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// Interlude: The Secret 
// Story: Peace at Last Side Stories: Canterlot Madness 
// by Prince_Staghorn 
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Guard Squad 398 was considered to be one of the very few stains on Shining Armor's records as Captain of the Royal Guard, but the simple truth was that, despite what their track record would suggest, they weren't entirely incompetent, simply very accident prone.

Currently, they were stationed in different areas of the castle, and Bastion could tell something was off as he walked down the hall towards the kitchen.

It was too quiet. The kind of quiet that meant someone was scheming. However, ignoring the growing sense of dread in his stomach, he continued onward until he reached the kitchen.


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It was well known that the head baker of the Canterlot Kitchen staff was a thoroughly terrifying mare who would not hesitate to use a Gelding knife on any stallion she was mad at.

However, she also loved pranks, so when two changeling foals had spoken to her about their plan, she had allowed them to go through with it.

In a short time, Bastion was caught helping himself to some of the rolls on the cabinet, and from there, by order of Captain Shining Armor, was put on a diet as punishment.

That was when Shining Armor was told he would be receiving some news courtesy of his wife... and Chrysalis. Both were waiting in the main foyer. the stallion held some apprehension, as the two were known to prank him regularly.

"You said this was important?"

Cadance shuffled her hooves uneasily. 

"Well... yes... I'm just not sure exactly how you'll react..."

Chrysalis rolled her eyes and spoke.

"I'm 10 months pregnant and you're the father."

Shining's pupils shrunk to pinpricks.


~10 MONTHS AGO~


Shining held his head. He was sure the headaches were getting worse.

"Oh Shining Armor~"

Shining went into the room... and there was Cadance, lying suggestively on the bed, with a look that could be summed up in four words. 

There was only one way this would end.


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Shining stared at Chrysalis' swollen baby belly... then promptly fainted. Cadance spoke.

"Think he'll get over it?"