Chapters Fancy’s Fleur
Note: The events in this story Take Place Directly after the end of the garden party in “Sweet & Elite” (except for the parts that take place in the past.)
The garden clock struck 9 times, it was then all of the elite & upper crust citizens of Canterlot knew it was time to head back to their homes. One by one the lined up and left the party through the exit at the back of the garden courtyard, as they left Fancy thanked them all for coming, and wished them a safe trip home. After saying goodbye to his guests he turned back to the garden, there at the table set his newest acquaintance, a young mare from Ponyville named Rarity. Fancy slowly trotted up the young lady and the rest of her friends. “I must thank you again Ms. Rarity for attending tonight’s festivities” he said with a smile. Rarity looked at him, and blushed a bit “Yes, well, thank you, and again I’m sorry my friends and I may have ruined it for you.” “HAHA” Fancy Pants chuckled “Not at all my dear, in fact I was delighted to meet your friends; it’s refreshing to meet some ponies that know how to have fun for once.” “Anyway I was wondering if you and your friends would be ever so kind as to join me at my manor for a late dinner, I rarely get to show off staff’s cooking skills these days, I’m sure they would be delighted if you and your friends stopped by.” Rarity’s eyes grew big, she smiled & shouted “YES, YES OF COURSE” her friends overheard the commotion and looked at her, embarrassed, rarity blushed again, and said..”I mean yes, we graciously accept your humble offer.”
Later at the mansion Rarity & the others couldn’t help but notice how immaculate the place was, a simple yet elegant Victorian gothic designs a large hall leading into various rooms, A Library, A Living Room, A Ballroom, and even a pool. It was easy to see that Fancy’s reputation wasn’t all talk, he really was one of the crème de la crème of Canterlot Nobility. “Wow” said Pinkie Pie “this is like the biggest house I’ve ever seen, I bet you could have a super duper party in here!” “Indeed” said Fancy Pants. “I have hosted many events here in the past.” “Oh by the way Ms. Sparkle, I believe you said you enjoyed a good book did you not?” “Oh yes, I love to read!” Said Twilight in an excited voice. “Well then you will have to be sure to remind me to show you around my library once we finish our meal.” Fancy said with a smile. The seven walked together until they reached the Dining room, which was of course just as impressive as the rest of the house. A long rectangular room with a large rectangular table in the middle that could easily host 50 if not more ponies. Fancy set at the head of the table and gestured for the rest to take a seat as well; he picked up a small bell with his horn and rang it, a young looking stallion and a mare in chief’s uniforms dashed to the table. “Ahh, there you are Flambé, cookie.” “Yes sir” the two said “my friends & I would like a late night snack, would you mind whipping something up?” “Not at all” the two said in an excited voice. “We’ll prepare our finest Dishes!” “Excellent” Said fancy with a large toothy grin. “Hmm well that gets that out of the way, now the only thing left is to find out where Elizabeth ran off too.” “uhh, Elizabeth?” Rarity asked “Oh yes, you see Elizabeth is…” “Elizabeth is right here darling” came a voice at the entrance of the room. Rarity & the others moved their gaze towards the door; they saw the skinny pink unicorn with the fleur-de-lis cutie mark enter the room and use her horn to pull up a chair right next to fancy pants. “Ahh, there you are Elizabeth, I was worried you had up and left me for some other colt” Fancy said jokingly. “Oh you, don’t be silly you know you’re the only man in my life pantsy.” “HAHA, she, she called him pantsy” Pinkie said giggling loudly.” “Um, nice to see you again mam” Rarity said in as humble voice as she could. “Um, Mr. Fancy Pants, sir, if you ah, don’t mind me asking, what kind of relationship do you and Ms. Elizabeth have?” Fancy & the mare stared at each other, then back at Rarity, “Not at all my dear, in fact it’s one of my favorite stories, you see, believe it or not, Elizabeth here is my wife!”
Fancy’s Fleur
“ Your Wife!?” Rarity said, with a surprised look on her face. She knew the two were close, but she had never imagined such a beautiful mare would be fancy’s wife, I mean c’mon this gal had the body of Princess Celestia, minus the wings of course, and she had to be a decent amount younger than him. “Um, well I must say that is rather surprising” Rarity said. “Haha, I get that a lot” Fancy said “People must think how did such a knock-out end up with an old fuddy duddy like me!?” He said in a jestful voice, rarity blushed, it’s like she read his mind. “Oh darling you flatter me too much” said Elizabeth. “Not at all my dear, anyway Ms. Rarity, where was I, oh yes, how Elizabeth and I meet, well you see it was a little over 6 years ago at one of Hoity Toity’s fashion shows…….”
“Ugg, Must I really go to another one of these things crone?” Fancy Pants asked. “I’m afraid so sir” said an old, yet gruff looking butler pony. “Oh well, I guess it’s not all that bad, Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against attending such things, after all what proper gentle colt doesn’t enjoy a good show, all those beautiful fillies prancing down the stage in elegant attire, it is quite the sight, however..” “However what, sir?” Crone asked. “I, well, No there’s no kind way to say it, I cannot stand that Hoity Toity, or that insane mare he’s currently dating…what was her name again? “Photo Finish, I believe is the title she goes by sir.” Crone Replied. “Yes crone I believe your right, anyway where was I, oh yes, those two are just so pompous, and they treat their models like things they own instead of properly treating them like equal ponies as the should uncouth!”: I know others may compare Models to escorts, but all jobs have dignity in them, those young ladies deserve more respect from those two.” Crown smiled “Mr. Fancy, you know it does this old colt’s heart good to know even in the upper crust of Canterlot nobility & aristocracy, there are still a few good stallions like you out and about, why if I had a daughter I’d court you to her right away.” “That’s very kind of you Crone, but you know I’m not much of a romantic, and sadly I’m not all that much of a young stallion anymore either” Fancy checked his pocket watch “Oh my, look at the time, I’m going to be late, thank you once more for getting my suite prepared Crone, and be sure to tell Flambé & Cookie to not to worry about supper, I’ll most likely pick up something on my way back.” “Will do sir” said crown as he watched his master dash out the room, and towards his carriage.
Later at the Fashion Show, Fancy Pants found himself involved with various upper-crust Canterlotians who he regularly saw, and of course, despite his silent prayers to Celestia still ended up having to talk to that insufferable Hoity Toity & his equally irksome friend Photo Finish. “And that’s when I said, Darling if that rag is a designer hat, then I’m a clown” Hoity said laughing. “Ah, yes yes, quite” Fancy said half-heartedly. All of a sudden the lights dimmed the stage lite up, and the music Blared. “Oh it seems your show is starting, I guess we best get our seats. “Of course, what kind of designer would miss their own show” Hoity said with a smug voice. Fancy just sighed and followed Hoity Toity to the VIP section.
Fancy’s Fleur
“OH MY CELESTIA!!!” Rarity Let out in Surprised gasp. “Elizabeth is THE FLEUR-DE-LIZ! “ “Yes my dear, Indeed I was” Elizabeth said with a smile. “Ahh, pardon me” said Twilight. “WHO IS FLEUR-DE-LIZ?” Rarity said in a sarcastic tone, “she’s only one of the best and most elegant models to ever live! She was the most beautiful and most sought of all the models in all the land!” “Oh I don’t know about that.” Elizabeth said blushing bright red. “Oh don’t be so modest dear, there isn’t another mare to this day that can walk down the strip like you did.” Said Fancy. “But I don’t understand” Said Rarity, five years ago Fleur just up and quite modeling, why ever did you do such a thing my dear!?” “Just, listen to the rest of Fancy’s story dear, and I think you’ll understand.” Rarity merely set with a confused look on her face. “Well, let’s see, where was I, oh yes, the fashion show…..”
Fancy Pants was more nervous than he had ever been in his life, he had easily convinced Hoity Toity to let him go back to the Fillies Dressing rooms, but he had no idea what to do now. “Don’t worry old being, you’ll do fine” he reassured himself. “I’ll just go up to the young ladies dressing room and cordially invite her to a nice meal with me, that’s all, w-won’t be hard at all.” He stuttered. Fancy turned the corner and his heart sank. “Oh no” he said, not that guy, not… Blue-Blood.
“Blue-Blood’s In this story?!” Rarity said with disgust. “I take it you’ve met the young stallion” Fancy asked. “Yes, unfortunately I have.” Rarity replied. “well yes, he is in this story for a bit, I do apologize, but you’ll just have to grin & bear it for now.” “Anyway as I was saying…..”
“I had just turned the corner and saw Blue-Blood standing in front of Fleur’s changing room….”
[centerFancy’s Fleur
After the stories and meals were through the two were getting ready to leave, that is until they both saw Prince Blue-Blood walk up to their table.
My My Fancy Pants, what a coincidence running into you here” Blue-Blood said in a devious voice. “And whats this, the lovely Fleur-De-Liz is here with you, my my how much did you have to pay her to get this to happen.” The Conceited colt snickered. Fancy was already becoming annoyed by Blue-Bloods tone. Elizabeth looked at the Prince with angry eyes. “I will have you know Mr. Blood that I came here with Fancy of my own accord; there was no financial transaction involved.” “Oh I see” said Blue-Blood “well that’s good to know, I love it when an escort comes cheaply.” Blue-Blood said with a smirk. That was the last straw, Fancy got out of his chair, took his left hoof and punched the stallion right square in the face. “wha, what was that for?” Blue-Blood asked. “Good sir, I do apologize for striking your person, however I will NOT sit idly by as you insult my date, I will not allow it, no I dare say I shall not!” “Well, that, that gives you no right to hit me” Blue-Blood set in a pitiful voice. “I have half a mind to tell my Auntie Celestia on you.” Fancy just stared at the Prince and said in a calm voice. “Go ahead.” “WHAT!” Blue-Blood said, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “You, you can’t talk like that to me! I, I’m the Princesses Nephew, you’ll be put in the stables for this!” “That’s fine” said Fancy, I’m sure that’s nothing compared what Celestia would do to you if she found out about your gallivanting nature.” Fancy said with a sneer. “I-I don’t know what you’re talking about” Blue-Blood said nervously. “Oh you don’t do you? Then how about I refresh your memory.” “Fine, go ahead” Blue-Blood said. “Well not only did you harass Ms. Fleur here last night, but I have seen first-hand you harass ever other mare and filly in Canterlot at least once, I’ve even seen you flirt with female foals, you don’t care do you, anything with a nice flank will do for you!” Fancy said as he moved towards the now pathetically pitiful prince. “Now, now you don’t know what you’re talking about” Blue-Blood said in a shaky almost childish tone. “Oh I know what I’m talking about, your nothing but a Pompous wannabe you don’t have anything to you other than your looks, and lord knows how much of that is natural.” “I that’s not...ahh” Blue-Blood Stuttered. “Now I will ask you this only once, kindly removes yourself from my sight, for if I see you again this evening, I cannot say I will be responsible for my actions.” Fancy said with a stern, most serious look on his face. Blue-Blood did the only thing he knew how to do in this situation, he ran, he ran off crying like a little filly who had lost her favorite doll. After that there was silence, then the entire restaurant stood up and cheered.
“Now that was EXCELLEENT!!!” Fancy heard a voice say, he looked back and saw Sapphire Shores, the self-proclaimed pony of pop clapping at a table she was sharing with Photo Finish and her assistants. Fancy looked around the room and then looked back at Elizabeth, he saw her smile, and all of his anxiety left him for good, he knew now for sure she was indeed a very special kind of mare.
Later that night Fancy escorted Elizabeth back to her apartment at the Celestial Suites Complex. “Well, were here” He said with a somewhat sad tone. “Indeed we are” Elizabeth said also with a solemn tone. Elizabeth looked longingly at Fancy “Will I see you again Pantsy” she asked. “I’m here for you anytime my dear.” He said “Well that’s good, I do believe this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” She said. “Good Night dear” she said as she softly gave him a kiss. “Why, yes, good night to you too, a very good night in fact.” Fancy said in a giddy tone. He watched her go up the stairs and even after she entered the building and the door shut behind her, he couldn’t help but sit and stare recounting the night’s events; truly this was the start of something grand
Fancy’s Fleur
“HAHA, THAT’S PRICELESS!!!” Rarity said at the top of her voice. “I can’t believe you did such a thing to Blue-Blood, OK, I take that back, I can, but it’s still quite a great feet none the less, defiantly better than flinging cake on his face.” Fancy, Elizabeth, and the rest of the ponies all stared at Rarity. “Excuse me Mrs. Rarity, I don’t mean to sound rude, but…do you often wear cake on your person?” “Ahahah, well no, only when I’m in Canterlot it seems.” Rarity said with an embarrassed face. Ahh I see, Fancy said with a somewhat confused face. “Well where was I?” “You had just finished telling them about our first date pantsy darling” Elizabeth stated as she moved even closer now drapped over the colts lap. “Ah yes that’s right.” “Well you see Ms. Rarity after that initial outing it was all, err mostly clear skies from then on out.” “Mostly?” Rarity asked “well, yes but I’m getting ahead of myself, why don’t I go check on the chiefs, see how far along they are on our meal.” “That sounds great Pinkie Pie piped in, I’M SOOO HUNGRY!” “Pinkie your always hungry, you’d eat your own mane if you could.” Rainbow Dash exclaimed. “Oh Dashie, don’t be silly I haven’t tried to do that in at least a week.” Rainbow just rolled her eyes. “Well yes, I’ll go check on the meal, Elizabeth, why don’t you take over from here.” “That’s fine with me darling” Elizabeth made herself cozy in Fancy’s seat, she told the Ponies how after the 1st date Fancy showed up at all of her fashion shows, he followed her from Canterlot to Trottingham, Manehatten to Fillydelphia, and he even escorted her back to her home town when she stared as Luna in the annual “Tears of the Night” play. He took her to the finest restaurants and parties in all of Canterlot, and before they knew it a whole year had passed. “Yes we dated for a whole year and it was then when…” before Elizabeth could finish, Fancy returned to the room. “I’m terribly sorry about how long our meal is taking, but it seems Cookie overcooked the flambé again, no worries though a new one has been cooking and should be ready soon.” Fancy said with a soft smile, I hope Ms. Pie can wait till it’s done; I would hate to see her eat her own mane & tail. Pinkie just smiled cheesily and released her teeth from her tail which she was currently chewing on. “Well my lovely Liz, how far in the story did you get?” “I was up to our one year anniversary dear.” “Oh yes, quite the event, you don’t mind if I take the reins again do you?” “Not at all Pantsy, not at all” she said as she stepped down and returned to her seat. “Well yes it was the night of our one year anniversary, and I was in quite the tizzy….”
“Where is it, where is it, oh my Luna, Oh my Celestia, oh all the Spirits of Harmony & Chaos, what am I to do! How will I explain this to her, how could I have lost something so important!” “Crone, Crone, where are you!” Fancy shouted. “You called sir, sad the old mare as he slowly doddled into the study. Have you or any of the other staff found it yet!?” “I’m afraid not sure, I and every maid, butler, gardener, and chief on the grounds is scampering about like a mouse but we have not seen hide nor hair of the hoof ring.” “Oh no, Oh no this is bad, oh so very bad, what am I going to do!” “Well sir you could just go out and get another one.” Fancy looked angrily at Crone. “You know very well I can’t do that” he said in a stern voice. “Very well, we shall continue searching, but what you will do if it is not found by the time of your date, this is your anniversary after all sir, t’would be quite rude to make the lady wait.” “I know, I know I only have a little over an hour to find it, so I must do so, if I am unable to find it, i. I just don’t know what I’ll do.” Minutes turned to hours fancy spent all night looking for the precious hoof ring, but alas it was nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile at the restaurant, Elizabeth looked down at her coffee, she didn’t know whether to be sad or furious, she had been waiting two hours no and fancy had yet to show, at first she though something had happened to him, but then she realized in a town like Canterlot, she would have heard of such a thing by now. No, she didn’t know why, but for some reason he had stood her up!
“Well obviously I didn’t my dear, or else I wouldn’t be here would I.” “Oh yeah” Pinkie chuckled.
If I may, getting back to the story at hand…….
It was after Mid-night, I knew I had to explain to Elizabeth what had happened, I just wasn’t sure how. Fancy pants trotted up to the entrance to the Apartment which lay on the top floor of the Celestial Suites. On his way up the stairs Fancy imagined a million different horrid things that could happened, and tried to think of ways to deal with them, however before he could gather all of his thoughts he found himself at Elizabeth’s door. He slowly knocked three times, and softly asked. “E, Elizabeth, are…are you home?” Silence, no reply, but then he slowly heard the door creak open, he looked in the room and saw nothing but a small candle lighting the room. “Elizabeth I, well I wanted to” “GO AWAY!” The mare interrupted. Fancy stood there shocked “Didn’t you hear me, I said go away!” I, I heard you, I…I understand.” Fancy felt his heart drop, he started to turn away and head towards the staircase, all of a sudden he heard the door open in full, Elizabeth walked out, tears streaking down her eyes. “Why, why didn’t you come” She asked. Fancy could hardly stand to look at her sad face. “I, I couldn’t” he said in a remorseful tone. “Couldn’t or Wouldn’t!?” Elizabeth asked. Fancy looked at her, took a deep breath and screamed. “THE TRUTH IS I WENT TO THE JEWELERY STORE EARLY TODAY, I BOUGHT YOU A HOOF RING, I, I WAS GOING TO PROPOSE, BUT I LOST IT, AND I SPENT ALL EVENING LOOKING FOR IT, I COULDN’T FIND IT, I STILL HAVEN’T I COULD’NT BARE TO FACE YOU AFTER DOING SUCH A THING!” Fancy stood there with his eyes closed, afraid to look at Elizabeth in the face out of fear her anger would be too much for him to handle, however, suddenly he heard…Laughing!? “HAHAHAHA, oh my gosh you really are a silly old colt aren’t you.” “Wha, Wha, What!” Fancy said. “You stupid Stallion, you spent all that time worrying I would be mad at you over a ring, you know I’m not that kind of girl, it makes me even more mad at you that you would think I am.” “It’s, it’s not just that” Fancy said. “Oh, it’s not now is it?” Liz asked. “No I picked that piece out myself, after hours of searching, it was perfect, it was the idle representation of my love for you, I didn’t want to appear in front of you without it.” “Oh you really are a stupid colt, my sweet stupid, silly Pantsy.” Elizabeth said. You don’t have to buy me things to show me your love, All I want is to know I can rely on you to always be by my side, that’s all. “I, I promise I shall do so Elizabeth, I do, From this moment on I shan’t let a day go by without putting a smile on your face, I swear it!” “Oh fancy that’s all you had to say, I accept.” “You what!?” he said in a state of surprise. “I accept your marriage offer silly, what else? That is what you intended to offer me tonight isn’t it.” “Why yes, yes it is” he said. “Oh Elizabeth, you have made me the happiest colt in all of Canterlot, neigh in all of Equestria! Thank You!” The two embraced each other and sealed the deal with a kiss.
“A few weeks later Elizabeth and I got married in the Lunar Chapel in her hometown, we took our honeymoon at a small mountain resort in the outskirts of Pairneighs, and shortly came back to Canterlot to begin our new lives together.” “We have lived happily ever after ever since these past 5 years.”
That is a beautiful story Fancy Pants, but the one thing I still don’t get is why did you retire Fleur, err I mean Elizabeth, Rarity asked. “Well” Said the mare “I just grew tired of the modeling lifestyle, I didn’t want to have to spend months on the road doing shows, having to be away from my precious pantsy and all my other friends I had made in Canterlot over the year since I had moved there, so I retired, and left the spotlight to enjoy a life of leisure, may have not been what Hoity Toity & the others wanted, but It’s what felt right for me.”
Rarity was going to make a rebuttal on how that didn’t make sense to her, but just then the cooks came out with the long awaited meal, the 6 Ponyville ponies quickly dug into the fancy feast, and even the two canterlotian hosts seemed to gulp it down rather fast. Later that night as Fancy & Fleur saw the two off Rarity couldn’t help but think about the story she had been told. “You know Twilight, I’m rather Jealous of Mrs. Fleur, I wish I had somepony to blindly swoon over me and somepony to blindly swoon over in return like those two do. Twilight chuckled. “What’s so funny Twilight!?” Rarity said in a huff. “Oh nothing, I just think there may already be someone out there like you for that, maybe your just not looking in the right Place.” “Maybe Twilight…maybe.” “Well we better get back to the Palace, we need to get a good nights sleep so we can get back to Ponyville bright and early and start Planning Spike’s birthday party, after all his is only a few weeks after mine. “Oh yeah you can never have enough parties to plan!” said Pinkie.” “Oh yes we must be sure to give the dear a good party, I feel so bad he had to stay behind and watch our pets and miss his big sisters birthday.” Said Fluttershy sweetly. “Well c’mon yall let’s get back to the palace, I dunno about you but I’m pooped after havin to listen to that lovey dovey story. The six walked back to the castle, with cheerful looks on their faces.
Meanwhile back at Fancy’s estate Fancy Pants & Elizabeth curled up next to one another next to the fire, With all the guests gone and the help done for the night, the two could finally have some much needed private time.
THE END
