King Sombra Loves Fluttershy!
Chapter 10: The Mane 5
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The Mane 5
Ponyville was buried beneath four feet of snow that day. The next morning, many awoke to discover their doors barricaded closed by mounds of heavy snow. Ponies spent the early hours of the morning digging their lives out of the mess, but happy to do it. Fillies and colts scampered through the snow merrily while their parents and siblings went about their daily business.
The sun had risen, welcoming a rather cold but nonetheless beautiful day. At the Golden Oaks Library, Twilight Sparkle was bundling up to make a scheduled visit to Fluttershy's cottage. The princess had marked two months as a long enough time for the stallion to reform into a reasonable stallion, and those two months had since passed. Twilight Sparkle had, for the most part, not know what was happening inside of the spell she had cast, and feared for her friend's sanity. "Spike?!" She shouted angrily, searching around her closet and throwing things over her shoulder, venting her frustration. Spike popped up, rushing over. "What's wrong Twilight?" She sighed, laying on her back and looking up at the ceiling. "I'm worried what I'll find when I go back to check in on Fluttershy... she wasn't happy to have King Sombra as a house guest." She paused. "I can't find my jacket either... the red one." Spike dived into her closet, searching around until he found what she wanted. "Here ya go." He said, she throwing it over her back and putting it on.
Twilight Sparkle trotted downstairs, opening the door only to be buried in snow. "Ergh!" She groaned, pulling herself out of it and wiping off her sleeves. Spike came down, chuckling at her. "I got it." Spike puffed out his chest, blowing hot white flames out of the door and into the snow, melting a path to the road. "Thanks Spike, I'll be back soon." She said, prancing through the snowy path and into the slippery road. She made her way toward the outskirts of Ponyville, encountering roads that had yet to be cleared. She used her magic as often as she needed to, shoveling snow out of her way and steaming onward. She saw in the distance the same yellow dome she cast two months passed. Once there, she attempted to remove the enchantment, but to her surprise, could not.
The unicorn mare peeked inside, seeing that their was smoke coming from the chimney and warm yellow light projecting from the small windows. The animal pens were closed up and winterized, and wood had been chopped and stacked near the home. Hoof tracks marred the snow and tamped it down all around the yard, a snowpony reared on its hooves, glaring at her in guarded judgement. She frowned, unsure why she could not revoke her protective enchantment.
She perked up when the door to the cottage opened, a stallion stepping out with a sweater over his torso. The large and muscular pony trotted with relaxed steps to the stacked wood, taking a few pieces and setting them on his back. He turned to walk back inside, but stopped himself at the sight of a lavender mare watching him. He put the wood down on the ground, walking over to the edge of the barrier and looking out at her. "Hello." He said cooly, she able to hear him through the glowing yellow barricade. "What have you done? Why can't I get in?" She asked firmly, narrowing her eyes and attempting to intimidate him. Sombra chuckled. "Your enchantment failed a long time ago, this is one of my creation." Twilight Sparkle was shocked by the idea of one of her spells failing to serve its purpose. The stallion picked up on this immediately. "I'm sure you're very intelligent, protective enchantments are difficult in practical magic. If you're willing to be a good-mare, I'll let you in." She nodded, the stallion unsing his magic to create a door. Twilight Sparkle stepped in, but was stopped half way through by his hoof on her chest. "If you say or do anything to upset Fluttershy..." He stopped there, not needing to explain what the consequences would be. Twilight Sparkle was perplexed that he'd be defensive toward Fluttershy's well-being, but she took this in stride, hoping that it meant his two months spent with the element of kindness had indeed reformed him.
They stopped at the door, Sombra picking up the wood again and turning to face the mare. "I'll be back, wait here." Sombra went inside, Twilight Sparkle peaking through the cracked door to see if there was anything out of the ordinary inside of her friend's cottage. She waited a few moments, feeling slightly chilly and longing to be next to the fire lit inside. He came back out, his red sweater being the first thing she saw. "Okay, Flutters is excited to see you, come on." Twilight Sparkle smirked at his use of an abbreviated name for the pegasus, the unicorn stepping inside. "Let me." He took her coat, hanging it up. "Where'd you get the sweater?" She asked, looking him over as he guided her to the living room. "It was knit for me." He said softly, showing the unicorn into the living room.
On the couch, Fluttershy was sitting in the far corner, a blanket over her body as she sat and looked through one of her animal books. Twilight Sparkle sighed, relieved to see that her friend was okay. The warmth of the fire was also welcome. "I'll put some tea on for you two." He offered, Fluttershy nodding thankfully. With that, he was gone. "So, how have the past two months been? Are things... okay?" Fluttershy blushed. "Oh, Sommy's been so great to me. He's sweet when he wants to be, I'm really comfortable here with him. Things are great." Twilight Sparkle furrowed her brow, looking at her friend confusedly. "Sommy?" She asked, amazed that the two ponies had pet-names for each other that were so intimate sounding. Fluttershy blushed, nodding her head. "He's, um... we're... I, ah... I'm his marefriend now." Said the pegasus softly, twiddling her hooves and playing with the closed book in her lap. Twilight Sparkle's jaw nearly hit the floor when it fell open in shock. "What?! Are you out of your mind Fluttershy?! He's... evil!" Fluttershy narrowed her eyes, shaking her head in complete disbelief. "He's very nice, Sombra never meant to make anypony's life hard, he feels badly about being a bad king." The unicorn fell silent, the stallion reentering the room with two tea cups. "Is everything okay in here?" He asked softly, sitting next to Fluttershy and smiling at her warmly, then turning his glare to Twilight Sparkle who he stealthily snarled at. Fluttershy nodded, wrapping one hoof around his shoulders and setting the other on his chest. "Everything's fine, thank you for the tea." She said, resting her cheek on his shoulder. "You're welcome." He replied, holding her hoof in his.
The two mares sipped their drinks for a moment, Twilight Sparkle looking around and inspecting the decorations that were hung up. Fluttershy cleared her throat in a high-pitched and sweet squeak, smiling. "There's something else too..." She started, looking over to the stallion by her side who smiled as well, his fangs protruding from his lips, his red eyes eyeing Twilight Sparkle with distrust. "Sombra's gonna be a daddy." Announced Fluttershy, hugging him and kissing his cheek, looking to her friend for a reaction. Twilight Sparkle was completely shocked, she had no idea how to react or what to say. "You're..." She asked without having truly said anything, Fluttershy nodding with an ecstatic giggle. "That's great news, isn't it, Twilight Sparkle?" Asked the stallion, narrowing his eyes at her. The unicorn nodded her head, a nod that was genuinely happy and also genuinely frightened. "I'm happy for you Fluttershy." She said, stepping over to her friend and hugging her. After a few tense looks from Sombra, Twilight Sparkle decided that it was time to leave. Before she could make away, the stallion grabbed her hoof, tugging her around so she was looking at him. "Don't stir the pot Twilight Sparkle, my Fluttershy has been very happy up until this point, and I want her to stay happy." Twilight Sparkle said nothing, simply running back to the Golden Oaks Library. She slipped and slid on her way back, eventually closing the door behind her. She looked around, seeing her friends waiting for her.
They were gathered in a worried half circle. Clearly, the four of them had heard that Twilight Sparkle had gone to visit Fluttershy, and they all wanted to know what was happening inside of the hazy yellow done. "Tell us whatcha know Twilight, it's been like... forever since we've seen Fluttershy!" Demanded Rainbow Dash, flying over all the other mares. The cyan blue pegasus was truly worried, as Fluttershy was a dear friend to her. "That stallion better not be givin' her no grief, or we'll have ta go on down there n' show 'em the proper way to treat a mare!" Declared Applejack, sturdy on her hooves and ready to defend her friend if anything seemed out of place. Everypony nodded to Applejack's words. Pinkie Pie jumped forward, shaking her friend by the shoulders. "Twilight please tell us!" She begged, Twilight Sparkle stepping back and clearing her throat to speak. "Fluttershy is... happy." The room fell silent, everypony was listening. "She and Sombra are very happy together and, actually... they're in a relationship." Rarity gasped, fainting into Pinkie Pie's grip. "What n' the hay is goin' on down there anyway?!" Shouted a disgruntled Applejack, Rainbow Dash equally upset. "That big meanie's probably brainwashed her! We need to go down there now!" Twilight Sparkle shook her head, Rarity standing back up slowly. "It's not just that, she's... Fluttershy is pregnant." Rarity fainted again, thumping against the floor as the other ponies fell into a loud uproar. "We need to get her out of there!" "Are you sure that's the truth?" "He's manipulating her!" The ponies jeered and cried out for justice, Twilight Sparkle shaking her head. "Enough! None of us expected this, believe me, I know... but Fluttershy and Sombra are truly in love, I saw it with my own eyes!" She paused, watching her friend's softening expressions.
She stepped to the side, grabbing Spike's attention who was holding a quill and a piece of paper. "Spike, take a letter." She decreed. Twilight Sparkle knew that there were two alicorns who could help her in this matter; she needed advice. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were just the mares for the job.
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