Title:           Six
Author:          ZeroandInfinity
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First Edit:      Sunday 21st of February 2016 09:06:18 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 21st of February 2016 09:06:18 PM CDT

>Somewhere in the distance, you could vaguely hear the sounds of dishes clattering.
>The sounds weren’t too loud, yet the longer they went on, the more you could feel yourself starting to slowly wake.
>Yet, as your mind stirs from its peaceful slumber, you leave your eyes closed.
>You didn’t want to get up just quite yet.
>You still wanted to savor the coziness of sleep.
>Instead, you gently shift a little in your sleep so that you could more comfortably lay on your side.
>You take in a slow, deep breath to further sink into a comfortable state of relaxation.
>Upon doing so, however, you feel your tummy beginning to rumble.
>The scent of some kind of super yummy food begins to fill your nostrils.
>Mmm…something…something smells…really, really good.
>Even though you didn’t know for sure, the closest your semi-awake mind could ascribe the smell to would be the wonderful scent of breakfast being cooked.
>The sounds of something sizzling, coupled with the wonderful aroma of some kind of food reminds you of all the good times you used to have when you were very young.
>Memories of your parents taking you out to eat, having food made for you at home, being able to eat all you could ever eat…you could feel yourself starting to smile at such thoughts.
>They would never let you go hungry, always checking to make sure you had enough food to eat.
>Your father, for instance, would frequently take you out to eat and would let you get anything on the menu, always more than happy to pay for your meals.
>You’d get appetizers, meals, sides and desserts; whatever you wanted, he’d get it for you.
>Especially on weekends, he’d take you out to eat for breakfast.
>He’d always get his routine meal and you’d gorge yourself with French toast, hash browns, biscuits, cinnamon butter toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs…you name it.
>It was almost like a tradition that the two of you shared.
>Your mom, too, would also make you all kinds of stuff at home.
>Be it from secret family recipes to simple dishes, it was something she loved to do for you.
>Food…they always loved making or getting food for you.
>Not everything was so dark and gloomy as you remember, was it?
>Your parents did love you when you were young.
>They wanted to care for you and they did whatever they could to make you happy.
>And you wanted to make them happy too.
>You snuggle the covers you were sleeping in and take another long, drawn-out breath.
>The wonderful aroma of food cooking was rapidly filling your lungs.
>That coupled with what you remember…you couldn’t help but feel that you were always loved.
>Remember that first time you tried cooking something for them?
>Applesauce pancakes…you learned that recipe from cooking class way back from middle school.
>You wanted to make it for your parents to surprise them and boy did they love them.
>And you loved them too.
>Especially that one time your mom made them for you when you were sick.
>You were sick as a dog and somehow, you managed to sleep that one night.
>Then, when morning came, you remember hearing her walking towards you.
>You were sorta awake, kinda like now, but you could still hear her walking towards you.
>She had gotten close to you, was quiet for a few seconds, and then said…
“Good morning Silly Filly!”
 
>Your eyes shoot open and you nearly jump in shock, seeing Nullity smile at you face to face.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa there Lil Sis. It’s okay. It’s just me.”
>You breathe a loud sigh of relief and roll onto your back, your wings spreading just a little so you wouldn’t smash them.
>She smiles at you and moves her hoof over to your mane, gently brushing your tangled, messy hair.
>Mmmm…that…wow…that feels really nice.
>Small waves of euphoria shoot through your mind as you smile back to her.
>You emit another smaller, but relaxing sigh as you bask in the warmth and pleasure you were feeling.
>Even though Nullity was your sister, the look she gave you, coupled with the way she was slowly brushing your mane, you couldn’t help but feel that she could have also been a mother…maybe even your own mother.
>Your mom used to scratch your head or rub your back when you were very young and you can remember all the wonderful sensations that were accompanied by such actions.
>Nullity’s brushing almost felt similar to that and even though she had only been doing it for a few seconds, you could already feel yourself starting to get sleepy again.
>Your eyelids start to lower, but Nullity quickly notices what’s happening and removes her hoof from your messy mane.
“Hey there Silly Billy. It’s not time to go back to sleep. C’mmon. I know you’re hungry. I even made ya some super yummy breakfast.”
“Mmm…breakfast?”
>You shift on the couch a little and rub your eyes with one of your hoovsies…
>Small sensations of blissful pleasure flash through your silly little mind as you can’t help but notice your pink-colored hoovsie woovsies.
>WAIT WHAT?!?
>Eyes fully open, you sit right up and scoot back so that you could lean against the couch’s arm.
“Easy Lil Sis. Shh…shh…what’s wrong?”
“I…I…”
>You try and stammer out some kind of response, but your eyes are glued to your girly pink hoovsies.
>Wait, what about your legs?
>You kick the covers off and notice right away that your hooves on your hind legs were painted pink too.
“Lil Sis, what’s wrong? Tell me what’s wrong. You’re scaring me.”
>You swap your gaze from your pretty widdle hoovsies to Nullity who was looking at you with a mixture of curiosity and concern.
>Her eyes darts around you and suddenly, her expression turns into a playful grin.
“W-Why are you looking at me like that Big Sis?”
>She doesn’t respond and instead reaches out and pulls for your right arm and holds it out for the two of you to see.
“Hee hee…surprise Lil Sis!”
“W-What are you talking about?”
“I was gonna wait until we opened presents, but guess what I did when you were asleep Silly Filly.”
>Wait. No…did she paint your hoovsies with that girly pink color?
>Which, by the way, goes perfect with your white coat. Don’t you think so?
>A twinge of embarrassed shock flows through you.
>Your ears lower as you feel your face beginning to blush.
“I can see that Sweetie.”
“Huh?”
>You feel Nullity releasing your arm and you see her grinning at you.
>You shift your gaze from hers and hold your hoovsies out in front of you face, admiring the bright hue of pink painted over them.
>Look at how pretty they are.
>Brain…what…what are you doing?
>What? You’re a beautiful mare. Don’t you want to look all pretty and cute?
>I…I…
>Especially with your pink widdle hoovsie woovsies…don’t you just wanna squee in delight like a girly girl?
>B-Brain…no…please…no…don’t do this…not now…
>But a gorgeous mare’s got to admire her own beauty and you are a beautiful thing.
>You could feel your face blushing bright red in embarrassment as Nullity begins giggling at you.
“You look really adorable, you know that Silly Filly?
“I...”
>After all, don’t you want to look good for some lucky handsome stallion?
>S-Stallion?
>Well, like yeah, of course. Don’t you want to be a good girl for him and get totally mounted by his hunky...”
>You gasp as your fluffy white wings fully spring out from behind you.
>Your ears instantly perk up as you feel sharp jolts of pleasure coursing through your body.
>You quickly pull your covers up against you as you felt some kind of tingling sensation from…down there.
>Oh God.
>Did you…did you just feel a little of…of…wetness down there?
>Suddenly, Nullity bounces backwards and starts howling with laughter.
“S-Shut up! W-What did you do to me Nullity?”
“Heeheehahahahahaha…okay…hehehehe…okay. I’ll…hehe…tell you…”
>You could tell she was trying hard to keep a straight face, but her giant fidgeting smile simply meant she was failing horribly at it.
“…but…but…only under the condition…hehehehe…that you tell me first…what kind of…”
>She’s giggling hard again and you could feel your face wanting to burn off in shame.
“…lewd thoughts you were thinking of Silly.”
“NULLITY!!!”
   
>Without warning, you spring from the couch and try to tackle her, but she just as quickly dodges you.
>Instead, you bounce forward and slam into the table full of presents in front of you.
“OW!”
>In the corner of your eye, you see Nullity rushing towards your side.
“Lil Sis!”
>You turn your head slightly, but just as soon as you hear Nullity calling for you, the presents topple downwards right on top of your head.
>You moan as you reel from the sudden onslaught of a self-induced headache on your poor widdle head.
“LIL SIS!”
>You rub your forehead a teeny bit from the owie you just gave yourself.
“W-Whu…what Null-”
>Just as you are about to finish your question, you suddenly feel Nullity gripping you into a bear-tight hug.
>Feeling a little woozy from what just happened, you collapse onto your big sister for relief.
>She felt so soft and warm and…snuggly and cuddly…and…and…b-brain?
“Are you okay Lil Sis?”
>You feel yourself sniffling a little as you cling onto your big sister for affection.
>You look up into her motherly hazel eyes as she looks into yours with reassuring warmth.
>She felt so safe and warm and friendly and…and…you wanted to snuggle her oh so very badly!
“I…*sniff*…I…need snuggies Big Sis. I keep hurting myself like this and I don’t know why. My head hurts. Big Sis…*sniff*…LIL SIS NEEDS SNUGGIES AND CUDDIES AND NUZZIES!”
>Almost like an innate instinct, you grip your big sister into a tight hug and you bury your muzzle into her neck.
>She returns the favor and nuzzles you against your neck.
>Both of you hug and squeeze one another as tight as possible for sisterly affection.
>Her fur…it felt so warm and soft and fluffy!
 “Shh…shh…there there baby sister. Shh…shh…it’s okay.”
>Her words…they were so unusually comforting this time around.
>Something super warm and tingling and fuzzy was radiating from inside you.
>It felt…it felt so wonderfully amazing!
>You sniffle just a teeny bit more before saying something.
“I…I love you Big Sis. I love you. Promise to never leave me. I need you.”
“Aww!”
>Nullity lifts her head off of you as you do the same so you could both face each other.
>She casts a nurturing smile towards you as you yourself could feel yourself starting to smile.
“I wuv you times infinity and beyond Lil Sis! I’ll always love you till the end of time. I’ll never ever leave you. Don’t you worry, Big Sis is here for her Lil Sis.”
“P-Promise?”
“I promise baby sister.”
>You both hug and snuggle again, your heart melting with all kinds of warmth and happy, lovey feelings.
>You could rapidly feel the pain you gave yourself leaving you.
>It felt so good to love and be loved like this.
>Big Sis is sooooooooo comforting and friendly and loving and wonderful.
>You were feeling…you were feeling so…so…cuddly and affectionate…and…and…hehe…so totally girly.
>It just felt so right!
>You give Big Sis the tightest, most snuggly snuggles you can possibly muster.
“Hehe…snuggly baby sister is super snuggly today. You’re so cute, you know that?”
“I…I…”
>Your face blushing, you give Big Sis a kiss on her neck.
“I just love you Big Sis. I can’t help it. You’re the bestest, most super special awesomest big sister of all time!”
“Daaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…snuggly baby sister…I…I…just love you oh so very much to the core of my being! My happy fluffy bundle of joy who just makes me oh so very happy. My Lil Sis…my Baby Sis…my baby sister…I just can’t help it. I’ll always wuv you.”
>Big Sis gives you a soft kiss on your precious widdle forehead and gently nuzzles against your muzzle.
>You can’t help but instinctually nuzzle her back.
>Your heart was beating with so many warm fuzzies and flurries of affectionate and tender feelings.
>You could feel faint traces of pleasure coursing through your mind the more you thought and acted like this.
>Doesn’t it feel ever so wonderful to be who you are?
>Something in the back of your mind was still trying to hold you back…wanting to warn that this wasn’t right…but it was so weak, and you felt so loved and accepted and safe that in all honesty, it so totally didn’t matter.
>You’re a girl, a mare, and you’re allowed to act like one.
>Love yourself.
>It’s okay.
>It’s okay to be who you are.
>It’s okay to be a girl.
>It really is okay.
 
>Suddenly, you feel your tummy rumble, and it was loud enough for both you and Nullity to hear it.
“Oh my goodness! That’s right. I almost forgot. Hehe…I was gonna surprise you Lil Sis, but you’re already up and judging by that loud tummy growl, I can tell you’re super duper hungry. Luckily, I made ya some breakfast while you were sleeping. Let’s just hope it hasn’t gotten too cold.”
>Nullity lifts herself up and extends a hoof out for you to latch onto.
>You reach out and do so, once again seeing that gorgeous hue of pink on your hoovsies.
>They were just so beautiful and you couldn’t help but feel even more wonderful on the inside for admiring them.
>But before you become too mesmerized by them, Nullity pulls you up off the ground and onto your hoovsie woovsies.
“Are you good to walk Lil Sis, or would you like some help?”
“I think…I think I’m alright Big Sis. But thank you anyway.”
“Okay. Why don’t you go have a seat? I’ll be right back.”
>You see Nullity happily trot off towards the kitchen.
>Standing where you were, you notice all of your presents scattered on the floor.
>Hopefully nothing got broken.
>It would just be so awful for someone to get you something valuable, only to have you break it due to your own silly clumsiness.
>Should you pick up the presents, or…?
>Out of the corner of your eye, you also notice your big comfy pink bean bag sitting on the floor near the couch.
>It looked so cozy and soft and…oh heck, why not?
>You can put the presents back after you eat.
>You slowly walk over to the bean bag, careful to not stare down at your hoovsies, least you bump into another thing.
>As you approach the bean bag, you scoot it with your hoovsies so that it lay just a few feet in front of the couch.
>Satisfied with where it’s at, you jump up and stand right on top of it.
>You then plop down on your tummy, only to be greeted by cozy softness.
>Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…yeah…that…that feels gooooooooooooood…oh yush it does…
>You stretch your arms forward and your hind legs back to get into an even better position.
>In so doing, you just can’t help but notice your cutesy hoovsies.
>Why are you so in love with them?
>Just look at them: look at how beautiful and feminine they are.
>Contrasting with the white coat on your arms, pink really does go good with you.
>Moving your right hoof closer to you and placing it right on top of the bean bag, you notice that the hueish pink on it almost matched that of the bean bag.
>You bring both of your hoovsies to your chest and fidget with them.
>Even though you heard Nullity moving dishes and other things in the kitchen, you became too engrossed with you hoovsie woovsies to really notice what she was doing.
>You just can’t help the fact that because they’re painted pink, you feel a lot more feminine and at home in your current body.
>Something about them…they gave you courage to be yourself…and to love yourself…and to enjoy being yourself.
>Truthfully, it kind of really felt good to be a girl…and to be girly…even though you weren’t completely used to it.
>Almost subconsciously, you start kicking your hind legs up and down in a swaying motion.
>Even though it’s a stereotype, it kinda reminds you of one of those types of girls who’s painting their nails or talking on the phone or something.
>It feels really weird ascribing something like that to yourself, but it only makes you feel even better about yourself on the inside.
>You hold your hoovsies out in front of you again, turning them slightly here and there to fully admire their beauty.
>They were just so beautiful to look at and they made you feel oh so very feminine.
>You almost sorta wanted to giggle in delight.
>It feels good to feel like a girl doesn’t it?
>To be able to finally be one, to act like one…all without-
“Hehe…I see my baby sister loves the hoof polish I got her.”
>Feeling yourself blush, you quickly turn your head to your left and see Nullity carefully walking towards you from the kitchen.
>Her wings were outstretched and half-expanded.
>Food on plates sat carefully balanced on each wing.
>How the heck is she able to balance all of that?
>That looks super duper challenging.
>You start to stand up, but just as soon as you are about to do so, Nullity speaks up.
“No no no, stay right where you are Silly Filly. I got this. Let Big Sis take care of her Lil Sis.”
“Are you sure Big Sis?”
“Don’t you worry Lil Sis. I got this.”
>You slowly sit yourself back down as you watch her carefully walk towards you.
>How on Earth is she able to do that with her wings?
>Just the sight of her trying to balance those dishes…it was actually starting to make your wings ache a little from just the sight of it.
>Your fluffy white wings shift a little from such imagined muscle strain, yet Nullity simply giggles.
“What are you doing with your wings Silly Filly?”
“I…uh…”
>As she walks right up to you, she bends down a little and carefully extends one wing out to deliver your food in front of you.
>Oh wow.
>Applesauce pancakes…wait…APPLESAUCE PANCAKES?!?
>Four neatly stacked golden-brown pancakes sat on a plate dusted with powdered sugar.
>In the middle of the top pancake sat a small scoop of whip cream with a strawberry on top.
>It…how…it…it looks exactly like how your mom used to make them when you were little.
>How does Nullity know how to make them exactly like that?
>Wait…mom…who…what…
“And here you go my little Radiance. Just like how you always loved them. And, if you don’t mind…”
>Nullity extends her other wing down to lay another plate of food next to yours.
>On it were scrambled eggs and hash browns…just like what Mom would make when…she…
“…I’d like to sit next to ya and eat with ya, so scooch over Silly!”
>She folds her wings back, walks up from behind, and plops herself right next to you.
>You feel yourself sliding to your side a little, yet strangely, the bean bag could fit both of you.
>Yet, you’re still entranced by Nullity’s food.
>That’s the food your mom would make when she’d eat with you during breakfast.
>She usually only ever made it when she made you applesauce pancakes…yet…she was the only one who ever made your pancakes like this.
>How does Nullity know how to make them like that?
>Only your mom…your mom…
>Except, that wasn’t really your mom.
>…b-brain…what…
>Remember? That was all a bad nightmare. None of that was real.
>…huh? Whu-
>Look around you. You’re a girl. You’re a mare. You’re…
>You lower your head and close your eyes, placing your hoovsies against your temples…trying to deal with the headache you were giving yourself.
“Lil Sis, are you okay?”
“Huh?”
>You open your eyes to turn and look at her.
>She looked at you with a touch of concern, but upon seeing that look, you look back down at your own food.
>Suddenly, your tummy roars in hunger.
>Despite your confusion, you could feel your mouth starting to water.
“Hehe…you know I heard that Lil Sis. Eat. Your tummy needs food. That’ll make you feel soooooooooooooooooooo much better.”
>That food did look really, REALLY good.
>The sight of it, coupled with the wonderful aroma of breakfast filling your nostrils...
>Your tummy rumbles hard once more, begging for that super yummy in the tummy food.
>Regardless of what you were thinking, you dig right in.
>Even though you had no utensils, you lean forward and bite down into your pancakes.
>Oh. My. God.
>This tasted like…like…nothing you’ve ever tasted before.
>They taste the same as they’ve always tasted, but your taste buds were magnifying the wonderful pleasures that these pancakes from heaven were making.
>And then….ohohohohohohohoh…..the whip cream…the strawberry…
>You can’t take your time.
>You’re starving.
>You chomp down hard and feel yourself melting in ecstasy as that fruity sweetness mixed with godly pancake batter accentuate your pleasure senses to untold levels.
>Within a minute, you’ve already gobbled down your first pancake.
“Wowzers. You sure are hungry Lil Sis. Hehe…glad you love my cooking.”
>You briefly turn to look at her, seeing her chewing on her own food.
>She starts giggling at you.
“Silly, you’re making a mess all over your face. Wait…oh that’s right! How could I forget. Lemme go get you some napkins and water. Don’t eat too fast or you may give yourself a tummy ache. Be right back.”
>Nullity stands up and walks around you towards the kitchen, but you’re too busy gorging yourself with the best food in all of existence.
>You lean back down and bring the plate of pancakes to your face and chomp down as fast as you can.
>Food has never tasted this amazing.
>It’s so yummy and delicious.
>After all…
>…after all…how could all of this not be real?
>You pause briefly at the sudden thought, but continue eating away.
>This was so real.
>There was no shadow of a doubt.
>The pleasures and food and love you were experiencing…there’s no way that old life was real.
>It really was all a bad dream.
>Your mom…that really was Nullity, wasn’t it?
>That wasn’t your mom…it was Nullity.
>Nullity is real…not her.
>Nullity is the best.
>You love her.
>And you so love her wonderfully amazing cooking!
 
>After a few moments, you notice Nullity walking right back to you.
>Yet, you’re too busy finishing the last of your pancakes and savoring the pleasures of every last bite to look up.
“Sweet Celestia Lil Sis! Look at you go. Hehe…you must really be hungry, huh? Here, why don’t you have some water?”
>You briefly notice in the corner of your eye Nullity setting aside a very tall pink glass filled with water next to you, yet instead, you keep eating.
>Literally, in just a few seconds, you finish your last bite.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Mmmm…that was so good Big Sis. Thank you so very much! I love you.”
>You raise your head and use your precious hoovsies to try to grip and tilt the glass of water to your lips and take several gulps.
>The cool refreshing liquid washing down your food…oh…oh this is heaven.
“Aww…I love you too Lil Sis. Hehe…why don’t you have the rest of my food?”
>You stop drinking and turn to look at her in surprise.
“Wait, are you sure Big Sis?”
“Yush, I’m sure. I’m actually not all that hungry. You really need the food more than me. Plus, nothing warms my heart more than to feed and take care of my baby sister.”
>She slides your empty plate to her side and scoots the remainder of her food in front of you.
>Hash browns and scrambled eggs…there was still a lot left…and you could still feel your hunger pangs rumbling in your tummy.
>Just like what your mom used to do…giving her leftovers to you…but…
>Isn’t that just the nicest thing your big sister could do for you?
>You lunge down and begin scarfing down another round of delicious breakfast food.
>The scent and taste of eggs and potatoes…even if they’re hash browns…you were like an animal eating as much as you possibly could.
>But while you ate, you felt Nullity wrap a wing around you and you could feel her hoovsie gently flowing through your mane.
>Oh. Oh yush. This….this…
>Pleasure after new-found pleasure soared through your mind.
>Everything is just so amazing.
>Especially with Nullity here next to you, how could you ever ask for more?
>She’s always loving and caring for you.
>Even though she’s your big sister, you so wouldn’t mind her mothering you.
>Even though you did love the mother you had in that horrible nightmare, you still loved Nullity a thousand times more.
>Sister or mother, she’s the absolute best.
>You love her more than you could have loved anyone ever.
>And the difference between the old mother you had in your nightmare compared to the sister you have right now is that Nullity is real; your old mom was not.
>This…all of this…this is so totally real…and you so absolutely love it!
 
>After a few minutes pass, you finish the last of Nullity’s food and take one final big gulp of water until the glass was empty.
>Mmm…that was SO good.
“Hehe…you nice and full baby sister?”
“Mhm…thanks for making that Big Sis. That was really, really yummy. I kinda almost wanna eat it again.”
>But you knew you couldn’t.
>Your tummy was way too full.
“I’m just happy you finally got yourself a nice meal to eat Lil Sis. It’s really wonderful to see you have such a big appetite. That’s gonna make Nurse Reinhold and Dr. Wilhelm so happy to know. Nursing my baby sister back to health…I really love doing that, just like I really love you.”
>Warm fuzzies flutter through your heart after hearing more words of affection.
>You turn your head to nuzzle against Nullity’s neck and she does the same, but suddenly notices something and leans off of you.
“Whoa there Silly Filly. You’ve made a little bit of a mess. Lemme clean that off your muzzle real quick.”
“Huh?”
>From her side, Nullity pulls out a white napkin and uses it to wipe your muzzle clean, as well as her neck, from all the food you had smeared on your face while eating.
“Hehe…opsies…sorry about that Big Sis.”
“Hush you. You don’t gotta be sorry. I just love taking care of ya.”
>Once she finishes with that, she wraps an arm around your neck and snuggles you hard.
>You try to do the same, but her wing over you makes it hard to maneuver your hoovsie around her to hug her, so instead you just lean onto her and nuzzle.
>Small feelings of sleepiness start to flow through you as you could feel your energy flowing towards your tummy to help digest all that food.
>You feel yourself gradually becoming a lot more relaxed and calm.
>Oh this felt way too good.
>You just wanted to sit like this and snuggle and hug Big Sis for all of eternity.
>And yet, as a few minutes pass, Nullity unwraps herself from you and stands up.
“Here, lemme get this dishes out of your way Lil Sis.”
>You see Big Sis half-way spreading her wings once more as she leaned down to snatch every dirty dish by the mouth, only to turn her head and rest each one on one of her wings.
>It looked very hard and strenuous, yet Nullity was able to do so without too much difficulty.
>Once she finally got all the dishes on her wings, you saw her walk to the kitchen and you could hear dishes clattering.
>But rather than wash them, she then immediately heads back into the living room and smiles brightly at you.
“Guess what time it is Lil Sis?”
“….uh….what time is it? I have no idea. Is it noon?”
“No Silly Filly. It’s time for presents!”
“PRESENTS?!?”
>For some silly reason, even though you knew that’s what you two were gonna do, you still feel yourself getting excited like a little kid.
>It’s been like forever since you got to open presents, and if you already got something amazing as your heart-shaped necklace and your lovely girly pink hoof polish, then you knew you were so gonna love whatever else was in store for you.
“That’s right baby sister! It’s time to open presents! Here, lemme get them for ya.”
>You see Nullity happily trot over to all the presents laying on the floor around the table.
>You actually feel just a teeny bit guilty for knocking them everywhere, but at the same token, your excitement far succeeded any ill feelings.
>You were really starting to feel giddy and excited.
>What were in all those presents?
>What did everyone get you?
>What…
“Annnnnnnnd here’s the first one!”
>Nullity trots back to you holding a present in her mouth by the ribbon.
>She leans down and places the present in front of you and watches you with playful curiosity.
>It was a small to medium-sized present with pink wrapping paper and a red bow inclosing it, and as far as you could tell, there was nothing on it in terms of who it was from.
“Who’s it from Big Sis?”
“Hehe…why me of course Silly.”
>Your heart fluttering, you try to quickly open it with your pretty widdle hoovsie woovsies.
>Struggling, you try and bite down to get the wrapping paper open.
“Hrm…having a little trouble Lil Sis? Here, lemme help you.”
>She gently takes it from you and is somehow open to tear off the wrapping paper with her hoovsies.
>How the heck is she able to do that and so many other things?
>Big Sis is sooooooo talented.
>Just as quickly, however, she hands it back to you.
>Inside the wrapping paper, you saw, was a small brown box.
>However, the box was sealed shut and you could not for the life of you get it open.
>Having hoovsies is kinda challenging, isn’t it?
>Oh, but it’s so much fun!
“Hehe…uh…kinda a silly favor to ask Big Sis, but could open up my presents for me? I’m struggling just a little trying to open them.”
“Daww…are you sure Lil Sis?”
“Yeah, I’m sure. But it’s so totally okay. I’m just struggling a little is all. Might make it easier, at least until I’m all better.”
“Why of course I will Precious Thing. Let Big Sis take care of her Lil Sis. Nothing makes me happier than to nature her back to health with all the love and care and affection she could ever ask for!”
>You reach for her and she gets closer to you so that you can give your super special awesome big sister the biggest hug you could possibly muster.
>She felt so good and wonderful and loving and…you just really love Big Sis!
>It feels so good to love and be loved.
>It really does.
>If you could, you’d hug her for all of eternity.
>But instead, she breaks free from your clutch and fidgets with the little brown box so that it could open.
>Nullity hands the box back to you, and with it, your pour the contents onto the floor.
>What came out was a hair clip of some sort and a small bottle with pink liquid inside.
>You examine the small bottle and quickly realize it’s hoof polish…the same polish that’s on your beautiful hoovsie woovsies…your cutesy hoovesis.
>The hair clip itself, you also noticed, was in the shape of a pink heart, with small gold-like diamonds glittering all over it.
>Both were…they were absolutely beautiful!
“Aww…thank you Big Sis! This is the bestest gift ever!”
“Daww…hehe…thank you Lil Sis. I mean, sorry about the hoof polish from earlier, but I just couldn’t wait to see the look on your face. I wanted to surprise ya with it before we started opening presents…but…well…hehe…can’t help it that I’m just as excited as you are.”
>Nullity leans towards you to give you a quick hug and you give her a small kiss around her neck.
“Thank you Big Sis. You’re the best! I love you.”
“No, you’re the best Silly Filly, and I love you times infinity and beyond. Always remember that.”
>She kisses you on your forehead and gives you a tight hug.
>Oh…hugs are so awesome! Especially from Big Sis!
>All these huggies and mushy feelings…it all just felt so wonderfully amazing.
>More…you wanted more affectionate feelings.
>You could never have enough of it.
>You just love love, and you love Big Sis the most of them all!
“Hehe…you’re super snuggly, you know that Lil Sis? But we got so many more presents to unwrap and the day is getting away. C’mmon…let’s see what everyone else got ya.”
>Excited, you actually start giggling a little.
>Even on your end, you sounded super sweet and cute.
>And you loved it!
>Feeling all girly and happy like this…it’s such a lovely, wonderful feeling.
“Oooo…I bet you can guess what’s inside this one.”
>Nullity comes back with the gift and with it, she also tries to scoot some of the presents up close to ya, probably to save energy from having to walk back and forth.
“Hm? What’s that?”
“Why don’t you see who it’s from first?”
>Nullity places the present in front of your face for you to see.
>This one was probably the largest present out of them all.
>It was wrapped in golden wrapping paper.
>No bow was on it, but you could see something scribbled on it.
“To: Radiance. From Clockwork.”
>Just who could this be?
“Oh! I almost forgot. He left ya a small note. Here, read it first and I’ll open it for you.”
>Nullity hands you the note and you take a quick look.
 
To Radiance:
 
I hope this gift finds you well and healthy. When I heard what happened to you, I was deftly worried. Fortunately, your sister Nullity said you’d be just fine in no time and knowing her, I know you’re in good company. If I wasn’t so busy myself, I’d be there doing everything I could to help you. So instead, when you’re up and about, please accept this gift as my eternal gratitude for everything you’ve done for me. You’ve given me renewed hope, vigor, love, and a brighter outlook on things. You’ve given me all the time in the world to appreciate every second and so, it’s only right that I give you that same amount of time to enjoy eternal love and happiness. You deserve nothing less Radiance.
 
P.S. When you wake, come visit the shop. I’d really love to catch up with you and Nullity sometime. It’s been ages since we last spoke and I’d love nothing more than to hear from the best sisters in all of Vanhoover again.
 
>Just as you finished reading, you also noticed Nullity was reading alongside with you.
“Awww…isn’t that so sweet Lil Sis?”
“Clockwork…Clockwork…he sounds familiar…but…I…”
>Your head starts to ache a little.
>He was…wasn’t he…Clockwork…that one guy from…that nightmare…Clockwork…was it…Clopwork…or….no….there never was an Internet…that was all a bad dream….Clockwork…
“Hehe…why don’t I open up his present to you. Maybe that’ll jog some memories.”
>Nullity fumbles with the present and tears it open.
>She carefully reaches inside and pulls out what was perhaps the most beautiful clock you’ve ever seen.
>She holds it out in front of you smiling.
>It was in the shape of a giant pink heart laying against golden rings.
>The best way you could describe it was a heart laying against one of those atom electron ring things that you would see in science books.
>Small clear diamonds lay neatly aligned all around the rings and in the center of the heart itself where violet hands in the shape of fancy arrows.
>The big one pointed at 12:00 o’clock while the little one pointed at 3:00 o’clock.
>It wasn’t ticking, probably because it was off…but…you could also see a brilliant red garnet stone laying just above the 6:00 o’clock typography.
>Your birth stone!
>This…this is absolutely gorgeous!
>You were actually kinda surprised it didn’t break when it fell, but then again, the thing looked tough as diamonds cuz there were actual diamonds in it.
>My goodness. What did you ever do to deserve such a thing?
>It looked so incredibly expensive.
>Who was Clockwork?
“Big Sis…I…this…just…”
“Hehe…it’s pretty isn’t it? Considering everything you’ve done for Clockwork, it doesn’t surprise me he’d make something this nice for you.”
“But…Clockwork…gah…I’m sorry Big Sis. I’m having trouble remembering.”
“That’s okay Lil Sis. Clockwork is a pony here in Vanhoover who’s special talent is making clocks. We actually got that grandfather clock a couple years back when his store first opened.”
>You turned to look at the towering clock ticking away as the pendulum swung back and forth.
>The sounds of it ticking…it began to ring through your head.
>You turn to look back at the beautiful clock sitting in front of you and Nullity continues with what she’s saying.
“Anyways, he went through some hard times and started to suffer from depression and hopelessness. One day when we were walking through town, you saw him down and offered to help him. Well, suffice it to say, you invited him home and together, we helped him through his hard times with tons of love and support, and mostly importantly, with your super special secret talent, which is giving tons and tons of snuggies. Hehe. Cuz of you, he’s living such a happier life now. And, that’s what all these gifts are Lil Sis. For everything you’ve done to improve the lives of all the ponies around you.”
>Your heart…you can’t help but feel yourself tear a little. To be loved like that, and to love to the point where you make a positive difference in others’ lives…could you really ask for anything more than that?
“Dawww…hehe…wipe away those tears Silly Filly. It’s time to be happy.”
>You rub your arm gently across your eyes.
“*sniff* Don’t worry Big Sis. I’m not sad. I’m just really happy is all. They’re tears of joy.”
“Good. I’m glad. And there’s more joy to be had. We got tons more stuff to open too.”
 
>Nullity moves off to your side and gently and sets the clock, as well as your hoof polish and hair clip off to the side in one pile, with wrapping paper and empty boxes in another pile.
>She comes back to you and gives you another quick kiss on your forehead.
“Now, why don’t you tell me which present you want to open next?”
>You look and see a small rectangular present in the pile with rainbow polka-dots all over it.
>You point to it and Nullity happily pulls it from the pile.
“Ooooo…this one’s from Brielle. She’s the fashionista of Vanhoover. How much you wanna bet she got ya something relating to what she does Silly?”
>You giggle once again as Nullity tears open the present, revealing what looked to be a makeup kit of some sort.
>Nullity hands you the kit and you eagerly snatch it from her to take a closer look.
>Through the plastic, you could see things like accessories, eyeliner, eyeshadow, and several other makeup utensils you weren’t all too familiar with.
>Yet, you could feel yourself getting excited over the thought of beautifying yourself.
>You really, really wanted to and just the thought of a complete makeover was making you giddy with excitement.
>You weren’t used to being like this, but remember, you’re a girl, and it’s so totally alright to feel, look, and act like one.
“Hehe…that look in your eye Lil Sis...I can tell you really love that one. We’re so gonna have to give you a makeover and show Brielle. I’m sure she’d love nothing more than to see you walking around, let alone seeing you wearing what she got you.”
“Totally. I really wanna do that today, is that okay Big Sis?”
“Why of course baby sister. I’d love nothing more than to do that with you. But we still got several other presents to open. Let’s do that first.”
>You put the makeup kit next to your other opened presents and Nullity hands you another gift.
>This one looked something similar to what Brielle got you, but instead, it was a bit bigger, and flimsier.
>If you had to guess, it was probably clothes of some sort.
>Wait, clothes? Ooooooooo….
“And this one’s from Epaulet. She loves designing armor for the Royal Guard, but she also makes all kinds of clothes for everyone in Equestria. She’s nationally famous a lot of ponies praise her for her work around here, especially cuz she grew up right here in Vanhoover.”
>Nullity opens the present and within seconds, she pulls out what looks to be a lovely violet dress with pinkish-purple frills flowing towards the bottom.
>In the center of it near the collar, as you might have guessed, was yet another pink heart outlined in gold, just like your necklace.
>Wait, did Epaulet get you this necklace too?
“Oh my goodness Big Sis! That looks…that looks absolutely amazing! Did she make this just for me?”
“Hehe…looks to be that way Lil Sis. She wanted to make you something you’d love to wear around town. It’s made with the fanciest and rarest fabric in all of Equestria. It’s one of a kind and it’s not too often she makes rare attire like this one. She wanted it to be special for everything you’ve done for her, and for everyone else you’ve helped. So she talked with me for ideas and we both agreed this would look amazing on you. Hehe…you so deserve it, my beautiful baby sister.”
>You actually squee in delight and give Big Sis yet another hug for the millionth time.
“Silly. You’re a happy silly girl, you know that?”
>You giggle. Your girly giggle was making you smile and feel ever-more increasingly wonderful on the inside.
“Just promise me you give her the biggest snuggles Epaulet could ever ask for, alright? Cuz I know she’d love nothing more than to know you’re okay. She’s been worried sick about you. Wait till you see the look on her face when you give her the bestest huggies all dressed up in her outfit. She’s gonna love it!”
“Hehe…don’t you worry Big Sis. I so totally will.”
>Nullity gently folds the dress and places it near your growing pile of opened gifts.
>She sorts through the pile of unopened presents and grabs yet another one.
 
>And so, the two of you go about opening gifts for the next hour or so, opening all sorts of wonderful amazing things.
>Be it from home décor to personal memorabilia, both you and your big sister happily open each gift, eager to discover what’s inside, and to learn a little more about all the ponies who loved you.
>As your opened pile of gifts grew and your unopened pile shrunk, you were eventually down to just two more presents.
>One looked to be an envelope, while the other was a medium-sized box with a letter on top of it.
>Wanting to save the box for last, you decide the envelope-looking gift should be opened next.
>You point to it and when Nullity sees it, she smiles and tears just a little.
“Dawww…I think you’re really gonna love this gift Lil Sis. Here.”
>Nullity gently tears it open from the side and carefully peaks inside, careful to not suddenly spoil the surprise from you.
>She pulls out a letter from the envelope and reads it first.
>You actually hear her sniffle a little and she looks up at you with tears of joy.
>You were actually kinda curious what was written on it.
“What’s it say Big Sis?”
“*sniff* Here.”
>She hands you the piece of paper and you look to see what’s on it.
 
Hi Mommy.
 
>Wait.
>WHAT?!?
>HUH?!?
>But before you noticeably react, you scan through the letter thoroughly.
 
I really miss you mommy. Daddy says you had a little accident and needed lots of rest. But, I wanted to make sure Mommy knew that I loved her and I wanted to get you something so you always knew I was by your side. It’s not fancy or anything special, but I still wanted to do something for you. I wish I could hug you, but Aunt Nullity said you needed peace and rest, so I made you a drawing so that you could maybe feel me trying to hug you.
 
>At this moment, Nullity hands you the envelope and you reach inside to pull out the other piece of paper.
>On it was a crudely drawn drawing of you, Nullity, a sky-blue pegasus, and what looked to be a little colt with wings trying to hug you, and you hugging back.
>Nullity and the blue pegasus were standing from behind watching and smiling and in the center of the drawing was a pink heart shining.
>Your eyes getting watery, you turn to read the rest of the letter.
 
Did you feel that Mommy? I try to hug you every night before I go to bed to see if it will help you wake up. Maybe, the more hugs I try to give, just like all the snuggly hugs you tried to give me, the stronger you’ll become. Daddy says it’s worth a try and says that if I try super hard, you’ll be better and awake in no time! But Mommy, can I ask you a favor though? I hate asking you favors because you’re always so nice and friendly to me, but when you wake up, can you give me a hug? Because…because…I really wanna hug you again. You give the best hugs…and…I just want to really hug you Mommy.  Pretty please? You’re the best mommy ever and no mommy’s ever gonna replace you Mommy. You’ll always be my mommy.
 
I love you Mommy.
 
>Tears flowing from your eyes, you put no effort in trying to hold back the floodgates.
>You begin crying hard and Nullity is quick to rush to your side to embrace you in an ever-loving tight hug.
>You let the drawing and letter fall to your side and hug her tight, rocking with her as you cry tears of affection and heartache.
>You were a mommy.
>You are a mommy.
>You’re a mommy.
>You actually had a child that loved you and missed you.
>And a husband…and a family alongside Nullity…
>You…OH YOU JUST WANTED TO FIND THE POOR THING AND HUG HIM AS TIGHT AS YOU EVER POSSIBLY COULD!
>So instead, you hug Nullity as hard you can possibly muster, hoping some of that loving energy would travel through her and back to him.
“Shh…shh…it’s okay Lil Sis. Little Beezle will just be so happy to see you again. He always really loved your hugs. Cuz of you, he’s super duper snuggly now, just like us Silly Filly. Can’t tell you enough how happy that’s made Blueberry.”
“*sniff* Whu-wait…Blueberry?”
>You gently break away from Nullity just a little to wipe your eyes.
“Blueberry. Beezle’s father.”
“Muh-my h-husband?”
“What?”
>Nullity looks at you with what you can only guess was playful confusion.
“No Silly Filly. Well…I mean…hehe…do you have a crush on him? After all, you two do get along really well together. Maybe you two should go on a date sometime.”
>Nullity simply giggles and you smile with tears still in your eyes, but you were still confused.
“I…*sniff*…sorry Big Sis. I’m a little confused. My memories are still a little fuzzy.”
“Oopsies. Sorry Lil Sis. Well, you know of Beezle, right?”
>Even though you couldn’t remember a whole lot, you heartily shake your head up and down.”
“Well, Blueberry is his father. Except, shortly after Beezle was born, his mother ran off from home and disappeared. No one knows why. It was something that was a great struggle for Blueberry and as much as he loves Beezle, to see his wife go away like that…it really messed with him. Course, you always did want to raise a child and truth be told, I’d so love to be an aunt. So, being the loving sisters that we are, we helped him by trying to be a part of their family. They don’t live with us, but they love to stop by a lot. We’ve sorta raised Beezle since he was an infant and he really does love you. And you’ve made Blueberry a lot happier being the mother Beezle never had. Course, I never knew of you having a thing with him…but…you know…hehe…”
>Between all the ripe mixtures of emotions you were feeling, you also can’t help but feel yourself blush a little.
>Dating a stallion…and raising a child…you felt so many wonderful happy emotions inside of yourself.
>Being a mommy…you wanted to be a mommy.
>You always wanted to be a mommy.
>You’re a mommy.
 
>You give Big Sis another long, drawn-out hug.
>All of these feelings…you loved feeling this emotional and this much of a softie.
>It felt really, really good.
“Big Sis?”
“Hm?”
“Can we see Beezle today? I really wanna hug him.”
“Hehe…I don’t see why not. I know he’d really love to hug and snuggle you too. Let’s do that. But first, you gotta get ready and before you get ready, you’ve still got one last present to open.”
>You let go of Nullity and gently place the gifts Beezle gave you next to all of your other presents, only this time, you make sure they’re situated in such a way that they don’t get damaged.
>Nullity then grabs the final present and rests it in front of you.
>It was a medium-sized box wrapped in candy-cane wrapping paper with a white ribbon and bow wrapped around it.
>Engrossed within the ribbon and bow on top was yet another letter.
“Hehe…I know who this is from. You’re gonna love this Lil Sis.”
>She winks and nudges at you.
>Mushy mommy feels calmly receding, you curiously open up this letter.
>Hrm. That’s strange.
>You could see some scribbling in all caps.
 
HEY JACKASS!
 
>Your heart stopping, you freeze by the sight of sudden foul language.
>Your eyes slowly and carefully scan the contents of the message.
 
I know it’s you, you fucking fucker. Yeah, you’re the son of a bitch that likes to keep pranking everyone, right? You’re the eggy farts asshole, aren’t you? Always screwing and fucking with people in the office. I’m fucking tired of your god-damned shit asshole. I know it’s you. I FUCKING KNOW IT’S YOU!
 
Let this be a warning. If you fuck with me or anyone else here one more time, I’ll make sure you pay. I’ll make sure you get fired. I’ll make sure you get your very own so-called “Blackbox” full of shit. I WILL FUCKING RUIN YOUR LIFE, MARK MY FUCKING WORDS.
 
Go rot in Hell, you pathetic piece of shit.
 
Sincerely,
 
Go Fuck Yourself
 
>The letter falls from your hooves and you stare forward in a zombified trance.
“Lil Sis? What’s wrong?”
>You don’t answer, but instead stutter at trying to come up with some kind of response.
“Answer me Lil Sis. You’re starting to scare me. What’s wrong?”
“I…I…”
>You grab the letter and hand it right over to her.
>She takes it and quickly scans through its contents.
>She looks up at you confused.
“I don’t understand Lil Sis. What’s wrong? That was just Times R. New. He’s a prankster. He loves pranking everypony. It’s his talent.
“…wait. What?”
>Nullity hands the letter back to you and you look at it again.
 
HEY RADIANCE!
 
>Huh?
>What?
>I-It didn’t say that.
>That’s not right.
>This time, you more carefully and intricately read through the letter.
 
I know it’s you. Of course it’s you! The kindest and sweetest mare in all of Equestria. Now, I know you and Nullity are both the most loving and friendly of sisters, but I also know you two love pranks. Or at least Nullity does. And I thought to myself, what better way to put on some smiles than to offer you a little prank of mine. Trust me, I know you’ll love it.
 
Let this be a warning though. There is ~something~ inside this gift I got you and it might seem a little…foul…but trust me, it’ll be good for you. After all, laughter is the best medicine. Come visit me sometime. I’ll be sure to give you all the pranks your heart could ever not ask for.
 
Hope you feel better expelling some of that radiating flatulence.
 
Sincerely,
 
Times R. New
 
“T-That’s nuh…not right. The letter didn’t say that Big Sis.”
“What are you talking about Lil Sis?”
“There was a completely different message there. A bad one. That wasn’t whoever it is you just said. That was…”
>Your head is suddenly pounded with a terrible headache.
>This wasn’t right.
>No…there’s something really wrong here.
>Fucker…jackass…asshole…those are words you’re not supposed to know.
>Those are bad words.
>Those are horrible words.
>No one ever hated you that much…did they?
>Doesn’t everyone here love you?
>You drop the letter and put your hooves against your temples to try and relieve your blaring headache.
“Lil Sis. Are you okay?”
>No…no…you’re not okay.
>This isn’t right.
>Ponies don’t talk like that.
>That was…that was from that horrible nightmare, wasn’t it?
>You vaguely remember seeing somewhere on something…the Internet maybe…was it…on a computer?
>Something somewhere…you remember seeing messages of this one guy trying to joke with others with his writing.
>The eggy farts guy.
>There was…there was someone by the nickname of “Blackbox” that he loved to continually joke with.
>His writing…it always had to do with whoever “Blackbox” was and eggy farts.
>He loved doing his eggy farts stuff with other people too, but for some reason, you thought it was hilarious.
>So, you started mimicking him in real life and tried to prank others around you just like he did.
>People at work…you…that’s right…you…didn’t like them…and they didn’t like you…
>You could feel your head roaring with pounding headaches as old memories start to slowly resurface.
>You…you would occasionally send small black boxes, nicknamed the infamous “Blackbox” to those you didn’t like and when they opened them, a balloon filled with your own flatulence inside would pop as a mechanism from opening it would cause it to pop.
>You also added some other foul stuff into it to make it smell even worse and when this happened to someone, they would smell horrible and reek for the rest of the day.
>It was a way of you getting back at everyone.
>But…you’d never ever wanna have revenge and wish harm on others, would you?
>That’s not you.
>That was all a bad dream, right?
“Lil Sis.”
>Your eyes open and you turn to her.
“Are you okay?”
“Heh…I’m fine Big Sis. Don’t worry. I just thought I saw something different. Never mind. Let’s see what Time R. New gave us.
“Gave you Silly, not me.”
>Nullity starts to smile a little, but you could tell she was still carefully watching you out of concern.
>She tears off the wrapping paper…and…and…
>You feel your heart stop again.
>It was literally *the* Blackbox.
>It looked exactly like it.
>If you opened that…then…
>Almost in a trance-like state, you carefully push the lid up.
>It makes a small creaking sound as you slowly push it up.
>Oh to heck with it.
 
>You suddenly push the lid all the way open and the sound of a loud popping sound rattled throughout your ears.
>Then…oh God…the smell…
>That horrible reeking God-awful smell…
>You see Nullity starting to giggle, and then soon howling with heavy laughter.
“HEHEHEHE…HAHAHAHAHA…Oh my Sweet Celestia. Times R. New…oh…hehehehehe…AHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
>For nearly the first time since waking up, you actually felt yourself frowning from being upset.
>Nullity sees you and begins laughing harder in what you can only imagine was a painful, and irritated, expression you were displaying.
“Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww! Smells like some low tide right there, doesn’t it Lil Sis?”
>She’s still laughing and aside from you literally smelling like garbage, you didn’t feel right about any of this.
>There really is something wrong here.
“Hehe…oh come on Silly. It’s just a little prank. It’s something Times R. New is infamous for. Don’t take it personally. He really does like ya.”
>You grumble some kind of a reply, but Nullity doesn’t hear you.
>Instead, she says something else.
“Here. Why don’t we get you a shower Stinky? I think it’s about time you started getting ready for the day, don’t you?”
>You grumble a little more, lost in thought over all this, yet from Nullity’s perspective, all that seemed wrong was that you didn’t enjoy smelling bad…smelling like eggy farts.
“C’mmon Stinky. Time to get you a shower.”
>You stand up along with Nullity and together, you both head upstairs, with her ahead of you and you close behind.
 
>You both walk up the stairs and down the hallway towards your room.
>As you both enter it, you notice Nullity heading over to your bathroom.
>You’re about to head over there yourself until you notice something in the corner of your eye.
>All the pony plushies on the shelf next to your bed…they were all smiling…except for one.
>Instead, you walk up to this plushy for a closer look.
>It wasn’t anything special.
>It looked like all the other colorful plushies, but instead of smiling, it was frowning.
>That’s certainly strange. You could remember all of them smiling when you saw them yesterday.
>Maybe there were some that weren’t and you didn’t really notice anything new.
>Except, as your eyes dart across all the plushies, the only one that was frowning was this little plushy, and it was staring right back at you.
>For some reason, you could feel chills crawling across your back.
>You turn your head to the window and notice that it was still open from yesterday.
>There was a small breeze coming from it.
>Well, guess that’s what was causing the chill.
>You decide to go walk around the bed and shut the window.
>It was a little challenging, but you managed.
>For one reason or another, breezes made you feel uncomfortable.
>You didn’t know why they did, but they just did.
>Suddenly, you can hear a gush of water pouring out from inside the bathroom.
“LIL SIS! Come in here. The water’s nice and warm.”
>You make your way towards the bathroom and walk inside.
>It was…oh wow…this…this is a nice bathroom.
>It wasn’t all that big, but it was still big enough to be cozy.
>There was marbled tile on the floor with a pink rug sitting in front of the sink, which sat to your left.
>Marble similar to that of the kitchen-countertops, only lighter in color, surrounded the sink.
>A medicine cabinet with a mirror sat to the left of the sink and a medium-sized heart-shaped mirror sat right above the sink.
>There was also an outlet and a light switch for lights and a fan, which you could hear humming loudly.
>Above that sink, however, were four light bulbs that were shining brightly in the bathroom.
>To the right of the sink was just a regular old white toilet and to your right was what looked to be a really fancy shower.
>There wasn’t a bathtub, but granite marble tile snaked along the walls in the shower, with a double-sliding glass door leading into it.
>There was also a giant showerhead pouring with water pouring out of it and below it, you could see several buttons on some kind of water-proof panel.
>That…was certainly strange.
>But as your eyes dart around, Nullity suddenly heads out of the bathroom for a few seconds and returns with a pink towel.
>She walks past you and places it on a towel rack sitting next to the shower.
“Here, let me get that off of you. Wouldn’t want this getting ruined.”
>Nullity unhooks your necklace and sets it aside by the sink.
“Have a good shower Lil Sis. Make sure to wash yourself extra good Stinky.”
>She giggles and heads out, closing the bathroom door behind you.
>With the water running and you wanting to still catch it while it was hot, you slide the glass door open and walk into the shower.
 
>You could feel the water starting to splash against your coat and once in the shower, you slide the glass door shut.
>You slowly and cautiously walk under the shower head so as to avoid any water getting in your eyes.
>It felt warm and comforting and normally you’d been feeling really good, but your mind is at a loss.
>Your mind tries to replay everything that’s happened once more since waking up here, but still, you are at a loss for words.
>Technically, all of this that you were experiencing felt real.
>The stories that Nullity and Nurse Reinhold told you seemed entirely plausible.
>The warm water you were feeling trickle down your coat, that wonderful steam filling your lungs, the sensations of your hoovsies…or…wait…hooves touching every little thing…it all felt entirely real.
>The breakfast you ate, the undying love from Nullity, all the gifts you received from everyone…this felt like real life.
>You felt like you were really alive.
>And yet…
>Your eyes dart around the shower after your entire coat and mane are soaked, searching for a bottle of shampoo.
>You didn’t see any bottles in the shower anywhere, however, upon closer inspection, you notice the panel below the showerhead.
>There were several buttons the size of your hooves.
>There was a word next to each button written in all caps.
>ON. HOT. WARM. COLD. SHAMPOO. SOAP. OFF.
>There were two green lights, each next to ON and WARM.
>Hrm…
>You try pressing the SHAMPOO button.
>A green light blinks next to it and suddenly, you notice the water coming out of the showerhead changing.
>It was becoming more foamy and bubbly.
>Wow…oh wow.
>That’s…how…how the heck do you and Nullity have something that fancy in Equestria when there’s no such thing as the Internet here?
>Regardless, you turn away from the showerhead and sit on your rear.
>You lean your head back a little so that your mane would be sprayed by the foamy shampoo-like water.
>You move your hooves through your mane and try to wash it.
>It was a little tricky, but it was kind of relaxing.
>Still though, how the heck do you two have something this fancy?
>Just like the kitchen, it was way over the top in terms of luxuries for a house like this.
>But what concerned you even more than anything else was that letter.
>That and the fact that since reading it, for one reason or another, you felt your entire mood change.
>Technically, it still felt really wonderful to be a mare, but all of those girly feelings you were feeling earlier…it’s like they just all suddenly disappeared.
>It felt nice to think and act like that, but at the same token, you’ve never once acted like that.
>Or did you?
>You still can’t remember all that much about your life here since waking up here, but that horrible nightmare where you were supposedly living that god-awful life just seemed so very realistic; just as realistic as where you are right now.
>There’s no denying it; you could sense everything with all five of your senses here and it would be crazy to think this was all a dream in and of itself.
>But that nightmare was a dream.
>This certainly was not, right?
 
>After scrubbing your mane for several minutes, you stand back up and click the SHAMPOO button again.
>The light turns off and the showerhead returns to pouring out only warm water.
>You put your head under the showerhead and let the soothing water rinse out your soapy mane.
>Yeah…there’s no way where you’re at currently isn’t real.
>This is all so totally real.
>And it feels really good washing yourself, doesn’t it?
>Oh it SO does.
>Your head still hurts a little, but you feel yourself starting to smile again.
>You move your head away from the showerhead and click the button labeled SOAP.
>Soapy water starts to pour though the showerhead again, only this time, you notice that its viscosity was a little different.
>As the soapy water splashed against your coat, it began rapidly foaming up and soon, you were covered in a flurry of soapy bubbles.
>You feel yourself giggle a little in delight over the sensations you were feeling.
>There we go.
>You gradually felt your feminine feelings returning and it was making you feel renewed again.
>Yeah, all this is so totally real.
>There’s no way a silly nightmare could ever be real.
>You’re Radiance.
>You’re a mare.
>And you’re the happiest mare in Equestria.
>You’ve got the best sister in all of existence.
>And you’re a mommy.
>Fuzzy mushy feelings were coursing through your heart.
>It felt so very good.
>However, you were rapidly turning into a giant, soapy, bubbly mess and before the bubbles grew any larger, you quickly press the SOAP button again.
>Luke-warm water began pouring out of the showerhead once more and you could feel all the foaminess washing off your body.
>Mmm…you were smelling really good.
>You stand and stretch yourself under the showerhead.
>You could feel your wings, your wonderful, gorgeous wings spreading under the water.
>Your tail too was flickering back and forth against your…your…wife-wide gorgeous hips to wash away all the bubbles.
>You stretch and rinse yourself thoroughly with small waves of pleasure coursing through you.
>It felt really good to be a mare, to be a pegasus.
>It just felt so right!
>Once you finish rinsing yourself off, you press the OFF button and notice all the green lights disappearing.
>The water from the showerhead quickly starts receding until all that was left were small drops of water dripping out of it.
>You take a deep inhale of the steam, and then let out a long exhale.
>You shake yourself like how an animal normally would do so when drying themselves.
>You shake as much water off of you as you can so that your coat and mane would only be damp.
>You then slide open the glass door and reach for the towel.
>It was all warm and fuzzy and colored with that wonderful pink.
>You use it to dry yourself off as best you can.
>Rubbing it through your frizzled mane, seeing the damp strands of hair hanging in your field of vision…you liked having long hair.
>It felt nice.
>You then proceed to use the towel to try to rub and dry off the rest of your body as best you can, except for when you got…down there.
>Your marehood wasn’t something you really messed with, but as soon as you felt the towel rubbing through there, you let out a sudden gasp.
>It felt like a lightning bolt of pleasure flashing through you.
>Your wings once again fluff up in excitement.
>You start blushing hard, amazed at how sensitive you were down there.
>Sex was not something you were ever all that interested in, but the pleasures you could feel down there…you were more than curious…and you wanted to exper-
>Suddenly, you could hear knocking on the door.
“LIL SIS! You almost done?”
“Just about Big Sis. Just drying myself off.”
>The door then opens and you feel slightly embarrassed for Nullity suddenly coming right in.
>Why wasn’t there a lock on the door?
>Wait…then again, you’re both ponies and you both normally walk around without clothes, so you guess it didn’t matter.
>Still, it wasn’t something you were used to.
“Hehe…sorry about that Lil Sis. I didn’t mean to interrupt ya, but the day is starting to get away from us and I’d really love to go walk into town with ya. A lot of ponies would love to see you up and about.”
“Uh…s-sure thing Big Sis.”
“And judging by those wings, something tells me you also wanna fly.”
>F-Flying?
>That’s right.
>You can fly.
>Just mentioning the idea is enough to make you wanna go and try out your fluffy white wings.
>Still, you somehow manage to lower them and fold them on your back.
>You still weren’t quite sure how to do that, but somehow, they seemed to respond perfectly with your emotions.
“Here, let me help you get ready Lil Sis. My treat.”
>Nullity opens the cupboard underneath the sink and pulls out what looks to be some kind of hair dryer.
>She plugs it into the outlet and begins blowing hot air all throughout your mane and coat.
>You still weren’t quite sure how she was able to grip objects the way she was able, but regardless, you let her do her thing with you.
>After about five minutes of mane and fur drying, Nullity unplugs the hairdryer and puts it back under the sink.
>She steps outside for a brief moment and comes back with a stool and…and…oh my goodness!
>She’s also carrying the makeup kit from Brielle on her back.
>She’s gonna give you a makeover!
>You start giggling in delight as you gleefully sit down on the stool and stare at yourself in the mirror.
>Your mane was still very fluffy, but on the other side of the mirror was a happy pony girl staring right back at you.
>You just couldn’t help it.
>You couldn’t stop staring at yourself.
>You loved yourself.
>Your mind goes into an almost dream-like trance as you mindlessly and blissfully stare at your reflection while Nullity gives you a makeover.
>First, she combs your hair back.
>Using that beautiful hair clip she got you, she then braids your mane into a ponytail and uses the clip to keep it in place.
>You turn your head slightly and admire your beautiful mane.
>And what a beautiful mane it is!
>That hair clip…it goes so perfectly with you.
>You can’t help but gently shake your head a little to see your ponytail bouncing around.
“Hehe…stay still Silly. I’m not quite done yet.”
>You giggle up a response.
“Sorry Big Sis. It’s just…I really love what you’re doing with my mane.”
“I’m glad. Now just wait until I’m completely done.”
>Your heart pounding in excitement, you happily and eagerly watch her do the rest.
>From the makeup kit, you notice Nullity pulling out what looked to be some kind of tube.
>She began squeezing it and you noticed a kind of cream pouring out onto one of her hooves.
“Alright Lil Sis, I’m gonna apply some primer on your face.
>With it, she gently starts rubbing white-like cream against your face.
>It didn’t do a whole lot, but once Nullity finished applying it, it did help make your face appear a bit more feminine with respect to your white coat.
>You notice Nullity turning on the faucet to wash her hooves clean of the primer and once she dries them off with the towel you used to dry yourself with, she places the primer tube back into the box.
>From there, she reaches for some kind of makeup utensil.
“Alright, close your eyes Lil Sis.”
>You happily do so.
>Almost immediately, you could feel something against your eyelids.
>It felt a little funny, but you trusted your big sister with whatever it was she was doing.
>Wait a minute…
>OOOOOOOOoooooooo…is she putting on eye shadow?
>You feel yourself getting giddy in excitement as she carefully goes over each eye.
>After what feels like several minutes, Nullity says you can open them.
>You do so and…and…
>You notice a light shade of violet near the top of your eyelids.
>You close one eye to see that…that…oh so pretty, girly color on your face.
>You’re just about to giggle and do…girly things that you can’t even think of when Nullity then instructs you to hold still.
“I’m gonna apply a little bit of mascara Lil Sis. Try to hold still a little bit longer.”
>You happily watch her in the mirror use some kind of eyeliner tool to gently go over your eyelashes on each eye.
>It was a little hard to not blink as frequently and truth be told, you were still kind of amazed at how careful and accurate she was in doing your makeover; especially considering the fact that she was able to grip everything with her hooves.
>Yet when she finishes, you can’t help but close one eye at a time and open each one slowly.
>It didn’t make you look outlandishly overdone to the point where you felt like you looked like a clown, but it did help to make you appear more feminine.
>And your eyes…they were so pretty!
>Just look at them!
>Your beautiful blueish eyes with that lovely lavender eye shadow against your beautiful white coat.
>But before you admire yourself further, Nullity speaks up some more.
“Alrighty Lil Sis! Lemme just apply a little bit of powder on your face to help even out that primer.”
>You see her reach for what looked to be some kind of powder puff and patted it against some kind of container.
>She then used it to gently powder your face with white powder.
>It almost made you wanna sneeze, but just as soon as she starts powdering you, she stops.
“There we are! Now before you go admiring yourself Silly, I just want you to try on one more thing.”
>You quickly turn your face away from the mirror and see the dress Epaulet gave you lying on your bed.
>Nullity is already walking over there to get it and comes back with it.
“Hehe…go on Lil Sis. I wanna see you wear it.”
>You jump off the stool and with Nullity’s help, you are able to carefully slip yourself through it.
>Fortunately, because of your ponytail, you didn’t have to worry about your mane become messy, but what was a little tricky was getting your wings through it.
>But with her help, you were able to get your wings to go through two conveniently shaped holes on the back of the dress.
“Ta-da! Look at you Lil Sis!”
>You turn back towards the mirror to look at yourself.
“Look at you. You’re so beautiful baby sister.”
>You…you were speechless.
>You looked so wonderfully feminine.
>Not too feminine, but just perfect.
>You felt and looked like a mare.
>Everything about your appearance, it was just right.
>You almost wanted to cry, but remembering the fact that you had mascara on you, you didn’t want to have black streaks running down your face.
>Not crying…that’s gonna be an interesting challenge, huh?
>But still, you wanted to hug your reflection.
>You looked so beautiful and happy.
>Look at the pretty mare smiling at you.
>That’s you!
>That’s who you are!
>You’re so beautiful!
“T-Thank you Big Sis. You did…you did an amazing job!”
“Dawww…hehe…well, you’re also gonna have to thank Brielle and Epaulet. Couldn’t have done it without their help.”
“Oh totally. I so wanna see them.”
“Well, the day is getting away from us Lil Sis.”
>Nullity grabs the heart-shaped necklace by the sink and clicks it around your neck.
“I’m gonna go put something on real quick. I’ll meet ya outside. See you then, you pretty thing you.”
>Nullity gently kisses you against your cheek.
>She heads out the bathroom and closes the door behind you.
>You can hear her hoofsteps moving down the hallway and down the stairs, though they were becoming fainter, especially with the noise of the fan.
>But you…you can’t stop staring at yourself.
>You put one pink-colored hoovsie against the mirror and smile brightly at yourself.
“I love you.”
>You watch as your reflection repeats those words back to you.
>You love yourself.
>You love being a girl.
>You so love being a mare.
>You so love being you.
>You love yourself.
>You really love yourself.
>You’re so beautiful and cute and pretty and gorgeous and…
>You feel your heart getting all mixed up with mushy feelings.
>You take your hoof off the mirror and start to slowly turn around so that you could see all of yourself in the mirror.
>This dress…you really loved wearing a dress…especially this dress.
>It made you feel not only really pretty and feminine, but also a little motherly.
>Your heart jumps a little as you imagine yourself meeting Little Beezle and hugging him like this…taking care of him like this…nurturing him like this.
>You were so happy.
>You were so beautiful.
>But most importantly, you loved yourself.
>You loved seeing your reflection.
>You turn back to the mirror with your bright smile.
>Even though you start to talk a little to yourself, you didn’t care.
>You were happy.
“You know, even though…”
>You voice…it was so feminine and cute…you can’t help but feel yourself wanting to giggle.
“Hehe…even though I may not remember everything and some things may not seem completely right, you’re still beautiful Radiance. I love you. I’ll always love you. I’m so happy to be you…to be me. If I have to live the rest of my life like this, then so be it. Nothing would make me happier and nightmare or no, I’m SO done with that old life. I could live like this forever.”
 
>Suddenly, you notice the lighting in the bathroom starting to flicker.
>Your eyes dart to the lights and you notice them dimming and then flashing.
>That’s certainly strange.
>Maybe the next thing you and Nullity need to do when you come back home is to check the electrical…even though you had absolutely no idea how to do that.
>And upon that thought, the lights shut off and the bathroom goes black.
>What the heck?
>You try to fumble your hoovsies in the darkness for the light switch and after a few seconds, you could feel it against the wall.
>Wait…that’s strange.
>You could feel the switch pointing down.
>That’s really strange.
>How’d it do that?
>Regardless, you flick it up and the lights suddenly flash on, albeit with a dimming glow.
>OH MY GOD!
>You freeze instantly.
>You could feel your heart stopping.
>Looking at the mirror, you could see near the shower a silhouette.
>It looked like the silhouette of a human.
>But it was floating midair.
>Your eyes look up and see it’s connected by something to the ceiling.
>No.
>Oh no.
>Trying your best to not have a heart attack, you come to the horrifying realization that it’s a noose.
>It was a person that was hanging.
>You could feel your hairs rapidly standing up all over you.
>You’re too terrified to move or speak or do anything.
>You don’t even want to turn around to see it yourself.
>You keep your eyes glued to the mirror at the silhouette of a person.
>You couldn’t make out any details.
>It was all shadow, including the noose itself.
>But suddenly, you notice its eyes opening.
>Two bright, glowing white eyes slowly opening across the shadowy face.
>It’s looking at you.
>OH DEAR GOD, IT’S LOOKING AT YOU!
>And then, you see a smile forming.
>A bright, glowing white smile forming just underneath the eyes.
>These were the only features you could make out across the face.
>But it was smiling menacingly at you.
>OH DEAR GOD.
>Whatdoyoudowhatdoyoudowhatdoyoudo?
>You stare at this thing for what feels like an eternity while it simply smiles back at you silently.
>And then…
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
>It starts shaking violently and you could hear loud, animal-like screams emanating from it as it shook and kept smiling at you.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
>Screams rapidly fill your lungs as you throw yourself against the bathroom door.
>It swings open and you barge out of there running as fast you possibly can.
>You didn’t want to look behind you.
>Yet, not paying any attention to where you’re going and being the clumsy self you’ve always been, you run right into your shelf full of plushies.
>You slam hard against it and they all fall all over you.
“OW!”
>You shake your head and turn around, too frightened to let your sudden pain subdue you.
>But as you turn to face the bathroom, you see no silhouette.
>It wasn’t there.
>The bathroom was still dim, but upon the immediate notice of that, you see the lights in there instantly shut off.
>You too hear the fan in there shutting off.
>Chills course through your skin as you’re just about ready to jump through the window and get the heck out of here.
>But before you move, you look down at yourself and notice the plushies.
>They were all frowning.
>None of them were smiling.
“BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!”
>You jump up out of the pile and run out of the room screaming as loud as you can for your big sister.
>You run down the hallway and then down the stairs, careful to not trip over yourself with your dress.
>You notice her in the corner of your eyes happily opening the front door.
>When she hears you and notices you running down the steps like a chicken with its head cut off, her expression changes to one of immediate worry.
>As you reach the bottom step of the stairway, you sprint as fast as you can for the open door and quickly stop yourself before plowing into Nullity.
“Lil Sis! Oh my goodness! What’s wrong? Talk to me. You’re really scaring me.”
>You start coughing and wheezing trying to catch your breath, and it takes you a few seconds before you can speak.
“I…we…need…to…go…right now. Let’s get out of here Big Sis. I want to get out of here right now.”
>Your voice hoarse, you try to nudge her out the door.
>She reluctantly starts moving forward and as soon as you’re both outside, you slam the door shut behind you and begin the trek towards town.