It is now morning, only a few more hours until the wedding will begin. Everyone was busy straightening out the Great Hall (looks like where the Pillar of Scorchero stood) for the ceremony. With all the polished décor and exotic flowers and not a speck of dirt on the floor, it certainly looks lovelier. And at the right side of the altar stood Ahuizotl, trying on his white tux.
"Are you sure this will fit?" the ape-jackal asked Shades (one of Caballeron's hench-Ponies wearing the sunglasses), who's helping with the jacket.
"Trust me, it will," the Pony answered. "You are going to be one awesome groom." Just then, Tryclyde slithered up to them with Caballeron at his side.
"Sir," the Pony said to Ahuizotl, "you will be happy to know that the music the band has put together is coming together perfectly."
"Good," the groom replied. "I want everything to be perfecto for Daring." He then turned to Tryclyde. "And what of the guest list, Tryclyde?"
"Everyone is here, sir," the three-headed snake answered. Ahuizotl looked around in reply.
"Then where's Zoti? She refused to miss out on my wedding day, and I specifically chose her as Daring's Mare of Honor."
"Oh, she said she will be over as soon as she can. Said she need to pick up your rings first."
"Oh, si. We cannot have the wedding without them."
"Uh, pardon my confusion, sir," Caballeron asked, "but…who's Zoti?"
"My adopted sister," he answered. "You are going to love her."
"Oh, is she hot?" Shades asked…right before the button popped off of Ahuizotl's tux and hitting him in the eye. "Ow!"
"You idiot!" Ahuizotl yelled as the white Pony rubbed his hurting eye. "I can't get married in this jacket!"
"You're not getting married, period," said a familiar voice. The guys turned to see that it was Daring, standing between Ahuizotl's tiger and cheetah and glaring at her fiancé.
"Daring, you know that the groom can't see his bride before the ceremony," Caballeron started before Ahuizotl held up his hand to silence him.
"Whatever is wrong, my blushing bride-to-be?" he then asked Daring, who blushed in reply but kept it together.
"You haven't freed Rainbow Dash and the others like you've promised me," she answered.
"Oh, I'm sorry, dearest," Ahuizotl replied. "I was going to, but my stupid Best Colt Caballeron insisted I try on my tux."
"Now wait just a minute," the offended Earth Pony started before the larger creature growled at him with a threatening glare. "I-I mean…yes, it was completely my fault. My apologies."
"Shades, you can fix my jacket after I get back," Ahuizotl said to the other Pony. As he did, Caballeron looked away with a grumble.
"I can't believe he's going to marry a nag…" In reply, Ahuizotl slapped him on the nose with his tail-hand. "Augh!"
"Never insult my queen!" This surprised Daring; he has never stood up for him like that before. She decided to brush it aside as Ahuizotl began leading her and his cats to where her friends are held prisoner.
"Man, boss," Shades said to Caballeron. "No wonder you're still a bachelor."
"One more comment like that, and you can kiss your paycheck goodbye," he growled.
DDAZ*~*~*~*~*ZADD
Daring and Ahuizotl soon reached the courtyard of the temple where the crystallized Rainbow Dash is. Also with her are the rest of the Mane 6 and the other members of Garble's gang, all ten of them crystal statues as well.
"So…you are going to set them free?" Daring asked Ahuizotl.
"I would not be much of a devoted husband to you if I not keep my promises to you," he answered with a gentle smile. Okay, this new side of him is just too surprising …Why is he caring so much when he's forcing her to marry him? Is he…in love with her? No…not possible; he always leaves her to her doom in her previous adventures.
"Stand back, Daring," Ahuizotl then warned her. "This is going to be a doozy." The Pegasus stood back before her fiancé held up his staff and activated its magic. She then watched with a hopeful smile as the vapors swirled around the statues, turning them back into living Ponies and dragons.
"Oh, my aching head," Rainbow said before turning to Daring with a surprised smile. "Daring, are you okay?" Her hero laughed she hugged her, Ahuizotl watching from her side.
"I am now that you're alright," she answered.
"Dude, what happened?" asked Clump.
"It's a long story."
DDAZ*~*~*~*~*ZADD
Back with Discord, Garble, and Spike, they are still in their underground escape route.
"Discord, we've been digging a long time," Spike panted as he rode on Garble's shoulder.
"Don't worry, Spike," Discord cried over the drilling. "This is the right way. I've an instincts about these things."
"That's what you said about those guards back there," Garble replied with annoyance.
"Don't make me turn this drill around, mister!"