>What's going on? >You're falling. >Falling through eternal nothingness. >You are hurling downwards like a heavy boulder and gently floating down like a feather. >How long have you been falling for? Who knows? >Time seems to have lost it's meaning. >Is this death? >Without warnning, you stop falling. >A starry night sky fades in from the dark nothingness above you. >The wild smell of grass streams into your nostrils. >A gentle breeze tickles your skin. >You feel alive. >You slowly sit up. >Beathtaking, moonlit scenery spreads out all around you. >You're sitting ontop of a small rising in a glade, surrounded by a thick, virgin forest. >Before you stands an odd looking, purple horse. >It's grinning ear to ear, starring down at you. >"Oh my gosh! You're here!" >The horse can talk. >Of course it can. "Where exacly is 'here'?" >"You can speak?" >"Well of coures you can." >The horse, which is female judging from it's voice, chuckles  nervously. >"Silly me." >She's still smiling widely at you, frankly it's beginning to creep you out slightly. >"My name is Twilight Sparkle." >Her giant eyes look at you expectantly. "Uhm... Nice to make your acquaintance, Twilight. I'm Anon." >"Anon... Oooh how exotic!" ~squee~ >Her smile is suddnely diminished somewhat and her gaze falls to the ground. >"Ehm... Sir Anon, w-would you come sit with me? >She motions a hoof over at a picnic blanket laid out not far away. >You're not really sure how to react to all this, the whole situation just seems so surreal. >But you decide to go along with it for now. "I'd be a pleasure." >She perks up and her giant smile returns, along with a squee. >You follow her over to the the blanket. >The night air is fresh and crips, albeit a tad chilly. >As Twilight fetches something from a basket, you inspect a fancy looking telescope that's rigged up on the blanket. >She must have noticed your apparent interest in the telescope as she speaks up >"Oh that... I was just out here looking at the stars." >"The Equestrian night sky can be quite astounding." >You look up at the skies above. >The moon, looking grander than ever before, stands proud in the sky, accompanied by a plethora of bright stars. "You're right, it's beautiful." >"I knew you'd like it..." >You catch her staring at you with a dreamy look. >She quickly turns around again and continues to rummage in her basket. >With a nervous smile, she retreives a couple of chocolate cupcakes and a thermos of hot cocoa. >"I... I hope you like chocolate, becuase... well... I sorta, didn't bring anything else." "Chocolate is the greatest" you say offhandedly >"And he love chocolate as well? ~squee~ Ehm.. I mean, that's good."   >Despite the oddity of the situation, you find yourself enjoying the picnic with Twilight. >You take turns to look through the telescope and Twilight shows you the wonders of the night sky. >Not to imply that you're terribly interested in astronomy, but she has an infectious excitement about her that you find adorable. >As the night wears on, the air grows colder. >Luckily, Twilight came prepared with a thick blanket to keep warm. >Wrapped closely together under the cover as you were, the hours seem to fly by; stargazing, talking, laughing. >Eventually, you notice that your compadre seems more interested in staring at you than at the stars. >You tell yourself she must just be tired. >Wrapping an arm around her to keep her close, you lay down on your back. >She nudges herself even closer to you, resting her head against your chest, for increased warmth you assume. >"Anon, I..." >You turn your head to look into her eyes. >She blushes fiercely. "Yes, Twilight?" >She smiles nervously. >"N-nevermind." >You ruffle her mane, eliciting a chuckle from her, before once more turning your attention to the stars above.   >Before long, you hear Twilight start to snore ever so softly. >Your own eyelids are starting to feel heavy as well, but you want to check something before you give in to slumber. >While you must admit that tonight has been an extraordinary experience, you still don't know what's really going on. >Maybe you can find some answers in Twilight's basket. >It's a long shot, but it's all you've got for now. >Careful not to wake Twilight, you get up and creep over to her basket. >You take a gander inside the basket. >There's not much in there, some empty food packaging and a few books on astronomy. >Picking up the books to check if there's anything hidden underneath, you take notice something about the final book of the lot. >It's not about astronomy. >Not at all. >It's a diary. >Twilight Sparkle's diary, to be precise. >Reading someone else's diary isn't very honorable, but you think the ends justify the means. >You need answers. >You quickly flip through the book until you find the latest entry. >"...I'm going out to one of my favorite spots tonight to gaze at the stars..." >You skip down a few segments. >"I just saw a shooting star, I wished for my soulmate, my knight in shining armour, to appear." >"I know I'm just being silly, but a girl can dream, can't she?" >You quietly put the books back into the basket, making sure it looks undisturbed. >Crawling back under the warm cover next to Twilight, you take a moment to watch her sleeping form. >You're seeing her in a different light now. >Her nervous and excited behaviour makes sense now. >She thinks you're a gallant knight, come to steal her heart. >But that's just silly... Right? >She does look terribly cute when she's asleep, despite being a horse-creature and all. >You mind can't help but to wonder what the future could bring... >With Twilight on your mind, you lay your sleepy head down and hug her close. >In her sleep she seeks out your warmth, wrapping a hoof across your chest. >Snuggled up with Twilight under the stars, you drift off to sleep with a dumb smile on your lips.    The End