More Than Words

by Amethyst Sunset


Chapter 2: A Flash of Backstory

You should read the last chapter before this one, but here's a recall:

After a few minutes of singing this short lullaby, she said, "There we go 'My Little Heart'. I love you Flurry Heart, and you know that!" Cadence exited the hallway and was making her way back to the dining room when she turned the corner, only to see guards on the floor and a mysterious face in the darkened hallway.

"Hello Cadence dear. Did you miss me?"

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"DO NOT SAY HER NAME!" Cadence screamed, "It gives her power every time she is recognized by name. And to answer your question, she is my mother."

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Belladonna, after her encounter her daughter, started to run the way she came in. She flew to the ceiling, to avoid earth pony guards and unicorn guards getting her. What she didn't know is that a certain blue maned, yellow-orange pegasus was hunting her down. I heard Princess Cadence, Shining Armor, and Twilight. No, no. It's Princess Twilight... talking about Bell--, the intruder, not to even think her name. I will hunt her down, for Princess Twilight Sparkle...


Flash Sentry looked high and low, but could not find Belladonna. He finally just walked outside for some fresh air.



FLASHBACK

Belladonna walked into the Canterlot Castle and to her friend's throne.

"King." Belladonna bowed, "I assume you are aware about what I am here to talk about?"

"You know you don't have to address me like that. We're friends! But yes, Belladonna, I don't want to see you hurt. I will not wed you two, I will not have anything to do with that darkness. And neither should you. You should un-befriend him."

"Excuse me? You married the princess, now queen of the galaxy! Which need I remind you, IS COMPLETE AND UTTER DARKNESS!" Belladonna scream protested.

"That's different!" Sunshine whispered and got walked off of his throne and told the guards to leave them alone.

"How is it different? Is the fact that I am in love with a pony who is too dark for my best friend, bad?" Belladonna said, hurt.

"Belladonna, you know ---" Sunshine tried to speak, but his friend wouldn't let him.

"...that you have a problem with a such a nice, gentle..."

"... lovely pony, marrying such... such..."

"...darkness." Belladonna finished for him. She had tears in her eyes. She started to trot out of the room with tears falling down her face. I won't let him see me. I won't let him see me. I won't let him see me. I won't let him see me cry. I won't let him see me cry. "I thought you on my side, Sunshine, but if this is the way it has to be," she said as she walked though the doors of throne room that she opened with her magic, "I choose my fiancé over my best friend a million times. You will pay, my dear king and friend... you will pay."

"Wait, Belladonna! I'm sorry!"

"Goodbye, King Sunshine."

END OF FLASHBACK


Now, Belladonna was remembering this, she didn't realize that there were tears in her eyes as she walked down the street. Some pony stopped her in the street and said:

"Ma'am, are you all right?" The stallion asked with obvious concern.

"Yes, yes I am fine." She said. I forgot that the crystal ponies are so nice. Oh no. CRYSTAL PONIES DON'T HAVE HORNS OR WING! Oh dear. Now I have to act like I am a tourist. "Wait, sir? Do you know where the crystal palace is located?"

"Oh yes! I do! I can take you there if you want." he said.

"That would be wonderful!" She looked at the pony. He wasn't a crystal pony, she observed. He was orange, with blue hair, and he was a pegasus. "What is your name?"

"My name is Flash. This way to the castle!" he said happily.

When they arrived, he started walking into the castle with her. "You can go Flash, I can find my way around alright!" Belladonna said.

"Oh that is alright, I work here, and it is time for my shift." he said. I am still on my shift... he thought.

"You work here? Wow! What do you work as?" Belladonna asked, innocently. Oh no, he works here? I am so busted. she mentally kicked herself. It is just like me to walk into a pony who works at my daughter's castle...

"Oh I am just a cook. Nothing much!" Flash said.

"Oh so you don't know the Princess and the Prince?" Belladonna asked. I hope not. I hope not. I hope not.

"I wish I did, but I am just a cook." he said, trying to sound discouraged, apparently it worked because she believed him.

"Oh that's too bad." she said, also trying not sound to excited.

"Oh well, this is my stop!" Flash said, stopping at a random door. It was really the entrance to the spa.

"Oh, ok! Um bye!" Belladonna waved one last time. She had actually liked him, whatever his name was.


Flash trotted through the spa asking everyone in sight the nearest way to the throne room was. Finally someone recognized him and told him it was out the door he just came from, and to the opposite way that Belladonna went. Flash thanked the spa attendant, and ran out the doors. He quickly got to the throne room. Flash trotted right through the back doors, to see what was going on. He saw Princess Twilight, Princess Cadence, Princess Flurry Heart, and Shining Amour. He decided it would be best to tell him, because he really didn't know the other ponies in the room.
Flash walked up to him and said, "Sir. I think I have spotted her."

"Flash! You know about her?" Shining asked.

"Sir, excuse my rudeness, but I overheard you talking. So I went to see it I could find her." Flash reported.

"Great! Good work, solider. Where is she?" Shining said.

"I am right here, your majesty." Belladonna exclaimed as she bowed to the prince.