Life is going well for Fluttershy, Twilight, and their accidental daughter Candy Burn. That is until they get another accidental child.
While out on a date with Fluttershy, Twilight's magic missfires giving her a headache and putting an end to their night. They head home in understanding of the accident because no pony was harmed. What they don't realize is that the miss fire was the animation spell, that gave them their daughter, and it hit a prototype energy rifle.
How did this futuristic weapon arrive in Ponyville and what will happen once ponies realize that the strange new unicorn mare with a shiny metallic looking coat and stunning purple eyes is actually Candy Burn's sister?
Current Cover art is Provided By:Emerald Ray it will change if asked to be taken down or when I finally decide to make a more exact cover art.
Twilight Sparkle was going over her checklist for the night one last time "Alright, restaurant reservation? Check! Extra bits for dessert? Check! Spike with Candy for the evening?" Twilight then took a glance down the hall way and heard the laughter of Spike and her daughter Candy Burn "Check," she says with a smile as she then hears a hoof knocking on the front doors of the Friendship Castle. Twilight perks her ears up and blushes slightly as she heads to answer the door while shouting back to Spike and Candy "Fluttershy is here. You two be good." A chorus of 'Yes Twilight' came from the room and with a satisfied nod Twilight then went to meet up with Fluttershy.
When Twilight opened the door Fluttershy was standing there with a few birds fluttering around her mane and doing final touches to make it look nice for her. Twilight smiles at her fiancée "You look wonderful Fluttershy."
Fluttershy blushes and turns her head slightly while whispering "Thank you...... You look nice too."
"Oh calm down Fluttershy no reason to be embarrassed like that" Twilight says to comfort her as she starts to lead them to one of the slightly fancier restaurants around Ponyville.
"I...I know." Fluttershy says "I guess I'm just worried about the wedding is all."
"What for?"
"Well...... It's just....... I think something bad is going to happen soon." Fluttershy told Twilight as they got to their table. After quickly ordering Twilight looks at Fluttershy curiously before asking "What could possibly go wrong? We have Candy and each other?" Fluttershy just shrugs.
Twilight and Fluttershy enjoyed the rest of the evening together. Near the end when Twilight was about to send up a small signal spell to let their waiter know that they were ready for dessert her horn flared with magic before shorting out seemingly backfiring. "AHHHH!" she cried out in pain as she clutched at her forehead. "What's wrong Twilight?" Fluttershy asked full of concern for her fiancée.
"I....I don't know Fluttershy..... I guess I just need to rest." Twilight tells her as the waiter finally made it over to see what had happened. Twilight then paid for their meal and got lead home by Fluttershy who was fussing over Twilight's health. Unbeknownst to them Twilight had done the same spell that had been used to make Candy Burn but it didn't hit anything normal like a piece of food, a piece of cloth, a snake, or even all the numerous inanimate objects with in the restaurant. No it didn't hit any of these but instead had gone out the window and hit a shimmering object that was laying at the base of a bush.
[Rebooting.....] [Systems appear to be normal.] [Weapon Status: Ready for WAR]
Those were the first things I saw. Those words scared me right awake causing me to instantly sit up and bang my head against a tree branch. "Ow" I mutter as I ran a hoof along my head and it bumped into my horn. Looking around I noticed that I'm in a simple town with other ponies but for some reason I was under a bush "What happened?" I ask no pony in particular as I slowly crawl out from the bush with one thought on my mind. "I don't know who I am but I refuse to be used for war." I take a look around and then start to walk toward what seemed to me as a very large crystal tree.
3rd Pony POV In Friendship Castle
"GOOD MORNING TWILIGHT!!" came the voice of Twilight's extra hyper friend Pinkie Pie causing Twilight to wake up suddenly. "Pinkie!!! What are you doing in my room?" Twilight asks her surprised. Pinkie smiles and says "Why to congratulate you and Flutters on having another foal," as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Twilight looked at Pinkie confused before what she had said processed through her head. Her eyes went wide and she grabbed Pinkie by the shoulders before almost shouting "We didn't mean to! And then there's almost no telling what the spell hit so we don't even know what type of pony to look for." Pinkie went with Twilight's shaking and then rose a hoof cutting her off "Don't worry about it Twilight I'll just find the new pony in town and we'll have a 'Welcome to Ponyville / Happy Birthday Party' party," the party mare told the disgruntled princess before bouncing off to search Ponyville.
1st Pony POV Ponyville side streets
I soon found myself walking along the side streets, well I assumed as much due to how few ponies were walking about, when I came upon the strangest looking pegasus mare I had seen. Her ears where the color of candy corn, they were even striped like it as well. Her eyes were some kind of stunning blue. Her mane was short, and wavy that was mostly yellow, but had some orange streaks in it. her hooves where white but the rest of her body was orange. Then again if I thought about it I couldn't really remember anything about myself or others I had met previously so I guess she just stuck out to me amongst the other ponies I had seen since this morning.
Feeling drawn to the mare for some reason I slowly approached her with a curious look in my eyes. She then looked over after hearing my hoofsteps and smiled "Hi, I'm Candy Burn. What's your name?" she asked me suddenly. Taken back by her sudden friendliness I then stammer out "I... I... I'm Taissy!" "No clue where that came from," I think to myself.
Candy smiled at me and said "I like it. Want to come and be with me and my friends? We're going to go adventuring for our cutie marks."
"What's a cutie mark?" I ask confused. Candy looked at me surprised then looked at my flank making me blush slightly as she then asked me "How can you not know what a cutie mark is when you have one right there?" My eyes widen as I turn my head to see my own flank. I notice that I had a shimmering silver coat but what surprised me was the DT in the shape of a logo on my flank. "AAAHHHHH!!" I cried out in surprise and physically recoil trying to get away from the strange mark while Candy watched me confused at my reaction.
"Did you loose your memory?" Candy asked me and I nod with a small look of fear in my eyes. "Come on" she told me with a comforting wave of her wing as she started to lead me toward an apple farm. "Welcome to Sweet Apple Acres. This is were me and my friends the other Cutie Mark Crusaders meet and plan crusades to get out cutie marks. Maybe we can help you?" Candy Burn told me. With a smile I nod in agreement.
3rd Pony POV Everfree Outskirts
Two pegasus stallions walk out of the Everfree and look around. One yellow and the other was a deep purple, they both had headsets on their heads and looked around. The yellow one then sighed and said "Hey man I'm sorry that I lost it."
His companion quickly turned and glared at him, "You happened to loose the brand new Assault Energy Rifle that comes with a Tactical AI. It was made of material that makes it practically indestructible in this world for now and came with a build in Shielding system! And all you have to say is SORRY??" The yellow one sighed and nodded in understanding, "Lets just go file the report and get an actual Tact Team out here to find what ever pony picked it up." With a conjoined nod they both turn and go back into the Everfree and head back down the trail.
Pinkie had already searched the park, Sugarcube Corner, as well as all of Twilight's Friendship Castle. She was currently on one of the taller points of said castle with a telescope held in her mane as she used the height to help her search Ponyville for the new pony. "Which just happens to be Twilight and Fluttershy's daughter." Pinkie says to seemingly no pony. She then looks up into the sky with a confused look before giggling "Oh you don't want me talking to you is that it? Okay Mister Dimtec Watcher man." Pinkie then resumes her search while I'm going to take an Ibuprofen. *Narrator gets up and leaves room*
*New Narrator enters and sighs before continuing*
Pinkie Pie looked off into the distance and noticed the train from the Crystal Empire slowly approaching Ponyville. "I guess Twilight's getting some visitors," she giggles as her left ear twitches. Giggling to herself Pinkie then bounced off to go meet up with Rarity, Applejack, and their foal thinking "My my my! So many birthdays to plan!"
1st Pony POV CMC Club House
"So let me get this straight," I start as I look at the four fillies in front of me "You four want to do a bunch of weird and possibly dangerous things to try and get "Extreme Lumberjack Cutie Marks?"" The fillies that had been introduced to me as Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle, something told be to keep a careful eye on the latter, as well as Candy Burn all nodded. I then sigh and hang my head muttering "This just seems ill advised but I will go with you guys and take point."
"Hang on a sec ya'll already got ya cutie mark. So why are you willing to go with us, and first at that?" Apple Bloom asked me. I stared at her wondering the same thing myself but instead told her "Because I feel its the right thing to do and I have nothing better to do until I remember more about myself and that should only take time." I ended with a smile and looked at the others. There was a sudden knock on the door to the club house which made me jump and cry out in surprise as I quickly get behind the filly sized podium with only my silvery tail sticking out.
"She's weird." I heard Sweetie Belle say "Yeah, thanks so much for understanding my predicament." I think sarcastically in my head missing the voice of whoever showed up. Candy then came up and gave me a quick hug saying "See ya my Mothers apparently want to see me." she told me before following the orange blond Earth pony mare wearing a stetson down the fields.
Pain. That's what happened trying to be nice to these small fillies. Apple Bloom was the first one to reach me after my terrible failure "Wow! You are by far the toughest unicorn ah know Taissy!" she said helping me up as well as causing Sweetie Belle to call her friend out "HEY! What about me??" Apple Bloom then chuckled "Sorry Sweetie its just in all honesty Taissy seems more resilient that ya." As she spoke I got the sudden feeling of about to be attacked. Acting on instinct I get on the ground and cover my head with my front legs as I close my eyes scared.
There was then the sound of a hyperactive voice shouting "AH HA!!! I FOUND YO... *BBVVVVHUUM* UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...." I slowly opened my eyes and looked up an around not seeing anypony new but I did notice when the Crusaders were all staring at me slack jawed "What happened?" I stammer out as I slowly rise to my hooves. "You literally sent Pinkie Pie flying to the other side of Ponyville." Scootaloo said with awe in her voice, "It was Awesome but not as awesome as Rainbow Dash is."
"Uh.... Okay" I tell them softly before turning to leave "I actually..... uh..... need to go see about... um... getting a mane cut? Yeah that's it I need to go get a mane cut." I then leave the Crusaders as fast as I could. "They want me as a weapon again. So that means I can't stay here I have to keep moving."
3rd Pony POV Pinkie
"UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... Oh wait" Pinkie giggles mid flight then throwing her hooves in the air "WHEEEEEEEE!!!!" She then lands in a pond on the other side of Ponyville from Sweet Apple Acres and comes up squirting water out of her mouth and smiling mischievously "Don't worry my little unnamed filly I will soon find you once more and have a way around that little shield spell of yours."
Flaming Snowflake a black coated pegasus with a white muzzle, piercing baby blue eyes, and white wing tips, his cutie mark is half a sun and half of a snowflake, and his mane and tail matched with alternating sections of white and black, trotted up to the front doors of the Friendship Castle. The door then opens and reveals Spike who looks at the pegasus curiously before asking "Uh.... Hi. Can I... help you?"
Flaming smiles at Spike and says "Why yes you can. I'm actually asking around if anything weird or strange has been reported by the populace." Spike raises an eyebrow then shrugs saying "Okay I'll let you talk to Twilight," he then opens the door more to lead Flaming to Twilight who was still with her BBBFF and sister in-law. Once they enter the library Flaming Snowflake hears Twilight explaining a spell to the others.
"... A while ago I discovered a spell that bonded two pony's DNA to an object of there choosing. Candy Burn was created by this spell, and so was this girl," Twilight said, nodding to Fioralba. Shining Armor's and Cadence's jaws dropped.
"That is some pretty powerful magic," said Shining Armor.
"Wait, then what is Candy Burn?" Cadence asked. This time, Shining Armor got to whack her head.
"I was originally a piece of candy corn. I think she was a rose," said Candy Burn.
"And then there's the other one," said Pinkie causing everypony to jumped.
"Where did you come from?!" asked Shining Armor. Nobody listened.
"What other one?" asked Cadence.
"Yeah, last night I accidentally casted the animation spell, and it hit something. We're not even completely sure what to look for!" Twilight said.
"So you've already got two kids?" asked Shining Armor.
"Yes. But don't worry, I doubt anything bad is going to happen," Twilight said.
"And you didn't even have to go threw pregnancy?" Shining Armor asked. Twilight slightly blushed
"No. You want to bond Cadence's and your DNA to something, don't you?" asked Twilight. There was an awkward silence following.
".......No. Maybe. Ok, just a little bit," said Shining Armor.
"Don't worry, I can possible give you the spell later, but only if Cadence agrees," Twilight said.
"So, this rose girl is new?" Cadence asked.
"Yes, she was created about an hour ago," Rarity said. There was some muffled speech coming from Fioralba. Rarity removed the silence spell.
"I was created?!" she yelled.
"Yes, but only because of me and Applejack not being able to have a foal," said Rarity, thinking on the spot.
"We did?" Applejack asked.
"Really?" Fioralba asked. "Wow, that was actually kind of anticlimactic."
"Twilight, I must ask you some things about this spell," said Shining Armor.
"Now?" Twilight asked.
"It doesn't need to be now, it can be later," Shining Armor said.
"Ok, I can tell you some now," Twilight said.
Flaming Snowflake watched the scene before him silently until now, "So I guess that actually answers all the questions that I have."
Everypony, but Pinkie cause she had already left, there looked at him curiously as Twilight asks "What questions and who are you?"
Flaming smirked and said "I am Flaming Snowflake and I come from a secret group that I will not disclose much more information besides the fact that a weapon of mass destruction was lost recently and the tracker has seemed to have broken preventing us from actually finding it quickly before somepony gets hurt." Flaming Snowflake then stares at Twilight with a look similar to Fluttershy's Stare before continuing "So I suggest if you really want to have your second foal with you then you will need to find them before I do and take them back."
Everypony looked at Flaming with varying degrees of shock as he turned and left. "Wait!! I have a sibling?" Candy asks finally realizing what had been said.
3rd Pony POV Dimtec Everfree Forest HQ
The main Mission Control room was a mess. It looked like something out of a space exploration movie where something goes wrong and everypony trying to solve the simple problem of a missing rifle. In the mist of all the chaos of running, flying, and teleporting ponies as well as the flying papers and flash-drives being thrown, stood a light brown unicorn stallion with a cutie mark of an open book in a ring of fire. With a sigh he looks around and says "For a group that's suppose to know everything you guys can be so stupid at times." A random pegasus that looks like Derpy stops and chuckles "Hey sometimes we like to get paid for doing diddly squat," before continuing to panic with the rest of the ponies. Booksalot gave another sigh and calmly left the chaotic room and headed for the Dimensional Door that would allow him to go and look for the missing rifle in the right dimension.
1st Pony POV Deep Everfree Forest
I had been running for the last half hour. I finally decided that I had gone far enough and slowed down to look at the scenery around me. I notice the trees starting to clear out a head and finally notice the rain and hear a strike of thunder. I run into the clearing not wanting to get struck by random Everfree Lightening, don't ask me how I know I'm in the Everfree I just do, I then see a gargantuan citadel. The structure was easily seven miles wide and even half a mile high at it's longest and highest points respectively. I was actually surprised at first that I couldn't think of why no pony knew about this place. Then again, with all the rain and low lying clouds, it kinda made sense in some respect. From what I could see, the citadel was abandoned long ago, as it seemed natural wear and tear had taken its toll on what was once most likely a beautiful sight to behold.
The next thing that caught my eye was a seemingly endless flight of stairs lead up to several archways into the structure itself, flanked by enormous obelisks of dark stone on one side, as well as matching lighter colored obelisks on the other side. "What is this place?" I ask no pony in particular as I start to ascend the stairs to enter the ancient citadel.
Pinkie was marching back and forth with in her cave looking at three pictures on the wall. One was of Candy Burn, the next of Fioralba, and the last was of Taissy. "Okay so Candy is already good and I've given her a party and I can easily plan a party for Fioralba. But YOU...," she points a hoof at the image of Taissy that she had somehow gotten "You my little filly have started to evade me for far to long and you need a party." Pinkie Pie goes back to marching now having a pot on top of her head, "Okay Gummy we now know from the Cutie Mark Crusaders that she has taken the name of Taissy and that she left them wanting to go for a mane cut. But, when we asked all the barbers and mane stylist in town no pony had seen her so that leaves one option." Pinkie then slaps her hoof onto a map right above the Everfree Forest "This is where those now Dimtec Meanies reside and work, but remember we can't tell anypony Gummy, and this has to also be where little Miss Send Pinkie Flying By Accident, has probably run away to... AAAAAAAAHHHHAAAA!!" Pinkie then picks up Gummy and stares him in the eye "We have to tell Twilight and Fluttershy!!!" She then throws Gummy in the air as she takes off out of the Cave to find Twilight and tell her what she figured out. When she is gone Gummy then lands on the ground and blinks once.
3rd Pony POV High Above the Everfree
Flaming Snowflake and left the Castle of Friendship and had immediately started flying now knowing that this mission was going to be a lot longer than he originally though. Looking down he noticed some natural storm clouds over the deep Everfree though they were always there with a shrug he put a hoof to his left ear and spoke "Yeah its lost well and good." He paused as he listened to the other pony "I'm searching right now its believed that some animation magic has gone astray and made it into a real pony." Another pause "Yes sir I'll be careful and besides I'm trained. It's just a system with programs to run."
3rd Pony POV Deep in the Everfree
Booksalot had left the Dimtec HQ a while ago if the sun of this dimension was anything to go by. He gave a calm and collected look around in remembrance as he started to recognize some land marks. The Timberwolves watched the elderly unicorn trot along the path going deeper into the Everfree but didn't attack because they learned long ago to beware "The Pony of Flame". "Even though I've never been here I feel like I have." he muses to himself as he came into a clearing and saw the slightly aging sight of Alvinailey Fortress.
With a dejected sigh at not having bent sent to the time the fortress was in its prime, Booksalot continued forward and up the staircase that lead inside of it. "Well, at least this way I don't have to deal with anypony trying to stop me and keep me out as I study." As he walked he took in everything on the walls and sides of the staircase, while unbeknownst to him the Timberwolves followed him carefully planning revenge. "Alright since I'm here I want to look for anything about "Shimmering Ones" and a "Pony of Flame"" Booksalot said aloud as he then stopped next to an open doorway and squinted at the tiny and old writings from The Alicorn Era. "Time is but always a fleeting thing. We have lasted here at this Fortress for far longer than originally thought, mostly do to the persistence of the Dragons. They were slightly stronger than we first perceived, but, it is now time to reveal our hidden weapon and allies. Continue through these halls and you shall find the Alicorn Hoards. They are mindless drones to be commanded by Grand Commander "The Father of the Sun and Moon". Him along with "The Simmering Ones" and "The Pony of Flame"."
"Dang it the rest is worn away." Booksalot says to himself in defeat as he stared to hear the growling of Timberwolves around him. "So we fight once more?" he chuckles out as his horn flares up with magic.
3rd Pony POV Following Twilight Sparkle
After a little bit more of an explanation to Candy Burn about having a sibling, and then Pinkie coming and shouting about Taissy going to the Everfree where was also where Flaming Snowflake went Twilight and taken off at a full run with a look of determination on her face. While also spreading her wings and flapping them strongly to speed herself along toward the Everfree Forest as she shouts out "I'm coming Taissy," while casting a spell to track her own DNA so she could find her second daughter. After a few moments of a flight like run Twilight found herself with a gargantuan citadel in front of her. Her eyes momentarily went wide with shock at a new discovery about pony history but quickly shrugged it off as her tracking spell was tugging at her mind to go inside and find Taissy.
"Research later! I have to find her first." She told herself as she quickly teleports right inside and starts running through the massive halls of the citadel.
3rd Pony POV Following Booksalot
Booksalot chuckled as he slowly limped away from the smoldering ashes of the last Timberwolf. With his next step as he entered the next room sent a shot of pain stabbing through his front left leg. Cringing in pain and hissing through his teeth his horn flared ruby red and summoned matching colored flames around his leg in the shape of a cast. Sighing in contentment at getting some relieve off his old wound Booksalot finally looked around to take in the room. One of the first things he noticed was all the statues of Alicorn warriors as well as statues of humans in armor. Quickly trotting up to the closest statue of a human Booksalot looked it up and down before finding the plaque which read "In honor of Nenton. The only Shimmering One to fall to the Dragon Hordes in our final defense." Looking up at the statue once more Booksalot noticed that if the weather in this area wasn't so consistently harsh then it would have detected a seemingly youthful human. "So Humans have been in Equestria for a long time? I'm going to have to talk to Joe about this development." he stated to himself as he then turned and noticed a statue of a plain unicorn.
1st Pony POV
I had been running through this citadel for the past half an hour. At one point I found a room full of statues of Alicorns, strange bipedal creatures, and a unicorn. One of the Alicorn statues had moved relieving a slopping staircase that I had now been descending for the past ten minutes with the torches magically lighting the way. I then reached the bottom and got the feeling of being watched. "H....Hello? Is anypony here?" I called out hoping for silence. My ears then go flat on my head as I hear my own voice coming back at me saying "We have been waiting for a new Commander."
It took Twilight approximately five minutes to fine the Hall of Statues that Booksalot was in and run past him down a staircase due to her enhanced speed. She had been ignoring everything so far intent on finding her daughter Taissy.
1st Pony POV
"Wha.....What?" I ask as I take a few steps back. I then hear hoof steps and torches light up the room relieving hundreds of Equin shaped bodies thrown and laying about the room. Standing in the middle of the room stood six mechanical ponies about my size and all of them identical with horns and wings making them all Alicorns. Looking at them closely I noticed lines of different colored magical energy flowing across their bodies and pulsing like a heartbeat on all six in unison. "Who.....Who are you ponies?" I ask them.
"We are the Alicorn Hordes." the one, with blue lines, said in my voice scaring me even more that it sounded so much like me. "At least us six are what's left." said another, with red. The alicorn with green lines flowing across its body steps forward watching me curiously before stating, "You're lost and confused. You don't want to be a weapon any more. You also haven't seen your mothers have you?" The yellow alicorn then stepped around and pushed the green one back muttering "I apologize about Number Four's personality. She's always philosophical." All six of their heads suddenly look at the staircase behind me as if expecting something when I then got the feeling of somepony about to run into me from behind when I hear, *BBVVVVHUUM* and notice a flash of blue in front of me. *THUD* "Owwww" came a voice from behind me I turn around and see a purple alicorn with a well kept mane and rubbing her flank as if she had fallen on it hard. Her cutie mark is a six pointed star I couldn't look any further because that's when she looked up at me and smiled softly before asking "Are you Taissy?"
"Uh..... Yes?" I question not sure who this pony was I take a glance over at the mechanical alicorns for advise but they just shrug. Before I could turn around to face the purple alicorn on the ground I feel hooves wrap around me in a hug and hear her crying softly "Don't worry Taissy. Your mother is here." I heard her say "What?" I ask her confused. She then put me a hoof length and smiles at me warmly "I'm sorry where are my manners? I am Twilight Sparkle your mother thanks to a spell I recently learned that takes DNA from two ponies and makes a foal. You also look exactly like Candy said you did." she giggles as she covers her smile with a hoof.
"Excuse me?" I ask her slightly confused, "You're saying that I was made from a spell and don't actually have any missing memories." "You were also originally an energy weapon with a tactical artificial intelligence." said one of the alicorns behind me. I then sigh and look at Twilight saying "I'm not even going to question them. So..... Should we go home, Mom?"
Twilight smiled and nodded "Follow me Taissy" she says proudly as she starts to head back up the stairs.
1st Pony POV Friendship Castle
The six alicorns from the ruins had followed me and my mother home to her castle, she's apparently a princess, it seems that they are serious about what they told me and having made me their commander. When we had arrived Mom explained to me that I had an older sister named Candy Burn, who I had already met, and her wife to be Fluttershy. I had spent a little bit of time talking to my family and the alicorns, we asked them their names and in the order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple they all spoke with my voice and said their names her One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six. After that they said that they would be heading off to different points of the castle to watch the night sky, once they had left I then had gone to bed.
The next morning I woke up and and quickly took a shower and brushed my teeth before just staring at my reflection in the mirror. "I'm still a weapon." I think to myself, "But, I have a whole loving family. Candy seems like she'll be a good sister while Twilight and Fluttershy seem to be trying to make their relationship work out." With a sigh I pulled myself from my own thoughts before going to my door to go and find the kitchen for breakfast. When I open the door I find myself staring at, myself. I take a step back startled and look the other me up and down noticing that this doppelganger had wings and its cutie mark was purple instead of black like mine. "Uh.......Who are you?" I ask curiously. My doppelganger tilts her head then smiles and speaks with my voice "I'm Taissy Number Six! You probably don't recognize me due to the final stages of our convergence." I quickly facehoof myself not knowing what else to do as I walk past Six and toward the kitchen, Six had stepped aside for me and followed at a respectful distance.
Trotting into the kitchen I see my mothers and my sister Candy sitting around the table with Spike and the other five drones that all looked exactly like me except for their different colored cutie marks. Upon seeing the glare I got from Twilight I smiled sheepishly and asked "Uh..... Can I get paid for their guard duty?" "It would be most logical since we are just extensions of Taissy that she gets paid for our work." said alicorn that looked like me with the orange cutie mark, her name was Two.
The Friendship Castle's Atrium had been decorated in hundreds of hoof made decorations all curtsy of Rarity. Candy Burn and Fioralba where making sure that the arch was set up properly when Candy said "I'm actually surprised that your mom was able to make all this so fast and the wonderful dresses for my moms." Fioralba nodded with a smile "I helped a little with fetching materials with Sweetie Belle. But I'm still amazed as well." Fioralba told her friend before looking over at one of the alicorn Taissy's, that was wearing a simple yellow dress, as it stood guard "She even managed to get them into dresses that work for them."
Candy looked over and nodded "Yeah but you have to remember that the six of them are ancient artifacts from some old war. Taissy is my sister." Candy and Fioralba got back to finishing their decorating of the purple, pink, and red roses onto the arch and around the Atrium in the specific elegant pattern that Rarity wanted. As the two worked all six of the "Taissy Drones" as Pinkie liked to call them where patrolling different points of the whole castle. Number Three was in the Atrium with Candy and Fioralba as previously mentioned. Numbers Two and Four were standing out front wearing matching orange and green dresses respectfully, while carefully watching every pony that passed the Friendship Castle. Number One, wearing a red dress, was standing outside of Twilight's room as she got ready and Number Five, wearing a blue dress, stood dutifully outside of Fluttershy's room on the other side of the castle. Lastly there was Number Six wearing a purple dress and knocking on Taissy's door "Come on and get up! You have to go get Mayor Mare so she can marry our mothers."
1st Pony POV
I groaned loudly at hearing my own voice shout at me from the other side of the door telling me to get up. "I'll be out in a bit!" I shouted "And it's only my Mothers Number Six!! NOT yours!" I then crawled out of bed knowing that she had listened to me as I jumped into my shower. It had only been a few days but I was the only one that could tell the six drones from that temple apart by just their voices, not even Mother Twilight could tell the difference without looking at their cutie marks. Smiling at my own accomplishment I then finished up and hurried out ignoring the dress that "Aunt" Rarity had made for me because I didn't want it to get ruined while going to check up on the Mayor. I quickly passed by Two and Four who both gave me simple nods and I started trotting the long way toward City Hall not wanting to be back home any time soon.
I had soon reached the market and looked around at all the ponies selling their merchandise. As I stop to inspect a hoof carved box, that I was thinking as a wedding gift for my moms, when I heard the sound of three fillies running up behind me. Turning my head I see the three fillies know around town as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. I smile at them and ask "What's up girls?" Sweetie Belle spoke first saying "Why aren't you wearing the dress my Big Sis made for you?"
"Sweetie!" Apple Bloom hissed "It ain't nice to just up and question ponies like that."
"Sorry." Sweetie said cringing realizing her mistake "I'm sorry for being rude Taissy."
"It's alright Sweetie Belle." I tell her with a smile as I open my mouth to resume speaking Scootaloo beat me to it saying "Hey Taissy we here wondering if we could borrow one of your drones to get Ancient Mechanics Cutie Marks?"
"I'm not sure that is the best idea. They are machines of war not common play things." I tell them as I think about all the possibilities. I then took notice of the puppy dog eyes that the three fillies were giving me. Sighing deeply "I'm sorry girls but I can't in good conscious agree to that." I then turn and start marching toward City Hall leaving the distrough CMC behind.
"Come on girls we need ta get ready for tha weddin!" I hear Apple Bloom say before they get out of my earshot. I continue trotting along admiring the wonderful weather that the pegasi had made for the day. I then walk into City Hall and look around taking in the lay out of the room automatically figuring out the best spots to be at in case of a fight thanks to my programming as a Dimensional Technologies rifle. I shivered at the thought of having been used for war before I trotted up to Mayor Mare's secretary and asked with a smile "Is the Mayor ready for the wedding today?"
The secretary nodded and waved me to head inside the office. I went inside and found Mayor Mare standing in front of a full length mirror and straightening her bow tie while speaking "... Through thick and thin. Through sickness and in health...... Oh good afternoon Taissy its nice to see you."
"Thank you Mayor." I tell her "It's almost time for the ceremony I believe."
"You are right about that young Taissy." she chuckled as she grabbed a book from off her desk "Do you wish to lead the way?" I nod and then start to lead her toward the Friendship Castle Atrium.
3rd Pony Pov Friendship Castle Atrium
Everything was perfect so far, Twilight's parents Night Light and Twilight Velvet were sitting in the front row next to Shining Armor and Candace. Sadly Fluttershy's immediate family couldn't make it but that's why the rest of their friends as well as all of her animal friends where there. Fioralba was wearing the element dress that her mother Rarity had made for her job as flower girl. Twilight was already standing at the arch next to Mayor Mare and Taissy in a stunning white wedding dress accented with a few shades of purple that really complemented Twilight's coat. Pinkie was at the organ playing a wonderful song for the occasion, the tune she was planing then changed and some birds joined in with singing as the doors opened up revealing Candy Burn escorting Fluttershy down the aisle. Everypony stood and turned their heads to look at the two of them, Fluttershy wearing a dress made by Rarity that helped show her inner beauty that everypony all ready knew of while Candy was wearing a dress that resembled candy corn and both dresses shimmered in the light as they trotted slowly down the aisle. Fluttershy kept trying to hide behind her mane and Candy was able to keep her comforted enough to not hide completely. As they walked Twilight's cheeks turned red with blush and surprise at how stunning Fluttershy seemed.
Taissy was wearing a brides maid dress that complemented her silvery metallic coat as well as the colors from the Taissy Drones, as Fluttershy came down the aisle she took a quick glance around the Atrium at the Drones who where standing all around different places of the Atrium as guards. Taissy then looked back at Fluttershy when she reached the alter and stood next to Twilight.
Mayor Mare then cleared her throat and began, "Welcome, family, friends, and loved ones. We gather here today to celebrate the wedding of Princess Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy. You have come here to share in this formal commitment they make to one another, to offer your love and support to this union, and to allow Twilight and Fluttershy to start their married life together surrounded by the people dearest and most important to them. So welcome to one and all who have traveled from near and far. Twilight and Fluttershy thank you for your presence here today and now ask for your blessing, encouragement, and lifelong support, for their decision to be married. Marriage is perhaps the greatest and most challenging adventure of pony relationships. No ceremony can create your marriage; only you can do that - through love and patience; through dedication and perseverance, through talking and listening, helping and supporting and believing in each other; through tenderness and laughter, through learning to forgive , learning to appreciate your differences, and by learning to make the important things matter while letting go of the rest. What this ceremony can do is to witness and affirm the choice you make to stand together as life mates and partners. Will you, Fluttershy, take this mare to be your wedded wife?"
"I will!" Fluttershy said surely
"Will you, Twilight, take this mare to be your wedded wife?"
"I will!" She replied
"In the spirit of the importance of strong friendships to a marriage, Twilight and Fluttershy have asked a close friend to read a selection about l've that especially resonate with them." Cadance then rose from her seat and walked up to the front smiling before starting " “Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanos and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises and eternal passion, it is not the desire to mate every second minute of the day, it is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every cranny of your body. No, don’t blush, I am telling you some truths. That is just being ‘in love,’ which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.” " (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières) When Cadance finished and went back to her seat, the whole Atrium was almost in tears while Fioralba was having to dry Rarity's tears with the spare handkerchief she had.
"Two ponies in love do not live in isolation. Their love is a source of strength with which they may nourish not only each other, but also the world around them. And in turn, we, their community of friends and family, have a responsibility to this couple. By our steadfast care, respect, and love, we can support their marriage and the new family they are creating today. Will everypony please rise?" Everypony rose before Mayor Mare continued, "Will you who are present here today, surround Fluttershy and Twilight in Love, offering them the joys of your friendship, and supporting them in their marriage? If so, please answer “We will.”"
The Atrium filled with sounds of everypony saying "We will."
"You may be seated." Everypony sat back down as she continued, "We’ve come to the point of your ceremony where you’re going to say your vows to one another, but before you do that, I ask you to remember that love – which is rooted in faith, trust, and acceptance – will be the foundation of an abiding and deepening relationship. No other ties are more tender, no other vows more sacred than those you now assume. If you are able to keep the vows you take here today, not because of any religious or civic law, but out of a desire to love and be loved by another person fully, without limitation, then your life will have joy and the home you establish will be a place in which you both will find the direction of your growth, your freedom, and your responsibility. Please now read the vows you have written for each other."
"I Twilight, take you Fluttershy to be my wife. My constant friend and partner, and my love. I will work to create a bond of honesty, respect, and trust; one that withstands the tides of time and change., and grows along with us. I vow to honor and respect you for all that you are and will become, taking pride in who we are both separately and together. I promise to challenge you, and to accept challenges from you. I will join with you and our community in an ongoing struggle to create a world we all want to live in, where love and friendship will be recognized and celebrated in all their many forms. Our home will be a sanctuary and a respite for us and for those whom we cherish. Above all, I will give you my love freely and unconditionally. I pledge this to you from the bottom of my heart, for all the days of your lives." Twilight said speaking first.
"I Fluttershy, take you Twilight to be my wife. My constant friend and partner, and my love. I will work to create a bond of honesty, respect, and trust; one that withstands the tides of time and change., and grows along with us. I vow to honor and respect you for all that you are and will become, taking pride in who we are both separately and together. I promise to challenge you, and to accept challenges from you. I will join with you and our community in an ongoing struggle to create a world we all want to live in, where love and friendship will be recognized and celebrated in all their many forms. Our home will be a sanctuary and a respite for us and for those whom we cherish. Above all, I will give you my love freely and unconditionally. I pledge this to you from the bottom of my heart, for all the days of your lives." Twilight said speaking first.
"Then, by the power of your live and commitment, and the power vested in me by the Governing Body of Equestia, I now pronounce you married! You may now kiss each other!" Mayor Mare said, as soon as the words left her mouth Twilight and Fluttershy had already locked their lips in a brief yet passionate kiss. Everypony cheered and smiled as they watched blush form on both mares faces.
"Alright!! LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!!" Pinkie Pie shouted leaping into the air before rushing out the door.
I personally had no idea where Pinkie had gotten the music to come from for the reception but I was enjoying it so I wasn't going to ask. I then looked around the room and found my mothers talking to my actual Aunt and Uncle, Candance and Shining Armor. "I need to talk to him later about my shield." I think to myself as I continue sweeping my gaze across the room, my gaze then falls upon a light brown unicorn I had never seen before who's cutie mark was an open book in a ring of fire. As we locked eyes I felt in the back of my mind the Drones all turn to look at the strange stallion as well as he winked at me and motioned with his head for me to follow him, before he left out the door.
