//------------------------------// // Industry Honey Part 2 // Story: The Chef's cafe // by vincent789 //------------------------------// Industry Honey Part 2 Final chapter of the Canterlot Princess Today was a very important day. The day Twilight Sparkle was going to be released of her house arrest. But while this is important news. The people were more abuzz in regards to the orders she had made the previous day. The building team of the Lower Income District had began much needed improvements to the district. And today, the building team of the Industry district finally got going as well. After they had received the tools from the tools district inside the lower income district, they read the plan and got to work on improving the housing with the new and improved diagrams and blueprints. Whereas the lower income's building team kept themselves busy improving the road system. However the average citizen didn't just stand there and watched, they helped in their own way. Demolishing buildings, collecting goods, scouting the industry. The list goes on and on. All the while, Twilight watched the progress from the castle's tea room. Alongside her was Luna, Cadence, Celestia, Moon. They all were drinking tea and watching the progress from above. And while that was mostly what they were doing, Celestia and Luna had different reasons to be up there. "Twilight?" Celestia asked after a calm sip of her tea. It was her favorite, Camille tea. "Yes?" Twilight said as she turned around to face Celestia. The tea cup still in her hoof. "I... We have something to confess." Celestia admitted, guilt clear on her face. "About your Princess status." Luna said with a sigh, "It was temporary. Besides yourself, even the nobles and the council was against turning you into a princess." Moon nodded pleased, "I took a look you see." She took a sip, "And saw that during your stay here in Canterlot Castle. Your... temporary status as princess has been revoked. Or... will be today." Twilight smiled, her smile revealing a lot more than a mere smirk. "I know." her smile turns sad, "I know this would be temporary. There are rules after all. Rules in creating a new title or monarch like statuses in Equestria." "You... knew?" Cadence said slightly surprised. "Cadence... Have you forgotten that I read books?" Twilight said as she giggled after Cadence's 'Are you serious.' look. "Are you... alright with that?" Moon asked surprised. "Yes. It would mean that I could truly now be the cafe owner I always wanted to be. Besides... the title will be reserved for... somepony else. Soon." Twilight said with an knowing glint. "What?" Luna and Celestia said confused. Twilight giggled mischievously. "That truly will be an interesting episode." "Twilight. This is not canon. Stop breaking the fourth wall." Moon said deadpanned. "Eh. It might not be canon. But who says the events of the canon doesn't happen for real? Only with different odds and ends?" Cadence this flashed a, 'Are you serious', look. "Oh my Celestia. Cadence stop doing that!" Luna shouted annoyed. "Don't use my name as a swear!" Celestia argued. "But I like doing that!" Cadence whined. "Oh my goodness. Stop arguing!" Moon shouted annoyed. While the group bickered behind Twilight, she took a sip as a sad smile appeared over her face. She turns around to hide it. Being successfully only because the group was still bickering. She took another sip as she oversaw the construction below. Truth be told, Twilight was a bit sad at seeing her title go. But completely understood and agreed with the ruling that it will be temporary. Besides today, today was her final day in Canterlot. That title has no real meaning outside of Canterlot anyways. 'No. This title will only matter to Trixie soon.' She thought. Her eyes bore into a statue to the left of the construction in the industry district. A draconequus being to be precise. Her eyes glinted into one that is once more mischievous. But this time she wiped off her face. 'Not my story nor time. Good luck Trixie. You will need it.' While Twilight drank her tea and the bickering behind her got more intense. She took a final sip and suddenly stood up. "Celestia... No. Your highness, Princess Celestia. I think its time." Twilight said using Celestia's full title. Celestia perked up at that. Her previous argument entirely forgotten already. She looked at the clock and sighed a sad smile on full display. "I see." Her tone, one of mourning and depression. Luna and Moon could see Celestia's age on full display. Causing both to feel bad. "Celly- I..." Moon said. Celestia held her hoof out, "No. The masses deserve to know." she said saddened. "Though they might not be too pleased about it." "Don't worry, princess. I got a speech ready." Twilight reassured. "Are you sure about this, Twilight? You could be still seen as honorary sisters." Luna asked. "I am sure. Besides, you know where I will live until I die." Twilight said with a reassuring smile this time. Moon sighed, but before she could talk. Cadence interrupted her. "Twilight! Did you know you are going to into the hall of princesses? Your name will be remembered as one of great importance. Even if it didn't last!" she said excited. "I saw that document. Yes. I agreed to it, after all." Twilight smiled. "Twilight. Before you go, before I can officially call you nothing more than just my subject. I have one last request." Moon asked in a nearly pleading tone. "Hm?" "Give us a group hug. The last group hug we can do as sisters. Not as four princesses and one subject." Moon said hopeful. "Your presence was a blessing to us. To us all." Moon added, highlighting herself mostly. Twilight smiled, as she gave everyone a bear hug. Celestia and Luna wore sad smiles, meanwhile Moon had small tears in her eyes. Cadence gave a reassuring smile during the group hug. From afar, it appeared like four girls saying goodbye to their beloved. And in a way that wasn't far off. Twilight was soon going to be far out of their reach. With her diagrams going to keep Moon busy, her soon to be introduced laws keeping Luna busy and Celestia busy with the water crisis. None of them are going to be around for a while to Twilight. And by the time those three are able to see Twilight, it will be too late. They knew that. Cadence however was the odd one out. She would be in a similar boat soon. But right now, she was able to see Twilight at will. That was fated to change soon. But Twilight will not be around to see it, nor meet it. Regardless, this was in fact a goodbye disguised under a simple hug. "Alright." Moon said as she broke the group hug. "It's time." "Long overdue." Prince Blueblood said as he checked out on them. "But as your cousin. I understand. This is like losing an family member." "As the prince has said. Shall we?" Luna said, her mood changed from sad to proud. Celestia's mood has also changed, the hug did them good. "Alright. Twilight? Are you ready?" Twilight closed her eyes and smile, "Yes. Lets go." As the group left the room, they slowly made their way to the throne room. Maids and guards seems to be aware of what is about to happen as they quickly made room, some even did a small bow. An offer of gratitude to Twilight's service to the country. As they passed each room, relatively slowly. Twilight passed the open door to the griffon's ambassador. She was in and saw Twilight being escorted by the four princesses. She stood up and followed them. Twilight also passed the door to the dragon's ambassador. She too, stood up and followed them. For each door Twilight passed, the inhabitants of those rooms left to follow the group to the throne hall. But not any ordinary throne room. But the grand throne room. The grand throne room contained four chairs. It was absolutely massive for what it was meant for. Because of this, it was the room used during the Christmas play. However today was an exception to the norm. The room was filled to the brim with creatures of all kinds. And before Twilight would enter the room, the group that was following them entered before Twilight. And also... As the horns blared, the announcer called forth the names of the four princesses. And a single prince. "By the will of the sun, I present Princess Celestia. By the will of the Moon, I present Princess Moon. By the will of the Dreams, I present Princess Luna. By the will of Love, I present Princess Cadence. And By the will of Nobility, I present Prince Blueblood." The announcer shouted in quick succession. The crowd had gone silent at this point. And the entire royal family had entered the hall. And before Twilight would enter, an important announcement had to be made. Celestia refused to stand up, instead Moon and Luna stood up. "By name of Dreams and the Moon. We have a declaration to be made. The following things you are about to hear about are made under the combined rule of Equestria. The nobility, the council, the princesses and prince. You are not to object. This was made aware of, by all parties involved. And thus the following announcement will be an important one. Guards stand at the ready." Luna and Moon combined boomed across the hall. They than sat back down. As Prince Blueblood stood up, so did all the guards in the hall. "I have an important announcement to make. The status of Twilight Sparkle has been considered a princess in all its glory for a while now. The truth is far more complex. But simply put. The council, the nobility and yours truly. Rejected her the right to be called a part of Equestria's monarchy. And thus her status was in a state of limbo. After the many years that have passed the following announcement will be made the our grand monarch." Prince Blueblood announced. Before he sat back down he had one final thing to say. "Princess Twilight Sparkle. You may now enter the hall." He boomed. The doors at the base of the hall opened. Creatures sitting in alleyway in between the benches made way immediately. Twilight then calmly and quietly walked through the room towards the base of the throne itself. As she made a deep bow in front of Princess Celestia. This did not go unnoticed by the people. But nobody spoke up. "Princess Twilight Sparkle." Celestia straight up boomed, temporarily stunning the entire royal family. This was not unnoticed either as the crowd gasped slightly. Celestia is not the type to randomly boom her own voice. "As the grand monarch. I have had to come with an incredibly difficult decision. With the incredible push back we received from our higher standing order. I had been given an dilemma. On one hoof, you performed and out performed your duties as princess to the highest possible capability and capacity. And on the other... You have been given the princess title under impulse of yours truly." Grand Monarch, Princess Celestia explained. "After much debating. With both my sisters and the higher standing order. We have decided the following order." She once more boomed. She turned around and used her magic to forcibly lower her chair, revealing a massive titanium and gold sword. She then grabbed the massive sword in her magic and turned around. "You are to be honorarily discharged of your title as princess." She boomed, "Upon the immediate of the follow rite. The royal rite of removing the title. Whether it was temporary or otherwise. To us, it was neither temporary nor otherwise. And for that, you deserve by the power of the four princesses. The Rite of the lost princess." Moon, Luna, Cadence and Blueblood gasp at this. Not expecting this at all. Even the crowd gasp at this. This hasn't happened in thousands upon thousands of years. Hell, most of the princesses had totally forgotten this rite's existence. Regardless, Celestia didn't reply. Instead she began the rite immediately. As Celestia lit her horn. So did Luna and Moon. Cadence followed suit. Celestia positioned the sun to shine through a particular window. Luna and Moon did the same with the Moon. Cadence lit all the candles in the room. Blueblood stood up straight to prepare his part. Celestia did a few swings in the air with the massive sword. "By the power of the golden sun, bright future and light from which I formed upon." She boomed. Causing a part of the spell to appear beneath Twilight's hooves. "She formed upon. Though thee may recall. The future of which. Thee Noble bell was rang." Blueblood boomed as well. Another part was formed below Twilight's hooves. "Thou thee will form. Within thoughts. Within sleep. Ye shall Dream." Luna boomed in tandem. "For thee. For They. For ye. Shall Love." Cadence boomed. "As I shall sing. Cold and collected. Waiting and hoping. Upon the Moon ye shall see." Moon boomed her part. With the spell completed below Twilight's hooves. The final part of the Rite will be shouted. Only then, is it truly complete. Twilight smiled, knowingly, and surprisingly. "So that Ye shall roam the stars. For the Truth. For the Generosity. For the Loyalty. For the Joy. For the Kind. And-" The the royal family had boomed it all. Only the finish it, shouting the last part together in combined power and force. "The Magic. Activate the special rite. The Rite Of The Lost Princess!" As soon as the combined speech that had been boomed by the entire royal family belonging to Equestria. The massive spell grew dramatically in size, covering over the entirety of Equestria itself. It then boomed into the night sky, by passing all other realms and forces. It shot past, far past even the largest body of a planet. Far far away, until eventually a small outline of a soon to be star had been created. "Ye shall become. The purple star of the night sky. The star represent your skills as a chef. Aptly named, The Chef's star." Princess Celestia boomed over the crowd. Said crowd looked in awe at the spell, at the star and at Twilight. "And to honor this. Under my honor, I shall degree that today, will be the day known as the Chef's festival." Luna ordered. "After this, that festival will begin immediately. And is being held in Ponyville. The place of your future residence." "Twilight Sparkle. Any prepared speech or word to the crowd can now be revealed. Turn around and speak upon us all." Moon requested immediately. "I thank you, your highnesses and grand monarch of Equestria." Twilight said, a smile prominent on her face. She then turns around as the crowd and thus the people of Equestria focusses their fullest of attention upon her. A great honor, as far as she could tell. Before Twilight spoke she glanced over the entire crowd and smiled. "Everyone. I am truly grateful of my chance to become a princess for the short time that I could. And while I am going to see that title go with great sadness. At the same time, I see it as another of the many achievements I have made upon our people. Starting out as a mere student, to a chef, to a princess and then once more returning in a full circle back to being a chef. It has been an great honor." Twilight bows once more, "But with this. I bring additional news. Before I fully left my status of princess, I have enacted a few critical changes to the future of Equestria. My previous orders to change the industry district will continue without me. Those ponies are skilled, knowledgeable and are changing the future of Canterlot as we know it. And rapidly at that." "And the final news is rather simple yet sad perhaps news for those in Canterlot. I am going to fully move away from Canterlot and move to Ponyville as a whole. With my status gone, and without any need to bind myself to Canterlot. I am going to work full time to my cafe in Ponyville. So while I will be gone and is unable to see the fullest extend of my actions. I hope you will stick with it. And work together for a better future." Twilight said with a final deep bow. Before she turns her back to the crowd, the crowd gave her a grand applause for her speech. The applause quickly ended after she did turn around however. "I am done, your highness." Princess Celestia nodded, "You will be escorted out of Canterlot per immediate order. You will be using the royal Pegasus carriage. The golden carriage to represent your great honor here in Canterlot." "Princess Cadence will personally escort you back home." Princess Luna stated. Causing Princess Cadence to look surprised at Princess Luna, by blinking rapidly as if to say, 'Excuse me?' "Then with this. This court case is with this at their end. You are dismissed and immediately to return back to Ponyville." Princess Celestia ordered. "Yes, your highness. My stuff is ready to go." Twilight said as she suddenly showed a bunch of bags that had been prepared ahead of time. Princess Celestia nodded at Twilight, but Twilight saw that she was trying and failing to keep her composure. "Your highness?" "Yes, my little pony?" "You... can hug me you know. This is the last time we will see each other in a long time." Twilight said with small sad smile. Princess Celestia closed her eyes as she hugs Twilight tightly. "You were the best sister we have had in a long time." She then whispered in Twilight's ear. "I know." Twilight replied out loud. Princess's previous sad smile vanished as she gave Twilight a big smile. "You are welcome in the castle any time. Good luck with your cafe. May the good foods be with you." she said. As she watched Twilight walk out of her hug and onto the carriage. Before Twilight let the guards depart, she would say the now iconic line. "May the purple star be with you." She then told the guards that were carrying the carriage that she wants to go. They then move into position end flies the carriage away towards Ponyville, for the final time. Princess Celestia smiled, "That is a good line. May the purple star be with you as well. Twilight Sparkle, my best sister ever." Her mask broke as she said that final line as she hugged her sisters and cousin tightly, her sobs not masked at all. "Goodbye." She said while Twilight was still in earshot.