Saving the king
Chapter Six
Previous ChapterNext ChapterWhen Fluttershy eventually woke up she expected to be in extreme trouble. However, the only thing she saw was the guest room she became used to since moving in. No eyes on her only gave more excuses to be more fearful of the words that were going to come from Princess Celestia's mouth next time she and Fluttershy meet. By looking out the window and judging the position of the sun it must've just hit afternoon. After seeing that she returned to normal in the bathroom, Fluttershy was extremely glad everything turned out to be physically normal. According to Twilight the spell she used on her was a one time deal. So at least that was the silver lining to it. However, now Fluttershy had to deal with the consequences of her dangerous decision. After coming out of the bathroom and seeing an unopened letter she didn't notice before made her fear the words inside of said letter. Fluttershy took the letter into her hands and with the fear of a small child she slowly opened it. With slow movement of her eyes Fluttershy saw the handwriting of Princess Celestia. That only made the internal fear grow. Fluttershy's mind instantly went to the worst possibilities possible.
I'm so fired, Twilight is in trouble and Sombra is already dead. I should just pack my things, leave and never come back outside again… Okay, Fluttershy just take it one word at a time.
"Dear, Fluttershy I can imagine that you're shaking in your boots right now about what I might say. However, you don't have to worry because Twilight confessed to everything. She said don't worry about her. I still have questions for you that you need to answer, but don't worry about that right now. Please, do us all a favor and just try not to risk this type situation again. That's your first and final warning. If you're going to see Sombra after reading this he's in the dungeon. Have fun." Fluttershy closed the letter and was only left with more questions. She couldn't tell if the Princess was actually upset at her. Maybe that was a good thing since it gave Fluttershy room to breathe.
Ughh. Twilight said not to worry about her but that doesn't help! After this whole thing is over I have to apologize for bringing her into this. Wait.. Why is Sombra.. Oh.. Right.. I'm not looking forward to this conversation. Before moving on Fluttershy shook off the nervousness and fear violently. It felt good so she did again and again to balance herself out. After that she left her room and headed in the direction of the dungeon. With each step the nervousness returned.
Eventually Fluttershy came to the top of the stairs. She sighed and took it one step at a time. Soon the lit darkness of the dungeon surrounded her. Looking down the hall Fluttershy could see Sombra's magic dimly lighting his cell. Fluttershy walked up to the cell and saw Sombra laying against the wall, eyes open looking directly at her with a blank expression. Fluttershy gulped and walked inside the cell. Sombra said nothing while his horn was still flowing with magic.
"You're mad at me aren't you?" Fluttershy asked while sitting down. She watched Sombra's eyes look up and down her body for an obvious reason. He was wondering if She was going to try to bite him again.
"Why does that matter to you, Child?" Sombra questioned with the same blank tone as his facial expression.
"Because I need to know how many steps I took backwards because of my decision" Fluttershy replied clearly. Sombra tilted his head upwards just enough to make the mare who was clearly shaking in her shoes wonder which crummy direction this could go.
"I have standards, child, so I'll give credit where it's due. Your decision did benefit me. I can now channel and cast magic without pain or recoil. I'm still very far from my peak but thanks for assisting" Sombra declared, still blank faced. Fluttershy wasn't expecting that response and it showed when she smiled slightly. However, that quickly faded.
"I feel like there's a but coming."
Sombra nodded along "But, then you chased me around the city for six hours straight trying to bite my neck. I don't think I need to explain what would be happening right now if you succeeded, do I, Child?" Sombra enquired.
Fluttershy sighed sadly "No, you don't. I'm sor-"
"Don't apologize to me, Child. I don't want it. Save it for your Princess when you see her. Although, I want you to clear something up for me."
"Um, ok w-what is it?" Fluttershy asked curiously.
"What was your goal in that plan of yours?" Fluttershy's reaction of blushing, looking away in embarrassment and playing with her hair gave Sombra a good idea of what answer was coming.
"I.. Was.. Hoping.. You.. Would stop calling me "Child" afterwards" Fluttershy spoke under her breath and turning away from Sombra. Sombra simply sat there staring at Fluttershy with narrowed eyes. Which did not give the mare any good feelings about her actions.
"If you weren't so corrupted by the idea of being a goodie little two shoes you would probably make an excellent villain." Fluttershy turned back to Somba and gave a double take. Did he really just say that to her? Was that a good statement or a bad one? She had to know.
"I'm sorry can you explain that to me? I don't get where you're coming from" Fluttershy said with an underlying tone of "give me all the details right now!"
"What I mean is; you're so determined to hear your name come out my mouth that putting the land you love at risk doesn't seem to matter. Your friend is in big trouble because of you, but yet here you are talking to a pony who wants your Princess dead. I guess what I'm trying to say is that; you're a massive, selfish, bitch, Child." Fluttershy couldn't believe what she just heard. She was completely stunned on top of that the blush from earlier only gotten brighter. It also didn't help that Sombra was grinning with complete confidence. However, with a face hotter and brighter than the sun Fluttershy went up to Sombra. "What?"
"If I have to be selfish and a bitch in order to get you to not hurt anyone then so be it. Now shut up and let me have this for once you clueless idiot." Fluttershy did not give Sombra a chance to respond as her lips connected with his. In the back of her mind Fluttershy knew this was an extremely bad decision. Kissing a criminal--this criminal would certainly come back to hurt her later. But, for now in this moment Fluttershy was extremely happy this was even happening. When she finally disconnected from Sombra and saw that only string connecting their lips the reality of the moment hit her like a truck. Just when Fluttershy was about to lose her shit Sombra took the opportunity to knock her out completely by hitting her in the neck. Sombra placed Fluttershy on his lap and left her there.
"....Troublesome...."
Author's Note
Bit of a short one but I think it turned out well enough. What do you think?
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