A Beautiful Night

by bakersong

The Brighten Day

It was three months before Song's unfortunate death that she met the mare of her dreams. Though she honestly had no idea how it happened, even though she had always wanted her own special somepony and was jealous of her little sister for finding hers. All she knew is that it had happened like this....

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"Ma'am may I ask where you're going?" A royal guard stationed at the palace door asked.

"I'm just going for a stroll, but thank you for asking." She said and giving him a smile before walking off.

She had not been out to her city in quite some time that she thought she was becoming claustrophobic. For she had been stuck in her own palace for awhile for her duties kept getting in the way. But now she had managed to get one of her advisers to do her duties so she could finally get at least one day off.

One thing she loved doing was walking around the city and casually talking to the citizens who she had to tell that she just was on a casual visit. For the most part it was a lovely day as the weather team had scheduled for there not to be a single cloud in the sky, and thus allowing her sun to send all of it's light down. But that was ruined when she happened to walk by an ally way.

"Oh my, are you alright?" She asked walking into the ally over to a crumpled form. "Please tell me what happened?"

"Like you care, like any of you high ups really care." Was the response she got.

"But the thing is it is my duty as a princess of this country to care for all my citizens." She replied calmly.

The mare laying before her tried to get up when she had heard that it was a princess who was talking to her. But as she struggled to stand her legs gave out and she fell back down. She was obviously malnourished and weak, as she stood there the princess wondered how long this mare had been out on her streets without help.

"E-even if you are a princess why would you even care?" This was weak but the harshness was still "Just leave me here to die!"

"I'm afraid I cannot do that for I consider all of the citizens of Equestria as my children, and no child of mine will be discarded like a used up rag and thrown away." She said in a kind but stern tone, and just as she said that the mare before her slipped into sleep.

She quickly wrapped the mare in a aura of gold picking her up gently and started to fly towards the palace to have her doctors look at the young mare. Her heart was broken at the thought that not one of the wealthy patrons of her city had stopped to help this pony who was on the verge of dying. But she would not allow one of her citizens to die in one of her allies.

Shortly after she got back she flew straight into the palace doctor was, and she placed the still sleeping mare on one of the beds. Once she explained to the doctor what had happened he quickly got to work putting in IV's and other things that he said would help her. Not once did she leave the poor mare's side, though now that she stared at the mare's sleeping form she couldn't help but to smile at the her peaceful sleeping form.

"W-where am I?" The mare said once she was awake.

"You're in the palace infirmary." She answered causing the mare to be started as she noticed the princess of the day was sitting by her bedside. "I brought you here after you passed out from malnutrition and exhaustion."

"But why?" The mare asked her voice still weak.

"Because I cannot sit idly by while one of my citizens is dying in an ally. Now can you tell me why were you there? Do you not have a home to go to? And most importantly what is your name?" She asked giving the mare a kind, warming, and comforting smile.

"M-m-my name is Feather Dust, and no I don't have a home to go to." The mare said quietly.

"It's alright you don't have to tell me everything, now since you don't have a home as it seems then I wish to invite you to stay at the palace until you get back on your hooves." She said and stood walking towards the door.

"Please don't go!" Feather called, and when she looked back she saw tears forming in the mares eyes.

"If that is what you wish." She answered before walking back to the mares side. "So tell me about yourself, what did you do before you became homeless?"

"I-i was a maid for a stallion named Shadow Kicker." Feather answered.

"Oh, and tell me how did you end up in an ally if you worked for a wealthy stallion then?" She asked with kindness and comforting.

Though Feather would not talk about it which she understood, as whatever happened to her must have been horrible. So she decided to make some small talk, asked her about if she had any hobbies and such talk as that. When it was time to set the sun Feather couldn't help but gasp at the beauty of it, and the sight before her as the regal princess horn had a golden glow around it.

"Looks like it's going to be a beautiful night again thanks to my sister." She said seeing stars beginning to pop into existence. "But I think I should let you get some rest, i'll see you tomorrow Feather."

"Yeah, and umm princess..." Feather stopped under her gaze. "I mean Celestai, thank you." She said giving her a big smile.

"Think nothing of it, and after you feel weal enough then we can talk about your employment here." She said her smile widening at the surprise look on the mares face. "I hope you did not think I would simply allow you to go back out there with no job or no home, and while you are working here you will also be allowed to live here as well."

"I don't deserve such kindness." Feather said in a very sad tone.

"And why do you not deserve it?" She asked slightly confuse but didn't show it.

"I don't want to talk about it." Feather replied.

"I understand, but you know one of the fastest way's to mean any injury is to tell someone about them." She said and walked back over to the bed. "And i'll always be here to lend an ear whenever you're ready." But as she walked away Feather called out.

"It's because he tried to..." Feather tried to get out but chocked on her words, tears starting to run down her face.

"He tried to do what?" She asked though she felt anger rise up in her as she already knew the answer, but she kept her calm demeanor.

"Nothing, just forget I said anything." Feather replied curling up into her blanket.

Though she wanted to press the issue and send a guard after this Shadow stallion but she couldn't without a confession. So saying her goodnight to Feather she walked out and was thinking about the sadness in the young mares eyes, and the pain in her heart. Though she knew that this mare would be about the same age as Song if he were not cursed with immortality.

The next day after getting her adviser to agree to handle her duties while she checks up on Feather. Though the mare had not woke up yet she still enjoyed watching the sleeping figure as she seemed so peaceful. Then a thought had occurred to her, why was she so intent on watching this mare sleep?

"O-oh, good mourning princess." Feather said with a yawn. "I mean Celestia." The mare blushed.

"It is alright, but I would prefer you to call me Celestia. As all of my workers do as it puts them at more ease." She said giving the awaking mare a warm smile.

"So you were serious about letting me work here? And letting me live here as well?" Feather asked still in shock.

"Of course my dear, after all I need a good head maid to keep everything clean." She replied and released a small laugh as the mares all ready wide eyes grew wider.

"H-h-head maid? Are you sure?" Feather asked.

"Like I said I cannot simply allow one of my citizens to rot away in an ally. Since you told me you didn't have a job or a home I decided that the best solution to that is to give you a job and home. Now what size of room do you prefer?" She asked.

"What do you mean by size of room?" Feather asked in complete shock.

"Well the palace has a wide assortment of different sized rooms, like we have normal sized bedrooms. We also have rooms the size of a single story house, or pretty much an apartment. Now what size of room would you like?" She asked again.

"Umm, uhh, I uhh, want a medium sized one?" Feather asked hesitantly.

"And so it shall be, do you perhaps have any personal belongings?" She asked.

"No, I don't." Feather answered.

"Well then after you get better i'll have to fetch one of Equestias best tailor, Rarity to make you some cloths and your new uniform. And before you say anything think of it as a gift from me, all of it. Now I hate to press this but last night you started to tell me about what somepony did to you, can you please tell me so I can help you?" She asked with concerned eyes.

"It's none of your business!" Feather screamed, but laid back down in her bed and took deep breaths. "I'm sorry, but i'm just not ready to telly anypony about it yet."

"I understand, whatever you went through must have been horrible for you to sound like you given up on life." She said with her usual calm tone.

"How would you understand? Have you ever had a stallion that you cared for try to take advantage of you? To try and..and.. and..." Feather broke down in tears, and she wrapped her legs around the crying mare whispering comforting words to her.

"Shhs, it's alright he can't hurt you anymore. Not while you're under my protection." She whispered, and eventually Feather calmed down.

"B-but after he tried to do that he started rumors about me, rumors that made others not want to hire me. Soon a-a-after the rumors started and I couldn't find a job I somehow m-managed to r-r-run out of money and couldn't pay my bills. S-so they threw me out of my house." Another wave a tears came and she just let the crying mare cry into her shoulder.

"Listen Feather, just know that he will not hurt you or anypony else like that ever again. I promise you this." She said pulling Feather back to look her in the eyes. "But in order for me to do that, you need to step forward and tell a judge about what he did to you, do you think you can do that?"

"N-n-no, b-b-but i'll try." With that she let Feather cry into her shoulder again.

After the doctor came and checked on Feather a few times they talked a little, mostly about things they hope for in the future. She was glad to see Feather come out of her shell a little, and even though they had only known each other a day they already felt close to one another. They laughed at each other's jokes and she made sure to avoid any topic that might bring Feather to tears again.

"So, umm, Celestia I heard your sister has a special somepony?" Feather asked which took her by surprise.

"Yes, she has and she's more happier than I've ever seen her." She replied her smile growing remembering her sisters happiness.

"Well that's good to hear that she's got somepony to make her happy like that." Feather said.

"Yeah it is, but it looks like you're ready to sleep how about we continue talking tomorrow hmm?" She asked fluffing up Feather's pillow.

"Oh, thank you. And yes I guess I am feeling tired. But can you..." Feather trailed off.

"Can I what?" She asked kindly and patiently.

"This may sound silly since we just met and all, but I was hoping if you could sing to me?" Feather asked and looked away.

"Why would you want me to sing for you?" She asked surprised by the question.

"Well it's because when I was younger my mother would always sing me to sleep when I was feeling sad or something upset me." Feather's already blushed cheeks grew even deeper.

"Of course I would sing to you, the only problem is what would you like me to sing for you?" She asked.

"Really?" Feather asked in surprise, and she gave a nod. "Well my mother always sang a song called A Lullaby For A Princess."

"I know that one well." She answered and as she made sure Feather was comfortable she started to sing the lullaby that she created shortly after she banished Luna to the moon.

Once Feather was asleep she quickly and quietly left the room feeling something she had not felt in a long time. After telling one of the guards to start filling out the papers for an arrest on Shadow she went to her own room. She laid down in her bed trying to remember the last time she felt these emotions, and trying to figure out exactly what she was feeling.

Author's Note:

Well I left a mighty big reference in there. As you can tell this is from Celestia's view, though I will eventually get back to the main plot I thought you guys might enjoy this one. And before some of you go off ranting about her not having a special somepony because of what i had her say in an earlier chapter I promise you that will be explained. This little side plot will go on for the next one or two chapters, now unfortunately writing this chapter may have caused me to lose one of my fingers. So I might not be able to write for a long time, So goodbye for now and i hope you liked the story so far, oh and if you want me to eventually write a spin off for this new shipping then leave a comment below about it, and i will look forward to writing it.

Comments

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Lullaby for a princess........

That song makes me want to cry when I watch the PMV video