For two weeks after the great battle at Canterlot, everything was a blur for the ponies. Twilight and Maddock had a bit of a whirlwind romance, concluding with Maddock officially proposing marriage and Twilight excitedly agreeing. They knew all along that they were going to be wed, they just had to make it official. When Celestia mentioned "a royal wedding," they had both blushed heavily because they knew that they both wanted it to happen.

Before they knew it, another six months went by and their romantic attachment grew stronger than ever, to the point where they never went anywhere without each other. But, true to their personalities and respect for each other, they never did anything tasteless, unbecoming, or raunchy. They were very popular among the young ponies of Ponyville, and always did their best to make personal appearances at things like birthday parties.

Maddock's teaching career blossomed, and the next semester, he had 45 students in his anti-prejudice class. He never knew how many creatures in the world held grudges against other creatures because of how they looked or where they were from. True to his word, he helped them, and his graduation rate was an astounding 100%.

Twilight couldn't have been happier. She was surrounded by her best friends, the love of her life, and her passion of educating young creatures on the magic of friendship. Only now, she had one more story to tell: the story of Maddock, the seventh element of harmony. She was always amused as her students' faces would light up whenever she began talking about him. Little foals in the town would beg her to tell the story of her duel with Sapphira and Maddock's sacrifice and subsequent resurrection.

Meanwhile, preparations for the next royal wedding were busily being made. Applejack was harvesting apples as fast as she could buck them to create the desserts for the reception. Everything else was being catered by The Iron Hoof restaurant. Fluttershy and Rarity were working together to create the gowns for the bride and the bridesmaids, and the suits for the groom and his groom's stallions. Pinkie Pie was supervising the entire shindig, with an eye for what both Twilight and Maddock liked. She had thrown them an engagement party, so she had a new file on Maddock in her party cave. She was planning everything to a T. Rainbow Dash and Spitfire, the Wonderbolts captain, were planning a big show in Twilight and Maddock's honor.

That left Starlight, who had perhaps the most important role of all: being Twilight's mare of honor. She was so nervous in the weeks leading up to the big day, that she had regular fainting spells. Luckily, her friends were always there to pick her back up and help her out of them. She wanted everything to go just right on Twilight's big day. She owed her so much, and the least she could do was help make everything perfect.

One day, about a week before the wedding, Twilight walked into Starlight's guidance counselor office to find her, once again, unconscious on the floor. Twilight walked up to her and shook her. "Starlight, you've gotta stop this! You're putting too much pressure on yourself!" Starlight groaned and woke up, "but, Twilight…if your day isn't perfect next week…I'll never forgive myself…"

"Oh, Starlight," Twilight said, "my day's going to be perfect no matter what happens!"

"How do you figure that?"

"Because I'm getting married to the stallion I love more than life itself and I'm going to be surrounded by my best friends while that's happening. Any day like that is going to be perfect, no matter what happens."

"I wish I could be as nonchalant and laid back as you are. Aren't you nervous?"

"I don't think I'm nervous as much as I am excited. The butterflies are definitely there, but it's not because I'm scared of anything."

Starlight doubled back a bit. "I'm not scared!" She protested. Twilight just gave her a look. "Starlight, we've been friends for a long time now. I know you like a book, and I know when you're nervous about something."

"Just because I'm nervous doesn't mean I'm scared! I'm no foal!"

"You do know it's perfectly alright for adult ponies to be scared too, right?"

"I guess…" Starlight sighed, "alright, fine, I'm scared. I'm freaked out. I just want everything to go well, and I'm afraid I'm gonna screw it up." Twilight stepped forward and put a hoof around her shoulder. "Nothing's gonna go wrong," she said, "everything's gonna be fine." She offered Starlight a friendly smile, and Starlight couldn't help but smile back. She felt warmer having her best friend near her, and she took comfort in Twilight's words.

Before they knew it, the week passed and the day of the festivities arrived. Twilight's castle was overflowing with guests, with family members, friends, and well-wishers of both the bride and groom packing into the fortress. Only a certain number of ponies were allowed inside, but the outside of the castle was crammed with Twilight and Maddock fans, hoping to catch a glimpse of the happy couple.

Inside, Twilight's friends prepared her for her big day. "Oh, darling, you look ravishing," Rarity said once Twilight's dress was on. It was made of the purest white silk, and it seemed to make Twilight's eyes shine even brighter than they already were. Rarity and Fluttershy both took a lot of pride in making a dress for such a special occasion, and seeing Twilight's reaction made all the hours of work worthwhile.

Her other friends looked on at the gown and voiced their approval. "I still can't believe you're gettin' hitched," Applejack said in her signature drawl, "seems like only yesterday we were shakin' hooves and gettin' to be friends for the first time."

"I know," the princess replied, "I can't believe it, either. I never thought I would ever find a stallion that suited me. I always found romance to be for other mares, and not for me. But when Maddock sacrificed himself for me during that duel, something clicked inside of me. I realized that, over the time we had known each other, I'd fallen head over hooves for him."

"Aw…" The other ponies said in unison. "That is so beautiful!" Pinkie said as tears formed in her eyes. Twilight blushed a bit. "Oh, stop, it's a completely natural feeling," she tried to say matter-of-factly, but she failed miserably as she exploded into a fit of giggles at the end of her sentence. "Mm-hmm…" Dash said, "COMPLETELY natural."

Meanwhile, Maddock and his groom's stallions, which included Twilight's brother, Shining Armor, and his Best Dragon, Spike, helped him get ready. "Oh…oh…OH!" Maddock suddenly shouted. Shining Armor sighed "What's up, Maddock?"

"I don't know if I remember my vows!"

Shining Armor chuckled and Maddock frowned at him. "Come on, man! It's my wedding day! Everything has to be perfect!"

"I've got news for you, dude," Shining said, "this day won't be perfect. No day can possibly be perfect. Oh, and if you start singing some type of aria about how this day will be perfect and it's the kind of day of which you've dreamed since you were small, I'll personally see to it that my sister marries somepony else." Maddock gulped nervously before Shining laughed. "Ah, I'm just messin' with you, buddy! I think you and Twily are gonna be incredibly happy together. I hope you guys are as happy as Cadence and I have been. Now, as far as the vows are concerned, just tell Twilight exactly how you feel about her." Maddock nodded and breathed deeply, determined to make Twilight the happiest mare in Equestria.

The ceremonies began promptly at 2:00. Princess Celestia presided over it, and she stood with pride atop the altar in Twilight's castle. Her wings were unfurled and she had on the same dress she had worn at Twilight's coronation. Next to her stood Maddock. He fidgeted a bit, and thoughts ran through his mind of his parents. They should be here, he thought sadly, they should bear witness to this. Next to him stood Shining Armor, Spike, and the rest of his groom's stallions, whom included Big Mac, Grand Pear, Sandbar, and Burnt Oak.

On the other side of the aisle were Twilight's bridesmaids, all looking radiant in the gowns Rarity had designed for them. Big Mac had to consistently remind himself that he had a girlfriend, Sugar Belle, who was in attendance. Starlight stood at the head of the group, trying not to look too nervous.

Suddenly, Celestia nodded at Fluttershy and the specially trained birds she had began singing the Wedding March. The doors at the back of the chapel opened and Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle began skipping down the aisle, scattering flowers everywhere, just as they did at Cadence and Shining Armor's wedding.

Then came Twilight herself, adorned in the most beautiful fashion possible. Maddock thought his eyes would pop out of his head as his bride came down the aisle. His heart raced and he began sweating. Shining Armor took notice and nudged him a bit. "Dude, you're sweating," he whispered harshly. "I can't help it," Maddock whispered back, "she looks so beautiful!" Shining Armor stifled a chuckle. He knew that feeling. It was the same that he had felt when Cadence walked down the aisle.

Then the two stood in front of each other. Twilight's eyes glowed, and Maddock thought he would burst with love for her. In the front row, Twilight's mother and father wept tears of joy. Celestia began the ceremony with a speech about love and its power, but also the power of true friendship and sacrifice. When she spoke of the seventh element, Twilight gave Maddock one of the biggest smiles he had ever seen.

"The bride and groom have written their own vows," Celestia said. Twilight then stepped forward and recited the small speech she had written. She poured her heart out, proudly declaring her love for Maddock and how proud she was of him in his reformed, friendly state. By the end of it, she was beginning to shed tears and backed away. Starlight gave her a tissue, which she gladly accepted.

Then it was Maddock's turn. His mind was a blur as he tried to recall everything he had written about Twilight. But in the moment, he couldn't remember. He was too caught up in her radiant beauty and amazing personality. So he sighed, and completely ad-libbed the following. "Twilight…on this day, I realize that I am the luckiest stallion in Equestria. A lot of ponies would have given up on somepony like me, but you never did. You went from my teacher to my friend to my significant other, and it's been one heck of a ride. But it's a ride I want to take over and over and over again."

He took a breath and continued, "I have never met somepony as special or as wonderful as you. Of course, that's probably because, for the years until I met you, I never opened my heart up to anypony. But then you came into my life and you broke apart those chains and you forced its door open. Now I'm happier than I ever imagined I could be. I have a job, a home, and friends, and I have you to thank for it. But even more than that, now I know what genuine love and friendship is, and I never want to let it go, just as I never want to let you go.

I've never met a mare as beautiful, intelligent, or as amazing as you. I never thought I'd ever fall in love, but I guess fate played out different circumstances for me. I'm very glad that it did. So, on this day, I pledge my entire life to you…a life I've given once for you, and would gladly give again, should the situation call for it. My world is your world now, and your world is mine. I'm so happy that you chose to put so much trust and faith in me. Now, my only wish is to make you the happiest mare in Equestria. I love you, Twilight, forever and always."

With that, he stepped back. He noticed that Twilight's eyes were moist, and she was absolutely beaming. He looked to the side and saw Twilight's parents, who continued to weep tears of joy. Even Shining Armor was shedding a couple tears, although it was common knowledge that he cried at weddings.

Suddenly, the stomping of hooves could be heard. The wedding party looked out at the audience, only to be met with the cheers and applause of the ponies sitting there. They were so moved by the vows that had been spoken, that they broke out in spontaneous applause! Celestia motioned with her hoof for silence, and the crowd quieted. The rest of the ceremony proceeded as usual, ending with a kiss of genuine love and affection between the newlyweds and a special coronation of Maddock as the new Prince of Friendship. Then they marched out of the hall and into the future.

This, friends, was the story of Maddock, and how he, with the help of a beautiful, kind, friendly princess, transformed into the Prince of Friendship. How do I know all of this to be true? Because I myself, am Maddock, the Prince of Friendship. Yes, dear reader, this all happened. So if you too are facing a prejudiced outlook on life, just find yourself one friend. They may change your entire perspective.

A/N: Thank you SO MUCH for reading this! I hope you all have enjoyed The Maddock Chronicles. I may pick this series back up later on, but for now, I'm just gonna let it rest. Again, thanks for reading. You guys are awesome!