Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Crimson Twilight. Enjoy the 3000-words. I don't own MLP, Hasbro, Lauren Faust and a few others do

(Ponyville, 2 days after trip to Manehatten.)

Crimson looked at his fleet from Twilight's balcony, he didn't like scaring the people of Ponyville with the fact that there were warships hovering over the town.

If North had gotten his wish, they'd probably be Tidal-class battlecruisers which were capable of bombarding Equestria to ash in hours and had enough troops to occupy the remains of it as well.

He was so focused on observing his soldiers that he didn't notice Starlight behind him.

"So… Was the fleet really needed at all?"

Starlight asked, causing Crimson turned to face her, looking at her from under his cloak at her.

"Starlight, right?"

Crimson asked while turning to look her in the eye, she nodded while Crimson cleared his throat to speak.

"No, they weren't entirely… But North, who's my Royal Advisor, decided that this was needed… If I didn't talk him down, he would have sent warships that would have been able to do far worse…. They're here for my protection, not that I wanted to have a fleet of frigates over Ponyville…"

Crimson muttered out, Starlight nodded while Crimson looked around the map room in confusion.

"Wait, what are you doing here… With all due respect I mean… If Twilight isn't here, then she would usually be teaching…. Shouldn't that mean that you should be teaching as well?"

Crimson asked with a raised eyebrow as Starlight chuckled in amusement, Crimson had gone to talking about Twilight as soon as he could, it was a clear sign he liked her or cared for her.

"Todays a light schedule so I'm allowed to be here… Twilight went to Cantorlot to get more funding for the School of Friendship from Celestia."

Starlight said, she didn't notice Crimson frown, he knew that Twilight wasn't rich, at least he could guess since Twilight hadn't been born royalty. It still bothered him enough to speak up.

"The school board isn't funding the school? Twilight shouldn't be going to Celstria for direct funding, that's the School Board's job to fund it."

Crimson said, crossing his wings in frustration while Starlight spun to face him with wide eyes, Crimson sounded angered, something that Crimson didn't normally sound like, at least as long as she had heard him speak.

"Well, after Twilight used her royal decree as Princess of Friendship to override the EEA or Equestria Education Association and Chancellor Neighsay… Which I got to say, you should have been there for, the look on his face was priceless! Anyway, after she did that, Neighsay has been trying to do whatever he could to ruin the school… Which mean cutting off funding to… What he believes is a private school…"

Starlight said, finishing her story and turning to Crimson.

She was surprised and fell over when Crimson stopped his hoof strongly enough that it nearly cracked the floor.

"That childish, arrogant, upper-class… Excuse me, Starlight, it was nice talking to you, I'm going to go on a trip, I'll see you later."

Crimson stated before flying out the window, he tossed his cloak onto a hook as he flew to Ponyville.

"Half of the Golden Wings, come with me, now, we're heading to Equestria."

Crimson ordered, fire in his eyes as the Golden Wings nodded and spread their wings before flying alongside Crimson as he flew into the air and sped towards Cantorlot.

(With Twilight, Celestia's Castle, Cantorlot.)

Twilight had no idea that Crimson and over a dozen Golden Wings and a troop transport was flying towards Cantorlot. She continued her talk with Celestia.

"Twilight, I'm not sure what to tell you… I could order Neighsay to fund the school but that requires a royal meeting… This is Equestria's own funding, not private funding… I see Neighsay is doing whatever he can to stint the school… But he's as sneaky as he is good at his job…"

Celestia stated, turning to Neighsay who stood next to them with a smile on his face, Twilight growled in anger and frustration before one of the Royal Guards turned and ran over to Celestia.

"Your highness, Prince Crimson has entered Cantorlot."

He reported as Celestia nodded before the soldier continued.

"And he doesn't look happy… He has at least 2 dozen soldiers with him…"

The Guard reported before the doors magically flew over so fast it nearly destroyed them.

"NEIGHSAY! Where is that, arrogant, groveling little, sneaky, underhanded, little Shak?!"

Crimson yelled, his eyes glowing in anger as his Unicorn and Earth Pony soldiers looked around the room with their weapons and then lowered them as Crimson stalked into the room.

"Hello, Crimson, what brings you here? And with your soldiers no less… Was there a problem in Ponyville?"

Crimson heard Celestia say as Crimson stalked towards Neighsay with anger in his eyes as he pinned down the Unicorn with his magic, pinning him to the stairs to the throne.

"No, Princess Celestia, Ponyville is as nice as it always seems to be… I'M HERE BECAUSE THIS LOWDOWN SNAKE IS TRYING TO ABUSE BEING IN CHARGE OF THE SCHOOLBOARD TO TRY AND MAKE HIMSELF FEEL BETTER THAT TWILIGHT HULMILATED HIM AT PONYVILLE! YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A CHILDISH MOBRA!"

Crimson hissed as Neighsay looked at Celestia for help with fear in his eyes.

"Princess Celestia, please help! Are you going to let this outsider brute march into your castle and assault Somepony!?"

He cried out as Celestia turned to Crimson and spoke up.

"Crimson, please release Neighsay."

She said, trying not to escalate things as Crimson sent the Unicorn skidding to his soldiers which stopped the Unicorn as he bolted out of the room.

"That lowdown childish Stallion, he is the reason I'm here! I heard from Starlight Glimmer, that Neighsay hadn't been funding the school since Twilight went over his head and superseded them with her royal authority… Is it true he's been trying to use his position as head of the EEA to hold Twilight back?"

Crimson asked with anger in his eyes, the Royal Guards looked at Crimson in slight fear as Celestia sighed.

"Sadly, from what I've heard from Twilight? Maybe, I do not have enough proof to do much about it and Neighsay is the head of all of Equestria's education barring mine and any personal schools that I or Princess Luna open… So possibly… I didn't expect you to show up with a platoon of soldiers behind you… Or to barge in…"

Celestia said as Crimson finally relaxed, taking a deep breath before speaking.

"I am sorry for that, I meant no violence against you or your guards… But I cannot stand Somepony abusing their station for childish reasons just because they lost… Who's funding the School of Friendship if the EEA isn't? is a private channel open for funding and supplies to be sent? I've been to several schools in Tampa Neigh and handled problems like this before… So please don't dumb it down for me."

Crimson stated as Celestia shook her head as Crimson nodded and paced back and forth, he turned back to look at her before speaking.

What he said shook both Alicorns to their core and Twilight nearly fell off the stairs.

"I'll fund the school then."

Crimson stated as Celestia looked him in the eye while trying to speak and say something in the moment.

"Crimson, that's nice of you but, you ca-…"

Celestia started to say as Crimson shook his head and smiled, looked around the room and then back to the Sun Princess to speak up.

"I can, I will and I am, Princess Celestia, the school is going to need funding and supplies for the… Next 3 and a half or so years for this class? Anyway, I can and I am, it is my decision on how my Kingdom spends its private funding and I know how good school are…. I wouldn't be the Prince I am without a school like the one I attended… So yes… I can… And I am."

Crimson stated as Celestia and Twilight looked at each other in surprise, they hadn't expected this, not only did Crimson and his soldiers who up and yell and restrain Neighsay, but not Crimson was publicly stating he wanted to fund the school, something that surprised Twilight and Celestia to no end.

"What about your subjects, how do they feel about this?"

Celestia asked, causing Crimson to chuckle in amusement before turning back to Celestia and speaking up.

"My subjects have supported my decisions since Tampa Neigh was founded, we have more than enough funding going into Military and urban projects, a small stream of money into Equestria won't drain us…. Besides, Tampa Neigh has more than enough supplies… Celestia, we make a living by shipping supplies all over the world… Besides, converting coins into bits is easy and it wouldn't take more than a day or so to send to supplies to Equestria… So please… Let me help… My kingdom would be fine… And it's my choice."

Crimson stated as Celestia could only nod and smile while Twilight was speechless.

"That is very kind of you, Crimson, you are very kind… I am sure Equestria would love to have a relationship with Tampa Neigh and Hayland when this is all over."

Celestia said as Crimson nodded and looked up at a mural above Celestia before nodding and turning back to her.

"Yes… It's been 2 weeks I think, shouldn't the treaty have been signed? Not that I want to leave, Equestria was awesome and I don't want to leave… But wouldn't the treaty have been signed by now?"

Crimson asked, causing Celestia, neither her nor Twilight had said anything to Crimson about the terms of the contract, Crimson didn't know he had to be married to someone from Equestria to strengthen the bond between the two kingdoms. She wanted to speak up, but Crimson saw Twilight speak up.

"Crimson… One of the terms of the contact is for you to marry Somepony from Equestria to strengthen the bond between Hayland and Equestria… And you can't return to Hayland until that happens."

Twilight said, expecting Crimson to overreact and start smashing things or yelling or crying or something.

He simply rolled his eyes and turned back to them before speaking.

"Classic mom…. This hasn't been the first time she tried this… But that makes sense, that's how things used to be in Hayland… Anyway, if that's the reason the treaty can't be signed… then I'll honor the agreement… There's some loopholes in that that I can use…. Anyway, if that's everything, then I'll be going… I have some business in Ponyville to attend to… Twilight, was nice to see you here… See you back in Ponyville."

Crimson stated as she flew into the air before flying out the doors as the Golden Wings flew into the air and followed their Prince with the Earth Pony and Unicorn soldiers filed out the door and started walking with their weapons out the door and the soldiers were gone.

"He has taken a liking to you, Twilight… If you wished for a sign, then that was it… At least one of them."

Celestia said to a blushing Twilight who simply watched the Alicorn Prince lead the soldiers back to Ponyville.

(Ponyville, 10 minutes later.)

Crimson landed in a crouch as his soldiers took back up their previous posts while he dusted his wings off and started walking back to the Friendship Castle to return to his guest room, he chuckled thinking of his mother trying to use him as a bargaining chip.

If Crimson was to return home, his mother wouldn't do anything, she loved him too much to do that.

Crimson walked past the citizens of Ponyville as they watched the prince trot back to the Castle and flew back up to the balcony and walked backed to his room.

He contacted North to talk to him while putting back on his hood and all that.

"North, I want you to send a small amount of supplies and money to Equestria… There's something going on and I agreed to supply a school with money and supplies…"

Crimson explained as North's eyes widened before he sighed and shrugged before speaking, his hooded face looked around the room before speaking.

"Ok, ill set up a private channel… I can guess whose school it is…. Your growing a soft spot for the Princess of Friendship, Crimson… She'd be Somepony who your mother would love… I'm sure you realize what your mother wishes for you…"

North said, causing Crimson to cross his wings and laugh before looking to the side before looking back at the spell before speaking. North still heard the small amount of nervousness in his voice as he spoke.

"North, we've been down this song and dance before… Besides, I'm not even dating Twilight, let alone getting a Romance Ruby and Bond Bracelet to ask her for marriage… We don't need to go down that road yet… Just set up a channel to send supplies to Ponyville and to fund Twilight's Friendship school… Leave my family to me, their family but their as crazy as they can be at times and I don't want to deal with my family antics at this interval… Talk to me this night and tell me if the council is going to need me… Anything that requires my personal appearance I am allowed to attend, my parents cannot overrule Tampa Neigh's personal affairs and all that…"

Crimson ordered as North nodded, said goodbye and then closed the call as Crimson turned and pulled up his hood before starting to walk away as he closed to the door to his room.

Crimson walked back to the map room before walking to the balcony and enjoying the sunlight on him, it wasn't too warm like it seemed to be with Tampa Neigh.

"Hmm… This is ridiculous… Well, its peaceful and all that… Reminds me of Tampa Neigh… Though my city needs to have magic shields around the city to protect it and to keep the heat down…"

Crimson said to no one in particular as he enjoyed the sunlight on his fur while he spread his wings to enjoy the sunlight on his fur.

"Crimson? Why did you do that? I… Thank you…"

Crimson heard from behind him, causing him to turn around to come face to face to face with Twilight who was at the door to the map room.

"It was the right thing to do, Twilight… I hate ponies… Anyone in general who abuse their power to get what they want… I hate guys like that… Besides, I want Tampa Neigh and Equestria to have a connection with each other and if that means spending a bit of money, then its fine…. My government officials and all that are fine with it… You shouldn't worry about it, that's my responsibility and mine alone to worry about… That Mobra reminds me too much of my spoiled little sister, Queen Supernova… The Queen of a Country all the way on the edge of Hayland…"

Crimson stated, bringing his hoof to his face in annoyance, he and his sister had NEVER gotten along and Supernova and their parents also didn't get along.

To Crimson, she was the black sheep of the family, rude, arrogant, war hungry, and above all else, rude. It had been this and her looking down on everyone not born a noble and royal blood, it had caused her to be unofficially banished to her kingdom with her husband.

"Well… Thank you… It means a lot to me."

Crimson heard Twilight say before she hugged him as he awkwardly hugged her back before they looked each other in the eyes.

"Hey guys, I wanted to show you this new party cannon!"

Pinkie said as she bounced in, she knocked into Crimson, knocking him into Twilight as both blushed, Pinkie turned back to see Crimson and Twilight kissing, muzzle to muzzle as both blushed and pulled away.

"OH, MY HAY! CRIMSON AND TWILIGHT ARE A COUPLE, I GOT TO TELL THE OTHERS! SEE YOU GUYS LATER, I'M GOING TO THROW A PARTY!"

Pinkie yelled before running out the door with Crimson and Twilight chasing him before she bounced away as Crimson and Twilight looked at each other.

"You know there's no way to stop her before she tells the entire town, right? I might not know Pinkie as well as you do… But I do know once she gets hyper, there's no stopping her…"

Crimson stated awkwardly, he flexed his wings which had gotten tangled with Twilight's when Pinkie had slammed into them.

"Yes… That means they're all going to think…."

Twilight started to say, rubbing her hoof as Crimson and Twilight blushed and looked at each other as both started to think of the 2 weeks they had spent together, they weren't bonded at the hip but they did care about each other.

"Maybe we could try it… Um… I'm not sure what to say… Pinkie put us on the spot."

Crimson started to say as Twilight nodded, both were awkwardly dating, in the weirdest way possible. And deep down, both didn't really seem to mind, they just didn't know how the others would be reacting to their 'Relationship'

Crimson and Twilight looked at each other, blushed and walked out of the room to go talk to the others.

"This is going to be an awkward night."

Crimson stated as Twilight could only nod.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter done! Yes, Twilight and Crimson are together, not like hardcore dating, but dating now, as for the marriage contract? That will play into the story in like 10 chapters. Next chapter will be on Next Sunday and will show Crimson and Twilight going on their first date. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!