It's 8:00 in the morning at the Crystal Empire. Shining Armor groans while waking up. Princess Cadance is already up and tending to their child Flurry Heart.
"I'm so dead. My mom is going to claim my soul when I tell her the whole truth today," Shining Armor gets out of bed and sees a note. He reads: Do not delay or no loving night tonight, Shining. If I find out you are delaying the inevitable, I will teleport your parents here.
A Crystal Guard enters the bedroom. "Sir, Princess Cadance asked me to remind you of your appointment today at Canterlot."
"I'm on it!" Shining Armor shouts angrily. He takes a deep breath. "I'm on it," Shining Armor goes to the bathroom to freshen up for the day. He imagines the rage burst his mother, Twilight Velvet, will have when she hears about losing her daughter to insanity.
A Crystal Guard knocks on the bathroom door. "Sir, any problems in there?"
"Are you freaking kidding me right now?!" Shining Armor gets angry at the Crystal Guard.
"Sir, we have explicit orders from the Princess to ensure you're not stalling time to delay your appointment."
"Son-of-a-" Shining Armor hears the door knocking.
"Princess Cadance also gave us explicit order to ensure you are not using any of the curse words Earth Landers use from your experiences watching the Brave and Glorious Spike and his friends speak."
"GET OUT!" Shining Armor commands; the Crystal Guard stands firm. Shining Armor leaves the bathroom. "Are you serious?"
"Princess Cadance direct orders, Sir. Do not delay the truth."
"Screw you!" Shining Armor angrily leaves his room. He trots down the corridors to see many Crystal Guards stationed and guarding any rooms that Shining may step into stall time. "Cadance isn't pulling any punches. I guess she's mad about me telling her to shut up yesterday."
Two Crystal Guards walk beside Shining Armor. They are making sure Shining Armor doesn't try anything funny. Shining Armor leaves the Crystal Castle to see a wagon waiting to transport him to the train station.
"You gotta be kidding me? I can walk to the train station!"
"Sir, it's either ride the wagon like a big boy or the stroller like a baby," A Crystal Guard shows the stroller for an adult size baby.
"Whyyyyyyyyyyy?" Shining groans while covering his face with his hoof.
"Princess Cadance's explicit orders in case you happen to throw a temper tantrum, Sir."
Shining Armor gets on the wagon. The Crystal Guards drive the wagon to the Crystal Empire Train Station. Twenty minutes later, Shining Armor gets off the wagon. He sees a train at the station.
"Thanks for the escort. I'm off to get my ticket," Shining Armor said.
"Here you go, Sir," The Crystal Guard gives Shining his ticket.
"Thanks," Shining Armor rolls his eyes and takes it. "My mom is going to kill me. I'm so freaking dead. I'm so freaking dead." The Crystal Guards watch Shining Armor get on the train. Shining Armor sighs in relief and gets on the train car. "I'm glad I have some peace for the ride," Shining Armor sees his train car filled with Royal Soldiers. "D'oh!"
The train leaves the Crystal Empire Train Station. Shining sits down and looks out the window. Princess Cadance sees the train leaving the station from the balcony of her castle.
"That's for being rude to me, Shining," Princess Cadance smiles a bit wickedly. She turns her attention to Flurry Heart, playing with her for the day.
Four hours later. The train arrives in Canterlot. Shining Armor leaves the train to see Royal Guards stationed.
"Are you here on explicit orders?"
"Yes, Shining Armor. Courtesy request from Miss Mi Amore Cadenza to Princess Celestia and Luna. Her instructions were simple. Escort you to your parent's house," The Royal Guard informs.
Shining Armor angrily snorts and trots to his parent's house. He takes a long way, so he has time to think about what to say. He expects a rage-burst from her mother. A while later, Shining Armor notices that the Royal Guards aren't with him. He doesn't see any of them in the neighborhood.
"I guess it would be more awkward for them to be surrounding the house," Shining speaks loudly to himself since no one is around. He trots to his parents' house and sighs heavily. "My mom gonna claim my soul after this." Shining Armor gulps and knocks on the door one time. "Well, I guess no one is home," Shining turns around to see his mom and dad with groceries.
"Shining! It's good to see you," Twilight Velvet smiles.
"I didn't know you were coming, son. What a nice surprise," Night Light opens the door allowing his wife and son to come in.
"Crap. I was hoping to avoid this. My wife is getting what she wants. I can't avoid the inevitable."
"So, Shining. How are things with you?" Twilight Velvet asks.
"Anything regarding your sister, Twilight?" Night Light asks while putting the groceries away.
"Yes," Shining Armor sits down and sighs heavily. Night Light and Twilight Velvet know what Shining has to say; they won't like it. "Mom, dad."
"Yes?" Night Light and Twilight Velvet said in unison. They sound calm and comforting.
"Mom, you're going to claim my soul after what I have to say..," Shining Armor said in distraught.
Twilight Velvet laughs a bit. "Claim your soul? That's a new one."
"Well, what is it that's disheartening. What's happening with our daughter, Shining?" Night Light asks.
"You remember what I told you about her, right?" Shining asks to hear what they remember.
"Our daughter has done atrocious things to Spike and has no value of Spike. Also, her friends are in the heap of trouble as well," Night Light replies.
"Twilight has lost herself a bit before going to the School of Friendship to better herself. Also, Spike is a teacher at the school," Twilight Velvet said.
"Well, I didn't tell you what transpired when all of Equestria was losing the magic. Something unspeakable happened. I'm here to tell you what happened then and what's happening now."
Twilight Velvet takes a deep breath while Night Light is watching his wife's behavior. Knowing her, she may blow a fuse.
"Go on, tell your father and me what you have to say."
Shining Armor gulps. Sometimes when he sees her mother calm and collective, it can be terrifying for him. "Well, you remember Discord, the Lord of Chaos, right?"
"Yes. We've seen Discord and came by to the Crystal Empire to celebrate Spike's birthday, remember?" Night Light answers.
"Well, he was impersonating as Spike."
"...what..?" Twilight Velvet replies. She still sounds calm, but it scares Shining Armor a bit.
"Care to explain, Shining?" Night Light is confused.
"The truth is.., Spike wasn't with us, to begin with, you see," Shining Armor explains to his parents about the night Spike wanted to be in a world where friendships are like family. To go on adventures, party, create new memories, laugh, and have fun. Spike vented with Discord, and Discord granted Spike the wish. Shining Armor went into full detail on what Discord has done as disguised as Spike.
"I was kissing the head of a Draqonecuus on his birthday?" Twilight Velvet asks. She wants to be sure that this isn't some elaborate prank Shining Armor is devising.
"Yes," Shining sadly nods. "For months, Cadance and I were taking care of Discord disguised as Spike."
"So, what happened with Twilight? How did she take the news about Discord impersonating as Spike?"
"Not kindly, dad. Twilight was going through a good recovery sequence when her mind snapped the moment Discord got exposed."
"What is Twilight doing now?" Twilight Velvet calmly asks, which causes Shining Armor to sweat.
"I haven't finished explaining the story, mom. So," Shining Armor explains what happened to Twilight the best he could. Twilight found out about Spike being in a different world, and all she wanted was to have a second chance with him. Shining explains the specific law to enforce Spike to come back home, regardless of his happiness. Shining Armor also explains the extreme lengths Twilight was willing to push. Then he mentions going to Earth Land to retrieve Spike. How amazing the world is, how the people are, and Spike's friends. Shining goes into full detail of how Spike earned his right to stay in Earth Land.
"So, my boy is a Fairy Tale Wizard?" Twilight Velvet asks with tears in her eyes.
"Yes," Shining Armor nods. "Spike is a Fairy Tail Wizard. He's known as Fairy Dragon. Twilight tried doing the unthinkable for her selfish desires."
"What did our daughter do, Shining?" Night Light asks. So far, he's invested with the story about Spike the Fairy.
"Twilight tried to erase his mind and everything he remembered before the night Spike left her during the two-on-two battle. However, Spike has a second soul within him. Protecting him from mind trickery, manipulations, and memory erase magic. Spike annihilated Twilight and spared her life."
"Wait.., what?!" Night Light and Twilight Velvet said in shock.
"I'll have to ask Discord to send you a movie project of Spike's memories in Earth Land. It's awesome, and his friends do treat him like family. He has a girlfriend now."
"My boy has a girlfriend? What is she like?" Twilight Velvet asks in happiness.
"Young, around his age, with blue hair. She cares so much about Spike."
"That's wonderful, Shining. So, where's Twilight now?" Night Light asks.
"Unfortunately, she's still in Earth Land. Twilight is still trying her hardest to bring Spike back to Equestria, no matter the cost now."
"Noooo.., nooooooo...," Twilight Velvet shakes her head. "She's not losing her sanity like this. Can't she see that Spike's happy and the best thing to do is be happy for Spike?"
"Sorry, mom. Twilight has lost all her sanity for the sake of her selfishness. I hate to say this but, our Twilight isn't coming back home. We have no idea how she'll come back. Discord erased his memory and blocked himself from ever going back."
"That sucks," Night Light said.
"I'll never see my baby girl again..," Twilight Velvet sheds a tear.
"Now, I have other news to inform you."
"You're having a second child?" Night Light asks.
"No, heavens no. One Alicorn baby is enough. I'm not looking forward to a second Alicorn baby."
"So, if not a baby, what is it?" Twilight Velvet asks.
"Last night, the unimaginable happened. You remember the story Twilight told you about visiting the human world?"
"Yes, Twilight had Spike write a letter for us to read. I still have it in my file of treasured story letters," Twilight Velvet replies.
"Well," Shining Armor takes a deep breath. "Sunset Shimmer went to that world one last time since Twilight guilt-trips her to come back to Equestria. Apparently, something vile happened, and that world escalated within a night. As a result, Sunset Shimmer came back home with two inhabitants of that world."
"Who, Shining Armor?" Night Light asks.
"The human version of Twilight Sparkle and her pet Spike." Night Light and Twilight Velvet gasps in shock. Shining Armor nods. "Twilight Sparkle is a unicorn wearing glasses while Spike doesn't have his dragon wings."
"Where are they?!" Twilight Velvet gets in front of Shining's face.
"At the Castle of Friendship. They came last night during the Bar of Alliance Meeting I was attending."
"Night Light! We're seeing our baby now!" Twilight Velvet uses her magic to put on her scarf.
"On it," Night Light gets ready.
"You're going now?" Shining turns to her mother.
"Yes! This Twilight Sparkle may not be the one I conceived but, she is still my daughter at heart. She also has Spike, and I miss them both dearly. I don't care that they are not the ones I helped raise, but I need to be there for them. Whatever happened that night, they need familiar faces to cope with the pain. Let's go, Night Light!"
"Coming, dear!" Night Light packs up some things and leaves the house with Twilight Velvet.
"Shining, you coming or what?" Twilight Velvet asks.
"Yea, I'm coming," Shining Armor follows his parents. They call for a taxi to pick them up. "I am so glad my mother didn't blow a fuse on me. I got all worked up for nothing."
What a petty bitch. I don't envy you Shining. To be honest I felt you would have been better off with Chrysalis as your wife.
Also I don't see what's so horrible about swearing, especially since creatures outside the main cast are unaware of what they are. If it spreads it could largely be neutral or even good language with different meanings than the ones in the real world.
...Huh. Cadence really didn't pull any punches trying to get Shining Armor to his parents.
😁 My thoughts exactly.
Huh. I'm actually surprised, yet glad it didn't happen. Velvet appears to be more levelheaded than her insane soon-to-be former daughter.
I'm Dying and I can't breathe.😂🤣
That got me good. Nicely done PonyJoel, nicely done.
11040839
Thank you.
11040831
In the land of Equestria, throughout the show, they don't swear as we do in the real world. I made the term for a forbidden language cause everything is mostly peaceful in Equestria and there is no room for such language.
11040832
Things can be different when we think for the worse instead of the better.
11040846
The problem is you are acting like those words are inherently bad. They only have bad meanings because the common definition we have given them and go by are that way. In a world without them, since it's more peaceful could easily have different ones for them, if introduced.
11040850
Yea, no. It's the direction I'm going with and with the knowledge of what the terms mean in Earth Land, that isn't good for Equestria.
11040852
I just find it silly that in a world that has faced Nightmare moon, Discord, Tirek, and many other villains, you are worried about simple swear words ruining it. I know it's common to treat Equestria as a utopia or a completely peaceful world, but there are good examples why that isn't. Hell the main premise of this fic, the main six abusing Spike goes against that idea, but sure whatever.
11040850
"Sigh" Really, you're making a fool of yourself again cause you have a poor taste of the story that he's creating and PonyJoel is having fun with the story and thank goodness that Twilight Velvet was calm, collective, and patient mare. Just to listen to what his son (Shining Armor) has to tell what's transpire of Twilight were about. Geez just chill and enjoy the story or leave.
11040856
You are aware you can still enjoy a story while critiquing it, right?
Equestria does go through its problems but they never cursed. They didn't use explicit swear words as we people use. I find it ridiculous that you're getting worked up because of the direction I'm choosing to go with based on the bad language usage in the land of Equestria.
11040857
Yup, I'm still enjoying the story with a nice dose of optimism/cristim.
11040859
Again acting like swearing is the absolute worse when the world has gone through stuff that is actually worse. I'm not getting worked up. It was a minor issue I brought up. You tried to defend it and I am simply responding, since I actually enjoy and like getting into discussions with people, regardless of what of it is. It seems like you are the one that seems to be getting worked up from my perspective. I tend to dwell on minor things sometimes. It's just how I am. If you want to write it this way and act like swearing shouldn't be in this world, despite worse things taking place, be my guest.
11040859
I'm with PonyJoel on that one.🍵"sipping my tea." Mmm that's good tea.🍵
11040862
It's called passion for my work and what I stand by. The direction I choose to go with for my creative flow. You can't handle it, that's cool. If I didn't have passion, I wouldn't give a shit
11040867
Damn Right.👍
11040861
Same here though not as optimistic as you seem to be, but despite my issues I still find some enjoyment. At least with the latest chapters.
11040864
I'll bite. What makes swearing so horrible that it's can't exist in a world that has faced threats that would actually lead to the end of our world?
11040867
No, I can handle it, I just don't agree with some of your decisions and like you I have passion about it. It seems to me you can't handle that hypocrite. Next time don't accuse someone of a position they don't hold, or it will happen to you.
11040873
Is that a threat to my Friend Ponyjoel?😠
11040875
He accused me of something that's not true not being able to handle his passion, so in my response I did the same thing. that's what I meant.
11040878
I don't buy it.😒
11040880
buy what?
11040881
😒...........
11040873
I'm a hypocrite? It's cool you don't like the decisions I choose for my fucking story but don't act like the story belongs to you cause you think it should go your way. You want a story that goes your way, write it yourself!
11040884
Well, PonyJeol give you a good Solid answer SuperEthan2 go write your own stories and sleep on it.
11040884
I'm not. Again accusing me of a position I don't FUCKING hold. I am simply giving my thoughts on this fic and sometimes have discussions about them with you a few other readers, that's all I do. I am not acting like this story is mine and I have a story of my own where I can do that. I don't care if it goes my way. I am critiquing it, since I enjoy reading and analyzing and giving my thoughts on certain things. For one that thinks I am getting annoyed or angry about how you write your story you seem to be the one that is actually getting triggered when I continue to critique it. For a bit now you have acted like I am trying to take over your story when that isn't the Fucking case at all, while saying I am welcome to critique. When that is all I have ever done! Please get it through your thick skull, I am not trying to control your story when I have my own and am simply giving my thoughts. How you use them or not at all is up to you.
11040886
I have and my main one has 22 chapters with over 56k words. Would it kill you to do some research or at least check my profile?
11040889
Actually, I didn't know you had a story up.
11040888
There you go playing the victim again. "shaking my head with disappointment"😞
11040888
The way you are implying to me escalates when I do give you an answer based on how I decide to go with and you think it's completely bad. Like the time in my other story I had Pinkie breaking the fourth wall and you went bonkers cause you didn't like it and asked me to not do it again.
11040893
How am I playing victim when you two keep on accusing me of holding positions I don't own and I correct you about it. You don't know what goes on in my head and thoughts, so when I say I don't think that, please take me by my word, since you have no way of knowing otherwise.
11040895
I find that hard to believe.😒
11040894
Having a discussion about your decisions and reasoning about it is going bonkers? I don't know what world you are living in, but I live in reality. Seriously, though you aren't a mind reader, especially one that can read the thoughts and intent of someone from another computer, so when I say I didn't went bonkers, you kind of have to take me by my word. That's my main issue with you. You keep accusing me of things that aren't true and despite being corrected by me, you still do it.
11040897
Ok whatever you say mind reader that knows me better than I know myself
11040899
Hmm, I like that you call me a mind reader. thank you for giving me a good title. Goodnight.
11040901
At least you didn't blame me for wasting your weekend again.
11040902
Let it go.
11040904
What's wrong can't handle a little jab? If you are going to give it, you have to be able to take it. Also before you accuse me of it again we have only done this for a little over an hour and you made the decision to take part not me, so again don't pin them on me.
11040906
I'm fine with a good jab. Alright, and I won't pin on you. So get some sleep, ok. Oh, and when you wake up make some stress relief tea to help you calm down your nerves.🍵
Hot Damn Cadence didn't screw around by making sure Shining told his parents the truth no matter what!
11040913
Wow editing your comment for one final jab? I am only getting annoyed because you two keep on making statements about me that aren't true. Other than that I am not angry or triggered like you like to assume.
11040926
Ok, then. well, goodnight then.
ok. the first half was jest to funny. shinning really needs to be careful what he says around his wife.
11040950
It was. I was aiming for that.
11040923
Yep.
11040923
I know it’s funny as hell and also Shining Armor just a little advice never talk smack back at your wife, she will get you punished Shining for acting like a child.
It’s funny when Crystal guard pony to bring an adult size baby stroller. That’s priceless.🤣
I hope armor watches what he say's to his wife next time. Otherwise she'll might come up with something worse than guard escorts & baby proofing.
11041461
I'll get my food with Pumpkin Ale to come with it because I will enjoy this Shining Armor train wreck. 🥘🍺