It Wasn't Me!

by jkreader

Chapter 1 - The Unexpected Visitor

It was a rainy day here in the Crystal Empire. Shining was busy training the guards in the barracks while I was busy with Guard. Our little colt was growing up so fast. His eyes had changed from just one colored orbs to the types of eyes grown ponies have. He had also grown out of diapers and was potty trained too, for the most part. He could also speak clearly now, but he was still learning how to properly form sentences.

While I was reading a story to Guard, there came a knock at the nursery door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

“Come in,” I said looking up from our book.

The door open and one of the guards came running in.

“Your highness!” he said hurriedly, “Your nephew showed up, and he’s by himself!”

“Joshua?! He’s alone?!” I said shocked. Joshua never came here by himself. “Where is he now?!”

“He’s in the throne room,” the guard replied.

I picked Guard up off my lap and onto my back, and the two of us ran towards the throne room. When we got there, we were greeted with a shocking sight. Joshua was there alright, sitting on my throne, dripping wet, but he looked very upset. He had his knees curled up to his chest and his arms around them. His cheeks were stained with tears, as if he had been crying for hours.

Moments ago...

It's not fair! I thought to myself. I didn't do it!

I was on the train to the Crystal Empire all by myself, and crying. I got in trouble for something I didn't do. I tried to tell Mommy I didn't do it, but she didn't believe me! So I ran away. I knew I would get in more trouble for it, but it wasn't fair! I didn't do it!

The train then stopped.

"Station stop: the Crystal Empire," the conductor said, "Watch your step leaving the train."

I stood up and left the train. I wanted to see Aunt Cadance and Uncle Shining. I hoped they would believe me after I told them. When I got off the train, I saw that it was raining. It was raining when I left Ponyville, but I didn't think it would be raining here. I'm glad I brought the hooded sweatshirt Rarity made me. I pulled the hood over my head and stepped out into the rain.

As I walked toward the Crystal Castle where Aunt Cadance and Uncle Shining lived, I felt the rain falling on top of my hood. It was raining hard. I saw a few crystal ponies outside with umbrellas and giving me some confused looks. They knew I was the nephew of the prince and princess, but I never came here by myself.

I finally made it to the Crystal Castle. I knocked on the door of the castle as hard as I could. The water from the rain was starting to soak through my sweatshirt. The door opened and I saw one of the castle's guards standing there. He looked down at me and his eyes widened.

"The prince and princess' nephew?!" he said surprised, "What are you doing here all by yourself?"

I didn't say anything but just looked at him.

"Are you here to see your aunt and uncle?" he asked.

I nodded my head.

"Follow me then," he said. He turned around and started walking back into the castle, and I followed him. After we walked for a few minutes, he stopped in front of the throne room doors. He pushed one open.

"Please wait inside," he said, "I'll get your aunt and uncle for you, okay?"

I turned to look at him and nodded. I then walked over to where Aunt Cadance always sat and sat down. I hugged my knees to my chest and started crying again.

Why Mommy? I wondered, Why don't you believe me?

“Joshua?”

I looked up and saw Aunt Cadance with Cousin Guard on her back. She began walking over to me and I turned my head back around to look at my feet. Aunt Cadance sat down next to me and after she took Guard off her back, she put a wing on my back. Guard walked in front of me and looked up at me.

“Joshua sad?” he asked.

I nodded slowly.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Aunt Cadance asked me.

I looked up at Aunt Cadance and sighed sadly.

“Mommy punished me for something I didn’t do,” I said still crying. I stood up and wrapped my arms around her and cried into her shoulder. She put her other wing around me and rubbed my back with one hoof. I then felt her pick me up.

“Come on,” she said to me, “Let’s get you dried off and into something warm.”

She placed me on her back and placed Guard on her back with me. Guard wrapped his hooves around me in a hug. I wrapped my arms around him and Aunt Cadance walked out of the room.

When we got to one of the guest bedrooms, I gave Joshua a towel and some clean clothes we keep in stock for him whenever he visits. He then entered the bathroom, dried off, and changed into the clean clothes I gave him. He soon came out, and came over to hug me again. Guard put his hooves around Joshua's back in a hug too. Just then, there was a knock at the bedroom door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

The door opened and Shining stood there with a worried look on his face.

“I came as soon as I heard,” he said, “Is it true that Joshua’s here without Twily?”

“It is Shining,” I said to him, “He said Twilight punished him for something he said he didn’t do.”

I felt Joshua tighten his hug on me.

“You want to tell us what Twilight thinks you did?” Shining asked.

He looked at me, then Shining, and then Guard. He then sighed and nodded his head.

“It all happened this morning after I woke up,” he began.

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