Maiden Mare

Chapter 6

Fluttershy could hardly sleep, not just because all the other maids were talking all night long, but because she thinking about what happened earlier that day.

“Ponies say, that Discord eats ponies for breakfast, lunch, dinner!” One maid said.

“Well I heard that all of his body parts were from other creatures that he tore apart!” another said, making everyone gasp. Fluttershy glared at them, but none seemed to notice. Rarity noticed Fluttershy's troubles, and attempted to shush the maids but they just talked louder to cover her voice. Fluttershy stood up and walked to the door. Rarity jumped up and soon followed the pegasus. She finally caught up to her and tried to strike a conversation.

"I'm sorry about the maids darling. They are always talking on and on about rumors and lies. It would probably be easier to sleep if you were in the same room as your mother and sisters, huh?" Fluttershy kept walking quietly. They had grabbed a small candle to light their way, and no sound was coming from anywhere in the castle. The only light on in the castle was in Twilight's room, which she was probably reading. They occasionally saw a guard, too. They stopped at the stairs that lead to the dungeons. Fluttershy had already heard some tales about prisoners there, and it scared her out of sleep, which was another reason she couldn't sleep. They walked until Fluttershy accidentally bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry!" She quickly said and looked up. Her eyes widened at the stallion in front of her. He seemed to be a red alicorn, with a black mane. He had pure white eyes and had two chess pieces for his cutie mark. He wore a tuxedo and he was strikingly handsome.

"I believe it was my fault, my dear." He said in a deep soothing voice. Rarity piped up for Fluttershy.

"Oh well, I am Miss Rarity and this is my friend Fluttershy." Fluttershy didn't know if she was worthy of that title, but accepted it anyway. The alicorn smiled.

"And I am Prince.....Filou." He said with a little hesitation. Rarity's eyes went wide and she bowed quickly, and nudged Fluttershy to do the same.

"We are quite sorry! We didn't know!" Rarity said as she quickly stood up. "I just haven't heard of you!"

Filou smiled. "Not many dracon-ponies have." He said. Fluttershy felt that there was something strange about him. There was a awkward silence, till Filou decided to break it.

"Well, I should be leaving ladies! it was nice meeting you." He told them with a bow, making Rarity giggle. He shoot a wink at Fluttershy and trotted away.

"You don't meet a stallion, let alone a prince like that everyday." Rarity said, walking back toward the quarters. "We should be getting back, and hopefully get more sleep."

Fluttershy still felt uncertain about this "Prince Filou". She had the stinging feeling he wasn't who he was, let alone a prince.

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Discord silently flew out the sewer, and into the small sleeping town. He hide behind houses and in the shadows. If he was caught, his crew and him would all be taken to prison. He stopped when he heard a mare's voice behind him.

"And where do you think you're going, Dipcord?" Discord turned around to see a pegasus mare with a shaggy long mane. There was a faint color on her, but she looked mostly pale. She used to be a guard and had colors, but one thing took it all away from her: her death. She was murdered, and everypony believed it was Discord, but the mare knew it wasn't him. No one could see her, except Discord who allowed her to help occasionally to rob a house. She also helped him get away from a torture his brother suffered: a stone prison.

Discord just smiled back at her. "Oh, you should be able to know, Rainbow Dash. If you haven't noticed I'm heading for the castle." Rainbow Dash just rolled her eyes in response.

"Well then, why?"

"Because I had this strange feeling something there was waiting for me." Rainbow's eyes widened. She knew what that feeling was. Fate. Fate was an actual creature that would be know to be present to lead ponies to their destiny. She had heard stories from other ghosts as to when someone would have fate visit them and their lives would change forever. Discord had found fate for a second time, the first being when he found Screwball as a baby in a alleyway.

"What?" Rainbow asked suspiciously. "What does she want from you this time?"

"What do you mean?" Rainbow jumped out of her trance.

"N-Nothing. Come on, let's get to that castle before we're seen!" And with that, they flew/ran through the shadows, to the castle.