But for now, the main objective was to meet the girls and Cadance at Sugarcube Corner to form a plan. Replied Snake. ", "Only the Royal Guard garrison ma'am. You will also find me your finest spy. 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. Please calm down! Not only did it give off the obvious signs all was not right with Twilight, but it also made the shield stronger. However, it is not just her friends who had failed Twilight. Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy in A Canterlot Wedding. Luna gasped in shock. My Little Pony and all of its characters are trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. Chapter 4 - Scathing Criticism, Undying Regret, Chapter 5 - Actions Speak Louder Than Words. This left the group with little else to do other than ironing out any flaws in their apology speech. Twilight was ravin' about Cadence being an impostor and repeatedly called her evil, which made her cry. Celestia had tasked Luna to occasionally broadcast an announcement for any and all displaced ponies to meet inside the castle's Hall of Neighyeux, where they would be briefed on the situation of their household. "Well, there was the time Twilight went crazy about her friendship reports to Princess Celestia. Spike could only smile at that. I just..". As she did so, tears began flowing freely from her eyes. HOME; ABOUT US; PRODUCTS; CONTACT US; Home / Trends / a canterlot wedding twilight betrayed fanfiction. It ain't right of a princess to do something as foalish as a hoofshake." Did they really have the matter under control, or were they too caught up in the wedding to remember what was at stake? As quietly as she could, she made her way back to her bedroom. "Oh, well that's a shame", said Night Light, disappointed. 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. Asked Rarity worriedly. I don't think I can trust them again, not after that. "How could I have been so blind Shining?" I was left feeling alone and betrayed, believing the ponies did not celebrate my night like they worshipped Celestia's day. I..". How were they able to come to Twilight's aid the first time, when they did not the second time? Nonetheless, it was easy to see why this was such a serious incident. The obvious coldness that the group could feel radiating off her. ", "That's not the point Princess! She was cornered, and it could have been any more obvious to her. Princess Celestia and Twilight Sparkle had met alone up in Canterlot Tower for a private discussion. The latter looked back up again, her stony facade pulled down to reveal the same broken mare they had last seen in the wedding hall. Grunting and groaning angrily, the Changeling Queen got up on all fours, before raising a hoof into the sky in damnation. It won't go away. Twilight couldn't finish her words. Eventually, after a spree of incapacitating and harvesting the love of her opponents, Chrysalis was left with Aegis, who was a bedraggled mess. What matters is that we are sorry for what we did, and all we want now is for us to be friends again. I would do it myself, but I must oversee repairs to the city, as well as the immediate treatment of the injured. Only time would tell. Asked Twilight from inside. Celestia please help us.". 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. They had a job to do, and they would get it done. And all this came from me feeling alone and abandoned, just like Twilight was.". ", "Luna, I need to ask you some questions. Do y'all remember the day I left with Twilight to go to Canterlot for the wedding? All she was doing was trying to save your high and mighty flank from getting beat by the Changelings, and THAT is how you repay her?! said the recomposed Night Light. With a sigh, she chose to come clean. As for Shining, he felt it was best Celestia was informed of this development. She doesn't like being tricked or lied to.". "Yes Luna. In a sudden rush of sheer and profound joy, Twilight's suspicions about the Fake Cadance were finally cemented with her discovery of the real Cadance, because if she were wrong about Fake Cadance being evil, trying to defend her case would be a foal's gambit. Her mane was half-inflated, a sign of her misery, and her eyes had bags, an obvious indicator she did not sleep well. "Twilight please! "You crash-landed, pretty hard too." The girls are sorry and they wish to apologise to Twilight personally!". That was until the nut finally cracked. "Surrender? "Princess! "Eeyup, there ain't nothing in Equestria that's going to break this shield." Once they had walked clear of the structure, Twilight's shield spell covered it once more. Applejack's voice began to waver as her normally iron will sagged, melting back into a puddle of regret. Shining was snookered, and he knew it. I believe that Twilight's parents should be informed of these events as soon as you are finished.". "As you know, General, the Hive is situated inside the Equestrian Badlands, a place which is infamous among ponykind for being home to the bad apples of the Equestrian bunch. They believe they are no longer welcome here, as regards the ban Shining forced on her at the rehearsal". ", "Thank you Cadance. Yet, for somepony who holds so much faith in her student, and especially when that same student in equal measure believes in you, how could you let her down?". This site and its contents are not affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. It was about midway into the journey when Luna picked up on the aura of tension that floated in the air around Shining and the guards, making her feel uneasy. "Thank you Luna. What is that?" On the other hoof, the levels of disbelief grew for both Night and Velvet as they took in every little bit of Shining's story. Shining knew his parents wouldnt take the wedding rehearsal incident and the invasion well but he knew they would have to know sooner or later, even if it meant him, Celestia and Twilights friends all getting another tongue-lashing for their actions, not to mention it would be the third time in total he got criticism over it. Rarity's expression remained unchanged, but she decided it was best she did not dwell on it. It was almost unfathomable, how far he had fallen from grace. The Changeling Queen later returned to dispose of her by sealing her in the caves beneath the castle, so as to ensure she would not meddle with her plans again. asked Night with a hint of disappointment. Chrysalis would have revealed her deception and conquered the city in one swift stroke, and the blood of thousands of innocent ponies would have been on our hooves. After a long moment of silence, Fluttershy managed to speak the question that hung on everypony's minds. "Princess, we have brought your sister as you requested.". She decided it was high time Spike was given something to think about. But we did, so in all honesty, we can chalk that up to being a big fat lie. Your first order of business is to split up every officer under your command into two groups. It doesnt matter anymore. All she cared about was just going back to her quarters, before crying her eyes out, packing her things and leaving Canterlot, wanting to get away from those who no longer cared for her. The Mane 5 looked at each other glumly, before nodding to Cadance. It's Cadance! She knew they couldn't afford to say something that would upset Twilight. Just then, Fluttershy entered the bakery. Said Cadance firmly. ", "It is a good plan, Commander." She was glad there was still somepony loyal to her. In unison, the Mane 5 bowed their heads sadly. "There's nowhere in the town we can hide. To complicate matters, nopony knew the truth at the time, so by a technicality Twilight was as much at fault as the girls were. Celestia assured her she would be fine under her tutoring and she held that for years but the moment she and the others betrayed Twilight, she broke that promise. Everyone in the Hive could feel it: nothing was going to stop them now. Velvet took a long look at Night Light, who nodded firmly in response. Recognizing the voice of her foalsitter, she unlocked the door, allowing Cadance to open it. "That will not be necessary." It was only now that everypony in the castle had learned of the caves, and ever since, Celestia had sent a scouting party of Royal Guards to investigate them, in order to find out how Chrysalis had managed to imprison both Cadance and Twilight in them, while taking measures to ensure they are never used in such a manner ever again. You have already done enough as it is to destroy our daughter and so did the Princess and her friends, reminded Velvet, still in tears. Pinkie rose her head above the display case, her expression a concerning mashup of a forced smile coupled with a miserable upper-half, which left Rarity mildly disturbed. Said Applejack. I can't help it. The other girls silently nodded as they cried; even if they were to try again, the same result will be apparent and they didn't want that if they were going to get Twilight to be their friend once again. "On your hooves, quickly! ", "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. Come." Knowing the Tartarus she went through, Luna felt that it would be wrong to leave them fall into the cold icy grip of darkness without so much as a hoof to pull them out. And for Luna's sake, I nearly lost my life because of them! Spike gently stepped inside, with intent to repent. Oftentimes, an artist would find a scene worthy of a new painting, and it would fall to him to transfer that scene from real life to canvas, thereby creating a transcendent work of art. In fact, Twilight even saw her dump a bag of muffins ah' gave her in the trash! "Now, we are aware that at this point, the Canterlot Royal Guard will come out of the castle en masse and attempt to form a defensive perimeter around the castle walls and entrance. Moments later, Princess Cadance, the bride, Twilight's former foalsitter and somepony with whom she was very close . "Good evening Lady Velvet. "That is true, but here's the thing Granny Smith." "Your Majesty, we have created a new plan formed from the coordinates of the previous assault on Canterlot." Suddenly, Fluttershy walked over to Twilight. She didn't know it at the time, but she was late for the meeting. One could even say Twilight loved Celestia just as equally as she loved her mother. She was brought here to answer questions, and it was under those conditions that she decided to relent. 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.". The only question that lingered, however, was how long would that loyalty last? That was the way things were for the time being. Cadance was about to speak, but her train of thought instantly derailed. His attention soon returned to the royal sisters, who were just finishing up Luna's interrogation. Preceded by a chorus of gasps from the Mane 5, Spike turned to face them, his face contorted into one of outrage. It never has and it never will, for as long as my heart beats, my brain thinks and my allegiance lies with you. Not the sort of difficult where Shining could not recall Night's exact words, but the sort of difficult where emotions and mentality were concerned. All you cared about that whole day was playing with the wedding cake decorations! Aunt Celestia asked me to tell you that if you wish to seek a private audience with her, you are more than welcome to do so. What do you think of that sir? "Major Shroud! Any information she could get at this time would be of great assistance to figure out how this happened. 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. "Shhh, it's OK sweetie. Sniffling her tears up her nostrils, Celestia turned to face Shining. Just gimme a second." However, her memories did not betray her. Unbeknownst to Shining, the Solar Princess was entering a nightmare. Should we find somewhere to billet for the time being? He even refused to recall what he did to her, considering the price his actions carried placed a heavy weight of shame on himself. "Applejack, you should know it's too early for me to forgive you. "Yes. However, that was the least of her concerns. "What is it you want?" 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. This actually isn't like her. Don't come back until you're ready to be Twilight's friends again.". You honour us with your presence.". We may either succeed and conquer Canterlot, or we may fail and be evicted once more, but once thing is for certain. Shining sighed deeply. You will also be in charge of drilling. The part that struck them the hardest was when he scornfully scolded Twilight and cut her off from his life, Twilight's friends leaving her to melt into a puddle of misery and Princess Celestia stabbing the final dagger into her heart by saying what she said. The only reason we supported the wedding was so we can welcome Cadence, ours and Celestias own foalsitter and niece into the Sparkle family. ", "If it is any help Rainbow, I would advise you do not beat around the bush with her. Glaring into it, the flame produced a vision of Twilight in her library, reading through the lumps of friendship reports she and her former best friends had written over the months. The elephant in the room (Shining's betrayal of Twilight) seemed the obvious reason, but it was anypony's guess. "Yes Fluttershy, you really were that cruel to her. Alternative Stories - Canterlot Wedding Blues - Fimfiction He was still her loyal assistant, and as such he would follow up on his role's job description, as well as the promise he made to himself to never leave her again, following his forgiveness by Twilight. I have also informed my parents of Twiley's situation.". ", "Anytime darling. This time we harvest, and then we kill. ", "But they shouldn't be here in the first place Cadance! Emotions which, once they took hold, would give way to malice, evil and nightmares, an experience which consumed the Lunar Princess herself. "Girls" Sobbed Twilight. Luna spoke softly. So, after checking to make sure Sweetie Belle was still sound asleep, and after spending roughly 15-20 minutes fixing up her mane and tail (and applying her make-up), Rarity left for Sugarcube Corner, but not before eating breakfast and leaving a little something for Sweetie Belle to eat herself. Celestia could feel her gut twisting with guilt more and more. ", "I failed the Element of Laughter because I chose not to cheer you up." I was just thinking about stuff. "What is the matter dear sister? 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? Still, her mindset was very much like Spike's; it remained to be seen if the Mane 5 regretted their actions at all, therefore now was the time to prove it. Whatever perils lay inside did little to faze the nerves of the Changelings. Said Fluttershy. "Royal Guards!". I'm just wondering why the girls are trying to make it up to me. "To Tartarus with the shield! Silence fell over the room once more. Deciding to waste no further time, Shining made his move. Back in Canterlot, Shining Armor had arrived at his and Twilights old family home with the orders to inform their parents, Twilight Velvet and Night Light of their current situation. She tried alerting her friends to the impostor's cold and condescending behaviour, compared to Cadance's warmth and benevolence. "Indeed we are.". They had to try again, but it was just a matter of how. "If you think I'm gonna surrender, you're dead wrong Chrysalis. Nothing could get past the stony hardness of her gaze, but the worst of all? ", "You were thinking about what had happened, weren't you?". You may not be omnipotent, and on that matter, neither am I, but you of all ponies should know when something is wrong. Nodding to signal their replies, the Mane 5 followed Cadance out of the castle to the train station, leaving the Princess alone in the hall. "Princess, I don't know about this. The army is in need of replenishment. If you know of any of their movements, let me know immediately! That was the question burdening Applejack's mind, however. Act 1 [Later, when Twilight and her friends are setting up for the wedding preparation before The REAL Canterlot Wedding begins] Twilight Sparkle: Seriously, though, I get why the Queen of The Changelings wanted to be with you, but how did you get someone as amazing as Cadance to marry you? 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. You fools, don't you know who I am? I need to know what she was doing the day of the invasion. As Twilight and Cadence; the real Cadence; stop the 'wedding', Twilight turns into the new Nightmare Moon. As quickly as she could, the orange cowpony mounted her Stetson atop her head before flying downstairs. "I.Oh Luna.I don't know why we left her. Unfortunately, she still managed to surprise the pink alicorn. It was apparent that the Changelings had taken them prisoner.". "At ease." May I come in?". With no time to lose, he headed off to carry out his orders. Twilight was somewhere out there, hurt, alone, and for all he knew, lost. ", "Thank you Princess." "We understand darling." He had no idea that Chrysalis had imprisoned her in the caves, or that her life was in danger, but now that he did, it was taking a bad toll on him. Pinkie and Fluttershy were also crying in their sleep, Rainbow was tossing and turning, her attempts to wear out her body coming to nothing. "That kinda goes without sayin' Princess" Replied Applejack. "Well, why would she do it? Don't forget what you have learned!". A redo of MLP: Sleeping Twilight Sparkle. Yelled a voice from outside the door. Like Twilight, Spike and Cadance before me, I find it hard to comprehend how you, along with Shining and the Element Bearers can dismiss the impostor's attitude as mere stress. ", "Be at ease, Lady Velvet. "Now, about these underground tunnels, I think it would be most helpful if a lot of ponies in Canterlot knew about them. She glanced behind her to see Twilight's treehouse/library encased once more in a dark magenta coloured bubble. "Cadance, I need you to talk to Twilight, because she needs to know I am extremely sorry for what I have done.