"W-Where are you taking me, Pinkie?" Twilight shivered as she was dragged by her scarf for the second time that day. Pinkie muffled out a response, but it hadn't made any sense. She'd never seen the pink pony more determined.
The unicorn was confused when they trotted out of town. Where could Pinkie be taking her that wasn't in Ponyville?
Pinkie Pie, however, knew exactly what she was doing. I just hope it's cold enough... She thought absently. It would be the perfect way to prove her feelings, even to somepony as calculating as Twilight. Pinkie tugged a little harder as they neared the location, ascending over a small hill.
As they finally made it over, Twilight was met with a very memorable place. The lake was frozen over completely with snow rimming around the edges--just like the first time she'd seen it. She was immediately thinking about what had happened here, and how embarrassed she was for her actions.
Pinkie only continued to pull her towards the water with a smile. When they reached the edge, she let the scarf drop from her mouth and turned towards Twilight. Or, more specifically, her saddlebag. The pink pony began digging through it, intriguing the unicorn further. Why is she rummaging through my saddlebag as if it was hers?
Before she had the chance to stop her, Pinkie beamed and pulled out several pairs of ice skates. Twilight felt anxious as soon as she'd seen them.
"I'm not a very good skater, Pinkie! Don't you remember last time?" She expressed her concern. Pinkie had a grin on her face as she bent down towards Twilight's forelegs.
"Don't worry, Twilight! You'll be okay." She was able to get Twilight's first two hooves into the shoes easily, but had to use her mouth to tie the laces. She was moving pretty fast for having to do something so hard, though.
The unicorn was feeling very nervous. She blushed when Pinkie lifted her back legs to put the shoes on, but that wasn't what was making her uneasy. Twilight wasn't sure what the earth pony had planned, but from the way the party pony had reacted when she'd expressed her doubt, it was meant to be rather heartfelt.
When Pinkie Pie finished putting Twilight's skates on her, she practically threw on a single pair on her back legs. She was very excited to finally live out her favorite fantasy with Twilight.
Pinkie Pie nudged Twilight towards the ice. The unicorn felt a lump grow in her throat at the memory of how that'd gone last time. Mostly, she just remembered how cold it was, and how hard the ice was on her flank.
"I don't think I'm ready for this..." She mumbled back to her partner. Pinkie giggled.
"Of course you're ready!" Without any hesitation, she gently pushed Twilight onto the ice. Her feet were sliding around instantly, trying to find purchase on the slippery ground. It didn't work.
Once again, Twilight found herself falling to the ice. She closed her eyes, bracing herself for the harsh impact she knew was about to come...
But it never did. When the unicorn felt warmth radiating from her side, she opened her eyes in confusion. The first thing she saw was the ice underneath her, close enough to lean down and touch it with her muzzle. Not that she wanted to.
Her brain was working itself over trying to find how she was suddenly levitating without the use of magic, but then she remembered the heat beside her. She glanced towards it, and was surprised to see Pinkie there, holding her up with only her forelegs. It was enough to make her heartbeat quicken.
"I told you that you'd be okay..." Pinkie pulled Twilight back up so she wasn't in any danger of falling. The unicorn felt kind of silly on four legs while Pinkie was able to balance on two, but she was thankful that the pink mare hadn't let her touch the ice.
