//------------------------------// // Ch.1: I'm Sorry. // Story: Love at Sundown. // by trahzo //------------------------------// It was the next day, and Sunset headed for the castle. Meanwhile... "Ah, hello everypony, I bet your all wondering why we've brought you here today?" asked Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, or Cadence if you'd prefer an abbreviation. "But before me & Shining Armor make our announcement, Princess Twilight?" "You don't have to tell me twice!" "Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves & do a little shake!" they said simultaneously while doing the dance that came with it. "(Come on Cadence & Twily, that's starting to get old.)" thought Shining Armor. "(Man, that's seriously getting old!)" thought Spike. "(It gets worse every time I see it!)" thought Princess Celestia. "Okay everypony, get ready, Pinkie Pie, drum roll please." "You got it!" then she began rapidly tapping on a drum. "Me & Shining Armor...................................... are having a baby!" The room went silent, all of them, with dropped jaws! "Yay, I'm gonna be an aunt!" Twilight said while squeezing Shining Armor. "Well ah'll be, congratulations!" said Applejack. "Aw yeah, there's a chance of it becoming either an alicorn or a Pegasus!" Rainbow Dash said insensitively. "Oh, I'm so happy for the both of you!" said Fluttershy. "Oh I think you too would make great parents, knowing how you too have looked after Twilight when she was a filly." "Your dead meat...I mean Congratulations!" said Celestia, while trying to hold back the urge to use the incineration spell, that only she knows about. "She still hates me!" whispered Shining. "When is she gonna accept the fact that it was an accident when you tripped Spike, causing him to be in the wheelchair for a week!" she whispered back. "Man, she sure is really protective of him." Back when Celestia was teaching Spike all the skills he knows today, something in her made the princess realize that Spike was her son & she would keep him safe no matter what! When Twilight became an adult, she thought that Twilight needed a lesson in responsibility and seeing that it was her who birthed Spike, decided to give Spike to Twilight, but Celestia is still the registered parent. Celestia is always making Spike go-on royal business so she could spend time with him. "WONDERFUL!!!" Luna said with the royal Canterlot voice. "Well, guess I'd better start planning the baby shower." Pinkie commented. "Wow, great job cousin, I just know your gonna be an excellent mother. Oh, and Shining, I just know your gonna be one heck of a father!" Spike said. There were all happy faces in the room, but that's when a teal aura appeared in front them. The aura then made a bright flash, after that, Sunset Shimmer was where the aura was! "Sunset Shimmer?!" They all gasped. "Hello everypony, I know you don't like me for what I've done that one night I stole Twilight's crown, but I'm here apologize for my wrong doings!" She then cleared her throat. "Princess Twilight Sparkle, I'm sorry for trying to steal your crown in order to have my very own army of teenagers take-over Equestria! Spike, I'm sorry for having my 2 pathetic monkey faced idiots: Snips & Snails kidnap you." Her heart then started beating fast when she turned to meet the gaze of her former teacher. "Princess Celestia, I'm sorry for abandoning my studies to pursue my own path. I'm sorry for everything that I have done, I came back to Equestria hoping all of you would forgive me, I just-just had redeem myself, I had so much guilt that I couldn't take it anymore. I'm sorry!" The room was silent, Sunset Shimmer knew this wouldn't work if she tried, but she just had to get it out of the way. She then slowly started walking to the door, but that's when... "I forgive you!" said 2 voices. Everypony turned their heads to see that it was Twilight & Spike who had said it. "Well, if Twily believes her, then so do I!" said Shining Armor. "Me too, but only by a little bit, if that's okay." said Fluttershy. The others replied with, well I still don't trust her. "But I got an idea, we'll put you on parole for a month. If you don't try to do anymore serious crimes, then we can trust you, does that sound like a good idea?" suggested Celestia.The others nodded in agreement. "Good, Spike my son, you're Sunset's parole officer!" "WHAT!?" Spike shouted. End of chapter.