Author's Note

This is a cop out if I've ever seen one. I'm nine levels of disappointed, but I've been struggling with this for so long now I've waved the white flag. I'm sorry it came to this, but I could not come up with anything that really doesn't suck. Dozens of times have I re-written this, and a week later when I read it over again it looks like shit. I've decided that the next story I write I'm not posting till it's done, that way no one has to pass this when scrolling through their favorites list and think to themselves "That was a good story, shame it's dead."

I realize this is going to piss a lot of people off, but by all means, let's see you do better. Maybe I could learn a thing or two. At least this way it's tied off, regardless of how shitty a knot it is.

Once Upon a Time

The wedding was a simple affair, a few friends and relatives in attendance. The librarian turned into a Princess and ended up presiding over the ceremony instead of Mayor Mare. Decorations we’re kept to a minimum because you’re a lazy fuck and didn't want to clean it up. There wasn't an open bar because if Ditzy couldn't drink, and because she couldn't drink you weren't going to drink, and if you couldn't drink, everyone suffered sober.

The whole thing came and went in a blur. You weren’t even sure what day it was anymore. You were just marking off the days on the calendar one notch at a time and suddenly you were getting married tomorrow. It was easily the most terrifying thing you’ve ever done. When you blinked next you were standing at the altar, having died and gone to Elysia. For surely the beauty that strutted down the aisle was an Angel sent to guide you to your new home.

Instead it turned out to be your wife, and mother of your children. Quite the step up if you were ever asked. Not that you ever were.

While you were exchanging vows, you had an epiphany. Fairy tales always end with ‘And they lived happily ever after.’ when the prince gets his princess, The knight rescues the damsel, and all that happy horseshit. You knew better now. Those stories weren’t over. Your story wasn’t over. This? Is only the beginning of your tale, you have your whole life together to write out as you see fit. This isn’t a happily ever after, this is more like your ‘Once upon a time’ with no end in sight.

And you couldn’t be happier to see how the story unfolds.