I want you to go to Ponyville to keep an eye on the meeting. ", "Affirmative. After a while, she grinned confidently, settling Barbarousis's nerves. ", "No ma'am. ", "Very good Commander Barbarousis. Pinkie and Fluttershy were also crying in their sleep, Rainbow was tossing and turning, her attempts to wear out her body coming to nothing. "Princess, we have brought your sister as you requested.". From her bedroom, the unicorn could be heard sobbing. Now that she had a man in charge of drilling and equipment, she needed somepony to command the home defense. Designed and coded by knighty & Xaquseg - 2011-2023, Privacy In the meantime, she was drinking a cup of hot cocoa, trying to drown her sorrows. "The next part is much worse, and it is dreadful to even contemplate. Bracing himself, Snake Bite cued to Chrysalis he was ready to receive the intel. "According to what she told us one evening, Twilight saw this Cadance doing things the real Cadance would never do. "But.Spike.we became Twilight's friends for a reason. I hope I'm not interrupting." The obvious coldness that the group could feel radiating off her. There is nothing more we desire than this.". It was my own darned pride that led me to abandon my loyalty. Cried Shining. In exchange for their services they would be allowed to do whatever they please. Prepare your troops for battle!". "That is correct sister. He had knocked one of Chrysalis's Changelings out cold with a swift strike to the pony's temple using his leg armor. ", "No problem Cadance." The other Bearers, accompanied by the Princess of Love now seek to repair relations with the Bearer of Magic, in hopes of the restoration of the Elements of Harmony to action. But when it was my turn to wake..they were nowhere to be found. To be precise, the only traceable source of conflict to be found in Equestriawas in my heart.". So Twilight breathed into the small paper bag while the therapist casted more of her specialty magic on her to calm her down. 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. Cadance headed back to the library to help Twilight and Spike cool off, Rainbow went back to her cloud house in Cloudsdale, the mission to repair the broken bond with Twilight stuck firmly in her mind. After all, one cannot be mad at a child for simply going with the flow. Are you sure you slept well?". Worse still, she couldn't comprehend just how little she cared for Twilight, compared to the amount of love and attention she gives to her animal friends daily. Back in Ponyville, morning had dawned over the town, birds chirping happily to mark the occasion. If we are to regain our strength, we must feed. Good day to you all!". She glanced at the three commanders, before looking at General Skoula, whom she greeted with a nod. "Lady Velvet, Sir Light, the reason I am here is of great importance. "Has she lost her mind or something?!" Back at the library, Twilight's sobs were beginning to slow. For the fourth time in a row, silence fell over the room as the Mane 5, Shining Armor and Celestia looked at Cadance in shock and horror. Lieutenant Fang, you are hereby dismissed.". ", "Why Auntie? Rarity had a point; Twilight did upset the bride, even though she was an impostor. "Twilight and Spike left, my bride hates me and called off the wedding and now I'm left to wonder if I really deserve to be Captain of the Royal Guard and be with Twilightmy LSBFF, the pony I loved so much and missed every day before she returned". Aside from that, there's nothing else to report. ", "I got called into a meetin' with Granny Smith and Big Mac. Just please try to bring her around. Applejack, meanwhile, slowly trudged back to Sweet Apple Acres, saddened and dejected. "Indeed we are.". Cadance replied calmly. How dare you lecture us on how to be Twilight's friends!". 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. It was because of this her mind was made up already. "I left Twilight, because I had no choice! There was no known reports or rumours of a wedding or any other high-security event this time, according to reports from her spies, thus there wouldn't be a shield to deal with. You may proceed with the mission.". Understood?". "Twilight, I won't fool around with you. "The aim of the pegasi attacking the castle is to cut off the princesses from their guards and divert them somewhere we can corner them. Replied Shining without hesitation. Do you remember the day I became Nightmare Moon?". You know why we are here. "What?! With that, Luna spread her wings, before flying off into the distance. The difference here was that while Twilight was wronged, Spike was as much part of this disaster as Princess Luna was. How can you expect me to just forget what happened?". Meanwhile, Princess Luna had flown out from Canterlot Castle to the home of Twilight Velvet and Night Light. ", "Just a few scars" Replied Chrysalis. It all started after we had arrived at Canterlot. "Twilight, it doesn't matter anymore. "Well, things happened, concerning a few ponies including mahself, Twilight and the other girls. ", "And I failed the Element of Honesty because when we wrote that friendship report, we were supposed to have learned an important lesson. Twilight looked at Spike with a frank expression. She was deep in thought, as well as misery. Do you have any idea what would have happened to me if..". ", "Only the Royal Guard garrison ma'am. As she began to sob once more, Spike immediately took the mare in his arms, consoling her for all she was worth. She was still listening, despite this. I am here to save you from the Nightmare Forces that once corrupted me.". Shinings heart sank deeper into his stomach. ", "Shh, it's OK big sister." Replied Velvet. 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. I'm your number one assistant. If the damage was too great, they would then be assigned a temporary settlement, and led there by a designated Royal Guard soldier. "Your Majesty, we have created a new plan formed from the coordinates of the previous assault on Canterlot." Captain, may I talk to you in private?". The skin of a killer, Bella!": sparkly vampire skin hits the runway at @DIESEL Autumn/Winter . This was General Skoula, and his physical form was as intimidating and dominating as his reputation among even his own men. Now, I want the prisoners, all the prisoners, to be rehabilitated. "My Changelings, the time is ripe. "I'll talk to her first Rarity, let her know you all feel terrible for what you did and you want to apologize. "What is it you want?" It left a horrible panging feeling in her heart as once more, the magnitude of her and the girl's collective actions hit home. Said Applejack soothingly. However, they were completely harvested. 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. However, her memories did not betray her. ", "Luna, I need to ask you some questions. By the Creator, was Shining right when he guessed this wasn't over. She will be painted matte white and Celestia themed. Said Applejack, admiring the sight. 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. "Take as much time as you need. Disguise yourselves and your men, and we will go hide somewhere nopony will find us. Art Chat Fanfiction General Discussion Generals Pony Discussion Roleplaying Site and Policy Tagging Discussion Uploader Discussion Post Search. 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 will return, and when I do, Canterlot will BURN!". Following behind him was a sight that made the group tense up nervously. It's been tough on all of us. "Well, why would she do it? Added Night Light. Only Rarity found the courage to say anything, but even she knew it would be feeble. His attention soon returned to the royal sisters, who were just finishing up Luna's interrogation. "Of course Princess." I think the best thing to do right now is to leave them alone until they had time to take in what I told them. I want you, ALL OF YOU, to get out of my house at once. ", "You have nothing to be sorry for my dear sister. Cadance sighed deeply. We all betrayed you Twilight. Yelled both commanders as their forces clashed. 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. There was a brief pause as Spike registered what he had just heard. Before long, Applejack had managed to pull herself together. This site and its contents are not affiliated with Hasbro, Inc. "It will not help Twilight if both Night and myself are turned to the dark side. Before she could say anything, Celestia continued. Interestingly enough, neither Granny Smith nor Big Mac were anywhere to be seen, but that mattered little to Applejack. 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. At the moment, Twilight only trusts me and Spike, so it's better if I talk to her. I'm so sorry Twilight. 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. "May we bring you anything Princess?" "Please Captain, lead the way. For now it was just Twilight, huddled in a warm embrace with those she loved and held dear. Whatever perils lay inside did little to faze the nerves of the Changelings. Were it not for Twilight and Cadance's intervention, Canterlot faced certain doom at the hooves of Chrysalis, and they would've been held responsible. Said Applejack. "Come on girls, you did well the first time. When it all comes crashing down, the night will fall. "I am sorry, dear sister. "The wedding's been called off", said Shining, trying to keep a straight face. Unfortunately, she still managed to surprise the pink alicorn. Spike? Discord "Everypony calm down!" It was because of him that the most recent events of the day transpired, and it wasn't just any old day. They even issued the warning that if we fail to apologize to Twilight properly, then she may never forgive us again.". Only Rarity, who looked the better pick of the bunch, greeted the pink alicorn. Said Cadance firmly. Celestia cried. That was it, there was nothing left to stand in her way. To ask for her forgiveness and to get her to resume being your student, or simply to resume being your attack dog?". "If it helps, none of us wanted Twilight to die. "It's alright Applejack. Total duration 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. Four voices hummed in agreement. And honestly . The Changelings could just walk right in, disguised and completely invisible to the ponies' eyes, and then strike when the time was right. I need you, however, to talk to Twilight. "Hi girls." Instead, she opted for a conciliatory defeat. "I will not fail you.". However, despite the fact her mind was still full of memories of what happened in the library with Twilight, she was determined to put it behind her and focus on the task at hoof; reconciling with Twilight using whatever means necessary. But what she saw instead was a small settlement, complete with an equally small garrison of Royal Guards. The battle was ferocious. Added Pinkie. As a teacher, Celestia was extremely disappointed in herself. Whatever Celestia wanted her for, it certainly wasn't anything light-hearted. Ah' have experienced many things both great and terrible, but what y'all did is the worst thing I have ever heard in my life, and that's sayin' a lot. . Twilight bowed her head as well, Spike and Cadance looking up to notice her movements. The hour is nigh. Just then, Spike stepped down the stairs. To complicate matters, nopony knew the truth at the time, so by a technicality Twilight was as much at fault as the girls were. 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.". Taking a deep breath, Spike proceeded to talk. Twilight whimpered sadly. Do you realize, Princess, that had Twilight not found the real Cadance, who was also imprisoned down there, they could have both died? With no time to lose, he headed off to carry out his orders.