Shining and Blue arrived at the entrance of Canterlot, but they stopped and hid when they saw the guards.
"As we're supposed to be at the wedding, if those guards see us, they will think we are Changelings and won’t bother to use the revealing spell" Shining said.
"Yes, but we have to enter anyway" Blue said.
Shining looked around and then noticed his own protective barrier and an idea popped into his head.
"Why didn’t I remember this before?" He asked to himself.
"What didn’t you remember?" Blue asked.
"The barrier that protects Canterlot is of my own" Shining replied. "I can control it. which means we can teleport ourselves directly into the city."
"That's fantastic!" Blue exclaimed.
"Yes, but it have to be you to do the teleportation spell because I have to focus my magic to make the barrier to allow our entry" Shining explained.
"It’s okay, I can do that" Blue answered. "It will not be perfect, but it will result."
"Okay, let's do it" Shining said.
He then focused his magic that bound him to the barrier, using it to weaken it enough to let Blue’s magic make them go inside. He nodded to Blue and then the last put a hoof on Shining’s shoulder and began to make the teleportation spell. His horn glowed and that glow became more intense until Blue and Shining disappeared and reappeared within the city, entering without arousing attention. Shining ended the spell that weakened his barrier, making it back to its former strength. He then turned to Blue and saw that he was a bit dizzy.
"Are you okay?" He asked to his best friend.
"Yes, I am..." Blue replied, recovering from the dizziness. "It was just the side effect of the spell. I'm not very used to it."
"Well, then, let's go" Shining said. "We have de arrive before the yes"
And then they started running towards the castle.
At the wedding, Fluttershy, seeing Twilight approaching with her father and with the flower fillies in the front, motioned to her birds and began conducting their singing, while they sang the wedding march. When everypony heard that, they turned and saw the bride coming, starting heading to the altar.
Twilight, seeing who she thought to be Blue, felt her happiness growing and growing increasingly. It wouldn’t late until she be united to the great love her life. Dark Hole, in his turn, seeing Twilight approaching, he could feel her love for Blue growing at an alarming rate that refused to slow down. He smiled, realizing the amount of power he would receive.
After reaching the end, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle went to their seats and Night Light gave his daughter the Dark Hole that took her hoof. They exchanged a look and a smile, with Twilight doing it in a completely genuine way and with Dark Hole doing it in a completely faked way. Celestia began:
"Fillies and gentlecolts, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Captain Blue Sword and Princess Twilight Sparkle."
Shining and Blue ran as fast as they could towards the castle to reach the gardens. But it was then that they had to stop, because ponies were blocking their way. But they weren't ponies and the two unicorns had certain about what they were when they began to surround them and closing with an evil air. They were Changelings.
"It seems we are trapped" Blue said.
"No, we're not" Shining contradicted.
"What do you mean..." Blue started.
"Blue, you have to go on, whatever it takes" Shining said. "You're the only pony who can make Twilight see who the real Blue Sword is."
"But..."
"No buts!" Shining exclaimed. "Do you want to save the Twilight or not?"
When Shining made that question, Blue realized he was absolutely right. The most important thing now was save Twilight. He waved and said:
"All right. But what about you? Would you be good with all these Changelings?"
"You know me" Shining answered. "I'm fine. Go stop Dark Hole from harming our Twilight."
"Very well."
Blue then went in front, facing the Changelings, and then he used again the teleportation spell to teleport himself out of the siege. He recovered quickly from is momentary dizziness and continued running towards the castle. Some Changelings tried to go after him, but Shining created a magical barrier, creating a dome to arrest him and the Changelings, making some fought against the barrier, but failing to pass it.
"You aren't going anywhere. Now, you gonna play with me."
And all the Changelings turned to him and started to approach, hissing.
In the wedding, Celestia was already doing the decisive questions.
"Do you, Blue Sword, take Twilight Sparkle to be your lawful wedded wife, in sickness and in health, til death do you part?"
"Yes, I do" Dark Hole replied, without hesitation.
Celestia turned then to Twilight and recited:
"And do you, Twilight, take Blue Sword to be your lawful wedded husband, in sickness and in health, til death do you part?"
Twilight had no doubt about the answer she wanted to do, but before she could say something, a voice cried out:
"Don’t accepted, Twilight!"
Everybody turned and cheers it could hear exclamations when they saw Blue, the true one, arriving, leaving everypony, especially Twilight, astonished.
"Blue?" She asked.
"Wow, this is the kind of things I like in a wedding" Discord said, turning his chair into a armchair with 3D glasses ready and eating a bucket of popcorn.
Blue then teleported to the verge de Twilight said:
"Twilight, it's me, Blue. The true one."
"The hell you are the true Blue" Dark Hole replied, keeping Blue away from Twilight. "How dare you confuse my wife-to-be? You must be a Changeling."
When they hear that, the guests began to whisper among themselves.
"But how could a Changeling pass our defenses meticulously created?" Luna asked.
"Apparently, they must have made some kind of trick to enter" the fake Shining said, advancing. "Knowing these parasites, it’s not impossible."
Blue turned to Twilight, which still had no reaction, and said to her:
"Twilight, I’m the true Blue. You have to believe me."
But Twilight didn't seem to believe, because she pushed herself back, trying to move away from him. Rainbow Dash put forward of Blue, flying, and said:
"Nice try, but you're don’t fool Twilight with those words."
The others Twilight’s friends placed themselves next to Rainbow Dash, nodding in agreement.
Dark Hole smile satisfied. Blue would never be able to convince them and would be arrested, and, at the time they realized he was telling the truth, it would be too late. Blue also knew that, so he realized he had to convince Twilight in his own way.
"Oasis, red light, big tree, lake, earthquake, kiss" Blue said to Twilight.
Upon hearing that, Twilight looked Blue.
"What the hell is he talking about?" asked Applejack.
Twilight knew perfectly well what that list of words meant. Those words were about her first kiss with Blue. It was something that only they knew and nopony else would know.
Then, she advanced, passing through her friends and approaching Blue, despite their calls. She looked directly into his eyes and then recognized the glow in that glaucous color, the reason why she fel in love with him years ago.
"Blue?" she asked, sketching a smile.
He waved, returning her smile. And then, unable to resist, she hugged him and he answered also with a hug, tightening her firmly against him.
Dark Hole couldn't believe. His cover was falling apart in front of his eyes. He had de find a way to turn things in his favor. Then he felt something. It was something immensely strong, something he has never felt in his life. It was the love Twilight felt for Blue. It was reached proportions never seen before. It was just amazing. It was even bigger than Dark Hole expected. He realized he had to attack. It was now or never.
"Enough of this farce!" he exclaimed.
And then he came forward and pushed Blue, throwing him to the ground two meters of distance. Then he turned to Twilight, grabbed her shoulders and began to use his magic to begin sucking Twilight’s love, while she moaning in pain.
Those who watched shouted of horror and Velvet was who gave bigger cries upon seeing her daughter being attacked by Dark Hole, and Night Light was those who was controlling her. Celestia, Luna and Cadance tried to intervene, but it was then that the Changeling with Shining’s form put himself alongside with Dark Hole, revealing his true form and creating a shield-shaped cocoon around him, Dark Hole and Twilight that made all back off, being also caught of surprise to see that Changeling had taken Shining’s place, mainly Cadance.
Before they could bargain, Dark Hole absorbed all Twilight’s love, causing her to fall to the ground, motionless and staring with a blank stare upwards, her eyes filled with a certain green tone, similar to the one Shining had when he was under Chrisalis’ control. However, she seemed to still be alive, but completely immobile and unresponsive.
"TWILIGHT!" Blue screamed, seeing that.
Dark Hole laugh, while the Changeling was undoing the shield. Dark Hole then rose in the air, returning to his true form, saying:
"I can feel it! The power is... huge! All the fullness love of an alicorn princess. Now I have the power to conquer all Equestria on behalf of the great Lord of Chaos!"
"You gonna do that over our dead bodies" said Celestia, while she, Luna and Cadance were preparing to face him.
"That can be arranged" Dark Hole asnwered.
And then he launched a magic ray that created a kind of transparent stone cocoon, trapping them. They tried to get out, but they weren't able to do so.
"Discord, do something!" Celestia exclaimed.
"Now that things were getting interesting?" asked Discord, while eating popcorn.
"Discord!" the three trapped alicorn princesses shouted.
"Uh, killjoy" he said, rising up to confront Dark Hole. "Very well, bandit. It's time to you face the fists of justice. I always wanted to say this."
"That's what you think, freak" Dark Hole said, throwing a magic ray that hit in Discord and made scroll and interlace just like a cord, falling on the ground.
"Hey, I'm the only one who can turn ponies into pretzles!" Discord exclaimed, unable to unfold.
"I think it’s better stay quiet, given that you're not very well positioned among the Lord of Chaos’ most beloved followers" Dark Hole told him.
That made Discord swallowing hard.
"And now, let's go to the grand finale" Dark Hole said.
And having said that, he invoked a wooden box, which he opened and remobed nothing more, nothing less than the alicorn amuleto. Those who recognized it gasped in shock. He placed it and then his bright green aura became vivid red.
"The power is even greater than I expected!" Dark Hole exclaimed. "With Princess Twilight’s love combined with the power of the alicorn amulet, I will be the most powerful creature in all Equestria. Nopony will be able to defeat me."
He then turned to Blue, who had gone to his beloved one, and told him:
"And I have to thank you, dear Blue. If it wasn't for you and your beautiful words, Twilight’s love wouldn’t overflow the limit, giving me more power than I ever dreamed with."
"You gonna pay for this" Blue said. "Did you heard me, Fire Punch? You won't get away with this!"
The mention of the name made Dark Hole's eyes flare with anger, but everyone in the room who remembered the fiery-red pegasus was surprised by the revelation.
"Fire Punch?" Cadance asked, inside her cocoon. "Is it really you?"
"Fire Punch doesn’t exist anymore" Dark Hole say to everypony. "Now there's only Dark Hole! And I hope you get used to that name, because that’s the name of your new sovereign."
"I must say I'm impressed" a voice said.
Everypony turned and then saw Chrisalis approaching flying with her Changelings. Seeing her, the Changeling who was with Dark Hole hissed to her and then more Dark Hole’s Changelings appeared.
"You?" Dark Hole asked, landing. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I came just to congratulate you for a successful plan" Chrisalis answered, approaching.
"It's always good to vary a bit, don't you think?" Dark Hole said to her. "If we still share the leadership of the Changelings, we'd still be doomed to see more your plans to fail. But I have to give you credit for you having managed to escape from the place where I put you. I shouldn't have underestimated you."
"I have my tricks" she replied. "Besides it was easier to escape after having let your guard to come to Canterlot to put your plan in motion.”
"If you are thinking to defy me to regain control over the Changelings, think twice" Dark Hole said. "You don't have the power to beat me when I have the fullness love of an alicorn princess in conjunction with the alicorn amulet."
"Who says I'm here to fight you?" Chrisalis asked, leaving Dark Hole a little confused, especially when she bowed her head. "I'm here to bow down to you."
"You have to be kidding" Dark Hole answered.
"Of course not" Chrisalis said, raising again the head. "I have a proof of loyalty to prove it."
She made signal to Changelings of his army and then two approached, carrying Shining that seemed to be completely defeated.
"Shining!" Cadance called.
Dark Hole passed through Chrisalis to approach Shining, observing him carefully, while the Queen said:
"I just helped them break free just for the reunion between Princess Twilight and Captain Blue Sword could give more love to you to ensure your victory."
"Your witch!" Blue exclaimed. "You betrayed us!"
"Please" Chrisalis replied, turning to him. "You two were idiots for having trusted in creatures as unpredictable as we. We, Changelings, don't have the same principles as you, ponies."
She turned again to Dark Hole and continued:
"As you can see, me and my loyalists submit ourserlves to you, Dark Hole. You are undoubtedly the true King of the Changelings.
Dark Hole then turned to her and approached, telling her while passing a hoof on her face:
"You’ll really give a good soldier. You are strong, powerful and I must say that you're cunning. "
While Dark Hole talked to her, Chrisalis made appear a white crystal discreetly in her hoof, preparing for the attack.
"But you know what are your greatest quality?" asked Dark Hole.
Chrisalis lifted the crystal to stick in Dark Hole, but he caught her, ending:
"You're a good liar and an even better traitor."
He twisted her hoof, causing it to drop the crystal that rolled forward, and then overpowered her.
"A crystal from Harmonia, the Order Kingdom" Dark Hole said. "Looks like somepony had been in business with the biggest enemy of our master. It was the Lord of Order who freed you, wasn't it?"
She didn't answer him. Dark Hole asked her:
"Did you really think you could defeat me?"
It was then that she sketched a smile and replied:
"No. But I could make you be catch off guard."
It was then Shining appeared behind of Dark Hole, holding the white Crystal, and stabbed him in the back with it. That made Dark Hole scream in pain, while he left Chrisalis and the crystal started to bury in him.
"This was for my sister" Shining said.
Dark Hole began to glow with a pure light, while he screamed in pain, but then the light stopped and he let himself fall on the floor.
"It's over, Dark Hole" Shining said. "You lost."
"You have made me lose all the power I gained with your sister" Dark Hole said, beginning to rise up. "But I still have the alicorn amulet!"
And then lifted her head, showing to everypony his vivid red eyes. He released a magic ray that launched Shining against the ground. Dark Hole stood up and said:
"Changelings, attack!"
His Changelings invested against Chrisalis’ Changelings, managing to subdue them completely.
"Enough of this insolence!" Dark Hole exclaimed. "I control everything and everypony will bow to me!"
Blue turned to Twilight, which still had no reaction after Dark Hole’s attack.
"My love, you have to wake up" he said. "We need you so much. Please, my love."
He pressed Twilight against him with a hug.
Then something happened. A pure red light appeared from Blue and began heading to Twilight, who started the shine with the same light. Dark Hole then turned to them and asked:
"But what the hell...?"
Everyone watched flabbergasted what was happening. Then the light ceased and Twilight stopped shining. Her eyes became normal and she seemed back to normal. He look to Blue, asking:
"Blue?"
"Twilight" he said, smiling. "You're right!"
The two hugged with Blue saying:
"I thought I lost you."
"But you didn't lost me and all thanks to your love for me" Twilight answered.
"Please" Dark Hole said, causing them to turn to him. "I'm about to throw up. Just for that, I'm going to eliminate you from existence."
He charged his destructive magic in his horn and then he launched it against Twilight and Blue, causing everypony to stay in suspense. Twilight and Blue hugged to protect each other and then a shield of red light appeared around them and protected them from Dark Hole’s attack.
"WHAT?!" he asked, not wanting to believe. "It’s not possible!"
Twilight and Blue finished the hug, seeing the shield that was surrounding them. Then they looked at each other, sketching a smile, and then they made the tips of their horns touch each other and the light of the shield focused all at that point and a lightning red light was launched against Dark Hole, hitting him. He started screaming in pain again, but, this time, with more intensity. And then there was an explosion de red light that managed to destroy the stoned cocoons that arrested the other alicorn princesses and attacked Dark Hole’s Changelings, burning them in the same way as the Changelings who attacked Twilight and Blue in Everfree Forest. Many ponies had to protect their eyes, such was the intensity of the light.
When it disappeared, all looked around and saw that Dark Hole was lying on the ground. However, he was no longer Dark Hole. He had become Fire Punch, the Pegasus that had formerly been humiliated by Shining and that sold himself to the Lord of Chaos. The alicorn amulet was on the floor, completely destroyed. When he noticed what happened, he couldn't believe.
"No, it can't be..." he said. "NO!"
Then he looked up and saw Chrisalis, looking at him with a superior air. That made him cringe in fear.
"Now, it's me who's on top" she said.
"I must say it was a good plan to get him of surprise" Shining said, approaching Chrisalis. "But it didn't work as we expected."
"I didn't know he had the alicorn amulet" Chrisalis replied. "But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that I regain my place as Queen of the Changelings."
"Our debt is welded" Shining said. "We will be enemies again."
"I wouldn’t wish the opposite" Chrisalis replied. "I serve the Lord of Chaos and you served the Lord of Order. While this remains so, we can never be friends."
She took flight, while their Changelings also did the same thing. Chrisalis used her magic to create a bubble where she put inside of it the defeated Changelings. She then made Fire Punch levitate and said:
"I will take this baggage with me. Unless there's a reason to not do it."
Shining looked at Fire Punch, which seemed to look at him as asking him to not to let him be taking by Chrisalis. But the white unicorn couldn't let thinking of all the atrocities that he had made and, given everything that he had done also to Changelings and to avoid a new battle, he answered:
"You can take him. After all, I don't think I could prevent it."
"Thank you" Chrisalis replied, putting Fire Punch in the magical bubble.
And so, Chrisalis and their Changelings started flying out of there.
Cadance went to Shining, hugging him and, when they finished it, she asked him:
"Shining, but what happened here?"
"It was all Chrisalis’ plan" Shining replied. "She wanted to retrieve what Fire Punch had taken from her. But for that, we had to catch him off guard. For that reason, we pretend she had captured me and tried to deal with him first. If she failed, I would have to be the one to do it, while she would serve as a distraction."
"I can't believe you allied with Chrisalis" Cadance said. "After everything she did?"
"It was necessary do it" replied Shining. "And it was worth."
And then he looked at his sister and his best friend who had gone back to a hug. He smiled, because now he could see quite clearly the love the two feel for each other.
"Uh, guys, I wonder if somepony could give me a hoof here?" asked Discord. "I'm not feeling the charity and the compassion."
After two days, the marriage came back to be celebrated, this time with the true Blue and the true Shining. Blue was clearly nervous, but Shining treated to put a hoof on his shoulder to calm him down.
Then it started to hear the wedding march and everybody saw Twilight approaching with Night Light, behind the flower fills. Twilight was even more wonderful. Her bride dress had been further embellished by Rarity, who thought it would give bad luck Twilight wearing the same dress after what had happened, making changes to it.
Blue didn’t fit himself with happiness seeing the mare of his life approaching for they could unite themselves in marriage. Twilight felt the same way and was even happier to know that Blue was true one.
Night Light gave his daughter to Blue and so the marriage began, with Celestia doing a speech about Twilight and Blue’s unbreakable love. And, after each make their vows, it was time for the big moment.
"Do you, Blue Sword, take Twilight Sparkle to be your lawful wedded wife, in sickness and in health, til death do you part?"
"Yes, I do" he replied, without taking his eyes off Twilight.
Celestia turned then to Twilight and recited:
"And do you, Twilight, take Blue Sword to be your lawful wedded husband, in sickness and in health, til death do you part?"
"Yes, I do" she replied, with all her love for Blue.
"Then by the power vested in me, I hereby pronounce you mare and colt" Twilight proclaimed.
Spike then brought a pillow where there were two horn rings. Blue used his magic to put one in Twilight's horn and Twilight used her magic to put the other ring in Blue's horn.
"You may kiss the bride" Celestia proclaimed to Blue.
So the latest married couple looked at each other and then exchanged a kiss, while everypony applauded him.
This was the first day of their lives together as one.