Marching up to the doors, still wearing his ceremonial Mareish Guards dress, Shining motioned to four of the eight throne room guards standing before him. "Royal Guards!". "Shut up Spark!" "Which is why I suggest we hide in the Everfree Forest. If the damage wasn't so substantial, then the ponies in question would be allowed to return home. "They were shocked and angered by what I told them. Applejack barked angrily. Shining couldn't keep it together anymore and slowly wept. "But goodness me, you look terrible. Celestia snapped in frustration. Before his eyes, it opened to reveal Twilight, who was packing her saddlebags. Two wrongs never make a right and when I say that, I meant it doesnt matter how out of order Twilight was when she confronted the queen. Ah' did apologize to Twilight, twice! Chrysalis had her enemies right where she wanted them, and it was all thanks to Twilight that this was possible. The pain must be excruciating, for want of a fitting word. One of the guards said gruffly. Replied Shining, who prepared to inform his officers via magical telepathy of their orders. I understand why you are upset.". That was an impostor with evil intentions, yet you let her facade fool you, and I know you sister. ", "Ok Twilight." If that wasn't enough, Princess Celestia, your benevolent sister and the object of Twilight's idolisation and inspiration, did not even look her in the eye when she crushed her spirit. "Major Shroud! Replied the four guards in unison, following Shining down the hall as he trotted ahead of them. ", "Take as much time as you both need Spike. I need to check with Twilight. Over-eager rookies were normally all it took to detonate a powder keg of tension. Cried Shining. However, teams of my pegasi will dive bomb the Guards and engage them from behind, allowing our troops to move in and finish them off. With that, Fang departed the throne room, but not before bowing to Chrysalis, who prepared to issue the day's final orders. "Snake, this is Lieutenant Blade. With a sigh, she continued onward to Sugarcube Corner. I don't think I can trust them again, not after that. She just wanted to cry, if it meant getting all of that stress out of her system. ", "Howdy girls, hello Princess. Spike was standing atop the stairwell, his face clearly marked with suspicion. The reason is that in light of my most recent actions, as well as those of Captain Armor and the Element Bearers, Canterlot nearly fell.". It didn't take long for Rarity to put two and two together; Rainbow was asleep when she crash landed, and now she was only just waking up. The words "You have a lot to think about" continued to ring throughout the young unicorn's head, a constant reminder of her loved one's betrayal. 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. "Please don't leave me.", "Shh Sugarcube." "Applejack, you should know it's too early for me to forgive you. In the last invasion, Chrysalis tried employing a policy wherein her troops would not kill, even those who fought against them. Cadance wasn't done though. But in order to keep up appearances, she smiled warmly. The Princess requests a moment alone with the captain.". "You need not explain to me why you and them are here. I don't deserve your forgiveness, heck, I don't deserve nothing from you. As you know, we had received word of a threat against Canterlot, which turned out to be true and more effective than we believed. Knowing his time was up, Aegis turned to face the victorious Changeling Queen. For Celestia and the Mane 5, this was very grave news. Velvet and Night looked at each other, shuffling anxiously as they did so, before deciding it was best if the former explained what happened. However, that mattered little now, as she too was about to receive the brunt of Spike's fury. I'm so sorry Twilight. You all were.". The army is in need of replenishment. Chuckled Chrysalis, entertained by Spark's determination. Pinkie and Fluttershy were also crying in their sleep, Rainbow was tossing and turning, her attempts to wear out her body coming to nothing. "Did you defend Twilight then?" Still, she tried her best to remain perky, and after having breakfast herself, she set to work stacking Sugarcube Corner's display case with treats and confectioneries of all shapes and sizes. ", "Why Auntie? Her Spartan was camped in the Forerunner building to the right of the crashed Pelican, armed with a sniper rifle. With those words, Twilight melted into Fluttershy like ice over a warm fire. With a reciprocating nod and salute (respectively), the two ponies proceeded through the halls of the castle up to Celestia's private bedchambers, two rows of guards watching over the hall leading to both Celestia and Luna's rooms. "You have not seen the last of me Celestia! Now she knew what was going on, but then came the million-bit question; how would the events of the wedding affect her, and what would come in the future relating to that event that would also affect her? To her, the Royal Guard were as naive as ever, but one should never underestimate their capabilities. Once the Princess of Love has entered the treehouse, I want you to signal the battalion, which will be following you, to storm both the treehouse and the village, capture the Princess and bring her to the Hive. Should we find somewhere to billet for the time being? Could you explain the basics of what happened?". Adventure. 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! Still, it needed to be done, and the stallion knew he could not forsake priorities for his own wellbeing. Rainbow added. How dare you lecture us on how to be Twilight's friends!". And for Luna's sake, I nearly lost my life because of them! "Instead of waiting outside the city to attack, our forces will infiltrate the city in disguise en masse, and blend in with the locals. "Please Captain, lead the way. "Nervous?" Somepony would probably catch us. Amidst the cries and pleas of the terrified prisoners, Chrysalis sat atop her throne once more, the wounds from her landing fresh, but unbled. The first gaze she cast was at Cadance, to whom she smiled. "Yeah Spike, I was. With authority, the baby dragon approached the Princess of Love to state his business. Together, Chrysalis and her ragtag, yet respectable strike force hurried to the village, intent on razing it to the ground. Rainbow tried going after him, but Applejack raised a hoof to stop her; it was best that they did not disturb either Spike or Twilight at this time. Applejack retorted. The group was intimidated, but only a little. : Volume 15, Mad Mare With a Box. Initially, Rarity was met with no answer. As a teacher, Celestia was extremely disappointed in herself. I can't help it. Deciding to waste no further time, Shining made his move. ", "Yeah..I guess." Fluttershy said before yawning mid-sentence. Designed and coded by knighty & Xaquseg - 2011-2023, Privacy They even issued the warning that if we fail to apologize to Twilight properly, then she may never forgive us again.". And all this came from me feeling alone and abandoned, just like Twilight was.". Instead, she opted for a conciliatory defeat. Cried Applejack, trying to defuse the situation. Follow us He even refused to recall what he did to her, considering the price his actions carried placed a heavy weight of shame on himself. After all, she recalled the birthday party in Canterlot Castle where Twilight was quite pleased with the dress which Rarity had not even half-finished. Come with me.". Within hours, the village was ablaze, and Chrysalis and her Changelings, with their prisoners in tow, proceeded to return to their hive in the mountain range known as the Black Widow's Peak. ", "I failed the Element of Laughter because I chose not to cheer you up." Everything she had been through, especially the part where Twilight drilled the thought of her untimely death into her head, had finally caught up with her. It described how Chrysalis and her Changelings had attacked the village and completely incapacitated and harvested the Royal Guard garrison stationed there before setting the village's homes alight, capturing the residents and harvesting those who tried to resist. Rarity had a point; Twilight did upset the bride, even though she was an impostor. Greater matters such as this always overruled the minor details, a fact Cadance did not forget. She glanced behind her to see Twilight's treehouse/library encased once more in a dark magenta coloured bubble. That would mean telling his mother and father, Twilight Velvet and Night Light, of the events that had transpired since the rehearsal, and by the Creator, they would not take it well. Chrysalis cackled evilly. "Attention!" We all betrayed you Twilight. Celestia screamed in her Royal Canterlot Voice as she woke. Come." Thus far, they had tasked their forces with the mission to raid every single one of Canterlot's outlying towns and villages, taking everypony residing in them prisoner and killing those who tried to resist, as per Chrysalis's new policy. How she, out of her friends, her brother and her mentor was the only one to notice the glints of Chrysalis's evil under the shroud of her poorly rehearsed masquerade, how helpless and shocked she felt when Chrysalis brainwashed Shining, how little her friends took her seriously when she tried to tell them her concerns about the impostor, how hurt and betrayed she felt when they walked out on her, following her brother to comfort a pony who was completely undeserving of any sympathy, regardless of the crocodile tears she shed, how lost everything seemed when Celestia was defeated and she and her friends were captured before they could reach the Elements of Harmony, and how justified she felt after Chrysalis was beaten. She could feel her eyebrows and face contort into a mask of pure disappointment, even anger at her sister for doing such a thing, and she had no intention of relinquishing the emotions that were taking over at present. I'll never leave you Twily" Said Cadance soothingly. The reason was obvious; Twilight would be welcoming to everypony else but her former friends, her Big Brother Former Best Friend Forever and as of late, her former teacher. 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. Spike witnesses it and, after the Changelings are sent away, Twilight is awakened by the same shockwave. Chrysalis made no response, physically or otherwise. To make me be Celestia's attack dog again?!!". "Hi girls." However, despite her sureness Rainbow could not shake off the nagging of her conscience, which continued to question her loyalty towards Twilight. Princess Celestia, Shining Armor, Fluttershy, Pinkie, Rarity, Rainbow, AJ, clearly you are not worthy of the time of a pony like Twilight Sparkle, and by extension, you are not worthy of my time either. You fools, don't you know who I am? ", "Understood Lieutenant. "Following your departure to oversee the wedding rehearsals, I was manning the watch as usual, until Cadance flew up to me. Asked Shroud, preparing his mind to take mental notes, regardless of length. "It's Spike. 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. ", "Funny you should mention that Fluttershy, because I didn't either." "Girls, remember what you learned. It left a horrible panging feeling in her heart as once more, the magnitude of her and the girl's collective actions hit home. "I'm shaking like a leaf. ", "I failed the Element of Generosity because I was not generous enough to show you that I still cared about you." They were happy and content, but there was something in their eyes that Applejack could see. The Mane 5, Shining and Celestia turned their heads to the source of the voice. mlp canterlot wedding fanfiction abandoned twilight ", "Shh, it's OK big sister." Equestria Girls: Friendship is Magic By: VickyT36. As for Spike, he was very much pushed to his limits here. For now, shes a 5 speed v6, but eventually will be LS swapped with a single turbo. Night and Velvet leaned in close; whatever news he had was obviously bad. Luckily, Twilight's timely appearance, with Cadance in tow, blew her cover. Replied Luna, who walked inside. In the meantime, Celestia turned to Cadance. If they were going to be of any help to Twilight at this time, they needed to be safe from anything, therefore Night felt this was for the best. "Lieutenant, I must inform the Princess of the attack on the settlement. "There's nowhere in the town we can hide. For now it was just Twilight, huddled in a warm embrace with those she loved and held dear. "Well, why would she do it? Asked Rarity worriedly. Twilight was clearly still in anguish and self-pity. Whatever thunder Applejack was packing was quickly silenced. This time, there can be no resistance to the might of the Changelings. If this was the ultimate price they were being made to pay for their actions, it was. A house, a rock, anything would suffice. 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. Chrysalis turned to look at the pair, before returning an affirmative nod to Blade. Replied Rarity. Now they were ready to stand before her and say they were sorry. I did it because I was left no choice. "Rainbow!" I just..don't know. "You may see her, young Spike, but take heed. It is the first half of a two-part season finale. A Canterlot Wedding-The Alternate Ending - FiMFetch.net "Applejack, there's something Big Macintosh and I want to ask you.". "Next stop Ponyville!" Having settled in, Chrysalis decided to pass on some fresh orders to her officers. "What happened? If the damage was too great, they would then be assigned a temporary settlement, and led there by a designated Royal Guard soldier. Said Shining, who stepped aside to allow Luna to comfort her distraught sister. "Shining, take four of your men and bring Luna to me. The minutes passed by, and eventually the balcony doors re-opened, Spike emerging from them once more. "Never. "Your Majesty, may I present Snake Bite. Cadance was focused mostly on how Twilight was going to feel seeing the girls again. "Following Twilight and the Element Bearers arrival at the castle, as well as the former's reunion with her brother and foalsitter, it was from that point that Twilight believed something was not right with the bride-to-be. I would do it myself, but I must oversee repairs to the city, as well as the immediate treatment of the injured. This was made worse with the memories of Fake Cadance sending her into the depths of the Canterlot Caves through a ring of burning green flames, followed by the former taunting Twilight about how nopony would think to look for her, considering nopony even knew the caves existed, and topping all of this was the memory of Twilight finding the real Cadance. With a deep sigh of resignation, Applejack prepared to bite the bullet. Shining's actions had badly damaged their honor, something the family had proudly carried and improved from generation to generation. It bore one of her greatest and most nostalgic hallmarks; a caring, sympathetic smile. Snake Bite bowed without a word. Spike? I want you to go to Ponyville to keep an eye on the meeting. Passing through the massive double doors that led to the junction connecting both sister's bedchambers, Celestia led Shining through the door on the right. "I turned to the dark side for want of recognition of the beauty of the night by my subjects. What awaited himself and Twilight now was a long ride home. With a new school, town, and friends, it's an adventure waiting to . "Night Light! The aura she was sensing was undeniably strong, and bitter in feeling. A Canterlot Wedding: Aftermath Chapter 5: The Whole Truth - FanFiction Not to mention how foalish we had all been!". "I hope you aren't hurt? I have come here to undertake important business. Said source was Spike, who was facing the wall with his head bowed not in reverence, but in sadness. As the days passed, and my hopes turned into bitterness, you ignored it for the limelight, leaving me to succumb to my demons. Emotions which, once they took hold, would give way to malice, evil and nightmares, an experience which consumed the Lunar Princess herself. A Canterlot Wedding - My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Wiki "All I cared about at that point was being a bridesmaid, and the added honour of mingling with Canterlot's nobility. And in the process, the seven ponies whom she held dear, particularly her brother, showed their true colors. "Indeed we are.". In fact, I'm sure Shining and Celestia have realized just how badly they screwed up by now. "But Commander, what of the Element Bearers? "With pleasure sir!" 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. "Why?" ", "That's OK Rarity. This actually isn't like her. Replied Rarity. With that, Luna spread her wings, before flying off into the distance. Grinning evilly, Chrysalis held little care for such a plight. ", "But that's the problem Princess." He was walking up to the throne that Princess Celestia was seated upon. "Eeyup, there ain't nothing in Equestria that's going to break this shield." How can you expect me to just forget what happened?". It was because of this her mind was made up already. The Royal Guard was out and about, not only patrolling the streets to find and arrest any Changeling stragglers, but to assist with repair and resettlement efforts. "But what if this second echelon decides to rebel against us? Muffins which ah' and the royal cooks had spent so much time working on! It was frustrating her to no end. There was no doubt in her mind that Celestia would retaliate for this particular assault, should it fail, but for whatever she would send to attack the Hive, be it her Guards or the Element Bearers (the latter being the more likely), or even if Canterlot was conquered but a small resistance movement had managed to infiltrate enemy lines in an attempt to assassinate her or even to attack the Hive, it was necessary to ready the home defences. With that, Twilight galloped back upstairs, utterly offended. "Princess, you are aware Twilight isn't exactly innocent of her crimes either?" Behind them, the guards closed the doors to her private quarters, before following after them. Eventually, she reached the gateway to the family's apple orchard, most of the trees lacking the apples which commonly hung from their branches. Luna gasped again. "Your Majesty, we have created a new plan formed from the coordinates of the previous assault on Canterlot." Her expression was calm, but serious. "I will not leave anypony to fall victim to the same force that once held me, certainly not this night, nor any other. Inside the Changeling Hive, which too was being lashed by the ferocious rainfall, the leaders of Queen Chrysalis's army were gathered inside the war room, studying a strategic map of Canterlot which was spread out on the table. "We are Twilight's friends! It is with honest hearts that we apologize for abandoning you when you needed us most. "Canterlot Caves?" "Thank you Luna. With no time to lose, he headed off to carry out his orders. With a "mmph" of configuration, she smiled at Luna once more. however what happens when her only chance is also in the mafia. ", "Listen Twilight, I know how much you feel they betrayed you, and I fully understand how much they hurt you. There were no villagers though. Only the Creator knew how long they were going to be there, but that mattered little to Cadance. Whatever Celestia wanted her for, it certainly wasn't anything light-hearted. Her throne possessed the ability to channel the love from her prisoners into her body, giving her extra magic power and increased strength, a much needed boost considering the toll Cadance and Shining's spell took on her. Just let it out" Cooed Candace softly, still dutifully caring for the filly she was entrusted with. "Spike, please understand! Not only did it give off the obvious signs all was not right with Twilight, but it also made the shield stronger. Around her, some of her Changelings were also coming to, but their numbers had been severely depleted following the massive pulse of magic released unto them by Shining Armor and Princess Cadance. Perhaps she had been a bit too scathing in her criticism of her sister. If Spike could tell she was still conflicted with the events of the wedding, then there was no hope of hiding it. Replied Shining. It was making her apprehensive, but her overall mood was not shaken.