A/N: Hello again, ladies and gents! This is a short chapter, and I must apologize. Christmas break is coming up, so I won't have much time to upload anything, but I will continue writing, so don't worry. Longer chapters to come.
I'm still accepting OC ponies, and I'm glad to get them. Go ahead and send them to me. Oh, and for any of you wondering, Spike will appear sooner or later, don't worry.
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Chapter 3
Trembleshy and Balder Dash
"Hey, Tremble, what are you doing?" A male pegasus with a blue body, a black mane, and rainbow-colored hooves asked. His cutie mark, a rainbow-colored sun, seemed to sparkle with every flap of his wings.
"Oh. Hello, Balder." A female pegasus said meekly. She had a yellow body, a purple mane, and two clear blue eyes. Her cutie mark was three white moths. She was staring at the ground shyly. "I… I was on my way to town. Mom needs some more carrots for Angel."
"Angel?" Balder landed. "You mean her rabbit?"
"Yes." Trembleshy said. "Angel's been going through a really rough time lately. Mom thinks she's close to dying."
"Oh." Balder Dash said, making sure to keep himself going slow to stay with Trembleshy's pace. "Is your mom okay?"
"She's very upset." Trembleshy said, keeping her eyes down. "She's been keeping to herself a lot."
"Oh. Well, I'll accompany you to town, okay?"
"That's fine." She said quietly.
After walking in silence for a few moments, a pegasus they didn't recognize appeared out of nowhere, landing right beside them.
"Ah, hello, you two." He exclaimed, pulling his wings close to his body, allowing his cape to fall over them. "My name is Vladimir. Wonderful to meet you."
"H-hello, sir." Trembleshy said, ears tight against the sides of her head. Vladimir stared at her, then turned to Balder Dash.
"You two ponies..." his eyes glowed slightly. "Trembleshy and Balder Dash." He nodded. "Your friends Sunset Sparkle and Purgie Pie are on their way to find you."
"How do you know our names?" Balder said with a suspicious look on his face.
Vladimir smiled. "Do not fret, little one. You will learn of my abilities one day. But, Trembleshy." He turned to her as she seemed to shrink. "Your mother is Fluttershy. But who is your father?"
"My dad?" Trembleshy shrank even more.
"Yes. You do not know who he is, correct? There's been a lot of that going on with the previous Holders of the Elements. Only Nugget and Appleseed know who their fathers are. Why is this?"
"I… I don't know…."
"Because the Holders of the Elements attract very unusual suitors. And their identities must be kept secret. Even from their own children, unfortunately. But don't worry. You'll find out who he is one day. Same with you, Balder Dash."
Balder's face flushed as Vladimir turned away. "Enjoy your evenings." And he disappeared.