A Stone Cold Tribute

Rose Briar sat at her wooden table, a small tea set ready. One of the tea cups was lifted into the air by a swirl of black magic. It was placed infront of a familiar yellow pegasus, "So, Fluttershy, tell me, why did you agree to see me?" It was a simple question, but it was one Rose Briar's mind couldn't explain.

Fluttershy lifted up the cup to her mouth, sipping it, "Well, I guess I was curious. You said this would be a peace like meeting, so, I took you up on your offer." Rose nodded her head, also sipping her tea, she sighed before looking at Fluttershy, her black eyes bore into Fluttershy's blue ones.
"It started a long time ago, when there was a Queen."

A young mint unicorn observed the large garden around her. Her class was taking a tour of the royal gardens, something very few ponies were permitted to see. Her class was being shown around by the queen herself, Queen Galaxia.

Rose Briar was excited, she was going to try to talk to her. As the class walked through the large garden, Rose Briar snuck to the front of the class, walking beside the queen herself. Of course, their teacher, Ms. Dae, was distracted. "Ms. Queen Galaxia?"

Queen Galaxia turned to face the small unicorn, "Hm? Yes small one?" "I-I was wondering... Can-can I draw you? I wanted to ask, I've been told I am very good artist, but I would love to try drawing you and Mr. King Cosmos..."

The Queen had a thoughtful look on her face, "I will permit it. Although, I do wonder, how did you get your cutie mark?"

"Back then I had a forest cutie mark, but it wasn't an ordinary forest. It was vines wrapped around three small cutie marks, Princess Luna's cutie mark, Princess Celestia's cutie mark, and Princess Twilight's cutie mark. It was odd, I didn't know back then, but I was destined to become the bad guy."

Fluttershy gave her a suprised look, "I don't think you're the bad guy! I think you're just scared..." Fluttershy turned her head towards two handmade Luna and Celestia dolls, "I was wondering, what were those made for?" Rose turned back to Fluttershy. Setting her cup down, Rose used her magic to lift the two dolls.

Gently laying Celestia in front of Fluttershy she whispered, "You can keep her." She sighed, "I made them for company. I don't blame them for what happened to me, but, quite frankly I'm scared to see them again. Luna would probably be excited to see me, but Celestia?... Probably not..."