//------------------------------// // Sundude and Moonbro host a wedding // Story: The Adventures of Sundude and Moonbro // by MetalGearSamus //------------------------------// One day many months later, Sundude and Moonbro were soaking up some sun by their castle's pool when Prince Festeggiare Tutta La Notte came flying down from the sky to talk to them. "Sundude. Moonbro. I need to ask you two something," he said. "Shoot," said Moonbro. "Can I, um, host my wedding here? At the castle?" "What? You're getting married bro?" asked Sundude, who had been reading a stack of letters from Dawn Breaker. "Uh, yeah. I told you about this last week, when I was here with my fiance, remember?" the smaller alicorn replied with shifty eyes. "Oh yeah. You're hooked up with that Shining Armor chick, right?" "Uh, yes, she's my fiance. Bro. Anyway, can we have our wedding here? She really likes the, uh, pool you, uh... dudes have here. We were thinking about making it a pool party. If you are, uh, down for it." "That is a most radical idea, my probably-brother," Moonbro said, completely ignoring the smaller alicorn's odd speech patterns. "You are most welcome to use our pool. It's basically a lake anyway." Sundude laughed. "I know, right, bro? Remember when we first said we wanted it put in during the Awesomestruction?" "When Stellarspin the Bearded was all 'there's no way we can build a pool that big on the side of a mountain.'?" Moonbro asked. "Yeah," said Sundude "Oh, yeah," Moonbro laughed, "We totally showed him, didn't we dude?" "Yeah. Too bad he died before we finished it, though. That was a bummer." "Yeah..." The two became silent in remembrance and took a moment to contemplate the moral and emotional weight of their immortality. Festeggiare coughed to snap them out of it. "So can you host Shining Armor and I here or not?" "Sure," said Moonbro. "Just give us a date. We can spot you on the wedding." "Aw nah, bro, I don't want to plan a whole wedding," Sundude whined. "But dude, this is our maybe-brother we're talking about. He's the only other alicorn we know of, so he's probably related to us somehow," Moonbro replied. "Hmm." Sundude thought for a moment. "I know! I'll ask Dawn Breaker and her bros to come get the party set up. Shining Armor's her sister, right? So she'll be cool with doing this for her. Plus she's got all of her bros to help her, and I know Ponyville-bros know how to have a good time." "Yes," agreed Festeggiare, "I had a most, um, radical time when I last visited Ponyville." "I believe it," said Moonbro. * * * * * Time passed and the day before what was shaping up to be a most bodacious bash arrived. Unfortunately, during that day, Canterlot was attacked by a pack of rabid Wendigos, and Moonbro had to spend the whole night fighting them off. When he was done, he flew back to the castle and collapsed into his bed. This made Sundude wake up. "Whoa. Bro. Why are you in my bed?" he asked, "And why are you covered in blood?" "Sorry dude, I thought this was my bed. I just killed a bunch of Wendigos. They were trying to wreck Canterlot. I'm too beat to talk about it." "Darn. That's sucks, bro. You'll miss the wedding party!" Sundude cried. But Moonbro was already deep asleep. He snored very loudly. "Well whatever," said Sundude. "I'll go see how Dawn Breaker's doing with the set up." Sundude got out of his bed, put on his awesome shades, and jumped out of his bedroom window, because that was the room's only exit. He flew down to the pool where the wedding was taking place, and found Dawn Breaker arguing with Festeggiare and Shining Armor about something. "Yo Dawn Breaker, what's wrong?" he called. "Something's wrong with Prince Festeggiare Tutta La Note!" she cried. "How am I the only one who sees this?" Sundude looked at the pink prince, who was avoiding all eye contact. "I dunno," he said, "he looks fine to me." "Agh!" Dawn Breaker screamed in frustration, "What are you talking about? His music choices are nothing like what he normally listens to, he didn't have anything to say about the party set up even though it only had one disco ball, and he hated the surfboards Rawity designed for the surfing contest even though they're all based on his favorite bands! He's acting nothing like the Festeggiare I know." Dawn Breaker turned to her sister, who was scowling at her. "How can't you see this, Shining? Festeggiare has turned evil. It's the only explanation." "Ohmygod, Dawn. Like, how could you even say that?" Shining shouted with tears in her eyes, "He's going to be my husband, Dawn. I would know if, like, he was acting weird." She held back a sob. "This was supposed to be the happiest day of our lives, but you're completely ruining everything right now." Dawn Breaker smacked a hoof against her head. "You're just saying that because Festeggiare is brainwashing you with his magic! I saw him use that weird green spell on you last night, when your eyes went all freaky. You can't explain that any other way!" "Actually, Dawny," Sundude said, "Fe— "Don't call me Dawny!" "Festeggiare can't do that sort of freaky magic. I should know because we've been bros for, like, ever." "But you're only his maybe-brother, you can't be sure, Sundude! If-" "Dawn stop!" Shining screamed. "Just stop! You're being such a butch right now!" Everyone gasped, hoping that hadn't been a typo. "And you know what I think, Dawn?" Shining continued, "I think you're jealous. Jealous of us and what we have." "Shining, don't be ridiculous, you know I'm—" "Dawn just shut up!" the white mare screeched. "Festeggiare has supported and cared for me all throughout or relationship. Do you, like, have any idea how hard it is to run the Canterlot guard and have a boyfriend? No, you don't. You don't even have a real job. You just sit in your little library and play with your friends all day while Festeggiare and I have struggled to find time for each other. It's been, like, impossible sometimes, but we've stuck together and now you're trying to tear us apart! I can't believe this, Dawn. We're supposed to be sisters! But now I don't even want you to be my best mare anymore." "But Shining, I—" Dawn Breaker looked crestfallen. "I am so done with you right now. Ugh!" Shining stomped her hooves and ran past Dawn Breaker, sobbing. Festeggiare took off after her, throwing Dawn Breaker an ugly look as he flew by. "Whoa," said Sundude to Dawn Breaker, "What were you thinking, bro?" "I just... I—" she sighed, before walking slowly toward the water. She then started to sing to herself, and so Sundude flew away, because musicals were not his thing. He saw Festeggiare trotting back over to Dawn Breaker, and so he landed next to him. "I'm sorry about that, bro. You okay?" "Yes, uh, dude. Shining Armor and I are fine. I was just going to, uh, chill with Dawn Breaker and see if we can make ame—uh, I mean, if we can work this out. Bro." Festeggiare replied. "Ah, that's great, man! So does that mean the party's still on? It looks to be a most bodacious bash." "Er, yes, bro. The party is still on." "Sweet, I'll see you there. Good luck with Dee-Bee." Sundude said before flying off the chill in his castle. "Thank you for your... words of encouragement. Bro." Festeggiare said, smirking after Sundude could no longer see him. * * * * * Later on, Sundude came back form the castle to say the vows for the wedding, but was disappointed to see that Dawn Breaker was not in the audience or one of the best mares. "Where's Dawn Breaker?" he asked Festeggiare. "She and I had a... falling out," he replied. "Well that sucks." Sundude frowned. "Hey, where's that Pinkie Pie chick? I thought we invited her." "Oh, she... couldn't make it," Festeggiare said, "Uh, can we hurry this up? Bro. Shining and I really want to get married now." "Yes," said Shining, whose eyes were unusually green and devoid of life, "We do." "Sure thing, bro," said Sundude, who promptly got on with the vows. "Do you two dig each other?" "I do," said Shining Armor. "I do," said Festeggiare. "And does anyone object to these most loving bonds of matrimony which I am about to make?" Sundude asked. "I do!" cried Dawn Breaker, who crashed through the pool fence's door. "Me too!" cried Pinkie Pie, who broke through the wall of the pool's towel room. "Aw man, you wrecked our pool!" cried Sundude, "Moonbro is going to flip when he sees this." "I object most forcefully!" cried the real Prince Festeggiare Tutta La Notte, who burst from some nearby bushes. "That dude is not me, dude!" he said, pointing at the false Prince Festeggiare Tutta La Notte. Everyone gasped. "Whoa... dude... " said Hyra, who was one of Festeggiare's bridesmaids, "Is anypony else seeing double here, or did I eat the wrong sandwich this morning?" "That fake dude knocked me out and imprisoned me in the Sketch Caves underneath Canterlot." explained the real Festeggiare, "They were totally sketchy." "He sent me there too," said Dawn Breaker, "but then me and the real Festeggiare escaped with the power of an epic rock ballad!" "That sounds intense," said Sundude. "It was most intense," confirmed Festeggiare. "And that fakey-waykie Festi-whatever tied me up and locked me in that towel room!" said Pinkie Pie. "But then I chewed my way out of the ropes, even though they tasted icky, because I knew that if I didn't chew my way out of them that this big meanie pants would win, and that would make the real Festi-jar-ay so sad that no party would ever cheer him up and that would be terrible! But now I'm here so it's time to stop the bad guy!" she pointed a hoof at the fake Festeggiare. "Or should I say bad girl!" Everyone gasped, but then sounded very confused. "Uh, Pinkie, bro, I know you're not from around here, and you're kind of weird," said Sundude, "But, even if he's some sort of sketchy clone or whatever, he's definitely a guy. I mean, we're all naked. It's not hard to tell that sort of thing." "Actually," said the fake Festeggiare, "The pink brat is right. I am not a guy. I am not even a pony. I am a changeling. The Queen of all changelings! I am Chrysalis!" As he spoke his body grew taller and turned black, while his wings grew more insect-like, and his eyes turned green. His voice also became more obviously female. "And even though a few of my plans have been foiled, I will take over Canterlot, and my Changelings will feed on you little ponies!" Sundude laughed at her. "Oh yeah right. I've been fighting all sorts of crazy freaky things for the last thousand years now. I could beat you in my sleep." "Hmph. Not with the power of Shining Armor's love!" Chrysalis declared. "Wait... what?" asked Hyra. "It is what we changelings do," Chrysalis explained, "We feed off of other ponies' love for one another. And Shining Armor's love for Ca—I mean Festeggiare, is the strongest I have felt in a long time. She is under my spell, and I am more powerful than even Prince Sundude." She tossed up her head and cackled. "Nothing can stop me now! Even as we speak, my changelings are wresting control of this city away from your pathetic guard, and soon we will cover this entire land! Ahahaha!" Sundude leaped at her, aiming his horn at her chest, but she decked him with a blast of energy. "Ooh..." he moaned, "That freakin' hurt." Chrysalis grinned evilly. "I told you. Nothing can stop us. We've secured the Elements of Harmony, and I won't let Shining Armor's spell be broken this time. Ahahahaha!" she laughed, "Ahahaha—urk!" Gutterfry bucked her in the stomach, and then proceeded to beat the crap out of her. Sundude and the rest of the audience cringed as the yellow pegasus smacked her around. Gutterfry finished by kicking her out of Canterlot, and then she and the rest of her changelings ran away. "That's what you get for messing with my friends, fool!" she shouted after them. "Whoa," said Sundude, "That was brutal." "...I don't think I like this place any more," whispered a traumatized Pinkie Pie. "So..." said Festeggiare. "Is Shining Armor all right?" "Ohmygosh, Festi!" Shining Armor cried before jumping into his arms. The spell on her had been broken around the fifth or sixth punch. "I am so happy you're safe, and, like, so sorry I didn't listen to Dawn." "Ah, it's fine, Shining," Festeggiare said, "She was usin' that freaky magic. I don't think even I couldda done anything against that." "And Dawn," Shining said, turning to her sister, "I'm sorry I yelled at you. I... I didn't really mean anything I said." "I know, sis," said Dawn Breaker, "I forgive you." "Thanks, Dawn," Shining said. They hugged. "Huh. Cool. That worked itself out," said Sundude. He turned to Festeggiare and Shining. "You two still want to get married?" "You know it, dude!" said Festeggiare. "Well, like, duh! Shouldn't that be obvious!" chided Shining Armor. "Sweet," said Sundude. And then he married them. And then they had a most bodacious bash. And Moonbro woke up in time to party with them. And then after that Shining Armor and Prince Festeggiare Tutta La Notte lived happily ever after. Probably.