“Ow watch it.” Elma told the pony making her dress. Elma look into the mirror. The dress was perry. But she wasn’t happy.
“so. Do got a plan yet?” Night ask. He had a giggle behind it.
“Not yet.” she mumble.
“what that dear?” Grits mother ask with the val in hove.
“O nothing.” She said with a big fake smile.
“Well here you go dear.” she said putting the val on her.
“O my. You look beautiful.” her stomach felt like it was tie in knots.
“Can I get out of this yet?” Grits mother sigh.
“Are we all good?” she ask the pony that was making the dress. He shook his head yes.
“fine. We have to go check on the cake anyway.” she pull the dress off over her head. As they were leaving she saw the bride maids getting fitted in they yellow dress.
“Any plan yet?” he ask again as they walk into the bakery.
“Maybe.” she mumble. The Cake was huge. It was bigger then nine pony’s standing on top of each other. The baker gave her and Grits mother samples of the cake. she knew that this was going to be her only chance. She grab her stomach and moan.
“Are you alright dear.” she ask.
“Were your restroom. I’m going to be sick.” The baker pointed. she ran and close the door behind her.
“so your faking.” Night chime in.
“Ya. But this only help a little. It won’t stop the wedding.” she said sitting on the toilet.
“Then how are you getting out of this?” he ask.
“I need to tell the truth.” she said.
“ Wait What?” he ask.
“I need to talk with Princess Luna and pray she can help me.” she said. There was a knock at the door.
“Are you ok dear?” it was grits mother
“Yes, I’ll be out in a minute.” She said as try to think of a way to get away from grits mother. A few minute later she exited the restroom.
“Are you ok?” his mother ask.
“Yes. I’ll be fine.” she said wiping her forehead
“Well good. Because we still need to get to the main hall and she how things are going.” she said rushing her out the bakery door. As they walk. Elma was still working out her plan. She had work out what she need to do. It was now a matter of the how.
“Ok. So I understand the plan so far. But what if princess Luna doesn’t help you?” Night chime in again.
“I’m got that cover.” she mumble under her breath.
“You say something dear?” his mother ask.
“No.” she quickly said
“Ok. But if you want to talk. I’m here.” she said.
“It ok. Just pre wedding jiggers.” she told her.
“Don’t worry you’ll be fine. We got everything cover and all you have to do is look good.” She roll her eyes as they enter the main hall. There was white ribbon’s everywhere. It look like a cloud throw up. she rub her eyes. It hurt to look at it.
“O this look great.” Grits Mother said putting her hooves together.
“It a little bright. Don’t you think?” Elma said putting a hove up.
“Yes. but remember. Your wedding will be from sunset into the night.” she sigh and look around. There were pony setting up tables. Other were setting plates and silver wear. A brown unicorn wearing a white coat and chef hat was pushing a cart with silver severing trays. her heart skip a beat. He stop the cart and open the lid. Princess Luna was tasting it.
“Excuse me. I need to talk to the princess about something.” she said and started to walk.
“O no dear. You must not bother the princess.” she said cutting her off.
“But it about our Project.” she said poking her head around.
“now, now. You don’t need worry about that. I’ve taken care of that. As I told you the princess has delay it for the wedding.” her stomach felt like it hit the ground. The princess was gone.
-------------------(before the wedding)-----------------
A few hour late. she sat in a room. She look into the mirror and sigh. It was a pretty dress. But she had no way out. Her only hope was to say No at the I do and run. But that won’t help Grits. His parents had Candy waiting incase she got cold hooves.
“Ok. So I was thinking. Maybe you could just run.” Night Chime in again. she was getting sick of him.
“No that won’t work.” she told him
“Why?” he ask.
“Because. If I run then Candy will marry him. And If that happen I broken my word. I don’t break my word.” she told him.
“If only we could get out of here without being seen.” she said pacing.
“To bad I’m no good at teleporting. Or I just puff out of here to the princess.” she said. The door open.
“My Ears are burning.” she smile and jump with joy.
“Thank goodness. You’re here.” she said.
“I wanted to see the bride before the ceremony.” Luna said.
“About that. I need to tell you something.” she said.
“yes.” Luna said.
“This wedding. It shouldn’t happen.” she said.
“What are you talking about? Explain yourself.” she took a deep breath.
“I gave my word to help Grits. He needed a faience so he didn’t have to marry Candy. The pony his parents pick for him.” she told him.
“I see. But why would you marry him?” she ask.
“Grits Parents show up and had made plans for a wedding with Candy and him for today. But Grits doesn’t love ether of us.” she told Luna.
“Then why go through with the wedding?” she ask.
“They believe that there family is jinx with bad luck if your not marry by the age of 21.” Princess Luna was silences. She just look up and though. Elma Felt a cold sweet run down her legs. There was a knock at the door.
“Elma dear. Were ready for you.” It was Grits Mother. she quickly lock the door.
“I’ll be there soon.” she look at Luna with a big sad eyes. “Please help.”
“Allow me to get that door for you.” Luna said.
“Wait what?” she ask in shock.
“I can see no other way then for you to keep your word and help Grits.” She said opening the door. her heart sank.
she wall down the hall slowly. The big door’s of the main hall tower over her as she reach them.
“You better smile. Who ever heard of a an unhappy bride.” Night Chime in. she sigh and put a smile on. The bride march started to play. she knew it the song. It was a song that she had once long to hear. But this was not the time or place. And he was gone. A tear roll down her face as the door’s open.
Grits stood at the end of the hall by Both Princess Celestia and Luna. she walk forward Slowly. She look around. She turn her head to the side as she saw pinky pie and the Librarian from ponyville. She wonder why they were here. There were other with them. The dragon in a little black suit. The odd one had to be a rainbow mane Pegasus. she shook it off and continue down the path. She try her hold back the tears as she reach Grits.
“We are gather here today. To honor these to pony’s. Even if they may face hardships. May they hearts grow ever large and love grow ever more. Caption Grits. Do you take Elma Corn to be your. To love and to care for?” Celestia finish. Grits look over to Elma. She Smile and nodded.
“I Do.” he said.
“Do You. Elma Corn. Promise to care and love him as long as both you may live?” she froze. She look around. Trying to think of anyway to get out of this. She Sigh and then.
“I D..........” A loud scream fill the hall. Everyone was running. she look around and couldn’t see what they were running from. The next thing she knew she was running. She follow Grits. Then she saw Princess Luna wave over at them from a hole in the wall. They ran into the passage and Luna close the wall behind them.
“What going on?” She ask Luna.
“Don’t worry. My sister can handle a little fire.” Luna said.
“Wait did you have something to do with this?” she ask.
“Me? No. Never. I was standing right there next to my sister.” She said with a big smile.
“Quickly follow me.” she told them. she and Grits follow Luna. Luna Stop.
“Ok. You can’t tell anyone about this room. Not even my sister know about this room. So both of you. Promise me you won’t tell anyone.” Elma look to Grits. The both nodded and look at Luna
“We Promise.” They said together.
“Alright.” she push the wall and it move forward. her mouth hit the ground. The room was huge. There were Building everywhere. It was a village. And not any village.
“This is my hidden city. This is...”
“Old Canterlot.” Elma said cutting Luna short.
“There the Pie bakery. There the Stone barbers. And there....” she look down at the ground and said.
“Ray’s house.” she had tears in her eyes.
“How do you know all of this?” Luna ask. She was confuse.
“Because I live over there.” she said pointing to a house on the far side of town.
“What?” Luna said in shock. she stood up and face Luna and Grits.
“Ok. I think I should tell you about myself. I am 1023 years old.”she said.
“Wait what? Wo. Wo. Wo. This is a joke right. You look so young. There no way your that old. Right?” Grits said confuse.
“I know it hard to believe. But it the truth.” she told them.
“It your curse. Right?” Luna ask.
“It a side effect of my curse. Yes.” she told them.
“I think we need to talk Elma Corn. Let head into my house.” she said pointing a house on the right. she and grits follow Luna into a small house.
“There a washroom up stair Elma. Caption Grits. Why don’t you put a pot of water for tea.” Luna told them.
“Yes ma.” he said head into the kitchen.
“Thank you Princess.” she said heading upstairs.
she enter the washroom. She look in the mirror. He dress had black spot on it. She took it off the dress and put it into the bathtub. she turn the water on and splash her face.
“Are you ok Elma?” Night ask. she look into the mirror and step back. There was a dark shape of a unicorn in the mirror.
“That a first. I think I can see you.” she said in shock.
“What really? I just see you.” he said and the head move left then right.
“Did you just look left and right?” she ask
“I did. This is great. What do I look like?” he ask.
“Just a shadow with white eyes.” she said.
“well that better then nothing.” she sat down as Night carry on about being seen. A few tears hit the floor. Night stop talking about himself.
“Elma. Are you ok?” he ask
“No. I don’t think I am.” she said.
“What wrong?” he ask.
“It this place. It bring back memory. Both good and bad.” she said.
“Ok. Elma. Try to remember all the good times.” she smile and she stop crying.
“Thanks Night. Let go talk with the others.” she said wiping her eyes and standing up.
she walk down stair and saw Luna sitting in a chair sipping tea. she took a set across from her. Grits place a cup of tea next to her.
“Thanks.” she told him.
“No problem.” he said sitting down.
“Ok. Elma Corn. Tell me your tail.” Luna said. she took a sip and sigh.
“Ok. Let start back before I was curse.” she took another sip of tea.
“I live here in Canterlot. My family grow corn and grain. But we live in the city. I would normal spent my time in the field. But one day I was sent into town to get supples. I ran into the pony that would change my life forever.” she look down at the floor.
“Are you ok?” Grits ask. she Slime.
“Sorry. It hard to talk about him.” she said.
“You care about him.” Luna said.
“Yes. Let me continue.” she sigh
“I went to town and ran into Morning Ray. He was a yellow Unicorn with a Lime Green Main. But I’ll leave out the details. It take to long.” she took another sip of tea.
“We soon started to date. It was a short time. But we soon fell helplessly in love with each other. It was good times. But then it happen. It was Late and we were walking pass the forest.” A Tear drop into her cup.
“If only he listen.” she sigh.
“We were attack by a lone Timber wolf. But it wasn’t a normal timber wolf. It was different some how. It bit Ray and ran away. At first we thought nothing of it. Doctor hooves fix him up and we head to his house. I spent the night with him. He turn that night. I was bitten and curse.” she set her cup down.
“I’m sorry to hear that. So your curse is a Timber wolf curse.” Luna said.
“Yes and no. It a little more complex then that. I’m a Timber Werepony. Went I transform. The wood around me gathers and I take on the form of a huge beast of wood. My claws are shape enough to cut anything and my fur is hard. The only way I’ve found to fight it was to stay out of the light of a full moon. But it hard to do .” she told them.
“I understand.” Luna said standing up.
“I need to go. There food and water here. It should lasts you a month Grits. But if I understand your family ways. Then you only need a week.” she told Grits
“Princess. I don’t know what will happen when we get to the...” she started.
“Don’t worry about that. We’ll think of something.” she put a hove on her shoulder.
“Thank you princess.” Luna walk to the door and opening it. She stop in the doorway.
“Elma. I’m sorry about Ray.” she left.
“What was that about?” he ask. A few tears fell into her cup of tea. Night Look up from the reflexing.
“It will be ok.” she smile and wipe her tiers.
“I’ll cook tonight.” she said.