//------------------------------// // The Wedding // Story: The Legend of Spike: Krazoa Island // by DiabloGuapo //------------------------------// A few months later… “Mare and gentlecolts, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Rarity and Prince Spike…” Princess Celestia declared from the head of the altar in the chapel of Canterlot Palace. Standing before her were the bride and groom. Spike was wearing his red coronation jacket and blue sash. Rarity was dressed in a flowing white gown with a long train and her face was covered in a gossamer veil. Though she tried to contain her emotions, she was failing miserably. She would periodically sob happily and tears of joy threatened to run down her face and ruin her makeup. Standing behind the blushing bride on the side of the altar were five bridesmaids. They were wearing the dresses that the bride herself designed for them. Pinkie Pie’s dress was light blue and pink swirled together like cotton candy and had a pattern of yellow balloons on it. Rainbow Dash was wearing a dark blue dress that had a patterns of different colored lightning bolts decorating it. Fluttershy requested a simple grass green dress that had pink butterflies lining the hem. Applejack’s green country styled dress was clasped together by an apple shaped brooch. Twilight Sparkle, both the matron of honor and the mother of the groom, wore an indigo dress that was covered in magenta stars. On the groom’s side were his groomscolts. Standing directly behind the purple dragon was his uncle, Shining Armor, who was also wearing his red prince uniform to show he was the best stallion. Big Macintosh was fidgeting uncomfortably around in his black tux, not accustomed to wearing fancy suits like one he had on. Princy Tricky had come all the from Krazoa Island when Spike asked him to be a grooms… er… dinosaur. The EarthWalker was standing next to Donut Joe who had his usually unkempt mane slicked back. Pinkie Pie jokingly called him “Con Mane” and said he looked like a spy. Since there were five bridesmaids and only four groomscolts, Discord appeared in a flash and stood beside Shining Armor. Celestia paused the ceremony and everyone looked in confusion and surprise at the sudden appearance of the Spirit of Chaos. The draconequus was wearing a black tux, bow-tie, top hat, monocle, and a fake mustache. “What? It’s not like Spike as too many male friends after all,” he nonchalantly shrugged as he twirled his fake mustache. Princess Celestia rolled her eyes exasperatedly and shook her head. Ignoring the interruption, she continued with the ceremony. Many ponies had come to witness the royal wedding. In attendance were many of the ponies from Ponyville, including Rarity’s family. The more snobbish of the high class ponies from Canterlot looked down upon the small town folk as though they were a quirky and amusingly simple bunch or worse, an uncouth rabble of inferior peasants. Though not all of them were like that; Fancy Pants and his wife, Fleur Dis Lee, were Rarity’s friends and so were Hoity Toity, Sapphire Shores, and Photo Finish. Ever since the announcement of Spike’s engagement to Rarity, there was quite the controversy amongst the inner circles of the social elite. While the ponies in smaller towns like Ponyville were more accepting, the ponies of high society were divided on their opinions. Some, like Fancy Panys and company, were very progressive and welcomed the idea of a Unicorn marrying a dragon. A few of them even found the idea rather exotic. Others couldn’t bear it. They can’t even stand the fact that a “fire breathing monster” has become a Prince of Equestria. However, Rarity and Spike paid no heed to those naysayers’ criticisms and couldn’t be happier. “I now pronounce you mare and dragon. You may now kiss the bride,” Princess Celestia announced as the couple finished exchanging their vows. The couple faced each other and Spike lifted his bride’s veil. The light that reflected on the blissful tears in Rarity’s blue eyes caused them to truly sparkle like sapphires and then they embraced each other in a long kiss as the audience cheered. After the kiss, the newlyweds were led to a balcony that overlooked Canterlot. Below them was a crowd of ponies who had come to bear witness to the event. Spike and Rarity waved to the adoring crowd and then shared another kiss. At dusk came the time for the reception that Rarity wouldn’t let anyone plan other than Pinkie Pie or cater other than Applejack. Vinyl Scratch was hired to be the DJ, but the music for the slow dances was performed by none other than the cellist Octavia and her orchestral band. As the couple headed for the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife, Rarity’s sister, Sweetie Belle, took the microphone. As the teenaged mare’s angelic voice filled the air, Spike took Rarity’s hoof in his claw and she rose up on her hind legs. She placed her other white hoof on his shoulder and he supported her by placing his other claw on her waist. The alabaster Unicorn gaze up with her smoldering blue eyes into the dragon’s green ones as pleased smile formed on her lips. Spike in turn smiled back her with a cocky grin on his face. Oblivious to the world around them, they swept across the dance floor. At the moment, nothing else mattered for she was his and he was hers. They had come a long way and crossed many obstacles to reach this point, but they both agreed it was worth it. As Spike and Rarity danced, others couples joined them. Twilight Sparkle was dancing with a Pegasus guard she had met a few years ago named Flash Sentry. It started off as a simple crush but has since developed into something more. Rainbow Dash danced with her fellow Wonderbolts member, Soarin. Ever since the mare with the mane to match her name joined the squadron of expert flyers, the two had become an item. As Applejack watched the dancing ponies, she noticed Fluttershy off by herself sitting in the gardens with the animals. A determined look came across the orange farm pony’s freckled face; for too long has her introverted friend sat on the sidelines while others had a good time. She looked over and saw her big brother, Big Macintosh, getting a drink from the punch bowl. “Hey, Big Mac,” she called over to the large red stallion, getting his attention. He finished his drink and walked over to his sister. “Enjoyin’ yerself?” “Eeyup,” he answered. “Nice weddin’, ain’t it?” “Eeyup,” he agreed. “Everypony should enjoy it, don’t you think?” she asked as she led him over to the gardens. “Eeyup.” “Good, Ah’m glad you agree. Now go over there and ask Fluttershy to dance,” she told her brother as they drew nearer to the yellow Pegasus. “Eeyup… Wait, what?” he asked, but before he could as anything else, Applejack bumped him closer to Fluttershy. When the large stallion stumbled forward, the critters scurried off and the birds took flight. “Oh!” Fluttershy gave a startled cry as the animal suddenly fled. When she looked back up, she saw Big Macintosh land on the grass in front of her. She sprang to her hooves and rushed over to help him up. “Oh my goodness, are you alright Big Macintosh?” “Eeyup,” he confirmed as he brushed himself off. He looked over his shoulder to Applejack, a little cross at her for pushing him down. Applejack waved her hoof at him to urge him to turn around and face Fluttershy. He then looked back at the Pegasus mare and saw beautiful teal eyes looking up at him. He gawked for a second and then snapped out of it. “Say, would you care to dance, Miss Fluttershy?” “Oh!” she exclaimed as he extended a hoof. Her face blushed and her wings snapped open in surprise. She stammered about with her words as she tried to make up her mind. A rabbit then hopped up and bumped her closer to the stallion. She looked down at the rabbit and the other critters, who were all motioning her to go on, and she smiled as turned back to Big Macintosh. “I would love to.” As the dance continued, it came time for the father-daughter and the mother-son dance. Rarity danced with her father, a white Unicorn with a brown mane and mustache named Magnum. Normally, he would wear a straw hat and a blue shirt, but he wore a nice suit for his eldest daughter’s wedding. Spike danced with his mother, Twilight Sparkle. “Spike, I’m so happy for you and Rarity,” the Alicorn told him. She started to tear up a bit as they danced. “I can’t believe my boy is married. I’m so proud of you. To think, my son and one of my best friends are now married to each other.” “Sheesh, mom, when did you get so sentimental?” he teased her. She wiped her eyes and playfully scowled at him. “Being a mother does that to you,” she said indignantly as she closed her eyes and held up her head. “When you have kids of your own, you’ll understand.” “Yeah sure, whatever you say,” he laughed. “I can imagine what my parents are thinking,” Twilight muttered as she glanced over to the blue and silvery white Unicorns sitting at a table. She then spoke in an imitation of Twilight Velvet. “Oh, your son got married before you did. I want some more grandchildren before I have some great-grandchildren.” “So, is that a challenge? If you want a race, then you’re on!” Spike joked. They then both laughed as they finished dancing. As the slow dances ended, Pinkie Pie gave the cue to Vinyl Scratch and the music changed to a more upbeat tune. “Let’s crank this party up to the next level!” the pink party pony cheered. “Ah yeah! Now that’s a beat I can really move to! Come on Soarin, let’s show them how it’s done,” Rainbow Dash said as she dragged the stallion away from his apple pie and back onto the dance floor. Everypony started to dance more energetically as the fast songs pumped out of the speakers. Even the normally stoic Celestia bobbed her head along to the beat. Everypony was having a blast, except for one. Prince Blueblood watched with a scowl on his face as a glass floated by his head. He really didn’t want to be there, but as a member of the royal family, he was expected to show up and pay his respects to the bride and groom. He tossed his head back and downed his drink. “Another,” he ordered a serving pony as he levitated the empty glass onto the tray he was carrying. As the waiter went to fetch another drink for the stuck up prince, Prince Blueblood glared at Spike and Rarity. Standing around Prince Blueblood were a few of his social climbing cohorts. “Why so melancholy, Prince Bloodblue?” a Unicorn asked as she sipped her own drink. He grumbled in response to the mare’s question. “Is it because of the fact that Rarity once showed interest in you and you are now jealous that she is has married another,” a stallion asked. “Ah, the one who got away.” “It was just a passing fancy, nothing more,” Blueblood told them. He remembered spotting her at one Grand Galloping Gala and thought she looked like somepony worthy of his time. “It turned out she was just as uncouth as her barbaric peasant friends.” “To think she started off as a simple seamstress from a backwater town. Now she’s a princess,” snooty mare stated. “Can you imagine? Somepony from such… meager beginnings is now royalty. I mean, have you seen her family?” “Or perhaps it is the groom that is causing you such distress?” another stallion guessed. “I couldn’t believe it when they announced that the next prince was going to be…” “A dragon?” another mare finished for him. “I know. I can’t believe that Princess Celestia would allow such a dreadful creature to roam around free in Equestria. It should be in a cage, not getting married.” “It’s an abomination!” Blueblood growled. “She’s a mare and he’s a monster! On top of all that, Auntie Celestia made him a prince! A dragon of all creatures! It seems like they’ll give a crown out to anypony or anything these days! First, an orphaned Pegasus becomes an Alicorn and Auntie adopts her and makes her a princess! Then she marries a Captain of the Guard and now he’s a prince! I bet he just married her for the title! And now they have a little brat that they also call a princess! Then Auntie’s prized student brown-noses her way into becoming a princess as herself! Now, they give her pet lizard she hatched a crown because he’s supposedly her son! Ha! None of them are true royalty! None of them! Not like me; I was born a prince! I’m more royal than they’ll ever be!” “Is that so?” a cool voice said from behind the ranting prince as a tall dark figure walked up behind him. The collection of social climbers gasped and respectfully bowed when they saw who it was. However, the drunken Prince Blueblood was too enraged to recognize the voice and angrily turned his head around to yell at the fool who dared to interrupt him. “Mind your own business!” he started to berate the figure, but then his eyes widen when he saw who it was he was addressing. “A-Auntie Luna! W-what I meant to say was…” The midnight blue Alicorn princess gave the impudent prince a displeased look as she raised her brow when he raised his voice at her. The waiter returned with the drink, but it was caught in Luna’s magical grip before it could be delivered to white Unicorn stallion with the golden mane. She levitated the drink before her face with a scrutinizing scowl before placing it back onto the tray as she said, “I do believe the prince has had enough to drink for one night.” “Is there anything I can get for you, Your Highness?” the waiter asked the Princess of the Night. “Thank you, but no,” she replied. “But do make sure that no more alcohol is served to Prince Blueblood, least he makes a fool of himself.” She then narrowed her eyes. “We wouldn’t want something or somepony to ruin Prince Spike and Princess Rarity’s special day, now do we?” “Understood, Your Highness,” the serving pony said as he bowed, understanding Princess Luna’s orders. Since it was pass sunset, she was technically the highest authority in the kingdom at the moment and he wouldn’t want to defy her. Though the last sentence she spoke was said to the waiter, Blueblood knew who Luna was really speaking to and he gulped nervously. “Leave us,” she ordered the entourage of ponies surrounding the inebriated Blueblood, and they quickly made themselves scarce. Prince Blueblood felt incredibly small as the Alicorn looked down upon him. “Auntie Luna, I…” he stammered. “Be silent,” she ordered while glaring at him. “First of all, don’t call me ‘Auntie.’ You’re not a little foal. Second, you have no right to speak that way about Prince Spike or anypony else you have just insulted, including my sister. Listen well to what I am about to tell you; they are more deserving of their crowns than you will ever be. All of them have proven their worth time after time. Each of them has helped saved Equestria and countless lives. What have you ever done? The only thing it seems you are good for is wasting money from the Royal Treasury on your own frivolous pursuits. They have earned their crowns while you only have yours because of a distant relationship to my sister and me. If I hear you insult Spike or any other member of the royal family, your own family, ever again, there will be consequences. Have I made myself clear?” “Yes, Aunt Luna,” Blueblood answered as cowered beneath the icy glare of the Princess of the Night. “Good,” she stated and then turned to rejoin the party. “Now, I suggest you go home and think about what I have told you. Who knows, maybe you’ll discover how to behave like a true prince.” After Luna left the terrified Blueblood by himself, she took a seat beside her sister. She was still agitated by the prince’s arrogance, but then saw Spike speaking to the DJ and to the band. She smirked, feeling a lot better from watching Spike pick out another slow song to dance to with his bride. Spike then led Rarity back out to the dance floor and the band started playing their instruments. “Well, here we are,” Spike said to his wife as they waltzed. “A royal wedding, just like you have always dreamed about.” “Royal or not, I’m just glad that it’s with you,” she told him. She looked over and saw her friends also slow dancing with a partner. Applejack had grabbed some random stallion, Pinkie was with Cheese Sandwich, and Twilight and Rainbow Dash danced with their dates. To the violet maned Unicorn’s surprise, she saw Fluttershy dancing with Big Macintosh, nuzzling against him affectionately. “I say, take a look at that.” Spike looked over and smirked at the Pegasus and the Earth Pony. “I have a feeling Applejack had something to do with that.” “I do believe you’re right,” she giggled in agreement. She then looked back up at Spike. “I guess sometimes all it takes is a little push, as it were, in the direction. But still, I can’t help but to amazed how things turned out. Here we are, after all these years. I still remember the day you and Twilight moved to Ponyville. Why, you were the most adorable little thing. Who would’ve thought you would grown into such a gentledragon, a handsome one I might add.” “I fell in love with you the very moment I saw you,” he told her. “After all… “It only takes a moment For your eyes to meet and then Your heart knows in a moment You will never be alone again…” Rarity blushed and smiled as her husband continued to sing to her: “I held her for an instant But my arms felt sure and strong It only takes a moment To be loved a whole life long...” As they twirled the dance floor, the crowd stopped to watch them. Rainbow Dash smirked as she stood with Soarin, each wrapping a wing across one another’s shoulders. Fluttershy smiled and she rested her head on Big Macintosh’s shoulder as they watched the couple dance. Applejack nodded approvingly and Pinkie Pie’s grin couldn’t be larger. Twilight Sparkle beamed proudly at her son. Joining Spike in the song, Rarity sang: “He held me for an instant But his arms felt safe and strong It only takes a moment To be loved a whole life long…” They stopped dancing and Spike brought Rarity closer, caressing the side of her face as he softly sang: “And that is all That love's about…” Rarity pressed herself against Spike, looking lovingly up at him as she sang back: “And we'll recall when time runs out…” As they nuzzled against each other, they sang together: “That it only took a moment To be loved a whole life long…” As they finished their duet, their lips met with a tender kiss.