Golden continued running for days not bothering to look for helpful because there was no guarantee she had a house or even lived in goldens city but then much to her disappointment she found herself tumbling onto lapis’s courtyard while he was out so he thought she came to see him when really she just wanted to get away from everything happening keep in mind lapis’s family still didn’t know golden was on the run

“GOLDEN! IM SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU ITS BEEN SO LONG!” lapis said excitedly “we literally talked a week ago over the phone” golden said annoyed at the situation she accidentally pt herself into “oh right but in person we haven’t seen each other since the dance” lapis said still trying to make golden more comfortable around him “lapis again your sweet and all but I didn’t come he-” golden went to say here for you but almost like lapis couldn’t tell she wasn’t happy at the moment he interrupted her “come on we can go into the castle for a while seeming youll be living here one day” lapis said practically dragging golden to his room “lapis ill stay here for a bit but ill be leaving and you might not see me again” golden said “what why are you going somewhere or worse dying?” lapis said with a disheartened look on his face “ No no nothing like that don’t worry but I will be going somewhere on my own assuming I can get there without being caught im going to equestria” golden said “equestria? Isn’t that very far away and what do you mean on your own and not being caught?” the blue foal questioned “well I don’t think you were told yet but I ran away a few days ago because they took away the one pony who cared for me who I wasn’t being forced to marry so whatever you do don’t tell your parents im here or they’ll tell my parents or even make me stay here before I was supposed to be with you” golden replied looking at the confused foal in the eyes. But lapis was facing his own moral dilemma does he tell his parents after all does taking away the servant (which he knew from texts) would actually justify running away especially for this long and far but on the other hoove he could see goldens point even if he didn’t agree with it and eventually he made up his choice so he he told golden he was going to te restroom but he then told his parents who immediately told goldens who took this to their advantage thinking of ways to get golden to stay at theirs permanently with the law being on their side and after a while of thinking they got the idea

First they would tell the guards to only let golden out I the garden when a pony was with her and out the gates when they were all together then they would tell the news who would frame goldens parents as neglectful to their daughters emotions and actions like running here for quote on quote staying with her future husband they did say arranged marriages should be used unless you were gaining something you absolutely needed or the kids feeling are mutual so it’s a way of guaranteeing their happiness (which is something they lied about with goldens case) and finally step 3 getting golden closer with lapis

They got the first 2 phases out successfully but now it was left to the kids

“I cant believe you lapis I thought I should be able to trust you and here I was actually starting to have feelings for you” golden screamed at lapis

“I-i-im sorry I didn’t think about it okay? Lapis said scared out of his mind just trying toget goldens pity “you know what lapis shut up now theres nopony who can stop the wedding when I have to become your-your ugh I cant even say it” glden said fumbling on her words “ queen? Im genuinely sorry but I know theres no way youll forgive me not right now at least” lapis said trying to comfort a crying yet still and golden but putting his hooves on her necks in a way o hug her “just get off me you jerk” golden said pushing lapis away “right you might not be ready but uhm your mane smells and feels nice actually so does your fur now that I think about it” lapis joked trying to lighten up the mood “hehe thanks I guess” golden thanked “I guess your not so bad all the time your just stupid huh” golden followed “yeah I guess I am” lapis said as they giggled together. As they were messing about golden and lapis fell onto each other with lapis on the top and both were blushing while lapis continued looking at golden as he genuinely thought she was cute but golden was looking away embarrassed while all her thoughts were messed up but most of them being about lapis “…lapis I think I like you” golden said surprised at herself

Author's Note

hey this is my favourite so far but tell me what you think because i do think golden x lapis will be final but if you dont like it tell me who else i should give her a relatin ship with at the time of the story shes the same age as the crusaders while the crusaders are also kids so thats the age so if you have a oc you want it to be tell me their personality and i will consider it and tell me their appearance and goldens bi so you dont need to think about her prefrences