Chapter 6 – Two Chained, One Set Free
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Twilight sat in the library early in the morning. She didn’t usually get many ponies coming to borrow books this time of day, but she still liked to be up just in case. The birds outside chirped and the wind rustled the leaves of the tree which housed her library. She slowly sipped her hot tea, savoring the flavor of the new brew that Rarity had recommended to her. It was only one week until the wedding of Big Macintosh and Fluttershy. With the date so close everypony was super busy getting ready for the event. Fluttershy was supposed to come by sometime that morning to visit with Twilight. The yellow mare was obviously stressed about the wedding. All the planning and all the preparation that had to go into it was taking a real toll on her. Twilight had invited her over to try and help her relax a little bit.
"Um, hey Twilight."
"Oh hey Fluttershy, come sit down," Twilight smiled at the timid mare. Fluttershy moved over to sit down at the table across from Twilight. The two talked about various random things for close to 3 hours until the conversation drifted over to the wedding.
"I'm really excited and all," Fluttershy started, "but I'm really upset the Rainbow Dash isn't going to be there. She has been one of my closest friends for as long as i can remember and she didn't even give a reason for now showing up." Twilight could see tears starting to well up in the yellow mare's eyes.
"Look Fluttershy, none of us know what has gotten into her recently and quite frankly i think she is just being full of herself. Personally I think if she decides to come back she doesn't deserve to be our friend anymore." A look of slight shock at what She had just said flashed across Fluttershy's face. It was quickly replaced with acceptance and sorrow. Without a word the pink maned pony stood up and walked out with her head held low.
What Twilight had said her her too. But she had accepted it as the truth. Even though Dash had been a great friend to all of them she wasn't the same mare she used to be... It hit her like one of Pinkie's Parties. She ran as fast as she could to her bookshelf. She had some studying to do.
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Finally the moment had arrived, Fluttershy walked slowly down the isle between the rows of chair where all of her friends sat. Well... most of them, her thoughts turned to Rainbow Dash. They had been best friends since flight camp so many years ago, and now she didn't even show up to her wedding! She shook off the thoughts quickly, what Twilight had said the week before had been true.
She reached the altar and Celestia began talking about love and magic. Finally Fluttershy and Big Mac Shared a single short kiss, the one kiss that bound them to each other for eternity.
A low rumble rolled through the air. Seeming to permeate from the ground itself. As quickly as it happened it stopped. A look of fear flashed across everypony's faces. Even Celestia seemed confused and lightly fearful of what was to come. The white princess congratulated the bride and groom and quickly flew off in the direction of Canterlot. The crowd at the wedding quickly dispersed, leaving the city streets completely void of all life.
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The last show of the season had been a hit as always. Rainbow Dash stripped out of her uniform and took a quick spin through the shower. She found Soarin in the lounge waiting for her.
"What took ya so long?" He joked at her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She laughed and smiled at him.
"So you ready for the vacation this off season?"
"Hay yeah! I've been ready for months!"
All of their bags were already packed. Only thirty minutes after the final show had ended the couple was in the air on their way to Manehattan.
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Finally it was time. He shoved the wedge in the crack and tore it apart. The magic that had held him shattered like fine crystal under a hammer. He finally loosed his grip on the blue mare, the sheer impact of her own reality suddenly returning knocking her unconscious. His low rumbling laughter filled all of Equestria and then, he was gone without a trace to be found. Discord had escaped.