Rarity's Ice Cold Romance

Twilight and her friends were walking through the park, snow everywhere.

"Do you you think Rarity and her family are having a good time?", Twilight asked.

"Yeah, I would say so. She sent me these 'Frost Apples', along with a little note, saying that she was getting married.", Applejack replied, holding up a slip of paper.

"Let me see that!!!", Rainbow exclaimed, snatching the note and reading out loud,

"Dear Applejack,

I hope you got these Frost Apples, a little gift from my fiancé, Prince Snowcat. Eventually we'll be getting married. Please make sure you tell everyone else about this,

Love, Rarity."

Twilight smiled, "Wow! I'm glad Rarity finally found herself a special somepony. Although, I've never heard of Prince Snowcat....is he related to Celestia?"

All of the sudden, a bright flash appeared in front of them, and there stood Rarity, along with a unicorn stallion, and a pegasus filly.

Twilight was shocked, "Rarity! I didn't know you could do teleportation spells!!"

Rarity smiled, and hugged her friends, "I can't. It was my fiancé, Snowcat. He's a master of portals and teleportation!"

"Oh...is this the prince you were talking about in your note?", Fluttershy asked.

"Oh, you can just ignore the formalities and call me Cat.", Snowcat grinned.

"Who's this?", Pinkie beamed, taking Winter and squeezing her.

"That's my daughter, Winter Breeze.", he smiled.

"Through adoption, I assume?", Twilight asked.

"Of course, but I don't like saying that. It sounds like I'm trying to separate myself from her, you know.", Snowcat answered, looking at Twilight.

"Ah. I see. So, how did you teleport from Canterlot all the way to Ponyville? That's a very complicated piece of magic.", Twilight asked.

"Oh, Twilight! His ancestors invented teleportation and portals!", Rarity put in, nuzzling Snowcat.

Twilight's eyes widened, "Really??? I thought that was Starswirl!"

Snowcat laughed, "Nooooo! Who do you think taught Starswirl how to teleport? Grandpa always told me that story when I was a little colt. Mom always said that her grandfather told her the same story before....well...."

Rarity saw what was happening and started nuzzling him, "It's okay....you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to."

"Thank you, Rarity, dear.", Snowcat sniffed, tears running down his cheeks.

"I'll always be here for you, Darling.", she smiled, kissing his nose.

Winter jumped into his arms, "Don't forget me, Pappy! I'm here for you too!"

He grinned, before throwing a snowball at Rarity, "Thank you, girls. Snowball Fight!!!"

Rarity was stunned before smiling sinisterly, "Oh, you're in for it now!"

And they spent the rest of the day playing in the park with the others, eventually, it was time to go back to Canterlot.

"Awww....do you have to go?", Pinkie sighed, as she hugged Rarity.

"I'm afraid so, but don't worry, I'll come visit as often as I can!", she replied.

"Wait....aren't you coming back after Hearthwarming?", Rainbow asked.

"Oh! I'm so sorry I didn't tell you girls earlier, but I'll be going to the Northern Edge with Snowcat and Winter Breeze this spring.", Rarity exclaimed, answering Rainbow's question.

"The Northern Edge?!? That's only the coldest region in Equestria!! And you live there?!?!? How?!?!?", Twilight exclaimed, turning to Snowcat.

Snowcat sighed, "I have to. I would quite literally melt should I stay here for the spring and summer. Of course, my family has lived there for generations...until most of them left after......well.....let's just say they left and I couldn't. They were made to live in hot and cold....I wasn't."

Applejack gasped, "So you mean all your uncles, aunts, and cousins left you? Alone? After your folks passed?"

"Wait...how did you..."

"I've been through tough times...but I've always had my family to help me through. How old were you?", she smiled, answering his question.

"14. I was all alone, they only stayed when my parents were still alive, because they were mooches. But Aunt Celestia and Aunt Luna.....they came and took care of me. They were like a second set of parents to me.", he laughed softly, tears dripping off his muzzle, "We'd better get going."

And once again, they were gone.