Chapter 1
Double Trouble
Princess Celestia has been the ruler of Equestria, with her younger sister Luna's help of course, for ten years now ever since their parents, Prince Eclipse and Princess Sunrise, passed the kingdom over to them. Every pony you ask would say Equestria is very thankful for having such a kind and caring princess looking out for them. However, not everyone was happy with the way Princess Celestia was running Equestria. It all started one stormy night in a small shack somewhere in a forest. Rain was flowing down the window as a lit fire was burning hot in the fireplace inside. Two unicorns, one black mare and one white stallion, were seen tossing darts with their magic at two pictures that were pasted on a wall. The two pictures were of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. As for the two unicorns, they were twins. The female was called Yin and the male was called Yang. These twins have amazing shape-shifting powers that allows them to take the form of anything they want. Yin and Yang were the most wanted criminals in Equestria for multiple cases of assassination and it seems Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were next on their infamous hit list. "It almost time my sister?" the brother asked. In response, a mischievous smirk spread across Yin's face.
"Yes my dear brother," she replied, "Tomorrow we will finally cleanse this world of its unneeded filth during the Royal Reunion in Canterlot, but before that we need to take care of some garbage that is standing in our way." The twins both began to laugh as lightning flashed outside. The Royal Reunion is a celebration event happens every ten years and takes place in the capital. It is a time when every prince and princess from all over Equestria gathers together to have fun. The main feature of the Royal Reunion is the banquet. You could say this was the perfect time for an assassination attempt and no one knew that better than Yin and Yang. However, Princess Celestia wasn't completely oblivious to that fact and was preparing to station extra guards around Canterlot just in case, but Ying and Yang were expecting this and that is why they had a full-proof plan to infuriate Canterlot. That plan included Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight. The next day, after getting prepared into royal attire that was designed by Rarity, Flareon and Twilight headed for Canterlot where the Royal Reunion was about to begin.
"Is my mane ok? Is this dress too extravagant? What about my makeup? Is it too much?" Twilight asked nervously.
"It's fine Twilight," Flareon replied, "It's just a reunion, that's all."
"It's not just a reunion...it's the Royal Reunion!" Twilight exclaimed, "Every prince and princess from around Equestria is going to be there! Especially Princess Celestia! I don't want to goof up somehow and embarrass her." Flareon couldn't help but chuckle as he tried to calm Twilight down. Just as they were flying over Diamond Canyon, they suddenly spotted Princess Celestia and Princess Luna below signaling for them to come down.
"Hey there Flareon and Twilight!" Celestia exclaimed happily said with a smile.
"Princess Celestia? Princess Luna? What are you two doing here?" Twilight asked.
"We thought it would be best to escort you to Canterlot," Luna replied, "Come on! Let's go! Prince Shining Armor and Princess Cadance are going to be there ya know? We can't keep them waiting can we?" Just as they were about to fly into the air again, Twilight suddenly collapsed onto the ground.
"Twilight!" Flareon yelled as he tried to rush over to her, but Flareon wasn't even able to walk a few steps before something hit him hard on the back on of his head. He immediately fell to the ground unconscious besides Twilight. At that moment, Celestia and Luna were seen laughing manically as began to transform. It was none other than Yin and Yang who were pretending to be Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.
"That was easier than I thought," Yin said. She then turned to her right. "You guys can come out now." From behind a boulder, a couple of diamond dogs appeared. As they walked over, Yin took out a pair of strange-looking chains from her bag. "These are magic-draining chains that will slowly drain a pony of their magic. Once you put these on them, throw these two in cell and lock them up good. Make sure they are guarded at all times! I don't want them interrupting our plan...got it?"
"You can count on us mam!" the leader of the pack shouted as he saluted her, "Mind me asking about our pay?" In response, Yin signaled to her brother. Yang then took off the bag he was carrying and tossed it to them. When the diamond dogs opened it, they began to droll as they looked upon sparkling white diamonds that were resting inside. After the diamond dogs took Flareon and Twilight underground, Yin and Yang transformed again, this time into Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight.
"We don't have time to waste brother...let's go," Twilight muttered as she and Flareon quickly flew into the air and made haste for Canterlot. Later on in the capital, the residents were crowding the streets in absolute awe as princes and princesses were walking towards the castle. Leading the group was Prince Eclipse and Princess Sunrise. Among them was Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight, or in other words, Yin and Yang. They made sure not to do anything suspicious that would alert the royal guards. It wasn't long before they made it to the castle, where Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were waiting in front of the main doors. Immediately, they ran over and hugged their parents.
"Mom! Dad! It's good to see you again!" Celestia exclaimed happily.
"It's been awhile my daughters," Sunrise replied, "You two have done a fantastic job!" Shortly after in the ballroom, the Royal Reunion was in full swing as everyone was chatting, playing games, dancing, and having a great time. No one even noticed Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight returning after being gone for fifteen minutes. A couple of hours later, Princess Celestia began to address the room.
"Everyone! May I have your attention please!" Celestia shouted, "The food is now ready. Please follow me and my sister to the dining hall where we have a beautiful feast prepared for you." As everyone began to follow them to the dining hall, Flareon and Twilight were trying their best to hide their mischievous smiles. Meanwhile, in the Diamond Mines, the real Flareon had finally woken up after being unconscious for nearly four hours.
"Where am I?" Flareon muttered as he tried to get up, but found himself unable to move as he was bound together with black metal chains. When Flareon turned to his right, he saw Twilight lying unconscious on the ground. "Twilight? Twilight?! Wake up!" No sooner than later, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Flareon? Where are we?" Twilight asked. When she tried to get up, Twilight noticed she too was tied up with chains. As Flareon looked around, he saw that they were in some sort of small cave room that had bars, like a jail cell.
"I think we're in the Diamond Mines," Flareon said, "What happened? The last moment we were talking to Celestia and Luna, you fell to the ground, I tried to ran over to you, then everything went blank."
"I'm not sure," Twilight replied, "Whatever the case...we need to go to Canterlot and ask Princess Celestia what happened."
"Don't worry, I'll just go into Flame God Mode and bust us out of these chains!" Flareon shouted confidently. Unfortunately, when he tried to summon his fire magic, Flareon found himself unable to gather any. He wasn't even able to fire off a small fireball. "What gives? I can't use my fire magic!" When Twilight tried to summon her magic, she too found herself unable to use her magic. It was at that moment Flareon noticed his body was aching with pain. Flareon was feeling very weak, as if he had just gone through a long, exhausting battle. "Why do I feel so tired?"
"Flareon...I think it may be these metal chains," Twilight replied, "I've heard of magical chains that are able to drain a pony of their magic." Before they were able to speak another word, a diamond dog appeared in front of their cell.
"Would you two keep it down already?" he asked angrily, "I was in the middle of a nap! Seriously...why did I have to get stuck with the job of keeping an eye on the prisoners? I still don't see why those two wanted us to lock you guys up anyway."
"Those two...what do you mean? Does someone want us to be locked in here? Tell us!" Flareon yelled desperately. Unfortunately, the diamond dog paid no attention to Flareon's pleas and turned his back to him. If they didn't think up of something fast, there was no way they were getting out of this. Just then, Flareon was struck with an idea. When he whispered it to Twilight, she nodded her head in agreement to the plan. It was now or never. "Hey! Help! Help! It's an emergency!"
"What is it this time?!" the diamond dog shouted.
"I need to go to the bathroom!" Twilight cried out.
"Nice try, but there's no way I'm unlocking your chains just so you can use the bathroom," the diamond dog replied.
"Please...have a heart would you? My wife needs to use the bathroom," Flareon pleaded, "Once she's done, you can tie her together with the chains again, no problem at all. It's not like we'll try to escape or anything." Eventually, the diamond dog finally gave into their desperate pleas for help.
"Alright! Alright! Fine!" he shouted, "Just shut up for one second while I get the key ok?!" Soon after, the diamond dog entered the cell and used his key to unlock Twilight's chains, but before he knew what was happening, Twilight was able to knock him out cold.
"Sweet dreams," Twilight muttered with a smile as she used the key to unlock Flareon's chains. Now that they were free, it was time for them to hurry to Canterlot, but first they had to escape the Diamond Mines. However, that alone would prove harder than they thought. It wasn't because the diamond dogs were strong or anything like that, it was because Flareon and Twilight were still weak from having their magic drained for so long. After thirty minutes of evading diamond dogs that tried to apprehend them, Flareon and Twilight finally found an exit hole and quickly climbed up the wooden ladder. Once their eyes adjusted to the sunlight, they flew into the air and immediately headed for the capital. Meanwhile, in Canterlot, everyone had finished eating their food. As they were talking, everyone suddenly started collapsing on the floor one by one, except for Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight.
"What's going on?" Celestia muttered, "I can't move my body or use my magic." In response, Flareon and Twilight got off their seats and walked over to Princess Celestia, who was lying helplessly on the ground by her sister.
"Princess Celestia and Princess Luna," Flareon muttered, "We are here to get rid of you two corrupt monsters once and for all. The rotten plague that has infected Equestria will finally end."
"Flareon? What are you talking about?" Celestia asked. As Flareon and Twilight began to laugh, they transformed back into their original forms, Yin and Yang. Everyone was completely shocked and dumbfounded by this startling revelation. "Who are you two?"
"Are names are Yin and Yang and we are the cleansers of this filthy world that you have carelessly ruined over the years as Princess of Equestria," Yang replied.
"Luckily for everyone else, we could hardly care about any of you," Yin said, "All we want is the life of these two and we will be on our way."
"No! Leave them alone you fiends!" Prince Eclipse shouted angrily. Unfortunately, Yin and Yang paid him no attention as they had their sights set on Celestia and Luna. They immediately began to charge up their magic in an attempt to kill.
"Goodbye my dear princesses," Yin muttered with a malicious smirk spread across her face. Just then, the dining hall doors exploded open as two magical beams came flying in. They hit Yin and Yang before either one had a chance to dodge them and knocked the twins to the floor. As everyone turned their heads to see who was the cause of this, they saw the real Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight entering the room. No one was more surprised than Yin and Yang.
"Impossible! How did you two escape?!" Yang shouted in disbelief.
"I knew we shouldn't have trusted those dimwitted diamond dogs!" Yin yelled angrily.
"Sorry, but we aren't going to let you harm Celestia and Luna," Flareon replied, "It's over...so give up now!" At that moment, Yin and Yang burst out laughing.
"You...stop us?" Yin asked sarcastically, "Tell me...do you guys even have any magical power left? I can tell by the look of you two that you barely have regained the magic you lost after being locked in those magic-draining chains." Yin had hit it right on the mark. Flareon and Twilight were still in a very weak state due to having most of their magic drained from their bodies. If they started fighting, Flareon and Twilight would already be at a big disadvantage. Even still, Yin and Yang had to be stopped, no matter what. "Now...come! Once we done finishing you two off, nothing will be left to get in our way!" As expected, Yin and Yang took command of the fight right from the start. Worst of all, they attacked perfectly in unison as if they were one pony. Flareon tried to hit Yang with a fireball, but Yang was able to easily dodge it and delivered a counterattack, which sent Flareon tumbling across the table. As a result, food and plates went flying everywhere. As Twilight tried to help Flareon, Ying hit her in the back, which knocked Twilight to the floor. "What's the matter? Is this all you guys got? You aren't even worth killing!" Things were looking bad for Flareon and Twilight as one by one they got hit and knocked around by Yin and Yang.
"My sister...I think it's time we finish them off," Yang said, "We've already wasted too much time here."
"I agree brother," Yin replied, "Let's do it!" At that moment, they stood side-by-side and began to charge up their magic to the highest level possible.
"Sacred Bond: Dark Holy Twin Beam!" Yin and Yang shouted together as they fired off a dark magical beam at Flareon and Twilight. The Sacred Bond is a technique that utilizes the bond shared between two ponies. The more powerful the bond, the more powerful the attack is. As the beam was heading right for Flareon and Twilight, they also stood side-by-side and began to charge up their magic the best they could.
"Sacred Bond: Flaming Sparkle Phoenix!" Flareon and Twilight shouted together as fired off a magical beam of sparkling fire that took the form of a phoenix. As both beams collided, Flaming Sparkle Phoenix rammed rough shot through the Dark Holy Twin Beam, destroying it competently. Yin and Yang could only watch as the Flaming Sparkle Phoenix headed right for them. As a result, the dining hall windows blew out as fire exploded furiously from them. After the fire dispersed, Yin and Yang were shown lying on the floor on the other side of the room. A small crater in the wall was seen just behind them. As Flareon and Twilight walked over to Yin and Yang, Yin looked up slowly at them.
"How did you two overpower us?" Yin asked as she couldn't believe they had been defeated, "Our bond was supposed to be unbeatable."
"The bond between me and Twilight is more powerful than either of you could ever imagine," Flareon replied, "Our love for each other is limitless." In response, Twilight kissed Flareon his cheek. No sooner than latter, Celestia, Luna, and the other prince and princesses finally regained control of their bodies. Immediately, Princess Celestia ordered for her royal guards to take Yin and Yang away. The only place capable of containing these two was none other than Prison Island and considering the number of assassinations Yin and Yang committed, there was no way they were ever getting out.
"Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight, thank you once again for saving our daughters," Prince Eclipse proudly said, "We are forever in your debt."
"Our daughter was right in making you a prince and princess," Princess Sunrise stated happily, "The state of Equestria will be fine as long as you two continue to watch our for its safety and well-being."
"Thank you," Flareon and Twilight replied together as they couldn't help but break out in smiles. As the Royal Reunion started back up again, the rest of the day continued on without a hitch. During the end of the Royal Reunion, Prince Eclipse and Princess Sunrise presented Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight with honorary medals commending them for their bravery. This was definitely one Royal Union that no one would ever forget. Through it all, Princess Celestia was glad to be able to count on Prince Flareon and Princess Twilight. These were two ponies that Equestria was very lucky to have.