The Word in Ponyville
A visit to the Princess
Previous ChapterNext ChapterAs Twilight and Fluttershy both rode on the train on their way to Canterlot, Twilight looked to Fluttershy before asking her a few questions.
“So you really don’t know who sent you this book Fluttershy?” Twilight asked with a concerned look written on her face.
“No Twilight, had no return address like I said previously.” Fluttershy said and then thought. “Twilight what if this book is not even from our world?”
After having said that Twilight looked to Fluttershy and shrugged her shoulders “Could be.” Twilight said.
The train on it’s way to Canterlot then went into a dark tunnel and the only visible light that could be seen was the one from the train cars old fashioned fire lit lights. Fluttershy then reached back into her saddle bag, once again pulling out the bible and opening it to Acts. Twilight and Fluttershy read the chapter of the bible quietly as they gained even more knowledge about when Jesus went up into heaven and when his disciples were baptized with the Holy Spirit. Also upon further reading of the chapter both Twilight and Fluttershy looked at each other when they found a verse that said Christ died for their sins and He first loved them. Also they learned about the two greatest commandments that Jesus gave his disciples: love your neighbor as you love yourself and love the lord your God with all of your heart, mind, body, and soul.
The train after about four minutes of chugging along through the dark tunnel finally came out of it’s other side and the natural light of the sun was restored to the two mares train car. As the train made it’s way the city of Canterlot became visible as the train pulled into it’s designated stop and both Fluttershy and Twilight got off board, and proceeded to make their way toward Princess Celestia’s Castle as they looked around the town both of them not having been here in a while. They saw many shops, restaurants, and a lot of stuck up ponies who were no doubt very very wealthy.
Soon both of them walked through a beautiful pair of gates as they entered the castle’s garden and walked beside it admiring the flowers and the trees. Which Fluttershy enjoyed very much along with all of the animals and birds within the garden as both of them approached the large double door entrance into the castle guarded by two royal guards. As one of them looked to Twilight and bowed respectfully to the alicorn princess.
“Princess Twilight, welcome how can I help you and I see you brought along a close friend.” The guard pondered for a moment. “Fluttershy was it?” The guard pony asked as Fluttershy nodded in response to his question.
“Yes good sir, my name is Fluttershy.”
Fluttershy replied with a blush on her cheeks as the guard looked back at her with a blush of his own that was quite visible even with his head covered by his guards helmet.
With that the guard pony stood by and opened up the large door entrance to the castle as both Fluttershy and Twilight trotted their way in, seeing Princess Celestia herself upon her throne as Twilight gasped happily and ran up to her co-ruler and mentor hugging her tightly.
“Ohh Princess I have missed you, it is good to see you again!” Twilight said a very apparent happy tone in her voice.
“Ahh Twilight, I have missed you as well.” Both of them nuzzled each other affectionately before Celestia spoke up.
“I got your letter regarding a certain book your friend Fluttershy here has received.”
Celestia stated with a smile upon her muzzle.
Twilight nodded in reply, “Yes, Princess she received what seems to be some kind of religious book called The Bible and we were both curious if you knew anything about it, or where it came from.”
Fluttershy then retrieved the book from her saddle bag with her muzzle, as she handed it to the Princess then Celestia took it in her aura of magic and opened to a random page in the book and began to read a few passages of scripture as Celestia’s eyes widened in surprise a bit, she had never seen this book before and she had no idea who sent it to Fluttershy. Or where it came from for that matter.
Celestia then turned the page to read the next one, and it seemed to be that she was reading the book of Isiah as she then closed the book and levitated it in her magic back over to Fluttershy.
“Well it is a very interesting book but I have no idea where it came from, but while your here we might as well have a small lunch together,Just follow me.”
Celestia said as she walked alongside Fluttershy and Twilight heading towards a nice quite small dining area preserved for special guests of the two Princesses.
She then gestured a hoof to one of the royal guards, not the same one the two ponies saw on their way in as he walked up to her and bowed respectfully. “Yes Princess? He asked.
Would you please get myself and my friends here some lunch meat sandwiches with mayonnaise and lettuce?
He nodded before bumping a hoof on his armor and bowed once again “My pleasure your Majesty.” With that the royal guard pony headed toward the kitchen was close to the room, the three ponies were in. No doubt to let the Princess’s chef know what to prepare for the visiting two.
As the three ponies: Celestia, Twilight, and Fluttershy waited for their sandwiches Twilight sparked up a conversation with her former mentor and now co-ruler.
“So princess I was surprised as well when I first read that book, the more I study it and learn about it. I can tell it’s definitely not a work of fiction as far as I can tell, and the old testaments story is quite bizarre.” Twilight said in which Celestia nodded in agreement.
“Yes it is definitely strange, a creature called a human or whatever that is willingly having himself nailed to a wooden cross to sacrifice himself for our sins, then he just rises from the dead three days later... Bizarre yes twilight but definitely a brain turner, makes you really think.”
About two minutes later the royal guard pony returned with their sandwiches which he placed on the table before the ponies and bowed leaving them to their lunch as all three of them happily enjoyed the fresh sandwiches, as they just shot small talk about The Bible and various other things going on in Equestria and especially Canter-lot.
Soon the three had finished their sandwiches and Twilight and Fluttershy both gave the Princess a hug as they got up and exited the room they were in and walked back into the throne room as each of them exchanged their good-byes and farewells with the Princess as both Twilight and Fluttershy made their way back to the train station to head home.
Author's Note
sorry for the delay but heres the third chapter ^^
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