Twilight Gets a Puppy
Season 2
by TDR
A Claw-terlot Wedding,
Epilogue 1
[Pony Joes]
A rather miss matched and haggard looking group sat inside the doughnut shop. Despite the invasion, there were a good score of Guards outside the doughnut shop watching it from all sides and turning away any pony who might want a snack despite the attack.
Joe was a little annoyed at the possible loss of business, but he wasn't going to argue with any of the Princesses.
Well he wasn't going to any further. He had flat out refused to let Princess Celestia into his shop until she took a bath. He did sell her a couple of chocolate doughnuts before she left, but only through the walk up window. Joe didn't know what happened, but the Princess of the Sun smelled like literal crap.
Seated at a few tables that had been pushed together was Twilight Velvet Sparkle, who ordered a pair of powdered cinnamon doughnuts. Nightlight Sparkle, who simply got a coffee and a bagel with cream cheese. Spike Sparkle who ordered the dozen sampler pack and two custom sapphire glazed and was sharing the former with the CMC. Twilight Sparkle, who was given a vanilla cream doughnut, but had yet to eat it. And laying over a bench nearby was Rahs Sparkle, who had ordered a bucket and a wet towel.
Shining Armor Sparkle had been taken to the hospital and was the only one of the Sparkle set missing, he usually got a plain glazed.
Also present were Pinkie Pie, who got what Spike got minus the gem doughnuts. Fluttershy, who got one small cake doughnut and some milk. Rarity, who despite claiming to be on a diet, swiped bits of the others orders. Applejack, who ordered a cider and three apple jelly doughnuts. Big Mac, who ordered the same as his sister. Prince Blue Blood who along with Rainbow Dash, was splitting a sampler box. Princess Cadence, who had nothing, because the others wouldn't let her order. And Princess Luna, who was working her way through her third sampler box and eighth cup of coffee. The Princess had also paid for doughnuts and coffee for the Night Guard outside the shop, all of whom looked panicked as the princess of dreams polished off her eighth cup.
The pink princess looked as if she had had better days and every one in the room was staring at her.
The lunar princess had finished explaining why she arrived late a few minutes prior. Seems there had been an escapee from Tartarus, though after thorough pony hunt, and a well deserved smack down, the centaur was back in his cell.
Luna was also most unhappy to have missed out on the fun, though she was also rather curious as to why everyone was mad at Cadence.
Twilight Sparkle had also caught fire at least twice.
She had then been given an iced coffee, decaff.
“Alright look. I met Chrysalis years after I ascended and a long time before I came to Canterlot. I've only been in Canterlot twenty five years before Luna came back. I was dating her for a good century or so before that. She was one of the few constants I had out there. She taught me a lot of the spells i know, helped me through other ponies dying around me of old age,as well as … other things.” Cadence glanced to the foals and Spike. “We had an argument before I came to Canterlot. She didn't want me to go, but I needed to adjust socially. So I left despite what she wanted.”
The only noise was the chewing of doughnuts, the occasional sip of drink. No one's gaze left Cadence.
“I had some contact with her over the years, though it was mostly polite letters or a gift sent one way or another for a birthday or holiday. I told her Shining proposed last year and the next letter I get back has her coming to visit. So I meet her at the train station, in disguise of course and we talk a long time and we go out to hit some clubs in Canterlot. She gives me a two week vacation package to what she tells me is a swank resort that she owns. We get drunk, get tossed out of some bars, and next thing I know I wake up in said swank hotel with a check list and a note from Chrysalis to enjoy myself. I never even questioned that the other guests I met and talked to might be changelings, I just enjoyed getting pampered.”
“Mmmm.” Twilight Velvet hummed.
“I have no idea about the rest of this. She never said anything about trying to sweep me off my hooves. Honestly I expected to wake up in bed with her again, not at the resort.....”
“Hmmm.” Nightlight added his tone to the conversation.
“Look I didn't expect her to do any of this, let alone try to go after Shiny like that.”Cadence flattened her ears to her head.
“Well. She ain't lying.” Applejack offered.
“That hardly makes it better that she knew of a danger to Equestria and said nothing.” Twilight snapped.
“Twilight dear last I heard you and your brothers are listed as a danger to Equestria.” Twilight Velvet added making Twilight flinch.
“Mostly to nobles and reporters.” Prince added.
“Okay, that's all nice and dramatic, I'm sure if Rahs was feeling better he'd love it, but this is still a set up for something.” Spike added drawing everyone's attention.
“What do you mean Spike?” Twilight Velvet asked.
“I mean what was the real plan? It couldn't have just been to try an get you back in this ridiculously over the top way.” Spike pointed out.
“I dunno Chryssy is a bit of a drama queen. She'd give Rahs a run for his bits.” Cadence added as Rahs snorted dismissively at the statement.
“Cadence she literally told you how to beat her. That doesn't seem like something a villain does unless they want to be beaten.”Spike offered.
“What?” Twilight demanded.
“What do you mean what? I was right there next to them during the brawl. Was I the only one listening to her rant so I could figure out what the plot was?” Spike demanded.
“Evidently.” Rarity smiled. ”But I agree Spikey, why would she do that unless she had another goal? She also seemed to go out of her way not to physically harm any pony. Which removes her from my suspects...” Rarity muttered the last with a worried glance at Rainbow Dash.
“She cut off Celestia's head.” Twilight growled.
“We have done that as well with Dr. Choppy. Granted it was an 'ax' ident.” Luna smirked as she got a few groans.
“I don't want to know.” Rainbow Dash sighed.
“Trust me, you don't.” Prince agreed with a shudder, having witnessed it.
“It also seems like it was the flavor of her magic, not any intent to hurt Rahs that made him sick.” Twilight Velvet offered. “I did warn him chocolate was bad for dogs.”
“Wuff.” Rahs agreed.” Ruff......”
“He says that thinking about strawberries now makes him ill too.” Pinkie Pie added seemingly back to normal, but not leaving Fluttershy's side.
“So it seems Chrysalis had other plans. I wonder how well they worked given Canterlot is on high alert and all the changelings were evicted from the city due to Shining armor's shield.” Luna pondered.”They are not getting back in through that either.”
“Well the only issue we can focus on now is if the wedding is still going to happen. “Nightlight offered. “You and Shining Armor are going to have to talk this over to see if he's even up for it any more with this new information, as well as if you can get over his ….. honesty.”
“I can get over that fairly easy, he thought it was me and it's not like I haven't done the same....” Cadence sighed.
“Seriously though, how were you attracted to her, she looks like a nightmare made into buggy flesh.” Rainbow Dash added.” No offense.”
“Some taken.” Luna smirked.
“Well she didn't show up like that at first and it was a number of years after that I found out she was an emotional vampire. At that point I already kinda liked her … and I liked the fangs....” Cadence muttered.
“HAH!! see it's not just me!” Twilight shouted to no one in particular, before realizing what she said and quickly sat back down turning bright red before sliding under the table to mutter to herself about using time travel to stop herself from saying that.
Big Mac tried not to smirk as he wondered if he could find some rather high quality vampire fangs before leaving Canterlot.