Bonus Story: Attempt for Harmony
Wedding day. Taro and Rainbow Dash had spent most of the day apart from each other to make sure everything was ready. They met back on the ground only a few minutes before they had to be at the wedding. That was the first time they had seen each other dressed for the wedding.
"Wow, Dash. You look amazing," Taro complimented.
"As do you, Taro," she replied dreamily.
"Ready to get married?" Taro asked.
Rainbow Dash nodded.
"Let's go then..."
"Taro!" shouted a stallion. "There are thieves back at Bon-Bon's shop!"
Taro looked at Rainbow Dash. "It shouldn't take too long, I'll be back soon!" Taro started running and was about to rip his wings out, but then he remembered he was wearing that same tux to his wedding. He jumped into a carriage and directed them to the store.
Rainbow Dash sighed and flew to the wedding alone. When she walked through the door, everypony was already getting ready to witness the wedding. Rarity was waiting for them by the door. "Where's Taro?" she asked.
"Thieves at Bon-Bon's store. He just HAD to deal with it." Rainbow Dash looked down.
"Oh don't worry. He's strong, he won't be more than a minute."
Taro threw the last of the thieves out the door. "You're lucky I'm in a hurry."
He jumped back into the carriage and charged back toward the wedding. He jumped out and his escort left. His almost touched the door knob when a black humanoid of muck jumped at him. Taro was pinned to the ground. "What the hell?" he asked.
Taro freed a hand and punched the ooze in the face. It opened it's mouth revealing fangs as it screeched in anger. Taro kicked it off him and jumped back to his feet. The monster threw a punch at him, which Taro dodged. He then shot a fist at the monsters gut. It barely seemed phased as it punched Taro in the face, knocking him back to the ground. The black slime got back on Taro who struggled to gain his momentum to force the monster off. It lifted a hand off of Taro and opened its fist to reveal sharp claws. The claws met Taro's dirty tuxedo and scratched three lines in it, touching his skin and drawing blood.
"Hey! I have to get married in this!" Taro objected.
Everypony was starting to get anxious. Taro was supposed to be there ten minutes ago. Taro and the monster jumped around silently outside the small window behind Rainbow Dash and Rarity.
Rainbow Dash looked disappointed. Rarity noticed. "Don't worry, I'm sure he's outside the door right now."
Rainbow Dash turned away from Rarity. If he is, he had better be fighting some kind of monster." Taro blasted through the door, breaking it down as he flew through the middle aisle. "Well I didn't mean it literally!"
Taro stood slowly and faced the ooze that entered the chapel. Rarity immediately noticed Taro status. His wings were sticking out and was ridden with blood. He might have even had a few broken bones. Rarity immediately spoke up. "What did you do to the suit I made you!"
Everything just froze. Taro looked at her in disgust. "Really? That's the FISRT thing you think of?"
The monster lunged at Taro. They exchanged a few blows. Rainbow Dash had come into the aisle, keeping her distance between the fight. The monster kicked Taro at the wall further down the chapel's aisle. "Taro!" she shouted.
"Stay out of it Rainbow Dash!" Taro commanded.
The monster turned his head and screeched at Rainbow Dash. Then it went for Rainbow Dash. Taro looked toward it and jumped at the monster who was about to land on Rainbow. He hit the monster in its gut and they continued to sail until they hit the wall. Taro held the monster against the wall, anger welling up in his eyes. He hit the beast in the head with each word he spoke. "DON'T! TOUCH! MY! BRIDE!" With the final blow, the monster's head broke through the wall of the church. It opened its jaws to squeal in disapproval, only for Taro to shove his fist down its throat. "BRISINGR!"
The black ooze soon exploded into the church, splattering everything with black as it quickly burned. Taro backed off panting. He turned to meet everypony in the chapel. Ignoring their glares of awe and fright, Taro walked passed them to his frightened fiancee. "Are you alright?" he asked.
Rainbow Dash nodded and hugged him.
The slowly released each other and Taro turned back to the crowd. "Well, I think this goes without saying, but it looks like the wedding will have to be postponed until tomorrow." Taro turned back to Rarity. "Think that's enough time to clean this up?"
"Definitely."
The next day, the two were wed. Nothing too out of the ordinary aside from construction workers putting a new door on during half of the ceremony. Taro and his wife exited the yard behind the chapel to lave the after party Pinkie Pie had thrown them. About half the other party goers had already left. "Congratulations, you two," a mare said from behind them. They turned to see Twilight. She had been invited to the wedding by Taro, but Rainbow Dash tried her best to avoid her after what she did only a couple weeks before Taro proposed.
"Thanks Twilight," Taro said happily.
"Any plans on a honeymoon?" she asked.
"Well, we haven't discussed it yet, but I was thinking of a visit to my old home. I want to see how everypony... er, everyone is doing without me. I wonder if they'll even come to Equestria to stay."
FORESHADOWING!!!
"That sounds nice," Rainbow Dash said.
"Dash, I can't say I'm sorry enough for what I did to you two in Canterlot," Twilight apologized.
"It's okay, Twilight," Rainbow Dash said.
"I am so glad you're the Element of Loyalty and NOT honesty. That was terrible," Taro replied.
"Alright fine, I'm still mad at you, but can you blame me? I just want to get through the happiest day of my life without having to relive my worst, is that so wrong?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Taro was brought back by her statement. The happiest day? "I love you, Rainbow Dash." He knelt down and gave Rainbow Dash a peck on the lips.
"I'm sorry Rainbow Dash," Twilight said.
"Don't worry about it for now. Come on Hon, let's go home," Rainbow Dash suggested.