I was dismissed from the hospital the day of the wedding. There was a carriage waiting outside to take me to it. I arrived at the castle and was greeted by Rarity.
"Hurry, darling. We need to get you dressed." She said as she pushed me into a dressing room.
The tux was hanging there waiting for me. I changed quickly and exited the room.
"You look marvelous, darling. Now, come on. Your bride awaits." She said as she pushed me to the edge of a walkway, leading out to the royal garden.
I walked to the end and took my place. Since I didn't get to pick my groomsmen, Dash had gotten Big Mac and Spike to fill the spot. As her bridesmaids, she had chosen Twilight and AJ. The music started to play and Dash came out onto the walkway. She looked stunning in Rarity's dress. She was followed by Applebloom and Sweetie Belle as the flower girls, and Scootaloo as the ring bearer. Once she joined me at the end of the walkway, Celestia came out to preside over us. She began reciting the typical marriage vows. I could see Dash's face through the veil and I got lost in her beautiful magenta eyes.
"Jet?" Celestia asked.
"Oh, uh, I do." I said.
"Very good. Do you Rainbow Dash, take Jet Stream to be your lawfully wedded husband..." Celestia started.
"Yeah, yeah. I do." Dash interrupted.
"Very good. May we have the rings?" Celestia asked.
Scootaloo came up and held the rings up to us. I took the silver and gold ring with a rainbow colored diamond and slipped it onto her finger. She took the other ring, a plain silver wedding band and slipped it onto my finger.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Celestia said as I lifted Dash's veil and kissed her. We walked down the aisle and as we got to the end, one of the guards stepped out in front of us. He had a vacant stare on his face and was wielding a shotgun.
"You were supposed to die before you ever got to Ponyville." The guard said in a deep and echoing male voice.
"Stand down this instant!" Celestia ordered.
"You cannot tell me what to do anymore, sister dear. And as for you. You continue to meddle in my affairs, now I will take the one thing you love." He said as he aimed the gun at Dash.
I pushed her out of the way just he pulled the trigger. I was knocked to the ground. I stood back up just as the guard was tackled by his friend at the other side of the doorway. I looked around but there was no sign of Dash. Where she should have landed, there was only a charred mark on the red rug.
"I told you I would take what you love. That'll teach you to mess in the affairs of others. You will never find your beloved Rainbow Dash now." The guard said as he just went unconscious.
There was a disembodied laugh echoing through the castle. It boomed and bounced around, seeming to come from everywhere.
"Did anyone see what happened to her?" I asked.
Everyone just shook their heads. I collapsed to my knees and threw my arms up.
"NOOOOOOOO!" I screamed.
The sound echoed off the walls of the courtyard.