All Hail Empress Fluttershy
Chapter 3:
Fluttershy rushed through the door of the cottage, panting. Her mane was all ruffled up. She was also coated in sweat. Angel Bunny entered the room.
" There you are," he stated then asked. " What took you so long? I thought I was going to have to call the Ponyville Police."
" He wouldn't talk, so I had to be a bit more...convincing," she recollected with disgust, shivering.
" Gross," Angel Bunny cringed. " So, are we ready now?"
" Yes, after I bathe and sleep," Fluttershy walked passed him.
Soon, it was the next day. The Cutie Mark Crusaders approached the front door of Rainbow Dash's parents' house. Apple Bloom knocked on the door. Rainbow Dash's mom answered it, confused. She looked down and smiled.
" Why, hello there," Windy chimed. " What brings you girls by?"
" Hello, Mrs. Rainbow Dash's Mom," Sweetie Belle tweeted. " We wanted to know if you needed any help with Rainbow Dash's stuff."
" Why, of course," she answered then started speaking solemnly. " The Mr. and I couldn't possibly…Not after…"
" That's great," Scootaloo piped up hyperactively. " May we have the keys?"
" Um…Sure," Rainbow Dash's mom said, hesitating.
She handed the three fillies the keys.
" Now, be sure to lock up when you're done," the adult Pegasus instructed. " The moving boxes should be outside."
" Will do," Apple Bloom uttered.
" Thanks, Girls," Windy tweeted as the three turned around and began heading toward Rainbow Dash's place. " You have no idea how much this means to us."
Meanwhile, at the Crystal Empire, Shining Armor and Cadance were giving a rousing speech to the crowd. Flurry Heart was inside, napping.
" And to this day, love will forever be in our hearts," Cadance announced and the crowd applauded.
The couple then went inside to check on their daughter. Cadance entered the room then jumped, gasping.
" Fluttershy, you startled me," the princess chimed.
Fluttershy was holding Flurry Heart, rocking her back and forth. She was humming a soothing yet eerie tune. The Pegasus looked up, a hint of blood lust in her eyes.
" Oh, I'm sorry," Fluttershy uttered innocently. " I thought I told you I was coming."
" So, what are you doing here," Shiny Armor asked, curious.
" I was hoping Cadance could help me with something," Fluttershy stated, bashfully.
" Oh, girl talk," Shiny Armor whispered to Cadance, who turned to him. " I'll leave you two be."
Shiny Armor swept Flurry Heart up and went into another room. It was just Cadance and Fluttershy now. The Alicorn turned back to the Pegasus.
" And what is this something," Cadance asked with a knowing smile. " Is it Discord?"
" Uh, yes," Fluttershy beamed, nodding her head. " You see, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I said yes. Did I make the right choice? I mean, I'm a pony and he's…Discord. A lot of ponies won't like it."
" Honestly, I think you made the right choice," Cadance replied. " And if anypony judges your love, they're the problem."
" Thanks, Cadance," Fluttershy uttered. " I was hoping you would say that, but I just wanted to be sure."
" You mean to tell me you came all the way over here just to ask me that," Cadance asked with a slight giggle.
" That, and I wanted to know if you recognize this," Fluttershy pulled out the element.
Cadance looked it over. Something about it gave her an unsettling feeling in her stomach.
" No, I don't," she replied, still examining it.
" Are you sure," Fluttershy asked.
The element started glowing green and black. Shining Armor was changing Flurry Heart's diaper when he heard a scream coming from the other room.
" Cadance," Shining Armor hollered, panicked.
He ran out of the room in time to see a glowing Cadance struggling to keep herself from stepping forward.
"draconequus chaoticous destructicous," Fluttershy chanted in a mantra.
" Cadance," Shining Armor was baffled. " Fluttershy? What?"
" Help me," Cadance shrieked.
Shining Armor ran over to help Cadance, but was knocked out by Angel Bunny, who managed to loosen one of the crystals from the ceiling. He dusted his paws off and folded his arms.
" Now, do what I say and finish him," Fluttershy ordered.
Cadance was slowly being pulled forward by the element, but continued to fight it. While she was struggling, the heart on her cutie mark started splitting and turning green.
" No," she cried. " No! No! No! No! No!"
Soon, she was standing over her husband, tears streaming down her face.
" No, don't make me do this," Cadance wailed. " Please, don't!"
" Use it," Fluttershy barked.
Cadance's horn started glowing its normal color. The Alicorn tried holding back her magic, but it was no use. Soon, there was a blast and Shiny Armor was gone. Fluttershy released Cadance. Cadance dropped to the floor, cradling her husband. She turned to Fluttershy, hurt and anger in her eyes. Fluttershy could only muster a wicked smirk in return. Soon, the guards showed up. Fluttershy hid the element and feigned shock.
" What's going on over here," one of the guards demanded. " We heard what sounded like blasting."
The guards looked over at Cadance, whose horn was glowing and smoking, and then looked over at the deceased Shining Armor. They then looked over at Fluttershy.
" You," one of them pointed at her. " What happened?"
" She attacked him," Fluttershy pointed at Cadance. " I saw it with my own eyes!"
" Really," he replied then turned to his team. " Arrest her and take her to Princess Celestia. She's going to want to hear this."
" What," the Princess of Love's eyes widened as the guards surrounded her and started taking her away. " But it wasn't me. It was Fluttershy! Fluttershy!"
Fluttershy watched as she was taken out of the castle, kicking, screaming, and crying.
Later on, back in Ponyville, Twilight was laying down on a sofa, reading a book. There was a knock at the door. She looked up, raising an eyebrow.
" Now, who could that be," she asked herself.
The Princess of Friendship opened the door. It was a guard. In one of his arms was Flurry Heart, who was sucking on his hoof.
" Flurry Heart," she gasped then looked up.
" We need to talk," the guard announced in a serious tone. " It's about your brother."
" Alright," Twilight stated, feeling uneasy. " What about him?"
" There was an incident at the Crystal Empire this afternoon," he said, solemnly. " Your brother...didn't make it."
" What," Twilight shouted as she felt her stomach lurch. " How?! What happened?!"
" You're not going to believe this," the guard shook his head then began explaining.
Twilight slapped one of her hooves over her mouth and began crying. After the guard was done explaining, he handed Flurry Heart over to her, apologized for the loss then left. The princesses went inside. Twilight leaned against the door. She looked up at the ceiling and then down at Flurry Heart, who gave her a worried look.
" What am I going to tell Mom and Dad," Twilight asked herself.