//------------------------------// // The Found Princessses // Story: The Lost Cousins // by Ponyrellabellasara //------------------------------// The Ponies of Equestria always avoided the Everfree forest. Except for a few who were brave enough to tread its dangerous paths. Even with that no one went far enough to find a small tower surrounded by a sharp drop. The drop was filled with several sharp spikes. There was no pleasure of a bridge to get to the other side. Yet inside, at the highest point a small, soft grey alicorn with a pure white mane that fell down to the floor. She looked out the small window. She knew tonight was the night. She saw two figures approaching the tower. She knew who they were. She walked to the corner and curled up. She didn't like it when he came. Every month or so a blue pony with a purple mane would come and cut off her main and her tail and some feathers from her wings . She would be chained so she wouldn't be able to run away. She heard the door open bellow her. Then the soft clip clops of footsteps. Her door to her room opened. "Hello dear." A dark grey unicorn with appaloosa markings walked in. "Hello Mr. Shady." She muttered. "You know the drill Comet Tails." Comet Tails hoped down and allowed the procedure to continue. She hated having her mane cut. It was one of the only things that kept her warm. She started to cry as her mane was cut off and a few feathers where plucked. "There you go now pay up." Mr. Shady ordered the other pony. Comet tail was un chained. He left a bucket of apples for the week. It was amazing that she hadn't starved to death. "Two hundred bits. Thank you. See you in a month kid." They both walked out. Comet tails immediately climbed onto her sac of hey, trying. She brushed away a few of the hay there was a small just big enough for her to fit through. She had been using he horn to scrap out cement since was five. She planned to run away that night. Hopefully practicing flying around her room was enough practice to get her over the spikes. She was going to find out why every year on the same day two comets would fly by each other. She asked Shady once, but was beaten for it. Never asked again but she never stop wondering. The sun was about to be lowered Comet tails. She wrapped the small blanket around her self like a cape. She stood ready to jump. She opened her wings and Jumped, she closed her eyes and flapped her wings. She couldn't feel herself falling so she opened one eye and saw she had done it. She was flying! She dove for the next clearing of land felling a bit tired. She landed roughly on her belly. She was free. She galloped off never looking back. She stopped at a river. The sky was clear. She would have a perfect view. She sat down at the tree. She heard a small rustle from the bushes. She jumped up ready to run. "Who's there?!" She asked. An orange unicorn filly walked up. Her red and yellow main. She was wearing rags that covered her back, and was covered in dirt. "I sorry, I thought this place would be empty tonight." She said. She was no older then what Comet Tails. "Oh I'll leave if you want." Comet Tails offered. "No, I actually don't want to be alone tonight, have you come to watch the Eclipse?" She asked. "Well… yeah. I also came to see the comets too." She smiled. "My name is Comet Tails. What's yours?" "Eclipse." The orange unicorn smiled. Comet Tails walked up next to eclipse and sat down next to her. "Do you have a place to stay?" Comet asked. "No. I ran away. I'm never going back." Eclipse said grumpily. "Me too. Mr. Shady won't hurt me again" Comet said already happy to meet some new pony. "Wait you know Mr. Shady too?" Eclipse asked. "Yeah, He kept me in a tower, sawing I was imprisoned for being an alicorn." She said. "Me too. That's why I ran away. Hey let's run away together we can find a new family." Eclipse stated. "I would like that." Comet smiled. "I can't believe I meet another alicorn." Eclipse said felling happiness for the first time. "Me too." Comet agreed. Together they watched as the comets crossed the eclipse. Once the show was over the two fillies looked at each other. Eclipse eyes widened. "What's wrong Eclipse?" "Your mane it grew rapidly!" She said amazed. Comet Tails saw her mane was long again. "That's amazing. Comet thought it was too, so she smiled and walked off with her new friend. Soon they found a dirt road, with a sight that pointed to Ponyville. "Welcome to Ponyville." She read out loud. Comet was taught how to read but not how to write by Mr. shadow. "Maybe we can find a new home here." Eclipse said hopefully. The reared up excitedly and walked down the road. After awhile both girls were tired. "We should rest here for a bit." Comet suggested after the walked for a while. They both snuggled under a bench. A ringing bell woke them up. Several other little fillies ran by wearing saddle bags. "Come on Sweetie Bell and Apple bloom. We're going to be late!" A orange Pegasus shouted. "We're coming Scootaloo. Me and Sweetie aren't as fast as you." Apple bloom called. "Let's ask if the know if there is a place we could stay." Comet suggested. "Okay lets use different name just in case okay." Eclipse said warily. Comet nodded. Sweetie tripped over a rock and landed face to face with Eclipse and Comet tails she screamed and jumped back. The two dirty fillies did two. "Whoa Just who are you two?" Scootaloo asked. "I'm golden blaze." Eclipse lied. "And I'm Silver mist." Comet lied too. "Hi, I'm Apple Bloom, that's Scootaloo and the unicorn you scared is Sweetie Bell." Apple Bloom greeted. The three fillies didn't know it, but they had found the lost princesses of Equestria.