Twilight has never felt so happy in her entire life. Not only she was a faithful student of Princess Celestia, but she also got something that she has never felt so happy before: Friendship.
The most valuable things, a unicorn could wish for.
Friendship is so magical that the Elements of Harmony has brought them together to defeat Nightmare Moon and other evil powers. And after writing the last puzzle of Starswirl the Bearded's journal that did not understand the friendship as Twilight does, she will be rewarded by something other ponies have never seen before; She became a Alicorn!
In fact it was so magnificent that Twilight was the first pony who was crowned a princess (besides Princess Cadence). Princess Celestia has decided to organize a big event for the new princess in Canterlot.
Twilight and her friends and even her number-one assistant, Spike was on their way by train to Canterlot. They were very excited to celebrate Twilight's coronation. Everyone was happy on her behalf, all except Twilight. She should indeed be happy for the reward, but it felt like it´s not she expected. "Is there something wrong, Sugarcube?" asks the orange pony with grain golden mane tied into a small ponytail. Twiligt viewed Apple Jack and answered she is fine. Applejack smiled tell her that her friends can´t wait to the coronation. Twilight give his friends an see-ya-later-gaze, hen her friends left and her expression seems very sad when a maiden leads Twilight to her own chamber
Twilight sits in her chamber, while two maidens makes her ready for the coranation. But why does it feel like it´s not for her? Of course it came as a surprise to her, but is it really what she want?
There was a knock on the door and e maiden opened the door. Twilight was surprisely happy to see Cadence again and they sing their Sunshine song with a dance, they made up.
"Sunshine, sunshine, Ladybug´s away
Clap your hoof, and do a little shake"
"It´s so nice to see you again," Princess Candence said and give Twilight a big hug. She looked very admiring of Twilight's new change and so does Twilight at Cadence´s dress that was simpel, but very beautiful to look at. Twilight tried to smile, but neither can she smile. "Is there something wrong?" Cadence asks a bit worried. "I... I'm fine..." Twilight replied simply, but since Cadence was her babysitter she wasn´t too easy to be fooled, so she admitted her problem to her sister-in-law:
"Cadence... Do you... have this feeling that it is not exactly what you imagined it to be..."
Cadence looked a bit strange at Twilight like it was a stupid question, but she sighed and sat next to her which she tells her life story on her first day in Canterlot. Twilight already knew her story about when she was a pegasus and her experiences in the unknown. She also tells how Celestia took Cadence in and she felt like she was a part of the family.
"...I remember how surprised I was when I was in a unfamiliar place I didn´t, with Celestia..." Cadence giggled at the thought of it. Twilight also giggled at the thought of Cadence's frightened expression while Cadence continued the story; "I was unsure how I would react, but I was quite grateful that Celestia made me the one, I am now..." Cadence ended with a gentle delight in her voice. Twilight just stared at her with a question mark over her head, but she noticed the warm smile and her hooves on her chest.
"You... you really know what you really want to be..." Twilight said with a sad tone. Cadence puts her one wing on Twilights shoulder and nuzzled her nose on her cheek. "...Actually, Twilight... I didn´t expect what would happen to me... And if Celestia didn´t made me into a princess because of my talent, I would never have been your babysitter and marry your brother," Cadence giggled with a friendly smile. Twilight giggled, but Cadence has a point of it. But Twilight sighed and Cadence embraces her as consolation, "No matter what you expects, you just have to accept the fate you got... and you should be thankful for that..." Cadence said encouraging and left the room.
Twilight still sat in front of the mirror while two maidens tells her she should be out about a minute. Twilight just nodded and see the two maidens leave the room. She stared at her reflection and looks so majestically.
Is it really true what Cadence said? Will she just have to accept it as it was? Twilight had expected more than that, but is it just like that? Is her destiny JUST to become a princess without a reason? She knows what the Princess said before, but in her ear it wasn´t the answer she seek.
There was a knock on the door again and a young mare with a white bonnet stuck opened up without Twilights answer. "Are you ready to go..." said the young maiden a bit shy. Twilight stared at her in the mirror for a while, but gets up and walks sophisticated with her gold shoes. She reached the door while stopped and looking at the young maiden, "I'm ready..." She answered and smiled softly at her while the young maiden blushed. She was out of the room and a guard stood in front of her and leads her to the coronation hall…
Twilight looks very nervous when she entered the coronation room. She can see there are many ponies, looking amazed at her in her majestic dress. Even her parents looked very proud to her and it makes her very happy than ever. Although she tries to smile in front of the audience and listen patiently at Princess Celestia's short speech about her astuteness and heroism, she felt empty. Like there is something missing but she just don´t know what it is, besides Cadence's advice.
After being crowned as princess with her new crown with the symbol of her element, she was followed out to the balcony with the three princess´ and her friends and family who are 20 centimeters away from her. She can see the crowd bawling and shouting of joy at the sight of the new princess. Twilight didn´t know exactly what to do now in addition to wave and smile awkwardly to the audience.
"Say something Twilight..." Celestia whispered in Twilight's ear while she waves to the other ponies. Twilight seemed very surprised, but she was not nervous more and stand erect on balcony and starts her very first speech, she can think of;
"A little while ago, my teacher and mentor Princess Celestia sent me to live in Ponyville. She sent me to study friendship, which is something I didn't really care much about."
Then she took a gaze to her friends and smiled proudly at her. Twilight smiled with a bit watery eyes and continues her speech;
"But now, on a day like today, I can honestly say I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the friendships I've made with all of you."
She turns to his friends and they step forward onto the balcony where they kept touched by Twilights speech while Pinkie Pie was about to cry;
"Each one of you taught me something about friendship, and for that, I will always be grateful. Today, I consider myself the luckiest pony in Equestria. Thank you, friends. Thank you, everypony!"
The ponies hooted and stamped as Twilight ended her speech with relief, but also by happiness to speak her true voice out. She waved gratefully to the crowd and went inside, where she meets her brother Shining Armor and Cadence. "I'm so proud of you..." Shining Armor said in a proud voice. Twilight smiled at his brother, but discovered that he cries. Shining Armor dries quickly his eyes and came up with an excuse that it was liquid pride. Twilight giggled, but she was aimed at Cadence, who smiled and winked at her.
Twilight smiled again as she hears praise from his friends and Pinkie Pie cheer that it is the best coronation ever. "We love you, Twilight" Fluttershy said with the quiet voice. "I love you too, girls..." Twilight responds and embraces them.
Even she has friends by her side, she is calmer than before, but sometimes she still feels empty in her head. She still feels that there is more than she wants now, but what was missing? Something that could be the final piece of her questions?
I could say that the chapter was sort kind of a second prologue before the real story begins. So yeah... Next chapter coming soon?