At the top of one of the towers of the palace of Rennes le Chateau, there was the private laboratory of the sorcerer of the Royal Court: Zen, ‘The Wise Wind’. He was in front of a table with a strange metal frame holding a circular cut glass that was flat as a mirror, just it was transparent and with two circles drawn.

Suddenly the door opened and King Ragnarok came in.

“Good evening, Majesty” The elderly sorcerer said to his king.

“Good evening, Zen. Is everything I asked you for ready?”

“Yes, come here, please. You’ll love the results. It’s fascinating” He said very excited.

“Very well, Majesty. As you well know, every dragon is related to a specific arcane magic: Fire, Earth, Wind, Water. This magnificent device allows us to know what kind of manna a dragon is related to and the total potential of its development”

He moved several levers that were on a board in front of the table and the glass began to emit a light. Then he took a sample crystal like the ones microscopes use and put it under a similar lens that was on the base of the crystal.

“This is the diagram of my manna. As you can see by the colors and symbols on the inner circle, you know I'm a wind magician. And the longevity of the protrusions on the arcane star of the outer circle say I’m a prodigy sorcerer. But let’s see what the reader shows us when we put Spike’s saliva sample you gave me”

Zen replaced the samples and when it read it, the crystal got painted random colors without showing any kind of symbol or something that could be graphed.

“It can’t read it” Ragnarok said.

“Exactly” Zen replied happily.

“Then I guess you have nothing for me”

“Oh, quite the opposite, Majesty! Since the arcane reader didn’t work, I used more rudimentary ways. Using some alchemy we can accomplish the same thing than with the reader”

He ran towards another table, where there was an outrageous chemistry equipment, worthy of a mad scientist.

“The same example. This is me” He said, pointing to a boiling container that glowed intensely white.

“The color indicates the element and the luminosity the extension of its power. Now look at what happens when we make the same experiment but with the boy”

He took another container next to the first one and poured several drops on it. Approaching the boiling point, the flask started glowing in different colors until the crystal was broken and the contents of the flask began to leak out.

“Do you see it?! It’s fascinating!”

“Zen, I know you feel like it’s your birthday, but… Could you tell me what the hell I’m seeing here?”

“I have no idea, my King! Do you know When was the last time I could enjoy the taste of uncertainty?!”

“Then do you have nothing to tell me about the boy?” He asked annoyed.

“Well well, Uncertainty is not equal to ignorance. Both tests are telling us two things. The first one is Spike isn’t related to one of the arcane magic. Maybe he’s related to two or more of them. Maybe he may be able to use some kind of different magic. The possibilities are endless! And the second point is that, without a doubt, Spike will become a very powerful dragon. Maybe as much as you, my King”

“You don’t mean… More?” He said suspicious.

“The truth is he’ll be more powerful, but I didn’t want to disrespect you. This is definitely a side effect of the unusual conditions in which Spike was born. A spell capable of creating life… I’d love to have been there and see Mrs. Lady Twilight use the power of the Gods”

“If you want to see something like that, go to a hospital and see the miracle of childbirth” He said sarcastically.

“Hahaha! Of course, of course. What power do we males have if females are the ones who bring new lives to this world? They and their uterus. Almighty uterus! Hahaha!”

Ragnarok rubbed his temple with both of his claws. He really hated his Magic ministry, but he had served his family for many years and he was unquestionably the best magician of the kingdom.

“Damn you Zen, shut up!” He silenced the sorcerer.

“Sorry”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Do you have the other thing I asked you for?”

“Yes, my King. Memory loss potion, enough for two days” He said, giving him a bottle with a magenta liquid.

“Perfect… Take it” He said, giving it back to him.

“I did expect that” He said ironically.

“What are you going to do with the boy, my King?”

“Does it matter? Either way you’re not going to remember it”

“But I’ll enjoy the knowledge some moments before losing my memories”

“I’ll do nothing with him. Not at the moment at least. I simply was curious. If he’ll get that powerful or not, we won’t know it as long as he can enjoy the peaceful life he has, which I’m afraid it won’t last long when his relationship turns him and his marefriend into a political cause so we can unite our kingdoms”

“Maybe they will become a target for conservatives and the groups who refuse the alliance with Equestria. It’ll be a great spectacle when his power shows up. Thank you, my King. Here's to the happy couple!” He said, drinking the liquid.

After a month of studying and experimenting the world of dragons, Twilight and Spike had come back come. They were readier than ever to get on with life.

As soon as they came back, Sweetie Belle came to Spike and asked him to speak privately for a while. With Twilight’s blessing, Spike accompanied Sweetie to her house and in a while they both were face to face in her room.

“Then… What did you want to talk to me about?” He started the conversation.

“Do you remember the wedding day of Shining Armor and Cadence?” She asked innocently.

“Sweetie Belle… If you’ve taken me here to speak about that… Monster, I’ll have to go” Spike said very seriously.

“N… No, it actually has nothing to do with that!” She replied both confused and terrified to lose her chance.

“It’s just that… I have something very important to confess” She said nervously.

Spike had a bad feeling about that matter from the walk to the diva’s house, and now his fears were getting bigger.

“I was… I was the one who… The one who sent the letter about Twilight to Princess Celestia!” She shouted and then hid her face between her forelegs.

Spike remained silent for a while, trying to decipher what his friend was talking about. Finally his head gave him the possible answer and a big mix of feelings, most of them negative ones, started boiling in his system.

“The letter… Do you mean the letter that said Twilight… That letter?!” He asked, entering a state of anger.

“Y… Yeh… Yes…” The diva answered with a whisper, more scared than embarrassed.

“WHY?!” He demanded.

“I was jealous! Forgive me. I didn’t know what I was doing. I didn’t want to lose you again. I LOVE YOU!” She said, beginning to cry.

“What thing?!” He managed to say in his astonishment.

“Since the night we danced at the wedding of your… Brother and sister in law… You always helped me and the girls find our cutiemarks. You were always respectful, chivalrous, helpful… Without even realizing it, I began to fall in love with you. But you only had eyes for my sister and even when you forgot about her, I knew I’d have no chance for not being able to match her…”

Spike’s anger was fading slowly and it was being replaced by feelings of guilt and pity.

“That’s why when I discovered my talent, I knew that to win your heart, I’d have to be the best one at what I did. Just like Rarity, but I got so much into singing that I turned away from you and when I came back… You had fallen in love again! I couldn’t accept it! I worked so much to be able to be worthy of you and you only turned your back on me again…” She lamented shattered emotionally.

Spike wanted to comfort Sweetie Belle, but he couldn’t. Not only because he was upset with her, but also because she was right. She had lost him, but she really never had a chance. Not even Rarity would have had a chance. Unlike Twilight, who thought the years together had been the cause of the blossoming of their love, Spike was pleased to accept the idea he had been born to love her. And in her desperate attempt to win him, Sweetie had endangered their love.

“But you had no right to do something like that, Sweetie Belle” Spike muttered.

“Do you have any idea of what could have happened? Twilight could have lost everything: her title, her position as the princess’ student, her family, her friends, ME! Because you were jealous!” He scolded her.

“I know, I know. I’m a monster”

“Do you know what could have happened if I had lost Twilight? I’d have died! That’s what would have happened to me! You tried to separate us. You lied to us. You betrayed us. Us and your friends! You have no forgiveness!” He said, turning back to the door.

“No, Spike. Please! I’m sorry! I’ll do anything so you will forgive me! Please, don’t hate me!” She stood up, crying behind him.

She tried to take Spike’s right arm, but he pushed her away with a hard movement, making her fall to the floor.

“GET OFF ME!” He growled.

But his anger faded completely when he saw the look on the diva’s face. She was terrified.

“Sweetie Belle…” He muttered, extending his claw for her.

The diva looked away from him and she protectively covered herself with her legs, as if she waited for the dragon to hit her.

“Sweetie Belle, I’m sorry. I… That wasn’t right”

“Yes, it was. What I did was horrible. I no longer deserve your friendship or Twilight’s” She replied weakly, standing up with her forelegs.

“Though what you’ve done is bad, a gentledragon must never treat a lady like that” He said, taking the singer’s right hoof and rubbing it with his thumb.

Belle blushed and remained silent for a moment.

“Spike, I didn’t only bring you here to confess my sins. It was also to tell you that… If you really are in love with Twilight and she’s the one who makes you happy, then I wish the best for you two. I no longer want to have to feel sad or angry. I don’t like it… It feels so bad and I…”

Spike got closer to Belle and hugged her in his arms. She didn’t resist and rubbed her face against the dragon’s chest.

“Shhhh. It’s ok, Sweetie Belle, I forgive you. Anyway your letter ended up not hurting anyone and even made things easier for us to confess our love to the princess. Just promise me you will never do something so crazy for me or any other stallion you like, alright?”

“I promise. What was eating me inside is the fear you hated me and stopped being my friend when I told you this, but I couldn’t keep hiding it for myself. I want to be able to apologize to Twilight too”

“Yes, that would be nice. I’m sure she’ll understand too. But before that, why don’t you help me understand this a little better? How did you fall in love with me?”

“Well… It’s a long story” She said, moving away from him a bit.

“Luckily I have no arrival time” He said while smiling.

In the library, Twilight was preparing to write a report to the princess about some special assignments the goddess of the Sun had given her some days before. Suddenly the door burst open and entered an unmistakable azure pegasus with a multicolored mane.

“Hey Twilight, hey Spike! Is there anyone at home?” Rainbow Dash shouted energetically.

“Hello, Rainbow! It’s been a long time!” Twilight said, running where she was.

The two friends embraced strongly.

“Where have you been? I came two weeks ago and you weren’t here. And the girls wouldn’t tell me where you were” Rainbow said.

“Haven’t you found out then?”

“Is there something I should know about? Hey wait a minute…” She said, getting closer to Twilight’s face and invading her personal space.

“What’s wrong, Rainbow?” The unicorn asked nervous, stepping back while the pegasus was following her and floating very close.

“It can’t be…” She muttered, getting a little away from her with widened eyes.

“What, what do I have?” Twilight asked very worried.

“YOU HAD SEX!” Rainbow euphorically shouted with a smile from ear to ear.

“What?!... H… How d… d… do you know it?!” Twilight asked shocked.

“It is unmistakable! You have a twinkle on your eyes! Oh for Celestia’s sake, Twilight Sparkle. I can’t believe it!” She shouted, making stunts inside the library and laughing out loud.

“Tell me, tell me, tell me! Who’s the lucky one? Who did you ride to Paradise with? Who did you make the depth with? Who did you let them hit all the walls? Who put his thing in…”

“RAINBOW DASH, SILENCE!” Twilight shouted significantly angry.

Rainbow stopped dead in mid-air and descended to the floor slowly and looked at her friend, who didn’t seem happy at all with her little celebration.

“I… I’m sorry, Twilight. It’s just that… I would never have thought the reason you were on holidays was because you were with a secret stallion in his love nest. Let alone that when I saw you again, you would already have…” Rainbow felt how a strange force pasted her lips against each other.

“Let me explain something to you, Rainbow Dash! I did NOT go on holidays. I was on an important journey to discover and learn more about the species the one I’ve opened my heart for belongs to so we can enjoy our relationship better. And don’t you dare say again I ‘had sex’! Because it wasn’t that at all, do you understand? I made love with mate. VERY different. I expected somepony, who is nearly a year with someone she claims to love, to understand” Twilight said very seriously.

Twilight freed Rainbow’s lips and she moved them to get rid of the strange sensation the magic had given her.

“Ih… It’s ok, Twilight. I’m sorry. I got carried away... Just… Forgive me” She said, rubbing the back of her neck with her hoof.

“It’s fine, Rainbow. You knew nothing. I guess the girls wanted me to tell you this personally” Twilight said more relaxed.

“Tell me about it. They got very evasive when I asked them where you were and what had happened to you. Where did you go? Canterlot?”

“No… I was actually in Rennes le Chateau, capital of Ikaruga”

“Wow, really?!... But how? As far as I know, Equestria and that kingdom aren’t friends yet. What did you do to enter the city? Did you go with the princesses on a diplomatic mission?” asked astonished.

“King Ragnarok invited us”

“The… King?... Ok, ok. Who the hell is your mate, Twi?! The prime minister of Ikaruga or something like that?” Rainbow asked frustrated, for she understood nothing.

“Hahahah! Not even close”

“Do I know him?”

“You do. Actually, you’ve known him for a long time”

“Then who is it?! Big Mac? Caramel? Come on, Twi. Just tell me!” She asked desperately.

“Very well, very well. It’s Spike”

Rainbow’s expression got indescribable for a moment until her cheeks got inflated, releasing a powerful burst of laughter as the athlete threw herself to the floor on her back, laughing out loud.

“Hahahahah! Indeed yes! You and Spike moving the boat! Hahahah! Oh Twilight, what a good joke. You even put all the girls to conspire with you” She said, covering her belly with her forelegs because of her laughter.

“I’m losing my air by the laughter, Hahahah!... Where’s Spike? No wait, I know! Did he go to buy you some flowers and chocolate? Hahahahah!” She said mockingly while keeping laughing.

“Rainbow, it’s serious!” Twilight shouted very offended.

“Yeah, of course it is, Twilight. And I’m going to marry Prince Blueblood. Hahahahah! Very well girls, you can now exit. You really tricked me with this super joke. It was your idea, wasn’t it, Pinkie Pie?” She said, walking through the lobby of the library and calling her friends.

“Rainbow, there’s no one here. What I’m telling you is the pure truth” She said, already tired of it.

“Of course, Twi. Of course, and I…” She felt her lips sealed again.

“I swear to you! Make another joke, Rainbow, and you’ll obligate me to do something you’re going to regret” Twilight said with a more threatening and serious glance Rainbow had ever seen.

Twilight freed Rainbow’s lips again, who preferred to be quiet, since she couldn’t understand.

“I know it’s difficult to believe. It was for me too, but it’s the pure and total truth. I fell in love with Spike and I discovered he had always been in love with me. We became couple and… Well, as you now know, we made love. And our journey to Rennes le Chateau was for us to learn about the true nature of dragons and their culture in order to improve our relationship” She explained with the patience she had left.

“Wow… This is… Forgive me, I don’t even know what to say and think I’m… Going to end up saying another stupid thing” Rainbow babbled.

“Well it would be proper of a good friend if you said you are happy for us and that you’ll support us, just as the other girls and the princesses did”

“Well yes… But…”

Twilight noticed Rainbow didn’t seem very willing to give her her blessing.

“Twilight, I know you’re serious, but… Is this serious? I mean… Spike is a dragon” Rainbow said very uncomfortable.

“So what?”

“I mean… Have you thought about it yet?”

“Yes, Rainbow. We have and a lot. We spent a month in Ikaruga learning from other dragons and we’re very convinced our relationship can and will work” Twilight assured.

“I… I see. Then you’re serious”

“Yes, I’ve been trying to tell you this is serious all along” She said heavily.

“Don’t worry about me. My family and the princesses approve of it. If you’re worried about my physical health or Spike’s, don’t worry. Everything is better than ok”

“Y… Yes, I guess it is. After all you’ve already…” Rainbow covered her mouth before releasing another joke.

“You’ve already ‘consummated’ your love, haven’t you?”

“Yes… Several times actually” She said, blushing.

“Really?!... And I thought I knew you”

“What do you mean?” She said accusingly.

“NOTHING!... It’s just that… Of all of us, not only you’d never had a coltfriend, but I’d never seen you show any interest in the opposite sex. Though Pinkie has never had a coltfriend either, but…”

“Pinkie Pie is Pinkie Pie” She said at the same time and laughed instantly after.

Twilight guided Rainbow Dash to the kitchen and started talking while taking tea and speaking about what had happened with their lives since the last time they saw each other.

“Well yes, things between me and Light. I don’t complain, but… I don’t know. Sometimes I think I really shouldn’t date somepony of the team”

“I know what you’re talking about. I had many doubts to declare my love for Spike. I thought it would be very unprofessional and after that I could no longer ask him to help me with my studies”

“And ummm… How is he?” She asked mischievously.

“What do you mean?”

“How he is in… You know… In bed” She said, moving her eyebrows suggestively.

Twilight blushed intensely. She wanted to scold her friend for wanting to inquire into such matters, but her mind was fighting between scolding Rainbow and losing herself in the memories of her sex experiences with her beloved dragon.

“Come on, Twilight! Just between us. I’m not asking you to describe which parts of your body he rubs with his claws and which ones with his tongue. Just tell me if you like it or if he satisfies you”

“He’s… Incredible” Twilight muttered, red as a tomato while looking at the floor.

Rainbow burst out laughing, falling off her chair.

“Doh… Don’t laugh!” Twilight yelled trying to show authority, with no success.

“I… Hahahah! I’m sorry, Twi… hahahah. But your face is priceless. Ok, sorry. You had your first time with him, didn’t you?”

Twilight didn’t answer. She only smiled shyly and nodded.

“I guess it was his first time too”

“According to him, it was. And I believe him”

“Of course. I just hope you both take some kind of ‘protection’”

“We don’t need it. I can’t get pregnant unless I use magic to unite our genes. And as it’s impossible we cheat on each other, the only thing we have to worry about is to take care of our personal hygiene” She said quietly.

“I see… Wow I see you have it very clear”

“No doubt”

“Hey, but Spike is still a minor, isn’t he?”

“Yes, but nopony else knows except Princess Celestia and now you. How the hell did you know it? Because of a ‘twinkle’ on my eyes?” Twilight asked confused.

“Twinkle, to call it somehow. It’s that look Spitfire and Soarin have after a good night and I and Light the next morning. You made love recently, didn’t you?”

“Y… Yes. Last night we came back home. We were very glad to be back and happy for everything we learned and that would help us understand and face better the future tests of our relationship. I kissed Spike, he kissed me, one thing led to another one and before I noticed it, we were making love on my bed”

While she was telling her the story, Twilight had rested her cheek on her left hoof as she closed her eyes and sighed.

“Hey, hey! I’m still here!” Rainbow interrupted her friend’s regression.

“I… I’m sorry” Twilight replied.

They laughed and talked for a while before Rainbow got strangely serious.

“Hey Twilight, but… Haven’t you two thought about what will happen when you’re no longer here?” She said with considerable concern.

“Well, yes. But… That’s why we want to seize all the time we have together” She answered.

“That’s what you’re going to do as long as you’re here. But did you already think about it when you’re not here anymore?” She said.

“I don’t… I don’t understand, Rainbow”

“Twilight, you’re a unicorn and Spike is a dragon. What will he do when he doesn’t have you anymore? Get another mate? Haven’t you thought about what will happen to him without you?”

Twilight began to feel a very annoying mix of feelings when she understood what Rainbow Dash meant.

“Listen, my grandfather lost my grandmother when she died by a disease when he was just forty eight years old. Do you know what my grandfather did? He cried for her for the rest of his days, because he loved her and never forgot her. It was thirty nine years, Twilight. And he never forgot her. Spike loves you and he’s going to live many, MANY years more than us all together. What will happen if he can’t forget you? He’ll suffer for the next two thousand years. Is that what you want for him?”

“N… No, of course not. I just want him to be happy” She answered with a weak voice.

“How do you think he’ll be happy when you die?”

“Buh… But we can’t avoid that. Everyone dies sometime. It’s neither my fault nor his”

“I know, Twilight. I know. But the more he loves you, the more difficult will be for him to let you go”

“B… Buh… But… But he will recover and continue with his life eventually. I’m sure. He’ll carry on and…”

“And what will happen after that, Twilight? Will he find another one to give his love to? Do you think he’ll be able to if he loves you as much as you say? And anyway, do you really like that idea?” Rainbow asked.

“I… I…”

It was true. As much as she wanted Spike to be happy before or after their love came to its end, she didn't like the idea of any other pony or dragon taking a place in Spike’s heart as she did, at all.

“B… But… I… I don’t… He said that…” She babbled with tears in her eyes.

“Twilight, I’m not saying it’s bad that you two are together and love each other. But you have to take into account it’ll be worse for him when it comes your time to say goodbye to him forever”

Twilight moved her mouth brokenly, but the words wouldn’t escape her mouth. Her affliction was increasing per second and her eyes were already shedding tears. She finally sealed her lips and eyelids strongly while looking at the floor.

“And then what do you want me to do, Rainbow?” She asked with an almost inaudible whisper.

“How?”

“What do you want me to do?! Forget about my feelings for Spike?! Break up with him and break his heart?! Deceive myself and pretend that I don’t love him so he will forget about me?! Turn my back on the love of my life?!”

“N… No! I didn’t mean that”

“Then what did you mean?! Because that’s exactly what you said!”

“Twilight, I know it’s difficult. But the pain you’ll cause Spike if you break up with him now, it will be much lower than the pain you’ll make him feel when you leave this world, leaving him alone”

“I can’t believe it! What kind of friend are you, Rainbow Dash?! Worse than that, what kind of keeper of the element of Loyalty are you? You’re supposed to support your friends. You should be happy for us. And instead of that, you come here and tell me I should turn my back on who has brought me more happiness than I ever dreamt. You’re terrible, Rainbow!” She shouted, crying.

“Twilight, you have to calm down. This isn’t only about you. You also have to think what’s better for Spike. Losing you will destroy him, like what happened to my grandfather”

“Spike isn’t your grandfather! And I’m not going to break up with Spike just because you think he will sink into a depression when I die!”

“Twilight, you’re being selfish!” She tried to reason with her.

Instantly, Twilight’s sadness was replaced with anger. Her sight sharpened and her eyes were injected with blood, she gritted her teeth and her hair began to stir because of the huge amount of magic that began to accumulate in her body.

“How dare you?!... I should… Get out of here! Get out of my house!” She screamed, full of fury.

“Twilight, please. I’m only…” Rainbow said, stepping back suddenly and very scared of her friend, who she had never seen so angry.

“I SAID GET OUT OF HERE!”

Rainbow felt Twilight’s telekinesis and before she could yell ‘someone help me’, she involuntarily flew out of the door like she had been shot by a cannon and crashed into a near fruit stand.

“AND DON’T COME BACK! We’re no longer friends!” She said, sealing the door.

Spike arrived at home in time to prepare the dinner.

“Twilight, I’m here!” He said happily when he entered home.

“Twilight, are you there?” He asked when he heard no response.

Spike climbed the stairs, looking to find his beloved in her study room as usual, but instead he heard her voice from her bedroom. She seemed to be crying.

“Twilight?” Spike came in the bedroom alarmed that something could have happened to his sorceress.

Twilight was covered until her head with her face buried in her pillow. She raised her sight when she heard Spike enter. Spike’s heart shrank when he saw the unicorn’s face. He didn’t remember the last time he had seen her so miserable and unhappy.

“Spike… Spike, Spike!” The unicorn shouted and began to move to her dragon, who did the same and caught her before she got out of the bed.

“What happened, Twilight? Why are you crying?” He asked very anguished.

“Spike, me… You!... Us!... I’ve been so cruel and stupid!” She babbled, rubbing her face against the dragon’s chest.

“Twilight, calm down! I understand nothing you say”

“Spike… We’ve spent the last month learning all it’s necessary so our relation will be successful. But have you thought about what consequences that could have? Have you thought that maybe not everything will be happiness even though we manage to be always together?”

Spike looked at his marefriend between confused and surprised. How could she insinuate something bad might happen if they managed to be always together?

“What bad could happen if we can continue with our relationship?”

“Haven’t you thought about beyond tomorrow? What will happen in several years when we’re older, Spike? What do you see?”

Spike was very convinced that once more Twilight was in her neurotic mode and he would only have to talk to her to pull her out of that mode. So he thought for a moment his answer before starting his task of bringing his Twilight back.

“I see a beautiful unicorn mother sitting on one of the couches of her house, stroking an adorable filly between her forelegs as she sings her a lullaby. Not very far from there, a proud dragon father teaches his baby how to exhale magic fire to send messages to his princess”

Twilight couldn’t help smiling when she imagined that scene of what could become her family, but it soon faded.

“It sounds wonderful, but… What is there after that? What is there far beyond tomorrow, the day I’m not by your side anymore? What do you see in that future when I… Leave this world?”

Twilight’s concerns began to invade Spike.

“I… I try not to think about it” He said, looking away from her.

“Exactly. I’ve been so selfish. Since we started this relationship, I’ve asked you to never be far from me, but I will never be able to return such a favor to you. Because my life will end many centuries before yours” She said between sobs.

“But, Twilight? Why are we talking about this? Have you been reading those books about thanatology again?”

“No, actually… It was Rainbow Dash who made me think about this. And she’s right. When the manticore poisoned you and you were dying, I felt more fear than I’d ever felt. In that moment I felt more fear then when the tornado was chasing me in Manehattan. You were dying and I only could stand there and see you die. It was the most horrible thing in my life”

“And what does that have to do with all of this? With us?”

“What will you do when Thanatos comes to take me, Spike? Nothing, because we’re simple mortals. You’ll have to sit down and see how my life abandons me. Worse than that, you’ll have to sit down and see how my body withers, how I get weak and sickly as you remain young and healthy. Worthy of a mate by your side who can love you not only emotionally. I can’t force you to see that, Spike. I can’t…”

“What do you mean, Twilight?” Spike asked.

“We… We should… We should break up” She said, lowering her head.

“You’re right…” Spike muttered.

Twilight felt her heart being torn into pieces when she heard those words. She never thought she would hate so much to be right.

“You’ll die when I’m very young. Probably I’ll still be among the living when your bones are just dust. Many centuries without you” He muttered, stroking the mane of his beloved unicorn.

“But you know what? If I’m going to live two or three thousand years… I prefer to do it remembering the years I spent by the side of the most beautiful unicorn who has ever lived than regretting my stupidity for wasting the most incredible opportunity that I was given in life”

Twilight was breathless as she looked at Spike.

“I share your doubts, Twilight. I share your concern and especially I share your fear. And I know the day I lose you, I’ll cry as never in my life. But don’t even think for a second that I will regret spending my time with you” He said, drying her tears and rubbing her cheeks.

“But Spike… You…”

“I prefer to mourn the loss of something beautiful and that I’ll always be able to remember than spending the rest of my life wondering how far our happiness and love could have gotten” He said, getting closer to kiss her.

“But… But…”

Finally their lips met and there was silence. Twilight put her forelegs around Spike and hugged him with despair as new tears dripped down her face.

Spike ended the kiss, but Twilight soon pulled him back to kiss him again, a more passionate kiss than the first one. She loved him. She loved him so much and she needed him desperately by her side. She pulled him closer to her and leaned back on the bed, taking his body with hers. Spike began to stroke Twilight’s hair and neck, who started sighing and using her tongue between their kisses.

“Spike, I need you… Make love to me. Make love to me, please” She begged him.

“With great pleasure, my queen” He said, kissing her intensely.

The things she had wanted to say, the questions she wanted to make, her doubts and fears… All of that became distant when she let herself be wrapped by the caresses of her beloved dragon, who was caressing all her body, healing all her wounds. And like a sandcastle at the edge of a beach that was taken by the high tide, the waves of love and passion slowly took everything that distressed Twilight, leaving her with only one thing in mind: she loved Spike and wouldn’t want to spend even one of her days away from him.

Later, bathed in sweat and completely exhausted, Twilight lay stretched over the body of her lover, who as always was stroking her long mane. Once more she had found in him the wisdom she didn’t possess. While it was true that she actually would die too early compared to him, why make the wait miserable then? Why not seize the blessings they were given? Why not enjoy together the miracle of love and living?

“Spike… Never turn away from me” She whispered, falling asleep in his arms.

“Not in this life, my queen. Not in this life” He replied, giving her a kiss on her cheek.

He sighed, ready to accompany her to the realm of Morpheus, with one last thought in mind.

“We need a bigger bed” He joked.

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