04-28-2015, 06:58 AM
Fireflies
She burst from the still waters of the lake, horn first. Droplets of water soaring through the air, glinting in the dying sunlight of the evening. The water dripped and ran steadily off Nightmare Moon's equine figure, her mane and tail wet and revealing itself for the locks of long blue hair it actually was. Still gleaming with tiny star like sparkles, and her wings ruffled out to assist in drying them a bit faster. Her teal eyes fixed on me where I sat on the blanket she had brought over with us, a small smile now adorning her lips as she made her way over. I too was wet from the unexpected swim, she'd convinced me to come over here with her and had said we needed to swim across the lake (which thankfully wasn't too big) for a "surprise." So far only this blanket had been awaiting me.
"Oh," Nightmare Moon spoke in a mock gasp of disappointment, "you put your shirt back on."
I rolled my eyes as she sat down beside me, "You're the one woman on this planet who'd think me with my shirt off is a good sight."
She fixed me with a playful glare, "Do you doubt the word of your Queen?"
"No," I relented quickly, confidence in my own appearance one of the few things I'd never improved upon.
"'No' what?"
"No, my Queen," I stifled a laugh as she grinned devilishly in satisfaction.
"Very good," she lightly tapped my nose with a pretty, black hoof. It always amazed me how delicate yet powerful she appeared without her armor. I sighed and sat up beside her, following her gaze and looking out over the lake itself, the clear blue surface now undisturbed once more, grass equally still upon land. Trees surrounding us and the sky now embraced by gentle darkness.
"Nightmare," I looked over at her, briefly noting how her long mane clung to her back, "why are we out here?" At first, judging from the blanket I'd guessed it'd be some sort of picnic, but apparently I had guessed wrong.
"Well, given how downtrodden you've been over these past few days, I'd thought I would take you out for a little surprise."
"What kinda surprise?"
She smirked, "Just wait and see." Her teasing tone causing a sense of anticipation and curiosity to rise up in me. I looked all around for...anything, really. Anything that stuck out, well, besides the scenic nature that surrounded us.
"My dear, I believe you're looking in the wrong places," she placed a hoof under my chin and gently turned my head to look over the lake surface. It was gone as soon as it came, but there was just a tiny green flash. I blinked once to make sure my eyes hadn't deceived me. It appeared again! Followed by several more, some lights flashing simultaneously, others sporadically. The lights reflecting off the water's surface as I realized what they were.
"Fireflies! I don't think I've seen them in years." But I'd certainly never seen them in this setting before either. Not a building in sight, free of any restrictions.
Now dozens of them loftily hovered over the lake, their tiny lights flashing everywhere, lighting up the lake's surface. I just couldn't help but smile as the tiny insects went about their light show without a care in the world.
I turned to Nightmare just in time to see a single firefly pass between us as she turned to glance at me with a peaceful smile on her beautiful face, briefly illuminated by the small light of the firefly, setting off her stunning features even further. Her eyes glowed and black fur shimmered as the tiny bug silently passed between us to join the numerous others. No words were exchanged between us as I embraced her, her forelegs lovingly enclosing around my waist, smiling at her familiar warmth as my fingers stroked the wet locks of hair that had clung to her back; our bodies still fairly wet from our swim. My lips close to her ear.
"Thank you."
I felt her shift somewhat so she could properly respond in the same manner in which I had used.
"You're welcome, my love."
We remained in each other's grasp, but turned to look at the many flashing lights before us, silently enjoying the spectacle of fireflies.
Author's Note:
I wrote this as a pleasant way to finish off the month, somewhat to acknowledge the good and the bad I dealt with. My love stands strong.
Also, many thanks to Sour Soul and XXX_LYRA_LOVER_XXX for their kind words of my previous work(s).
She burst from the still waters of the lake, horn first. Droplets of water soaring through the air, glinting in the dying sunlight of the evening. The water dripped and ran steadily off Nightmare Moon's equine figure, her mane and tail wet and revealing itself for the locks of long blue hair it actually was. Still gleaming with tiny star like sparkles, and her wings ruffled out to assist in drying them a bit faster. Her teal eyes fixed on me where I sat on the blanket she had brought over with us, a small smile now adorning her lips as she made her way over. I too was wet from the unexpected swim, she'd convinced me to come over here with her and had said we needed to swim across the lake (which thankfully wasn't too big) for a "surprise." So far only this blanket had been awaiting me.
"Oh," Nightmare Moon spoke in a mock gasp of disappointment, "you put your shirt back on."
I rolled my eyes as she sat down beside me, "You're the one woman on this planet who'd think me with my shirt off is a good sight."
She fixed me with a playful glare, "Do you doubt the word of your Queen?"
"No," I relented quickly, confidence in my own appearance one of the few things I'd never improved upon.
"'No' what?"
"No, my Queen," I stifled a laugh as she grinned devilishly in satisfaction.
"Very good," she lightly tapped my nose with a pretty, black hoof. It always amazed me how delicate yet powerful she appeared without her armor. I sighed and sat up beside her, following her gaze and looking out over the lake itself, the clear blue surface now undisturbed once more, grass equally still upon land. Trees surrounding us and the sky now embraced by gentle darkness.
"Nightmare," I looked over at her, briefly noting how her long mane clung to her back, "why are we out here?" At first, judging from the blanket I'd guessed it'd be some sort of picnic, but apparently I had guessed wrong.
"Well, given how downtrodden you've been over these past few days, I'd thought I would take you out for a little surprise."
"What kinda surprise?"
She smirked, "Just wait and see." Her teasing tone causing a sense of anticipation and curiosity to rise up in me. I looked all around for...anything, really. Anything that stuck out, well, besides the scenic nature that surrounded us.
"My dear, I believe you're looking in the wrong places," she placed a hoof under my chin and gently turned my head to look over the lake surface. It was gone as soon as it came, but there was just a tiny green flash. I blinked once to make sure my eyes hadn't deceived me. It appeared again! Followed by several more, some lights flashing simultaneously, others sporadically. The lights reflecting off the water's surface as I realized what they were.
"Fireflies! I don't think I've seen them in years." But I'd certainly never seen them in this setting before either. Not a building in sight, free of any restrictions.
Now dozens of them loftily hovered over the lake, their tiny lights flashing everywhere, lighting up the lake's surface. I just couldn't help but smile as the tiny insects went about their light show without a care in the world.
I turned to Nightmare just in time to see a single firefly pass between us as she turned to glance at me with a peaceful smile on her beautiful face, briefly illuminated by the small light of the firefly, setting off her stunning features even further. Her eyes glowed and black fur shimmered as the tiny bug silently passed between us to join the numerous others. No words were exchanged between us as I embraced her, her forelegs lovingly enclosing around my waist, smiling at her familiar warmth as my fingers stroked the wet locks of hair that had clung to her back; our bodies still fairly wet from our swim. My lips close to her ear.
"Thank you."
I felt her shift somewhat so she could properly respond in the same manner in which I had used.
"You're welcome, my love."
We remained in each other's grasp, but turned to look at the many flashing lights before us, silently enjoying the spectacle of fireflies.
Author's Note:
I wrote this as a pleasant way to finish off the month, somewhat to acknowledge the good and the bad I dealt with. My love stands strong.
Also, many thanks to Sour Soul and XXX_LYRA_LOVER_XXX for their kind words of my previous work(s).