My Sweetie

Taking it Easy

A week after Kuray had recovered from his injuries without any problems and Sweetie Belle had come to terms with the truth of her father’s death, life for everypony involved went back to normal. On this particular afternoon, Rarity was overseeing the rebuilding of the Boutique while Rainbowdash and Applejack did most of the actual work. Which for Kuray and Sweetie Belle meant they had the day to themselves. The only problem was, they had no idea what to do with a day off. They had been helping Rarity all week to rebuild the Boutique and didn’t really have any plans.

“We could go cliff diving.” Sweetie said looking up at Kuray who was holding her close to his chest.

“Cliff diving, seriously? In this weather?” He asked motioning out the window to the frigid outdoors.

‘Yeah, maybe not the best idea. How about a picnic, just you and me. In The Green Sky Meadow?” She said. Kuray opened his mouth to protest, he was enjoying just laying here on the couch cuddling with Sweetie Belle, but a picnic did sound nice.

“That sounds brilliant.” He said kissing her horn which made her shudder.

“You know I love it when you do that.” She said sitting up and stretching. Sweetie hopped off the couch and into the kitchen(No kitchen jokes please). Kuray stood up and joined her.

“So I was talking with Dusk the other day and he told me something, well, interesting.” Kuray said, using his magic to get down stuff that was too high for her to reach. She wasn’t the best magician but Kuray on the other hand had practiced for more than a century.

“Well, don’t leave me hanging, tell me the news.” Sweetie said.

“Apparently, Filthy Rich found Diamond Tiara bucking one of the Hoofball players.” Kuray said hardly keeping a straight face.

“Didn’t I say that would happen! Ha Ha, yes!” Sweetie said just a bit too excitedly.

“But wait, it gets better.” Kuray said doing his best to suppress a laugh. Sweetie turned to him in disbelief. “Apparently, she’s pregnant as well.” Kuray said and Sweetie completely lost it. She collapsed to the ground in a fit of laughter.

“Oh man, I can just picture the look on Filthy’s face when he found that out!” Sweetie said.

“It probably looked something like this.” Kuray said as a green flame lit up the room and he turned into a copy of Diamond Tiara’s father with his face screwed up in disgust. At this point Sweetie was laughing to the point of tears and Kuray was even laughing pretty hard.

“We’re horrible.” Sweetie said trying to control her laughter.

“Even if she deserves it.” Kuray added walking over to the half finished sandwich and finished spreading the peanut butter.

Kuray and Sweetie Belle trotted down the street. The brisk wind blew against their faces.

“Told you a scarf was a good idea.” Sweetie said through her purple and white scarf that was wrapped around her face.

“Stallions don’t wear scarves.” Kuray said pulling himself into his hoodie.

“Oh really. How about him.” She said pointing to a stallion that was walking through the park with an orange and brown scarf around his neck.

“Changelings don’t wear scarves.” He corrected himself.

“Touche.” She replied. “So, about changelings, have you heard anything about other changelings in Equestria?” She asked.

“Oh there are hundreds of changelings all over Equestria and twelve in Ponyville by my count.”

“Oh really, who are they?” She asked excitedly.

“Now that I can’t tell you. Changeling code prohibits me revealing another changeling by name.” He said.

“Oh, is that why your sister said that you would have to reveal yourself?” Sweetie asked as they started down a small dirt road to The Green Sky Meadow.

“Exactly.” They walked in silence for a few seconds before Sweetie Belle had another question.

“What are the other parts of the changeling code?” She asked.

“Well aren’t you eagre to know more about changelings today.” He joked.

“I just like to know more about my Coltfriend’s species.” She said nudging him.

“Well, there are twenty seven different articles of the changeling code, but most of them fall under the first three: Don’t reveal another changeling, If another changeling approaches you in need of assistance, you must help them as long as you don’t endanger other changelings.” HE paused for breath.

“And the third?” Sweetie asked. Kuray didn’t agree with the last article, but he had followed it all his life.

“If another changeling deliberately breaks one of the major articles, then they are no longer considered a changeling, but an enemy that should be killed.” Kuray said. He hated that last one. So many of his kind had been put to death because of that last article.

“So, you’re saying...” Sweetie Trailed off.

“I know, the last one is terrible. But I don’t have anything to worry about as long as I don’t break the code.” He said with a forced smile.

“Even if you did break the code, they wouldn’t be able to take you from me with an army.” She said drawing close to him. He put a wing over her back and held her close as they walked down the dirt road to the meadow.

It was amazing. The meadow was everything he had thought and more. Despite the temperature, the grass was still a lush green.

“Wow.” Kuray said in awe.

“C’mon.” Sweetie Belle said grabbing his hoof and running into the grass.

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(Yes, this song is appropriate. Thanks Robert for bringing this song to my attention. You’re awesome man)

The grass felt amazing under his hooves after the dead vegetation that he had been walking on for the past few months. ‘This is wonderful.’ He thought as he ran with Sweetie Belle. A strong gust of wind blew through, knocking his hood down, but he didn’t care.

After a while of running through the meadow, Kuray and Sweetie collapsed on the ground.  Their breath coming in gasps and their chests heaving. “How, is this, grass, still, alive?” Kuray asked through breaths.

“The soil was enchanted by unicorns a long time ago for farming. Whatever grows here isn’t affected by the cold.” She said running a hoof through the grass. She wanted to be at peace and just lie here, but after what Kuray had said about the changeling code, she couldn't stop thinking about it. “Kuray, about the code-”

“Oh don’t worry about the code. I haven’t broken it and I don’t plan to anytime soon.” He said looking up at the sky.

“But I will worry about the code. I’ll worry about it as long as I live. You’re bound by these  rules and if you break one, you’ll get taken from me.” She said. Kuray turned his head and met her gaze. She was truly scared for him, and he could understand that fear. He wrapped her up in his hooves and held her tightly.

“I’ll never leave you Sweetie. Not as long as I’m alive, I’ll ever leave you. I promise.” He said looking into her eyes. This put Sweetie’s nerves to rest. In the time she had known Kuray,  she had learned when he made a promise, he kept it.