With the defeat of Queen Chrysalis and her Changeling army, Canterlot's destruction had been completely averted. However, not everything has ended on a happy note. Twilight Sparkle, whose brother Shining Armor was meant to marry her once-foalsitter Princess Cadence, had been in emotional turmoil due to being shunned by those she cared about. Not only had she called out her brother, her five friends, and her mentor Princess Celestia for leaving her in the wedding hall, but fully exposed of their crime to Cadence.
Outraged by what they have done, Cadence had angrily rushed back to her chambers, with Twilight following her in. Shining Armor didn't know what to do with Cadence's disgust towards him, it has come to the point that the wedding they had long planned, would be off. Shining Armor, Twilight's friends, and Celestia stand aimlessly in the wedding hall, pondering about what they just caused when Twilight tried to warn them about "Cadence".
Even Spike, Twilight's best friend and assistant, shares her pain, despite also leaving her in the hall. Her friends however, have had deep regret for the wedding rehearsal incident.
"We're such horrible friends to do this to Twilight" wept Fluttershy.
"I've never seen her so angry before, with us no less" said Rarity.
"I still think she went totally out of like with her behavior. Did you see what she just did to her brother?" exclaimed Rainbow Dash.
"Ah agree Rainbow Dash, she didn't need to lash out like that. The way she acted was uncalled for" Sad Applejack.
"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!" yelled Spike, as everyone in the hall turned to him. They could see the anger in him, toward Shining Armor, Twilight's friends, and Celestia. "You abandoned her when she was just trying to stick up for you! You're now going to say that SHE's the one in the wrong!? YOU CALL YOURSELVES FRIENDS!?"
"But Spike, she stormed in here durin' the rehearsal, actin' like a lil' filly yammerin' on without proof about how Cadence is evil and that she's brainwashed Shinin' Armor. What were we supposed to do?" asked Applejack.
"What were you supposed to do!? You were supposed stay by her side, that's what friends would do! You're the element of Honesty, you should've actually acted like you were the friend to her you've always were. Rarity, you're the element of generosity, you should've shared her your compassion! Pinkie Pie, you're the element of laughter, you should've lightened the mood by being able to make her smile! Fluttershy, you're the element of kindness, you should've comforted her! Rainbow Dash, you're the element of loyalty, you should've taken her side! YOU'RE ALL SUCH HORRIBLE FRIENDS!!"
"You did the same thing we did, Spike," Said Rainbow Dash. "What makes you so special?"
"I LEFT BECAUSE I HAD NO CHOICE!!"
Spike started to break down in tears. He felt just as bad for leaving Twilight in the wedding hall. Twilight's friends could understand his heartache they caused him.
"It felt like that if I stayed with Twilight, I would've got cast out of the wedding too. I just want to make it up to her."
"You know I wouldn't have done that Spike. I've always loved Twilight, I was just trying to make sure that the wedding would go perfectly without any trouble." said Shining Armor.
Anger boiled inside Spike just from heaving Shining Armor's voice. He has no reason to be nice to him after hearing the things he said to Twilight.
"And this is all YOUR fault! How could you do something like that, to your sister!? She's my best friend, she's been like a sister of MY OWN!"
Spike tried to catch his breath, then continued.
"And then you say that's your reason for shunning her!? Just because you wanted to make the wedding continue, you cast out the one mare who made all of it happen!? Who were you even going to replace Twilight as best mare, some random bloke you've only met a couple times!? Not to mention that you put all of Equestria in danger just because of some wedding! How can you call yourself captain of the Royal Guard when you couldn't even put Equestria first!?"
Shining Armor couldn't think of anything to say, He knew that everything Spike said to him was spot on.
"Spike please, I know you're upset for what happened, but this isn't going to make the situation any better." said Celestia.
"And yet YOU'VE done the same thing they did, you've been her mentor ever since I was born! It's like none of that has mattered to you!"
"It's always mattered to me, Twilight is one of my precious students and it breaks my heart seeing her like that."
"No thanks to you. She was doing you a favor and all you did was treat her like all she wanted to do was cause trouble,"
Spike then went the same direction that Cadence and Twilight went. "I'm going to show Twilight that I truly care about her, good luck on doing the same."
And with that, he left.
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Twilight followed Cadence all the way to her chamber. Cadence had never been so disgusted that her fiancé would shut his sister out like that, and cast her out of the wedding that Twilight herself influenced. Cadence busted into her room, emotionally distressed.
"I can't believe he would do that! Why would he do that to you!? You've been so close to him!" cried Cadence.
"All I tried to do was stay on his side, and this is how he repays me. We're lucky we were able to defeat the Changelings." said Twilight.
"It's because of you that he and I actually fell in love with each other. You were my favorite filly when I was a foalsitter, all the things we did together." Cadence sighed. "Still though, even after all that, was it really necessary that you had to attack him like that? You could've killed him!"
Twilight thought about what she did to her brother. Deep down, she knew Cadence was right. If it had not been for Celestia, Twilight more than likely would've strangled him to death.
"Maybe you're right, I probably had went a little to far with that. But after what he had said while we defeated the Changelings, it was like he had not cared what he had done to me, like he acted that it never happened, hoping that I'd forget it."
Hearing that made Cadence even more skeptical about whether or not she should really marry Shining Armor. How can she even condone him defending someone who he thought he knew mistreat him so much, then cutting out his life the one pony who was so dearly close to him.
"Well what's done is done, and he had done enough. In any event, what happened to your parents? Weren't they supposed to be at the wedding? I haven't seen them at the wedding when we faced Chrysalis."
"I dunno, something must've gotten in the way while they tried to leave, but it shouldn't be long now. If he thought it was bad how I went at him, I can't imagine what they have to say about it."
"I certainly wouldn't blame them, but you've been through a lot as it is, you're probably in need of a rest."
"I agree, I'm going to go back to my room, see you later."
Twilight left Cadence's room and went back to hers. She collapsed onto her bed, thinking of all the things she went through, getting shunned by those she loved, being imprisoned in the mines, fighting Chrysalis and the Changelings, and all of the anger that went on. She tried her best not to cry, she had been too emotional within the past hour.
Suddenly, she saw Spike walk into her room.
"Spike? What are you doing in here?"
"Twilight, I just want to say that I'm so sorry. Please forgive me, I should've never left with the others."
"But why? You've been the best friend I've ever had, how could you betray me like that? Have all the times we've been together not mean anything to you?"
"I undserstand how you feel, it's just that I was afraid I would get kicked out of the wedding too."
"I though our friendship was more important than this wedding, you could've stuck up for me when they left, all you did was follow the pack."
"Please Twilight, I want to make it up to you."
"Look Spike, I really don't know what to think, I'm just so mad and angry right now, and the fact that you did exactly what they did."
"I know, I just wish I hadn't. I just don't think I can forgive myself for letting you down."
"Well in that case, I just want to be alone for now. I know you want to make things right now us, but I just need some space until I feel we could work things out."
"Okay Twilight." Spike then walked out of Twilight's doorway. "If there's anything you need, I'm always here for you, don't you forget that."
"Thanks Spike."
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Night Light and Twilight Velvet were extremely worrisome of their children when Canterlot was under attack by the Changeling army. After hearing the news, they had rushed to the Canterlot castle to check up on them. The Canterlot royal guards notified Shining Armor that his parents had visited the castle so he could see them. Inside the main hall they have met.
"Mom! Dad!" exclaimed Shining Armor.
"Oh thank Celestia you're alright, deary!" cried Twilight Velvet as she hugged him. "I thought the Changelings had gotten to you!"
"Well, they kinda did, but that's over now. All we're just doing now is picking up the pieces. The Changelings had really made one heck of a mess, breaking my magic barrier and everything."
"Is Twilight alright?" asked Night Light. "She was said to have shown up at the wedding."
Shining Armor started to get anxious after what went down at the wedding hall. He knew it would be a matter of time before they knew what happened during the wedding rehearsal."
"She did, she's just a little on edge after she and her friends had been through. She's fine now, she's in her bed chamber."
Twilight Velvet started to notice a red marking on Shining Armor's neck. "Shining, what happened to your neck?"
Shining's mother's question caught him off guard. "Oh, it's nothing, don't worry about it. Twilight's in her room if you want to see her."
The parents proceeded to go see Twilight in her room. When they entered her room, they immediately rushed to her.
"Oh Twilight, I've missed you so much!" said Twilight Velvet, hugging her.
"It was so awful, my friends and I kept fighting for our lives!"
"But you're safe now, and that's all that matters."
"Yeah, but there are still wounds in me that still won't heal."
"What do you mean, Twilight?" asked Night Light.
"Oh, so he didn't tell you, not surprised."
"What happened? Please tell me." insisted Twilight Velvet.
"Well for one, the reason Canterlot was attacked because I tried to warn everypony that Cadence wasn't who we thought she was. Instead of listening, my brother shuns me, strips me of best mare, and then cast me out of the wedding."
Twilight Velvet and Night Light became shocked. "Wait, so you mean to tell me that our son, just threw you in the trash like that, out of his wedding!? I can't believe that!" shouted Night Light.
"Well, you should talk to him about it. And that's not all, my friends went along with him. Even Celestia shunned me and left me alone in the hall. Just as they left, the fake Cadence imprisoned down in the mines below Canterlot. Luckily I was able to find the real Cadence, then finally beat the Changelings." Twilight started to get emotional. "I could've died down there, and nopony would've known about it. Equestria was this close to getting obliterated and they wouldn't even do their duty."
"Then this all could've been avoided had they listened to you." Said Night light.
Both Twilight Velvet and Night Light then went to find Shining Armor to give him a scolding. He was talking to a few royal guards, not knowing the wrath that was about to be unleashed upon him.
"HOW COULD YOU DO SUCH A THING, SHINING ARMOR!?" shouted Twilight Velvet. "YOU SHUT YOUR OWN SISTER OUT!?"
"Mom, dad, please, this isn't a good time right now..."
"Not a good time!? She's your own flesh and blood, and this is how you treat her!?" yelled Night Light.
"Look, I know you two are very upset, but she was screaming across the hallway accusing Cadence without any proof."
"So you're saying that two wrongs make a right!? I thought we raised you to believe that two wrongs NEVER make a right!. I can't believe you would do this, Shining! We are so, SO disappointed in you!" hissed Twilight Velvet.
"You weren't even there! It wasn't my fault for reacting for her actions!" retorted Shining Armor with anger.
Velvet then struck her hoof across Shining's face. "Don't you dare talk back to your mother like that! Because of you, our daughter is an emotional wreck! I don't want to see your face for the rest of the day!" she yelled as she bolted out of the room.
"You have failed this family." said Night Light as he left the room with her.