The best ever present

by Cmdr Cutie

The best ever present

It's Hearth's Warming morning, and Tempest was fast asleep. She was deep in dreamworld, having fun with Twilight on a snowy day. In fact, they were caught up in a snowball fight. Unable to dodge in time, Tempest took a snowball right to the face. She then bolted upward and found herself in her and Twilight's room. She looked around for Twilight, but found only a tray with food on it and a note.

Woke up and early, and didn't have the heart to wake you up as well. You just looked so peaceful, and I didn't want to ruin whatever dream you were having. I made some breakfast and placed a preservation spell on it to keep it warm and fresh for you.

❤ Love, Twilight ❤

Tempest couldn't keep herself from smiling.

"What a dork," She said to herself as she set the note down.

The food was a great spread. A small stack of pancakes already covered in syrup, over buttered grits, a chocolate muffin, and a mug of peppermint cider. All of it prepared just as she liked it.

After she finished the meal, she took a shower and got all cleaned up before heading to the kitchen.

"Well, look who finally rolled out of bed," Spike said as Tempest entered the kitchen with a tray of dishes, "I'll get those for you."

"Thanks, Spike," Tempest said as she passed the tray over, "Say is-"

"Main hall, waiting for you," Spike said, knowing what Tempest was about to ask, "I'll be down once I fin-ahhh."

"Nope, you're coming with me. You can wash dishes later," Tempest said as she dragged the young drake away from his work.

Spike grumbled the whole trip, but Tempest refused to have him miss out on the fun.

Once in the main hall, The two were met with a very lovely, decorated tree. Twilight was sitting underneath with a Santa hat, red coat, and red nose. Tempest burst out laughing when she realized what she was looking at.

"What's so funny?" Twilight asked with a pout.

"This whole getup of yours. You are such a dork," Tempest explained.

"Yea, well... I don't care what you say," Twilight said, still pouting, "Besides, you know you love my dorkiness."

"Guilty as charged," Tempest said, earning a gag from Spike, "Oh, you may think it's gross, but just wait till you find a lover for yourself. You'll be just as dorky."

"Humpff, as if," Spike said.

"So, I guess Starlight won't be joining us?" Tempest asked.

"Nah, she went to spend the day with Maud and Trixie," Twilight explained.

"Well, hope she has fun," Tempest said before grabbing a small box and giving it to Twilight.

Twilight unwrapped the present and exploded with excitement when she saw the contents.

"YOU GOT A COPY OF STARSWIRL'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY!?!" She asked as loud as she could possibly manage, forcing Spike and Tempest to cover their ears, "Heheheheheh, sorry about that. But how did you manage to get one of these? I was sure they'd all be gone by now."

"I got word of where to find a copy, and jumped on it immediately," Tempest said, "I knew you didn't have one, and I know just how much you idolize that unicorn, so I just had to get you a copy."

"Thank you, I mean it. I'm gonna enjoy reading this," Twilight said.

"Maybe we could read it together later on tonight in front of a warm fire?" Tempest suggested, slightly mentally wincing.

"Yea, I'd like that," Twilight said before grabbing a box and giving it to Tempest.

"I'll be right back," Spike said.

"And where do you think you're going?" Tempest asked, "I said do dishes later, remember?"

"I just need to grab something real quick, I'll be right back," Spike said before taking off.

Tempest just shook her head before taking the present from Twilight. She opened it up as gracefully as possible to reveal a small, wooden chest. Her first thought was a ring. Was Twilight about to propose to her as soon as she opened this chest? Is that why Spike left? He didn't want to get in the way?

"It's not going to open itself, you know," Twilight said teasingly.

Tempest sighed and opened the chest. What was inside left her speechless. She took a step backwards, gasping with shock. Sitting there, laid on the purple satin interior, was a crystal horn. It was gold in color, and had a small black strap to keep it in place. She stared at the horn for a couple minutes before speaking up.

"I... Twilight, I don't know what to say. It's... this is... I just... you didn't have to do this," Tempest said, tears forming in her eyes.

"No, I didn't, but I wanted to do something special," Twilight said, "I couldn't find a gemstone that matched your coat, so I went with your birthstone instead. And the base is form fitting, so you don't have to worry about it not staying on or falling into the cracks."

"Thank you doesn't even come close to enough for this," Tempest said, tears now falling down her face.

"No, but your smile is more than enough thanks," Twilight said, "Wanna try it on?"

Tempest wasted no time in doing just that. She picked up the horn and slid it over her horn, the gel on the base forming perfectly into the cracks and spaces.

"Well, how does it feel?" Twilight asked.

"The strap is a little awkward, but nothing I can't ignore," Tempest admitted.

"Wanna see it?" Spike asked as he came back into the room.

"Yes, I do," Tempest said.

Spike held the mirror flat, confusing Tempest at first. She didn't understand what he was doing. Surely he knew how a mirror worked.

"Close your eyes and invision the mirror," Twilight instructed, "Think about only the mirror, nothing else."

"Um... how's that gonna help?" Tempest asked.

"Just do it," Twilight urged before Tempest finally complied, "Got a good picture of it?"

"Yea, but I still don't get it," Tempest said.

"I want you think about the mirror leaving the ground and turning to face you, I want you to picture yourself looking back at your reflection," Twilight instructed.

"Ok, but what is this supposed to do?" Tempest asked.

"Open your eyes, now," Twilight instructed.

Tempest opened her eyes to see the mirror floating right in front of her face, surrounded in a light blue aura. Her reflection showed her new horn also giving off that same blue aura. It took a few moments, but she finally realized what had just happened.

"I'm... able to use focused magic," Tempest said softly, "This horn... it isn't just for show, it actually works. And you just helped me with my first real spell."

Tempest couldn't keep her grip much longer, and the mirror soon fell. Spike was quick to catch it, though.

"Best Hearth's Warming ever," Tempest said as she pulled Twilight into a tight embrace.

As she looked onward, behind Twilight, she saw a little Earth filly standing near the tree with a smile on her face.

"Happy Hearth's Warming," The filly said.

Tempest mouthed a thank you before watching the filly fade away. She blinked a couple times, and then the filly was gone, and she was left holding Twilight with the biggest smile on her face.

Comments

[Blackyoshi]

dies of cuteness