was good!
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1. Heh, I agree. It'd be a bit hard to change that, but I'll see what I can do.
2. I really tried not to include names throughout, though I could completely see the view on that. I probably should include something that shows it's Pinkie near the beginning, though.
I'll go try and fix that now! :)
Thanks so much for reading!
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Raaaa!
It's so hard to fix the overdramaticness!
And Twilestia? Heh, that's for me to know and you to possibly find out ;)
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Yeah! DUHHH! It was, like, the mostfantasticallyawesomelyepic Pinkie Chapter EVER!
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We hast a Skype, though we may not be able to use said Skype for an hour or two(or maybe even three) due to town carnival. Shalt thou be online in said amount of time?
I suck at that kind of language...*sigh*
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I am so confused.
So you'll be on 'till midnight? I'm in CST too.
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Gotcha. Mhnmkay, I gotta go help my family in preperations for said carnival. A bunch of my dad's friends sleep in our backyard. It's really weird. Cya when I get back on!
Wonderful story! Well done, I was rarely confused, and I must say, the story was beautiful.
Nicely done! No love triangles, no threesomes/polyamory/polygamy, just TwiDash and emotionally crushed Pinkie. Thumbs up!
Also, double period to fix: "But it does its purpose to this day.. " Either single period, or three to make an ellipsis.
It's complete?
nuuuu!
Short and sweet. I like it a lot.
Realy nice Story.
I have to say in all TwiDash-Storys I had read until now, the love triangels alway involves Dash, but never Twilight. It´s a nice variety that my favorite Pony finally get the attention she deserves.
This is why I hate weddings: some-one else is getting married but I'm not. Can't say I wanted to be marring the bride instead but I feel like that so often too.
Ah, the Pinkie-Mask. Not an idea I particularly agree with. However it was done rather well with a nice twist.
Still, I think it could be done with a bit more work and polish. Not exactly sure how though.
I had to keep that mask on.
That was the sentence that caused the dam to shatter.
Good job! !
Awwwwwww! I don't ship Pinkie with Twilight or Rainbow (I couldn't tell which you were hinting at) but surprisingly I still got feels. Very odd if you ask me. Have a like.
Pinkie be like. 66.media.tumblr.com/e0ae7234a5a7b00138dcb04c8d5fc931/tumblr_ognao1Ths41u7i3jco1_500.gif
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What do you have against polyamory relationships anyway? Oh no you are one of them people who think polyamory and love triangles are the same thing. You realize a love triangle isn’t the same as polyamory right?
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I have nothing against them at all, and I'm quite aware that those are all different types of relationships. At the time (7 years ago) I had seen several TwiDash stories in a row where they were together but as part of herd relationships, poly relationships, harems, etc., and I was glad to finally find a good one where it was just the two of them.
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This fanfic makes me angry. And the priest thing doesn’t help. EQUESTRIA DOESNT HAVE CHRISTIANITY! Ponies are pagan they don’t follow the same religion as us. And it’s a dick move to make a character suffer for your stupid ship. I like all ships but I don’t like ships at the expense of hurting others.
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I see. I had no it was common at least back then. Yikes I apologize I did not see that date. I recently became a brony last year when my friend dared me to watch the show.
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How are they pagan? I would argue there really isn't religion in equestria.
Also, you do realize this is a story about either un-reciprocated or just a missed opportunity to tell someone how you feel. Its about the emotions of love that for whatever reason didn't happen but one person still feels the effects of it and has to come to terms with the knowledge they missed their chance.
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So that’s why it hurt so much reading it? I am sorry it’s just this hit close to home.
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No worries. Yeah, some stories can hit you rather hard. There are a lot of really good ones on this site.
sigh, wow...
I honestly don't like TwiDash (I dunno why) but still, I loved this fic.