Chapters Emerald Arrow was a green archer pegasus mare. A shining emerald bow as her cutie mark. She had a forest green mane with red streaks and cerulean eyes. Her mane was a neat, yet scruffy do.
And today she would meet the pony of her dreams without knowing it.
Emerald opened her eyes and flew out of bed. She kicked her windows open.
"Hello, morning sun and mane 6 about to attack a colt! Wait, what?"
Emerald looked out her window. Indeed, the 6 well-known ponies were cornering a lanky colt.
"What the?"
Emerald grabbed her binoculars and peered through them.
"Colt alright. Salespony. Ruffed up, so they must have beat him a bit. Better go stop this."
Emerald grabbed her bow and arrows and pulled back on the bowstring. She let the tinted-red arrow fly.
It struck the wall, knocking her saddlebag down.
She hooked her bow around her neck and ran to catch her bag. It landed on her back.
She spread her wings and flew backwards out the window.
"This is the last time you sell phony products," Twilight growled.
"B-but I wasn't! I swear," Flim choked.
"Then what's in the closed cart your lagging around," Rainbow growled.
"It's just my stuff! Flam kicked me out. He said he didn't need me anymore. That he could hit the big time on his own."
Flim began sobbing into his hooves.
"Hey!"
Everypony, turned around and saw a Emerald Arrow. She landed in front of Flim and took a battle stance.
"Leave him alone!"
"Emerald Arrow! What are you doing here," Fluttershy asked.
"Protecting this defenseless colt, that you all so happen to be ganging up on!"
"This colt is a scam artist," Rarity said.
"And I'm an archer," Emerald said.
"He has a nasty history," Pinkie said.
"History is nothing if it's in the past!"
Her sudden outburst scared every one.
"It may shape who you are, but not what's inside. My father, Topaz Bow, was a crook and a criminal, but after he found friends and love he changed. My father may have had the worst a pony could have had, but he changed. Because he was given a second chance be Celestia."
Flim couldn't believe his ears. This mare, who probably doesn't even know him, was sticking up from him. She had aided him in his time of need. Emerald Arrow, is that what the yellow one called her? Flim looked up at her.
"Leave or I'll have to use force," Emerald said. She pulled out her bow and arrow and pulled back on the bowstring.
Everyone flinched.
"Come on y'all. We'll deal with this varmint later," AppleJack said.
The 6 ponies walked away, looking back every so often.
Emerald lowered her bow and returned it back to its rightful place. She turned around offered a hoof to the cowering, light-cream, unicorn.
"I'm Arrow. Emerald Arrow," she greeted, helping him up.
"I'm Fluke, I-I mean Flim," he said.
Emerald giggled. Flim felt his heart flutter. He suddenly wished he had AppleJack's brother's coat.
"Those girls were ruffin' ya pretty hard, weren't they," she joked, nudging him in the chest.
"I don't blame them. I have a horrible reputation in Ponyville. My brother and I are know for our scams. We would use song and fake demonstrations to sell our products."
Emerald flipped over his cart.
"Look-"
"OH, COME ON!"
"What was that," Flim asked.
"Nothing. Written Script's hot chocolate dropped. It happens on a daily basis."
"O....k."
"Now back to what I was saying. Look, you can tell me all about your life inside my house. It's gonna rain soon, plus you're covered in wounds and cuts."
"I'm fine. There's no need to worry about me."
Flim began walking away, limping.
Emerald put on a firm face and trotted up to him. She crawled under him and wrapped his hoof around her shoulder.
"My mother, Gilded Heal, was a gifted doctor. I learned a few things from her. I can help you."
"I'm fine. Real-"
Flim looked down at Emerald. Her eyes were huge with concern and plead. His heart exploded.
Twice!
He was going to say no again but that one word got him.
"Please."
Flim gave into defeat. He couldn't say no to a face like that.
"Fine," he grumbled.
"Yay!"
Emerald wrapped her hoof around his shoulder and helped him into her house.
Flim was resting on the couch, watching TV. Emerald had brought him in and patched him up. She was now in the kitchen making apple cider.
He levitated the remote and changed the channel.
"Cider's done," she called from the kitchen.
Emerald walked out with a white apron on and a tray on her head. She set it down in front of Flim. She took her place next to him on the couch. He scooted toward her just a bit.
"So, what happened?"
Flim looked at her, mouth full of grape fritter. He swallowed and looked downcast.
"My brother Flam and I were known-"
"You told me that already," Emerald said, laying down.
"Oh, right. So anyway...."
*Flashback ripple*
(Anything in Flim's story that's in parenthesis is Flim narrating)
(It was an ordinary day. Flam and I were up to our usual no-good.)
"And you see, ponies, this sparkling apple juice is delicious and nutritious," Flam lied.
"It'll make you feel 10 times happier," Flim joined in.
(Everything was going fine. We're scamming everypony! Using lies and actors to get cash. Then a brown filly, wearing a grey scarf and about 7 inches shorter than the rest, spoke up.)
"I'd like to buy one!"
(We happily took the small bag of bits and handed over the bottle of faulty sparkling apple juice.)
"Don't drink-"
(But it was too late. The filly had downed the whole bottle. She spat it out and demanded her money back. We we're forced to give it to her and were ran out of town. Again. When we finally found a hotel, Flam began yelling at me.)
"You idiot! I told you to make it taste good," Flam shouted.
"I told you to get me fresh ingredients," Flim shot back.
(We kept bickering, even to the point of butting heads. But then I yelled something I never should have.)
"Maybe it'll be better if I just packed up my things and left!"
"Great idea!"
(I levitated all my things into my closed cart and trotted out the door. I took one last look at Flam's face before leaving.)
"Goodbye, you no good horse," Flim mumbled.
(I began trotting to city to city, looking for someone to stay with. I had run outta bits, and no one would take me in, so I was sleeping outside for a few days. I finally made it to Ponyville, but was instantly ambushed by those crazy mares.)
"What are you doing here," AppleJack asked.
(I was being interrogated. Thank Celestia, you arrived. If you hadn't, I probably would have been jailed.)
*Flashback end*
"So, you see, because Flam overreacted, I was forced to leave," Flim said. A tear rolled down his cheek.
Emerald's hoof batted it away. She snuggled into Flim's warm body.
"Don't cry. Flam sounds like her didn't appreciate you one bit. But don't you worry. You can stay with me for as long as you *yawn* need to."
Flim smiled as the mare fell asleep, snuggled up against him. He levitated a blanket above them, wrapped his neck around her, and drifted off into sleep.
Author's Note
Yeah, if you read the first chapter, you'll see I dropped my hot chocolate. This will be a reoccurring gag through each of my stories. It can happen anywhere, so keep an eye out. And I hope everyone likes this story, unlike the other one. So tell me what ya think I'll get back to ya!
Flim woke up the next morning to a plate of pancakes. Emerald walked out of the kitchen with a cup of orange juice.
She set it down on next to the plate of pancakes.
"Hurry up and eat. Today, you're gonna learn some basic skills."
Flim smiled as Emerald walked away. He swore he saw her smile. He levitated the fork and began eating.
(About 30 minutes later)
Emerald and Flim were walking into Ponyville, a cart on Emerald's back. Many ponies gave Flim scowls and snarky comments.
"Isn't that one of the scammer brothers?"
"He stole my bits!"
"Where's his brother?"
Flim walked with this head lowered. He felt Emerald's hoof under his chin.
"Chin up," she said.
Flim smiled. He just couldn't feel down when he knew she was with him.
"Why do you have that cart," Flim asked, dodging a flaming bottom.
"Well, today is the annual Ponyville Festival! Ponies set up shops and booths and sell food and stuff. So to get your reputation off the ground and sky high as Rainbow Dash, I have made one of our own!"
"Really? You did that for me," Flim asked, dodging another bottle.
"Sure! That's what friends are for, right?"
Flim stopped in his tracks.
"We're...friends?"
Emerald turned around and walked up to Flim. She nuzzled his chest, making him blush.
"Of course we are. You've had friends before, haven't you?"
Flim stared into Emerald's cerulean eyes. He couldn't lie to her.
"My only friend was Flam growing up."
Emerald gasped. She nuzzled his chest again.
"Well, now you have me!"
Emerald removed herself from Flim and began walking again. Flim smiled, he'd been doing that a lot, and followed her.
"Look! There's a space!"
The green mare and cream stallion raced to the empty lot.
Emerald flew into the air with joy.
"Yes! We got a space! Let's set up shop!"
Flim began levitating pieces of the stand out of Emerald's cart. The two played and built together, catching the attention of other ponies. Their comments fell on death ears.
"Is that Emerald Arrow and Flim?"
"What are they doing?"
"Who are those two?"
Flim levitated the roof of the stand and hammered it into place. He wiped his hoof across his forehead.
"There. Done."
Emerald smiled and walked up to the stand with a bag. She smiled at him and began placing the items on the shelfs.
Flim tried to figure out what it was, but was only met with Emerald looking back, smiling, and moving so he couldn't see.
He easily could have levitated her. But that would be rude and he doesn't want her to think he's rude.
He could rise up on his hind legs, place his forehooves on her back and just look over her head.
But she might get the wrong idea.
His thoughts were interrupted by something being placed on his nose. He opened his eyes to see's Emerald's green feather.
"Ready," she said.
She stepped aside and showed Flim the stand. He awed at it, marveled at.
It was plush toys. But they were marvelous!
They were a variety of colors. Some were covered in shimmering emeralds and other jewels to match their plush color. Some had wings, made out of real pegasus feathers.
"How did you-"
"Make them? Find the jewels and/or the feathers?"
Flim nodded. Is this pony an archer or a mindreader?
"Well, while you were sleeping, I looked up how to make toys and such. I asked a few dragons to help me find the jewels. And I had to stay up half-past mid night to find all the feathers I needed."
Flim was astounded. This mare had done all that for him. He felt that same light, bubbly, feeling.
"Come on!"
Emerald and Flim walked up to the stand and began waiting for customers.
"Listen. We are gonna do this without showboating or use false advertising. Ok?"
Flim nodded and Emerald patted his head.
Soon enough an eager young colt began pulling his mom toward the stand.
He was brown with a light brown mane. He had amberish eyes and a propeller hat.
"Mom! Mom! Mom! I want that one," he said pointing to a white one.
"Ok, sweetie. Ok. How much is it," his mom asked.
"10 bits please," Emerald said.
The mare pulled out a small bag of bits and counted out 10. She handed them to Emerald.
Flim levitated the toy into the colt's waiting arms. He hugged it immediately.
"It reminds me of Sweetie Belle."
He took his mom's hoof and walked away.
When Flim and Emerald were sure they were out of earshot, they shared a high-hoof.
"Yes! This is actually my first sale not using false advertising," Flim said.
"Really," Emerald asked.
As they continued talking, neither noticed 6 mares watching them from a picnic table.
"I know he's up to something," Rainbow said.
An other customer had walked up. Flim was telling him how much the toy was.
"He's probably telling that guy what the that toy can do," Rarity scoffed.
Pinkie Poe got up on the table.
"This toy can do wondrous things! It can make your children 10 times as happier! It can cook your meals! It can even do your everyday chores! But secretly, it's poorly made and will fall apart in seconds!"
Everyone laughed and smiled.
"But seriously, I think we should go other there and see what he's up to," AppleJack said.
"Right," everyone agreed.
They all got up and began trotting toward the stand.
"Thanks. My daughter's gonna love this," said the stallion at the stall.
"No, thank you! And tell your daughter we said Happy Birthday," said Flim as he walked away.
He placed the bits into the box and shut it. All of sudden Rainbow Dash slammed her hoof on the counter.
"Hey Flim," she said, picking up a blue toy. It's wings were covered with sapphires.
"Hello Rainbow Dash! Would you like to buy that," Flim asked.
"Depends, will it fall apart," AppleJack asked, appearing out of nowhere. She picked up an orange one, littered with topazes. It had no wings.
"No, I l don't think so," Flim said. He looked down at Emerald who shrugged.
"Oh really?"
Rarity levitated a white one, diamonds covering it.
Flim nodded, getting a tad nervous. Are they really at this again?
"Look, are you gonna buy them are not?"
Twilight levitated a purple one, hooves stroking the amethysts.
Fluttershy grabbed a yellow one, citrines on it.
Pinkie Pie grabbed a pink one, rose quartzes on it.
"So are just toys, 100%," Twilight asked.
"They're toys, guys. I made them myself! Flim didn't even know about it until this morning. So, it's not a matter of if they're gonna break after 10 seconds of having them. It's a matter of trying to get Flim's reputation out the toilet! I stayed till 2 o'clock in the bucking morning making these things. It took 4 hours to find everything! So either buy something, or buck off!"
Emerald let out an aggravated huff.
Everyone took one step away from her.
"Scootaloo will love this! How much is it?"
"AppleBloom's always looking for new toys! How much was it again?"
"Sweetie Belle loves gifts! I buy this!"
"Spike wouldn't mind getting a new toy."
"Angel would like to a gift for being so good."
"Gummy needs a new chew toy!"
The mane 6 put on nervous smiles. Emerald cleared her throat.
"10 bits each, please," she said.
Each mare laid 10 bits on the table and ran off. Emerald smiled. She looked at Flim, who was still in awe. She placed a hoof under his chin and shut his mouth.
"What?"
"What? What do you mean what? You practically cursed at those mares!"
Emerald shut the box.
"Is there a problem?"
Flim hugged her.
"Of course not."
Soon, all the toys were gone. Fillies and colts dragged their moms and dads toward the stand. Emerald waved goodbye to the last customer.
"We did good," said Emerald, packing up.
Flim used his magic to disassemble the stand and out it but in the cart. Emerald strapped it to her back and the two began walking.
"We'll go home, then come back and enjoy the rest of the festival."
Flim smiled down at Emerald. She was a true mare, heart of gold. She never let's anyone harm her friends. She was his friend.
Before Flim realized it, they were home. Emerald opened the door and set the cart behind the couch. She walked back out, closing the door behind her.
"Come on!"
She took flight, flying circles around Flim. The stallion let out a laugh and began running to the festival.
"Race ya!"
Emerald smiled and chased after him.
"You are so on!"
The two had fun, enjoying the day. They bought at least one thing from each stand. Now they were walking near the pond, the sun setting.
Flim could have sworn Emerald was leaning on him, but it didn't matter. He was here with her, unknown feelings inside.
That's what matters.
Author's Note
I put Button Mash in there for remembrance. And next chapter will feature neither of our main characters! So be ready! And Happy April Fool's Day! Enjoy your pranks and have fun!
Flam squirmed in his bed. He was sleeping, but not very soundly. Something was wrong. Let's take a look.
(Transition into Flam's dream)
Flim and Flam we're rolling about in money.
"We did it! We made our way to the top! Flim, we're millionaires! Flim?"
The mustached stallion looked up and saw his brother packing his things.
"Flim, what are you doing?"
Flim didn't answer. He strapped the cart to his back and began walking away.
"Flim! Wait!"
Flam tried to chase after him, but was stopped by fire walls.
He began hearing his own voice. But it wasn't him speaking. It was the fire.
"This is your fault," it said.
"N-no, it's-," Flam tried.
"You just had to pick a fight!"
"But-but, wait! I-"
"You'll never him again!"
Flam sunk to his knees. As the walls continued their verbal assault, he began crying. Soon he began agreeing with the walls.
"Enough!"
The walls were gone with a flash of magic. Flam felt a hoof on his back.
"Flim?!"
He looked up and saw Princess Luna.
"No, I am not your brother."
Flam suddenly got up and began crying into Luna's chest. She wrapped her hoof around him and let him let it out.
"It's all my fault," he kept repeating.
Luna back up and bent down to meet his eye level.
"Come with me."
The princess began walking away, Flam dashing to keep up.
Luna stopped in front of a door. Her hoof rested on the knob.
"What's this," Flam asked, drying his tears.
Luna didn't answer. She simply opened the door and gestured him inside. Flam looked at the darkness inside before stepping through it.
Suddenly the darkness was light. Flam opened his eyes and saw him and Flim's old juice stand.
The colts names were painted sloppily on the sign.
"Come and get it fillies! The best juice in Tailessee! 18 bits a cup!"
"This is our old juice stand. It was the first job me and Flim had. We had so much fun."
Fillies and colts were lines up at the stand, bits ready.
"It's also how we got our cutie marks."
Flim and Flam were talking to an orange filly with a whole lot of freckles.
"So, you and us, doll face. If you let us borrow some more of your dad's apples to make the juice we can split the money 75-"
"25!"
Suddenly a shimmer appeared behind the two colts. They smiled and put their flanks in the air.
"Their apples!"
"Mine's 75," Flam said.
"And mine's 25," Flim said.
They brothers began their secret handshake.
"Together forever! Brother for brother! Never alone! Apart, we suffer!"
The brothers hugged and went back to selling juice.
Flam looked back and saw Luna with another door.
"This one will show you what your future will be like without your brother."
Luna opened the door and Flam ran inside.
The darkness faded and became a room. Flam saw himself laying on the bed, muttering quietly.
"Maybe that one with this one- no!"
The dream Flam threw the papers everywhere. They fluttered down, joining the rest.
The dream Flam began crying into his pillow.
"I need Flim," he whimpered.
Flam took a step back. This couldn't be right.
"No. No. Nononononono! This can't be my life without Flim!"
"But it is."
Flam spun around and saw Luna towering above him. She turned tail and began walking away.
Flam reached for her, only to have his hoof slip right through.
"What?"
The room turned pitch black. Images of his future played all around him. But he only focused on one.
Flim was in a dark tuxedo. He levitated a black rose and placed it on a casket. He turned toward Flam and poked his head out the bubble. Flam saw tears running down his brother's eyes.
"This is all your fault! If you had never overreacted in the first place, the mare I ever loved would still be here! I never want to see you again! I hate you Flam! Do you here me?! I hate you!"
Flam reached for his brother, but was stopped by Luna's voice.
"Without thou brother, thou has lost sight.
Flam shot up in bed. The poem echoed in his head. He sprang out of bed and collected his things as fast as possible.
He raced down the stairs of the hotel. He zipped past the counter and out the doors.
The moon his only ally, Flam began racing toward where he knew Flim was.
"Ponyville."
Luna smiled in the moon and gave him a beam of moonlight to light his way.
"Find your brother, hero. I know you can."
Happier That My Emerald Will Be
Flim and Emerald were walking to an obstacle course, made my Rainbow. Flim was wearing a brown vest and blue bandana around his neck, contrast him wearing nothing for the past few days.
"Today, you're gonna prove to Rainbow Dash that she can trust you," Emerald said, flying about a foot and a half off the ground.
"Ok. Is that it," Flim asked, watching as the pegasus flew about.
"No. Then we're gonna go to Fluttershy. Then Pinkie Pie. Then AppleJack. Rarity and lastly, Twilight Sparkle."
"All of that in order?"
"Uh-hu."
"And all of that today?"
"Yeppers."
"You're about run into a tree."
"Sure am. Wait wha-"
Emerald crashed into the prickly branches of a pine tree. Flim snickered a bit and levitated her out.
"Are you *snicker* ok," he asked.
Emerald punched him in the arm, with a smile, and brushed herself off. Flim picked a stick from her hair.
"Hey, Emerald," Rainbow Dash said, trotting up.
She looked at Flim disapprovingly.
"And Flim."
"And hello, to you Rainbow Dash," Flim said.
Rainbow Dash looked at Emerald, and couldn't hold back a snicker.
"What happened to you," Rainbow asked, still having trouble not laughing.
"I flew into a tree," Emerald said.
Rainbow laughed for a bit, then began walking toward the obstacle course she made. She looked back at Flim. He looked...different.
Rainbow brushed it off and held out her hoof.
"If you want my trust then complete this obstacle course."
Flim looked at the course. Seemed easy enough.
"And you have 1 minute. No magic, what so ever. If you mess up, I'll blow this whistle, and you have to come back. Your time will reset, though."
Suddenly not so easy any more.
Flim gulped and began the course.
(You are challenge by song Happier Will That My Emerald be! Original Song: What My Cutie Mark Is Telling Me!)
Flim slipped on the mud pit where the tires were. He heard Rainbow's whistle. He got up, shook himself off, and began again.
[Flim]
[Flim slips and falls, causing him to start over. He looks at Emerald and is filled with confidence]
But it's up to me to do this
[Flim jumped over the last hurdle and skid into the finish. Rainbow smiled and gave him a hoof bump.]
[Flim is helping Fluttershy with animals. He's carrying injured baby ducks on his back, crossing a stream.]
[Flim]
[Flim stumbles, causing a baby duck to fall off. This scares Fluttershy, but Flim catches it on his muzzle.]
I have to keep them safe,
[Flim crosses the river, bringing the ducks back home. Fluttershy is happy and gives him a hug.]
[Flim is at Sugar Cube Corner, making cupcakes. Pinkie is sitting, impatiently.]
I don't care much for baking cakes and
[Flim puts the cupcake batter in pans and walks away to sit.]
I've got so many things to do,
[Flim pulls the cupcakes out. Pinkie taste them and says that they beyond yummy!]
[Flim is bucking apples out of trees. 48 trees, to be exact.]
My legs are gonna ache for days
I have to buck these tress here
[Flim shows AppleJack his work. She tips her hat in approval]
[Flim is using his magic to make a dress. For Emerald, really, but he would never admit that]
[Flim]
But have to keep on trying, so everyone can see
[Flim finished the dress, which will be described in a later story. Rarity marveled at it. She told him he was a natural]
[Flim]
Trusted as can be
They all are pleased
Oh please be true
And now I have their trust in me,
Have her trust in me
And it's happier that my Emerald will be
[Song over]
Flim trotted up to the Golden Oak Library, Emerald by his side. He took a deep breath and reached for the doorknob.
"Flim!"
Flim turned around at the mention of his name. He couldn't believe his eyes.
"Flam!"
Flam fur was matted with rain and sweat. His mane was crazy and frizzy. Leaves and twigs littered his coat.
The mustached pony began running to his brother, but was stopped by a green mare. She held an arrow to his face.
"State your name, age, and business with Flim."
Flam ears were folded down.
"My name is Flam. I'm 25. And I'm here to say sorry to my brother."
Instead of lowering the arrow, Emerald pointed it closer to his muzzle.
"You're Flam?! The pony who threw Flim out!"
Emerald would have released the arrow, if she didn't feel a hoof on her shoulder.
"Emerald. It's alright, stand down."
Emerald blew smoke from her nose and put her bow away. She returned to Flim side.
"Flam, what are you doing here," Flim asked, magically holding back Emerald.
Flam looked at his brother and tears swelled in his eyes. He hugged his brother and began crying into his neck.
"I'm s-so s-s-sorry!"
Flim slowly wrapped his hooves around his brother. It took all his willpower not to cry.
"For what?"
"Everything! The fight! You leaving! I can't live without you! Please come home!"
By now, Twilight and the girls were standing outside, watching this happen.
Flim released Flam. He had the most serious look.
"I can't."
Flam looked astounded.
"B-but why? Are you still mad?"
"No. I'm not mad anymore."
Flim looked down at Emerald and turned toward her. He leaned down and grabbed her hoof.
"I'm in love."
Everyone gasped, while Rainbow gagged. Emerald's green face was rimmed scarlet.
"W-what?"
"Emerald Arrow, I'm in love with you! You're so sweet and-and kind! You took me in when I had nopony! You helped me redeem myself! And you're so-"
Emerald silenced him.
With her lips.
"Aww," filled the air. Flim was astonished, but kissed her back.
Then something amazing happened.
Another cutie mark appeared under Emerald's bow and arrow!
She gasped loudly as she broke away. She reached back and rubbed at her cutie mark, and found it faded away. Underneath was something beautiful.
A rainbow heart.
Author's Note
Yeah, Emerald's cutie mark wasn't real. This will be explained in a flashback next chapter. So, anyway, how was the song? I hope you all liked it! I wouldn't mind if someone sang it on YouTube (hint, hint). And would fanart be to much ask? I mean literally. Am I asking to much by asking for fanart? But it you make some, send me the link please!
"Wha-wait-what-huh," Emerald asked.
Twilight walked up and looked at the mark.
"It's unbelievable!"
"Unimpeachable," Flam sang.
"Indispensable," Flim sang.
"I-cant-believable!"
Everyone looked at the two brothers, annoyed looks on their faces.
"Force of habit," they said.
"Anyway," Rainbow said.
Twilight returned to Emerald's new cutie mark.
"How is is this possible?! Each pony has a one destiny. And your's was being an archer! Now it's-it's..."
Flim suddenly knew.
A green, red, and blue rainbow spun in his eyes, before he blinked it away.
"I know what it means."
Everyone looked at the cream unicorn. Flim walked into the center of the group, next to Emerald.
"Haven't you all noticed?"
Everypony shook their head.
"Emerald may be an archer, but it's not her destiny! Think about it! She has only used archery like twice in the time I've been with her. But she has been loyal!"
Everypony gasped when the red part of the heart on Emerald's flank began glowing. Flim hadn't noticed, he was to busy ranting.
"And honest!"
The orange part began glowing, the red part with it.
"And kind!"
Yellow lit up.
"And extremely generous!"
Green.
"She's made me feel happy and laugh!"
Blue.
"But most of all, my time with her has been magical!"
And finally, purple.
Emerald was engulfed in a rainbow. It swirled around her.
"Emerald!"
Flim watched as the pegasus mare was lifted off the ground. In his mind, she was in danger. He wanted to make sure she was safe, but was paralyzed by fear.
But, truly, she was just fine.
Emerald exploded into a white light, much to horror of Flim.
"EMERALD!"
Flim ran to the burned place on the ground, which was shaped like a very-detailed heart. He fell to the ground and began crying.
"Emral-al-al-ald! WHY?!?!?"
Flam walked over and placed a hoof onto his weeping brother's back.
(Traveling to Emerald's destination. Please fasten your seatbelts.)
Emerald popped into a dream-like scape.
"Whoa! Cool-oof!"
Emerald dropped to the ground with a *thud*. She picked herself up and brush herself off.
"Now, where am I?"
"I think we may answer that question."
Emerald turned around and saw the Two Sisters. She kneeled immediately.
"Your Highnesses."
She felt a hoof under her chin. Her head was lifted up. She came eye to eye with Celestia.
"No need for formality, our little hero."
Celestia removed her hoof. Emerald returned to her normal stance.
"Where am I? Why am I here?"
Luna chuckled a bit before answering.
"Because you wish for knowledge."
"Knowledge we shall give."
Emerald cocked her head and began following the princesses. She ran into their arms. She looked up as the two sisters horns glowed.
The flew up and began making a rectangle. They landed and the screen turned white.
Emerald felt a nudge on her side. She looked up and each sister. They nodded.
Emerald gulped and touched the screen.
(Super dramatic white flash)
Emerald was at her old home, from when she was a filly.
"Aww. Like at me! All cute and snuggled in bed."
Indeed.
Filly Emerald was sleeping in her bed. That's when her father, Topaz Bow, walked in. He was levitating buckets of paint.
Emerald looked at the labels carefully.
"Green and white? That was the colors of my...cutie mark."
Topaz pulled pulled the covers, so that Emerald's blank flank was shown.
"Let's see those fillies make fun of my little gem now."
Topaz levitated a paint brush and began painting a bow on both sides of Emerald's flank. He smiled at his work.
He set down the paint brush. His horn began glowing with a magical spell.
"Never let this paint fade, colors of white and jade. When my daughter finds her way, this paint may never stay."
The fake cutie marks sparkled with purple magic. Topaz picked up everything he came with and left.
(Another super dramatic white flash)
Emerald looked up and saw the Two Sisters.
"So, that's the truth?"
Luna and Celestia nodded.
"Are thou mad?"
Emerald looked up at the nonexistent ceiling. Happy tears streamed from her eyes. A cream, red, white, and green rainbow spun in her eyes before she blinked it away.
"I'm in love."
A picture of Flim appeared next Emerald's head. She smiled at it and dried her tears.
"I'd like to go home now."
The sisters nodded as their horns glowed with magic.
(Third super dramatic white flash)
Flim was still weeping, his brother comforting him.
Flim heard hoofsteps and opened his eyes. He saw green legs. His eyes traveled upward until he met with...
Cerulean eyes and a green and red, scruffy mane.
"Emerald!"
He got up wrapped his arms around her. He was crying happily into her shoulder.
"I thought you were dead."
Emerald pushed him back at bit, so she was looking into those wonderfully green eyes of his.
"Course, I'm not dead! If I died, I'd like to die with your hooves wrapped around me."
Flim smiled through his tears.
"Where did you go?"
"To figure out my destiny. But it turns out..."
Everyone leaned in, as if she would tell more information.
"You're my destiny, Flim."
"I'd like to be more than your destiny."
The two shared a kiss.
(Wedding fade)
Flim and Emerald broke apart. Everyone cheered. The two walked down the alter. Flim was stopped by Topaz Bow.
"You take good care of my daughter, you hear?"
Flim smiled firmly and nodded. Topaz smiled.
"Now you two go have fun!"
Glided Heal looked up over her chair.
"I want grandkids, you two!"
"Mom," Emerald laughed.
The couple got into the horse-drawn carriage. Emerald stuck her head out the sun roof and threw the flowers over her shoulder. Mares scrambled to catch it.
But it landed it AppleJack's hooves.
She let out a sly smile. That is until Trenderhoof walked up next to her.
"Maybe, Trender. Maybe."
Trender let out a *sqee* as stars flashed in his eyes.
Emerald retreated back into the carriage. She smiled at Flim, who smiled back.
She tackled him and began kissing him.
Flim smiled and kissed back.
The driver looked back and smiled.
"Alright, lovebirds, save it for the hotel."
And with that, the carriage rode off.
Author's Note
And there you have it. The end of Arrows are Beautiful. Flim and Emerald are married. We have found the truth about Emerald's cutie mark. And AppleJack just may allow Trenderhoof to marry her. What could be better? Nothing, absolutely, nothing.
