//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Wedding! // Story: A Secret Story? // by crashlanding12 //------------------------------// Chapter 7: Wedding Fluttershy and the rest of her friends were at the Carousel Boutique. The wedding was two months away and there was much to be done. Rarity had a long rack of wedding dresses for Fluttershy to try on. Fluttershy and the rack were pushed into the changing room. “Okay, Fluttershy! Come out now!” Rarity said. Rarity was standing near the stage next to Twilight, Pinkie and Spike, while Applejack and Rainbow Dash showed no interest in the fashion of their friend’s dress. Fluttershy stepped out from the dressing room. She was wearing a dress similar to her gala dress, with the same color scheme-green and blue- but simpler as well. It had no flowers embroidered, and had a long, light green train. “Wow.” Twilight said. “Oh, pretty!” Pinkie cried. “Marvelous, darling!” Rarity said. Fluttershy blushed at her friends responses. “I think this is the right dress. It caught my eye, so I tried it on. It fits perfectly too.” Fluttershy smiled proudly. “Wow, Flutters. I didn’t think you would be so… assertive when it comes to this. No offense.” Rainbow said from the corner. Fluttershy laughed. “None taken, Rainbow. How many bits is this Rarity?” “Oh, Fluttershy. None of course. You’re my friend.” Rarity responded. Fluttershy walked back into the dressing and took off the dress. She folded it and asked Rarity to keep it there so Discord doesn’t find it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Okay, checklist on wedding preparations for tomorrow. Catering…check!” Twilight said, levitating a clipboard and a quill. “Dress…check! Decorations…check! Set-up…not checked? Fluttershy, how is the set-up?” Fluttershy walked over to Twilight, holding a piece of paper in her mouth. “Twilight, there are twenty-four seats for the ceremony; twelve on the right side, twelve of the left side. Canterlot Elite that come in the back eight rows, my animals in the front eight rows and the Cutie Mark Crusaders and if any of your family wants to come, in the middle eight rows.” Fluttershy drew a small map and pointed to each section. “Fluttershy, what about your family?” Twilight asked curiously. “Um, I’d rather not talk about it…” Fluttershy responded. “Anyway, all of you girls are going to be bridesmaids, and when I was younger, I promised my cousin, Constellation, she could be a flower filly. She’ll be here later today.” “What about Mare of Honor?” Pinkie Pie pitched in. “Oh, well… I’ve been thinking… and I think Twilight should be the Mare of Honor. Sorry girls.” “Wow, Fluttershy. I’m honored.” Twilight beamed. “Now all that we need is somepony to run the ceremony…” “I can do it.” A voice from the entrance said. The girls turned to the doorway to see Princess Cadence standing there. “I would be grateful to run your wedding, Fluttershy.” Cadence said. “Y-You would?” “Of course.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “What do you mean it doesn’t fit?!” Fluttershy screamed, louder than expected. Fluttershy and the rest of her friends were in the Canterlot Castle, trying on their dresses. Fluttershy’s wedding dress got slightly smaller on her; she was panicking. “It got smaller, darling. Or you got bigger…” Rarity responded. “I’ll add a bit more fabric to the dress, so it fits.” Fluttershy was angry, panicked and scared. Her face was blushed; naturally and from makeup. Her mane was braided and decorated with small yellow flowers. The ceremony was two hours away and everypony was nervous. Rarity came back with a needle, thread, scissors and some fabric. She cut the back of the dress and sewed the fabric into the cut area, making it more fitting. Fluttershy sighed. “Thank you, Rarity. I was worried there.” Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. “I’ll get it!” Pinkie said. She opened the door and saw Princess Celestia standing there. “Hello, girls.” Celestia smiled. “Princess,” Fluttershy said. “I’m so nervous. What do I do?” “Well… I have no experience, but… just stay calm, and everything will be fine.” Fluttershy nodded slowly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everypony invited to the wedding were in their seats. Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie and Rainbow were standing on the left of the altar, while Twilight and Big Mac stood on the right side. Discord was nervous standing at the altar. Spike could tell. “Discord, are you alright?” Spike tapped Discord’s claw. “O-Of course…” Discord laughed nervously. The guards opened the two large doors. Fluttershy stepped out, light green veil covering her eyes. Her cousin, Constellation, came bounding in, carrying a basket of orchid petals. Fluttershy walked down the aisle, nervous, but proud, in a sense. Her light green train was carried by two birds. She saw Discord through her veil and smiled brightly. Rainbow was on the verge of tears. “Are you… cryin’ ?” Applejack leaned in and whispered. Rainbow sniffed. “Of course not.” Rarity handed her a handkerchief. Fluttershy giggled softly at her friends as she past them. She reached the altar and met Discord’s gaze. He lifted the veil lightly and looked into Fluttershy’s aqua eyes, dumbly. Cadence cleared her throat. “Mares and gentlecolts, we are gathered here today for the union of Fluttershy and Discord. Never have I, nor many ponies, see a loving bond as strong as these two. These two, though two different species, surpass most love connections.” She turned to Fluttershy. “Do you, Fluttershy, take this draconequus to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, until death, do you part?” “I do.” Fluttershy responded. “And do you, Discord, take this mare to be your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, until death, do you part?” “I do.” Discord said. “May I have the rings, Spike?” Cadence said. Spike held up the pillow with the rings. Cadence levitated the two rings over to her. She placed a bracelet with the ring attached to it on Fluttershy’s hoof and the ring on Discord’s lion paw. “With that done, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.” Cadence turned to see that the couple was already kissing. “Eww!” Scootaloo said from the audience. Ponies glared at her but stomped their hooves. The two separated from their kiss and Pinkie yelled: “To the Opera House!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The wedding reception was at the Canterlot Opera House, one of Fluttershy’s favorite places involving the arts. The first dance was played by the band, including a cellist and a pianist. A slower version of ‘All I Ask of You’ played. Pinkie had a good idea, which was bad. She told the band to play ‘The Point of No Return’ sometime during the reception. Pinkie came back to her group of friends, besides Fluttershy, with a mischievous smile plastered on her face. Twilight was the first to notice. “Pinkie, what did you do?” “Oh, nothing.” She giggled. “Wait…you didn’t.” Twilight said. “Oh, yes I did!” Pinkie responded. “What’d she do?” Rainbow asked. “Okay, remember that song that made Fluttershy uncomfortable in The Pony of the Opera?” “The Point of No Return, or something, right?” Rainbow questioned. “Yeah. That is the song Pinkie decided to request.” They all glared at Pinkie, who smiled nervously. “What? Bad idea?” The mares had a collective sigh as the watched their newly friend dance with her husband. Applejack murmured. “She looks so happy.” She didn’t know Rarity could hear her. “Surprising, right?” “Oh, hi Rares.” Rarity sighed glumly. “If only we could be as happy as them.” “Yeah.” “How about we make a pact? Since we’ve both given up on finding our other halves, we’ll be loners, together!” Rarity smiled proudly. Applejack thought for a minute. “I’d like that.” She nodded. “Then it’s settled.” The dance ended; Fluttershy and Discord ended the dance with a spin kiss. A more upbeat song played and the three other mares were pulled onto the dance floor by their coltfriends. Twilight by Flash Sentry, who happened to be on guard duty for the reception, Pinkie Pie by Cheese Sandwich and Rainbow Dash was pulled onto the dance floor by Soarin. Fluttershy walked into the auditorium, which was vacant. She was always in awe of the place, no matter when. “Fluttershy, where are you going?” Discord followed after her. “Wow…” Fluttershy mused. “What are you doing?” Discord asked. “Oh, I’m sorry. I got caught up in the moment.” She spun in the walkway. Discord sighed dreamily. “Always curious about this place, I see.” Pinkie stuck her head through the doorway. “Hey. You two should come back out here. They are playing a good song.” Fluttershy and Discord looked strangely at the pink earth pony. “Come on!” Pinkie said, pulling them back into the foyer. ‘The Point of No Return’ played loudly. Fluttershy sighed. Discord put his paw out. “May I have this dance?” Fluttershy looked up and smiled. “Of course.” The two danced; doing dips and turns more than once. To Fluttershy, it was a different experience that dancing to it on stage, rather than dancing for fun. By the end of the night, most of the guests were tired. Discord had teleported Fluttershy’s animals back to her cottage, since they were staying in Canterlot for a week for their honeymoon. They were staying in The Rose Hotel. It was a high-class hotel, and had more than one honeymoon suite. The two got in bed and Fluttershy fell asleep almost instantly. “Goodnight, my wife.”