Fluttershy looked up from below the stage worriedly. She was going on in a few minutes after Pinkie announced her. She looked down at her very enticing dress. It was sea green with a slightly long train, hanging shoulder straps, and a slightly revealing chest line. A cyan jewelled crown keeping ear hair up in a loose tie and bun. She loved this dress, but felt so vulnerable in it as well. She let out a breath of stress.
"It will be fine, Fluttershy. Just, relax."
Her tenseness was released. She heard Pinkie overhead and got ready for the trick.
"See the finest girl in Prance, make an entrance to entrance! Dancer Fluttershyyyyyy"
The powder was sprayed and Fluttershy sprung on stage. She held out her silk scarf and danced around the stage with grace. She heard hoots and whistles from the crowd, but ignored them.
She looked over to see Judge Sombra in his tent. She always wanted to scowl at him for his cruelty towards her people when she saw him, but feared going to the dungeon. He was slightly gawking at her, making her blush. Her gypsy side took over and she danced tauntingly over to him. She sat on his hoof rest, slipping her scarf around his neck and teasingly leaning in. Before her face could come close enough, she pushed his hat down on his face, leaving her scarf with him. He ripped it from his neck and scowled at her. She smirked at him and grabbed one of the guard ponies spears, plunging it into the stage.
Flapping her wings lightly and wrapping her hind legs around the spear, she spiralled up and let her head fall back in delight. She loved to dance, not as much as singing, but it was enjoyable. She ended when she free-fell a few feet above the pole before catching herself to land softly on the stage. The crowd cheered, as she bowed.
She let Pinkie back on stage and went back to her tent. Shutting the flab, she heaved a sigh of strain. She took everything off to get her usual clothes on.
She was just got her robe on when someone stubbled in. She held the robe tightly to herself and whirled around on the intruder. She gasped when she saw Sombra's guard captain, Discord, laying on the ground. She stood there, paralyzed from his sudden appearance. He got up and looked at her with slight interest.
"I simply wanted to complement you on your performance, mademoiselle."
She blushed. She thought she had pushed her luck by doing that taunting display. She regathered her bearings and continued gathering her clothes.
"T-Thank you, monsieur, that's very kind of you."
She was about to get changed when she remembered she had company. She ushered him out the tent and giggled at the memory of him falling inside the tent.
"You must be a little more careful when entering a tent, monsier. Have a... good day, Discord."
He seemed a little awestruck, but tilted his head in farewell. She smiled slightly before becoming worried when she heard shouts in the crowd.
"Seems we got some thieves on our hands, boys!"
"We aren't thieves!"
Fluttershy paled. She knew those voices... The girls! She rushed through the crowd and saw them being crowded by guards. One of the guards grabbed Sweetie Belle, while Scootaloo and Applebloom could only watch. Fluttershy ground her teeth in fury. She smirked evilly as her gypsy side, once again, took over.
"Oh boys!"
They looked in her direction just as she kicked one of them in the groin. He groaned and the rest glared at her, starting to advance.
"Run girls!"
They obeyed and ran away quickly. She turned back to the guards and ran the other direction, with them in full pursuit. She smirked as she got up on the podium to buy some time. She started to fane amusement.
"Ok, let's see... One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine... So, there's ten of you and one of me? What's a poor mare to do?"
She pulled out her handkerchief and pretended to cry. She saw Discord in the crowd, trying to contain laughter. She smiled before she blew into the cloth so the powder Pinkie used shot out, encircling her. This caused a distraction for the guards so she could slip away. She grabbed a cloak off one of the tents and slipped it on quickly. She heard the Judge yell at his guards.
"Find the gypsy mare! And don't harm her!"
She rushed inside Notre Dame, thinking no pony saw her. The truth was far from it...
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She shut the doors to hear... silence. She released the cloak and let it drop to the floor. She gawked at the pure beauty of Notre Dame. She walked down the hall in amazement. She stopped after hearing movement behind her. She stood still for a moment before whirling around and as she grabbed a candle holder, pointing it at the intruder. It was Discord, throwing his hands up in surrender.
"Whoa whoa relax! It's just me!"
She loosened her grip slightly. She looked at Discord with confusion.
"What are you doing here?"
He held his hands behind his back, coming a step closer. This made her grip tighten and she pushed the candle holder closer to him in warning. He sighed.
"I just want to talk..."
She looked away in disbelief.
"Is your thinking of 'talking' meaning arresting me for protecting my people?"
He turned her head gently towards him. She felt slightly safe with his claw on her face. Before he could say anything, Sombra came in, making her glare at Discord. She whispered hatefully to him.
"You lied to me..."
He looked at her worriedly before whispering back quickly.
"Claim sanctuary, now."
She sighed and thought for a moment. Claiming sanctuary would be the most safe option at the time, even if Discord betrayed her in some way. She quietly whispered.
"I claim sanctuary."
His sighed in relief. Judge Sombra came up to them just as she dropped her weapon. Discord turned to his leader with a slight glint of hatred in his eye.
"Well, Discord? Arrest her."
He faned anger, grumbling and grungilly answered.
"I'm sorry, Sombra, but she claimed sanctuary. There's nothing I can do."
Sombra growled, making Fluttershy back up a bit in fear.
"Then drag the mare outside and do it!"
"Sombra! You are not permitted to touch her!"
Fluttershy turned to see lavender unicorn approach her, putting a calming hoof on her shoulder. She looked at Fluttershy with a smile.
"Don't worry, Sombra knows quite well, to respect the sanctuary of Notre Dame."
Sombra ground his teeth together in rage, but huffed and took his men to retreat. Discord followed with a quick glance at Fluttershy, making her turn away. The unicorn steered her away and told her to stay here. She nodded as the priest went to escort the guards out. She looked around before being grabbed and her head right beside Judge Sombra face. He smirked.
"You may think you've outwitted me. But I'm a patient stallion, and your kind don't do well inside stone walls."
His head was close enough to her that he caught the scent of her hair. He placed his face inside it a little, breathing in her aroma. It made her cringe in disgust. She angrily glared from the corner of her eye.
"What are you doing, you sick son of a-?"
He regained his composure and wrapped a seemingly gentle hoof around her neck as he spoke.
"That's not a very polite language for a mare. And was just imagining a thick rope around that beautiful neck of yours..."
She angrily twisted out of his hold.
"I can probably tell what you were really imagining!"
She was no stranger to how the stallions mind worked. It disgusted her more so then this creature, but she realized that was how life was. He grinned and tapped his hooves together.
"Such a clever mare. What a shame that all you gypsies do is make things so bright and joyful around here. Well no matter,"
He walked away with a triumphant smile, opening the door before speaking again.
"You've chosen a wonderful prison, but a prison non-the-less. Step even a hoof outside, and your mine!"
He slammed the door. She let her tears fall freely now. She held her eyes to slow them down, but to no avail. She collapsed to the floor, no strength left in her body after that moment. She looked up to the statue of worship for the Two Sisters, whispering something before blackness consumed her.
"Why?"