Nightmare Moon's Tiny Adversary
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Chapter 6
Part 3
“Did… did I hear that right?”
Steel Blade looked very suspiciously at the charcoal mare next to him, trying to decipher what that wide grin on her face could possibly mean. It was an expression that could only be described as “scheming.”
“So,” Overwatch continued, looking intently at the disguised alicorn beside her. “Twilight got some sort of blessing. This blessing was once bestowed on Luna’s guards to help them fight during the night. Equestria hasn’t really had night guards for a long time, but now that Luna’s back, do you think that…”
Steel Blade’s hoof swiftly met his face. “Noooo.” He aimed a glare at his companion. “Was that all you got? From that entire explanation? Really? Princess Luna hasn’t even been back for a day and you’re already looking for job opportunities in her guard?”
The guard mare raised up her nose in reply, adding a sniffle for dramatic flair. “Hey, it’s a wonderful opportunity! Think of all the open positions!”
“Overwatch, the night guard doesn’t even exist yet.”
“You can’t crush my dreams like that! Have you even seen my resume? ‘Survived being Twilight’s guard for thirteen years’ could get me anywhere I want!”
“Overwatch, can you at least wait until we get back to Canterlot before you think about it? You don’t even know what this blessing even does besides give you freaky eyes!”
“Butbutbut mooooooom.”
Cadence rolled her eyes at the exchange, her mind turning to the other, smaller pony resting in her mane. Twilight had curled up and should have been sound asleep from exhaustion, but her tiny snores were entirely too regular to be real. She was likely thinking over the recent events, and Cadence wanted to share her own thoughts too.
"Twilight," said Cadence politely as she walked along at a steady pace, careful not to disturb her passenger's comfortable thinking spot. "There is something I want to talk to you about. That is, if you're not too sleepy, of course."
Twilight yawned quietly. "I suppose. A few minutes won’t make much of a difference."
Cadence smiled, though didn’t dare to move her head. “Twilight, I just wanted to say that… after what you have done today… I just, umm…” Her voice caught, and she could feel Twilight tensing up on her back. "I can't thank you enough for everything you’ve done.”
“What do you mean, Cadence?” Twilight asked in confusion, the gears in her still sleepy mind starting to turn. Realisation finally struck her with the subtlety of a hammer, and her eyes widened. “Oh. You mean using the Elements on Nightmare Moon—err… Luna?”
“Yes, Twilight, and not just for that. I wanted to thank you for all the kindness and understanding you showed her even when she was Nightmare Moon,” Cadence said with warmth in her voice. “It was the most terrifying night of your life, and yet you found the courage to redeem Luna. I just... I am in your debt.”
“Y-you’re welcome,” Twilight replied as she got up from her comfortable position. “Did you know Luna from before her banishment?”
“I knew her well. She and Auntie Celestia took care of me after—”
Cadence quickly stopped herself, clearing her throat to buy more time to think of an alternative. “—after my kingdom split up. Back then, I failed to notice Luna’s pain until it was too late, but you showed her kindness, concern, and understanding when she needed it the most. Thanks to you, she spared the lives of many guards. I can never repay you for that.”
Twilight stroked Cadence’s mane in an attempt to reassure her, keeping her voice calm as she responded, “Cadence, you don’t owe me anything. I was compassionate to Nightmare Moon because I was surrounded by ponies who taught me that lesson every day.”
“B-but—”
“And guess who’s been the best foalsitter I’ve ever had for the last five years?” Twilight said cheerfully.
“You’ve only had two foalsitters. Besides, I wasn’t anything special. I’m sure many others could have taken my place and you wouldn’t have noticed a difference.” She sighed. “But when facing Luna… only you had it within you to see past her appearance and give her friendship. Nopony could replace you.”
Twilight was caught off guard by her foalsitter’s response, and she drew in a determined breath. “You’re wrong!”
Cadence slowed down at that, and Twilight took the moment to cuddle the mane that served as her nest before continuing, “You were always very kind to me, and it’s more than just doing your job. You had fun when you were playing with me. You showed patience and tolerated whatever craziness I came up with while looking after my safety.”
Twilight suddenly perked up. “Hey, remember that time I first saw you cast a spell to stop a couple from arguing?”
Cadence rolled her eyes. "I remember that day too well. I had quite the headache when you bounced all over my head shouting question after question." She let out a wistful sigh. "It was like opening a vortex, one with an endless appetite for knowledge.”
“A vortex?” Twilight crossed her forelegs. “Surely teaching me about love and mind magic wasn’t that demanding.”
Cadence chuckled cheerfully. “Wasn’t demanding? It took me years to satisfy your curiosity.”
“And I don’t think any other foalsitter could have fed my desire for knowledge as you did. Name one unicorn who could’ve taught me the basics of illusion magic while showing first hoof how to cast an age altering spell,” Twilight said, lighting up in a smile. “I treasure the time we spent together. Making you happy is the least I could do to repay you.”
“Twilight, that works both ways. I won’t forget the time we’ve spent together either.” Cadence giggled. “I haven’t had so much fun in ages. You’ve been the best little filly—”
She paused, looking into the distance thoughtfully. “—well, I’ve actually foalsat fillies far younger than you, but none of them were quite as... small as you. I can proudly say you were the best, kindest, and bravest littlest pony I have ever had the pleasure of taking care of.”
Twilight blushed, tapping her hooves together awkwardly as Cadence continued, “Now, I may not be as fond of you as your mentor is, but I would gladly adopt you as my daughter if I could. Err, no disrespect to Twilight Velvet and Night Light, by the way.”
“Awww… those are the nicest words I’ve ever heard from you, and that’s saying a lot. I’m sure you would’ve made a great mother.”
Twilight pressed herself against the back of Cadence’s neck and wrapped it in as big a hug as she could manage. “But being my foalsitter is good enough for me,” she ended with a wide grin.
Cadence’s expression suddenly fell, and she let out a strangled noise, causing her passenger to loosen her hold and look up at her curiously. “Well, about that,” she said slowly, “I’m afraid I can’t be your foalsitter.”
Twilight drew back in surprise, staring at the back of the alicorn’s head as her mind caught up to what her ears were telling her. “W-what? But why? D-did I do something wrong? I’m so sorry if I did—”
With a roll of her eyes, Cadence quickly bumped her shoulder back, stopping the little unicorn from continuing. “Twilight, you did nothing wrong,” she reassured, attempting to aim a smile back at her passenger without moving her mane around too much. “I would love to foalsit you for the rest of your life, but as little as you are, you’ve already grown into a strong, brave, and powerful pony. You don’t need a foal-sitter. Not anymore. Your guards and your friends are all you need to keep you safe.”
Overwatch blinked, and then promptly burst out laughing. “Are you willing to bet on—”
Steel Blade’s wing quickly whipped out to catch the back of Overwatch’s head. “I don’t think we’re supposed to make her worry more, you know.”
Cadence chuckled. “Well, they can certainly try to keep you safe from whatever you get yourself into.”
Twilight stared at her now former-foalsitter for a long moment before she finally let out a breath. “I… I understand. Are you thinking of foalsitting somepony else, or are you going to stick with your other plan and be a psychiatrist? And, you know, continue dating my brother?”
The disguised alicorn let out another laugh, bouncing Twilight around on her back, to the little pony’s surprise. “I don’t think I’m going to be foalsitting anypony, unless you count Luna as a foal. She may be on the short side at the moment, but trust me, she won’t stay so small for very long.”
Twilight suddenly gasped. “That’s right. How did I not think about that in the first place? She’ll need somepony to help her adjust.”
Cadence nodded. “That she will. She may be far bigger and more powerful than you, but right now she needs a pony to take care of her, a friend to show her how modern Equestria works and to ensure that she is loved and welcomed. And unlike Auntie Celestia, I don’t have royal duties to distract me. Thanks for understanding.”
“Of course I understand, and I wish both of you the best of luck!” Twilight said happily, rubbing her forehooves into Cadence’s back. “We can still be friends, right?”
Cadence laughed. “Twilight, do you really have to ask that? You’re like family to me. Well, next to Auntie Celestia, of course,” she said, before turning her eyes to face forward.
“Although,” the alicorn continued, “I think it’s only fair if you introduce me to your new friends before we leave.”
“Sure, but we’ll have to catch them first...”
Twilight stopped. She stood up onto her weary hind legs, straining to look beyond Cadence’s neck. She smiled when she saw her friends approaching them waving their hooves.
“See? Right there!” Rainbow Dash said, flying a few loops in the air. “Told you I found them!”
“Where have you been, darling? You ran off so fast and left us really worried,” Rarity said, barely resisting the urge to yawn as she turned from Twilight to Cadence. “Thank you so much for escorting her back. What’s your name? I don’t believe we’ve been properly introduced before.”
Before Cadence could speak, a yellow pegasus zipped straight through the group, zeroing in on her little passenger. “Oh, you made me so worried!” Fluttershy exclaimed as loudly as her soft, airy voice allowed. “I was afraid that somepony stepped on you, or that you ended up lost, or that you got tired and fell asleep in the grass, or that...”
Cadence watched as the pegasus continued, turning her head surreptitiously towards Twilight. “Was I like this when I first met you?”
Twilight shook her head. “Not particularly. I mean, you were concerned and all, but not that errr…”
She let out a sigh. “Actually, yes. You were almost as overprotective.”
“To be fair,” Overwatch began, speaking to Twilight. “One of your first meetings also had you practicing your flying skills from the top of Celestia’s room. It almost excuses Cadence trying to suffocate you in a hug afterwards.”
Cadence reddened, turning back to the yellow pegasus and clearing her throat quietly to stop any further panicking. “Please do not worry miss, umm...”
“Fluttershy!” Twilight hissed from behind Cadence’s neck.
“Miss Fluttershy. Twilight’s just had a little marathon around Ponyville, so I gave her a ride back. She’s fine, just a little tired.”
Fluttershy breathed out a sigh of relief. “That’s umm… good,” she answered as she slowly shrunk back.
“Oh wait. Your name’s Fluttershy? So you’re the one who saved Twilight from the manticore?” Cadence asked, looking with intent interest at the shy pegasus.
“Y-yes, I did—eep!”
Fluttershy very quickly found herself caught in the alicorn’s tight hug, squirming at the intrusion on her personal space before she was released and her hooves taken up by Cadence’s.
“You have no idea how grateful I am to you for saving my little charge! My little Twiny!” Cadence said, gushing with joy and thanks. “I can’t imagine how I could go on if something were to happen to her.”
“Oh… it’s um… it’s nothing.”
The pink alicorn swept the pegasus up into another, much less forceful hug. “It’s not nothing. I don’t know how, but I will repay you one day! This I swear!”
Fluttershy, whose eyes had been shut closed, creeked an eyelid open and slowly returned the hug. “ Err… w-was it hard to keep Twilight safe?”
Cadence released her hold, backing away from her former captive. “What do you mean?”
“I mean, since you foalsat Twilight, was it hard to keep her safe from the dangerous world?”
The alicorn tapped a hoof to her muzzle in thought. “Well, Auntie Celestia certainly had a bit of difficulty keeping Twilight safe back before I came in as a foalsitter,” Cadence started, unaware that Twilight had lit up red from embarrassment on her shoulder. “I was lucky enough to become her foalsitter when she was a young mare. She wasn’t as defenseless as you might think, though back to your question…
“I was really worried about her safety, even when she was hardly in any danger. I… I guess I did end up being quite overprotective.”
“That’s still an understatement,” Twilight said, teleporting up onto Cadence’s head and situating herself next to the alicorn’s horn comfortably.
Cadence shook her head, forcing the little unicorn to grab her horn to prevent herself from falling off. “Hush, Twilight,” she said with a smirk as she looked back at Fluttershy. “Twilight’s very tough. She can take care of herself, but the main problem is that she loves getting herself into trouble. I don’t think she can spend an hour without getting hurt, sometimes on purpose.”
Cadence felt a tiny hoof stomping angrily on her head, but ignored it with a wide grin as she continued, “I’m certainly surprised her guards haven’t developed neurosis trying to keep her out of trouble.”
“Who says we haven’t?” Overwatch and Steel Blade said together, before looking at each other amusedly and bursting into giggles.
At the sound of laughter, a nearby door slammed open, and the group turned towards the source of the noise. The door belonged to one Sugarcube Corner, and it had opened to let one particularly pink, over-energetic mare materialize in front of Cadence’s face, coming well within the princess’s personal space with a loud gasp.
“Oh my gosh oh my gosh, I can’t believe I almost forgot you! I knew I didn’t recognize you before, and I know that because I know every single pony in Ponyville because every pony is my friend and I’m certain that you and I aren’t friends yet and that means I need to organize another new pony party—”
“Uhh…” Twilight said carefully, derailing Pinkie’s barrage of words only briefly before it decided to hop onto another pair of tracks.
“Buuuuuut I still need to throw the party for the little version of Black Smoothie first, but wait, if you attend that, we can celebrate your own ‘Welcome to Ponyville’ party there too!” Pinkie gasped again. “I’ll just have to make it even bigger, and it’ll be the most amazing, fantabulous party in all of Equestria!”
Cadence took a step back, staring blankly at the pony currently occupying most of her vision. She managed to gather her thoughts into a coherent pile, and she responded cheerfully, “Oh, that sounds delightful! I’ll gladly come to Luna’s welcome party, and it would be a great opportunity to get to know who my little Twilight has been making friends with.”
Pinkie let out yet another gasp. “You know Twilight? Does that mean you’re her friend?”
The pink pony quickly wrapped her hooves around the taller mare, raising Cadence a few hoof lengths into the air. “Oh, this is amazing! A friend of a friend is a friend of mine too, and that means I’ve met five friends of Twilight today and I need to make the celebration even more spectacular and oh my gosh I need to get started right now or I’ll never make it in time!”
Pinkie Pie dropped Cadence unceremoniously and dashed back into Sugar Cube Corner, leaving the tall “unicorn” standing there stunned with a tiny mare tangled in her mane. “Your friend is quite energetic.”
Twilight just rolled her eyes as she quickly slipped out of the bundle of hair she had gotten stuck in. It wasn’t the first time she was thankful that Cadence took care of her mane. “Tell me about it.”
“Yeah, she’s certainly somethin’,” Applejack said, before turning to Cadence herself and raising a hoof. “M’ name’s Applejack. Good t’ meet ya.”
“Cadence,” the disguised alicorn said with a smile, bringing her hoof up to bump the farmer’s. “It’s good to finally have an introduction.”
“O’ course, but Ah’ve a question,” Applejack said, narrowing her eyes. “You were the alicorn that hugged Nightmare Moon back at the castle ruins, ain’t you. Why’d you decide t’ hide yer wings when we got close t’ Ponyville? It just doesn’t sit right wit’ me.”
“Applejack!” Rarity exclaimed, looking at the farm mare in surprise. “Surely you could use more tact than that.”
Cadence shrugged. “It’s just an illusion spell to hide that I’m an alicorn. What’s wrong with that?”
“I’m sure she’s just curious about why an alicorn would want to hide it,” Rarity said quickly. “I’d always thought we had only one, and now we have three, and the other one a princess too! Where in the world have you been hiding, darling?” She slowly walked closer to the pink alicorn’s side. “It is a crime against your natural beauty to keep those wings away!”
“Shhh!” Cadence shushed, looking around quickly to make sure they were out of sight of any potential witnesses. Thankfully, it seemed that most of the ponies were gathered at Town Hall to help with disaster relief or passed out in their beds, and the streets were generally bare save for a few points of interest. “Alright, I can show you if you insist, but I’d rather keep this under wraps. No fainting.”
The princess drew in a deep breath before casting the spell. With a light aura, her wings faded back into view, and she spread them wide.
Rarity’s mouth hung open. “I-I… It’s… quite different in the light. I hadn’t noticed in the dreadful Everfree Forest, but they’re so… beautiful, graceful, and divine… I…”
“Rarity, don’t pass out on me now,” Cadence said, frowning as she used her magic to stabilize the fashionista's sudden swaying. “Ponies do that everytime I drop my disguise.”
Applejack cleared her throat, still looking suspiciously at the alicorn. “It still doesn’t feel right t’ me. Why’re ya so scared of showin’ your wings? Why hide them under some fancy magic and pretend you’re somethin’ you’re not?”
Cadence blushed. “Well… umm…”
Steel Blade cleared his throat. “If I may, Princess… you don’t have to say anything if you’re not comfortable with it. I’m already surprised you decided to reveal your wings.”
“P-princess?” Applejack and Rarity exchanged a look before they and their friends all dipped their heads to the ground. “Ah had no idea, Princess. Mah apologies for any disrespect—”
“Please, there’s no need for that,” Cadence pled as she looked awkwardly at the bowing ponies. “I’ve been called a princess, but it’s little more than a title. I have no subjects, no kingdom, and no privileges.”
Applejack carefully stood back up, followed by the rest of her friends. “Still, if ya don’t wanna say anythin’, Ah’m fine with droppin’ it.”
Cadence shook her head. “It’s not that. I’m just trying to figure out how to start. It’s… a bit of a long story.”
The farm mare crossed her forelegs. “Ah have time,” she said, though she immediately yawned a moment later. “Though try not ta make it too long.”
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“I… I can’t believe it!” Rarity exclaimed. “You’ve lived in Equestria for over a thousand years under disguise?”
Cadence simply nodded.
“And just to find common jobs?”
Cadence let out a sigh, already expecting the next words to come out of the fashionista’s mouth.
Rarity let out a harrumph. “Surely such behaviour is unbecoming of a princess, is it not? Why would you lower yourself just to work with regular, unspectacular ponies? Surely Princess Celestia could give you someplace to live in luxury?”
“Rarity,” Cadence said, though she quickly stopped herself to turn to Twilight and whisper, “That is her name, right?”
The purple mare nodded her confirmation, and Cadence turned back to the pony in question. “Rarity, just because I am an alicorn and superficially a princess does not make me any better than you or anypony else.”
Rarity could only look back in shock. “How could you say that? Princess Celestia is an alicorn and she’s ruled Equestria for thousands of years!”
Twilight cleared her throat. “Actually, the number’s probably closer to 1,500 to 1,800, but no more than two millennia for sure.”
“Err… right. So, as I was saying, Princess Celestia’s treated like royalty. Surely being both an alicorn and a princess, even only one in name, puts you on the same level as her.”
Cadence let out a groan, shaking her lowered head. “I’m too tired think of anything else, so I will repeat myself one more time. I am not better than others, royalty or not. I’d rather spend time with friends and work with the so called common pony than swim around in unearned luxuries and praise. I do not want to get everything on a silver plate just because I have both a horn and wings.”
Rarity opened her mouth to speak, but hesitated. Her brow furrowed together, and she looked slowly between Cadence and Twilight.
She suddenly gasped, bringing her hooves to her muzzle. “Oh dear, I am so sorry, Princess. How could I be so insensitive?”
Cadence and Twilight looked at each other in confusion, but weren’t given the option to reply as Rarity plowed on. “First, I treated Twilight differently because of her position, and now I am doing the same mistake again by putting you on a pedestal! To think that I so foolishly put your appearance before who you really are. I’m so sorry for—”
“It’s fine, it’s fine!” Cadence said hurriedly, blushing at the fashionista’s dramatic display. “I accept your apology.”
“Ah’m just glad t’ know why you insist on hidin’,” Applejack said, a big smile on her face. “Not bein’ afraid ta get yer hooves dirty. Ah can respect that.”
Applejack held out a hoof, and the moment Cadence raised her own hoof, it was immediately taken up into one of the most energetic hoofshake the princess had ever had. “Yer always welcome in Ponyville! And yer secret’s safe with us.”
The farm pony eventually released Cadence, leaving the alicorn and her passenger to sort out their disorientation. When she could finally keep her hoof from fanning the air senselessly, Cadence turned to Dash, who had been napping on a cloud she had pulled down. “And you must be…?”
The pegasus twisted upright, puffing her chest out as she pounded on it with a hoof. “The one and only Rainbow Dash, weather manager and speed demon at your service!” She bent over in a cheeky bow, bringing out a giggle from Twilight and a roll of Cadence’s eyes.
Rainbow hopped off her cloud and hovered in midair before the alicorn, wearing a smirk and crossing her forelegs. “Sooo… you’re the one who hugged Nightmare Moon in the middle of that epic battle between her and Princess Celestia?” She rolled her eyes. “On one hoof, that took a lot of guts to do something crazy like that, but on other hoof, hugging your enemy? Come on, that’s just lame.”
“Rainbow Dash!” Twilight shouted. “That’s not very nice!”
Rainbow shrugged, still grinning broadly. “Don’t worry, Twilight, I was just kidding. Anyways, nice to meet you, Cadence.” Dash shook the alicorn’s hoof before turning to the tiny, purple unicorn. “Twilight, you’re really something, aren’t ya?”
The little mare stared back at Dash, a look of confusion on her face. “Err…”
“I mean, you know some of the most important ponies in Equestria! You were egghead enough to have been shrunk by Princess Celestia herself and became her personal student. Your brother’s the Captain of the Royal Guards. Your foalsitter’s an alicorn and a former princess. You even have your own personal dragon pet!”
“Hey, Spike isn’t a pet! He’s my adoptive son! I hatched him myself and have taken care of him for a decade now!”
“He’s still a dragon! One that you hatched yourself! I can’t even discount the possibility that you actually know Spitfire and the Wonderbolts like you mentioned before!”
“Well, I mean, uhh…” Twilight stopped for a moment. “Now that you put it like that, that does kind of seem like a long list of important ponies.”
Dash rolled her eyes. “Important ponies? Come on, Twilight, you’re like on the top of the world right now! You sure you don’t know any other super famous ponies?” The pegasus brought her face up to Twilight, poking a hoof at the tiny mare.
Twilight backed up from the pointing hoof, blushing. “Well, umm… I guess I might…”
Cadence chuckled. “That does tend to happen when you’re close to Auntie.”
“Called it!” Dash said, pumping a hoof into the air. “If you ever decide to take over the world or something like that, count me in.”
“Hey wait,” Overwatch said, shaking a hoof, “why don’t I get a mention?”
Steel Blade smacked her on the back of the head with a wing.
yay ^^
i always enjoy reading this even when i am very depressed it never fails to leave a smile on my face. ^_^
It is wrong for me being unable to find any fault in Overwatch's logic?
....ive been looking at what happends if you try to catch a giant tomatoe that went up a hilll
...ITS COMES DOWN AFTER YOU!
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Go Twiny!!
I be be'in' tha' he means t' say tha' we be lookin' forward t' any an' all chapters ye throw our way in lieu o' th' episodal hiatus. An I know fer fact tha' I be awaitin' th' next part o' li'l Twiny's tale with more'n a bit o' eagerness. So, until then, Lad.
You know what? Rainbow Dash is right, Twilight is a major threat. Shrunken as she is, her magic power, should we ever actually see her go all-out, would probably only be beaten by Celestia herself. She knows an influential noble, the captain of the Royal Guard and the captain of the Wonderbolts. Furthermore, if she decided to take over, she could word a very persuasive, logical argument that might sway said individuals to, if not assist, then at least stay neutral.
Not that I believe Twilight would, but still, something to think about.
I'd really love to see the Wonderbolts actually show up just to see Rainbow's reaction.
love it hope to read more soon
6222944 You forgot being able to play on the heartstrings of the three Alicorns to either make them switch side or lose their will to fight.
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Nope ,
I think no one can.
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Sadly it will probably take a few months before epilogue and first chapter of Tiny Librarian will be uploaded.
The only thing I can do is give you link to my other story "Trial of Blood and Kindness", though the quality won't be as high as with this story. If you haven't read sidestories yet, you can read "My Little Medic" or "My Little April Foal's day"
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I can't deny that Twilight would be a threat, should she try to take action against Equestria, especially if she returned to her full size. Though I think that besides Celestia, Cadence also would be capaible to defeat Twilight. Even if Cadence don't have much combat experience and wasn't struggling while living in a giant world, she still had over a milenium worth of experience and doing many jobs, and she is an alicorn. I think Cadence would be capaible to overpower Twilight. The only issue is how far Cadence would go to capture Twilight.
Celestia is powerful enough, and thanks to her training she did to capture Nightmare Moon, she would have enough power and endurance to capture Twilight without hurting her to much, or she would try to tire Twilight out (Twilight is extremely powerful for a unicorn, but her lifestyle always focused on using as much magic and strength at once as she can, her stamina and magic reserves would run out fast).
Cadence on the other side, should she hesitate to many times, she would probably be defated even with her advantage in power.
Overal, I think how big threat Twilight would be depend on alies she can make, or by using Celestia's care for her advantage, something she would never dare to do.
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That would be cool.
Why must it come to an end!
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That's true.
Cadence care for Twilight great deal and is deeply thankful for what Twilight did both for Luna and Nightmare Moon.
Celestia care for Twilight as if she was her own daughter, to a point she wanted to keep her away from Ponyville, and she is even more thankful than Cadence. She already told Twilight that if she have a wish that is in her power, she will grant it.
Luna as Nightamre Moon learned to respect Twilight great deal and see her as an ally. She may not know Twilight as well as Cadence and Celestia, but should they spend more time together, they would quickly form a bond of respect and friendship.
The question would be how far Twilight would be willing to use her bonds and gratefuness of the princesses, and how far she can go before love, care and gratefulness turn into hostility and dissapointment. One thing for sure, with her kind and friendly character, Twilight would fail as a villain, That, or she would end up making the most peaceful takeover in history of Equestria.
6223073 okay thank you for letting me know it means a lot to me
I believe you mean Black Snootie... Though thinking Nightmare Moon as a yummy treat is interesting... What flavor would she be?
6223225 Blackberry?
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Blueberry & Chocolate?
Why should she use her assets against each other, if she can make more use of them together? Bye bye Griffins, let them pay for the fall of their library!
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She'd be Black Raspberry+Nutella+Star Anise [lightly seasoned].
This was a cute chapter
Oh I can't wait to see what rainbows reaction to twiny being the wonderbolts team's medic
YAY more Twiny!
I can wait.
but I see a short involving a certan medic, rainbow dash, and the rest of a team.
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One thing must come to an end so another one can be born.
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I dunno if I should go with "moon being made of cheese joke" or with Maud saying "she taste like a rock, a realy big rock"
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So many choises.
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Thanks
I really can't help grinning stupidly every time I finish one of these chapters. I love all of your characterizations, and the interactions between the various ponies. Not a whole lot may have happened in this chapter, but it was still very satisfying, and things are wrapping up very nicely for the end of Tiny Adversary. Looking forward to when the epilogue and start of the sequel comes out, even if it is in a couple months!
6223225 I thought it was deliberate. Black Smoothie
I can't wait to see what Cadence and Luna get up to! But I can totally see Luna questioning the purpose of an all you can eat buffet only to gorge herself on all the different foods available.
Overwatch is not wrong.
So loved this
6222944 make a good side non canon fic though
6224697 love this story and chapter only that stops it for me (being one of the best things sense sliced bread) is the E for everyone but that's just me I think your story might be 1 of 32 E stories I have on my fav page that's saying something giving my taste ion stories.
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Thanks, hope it will be worth the wait.
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To be honest, I don't know if it was deliberate or not, only my editor know.
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At this point, Luna's stomach is like a black hole, she will devour everythng.
Was she ever?
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Glad you had fun. From an experience, I found writting Cadence very dificult.
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The question is, who would be willing to write it. I already have to much on my writting board to even think about it.
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Thanks.
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The original text had Black Smoothie. While the show's script said "snooty," I found "smoothie" to be much more amusing, so I left it in. In a way, it was both an accident and entirely deliberate at the same time.
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Reminds me of a certain one-shot. If you haven't read it yet, you should.
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Tiny Twilight may be smaller than filly Twilight from that story, but she is a grown up mare. While that one shot showed a takeover as a silly game, in Twiny case it would be way more serious.
6226528 I was mostly replying towards 'the most peaceful takeover in history of Equestria' line. And from that I remembered that one-shot.
Loved the update, and i cannot wait to read more! I still picture RD's reaction if twilight told her (RD) they she's (twilight) been on an actually MISSION with the Wonderbolts being her (RD) Jaw-dropping and just being frozen for awhile in place from shock and disbelief
Yay! totally worth the wait, but then again I'm the compliment giver I don't criticize.
But I did enjoy the chapter, and can't wait to see how you wrap all this up, or how you'll start off the next one.
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I talk to myself too when I'm thinking out loud.
But back on point, Twilight was talking the entire time, the first time mostly to herself until she had a lightbulb moment and asked Luna something.
6223089 I want to see that peaceful and kind takeover of Equestria happen, even if it's only in a dream sequence.
6234192 I second that.
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I already have it covered. It is just that it need editing so it will be long before I can upload it.
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Now, it is just Rarity being Rarity. She does that all the time in the show.
6226528 Holy freaking cow I need to write that like for reals seriously!
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I know you're just kidding, but good luck.
6310880 Not kidding, but also not right now.
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But...where does she get the couches from? We never find that out, now do we? She could be casting a spell that she came up with to do it, but that would wreak havoc with the Equestrian economy, unless the couches disappeared...
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I see, though to be fair, in my story, Twilight strike her mentor's enemy with the Elements, while in scene you posted the captain is talking with his crew member and a friend.
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I doubt Rarity is powerful enough to cast transformation spell like Twilight, so I assume it may be a summoning spell. Just sayin'
6374504 There was one story (I forget which one) in which Rarity summons her fainting couch from Ponyville while she's in Canterlot (I think), but she fully faints before it makes it, causing the couch to fall to the ground in the middle of Ponyville and giving Rainbow Dash the opportunity to take a nap in style.
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I think at this point, Vegeta from TFS abridged would say "power levels are BS" but glad you find Twiny so adorable.
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Good memory.
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lol
Rarity should've consider the distance. If she was as powerful as Twilight, than maybe it would get to Canterlot in time.
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Out of curiosity. What were your predictions, and what this story did diferent that surpriced you?
Commencing reread of all of Twinyverse. This should only take me a day, I sometimes wish I didn't read so fast...
6394294 y u no update
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There's a thing called synonyms. Seriously when writing a massively thick southern accent. Using "ah" and "Ah" at the same time gets annoying. Seriously they're spelled the same, and pronounced the same. While ah is versatile as an exclaimation. There are lots of different exclamations that can be used [even a simple aha [for victory, surprise, or joy.], or um [interruption / pause in speech.]. Especially when using a thick phonetic I. ]