Chapter 28: Canterlot Wedding, Part 2

Somewhere inside of a dark underground cavern, Twilight was using her horn to survey the area, but it was too dark for her to see much of anything in what seemed like a vast area surrounded by darkness.

"Hello? Is anyone there?" Twilight asked timidly, her voice echoing as she spoke, but there was no reply as she continued to look around the area.

A groaning was heard as she turned around to see Chase struggling to wake up as he got on his hooves.

"Chase!" Twilight said with a worried look as she rushed over and helped him up as Chase opened his eyes fully.

"Oh man. Bad fog." Chase said with a disgusted look before he and Twilight heard a groan.

They turned to see Trini, Sunray, Jade, and Antonio groaning as they struggled to get up as well. Twilight and Chase rushed over and helped them up.

"Are you guys alright?" Chase asked with a concerned look.

"Yeah, we are." Jade assured her brother as she and the three regained their focus before they looked around the cavern. "Where are we? This is not like the Underground we went to."

It was then they heard sinister laughter and nervously looked around to find the source as she took a step back to figure out where she was. It was then Twilight's reflection changed into that of Cadance, who looked at the six ponies sinisterly.

"The caves beneath Canterlot, once home to greedy unicorns who wanted to claim the gems that could be found inside," Cadance explained, "and now, your prison."

Cadance then disappeared from the mirror walls as Twilight fearfully ran off toward a larger rock mirror as Cadance looked at her sinisterly again.

"Help! Help!" Twilight cried out as Cadance just laughed at her as she reappeared before Twilight in three mirrored walls.

"Can't anyone hear us?!" Chase called out as he and the rest followed Twilight in pursuit.

"It's no use," Cadance gloated, "No one can hear you. And no one will ever think to look for you, 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." Twilight became more afraid and flinched when Cadance's face disappeared again as the alicorn laughed at her. Chase just glared at her along with his family.

"What plans?" Chase asked with a demanding look.

"The plans I have for Twilight's brother, of course," Cadance answered. Twilight gasped in shock.

"Don't you dare do anything to my brother, you...you monster!" Twilight yelled angrily as she made her horn glow brighter.

"Only way to stop me is to catch me!" Cadance said amusingly and laughed at Twilight again, "Over here!"

Twilight then saw dozens of images of Cadance from the mirrored walls before they disappeared and Cadance reappeared from another mirror, laughing at Twilight. Twilight became angry as she gritted her teeth and fired a magic blast at the image just as it disappeared and turned into her own. The blast reflected off the mirrored walls. Twilight barely jumped out of the way to avoid being hit.

"Nope, over here!" Cadance taunted as she appeared on the ground beneath Twilight's hooves and then in several crystals about the cavern.

Twilight angrily blasted each crystal into smithereens as Cadance continued to taunt her. Twilight then charged her horn at full power before unleashing a massive blast at a nearby crystal wall, shattering it into pieces. Behind the wall was...Cadance, Santos Blaze, and Jewel Hisomi.

However, these three were a complete mess with their manes frazzled up a bit

Twilight glared menacingly at the both of them.

"No! Wait!" Real Cadance shouted as she raised her fore-hooves into the air in front of her.

"Whoa! Hold your fire!" Santos shouted as he stood in front of the alicorn.

"Ugh!" Real Cadance and Santos grunted as Twilight tackled them both to the ground. In a tussle that only lasted seconds, Santos landed next to his wife and Twilight had Cadance pinned to the floor on her back.

"Wait! Wait! Wait! Twilight, stop!" Chase shouted as he rushed over and pushed Twilight back as he got a good look at the real Cadance. "Cadance?"

"Please! Don't hurt me!" Real Cadance pleaded before she heard Chase's voice. "Chase? Is it really you?"

Chase helped her up before they turned their attention to Twilight, who was still glaring at her.

"Twilight, it's me! You have to believe me. I've been imprisoned like you. The Cadance who brought you down here was an imposter."

"Likely story!" said Twilight as she glared at the alicorn skeptically.

Real Cadance stood before Twilight.

"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake," Real Cadance did the dance, "Clap your hooves..."

"...and do a little shake," Twilight finished as she sang along with her.

"You remember me!" said Twilight as Real Cadance chuckled.

"Of course I do," Real Cadance replied, "How could I forget the filly I love to sit for the most?" Twilight then jumped into real Cadance's fore-hooves as the embraced each other happily.

Chase, Jade, Sunray, and Trini smiled at the reunion.

"Aren't you kids forgetting about us?" Santos asked his children with a warm smile, making Chase and his siblings turn to their parents with tearful smiles.

"Mom! Dad!" Chase said as he hugged his parents along with his siblings as they hugged their children protectively. Trini and Antonio joined in as well.

Twilight and Real Cadance smiled at the reunion as well. After they broke the hug, Chase walked over to the two, followed by his family.

"So it is really you." Chase said to Real Cadance with a smile. "I thought you may have forgotten about me being your friend."

"I could never forget such a special friend, Chase." Real Cadance said with a smile. "I mean look at you. You grew up to be so handsome."

Chase smiled back in response with a smug smile.

"I bet all the mares and fillies are after you," Real Cadance added.

"No kidding," said Twilight, not hiding her jealousy, "Three of my friends all have crushes on him and three little fillies are practically smitten over him!"

"And yet, I chose to date you out of all of them," Chase remarked. Real Cadance looked at the two and squealed excitedly.

"I knew it! I knew it!" said Real Cadance talking like a young teenager, "I knew you two were totally perfect for each other! But Celestia was, like, no Cadance, I know you foalsit the two of them, but let them meet on their own. I never believed that you two would cross paths without my help, but...wow! You actually did and now you are dating each other?! SQUEE!" She clapped her fore-hooves together happily.

"My goodness!" Jewel said with a warm smile. "Is it true Chase?"

"Yeah," said Chase as he gave Twilight a smile, "I fell in love with her." Twilight giggled as she blushed and looked away.

"Do you love him?" Real Cadance asked.

"Really, Twilight?" Sunray, Antonio, and Trini asked as well.

Twilight felt her mouth turn dry and Chase even looked away since he didn't want to pressure Twilight to answer.

"I...um...I...well..." Twilight was then interrupted as the nine ponies heard sinister laughter above them. Real Cadance looked around until she saw something sparkling in the distance.

"We have to get out of here," said Twilight with a determined look on her face as she stood on a nearby rock, "We have to stop her!"

"You're right, Twi," said Chase. "The wedding is gonna start soon! We need to find the exit and find it fast! Let's go!"

With Chase leading the way, the others followed him in pursuit. Real Cadance leaned into into Twilight's ear, "By the way, I know the answer to my other question is yes. I hope you'll tell him someday." Twilight just blushed.

"Me too." But Twilight only said it to herself as the three ponies made their way down the caverns as more evil laughter was heard.

(Scene changes)

Back at the castle, which was still under the protection of the force field. The Fake Cadance was preparing for what had now become her wedding day. She couldn't help but sing about how well her master plan was coming along.

[Fake Cadance - She approached her mirror, now wearing her wedding dress as she tucked a rose into her floral crown. She openly mocked the fact that everypony would be admiring her as a dark smile appeared on her face as her eyes glowed a shade of green and blue.]

This day is going to be perfect

The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small

Everypony will gather 'round

Say I look lovely in my gown

What they don't know is that I have fooled them all!

[Real Cadance - She ran about the cavern as she was viewed through a large blue gem. She then sat down with her head low as Twilight and Chase looked at her with worry and concern as Chase's family joined them. As she sang, she looked at her reflection from the crystals as Twilight put a fore-hoof on her shoulder and Jade gave her a soft hug.]

This day was going to be perfect

The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small

But instead of having cake

With all my friends to celebrate

My wedding bells, they may not ring for me at all.

[Fake Cadance - She stomped about the room as she admitted to not caring about anything involving the wedding. She then bucked a basket of apples before walking up to a mannequin, tipping the top hat into the air and blasting it into ashes that fell onto the floor. She then stomped the ashes as the room looked up at the ceiling, panned around 360 degrees, and she continued to sing boldly while looking at herself in the mirror with a single evil eye.]

I could care less about the dress

I won't partake in any cake

Vows, well I'll be lying when I say

That through any kind of weather

I'll want us to be together

The truth is I don't care for him at all

No I do not love the groom

In my heart there is no room

But I still want him to be all mine

[Real Cadance - She stopped running to catch her breath as Twilight and Chase ran past her along with Chase's family. As she caught up with the eight ponies, they are looking around frantically about the caverns. Then the nine ponies ran side by side before they find a mine cart that led further down the caverns via a very dangerous track. Chase, Jade, Antonio, Sunray, Trini, Jewel, Santos and Twilight were weary about using it as Cadance ran up to it. The eight ponies watched as she tried desperately to make the cart move but can't make the cart budge and starts to cry. Chase and Twilight smiled as they used their magic to clear away the rocks and then they helped Real Cadance inside of the cart. They then pushed the cart to get it rolling as Real Cadance made a definitive pose before the cart rolled down a long spiral of track.]

We must escape before it's too late

Find a way to save the day

Hope, I'll be lying if I say

"I don't feat that I may lose him

To one who wants to use him

Not care for, love, and cherish him each day"

For I oh so love the groom

All my thoughts he does consume

Oh, Shining Armor, I'll be there very soon

As the three ponies made their way down the track, they then saw the track begin to rise and fall and was broken in various places. Real Cadance and Twilight gasped with worry.

"Quick!" Chase said as he, Jade, and Sunray used their magic to make more rails appear on the broken part of the track.

Real Cadance was most impressed.

"You're really good at this," She remarked.

"Thanks." Chase said to her. "We should be close to the...dead end?!"

Their cart then hit a buffer making the three ponies go flying out of the cart.

Twilight, Chase, Jade, Sunray, Antonio, and Trini looked fearfully but then noticed that they weren't falling. Cadance had opened her wings and flew them across the wide chasm. Jewel and Santos used their magic to levitate themselves to join them.

[Fake Cadance - The doors opened as the wedding ceremony was about to begin. The Cutie Mark Crusaders, who had been chosen as the flower girls, began spreading the flower pedals on the floor as she made her way down the aisle with an evil smile on her face and approached the altar.]

Finally the moment has arrived

For me to be one lucky bride

[Real Cadance - Inside another part of the caverns as they find solid ground, she continues to sing.]

Oh, the wedding we won't make

He'll end up marrying a fake

Shining Armor will be...

"...mine, all mine," said Fake Cadance with an evil laugh as she cut off her real counterpart.

Shining Armor could be seen waiting for her at the altar. His green colored eyes and dorky smile were a clear sign he was now under Fake Cadance's evil spell. Fake Twilight and Fake Chase were there as well. Fake Twilight was standing by Shining Armor's side along with Fake Chase. The rest of the Mane Six figured that Twilight had finally got over her 'dramatic thing' about the wedding and they were relieved about it.

The most ironic detail was that nopony took notice of Shining Armor's condition.

By now the royal wedding had begun, the mane five were standing to the left of Fake Cadance while Shining Armor had Chase and Twilight (or Fake Chase and Fake Twilight to be precise) at his right with Shokka, Clay, and the other groomsmen.

"Mares and gentlecolts," said Princess Celestia, "we are gathered here today to witness the union of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and Shining Armor."

(Scene changes)

Meanwhile, down below in the caverns, Real Cadance, Twilight, Chase, Jade, Trini, Jewel, Santos, Sunray, and Antonio were still looking for a way out.

"Oh, we're never going to save him," said Real Cadance as she began to tear up and leaned against what was clearly a blocked up path. Twilight and Chase looked up at her sadly.

"We will," said Twilight, "We just have to find..." Twilight looked up until she saw a sparkle high above her, "There!" Chase looked up and smiled as Twilight teleported the nine of them to the higher ledge.

"You're not going anywhere," said three voices in creepy unison.

The group of nine gasped to see Minuette, Twinkleshine, and Lyra wearing their wedding dresses with donning green eyes and sinister smiles.

"Oh, you want to play that way, huh?" Chase said with a cocky smile along with his family.

(Scene changes)

Back at the main hall, the wedding was just about to be wrapped up.

"Princess Cadance and Shining Armor," said Princess Celestia proudly as Fake Cadance smiled while Shining Armor looked spaced out and exhausted, "it is my great pleasure to pronounce you-"

"STOP!" Somepony shouted.

Everypony turned to see the real Twilight standing at the entrance of the double door. Everypony gasped in surprise to see two Twilight's as the five girls, Princess Celestia, and Spike were surprised by this. Clay and Sokka were surprised by this. Fake Twilight growled at her.

"Wha-Twilight?!" Applejack asked in surprise.

"There's two of them?!" Spike asked as he looked at Fake Twilight and Real Twilight.

"Ugh! Why does she have to be so possessive of her brother?" Fake Cadance snorted until she saw Princess Celestia and the others looking at her with suspicion. She blinked before quickly putting on a sobbing act, "Why does she have to ruin my special day?"

POW! SLAM!

Suddenly, something went flying over Real Twilight and landed in the center. The crowd gasped in even more surprise what they were seeing. They were three skinny hybrids of a pony and a wasp, wrapped up in rope.

"Don't play innocent!" A voice came from behind Twilight boldly.

The ponies gasp as Chase and his family came in next to Twilight with stern looks on their faces. Fake Cadance stopped crying as Fake Chase looked at them menacingly. The mane five gasped even more.

"That's what you really are!" Chase said, angrily.

"Wait, how can there be two Chase Youngs now?!" Applejack was so confused.

"To answer your question," said another voice, "Because it's not your special day! It's mine!"

Chase, his family, and Twilight stepped aside for Real Cadance to appear before them. Everypony gasped at the sight, including Fake Cadance who blinked.

"What? But how did you escape from my bridesmaids?" Fake Cadance demanded.

Twilight, Chase, his family, and Cadance just smirked as a flashback showed them being corned by the three enchanted bridesmaids.

"So you want to play rough huh?" Chase asked with a cocky smile.

"Don't worry, Chase. That won't be necessary." Cadence assured him with a smile. She then picked up her wedding bouquet. The three girls immediately took interest as Cadance tossed the bouquet down another cavern path.

"I want it!" The three girls shouted as they went after it before Chase used his magic to zap them stunned. Then they began to change into what they were now as Chase looked in surprise before he smirked.

"Huh, looks like this might be proof enough to show everyone." Chase said with a smirk. The eight ponies exchanged smiles with each other.

The view was then returned to the present as the eight ponies stared down Fake Cadance, Fake Twilight, and Fake Chase.

"Hmph, clever," Fake Cadance replied as Fake Chase and Fake Twilight smirked at them evilly, "But you're still too late."

"I-I don't understand," said Applejack puzzled, "How can there be two of 'em, Princesses, Twilight's, and Chase's?"

"She and those fakes are changelings." Real Cadance explained, "They take the form of somepony you love and gain power by feeding off your love for them."

Fake Twilight, Fake Chase, and Fake Cadance both exchanged looks before they summoned green flames of magic energy around them, causing them to reveal their true forms. The Fake Chase revealed himself to look like a very skinny hybrid of a pony and a wasp, but with some shades of red on its back and purple wings. (His name would in the future be discovered to be Pharynx.)

Fake Twilight was a normal changeling. Fake Cadance looked like a large version of a ultra skinny alicorn with insect-like wings and very straight hair with green-blue eyes and fang-like teeth. The black crown on her head showing she was royalty to some degree. The crowd gasped at their original forms.

"Okay...I'd never thought I'd ever say this about any mare," Clay said to nopony in particular, "but...she is ugly!"

Nopony disagreed as the alicorn sized changeling flashed her fangs and laughed wickedly.

"Right you are, Princess," said the alicorn-sized changeling, whose name was learned later to be Chrysalis, "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!" As Chrysalis explained her plan, Cadance and Chase glared as the rest of the ponies listened in utter horror, especially as the changeling queen got into Cadance's face.

"They'll never get the chance!" Cadance shot back, "Shining Armor's protection spell will keep them from ever even reaching us!"

Chrysalis chuckled.

"Oh, I doubt that," said Chrysalis as she made her horn glow, "Isn't that right dear?"

"Mm-hmm," said Shining Armor blankly. Cadance in shock as Chase growled.

Cadance then tried to make a charge, but Chrysalis blocked her way.

"Ah, ah, ah. Don't want to go to the caves, now do you?" Chrysalis warned as she made her horn glow, making Cadance step back, "Ever since I took your place, I've been feeding off Shining Armor's love for you. Every moment he grows weaker and so does his spell. Even now, my minions are chipping away at it."

Just outside the barrier, a huge swarm consisting of probably hundreds and even thousands of changelings were charging, swatting, and stomping on the force field, laughing as they did so. The other elite ponies looked up in horror as Chrysalis laughed.

"He may not be my husband," said Chrysalis as Twilight and Chase watched her as the changeling queen walked around Shining Armor, "but he is under my total control now."

Chase, Twilight, Jade, Trini, Sunray, Antonio, Jewel, Santos, and Cadance gasped.

"And I'm sorry to say, unable to perform his duties," Chrysalis added.

"Not my Shining Armor!" said Cadance in desperation as she extended a fore-hoof to reach out to him.

"Soon, my changeling army will break through," Chrysalis continued as she hovered in the air, "First, we take Canterlot. And then, all of Equestria!"

"No, you won't," said a voice behind her sternly.

Chrysalis turned around to see Princess Celestia standing right behind her. In all her bragging, she had forgotten that the alicorn Princess was there.

"You may have made it impossible for Shining Armor to perform his spell," said Princess Celestia sternly, "but now you have so foolishly revealed your true self, I can protect my subjects from you!" The two then locked horns aggressively.

Princess Celestia hovered into the air and fired a strong magic blast. Chrysalis fired back with her own magic blast. The two blasts crashed into each other. Chrysalis was easily overwhelmed, but then she summoned more energy for herself and within seconds, her magic blast overpowered Celestia as the blast hit the alicorn's horn. Princess Celestia gasped as the magic reached horn and the blasts exploded, which knocked off her crown as she tumbled to the floor with her horn badly burnt. Everypony gasped.

"No!" Chase cried out.

"Princess Celestia!" Twilight cried as she, Chase and his family rushed over to her. The rest of the mane five gathered around the injured alicorn.

"Ah! Shining Armor's love for you is even stronger than I thought!" Chrysalis boasted, "Consuming it has made me more powerful than Celestia!"

"The Elements of Harmony," Princess Celestia said weakly to the mane seven as Twilight and Chase stood next her, "You must get to them and use their power to defeat the queen." Twilight then stood up as she shared a firm and determined nod with the rest of the girls.

"Chase, go with them." Santos said to his eldest son. "Bring your siblings and your cousins with you. We'll take care of her."

"What about you and Mom, Dad?" Chase asked with a concerned look.

""Be strong my son," said Jewel as she and her husband took out their weapons in a fighting stance. "Use your wits instead of your anger and you will succeed."

Chase narrowed his eyes and gave a determined nod.

"Come on, guys! Let's go!" Chase said as he and Twilight led the way out along with the rest of Chase's family.

Applejack, Pinkie, Rainbow, and Fluttershy tossed off their bridesmaid dresses and then raced out of the main room. Rarity, still dressed, caught the dresses before they could hit the ground and was struggling to figure out where to put them.

"Rarity!" the rest of the girls called out. The marshmallow mare just then dumped the dresses on the floor and quickly removed hers before leaving the main room as Chrysalis hovered up to the entrance door, laughing at them.

"You can run, but you can't hide!" Chrysalis taunted. The rest of the mane seven, with Sokka, Chase, and Clay leading the way, they ran to get the Elements.

They heard more laughter from the changelings outside the force field. Twilight and Chase looked up to see them continuing to bash at it, causing parts of the force field to crack. Then a group of changelings did a simultaneous ground pound on the top, causing it to finally shatter, making Canterlot rumble as the shield completely crumbled and left it open for the changeling swarm. The changelings wasted no time creating front barriers around their heads as they began to dive at the eight ponies.

"Go, go!" Twilight called out as the ten ponies kept moving.

Then one landed in front of Twilight, making her and the rest of the group stop running. The changelings hissed at her menacingly. Twilight was stunned for a moment before she stomped his head, knocking him out, and then the group went on their way. They quickly made their way up some stairs.

"Uh-oh," said Sokka, worried as the rest of the group stopped behind him.

There before them was a large swarm of changelings waiting for them and blocking their path to the Elements of Harmony. Sokka grabbed his boomerang and machete before got into a fighting stance, defensively in front of the group. Clay took his kusarigama and got into a fighting stance as well. Chase and his family lit their horns, stood on their hind legs as aura hands appeared on their hooves while taking out their respective weapons and got into fighting stances.

The rest of the group looked worried and concerned, except for Rainbow.

"Looks like we're gonna have to do this the hard way," said Rainbow as she clapped her fore-hooves together. She then stood before a changeling, which quickly made itself look like Rainbow and mirrored her for a few seconds before jabbing the real Rainbow, knocking back the blue Pegasus. It was then all the changelings started changing themselves to look like the eight ponies, fortunately none of them could duplicate Sokka's weapons along with his friends' weapons. They all gasped.

"How did you..." Rainbow asked in shock.

"They're changelings, remember?" Twilight pointed out.

"They're changelings, remember?" the fake Twilight's repeated to sound just like the purple pony.

"Don't let them distract you," said Chase, "We have to get to the Elements of Harmony."

"Right, are you ready, guys?" Sokka asked Chase, Jade, Sunray, Trini, Antonio, and Clay.

"Let's do this!" They shouted in unison.

Twilight then squatted down as the others did the same before they pounced into the air, ready to rumble. The changelings mimicked their poses, but showed much more aggressive faces. They then made contact with each other as dust clouds filled the air.

Two flashes showed that Pinkie and Applejack had been struck and had taken damage. Chase high kicked, punched, and palm strike his copies aside.

Sokka and Clay, rather than used their weapons, used their hand to hand combats. Using wit and their other senses, they tricked several changelings into attacking them. Some missed them completely and fell on their faces, others they managed to use their momentum against them. Either way, no changeling could touch Sokka and Clay.

Twilight then attacked a fake Applejack with a magic blast of her own. Fluttershy was soon overwhelmed when several fake Fluttershy's approached her from the side. Fluttershy panicked for a moment before she made an aggressive face and commanded the other's elsewhere. The fake Fluttershy's just looked at each other and ran off. Fluttershy then ran off in the other direction until she found herself surrounded by four fake Rainbows. They growled at her, making Fluttershy cower down. Then the real Rainbow appeared and punched the fakes away. She then helped Fluttershy to her hooves as the yellow Pegasus hovered beside her.

Chase and his family were blocking the attacks of other changelings before they used their combat skills to knock them aside.

It was then Twilight and Applejack found themselves being pushed back to back against the other as some fakes surrounded them. Applejack growled at the other fakes, but then was shocked to see the Twilight behind her was fake as it revealed its true form.

"Okay, this is just gettin' weird," Applejack remarked as the changelings tackled her to the ground.

Close by, the real Twilight pinned down a fake version of herself and used her horn to make the changeling reveal its true form and left it dazed. Twilight then saw poor Applejack being buried alive by a number of fake Applejacks. Twilight then magic blasted them off one by one before picking up the real Applejack at the bottom with her magic.

"Real me! Real me!" Applejack called out as Twilight set the orange pony back on her hooves.

Sokka and Clay then continued to battle changelings until they found themselves bucked from behind, knocking them to the ground as the fakes surrounded him. Fluttershy and Applejack saw them surrounded by fake versions of themselves.

"Sokka!" Fluttershy cried out.

"Clay!" Applejack shouted

Suddenly Fluttershy and Applejack growled at them angrily and found Fluttershy courage.

"Hi-ya!" Fluttershy cried out as she karate kicked two fakes away.

"Back off!" Applejack shouted as she palm striked three aside and bucked two away.

"Ha!" Fluttershy and Applejack cried as they back flipped and bucked two more away with their hind hooves.

They then jumped over Sokka and Clay, grabbed two fakes and crashed their heads together to knock them out. They then turned to Sokka and Clay and helped them to their hooves before giving them a cheek kiss.

"No pony messes with my stallion," Fluttershy said confidently and flew off. Sokka smiled, feeling empowered as he charged off to keep fighting.

"Or mine." Applejack said confidently too.

Then Pinkie was standing before a changeling as it shifted from Rarity, to Rainbow, and then to Fluttershy.

"Do me! Do me!" Pinkie giggled. The fake Fluttershy rolled her eyes before it changed into her and smiled.

"Meh, I've seen better," said Pinkie unamused as she grabbed Twilight and rotated her tail and held her by the lower neck. Twilight shot magic blasts like two rapid fire weapons, knocking out dozens of fakes at once.

Then combat seemed to repeat a pattern, Rainbow punched a changeling, Applejack bucked one, Fluttershy made one trip over her, Sokka sweep kicked one, Rarity punched one, Twilight blasted one, Clay palm striked one, Chase high kicked one along with his family, and Pinkie fired her party cannon at one. This repeated over and over several times before.

SMACK!

Several changelings went flying away from the group of ten as they made a dynamic pose.

The battle was over.

The ten ponies stood on guard for a few seconds to catch their breath as they saw the swarm had been knocked out. It wasn't long before they saw reinforcements were on their way.

"Come on!" Sokka shouted as he, Clay, and Chase led the way to the building where the Elements of Harmony were kept as the air changelings gained ground on them quickly.

Chase turned around to fire a few magic blasts at the closest ones to give the group the time needed to get away. Twilight didn't wait for Sokka as she ran ahead of him and used her magic to open the door. The ten ponies were given the shock of their lives when they found that another swarm of changelings were there waiting for them. The group took a step back as the flying swarm landed to surround the eight ponies on both sides. They exchanged worried looks with each other.

(Scene changes)

Princess Celestia finally started to wake up, feeling rather groggy as she found herself upside down and encased inside of a green pod. Three changelings hovered around her pod as Chrysalis paced about below her. Poor Cadance had been bound to her hooves by some sort of green ooze. The same goes for Santos and Jewel as their weapons were smashed.

"You won't get away with this!" Cadance shouted, "Chase, Twilight and their friends will-"

Cadance was then cut off when the doors opened showing that Sokka, Clay, Sunray, Chase, Antonio, and the seven girls had been captured and brought back to the main room. Clearly, Rainbow has tried to make a break for help and was being held by a changeling in the air.

"You were saying?" Chrysalis bragged, "You do realize the reception's been cancelled don't you? Go! Feed!"

The remaining changelings then flew off. The one holding Rainbow was dropped to the floor. Another handed Chrysalis Clay's Kusarigama, Sokka's boomerang and matchet, Chase's katana's, Jade's tessons, Antonio's tanto blade, Trini's kunai, and Sunray's bo staff.

"You won't be needing these anymore!" said Chrysalis as she put the weapons down and smashed them to pieces with a hard hoof stomp.

Chase, Sunray, Jade, Clay, Antonio, and Sokka gasped, as well as the seven girls.

"Good thing I can make more swords with Chase and his siblings." Sokka said begrudgingly as he, Clay, Chase, Trini, Antonio, Sunray, and Jade glared at the changeling queen.

"We can do the same with our weapons." Chase added underneath his breath as he growled in irritation as Chrysalis smugly walked up to Twilight, laughing evilly as she approached.

"It's funny really," said Chrysalis as she held Twilight's chin, making Twilight swat it away. "Twilight and Chase here were suspicious of my behavior all along. Too bad the rest of you were too caught up in your wedding planning to realize those suspicions were correct."

Chase glared at her as she cackled. Twilight also glared at her.

"Hey, you're lucky she didn't barge in here acting like a filly!" Chase said angrily as he defended himself and Twilight.

"QUIET!" Chrysalis shouted angrily.

"Sorry, Twi and Chase." said Applejack on behalf of the rest of the group. "We should've listened to you two."

"Don't worry." Chase assured her. "I was able to calm Twilight down before she could do anything rash when she tried to barge in with a little tough love."

"It's not your fault," Twilight added, "She fooled everypony."

"Hmm, I did, didn't I?" Chrysalis said in agreement with a smug smile on her face as she headed toward an open window and looked outside.

"I sense a monologue coming," Sokka mumbled to Chase, Clay, Jade, and Sunray.

"Worse than that, buddy," Sunray replied, "it's a musical monologue."

Chrysalis, just as anticipated, started singing.

[Chrysalis - As she sang in a sickeningly sweet tone, she watched the ponies being terrorized in the streets by all the changelings. One family was cornered in a dark alley. Two guards were bounded and surrounded by changelings. The rest of the swarm just hovered all over Canterlot.]

This day has been just perfect

The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small

Everypony I'll soon control

Every stallion, mare, and foal

Who says a girl can't really have it all?

Chrysalis laughed evilly as she watched the chaos unfold. As her back was turned, Twilight made her move and crawled over to Cadance.

"Quick!" said Twilight, "Go to him while you still have the chance!"

Twilight then fired her magic blast at the green goo, dissolving it so Cadance could head over to Shining Armor as Twilight watched to see when or if Chrysalis would turn around. Cadance looked up at her still enchanted husband-to-be. She hugged him tenderly as tears fell from her eyes. It was then her horn sparked and produced a heart. The other ten ponies gasped quietly as the heart appeared before Shining Armor's face and snapped him back into reality.

"Wha-Where...huh?" Shining Armor mumbled as he shook his head, "Is...is the wedding over?"

Cadance smiled as did the rest of the ten ponies, but then Chrysalis appeared between the couple and the ten ponies with a devious smile on her face.

"It's all over!" Chrysalis bragged.

The others watched Chrysalis with worried looks. They were then given the shock of their lives when Chase was suddenly picked up in the air by a green magic glow.

"NO! CHASE!" Jade and Sunray shouted in worry.

"My baby!" Jewel cried out in fear as she and Santos watched in horror.

"Put him down!" Twilight demanded.

"You heard her! Put me down you oversized parasite!" Chase yelled as Chrysalis licked her lips with satisfaction.

"Shining Armor's love has made me powerful," Chrysalis said evilly, "But you have more love than I've ever sensed in any pony in all of Equestria. Once that love is mine, I'll be even more powerful than I am now!"

Chase glared as Chrysalis tried to extract the love from Chase… only to find that her efforts were futile as she took a step back in exhaustion after a few seconds of intense concentration.

"So, you resist me, huh?" said Chrysalis, emphasizing she had tried to extract Chase's love once already and had failed, "You must love somepony very strongly to want to hold on to it so badly!"

"Perhaps..." Chase replied smugly, not giving her the satisfaction to say who it was.

Twilight however, started to look rather uncomfortable.

"Well, then tell me, Chase." Chrysalis said with a smile that would send chills down his spine, but Chase was not affected. "Do they love you in return?"

"Yes." Chase said as he still glared at Chrysalis as she smirked evilly.

"Ah, so you don't know if they love you back," said Chrysalis.

"I know she'll tell me when the time is right," Chase retorted, still not giving up.

Twilight bit her lip and began to sweat heavily.

"But you don't know for sure, you're not even sure they love you back, do you?" Chrysalis replied in a subtle tone.

Chase said nothing but Chrysalis used her magic to extract the love from Chase again. This time, a lime glow appeared from his chest. Chase fought hard to resist, but he could feel his grip on his love weakening as he strained in pain. Twilight was quivering and panicking. If Chase needed to know the truth, it was now!

"What's the point in resisting, Chase?" said Chrysalis in a sweet tone that was downright sinister as Chase continued to strain in pain, "Your love is only one sided and that's all it will ever be. If she ever did love you back..."

"...She was too late in telling you!"

Twilight's eyes shrunk as Chrysalis's words echoed in her head as the changeling queen laughed.

Too late

Too late

Too late

Twilight then had a vision when she watched Chase fall into the void screaming and she was helpless to save him.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Twilight screamed loudly at the top of her lungs that the mane seven, Clay, Sokka, Sunray, Jade, Cadance, Shining Armor, Santos, Jewel, and Chrysalis, stopped to look at her. Twilight sobbed as hot tears streamed down her face.

"No! It's not too late!" Twilight shouted, her tone broke as she said inaudibly, "I love him..."

"What?!" said everypony minus Jade, Jewel, Sunray, Trini, Santos, Cadance, Rarity, and Fluttershy, who smiled since they already knew the truth, as Twilight choked a sob before giving Chrysalis a fierce glare as she stamped both her fore-hooves hard on the floor.

"I'm in love with Chase Young!" Twilight declared boldly and loudly.

Chase blinked in shock before he returned his glare to Chrysalis and lit his horn before firing a magic blast at Chrysalis with a powerful blast, sending the evil queen against a pillar as she grunted in pain. Chase landed on the ground on all fours as he smirked proudly.

"Now that's what I'm talking about… OOF!" Chase was cut off when Twilight glomped him into a tight hug.

"He's mine! You hear me! MINE! MINE!" Twilight shouted with tear filled eyes. "And you'll NEVER take him away from me!"

"Great...except I can't really breathe!" Chase said with a strained tone as Twilight pulled away with a red face.

"S-s-sorry," Twilight whimpered as she looked at him and sobbed, "I just...I've felt this way for a while now and I wanted to tell you so many times that I love you...but, I...I just couldn't find the courage...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

Twilight blushed heavily as she sniffled and feebly tried to dry her eyes. Chase tilted her chin so they were looking eye to eye.

"Don't feel shy, Twilight." Chase said with a gentle smile. "I love you, too. Thank you for telling me."

Twilight giggled as Chase used a fore-hoof to dry her eyes and they shared a nose nuzzle. It was then Chrysalis recovered and started laughing evilly.

"Perfect! Perfect!" She remarked excitedly, "Chase's love has gotten even stronger! I'll be invincible! Practically immortal! Once I have that love all for myself!"

"Oh really?" Chase asked with a smirk before he said angrily. "Well you're not getting it without a fight! Because if you take it from me, I'm gonna smack-"

"Smack the green off my crown?" Chrysalis remarked with a smirk before laughing amusingly. "How humorous!"

"LUCKY GUESS!" Chase shouted before he lit his horn up as his aura hands appeared around his front hoofs.

With a battle cry, Chase charged straight at Chrysalis, who smirked before she dodged him from a spin kick. Chase landed on the ground.

"What?!" Chase asked in surprise as the others were shocked that the evil queen dodged it effectively.

Chrysalis tauntingly motioned him to come closer.

Chase tried to deliver a few punches, but Chrysalis dodged them as Chase breathed heavily. Chrysalis chuckled deviously as Chase tried to attack her again, but she dodged him and knocked him to the ground as he grunted loudly in pain.

Twilight gasps as she places her hooves over mouth as she along with the others watch in horror of Chase getting beaten by the changeling queen.

Chrysalis kicks him against the pillar and he lands on his stomach before getting back on his feet in a fighting stance.

"Chase, catch!" Sunray shouted as he tossed him a new set of katana swords.

Chase caught them just in time. He tried to attack Chrysalis, but she kept dodging.

"Oh man!" Sunray said in fear. "It's like she's psychic! She knows all about his moves!"

The others, especially Twilight, can only hope Chase will find a way to end this soon.

Chrysalis kicked Chase to the ground, forcing him to roll backwards as his swords flew in the air and struck the ceiling before going into a fighting stance again.

"You like my effectiveness? I spent years watching over jiu jitsu masters." Chrysalis taunted as she made her way to Chase. "Once I dispose of all of you, no one will be able to stand in my way."

"We'll see about that!" Chase shouted angrily.

He tried to attack her again, but Chrysalis dodged him. She grabs him by his back hooves and tosses him to another pillar, making him slam himself against it by the back as he falls to the ground on his stomach.

By now he was covered in scratches and his left eye was black.

"I really must admire your courage, Chase." Chrysalis complimented him with a taunting smirk as Chase weakly got back on all fours glaring at her. "You must be full of so much potential to be a great jiu jitsu master, like your grandfather. Too bad it won't be enough to help you."

Then she said something that nearly made him strike a nerve…

"By the way, Chase." Chrysalis said, deviously. "Do you really think you have a chance with Twilight?"

This made Twilight choke on a sob as tears poured down from her eyes as she placed a hoof to her mouth as the rest in the room watched with worry and concern for Chase.

Ignoring the jab in his heart for his crush as he glared at Chrysalis, Chase lit his horn and made his aura hands appear in his front hooves again as he stood on his hind legs. But instead of charging, Chase stood still as he clenched his hands and closed his eyes.

"I can do this." Chase thought. "I just have to fight without thinking! No thinking! No thinking."

Chrysalis smirked as she watched him as the others continued to watch in worry.

"Don't think. Just do it." Chase thought thoroughly.

Then he opens his eyes with a determined smirk he shot at the evil changeling queen.

"Huh?" Chrysalis dropped her gloating and was surprised at this.

Chase charged at the evil queen and kicked her twice, sending her against a pillar as she grunted in pain before she looked at Chase in surprise.

Chase landed on his hand legs as he got into a fighting stance and mockingly motioned for Chrysalis to come get some. Chrysalis growled angrily as she tried to attack, but Chase tripped her up, uppercut her to the chin and kicked her to a pillar.

Twilight cheers for him. "Yeah! Get her, Chase! Woo-hoo!"

The others did the same in their own cheers for him.

Having had enough of this, Chrysalis angrily turned back to Chase and tried to attack him again, but Chase back flipped off the wall and delivered a combo of punches at Chrysalis.

He then knocked her against a pillar, grunting in pain as Chase landed back on all fours.

"That was for harming everypony I love, especially my crush on Twilight." Chase said as Twilight hugged him with a smile as tears were streaming down her face.

"Your spell!" Twilight called out to Shining Armor, "Perform your spell!" Chrysalis then recovered, at least mentally, and laughed.

"What good would that do?" the changeling queen boasted, "My changelings already roam free. And soon Chase's love will also be mine!"

"His love is mine!" Twilight shouted angrily as she got in front of the colt, "Just like my love belongs to him!" Twilight growled at her menacingly, not seeing that Chase had smiled with tears in his eyes before glaring back at the changeling queen. Shining Armor knew he had to act fast as he tried to make his horn glow, but it was no good.

"No! My power is useless now," said Shining Armor wearily, "I don't have the strength to repel them!"

"My love for you will give you strength," said Cadance sweetly as she hugged him close. Chrysalis laughed.

"What a lovely but absolutely ridiculous sentiment," the changeling queen remarked.

Shining Armor and Cadance tapped their horns together once again. The ten ponies watched in awe, some of them turning away because the light was getting so intense.

Chrysalis watched in shock as the magic surrounding them intensified, causing the main room to rumble as the couple opened their eyes. Their eyes were now glowing white as the light encased the couple and lifted them into the air. The silhouettes could be seen as their floating bodies shaped into two halves of a heart. It was then a massive wave of magic expanded from them. The eight ponies smiled as the wave of magic harmlessly went past them, though they did get pushed back a little from how intense the magic was. Chrysalis gasped in horror as the wave came at her.

"Noooooo!" Chrysalis screamed as she was literally blown right out of the castle. As the magical wave continued to expand in a spherical shape, all the changelings were swept away and right out of Canterlot. Chrysalis and the swarm all screamed as they were flung far away from Canterlot and into the distance.

Once the magic had settled down, Cadance and Shining Armor came floating back down. They smiled at each other before sharing a loving embrace. Chase and Twilight rushed over to Princess Celestia, who had been freed from her prison due to the magic wave and was now laying on the floor.

"Celestia, are you alright?" Chase asked as he and Twilight helped the alicorn to her feet.

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine." said Princess Celestia, "You two lovebirds have their real wedding to put together."

Chase and Twilight blushed and then smiled at each other.

(Scene changes)

Later on, Cadance was in the kitchen as Applejack finished making more of her apple treats. Cadance eagerly picked one up and ate it, licking her lips afterward, and getting a second one to eat. Chase, Jade, Sunray, Jewel, Santos, Trini, and Antonio chuckled as Twilight smiled and checked the catering off her list. Rarity, her frazzled mane showing she had worked overtime to create a brand new bride's dress, pulled over a mirror so Cadance could see how she looked in it. A wide and happy smile on the alicorn's face showed that Cadance was more than pleased. Jade clapped for Cadance as Twilight marked the dresses off her checklist. Cadance then let all the birds perch on her as Fluttershy conducted them to sing for her. Sunray laughed as Twilight checked off the music on the list. At the reception hall, Cadance and Pinkie were dancing on their hind legs together. Chase and Twilight just smiled as they checked off the reception on the list as the latter rolled up the paper. Then they shared a hoof-bump before Twilight hugged him happily, which Chase returned with a smile.

(Scene changes)

The wedding, and this time the real wedding, was ready to begin. The crowds were now back inside the main hall. Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie, and Applejack were at the left of the altar since Cadance had decided to keep them as her bridesmaids along with Fluttershy. As for her three real original bridesmaids, Chase found them still wandering the caverns, because of Chrysalis. Once everything had been explained, the three agreed to allow the other girls to take their place, but Chase still gave them front row seats since they were still his friends.

Back at the wedding, Fluttershy was standing high above a balcony with her bird choir, ready to play the bridal chorus. Shining Armor was now standing at the altar with Twilight as his best mare and Chase, who had been promoted to be his best colt. Both of them now dressed in formal attire. Clay and Sokka were standing next to Chase and Sunray along with all the other grooms colts. Jade was standing next to Shining Armor as Cadance's best mare as well.

Twilight then noticed that Shining Armor's emblem was crooked and went to fix it for him, which he gave her a smile in return. Shining Armor and Twilight's parents, Twilight Velvet and Night Light, were watching them as the former was already crying as Chase, Jade, and Sunray's parents watched them proudly. Fluttershy then began to conduct her birds as they whistled the Bridal Chorus. The two guards opened the doors as, once again, the Cutie Mark Crusaders came hopping down spreading flower pedals with Cadance walking right behind them.

Her new dress consisted of a white and yellow rose floral crown with the wedding veil attached to it. The dress itself had a large yellow rose broach, a blue and yellow trimmed top with a long double layered skirt that had gold trimming on the shorter layer as well as a giant pink bow in the back of the skirt. Five birds were holding the extra long back of the dress skirt as she made her way down the aisle. Everypony smiled as they watched Cadance approach the altar.

"Seriously, though," Twilight said to Shining Armor, giving him a playful nudge, "I get why the queen of the changelings wanted to be with you..."

"Desperate..." Chase coughed as Twilight lightly shoved him playfully.

"...but how did you get someone as amazing as Cadance to marry you?" Twilight finished.

"I told her she wouldn't just be gaining a husband," Shining Armor answered, "She'd be getting a great sister, too." Twilight beamed.

"Twilight is pretty great," Chase added, "It's why I love her."

That made Twilight giggle.

"You're pretty great yourself, handsome," said Twilight, "It's why I love you."

Shining Armor smiled as did Jade, Sunray, Clay, and Sokka, who then saw Fluttershy smiling at him. Sokka gave her wink, making the yellow Pegasus blush. Clay also winked at Applejack, making the orange Earth Pony blush. Cadance arrived at the altar with the Cutie Mark Crusaders standing at the side. Rarity started to tear up as she grabbed a tissue to carefully wipe her eyes. Applejack then went to see if she could get her stenson hat to stay on her head despite already wearing a floral crown like the rest of the girls. Shining Armor and Cadance exchanged smiles with each other before Princess Celestia began to speak.

"Mares and gentlecolts," said Princess Celestia, "We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of the real Princess Mi Amore Cadenza-"

"Princess Cadance is fine," said the pink alicorn.

"Hm. The union of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor," Princess Celestia continued, "The strength of their commitment is clear. The power of their love, undeniable. May we have the rings please?"

Spike then held out a pillow with a pair of wedding rings on it. The rings were then placed onto their horns.

"I now pronounce you mare and colt!" said Princess Celestia and everypony cheered as the newlyweds made their way out of the main room and onto a balcony where thousands of ponies were cheering for them from down below as streamers and confetti fell from the sky.

Shining Armor and Cadance waved at the crowds as the mane seven, Jade, Sunray, and Princess Celestia watched from behind.

"This is your victory as much as theirs," said Princess Celestia as she turned to face both Chase and Twilight, "you both persisted in the face of doubt, and your actions led to you being able to bring the real Princess Cadance back to us. Learning to trust your instincts is a very valuable lesson to learn."

Chase and Twilight just smiled sheepishly.

"And you, Twilight, have not only made Chase very happy," said Princess Celestia, "But you've helped him uncover new skills that will erase any doubts that he truly is the Seventh Element of Harmony of bravery."

Twilight blushed as Chase wrapped a fore-leg around her. Twilight just smiled at him as she nuzzled his neck.

It was then the newlyweds shared a quick kiss followed by a nice long one, making Jade and Twilight give them teary smiles while Chase and Sunray gave them proud smiles as the rest of their friends cheered for them. Princess Celestia then remembered something.

"Rainbow Dash, that's your cue," She whispered to the blue Pegasus.

Rainbow blinked before taking off so quickly that she left her dress behind. A few seconds later a large BOOM was heard as a massive ring of rainbow colors appeared in the sky followed by a beautiful rainbow that arched over the entire city of Canterlot.

"Best...wedding...ever!" Rainbow shouted excitedly.

(Scene changes)

Later that night, Cadance and Shining Armor shared a loving embrace and then shared a slow dance together to an orchestrated version of the song "Love is in Bloom". Rainbow, now back in her dress, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity and Princess Celestia just watched as Princess Luna made a landing next to them.

"Hello, everypony," said Princess Luna, "Did I miss anything?"

It was then that Twilight, Chase, Jade, Sunray, and Pinkie were seen watching the couple dance as well. Twilight then gave Pinkie a nod. Pinkie gave an excited squee before zooming over to a DJ turntable with large speakers on both sides.

"Let's get this party started!" said Pinkie as she pulled up DJ-Pon3. The white unicorn with blue mane and tail placed a record onto the turntable. Once the music started, Pinkie tossed a mini-mike to Twilight who caught it with her magic to sing.

[Twilight - She stood nearby and sang to the newlyweds as she did some light dance steps while confetti and streamers fall from above. The newlyweds smiled at Twilight and then at each other.]

Love is in bloom

A beautiful bride, a handsome groom

Two hearts becoming one

A bond that cannot be undone, because

[Twilight - as the six friends gathered around, with Sokka and Clay standing next to Fluttershy, they began bopping to the music. Twilight swayed from side to side as she kept singing with Chase next to her as he played an acoustic guitar, Cadance and Shining Armor then stood on their hind legs to dance, with Shining Armor even dipping his new wife.]

Love is in bloom

A beautiful bride, a handsome groom

I said love is in bloom

You're starting a life and making room

For us (For us, For us)

As the music continued, pictures were taken. One featured Pinkie stuffing her face with wedding cake. Another featured Applejack playing a fiddle with some of her relatives that come to help her in the kitchen as Clay was standing next to her playing a guitar as they both gave warm smiles with each other. Another was Sweetie Belle and Spike dancing together. Another of Rarity with Fancy Pants. Then came the good pictures. One was of Soarin asking Rainbow to dance, another was of Fluttershy and Sokka sharing a kiss...on the lips! But the best one of all was of both Twilight and Chase doing a slow dance on their hind legs with their eyes closed and their horns touching, creating a neon heart above their heads.

(Scene changes)

It was late that night as Shining Armor and Candace made their way towards the carriage. Twilight and Chase knelt before them as they opened the door for the newlywed couple to head inside.

"Chase," said Cadance.

"Yeah?" Chase asked as she gave him a warm smile.

"I'm so proud of the young colt you've become," said Cadance, "Keep training and you will be sure to become a great jiu jitsu master like your grandfather."

Chase nodded as they shared a loving hug.

"And best of luck to both you and Twilight." Cadance whispered as Chase blushed as Cadance gave him a wink.

As she headed inside the carriage, Shining Armor then stopped.

"Twilight!" he called out, "None of this would've been possible without you, little sis. Love ya, Twily."

"Love you too, B.B.B.F.F.," Twilight replied softly as they shared a hug.

Shining Armor then turned to Chase, giving him a hug as well.

"And thanks for everything, Chase. Take good care of my little sister for me." said Shining Armor, "I know she's in good hooves."

Twilight just smiled as Chase nodded.

"You got it." said Chase.

"And trust me when I tell you this, buddy. It's gonna be your turn for all of this before you know it." said Shining Armor.

He gave Chase a wink, making both Chase and Twilight blush and chuckle sheepishly. Shining Armor chuckled to himself as he sat inside of the carriage.

"Ready to go?" Shining Armor asked his new wife.

"Oh! Almost forgot," said Cadance as she leaned out of the carriage and tossed her wedding bouquet.

Minuette, Twinkleshine, and Lyra looked excited before a certain marshmallow unicorn shoved them all out of the way and caught it.

"IT'S MINE!" Rarity shouted with a maniacal laugh until she saw the other bridesmaids giving her dirty looks, "Oof! Ahaha...ha..."

Rarity was clearly embarrassed as the three girls continued to gave her death glares. Then she tossed it to Twilight as she looked at Chase with a cute smile as she blushed red as Chase did the same. "Love is in Bloom" played in the background as the wedding carriage disappeared into the distance.

"Now this was a great wedding," said Twilight.

"You said it, Twilight," said Chase in agreement as he stood next to her.

"Oh yeah?" said Spike, "Just wait until you see what I have planned for the bachelor party!" He chuckled.

Pinkie looked puzzled as Rainbow and Rarity rolled their eyes at him. Twilight squatted low to the road. Then they all laughed.

"Spike," said Sunray, "You're supposed to have the bachelor party before the wedding!"

Spike's eyes bulged out and he grunted annoyingly.

"Why didn't anypony tell me these things!" Spike retorted.

"No worries, Spike," said Jade, "I think you'll get your chance to host one soon enough."

Everypony looked at Twilight and Chase who just smiled with their cheeks turning a deep shade of pink.

"One step at a time, Jade," said Chase to his little sister with a chuckle, "Twilight just confessed her feelings after all."

"She does bring up a point though," said Twilight as she managed to face the colt, "Now that I've admitted to being in love with you...what now?"

Chase just smiled.

"Whatever you want, Tw..." Chase was cut off when Twilight forced a fore-hoof to his mouth. On her face was a smile as some tears left her eyes.

"Chase, for once in your life, can you not just do what I want all the time!" said Twilight, "If you want something, you need to just say it. I know you value my happiness over your own, but if I'm going to love you, you need to start claiming your share of it! I'm not going to let you give me so much love and ask so little back in return anymore! Now tell me Chase Young, what do you want now that I've told you how I feel about you? Ask me Chase and I'll give it to you. You're happiness means more to me than mine..."

After everything they had been through, this moment terrified Chase the most. Even his battle with Chrysalis was a cakewalk compared to this. Chase couldn't help but look at Twilight with tear-filled eyes.

"I want you to be my marefriend," said Chase sweetly, "My special somepony. Together, our love for each other can grow and maybe...someday...We can be the ponies standing at the altar getting married. I'll admit...I don't know what the future will have for us. But, I am willing to fight with my life to make sure that the love we share will last forever. That's my Pinkie promise to you! Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."

The others awed, even Spike was touched and shedding a tear. Jade shed a tear of her own along with Sunray. Twilight was smiling happily.

"I'm all yours," said Twilight sweetly as she wrapped her foreleg around Chase's left hoof, "my coltfriend and my special somepony."

They then shared a kiss as the others cheered for them, but the new couple heard none of it.

[Twilight - sang in the background]

Love is in Bloom

For us, (For us...For us...Aah...)

It was then fireworks lit up the sky, the last one being a giant pink and green heart.

Love was definitely in bloom for Twilight Sparkle and Chase Young.

(Scene changes)

Watching everything from the orb, Zhao witnessed everything that transpired this evening.

"One disaster after another." Zhao said with his pupiless eyes narrowed before he smirked deviously. "But now it's time for more things to come for Twilight and Chase."

He gets up from his throne and walks down his staircase to a model of a city.

A city made entirely out of crystal...

"Soon, the Crystal Empire will return and so will the tyrannical unicorn ruler, who took over the area." Zhao said with an evil smirk.

He turns to an evil looking unicorn standing above the majestic city.

"Long live the king…" Zhao said, smiling wickedly.

Author's note: And this concludes's season 2, everybody. I'll be back to writing on season 3 for the next part, but before I go for the Crystal Empire arc, I'll be adding a special chapter in the first part of how Twilight fell in love with Chase.

By the way, I just hate it when things get bad when Twilight barged in the original episode. I'm really senstive when it comes to hurting other peoples feelings. I didn't want to do that as I wanted to do a change of events.