The heroes quickly got into fighting stances, ready for more. However, when Princess Celestia took a closer look, she raised her wings, "It's okay," She insisted. "She means no harm....at last."
Lying in the ashes, was none other but Princess Luna, herself.
"Auntie Luna?!" Spike gasped.
"Yo, that mare is your aunt?" Rumble asked.
"She's kinda pretty," Pipsqueak commented, with the rest of the Knights all voicing their agreements.
"Sister?" Luna asked, rubbing her head with her hoof. "Is that you?"
"Yes, Luna. It's me," Celestia frowned, as she walked up to her little sister, and bent down, so she was even with her sister's height. "And it's been a thousand years since I've seen you like this. Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister."
Upon hearing the last part, most of the ponies, and creatures in the surrounding crowds were surprised.
"Will you accept my friendship?" Celestia asked.
Luna looked up at Celestia, tears welling in the young alicorn's eyes, "I do!" Luna cried. "And I'm so sorry! I've missed you so much, big sister!" Princess Luna cried.
"I've missed you too," Celestia replied, as she too cried with tears.
"Mother!" Small voices of children shouted, as everyone turned to see several little fillies, losing their dark, smoking auras rushing over to Princess Luna, and they all happily tackled the recently reformed Princess of the Night.
"My darlings! My darlings!" Luna cried happily, trying to embrace every little fillies she could.
Needless to say, the scene was enough to pull everybody's heartstrings. Even Applejack, and Ember, both find it hard to not cry.
Pinkie Pie was crying a waterfall of tears, before she blew her nose.
Then, everyone all started to notice some changes in the Shadowbolts. The winged monkeys suddenly lost their wings, and they reverted to a variety of normal monkeys. The smokey auras that coated them slowly dispersed, revealing their true color, and their true appearances, ranging from ponies to griffons, even to minotaurs.
Among them, stood a beautiful pegasus mare with light scarlet coat, and dark arctic blue mane and tail, with moderate turquoise stripes. For attires, she wears a transparent white dress, with a gold belt at the waist, where two holes are made for her wings to pierce through. A white hood adorned on her head, with a gold headband and the symbol of the crescent moon.
"Whoa!" Button exclaimed, before he whispered. "Who's Cleopatra's pony counterpart over there?"
Pipsqueak's eyes widened, 'It can't be!' he exclaimed mentally, recognizing the mare to be the one he saw in his vision.
Just then, the man in fedora appeared in a puff of smokes, before he suddenly morphs into a dark stallion, still retaining his robe and hat.
"Somnambula," the stallion in fedora spoke as he walks over to the Egyptian pegasus. "It's been a long time."
"Somnambula?!" the heroes exclaimed in surprise, together with everyone around them.
The Egyptian pegasus, now revealed to be Somnambula looked up, "Who are you?" she asked. In response, the stallion lifted his hat up, just slightly for only Somnambula to see his face, "You?" she asked.
"Yes, Somnambula. It is I," the stallion replied, lowering his hat back over his face. "I have been watching over Equestria, in your absences, both physically and spiritually, by orders of Star Swirls," Somnambula looked away in shame. Even with his hat over his face, the pegasus can see the displeased look on the stallion's face, "Regrettably, I fail to deliver you any good news at the moment. Considering disasters have escalated, even in your sole presence, Somnambula," he added grimly.
Looking around her, at the ruins caused by the destructions, Somnambula looked down in sorrow, "I see," Somnambula spoke somberly. "And I wish to say, how truly sorry I am for the troubles me and my fellow Shadowbolts have caused," The pegasus apologized on behalf of herself, and the Shadowbolts. "We were originally guards, with the intention to serve and protect the ponies of Equestria, and the children whom Princess Luna had been rescuing. However, it would seem that we had done more harms than goods. We shall accept whatever punishments, befitting for us."
"As do I," Princess Luna spoke, as she joined in, much to the stallion's surprise, as well as Princess Celestia's.
"Princess Luna?" the stallion spoke, mildly surprised at the blue alicorn.
Princess Luna looked up at the stallion, as she spoke, "This is all my fault. It was I who let my anger and jealousy get the best of me, when Starswirls taught me better. And in doing so, I have not only spread my dark influence upon my children, but I've also infected it in the minds of the noble Shadowbolts, who've vowed to protect me, and my children years ago. And worse, I have nearly doomed all of Equestria," With a bow of her head, Luna continued, "I will accept whatever punishment you see fit."
"Mom!" A little filly spoke, trying to walk over to Luna, only for the blue alicorn to held her wing out, stopping the filly in her track.
Princess Celestia was hesitant for the moment, before the stallion in fedora spoke, "One thing's for certain, your highness. Someone is going to have a long time cleaning up their mess, as part of their punishment," He pointed, showing the ruins left behind, by the Smooze.
Celestia looked at the stallion, solemnly, "Sir. With all due respect-"
"It's okay, sister," Luna answered. "I accept," Standing up on her hooves, Luna spoke, "This whole mess was of my doing. And for that, I must clean it up."
"And we shall assist you, my princess," Somnambula spoke up. "Do not forget. This isn't your fault, alone. It was all our doing. And for that, we shall assist you, my princess," Somnambula bowed her head, followed by the rest of the Shadowbolts.
"We will help too, mother!" A light brown filly said eagerly. In appearance, the filly appeared to be the oldest, in comparison to the rest of the younger colts and fillies behind her. She roughly stands around the Knight's heights, with the obvious exception to Pipsqueak. The filly has light brown coat, with dark patches on her hooves, ears, and matching stripes around her muzzle, which is colored light tan, and a fluffy brownish orange mane and tail.
Luna smiled, looking down at the little filly, "That's very sweet of you, Gari," Luna replied. "But this is something I must do, with the Shadowbolts."
"Yes, but I would like to spend more time with you, mother," Gari insisted, followed by some agreements from the other colts and fillies.
"I appreciate it, my children," Luna spoke. "But I need you to stay here, in Canterlot. Something tells me, this city needs your help, more than I do."
"What?" A colt exclaimed. "But what if Princess Celestia doesn't like us? What if she kicks us out?"
"Nonsense," Celestia spoke up. "Why would I ever do that? I adore you all!" The foals looked up, slowly accepting Celestia in a new light. "The only reason I forbade you all from staying with Luna in the first place, was because I didn't want you all to be so far apart from me and every pony here. We're one big happy family. And family should stick together," the fillies and colts looked to each other, slightly agreeing with every words Celestia said. "Besides," Celestia smirked, turning her eyes to Spike. "You now have a big brother."
The foals looked at Spike, blinking at the Dragon Prince, curiously, "Hi?" Spike greeted.
In response, the foals, minus Gari, all charged after Spike, tackling him to the ground, in enjoyment.
Luna giggled in amusement, watching her children playing with her nephew, who was having a hard time escaping.
"Looks like your children will be just fine," Somnambula spoke to Princess Luna.
"I can see that," Luna smiled.
Somnambula looked, to see Joe, standing beside Luna.
"Save your pity, Somnambula," Joe muttered. "You and our fellow Shadowbolts have some work to do."
While Spike was busy keeping the children occupied, the rest of the heroes, together with the recently reformed Shadowbolts, have begun making repairs to some buildings, streets, other sorts of ruins, left behind from the destructions caused by Nightmare Smooze.
Twilight, together with Sunset, Starlight, Sunburst, and some other magic users were all combining their magics together to make instant repairs to some damaged buildings, fixing them as if nothing happened. Rainbow Dash and her team of pegasi, and Wonderbolts were all clearing away the skies, ridding them of the dark clouds that were created by Nightmare Moon. Applejack and Rarity were both clearing some fallen debris to help rescue some ponies, who were trapped during Nightmare Smooze's rampage. Fluttershy performed some medical attentions on the survivors, and the creatures they've rescued. Pinkie, together with Big Mac, Apple Bloom, and the Knights, were handing out foods to everyone. Bloodshot and Aqua were helping some repairs, while their girl, Crystal, was playing with the foals. Lastly, the renegade Shadowbolts girls making repairs to some buildings Twilight and her team of magic users haven't got to yet.
"We didn't get A's in construction class for nothing," Indigo boasted, as she continues to hammer a nail in place.
"Only when you and Twilight were partnered up together," Sugarcoat spoke bluntly, while carefully sawing a piece of wood. "But when it's individually, all you'll get are a list of F's."
Indigo winced, as she scowled at Sugar, "Give me a break, Sugar. I'm an athlete! Construction's never been my strong point. Kinda like how being a logical know-it-all is your thing!"
"Well it beats being an imbecilic fighter who's always relying on her brute strength and not brain to do the fight," Sugarcoat replied.
"Oh yeah?!" Indigo shouted, as she got down from her ladder and both she and Sugar stared down at each other.
"Enough!" Sunny Flare shouted, breaking up the fight. "We are lucky enough to not wind ourselves up in Tartarus prison. So we shouldn't waste this chance we have to redeem ourselves! So unless you girls don't want to make a scene of ourselves, then we might as well work separately!"
Looking at each other, sharing a short moment of intense stare, Indigo and Sugar nodded as they got back to work, with the rest of their Shadowbolt comrades.
Sour Sweet was putting the last finishing touches to a house she just fixed, when she looked, and spotted Spike, accompanied with the children, and Skystar. The sea pony was put in a huge magic floating bubble, so as to keep her from drying out, for too long.
"What kind of a creature are you?" An enthusiastic filly asked the equally enthusiastic sea pony.
"Well, it's quite the story, and a hard one to believe," Skystar giggled. "But get this. I'm not a sea pony! At least, not always. Once before, me, my mom, my sisters, and everyone else back home in Seaquestria. We were once a group of magical creatures called, the hippogriffs!"
"Hippo what?" the foals asked.
"No, no, no sillies. Not a hippo what. A hippogriff," Skystar answered. "Kinda like-like her!" Skystar pointed to Gilda, who was passing by. "Only our back ends are like yours," Skystar said, pointing to the foals.
"Huh?" the foals were finding it hard to understand, and to believe every words Skystar just said.
"You're a hippogriff?" a colt asked in disbelief. "No way."
"Yes, way!" Skystar replied. "I really am a hippogriff."
"If you're a hippogriff," a filly began. "Then can you fly?"
"Well, not right now. I need my mom and her magic pearl, in order to change myself back. Which unfortunately, I can't seeing as how my mom's not here, and so is her magic pearl," Skystar chuckled nervously.
"Do you like to play games?" another foal asked, followed by several more that repeated the question.
"I love to play!" Skystar smiled, to which the foals all cheered.
Spike grinned, seeing the foals taking a fancy of Sky. He felt a tap on his shoulder, and his grin instantly disappears when he sees who it is.
"Hey," Sour Sweet greeted.
"Hey," Spike returned the greeting, before he looked away.
The two were left in an awkward silence, both too nervous to start the conversation.
Finally having enough of the silence, Spike turned to Sour, "Go ahead," he showed the girl his face, with his eyes closed. "Hit it hard," He instructed, pointing a spot on his cheek.
"What?" Sour asked in bewilderment. "What are you-"
"You heard me," Spike replied. "Give it a good smack. I deserved it."
"Um, you sure?" Sour asked.
"Just get it over with, okay?" Spike replied.
"Okay, if you say so," With that, Sour pulled Spike close and gave the young prince a long kiss on the cheek.
Spike's eyes widened at the girl's action, as he looked up at the girl, "You're not mad?" he asked.
"You mean about that fight we had in New York?" Sour asked rhetorically. "I got over it," She blushed, caressing her arms beneath her chest. "Sorta," she muttered, letting her breasts bounce lightly, which Spike was trying his best not to stare. "Besides, I kinda deserved it, since I did try to kill you, back then," Sour looked to the ground in shame. "Of course, it was also the girls' faults too!" She muttered, to her comrades.
Spike was surprised, "So, why are you here, exactly?" he asked, while keeping a distance away from the girl.
Taking a deep breath, Sour answered, "I just wanted to make amends. That and I'd like for us to be friends," Looking in her friend's directions, Sour continued, "Actually, me and the girls would all like to be your friend and ally from this time around, Spike. I mean, with no more Nightmare Moon, and no more desire on taking your Dragonfire, I'd like for us to be friends now. That is, if you would forgive us. But if you don't, then I understand."
"Who says I wouldn't forgive you girls?" Spike asked. "You've helped us out a lot, as of late. If it weren't for you girls, Flare, AJ, and Celaeno would've been the Cerulean Hunters' latest captures, Twilight and the girls would've been crushed inside that machine Abacus Cinch invented, and the Breezies and their Sun Stone would've been lost. Overall, we owe you our life!" Sour couldn't help but blush, as Spike finished, "So yeah, I guess we can hang out."
Sour Sweet smiled in response, as Spike walked up to the girl and held a hand out for a handshake. Sour took the prince's hand, before she pulled him close for a hug. Spike, taken by surprise, chuckled lightly while blushing at the surprise embrace.
Watching from the house they were repairing, the renegade Shadowbolts all smiled at their friend's move.
"Well I'll be damned," Indigo smirked.
"Hey!" Pinkie whined, when she and her fellow Bearers, plus Sunset, and Starlight passed by. "Why is she hugging Spike?"
"I don't know," Rainbow scowled. "But I don't like it."
"Well, on the bright side," Twilight spoke. "She's not hurting Spike, more or less," Twilight's words quickly got eaten when a groan was heard from Spike, due to Sour tightening the hug.
"You were saying, Twi?" Rainbow smirked, to an irritated Twilight.
Just then, a royal guard appeared, "Okay, so far everything's been put to normal," the guard reported. "Except for this one, right here, " He pointed.
Everyone turned to the direction the guard pointed, to reveal Abacus Cinch herself, surrounded by the Knights, looking confused.
"Hello," she greeted. "Who are you?" she asked Button.
"Uh....Button Mash?" Button Mash answered.
"Really? And uh....." Abacus looked around, questionably. "W-W-Who am I?"
Button turned to the other boys as he spoke, "Looks like Cinch's got conked on the head really hard. She hasn't got a clue who she is."
Abacus continued to look at her surroundings, "This is quite the whimsical, strange place isn't it?" Abacus asked, while picking up a rock. "Do you live here?"
Button took the rock, looking at it for a moment, "No!" he answered.
"Really? OW!" Abacus shouted, when Button swung the rock, hard into her head, knocking the woman out cold.
The five former Shadowbolt rogues exchanged looks with each other, before they looked at Princess Cadence, with Shining Armor at her side, "What do we do now?" Indigo Zap asked.
"Me?" Cadence exclaimed in bewilderment. "You're asking me?"
"Wasn't Crystal Prep Dean your other occupation, aside being the Princess of Love?" Sugarcoat asked. "So surely, you must have some thoughts on running a school, with our principal suffering amnesia."
"She's got a point there, Cadence," Shining Armor said, nudging the pink alicorn on the shoulder. "The school pretty much looks up to you now."
"Uh....well," Cadence felt pressured, as she's never once looked at herself as a leader before, "I guess the first thing we do is have our doctors look her over. See how long it may take for her to get her memories back."
With that, Shining Armor manages to blow a whistle, "Medics!" With that, a group of medic ponies came, and took the unconscious Abacus Cinch away.
"In the meantime, Crystal Prep will be under your supervision, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza," the stallion in fedora spoke, appearing out of nowhere.
"WHOA!" Shining Armor and Cadence shouted in surprise. "You really get around, don't you?" Shining Armor panted, as he and Cadence calmed themselves.
Elsewhere, Neira, Edgar, and their guards were all playing a part, with the repairs. Neira was stopping the flooding around Equestria, by freezing most of the waters in the flooded cities, before some pegasi came to pick them up, and carry them off, somewhere.
"We'll be making a lot of snowflakes this year!" one of the pegasi commented.
"In honor of Snowdrops, I hope so," another replied.
Edgar was leading his men into the waters of the flooded land, in hopes of looking for survivors. In their rescue attempts, they've been able to rescue some families who were in states of shocks, and saved some innocence who nearly drowned.
As Equestria's Frozen North's closest allies continue the work, Spike just happened to be flying by, with Mako, Mina, Ember, and a whole army of dragons.
"It's a good thing some of us can do water," Ember said, as she unsheathes the Bloodstone Scepter. "Go!" She commanded.
With that, the dragons that can swim all dove into the water, as they helped the penguins, with the rescue.
"So, sensei," Spike began. "What exactly did you want to show me, out here?"
"Another lesson in Dragon Kata, young prince," Mako answered. "One I've been saving, for when you're all grown up. And I believe now is a good time to teach it to you," With that, Mako began the lesson, "It is a little known fact, that most dragons, such as myself, can have power over water. And if done properly, we can use that power to perform incredible feats, such as this you see?"
As a demonstration, Mako slithered through the air, as he flies down to the body of water below. The wise old dragon circled around, while controlling the air around him, picking up the water as he does so. In the process, the dragon created a tornado, made of water.
"Whoa!" Spike marveled.
"Big deal," Mina mumbled. "The pegasi can do that. Even Fluttershy."
"Perhaps they can, niece," Mako replied, much to Mina's shock, and embarrassment. "But, can they do this?" Mako soon flew in different directions, as he suddenly shapes the vortex in what appeared to be a huge ball of water. With a flick of his tail, Mako batted the ball across the distance, until it looked like a dot.
Everyone who've been watching all cheered at the dragon's performance, "It's outta here!" Edgar cheered.
Elsewhere
Garble and his gang of dragons were relax in a lava pool, when a ball of water came crashing down on them, cooling the lava, and solidifying over the dragon gangsters.
"Hey!" Clump groaned, struggling to get out. "Garble? What happened?"
"I don't know!" Garble replied, as he struggles to break free, with the rest of his comrades. Just then, a phoenix came, and angrily pecked the dragons on their exposed heads.
Later
“Phew! I’m bushed,” Pinkie panted, before she quickly perks ups, "Hey! You know what this calls for?!"
"I certainly know it!" Cheese Sandwich finished, out of nowhere.
"A VICTORY PARTY!!" the two party ponies cheered.
Later That Night
Soon, a party was underway. To start it off, a band of musical ponies were up on stage, as they sing a song, in dedication for Spike, and friends.
Everyone were all happily dancing to the beat of the music, expressing their joy of their triumphant victory over the darkness of the Shadowbolts, as well as the return of Princess Luna, Somnambula, and Luna's Children of the Night.
"I can't believe we're finally done," Spike smiled, as he lightly bops his head to the rhythm of the music, while sitting on a tuft of cloud, close to his girl friends.
"I know," Twilight grinned. "Now we can finally get on with our lives."
"Not just that, but we get to do it all, with Spike!" Rainbow added, as she pulled Spike, and gave him a noogie. "I've got a reserved seat in the Wonderbolt's Derby with your name on it, for ten years!"
"Hey! Cut it out, Dash!!" Spike replied, as he quickly escaped the cyan pegasus's tight hold. "But yeah, I'm looking forward to some down time with you girls," Breathing a sigh of content, Spike kicked back on his cloud. "Y'know girls. All of this, it just seems, I don't know, crazy."
"Crazy?" Pinkie asked. "Like, how crazy?"
"Well for one, it's hard to believe, I could go to being an amnesiac, and later, this," Spike gestured the last part, to Canterlot in festivity before them.
"We know how ya feel, Sugarcube," Applejack smiled in sympathy. "In truth, it feels like a dream come true for all of us."
"A dream that we never wanted to wake up from," Pinkie added.
"Definitely!" Fluttershy agreed.
"Oui," Fleur agreed, followed by random agreements from the others.
"To think, as kids, you were lost to us!" Rarity frowned, before she smiled. "And now, here we are, together again!"
"And with the Shadowbolts finally suffering a humiliating defeat!" Rainbow smirked proudly, before she quickly spoke, "No offense!" she smiled sheepishly.
"None taken," Sour Sweet grumbled, on behalf of herself, and all the other reformed Shadowbolts.
"Still, I find it hard to believe, Nightmare Moon was my aunt this whole time," Spike added.
"Who knew?" Twilight shrugged.
"The author, obviously," Pinkie squealed.
Speaking of whom, Princess Luna came over with Princess Celestia,"Hello nephew!" Luna greeted, jumpscaring Spike. "So good it is to finally meet you, in the waking realm!"
"Hey auntie!" Spike smiled. "So good to see you too."
"What are you doing here?" Ember asked, still not convinced about trusting Princess Luna.
"At ease, Hothead," Mina chided, as she holds the sapphire dragon back.
"Princess Luna was wondering if she could personally meet with Spike, and asked if I could accommodate," Princess Celestia answered.
"It's true," Luna bowed her head. "And if it weren't for the heroics of that little Dragon Prince of yours, I'm afraid I'd be Nightmare Moon forever," Luna said solemnly. "So, I came here to say my thanks, to my newly adopted nephew."
Spike smiled, as he got off his cloud and walks up to Luna, "It's good to finally have you back, auntie," he said.
"Aw, he's even cuter for real!" Luna smiled, levitating the boy close, placing her hooves on the sides of his face. "I just want to pinch his little cheeks!" With that, Luna giggled, as she morphs herself in her anthro form, in a mist of blue fogs and sparkles, and playfully pinched Spike's cheeks together, with her hands.
"Good feeling's gone, Auntie Luna!" Spike groaned from the affectionate display he was receiving from his aunt.
"Lulu!" Celestia chided, as she magically pulled Spike away from his aunt. "Be careful, or you'll disfigure Spike's cute face."
"Aw, can't I help it, sister?" Luna whined. "He's so cute!"
The girls couldn't help but giggle, while the boys took the chance to observe the former dark alicorn's anthro appearance. In terms of height, she's still shorter than Princess Celestia, but stands where Spike's head is leveled to her chest. For attires, Luna wore a simple white t-shirt, with blue sleeves, a short short, and a small pair of white shoes.
"Is it wrong that we think Princess Luna's much prettier this way?" Pipsqueak asked.
"Pretty or not, she's still Spike's aunt," Rumble spoke.
"Adopted aunt," Button added. "But still....."
Just then, Scorpan came up, and cleared his throat, "Luna," he began, hesitantly. "I just want to say, it's good to see you again, and I....." With a clear of his throat, Scorpan quickly presented to Luna a bouquet of roses. "Welcome back, my princess."
"Why Scorpan!" Luna smiled, as she happily accepted the bouquet. "A sight for sore eyes! And how lovely!" she said, while taking a whiff of the roses presented.
The Knights couldn't help but feel crestfallen.
"Then again, she and Master Scorpan make a cute couple," Button spoke, as the Knights all exchanged agreements.
Mina whispered to Ember, "I kinda ship Luna with King Sombra," she whispered, much to Ember's confusion.
Spike then noticed Fleur wasn't enjoying the festivity so much. "Fleur?" Spike asked. "What's wrong?"
"I just wished that I could be with my parents right now Spike," Fleur replied. "I had high hopes I would see my parents again, right here, right now. But...."
"Fleur?" a couple of reform Shadowbolts cried, before they took their helmets to reveal...
"Mother? Father?" Fleur exclaimed.
"Goodness gracious!" Rarity exclaimed. "It's Lady Amalthea and Sir Lir!"
In appearance, Amalthea looked almost exactly like her daughter, with the exception of a light blue flowing mane, and a slim tail that puffs out into a fluffy tuft at the end. For Sir Lir, he initially appeared to be a blue eyed white unicorn stallion, with a blonde mane, tail, and goatee, when in a flash of yellow aura, he transformed himself into a tall thin man.
"Mother! Father!" Fleur cried tearfully with joy, as she galloped over to her parents, and happily nuzzled close to her mother's cheek, before she morphed in human form and happily embraced her father. Both parents happily returned their daughter's affections, glad to finally be reunited. "I thought I've lost you both!" Fleur cried.
"My darling!" Amalthea smiled, as she embraces her daughter. "We're together now. And I'm so proud to see the pony you've grown up into!"
"As have I, my little princess," Lir said, as he joined in the embrace.
Spike and friends were all happy to see that Fleur was finally reunited with her long lost parents. In truth, it's just as heartwarming as Spike's reunion with Princess Celestia, and Princess Celestia's reunion with Princess Luna, all put together.
Soon, Fleur came back up to Spike and friends, "Mon ami," she smiled. "Merci, for helping me find my family. I owe my life, to all of you," Fleur bowed her head in gratitude, to which the friends returned. "And most of all, I want to thank you, Spike," Fleur said, as she walked closer to the Dragon Prince. "For being there for me, and for giving me hope. I couldn't have made it this far without you."
Spike blushed, as he shyly looked away, "All in a day's work-MMMPH!!" Spike yelped in surprise, as he finds himself getting a french kiss from Fleur herself. Needless to say, the girls were all shocked at the unicorn's move, together with Princess Celestia, Luna, Scorpan, and Fleur's parents. However, everyone else around them all hooted and cheered loudly at the affectionate display, momentarily forgetting the bands on stage.
Once the two parted, Fleur giggled, before she went back to her parents, while Spike was left in a daze, "What a woman," he droned, before he fainted. The girls looked irk, even Skystar's once cheery demeanor was replaced with an envy scowl.
"And now, a special performance, from Equestria's three pop stars!" Twilight announced. "Give it up for, Countess Coloratura, Songbird Serenade, and Sapphire Shores!" Rara soon walked up on stage, together with Songbird Serenade, and Sapphire Shores.
"Did she say, Sapphire Shores?" Button Mask asked. "As in Sapphire Shores, the queen of pops?"
"Just a coincident, maybe she's just a pony with the same name," Rumble replied. "I mean, it can't be the same Sapphire Shores. Right?"
"Shh, quiet!" Spike shushed, as everyone all looked up, as the singers began to sing.
Rara was the first to sing, as she lead her fellow singers in the song.
Everyone were all enjoying the song, enchanted by the singing vocals of the popstar singers, while feeling their hearts melted from the love and warmth in the lyrics being sung.
Princess Celestia spreads her wings out, as she held both Twilight and Spike close to her sides.
Soon, the singers came to the end of their songs, and were met with cheers, and applauds.
"Thank you, every pony! Thank you!" Rara thanked, on behalf of herself and her fellow singers.
"And now, we have a special song we've been saving," Songbird Serenade added.
"For our best friends and favorite heroes!~" Sapphire Shores sang, before she waved a hoof out. "Spike Draco! Boys! Get up here!"
Spike and the Knights were surprised, "SHE IS OUR SAPPHIRE SHORES!!" Pipsqueak exclaimed.
"Oh no!" Button panicked. "I haven't finished reading my script for the musical!"
"Well it's your loss, boys," Discord said, suddenly popping up, together with Thorax, and a giant slingshot. "Break a leg!"
With a snap, Spike and the boys were shot up in the air, before they came landing on stage. Spike quickly sprouted his wings, as he grabbed the Knights, and they came in for a safe landing on stage. The audience all cheered, thinking it was a performance.
"Uh, hi every pony," Spike smiled, to which the mares, and to a degree, a few stallions, all cheered. Three certain mares all sighed lovingly at him.
"Omigosh! Omigosh! Omigosh!" a sunny mare with wild mane exclaimed. "It's really him!"
"Wow, he's so cute, I just want to hold him close, forever," a gothic mare said.
Rara soon came up to Spike, as she smiled, "And now, here's a song we'd like to sing, to pay tribute to Spike himself!" Rara announced, as the music starts playing.
"Hey now, hey now!" the three singers sang. "Hey now, hey now!"
"Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?" Rara sang.
"I could almost kiss the stars, for shining so bright!" Songbird sang.
"When I see you smiling, I go, oh, oh, oh!" Sapphire sang, before Rara and Songbird joined on the last verse.
After hearing those first lyrics, Spike's memory jogged, remembering it was the same song he once sang to Princess Luna, as a kid.
"How did you-" Spike tried to ask, only for Rara to continue singing.
Seeing as how the mare won't be able to answer his questions for awhile, and how everyone in the audience were grooving with the music, Spike and the Knights shrugged as they started dancing, entertaining the audience in their own way.
During the dance, Spike changes in flashes of fire between his human form, to a dragon, a dog, and unexpectedly, a penguin.
"Whoo-hoo! Spike!" Fluttershy cheered, finding herself overwhelmed with his animal forms. "You're so fluffy!"
Captain Celaeno, who had been silent in the crowd for awhile, couldn't help but smile with pride, specifically towards Pipsqueak.
Soon, at the end of the song, Spike breathed fire in the air, together with the sparks that blew up on stage. The audience all cheered at the final performance.
Spike and the Knights took a bow, before suddenly, the Knights were bulldozed by the three pop stars, who surrounded Spike, before they all kissed him. Sapphire Shores gave Spike a kiss on the forehead, while Rara and Songbird both did a double kiss.
Like before with Fleur, this display made the crowd cheer louder, while the girls in the crowd were shocked, and even more irked.
"I knew it!" Discord cheered, as he nudges to Thorax. "Pay up!"
"Oh, darn!" Thorax grumbled, as he gives a $50 dollar to Discord.
After the three pop star singers parted, a huge fat pony came up on stage, "Hey! Let me have a turn with him!" she neighed.
"And me!" a red earth mare added.
"And me!" a violet pegasus mare added.
"And me!" a green unicorn mare added.
"WHOA NELLY!!" Spike and the Knights screamed.
Back in the crowd, Scorpan stroke his mustache, "I don't know which threatens my nephew's life the most," he muttered. "The danger that seeks to destroy him, or the danger of love."
Celestia chuckled, "Oh, my boy's quite the ladies' man."
"Too bad he has no control over that charm of his," Thorax spoke.
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The sound of hoof steps broke the silence. Each steps echoed throughout the cave, the sounds bouncing off of the walls, as the source trekked deeper in the cave.
Soon, the hoof steps came to a halt, as a voice spoke up, "Master. I bring news."
Before long, a loud hiss echoed the cavern, followed by a pair of red flaming, glowing orbs that pierced the darkness.
"Nightmare Moon has been defeated," the voice spoke. "Princess Luna has returned to the ponies of Equestria, together with Somnambula, and their Shadowbolts. Therefore, Princess Celestia now holds control over the Shadowbolts via Princess Luna, making it one more force of allies for her," Another rumble of hisses filled the air, to which the figure answered, "They are currently in the process of rebuilding Equestria. Which you are obviously aware of, considering the destructions left behind in the Smooze's wake," The creature hissed hoarsely, to which the figure replied, "Understood, master," the voice finished.
Hey! Where's Blueblood?
"Hello?" Blueblood muffled from inside a moon's crater. "Hello? Can any pony here me? I'm stuck! I need help, please!" Blueblood groaned. "Can we be real, if my name was Asriel, and I'm a little lost goat kid, you'd totally help me! You would, you know you would."