//------------------------------// // Chapter Four: Unwanted News // Story: Thronecoming // by Twyla In Wonderland //------------------------------// Twilight finally arrived in Ponyville, an hour on an uncomfortable train isn't good for her. Leaving the train with her suitcase she spotted her friends on the other side, they all went into a hug, "Twilight!" They all said as Twilight smiled, "Hey girls," "Oh, Twilight you look awful!" Rarity started as Twilight smiled, "Thanks, Rarity, just the thing I need right now," "Oh sorry," Rarity said as Twilight smiled at her, Twilight hugged her, "It's okay," Rarity, Fluttershy, and Twilight went off as the over three went to Sugarcube Corner, Fluttershy had hold of Rarity's hand as they caught up with their friend and their alicorn friend, "So how did you get kicked out of your house?" Fluttershy asked, "Well, after you guys went home, me and Cadence went back to mine, I began flirting with her on the way back mind you, but nothing really started until Shining tried to kiss her, she said that she wants to have her first kiss with the one she loves and she opened out in front of me that it was me of course. Later that night my Dad walked in on us, a little argument he said I made a choice to be like this and gave me a chance to change, but I didn't so he kicked me out," Twilight said as Fluttershy gasped, "Wow," Shy started, "And what happened with with Cadence?" Rarity asked, "She had mood swings, so crying, panic attack, crying again," Twilight said as Rarity nodded, "So are you to an item?" Rarity asked as Twilight nodded, "Yeah I guess so," Rarity let out a loud squeal as Fluttershy laughed a little, "Congratulations," Fluttershy said as Twilight smiled, "Thanks, Flutters..." Then Twilight phone went off, "Is this the lucky gal?" Rarity asked as Twilight nodded, "Hiya Cadie. what's up?" Rarity smiled as Twilight already had a nickname for Cadence, "What? Is she okay?" Then her smile vanished, "She just fell?" They stopped moving, "She's having seizures, twitching in her sleep?" Rarity and Fluttershy exchanged looks "Nosebleeds... Okay, okay what do you want me to do?" Twilight coughed lightly, "I can't come back now," She pauses, "The trains are not running again tonight, I'll make it by tomorrow," Rarity and Fluttershy exchanged looks, "Yeah you can, I have. Right see you tomorrow, bye love you," "What's happened?" Rarity asked as Twilight hung up, "Princess Luna collapsed," "Oh my," Rarity said as Twilight nodded, "Yeah I need to go in the morning," "We understand," Fluttershy said as they arrive at the house, "I'll show you to your room," Fluttershy lead Twilight upstairs as Rarity went into the kitchen, she sat down as she levitated a drink over, she took a sip when Fluttershy walks in and sits across from her, "Rarity?" "Yes, darling?" "Your cousin is the train conductor right?" "Yes he his, why?" "Twilight needs to be down at Canterlot tonight, the doctors have looked over Luna and she's experiencing seizures like a lot of them, blood is coming from her nose and mouth, Cadence really needs her there right now," "Right, I'll call him to run the private train but we have to go," "That's the plan," "Go tell Twilight to get ready to go to the train station, I'll call Cole," "Right," Fluttershy runs off upstairs as Rarity grabs her phone, About five minutes and the three were on their way to Canterlot, the train ride was silent for the most part. Twilight was worried for Cadence, Celestia and of course Luna, Twilight pictured everything in her head, the doctors getting her hooked up to the machines, checking her over when suddenly she begins to twitch a lot, kicking and unable to move the upper part of her body. Being lifeless while her nose becomes covered in blood, doctors trying to calm her down. Cadence being dragged out of bed to the hospital by Celestia, scared of what's happening and the effect is caused, "You do know you'll have to stay here while I go in?" Twilight finally said, "Yeah we know," Rarity said as she gently stroked Fluttershy's hair, she has drifted off to sleep on the way, resting her head in Rarity's lap, "How comes Fluttershy is out so quickly?" Twilight asked as Rarity smiled, "It's about one o'clock in the morning and she has work tomorrow then it's extra school, it's just so much for her," She said as Twilight nodded, "Here we are," Twilight said as the train pulled up in Canterlot, looking out of the window she saw Cadence, "See you soon?" "Yeah, we'll wait, tell me how it goes?" "Will do," With that Twilight left the train, Rarity continued to stroke Fluttershy as Cole comes out, "Are we waiting for her to come back?" "Yeah, just take a nap for now," Rarity woke up hours later and Twilight just got back onto the train with Cadence by hand, "Twilight? Cadence?" She said as they looked at her, "What's happening?" "Cadence needs to leave Canterlot," Twilight said as Cadence pulled a suitcase in, "Mind if she stays as well?" "No I don't mind, but you are sharing a bed, though," "I wouldn't mind that," Cadence said as Twilight nodded, "Ready to set off?" Cole said walking back in, "Mind if we take a trip around Equestria?" Cadence said as he nodded. "Sure," He walks into the front of the train, "I just want to calm down," Cadence said as they sat down, she leaned against Twilight, "What happened?" Rarity asked, "My aunt got hit around the head with something which caused her to... I think Twilight has told you I just want to sleep it off," Cadence then laid in Twilight's lap and looked up at her, "I understand that you don't want to tell, you rest up well," Cadence smiled and closed her eyes, "Night Princess," Twilight said as Cadence was fast asleep within seconds. "What happened Twilight?" "Her horn was chipped, a lot of black blood, like a lot," Twilight said as Rarity raised an eyebrow, "It's really awful for Cadence to witness that. She had another panic attack as well," "Well this nap and trip will calm her down," Rarity said as Twilight smiled, "Hopefully," Then they heard a groan, Rarity looked down to see Fluttershy shaking a little, "Shh, it's only a dream little one," Rarity said as she kissed her on the forehead, "Only a dream," Twilight smiled at Rarity who was calming Fluttershy down from some sort of bad dream, then Twilight looked down at Cadence and was horrified, she turned her head a bit to reveal a large bite mark with the same black shit coming out of it, Twilight then had a horrifying flashback, "Cadence! Don't step closer!" Twilight and Celestia cried as she ignored them, moving closer to her aunt. Luna had stopped moving, laying on her stomach, wings tucked in and horn cracked, Cadence walked over to her to get a closer look. Luna looked helpless unable to look after herself, then suddenly Luna's wings spread open. Thick black slime oozed out as her back tore open slowly revealing her insides, skin still attached, but it soon snapped as if it was no stronger than a spider's web, blood splashed against Cadence's face. Luna, out of the blue, screamed. Her scream was like no other, it seemed to get deeper but it soon stopped. The room went silent, what felt like minutes turned into hours as Luna went limp, Cadence curious went to the side of her aunt only for her to get attacked, Luna had her jaw lock in place around Cadence's neck. She winced in pain as Twilight called for the doctors, Celestia covered her mouth as Cadence felt tears stream down her face as she was about to regret what she was about to do, Celestia looked down at Cadence's hand to see it clench into a fist. She brought it up and brought it back down, causing Luna to snap her jaw further in and slowly rip into Cadence's delicate skin, she repeated the punches as the doctors rushed in. She had tears falling down her face as she continued to hurt her aunt she eventually let go and Cadence fell to the ground. "Shit," She said and smiled, Twilight helped her up ignoring her neck she hugged her, "I know you didn't want to do that, but it was the only way," Twilight said as Cadence nodded, "I just want to go now," "Stop the train!" Twilight suddenly shouted as the train made an emergency stop in Trottingham, Rarity looked over in panic, Twilight had her hand drenched in the same thick black slime as Luna's, "What's the matter, Darling?" "I've just remembered something, we need to get Cadence to the hospital!" "Why?" Twilight looked down as Rarity followed her gaze, "Ah I see now," "God, it's everywhere," She gestured the blood as Rarity gagged, "She's stopped breathing!"