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// "Finishing the Interview" 
// Story: Interview with a Heartbroken Princess 
// by twilightsparkle3562 
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The next day there I was, as nervous as ever heading to Ponyville to finish the interview with the princesses. This is something I really didn't want to finish but my boss insisted that I did.

"Passengers from Manhattan to Ponyville may disembark."

I got down from the train and started heading to Princess Twilight's castle. Once I got there, there was a lot of guards like last time due to the 4 princesses being present in the same place.  After what happened with Tirek, I really couldn't blame the princesses for wanting extra protection.

"Halt? Who goes there?" exclaimed one of the guards at the entrance.

"I'm Hot Scoop, The reporter here to resume the interview with the princesses."

After they verified my identification, I was permitted to go in the castle and I was greeted by Spike who led me to the living room where the princesses were going to continue with the interview.

"Hello Hot Scoop, it's nice to see you again". I looked up and saw Princess Celestia greeting me. "Please take a seat.”

I went ahead and once again took a seat on Twilight's couch. I took a small moment to look at the room, there were pictures of Princess Twilight with her family, her friends and the princesses on a wall. My observation was interrupted when Twilight spoke.

“All of us are ready for any questions you want to ask," she said. "Also I'm sorry for what happened last time you were here.  My emotions got the best of me.”

“Oh don't worry your highness I understand," I said, restarting the interview.   "Now, this question is for you Princess Twilight, How did Tirek get to the library?”

“Well, when he found me I started teleporting to different places, I teleported home and he just appeared, I looked through my telescope I saw him than…” 

Her eyes started to tear up, seeing this Princess Cadance who was sitting next to her started stroking her sister-in-law´s mane.

“He…. hit the library with magic and all the books, my belongings and my home itself proceeded to….. start burning down.”

She barely finished when she just started bawling and crying like a foal. Had I seriously messed up by asking that question? I thought all of my questions were not insensitive.

My thoughts were cut by Celestia saying.

“Its okay Twilight. We know how hard this has been on you, however you have to be strong.”

“You say that because none of you have ever gotten your home destroyed and blasted with magic like mine before," she cried. "The library was way more than a home to me, my first real home, the first home I was able to enjoy independently…. AND IT GOT ALL DESTROYED BY TIREK, WHAT DID I DO TO HIM WHY DID HE DO THAT, I DIDN'T DESERVE IT!”

With that Princess Twilight ran off leaving me, Princess Luna, Princess Celestia and Princess Cadence in shock. Dead silence filled the room, Princess Cadance broke the silence.

“I should really go check on her, you stay here and finish the interview.”

“Are you sure Cadance?” asked Luna in a concerned tone.

“Yes I'm sure, It wouldn't be the first time,” Cadance said recalling to her time being Twilight's foalsitter. With this Princess Cadance went after her young sister-in-law.

I Looked at the two other princesses and realized there was a tear coming from Celestia's  eye.

“Are you all right, your highness?”

“I am," Celestia said, hastily pulling herself together.  "It's just that what Twilight said brought me memories of the dreadful night I had to banish my sister to the moon. Our castle was destroyed by magic blasts during our fight and I was devastated.”

“Its okay sister, I'm back and we have a new wonderful castle and have forgiven each other for the events that took place that night.”

“Well my last questions are for you two and for Princess Cadance”

“Well we will answer the questions and when my dear niece comes back she can answer her questions.”

“All right.  How did you get imprisoned in Tartarus?”

“We got imprisoned in Tartarus when Tirek burst into the throne room with the intent of taking our magic,” explained Princess Luna.

“When he found that this had been in vain he furiously opened a portal to Tartarus and teleported us there," finished Princess Celestia.

“I'm so sorry things had to be that way for you, I truly am,” I said truly feeling sorry for what the princesses had to go trough.

"This was something we had to go through in order to save Equestria from being ruled and controlled by Tirek.”

“What were you thinking when you were stuck in Tartarus?” I really hoped that this question wasn't going to sound insensitive.

“I was really worried about my sisters, Cadence's and twilight's well being, I was specially worried about my former student Twilight I knew that Tirek was going to find her sooner or later.”

“I was thinking about Equestrias faith I was remembering the time that I tried to rule Equestria,” Luna started tearing up and her caring sister placed a wing over her.  Just then, the door to the living room we were in opened showing the two missing princesses.

“I'm sorry Hot Scoop," said Twilight, her voice still ragged with emotion. "I shouldn't have ran away like that in front of you and I shouldn't have made this interview harder than it already is. I'm sorry.”

“You have nothing to apologize for Princess Twilight, I should not have asked such an insensitive question”

After this I asked Princess Cadance the questions she had missed. She pretty much answered the same thing Celestia did. I just had one last question to ask and this one was again for Princess Twilight.

“Finally Princess Twilight What did you learn from this experience?”

“I learned to be grateful for my family and my friends I Learned that everything else is material and can be replaced but my friends and my family cant so they need to be first.”

“Were done with the interview Thanks for giving me the opportunity to interview you your highnesses”

“We thank you for not being insensitive and helping us get this all out if you ever need another interview from us you can notify us.” said Princess Twilight.

“Well I must get back to Manehattan to edit this and get it ready for it to be published.” I said.  "But, let me know if any of you want to talk again."

After saying goodbye to the princesses i headed home looking at my work after 2 trips to Ponyville, tears, princess Twilight running away twice I got the interview finished and ready to publish.


                                                            THE END