And as he kissed each knuckle and each finger tip, he slowly whispered why he loved me, why he cared for me. And as he slowly kissed his way up my body, all I can hear is the words “I love you” coming from his mouth.
And as he kissed each knuckle and each finger tip, he slowly whispered why he loved me, why he cared for me. And as he slowly kissed his way up my body, all I can hear is the words “I love you” coming from his mouth. For Fluttershy knew that the most powerful, most feared man in all the world loved her. She should be afraid, very afraid. But she wasn’t. She wasn’t afraid of the lord of chaos, or the ruthless king of Equestria.....
The mountain beneath me shook with each footstep I took towards the base of Equestrias throne, Once was owned by the high and mighty sun princess Celestia. But now she lay beneath it, bloody and beaten.
And as I step closer her eyes meet mine, not once did I ever see true terror in her eyes, not even on the battle field where half her men was killed by my sword. But as she looked at me, she knew.... She finally lost. And that brings a smile to my face.
“How does it feel Tia, knowing you lost everything? How does it feel losing your home, your sister, your people?” I smile knowing I hit her hard with out even laying a finger on her. Her eyes show me everything. My steps rattle the widows next to me as I make my way to her. I crouch and lift her head towards mine.
“How does it feel Tia, knowing Equestria is mine?”
For I am the lord of Chaos, and I am now the king of Equestria. What a prefect day it is.
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~Years later~
“Sir, please! King Sombra is getting impatient, he wants to discuss...”
“I said no, I don’t care what Sombrero, wants. Now leave.” I growled
“O-Of course sir...”
I was perched on top of my throne, black with red lining, and with antlers sticking out of the top. My crown shimmered in the morning sun. Today was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, but my mood was grim. Sombra. It was always Sombra. He had all of the Crystal Empire and the lands bordering it, what else did he need! Soon I guess he will want some of Chrysalis’s land. She got more then he, since I lost a bet with her. The corners of my lips slightly drew up remembering our little bet.
I placed my chin on my fist as I lean to one side of my throne. We betted on who Sombra would kill, a man named Shining Armor or a woman named Twilight Sparkle. Both very smart, both very talented, both very annoying... I betted on Twilight dying first... I was wrong, Shining Armor died first, Twilight was put to work as a slave and Chrysalis took half my land. That was the last and only time I ever betted on my land.
I sigh, what ever Sombra wanted it wasn’t good and I know I won’t be able to keep him away for long. I sigh louder and stretched my legs out far, wishing I could disappear in to the red cushions of my throne.
“Your highness, are you not feeling well?” Asked a woman with purple curls and fair pale skin.
“Rarity, my dear, what do I have to do to get a break around here?” I ask her, not even bothering to look up at her.
“Why your highness! Are you saying you work to hard!? I guess sitting at a throne all day is tough work! We wouldn’t want your muscles locking up! That would be dreadful darling!”
I look up at her. The gleam in her eyes and the smirk on her face, make me smile. She is the only one I let talk to me that way, and she knows it. I sit up properly and walk towards her.
“Why of course not, but I would like to skip a few meetings and maybe shake off the numbness in my butt.” I say with a smile on my face that only my friends see.
“Would my advisor, sweet Rarity, allow me to take her to lunch before we are swarmed with work?” I ask bowing my head dramatically, and lifting my elbow for her to take it. She smiled and entwined our elbows.
“Only if you insist, your highness”
“Then let’s Rock n’ roll”
We walked through the center and heart of Canterlot, no one stopped and stared at us because this was normal. Rarity and I always walked through Canterlot together and ate lunch at a different spot each time. Canterlot wasn’t a afraid of me, the rest of the world yes, but Canterlot.... never. We walked through the streets silently.
“My king, what is troubling you?” Rarity asked as we stopped on a small bridge. She stops me with a small pull on my arm, and as I come to face her, I see that she brows are furrowed with concern. It’s not like me to be this quiet on our lunch break.
“Just thinking...”
“About what?”
“Sombra...”
“Ah” she sighs turning towards the edge of the bridge, looking into the water below. Her purple curls bouncing in the breeze. “Still asking for land?”
“Not quite, he is asking to have a meeting with me and Chrissy, but most likely to ask for more land.” I tell her.
“Word of advice...” she turns her head towards me. “Just get it over with, so you can stop stressing about is so much.”
“Oh really? That’s your advice? Not like be careful or don’t give him anything?”
“I know you will be careful and I know that you won’t give him anything, but you like to prolong your stress till your head is literally splitting open, trust me I know, I once had to put your head back together!”
I chuckled. She was right. As always. I leaned my forearms against the railing of the bridge. ”Your right...”
“I know” she said with a small smile, looking back to the water below.
“So, it would be best if I stoped prolonging this meeting and just let it happen?” I ask her, she was always the best with giving me advice, that’s particularly why I made her my advisor, the other part was the fact she was good at organizing and planing things.
“Yes, I say you just go for it, get it over with darling.”
I slowly woven my hand through my hair, pulling it slightly back. “Ok, I will get right on that.” I stand up and straighten my hair.” Now let’s get back to getting this lunch.”
“Aren’t you the most powerful man in the world? Can’t you just poof up lunch? That would make more sense then walking a few miles to get lunch.” She laughed while looping her arm around mine once more.
As we start back on our walk through Canterlot, I smile down at her.”Well, if I poofed up lunch I wouldn’t shake the numbness in my butt.” She chuckles. “And my dear what fun is there in making sense?”
Bad day.... It was a very bad day... Darkness consumed every corner of the once beautiful crystal palace, which could mean only one thing... King Sombra was in a foul mood....
—————————— —————————- ~Fluttershy~
“Simply outrageous!”
“My king, if I could...”
“He won’t even see me! We are supposed to be ruling this kingdom together!” Sombra ranted. He was pacing back and forth on the basis of his obsidian black throne. Red jewels engraved on the throne shook with each boom of his deep velvet voice.
“This is getting absolutely ridiculous!” He cried his black long hair bounced with each step he took back and forth, his armor glittered in the Moring sunshine, but his cape. His cape lay beneath his throne... it really must be a very bad day to put his beloved cape on the floor.
“My king, what will you have me do?” A woman with rainbow hair tied into a bun on top of her head asked. Rainbow Dash. Captain of the royal guard. The crystal empires fearless warrior, loyal only to the king and the throne. And my only true friend in this whole empire.
“Nothing.” The shadow king replied.
“Nothing!? But....” Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
“Yes, nothing! We can’t do anything!” Sombra announced, not breaking his pacing. Rainbow gripped her sword, I saw the white of her knuckles. Something is bothering her. She wipes her head to me.
“Fluttershy there must be something, right? Your the organizer! You must know!”
“No, I don’t know what to do..and you know that’s not my job.” I softly tell her. She was particularly right in a way. I did organize things, but not they way she’s making it seem. I took care of the prisoners, or what the king calls them, slaves. I fed them, talked to them, trained with them, gave them hope of a better life, when there was only darkness.
“But...” Rainbow stammered.
“Enough, there is nothing we can do...Discord will see me when he wants to it would seem.” Sombra said while coming to a complete stop and taking a seat in his throne. His eyes flashing a bright green. “It just makes me upset knowing that he outrights refuse to see me....Rainbow, you are free to return to your post.”
“Yes sir.” Rainbow bowed and turned to leave and as she opens the door, I notice that she hasn’t released her grip on the handle of her sword. She’s angry, but why this is hardly anything to be upset about. Everyone knows that King Discord sees who he wants to see. I have never seen nor met King Discord, most of the people in the three kingdoms never seen him either, but we can speculate from the rumors. The say he is cruel, killing people for fun, and that he has powers that could bring the gods to their knees. Some say he is old and intelligent, older than time itself. Some say he is so insane that he killed everyone in his castle because somone dropped a fork. But none of these rumors were ever deemed true.
The King of Shadow growled. I looked up towards him. Our eyes met. I gulped.
“Fluttershy, do you know why I called you here?” He asked me.
I looked down, letting my long pink hair fall over my face. I shook my head slightly.
“Surly you must know it has nothing to do With my slaves, though they are coming along quit while I presume..” He stated while propping his chin on a fist.
“Y-yes they a-are.... but I d-don’t understand why I need t-to help Rainbow Dash train them in w-weapons, I thought they are to build houses, n-not fight.” I stammered weakly, my hands fisted together.
“Yes they are, but I have another use for them, but it’s not the time for that.” He says to me waving a hand in the air dismissing the fact of slaves.
“As I hope you know my concern with Discord, I am losing land to the cold of the north, and he is refusing to see me or give me more land” I know this already. Many people are also leaving to the kingdom of Changelings to escape slavery. Those who do escape and survive the journey to the Changeling kingdom are never heard of again. 50/50 chance if you ask me.
“Yes I k-know.” I look up. What does this have to do with me I think to myself.
“So when he accepts my request of a meeting with Chrysalis and him to talk about said land, I will make a proposition.” Sombra says while keeping his eyes locked on me. I don’t understand.
“My king, what does this have to do with me? I would understand this being said to Captain Rainbow Dash but why me?” I ask my brows furrowed with confusion. His eyes flared, I realize I grew to confident with my questions. I lower my head once more.
“I heard from a little bird that you have a younger brother in the slave mines.... what was his name? Ahh yes zephyr breeze.” Sombra said with a smile. I keep my head bowed.
“I heard he is very lazy and sits around letting the other slaves do his work” I gulped.”Which the punishment is death...”
“N-NO! Please give him another chance!” I drop to my knees. I felt tears starting to roll down my face.”Please my king I beg of...”
“Enough.” King Sombra commanded raising a hand to silence me.“I don’t want you to beg for me, I want your obedience Fluttershy, I want you to do want I say, when ever I say.”
“W-what would you have m-me do.” I stuttered not bothering to get up, afraid if I did I would fall back down again.
“When I time comes Fluttershy, you will bring me more land and you will save your brother, for I need you to do........”
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I walk silently down halls leading to my bedchamber. That’s way Rainbow Dash was angry she knew what I was to do, what I had to do to save my brother. The halls were fulled with darkness, the only light coming from candles on the wall. Illuminating the stones with a soft orange.
I opened the door to my bedchamber and went directly to the mirror. Why? Why would King Sombra want me to do this? There are many other far more pretty girls For this task. Why me?
”I trust you enough”
The mirror showed my reflection. My pink hair that faded to a grayish pink with out the proper sunlight. My skinny body, with narrow hips, and skinny arms. I don’t understand.
”If you do this right, I could win all of Equestria, with Discord at my disposal! I hope you and I are at an understanding..”
“Yes, My king.”
I crawled my way into my bed and as my head hit my pillows, I realize I can’t ecsape this, and no one can save me. Silent tears started flowing down my face. Why me?
”Good, then our plan is in motion, Fluttershy you must seduce the lord of Chaos, Discord....”
”We walk on the same blade Celestia, Chaos and Harmony.” I announced across the battle field, neither army moving. I slowly strutted forward, every eye upon me. My golden armor glittered in the morning sun, My red cape flapping in the breeze. A Beautiful day for war.
My lips curled into a cruel smile, as Celestia gave an order to her sister, Luna, and to a general, armed from head to toe with steel. The Celestial army marched forward.
I unhooked my cape, letting it fall away. I took my helmet from a nearby soldier. Like my armor it was golden, but unlike the rest of my army’s helmets, my helmet had two long curling horns atop it. I sat it upon my head.
“Let Chaos bring Harmony to its knees.” I say as my army and I run straight in to a bloody battle.
———————— ———————— ~Fluttershy~
The carriage was stuffy and hot, even if the cold of the north was blazing just outside my door. I felt cramped, but there was only one other person inside the carriage with me, King Sombra. He got word that King Discord and Queen Chrysalis both agreed to come to the meeting, but it was to be held at King Discord’s castle. King Sombra quickly replied, and said I was to accompany him.
Cramped wasn’t the correct word for how I felt. Uncomfortable, and claustrophobic. It must have been for the dress Sombra made me wear It was beautiful, yes it truly was, but it just ”Didn’t fit your figure” said the maids that dressed me, and it was to big and too fancy for me.
It was blood red, with golden trim, slightly revealing my bust. My sleeves hung down my skinny arms. The dress was huge covering my whole seat with long red and golden glimmering ruffles. It flowed easily over the edge of my seat. The corset of the dress made my hips wider, making the dress look as if it flowed from my hips. The maids that dressed me also took great time and pleasure in doing my hair and makeup.
My pink hair was tied in a tight lazy bun filled with pink curls on top of my head, with two small curls coming down and falling right in front of my pearled ears. My eyes was dashed with black. Golden flecks were glued to the top and bottom of my eye lids. My cheeks bore pink blush to bring out my cheekbones. My lips... red as blood. I looked majestic and royal, I looked as if I was King Sombras female twin. I hated it. Everything felt heavy.
“Stop slouching.” I straighten at the command.
Sombras face showed no emotion from where he sat in front of me. He wore his usual attire. Sliver armor curled around and over his wrists, shins, chest, and atop his head. His blood red cape flowed from is back and touched the carriage floor. And to put it all together, he bore a long iron blade strapped to his side. Brutal but it was only for show. No one would dare harm him, and if I was to be by his side then no one would harm me. I slightly relaxed my shoulders at the thought. But immediately straighten back up when King Sombra silently snarled.
“Listen, you know look the part of royalty but now you must look and act as if the title belongs to you.” He snarled leaning forward, towards me. This carriage was all to small for him not to notice the fear seeping off me, but it also was too small for me not to notice the cruel curve of his lips.
“You must have you back straightened at all times, your head held high, speak only when spoken too, and when sitting...legs cross and hands placed in your lap..” I quickly cross my legs and placed my hands in my lap. “Never talk back, and never and I mean never, never make eye contact with somone a status above you.” He snarls softly. “Do I make my self clear, Lady Fluttershy?”
I lower my lashes “Yes, My king.” I breathed.
“Good, because we are here.”
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My red dress ruffled and swished as I stepped out of the carriage, my front curls bobbing in the breeze. And as I took in the terrain, my knees buckled, when I laid my eyes on the castle. It’s outside was a pearly white with golden swirls decorating it. It’s peaks seem they were pure gold, simmering in the sun. As I marvel, I felt Rainbow Dash come up beside me.
”Pretty isn’t.” she breathed, looking down at me, she was always a foot taller then me. I opened my mouth to say something, but the corner of my eye caught on something....someone... The woman slowly sashayed her way to us, keeping her eyes on Sombra.
“This better be good, Sombra, or so help me.” The woman said with a slight buzz in her voice, stopping in front of Sombra. She wore a black dress that changed to different colors of green in the sun, the dress hugged her hips and cuffed at the wrists. Long spikes stuck out of her shoulders, and her loose green hair bounced in the wind. She wore a crown of pure obsidian, with what looked like small emeralds at the top. And her eyes, were a light green with a circle of darker green in the middle. They flashed at me. I instantly knew who she was. Queen Chrysalis of the third and last kingdom. My eyes widen in fear.
“And who is this?” She asked puting her jeweled hands on her hips. Her green painted lips in a sweet smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
“This is Lady Fluttershy of the Crystal Empire.” Sombra stated.
Queen Chrysalis’s eyes widened at that, her eyes roaming over me. “Lady? I thought the Crystal empire didn’t have ladies, only counts.” Sombra hummed, dismissing her statement. Chrysalis hissed at the dismissal.
“Does it matter?” Sombra asked her.
Chrysalis eyes narrowed. “Well no it doesn’t, I just....oh whatever.” She flipped her hair of her shoulder and stalked to the steps of the castle. “Come along Applejack.” She called from her shoulder. I didn’t notice anyone that came with the Queen, but I’m guessing this Applejack didn’t want to be noticed for she was wearing a black tuxe and black trousers, her golden hair tied in a long braid down her back. Her emerald eyes shift from the queen to me, then something beside me. She smiles, and I know it’s anything but friendly. She turns a walks toward her Queen.
My gaze slowly moves to Sombra to see what to do. He does nothing but stare at Chrysalis’s back.
“Be careful around her..”
I almost jump out of my dress when Rainbow Dash whispers to me. “Chrysalis? Y-yes I know I w-will.” I gulped
“No...not her... be careful around Applejack.”
“Why?”
“Because she is best assassin there is in the third kingdom, she is Queen Chrysalis’s personal assassin, and she kills anyone that is a threat to her Queen.” She said looking to where the Queen and Applejack were walking up the stairs. “Just stay away from her.”
“Chrysalis brought her to make a statement, nothing more.” Sombra said coming toward us. “But it doesn’t matter right now, now come both of you.” He snarled.
“Chaos is... well... chaos is not defined as good or bad...Why do you ask, my child?”
“I dunno, someone told me that it was..”
“Well, think about it this way, if there wasn’t chaos in this world then... uhhh there wouldn’t be any fun, right, dissy?”
“Right!”
——————————()———————— Fluttershy
I hate this dress....i absolutely hate this dress.. Its just to heavy, and everytime I take a step the sounds of swishing and expensive fabric going across marble flooring, was slowly becoming very annoying to say the least. What wasn’t helping the fact that there is a maze of halls and tons of stairs to climb, just to get to the official meeting room.
I glare down at the steps. I feel awkward and uncomfortable, each sound of my heels clicking, only brings more anxiety. I huff and furrowed my brows. At least I’m not here alone... My eyes drift to the left of me, where Rainbow is too huffing and puffing from the amount of stairs. Her rainbow hair slowing bouncing with each step. She slowly turns her head to met my eyes, when our eyes meet, I realize I was staring for far to long. I give her a small smile. Her eyes shift from Sombras back to my eye again, she clenches her jaw and turns away from me.
My small smile drops, I turn my eyes back down, now finding the gold trim on my dress more interesting then before. The sounds of my heels filling the silence.
“Finally, I do believe Discord makes these stairs longer and longer every time I visit.”
I look up to see the beautiful golden doors of the meeting room, and Queen Chrysalis standing before them with her hands on her hips.
“When was the last time we came here? Wasn’t 4 years ago?” Sombra asked with a glare in her direction. As he came to stop near the giant doors, and finally as I came to a stop at the top of the stairs my dress ceased the the annoying swishing sounds.
“Well, last time I came for a visit, was about 2 months ago~” Chrysalis smirked showing her fangs. “Sorry if you weren’t invited, I guess it was only for Equestrias rulers.. oh wait.” She narrowed her green eyes and snickered.
“Do you ever shut up?” Sombra asked with a snarl. Chrysalis all but smiled at him. I would have smiled too, it’s not every day that you see Sombra lost of words or even just knocked down a few pegs. It was sort of nice to see that even he wasn’t spared from torment. But when her green eyes drifted to me, I wouldn’t even dare to blink in her presence. She was frightening. She was beautiful. She was majestic. My head starting to feel fuzzy. But I couldn’t stop looking into her eyes, they were mesmerizing.
“Stop it!” I hear Sombra snark at a distance. And finally her eyes left mine. I blinked slowly, and my hearing slowly came back.
“What? I was just looking, it’s not everyday that you bring company, besides guards. I just wanted to take a little look.” Chrysalis pouted looking at Sombra, then turning back to me. “She has such pretty thoughts.” She smiled at me. All blood drained from my face. Sombra growled, and my eyes widened as Chrysalis growled back. “Oh go growl at someone who cares what you think!” She said with a glare.
“How dare you speak to me that wa-“
“Please no fights this early or we’ll never get through this.” Said a purple curled hair woman, coming from the hallway next to the golden doors. She had pale skin with a velvet ruffed dress. Both royals heads snapped to her, Sombra growled, but Chrysalis smiled.
“Ah, Rarity, is that a new dress?” Chrysalis asked while waving her hand up and down in the direction of the woman named Rarity. “At least she knows how to dress for the occasion!” She said with a smile. Sombra sighed.
“Where is he?” He Said with a scowl.
“He is not ready, and will be a little late, but I can handle some questions for now.” Rarity answered and walked to the golden doors and opened one. “Come along, he will be here shortly.” She requested and beckoned them inside. The royals and their guests made their way towards the open door, when a hand on my shoulder stopped me.
“Not you. Stay out here.” Sombra said in my ear, he continued his way and I watched the huge golden door closed. I sighed and looked around me, the golden swirls embracing the walls were quite pretty, I turned towards the hallway on the left of the doors and made my way through the sunlit hall. Slowly stopping when coming to a portrait of two women. The smaller of the two had long midnight blue hair with what seem to be stars with in it, and the bigger of the two had pale skin and long pastel rainbow hair. Both wearing crowns on their heads. And smiling with prefect teeth.
“Beautiful, aren’t they?”
“Indeed.” I answer back. My eyes widen, and my head snaps to the voice behind me.
“Even after all this time, I could never bear the thought of taking it down”
As I fully turned around my eyes met a chest, as I slowly looked up to the face that belong to the chest, I was met with two different shapes red ruby eyes staring down at me. I gulped as I took a few steps back. He was tall. His legs seemed to go on forever, it was a miracle that this man could find a suit to fit him, and not just any suit a fancy brown suit. He had jet black hair, with a salt and pepper trimmed beard to go with. His hands were in his pockets and He slouched a little bit, his back making a small letter u. “Everything alright miss?” He asked which showed off one small fang in the side of his mouth.
“Umm yes, yes everything is alright... umm who are they?” I asked him.
“They’re just some old friends of mine.” He said looking back at the portrait of the women, then slowly looking back at me. “I’m sorry, but I don’t recognize you, are you new around here?” He asked tiling his head to the side a bit.
“Oh um no, well yes I am new here, but no you wouldn’t recognize me, I’m from the Crystal Empire.” I replied.
“Ah, that would explain all the red.” He said blinking slowly. “Sombra always had a think for red.” He smiled and chuckled.
“You got that right.” I softly say with a small laugh. I feel weird around him I realize. I feel safe, which is frightening since I just met him and don’t even know his name, I mentally slap myself.
“Well I got to get going, sadly. I was nice talking to you, miss?” He took one of his hands out of his pockets and held it out to me. I take in the golden rings on his fingers. Then take his hand.
“Fluttershy” I smile as I shake his hand.
“Discord” he replies. And I don’t have time to think before he makes his way to the golden doors, looks back at me then enters the meeting chamber. My eyes widen. My jaw drops.
