> A Crinkle in Time > by Herrpface > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Magic Moment > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Princess Celestia sat alone in the large throne room, gazing at the colored streaks of light entering through the stained-glass windows. The usually long and tedious day court was rather barren today, allowing her to play with her thoughts in silence. She uttered a bored sigh as she levitated a nearby glass of tea to her lips, the gentle sipping sound enough to fill the hall's silence. She began to ponder what to do with her annual week off, which was just a month away. Perhaps visit Saddle Arabia? Zebrica? Spend time with Twilight? Just putz around inside the castle along with her sister? Her thoughts were interrupted as the large throne room doors opened, through which an orange pegasus stallion squeezed through. Celestia gave a welcoming smile for her subject, who approached the throne and gave a bow. "G-Good morning, you're highness...My name's Flying Aces..." Celestia could tell from the slight shakiness of his voice that this was his first time approaching Royalty. "Good morning, Mr. Aces. How are you, today?" "Fine, thank you...I'm from the Canterlot weather department, and I just wanted to talk to you about some issues with the cloud producing machinery." He briefly fumbled to get a note from his pocket, which he unfolded and read aloud. "We've recently upgraded to the Cloudin™ 2.3, but our boss recently underwent a contract that will switch our cloud-making fuel to Weather-E, which is compatible, but our current fundings can only supply us with enough to last the next seven months. So, I was wondering if-" Celesta gagged slightly as a startling wave of nausea overcame her, prompting her to bend forward slightly as her face faintly tinted green. "Princess? W-What's wrong?" "N...Nothing..." Celestia insisted as she straightened herself up again, the nausea starting to recede. "Please, continue." "Oh, well...the weather factory was wondering if we could have a tax extension in order to-" Celestia's eyes bugged out as another stab of nausea overcame her, prompting her to double over and fight off a retch. In addition, another sensation sprouted within her...a terrifyingly familiar one. "Princess, a...are y-you alright?" She paid no heed to him and strode with all her might, which was halved due to the pain she was in. Still, many castle guards and servants were surprised to see their Ruler streaming through the halls in complete panic. cmoncmoncmoncmoncmoncmoncmon YOU CAN MAKE IT!!! After turning another corner, she was relieved to see a bathroom within reach. However, just as she reached the door, her hopes were crushed by an angered scream from inside. "TIA!!!" Celestia's worst-case scenario was realized as her sister stepped out of the bathroom, blocking her way. "TIA, AT WHAT POINT IN YOUR EXISTENCE DO YOU INTEND TO BEGIN CLEANING THE TOILET SEATS AFTER YOU USE THEM? DO YOU HONESTLY THINK I LIKE TO RELIEVE MYSELF IN THE GRIMY SHADOW OF YO- "Luna, step out of the way a-" "NO! HOW ABOUT YOU BECOME GRATEFUL TOWARDS THE PRIVILEGES OF-" Luna stopped as she noticed Celestia's ill expression. "...Sister, are you alright?" Her question was answered as Princess Celestia retched the contents of her stomach upon the floor before her. Pinkie Pie pulled Gummy close to her and locked him into another kiss. It was mesmerizing, and she just couldn't get enough. She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. "Oh, Gummy, are sure we should be doing this?" She looked away, shifting her gaze to the covers on the bed. "I'm not sure if I'm ready for this." Gummy blinked in response, not saying anything. He raised his claw and brought it up to Pinkie's mouth, as if to shush her, even though she wasn't talking. He brought his face forward and continued to kiss her as she laid down and picked up the covers. "Okay, we'll do this... I... trust you," She said nervously as she draped the covers over Gummy and herself. Beneath the dark red tint of the blanket, Pinkie gave Gummy another kiss, which he generously returned. Pinkie's fears began to diminish as she started to savor the blissful contact of her love upon her soft body, each kiss a lavish spark of harmonious light within her. So it went on; time seemed to blur as the two lovers were overwhelmed by their intertwinement. Hours, second, minutes could have passed as their minds were lost in the web of love they had lost themselves in. Their closed forms and swift movement beneath the blankets made it seem as if one entity was present beneath the scarlet filter beneath...and considering the blissful embrace occurring beneath, they may as well have been. As they went on, Pinkie was at last in heaven. Any fear, any accusatory glance, any gossipy whisper, any guilt or revulsion over the barrier between them seemed to fade away as she held her true love in her arms. She had finally accepted and reveled in Gummy as her true love. For once, the love they devoted towards each other was at last mutual. Their relationship, although considered absurd, felt acceptable. Beautiful. Proud. They gave a pause as they gazed into each other's eyes, the romantic daze still emanating around them. From that one gaze, they knew...it was time. Gummy slowly started to traverse down Pinkie's body, who was beaming in anticipation. So slow he was that it was a minute before he reached her legs. Slowly he began to stroke her; a sensation that she welcomed. The ecstatic sensation topped off with the love they shared was phenomenal. He slowly began to lower himself closer to Pinkie's regions, prompting her to sweat in excitement. Closer he went, Pinkie awaiting in bliss. Closer. Closer... Closer... Closer... Just an centimeter more. Slowly and gently Gummy started to make contact. Pinkie started to welcome Gummy as he entered her more and more, delving deeper into her slit. ready to revel in the lavish, exciting feeling of her true love enter- "PINKIE?" Pinkie gave a startled cry as she jumped from the bed in shock, landing flat on the ground in front of the door, too startled to pay heed to the alligator invested within her. "Um...Come in!" she announced as she stood up and unlocked the door. It was her boss, Carrot Cake, who entered. "Pinkie, what in Equestria have you been doing up here! We've been calling you for thirty minutes, a...why are you all sweaty?" "Um...I was just...Exercising! Yeah, I guess I just got lost in it, and...yeah." She insisted as she forced a large grin. Mr. Cake seemed confused, but didn't notice anything really suspicious about her. "Okay...just...we have an order of twelve lemon cupcakes, alright?" "Okie-dokie-lokie!" Pinkie chanted, trying her best to seem her usual self. "Well...alright, then. Take care." He said as he headed back downstairs. Pinkie gave a sigh of relief when he was out of sight. "Sorry about that, Gummy...maybe we ca-" She didn't finish that sentence as she looked about the room, confused by what she was seeing...or the lack, thereof. Gummy was nowhere to be seen. Gummy didn't remember Carrot Cake's voice, nor Pinkie jumping in shock. One moment he was in bed with Pinkie, but the next his mind was bombarded with color, light, sound, and thoughts like he had never encountered, so much that he couldn't feel which way his body was being pulled. Every direction possible became indiscriminate as the fabric of space was warped around him, centuries and seconds passing by with no direction. Thoughts and images of countless millennia traversed through his body and mind as his grounded sense of the world he once knew vanished, occupied instead by the very flow of space, time, and existence as it spun around him in a convoluted vortex. It could have been seconds...days, maybe, until his familiar sense of reality was returned...specifically a clammy feeling on his skin followed by sudden falling, matched with pain as he banged his head on some hard surface. Thankfully, he had sustained no injuries. The dazed alligator slowly returned to his senses and looked up, his vision clearing on the sight of the two stunned alicorns towering above him.