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// Chapter 11: "A Promise I Will Attend to Keep"  
// Story: The Galactic Empire vs Equestria 
// by sonicdash123 
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The soldiers and royal guards are at the medical tents getting themselves patched up since the battle has ended. Twilight had a bandage over the spot where she got wounded during the fight. "Hey, Fluttershy," Twilight said to get Fluttershy's attention.

"Yes, Twilight?" Fluttershy replied.

"Thanks for helping me healing this wound. And if you see Charming Thunder, would you please tell him that I want to tell him something."

"Of course, Twilight. What are friends for." Fluttershy then gave Twilight a hug. "Be well, Twilight." She then left the tent to help other wounded troopers and ponies. She then saw Charming Thunder heading her way. "Oh. Hey, Charming Thunder. Um...Twilight was looking for you. She had something to tell you."

"Of course," Charming Thunder said. "Where is she now." Fluttershy then pointed to the direction to the tent she was in.

"Twilight is in the tent that way and turn left."

"Thanks, Fluttershy." He then runs off to Twilight's tent to visit her to see what she wants to tell him. Along the way, he ran into Rainbow Dash and said, "Hey, Rainbow Dash. You did some fancy flying up there. I bet the Wonderbolts should be proud of being a hero." 

"Hey. Thanks," Rainbow said as she was removing her helmet to fix her stylish rainbow mane. "I heard that Twilight got wounded. Is she alright?"

"Yes. Fluttershy made sure of it. In fact, I am heading to her right now."

"You go on ahead. I'll catch up with you later. And thank you for saving my life."

"You're welcome." Charming Thunder then continues to walk to Twilight's tent and when he arrived he saw his sister leaving her tent. They then embraced a hug like that she was worried that he would never return. She the walked passed him as he entered the tent. "You wanted to see me, Twilight?"

"Yes. In fact come closer. So that we could talk about it." Charming Thunder then walked up to Twilight and continued the conversation. "Ever since you saved me, I started to realize something. I think that I am in love with a bravest pony in Equestria."

"Who might that be?"

"Why you of course." Charming Thunder then started to blush as Twilight said, "You were always there for me whenever I needed help or when me and my friends are in danger. Including the time when you saved my BBBFF's life from the Xenomorph queen at the temple."

"I...I like you, too." Charming Thunder started to come closer just as Twilight did and shared a very passionate kiss like never before.

They both then stopped as Twilight said, "Can you promise me one thing."

"Anything for you."

"Promise me that wherever I go you will always be there to protect me from danger."

"Of course, Twilight. Anything for a pretty mare like yourself." He then realized that he has to meet Shining Armor back at the throne room. "I need to head back to your brother to tell him about your condition." He then kissed Twilight on the cheek and left the tent to go see Shining Armor. He then noticed that Cadence was still outside of the tent and he thought to himself 'Did she hear everything Twilight said about me.' "Oh. Hey, Cadence. I didn't know that you were still here."

"I just came here to say how proud I am," Cadence said. "Not only that you will become a hero of Equestria, but that you have found your first true love." Charming Thunder then jumped in shock as she giggled to his reaction.

"H-how did you know?"

"I heard everything outside of the tent as I was leaving. But I realized that I wanted to talk to you when you were done talking to Twilight. I'm so proud of you."

"Yes. I know." Cadence and Charming Thunder then shared a hug and walked to the throne room to the castle.