flutter away into the darkness of the night

by Alice no Kurai Umi


chapter 4 ~ a visit from Seraphic Night

chapter 4 ~ a visit from Seraphic Night

They were all home now and eating lunch, daisy sandwiches with apple cider. Star Sentinel quickly ate his sandwich then drank his cider. After he finished it, he left the kitchen.
"Thanks for lunch."
He went to his room, holding his pillow. He remembered how kind the merciless alicorn was towards him.
Does she or Flutter Night know me from somewhere?
He shook the thought away from his mind, then he calmed down. He went downstairs to get a cup of apple cider and then he saw her, washing the dishes.
Flutter Night looked at him, "Um... do you need anything?"
Star replied, looking at the fridge, "I'm just getting a cup of apple cider."
The filly nodded then went back to washing the dishes as she heard the colt leave the room. After she finished washing, she went back to her room where Silver Soul, White Angelic and Pure Jewel were playing cards. She went on her bed and began to read a book. She started to remember what happened in the dark forest, she saw the same blue-violet hooves from before and the pony burnt the timberwolves.
I didn't do this, it wasn't me! Please tell me, I didn't do this!
She began to scream in reality again, startling the three other fillies. Seraphic Nightmare teleported into the room, touching her forehead.
She sighed, "Yep, she has a fever and her headaches are back."
The demon already knew that her master turned into her chaotic side, since she was needed for her master's chaotic side.
She glanced at the three fillies, "Could you leave the room for awhile?"
The three fillies nodded and quickly left the room, going to Star Sentinel's room to play cards.
The spirit touched Flutter Night's forehead once more and put an ice pack on her forehead to cool her down.
"Get a good rest, Flutter Night," the spirit said, leaving the room and walking over to the other room.
She knocked the door and walked into the room, seeing the four ponies playing cards.
She smiled at Star and the others, "Star, how was meeting the Angel of the Night?"
"T-the A-angel of t-the N-night? But my mother was Princess of the Night," the colt said.
"You will understand soon, little prince."
"Anyway, you four go to sleep. It's bedtime and here are your beds, you three."
The spirit brought their three beds from Flutter Night's room to Star's room. They nodded, going to bed. The spirit left the room to go to sleep as well.
Flutter Night had calmed down and peacefully went to sleep.

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Flutter Night opened her eyes, seeing the bright and warm sun. She yawned, rubbing her eyes with her left hoof. She walked downstairs to the kitchen, seeing no one there. She went into the fridge to get blueberries, strawberries, a ripe banana, ice cream and milk. She took out the blender and put the ingredients into the blender and began to blend the fruits, ice cream and milk.
After a few minutes, it had become a purple and thick liquid. She poured the smoothie into four cups then she made more, enough for everypony to have some. She took her cup, which was more than the others, and drank it.
After she finished it, she left it in the sink and wrote a little note, putting it on the table. She left the house and trotted towards the meadows.

Star Sentinel rubbed his eyes with his right hoof, yawning. He walked downstairs to the kitchen, seeing cups filled with a purple liquid.He walked over to the table and saw a note:
Seraphic Nightmare and the others,
I am taking a walk around the meadows. Don't look for me, I will be back at lunch.
-Flutter Night
ps. drink the smoothies, I made them. It's today's breakfast.
Star Sentinel ran upstairs and woke up Seraphic Nightmare.
The spirit yawned, "What is it, little prince?"
Star yelled, "Stop calling me that and Flutter Night went for a walk in the meadows!"
The spirit looked at the windows and sighed, "Wake everypony up and we will go find her."
Star Sentinel woke everyppony up, telling them what happened. They first drank their smoothies that the filly made for them, then they left the house to find Flutter Night.

Flutter Night was already deep in the dark and eerie forest where she was attacked by timberwolves, but today no timberwolf attacked her. She felt the presence of a timberwolf lurking. She quietly walked towards the timberwolf's presence and when she saw it, it yelped, frightened.
"What's wrong?" she asked the timberwolf, looking at it with her gentle blue eyes.
The timberwolf looked at the filly's kind blue eyes and calmed down. The timberwolf suddenly disappeared, leaving Flutter Night all alone.
Why was he scared of me? Does it have to do with what I saw last night?
She wandered more into the dark forest and saw two bodies, covered in black ashes. She walked closer to the bodies and noticed that they were the same two timberwolves that attacked her.
She knelt down and dipped her head, glancing at the ground.
I hope you have a good life in heaven...
She just sat there, her head down.

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The four ponies and five demons walked towards the meadows.
"Where is she, Seraphic Nightmare?" Silver Snow asked, worried.
The spirit navigated them to the dark and eerie forest where Flutter Night was attacked by timberwolves.
They went into the forest, thinking that they would hear growls and roars but the forest was quiet, very quiet. They kept on walking until they saw Flutter Night, dipping her head down at the two bodies.
Seraphic Nightmare felt sadness in her master, "Um, I might be gone for a little bit..."
Star was confused, "What do you---"
He stopped when he saw the filly begin to glow again.
Star glanced at where the spirit was, "Where are you?"
Seraphic Nightmare had disappeared.
The four ponies glanced at their demons then Silver Snow spoke, "What's happening?"
White Rose replied, "You will find out when you experience it."

The filly had changed into a blue-violet alicorn with a starry lavender mane and red eyes.
The alicorn walked over to Star Sentinel, who was afraid, "Hello, my dear."
Silver Snow glared at the alicorn, "Who are you?"
The alicorn laughed, "You do not know who I am? I am the Angel of the Night, Seraphic Night! And I know who you all are. You are Silver Snow, Pure Jewel, White Angelic and my dear, Star Sentinel."
Star glanced at the alicorn, "How am I your dear?"
The alicorn knelt down and smiled at him, "Because you are the Prince of the Night."
"Prince of the Night?" the four ponies said in unison.
The alicorn gazed into the colt's eyes, "You are my eternal partner of the Night..."
The alicorn began to glow and became the filly once again. Seraphic Nightmare was back where she was.
The filly was close to the colt and backed away, "Meep! Um... sorry!"
The colt glanced at Flutter Night, "It's okay. Now let's go home for lunch."
The filly nodded, leading them home. When they arrived at the house, Silver Snow, Pure Jewel, White Angelic and Star Sentinel went into their bedroom to talk,
Silver Snow glanced at the colt, "What's with she saying you're the Prince of the Night?"
The colt shrugged, "I don't know..."
White Angelic looked at the window, "How about we ask Princess El?"
"But what about Flutter Night?" Pure Jewel asked.
Star Sentinel replied, "Let's bring her. She can have fun while we talk to the princess."
The three other ponies nodded in agreement.
They walked down to the kitchen, where Flutter Night and the others were preparing for lunch.
"Stop preparing for lunch, because we are going to Canterlot for a visit," Star said.
The filly nodded, "Okay, let's go!"
Their demons teleported them to the royal castle of Canterlot.
Silver Snow glanced at the demons and Flutter Night, "You six can go explore and meet us here later on okay?"
They nodded and ran off to explore.

Silver Snow walked towards a royal guard, "Could we talk to the princess please?"
The royal guard nodded, seeing the captain(Star Sentinel) and dipped his head with respect.
The four ponies arrived at the room, walking in.
"Princess? Can we talk to you?" Star Sentinel asked.

The princess nodded, smiling, "Starry, what is it?"