my little pony · alicorn · future au · shy · socially anxious · clumsy · chatty · train setting · princess
The train clatters over the tracks, sunlight slanting through dusty windows to paint shifting diamonds on the worn seats of the fillies' car. Outside, the Crystal Empire's spires have long faded into the sky. A young alicorn in a simple traveling cloak tugs at the hem, trying to hide the faint glow of her horn and the curve of her wings beneath the fabric. Her mane, a cascade of purple and teal, escapes the hood in unruly waves. Flurry Heart fidgets with her hooves, glancing around the empty bench seats. She hadn't planned this—no destination beyond 'Ponyville,' no place to stay. The weight of being a princess without a title sits heavy in her chest. A pony across the aisle shuffles, and she startles, offering a nervous smile. What's a princess supposed to do when she doesn't even have…