Our story stats on a silent night not a pony around save the black stallion and mare walking through town. The stallion was walking around the small town of Pony Ville and the mare was walking around on the other side of the village.

"Where is that zebra at..." The black stallion smiles as he looks for his ssp. "She best not be in her hut again..."

"Where's that damned stallion at... he owes me a house..." The black mare smiles and giggles softly as she trots to the town hall to try and locate a pony. "Hello?" the mare yells into the hall as she hunts for her target, hoping the mayor would have info for her.

-Meanwhile-

"Dumb piece of shit... she didn't even bleed that much..." A large black alicorn prince walks out of a dungeon, covered in thick, crimson, blood. "Who's next..?" He walks into a separate room nearby, his hooves clacking against the ground, blood splashing to the ground with each step. "Ah, there she is." He walks over; all that's seen is a pair of white hooves... dangling, bloody.

-Back with the black stallion-

"Belua?" The black stallion says as he walks into a shack. "Oh where oh where have you gone?" He fails to find her in the shack, so he goes out and looks around outside until he finds his way to a river. "Oh my…" He stands in shock as he stares at the MOST gorgeous thing he has ever seen… In front of him stood a female zebra, in front of the water, her beauty radiating like she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in his life and he had no intention of letting her go. He walks over and smiles as he stands over the short mare, he was MUCH taller than her. "Hey, Belua. Miss me?"

Whirls around, surprised "Wh-..." Trails off, eyes wide as a big smile forms on her face, but turns into a blush "W.. What are you doing here..."

"What? Can I not just visit the mare I love more than my own soul and heart? If I even had one that is!" He chuckles at the blush spreading across her face as he towers over her, leaning down and nuzzling her cheek.

She walks closer, "Oh... you do have a heart..." she lays a hoof on his chest. "And I'll prove it... somehow" she chuckles.

"Oh? I would love to see you try, silly filly." He chuckles at the little nickname implying how cute and tiny she was compared to him.

She sits down and pouts, turning to face the water "I'm not a filly..." She trails off, trying in vain to hide her angry blush.

"You'll always be to me, cutie." He sat behind her and kissed the back of her ear as he puts his hooves around her, hugging her close to him.

Wanting to stay upset for at least a minute, the kiss breaks that demeanor, and she melts into his embrace. "Why is it impossible to stay mad at you?" She asked, more to herself than anypony else.

"Because you love me, and I love you. That simple." He smiles and kisses her nose as he lets out a small chuckle. "And that will never change, my love."

She scrunched up her nose at the kiss, crossing her eyes to look at the spot where she had been kissed.

"That face… that face right there always gets me.." He implied the cute little scrunched up face she was currently wearing. "Why don't we go home? Relax and cuddle for a while?"

"Whose home?" Her eyes go straight, blushing slightly, still not used to being treated with such care.

"Your's! Silly mare." He chuckles and picks her up, taking her to her hut and inside to cuddle the night away.

-nearby-

"so that's where you've been hiding ey? Well too late… I've got you know. Smoke."