~5 to 10 minutes prior~
POV: Celestia
The festivities were going great after the changeling menace was dealt with. Of course there were still ponies a bit tense, but most took this wedding celebration to also celebrate our superiority over the changelings and their invasion that had taken place. Sure, the guard would give chase after them the very next day and a bounty was already placed on Chrysalis head, so that the situation was far from over, but this night was not one for hunting them down like I already said. This was a time to gorge ourselves on our victory.
…And on cake.
I can’t even describe my euphoria at the fact that the wedding cake with its several layers that even dwarfed my own height survived this rather eventful day. But maybe it was a sign that we managed to get through any foe we needed to face and are allowed some rest and peace (also piece in case of the cake). After my sisters return, Discord and now Chrysalis a break sounded just about delightful.
Not to mention that I really hoped no pony would mention my loss at the hands of this bug queen. So less challenges that can embarrass me would really be a boon. But I had a good feeling. This cake was proof for better times and as long as it will stand I’m sure everything in the future will go just as planned! Together the cake and I can face any difficulties and inconveniencies the world can throw at us!
Certainly nothing can go wro-
At that exact moment my villain senses were tingling.
Well, it was more the silent alarm I placed on the treasury in case the magical signature of a creature wouldn’t fit any of the ones that were allowed inside.
It was a rather useful spell since it was advanced enough for me to get sent a mental picture, a photograph of sorts, before my minds eye. However what I saw made my mouth drop open in shock as my eyes turned to pinpricks.
Why has he to be freed?! Especially why has he now to be freed?!
A groan escaped my lips, making some of my ponies look at me worriedly. I sent them a placating smile as I reigned my emotions in. I can’t have a panic after the invasion. I needed to take care of him swiftly, before any damage can be done.
I quickly charged my horn with a detection spell to pinpoint Twilight’s position. It was easy enough and she was nearby. I trotted up to her, before nodding behind the cake, to make her understand I needed to have a private conversation with her. She was surprised but understood. Soon enough we were standing behind the cake, giving us a bit of privacy and Twilight started for my explanation.
I set on a serious expression as I faced my most faithful student.
“Twilight, it seems a new threat has surfaced.”
“A-Already?”
I nodded grimly.
“It is Buggy, the Clown.”
Twilight gasped in shock, surely reminiscing all the stories I told her about this rather annoying foe of mine.
“Y-You mean, the one from your s-stories?” I nodded, “T-The one w-w-who burned an entire… l-library down?”
…
…And I rolled my eyes.
Of course that was what she would remember from my stories.
“Focus Twilight,” I softly chided her, gaining her attention once again, “More importantly is that his crimes against the holiness of cake are numerous!”
…
…Did Twilight just roll her eyes at me?
I shook my head. That wasn’t important!
“Twilight I will need you to apprehend Buggy, and that without raising any alarms from the other guests.”
“What about my brother and Cadance?”
“They must under no circumstances learn about this! You know your brother, he would storm after him immediately and completely neglect his own wedding and even possibly postpone his honeymoon. And how I know Cadance, she would be understanding of his actions. We should let them have their day.”
Twilight of course saw the point I was making and nodded in understanding.
Good, now that that is out of the way…
“GUARDS!” I called to two nearby standing stallions, “I want you to guard this cake! Defend it with your lifes if you must! I’m not going to have this joke violate any more cake if I have a say in this!”
“W-What about the library?!” Twilight sputtered pleadingly.
“We don’t have any time! The guards posted there have to be enough. Buggy won’t get through them.”
“What doth we hear there? Buggy is on the loose?” an all too familiar voice was stating.
I couldn’t help but groan at my bad luck, honestly wishing that there was a possibility to somehow gain Buggy’s infamous luck to avoid such situations as the one I found myself in now. I swiftly turned around to face my sister.
“No Luna. The girls can handle this.”
“Surely you jest, sister!
“Really Luna. You don’t need to go on the hunt.”
Luna simply snorted dismissively.
“Dost thou truly think we would miss an opportunity like this?”
No, you wouldn’t.
I couldn’t help but sigh. Once she got something stuck in her head… Not to mention that she was always persisting about fighting crime herself. Especially when it came to Buggy…
“…Fine. But please don’t play with him too much. I remember the last time your own playfulness led to his escape.”
Little Lulu of course turned a cute shade of pink that made me smirk as she grinned nervously at me.
“Yes sister. We will make sure it won’t happen again.”
I nodded in approval before turning back to my faithful student.
“Twilight, you need to gather your friends immediately and follow Luna to help her in aiding the capture of that criminal.”
“I-,” she started to hyperventilate until she thankfully used Cadance breathing technique to calm herself down, “Yes, princess.”
I nodded in approval before I sent them both off.
Of course some might wonder now why I didn’t follow them. Why I didn’t aid them in their battle against this criminal.
Well… I honestly didn’t want to stretch my luck after my embarrassing defeat by the hands of Chrysalis. Granted that Buggy was a weakling, but he was a lucky weakling. The feats he actually managed to pull off thanks to his like he called it ‘Pirate Luck’ were much too admirable for the likes of him. And if he somehow managed to call upon this while facing me… Let’s say losing against Chrysalis would be the last of my worries. If I somehow lost against him, no matter the circumstances… Luna definitely wouldn’t let me live that down. Ever.
And besides somepony has to look out for the cake…right?