//------------------------------// // Frozen Heart // Story: The Life of the Alicorn Sisters // by Rakoon1 //------------------------------// A few years have passed since the day Orion had born and the young prince was not the only that had grown. His older sisters had also grown, with Ingrid reaching the beginning of adulthood. She now could help her parents rule Equestria in a broader sense, going to towns and cities to ensure everything was in order. While making a stroll on the Unicorn Range, Ingrid was walking happily when she saw him. He was a beautiful young unicorn about her age. He had an orange coat equal to the color of the sunset, a mane that seemed the sea rippling and eyes that looked like two full moons immensely bright. Seeing him, she felt her heart increasing its beats and a lump in her stomach, but all these feelings made her feel immensely well. Was she in love? It didn’t take long for the two to become friends, with Ingrid getting to know the unicorn’s name was Day Glow. Eventually, the young princess decided to take him home so he could meet her family. “Mom, dad, this is Day Glow” she introduced, as they were at the throne room, where her parents were sitting on their respective thrones. “I met him at Unicorn Range when I went to Vanhoover dealing with that changeling problem. He helped me a lot.” “It’s an honor to meet you, Your Highnesses” Day Glow said, while bowing to the king and queen. “The honor is all ours, Day Glow” Cosmos replied. “Our daughter has told us how you helped her dealing with those nasty changelings at Vanhoover” Galaxia said. “I have to say that I find impressive that spell of yours that you use to possess another.” “You’re very kind, my queen” Day Glow said, bowing his head in a respectful way. “My wife is telling the truth, my boy” Cosmos declared. “You helped a lot of ponies by capturing those changelings and you did a great favor to your nation. I hope you can still help us against the villains that threat the peace in Equestria.” “I wouldn’t want in any other way, King Cosmos” he replied. “Are Celestia and Luna around?” Ingrid asked to her parents. “Luna went to visit your grandfathers, but I think Celestia is at the gardens” Galaxia answered. “Good!” Ingrid exclaimed. “Come, Day Glow, I want to introduce you to one of my best friends.” And the two left the throne room, going to the gardens where they found Celestia reading a book under a tree. “There she is” Ingrid said. “Day Glow, that’s my sister Celestia. She is the oldest after me.” When Day Glow first saw Celestia, he couldn’t believe how beautiful she was. She was radiant like the sun and he could even feel warm as he and Ingrid approached her. He only noticed that he was already beside her when Ingrid said: “Tia!” “Ingrid!” Celestia replied, dropping the book and going to hug her older sister. “I missed you so much. You have to stop going on those journeys that last more than a week.” “Sorry, sis, but I need to help mom and dad keep the peace in the kingdom” Ingrid replied. “But don’t worry, I promise in a near future I’ll take you with me. Now, let me introduce you to a friend of mine. Celestia, this is Day Glow. Day Glow… well, I think you who she is.” “It’s a pleasure to meet you Day Glow” Celestia said, extending her hoof. “Ingrid told me many things about you.” “She did the same with me” Day Glow replied, taking Celestia’s hoof. “If there’s something she doesn’t get tired of talking about are her sisters and brother… And I can see why.” That caused Celestia to give a little chuckle, while blushing slightly. Ingrid didn’t know yet, but she had just put in motion a chain of events that would change her life forever… Sometime has passed since that moment and, in each day, Ingrid’s affection for Day Glow only increased until she couldn’t hold it any longer. She wanted to confess her love to him, so she went to meet him at the place where they have met: Unicorn Range. Arriving there, Ingrid started to search for Day Glow, walking in a very joyful way. But that ended when Ingrid stopped suddenly and her happy air quickly became a shock air. Day Glow was accompanied by Celestia and the two seemed to be very happy together, cuddling against each other. "What’s the meaning of all this!" Ingrid exclaimed. That made Celestia and Day Glow to turn and see Ingrid. "Ingrid?" Celestia asked, while she and Day Glow rose up. "What are you doing here?" "The question is what are you doing here?" Ingrid said, advancing, with her voice starting to get filled with anger. "With the stallion I love." "Ingrid, I didn't mean this to happen in this way" Day Glow said. "But I just like you as a friend. Celestia is the mare I really love." "No, Day Glow, it can't be" Ingrid said. "We knew each other first. We created a link first. I love you." "I know this must be very painful to you, but believe me" Day Glow said. "I also thought that you and I could be more than just friends. I really did. But I met Celestia and I fell in love." "No, no…" Ingrid said, turning her back, trying to pretend that she hadn’t listened what he had said. "It can't be true." Seeing that her older sister was suffering terribly and feeling sorry for her, Celestia moved a bit towards her and said: "Ingrid, sorry, my sister, I didn't mean to..." "Who are you calling sister?" she asked, turning to Celestia, full of anger. "You're not my sister. YOU'RE A TRAITOR!" "No, Ingrid…" Celestia said, trying to calm Ingrid down. "Please, let's just talk about it." "There's nothing to talk about" Ingrid replied. "I have nothing to talk to you. In fact, right now, I just want you gone." And, having said this, Ingrid charged her horn with magic, much to Celestia and Day Glow’s shock. It was then that Ingrid shot to Celestia a white magic beam. "No!" Day Glow exclaimed. And he put himself in front of Celestia and he received the damage of Ingrid’s attack, right in the heart. "Day Glow!" Celestia shouted. Ingrid was also in shock with what happened. Day Glow fell backwards and Celestia caught him, smoothing his fall. "No, please, Day Glow, say something!" Celestia exclaimed, as tears began to fall from her eyes. "Celestia..." he said weakly, while lifting his hoof and passed it through her face. “I love you..." Celestia put her hoof on his and said: "I love you too. Don't worry. Everything will be fine." But Day Glow, due to Ingrid’s attack, began to freeze. Seeing that, Celestia said: "No, no ... No!" She tried to use her magic to stop the freezing, but to no avail. Day Glow became completely frozen and then he shattered into many pieces. "NO!" Celestia exclaimed, full of deep sadness. She then turned to Ingrid with her eyes full of tears and asked her sadly: "What did you do, Ingrid?" Still stunned by what she had done, Ingrid felt an immense pain in her heart, which led her to hold herself in a way to be able to contain the pain she was feeling. All that made snow beginning to fell and then she was surrounded by it with a strong wind. When everything stopped, Ingrid had disappeared. At the top of a great mountain, at an unknown place, Ingrid reappeared, causing an intense snowstorm to start, while she, with a great tight on her heart, just fell on her hooves, while crying and having her face being washed by her own tears. "Why did he do that?" she asked, while whining. "Why did he sacrifice himself for her? Why did he love her and not me?" At that moment, Ingrid decided to put her emotions aside. She would forget the meaning of joy and love so that she wouldn’t have her heart hurt again. However, there was one feeling that she was willing to exist in her being… Ingrid rose up, stopping her crying, and then said: "It doesn't matter. He is dead, as well as Celestia to me. She's going to pay. She's going to pay for all this." The storm intensified and Ingrid shouted: "She's going to feel the anger of the Snow Queen!"