"Uhh, Pinkie, that isn't entirely the case". SubStar Nonetheless, it was easy to see why this was such a serious incident. "Yes, Princess," said Twilight with concern. While it failed to, that didn't stop him from opening his mouth. Furthermore, she did also upset the bride, my niece. It's not like that!" Shining's thoughts were soon interrupted by the sound of Celestia throwing herself atop her bed, dispirited and miserable. As she walked away, she heard the familiar sound of a shield spell being cast. Aside from that, there's nothing else to report. On why did she have to be punished like this? Spike's request was greeted with a smile, but Cadance wisely remembered Twilight might not be too pleased to see him. ", "Yes. Just please try to bring her around. Replied Rarity, who was still consoling the broken and remorseful Applejack. Celestia did mention something about betraying somepony when she was crying in the former's embrace, but it was only after she put two and two together did she see the horrible picture that was painted in her mind. Gasped Celestia speechlessly. Cadance smiled, but whatever it was that was compelling her to smile felt incomplete. "Using my magic, I have been able to observe the movements of our enemies. With that, the girls bade each other farewell, before returning to their homes. It ain't right of a princess to do something as foalish as a hoofshake." Once they had walked clear of the structure, Twilight's shield spell covered it once more. For now, it was just her and Twilight. They offered to help me get the respect and attention I deserved in exchange for taking over my soul, and without much hesitation, I accepted. Cadance, can you and the girls try talking to her? I wasn't comfortable with leaving her, but I didn't want to be cast out of the wedding either! Despite being calmed by magic, Twilight still let out small sobs. ", "Anything to preserve the welfare of my subjects." She looked about ready to give up "But we were so close to getting her back! Together we would go on to do many unspeakable things, including attacking my sister and attempting to thwart the Element Bearers' search for the Elements of Harmony. Whispered Luna, comforting her sister. Celestia wanted to personally tell Night Light and Twilight Velvet that she, Shining and her students friends are all sorry for what they did to Twilight and assure them of their rekindled friendships as soon as possible, but the chances of their blessings and for the chat were slim. They believe they are no longer welcome here, as regards the ban Shining forced on her at the rehearsal". Those who tried to resist were quickly incapacitated and harvested. Also, we didn't just walk out on her. Asked Velvet curiously. The latter turned to Shining Armor next. The time has come for Canterlot to learn the true strength of the Changelings". The group was nearing Ponyville, and Cadance knew it was time for them to get ready. Chrysalis delayed her response, taking a moment to ponder the plan. They had spent the time chatting, while idly wondering where Applejack was. You may proceed with the mission.". "We are Twilight's friends! Twilight bowed her head as well, Spike and Cadance looking up to notice her movements. We're both aware of how badly her friends, Shining and Celestia emotionally damaged her, but how is it she was not taken by them? Shining proceeded to tell his parents of the events of the rehearsal, doing his utmost to retain his composure. Deciding to waste no further time, Shining made his move. The Princess of Love, accompanied by the other five Element Bearers were heading to Ponyville in order to mend relations with the lavender unicorn, leaving Canterlot vulnerable to attack. The Lunar Princess knocked on the door, Twilight Velvet wasting no time in answering. Yet another price had been paid for their mistake, and one that was very, very costly. I'm your number one assistant. Celestia had to face facts; everything that happened and everything that was going to happen was brought on by herself, Shining Armor and the Mane 5. Such actions would be unworthy of his rank, as if he had not done enough to stain its honor already. Just as the cowpony was about to reply, a voice rang out from across the room. Cadance asked inquisitively. "Do you understand now why Twilight is so upset girls? However, the pony she opened the door to was unlike anypony she could've possibly expected, her eyes going wide and her jaw dropping to denote her shock. ", "Luna, I need to ask you some questions. Luna gasped again. The group was intimidated, but only a little. Once the Princess is captured, you are to flee the village and return to the Hive. Once you finish breakfast, you had better go and fix this mess, understand?". Cadance could do little more than stroke her mane with a free hoof while trying to soothe the unicorn with comforting words. Meanwhile, Cadance and the Mane 5 were aboard the train which followed Twilight's to Ponyville. There wasn't a hint of delight or joy traceable on her face or in her soul. "You see, I'm worried about the threat from the changelings." Although the changelings along with their queen, Chrysalis, had been defeated during the royal wedding, no one could be certain where they . "I did not commit the same sins you did!". There were no villagers though. Asked Granny Smith. A Canterlot Wedding - My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Wiki Barbarousis! Concerned for his princess, Shining tried waking her up. "Is that so?" "Applejack, there's something Big Macintosh and I want to ask you.". "I guess I didn't sleep well last night. ", "Yeah Cadance, I'm fine. Despite being armed with weapons and armor, the Royal Guards were finding it tough fighting the vicious and determined Changelings. I only hope we can all come up with an apology sincere enough to save Twilight from her grudge against us, all of us "I can't believe ANY of you! Applejack's voice began to waver as her normally iron will sagged, melting back into a puddle of regret. "You have not seen the last of me Celestia! Opposite them, the garrison of Royal Guards was also rushing towards them, with the mission to take down Chrysalis and exile her and her troops from Canterlot. An army of beings known as Changelings stormed the city, injuring many of our citizens and Royal Guards, while also harvesting their love for their own ends. All three had very well-developed and clever minds, which could use the full capabilities of their respective species to full advantage. Night Light turned to comfort his wife and left Shining to return to Celestia and carry on with his orders in shame. Honestly Luna, I can't explain it. "Oh Cadance" Sobbed Twilight, who embraced the former in a hug. As she began pushing down the right trigger using her magic, there were three knocks on the door. "Proceed Commander." Thank you for the offer Rarity. Not to mention how foalish we had all been!". We may either succeed and conquer Canterlot, or we may fail and be evicted once more, but once thing is for certain. something they needed to rectify, and fast. "Hunter! Rarity quipped cautiously. "Wait here. princess twilight ts - twilight sparkle rd - rainbow dash ry - rarity aj - applejack fs - fluttershy pp . Barked Blade, who ran off to prepare the freshly replenished Changeling Army. The difference here was that while Twilight was wronged, Spike was as much part of this disaster as Princess Luna was. May I come in?" I believe that Twilight's parents should be informed of these events as soon as you are finished.". "Aunt Celestia, Twilight wishes me to inform you that she is no longer your student. Now that she had a man in charge of drilling and equipment, she needed somepony to command the home defense. What if she really was just going through a hard time? "Princess, we have brought your sister as you requested.". There was no doubting it; his actions had inflicted severe damage on their relationship, damage that had clear knock-on effects as demonstrated by Cadance and Spike. Applejack replied. Go now and assemble the army. That much was clear. "I understand your grief completely now, Sir Light and Lady Velvet, but while I empathize with your plight, I am not here to promise swift vengeance. She then smiled and clenched an eye as a red Spartan came into view on the river. They were perfectly content to leave me to fade out of existence like I was nothing to them, and then, after risking my neck once more to save both you, them and Equestria, they expect me to put together the wedding?! Shining Armor had left you. She acted nothing like herthe niece we know and love is warm, kind and caring, but the Cadance we saw at the wedding.she was so cold and distant. We're going home, considering I'm not welcome here anymore.". Without them, they cannot corrupt a host, hence why Twilight did not fall victim to their temptations. Stepping inside the library, she made herself comfortable. No matter how hard she tried to ignore it, it throbbed away in her mind like the many bruises she sustained from her numerous crash-landings. Preceded by a chorus of gasps from the Mane 5, Spike turned to face them, his face contorted into one of outrage. I want the new army to be deadlier than before. Spike had her well and truly beaten. "Attention everypony! Eventually, she reached the gateway to the family's apple orchard, most of the trees lacking the apples which commonly hung from their branches. Asked Granny Smith. "My magic torch has revealed to me that the leader of the Element Bearers, Twilight Sparkle, has returned to her home in Ponyville following a fallout with her friends, her brother and Princess Celestia, her mentor, feeling hurt and betrayed by all of the previously mentioned. "There's nowhere in the town we can hide. Yelled the lead Royal Guard. It doesnt matter anymore. "Well, it's best that I start from the beginning..". It worked to dreadful effect; Shining disowned Twilight as a sister and Best Mare, all five of her friends walked out on her and even Celestia showed no compassion. ", "Well, things happened, concerning a few ponies including mahself, Twilight and the other girls. "Proceed" Answered the Guard, who proceeded to open his door to the study. Spike witnesses it and, after the Changelings are sent away, Twilight is awakened by the same shockwave. That wasn't the reason she was here. Instead, she opted for a conciliatory defeat. Unbeknownst to Shining, the Solar Princess was entering a nightmare. Only Rarity, who looked the better pick of the bunch, greeted the pink alicorn. The worst thing about all this is that they didn't even care! May I come in?". It was as if time had stopped completely, the pain and trauma of the world melted by the warmth of Fluttershy's kindness. With a sniffle from her snout, she fixed her Stetson and turned to face Cadance, a look of firm and hardy readiness on her face. Replied Twilight, who headed back inside. But in order to keep up appearances, she smiled warmly. "What happened? She would reveal her true identity, before going horn-to-horn against Celestia. Cadance replied calmly. As Spike left to fetch Twilight, Cadance decided to ensure that the girls knew what they had to say, and more importantly how to say it. Celestia sighed in annoyance. Thinking quickly, Chrysalis turned to her Changelings to rally them. If she hadn't found the real Cadance, they could have both died down there, so in fact, me and the girls straight up betrayed Twilight and left her to die.". Apparently, the Bearer of Magic has distanced herself from her friends, convinced they had betrayed her and left her to die by my hooves. "Well.basically what happened is that Twilight was concerned about Princess Cadance, who was due to be married to our son, Shining Armor, at the time.You see Princess, the Princess Cadance that Twilight was so concerned about was not the real one. She was the Changeling Queen in disguise, and she was secretly preparing an invasion of Canterlot by her army. Yelled Rainbow, who proceeded to charge the shield at lightspeed. No doubt the events from earlier were still taking a hefty toll on her mind. Twilight was clearly still in anguish and self-pity. The Mane 5, with Cadance in tow, entered the main room of the library. By: Black Kyurem. Rarity had awoken from her sleep, groggy but quite well-rested. A heavy price to pay, perhaps not one more heavy than that of death, but it was still a loss that affected you deeply. Luna gasped in shock. Together the unicorn and baby dragon faced the left side of the train, looking out the windows into the station as the train rolled to a stop, steam hissing from it's every orifices. Among them was the only General in the entire officer corps, a rank befitting his position as the top commanding officer, and his name was so fearsome and infamous among ponykind that even the toughest of them could not speak his name and remain unafraid. Tone replied, convinced. She was failing to find words to counter Spike's arguments. Captain, may I talk to you in private?". "It's Spike. The Mane 5 were shocked to see that the baby dragon had taken on such a strict form, but Cadance remained unbowed by such an appearance. Each and every sob that Twilight sobbed made Cadance shake a little, but still she held onto the unicorn for all she was worth. "Then you are ready." Twilight could have stopped the Changelings from wreaking havoc, but she was never given the chance! Applejack's always been very punctual. "No problem Rarity!" With another sniffle, Celestia recalled what she had sent Shining out to do. With that, Luna walked out the household door, before spreading her wings and taking off into the darkness, the moon (which she had lifted prior to flying to the Sparkle family home) lighting the way ahead. Granny Smith slowly stood up, Applejack watching on as she did. However, Cadance sensed there was something off about the shield. She wondered what could be so important that the Princess needed to speak to her personally. Barbarousis answered assuredly. "Girls, remember what you learned. The rookie's comment was met with a slap to the head by his commandant. If they are sufficient enough to keep us from entering the castle, then the operation may last longer than estimated. When we betrayed you, the connection between us as the Elements of Harmony was critically damaged to the point where they could not be used. ", "However, for as long as you remain bitter toward those responsible for her emotional trauma, then you will remain susceptible to corruption. ", "That's OK Rarity. At first, the baby dragon did nothing, but then, in the corner of her eye Applejack spotted Spike's hands curl into fists, fueled by his disgust, anger and frustration. Please, you must believe me. cried Velvet. It is because of this that I understood why she was your student. Nightshade! We already apologized for our mistakes! On the other hoof, I can imagine how glorious victory will be when we storm the gates of Canterlot, and it is all thanks to you that this is possible! Not only did Celestia abandon her, but she stabbed her with a proverbial dagger through her heart. Go ahead. "Everypony can come in, but no tricks or merriment. Clearly you are the worst examples of friends I have ever seen, because you are all perfectly ready and willing to leave Twilight when it suits you, now am I right or am I not?". With that, Shining bowed, before turning on a dime and motioning to his men to leave the sisters alone, returning to their stations as the throne room's ceremonial guards. Same goes for Sergeant Tone and his men.". What if Cadance wasn't an impostor? "It's alright Applejack. "Thank you for your gratitude Sir Light." "Oh Spike, how could I not forgive you?" If we are to regain our strength, we must feed. With that, Shroud left to get the blacksmiths to work. If the Princess had guessed correctly, this wouldn't be good news in the slightest. Luna spoke softly. At the same time, I felt Celestia wasn't paying any attention herself, which only made me feel worse. For now it was just Twilight, huddled in a warm embrace with those she loved and held dear. Twilight sobbed harder, the group watching on in stunned silence. a canterlot wedding twilight betrayed fanfiction She had a job to do, and that was to ensure the Nightmare Forces could not corrupt the souls of Night Light and Twilight Velvet, who had suffered enough just to know not only was their daughter betrayed and treated like a common criminal, but she could very well have died in an unmarked tomb which nopony even knew of. "What?! Eventually, Applejack spoke up, having finally found something to say. All passengers, the next stop is Ponyville!". Their mistake, which deserved a big fat mark of shame. Shining Armor, in particular, was taking this harder than the others. She tried alerting her friends to the impostor's cold and condescending behaviour, compared to Cadance's warmth and benevolence. This time, there can be no resistance to the might of the Changelings. Having settled himself in the living room, Shining gathered what remained of his steely nerves and what was left of his resolve to break the news to his parents. Believe me, I spent a lot of time with her when she was a filly, and she would never do something like that without good reason. Tell her I will seek an audience when the time is right.". You just need to know how to get the message across. In unison, the Mane 5 bowed their heads sadly. How dare you lecture us on how to be Twilight's friends!". "It's as simple as that. Chrysalis's threat was met with laughter from the Guards, angering her greatly. #3056427 - safe, lemon hearts, lyra heartstrings, minuette, moondancer He could tell she was hurting badly from being abandoned, but there was something else. Celestia screamed in her Royal Canterlot Voice as she woke. But when it was my turn to wake..they were nowhere to be found. Please follow us to the living room." Nevertheless, if Twilight was happy, Rarity was happy. "It's going to be OK.". "Princess Luna? Lesson Zero was the first thing that came into their minds, a testament to the weight of their collective failure. In fact, let her know that if she wants an audience with me to gain her trust, I would be more than happy to meet with her. ", "We didn't listen to her when she tried to warn us" Added Fluttershy "So we knew we had to do something to help her. As Celestia continued questioning Luna on her absence during the battle against the Changelings, Shining (who was standing away from them next to the throne room's massive doors) was getting anxious. "And Shining? "The Princess just had a bad dream.". She was crying tears of both despair and joy. Twilight faced him, neither smiling nor frowning. Alternative Stories - Canterlot Wedding Blues - Fimfiction "But Princess, we can't just sit here and do nothing!" "I don't think there's much we can do Shining. Added Rainbow. All this was as per Shining Armor's orders to get Canterlot back to working capacity. Twilight also begins to suspect that . May I come in? I have to go and find Twilight. He glanced up ever so slightly to look at her, but quickly looked back down too ashamed to look her in the eye. DId you not realize the potential ramifications your actions could've had on her? Replied Skoula, having taken some time to analyse the proposal. We all betrayed you Twilight. I'm so happy to see you, but shouldn't you be at the wedding?". Both Night and Velvet looked at each other nervously, before returning their attention to Luna. Baggy eyes filled with regret, a weary expression, plus her mane and tail weren't very well groomed. Lieutenant Fang, you are hereby dismissed.". Unfortunately, like the Mane 5, Shining and Celestia, he fell for the same delusions that Twilight was still in the wedding hall, wallowing in her misery. All you need to do is think of a Plan B, something that can make and have Twilight understand how sorry you really are. It was almost unfathomable, how far he had fallen from grace. ", "What place would that be Snake?" however what happens when her only chance is also in the mafia. ", "But that wasn't your niece. "But Commander, what of the Element Bearers? Shining was talking with one of his officers, Lieutenant Blue Hue, when a runner came up to him and handed him a letter. "I.Oh Luna.I don't know why we left her. Asked Rarity worriedly. She glanced at the three commanders, before looking at General Skoula, whom she greeted with a nod. We cannot attack until he says to. Replied Twilight lovingly. ", "But that's the problem Princess." Shining was snookered, and he knew it. I'll never leave you Twily" Said Cadance soothingly. There was silence, and for a time, nothing seemed to be happening. ", "You too Cady, thanks for coming. "Changelings! Replied Velvet. The bubbles began to increase in brightness as the energy of the spell increased, the forms of both Velvet and Night becoming obscured by the brightening light. From the shock she felt when Shining disproved everything she thought she knew about Fake Cadance before stripping her of the role of Best Mare and even the privilege of being at the wedding, to the horror and abandonment she felt when all five of her friends, even Spike, walked out on her with their eyes closed and their faces morphed into indignant frowns, to the utter pain and heartbreak she felt when Celestia stabbed her with a verbal dagger. "Royal Guards!". The captain was debating whether to watch over her or leave her in peace, but before he could make up his mind, Celestia suddenly let out a distressed whimper. We thought leavin' her alone to think about what she had done would be best for her.". Now the former was definitely sure not everypony had a good night's slumber. Rarity had a point; Twilight did upset the bride, even though she was an impostor. Princess Celestia and Twilight Sparkle had met alone up in Canterlot Tower for a private discussion. If that wasn't already a slash to her heart, then the knowledge that what happened then draws similar comparisons to the rehearsal would absolutely double it. We do not need this to continue! ", "There is blind loyalty, Rainbow, and then there is experience. We both know Cadance is capable of taking on any responsibility with the same good grace and warmth she is so blessed with. Cadance was focused mostly on how Twilight was going to feel seeing the girls again. "Of course ma'am." "Canterlot Caves?" "The Elements chose us because we were supposed to be the physical representations of what they stood for. Night Light immediately hurried to the front door, before bowing to greet the princess. When they did enter, she wasted no time leaving the game before getting up off her beanie bag to face Shining, who had just walked in behind his vanguard. Back at Sugarcube Corner, time had ticked away since the girls had arrived. One of the guards said gruffly. In response, Dark Shroud, another of Chrysalis's officers, and one of the most experienced in her army stepped forth. Back at the castle, Princess Luna was holed up in her private quarters, furiously trying to win a game of Team Slayer on Halo 3's multiplayer, the game being set in the map Valhalla. With that, Cadance gently closed the door behind her. They had to try again, but it was just a matter of how. Whatever perils lay inside did little to faze the nerves of the Changelings. Sobbed Celestia. Everything that had happened over the past couple of days was still raging in her mind. Before Shining could make himself idle, a unicorn Royal Guard sentry ran up to him, carrying a letter with his magic. Everypony has learned from their mistakes, not least the girls. Twilight had eventually stopped sobbing, her emotional wounds partially healed by the warmth handed unto her by the Mane 5.