Things were looking like they were returning to normal for the crew. Kyle had managed to set things right with Twilight over what she did earlier, and that managed to knock some sense into her. But now all that was left was for her to apologize to everyone for her behavior and that's exactly what she was gonna do. With a shameful hung head, she followed Kyle towards Nate and Apple Bloom's quarters. Once they reached the front door, Kyle opened it an they both walked in to show a still very upset group.
They walked inside and shut the door, only then did Twilight speak her mind.
"I understand you all are angry, and you have every right to be."
"You're darn right we do!" said a very upset Zodiac.
"Zodi hush!" ordered Rainbow Dash, "Twilight, you can't just go around being law and order on ponies. We get that you're stressed from the past two months, but that was then, this is now!"
"Yeah, from what we heard, ya' acted like a jerk to everypony!" exclaimed Applejack, "Ya' put a dent deep into everything."
"If Celestia and Luna were still alive, they would be so ashamed." said Spike.
"You should've just asked them for help." said Fluttershy.
"Plus, you're about to be a great aunt, A GREAT AUNT!" Pinkie yelled.
Twilight was finally on the verge of breaking down over what she had done to them, it hurt her and everypony else.
"I know what I did was wrong, it's just that, ever since the attack I've wanted to keep Equestria's magic from going gone again. I just want to keep you all safe, it's my duty to do so."
"What you did what a disgrace!" snapped Zodi, "You have lost all track of being a true ruler!"
"What are you talking about?" asked Rainbow Dash in shock.
"I'm talking about the fact that after what she did to us, she doesn't deserve to be ruler!"
"Zodi, look at her, she ain't just ruler, she's yer' mentor." said Applejack.
"Plus, she really cares." informed Luster Dawn.
"After turning down Nathan because of him being late for guard duties, you have the nerve to call her ruler, I THINK NOT!" he yelled, opening the door and leaving the house.
"ZODI!!!!!!" Twilight screamed, but he was long gone. Only thing is, that was not the reason she was there, her attention quickly turned back to the rest of the group.
"Listen, I'm sorry for what happened this morning, I've just been stressed out from the attack and I've let power get to my head."
"We know Twiley." said Shining Armor, wrapping a hoof around her grown body, "I think we all have been suffering badly from these past two months."
"The attack on Canterlot, reforming Chrysalis and Thunder Clash are just some examples." said Luke.
"Not to mention seeing Tirek being dragged down to the Lake of Fire." said Spike.
"It's all been too much for us, now we're facing the facts of me and Nathan about to be parents." said Apple Bloom, Twilight lifted her head with her hoof.
"I understand Apple Bloom, but this is mostly my fault, I just wish I could convince Nate too." she quickly took notice that he was not anywhere in the room with them.
"Hey, where is Nathan anyway?"
"He's upstairs napping."
"Napping?" Twilight asked before looking up a wall mounted clock, "But, it's 3 in the afternoon, why would he be asleep?"
"Well, he's been in over his head from everything, so Luke and I told him to just lie down and nap it off." said Kyle.
"And perhaps it's best if you wait until he wakes up to apologize." said Fluttershy.
"Ok." said Twilight as she left the house.
It had been nearly two hours, and almost half of the crew had left for their homes, leaving only Spike, Kyle, and Luke behind. As they sat and talked over what had happened with Apple Bloom, they heard hoofsteps from top of the stairs. They turned to see Nathan standing there on all four of his hooves and yawning as he rubbed his eyes with his foreleg. This time, he had a nice warm smile on his face, his mane and tail were no longer mangled, and his wings were now neatly tucked and folded.
As he walked down the stairs, he was greeted by the only four remaining people with loving smiles of their own.
"Hey Nate, are you better now?" asked Spike.
"Yeah, y'all were right, Ah' just needed some sleep is all."
Nathan then joined them at the table that they had all gathered at.
"Well we're glad to see you finally have a smile on your face." said Luke.
"Ya' know, Ah' could've sworn that Ah' heard Aunt Twilight's voice earlier while Ah' was nappin'."
"Yes you did, she came here to apologize to us for her actions. But we told her you were asleep, so she went back to the castle to wait for you." said Spike.
"Well, she could've just come up to the room and woken me."
"Well yeah, but we didn't want you disturbed because you would've lashed out at her again."
"Okay, Ah' can see that." said Nate.
"Ah' just hope she can finally help us with our twins."
"That'll have to wait Bloomy." Nathan said, getting up out of his chair, "Aunt Twilight still has me to apologize to before we can get some help."
But before he left, he turned back to them, "Wait, didn't Ah' hear Zodi and the others here too?"
"Yeah, but he's still pretty upset with everything." said Luke.
"Well, Ah' think he'll come to his senses soon." said Nathan, "In the meantime, Ah' have to go find Aunt Twilight." he then went out the door and locked it.
....Canterlot Castle: Throne Room....
Twilight was looking outside the window down on her ponies, they were just walking through doing their business. But then she soon turned to her refection showing through it and frowned. She would hope that Nathan would have heard everything they had discussed back at the condo, but he could not since he was napping. Not to mention being such a heavy sleeper.
As she stared at the window, she was taken aback by the sound of the doors opening up. Twilight turned to see none other than her own nephew with a smile on his face, something she had not seen on him in weeks. Even though she was pleased to see him all better now, she still had not apologized to him yet. So, with a quick hesitation, she walked up to him and bowed herself.
"Nathan, I realize now that I was such a fool to do what I did to you this morning. I was selfish, I was too ruling, and I lost track of what is really important. I just want you to know that, I'm sorry."
"I forgot the fact that you're not just my captain, you're my nephew."
Nathan still smiled as she went on, "I guess I just missed it."
"I'm so sorry." she said as she wrapped her hoof around him, Nathan silently did the same to her. He stayed silent because he knew that she really meant it from her tone. He also knew that even though she was the princess, she was still his aunt and he would always forgive her.