Pokémon and Ponies
#15- A Canterlot Wedding
"Today's a special day." The mane 6 are out having a picnic out in the open in beautiful blue skies and green grass with all the grass types and flying types about. With a side of Normal type.
"Oh, it is gorgeous out." Rarity said. "Just Gorgeous. Everything was gorgeous, nice and silent until Spike came along, running hastily.
"T-Twilight! I-I have.. let me just.." Spike was tired from all the running as he burped out one of the message scrolls from his mouth, falling. Twilight picked up the message with her magic, opening up the scroll to see.
"Dear Twilight. I am sure you as excited as I am about the upcoming wedding in Canterlot... Wedding?" Twilight said, not knowing anything about a wedding. I will be presiding over the ceremony.. but would very much like you and your friends to help with the preparations for this wonderful occasion."
She then read each job that all of her friends were assigned.
"Fluttershy, I would like you and your songbird choir to provide the music."
"Oh my goodness. What an honour." Fluttershy said.
"Pinkie Pie. I can think of no one more qualified than you to host the reception."
"Hip. Hip. Hooray!" She cartwheeled and bounced with joy.
"Applejack. You will be in charge of the catering reception."
"Well colour me pleased as punch!" AJ said.
"Rainbow Dash.." Twilight was about to mention Rainbow Dash next but she yawned, not thinking this would be interesting at all.
"I would very much appreciate it if you could perform a Sonic Rainboom as the bride and groom complete their I Do's." The Rainboom part was what she was all about.
"Yes!" She said whilst in the air.
"Rarity. You will be responsible for designing the dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids."
"Princess Celestia wants me to ha-iy-a.. wedding dress... for a Canterlot Wedding I uhh ooh.." She couldn't contain herself, fainting near Fluttershy.
"Ash and Pikachu. You will be in charge of putting on a show with Rainbow Dash." Ash wasn't here but he did get the message.
"As for you Twilight. You will be playing the most important role of all. Making sure that everything goes as planned. See you all very soon. Yours, Princess Celestia." Twilight had finished reading the letter, looking for who's wedding it was. She looked closer at the text but nothing and even no words on the back.
"I don't understand. Who's getting married?" She wondered.
"Oh wait! Uh... I was probably supposed to give you this one first." Spike held out a second letter which was the precursor to the other one, handing it to Twilight who opened and read it.
"Princess Celestia cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and.." Twilight gasped when she saw the other name at the very end.
"My brother?!"
On the other side.. all the way back at Pallet Town. Delia Ketchum had also heard of this wedding and wanted to go herself.
"Isn't this exciting Ash? I love going to weddings! They hit my soft spots so many times without fail or miss." She said tearing up a bit.
"Yeah, but do I have to wear this suit? Can I eve fit in it?" Ash said, holding a blue suit along with Pikachu with a yellow one.
"Oh, of course, you fit in Ash. You have gotten a bit taller over the years you know."
"Yeah, not by much though."
"Pika.."
"What's more is that its a pony wedding. I wonder how that works? We'll just have to wait and see. It's also great that other people from other regions have been invited too. This'll be a day or night to remember."
"I just can't wait to show off our tricks. We can use Counter Shield as a sight for them, right buddy?"
"Pikachu!"
"We'd best be going. Don't want to be too late!" Delia was in a salmon-coloured dress, ready to go as she had already added makeup to herself in a span of a few seconds.
"I still don't know how I feel about having to wear this later on.."
"Take care of the place for us Mimey!" Delia said to their Mr Mime.
"Mime!"
Back to the world of the ponies, Twilight was a bit on the surprising side once she found out that it was her brother getting married to somepony whose name she had never heard of apparently.
"Your brother's getting married? Congratulations Twilight. That's great news!" Applejack said, shaking her hooves, but Twilight's face wasn't as happy as the others as she closed the scroll, trotting off.
"Yeah.. great news... That I just got from a wedding invitation and not from my brother. But from a piece of paper. Thanks a lot, Shining Armor. I mean really.. he couldn't tell me personally?" Twilight picked up a sandwich with her magic, mimicking a talking voice.
"Hey, Twilight. Just so you know I'm making a really big decision that changes everything. Oh never mind! You'll hear it when you get the invitation. Princess... Mi Amore Cadenza. Who in the hoof is that?!" She said with anger boiling up in her.
"Uh, Twilight. Are you okay?" Fluttershy fluttered over to her friend.
"Sorry. It's just that Shining Armor and I have always been so close. He's my BBBFF." The others were confused about what that word meant or stood for.
"Big Brother Best Friend Forever." She explained.
"Oh." They all said in unison.
"Before I came here, learning the importance of friendship, Shining Armor was the only pony I ever really accepted as a friend." Twilight began reminiscing her time with her brother when she was just a small little filly. All those good times they shared all their dreams, their fun and activities. And she remembers how sad she was when she had to say goodbye to him when leaving from Canterlot all the way to Ponyville. He really was both a big brother and best friend all in one. Thinking about all of this just made Twilight sad, tearing up as she had a small moment to cry.
"As one of your PFFs." Applejack said while the others had no idea what that also meant. "Pony Friends Forever."
"Oooh."
"I want to tell you that I think your brother sounds like a real good guy."
"He is pretty special. I mean they don't just let anypony be captain of the royal guard."
"So let me get this straight. We are helping out the wedding of not only a princess.. but a captain of the royal guard?" Rarity said.
"I guess we are," Twilight replied, grabbing a nearby pillow as Rarity fainted on it. Everypony else but Twilight Sparkle was excited for this.
Canterlot Castle had been rebuilt thanks to the help of Pokemon sent by BigTime Ben. Fighting types and Psychic type Pokemon get work done in no time. Inside Celestia's throne room with her new Pokemon Ralts, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza had arrived in the throne room.
"Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. So good to see you. I trust all the preparations for the wedding are going to swell?"
"Yes.. they are. Though I wish it would be much quicker." She said.
"Well don't you worry? Twilight and her friends can make this process even quicker."
"Uh-huh." Cadenza replied with an unimpressed tone. Celestia's Ralts named Passion was hiding behind Celestia, feeling something ominous from Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.
"Passion? What's wrong?" Celestia looked at her cowering pokemon who was also looking at Cadenza. "Scared of her? There's no need to be afraid, Passion. She's a friend to me and a friend to you as well."
"Yes... I am little one." She looked down at the Ralts with a bit of a devious grin on her face. Ralts only hid behind Celestia again, still getting a bad feeling from her.
"Well in a while we'll be practising the I Do's. Hope to see you there."
"So do I.." Cadenza turned around with a devious smile, walking out. As she walked out she went to a secluded spot with nopony around other than another individual there.
"Even Princess Celestia cannot see through you... impressive." The mysterious figure said.
"Obviously. Being the Queen means I can deceive others much easier. But I hope you're playing your part. The rift sent you here to help.. so you'd better not disappoint." Cadenza walked off, leaving the mysterious figure behind.
Ponies and humans with their Pokemon had gathered in Canterlot with each of them being invited to the wedding. Ash was here with his mom as well as some other familiar faces.
"Look who it is." A voice called out to him. He turned around to see an old friend here.
"Oh wow! Duplica?"
"Long time no see Ash."
"You're invited to the wedding too huh?"
"Oh yeah. Though I'm not really a wedding gal. But I heard there's gonna some sweet food here. So it's gonna be a eat and run."
"Pikachu.."
"So.. how are things with you and Misty? Eh eh?" Duplica nudged his shoulder.
"Oh great. She came to visit Alola a few months back ya know."
"Geez, Ash.. even at a wedding you're clueless."
"Huh?"
"Anyway. See you when the bride and groom are there." Duplica went off, obviously getting a head start on all the food when that time comes.
On the other side, Twilight had met up with her brother Shining Armor, not happy in the slightest.
"Twily! Oh, I've missed you kid. How was the train ride, I-" Before Shining Armor could finish, Twilight pulled back.
"How dare you not tell me in person that you were getting married? I'm your sister for pony's sake!"
"It's not my fault. Princess Celestia has requested a major increase in security. Didn't you see all the guards at the train station?"
"Yeah! There's a BIG wedding coming up. Maybe you've heard about it?" She walked away from her brother, still upset and mad at him even with his explanation.
"It has nothing to with the wedding. A threat has been against Canterlot. We don't know who's responsible for it, but Princess Celestia asks that I help provide additional protection. This... you need to see." His horn began to glow the same colour as his sister's, sending out a bright light that revealed round barrier, surrounding all of Canterlot. Doing this made Shining Armor's head ache a bit.
"The burden of keeping Canterlot safe rests solely on my shoulders. Staying focused on the task at hand is in my top priority." After explaining it thoroughly, Twilight now got a better understanding and was less upset and angry.
"Okay okay, I get it. You've got a really important job protecting Canterlot with a force field only you can conjure up. But still... how could you not tell about something as big as your wedding? Am I not that important to you anymore?" She looked at him with sadness. Shining Armor made sure that her little sister wouldn't feel sad anymore.
"Hey. You're my little sister. Of course, you're important to me. But I'd understand if.. you didn't want to be my best mare now." He said knowing she'd love to be.
"You want ME to be your best mare?" Her down face became more uplifting.
"Well.. yeah."
"I'd be honoured." She bowed.
"But I'm still pretty ticked you're marrying somepony I don't even know." She instantly switched back to being upset. "When did you even meet this... Princess Mi Amore Cadenza?"
"Twily... Princess Mi Amore Cadenza is Cadence. Your old Foal Sitter." Twilight took a moment to register the name the Cadence and then...
"Cadence? As in THE Cadence? As in the greatest foal sitter in the history of foal sitters?!"
"You tell me. She was your foal sitter." Twilight then began reminiscing her time with Cadence all the way back to her youth. Her unmatched kindness, her amazing magic spell to restore love to any cracked relationships and their signature dance that went a little something like this.
"Sunshine. Sunshine. Ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake.
"How many unicorns can just spread love wherever they go? I only know of one pony. And you're marrying her." She jumped around like little filly with glee. Both of her favourite ponies were going to be married.
"You're marrying Cadence. You're marrying Cadence." She stopped jumping once she saw Cadence right in front of her.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything important." She said raising an eyebrow. Twilight had a wide smile, moving up to her.
"Cadence! Sunshine. Sunshine Ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" She did that signature dance right in front of her.. however, Cadence was not amused or impressed in the slightest.
"What are you doing?"
"Cadence it's me! Twilight!"
"Aha..." She responded as she casually walked past her like she didn't know she existed and only went to Shining Armor.
"I gotta get back to my station. But Cadence will be checking in with all of you to see how things are going. I think I speak for both of us when I say.. we couldn't be more excited to have you here. Right, dear?" Her brother said with his hoof around Cadence, who looked back at Twilight with a discomforting look on her face.
"Absolutely."
"Well. We'll let you get to it. Both of them separated, going off to attend their own important business.
Inside the castle with preparations being made by everypony Ash, Pikachu and Rainbow were waiting it out.
"Counter shield will be cool and all but I gotta make it more special somehow. But I've never heard of a Sonic Rainboom before."
"It's kind of the coolest thing you'll ever see. And I'm the only pony that's ever pulled it off. In fact, I'm the only pony who can do it."
"Awesome."
"Pikachu." Whilst those three were talking, Cadence was moving to each of the other Mane 6's locations with Twilight in each spot. She showed disdain, disrespect and rudeness to most of them. From throwing Applejack's food in the trash to calling Pinkie Pie's party decorations similar to what a 6-year-old would have for a birthday party. Although Pinkie took that as a compliment. Nighttime had come as Celestia who was overseeing the entirety of Canterlot would be swapped out with her sister Luna.
"Rest my sister. As always I will guard the night. Luna said. With Twilight she had returned to her friends, obviously ticked off on how Cadence treated them. Complaining about her rude actions and words. She did raise her voices at one of Fluttershy's birds at the rehearsal. But Fluttershy admitted that he was singing offkey.
"Ugh. Rainbow Dash. Ash. You two s are with me right?" Twilight said to the two of em.
"Sorry Twi. Been too busy prepping for my Sonic Rainboom to pay much attention to the bride's bad attitude."
"And I and Pikachu are too focused on making this trick extra special. Sorry."
"Ugh!" Twilight was getting frustrated. Heavily really. From the corner of the building, Passion who had left Celestia's throne room could feel Twilight's anger. Passion the left the outside, teleporting back inside Celestia's throne room.
"Oh, Passion. There you are."
Ash walked off away from the group, needing some fresh drinks as he spotted something unusual. There was this black like creature in the sky but he couldn't make it out. The moment he rubbed his eyes, the creature was gone.
"Weird." Just them from the bottom of the ground emerged Darkrai. "Woah! Darkrai? Are you here for the wedding too?"
"Not quite Ash. Look. I came here to warn you. There's something ominous around."
"Ominous? Like what?"
"I can't say for now. But be careful. Someone at this wedding may not be who they seem to be. There's a fake among them all. I have to go. To make sure nothing's out of the ordinary outside." Darkrai left, phasing back into the ground as he left a cryptic feeling to Ash.
"Not what they seem?"
Back inside the castle, Cadence and Shining Armor were talking, having a bit of a dispute. Twilight had begun eavesdropping, peaking through the nearly closed door. And through the corner of her eye.. she saw something unexpected. Shining Armor's headache was kicking in again and all of a sudden, Cadence's horn glowed green, sending a green magic ray to Shining Armor's horn which made him fall along with his eyes being all wobbly. Twilight concluded. She's downright evil. As the purple pony zipped off to avoid being seen and towards her friends.
"Shining Armor's in real trouble! You have to help-" Twilight stopped as she saw her friends in dresses suddenly. "Dresses? What are you-"
"Can you believe it? We're going to be Princess Mi Amore Cadenza's new bridesmaids." Fluttershy said to her.
"New bridesmaids? What happened to her old bridesmaids?"
"She didn't say. But she did tell us that she would love love love it if we'd fill in for them." Applejack said.
"Seeing as we've been working so hard at everything." Rarity followed.
"And you had your doubts about her." AJ continued
"Told you she was an absolute gem." So did Rarity. Outside of the castle, Darkrai was in the nearest forest as he could sense someone nearby.
"Who's there?" Out of the shadows emerged the figure that Cadence was talking to before. The one sent by the rift.
"Nice to meet you. The Pitch Black Pokemon Darkrai." He showed himself to a pegasus who wore a light grey robe and had a Pokeball on his side. His hair and skin were as black as obsidian. Fitting since that was his name. Obsidian. "You're the first one to realise that something is off. Insightful."
"You. You're not from this world, are you? I can sense it."
"Right you are. I'm just a creation from the rift. Based on this world. Obsidian is the name. And I'm afraid we can't have anypony or pokemon be snooping around." All of a sudden, Darkrai was restrained by magical chains conjured up by Obsidian's pokemon. attempted to phase through it but it was no use. And it ended up draining some of his strength in the process.
"Why you.."
"Everything that happens and will happen will be in the rift's favour. This wedding is going to be something once the truth is revealed." All of a sudden, Luna came flying in, shooting a magic beam at Obsidian who managed to move out of the way. "Oh geez. A Princess."
"Darkrai. Are thou alright?" Luna went to Darkrai, trying to remove the chains with her magic, but they were also draining her magic as well. "W-What is this?"
"Amazing isn't it? Normally a Cofagrigus isn't capable of this. But thanks to the rift, some altercations were made. Granting this fellow over here to try out new tricks just to spice things up a bit. Cofagrigus. Keep watch of them." Obsidian walked off as Cofagrigus kept those two still. The chains had also grasped onto Luna who didn't' have much strength to escape due to how much the chains sapped up the moment she used magic on them.
In the castle, practising was in session. Shining Armor standing there with Cadence walking through with beauty and grace. The Mane 6, minus Twilight were walking with their heads held up high.
"Perfect girls. No need to rush." Celestia said. "Then of course Cadence will enter." And she did, walking forward to Shining Armor. "I'll say a few words and then we'll begin with the vows. Shining Armor. You'll get the ring from the best mare." But there was no best mare. Twilight wasn't present at all.
"Hey. Has anypony seen Twilight" Shining asked?
But now she was, opening the doors herself, not looking happy.
"I'm here! And I'm not gonna stand next to her! And neither should you" She proclaimed. Shining Armor had a bit of embarrassment on his face.
"I'm sorry. I don't know why she's acting like this." Shining Armor said.
"Maybe we should just ignore her." Cadence replied.
"You have to listen to me!"
"Oh goodness. Are you okay?" Fluttershy asked.
"I'm fine." She retorted, eyeing Cadence down.
"You sure about that?" AJ also asked as Twilight covered her face with her own hat.
"I've got something to say. She's evil!" Twilight said, pointing at her. Everypony gasped at that statement.
"Pika?"
Ralts was behind a pillar watching all of this happen.
"She's been horrible to my friends," Twilight said, teleporting behind her. "She's obviously done something to her bridesmaids. And if that wasn't enough... I saw her put a spell on my brother that made his eyes go all.." She mimicked the wobbly eyes from before. Twilight pushed her into a corner with everypony else staring. Twilight had a look of confidence in her face, believing that she had busted her. Cadence then.. all of a sudden.. began to cry.
"Why are you doing this to me." She wept, running off.
"Because you're evil!" Twilight yelled, teleporting to her whilst she ran out. "Evil! And if I don't stop you, you're gonna ruin my brother's life!" She walked back with confidence as she bumped into Shining Armor who was not happy at all.
"You want to why my eyes went all.." He also did the wobbly eyes, which actually hurt his head. "Because ever since I started having to perform my protection spell, I've been getting terrible migraines. Cadence hasn't been casting spells on me. She's been using her magic to heal me. And she decided to replace her bridesmaids because she found out the only reason they wanted to be in the wedding was that so they could meet Canterlot royalty. And if she hasn't been on her best behaviour with your friends, is because of me being so busy, she's had to make all the decisions about the wedding." He explained every moment that Twilight apparently misunderstood.
"I was just trying to.." She tried to get a sentence in but was interrupted by Shining Armor still going on.
"She's completely stressed out because it's really important to her that her big day be perfect! Something that obviously wasn't important... to you." He said to her face. He got his migraines again this time from letting out all that anger. "Now if you'll excuse me... I have to go and comfort my bride." He walked off, not even looking back at her. And you can forget about being my best mare. In fact, if I were you. I wouldn't show up at the wedding at all." He finished off, leaving.
Twilight looked back at her friends, who didn't know how to feel until Applejack stepped in.
"Come on ya'll. Let's go check on the princess." They all walked past Twilight, not giving her any eye as they all had a look of disappointment on their faces. Even Celestia didn't bother.
"You have a lot to think about." She said, leaving with the others. Twilight began to tear up as she took a moment to take it all in.
"Maybe I was being overprotective... I could've gained a sister...But instead. I've just lost a brother." She laid down on the stairs, full of sadness as Pikachu walked up to her.
"Pikapi."
"Pikachu.." Pikachu knew where she was coming from. He has experienced something like this before throughout his adventures with Ash, especially with other Pokemon that his friends had. Cadence had suddenly walked over to her, placing her hoof on her mane. Twilight looked up at the alicorn that she insulted in front of everypony including Celestia.
"I'm sorry."
"You will be." Her eyes suddenly glowed green as a circle of fire surrounded the two of them.
"Pika?!" Passion saw this and was surprised as well. Both Pikachu and Twilight had been engulfed by the green flame, sinking below the carpet.
Trapped. Only with Pikachu to be there with her, Twilight and him were trapped in an unknown cave region.
"Hello?" She called out for anypony else but there was only an echo.
"Is anyone else there?" She moved around with Pikachu as all they could see were their reflections around the glass-like walls. They could only hear the laughing of Cadence.
"Where are we?"
"Pika.."
"The caves beneath Canterlot. Once home to greedy unicorns who wanted to claim the gems that could be found inside." Cadence's reflection appeared everywhere. "And now..you two are imprisoned."
"Help! Help!" She called out for help but to no avail.
"Its no use. No one can hear you and no one will ever think to look you two either. Most ponies have forgotten that these caves even exist. Which is why they are the ideal place to keep the ones who try to interfere with my plans. Hahaha!"
"Plans? What plans?"
"The plans I have for your brother of course. "
"Don't you dare do anything to my brother you.. you monster!" Twilight charged up magic in her horn out of anger.
"Only way to stop me is to catch me." She playfully responded. Her laugh echoed everywhere as Twilight's anger was boiling, just getting hotter and hotter, until she finally fired a magic beam that bounced off the crystal-like walls. Pikachu couldn't keep track of all the moving Cadences all over the place. That is until Twilight fired a beam at a specific chunk of crystals, destroying it. And the pony that was behind it was... Cadence. But she looked different. Almost as if she had been roughed up. Twilight and Pikachu locked eyes on her with Pikachu preparing a thunderbolt. Twilight rushed in towards the now exposed Cadence in front of them.
"No, wait!" Cadence said, backing up and putting her hooves out, telling Twilight to stop for a bit. But it was too late. Twilight already initiated her pounce, pinning her to the ground as she was cowering.
"Please. Don't hurt me!" She looked up to see her old friend Twilight. "Twilight it's me. Please you have to believe me. I've been imprisoned like you. The Cadence who brought you down here was an imposter."
"Likely story!" Twilight wasn't buying it one bit until...
"Sunshine. Sunshine. Ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake." She reenacted the signature dance they used to do when Twilight was still young. Twilight had followed this dance, realising that it really was her.
"You remember me." They both embraced each other with a heartwarming hug, reunited for real this time. Pikachu stopped charging his thunderbolt. No need for any shocking now.
"Of course I do. How could I forget the filly I love to sit for the most." The fake Cadence's laugh still echoed through the caves, taunting them.
"We have to get out there. We have to stop her." Twilight proclaimed as her, Pikachu and Cadence moved further into the caves, trying to find a way out.
Back in the populated Canterlot Castle. Everypony, Pokemon and human were inside, already seated for the wedding, except for Ash.
"Where is that boy..?" Delia said silently. Not only was he not here but Pikachu as well. Ash was still in the halls, searching for Pikachu.
"Pikachu! Where could he be..? he was with the girls so what gives?" He searched high and low for his little buddy until he came across the bride's room. That's when he heard something that threw him off.
"What they don't know is that I have fooled them all." Those were the words he heard from her. Then he took a moment to remember what Darkrai said. About someone at this wedding who aren't what they seem to be. He kept on hearing about how she didn't care about the groom at all or anything else that everypony worked so hard to make this wedding the best it can be. So that's who was not what they seem to be.
"This is not good," Ash said silently, moving away from the door. "I can't just barge in there. I gotta find a way to warn everyone. Oh, where's Pikachu when you need him?" Ash thought for a bit, thinking of what to do. Only one thing he could do. The distance between his home and Canterlot wasn't too far. He would be betting on getting to his home, asking Professor Oak to send him a Pokemon whilst still making it back.
"I'd better make it quick! And I know just the Pokemon who can help." Ash ran out, leaving the castle as he made to his home as fast as he could. Meanwhile, with Darkrai and Luna, the two of them were still trapped by Cofagrigus. Who was avoiding their every attempt to free themselves? They tried zapping the coffin Pokemon but because of their drained strength, it was no use. Cofagrigus could do this all day. That is until...
Passion who had seen what happened to Twilight and Pikachu had to do something. She couldn't tell Celestia since she was so nervous and still timid and shy. And Celestia was already at the wedding with everyone else. So she had to do something. And that something was taking matters into her own hands. What made it worse is that she saw Luna and Darkrai being held up by Cofagrigus outside the window. She forcefully decided to take on Cofagrigus on her own..at least, distract him.
"Can't move... strength.. fading." Luna's magic was dropping rapidly as she had fainted.
"L-Luna!" Darkrai said as he was losing strength as well, but he was hanging in there thanks to him being a Dark-type and all. Cofagrigus watched them lose all the power they had until it felt something bump it in the back of its coffin.
"Cofa..?" The coffin pokemon turned around to see Passion the Ralts. Shaking in fear as she had grabbed its attention. Cofagrigus grinned, shooting out a shadow ball at the defenceless Ralts. Ralts teleported away, ending up onto of its head. Cofagrigus looked up as Passion screamed in fear just by being near it. This was Darkrai's chance. He was quickly distracted, so all he had to do was release one dark type move. And so he did. A dark pulse was released by him, as it hit Cofagrigus without it knowing. Passion was fine from the dark pulse thanks to her type advantage. This broke the chains that were holding the two of them down as Darkrai luckily managed to retain some of his strength left. But Luna was still down and out.
Cofagrigus took some time to recover as it attempted another chain to stop them. Darkrai saw through this though, phasing through it before it could drain him as he tossed a Dark void at Cofagrigus, sending it into a deep sleep. Fitting for a coffin.
Darkrai took some time to breathe as he picked up Luna, carrying her. He looked down at the Ralts who managed to save them by being a coward and accidentally teleporting on Cofagrigus's head out of fear and with no control of her teleportation.
"Thank you," Darkrai said to her. Passion had a small smile on her face, feeling that she accomplished something great. "We have to stop this wedding. Quickly."
Back at Pallet Town, Ash was asking Professor Oak for a Pokemon, but he couldn't decide. "What do I do? That lady's totally got everyone underneath her hoof without them knowing. How can I stop her without causing too much trouble?"
"Hm. A Pokemon for this situation would require some sneaky tactics.." Oak recommended.
"..What if we caused a scene!"
"A scene?"
"Yeah! And I know just how to do it! Sorry Princess Celestia, but I gotta do this. Professor Oak! Can you send me Hawlucha and Snivy?"
"Will do."
All the way back underneath the castle caves, Twilight, Cadence and Pikachu had come across the old bridesmaids. This is where they were.
"You're not going anywhere.." They all creepily said in unison. Pikachu readied another thunderbolt ready to retaliate.
"Pikachu wait! Don't hurt them! There's another way!" Cadence said as Pikachu halted. Cadence got out the bouquet. A bridesmaid's greatest weakness. Using her magic to send it far off where they'd be too distracted fighting over it. Their luck was also starting to turn around. A light-up ahead, indicating the outside.
"There! Come on!" Twilight said as the teleported towards the location of the light.
And now.. the moment has arrived. The fake Cadence was there at the wedding. Everything was going her way.
"Princess Cadence and Shining Armor. It is my great pleasure to you-" Before Celestia could finish a single shout was heard across the room.
"STOP!" Through the doors came Twilight as everypony turned around to see her.
"Ugh. Why does she have to be so possessive of her brother... Why does she have to ruin my special day?" The fake Cadence said, switching up from rude to sad.
"Because it's not YOUR special day! Its mine!" The REAL Cadence was here. Still rugged up. This blew the entire crowd back. There's two of em?
"WHAT?!" The fake Cadence said. "But how did you escape my bridesmaids?" Pikachu hopped over Twilight and Cadence, revealing himself, charging up another thunderbolt, this time eager to zap the fake Cadence without any hesitation.
"Pika.." He said with anger in the tone of his voice.
"Pikachu?" Delia said. "Where's Ash?"
"I don't understand. How can there be two of em?" Applejack was just as confused as everypony else.
"She's a changeling. She takes the form of somepony you love and gains power by feeding off your love for them."
The jig was up. Saw right through her and everything. Now it was time for the fake Cadence to finally reveal who she truly was. Green magic surrounded her, erupting a pillar that engulfed her, Her true form was here. A bug-like wings, Pitch black skin, holes in hooves and a crooked crown. All matching with that dark blue hair and devious green eyes. It was the Queen of the Changelings. Chrysalis.
"Hahaha... Right, you are a princess. And as Queen of the changelings.. it is up to me to find food for my subjects. Equestria has more love than any place I've ever encountered. My fellow Changelings will be able to DEVOUR so much of it that we will gain more power than we have ever dreamed of." She said, walking over to the pony she impersonated for a while.
"You'll never get the chance! Shining Armor's protection spell will keep them from ever even reaching us!" Cadence yelled at her.
"Hmmm. Oh, I doubt that. Isn't that right dear?" She began controlling him, making him nod his head. Pikachu had seen enough of this. It was one thing to deceive everyone but to play with someone's emotions just to rob them of their love was unacceptable. So without any more waiting, Pikachu released a thunderbolt that shocked Chrysalis, making her scream.
"Gah! You rat!" She let out a pulse of magic that made everypony else lose balance, destroying the seats they were all sitting on. Pikachu jumped up, using iron tail, slamming it on Chrysalis's head which really stung. "Agh!"
"Let Pikachu handle this for now." Celestia stopped the girls from taking action, as she had put her faith in Pikachu.
"Drop dead you rat!" Chrysalis fired a magic beam from her horn but this was also powered by all the love she gathered from Shining Armor. Pikachu dodged it barely as it created a huge hole in the ground.
"Pika.." Everypony stood back, watching this go down. They didn't even think about running out since they had learned about the Changelings outside.
"Come on Pikachu! Show her who's boss!" Rainbow Dash suddenly yelled out. Pikachu used his speed to his advantage, moving all over the place. Chrysalis couldn't keep up with the zipping rodent. Then from behind, an electroweb was dropped on her.
"Gogh! Why you.." The electroweb kept her there whilst also shocking her in the process. Everypony applauded Pikachu for handling that so well. Managing to overpower her like that so easily.
"H-How?! I have the power of Shining Armor's love on my side! How are you much stronger than it?!"
"That's because of my son!" Delia stood up, saying to her.
"WHAT?!
"My son Ash and his Pikachu had a bond greater than the false love you stole from someone else. Hmph!"
"Well. Seems like your little plan has failed. And by a creature much smaller than you." Celestia said walking up to the trapped Chrysalis. "You were never going to win. Take her away."
"Oh... it's not over yet. OBSIDIAN!" Out of nowhere, Cofagrigus had returned. Back from the dark void.
"Cofa!"
"It's a Cofagrigus!" A man said. Celestia and Pikachu looked up at the coffin pokemon, ready to deal with that as well. Obsidian showed himself as well, flying above Cofagrigus.
"Yeesh, Chrysalis. Talk about a wipeout. You didn't even stand a chance."
"Be silent and help you buffoon!"
"Have it your way. Cofagrigus! Will-O-Wisp!" Cofagrigus spat out some fire that spread across the room rapidly. A ghostly fire that is. The entire crowd was panicking. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom were hiding behind their sisters along with Scootaloo behind Rainbow Dash.
"Stand back." Celestia stepped forward as she immediately blew away Cofagrigus with a magic beam without no hesitation.
"Ooh, scary princess. But now.." Obsidian said, smiling as he knew what was coming next.
"Princess Celestia! Look out!" Everypony tried to warn her but it was too late, Chrysalis had shot Celestia in the back as quickly as she could. The power of Shining Armor's love dealt a heavy blow, knocking Celestia back.
"PRINCESS CELESTIA!"
"Hah! That feels much better. Now I am the new Queen in charge."
"Cofagrigus. Grab em." Cofagrigus used its dark ghostly grabby hands but thanks to the rift, its hands multiplied from 4 to 129. Each of them grabbed as many ponies, pokemon and people in that room. Even grabbing Celestia's crown.
"Let go of that crown!" Twilight tried to do something but was also grabbed by Cofagrigus. This Pokemon knew how to move its hands fast. Pikachu jumped up, going for an iron tail but was stopped by Obsidian who flew in and bucked Pikachu into the walls, making him crash.
"Pika!"
"Pikachu!" Fluttershy cried out.
"Now that the ruckus is out of the way.." Cadence couldn't do anything because she wasn't strong enough at the moment. So Chrysalis was free to do whatever she wanted. "I believe we have a wedding to finish. Now I truly make him all mine. Shining Armor.." She walked over to the still controlled stallion.
"Don't you dare! Don't!" Cadence decided to try but was stopped via Cofagrigus's many hands.
"Now then." She placed her hoof around him, ready to declare them truly married. "I now pronounce us.."
"Snivy Attract!" From the front of the door, a ray of hearts hit Shining Armor's eyes, swaying him away from Chrysalis. Ash was here. With his charming Snivy who knows how to nail that attract.
"What now!?" Chrysalis glared at Ash as Shining Armor walked over to Snivy.
"Wow. Wonderful." Thanks to attracting, he was smitten by Snivy.
"Ash!" The mane 6 said along with Celestia.
"Now for the big entrance! Hawlucha!" Ash raised his fist as from above, came Hawlucha, making an entrance as always.
"Hawlu!"
"How many more interruptions are there going to be?!"
"As many as it takes to stop you.." The next interruption was here. Darkrai who was carrying the no longer fainted Luna along with Passion on his head.
"P-Passion? Luna." Celestia said, barely being able to stay conscious. Ralts jumped off Darkrai heading to her own. She hugged Celestia despite her being on the ground, hurt.
"Ralts.."
"You're outnumbered lady. It's us against you and those two."
"Oh am I now?" The shield that protects the entirety of Canterlot had finally been broken. By the Changelings. Similar looking to their queen but on the smaller scale. They instantly swarmed Canterlot like the weird pony bug hybrids they are, charging in headfirst with magic surrounding their horns. They crashed down inside and outside of Canterlot. "Behold! Now, who's outnumbered, boy?!"
"Oh, man. So that's what that thing was...Pikachu!" Pikachu got up, running back to his friend.
"With them all here, they'll feed on all the love you each hold. Then I truly will be unstoppable!"
"We'll see about that. Pikachu! Hawlucha! Snivy! Let's do this!" Ash and his Pokemon readied themselves as they faced off against Chrysalis, Cofagrigus, Obsidian and the Changelings. Everyone else was being held by Cofagrigus so it was just him. With the additional help of Ralts and slightly weakened Darkrai and Luna.
"Pikachu! Iron Tail! Hawlucha! X Scissor! Snivy! Leaf Blade!" Ash commanded all 3 of them as they did their part. Pikachu and Hawlucha both aimed for Chrysalis and her changelings whilst Snivy went for Cofagrigus.
"Cofagrgius. Will-O Wisp." Cofagrigus let out another ghostly fire, but the grass snake pokemon avoided it, dealing a hard hit onto Cofagrigus's head. This managed to free only four ponies who luckily managed to escape. However, the second Will-O Wisp had hit the floor once more, only making the fire worse.
"It's not safe here. Gotta everyone else out first. Pikachu! Spin with thunderbolt!" As Pikachu was fighting off the Changelings, he used the old tactic from Sinnoh, but improvised. This time it was moving around sideways and downwards instead of upwards. This frantic bolt of thunder shocked the changelings and Cofagrigus as well since it was so chaotic. This did end up jolting the ponies, pokemon and people who were caught by Cofagrigus though, but they were freed from its clutches.
"Now everyone! Get out!" They all did just that as they rushed out, running for their lives. Darkrai carried Celestia as well, flying out with both Princesses in his grasp.
"You brat!" Chrysalis, the changelings and Cofagrigus all chased them down.
"They're gonna eat us alive!" Pinkie screamed.
"No, they won't! Leaf Storm!" A storm of leaves conjured up by Snivy got in their way, blowing them back a bit. Everypony managed to escape outside as Ash kept holding them all back with thunderbolt and leaf storm. However, there was the issue of the Changelings outside.
"There's so many of them!" Twilight said as her and everypony else were backed into a corner. Surrounded by Changelings who outnumbered every pony in Canterlot. Even including humans and pokemon. Ash was still inside, holding them all back as Chrysalis had caught up to him.
"You meddling kid! How dare you get in my way!" Chrysalis struck her horn down towards Ash however he managed to catch it with his bare hands.
"How dare you?! You try and ruin someone's wedding.. the best day of their life! I may not get weddings and all that stuff.. but I know you shouldn't get in the way of people who care for each other with all their heart! I won't let someone who steals and treats someone else' love like a source of food get away with this!"
"Silence!" Chrysalis knocked Ash back with some magic as he slid on the floor.
"That's why I can't let you win. I'll stop you no matter what! Hawlucha! Go outside and help everyone else. Snivy. Head back home to Professor Oak's lab and warn everyone else.
"Sni!" She nodded in understanding, running outside as what she saw was everypony trying to escape from the Changelings, with only the Mane 6 and the guards fending them off, but there were so many of them. The Changelings had shapeshifted into other ponies that the everypony cared about, just to get the drop on them.
"Don't let them distract you," Twilight said as that line was repeated by multiple Twilight's. Changeling's crafty nature was a go. It was chaos outside and inside. Darkrai managed to place Celestia and Luna down near a secluded spot where there was no one else. Passion went up to Celestia, feeling sad that she got hurt.
"Passion. Sorry to worry you so much. But I'll be fine." Celestia said. Passion looked at her back, seeing the damage that was caused by the beam Chrysalis fired. She had to help her owner. So she used one of many moves that can heal wounds. Heal pulse. Light green and soothing pulse of nature like magic surrounded her. The wound on Celestia's back had been wiped out.. as if it was not there anymore.
"Passion. Did you heal me? You can do that?"
"Ralts.." Celestia stood up as she hugged her Pokemon.
"Thank you. Now. I have to protect my subjects from her. I can't do it alone either. Luna.." Luna struggled to stay up on her feet, still drained.
"We are still able to move sister. No coffin can stop us."
"Darkrai. Can you help us?"
"I can place some of them in nightmares, but I'm drained as well. I can't release as much as I normally can now."
"Then there's only one thing we can do. Twilight, Ash and the others are doing their best to protect everypony else. We'll go on ahead and get the Elements. Passion. Stay here. It's too dangerous with all of that happening over there."
"Ralts.." Celestia looked up as she saw the wedding room was burned into nothing due to Will-O Wisp. And the fire was still spreading across the castle.
The struggle against the Changelings continued. Twilight, the girls and the guards were tired out. Their numbers were too overwhelming. What made it worse was Cofagrigus who was trapping them all in chains. Twilight sat on the ground, breathing heavily.
"Too many of them. Can't keep this up."
"Don't worry Twilight. It'll be fine." Rarity said, however, she had passed out from exhaustion, being grabbed by Cofagrigus as it pulled her into it. Rarity had been placed inside of Cofagrigus.
"Rarity!" Twilight cried out. Cofagrigus's onslaught continued as it was grabbing more and more people, ponies and pokemon, trapping them in its seemingly endless coffin body. Applejack was doing her best to try and escape but was halted when one of the Changelings turned into Big Mac, stopping her. This allowed Cofagrigus to grab her, sending her inside as well.
"Applejack!" Pinkie Pie wasn't lucky either. While she was having a blast blowing them away with her somehow lethal party canon, Cofagrigus sneaked from behind, trapping her as well.
"Pinkie!" Fluttershy was beginning to panic. She had never been in this kind of situation before. She was about to be grabbed by Cofagrigus until Rainbow Dash stepped in, knocking it back.
"Stay away from her your multi-armed freak! Rufflet! Whirlipede! Go!" She sent out her two partner Pokemon to pitch in. "Rufflet! Wing Attack! Whirlipede! Rollout!" Both of the two Pokemon attacked the creepy coffin ghost pokemon. A wing to the fangs and a head-on hit from a rolling Whirlipede. Rufflet and Whirlipede got some great distance since one could fly and others could roll incredibly fast. However, there was one major advantage Cofagrigus had. The ability to phase through solid material. It was a ghost type after all. And it did just that, grabbing both Whirlipede and Rufflet.
"Whirlipede! Rufflet! Let them go!" Rainbow Dash zoomed forward, but that's exactly what Cofagrigus wanted. And so it opened up its coffin, baiting Rainbow Dash into it, trapping her with everyone else along with her Pokemon as well. It was now just a few ponies who were captured by Changelings and Twilight and Fluttershy who were the last ones left.
Ash and Pikachu were still facing off against Chrysalis, doing everything they can.
"How can your love be as strong as mine?!" She said as she clashing with Pikachu's iron tail like swords.
"You wouldn't understand! I and Pikachu have more love than you'll ever have!"
"PIKA!" Pikachu jumped over Chrysalis, slamming his iron tail on her back. The speedy little guy moved back to his trainer.
"In that case.. who needs Shining Armor's love... I JUST TAKE YOURS!" Chrysalis charged forward, aiming to sap the love from both Pikachu and Ash. Their bond has lasted much longer than Shining Armor and Cadence's. So if Chrysalis gets her hooves on it.. it'll be ugly.
"Twilight was about to faint with Cofagrigus aiming for next, but it was stopped by Hawlucha who had used X-Scissor to intercept it.
"Cofargri!"
"Hawlu.." All of a sudden, Hawlucha was restrained by Obsidian who landed down, stepping on his back. "H-Hawlucha! Haw.."
"Nuh uh uh. No moving." Alright. Grab this one next if you want Cofagrigus. As the coffin pokemon was about to, it was stopped by a flamethrower to the face.
"COFA!"
"Hm?" Obsidian, Twilight and Fluttershy all turned around to see where the suddenly huge wave of fire came from. And to their surprise and Hawlucha's happiness.. it was all of Ash's Pokemon that was in Oak's lab.
Ash looked outside, seeing his old Pokemon there.
"Awesome! They made it! Great job Snivy!"
"Snivy." She had a look of confidence on her face, knowing she did well.
"What is all of this?!" Chrysalis yelled.
"These are just my friends. Nothing to it."
"You think your group of mish-mashed creatures are a match for me and my army? Nonsense! My Changelings have already gained so much love and some of your precious friends have been trapped inside that coffin thing. Celestia has been defeated and the entire castle is burning down. I've already won!"
"It ain't over till we say it's over," Ash said with his Pokemon behind him. It wasn't just the ones who were at Oak's lab. But the gateways that led to the other regions bought along with the Pokemon that were with Professor Kukui and Burnet, along with his Greninja and co.
"Ash.." Twilight said as she was about to faint.
"Get a good rest Twilight. We'll handle it from here. Let's not hold back one bit you guys." They all nodded in unison.
"Let's go! Greninja! Full Power!"
"Let's go! Greninja! Full Power!" The bond phenomenon is active and Ash Greninja is here. Now with all of Ash's Pokemon being the last line of defense, one can only hope that all of Canterlot doesn't get destroyed.
"Alright! Everyone! Our top priority is saving everyone that's been trapped in Cofagrigus. Greninja. You'll deal with Cofagrigus! Pikachu, Infernape and I will handle Chrysalis. Bayleef! Staraptor! Swellow! You focus on saving everyone who's been captured by Changelings. The rest of you handle the Changeling army. Let's go!" All of his Pokemon knew each of their roles as they split up.
"Don't let them succeed! Get them!" Chrysalis commanded as the Changelings went on and attacked Ash's Pokemon. Greninja rushed in, using Aerial Ace to push back the Coffin Pokemon. Cofagrigus relatiated by trying to grab him, however the Ninja Pokemon had used double team, giving off the illusion of multiple of him. And from behind, a swift Water Shuriken was tossed at Cofagrigus.
Staraptor and Swellow had swooped in towards the captured and tied up ponies, distracting the Changelings. Bayleef used vine whip to clamp onto the ponies who were captured, safely pulling them away, as the two flying types kept on pulling in the Changelings.
Snorlax became a brick wall for the Changelings to try and take down, but it was no use. They kept crashing into him, trying to at least damage or at least nudge him. But no luck. And for a retaliation, Snorlax gave a simple slap, that knocked them all back.
"Iron Tail! Mach Punch!" Both Pikachu and Infernape went in there with an iron tail and a strong mach punch, hitting Chrysalis's horn. The Changeling Queen was being pushed back, not standing a chance against their bonds. She rebuttaled by firing magic beams at them.
"Flare Blitz!" Infernape charged into the beam, cancelling it out with its blazing flare blitz.
"Now use Flamethrower!" Infernape followed up with a fast and hot Flamethrower. Chrysalis was a bit terrified since it was pure fire heading towards her.
"What tenacity,, how can somepony hold this much power?" Chrysalis was beginning to realise how outmatched she was. So she decided to play dirty, by firing a magic beam up at the castle, making it drop down as it was about to hit Fluttershy and Ash's other Pokemon along with Twilight.
"Charizard!" Ash yelled. And out of nowhere, a magic beam was fired at Ash, Pikachu and Infernape, knocking them back . Charizard had thankfully swooped in to save them all by grabbing them and kicking up strong wind that blew them away from the falling castle, which caused a huge shockwave and rumble.
"How many more these annoying creatures are there?! Why can they do much?! No matter. That leaves all of them to feed on. Their love is going to be delicious for all of us!"
"That's what YOU think!" A voice called out to her. From above was Celestia, who had the Elements of Harmony at her disposal. "This is as far as you go Chrysalis."
"You. I won't let you get the chance to use the Elements on me! Changelings!" Chrysalis ordered her Changelings to be her shield as they circled around her.
"We'll just piece right through that!" Ash said.
Greninja was avoiding Cofagrigus, easily outspeeding it. Greninja then grabbed Cofagrigus's many arms, swinging it about.
"Cofa!" The coffin pokemon screamed as it was tossed in the air. Greninja jumped up, ending it with hard water shuriken that sent it plummeting down. That was a faint for Cofagrigus. It wasn't over yet though.
"Not bad taking Cofagrigus out like that. And you don't even have any dark type moves to your disposal." Obsidian said as he was behind Greninja. "But the rift wants much more than this." As if he was in a higher plane.. the sound of the rift was calling to him. Greninja could feel it too.
"Hear that? The rift has already conjured up something brilliant. Why have a Cofagrigus..." All of a sudden, multiple Cofagrigus's popped up from other gateways formed up by the rift, wanting more out of this. Greninja was taken aback by how many there were now.
Twilight had woken up as she was saved by Charizard, who had her and Fluttershy in his claws.
"A..Dragon?" She looked up at the fire lizard, holding her.
"Twilight Sparkle.." Luna said, holding her head.
"Princess Luna.."
"The situation we are in is dire. Chrysalis must not be allowed to gain anymore love. Thou must use the true power of love. Shining Armor and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza's love."
"But what about the elements?"
"Chrysalis's magic from all the love she had taken might be enough to push back the Elements of Harmony. And if she keeps this up, there would be nopony left to stop her.."
"...Yeah.. nopony." Twilight said looking at Ash. Knowing what needed to be done.
Ash was still overwhelming Chrysalis. The more Pikachu and Infernape kept rushing, the more the Changelings started to fall, and the greater the gap for Celestia to use the Elements. Greninja alone was dealing with the Cofagrigus. The ninja Pokemon zipped around, taking out each of them with a hard hitting cut, moving to the next one. All Cofagrigus used their hundreds of arms to try and grab him. Greninja used double team to divert some of their attention as it looked like all of them were about to use Water Shuriken. The Cofagrigus all released a shadow ball at the many Greninja's but none of them were the real one.
"The real one was right behind them, holding its orange colored water shuriken in its frog hands. Tossing the huge sucker at them, dealt a chain reaction of damage. Water splashing all over the place. With that, all the Cofagrigus had been taken out by Ash-Greninja. But still more and more kept arriving. And Greninja was doing everything it could to keep them all from reaching the others.
"Man that thing is strong..Best try a new approach then..." Obsidian faded into the shadows.
With Cadence and Shining Armor, Shining Armor was still under Snivy's attract, which was a good thing.
"Shning Armor.." Cadence looked at her husband, still feeling down after what happened earlier. But she couldn't dwell on it for too long. She had restored him to his normal state, removing both the attract and Chrysalis's spell from him.
"Ugh.. Cadence?" He said.
"My Shining Armor!" She gave him a hug, glad that he was back to to his senses. "I was so worried and scared. I'm sorry.. that this wedding turned out like this.. I wanted it to be the best day ever.." She began tearing up, looking down. The day she was looking forward to the most was ruined.
"It's not too late. We still have some great ponies and humans doing their best to fix all of this. We're gonna make this wedding happen, and we'll go home and be happy together." He comforted her wife, telling her that it will all be alright.
"Let's finish this! Pikachu! Thunderbolt! Infernape! Flare Blitz!" With one final attack, Chrysalis had been knocked away, falling to the ground by both attacks combined into one.
"Not possible..." Chrysalis looked up as for the first time ever she felt fear. She was terrified of them. Terrifed of Ash. "I-I can't be losing.. I thought my love was strong enough!"
"Your love's false. Real love is all powerful. Like the bond between friends. Or the endless love of Family."
"Pikachu!"
"Infernape!"
"Grrgh.." Chrysalis struggled to get up as Celestia landed down, however she didn't have the elements all of a sudden...
"You can't gain love from feeding off of it. You gotta make it happen with someone you really care for ya know." Ash said Chrysalis as she looked down a bit. All of Ash's other Pokemon had come back to him, stand beside him. It looked like it was their victory easy.. untill. Greninja all of a sudden, struck a water shuriken through Ash. Ash had felt this as he fell down to the ground, flat.
His Pokemon and Celestia turned around to see this as they were in complete shock. What just happened? Then it was revealed. That wasn't Ash's Greninja. It was a changeling.
"Hah! Simple!" Obsidian said flying above. That Greninja of yours was tricky to handle. It was fast and strong. That's why I had the rift give the Changelings some extra tricks. Letting them transform not only into that kids Pokemon to fool Greninja.. but also granting them their moves as well. Genius if you ask me. In fact.."
Some of the Pokemon weren't even Ash's Pokemon either. They were Changelings, revealing themselves.
"Then where are Ash's real Pokemon you may ask?" Obsidian said, knowing the result.
"Cofagrigus occupied. Even they couldn't handle the endless swarm of em. Speaking of which..." More and more Cofagrigus kept coming out of the gateways with no signs of any of them stopping. Soon all of Canterlot was surrounded by Cofagrigus and Changelings. It looked like complete and total defeat.
"Pikapi!" Pikachu was trying to wake Ash up, but he was still down from the shuriken.
"Infernape.." Infernape's anger was boiling as he, Oshawott, Sceptile and Bayleef stood beside him. They were some of the last of Ash's Pokemon who were still here.
"Haha! Well it looks like at the end of the day! I still win!" Chrysalis boasted. "What now Celestia? You're cornered. We outnumber you by the hundreds!" Celestia looked around, seeing the number difference. For the first time in a while she was unsure of what to do. She couldn't fail her kingdom.
"We'll just get rid of that." The chains from the Cofagrigus had come up once more, holding Celestia as well, along with Pikachu, Infernape and the others.
"Game set match. We win." Obsidian said.
"I-It aint over yet.." Ash said, slowly getting up, still hurt.
"Of course it is boy. Nopony else is here to save you. You've reached rock bottom!"
"Yeah.. that's what you think.. but you're not the Queen of copying.. she is."
"Huh?"
All of a sudden, Celestia was smiling.
"What are you smiling about?" Chrysalis said. Celestia didn't say anything until.. up in the skies was Celestia again. They all looked up. "What the?!" The Celestia down here, returned to its actual true form. A Ditto.
"What is that thing?!" Chrysalis yelled.
"A Ditto!" Obsidian responded. All of a sudden, a double twist had ensued. Turns out there was one more who was out of the ordinary here. One of the Cofagrigus was also a Ditto. Specifically, Mini-Dit. Duplica's second Ditto. Its transformation powers had improved since the last time. Greatly even. Both of the Dittos have improved. Now you really couldn't tell them apart.
"Hah! Suckers!" Duplica appeared from out of the coffin as she lunged onto both Chrysalis and Obsidian, holding onto them like a child would on a jungle gym.
"Let go you brat!" Obsidian yelled.
"Nuh uh!" Duplica did not let go once as she sank her teeh into Chrysalis's hooves, not giving up her grasp at all.
"NOW! PIKACHU! THUNDERBOLT!" Ash let out a loud command as Pikachu unleashed the full might of his thunderbolt as it spread across the entire area. Every single Changeling and Cofagrigus had been shocked and hit by it. This one was much stronger than the rest making it guaranteed knockout.
"NO!" Obsidian yelled. Passion had run over to Ash healing him as fast as she could. Thanks to Pikachu's insane thunderbolt, everypony who was trapped in Cofagrigus had been saved and rescued along with Ash's Pokemon.
"W-Wha.. what happened..?" Pinkie Pie said all dizzy.
"Curse you.. Ash Ketchum!" Ash stood up as he turned his hat back.
"Don't take it too hard you two. It aint your fault that Duplica's the master of copying."
"But how..?" Ash and Duplica looked at each other, smiling on how they ennacted the plan. Whilst Ash and everypony else were running from the attack Changelings, Ash took a minute to talk to Duplica. Telling her to transform her two Ditto's into Celestia and a Cofagrigus. The real Celestia was the one with the elements of harmony at her disposal in the sky. Ash had distracted Chrysalis from focusing on Celestia whilst Duplica made Ditto turn into the fake Celestia behind everyones backs. It was risky. Especially with all these Cofagrigus and Changelings everywhere.
"You.. tricked us all.."
"Thats how copying works lady." Duplica and Ash fist bumped. The Mane 6, everypony, human and pokemon surrounded the defeated duo.
"Welp. I'm out. Peace!" The rift had taken Obisidian away along with the Cofagrigus as it was just Chrysalis now.
"You think you can lock me up eh? I'll find a way out!"
"Oh I know.. thats why they'll do the honors of sending you back." Celestia pointed at the now recovered Cadence and Shining Armor suddenly. They connected their horns together. Their love was flowing greatly.
"No.. Chrysalis began to back away, trying avoid all that love in one spot. Then with all their love combined into one, they unleashed a powerful blast full of pure love. This blast expanded so far and only hit those it deemed as an enemy. Chrysalis and all of her Changelings were blown away, sky high away from Canterlot in one go. "NOOOOO!" She screamed as they flew into the distance... Gone.
"Oh thank Arceus its over." Ash sat down, exhausted along with everypony else. "Man.. this was one wild wedding."
"Speaking of that.. Shining Armor. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza." Celestia walked to the two of them. "I believe I can finally finish where I left off. But for the real Cadence finally." Everyone stood up, getting ready for those wonderful words.
"The strength of your commitment is clear.. the power of your love, undeniable. Spike.. may I have the rings please?" Spike had luckily held onto the rings despite all that chaos. He handed them over as Celestia used her magic to raise them up.
"I now pronounce you.." The rings went on both of their horns.. "Mare and Colt." It was finally official and finally over. The wedding had been fufilled. Even if it was outside. Clapping, applauses and roars from each species were heard. They did their best and it paid off at the end. The happy couple was finally set. Pinkie Pie threw confetti all over the place to boost up the celebration so it didnt' feel too stale.
"This is as much as your victory as it is theirs." She said looking to Ash and the others. "Ash. Twilight. Pikachu. All of you. Twilight. You persisted in the face of doubt. And your actions helped bring back the real Princess Cadence back to us. Learning to trust your instincts is a valuable lesson to learn."
"Ash. Once again you've gone out of your way to help us all. Even if this isn't your world, you'll do anything to protect your friends and the ones you love. That kind of loyalty can even give Rainbow Dash a run for her money."
"Uhh I'm right here."
"Thats my boy. He's always a life saver isnt he?" Delia said, hugging him.
"Aw mom."
"And Passion. I have to say sorry to you. If I had known that you knew the Cadence in front of us was a fake due to your emotions and body language.. all of this would've been avoided. You saved me.. and you helped save everypony else. I still have a lot to learn about Pokemon. But I can safely call you not my just Pokemon.. but also my friend." Passion had a huge smile on her face, lunging at her friend, giving her a hug.
"Ralts!"
"Now then.. how about that show?"
"Oh right!" Rainbow Dash flew up, preparing a Sonic Rainboom.
"Pikachu. Everyone. Let's make something special."
"Pikachu!" Pikachu said as all his other Pokemon agreed. Pikachu and the others unleashed all of their known range attacks into the air, combining them all. Rainbow Dash had unleashed her Sonic Rainboom finally. And with the Pokemon moves in the air, it become double the rainbow with multiple colors in one. Colors that you wouldn't even find in the rainbow.
"Best! Wedding! Ever!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Although.. Canterlot Castle is ruined.. again." Celestia said looking at the burned and destroyed castle.
"I'll get BigTime Ben." Twilight replied.
And so the wedding came to a close. Shining Armor and Cadence had went off in their carriage, happy married as everypony else were preparing to head home and rest. Ash sat on the stairs, eating some cake in the process with all of his Pokemon who were having a snack. Darkrai and Luna were there as they had missed out on the rest.. but they were recovered now. Especially now that is was night time.
"Man these cakes are delicious!" Ash said, enjoying the taste.
"I know right? Slurpuff knew which flavor would really take everyone's tastebuds." Pinkie said as the Mane 6 sat down with Ash's Pokemon along with Duplica and his mom.
"You know Ash. Ever since your world came to ours.. its been eventful. Good or bad. I don't think I've ever experienced so much chaos before. Even from Discord." Fluttershy said.
"Well. Our world is weird like that. But that's what makes it so great ya know."
"So Ash, darling. Have you ever thought about getting married yourself?" Rarity asked.
"Marriage? I don't know.. it all seems so confusing to me. I guess I gotta wait and see what its all about in the near future."
"Oh Ash." Duplica said, shaking her head. Everypony laughed as they enjoyed the rest of the night. This ends the Royal Canterlot Wedding. But the rift knew there was more to come. There always is. It was the rift's turn to cause the next big event. And it knew how it was all going to play out.
