//------------------------------// // Epilogue // Story: Snowflakes in Love // by Onyxfire408 //------------------------------// Epilogue Two pegasi were flying through the sky as they dragged a hot air balloon with four more mares inside the basket. The cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane couldn't help but splatter a paint of glee across her face. "Man, I can't wait for the Snowfall. Making those snowflakes, giving ponies below happiness! This is the one thing I love to do that's not flying or pranking." The cyan mare beamed as the yellow pegasus couldn't help but giggle. "Oh yes, I also love snowflake making, it's one of the few things I'm not afraid to do." "Well duh Fluttershy, I mean like ever since we found your chamber of yarn crafts, you've pretty much been the artist of our group." The cyan mare said in a obvious tone as the yellow mare blushed. "Oh it's nothing Rainbow Dash, It's just another special talent I sorta have." "Sorta!? You make an entire statue of ME made out of yarn, like I was a hero!" She said in a cocky tone as the yellow pegasus giggled. "Welp we're here, Cloudsdale!" Rainbow Dash announced as she and Fluttershy landed on the fluffy marshmallow like surface. The four mares all hopped out of their basket as they soon joined the two pegasi. "Hey girls, ready for the event?" "Yep." The orange mare agreed on. "YES! I will make marvelous designs that would-" The white unicorn paused as she was being stared by every pegasi nearby causing her to blush in embarrassment. "-ahem, I mean I will make fabulous designs in these snowflakes." "Celestia told me she loved making these things, even with one of her other students, Sharp Spell I think was his name." The lavender unicorn informed as the rest of the mares looked at her in confusion. "Sharp Spell? Other students?" "Well, let me explain. Princess Celestia told me that she had students over the thousand years that she ruled, Sharp Spell was her first as they both went here for the Snowfall, making snowflakes apparently." She informed as all of the other mares 'ooohhh'-ed in unison. They walked down the puffy roads as they walked up the stairs towards the weather factory passing a nearby statue. The orange mare stopped and walked towards the statue as her friends soon followed. "Hey Rainbow, who's dis?" She asked as the group of mares gazed upon the statue. "Oh that? That's Snowdrop, she's the creator of these snowflakes, and the cool thing was. She was blind!" The cyan mare announced as all of her friends except Fluttershy all gasped in shock. "I know, I didn't believe it either, but it was recorded her being blind." She said as they walked passed the statue and walked inside the factory as she continued to lecture about the statue mare. "And apparently her unicorn coltfriend sacrificed one of his eyes giving her normal vision, isn't that awesome!?" She said the lavender unicorn beamed in amazement at the magical mirical. "That's amazing. Y'know it's funny," Twilight giggled as her friends looked at her in confusion. "Princess Celestia, she told me that Sharp Spell was my ancestor, saying he turned a challenged mare into a normal one, but she never told me who." She said with a shrug as her other friends shrugged as well. "Well who know's it could've been anypony back then." The cyan mare stated as they arrived at the snowflake station. They were soon greeted as a yellow pegasus with a magenta pink mane walked towards them, dragging a rack full of uniforms behind here. She looked at the minorly timid yellow pegasus as she beamed as embraced her. "Fluttershy!" She screamed as the mare squeezed the living suns out of her. "Mother please! Can't...breath..." "Um Miss Orchid? I think you're killing your own daughter." Informed Rainbow as the motherly mare saw her and soon dragged her in into her death hug. "Rainbow Dash, I can't believe you're both here! It's been years!!!" She squealed as the other mares giggled at their embarrassment. Both pegasi soon forcibly broke the hug as Fluttershy gave a hard sigh as looked at her friends. "Girls, I like you to meet my mother. Orchid." She said as her friends bowed in greet. "All right girls, let's get going, the princess is waiting for you six!" She said as she guided the six mares into another room, all wearing identical uniforms, goggles, hates, and gloves. They all soon reached the sun goddess as she was concentrated, making her snowflakes for her little ponies. "Princess, they are here." "Ahh, my little ponies." Celestia cheered with glee as she set her tools down. "It's so good to see you all, come and let me show you my snowflakes. She said as she showed the group of mares her many snowflake designs. "Well, I must keep this up, the Snowfall is in a few days." The Princess said as she retrieved her tools and continued to process her ice designs. Orchid instructed the group of non pegasi ponies the basics of snowflake making, after her tutorial of ice art, she trotted to a nearby station and started to make her snowflakes. Twilight stopped on her snowflake as she looked around the facility. Where's Princess Luna? I don't know, let's ask Celestia. The lavender unicorn mare trotted towards her teacher as she greeted with a bow. "Hello Princess, don't mind me asking but, where is Princess Luna?" She asked as Celestia pressed her feather down on the ice that it shattered her snowflake. "She....she won't be joining the Snowfall Twilight. This event makes her sad." She said in a sad tone as Twilight raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Sad? It's an event that spreads joy and happiness across Equestria." "Yes I know Twilight, it's just, 1000 years ago both Luna and I met Snowdrop. She truly understood Luna's night, the stars that she could hear, and make." "Yes I read about her hearing the stars, but why is Luna sad over her?" "Because she was Luna's only friend before she was banished." Celestia said in a low tone as Twilight placed a hoof over her mouth in shock. "Twilight, this was a thousand years ago, ponies like her cannot live forever. So she died, while Luna was still on the moon." "That's....that's... I can't even explain how sad I feel for her your highness." "Yes, it will take her a long time to recover, I just hope she could learn to move on. Like I did with Sharp." "I'm sure my ancestor kept Snowdrop happy your highness." Twilight said with a warm smile as Celestia smiled back. "He did, he did. Now you should go back to your station Twilight, the Snowfall is only in a couple of days." She informed as the unicorn saluted and trotted back to her station. Orchid soon trotted next to the sun goddess as she smiled towards her daughter Fluttershy. "Gee Princess, to think that my ancestor started this all." "Yes, your ancestor was an amazing pony." "That she was, that she was..."