//------------------------------// // A pony Wedding- Part 3 // Story: My little Short Stories // by Paradise Oasis //------------------------------// A pony Wedding- Part 3 "You- you did WHAT?!?" Her voice cried out in anguish. "You sent Tornado AWAY!?!" Twilight's distraught whinny echoed through the ballroom, causing all the mares putting up decorations to look back and stare at the unicorn mare and her Pegasus friend. "Yes Twilight, I did it for your own good!" Paradise snapped back, flexing her wings in anger. "That old stallion was no good for you! You need a handsome prince, not that ugly unicorn fossil!" "Oh Paradise, how could you!?" Tears welled up in the filly's eyes. "I already lifebonded with him, Paradise! How could you be so mean!?" The white Pegasus only stood there, dumbfounded, as the grieving bride to be galloped out of the room. At that point, Twilight's mother and Firefly went over to confront the confused best friend. "Already... bonded?" Paradise asked in shock. "But I only wanted.... I didn't mean to..." "Paradise, what on earth were you thinking!?" Mrs. Shine snorted, stamping her hoof angrily. "Shame on you for trying to ruin the happiest day of my daughter's life!" "You big jerk!" Firefly jumped at the confused filly, plowing into her and pummeling her with bites and kicks. "How dare you make Twilight cry on her special day!" "Ow, ouch, owwie, AGAHHHHHHHHH!" The Pegasus filly wailed, as Firefly proceeded to pound on her. "Oh dear, this is just awful!" Posey added sadly, starting to pace. "We need to go and find Twilight right away!" "Not just Twilight, darling." Glory added, galloping towards the door. "We need to see if we can reach Tornado, before he gets too far away from here!" "Hold on there now, you two." Applejack stopped the two mid-pace, putting a hoof on her shoulder. "I'm sure Twilight's got the situation under control." "Yeah, you think Twilight is gonna let her stallion get driven away?" Twilight Sky said flapping down from where she had been decorating the balcony. "Don't worry girls, I'm sure our girl has this well in hoof!" ,,, I was nearing the edge of the Mastificent forest, the woods which has once been called the everfree, as I looked back at Dream Castle in regret. Here was the place that I thought I'd spend the rest of my days. Here, amongst other outcast ponies who consumed meat and had a number of the same strange quirks that I did, I truly felt like I belonged. I had hoped to make a life for myself here, but hope had washed away like the under the new-fallen rain. My bag, containing what few personal possessions I truly own, is levitated above my head. Inside, is a small photograph of the little pink mare I am leaving behind. The precious treasure I am freeing from all my weaknesses, all my failings, and all the grief being saddled with this mistake of a stallion would give her. As I begin to trot down the road towards Misty Mountain, I hear the sound of four hooves galloping up behind me. "Tornado, Tornado please wait!" Twilight called out to me, in a sorrowful, pleading voice. "Please don't go!" I turn to face her, and she stops. She in so radiant there, standing before me like some vision of Angel Pony. The sight of her tear stained face, her trembling lower lip and those eyes filled with such sorrow is almost enough to break my resolve right then and there. But I remind myself I'm doing this for her, trying to give her a better future than being mated to a failure for the rest of her life. Because I... ....I love her, blast it! I never ever write that in these stupid historical documents, because it's sounds so corny. But I'm going to break my own narrative and say it right here and now. I love the little pony named Twilight Shine, I love waking up beside her in the morning and seeing her warm smile and the sunshine on her face. I love her laugh when she makes Ember and I breakfast. I love her groan of annoyance and rolling of her eyes when I do something stupid. I love that little lip quivering-pout thing she does when she wants something. I love her more than any other pony in the Horsemaster's creation... ...and that's why I felt I had to set her free. "Twilight, no I can't. I don't know if I can be the pony you need me to be." I start, choking on my own words. " I'm sorry, but Paradise is right. I can't hold you back, I have no right to, I-" "Tornado, shut up." She snapped angrily, stamping her hoof. "Would you kindly turned off that damned over-analyzing brain of yours for a moment, shut your mouth, and listen to me." She stormed up to me, and put her horn against mine. Both suddenly began to glow, and I could hear her voice in my mind. All of your life, you've been alone, Tornado. You've felt alone, even when you had friends. Nobody ever really understood you, and you were always afraid they were all going to go away and leave you all alone. And the one pony comes along who loves you enough to never leave you alone, and you're scared of losing her, too. Even worse, you afraid you don't deserve her, and she should leave you alone since you are such a worthless pony. Ever since I first saw you in that hallway in Misty Mountain, I knew there was something special about you. Yes, you did your stupid things and made your mistakes. But you always tried to make up for them, always tried to do the right thing no matter what happened. You were the only stallion who enjoyed my endless rants about fairy tales and dreams coming true, and I was the only filly who loved to listen to your endless history lectures, while other ponies got bored and walked away. We're perfect for each other, Tornado... It's like the horsemaster crafted us from to halves of the same mold. But you do deserve me, Tornado. You do deserve the happiness we can give each other. I don't care how old, or how imperfect, how whatever anyone else says you are. To me, you are handsome and beautiful and wonderful. The shining knight I read about in all those fairy tales ,who kisses the princess and wakes her from her sleep. Just as you did when you saved me from Wish Shine's spell at Misty Mountain. You cared for me enough to risk your life, and that is worth a thousand of Paradise's handsome princes. I do so love you, Tornado Firehooves, but that human word is too shallow, to meaningless to describe the lifebond. I know your fears and your anxieties... because they are my fears and anxieties now, too. You'll never be alone again, my dearest, because I will be there with you no matter what happens. We're a part of each other now, Tornado, two halves of the same soul in two separate bodies. And I will never, ever leave you, throughout all of the Horsemaster's eternity. She pulled her horn back, and I am left standing there, silently. The tears slowly begin to trickle out of my eyes, and I collapse to the ground in a blubbering mess. All of the pain and sorrow from my foolishness and stubborn pride washing over meal at once. "I-I'm sorry.... I didn't realize..." The cried, letting my veneer of maturity slip away from me as a sobbed uncontrollably. "I'm so sorry..." "It's all right, Tornado." She whispered, wrapping her hooves around me tightly. "It's going to be all right." We sat there like that for several hours, until the sun slowly began to set in the west. And as she held me in her hooves, all of my doubts and sorrow were washed away in my sad sad tears. ... The wedding was a modest sized affair, albeit one with all the fairy-tale trappings that Twilight's heart desired. What remained of both of our families were in attendance, as were our dearest friends. Fireball stood in as my beast man, and Firefly hastily took her place as maid of honor at the last instant. Needless to say, I don't think Paradise enjoyed her seat at the far back of the chapel. "Can you believe the tux that our old buddy is wearing?" Lightning whispered, chuckling from behind me." "Hey, I helped him pick it out!" Thundercloud snapped back in annoyance, Fireball moved to shush them both. The white chapel was all decorated in streamers of red and blue, with gold icons of the many mares on the house of Twilight lining the walls, symbolizing the attendance of the ancestors at the proceedings. The entire room was decorated with flowers Posey had grown just for the occasion, and every pony present whispered and chattered in the seat as they waited. And in the far back, I saw a small bearded man in a green cap, and leaning on a gnarled old cane- the only non-pony attending this auspicious occasion. Suddenly, the bridal march began to play, and the loveliest pony my eyes had ever beheld came trotting down the aisle. Behind her trotted her four bridesmaids, while a little giggling white Pegasus with a balloon cutie mark served as the flower girl. The small entourage finally stopped at the altar next to where I stood, and as the music stopped, our queen began to speak. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to bear witness to the union of this stallion and this filly. It is a joyous occasion to celebrate, the joining of two souls. And there are no two ponies more joyous than the ones who stand before me." Twilight looked stunning in her gown, her head adorned with golden crown handed down by her ancestor, Twilight Sparkle. I could only stare in awe as her mother had led her down the aisle, and my heart was racing as she stood before me as Queen Majesty spoke. "Do you, Twilight Shine, take this stallion as your husband and mate, to guide and lead though the trials and perils of life, and then throughout eternity in the horsemaster's stable?" "I do." The filly beside me replied, he face hidden beneath her veil. She stared at me though that white piece of cloth, and I wished I could have seen her eyes as she spoke. "And do you, Tornado Firehooves, take this filly as your wife and partner, to protect form the evils and dangers of this life, and then throughout eternity in the horsemaster's stable?" "I do." I replied without hesitancy, my eyes never leaving the filly beside me. "Then by the power invested in me by the Great Horsemaster, I now pronounce you husband and wife!" Majesty spoke finally. "You may now kiss the groom!" And I levitated her veil up, and placed my lips on my starry-eyed new bride, and the crowd erupted into cheers. Pegasus zipped back and forth across the room in celebration, and the mare before me an I kissed the kiss of everlasting love.