The Lost Land

A snowy proposal

Two months as pass and Lightning was leading the kingdom wonderfully but she isn't as free to see her mother or Snow. One day as she was overseeing the kingdoms financial, one of the guards came to the throne room.

"Your, highness" said the guard as he bowed to her and got up "Princess Celestia, ruler of Canterlot wishes to see you!"

"Let her in!" shouted Lightning in a joyful tone and excitement

"Of course, you highness" said the guard as he ran off to inform Celestia

"Lightning!" shouted Celestia while she ran up to her but was stop by Cloud Kingdom guards who saw it as a threat "Oh!"

"Guards!" shouted Lightning as she walk towards her mother "This is my mother now release her"

"Yes, your highness" said both of the guards as he release Celestia "We apologies for the mistake, Princess Celestia" said the guards while they bowed at her.

"It's, alright" said Celestia as she walk pass them "How have you been?"

"Fine, just very busy" said Lightning as she hug her mother "Is it like this for Canterlot and all of Equestria?"

"Its was in its foundation" said Celestia as she remembered she was the same as her daughter "But, I had Luna! So the work load wasn't as much as you"

"Really! How did yo..." ask Lightning when she was suddenly interrupted by the same guard

"I'm, so sorry to interrupt! Your highness but our guest Snow Storm also wants to see you" said the guard while he was still bowing

"Snow, wants to see me?!" said Lightning as she thought about it for a moment "Tell him I can't at this moment but at dinner I'll be happy to!"

The guard bowed once more and ran off to tell Snow the message.

"Well he really wants to see you" said Celestia as she watch the guard run off

"It's not all the time" said Lightning "So mom, why did you to see me?"

"I wanted to spend some time with you so I ask Luna if she could take over for a few days" said Celestia as she looks at her daughter.

"Really! You did that just for me!" said Lightning in surprise "But you do know that I'm busy all day. We won't be able to see each other a lot just in the nights"

"That's all I need to see you" said Celestia as she hug her daughter and watch her smile.

"Guard" said Lightning as she look at one of her guards that were around the throne

"Yes, your highness" said the guard as he bowed at her

"Can you please prepare a room for our guest?" ask Lightning

"Of course, your highness" said the guard "Please follow me princess Celestia" ask the guard as he waited for her.

"Don't work to hard" said Celestia as she followed the guard to her room

"I won't!" shouted Lightning while she walk back to her throne and sat down "And don't get lost the rooms are in different places from before!"

Lightning went back to work and finish a good portions, she left the throne room to see her mother and Snow at the dining hall.

"Her highness, Queen Lightning Flare!" shouted the guard as he opened the door to let her in

"Sorry I made you wait" said Lightning as she walk to the table "I really needed to finish this paper"

"Its, alright" said Snow as he kiss her on the lips "You, know I could help you with your work"

"I know Snow" said Lightning as she sat down next to him "But I don't know how the kingdom will react when they find out a outsider is looking at this papers. Maybe if you were the king, they would mind; you wouldn't be an outsider" as she started to laugh.

"Indeed" said Snow as he also laugh not because of Lightning`s joke but because he was planning on proposing to her "I saw your mother in the castle"

"Yes, she'll be staying with us for a few days" said Lightning as she put her napkin on her lap "Now let's eat!"

"Lightning, can you be free tomorrow?" ask Snow while the servants put his plate in front of him.

"I'll try" said Lightning as she thought about all of her work "Why?"

"I just want to spend some time with you" said Snow as he toke a bit of his dinner

After dinner Lightning went to her room to continue the kingdoms papers, while she was working her mother came to visit.

"Hey, Mom" said Lightning while she was signing some important papers "Do you need something?"

"No I just wanted to know what were you and Snow talking about?" ask Celestia while she looks at some of the papers that Lightning just signed.

"He wants to go on a date tomorrow night" said Lightning while she put her quill down "But I don't know if I could make it. There is just too much work, that needs my attention!" as she continue on working.

"I could take over tomorrow night" suggested Celestia as she knew deep down in her heart she wanted to see him.

"But, its different papers than Canterlot!" said Lightning as she was shock to hear her mother`s offer "And a good portion, of it needs my signature"

"I believe I can handle it" said Celestia as she toke a paper and started to read it "Here this one you could transfer some bits into the army" as she handed the paper to Lightning.

"Your right" said Lightning as she reread it and saw that her mother could manage for one night "Alright then"

For the rest of the night Celestia toke over Lightning`s work and made sure it was right with Lightning. The next day Lightning went to the throne room and continued her work, while Snow was in Canterlot to buy an engagement ring. While he was walking in the city, he received many stares from other stallions.

"Here, we are" said Snow as he arrived at a jewelry shop and entered the store "Hello, sir"

"Hello, Snow" said the earth pony as he smiled at him "Your, dating the Queen Lightning Flare"

"Yes" said Snow while he walk towards the counter and look at the rings "I need an engagement ring"

"Looks like, The cloud Kingdom is going to have a king!" said the seller as he showed rows of rings to Snow "Congrats"

"Thank you" said Snow while he look at the rings when he saw the perfect one for Lightning "This one" as he used his magic to pick it up.

"Excellent choice!" said the seller as he looks at the ring "Shell loves it!"

"How much?" ask Snow while he was still looking at the ring

"100 bits" said the seller as he look at Snow`s reaction

"What! That much" ask Snow as he re look at the price "I'll still takes it" as he used his magic to take his wallet out.

Finally the moment as arrived Snow went back to the kingdom, while Lightning let her mother take over her work. Snow arrived at the castle so he could wait for her arrival.

"I hope she can make it?" said Snow as he thought to himself while he walks around in the room.

"Her highness, Queen Lightning Flare!" shouted the guard while he opened the door to let her in.

"Snow!" shouted Lightning as she ran up to him and kissed him on the lips "I manage to get some free time to see you!"

"I'm so happy, Lightning" said Snow as he hug her "Let's start our date!"

"I know where they just finish rebuilding the water falls of dreams" said Lightning as she led him to the room "It will be perfect!"

"That`s great!" shouted Snow as he knew it was a perfect spot to propose

Lightning and Snow arrived at the waterfalls and admire the beauty that the ponies built.

"Wow! this is beautiful" shouted Snow while he look around the room "Just like you, Lightning"

"Thank you" said Lightning while she kissed him on the cheek "Here, look at this!" as she led Snow to the flowers

"Lightning" said Snow as he was finally ready to ask Lightning

"Yes" ask Lightning as she look at Snow "You don't like the flowers?"

"I do!" said Snow "But, that's not what I meant"

"What is it, Snow?" ask Lightning as she wonder why her coltfriend was acting wired.

"Lightning, I know that many stallions have come to see you and wanted to be with you. And out of all the stallions who came to see you, you decide to pick the one who never had the attention on being with you" said Snow while he secretly prepared the box.

"It wasn't hard, Snow" said Lightning while she smiled at him "Your, thousands time better than any of those stallions"

"What I'm trying to says is that, Lightning you've made me the happiest stallion ever. I never thought I would find happiness until I met you, and I want our happiness to continue to the ends of time" said Snow as he continued revealing her feelings "Will you marry me?" as he opened the box to reveal the ring.

"Snow!" said Lightning in shock as she couldn't believe her eyes "Is...is this really happening?!"

"It is" said Snow as he hope Lightning would says yes "Lightning, I'm not asking you to marry me so that I could be king. I would marry you even if you were citizen of the kingdom. I truly love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you"

"Snow, I would marry you in a heartbeat and I wouldn't care in what class you in" said Lightning while she blush and look tenderly at him "Of course, ill marry you"

Snow smiled with joy and toke a Lightning in his hooves and span her around, he later out her back on the ground and they both kiss.

"You've made me the luckiest stallion in The cloud kingdom and of Equestria!" said Snow as he kissed her again and used his magic to put the ring on her horn

"And, you've made me the luckiest mare!" said Lightning as she look at her ring and then at Snow.

For the rest of the night Lightning and Snow, talk about their wedding and future life together. When it was finally time for Lightning to return to her mother, and take back her responsibilities.

"Goodbye, Snow" said Lightning as she kissed him on the lips "I don't think I'll be able to sleep, tonight!"

"Me too" said Snow as he look at his fiancée "Good night, Lightning"

"Good night, Snow" said Lightning as she kissed him one more time and went back to her room.

Lightning return to her room with her mother still working on the papers she gave her.

"So how did it go?" ask Celestia as she put down the quill and didn't notice the ring on her horn.

"It was perfect!" said Lightning as she walk towards her mother "Snow and I are getting married"

"What!" shouted Celestia as she couldn't believe her ears "Your getting married?!"

"Yes, it's that wonderful!" shouted Lightning while she thought back at the moment where Snow proposed.

"Well..." said Celestia

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