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Luna was outside under the warm sun as she stood next to Skyview
and Starfire. There were five large cart loads of sacks. Five
ponies stood in front of Skyview talking to him.
"We have four cart loads of food," a dark blue pony
tol him.
"I have a cart load of seeds I want to trade with for a
cart load of food," another pony told him.
"Skyview, we already got seeds for planting," Starfire
told him.
"It wouldn't hurt to have more," Skyview told him,
"Alright we'll trade you for seeds but I want them checked
and see if they're good seeds.
While they talked Luna noticed something flying to the tree behind
her. She wasn't sure what it was but she decided to check while
her uncles talked. She walked to the tree slowly hoping she wouldn't
scare what ever it was. Suddenly the winter wind flew out of
the tree and quickly circled around Luna. She stood feeling the
cold and seeing her coat turn to icicles instantly. She could
feel herself suddenly get colder. She was to cold to move, her
feet wouldn't move they were like ice cubes, she couldn't concentrate
long enough to wink out.
Luna cried she was so scared. Her uncles wasn't even looking
but the ponies they were talking to gasped at her. Skyview and
Starfire turned and to their great surprise Luna was turning
to ice.
"Help," Luna whispered.
Starfire and Skyview ran up to her but neither one could get
close enough, their fur instantly turned to ice. Skyview saw
Luna's tears turn to ice as she stood freezing. He suddenly winked
out and appeared just long enough to grab her and wink out.
Skyview appeared in the throne room interrupting Stardust
and Royal Heart discussion. Royal heart gasped shockingly at
Luna who stood frozen. Her legs looked like ice, her coat hung
with icicles. Her hair was partly turned to ice. Luna's parents
jumps off their thrones and hurried over to Luna. Royal Heart
lightly touched her, "Oh my poor little girl, she's so cold."
"Luna," Stardust called to her but all Luna could do
was look at him. Stardust looked at Skyview, "Give her a
hot bath and quickly!"
Skyview lit his horn and touched Luna, then they winked out.
Royal Heart looked at Stardust worriedly, "Oh poor Luna.
She's got to be freezing."
Suddenly Stardust stomped his hoof on the floor making a rumble
sound echoing through the room.
"Stardust, please I don't like it when you do that,"
Royal Heart said to him, "I feel like your going to bring
the castle down on us."
"I'm sorry Royal Heart but I'm angry. That ice blue pony
has gone to far. No one tries to freeze my daughter to death.
It's clear that he is after Luna. The others must have ran into
him and therefor gotten themself frozen," Stardust began
walking with Royal Heart next to him as they headed up the stairs.
"Where are you going?" Royal Heart asked.
"Outside to talk to Starfire and then to see how Luna is
doing," Stardust replied.
"I'll be with Luna."
"She's in our bathtub," Stardust told her and as soon
as they left the throne room, they separated each going the opposite
direction. Royal Heart went to the fourth floor while Stardust
went outside.
Stardust left the castle and down the steps towards Starfire.
When Stardust approached him, the group of ponies bowed.
"Starfire warn the other kingdoms about that ice blue pony.
Make a wanted poster if you must or a sketch of him, ask the
summer wing ponies to help you since they too have seen him.
That pony is dangerous and everyone needs to be careful."
"Ok, Stardust," Starfire replied.
"I want it done before sunset," Stardust told him.
"That soon?" Starfire asked, "I can't possibly
get to another kingdom by then."
At least make the posters and have it ready to be sent tomorrow.
Have Skyview help you," Stardust answered, then he turned
and left.
"Um...how is Luna?" Starfire quickly asked.
Stardust stopped and looked at him, "I don't know. You can
come and see her when your done." he continued towards the
steps and into the castle, then he climbed the stairs to the
fourth floor. He walked through many hallways till he came upon
a pink and white door. He opened it to find Luna still frozen
in the large pink and white tub. Skyview and a few other maids
helped pour buckets of hot water on Luna while the tub continued
to fill.
Stardust stood and saw her legs were now clear of ice but Luna
still looked very cold.
"I wish the tub would hurry and fill up," Royal Heart
told him.
"Me too," He replied. He walked around the large tub
that had four skinny pillars around it. Stardust stood facing
Luna, "how are you feeling?"
"C-c-cold," Luna stuttered as she began to shake.
"At lest she is shaking now. She wasn't awhile ago,"
Skyview told him.
Royal Heart joined Stardust as she stood next to Luna, "Feeling
any better?"
"Y-y-yes," Luna answered.
Just then Starfire walked in, "how is she?"
"A little better, at lest she can talk," Royal Heart
answered.
Her parents and uncles stood watching as the water began to rise
covering Luna's body. The ice on her body had completely melted
away. Her hair waved freely in the water. Luna had stopped shaking.
Her wings were completely underwater trying to warm them up.
"Now how do you feel?" Stardust asked.
"Much better and so warm," Luna answered with a smile.
Her parents smiled greatly and was relieved to hear Luna talk
normally.
Luna felt her nose which was cold and runny, suddenly she sneezed.
"Your getting a cold, Luna," Royal Heart told her.
"I thought she might," Skyview replied.
Luna sneezed a few more times.
"What happened, Luna?" Royal Heart asked.
"I was next to Skyview when I noticed something go into
the tree. I was curious to see what it was. I thought is was
a bird or some kind of animal but the freezing winter wind blew
from the tree and around me. I was instantly frozen. My legs
were to cold to move. I couldn't think straight or talk I was
so cold," Luna explained.
"We ran towards her but we couldn't get to close. It was
starting to freeze us too," Starfire explained.
"I had to wink inside and get her," Skyview added.
"I want one of you two to watch her closely," Stardust
told them. He turned and looked at Luna, "Go to bed when
you get out. I'll have your dinner brought to you," Stardust
told her.
"Why? I feel fine. I'm just sneezing," Luna replied
sneezing again.
"Your catching a cold," Royal Heart explained, "You
need to sleep it off."
"Ok," Luna replied.
Her parents and uncles left the room leaving Luna with the maids. |