Silent Night

Applejack's dress was a criss cross of white silk, it looked like a large spiderweb. Her orange pelt was visible beneath in the gaps between the silk. Glitter shimmered on the dress in the light from the chandelier and lit up the farmer in a dazzling silver glow, throwing silver patches of light across the room like a disco ball. It didn't buff up, but lay flat and trailed behind her on the ground. The edges were weaved with white ribbon, filling the gaps and two pieces met and tied into a neat bow. Her shoes were as red as the apples she picked, their polished surfaces gleaming like an apple's peel. The red high heels gave the farm pony a boost in hight and she almost seemed younger. A glass crest topped her head, filled with a swirling rainbow that shimmered and waved in the light, swirling around and lighting up her blonde mane.

Luna had to stop her jaw from gaping. Applejack looked... presentable. She was used to a mud-caked, sweaty and apple seed covered orange farm pony, not this gorgeous fashionista. The others she had seen in dresses, even Rainbow, but never Applejack. Not even to the Gala. She saw Applejack shoot her a glare.

"Ah kin tell y'all ain't used to it, but no need to stare." She glanced meaningfully at Luna. Luna snorted and Applejack took the hint and ducked her head.

Luna heard a knock on the door. "Honey?" Came a masculine voice from the other side of the door. "In here sugar!" Applejack called. Luna's horn lit up and she coated the door in blue magic, pulling it open. An audible gasp came from seven ponies, Twilight, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow, Berry and Luna. Soarin' said nothing because he didn't know Applejack that well.

Rarity fainted.

"Rarity my dear I haven't seen you in ages! Me and Applejack met up before you left Canterlot and I do say, she is one of the most charming ponies I have ever met!" Fancy Pants exclaimed, walking in and standing beside his wife. "I dare say that I'm lucky to have her, I imagine every stallion wanted this beautiful lady." He smiled warmly at Applejack.

Applejack blushed. "Aw shucks sugar, yer too kind." She crooned, nuzzling his shoulder.

Luna smiled. "Well, we should get going with the wedding. You two lovebirds should come with me and I'll conduct the ceremony." She beckoned with a forehoof and walked out the door, followed by the couple.

~~~

Fluttershy's dress was pale pink. When Luna leaned in closer, she saw that it was made of rose petals. Spider silk was sewed delicately into the dress, making complicated swirls and floating butterflies. Her shoes were bright blue in the centre and they extended into the shape of butterfly wings on each side and they flapped whenever she took a step. Small butterflies fluttered their wings, forming a crest along her head.

Fluttershy smiled. "It took a bit of convincing, but the butterflies agreed to help with my dress. It adds a nice touch, i-if that's ok with you I mean." She said, rubbing her hoof on the ground shyly. She perked up when Luna nodded and had to resist the urge to bounce around. "Oh that's great! Big Mac is sure to love it!" She looked at Luna, eyes shining like twin pearls.

Luna gasped. "Big Mac? You mean, you and Big Mac are getting married?" She asked.

Fluttershy nodded. "Yes. You see, we've been seeing each other more and more, so we decided to start dating. It's been 3 years since we got together and 2 months ago he asked me to marry him. I couldn't resist, I love him so much!" She said, eyes getting so bright Luna thought they were going to turn into twin suns. She smiled brightly. "He's so gentle, kind, brave and strong." She added, blushing.

A knock on the door and a handsome red stallion strode in, giving his wife a nuzzle and a kiss on the cheek. "Hello beautiful. Ah feel like mah heart's gonna burst from mah chest." He admitted.

Fluttershy nuzzled him back, rubbing her nose with his. "Me too love. But when we're happy and married, we won't need to be nervous." She replied, a bright smile on her butter yellow face.

Luna looked out the door and saw a crowd gathering. "We should get started on the wedding." She said, leaving the room with Fluttershy and Big Mac right behind her.

~~~

A loud shriek split the air. Big Mac ran forwards, green eyes blazing. Luna was flying above him, a bucket of water in her hooves. She dumped it on the blaze, conjured up more and a rush of water hit the burning church from her horn. Her wings struggled to flap as she doused the fire, terror gripping her like cold claws.

Rarity had been with her husband, surprising everyone when Prince Blueblood stepped out, followed by Discord. "Sorry I'm late honey. Traffic was hell." He had apologized, kissing Luna on the cheek.

Soon after, Rarity's dress had touched one of the candles and caught fire. She had run shrieking as the fire hit the carpet and soon the whole church was ablaze.

Discord zapped some clouds and it began to rain on the fire.

Rarity's shriek split the air. "Prince Blueblood!" She ran back into the blaze, the fire engulfing her pearl white form.

~~~

Rarity ran past burning wood, her hooves burning and her hair getting singed. She saw her husband, trapped under a fallen beam. "Honey!" She cried and flung herself at him, getting one shoulder under the beam and pushing with all her might, slamming it with a hoof and feeling it slip off.

Blueblood got to his hooves and shook himself off. Rarity could tell he was favoring a foreleg, he must have wrenched his shoulder. She heard a crack and looked up, seeing a blazing part of the roof cave in above her husband and fall. "NO!" She cried and flung herself at him, bowling him over and feeling the wood crash down on her, pounding all senses from her and throwing her into a pool of darkness.

"Luna over here!" Luna flew towards Discord and saw a pearl white figure stagger from the fire, Rarity on his back. Luna's eyes grew wide as the stallion fainted, one foreleg looked awfully swollen.

Luna's heart skipped a beat. Her wings clamped to her sides in terror and her body froze up in shock. She swooped down in a nose dive to grab the couple, trying to get a close enough range to use magic but a beam fell and struck her in the head and she plummeted, into the heart of the fire.