Chapter Four: First Love
That season was one of the best that Luna and Celestia had.
But sadly enough it did not last forever and when Spring grew close they left.
But luckily enough for them the next season of winter came very soon and with that the Frost family came back, and so did Winter as well too. And they also spent that season with Winter too, and they got to know her quite well.
And eventually they even learned that Winter could change how she looked based upon her emotions, if she was happy she was more silver than white, if she was just normal and regular she would be white, if she was sad however she would start to turn blue, and if she was angry, well Frosty said that she had never seen her angry yet, and he never did want to because of fear.
Eventually the time also came that Winter Frost could spend the summer with them while her parents went off to their own kingdom. “I’ll miss you so much,” the grown-up form of Winter said, for now she had the body of an adult but more the mind of a teenager, and she also had her cutie mark which was just a simple snowflake unlike her father’s which showed a white ice crystal heart and her mother’s which showed three very small snowflakes instead.
“We’ll miss you too,” her mother Crystal said crying, but her tear did not turn to ice at all like it did ever so quickly up in the north like it usually did.
“Yes, we will, but remember, be safe, be smart, be wise, and be cautious.”
“Oh father, you worry too much, have a little bit of fun in your life.”
“I worry so that others may not have to, and you seem to not worry at all.”
“Oh I do, like I worry about what will happen to you and Celestia and Luna.”
“That doesn’t count, family is a natural worry just like age and responsibility and power and strength and knowledge too as well, that is what really counts.”
“Well if you say so, but make sure to come back before winter time!”
“We will, we would never miss your birthday after all,” they said.
And with that said they then left (and just so you know Winter’s birthday was on the Winter solstice which is why they had named her Winter exactly).
And then after they left Winter Frost turned to Celestia and Luna with a very devious smile and grin on her face. “Who’s ready to have some fun?” she said.
And with that said they all grinned very deviously and went to do their pranks.
“Do you think that we should alert the kingdom about the girls?” Galaxia said.
“Nah, they all know the danger and peril of my girls, they can handle it.”
And with that said they smiled and went to their library to read some books.
Meanwhile the girls went around the kingdom causing all kinds of practical pranks and jokes. But on one particular one something different happened.
After they finished their last one they were on their way home when the thing happened, it was strange, different, unusual, odd, and mysterious for Winter.
For she was feeling something deep down inside of her as she stared at the white and silver stallion who was very handsome in her own opinion.
“Who’s that?” she said pointing her hoof at the stallion who stood there.
“I believe that his name is Silver Shining, but I might be wrong, why?”
“Oh no reason at all girls, none at all,” she said unable to look away from him as they walked on him. “You
know you’re not a very good liar,” Luna said, “And my sister can tell and verify that, we’re both very good at
telling lies, so let me ask this, why do you want to know his name? And don’t try to lie to us.”
“Well I don’t know why, I just feel something deep down inside of me when I look at him, and I can’t quite name it, do you know what it might be?”
“Oh yes we do!” Luna and Celestia said giggling hilariously, “You have a crush!”
“A crush? Is that what the feeling is called?” she said very curiously.
“Well yes, sort of, but go on, go talk to him and earn his love then.”
“Oh no, I couldn’t do that, what if he doesn’t like me? I would just rather sit here and watch him from far away,” she said looking at him intensely.
“Wow, we already have the first stage of a crush, fear,” Luna said, “Well I have just the cure for that, a very brave stupid foolish friend to talk for you.”
And with that said she smiled as she went up to the stallion, “LUNA! NO!” Winter shouted in vain, but it was too late, the stallion had noticed her.
“Hey there, is Silver Shining your name?” Luna said to the stallion.
“Yeah, it is, why” he said very curiously patting his silver hair down as he stared at the young little filly with
his silver eyes, and in the light his white coat looked very nice, but Winter tried to reason with these thoughts, she wasn’t in ‘love’ with him, could she be though? She didn’t know what love really was after all,
and who was to say that she couldn’t love this stallion she saw now?
“My friend over there is very shy but she wants you to know that she thinks you’re very cute, and she also wants to go out on a date with you too.”
“She does?” Silver said not sure how to react since no girl had ever really bothered to look at him more than needed despite his parent’s wealth, fame, and fortune, but still it was nice to hear that some pony liked him and wanted a date, especially since he was usually always the one to ask others first.
“What’s her name?” he said trying to figure out how to react as his friends silently watched in shock as they witnessed the conversation and exchange.
“She asked me not to tell you unless you agree to go out on a date with her first,” Luna said playing her cards exactly right just like she should.
“A mare of mystery then, huh? Well I can work with that, tell her yes,” he said.
“Oh, very good then, but she wonders if you want to set the date and time or if she should? But remember, she’s very shy and nervous about this whole entire thing, she didn’t even have the courage to ask you directly, such a shame.”
“I’ll let her decide somewhere that’s most comfortable for her, okay?” he said.
“Fine, I’ll let her know, oh, and by the way, her name is Winter Frost.”
“Wait,” he said with sudden realization as the young little filly walked away, “Surely you can’t mean the
Winter Frost? You know, the princess?” he said.
“I do actually, and if you don’t believe me and think that it’s just some prank or joke, even if elaborate, well just ask yourself this, why would I ever lie to you or try to put on this joke or prank? You can ask Winter yourself you know.”
And with that said he started to sweat nervously, no way he was just asked out on a date by a princess herself, this just either had to be a practical prank or a very elaborate joke, it had to be, or it could be real, but that was highly and very unlikely, sure he was handsome and nice and kind, but he definitely wasn’t worth catching the eye or attention of a princess, was he now?
But his fears and questions soon would be answered as the filly came back from the bush after quickly talking to a hidden pony that was within it.
“She says to meet at the castle of King Cosmos, and don’t worry, you can get in at six, that’s when I, Luna, the daughter of the King, will open the doors for you, and I expect you to be dressed your very best, and so does she too.”
“Wait, if you’re Luna then does that mean that she’s Celestia?” he said pointing at the other young little white filly that stood over by the bush but wasn’t hidden. “Yes, she is,” Luna said very casually, “Why do you want to know.”
“Oh no reason as to why I wish to know, I was just curious,” he said, and he was because now in one day he had seen and caught the attention of three princesses, and now it seemed like his luck was finally rising up now.
And with that said Luna smiled, “Very well then, be there on time and don’t be late and be dressed your very best, oh and also best manners no matter what.”
“I will be! I promise!” he said with a very bright big grin on his face now.
And with that said Luna went back over to the bush.
“What was that? I told you not to invite him on a date or the castle! I told you to tell him that I changed my mind! Why didn’t you say that instead?” she said.
“Because what fun is there in saying that?” Luna said with a very devious grin on her face, “Besides, you have to give love a chance out if you’re ever to find your one and only real true love, right now?” she said still smiling then.
“Well I guess so, but I just hope that I don’t mess up at all,” she said.
“Don’t worry, you won’t, besides, I’m sure that stallion is way more nervous and scared than you are, after all, you’re a princess, and he expects you to be perfect in every way possible and he’ll be trying so hard to be perfect that he probably won’t ever notice if you do mess up and screw up with it.”
“Thanks a lot,” she said, “That’s very reassuring, and it means a lot.”
And with that said they went back to the castle as Silver had the exact same fears that Winter did, except that there were more and way worse just like Luna had said that they would be so. He was worried that if he didn’t find the exact right suit or outfit that he would look like a failure and rejected, and he was also worried that if he didn’t act his best and made her happy that she might throw him in a dungeon and then lock it, or worse, banish him, or even worse than that, banish him and then lock him in a dungeon within the banished place or land or area. He was also worried about ruining his parent’s and family’s name, honor, and reputation, and a whole lot more as well too.
Winter Frost also had similar thoughts as well too, but she was being calmed down by the girls, but Silver Shining had no pony to help him out, and that was why the fear and nervousness was worse, but Luna didn’t tell Winter that.
And when six came there was a prompt knock at the front castle door.
“Well hello, good evening sir,” Luna said doing her best impression of a butler, “♪Come on in and be our guest and put our service to the test, we won’t fail or disappoint, of this fact we can reassure you my very
dear good sir♪”
“What was that exactly?” he said stepping inside very nervously now.
“Oh that? That was nothing really, just a song that I was trying out.”
And with that said Luna lead him to the small round dining table then, “Sit down, be quiet, and wait for her,” Luna said, and with that she left him.
As he waited very nervously he readjusted his bowtie yet again and fiddled with his hooves and legs very anxiously. “I can’t do this!” Winter Frost said having a very nervous breakdown now. “What if he doesn’t like me? What if I do mess this up? What if I screw up and he tells every pony thus ruining my chances of ever finding love again?” she said pacing back and forth on the floor now.
“Don’t worry, you won’t,” Luna said, “Besides, you need to stop asking yourself questions like ‘what if this happens’ because you never know if it will at all.”
“But what if-,” she tried to say but then was very abruptly cut off by Luna.
“But and ‘what if’ also count, so just stop it, get out there, and let him impress you because he’s definitely going to be impressed by the dress alone, and you.”
“Thanks a lot girls, this means so much to me,” she said hugging them and then putting on her brave face she went out to face the strange stallion.
“Well hello there beautiful,” he said when she came out, “You look amazing.”
And she was in her blue and white dress with hints of silver within in it.
It totally fit her look, “Thank you,” she said sitting down, “So do you.”
He just had on a black suit jacket, red bowtie, and even a top hat that he had taken off out of respect and also he thought that it looked ridiculous and silly now, “Thanks a lot,” he said taking his seat after he allowed her to sit down.
“Here is the menu for this very fine evening,” Luna suddenly said coming into the room and handing them a piece of paper with only one item on it, “As you can clearly see the list is very short, so don’t worry, we’ll bring your orders out right now,” and with that said she left and Celestia came in with the plates of spaghetti (it was the only thing that they knew how to make other than cake and cookies and pancakes and
waffles and some other random various stuff too). “I hope that you enjoy the meal, and please tell me that you like it even if you don’t love it, I haven’t had that much experience in cooking yet,” Celestia said putting
down the plates and then the silverware and then the glasses.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be back in a moment with the water,” she said going back into the kitchen and coming out with two pitchers of ice cold water.
“Just let me know if you need anything else,” she said leaning over and lighting two candles on the table with her horn and then leaving them alone.
“Well that was very awkward,” he said with a slight laugh trying to ease the tension in the room (which could be cut with a butter knife) once Luna had left the room, but his efforts of comfort were very weak at best however.
“Yeah, tell me about it,” she said also trying to do the very same thing too.
“So what’s your favorite color?” he said trying to start off with the very basic simple questions that no pony was ever too afraid or nervous to answer.
“Blue,” she said between her bites of the very delicious spaghetti, “You?”
“Oh, that’s mine as well,” he said, “What about your ice cream flavor?”
“That would be vanilla of course,” she said smiling, “And you?”
“I have always been more chocolate, but I see your reasons behind vanilla,” he said, “And what about your family? What are they like to you exactly?”
“They’re nice, not too cruel or cold, but not too nice or kind either, they’re just my parents and I’ll always
love them for who they are no matter what choice they may make, and that’s all that really matters, what about you?”
“Uh, they’re rich and famous but don’t really get along anymore that much,” he said, “But at least I have my friends and money to help me out I guess.”
“Gold does not buy happiness, neither does silver or gems, only you can find joy by working very hard for it and then finally earning it,” she said.
“Who said that exactly?” he said very curiously now starting to eat finally.
“Oh, that was just one very small tiny little piece of wisdom from my parents,”
“Well then, they must be very smart then,” he said.
“They are, and even though I wish that I could be with them I’m happier here with you right now,” she said smiling as she reached over and grabbed his hoof. Silver had to stop himself from spitting out his food in shock and surprise at her very kind nice gesture and instead he swallowed and said, “You do?”
“Yes, I do, really, and I think that I like you, and not just in some small tiny little way, but in a more serious way maybe, as in I really like you.”
“Oh,” he said as he then started to realize all the implications of this now, “Oh! Oh really?” he said trying to contain his very obvious delight and joy.
“Yes, I do,” she said leaning over and kissing him on the check, “That’s how I feel about you, and you’re the first pony I have ever felt this way about.”
His joy and delight were impossible to resist and a smile lit up his face now, “Oh, really?” he said, “Well thanks, no pony or princess has ever said that about me, but do you think you should tell your parents about us?”
“No, they would only get in the way, let’s keep this a secret for now, shall we?”
“Sure, but can’t I tell my parents and friends about this?” he pleaded.
“No, not even if they’re really good at keeping secrets, tell no pony.”
“Oh, alright, I can do that, but uh, when do you want to meet again?”
“How about next week at the same time? Does that work out for you?”
“It does,” he said, “Alright, fine then, looks like we have our second date set up, and I shall be very pleased and happy when we can meet again Princess.”
“Please, just call me Winter, there is no need to be formal now,” she said.
“Very well then, Winter, may I have your permission to leave now, princess?”
She smiled, “I see that you’re just going to keep trying to annoy me with my royal official title, but yes, you may leave now if you wish to do so, but know that I shall miss you and that you will always be in my heart forever.”
“And so shall you, princess,” he said smiling as he left the room and then castle. Then suddenly as Winter smiled fondly as he left there was a very loud sound of two young little fillies shouting from within the kitchen now.
“SILER SHINING AND WINTER FROST, SITTING IN A TREE, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!” they said laughing and giggling as they literally rolled on the floor now.
“Enough you two,” Winter said not particularly caring for their antics and instead focused on the outside and sighed, “Until we meet again my love.”
And with that said she sighed fondly over the next week over Silver.
“You know the first day was fine, but now after a week it’s not,” Luna said.
“Yeah, I’m actually starting to worry about her and I’m also starting to wonder if we should tell her parents,
or at the very least ours instead,”
“No Celestia, hers would only get in the way, and ours would only report her relationship to her parents, we can’t tell any pony no matter what, we can only help her along with the relationship, and that’s all that we can do for now.”
“Yeah, until we can figure a way out to make her fun again,” Celestia said.
“Hey, I miss the fun Winter too, but at least she’s happy now.”
“Yeah, and we’re trying to help her out to be happy,” Celestia said.
“And that’s what best friends and family does for each other, and we’re both.”
“Very well then, fine, I’ll try to complain less if you want me to,” she said.
“There we go,” Luna said happy that she figured out her deep secret message.
“But don’t expect me to be happy because of all her sighing and stuff.”
“Trust me, I don’t,” Luna said as she knocked on Winter’s door now because the time for the second date had finally come at last.
“Hey there, are you ready yet?” Luna said.
“Yes I am actually,” Winter said coming out in her dress, “How do I look?”
“Like you did last week, the exact same and simply splendid and wonderful.”
“Thanks Celestia,” she said, “But is he here yet? Please tell me that he is?”
“Well, he’s not her yet, but then again, it’s not six yet either.”
But then suddenly there was a knock at the door and there he was.
“You’re early,” Winter said going to the door and greeting him now.
“Five minutes early is better than five late,” he said, “Let’s eat.”
And with that said they went and sat at the table and ate their meal with only a few snippets of conversation about what they had done in the past week.
“So in conclusion my week went very well,” he said, “What about you?”
“Mine went well too,” she said, “But it was lonely without you here with me.”
“Yeah, well it was lonely without you there too,” he said.
“Thanks, but I’m glad that you always show up on time otherwise I might freak out about where you were and what you were doing and I can’t ever freak out about anything, or at least that’s what my parents keep saying anyways.”
“Uh, sure thing, okay, alright,” he said not sure how to react to this now.
“Anyhow, do you have any friends of my gender right now?” she said.
“What? No, of course not, you’re a princess, who would be more important to me that you could ever possibly be? Surely not some old regular mare.”
“Thanks a lot, I was worried there for a second, and I can’t and shouldn’t worry about anything, or at least that’s what my parents keep saying to me.”
“Uh, sure thing, okay, alright,” he said catching on to her now.
“So then, should we come here for our next date or what?” she said.
“I was actually thinking that we go over to my house next week.”
“I can work with that, but you’ll need to show it to me tonight.”
“My pleasure,” he said as he gently guided her out of the room and castle to his house, “Here it is,” he said
gesturing proudly at it, “What do you think?”
“It’s certainly not as big as the castle, but it still I quite impressive nonetheless, but tell me this, are you here alone on most nights or not?” she said very curiously as she looked at a light in the upstairs window now.
“I’m here alone most night since my parents work a lot, but they’re here right now,” he said pointing to the window, “So we’ll have to end this now I guess.”
“We don’t have to, it just would be more appropriate to do so,” she said turning to leave now, “And don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine on my own, I am a princess after all, and next week you just might get a kiss from me if you’re lucky, and also because it’s tradition I believe.” And with that said she left him alone as he smiled to himself, “A kiss from you is all that I dream of now,” he said.
And with that this ends one part of our story, and on to the next now.
The next week came and at six she arrived at his house promptly then.
“I’m glad to see that you’re here, but that dress is becoming a bit old,” he said.
“Who needs the dress?” she said smiling and then she took it off right in front of him. “Whoa princess, undressing in front of me already? I think that comes quite some time after our third date,” he said with a
slight chuckle now.
“Well would it be very gentlecoltly of you to let me undress you?” she said.
“I think not, that would be too much,” he said taking off his bowtie and suit, “But come now, let’s eat, I made us something different this time instead.”
And with that said they went to his kitchen and ate some pizza.
“I found this on the streets and I thought to myself, hey, this new food tastes great even though it was pretty common, but now I don’t think it will be if ponies learned that a princess ate some slices of it,” he said smiling.
“Hey, it’s not my fault if a food becomes very famous because of my birth or blood,” she said smiling as she ate the very delicious pizza in front of her.
“Well it’s not my fault for what happens to you tonight either, good or bad,” he said, “Well not completely, maybe partially just a bit if you know what I mean.”
“You rascal,” she said, “How dare you suggest that with a lady of my high class and power and position? As punishment I demand that you kneel before me.”
“Oh yes great and wise powerful princess,” he said smiling as he kneeled on the floor, “Do what you wish upon me, for I surely do deserve it from you.”
And with that said they both went on the floor and started laughing then.
“Oh I do enjoy spending time with you Silver,” she said smiling.
“Yeah, me too,” he said getting off the floor, “And I think that I really like you too,” he said gazing deep into her eyes quite serious right now then.
“Well then, I guess now we know that we’re on the same level now.”
“I guess so,” he said simply restating the plain clear obvious fact.
“Well then, I guess that this would be appropriate then,” she said leaning in and kissing him right on the lips
for only a quick short moment then.
And then she said something, “Well, I’m not sorry about that.”
“You were worried that you would be?” he said smilingly very lightly now.
“Yeah, if I felt wrong then you would be wrong, but I didn’t,” she said.
“Well then, I guess that’s a very god sign for us then?” he said.
“Yes, I guess it is, but when shall we see each other again?”
“I think that I’ll keep it a surprise, okay?” he said looking at her now.
“Yeah, sure thing, I can work with that, I like surprises,” she said
“Soon I think that you’ll love them because of me.”
And with that said they both smiled, said goodbye and then left.
The next few months they grew very close, even to the point where she was finally ready to tell her parents about their relationship when they finally came in for the cold season, and while they were very angry they understood her choice and decision. King Cosmos said nothing about this matter other than that he didn’t know that it was there, but he still was very happy for them both. And as for Silver’s parents, well when they heard the news they actually fainted, or at least his mom did, his father just stood there with his jaw open making his mouth a very unpleasant sight to see indeed. And as for his friends, well they couldn’t believe it either just like all the parents, but they soon then accepted the plain and simple fact that the princess was in love with him.
Soon enough the news spread across the whole entire kingdom like wildfire
And there was nothing that they could do to stop it or the rumors as well too.
But soon enough they cleared the whole entire matter with a royal statement.
And then Winter Frost could finally relax when she was around Silver.
But then one day she shocked and surprised every pony with one very simple question, “What about me marrying him, can I do that someday very soon?”
Frosty actually started to choke on his food, and so did Queen Crystal too.
Cosmos however restrained from choking and remained silent as King Frosty talked to his daughter about
all the consequences of her choice and saying that she was too young and she said that they were very young when they married. Honestly, he really didn’t care, but soon enough he would regret that choice.