//------------------------------// // A Royal Visit // Story: After Rain Comes Sunlight // by Himewhite //------------------------------// Back in the country side of the capital city : Ginitari where meany earth ponies were working in the fields harvesting their crops in the rain and a beautiful forest next to to the fields. A mysterious cloaked pony was heading towards the palace of the Rain king, while walking in the direction the mysterious pony heard two earth pony stallion's with equipment for the fields on their backs talking about a certain princess. " Sure is purring down on us ! " One of the stallions said. " If this keeps up the orchard'll flood out again. " The other stallion said as the cloaked pony just pasted them. " What can you do ? Should we ask one of the unicorns to prevent the flood with there magic ? " " Nah, no need for that, I bet. I saw Princess Fluttershy before. " The cloaked pony kept walking but hearing Princess Fluttershy's name got the cloaked pony attention. Fluttershy was flying in the rain towards the top of one of the bell towers in the country side of the capital city, ones she was there she was trying to catch her breath for a minute and sang to the sky with her angel voice. The sadness born today Soars high into the sky The sky opens it’s eyes and calls the wind Making my heart tremble As Fluttershy sang her song the dark gray clouds disappears in the sky letting out the sun and it's light down on the field of the orchard of the earth ponies. As the sun shines down the water dried up leaving the ground dry but still a little muddy. I want to protect you, i want to feel our destiny The rear you shed, the hollow in your heart I want to fill it with happiness " Hey, cool " The pony's in the fields said as they looked at the sun. " Is this it ? " Seeing the sun-summoning for the first time pony's said. " Yeah ! It's Princess Fluttershy's Sun-Summoning ! " One of the older ponies said as his name was Grand pear he had a yellow coat just like Fluttershy's but a little darker and a brown mane with little gray mane in between. It’s a tender light May this song reach our side No matter how far we are apart Please believe in those words i gave you Singing in the sunlight The lightdrops are shinning beautifully The moment when all the sadness is blown away The world will come alive Please come the tender light After the song was finished the clouds didn't return, Fluttershy made certain that the sky was going to be clear for atlas another hour to let the crops get some sunlight. As Fluttershy saw the work ponies she thought to have a little chat before she went back to the palace. " Hey, guys ! How are the crops ? " Fluttershy asked as she landed on the ground between the pear trees. " Looking good, thanks to you. This sun stuff amazes me every time I see it ! " Grand pear said. " Thank you ! " Fluttershy said smiling by the compliments she got from the farm ponies. Grand pear took one of Fluttershy's hoof and said. " Though I wish you'd stay with us instead of going back to that king.... " Smiling back at Fluttershy. " Huh ? " Fluttershy wasn't sure what to say until Grand pears wife yelled at him. " Dear ! You'll get king Discord angry with us ! " Grand pear's wife said. " It's fine ! We're plenty far away from the palace. He'll never find out ! " Grand pear said so sure of himself but he was wrong. Back at the palace Discord was watching the whole scene by looking through Binoculars the whole time in his office. Thinking that was the drop Discord snapped his fingers. making a canon ball shoot out of the castle leaving big sound heard after the shoot. Fluttershy was surprised to hear a canon shoot but soon know way and said to the work ponies who were also shocked to hear a canon shoot that they shouldn't worry. " Huh " Grand pear said shock by the blasted. " That was a blank charge ! " One of the work ponies said. " Telling me to come home, I guess. " Fluttershy said as she heard another shoot coming from the canon. " I'll be back some other time, guys ! " Turning to the group to say good bye. " Bye " Fluttershy took off as she flew to the castle the cloaked pony was standing behind one of the pear trees and watched the whole scene. " Look how she's got the king completely in her thrall. Quite a Princess, huh ? " Grand pear said as he watch her fly away. " She really is ! " Grand pear's wife said agreeing with her husband. that those events would bring on a raging storm of consequences neither Fluttershy nor anyone in the Rain kingdom could have imagined. The door of Discord's office was slammed open by Fluttershy as she went in the room. " Hey, you " Fluttershy said annoyed at Discord who sat on his desk working on papers as Fancy pants helps him with the work. " Yelling " hey, you " at her husband as she comes home. Such an ill-mannered wife I have. " Discord said still working on the papers. Coming closer to the desk. " That's rich, coming from someone who called me back with cannon fire. Don't you have any awareness of your post ? " folding her hooves together. " You are the one lacking in such awareness, my lady " Fancy pants said trowing Fluttershy off her game. " Marital status aside, there is a greater problem ! " Fancy pants yelled in Fluttershy's ear. " The disrespect you show the Rain king...no, the king of the world.....is boundless ! First of all, weren't you supposed to have your etiquette lesson today ? " Fluttershy was ear deaf after that little outburst of Fancy pants. " Now, now.....let it go, Fancy. It's time to give up on that area. " Discord said with a grin on his face after seeing that little scene preform before him. " Breaking my heart ! " Fancy pants said face hoofing himself on the forehead. " But I do want you to stop addressing me as " you " Would you please call me " Discord " my wife ? " Saying that out of the blue like that. Fluttershy began to stutter as she tried to say his name. " D.....D.....D.... " She couldn't even speak. As Discord watched Fluttershy getting more nervous he said sarcastically " What, you can't even call me by my name yet ? Even after you rough up the sheets every night...." Making the mare more nervous and her cheeks pinker. " D-Don't say that in such a misleading way ! I just toss and turn in my sleep. " As the conversation went on Fancy pants got more annoyed as the two forgot all about him. " Why do you want me to call you by your name ? I could just call you " Majesty " Fluttershy said getting to the point that started this conversation. " What ? " Discord stud up and leaned forward. " There's no affection in that ! I want you to call me..... " Discord couldn't finish his line as a mare's voice talked over his voice. " Discord ! " Surprising everyone in the room especially Fluttershy. What they saw was a unicorn mare but much bigger than the average pony like as big as Fluttershy's mom ( Celestia ) with light amberish gray coat and a pale and moderate amber mane, with as cutie mark a starfish. Every pony was still looking at the mare as Discord finally said. " Stella ? " Recognizing the mare before him. Stella ran and jumped on Discord without any warning surprising everyone again. " You.... What are you doing here ? Did you come here by yourself ? " Discord said as he held the mare in his paw. " Discord......I've missed you " Stella said hugging him tightly around his neck. " My retinue were such slowpokes, so I teleported and went ahead. You've grown up so much, Discord ! I guess we can't take baths together anymore ! " Stella hugged Discord so tight that he couldn't breath as his throat was being swashed by Stella's hooves. " Wait....hey ! " Discord said catching for breath, but Stella didn't listen. " No, it's okay ! It doesn't matter ! We swore our future to each other, after all ! " With everything going on those few word drained all the color out of Fluttershy, making her paler then a ghost. " Huh ? What's going on ? " At the front gate of the castle a coach was being pulled by pegasus guards and more guards along the way, As the retinue came in the castle as Stella said. Discord, Fluttershy and Stella had afternoon tea together a time to explain everything from top to bottom. Stella was sitting at the end of the dining table with on each side of her maids that were serving Stella, while Discord and Fluttershy wore and the other end sitting together. " Allow me to make introductions: This is the first royal daughter of the Ocean Kingdom, Princess Stella Mare. She and His majesty have been friends since childhood. " Fancy pants explains. " I am His fiancée " Stella Mare said with pride and confident. Fluttershy looked suspicious at the king sitting next to her, making Discord nervous at how she looked at him while thinking that she might had the wrong idea about the situation and started to say. " You just started calling yourself that years ago, that's all. " Discord said clearing up this mistake. " I never played along with it " Discord said looking from the corner of his at Fluttershy while saying this. " Neither did your family " Stella Mare was still not backing down about the hole engagement between her and Discord. " Now, The ocean Kingdom is your oldest ally. They would never oppose it. " Taking a sip of her tea. Fancy pants took the change to clear this out and whispered in Fluttershy's ear saying. " Well, It's completely one-sided. Don't worry " Fluttershy took this moment to relax a little but thought. " But wow..." As she looked at the unicorn mare across her. " She looks like a porcelain doll...... " Fluttershy was snapped out of her thoughts as she was being lifted from her seat and placed next to Discord as he was holding her. " Anyway ! I have a proper fiancée, now. " Fluttershy blushed at the sudden action Discord took to stop the crazy mare obsession with him. " My heart is not so small that I won't allow for a concubine or two. But.... " Stella Mare stood up from her seat and walked towards Fluttershy. " I will not forgive you...Princess Fluttershy " Touching Fluttershy's body her legs, her waist, her head and face, Surprising Discord and Fluttershy herself. " Uh... ? " That was all Discord could say as he watch the scene between Fluttershy and Stella Mare. Fluttershy backed away from the big mare and said. " Wh-What are you doing ? " Her cheeks turning a slight pink color, but Stella Mare didn't paid attention to her but mumble to herself. " Th-That's a homewrecker for you. What a body....." Stella Mare said creating a sad aura around her for not having such body as Fluttershy's was, such smooth coat and mane, slime figure and pretty face. " H-Homewrecker ? When did I..... " Fluttershy said not knowing what she was mumbling about. Stella turned around to face the pegasus mare with what looked like a demons face and said. " Be quit, you bitch ! You emasculated our ambassador ( speaking about Blueblood in chapter 5 ) , Didn't you " Remembering what Blueblood said when he returned saying that she was beautiful and wonderful making Stella Mare more irritated. " I've got your number, all right ! You use your ludicrous talents to seduce every stallion around you ! Do you hear me ? This is no place for you ! I'm not going home until you leave this place in tears ! " With everything said Fluttershy was so confused that all she could she was. " Huh ? " In the meeting room the three gods heard that Princess Stella Mare came to Rain Dukedom Kingdom. " She's come. " Randolph said taking about Stella Mare. " I knew she finally would...." Star Swirl said. " Which would you choose ? " Kibitz said. " The young one just like mine " Randolph said. " A wife has got to be young " Star Swirl said agreeing with Randolph. " That really got under my skin...." Kibitz said feeling a chill coming up his spine. " Yes... " Star Swirl said. And so promptly..... Fluttershy and Princess Stella Mare were eating at the dining table. Stella Mare couldn't help but brag about everything she does. The tiny assassin began..... " Oh, Princess Fluttershy ! Don't you know anything about table manner ? " Seeing that Fluttershy is having trouble in with food she should eat first and it didn't help with Princess Stella Mare bragging about how she knows table manners better then her either. Next was ancient poem as usual Princess Stella Mare know all the poems and what they mean, while Fluttershy had trouble with understanding and reading the poems. " What ? You can't even recite one little ancient poem ? " Bragging about herself again making Fluttershy more irritated by the minute as this went on. Her wife-removal plan which continued day after day...... Next was music lessons and with that Fluttershy failed in as Princess Stella Mare could play any instrument with her magic. " You can't play one single instrument, either ? " Playing the guitar in front of Fluttershy as she tried to play something but couldn't make out a single tune. Fluttershy couldn't stand it anymore as time went on night fall came, Fluttershy crawled in her bed almost crying for the horrible day that she had to go through. " What did I do ? " Fluttershy uttered hiding under her sheet. Discord who was having tea by himself wearing his royal attire next to the bed where Fluttershy was lying on. " Wow, fights between mares are terrifying. Save me, save me..... " Discord said teasing Fluttershy. " You ! Whose fault do you think..." Fluttershy said facing Discord with the sheet covering the rest of her body but not the face. " But.....I wonder what happened. " Interrupting Fluttershy. " I hadn't heard from her at all lately. Fluttershy sat straight up and faced Discord. " Fancy Pants said you were childhood friends, right ? " " I guess. She tagged along with me a lot. It was king of a pain, to be honest.....But...I was all alone in the palace. Yet she, without hesitating..... " Thinking back on the moment that young Discord was alone in the gardens looking at dark clouds above him seeing and feeling the rain drops fall down on him. " Discord ! " Young little Stella Mare was running towards him levitating a little box with her magic, as she got to young Discord she opened the box revealing what was inside were cookies. " I baked 'em ! eat " She said giving the box to young Discord. " I was grateful for that, at least. " Discord said leaning back in his chair as Fluttershy listened carefully to the story, as she tried to get comfortable in bed. " Urg....I can't seem to settle down. " she thought. Trying to get comfortable out of nowhere Discord joined her in bed. " Hey ! When did you get here ? " As Discord got in bed he started to take off his blouse that he was wearing. " don't get undressed ! " Fluttershy said getting redder from seeing him strip in front of her. " What's the big deal ? " Discord said unbuttoning his buttons revealing his brown fury chest. " It's been a while since we did this. Time for a little service. " Discord grinned as Fluttershy backed away a little from him. " S-Service..... " But when Fluttershy was at the edge of the bed she noticed something or better yet someone. Fluttershy letted out a small scream and moved toward Discord hiding behind him as fast as she could. Princess Stella Mare was holding a pillow with her magic and a bed sheet over her body looking like a big white ghost. " What kind of service ? " Stella mare heard everything what Discord said and wasn't very happy about it either as she looked like a monster under your bed. The next day in the dance room of the castle, sweet piano was being played as Fluttershy began her morning dance lessons with Fancy pants as her dance partner, Fluttershy was telling Fancy pants what happened after Princess Stella Mare showed up. " So, the three of you slept together ? I'm glad you're getting along. " Fancy pants said leading Fluttershy in a waltz. " Oh please. I could barely sleep because of that. " Fluttershy said following Fancy pants steps. " You reap what you sow. you're being humiliated because you've neglected your daily training. " " Th-That's why i'm doing it seriously today ! " " Although you still step on my hoof once every three turns. " Fancy pants rubbed his hooves from all the pain they are going through, after the little break they continued with there dancing. " I want to match him a little, too, sometimes. " Fluttershy said was she was twirled around by Fancy pants as she came back after the twirl she stepped on Fancy pants hoof again making him scream out in pain. " Oh, I did it again. I'm so sorry Fancy pants. " As Flutttershy helped Fancy pants with his pain, Princess Stella Mare came in the room to brag again with Discord standing behind her. " Oh, was that supposed to be dancing ? It looked like an imitation of a mountain ape begging for scraps. " Stella Mare said. " Sh-She had to see the one thing I didn't want seen....." Fluttershy thought as she was red from embarrassment. Stella Mare was detriment to show Fluttershy that she was best suited for being Discord's wife. " Hey, Discord, let's dance, too. " Stella Mare said pulling on his arm. " Give me a break. I have a meeting to get to. " Discord said not wanting to dance but Stella didn't give up. " Just one song ! Please. " With that Discord took her hoof and the other claw on her waist and leaded her in a dance. Discord was pretty tall so Stella just her hind hooves to lift herself up to Discord's height, dancing through the song. " Better just get it this over with " Discord thought. As the song continued Stella and Discord looked perfect together dancing for some reason Fluttershy's inside shrunk. " My, how unusual to see His majesty dance ! " Sweetie belle said looking at the dance performance. " And dancing with princess Stella Mare.....how elegant ! " Scootaloo said as Stella's mane flowed with the movement of the dance making it sparkle in the candle light. " Really.....they're perfect together ! " Babs seed said agreeing with the others, but as she said that she saw that Princess Fluttershy was hiding behind her mane and thought that she heard them just now. " Oh, no ! " As the rest of the staff members looked at the beautiful dance and talked about it. " The Princess of the Ocean Kingdom is just what you'd expect. Such graceful steps. " Staff members said mesmerized by it. " Princess Fluttershy couldn't possibly do that, after all. Seriously " After hearing all those ponies talking about her . " There's always been the height issue, but more than that....." Fluttershy had enough she know that she was smaller that Stella mare and she that can't use magic like Stella Mare, so she decided to leave not able to stand it anymore, as she leaved Fancy pants noticed her leave, hearing the staff members stomped their hooves as the pair finished their dance. Fluttershy walked the hallways thinking to herself. " What's going on here ? Why do I have to feel so embarrassed about myself ? " " Perhaps you're starting to understand " Stella mare's voice broke Fluttershy thoughts and turned around to see Stella mare standing on the other side of the hallway but hid her face behind her mane. " With of us is truly worthy of Discord. I mean no disrespect to your country, but for us, marriage is more than an affair of the heart. " Fancy pants followed Fluttershy to see if she was alright but saw that the two princesses where discussing something important and decided to hide behind one of the curtains. " it a one method for two countries to pursue mutual benefits. I would be a fine backer for Discord, and I would not cast shame upon him. can you do that ? You can make the sun shine, right ? What is that ? " Fluttershy didn't want to hear anymore so she flew away out one of the open windows, she just had to go, she didn't wanted to hear anything more what Stella Mare had to say, she just couldn't face the truth. Fluttershy flew to a nearby church to shelter herself from the rain outside, sitting on one of the benches of the church thinking deep about everything what Stella Mare told her as time past the door from the church opened and hoofsteps could be heard, but Fluttershy didn't heard it. " Hey, Fluttershy " Discord said with Fancy pants behind him. " I've been looking everywhere. You didn't come to dinner, either. What's wrong ? Are you feeling ill ? " Fluttershy stud up and said with a plane voice. " I'm sorry. I'm going to bed early. " Walking past Discord and eventually disappeared in the rain, leaving discord and Fancy pants. " This is quite serious...." Discord said. A memory that Stella had from the time she spent with Discord was that Discord was in the studio hall showing her a map of the stars constellation. " Yes.... Discord has been good at everything since he was young. " A memory that young Discord worked really hard at sword fighting while Stella was watching on the side lines. " I always thought, " Discord should be king. " When young Discord took a break from sword fighting Stella asked him that he should marry her. " Why ? " He asked. " Because ! If you marry me, you'll be guaranteed a certain level of position. You might even become Sun King ! " " Nah. I don't care about that. " Lying down on the cold stone floor under the gazebo closing his eyes. " But...." " Beside, when I grow up, I'm getting out of here. Then I'll have a quiet life alone. I have no ties to anyone. That's how i'm going to live my life. " " When his dreams where crushed, Discord immediately became the Sun King. " Remembering when Stella visited Discord after a long time to graduate him of becoming the Sun King, Discord had already closed his heart to anyone. In the audience room Discord was sitting on his throne with dark expressions on his face. " Oh. Stella. " Stella Mare couldn't even recognize him a her childhood friend. " Been a while. " Those red eyes of him perched right through her. " Have you been well ? " Her body was shaking at the cold look in he have out. " Deep in my ears, I heard something....resoundingly......crack. It was horrifying. " Stella woke up seeing she was in her bed and it was still dark outside hearing the rain drops fall down on her windows, she began to sit straight up in her bed and tried to calm down after the nightmare she had. Fluttershy on the other hoof was trying to learn how to dance by reading a book to dance better, Twilight told her that everything can be learned by reading the right book. " And... the first step is like....." She tried to copy the instructions in the book. " And then.... " Twisting her hips in the wrong direction, she got cramps in her back because of it. " Ow, ow, ow..... " Stroking her back with her hooves as she thought. " All this cramming is ridiculous. " She decided to take a little break after pulling this lesson all night and went sitting on the piano in the room. " Can't believe i'm going this far..... With a sigh Fluttershy felt like giving up. " I thought you were in bed ? " Discord's voice said. He was standing in the opening of the dance room holding two mugs in his claw/paw. " Though I don't mid you this enthusiastic, either. " Walking toward Fluttershy giving her one of the mugs that she gratefully took, with that Discord took a place on the banch next to the piano making the height of the two equel. Fluttershy smelled a delicious aroma coming from the mug and asked. " It smells delicious. what is it ? " Drinking from his own mug he said. " Hot chocolate. I had Fancy pants bring it for me. It relieves exhaustion and it tastes delicious. " Fluttershy took a sip of her drink and said. " It's delicious " Feeling the hot chocolate warm up her body and tasting sweet aroma on her tongue felt nice to her. " I'm happy to see this, though. You wanted to be with me this badly......" Discord said but as he was a disappointing look in Fluttershy's eyes he know there was something wrong. " At least, I wish I met you when you were this height......" Fluttershy said but soon released what she said and blushed immediately hiding behind her mane. " What did I just say ? " " Hey, Fluttershy " Discord said. " Y-Yes " Fluttershy stuttered. " I'm not going to let you go. No matter how many people say you aren't suitable ! " Fluttershy stopped hiding behind her mane seeing the serious look on Discord's face. " You're the only one who can give me what I need. It's not dancing or manner or benefits for my country....." With a little chuckle Discord said. " Besides, this difference in our heights is nothing to worry about. We're going to be together all our lives, after all. For now, enjoy it. " Discord afford his paw for a dance which Fluttershy gladly took. Discord lifted her up, pressing her body tight in a embrace as they danced, making music with his magic to dance on. Fluttershy was enjoying herself like never before, feeling his heart beat as she leaned on him. " Just a few words from him makes me feel so much better. I don't want to be apart from him. So much more desperately than when we first met....." Fluttershy thought as she smiled at Discord. The two danced with each other as long as they wanted too, but they didn't notice that Stella Mare was watching them from behind the door of the music room, seeing everything up tile now. " Discord's face...." Looking at the smiling and calm face expression he showed Fluttershy. " I've never seen him like this ! " She know she had to do something to win against Fluttershy. The next rainy day Fluttershy and Discord were called to the training ground for the soldiers and guars of the castle. When she arrived with Fancy pants at the training ground, Stella Mare was already waiting with two royal golden chariots behind her. Fluttershy didn't really understood why she was called here, but she had a feeling she was about to find out and whatever, it was it wasn't going to be pretty. " I challenge you to a formal duel ! " Stella Mare said pointing her hooves at Fluttershy. " A duel ? " Fluttershy said a little scared to fight. " Yes. To a Chitty-Chitty Death Chariot Race to a Cliff " Stella Mare said. " Are you really a princess ? " Fluttershy and Fancy pants said in harmony. " Normal Princesses wouldn't do such a dangerous sport unless you are an pegasus mare named Rainbow Dash " Fluttershy thought. " Wait ! " Discord walked up to Stella Mare. " This is much too dangerous. I won't allow it ! " Knowing full well that it is dangerous, but Stella Mare wasn't doing to lose to Fluttershy in a battle of chariot race she done it for years. " You be quit, Discord. " Ignoring Discord's warning. " This is a venerable method of dueling in my country. " " I said, " No ! " That's an order ! " Not wanting the two mares getting in danger of a silly game, that was his job, but when Fluttershy flew in front of him with her back too him surprised him. " Stella's serious. I can't turn her down. " Fluttershy said with confident. " But...." Trying to stop her. " I'll be fine. I have no Intention of conceding my place at your side. " Fluttershy said looking at Discord over her shoulder. Discord was amazed by Fluttershy's risk to fight for him. When the race was decided the two mares placed themselves on the chariot with each one stallion pulling the chariot in front on the castle gates, normally the stallions pulling the chariot decide where to go, but now the mares are in control in what direction there going. The rules where simple no wings and no magic are allowed in the race, to make sure the rules weren't broke they tied up Fluttershy's wings and concealed Stella's horn. " There's a lake just past the forest that runs along the aqueduct. " Stella Mare pointed out from her chariot. " We'll race up to the cliff just before it. Got it ? Whoever stops their chariot first loses ! " " Got it. " Fluttershy said knowing what to do to win this race. " There's a chance you could die, you know. " Stella Mare said trying to scare her opponent. " If you want to quit, now's you chance. " " No. " Fluttershy said with no fear in her voice or eyes she was serious, but as she looked at Discord she thought. " The words he spoke to me spur me on. That's all it takes. And then I feel like I can't lose to anyone ! " Stella Mare had watched enough and was starting to get serious herself. " Let's go ! " Getting ready for the race, When a canon fire was heard the race began. The two mares moved there reins and the stallions began running on the soaked ground from the rain. Fluttershy was in the lead as the race began with all the rain it was hard to see through it and it was kind of slippery so she had to be careful. Stella Mare who was behind her and trying to pass her was confused. " Oh, no.... I thought a little threat would cause her to back down. " She thought making the stallion pulling her chariot run faster. " Do you want to marry the king of the world that badly ? A country mouse like you ? " She yelled trying to intimidate Fluttershy. " I've loved Discord..... Forever and ever ! " But Stella was still second place. Saying that she loves Discord made her think of all the things she loves about him. " I've loved him.... that sleek black mane.....those fleeting smiles.....but......" Stella Mare snapped out of her thoughts as she heard Fluttershy say something. " I.....I haven't know him long, compared to you ! But the brief time we've spent together is enough ! The face i've seen in that time....." As Fluttershy screamed her longs out the path of the forest was gone and a cliff was in sight right to them with the ocean below them and the rest of the forest left to them. " The face of the king of the world ! The face of a stallion than a monster, and most importantly, his individuality, his fragility, his vulnerability.....I love them all ! ' Fluttershy yelled out with her face as pink as her mane surprising Stella Mare with what she said. Stella was completely blacked out and didn't even notice that she was heading for the cliff as a voice yelled at her. " Stella ! Pull back on the reins ! " But it was to late she fell of the chariot in the direction of the ocean. Fluttershy pulled back her reins to stop the chariot and yelled. " Stella ! " Stella couldn't use her magic because they concealed her horn from using magic, but as she fell her whole life flashed before her. " What was all that ? That means I just have to accept it ! I was afraid.....Of the way he had changed.....That's why I distanced myself. But.....I hated myself so much for that. Even thought i'd been silent for three years when I heard that he was getting married I just couldn't stay away. " Fluttershy couldn't use her wings so she had to use her magic to save her but has she the power to do it. " But that was also because I wanted to start over..... " Greeting a wind so strong that Stella mare as floating in midair. " My selfish love....and next to a mare that can love Discord's weakness....." Fluttershy was on the edge of the cliff trying to reach for Stella's hoof as she still was concentrating on her magic, but didn't know how long she could keep it up. " I could never......" Stella tried to reach for her hoof, it was so close just a inch closer. " I could never.... compare " Eventually they grabbed each others hooves and Fluttershy tried to pull her up when her concentration was gone her magic was also gone. Stella Mare was swinging down on Fluttershy's hoof when Discord and Fancy pants came to help. One of the stallions who pulled the chariot when back to the starting point and told them what happened. " Your Highness ! " Fancy pants said running towards them. Discord teleported himself in front of the Fluttershy and with a worried look he said. " Fluttershy ! " on of the maids that came with Stella said also worried. " Princess Stella ! " " Pull her up quickly ! " Fancy pants commanded to the guard that were with them, but all that Stella could see was relieved look on Fluttershy's face and that was also the last thing she saw after she fainted. Stella mare was in bed when she woke up was, she looked at the clock across her room seeing that it was already evening. Stella was watching the dark clouds with rain pouring down from it, hearing the door of her room open and hearing steps coming closer. How's it going ? " Discord said. " Not bad, thanks to you. " Stella said hearing from her maid that Discord did everything to help her. " Where is she ? " Stella asked as Discord took place on the edge of her bed. " Apparently she strained herself for a moment controlling the wind to raise you when you fell. She's exhausted. " " It must be awful, being weak and little. " Stella said in a sarcastic tune. " Hey, Discord....is making the sun shine really that important ? " " Have you ever heard her sing her song ? " Discord asked. " I have. I hate it. " Stella said with a little angry voice. " It feels like it's barging it's way into my heart. " " Yeah....It can be annoying that way. It's like it strips away all rank and facade, and leaves ponies as just who they are. When you're with her, it doesn't matter if you're a peasant or a noble. Even a king can je be " Discord " Just like how sun light falls in everyone equally. " Stella understood how Discord felt. " I see.....That is important, I guess. " The next day Fluttershy heard that Stella Mare was going home and wanted to know why so sudden after her recovering. Out in the palace gardens with Discord's spell from keeping the rain outside the barrier, Fluttershy saw Stella watch the view of the garden walking toward her Fluttershy said. " I heard you're going home today. Why so suddenly ? If you don't mind telling me. " " Be quiet ! " Stella said. " A loss is a loss. I acknowledge that fairly ! " Stella turned around to face Fluttershy. " More importantly, Princess Fluttershy. " With a serious look that made Fluttershy nervous. " Y-Yes ? " She said when Stella Mare bowed to her saying. " I am grateful to you for saving my life. Someday, I will repay the favor. " Fluttershy was happy to she Stella in grate shape and was a little bashful when it comes to things like this. " Oh, really...." She said. " But I won't apologize for what I've said ! " Interrupting Fluttershy. " Discord is still Discord. I don't know what he sees in an uncivilized mare like you ! " Totally surprising Fluttershy. " If you're a sovereign daughter, you need to apologize to all the princesses of the world ! Really, it's insulting ! " Stella said turning her back to Fluttershy again. " But... no matter how unsatisfactory you are, Discord really needs you....so show a little pride ! " Fluttershy was taken bak by the sudden change. " Stella...." " Hey...would you sing for me ? " Stella said still having her back to her but her voice sounded like she was crying. " I'm about to go say goodbye to Discord. I don't want him to see me like this. " Stella said with tears coming down her face. " So I thought....if the sun was shining I would stop crying....He might not realize. " Feeling sad for her flutter shy granted her wish. Singing in the sunlight The lightdrops are shinning beautifully The moment when all the sadness is blown away The world will come alive Please come the tender light Discord and Fancy pants were going to see Princess Stella off but when they saw the dark cloud disappearing and the sun light coming through, some clouds stayed in the sky with little rain coming down. " Oh, It's the Princess " Fancy pants said spotting Fluttershy on one of the tower of the castle. " Another gentle sun light today. " Even if one day this scenery withers away in the light the overwhelming emotion will still continue to shine into your eyes " I understand what Discord meant, now. Annoying girl.....Even thought my heart is breaking from the pain, she has to make the world look so beautiful....." Stella Mare said as she went away with the carriage back to her home country. I want to connect our hearts I want to feel your pain When you wake up, on the soaked grounds The buds are definitely blooming Making the dark clouds return as they were and waved goodbye to Princess Stella Mare. It’s a tender light, listen closely And melt into the tender air Quietly falling down I am always by you side Singing in the light, I will sing Send my feeling onto the sundrops Across place and time There is a shining love Here comes the tender light After a few days Stella went home Fluttershy was out of the castle again and visited the pear family again, but facing the consequences afterwards. " You never learn, do you ? Did you slip out of the castle again ? " Discord said with a cup of tea in his paw. Seeing Fluttershy work on pills of documents with frustration. " You knew Fancy pants would punish you, but you still did it....It's absolutely amazing. No one could do what you do. " Discord said amused at seeing Fluttershy getting frustrated. " Sh-Shut up ! After I went out to get something nice for you, I'd better not hear any griping. " Fluttershy said grabbing something from under the table. " Something nice ? " Discord was open-eyed to get a present from Fluttershy for the first time. Fluttershy threw a pear at Discord that he caught. " I heard they're freshly picked. They were extremely humbled when I said I wanted to take them back to the castle with me. " Fluttershy placed a big bag of pears on the table. " But they gave us so many ! " Discord tried a bit of the pear and said with a full mouth. " So good. " " I know, right ? " Fluttershy hid behind her mane and said with a small voice. " I-I wanted to let you have some, too.... King D-Discord.... No... Discord I mean. " Discord was in trans as he heard his name with a beautiful angel like voice, but then thought about something and said looking at the pear as if something was wrong with it. " Huh ? Wait, this is ....." Fluttershy leaned over the table to look if something was wrong, but then Discord leaned in to placing his lips on Fluttershy's lips. With shocked eyes and a red face Fluttershy pulled back stuttering her words. " W-Wh--Wha " Fluttershy stopped as she saw Discord's smiling face looking at her. " Well done my dear. "