The Glade

>You are a fluffy pony.
>You are happy and running around the new place you found.
>It is a glade, there are pretty flowers blooming and a waterfall filling a stream.
>The sun is shining down warming your fluff and the spray from the waterfall makes the air taste fresh.
>The surrounding trees gently rustle in the breeze.
>You have eaten your fill of the fresh tasty nummies and have taken up a game of chase a tail.
>You giggle as you go round and round.
>You almost had it yesterday, you know you’ll get it today!
>Your happy little game is interrupted by a shadow that passes over you.
>You didn’t get a good look at it, all you saw was the shadow of large wings.
>You know the birdie monsters eat your kind.
>You look around and see a clump of grass nearby with lots of flower heads.
>It is a great hiding place, you run over to it as fast as possible.
>You get on your belly and shuffle under the foliage and lay still looking out over the glade.
>The shadow passes over a few more times.
>Did it see you?
>You are too scared to leave your hiding spot.
>You listen but all you hear is the rustling trees and the gentle sound of the water falling and flowing down stream.
>You are about to chance sneaking out of the grass when something falls from the sky.
>It lands in the middle of the glade in a blur.
>It hits so hard the ground shakes, the sound of the landing echoes through the woods.
>You cover your eyes in fear trying hard not to whine.
>You have no idea what monster just landed but you don’t want it to know you’re here.
>You hear it walking around and you hear the clops of hooves.
>You hazard a glance to see what terror has arrived and gasp at what you see.
>It is the most beautiful pony you have ever seen.
>She is large and white, her hair flows off to the side with pretty colors and full of sparklies.
>She has a mark on her side that looks like the big bright ball in the sky.
>She has wingies… AND a horn!
>You want to run out to her, to meet this wonderful looking pony, to be friends with her, but your fear stops you.
>You just lay and watch as she walks around.
>She walks to the waterfall and sticks her head in it drinking of the fresh water.
>She then walks under it letting the water cascade over her body.
>She steps out and expands her wings throwing a spray across the glade creating a shimmering rainbow.
>You stare with a wide smile on your face, the colors are so pretty.
>She walks to a grassy place not too far away from you and lies down.
>She sniffs a colorful flower bloom then eats it.
>She looks around, her face down and a frown on her face.
>”Some days are harder than others…”
>She seems to be talking to herself, “How long has it been?”
>”The years… the millennia… they roll by.”
>”The friends I’ve had are dead, the ones I make will die…”
>”The letters are nice, but I know one day they will stop just like so many times before.”
>She jumps up and spreads her wings, her presence almost amplifying filling the area.
>”My subjects though need to be inspired! They look to me to be regal and to be everything they want in a ruler!”
>She places her wings to her side and holds her head up high, “When they see me… They see Equestria!”
>The ground shakes with her voice as she holds the pose for a moment.
>She then lies back down, “But how many realize or even wonder how Equestria was made.”
>She absentmindedly swats at a blade of grass, “Equestria didn’t tame itself.”
>”The blood I’ve seen”, she glances at her hooves and horn, “The blood I’ve spilled.”
>”I even had to banish my own sister.”
>”I’ve had to do some bad horrible things to keep Equestria out of war.”
>”A thousand years of peace comes at a price.”
>”And living forever gives you time, time to think of that price…”
>”Time to think of regrets, time to remember those who have gone.”
>”Sometimes I have to get away from it all… some days are just harder… harder than others.”
>She stares off at nothing in particular, a frown adorning her face.
>You stare at this magnificent pony.
>It saddens you that she isn’t smiling nor seems happy.
>You forget any danger and burst forth from the grass running toward her.
>She looks down at you as you waddle toward her, “Oh, I didn’t know you were here.”
>You grab her neck and hug her, “Dun be saddies, fwuffy gif nice pone huggies.”
>”Huggies make nice pone happy!”
>She looks down surprised at your efforts to cheer her up, “I’m sorry, I thought I was alone.”
>She stands up, “I didn’t want to trouble any other pony with my problems. I am sorry to trouble you little one.”
>”Nuuu! Fwuffy wan make pwetty pone happy! Nuu twouble gif huggies.”
>”Well that’s not what I … nevermind. I will leave you alone, I must return to my castle.”
>”Dat make nice pone sad.. why do saddie tings?”
>Her warm smile brightens your heart, “No, it doesn’t make me sad. I like when I see my subjects smiling.”
>”But sometimes even a princess gets to feeling down.”
>Suddenly her flowing hair comes down and engulfs you rolling you on your back.
>It starts to vigorously rub your ribs and the bottom of your hooves making you giggle so hard your entire body wiggles.
>Her hair leaves you feeling breathless, you lay huffing and giggle as it retracts.
>”But you have cheered me up this day little one, thank you.” She smiles and gives a small bow.
>You jump up, “Yay! Fwuffy am gud fwuffy! Make pwetty pone happy!”
>”I must go now, enjoy your day in peace.” She spreads her wing and sparklies fly out all over the glade.
>She flaps her wings and takes off.
>You would wonder if you will see her again, but you are too distracted by the fresh flowers and delicious green grass that just grew.
>You’ll have nummies for weeks!
>There is only one thing left to do…
>Today you will get your tail!
>You continue your game of chase a tail feeling like a good fluffy.