It was a cold winter night the air was chilling the ground was frozen covered in new fallen snow, this was the everfree forest a place filled with monsters and dark secrets it was a place not many dared to tread and theres not many who returned from said forest, being it either Timberwolfs or something far worse that was their demise . A shadow lingered at the edge of the forest it wasnt pony that was certaint it was too tall, too lean to be so and it was standing on two legs not many creatures did. The shadow stopped up at a crooked tree ice taps hanging from its branches glittering in the light of Luna's moon reflecting the shadow and the forest, it looked around seemingly to look for something or somepony as it leaned up the tree as it began to snow softly and the wind picking up. The wind and snow clawed at his feet and tail freezing him, he tried pulling his coat closer to his form to keep warm it wasn't very helpful through, it must've been -30 degrees it wasnt the best weather to stand in especially at night.
where is she, she should had been here by now right?
He took a gold pocket watch out of his pocket. It was a family heirloom a very simpel thing it was, not covered in gems as most watched it was just plain, it could give quiet the bits if he found the right buyers though. He opened it seeing the time was close to midnightShe's not coming is she? He signed sadly turning to leave his tail hanging limp dragging the snow with it, a warm bath sounding nicer by the minute also his poor feet felt like they were frozen to the ground. He turned towards the road the snow crunching under his mix matched feet as the moon was hidden behind the clouds surrounding him in darkness. He stopped hearing a noise getting closer it sounded like hoofsteps heading his direction. Happiness filled him as he turned around, finally she had arrived, finally they could run away and finally they could be together forever. His heart pounded in his chest as he felt the adrenalin kick-
It wasnt her.........
1 year later...
it was a gloomy day in Ponyville ponies walking down the streets stopping up to politely greet each other carring on with their day like clockwork, carts driving by once in awhile filled with vegetables and other goods to sell at the marked hoping to earn a bit or two. A carriage pulled into town it wasnt a fancy one, it dirty with cracks in a few places the door hang off the side, the wheels squeaked while the driver who was a grumpy looking fellow pulling along. Prince Blueblood stepped off the carriage throwing the driver a bit, it was the last one in his pocket. He was broke the stallion and he hated it he was suppose to be a rich handsome stallion living in a mansion not this, ever since his aunt Princess Celestia had cut him off his funds Blueblood had a hard time scrapping bits together to survive well its what he gets for using bit sums of bits of the royal treasury, the unicorn looked around grimacing this place was dirty mud puddle here and there dirting other ponies hoofs along with small critters running by spreading their germs even everything seemed dusty.
What a dump
He walked along the street avoiding other ponies hoping to keep his coat atleast semi clean he hated being dirty, he wasnt sure if that was worse then being broke. He stopped at the town square seeing there was sat up food stalls and such, Bluebloods stomache rumbled he hated to admit it but he was hungry and couldnt careless what it was he could get. Blueblood signed annoyed remembering he doesnt have any bits left.
''Hear ye hear ye the shy house hold wedding rehearsel this afternoon!''
A cross eyed mare flew by ringing her bell somehow not crashing into a building. Blueblood looked after the mare, he smirked as he developed a plan, a really brilliant plan.
What a perfect oppertunity
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Fluttershy yelped as her brother Zephyr breeze pulled to fit all of her rosy mane in a bun. The stallion had a few pins in his which he pushed around with his tongue concetrating on fixing his sisters hair.
''Hold still sis!''
Zephyr said putting a pin in to keep some of the mane in place.
''sorry...''
The yellow mare said softly feeling more of her mane being pulled, straining at her scalp.
''There all done''
The stallion triumphly said standing back to admire his work. The mare looked in the mirror seeing her brothers work the bun sat nice on top her head a loose strain of mane sat in front her face. Fluttershy signed it was lovely but it just wasnt her, the mare could feel the uncomfortable stings of her hair being sat so tight aswell as her ugle brown gown that sat uncomfortable on her form iching. She knew her brother tried to be gentle but sometimes Zephyr gets a little too excited especily since he's a mane therapist, she couldnt blame him it was a important day after all. It was her wedding rehearsel a day she dreaded every year and it always went the same way, catastrophing.
''Zephyr what if this duke doesnt like me?''
Her question filling her with doubt, Zephyr stopped to look at his older sister with a couraging smile.
''Im sure he will, else he has to have a word with me''
Fluttershy smiled softly as her brother boxed with his front hooves indicating what he meant.
However her smile fell when the doorbell rang and her mother entered.
''Dear its time''
Fluttershy signed followeding her mother with Zephyr in tow down to the grand hall of the mansion.
It was quiet beautiful with cloud like pillars keeping up the roof that was painted like the sky on a sunny day unlike it was out side with grey clouds keeping the suns warm rays out, the floor was a nice polished marble that reflected everyone and everything. The front door opened as a brown unicorn stallion entered, his mane was creme colored curling abit to the side, his cutiemark was a golden brush that sparkled and his eyes was dark blue like the night sky.
''Duke Bristle from Canterlot''
The butler annocented closing the door after the stallion.
Fluttershy's mother stepped up to the unicorn her husband by her side both bowed politely.
''Welcome to our home Duke Bristle''
The dark magenta maned mare said quietly.
'' Its a pleasure being here my lady''
Duke Bristle replied taking the mares hoof to kiss it. Zephyr gagged jokingly while Flutteshy covered her mouth trying to keep her laughter in. Fluttershy's father turned to wave her over to present her.
''This is out daughter Fluttershy''
The pegasus stallion said quietly, Duke smiled charmingly at the rose maned pegasus making her blush red.
''its an honor to meet you'' the unicorn took Fluttershy's hoof giving it a kiss just like he did to her mother.
''oh my''
Fluttershy said growing shyer by the minute and her face burning more and more , it was going to be long day.
And it had to go according to plan.