The Forbidden Love of a Changeling

"It's been a while, hasn't it?"

The changeling snapped out of trance and looked back at Fluttershy who was smiling. They were walking down the street to Fluttershy's Cottage. He reflected the smile and answered, "Yes, it has."

"I missed you so much!" Fluttershy blurted out before covering her mouth with her hoof immediately.

His smile dropped instantly as soon as he heard this, "I know...and...I'm sorry."

Fluttershy frowned, hearing this, "What do you mean?"

"Fluttershy...I..."He made a heavy sigh, "It's been two years, Fluttershy. Two years! I was worried that you might have gotten over it..."

"Gotten over it?!" She squeaked, jumping back. She gave him the Stare. "Artwork Drone Silk!"

Now it was his turn to jump back, but he also winced at Fluttershy saying his full name. Especially his last one. Silk is a female's name, no?

"W-what?"

"Never say that!" Fluttershy scolded him. "I love you, and I need you, but never! Never ever ever ever think of me 'getting over it', understood?!"

Since his disguise was still a pony, his pupils dilated and his hooves trembled underneath him. He looked down in shame. Fluttershy's stare softened immediately as she lifted his chin up, "Never think of that. I would wait for you to come back even if it cost a thousand years! I would never give up on you."

Artwork nodded meekly like what Fluttershy would do, "I'm sorry it took two years, Fluttershy."

Fluttershy giggled, "It's better late than never. All that matters now is you are here. In your home."

Home... He thought. The place where there's happiness in your life...

"Come on," Fluttershy said, opening the door of her cottage, "I'll go make you som-"

"Hey, Fluttershy!"

Fluttershy squeaked in fright as she took off to the ceiling. They both spotted a yellow alicorn with purple mane and tail. He had red striped wings and a cutiemark of a heart and two swords on it.

The pony smiled sweetly, "How's your day?"

"Cousin!" Fluttershy only spoke out. "W-what are you doing h-here?!"

"Uh...it's our tea time?" He answered blankly as he pointed at the clock. "Don't worry, I made you some! Oh, and hey, Work."

He trotted to the kitchen, leaving both of them astounded. Artwork shook his head and changed into his normal form, "How did you know it was me?"

"I can sense whether you're a pony or not!" was the answer. As always, his answer kept surprise them...all the time.

"Wait, so you're the one who broke the protective barrier?" Asked Art, trotting after him.

Solaris Knight just gave a wink at him and hummed innocently, "What makes you think I did it?"

Solaris made it obvious, but Art and his marefriend decided not to answer it. Solaris levitated the tea pot, "Want some? It's Jasmine. Or would you prefer another kind?"

"Uh...Jasmine sounds nice," Art said, having something uneasy in his stomach. "Wouldn't she be mad?"

Fluttershy and Solaris knew who 'she' is. Solaris gave an assuring smile, "I've got that covered. I already placed a new spell! If a changeling who isn't greedy for love comes to Ponyville, he couldn't get out! See, you're not greedy for love, Art; you're a good guy."

Artwork could only stare at him dumbly, "T-thank you."

Solaris smiled, "Pas de problème ."

Solaris Knight was the Prince of Prance which made Fluttershy princess too; but she decided not to be one. Out of the sudden, Solaris was tackled by him cousin which made him let out an 'oof!'

"Thank you thank you thank you thank you!" Fluttershy cried, her eyes welling up in tears. "You don't know how much this means to me!"

Solaris' surprised face instantly turned into a soft, happy face as he returned it and whispered, "Votre accueil , mon princesse ."

Fluttershy sobbed, happy tears streaming down her pale, yellow face as Solaris patted her back. He turned his head to see Artwork and smiled, "Don't just stand there! You're part of the family now!"

Artwork's face brightened like the sun as he too was embraced into a hug. He felt a warm feeling tingling in his heart.

You are wrong, Chrysalis, he thought, You *can** feel love by just loving somepony.*

Suddenly, an ear piercing scream rang out.

Meanwhile...

Twilight Sparkle trotted to the boundaries of the Protection spell and touched it. Instead of having a purple glow, it has a red glow!

"W-wha?!" Twilight stammered, "B-but...how?!"

She instantaneously remembered about Fluttershy and broke into a gallop. "Oh no no no no no no! This is bad!" She said, repeating it over and over again until she reached for the door...

...only to be hit by a carrot.

"OW!" She yelled, rubbing her horn. She looked to her right and saw Angel and a group of animals staring at her. "What was that for?!"

Angel knew that Artwork was in there, and that Twilight was against him so he tapped the ground twice as he pointed at her; as if he was saying 'Charge!'.

The creatures immediately threw their food to her repeatingly as Twilight grunted, "Ow, ow, ow, OW!"

Twilight's horn glowed as she levitated them and their 'weapons' away. She put them in their homes and rolled her eyes.

"What is there problem?!" She groaned before she inspected the cottage, "No signs of struggles or breakdowns...seems fine...but..."

Twilight's ears perked up directly as she heard soft whimpering, "But...is that Fluttershy...crying?"

She laughed to herself, "Of course not! Don't be silly, Twilight! Solaris is here for their regular tea time!"

But the other part of her was tingling as if it was some kind of Pinkie sense. "But...what if he's captured?!"

"Of course not! Solaris is a knight! That's why his family name is called 'Knight'!"

"But what if Clans came back?!"

"Nah, you already sealed him to Tartarus, Twilight! Don't be silly!"

"But what if he's not here?!"

"That's it!"

Twilight peered inside the cottage by the window and spotted the trio hugging, but she couldn't see Artwork because he was wrapped by their hooves.

"See? They're fine!"

"But who's with them?!"

"Ugh!"

Twilight trotted slowly to another part of the cottage and spotted the changeling. The only thing she could think of...

...was to scream.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"