Re: Thunder and Stars/A Special Valentine
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:11 am
Guess who actually finished a Valentine story before Valentine's Day? This fanfic author, that's who! I actually wrote this all in one go this evening. I started with a very basic idea and it expanded into what you're about to read. It turned out super sweet, which makes it perfect for this particular holiday.
A Special Valentine
Moonglo hummed softly to herself as she busied herself in the kitchen. Her face had smears of flour across it, and her dress was not much better in that sense. She stirred the mixture in the large bowl happily. It wasn’t often she was able to bake and bake alone. Either she had other things to take care of, or she was helping one of the other Color Kids or Tickled Pink or Rainbow bake. Today, however, she had secured the kitchen, asking for privacy. No one argued with her, or questioned why. They acknowledged her request and let her work.
Satisfied with the mixture, she pulled a large tray to her side. Then she dumped the mixture on the counter, and began rolling it out. Next came the cookie cutter, star shaped. The star shapes were then placed on the tray, which was then placed into the oven. The time passed quickly, as Moonglo worked to clean up her mess while they baked. The smell of fresh cookies wafted on the air, and smelled quite delicious.
Soon it was time to remove the cookies, and Moonglo carefully did so, letting them cool a bit before she topped them with her special mixture of colored sugar sprinkles. She smiled at her handiwork, and couldn’t resist picking up a warm cookie and eating it. The delicious mixture of sugar and dough melted in her mouth. She smiled, knowing exactly who would enjoy them just as much as she did.
Moonglo grabbed the basket nearby. It had been layered with cloth. Carefully, she laid the cookies inside and then covered the basket with another piece of cloth. As she washed up the rest of the dishes, she smiled as she thought of what would happen next. She noticed the sun beginning to set in the sky, and knew it would be soon. She couldn’t wait.
The trip to her room was uneventful. She breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid her surprise would have been spoiled if she’d been seen. However, no one was downstairs at the time. She was able to slip into her room and retrieve the other piece of her surprise. She’d been in contact with Plock, and this time he’d come through for her. She slipped the small gift into the basket and then headed out of the Color Castle.
By the time she reached their agreed meeting spot, the sky was streaked with brilliant pinks and oranges and yellows. Soon, she’d be off taking care of her nightly job. She had a feeling tonight would go quickly. She waited by the large tree, but didn’t have to wait for very long.
Laughter echoed nearby, and Moonglo would recognize that laugh anywhere. Stormy and Skydancer raced down from the clouds, and Moonglo presumed it had been a good day for Stormy.
“Come on, Skydancer! Let’s go!” she heard Stormy yell.
It wasn’t long before horse and rider stopped in front of Moonglo. Stormy slid from Skydancer’s back and with a pat, sent Skydancer on his way. “Hi, Moonglo,” said Stormy shyly.
Moonglo smiled back. “Hi, Stormy. Was it a good day on Earth?”
Stormy nodded, still smiling. “The storms were amazing. There was plenty of moisture in the air, and that helped in creating large clouds.” She then noticed the basket that Moonglo was carrying. “What is it?” she asked, pointing at the basket.
Moonglo looked down at her basket. She had thought about what she’d say, but now she couldn’t remember a word of it. “It’s something for you,” she replied. She looked up at Stormy. “I wanted to get you something.” She paused. Stormy’s face had a blank look. “For Valentine’s Day,” she added.
“You…you got me something?” asked Stormy.
It was well known that Stormy hated Valentine’s Day, but that only Rainbow knew the true reason. In previous seasons, Stormy had sulked off on her own. There had been the season that she had come to the party after the gift from Rainbow and the rest of the Kids. Stormy, in her own stubborn way, had stated she was only there for Moonglo’s star sprinkle cookies. She wouldn’t admit to anyone that she didn’t mind the company of Rainbow and the others as well.
“I know it’s early and that the party isn’t until later, but I didn’t want the others to see it,” explained Moonglo. She held out the basket, hoping Stormy would take it.
Stormy took the basket, and held it for a few moments. Slowly, she pinched the top of the cloth between two fingers and removed it. Instantly, the smell of star sprinkle cookies drifted out and Stormy inhaled the delicious scent. “My favorite cookies,” she stated.
She was about to reach in and grab a cookie to eat when she noticed the small wrapped parcel atop the cookies. It was wrapped in a blue satin cloth. Stormy set the basket down as she held the parcel in both hands, fingering the cloth. Carefully, she folded back the cloth, until it lay open in her palm. What was in the middle of the cloth, however, caught her eye. There rested a golden chain, shiny and polished. On the chain was a charm of a lightning bolt that connected to a star. She looked at Moonglo, but she couldn’t speak. She was at a loss for words.
“It’s a lightning bolt and a star, you and I,” answered Moonglo softly, hoping Stormy would speak. She hoped Stormy liked it. She didn’t want—
“I know,” whispered Stormy. “It’s beautiful. You shouldn’t have gotten me this. I don’t need any—“
“I wanted to,” interrupted Moonglo. She waited a moment, and then continued. “You’re special to me. I wanted to show you that.”
Stormy smiled, and removed the necklace from the cloth. “I don’t know how to put it on,” she said, a bit embarrassed.
Moonglo took the necklace from her and unhooked the clasp. She placed it around Stormy’s neck before hooking the clasp again. When she was finished, she stepped back and looked at Stormy, who was a bit red in the face. Moonglo giggled. “You want to hide it under your shirt, don’t you?”
“Y-yes but not because I don’t like it!” stated Stormy quickly.
Moonglo continued to giggle. “I know that. Go ahead.”
Stormy slipped the necklace inside her shirt and felt the cool metal against her skin. The necklace was where it belonged- close to her heart. She leaned over and kissed Moonglo, who embraced her in a hug. It was a quick, chaste kiss, but it conveyed Stormy’s feelings. That was all that mattered to Moonglo.
Stormy reached into the basket that she’d set on the ground and pulled out one of the star sprinkle cookies. She broke it in half, and handed Moonglo one of the pieces. Moonglo took it from her and together they walked hand in hand, each eating her half of the cookie as the night sky began to settle on Rainbow Land.
A Special Valentine
Moonglo hummed softly to herself as she busied herself in the kitchen. Her face had smears of flour across it, and her dress was not much better in that sense. She stirred the mixture in the large bowl happily. It wasn’t often she was able to bake and bake alone. Either she had other things to take care of, or she was helping one of the other Color Kids or Tickled Pink or Rainbow bake. Today, however, she had secured the kitchen, asking for privacy. No one argued with her, or questioned why. They acknowledged her request and let her work.
Satisfied with the mixture, she pulled a large tray to her side. Then she dumped the mixture on the counter, and began rolling it out. Next came the cookie cutter, star shaped. The star shapes were then placed on the tray, which was then placed into the oven. The time passed quickly, as Moonglo worked to clean up her mess while they baked. The smell of fresh cookies wafted on the air, and smelled quite delicious.
Soon it was time to remove the cookies, and Moonglo carefully did so, letting them cool a bit before she topped them with her special mixture of colored sugar sprinkles. She smiled at her handiwork, and couldn’t resist picking up a warm cookie and eating it. The delicious mixture of sugar and dough melted in her mouth. She smiled, knowing exactly who would enjoy them just as much as she did.
Moonglo grabbed the basket nearby. It had been layered with cloth. Carefully, she laid the cookies inside and then covered the basket with another piece of cloth. As she washed up the rest of the dishes, she smiled as she thought of what would happen next. She noticed the sun beginning to set in the sky, and knew it would be soon. She couldn’t wait.
The trip to her room was uneventful. She breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid her surprise would have been spoiled if she’d been seen. However, no one was downstairs at the time. She was able to slip into her room and retrieve the other piece of her surprise. She’d been in contact with Plock, and this time he’d come through for her. She slipped the small gift into the basket and then headed out of the Color Castle.
By the time she reached their agreed meeting spot, the sky was streaked with brilliant pinks and oranges and yellows. Soon, she’d be off taking care of her nightly job. She had a feeling tonight would go quickly. She waited by the large tree, but didn’t have to wait for very long.
Laughter echoed nearby, and Moonglo would recognize that laugh anywhere. Stormy and Skydancer raced down from the clouds, and Moonglo presumed it had been a good day for Stormy.
“Come on, Skydancer! Let’s go!” she heard Stormy yell.
It wasn’t long before horse and rider stopped in front of Moonglo. Stormy slid from Skydancer’s back and with a pat, sent Skydancer on his way. “Hi, Moonglo,” said Stormy shyly.
Moonglo smiled back. “Hi, Stormy. Was it a good day on Earth?”
Stormy nodded, still smiling. “The storms were amazing. There was plenty of moisture in the air, and that helped in creating large clouds.” She then noticed the basket that Moonglo was carrying. “What is it?” she asked, pointing at the basket.
Moonglo looked down at her basket. She had thought about what she’d say, but now she couldn’t remember a word of it. “It’s something for you,” she replied. She looked up at Stormy. “I wanted to get you something.” She paused. Stormy’s face had a blank look. “For Valentine’s Day,” she added.
“You…you got me something?” asked Stormy.
It was well known that Stormy hated Valentine’s Day, but that only Rainbow knew the true reason. In previous seasons, Stormy had sulked off on her own. There had been the season that she had come to the party after the gift from Rainbow and the rest of the Kids. Stormy, in her own stubborn way, had stated she was only there for Moonglo’s star sprinkle cookies. She wouldn’t admit to anyone that she didn’t mind the company of Rainbow and the others as well.
“I know it’s early and that the party isn’t until later, but I didn’t want the others to see it,” explained Moonglo. She held out the basket, hoping Stormy would take it.
Stormy took the basket, and held it for a few moments. Slowly, she pinched the top of the cloth between two fingers and removed it. Instantly, the smell of star sprinkle cookies drifted out and Stormy inhaled the delicious scent. “My favorite cookies,” she stated.
She was about to reach in and grab a cookie to eat when she noticed the small wrapped parcel atop the cookies. It was wrapped in a blue satin cloth. Stormy set the basket down as she held the parcel in both hands, fingering the cloth. Carefully, she folded back the cloth, until it lay open in her palm. What was in the middle of the cloth, however, caught her eye. There rested a golden chain, shiny and polished. On the chain was a charm of a lightning bolt that connected to a star. She looked at Moonglo, but she couldn’t speak. She was at a loss for words.
“It’s a lightning bolt and a star, you and I,” answered Moonglo softly, hoping Stormy would speak. She hoped Stormy liked it. She didn’t want—
“I know,” whispered Stormy. “It’s beautiful. You shouldn’t have gotten me this. I don’t need any—“
“I wanted to,” interrupted Moonglo. She waited a moment, and then continued. “You’re special to me. I wanted to show you that.”
Stormy smiled, and removed the necklace from the cloth. “I don’t know how to put it on,” she said, a bit embarrassed.
Moonglo took the necklace from her and unhooked the clasp. She placed it around Stormy’s neck before hooking the clasp again. When she was finished, she stepped back and looked at Stormy, who was a bit red in the face. Moonglo giggled. “You want to hide it under your shirt, don’t you?”
“Y-yes but not because I don’t like it!” stated Stormy quickly.
Moonglo continued to giggle. “I know that. Go ahead.”
Stormy slipped the necklace inside her shirt and felt the cool metal against her skin. The necklace was where it belonged- close to her heart. She leaned over and kissed Moonglo, who embraced her in a hug. It was a quick, chaste kiss, but it conveyed Stormy’s feelings. That was all that mattered to Moonglo.
Stormy reached into the basket that she’d set on the ground and pulled out one of the star sprinkle cookies. She broke it in half, and handed Moonglo one of the pieces. Moonglo took it from her and together they walked hand in hand, each eating her half of the cookie as the night sky began to settle on Rainbow Land.