//------------------------------// // Part 6 // Story: An Apple Wedding // by xd77 //------------------------------// "All right Big Mac, what really happened?" demanded Applejack, Big Mac closed his eyes in disappointment in front of the crowd as he walked up and stood beside Nathan. "Last night, Ah' had a little talk with Nathan, and it was about the risks of being a married pony. Ah' told him that when he got married, he was gonna have to give up on a lot of things that only a single pony could have all to himself. Ah' also told him that being married also meant that he has to be understanding and put his wife and children before himself." He then turned to Nathan, "But when Ah' told you that you were gonna give up some things, Ah' didn't mean you were not gonna have fun anymore." Nathan hung his head low as Big Macintosh faced the crowd of angered ponies. "So Ah'll admit it, it's not Nathan's fault, it's mine. Ah' should've explained this to him earlier before all of this, had Ah' did it then, this never would've happened, Ah'm sorry." The crowds quickly saw that Big Mac was truly remorseful for telling Nathan that stupid talk last night and that he really had no intention of ruining such a good event that had not happened in a while. So their faces quickly changed from being angry to sad and cheerful smiles as Applejack put a hoof on his chin. "It's okay Big Mac, we know you didn't mean it. Just next time, try to be a little more comprehensive about what your tellin' ponies." "Don't worry sis, Ah' will." Nathan suddenly interfered, "All right, now that all that hogwash has been settled, let's get started." he said as he ran up to the front of the room and stood next to a group of four ponies that had a violin, bass, piano, and flute all ready for the action. "Okay, punch it." he said to the band, that was their cue to start playing their assigned instruments. As they started playing the typical theme song for a wedding, the crowd stepped aside to reveal a red carpet. Through the doors came in Cinnamon Swirl levitating a basket full of flower petals, as she trotted down the carpet, she used her magic to lightly and gently throw the petals onto the carpet. She was just about to be mid-room when all of a sudden....... "WAIT, STOP THE WEDDING!" she screamed, everypony gasped as the music ponies stopped playing. "Cinnamon, what's the matter?" asked Luke. "I ran out of flowers, I'm sorry." she said. Luke smiled, "Sweetheart, it's not your fault, the problem is the room is much too big." Luke then turned to the crowd, "Wasn't she terrific everybody?" The crowd of ponies and creatures applauded with hooves and claws. "I did the best I could." she said as Luke brought her aside, the music ponies resumed their playing as the sound of more hoofsteps approached the doorway. The crowd made a sideways position and in came Apple Bloom in her beautiful western made lace wedding dress. Big Mac stood in front of the stage as Nathan stared at her beauty with a loving grin, once Apple Bloom was in front of the stage beside Big Macintosh, he then lifted the veil off her face for full view as she and Big Mac wrapped forehooves around each other while Twilight stood in the center on top of the stage. "Who gives this pony to this stallion?" asked Twilight. "Her sister and Ah' do." said Big Mac as Nathan prepared to bring Apple Bloom on to the stand, but was having trouble getting her separated because Big Mac was still having a hard time letting it move. "Big Mac, let go." said Apple Bloom. "Sorry Apple Bloom." said Big Macintosh, he then let go of her and sat down as Nathan took her onto the podium. Twilight went on, "Dearly beloved, we have waited a long time for this momentous occasion, a very long time." she said as Nathan and Apple Bloom turned and faced each other. "May I have the rings please?" she asked, Frostbite came up levitating a pillow that contained the rings as Kyle and Luke took them and gave them to Twilight. "Thank you and thank you." she said to them. "You're welcome." said Kyle. "And you're welcome." said Luke, and they walked off the podium. Twilight then levitated a ring attached to a string looking like a necklace. "Nathan, wrap this ring necklace around Apple Bloom and say 'With this ring, I thee wed'." Nathan used his magic to levitate the necklace around Apple Bloom and it fit perfectly. "With this ring, Ah' thee wed." he said, Twilight then levitated a ring and gave it to Apple Bloom. "Apple Bloom, place this ring on Nathan's horn and say 'With this ring, I thee wed.'." Apple Bloom picked up the ring with her teeth and gently slid it on Nathan's horn. "With this ring, Ah' thee wed." she said. "At this time, Nathan would like to pledge his love for Apple Bloom with music." said Twilight, Nathan and Apple Bloom then walked over to a piano where Nathan started up in singing with a beautiful country twang. as Shining Armor and Cadance watched from the crowd with tears of joy while Big Macintosh and Applejack just showed soothing smiles. "Every time our eyes meet," "this feelin' inside me" "is almost more than Ah' can take." Apple Bloom started shedding tears as Nathan continued singing, Kyle and Luke smiled. Skyla and Flurry Heart were overwhelmed by their brother's twang, the student six were in awe, and the main six were in joy at how good he was doing. "Baby, when you touch me," "Ah' can feel how much you love me," "and it just blows me away." "Ah've never been this close to anyone or anything," "Ah' can hear your thoughts, Ah' can see your dreams." "Ah' don't know how you do what you do," "Ah'm so in love with you," "It just keeps gettin' better." "Ah' wanna spend the rest of mah' life," "With you by mah' side," "forever and ever." "Every little thing that you do," "baby, Ah'm amazed by you." As Kyle started playing drums and Luke started playing guitar, a projection screen that was hung on from the ceiling started up and it showed pictures of Nathan and Apple Bloom from when they were babies and so forth while Nathan continued singing. "The smell of your skin," "The taste of your kiss," "the way you whisper in the dark." "Your hair all around me," "baby, you surround me," "and touch every place in mah' heart." "Oh, it feels like the first time, every time." "Ah' wanna spend the whole night," "in your eyes." "Ah' don't know how you to what you do," "Ah'm so in love with you," "it just keeps gettin' better." "Ah' wanna spend the rest of mah' life," "with you by mah' side," "forever and ever." "Every little thing that you do," "baby Ah'm amazed by you." For the final verse Apple Bloom sat next to Nathan and they sung together. "Every little thing that you do," "Ah'm so in love with you," "it just keeps gettin' better. "Ah' wanna spend the rest of mah' life," "with you by mah' side, "forever and ever." Now it was Nathan again. "Every little thing that you do," "ooooh, every little thing that you do," "baby Ah'm amazed by you." Nathan finished the piano chorus and the crowd applauded by stomping their hooves and clapping claws as he and Apple Bloom walked back onto the podium. "May your lives be filled with harmony forever." said Twilight, "Apple Bloom do you take Nathan Cadenza to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love and to cherish, in honor in sickness, till death do you part?" "Ah' do." said Apple Bloom, Twilight then turned to Nathan. "Nathan Cadenza, do you take Apple Bloom to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love and to cherish, in honor and in sickness, till death do you part?" "Ah' do." said Nathan, Twilight then looked at the crowd. "With the power invested in me, I now pronounce you mare and colt, you may go on......" Nathan knew what his aunt was gonna say next because he bent down Apple Bloom and kissed her on her lips. ".......kissing the bride." she said anyway, "Fillies and gentlecolts, I now present, Mr. and Mrs. Cadenza." Nathan and Apple Bloom then faced the crowd as they applauded once again, then he and his new wife walked out of the room, hooves holding each other, as the whole crowd started following them outside to the gardens where the reception would be held.