- My Knight in Shining Armor:

Fairy tales really do come true.

How Princess Cadence and Shining Armor became one.

We all know how strong Shining Armor's and Princess Cadence's love is. Enough to destroy a clan of Changlings and force them into an abyss. But all they have shown us is who they are now.

What about before?

How did they become the powerful duo they are today?

Were they even the same people? Was Princess Cadence and Shining Armor always the goody two shoes that Twilight Sparkle saw?

And what about the Queen of the Changlings? What did Princess Cadence and Shining Armor do to deserve chaos on the most important day of their lives?

This is the untold part of their story. How, in Princess Cadence's eyes, they met, fell in love, and, as Twilight Sparkle said, two hearts becoming one.

This is when a young girl's fairy tale really did come true. -

CHAPTER ONE: Cadence's Last Foal Sitting

It's 8:57 Canterlot time. My favorite filly to foal sit, Twilight Sparkle, is hugging me tightly, not wanting to let go. I mean a lot to her, and it breaks her heart to see me leave, you can see it in her eyes. Normally, I can comfort her, telling her that all will be fine, that I would always be back. But this time the rules have changed. There is nothing I can do to to comfort her.

Because this is the last time I should be foal sitting Twilight Sparkle. She is getting too old for a foal sitter, and her parents think she should be learning to take care of herself. However, this is not what bothers her.

8:58. Twilight hugs me even tighter, and starts to cry. I pat her on the back, telling her everything is going to be alright, even though she won't believe me.

I have graduated from high school. Tomorrow, I will be going away to university on the other side of Equestria, a long ways that few can afford here in Canterlot. It wouldn't matter though, because entry into the university from someone who was not accepted is forbidden, and can be punished. Nopony is allowed in except for new students, no one is allowed out except for the graduates. Nopony knows why this is so. The only exception to this is your highness, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

Princess Celestia's University for Future Important Royal Subjects, or PCU is the university I am going to. As the university name states, it is a university for the Future Important Royal Subjects of Equestria, such as Princesses, future guards, future servants, etc. As a niece of The Royal Sisters, I have no choice but to go to PCU, to learn my duties. When I complete my course and learn my duties, I will be the ruler of my own part of Equestria.

What do I think of this? I really don't know.

8:59. Twilight is beginning to bawl her eyes out, begging in a raspy voice not to leave.

"You'll be just fine without me Twilight!" I say, "You'll be fine! I'm only going to be gone for a few years, and then you can come visit me!"

"But...but... what if things change?" wailed Twilight.

I think for a second. She was right. Things do change. Whether we want them to or not. I see signs of hope fading in her eyes, and I realize I needed to say something fast.

"You're not wrong Twilight, things do change over time." I say, "However, some things never change, no matter how long it has been. Whether it's been a summer, or 5 years, it'll never change. This is one of those things. You'll always be my favorite filly, and I promise you, that will never change."

As these words spilled out, Twilight's face began to change. Her eyes widen, her tears subsides, and a faint smile forms on her lips. It makes my heart all warm and fuzzy, and I think I may have just changed something inside of Twilight Sparkle.

"You think so?" she asks.

"I know so," I say.

"Thanks Cadence." she replies, and smiles from ear to ear.

9:00. It is time for Twilight and I to go our separate ways. She is aware, and nods. I nod back. But I refuse to leave without doing our dance one last time.

Sun shine, sun shine, ladybugs awake,

Clap your hands, and do a little shake.

Twilight hugs me for a final time, and we walk into the night, trees showing their scary faces and the cold night making it all the more creepier.

"Remember Twilight" I say, "You are far from a regular old unicorn, no matter what people say. You're going to go far in life. I promise."

She nods. "Goodbye Cadence!" she whispers.

"Goodbye." I reply. With a hop, skip, and a jump, I spread my wings and fly into the night sky. My vision of her becomes smaller and smaller until finally, darkness is all that is behind me.