Hearth's Warming Strife Chapter 4 Dance Under The Tree

Rarity ran to catch up to the other tree who were going faster than her.

I need to have a tracker next time just to keep up with these two speed demons Rarity complained in her mind.

"Come on we should be there soon," Applejack said as put the white unicorn on her back as she kept running.

"Where do you suppose she could be?" Rarity questioned her friend's sense of direction.

Dash flew up, looking above her for any sign of their friend Twilight until she happened to spot her putting on a dress inside her home in Canterlot.

"I found her!" Dash shouted loud enough for Applejack to hear her.

"Great," AJ said as they ran faster towards the house.

Rainbow attempted to ram the door but was pushed back and ending up crashing into Applejack and Rarity.

They all groaned in pain.

"Ok that didn't go as well as I planned it in my head," Dash said rubbing her back.

She got off of them and banged the door trying to open it but it didn't budge.

"Now what?" Applejack said with anger coming back and replacing sadness she had a minute ago.

"We have to find a way in there so we can get Twilight," Rarity thought that they should weigh possible options.

Dash and Applejack nodded in agreement and took some time to think this through instead of using brute strength.

Twilight's Flashback - 14 years old

"Ow my head," Twilight groaned, holding her head and looking around her current surroundings

The room was very different from her friendship castle, she looked in a mirror to see a blue sparkle dress appeared on her.

"How in the world did this happen?" Twilight was baffled at what was happening here.

"I must be dreaming or something but if this was a dream Princess Luna would be here explaining to me what was going on,"

A knock at the door startled the purple alicorn princess, she used her magic to open her door to reveal Princess Celestia wearing a beautiful white dress with her cutie mark on the side of it.

"Twilight are you ready to go?" Celestia asked with a bright smile on her face.

The purple pony didn't have the words but was able to speak.

"My apologies Celestia but what am I getting ready for?" Twilight questioned, being careful with her words.

Princess Celestia giggled.

"Well my faithful student you and I are going to dance in tonight's ball," Celestia answered warmly.

This was the memory I danced with the princess of the Sun, it was an incredible night

"Oh yes of course my apologies, I'll be right out," Twilight said nervous about dancing with Tia.

"Well I'll be down in the main foyer when you're ready," Celestia reminded her faithful student.

Twilight nodded and soon enough she came out in the foyer looking super cute as ever. Everypony stared in amazement at how adorable Twilight looked in that dress.

Her mother snapped a photo to capture this moment in her daughter's life.

I forgot my mom took a picture of me and has kept it ever since the dance I had with Celestia Twilight giggled.

Both Celestia and Twilight met in the middle of the dance floor looking each other in the eye, not taking attention away from one another.

Tia took her hoof offering a dance and Twilight took it then they both danced to You Raise Me Up by Westlife as everypony else watched with some of them tearing up from the sheer cuteness these two were showing on the dance floor.

Twilight felt a realm of calmness that Celestia gave off with everypony she happened to pass by.

To show how she felt comfortable, the purple pony princess rested her head on Tia's shoulder.

Everyone made an "aww" noise.

Tia smiled.

I feel so safer with Tia around, that's why this dance was so important to me

As the song was about to end, Twilight smiled and looked up at her teacher who smiled back as in the background somepony lit up the Hearth's Warming Eve tree.

"Wow the tree looks beautiful Princess," Twilight expressed as she danced one last time before the song ended.

Everypony including Twilight's parents applauded for that wonderful performance.

Twilight and Princess Celestia gave a bow and hugged each other.

Staring at the tree was all Twilight saw in its glow and was big enough to fit this entire castle.

This is astounding Twilight's eyes lit up in how many lights were on that tree.

Twilight closed her eyes and touched the pine branches as the memory disappeared.

I loved that

The door opened to reveal Rarity, Applejack, & Rainbow Dash barged in.