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Since King Sombra began to rule the Crystal Empire again, he had freed his people, the Umbrum, from their crystal prison. He still felt hatred for what the crystal ponies did, he wanted to make them pay, but because of Nightmare's recommendation (it was more like a command), he made a truce, the umbrum and the crystal ponies would live together, but the Crystal Heart would be destroyed. In "compensation", a ball would be celebrated every year, known as the Crystal Masquerade, where nopony could tell an Umbrum from a Crystal pony apart because of their masks.

I grow weak when we talk
I'm confused when we touch
I should just walk away
But that's asking too much

It had been a full year since she arrived at the Empire, a full year of him watching her, and the first Crystal Masquerade. Fluttershy sat in her room, with the invitation in her hooves, it said "Honor Guest", she assumed that Pinkie got the same. In her bed was a box, with a dress inside, a gift from the king. She still couldn't' understand why he showered her with gifts or asked for her company at times, he would talk with her, ask her what she liked and disliked, he even brought her a crystal sheep…and now he commissioned this dress for her, the same thought resonated in Fluttershy's mind "It could be a trap, showing interest in you so he can manipulate you".

"This is for you, Miss Shy, i would be delighted to see you in the Masquerade tonight" these where his words, she eyed the box again, and decided to open it, she gasped at it's content. It was a lilac dress, with little lace butterflies all over it,along with a mask made of crystals with butterflies at its sides. She knew who made it, it had the Rarity signature all over it, it brought tears to her eyes, she missed her friends so much…she didn't had many ponies to talk to after Pinkie started to spend all her time with Discord. She felt anxious,she wasn't great at being in big groups of ponies, but she would wear the dress Rarity made for her and enjoy it, it would be as if she was with her. She put the dress on, it flowed beautifully, and put her hair in an updo that Rarity taught her…he liked when she wore her hair up. She wondered if he would find her beautiful.

She made her way to the ballroom, filled with Umbrums and Crystal ponies, a sea of masks and costumes, she didn't spot Pinkie, she must be with Discord somewhere. She immediately caught his attention, he looked at her from his spot at the throne with his mother at his side, he made his way to her. "Miss Shy! It was around time you appeared" "Your Majesty" she bowed "You look splendid, will you accompany me for the next dance? she could feel her cheeks burn "I…I'm really not good at dancing your majesty" "Is that so? still, i will save the last dance for you" he smirked and left her alone, returning to the throne.

The time passed, it looked like everybody was enjoying themselves, a moment of relief after everything that had happened. The last dance was announced, and Fluttershy could feel the feathers rise up in her neck, and his gaze on the back of her neck. "May i have this dance Miss Shy?" "…yes, your majesty" the waltz started playing, she remembered this one, at least she could not stomp on his hooves, they started to spin around "Did you enjoyed your gift, Miss Shy?" "Yes, very much your majesty" "Ah, i'm glad, your friend is very skilled i must say, a butterfly mask, it suits you" "what are you supposed to be, your majesty?" "Me? A hunter of course" a slight grimace gesture crept in her face "I'm not really a fan of hunters" "My intentions are only getting one specimen" "And what could that be?" "A butterfly" she felt her heart hammering on her chest.

"I have liked you Miss Shy, for a really long time" she was sure she looked as red as a tomato, she could only stare at him "My feelings are sincere, i may be a dark being, but trust me on that" she felt like fainting "Do you like me?" oh she did, the heart has mysterious ways of working,she whispered to him "…i really do".

Please don't make me love you
Unless you love me

Drag me to Sombrashy hell please, i'm soft for this ship.

The song quotes are from "Please don't make me love you" from Dracula, the musical (big Sombrashy vibes)

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Posted previously at: 2020-06-28T09:48:06 | Posted previously by: Mildgyth