Frozen Wings
Chapter 5
Previous Chapter Next ChapterThe two fillies clutched onto each other as they sat upon a tall snow mound. They giggled wildly as they slipped down the make-do snow slide. Giggling as Glacier jumped and landed in a snow mound. As the small filly sat up laughing, she shook her head and stood up. Fearlessly jumping into mid air.
"Catch me!" She squealed. Snowea giggled as she made a snow peak.
"Gotcha." She teased, creating more snow mounds as her sister jumped.
"Again! Again!" Glacier giggled, flapping her tiny wings as she jumped faster and faster. Snowea panicked as she began to stuggle to keep up.
"Slow down!" Snowea called out, but was ignored by the young filly as she jumped again. Snowea attempted to make another snow mound, but slipped on the ice. Falling to the floor with a thud. She watched in fear as her sister jumped up again, squealing and laughing.
"Glacy!" Snowea shouted. Trying to save her sister. But her magic accidentally struck her little sister in head. Glacier tumbled down a snowbank near the open balcony, unconscious.
"Glacier!!" Snowea screamed in fear. Running over to her little sister. Holding the unconscious filly's body in her forelegs. Ignoring the creaks and groans of the weak supports of the balcony.
"Oh no." The pegasus muttered, holding the filly close.
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The pegasus stood straight at the alter. Her head held high. A grand white alicorn stood before her. Her little blue sister beside her. Her night sky mane swaying beside her face. A choir was singing a traditional pegasus song above in a balcony. Cloud benches were placed throughout the small hall. Ponies of all types and sizes sitting on them.
The newest princess of Equestria sat at the front bench, with her three other friends. One of which kept turning around, waving at a certain white unicorn prince.
The choir stopped with a hum. The cyan pegasus sighed, her cloak trailing across the aisle. The white alicorn coughed quietly, grabbing the pegasus mare's attention. The pegasus lowered her head as a small yet sparkling crown was placed upon her head.
As she rose, a purple cushion was presented to her. Making her hesitate as she shakily moved her front hooves towards the orb and sceptre. Slowly, she picked them up, turning to the ponies sitting in front.
Celestia began reading a script in the traditional pegasus language. Completely understandable to the pegasi in the hall, but confused every unicorn and earth pony.
Rainbow gulped as she tried to stare ahead. Glancing at her smiling friends, and at the objects in her hooves.
The pegasus began breathing nervously. The orb and spectre in her hooves beginning to cover in ice. She couldn't understand why of all the times and places, it had to be now. In front of everyone.
"...Queen Rainbow of Cloudsdale." Celestia finished as Rainbow quickly turned around, placing the orb and sceptre of Cloudsdale, onto the cushion.
"Queen Rainbow of Cloudsdale." The crowd repeated before clapping and cheering. The cyan mare sighed in relief. She had made it now. She was safe. Everything was going to be fine.
However, Celestia's musk rose eyes gazed upon the ice. She stared in confusion before glancing at the pegasus. Her suspicions growing. She never knew why the late King closed the gates of Cloudsdale Castle. It always troubled her.
Yet, she put it aside. The past is in the past. Right now, they had a celebration to enjoy.
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The great cloud hall was brimmed springy music, dancing ponies in fancy frocks, and the scent of delicious food drifting around.
Princess Celestia and Princess Luna walked onto small stage. Underneath a formal awning. They stood up straight as they smiled to everypony in the room.
"Queen Rainbow of Cloudsdale." The sun goddess announced, bowing as the cyan pegasus entered the room. Poised and was looking surprisingly content as she stood in front of the alicorns.
"Princess Twilight Sparkle and the Ladies of Harmony." Luna stated. Also bowing as the five mares trotted up, standing next to the new Queen.
They all stood silently as the crowd began talking among themselves and danced.
Rainbow smiled gently at the crowd, before turning to her friends.
"...hi." She whispered, sighing to herself. Her friends all awkwardly smiled back. All unable to say anything.
"You all look beautiful."
"Thank you." They said in unison before glancing at each other in surprise and laughing. Rainbow laughed along with them. So glad her friends were with her. Yet, she felt empty. She felt like another pony should be by her side.
"You, too, look beautiful." Fluttershy complimented, blushing at the same time.
Rainbow chuckled lightly.
"Thank you."
They all looked out at the celebration. Watching the giggling mares and grinning stallions as they all danced.
"So, you're a Queen now?" Rarity sniffed. Glancing at the crown upon the pegasus mare's head.
"I'm sorry I never told you. I really am. I just....I just wanted to live like a normal pony. I never wanted this. To have servants, maids and cooks. To have ponies do things for you. And to control nearly a whole empire of pegasi." Rainbow explained.
"It's okay. We understand. And remember Rainbow, we are all here for you." Twilight reassured. But she still had so much to ask. As Rainbow looks back out, at the party, the alicorn looked at the pegasus. She wanted ask more, but she didn't know where to start.
Just as she opened her mouth to speak, a pegasus, followed by a unicorn bowed in front of the new queen.
"Your Majesty. The Duke of Canterlot." The pegasus introduced as the tall white stallion bowed. His slick blue mane glimmering in the artificial light.
"Duke? I never knew that you were the Duke of Canterlot, Fancypants." Rarity interrupted, quickly covering her mouth for her rudeness.
But, the stallion chuckled.
"Not very many know. Being one of the highest unicorns, beside Prince Blueblood, I represent Canterlot in many formal trips. Especially when it comes to Canterlot's trade partners."
"Of course."
Fancypants turned to the cyan mare, grinning.
"Your Majesty, as your closest partner in trade, it seems only fitting that I offer you your first dance as queen." He did a funny flitter of his hooves before taking a deep bow. As he holds out his hoof, his head down, his stunning blue toupee dips over his horn. The mares giggle and turn to Rainbow, who stifles a giggle herself.
"Thank you...only I don't dance." She watched as the stallion stood up, his toupee flipping over.
"Oh...?" He mumbled, slightly offended.
"But my friend, Pinkie Pie, does."
"What?" The pink mare interrupted.
"Lucky you..." Fancypants smiled.
"Oh, I don't think-" Fancypants grabbed Pinkie's foreleg and yanked her away before she could protest.
"If you swoon, let me know, I'll catch you."
Pinkie looked back at her friend, desperately. Who waves back and mouths a sorry to the pink mare.
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Pinkie felt like that this was the worst moment ever. She wanted to just walk away, but couldn't. Fancypants was too insistent that she dances with him. He showboated around, but he was just awful. The mare felt so embarrased by the stallion, but she tried to make the best of it, slowly shuffling around. Her dress bouncing up and down.
"Like an agile peacock...cluck-cluggle-cluck!!" He pranced around, unaware that he was kicking the mare in the legs every so often. Pinkie Pie winced as he did so.
"Speaking of, so great to have the gates open. Why did they shut them in the first place? Do you know the reason? Hmmm?" He questioned, their snouts touching as he pestered the mare, as she sheepishly smiled.
"....No...not really." She replied.
"Oh all right." He muttered. Quickly, he picked up the mare, so the two of them were on their hind legs. "Hang on. They don't call me the fancy dipper for nothing." He boasted as he dipped Pinkie back. Her friends peeking through the crowd, barely holding in their laughter. The party mare shot Rainbow a funny, help-me look, but it was too late as Fancypants brought her back up.
"Like a chicken....with the face of a donkey...I fly!" He skipped around, earning looks of surprise and laughter as he did so. Making the mare blush and hid her face with her hoof.
Tonight, was going to be a long night.
Next Chapter: Chapter 6 Estimated time remaining: 27 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
I'm sorry if it's going really quickly. I don't know why either. I guess I can't follow a movie like this. But I will still continue.
Also, sorry for the wait. I've been busy with another story.Thank you for reading and comment below.