Royal Pains (Remastered Version)

by Bronyprophet


Chapter 6 Reunions & Love

After Twilight left for Zephyrs country, Celestia and Lunas' date arrived, with a knock on the door. A butler answered the door, and was confused to see himself standing in front of himself, he was baffled at first, until Celestia walked up to the door.

"Discord, that's enough trolling." Celestia stated, with a mild, yet calm tone.

"Oh you're no fun Celestia. hm... Oh I know what you will have fun with, lets play makeover, oh how I love that game." Discord clicked his claws together, and Celestias dress suddenly transformed into a black, silky V line dress, with sequins skirting the base of the dress, with a black see through train, made from lace, coming from the back of the dress.

Discord then continued, "I know what games you like too bronies, your favourite game is doctor, isn't it, you like to read about the indecent things that happen to mares on this site, go on, read a clop fiction, I won't tell your secret, your secret is safe with me. I'm sure there is one thats about Celestia and I. Oh look, there is one." Discord winked.

"Discord!" Celestia stated, as she became flustered.

"Oh please, Tia, you have always looked better in black, and we all know that half of the males in this fandom are as bad as stallions, when it comes to Estrus season." Discord stated, earning an indignant glare from Celestia, and probably some of the fandom reading this book.

"Discord we must be responsible, I cannot dress the same way I use too, and I also cannot prance around like a young filly anymore. My duty is to the crown." Celestia replied, transforming her dress back to normal. All though Celestia seemed like she was always serious, there was a time where she would prance around, and play like a little filly every now and then, but if the politicians, or the media found out about it, they would have a field day. However much to Celestias disappointment, Discord had other plans for his old friend, he was going to get her to let loose, and show the world that he, and her, were not so different after all.

"Oh yes, we must be responsible, we are mature adults after all." Discord Sarcastically stated, before turning himself into a penguin wearing a monocle on his left eye. Celestia chuckled at discord as he transformed.

Discord smiled, when she chuckled, he had not heard her laugh in a long time. Even though she laughed with Twilight, and Twilights other friends, Discord had never really seen her revert to her true self. The same Celestia he remembered before the crown, or even before her parents died. It was refreshing for Discord, even if it was just for a second, he hoped that she would return to the way she was, before everything happened, taking her lively soul away, a time when she was happy.

Soon after Discord finished joking around, the couple headed off on their date. Cadence had organised the date, using her keen match making skills, first Celestia, and Discord, would have a bite to eat, then go for a walk on the beach, before finally settling down. Cadence hoped that they would organise another date, she also hoped that Discord could bring her adopted aunt out of her slump, that Cadance had known she was in.

This slump had been lingering for quite some time, Celestia wished that she could of done things differently, and married like regular mares, instead of managing the throne. When Cadance was younger she loved visiting her adopted aunt, and playing tricks on all of the young royals, that were roaming around, and of course, on Celestias parents too, when they were alive.

If she knew discord, and she did fairly well, the peaceful beach would be overly boring for him, and he was guaranteed to coerce Celestia into causing mischief with him, pulling all the pranks she use to pull with him, as a teenager.


The reformed Sombra had been very nervous, he waited for a while in his shadow form, anxious about seeing Luna again. It had been so very long since they had seen each other, on good terms, and he was more nervous then he should of been, because the last time they dated, he tried to become an alicorn to get the approval of Lunas older sister.

He used dark magic to do so by creating the alicorn amulet, to give him the same traits as an alicorn, however when he started being corrupted by that amulet, he lost Luna. He loved Luna very much, she was his world, and when she didn't recognise him because of it, leaving him, he became dejected and he lost his will to fight its influence, and fell from grace and turned his subjects into slaves, and attempted to take over Equestria.

He stood outside Canterlot castle, he saw Celestia and Discord leave the castle, and head off to their date, he was thinking about returning to the Crystal Empire, and forgetting about the date. However when he saw Luna step outside of the door leading into the castle, to wave goodbye to her sister, she looked sad, she looked left and right trying to find her date, but he was too well hidden for her to see him, however a pony came up behind him, and put a hoof on his shoulder.

"Go to her, she is waiting for you, I found a way to forgive you. I'm sure she wants to as well." Sombra Recognised the voice, it was Cadance. She had came to bolster his courage, to give him the confidence he lacked.

Cadance knew how much the two loved each other, she could sense it. she knew this would happen, he was afraid. Cadance knew how daunting it was to forgive someone who had done so much wrong in the world, the perfect example of this, was when she met Thorax for the first time.

"I don't know... what if she resents me. I should just go, who could love a Tyrant." Sombra replied, crest fallen.

"Sombra, look at her, does she look like she resents you?" Cadance Replied.

"No, she looks sad." Sombra answered.

"Then why don't you show her that you missed her as well, you know, after you were banished, she became a tyrant herself too, and was banished. You, and her, are not that different from each other, come with me, let me be your strength." Cadance said, as she offered her hoof out in friendship.

Sombra took a deep breath, and grasped it. He started walking to the castle beside Cadance with a shaky stride. As they reached the big oak door, Sombra knocked, and as they waited Cadance said one last thing, before vanishing.

"You are a changed unicorn, I know you are, you are kind, and just now. You're no longer the evil pony you were. She will see that in you just like I did." Cadance soon teleported away, concluding her brief conversation with Sombra.

The door opened, and what happened was unexpected, Luna embraced him, and started to cry on his shoulder.

"I...I missed you... I thought you were dead... I thought my special somepony was lost forever... then... then just now... I thought you no longer loved me, like you did... all those many years ago..."

Soon after the heart warming reunion, Luna let go of him.

"I'm... I'm sorry.... I let you wait this long... I... I was afraid about how you would react. What I did to you, and your sister, was too great to forgive... but thanks to a certain princess of love, helping me get the courage to face you again. I found that one pony I fell in love with, that same pony, I met for the first time in my Empire, and that she still loves me, and always has. The pony that has missed me all these years." Sombra replied, filled with acumen and love, for Luna.

"I could never hate you Sombra, I loved you... and I will always love you... no matter what the world throws at us. Please... Please promise me! Promise me, that you wont resort to dark powers, to try to win the approval of my sister again! I don't want to lose you again... no I can't lose you again! You just need to show her what I see, a kind caring pony, that loves her younger sister, for who she is... That same pony, I fell in love with." Luna pecked Sombra on the cheek, before the duo headed out to their very own date.

Cadance, had prepared the perfect date for Sombra, and Luna, they would walk amongst the glowing moon lilies, in a moonlit field, before having a picnic, in the secluded field. Undisturbed by anypony passing by, the night was theirs', and they had a lot to catch up with. Cadance knew that they would find comfort, and love within each other, making up for all of the time, they had lost between each other.