//------------------------------// // Important Meetings // Story: An Unexpected Union: A Princess and a Former Showmare // by StormLuna //------------------------------// Finally the day before the wedding arrived and like every other morning, Twilight and Trixie woke up in a loving embrace. They gave one another a loving smile as Trixie said, "Well Twilight, tomorrow is the big day! I'm so excited!" Twilight kissed her and replied, "I'm excited too. Think we should get up, eat and then meet up with our friends." Trixie jumped out of their bed and squealed, "Yes, we should! I can't wait to see our dresses!" Twilight added, "Besides, we need to get up to Canterlot before our practice ceremony this afternoon." At Sugarcube Corner it was like it would be any other morning, Twilight's friends had gathered for their morning snack. In many cases the bridesmares would be excited for their friend's wedding, the same could not be said for all of them. Applejack said, "Well ladies, tomorrow is Twilight's big day." Rainbow added, "Yeah, although I really wish it weren't." She sighed in frustration and continued, "I just don't get how Twilight could still love Trixie after everything she did." Fluttershy continued, "Yeah, that mind control spell was pretty awful." Pinkie added, "And that fertility spell showed what a meany-mean hooves she really is!" Rarity however, was not in the same mood. She replied, "Girls, we need to just be happy for Twilight. Yes what Trixie did was wrong but don't you see how happy both of them are? Besides, we get to take part in another wedding and our dresses are absolutely magnificent!" Applejack sighed in disgust, Is that all you care about Rarity? Is all you care about is taking part in an elegant ceremony? Don't you care about how Twilight was taken advantage of?" Before Rarity could reply Twilight and Trixie arrived. Rarity rushed to Twilight, "Twilight darling, it is so good to see you!" She gave her a big hug and continued, "Are you excited for your big day tomorrow?" Twilight replied, "Yes, oh yes I am. I can't wait to become Trixie's wife." Despite not approving of their relationship earlier on, Rarity decided she would ask Trixie the same, "Trixie, are you excited for tomorrow?" Trixie replied, "Of course Trix....oops, I mean I'm excited." Twilight looked at the clock and asked, "Well girls, think we should get going? We have to be in Canterlot by this afternoon and Trixie will still have to go and get Starlight." Trixie added, "And you know how she is, she'll have to make sure everything is in order before she'll leave the base." Rarity replied, "Well let's get our dresses and the get going." The rest nodded and after getting their dresses, they headed to the train station. This was something that, with the exception of Rarity, the bridesmares were not exactly looking forward to. Some of them, Rainbow in particular, worried that once they are married, that Trixie may once again find a way to control Twilight and keep her from seeing them. For Twilight and Trixie, the trip seemed to take all too long as they were excited for the practice ceremony that afternoon and then everything that would follow it. Once they finally arrived, the two brides rushed off the train and headed towards the palace, being followed more slowly by Twilight's bridesmares. Before going into the palace something crossed Twilight's mind. She asked, "Trixie, think you better go and get Starlight? I think it would be easier than us going in and talking to Celestia, then you having to go get her and come back." Trixie replied, "Yes, I think that would be good." She looked at Rarity and asked, "Rarity, I think it would be best if I took my dress and Starlight's with me because I am going to see if I can stay with her tonight." Rainbow laughed, "What? You're going to see if you can stay with Starlight? Chances are she'll say no and besides, it is probably against regulations for civilians to stay on the base to start with!" Rarity gave Trixie the two dresses and replied, "Well it's worth a shot." Trixie asked, "So Twilight, will we be wearing our dresses during the practice ceremony or not?" Twilight replied, "No, just during the ceremony." Trixie nodded and headed north towards the base. As she walked through town ponies couldn't help but stare at her carrying two dresses with her. When she finally arrived at the base a guard asked, "Halt, who goes there?" Another guard added, "State your business." Trixie replied, "Well my name is Trixie Lulamoon and I need to speak to Starlight." The guard said, "Follow me, I will take you to see her." Like with last time, Trixie couldn't help but feel unnerved being surrounded by so many guards. Once they arrived at Starlight's office the guard said, "Wait here while I see if she will speak to you." When the guard arrived in her office, she was not there which meant that she was likely in her private home. He knocked on her door and it was promptly answered by Spike. The guard asked, "Spike, is Starlight home." Spike nodded and headed back to get Starlight. When Starlight arrived she was not all that happy. She asked, "Guard, why are you not at your post? State your business." The guard replied, "Well there is a pony that goes by the name of Trixie Lulamoon who wishes to speak to you." Starlight sighed, "Escort her here." When the guard returned to the entrance he said, "Trixie, she will see you." The guard escorted Trixie back to the entrance to Starlight's private home where she was waiting for her. Starlight gave her a stern look and ordered, "Go on in, I'll be there very shortly." Once Starlight got to her front room she saw Trixie sitting on her couch. She sat in her recliner and asked, "So Trixie, what brings you here? State your business." Trixie held the dresses up and replied, "Well I'm here to get you for the practice ceremony this afternoon." Starlight glared at the clock and grunted, "Trixie, it is 1130, the practice ceremony is not until 1500. Can't you go bug Celestia or something and then come back around 1430. I'm taking today to just relax." Trixie stuck her bottom lip out and begged, "Please your Majesty, I really don't want to have to leave and then deal with going through security again." The fact that she was formal with her impressed her. Starlight sighed, "Well ok, you can stay. We can have lunch and then relax some. After all, things like this always go by more smoothly if we have a full stomach." Spike asked, "Can I come?" Starlight pointed her hoof at Trixie, "Ask her, it's her wedding." Despite not wanting him to be there, Trixie realized that it might be in her best interests to allow him to go given that Starlight could still back out. For the time from when she arrived until right before the practice ceremony, things were mostly quiet between the two but surprisingly there wasn't a lot of negative tension. While Trixie was at the base Twilight and her friends headed to the throne room where they were greeted by Celestia, Luna, Cadence and Shining Armor. While they were all greeted warmly, Twilight could feel the negativity radiating from the princesses and her brother. While her bridesmares were talking with Cadence and Shining Armor, Celestia and Luna pulled Twilight aside. Celestia asked, "Twilight, are you sure you really want to marry her after everything she did to you?" Twilight snapped, "Yes Celestia, I still want to marry her. My friends don't care much for her and I know you don't like her." She cast her gaze towards Luna and continued, "What about you Luna? Are you going to try and persuade me not to marry her too?" Luna replied, "Twilight, the things that Trixie did to you are both felonies here in Equestria. We canst figure out why thou wouldst want to marry her when she should be prosecuted for her crimes." Her voice became more intense as she continued, "We would advise thee to leave her and allow us to go through with charging her for the crimes she hast committed." Twilight began to cry, "No! I love Trixie and I am going to marry her." Her cries became louder as she continued, "Look, I know you want me to leave her just so you can have this kangaroo court trial and convict a pony you don't like but I won't let that happen." Luna sighed, "Well alright but remember, thou hast until tomorrow when thou meets her at the altar to reject her." Celestia added, "Remember everything she did to you Twilight. She cast a mind control spell on you and impregnated you while you were in a state to where you could not legally consent to her. Long story short, according to Equestrian law, she raped you Twilight." Luna added, "Dost thou really wish to marry thy rapist?" All this stress was not only bothering Twilight, but it was bothering her foal as it began to kick her. Twilight continued to cry, "You know what, I need some solitude. You are not only stressing me out, but you are stressing my foal out as well." Twilight stormed off and headed towards her old bedroom. She just couldn't understand why the ponies who have always been closest to her couldn't even support her on what should be one of the most wonderful days in her life.