Steam Punk - Inspired fanfic from Roleplay

Chapter 1 – How aristocrats have fun

     Outside was raining again. Drops with a little sound were landing on the windows of Canterlot castle and were flowing down. It wasn´t a storm. It was a little rain. There weren´t even any lightnings and it wasn´t so dark. I took down my gloves interlaced with gold and laces and then I took silvered porcelain cup with hot tea. I scented it with my nostriles and instinctively blowed to the cup.

I walked on a velvet carpet, which stmoothed nicely my hooves I placed a cup of tea on dessert saucer and sat on a couch. My guest should came in every minute..

     Before he came, a Princess Celestia showed herself. When she saw me, she immidietly smiled. I came to her with my aristocratic walk and bowed in front of her. She said me to stand normally

„You don´t have to be so formal, when there isn't anybody, dear Lord..“

     Yes, it´s true. I am a Lord. Full name is Lord Frolda val Hallen. I belong to the elite of Canterlot youth and I have one of the best pedigree in the whole Equestria. This might be the reason why I stand in front of the opportunity, which literally called, when I will take it under my protective hooves. Nevertheless, I can be as wise and effective as I want, but without help of the others I can't succeed in this important matter. That´s why my important guest is coming. I mean, Princes Celestia´s important guest.

      Princess Celestia sat near me. I gave her another cup of tea and we and we were waiting.. Stove tried to defeat February winter, which was everywhere, and tea nicely heated our hooves and bodies. I mean, in my hooves. Princess Celestia´s hooves were in gloves and cup has been moved by her magic.

„Have you invited your sister, too?“

„Yes, of course. She should come in a few minutes,“ she smiled and looked outside trough a window.

     Our guest, captain Strong Hoof, came first. He belonged to a famous pedigree of cider makers, Apple family. Experienced factory owners, who counts quality instead of quantity. It makes lot of customers very happy. Strong Hoof came in front of Princess Celestia and bowed. He didn't notice me. Yet. I was looking at him and waiting. If we will have to cooperate in the future, I have to know more information about him. Princess Celestia welcomed him. When he asked, who will  be the leader of the expedition, she pointed at her hoof at me. Strong Hoof looked at me with suspicion on his face. Maybe my age inserted doubts into his head. I am about 4 years younger than him.

„Him?“ he asked suspiciously.

„Do you have any doubts, young man?“ I asked him.

      Word young man made him a bit angry. He found enough arrogance and said:

„I am about ten years older than you!“

„You aren´t. In fact, you are only about three years, seven months, twenty two days and sixty seven minutes older.“

     Strong Hoof was more and more agressive. His face colour was angry red, but before Princess he didn´t make anything.

„You must be very experienced and informated.“

I gave him a actered smile. I hate, when somebody underestimate me, but due to my age, it´s not rare.

„More than you think. As you had realized, I am the leader of the incomming expedition. What did you know from her Majesty?“ I pointe dat Princess Celestia.

„Almost everything. Where, when and what I have to move with my airship. That´s my work.“

     I got up from the couch, came to the window and looked out. Without looking at Strong Hoof, I continued speaking.

„Cervidas isn´t a Night Star,“ I named one of the most famous shopping streets in Canterlot. „You cannot go there and buy what do you want. It´s almost a wasteland. If we forgot something there, we will miss it. We cannot came back.“

„You don´t say,“ said captain fed up.

      Princess Celestia was watching us and was drinking a tea. She wanted to laugh and in fact, she wanted to lie on the floor and laugh like a young filly, but she couldn't. I came to him.

„It looks, that you don´t realize, dear captain, that I will be the pony, who commands you. Not the Princess, just me. So I don´t care if you want or not, but you will obey my orders.“

     Strong Hoof didn´t answer. He disjoined Princess Celestia, who let him leave, and he dissapeared.

I sat on the couch again and I drank the tea..

„You appeared like you were born to be the leader,“ she exploded with laugh. I looked at her with half closed eye. It was a face which showed something like: Do you think it´s true? I don´t.“

„It ´s almost normal, that everypony looks at me.as unexperienced young filly, but I finished enough expeditions, so I shall have some reliability.

     She came to me, cleaned my face with her wings and tingled my nostriles.

„For somepony, you will be always that filly. I remember you like the young obedient filly, who firstly visited Canterlot palace with his father.“

„It was my first visit. I firtsly saw you, auntie.“

     Everybody has some secrets. Somebody steals cider from a kitchen and others have the ruler of Equestria asa godmother. I get used to call her auntie. She was glad, I was glad, just everypony was glad.

     Princess Luna entered the room. She was wearing dark dress like it was made from the night dark and jacket from the same materiál. Her black and blue skin was covered by some snowflakes. Probably night is comming.

„Welcome to Canterlot palace, Princess,“ I said.

„Thank you, lord.“

     I took off her jacket and hang it on a golden rack near the doors.

„How was your journey?“

     Princess  smiled at this polite question.

„Cold,“ I didn´t expeceted, that she will jump next to me an that she will touch my nostril with her cold hoof. It was colder than the best Canterlot icecream, so I jumped back.

„Auntie,“ I acted that she hurted me.

     Princess Luna wasn´t my godmother like her sister, but I get used to adress her auntie, but of course only in privacy. Teasing of me belonged to their most entertaining aktivity. They were unbelievable playful.

„Greetings, young sister,“ said Celestia, who hugged Luna.

„Greetings to you to, big sister.“

      Celestia smiled.

„I begged you, not to call me big sister.“

     Luna licked nostril of Celestia.

„You old witch,“ she said it as a joke.

„You…“

     I smiled a bit, but that was a big mistake. They looked and me and  smiled devilish. Oh, damn. Something is preparing on me. I made some steps back, but before I managed to escape, I was caught. Celestia holded my front hooves, Luna my back hooves and their wings  took down my jacket and they managed to touch my skin. I cried with laugh and begged for help. Somepony heared me. Captain Strong Hoof disturbed us. He stayed at the doors and looked at us with fear. His face was red with embarrasment and he want to disappear. Princess Celestia called him back. Both sisters let me go. I took my clothes back.

    „You can see, that even aristocrates can have a lots of fun.“ I said to Strong Hoof.

Both sisters made a brohoof and laughed at me.

„I, … just… wanted to … apologize,“ said captain.

    Finally I managed to make my appearance a bit better. I offered him a brohoof and said:

„It´s in order, i get used of it, that everypony behaved at me as to young filly.“

    I looked at Luna and Celestia, who waved with their hooves to me. Altough the rooms of Canterlot palace were huge, they heard every word.

„It´s a habit in my family, when we appologize, to drink something. Do you understand me?“

„Wine?“

„Cider, apple cider.“

     I took some accesories and waved with my hoof at Luna and Celestia, then I told captain:

„We can drink outside, her eis neither wine so cider.“

    We walked through long coridor. Everywhere were gold, silver or another accesories, lots of pictures and beautiful silk. Strong Hoof was discomposed. He was young and ambitious and from a farm. He didn´t get used to a city, or he has a fear from authorities.

„How long you are in Canterlot?“

    Captain didn´t like this question. It took a while, before he answered me.

„Ten years.“

„Do you like this city?“

    He looked at me.

„I am here only for work and one big love, to which belongs my heart.“

„I presuppose, when you say, that this love is only one, that it is your job?

    He agreed. We came to the enter gate. It´s night already. We both greeted with guard and moved to the Canterlot streets, which were under us, shining to the night with lamps and alluring for a bottle of something tasty.