As the magic cleared Celestia leveled a glare at her niece. They had arrived at Ponyville park and were currently concealed behind a bush. She magicked the book she was holding back to her library before speaking, “Where did you teleport those ponies?”
“The depths of Tartus where they belong,” Candace replied as she peering over the bush as if trying to see something.
Celestia coughed showing her disapproval. Candace rolled her eyes, “Where do you think? I sent them home.”
“Good,” Celestia stated firmly, “Now why are we here?”
Candace giggled like a school filly, “It’s date night!”
Celestia cleared her throat, “Candace you are not a filly anymore. You are a grown mare with a husband these play “dates” need to stop.”
Candaces face contorted into a look of disgust, “No not like that ew.”
Not sure how to take that, Celestia mused.
“I meant it’s date night for Twilight.”
Celestia’s ears perked up. “That was tonight?” Candace nodded grinning like a fool. Celestia’s frowned when she realized what her niece was planning, “We are not spying on them.”
“Aww, why not?” Candace wined.
“Because it’s an invasion of privacy.”
“Like when you spied on Shinning and I?” Candace asked.
Celestia’s mind ground to a halt, “I beg your pardon?”
“You spied on Shinning on our first date didn’t you?” Candace asked.
Horse apples, Celestia thought, “That was different.”
“How so?” Candace asked innocently.
“I was like your mother!” Celestia tried to reason.
“Any normal mother would have stopped spying after the first date.”
Celestia’s mind reeled as she tried to come up with an excuse for her past behavior, “I did not know the stallion! I only wanted to ensure your safety.”
Candace leveled her own glare at Celestia, “Shinning is the brother of the student you took under your wing at the time. You knew him before I started dating him.”
Right, Celestia thought to herself. She was running out of excuses.
“So can we go spy on some lovebirds now?” Candace asked.
Celestia sighed heavily, “Fine. But just this once.”
“Goodie,” Candace said smiling and then started to skip down the road. Celestia smile despite herself eager to ensure her student was having a good time and confident that Candace was done with the embarrassing topic of her spying on her dates. She caught up to Candace then got a sideways glance from Candace.
“I’m glad you stop spying on Shinning and I,” she stated innocently.
Celestia prayed that Candace wasn’t about to remind her of why she had stopped spying on them.
“After that night you saw us shack up I was worried you’d be watching every time.”
Well, Celestia thought to herself as she swung upside down from the ceiling bound by magically reinforced chains, Not my finest moment.
There was a pop of magic and then Candace appeared in front of her bound in a similar manner. Celestia leveled a glare at her niece, who was grinning ear to ear. The Princess of Love’s smile faded as she realized where she was.
“Wow, didn’t think Twilight of all ponies would have a dungeon,” the pink mare remarked.
“Really?” Celestia snorted, “That is the first thing that comes to mind right now?”
“You actually thought sweet, trusting Twilight would have a dungeon?” Candace asked innocently.
“Well…no,” Celestia admitted. She looks around and noticed just how dark and dreadful the dungeon actually was, “This is worse than my dungeon at the Castle actually.”
“So?” Candace asked, “Do you think they are making out?”
“No,” Celestia stated bluntly, “I think Twilight is having a mental break down because she realized just who she sent here.”
Candace grimaced, “Oh…that wasn’t what I was going for.”
“What exactly were you going for?” Celestia asked she was starting to get a headache from all the blood running to her head. “You just had to squeal when they kissed.”
Candace rolled her eyes, “You know how I get when I see true love. At least I didn’t gag,”
Celestia decided arguing with the Princess of Love was useless so she just opted to remain quiet. Thankfully, before Candace could say anything else the chains around them dissolved. Unfortunately for them, they were suspended at least five feet in the air. Celestia hit the ground with a pronounced thud.
She groaned, rubbing her horn as she pulled herself off the floor. She looked to see Candace doing the same only for her fellow princess to dissolve into a fit of giggles. She tilted her head to one side in confusion, the letter impaled on her horn falling in front of one of her eyes.
Celestia let out a heavy sigh and pulled the letter off her horn.
Dear Princess Celestia,
Over the last few weeks, I have learned a great deal pertaining to the development of personal and romantic relationships. I have seen the dedication that two of my closest friends have to each other and have seen how even unlikely pairings deserve the chance to succeed. It has taught me to not be afraid of my feelings and to take a chance on love. While it is still early, I have a good feeling about Rarity and look forward to sharing many more moonlight walks with her. Preferably without intrusion.
Enjoy your evening, I know I most certainly will.
You’re most faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle
P.S Rarity made me send this, please don’t banish me to the moon.