Frost Vortex: An Alicorn's Backstory

Several years ago, in the prosperous land of Equestria, life there in its lush and beautiful terrain was simply like no other. Princess Twilight Sparkle, who took on the role of solely ruling Equestria after the other princesses' deaths, watched over the races who inhabited the land. With the help of her Royal Council - which consisted of her old friends from the days before her reign -  she ensured that nothing would ever threaten the friendship, love, and unity that enveloped Equestria.

Ponyville, where Princess Twilight had once resided in herself, had been promoted from an ordinary town to one of the central hearts of Equestria. At the end of every year, she'd visit Ponyville and see for herself how her old town had evolved from a once poor town to a blooming city.

It was only a week before Princess Twilight Sparkle's visit, and Frost Vortex couldn't be any more excited.

Frost Vortex, at the time, was simply an ordinary unicorn filly devoid of her cutie mark. The sky blue filly was an introvert, speaking only when spoken to about an important matter; some could even describe her as self-conscious and sensitive. On the other hoof, Frost Vortex was also exceptionally interested in books, her inspiration being Princess Twilight.

"And then, I finished this book called The Beast Chronicles," Frost Vortex blabbered to her father, who was blatantly uninvolved in the conversation regarding his daughter's school day, as they trotted along the cement path that led to their cozy house. Frost Vortex, completely oblivious of her father's disinterest, however, was talking the entire way. "It's this book in which a pony - Hazel Rain, to be exact - gets mutated into this ugly beast and she has to survive fourteen frightening days of being hunted by the Overseers."

As soon as they approached their house, her father sighed in relief, which immediately raised suspicion inside Frost Vortex. Entering the spacious home, the gray stallion trotted upstairs, avoiding his daughter.

"Mom won't be back until late evening," Frost Vortex sighed, anxiously pacing back and forth by the oakwood door. It was then that she suddenly heard the sound of a party whistle from behind the door.

Tilting her head questioningly, she slowly turned the doorknob and gradually opened it.

Her ice blue eyes took a few moments to adjust to the bright sunlight outside before she finally noticed a rather familiar poofy-maned pink mare standing nearby.

"Alright then, ponies!" Pinkie Pie called out, catching the attention of several other ponies. "This parade's got to be perfect, or super duper awesome enough for Twilight! Oh, um, I mean Princess Twilight!"

Murmurs spread throughout the crowd that had gathered around her, mostly ones of surprise at seeing such a royal pony - to be specific, one of the Royal Council - among them normal Ponyville citizens. Frost Vortex, who had unconsciously moved to stand on the front porch, gasped in pure fan love at the mention of Princess Twilight.

"Mares, I need you to gather all the cool parade supplies you have here. Stallions, I need you to all wait here for Fluttershy so she can give you your orders when she arrives," Pinkie Pie continued, her loud voice filling the entire area. "We'll need all the ponies we can get to help out! I just can't wait to see the look on Twilight's face when she sees we've organized such a huge parade for her visit, which means that you're all not to speak a word of this outside of Ponyville! Okie dokie lokie?"

Frost Vortex's eyes widened as she forced her way into the crowd, hopping up and down in order to get a view of the famous party mare behind several ponies that blocked her view. Come on! she thought desperately as her attempts continuously failed.

Moments after Pinkie Pie had given her orders, the crowd immediately decreased, mares darting out in every direction. Frost Vortex lost her sense of direction as she began turning and tripping every second due to the sudden rush of ponies. Seriously?

The young filly's ears drooped in embarassment as she noticed that she was the only female pony left in the crowd; however, not many stallions noticed her due to her small size. An idea coming to her mind, she slipped out of the crowd, panting heavily.

This is my chance to learn more about Princess Twilight! Frost Vortex thought, her excited gaze quickly singling Pinkie Pie out. She was at the very edge of the crowd, chatting cheerfully with some stallions. Frost grinned and casually trotted over to the pink mare, her idea fresh in her mind. By the time she approached her, Pinkie was no longer occupied, but looking away in the direction of Sugarcube Corner with a distant look in her eyes.

Inhaling deeply, Frost summoned all of her courage and approached Pinkie Pie, the sound of her hoofsteps catching the pink mare's attention.

"I-I'm Frost Vortex-" the sky blue filly began, clearly anxious.

"Oh, hi Pinkie Pie," the gentle voice that could only belong to Fluttershy interrupted unknowingly, immediately taking Pinkie's attention away from the filly. In a matter of seconds, the two ponies began a conversation regarding the upcoming parade.

Frost lowered her head, her thoughts clouded with despair at how easily Pinkie's attention had been snatched from her to Fluttershy instead. She stood there, heartbroken, as she watched the two ponies talk cheerfully. Don't they realize how much of an inspiration they are to fillies like me?

Sighing heavily, she began to trot away with her tail dragging limply behind her.