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// This Day 
// Story: My Little Pony X One Piece: A Reindeer Goes To Equestria! 
// by Tony Tony Chopper 
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Shining Armor ran as fast as possible. 

'She's somewhere out there, she's crying, she needs me now!'

These were all the thoughts currently in the stallion's head. But his effort seemed to be in vain. He had looked in the entire castle for his bride, but no sign of her. What has Twilight done?

Hoping the others would have found her by now, Shining Armor watched the first group return, unfortunately without Cadence.

"Please forgive us, but we couldn't find her yet...", Rarity returned, along with Rainbow Dash landing by her side, trying to sound as polite and comforting as she could. 
Rainbow Dash, who had searched in the sky, continued: "Yeah, it's strange. A good flight would always cheer me up!"

The second group then came back, Spike and Chopper. The two ran over to the rest in a fast pace, but judging by their expressions, they also didn't seem that successful. The baby dragon tried to explain: "And we were looking down in the city, but..." Spike had to pause, out of breath as Chopper continued: "But no trace there either..." He too then breathed heavily, also needing air.

Shining Armor covered his face with one hoof: "Oh, why did this happen? Maybe if I would've listened to Twilight yesterday, she wouldn't have been so mad lately."

Rarity then spoke up again: "Please don't worry, we will find her too and settle this for-"
"There is nothing more to settle with her!", Shining Armor interrupted her, unable to control his anger.
"She won't come to the wedding, no more settling needed!" The friends all looked at each other with concern.

"Captain Shining Armor!"

The colt turned around.
Finally, the last group got back to the meeting place, Applejack and Fluttershy, both with a slight smile on their faces.
"We've found her!", Applejack said as she came to a halt, causing Fluttershy to bump into her.

"Where?", Shining Armor asked hastily as Fluttershy replied: "She's back in the gardens. She really seemed upset so she didn't want to come with us and-"

"Alright, thank you all!", Shining Armor quickly called as he ran off to the gardens, leaving the rest behind.

Rainbow Dash was slightly confused: "Hey, what are we gonna do now?"
Rarity only answered: "I would say we best get back in, I don't want us to ruin our dresses!"
As the group headed back, Fluttershy noticed that out of nowhere, Pinkie Pie was walking up right next to them.
"Uhm... where have you been?", she asked.

Pinkie explained in an incredibly fast pace:
"Oh that's a funny story! First, I wanted to look in all the places where you could get you sweet treats, 'cause if I was ever upset, I would definately get myself something crunchy and munchy to chew on! Sadly I didn't find her and I kinda got hungry, so I got a little bit stuck at the cotton candy stands. Happens to everypony, right?"

"I'd rather say the cotton candy got stuck on you...", Spike pointed out.

Noticing her mane covered in the sweet candy, Pinkie began chewing on it, also offering some of it to Chopper next to her.
The reindeer only stared at the hair-covered piece of candy, sweatdropping: "Ew, thanks, I'll pass. Serve yourself"

On the way back, Spike flustered to Applejack: "What about Twilight? Shouldn't we go look for her?"

"Don't worry, Spike. Ah'm sure she dug into some of her books by now.


She'll surely be fine."





Darkness. Total darkness...

The Canterlot Caves were truly a place no pony would wish to be at.
Sharp stalactites and stalagmites on ceiling and grounds, not a single bit of light, hoards of bats roaming the area, bottomless pits and what-not.

And in the middle of all of this, a tiny spark of light, accompanied by the clopping sound of hooves.

Twilight Sparkle was desperately trying to find a way out, her hopes shrinking with every step further.
"Hello? Is anyone there?"
The only answer she got was a distant laugh.
Twilight began to get nervous: "W-Where am I?"

A voice answered her, Cadence's voice: "The caves beneath Canterlot, once home to the greedy unicorns who wanted to claim the gems that could be found inside... 
And now, your prison."

"Help! Help!", the unicorn mare called out, only to be laughed at again: 

"It's no use. No one can hear you. And no one will ever think to look for you, either. Most ponies have forgotten that these caves even exist, which is why they are the ideal place to keep the ones who try to interfere with my plans."

Twilight's eyes widened: "Plans? What plans?"

"The plans I have for your brother, of course."

"Don't you dare do anything to my brother, you... you monster!"

"Well, the only way to stop me is to catch me! Over here!"

Twilight turned around to see Cadence, smiling viciously at her. Unbelievable. The very pony that once used to be her foalsitter and one of her best friends at the time kept her imprisoned. Of course, it prove Twilight correct in her suspicion, but at this point, she truly wished to be wrong.
Fury emerged in her, her horn lighting up, charging for an attack.
She then propelled a blast of magic directly at Cadence, causing her to... 
...fall into pieces?
Twilight walked up and gazed upon it. Crystal-like shards were scattered across the floor. It didn't take her long to realize: 
"Those gemstones... It was just a reflection..."
Her ears twitched, picking up the sound of laughter again.
"Nope, over here!", Cadence showed up in the distance behind her, allowing Twilight to go for a second attempt.

Again, a forceful blast was shot at the princess, and again, her image fell to pieces.

"Another one!"

"Aww, missed again!"

Twilight grit her teeth in frustration, as her horn began to glow one more time. This time, she made sure to fire a much more powerful blast, obliterating the unfortunate gem that showed the princesses reflection.

However, behind its remains, was something else...
Somepony else...

Twilight's eyes widened as she saw just the mare she was raging over moments ago, Princess Cadence herself!
Cadence's gaze was just as dumbfounded as Twilight's, the latter however immediatley charged at her, her horn glowing again.

Before she could strike, Cadance began to talk, surprisingly in a much friendlier tone now: "No! Wait! Please! Don't hurt me!" 

"Twilight, it's me! Please, you have to believe me. I've been imprisoned like you. The Cadance who brought you down here was an imposter."
Twilight took an attentive look at her. Sure she did seem a lot different now, her mane unkempt, her entire stance in a weakened state, but Twilight kept her harsh tone. 
"Likely story!"
It was now when Cadance began doing the last thing Twilight would have expected.

She started to sing:

"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves..."
"...and do a little shake.", Twilight finished her rhyme, her trust in her returning just as quick as her smile.
"You remember me!", she called, pulling the alicorn into a tight hug.
Cadance smiled warmly back at her: "Of course I do. How could I forget the filly I love to sit for the most?"

Again, the imposter's mocking laughter was heard in the distance, causing the two to snap back to their situation.
"We have to get out of here. We have to stop her!", Twilight explained, earning an agreeing nod from Cadence as the two began their mission to stop the fake princess, along with her plan.





Meanwhile, back up in the comfortable surroundings of her room, the imposter Cadence looked into her mirror, kemping her mane, unable to wait for her plan to finally unfold.

With an evil grin on her face, she began to sing a song. 

The song of her grand master plan:







"This day is going to be perfect.
The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small.
Everypony will gather 'round,
say I look lovely in my gown.
What they don't know is that I have fooled them all!"



Cadance:	
"This day was going to be perfect.
The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small
But instead of having cake
With all my friends to celebrate,
my wedding bells, they may not ring for me at all…"



Fake Cadence:
"I could care less about the dress,
I won't partake in any cake!
Vows, well I'll be lying when I say
that through any kind of weather
I'll want us to be together.
The truth is I don't care for him at all!
No I do not love the groom!
In my heart there is no room!
But I still want him to be all mine!"



Cadance:
"We must escape before it's too late,
find a way to save the day.
Hope, I'll be lying if I say:
'I don't fear that I may lose him
to one who wants to use him.
Not care for, love, and cherish him each day.'
For I oh so love the groom!
All my thoughts he does consume!
Oh, Shining Armor, I'll be there very soon!"



Fake Cadence:
"Finally the moment has arrived
for me to be one lucky bride!"



Cadance:
"Oh, the wedding we won't make.
He'll end up marrying a fake!
Shining Armor will be…"



Fake Cadence:
"…MINE, ALL MINE!"



TO BE CONTINUED