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// Chapter 1 "Wedding Bell Blues" 
// Story: Romantic Shock 
// by PrincessSongBird 
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  "I'm so happy for them." Princess Celestia sighed, as the jeweled wedding carriage was pulled away in the streets. 
"As for I am too, sister." Celestia's younger sister,  Princess Luna said as she turned to her. It was the night of the Royal wedding that had happened between Shining Amour, and Princess Cadence. Luna looked at the carriage and squinted from the sparkling reflection from all those jewels. She turned her gaze to the sparkling moon above Canterlot, and her stomach lurched, from remembering the horrible memories there. Luna had been trapped on the moon for a melinum, and had gotten back, over 2 years ago, when the Elements had freed her. 
"Luna, are you alright?" Celestia said, with a worried tone, looking at her younger sister. 
"I'm okay, just a bit tired.." Luna replied, her frown, turning into a weak smile at her sister.
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Luna had a dream that night.
Luna was walking down a pathway where suddenly, shining amour had appeared, and so did cadence. 
Shining amour and Cadence were yelling at each other, and then suddenly, cadence was gone.
Shining amour smiled at Luna, and grasped her hoove, kissing it and then blackness.
Luna awoke with a start, sweat trickling across her face. She let go of the covers she was holding, and felt the cool night air on her hooves. She got out of bed, and walked to her balcony opening, looking at the stars. She sighed, and started humming a small song, stopping everyonce in a while. She was humming a song her mother had sang to her as a young filly. Luna couldn't remember her mothers face, but the way she spoke. Luna looked at the beautiful red roses in the flower boxes in her balconey rails. 

She plucked one out of its spot, holding it with her light blue arura magic, studying the red pedals. She sighed and set it in a vase by her bed, and sat down, sighing. She did'nt know why, but, she felt an aching in her heart, like it was missing something. She shook her head and pressed her hoove on her forehead. Just try an get some rest, your visiting the empire tomorrow... Luna thought. She pulled the covers over her wings, and layed down, drifting off to sleep once more.