At the same time, both Sunny and Izzy got texts from Zipp and Pipp telling them to come to the Brighthouse for a special announcement. Both of them had an idea of what it was, but they still wanted to hear it from them anyway.
Both arrived at and entered the Brighthouse at the same time, briefly marveling at the atmosphere Zipp had created for Pipp, as well as smelling the lingering scent of the scented candles.
"Pipp? Zipp? We're here!" Sunny called out.
"Ooh! I really hope the big, super, duper surprise is what we think it is!" Pipp commented, practically bouncing with excitement.
"Oh, me too. Though, really, what else could it be?" Sunny pointed out.
"Hmm… It's either what we think it is, or… they found a baby racoonacorn and decided to adopt it as their baby!" The purple unicorn guessed with enthusiasm.
Sunny could only stare and blink at Izzy, unable to think of something to say in response. "Uh…"
"Yeah… That seems like a bit of a stretch."
Both ponies looked up and saw Zipp and Pipp looking down on them from the second floor with smiles on their faces and something of an afterglow around them,
"Hey lovebirds!" Pipp waved cheerfully.
"Hey! Sorry we didn't respond earlier, we were just getting out of the shower." Pipp explained.
"At the same time?" Izzy inquired knowingly as she wiggled her brows.
"Izzy!" Sunny said.
The sisters above them glanced at each other wide eyed and blushed. They both chuckled nervously and embarrassed as they rubbed the backs of their heads.
"Uh… Well… Since we're being honest now…" Pipp began, bashing
"We… Yeah." Zipp finished with a gulp.
"Knew it!" Izzy exclaimed.
Sunny lightly nudged her. "Izzy!"
"What? I'm just happy for them." Izzy said defensively.
"Well, you're about to be even more happy for us." Zipp informed her as she and Pipp made their down to their friends.
The orange Earth Pony gasped. "Does that mean…? Are you two…?"
"Yep!" Zipp confirmed, proudly.
"Zipp and I are getting married!" Pipp added with a big smile. "We're engaged!"
Sunny and Izzy gasped sharply in unison before beginning to scream and jump with joy. Zipp and Pipp quickly joined in the excitement and embraced them in a group hug. It stopped when Sunny remembered something important.
"Oh, wait! This is wrong! Hitch isn't here!" she pointed out as the others noticed his absence.
"Well… Just send him a text saying 'the two of them are getting married'!" Pipp suggested. "He'll have a feeling that it's us, but not, like, totally. Then he'll tell you to tell 'them' something like 'congratulations'!"
"I'm on it!" Izzy announced as she took out her phone and began to do just that.
Sunny sighed sadly. "It's a shame Hitch can't know about this," she remarked. "I wish there was a way he could find out without causing any problems."
"Yeah, I mean the Queen's willing to risk ponies forming a giant angry mob in response to ZippPipp being official, why can't Hitch? He is our friend after all." Izzy pointed.
"He is, but he's also the Sheriff and if he knew the truth fully…" Zipp muttered sadly.
"He'd have no choice but to arrest us." Pipp finished as she lowered her head.
"Oh yeah… Total bummer…" Izzy said with a frown, which quickly became a smile as she sent Hitch the text. "And… sent! So, you two got any ideas for the wedding?"
"Uh, yeah! Tons! And your both invited." Pipp expressed warmly.
"Naturally of course." Zipp added. "There's only so many ponies that can come to this thing, like our Mom, Zoom and Thunder, your friends…"
"Does that include Hitch?" Izzy inquired.
"Of course!" Pipp confirmed.
"But how can you invite him without letting him know?" Sunny wondered.
"Oh, leave that to me. Be right back!" Zipp said before flying up and away at super speed.
Meanwhile, at the Sheriff's Station, Hitch was busy playing with Sparky and the other critters when he got a text on his phone that made his eyes light up. "Wow! A wedding? They're having a wedding!" he cheered. "I don't know exactly who's having a wedding, but still; very exciting!"
Sparky babbled and cheered in agreement.
Just then, something outside zoomed by and slid a piece of paper under the door. It slid across the floor before stopping near Hitch's desk.
"Huh. Wonder what this is," he asked aloud before going over to and picking up the paper. He quickly began reading it. 'You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Z and P at Zephyr Heights in five months and four days near sunset'. Ooh! And I'm allowed to bring a plus one! Guess what Sparky? In five months, we'll be attending Zipp and Pipp's-I mean… 'Z and P's' wedding! And your my plus one!"
Sparkly babbled and giggled in excitement before burping a fireball that turned the invitation into an apple. The baby dragon groaned in shame, only for Hitch to wrap his foreleg around him and hold him close. "Don't worry, we don't really need a hard copy of the invitation and they already know we're coming. Just gotta keep my eyes and ears covered the whole time. Luckily, since you're still a baby, you'll be able to see and nopony will have to worry about you saying anything." The sheriff said pleased as he gave his adopted son the apple and let him eat it.
The little dragon giggled as he and Hitch nuzzled each other.
Elsewhere, at the Brighthouse, Zipp had just returned and quickly got next to her sister/fiancée before putting her hoof around her. "Alright! Hitch has got the invitation and is still in the dark," she declared triumphantly. "Which is for the best, you know."
"Yeah, I know…" Pipp nodded sadly. Sunny and Izzy did the same, while it was a shame Hitch couldn't know the whole truth, they knew that keeping it a secret from him was necessary for everypony's sake. Maybe one day they'll be able to give him the full story, but not someday soon.
Zipp put her hoof under Pipp's chin and made her turn around to look her in the eye. "Hey. It'll be ok. Mom's still gonna be there, remember?" she reminded her little sister. "You did send her the invitation, right?"
Pipp smiled. "Yep!" she confirmed as she held up her phone. "Already sent. I wonder if she got it."
At the same time, back at Zephyr Heights, the Queen was currently prancing around the throne room and giggling with happiness while also holding her phone. "Ooh! This is so exciting! My daughter's are finally getting married! To each other, yes, but oh what a wondrous occasion!" she expressed with joy.
The only ponies to view the Queen prancing around in excitement like a filly were Zoom and Thunder. They stood silently for a while before learning closer to each other.
"Strangest royal family ever." Thunder whispered.
"I heard that!" The queen sang.
"Busted." Thunder smirked smugly.
Haven quickly composed herself and cleared her throat. "Oh, um… apologizes for that," she said. "Zoom, prepare to receive my daughter's wedding plan's soon. Once you do, forward it to me immediately. The wedding takes place five months and four days from now and we have so much to do!"
"Already on it, your majesty!" Zoom said as she tapped on her phone.
Queen Haven quickly went back to marveling at the wedding invitation her daughter sent her, feeling deeply honored and proud of them both. And while she knew the possibility was low, she hoped to one day see a grandchild or two, adopted or otherwise. Not just to continue the royal line, but also to coddle over her daughter's child as if they were her own.
While adoption and insemination were the only options, with magic now back and world, who knows what could happen?
The next day, at the Brighthouse, the girls quickly gathered together to discuss plans for the upcoming wedding, with Sunny and Izzy both acting as wedding planners. They only had five months and four days to get everything ready, but they felt like it was still doable.
Izzy and Sunny both noted that a wedding usually takes longer to plan, but Zipp and Pipp both wanted to get married soon and the date they picked was close to the date all three pony races came together again, so nopony was complaining or arguing against it much. Luckily, the invitations had been set, the venue was chosen and so was the Honeymoon location.
In the living room, Izzy had set a book that read 'Ultimate Wedding Checklist' on the coffee table right in front of Zipp and Pipp, both sitting on the couch and holding hooves.
"Alrighty everypony, here's every step we gotta take to make this incestuous wedding between sisters the best incestuous wedding anypony has ever seen!" Izzy declared.
"Uh, Izzy? Nopony but us are going to see it." Sunny reminded her.
"And you don't need to bring up the incest part." Zipp added. A flirtatious smirk appeared on her face as she glanced at Pipp. "Even if we are guilty of it."
"Oh, very guilty." Pipp purred as she and sister sister/groom nuzzled.
Sunny blushed and cleared her throat. "Ok. What's the first step?"
Izzy opened the book and flipped to the first page. "Ah, here it is! Choosing a color palette and a theme!"
"Well, of course it's got to have glitz and glam and, like, purple of course." Pipp said.
"I wouldn't mind something vintage with some sultry blue colors." Zipp voiced her opinion.
"Yeah! Got anything that sets the tone for an enchanting evening full of good drama?" Pipp inquired.
"Yep! Right here!" Izzy responded while gesturing to a particular part of the page.
"When did you put all this together anyway?" Zipp questioned curiously.
"Oh, I've been working on this my entire life." Pipp revealed proudly.
"Ok, so… blue, purple, sets the tone for an evening of enchantment and drama, along with a vintage flair. Got it! Sending it to Queen Haven now." Sunny said. "What's next?"
"Next, we get Pipp a wedding dress!" Izzy declared.
"Eee! Yes! Oh, I've been waiting to hear that! Let's go!" Pipp exclaimed excitedly as she hurried her two friends away. Zipp almost began to join her before Pipp quickly returned and stopped her. "Uh-uh, you're staying here."
"Huh? But why? I thought…" Zipp began.
"Zipp, sweetie, I know we're both mares and all, but in this wedding you're the groom and I'm the bride and you know it's bad luck for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony. Ok?" Pipp explained.
"Oh, come on, you don't really believe in this superstition, do you?" Zipp questioned in disbelief.
"Yes. I do." Pipp confirmed. "Besides, we've already had enough close calls already and I do not want to take any chances, do you?"
"No…"
"Great! Don't worry, we'll be back to talk about the next step together."
"Ok, Pipp."
"Fabs! See you soon!"
Pipp gave Zipp a quick peck before flying off. Zipp rolled her eyes in amusement and smiled. "There goes my future wife," she said to herself.
Later, Pipp, Sunny and Izzy all traveled all the way to Zephyr Heights and began to search through the stores before Pipp spotted a certain shop, on the other side of the window stood a pony mannequin wearing a pretty white wedding dress. Pipp's eyes sparkled just from looking at it.
"O.M. Gorgeous! It's so pretty!" Pipp squealed.
Sunny giggled. "I think we found the right store," she remarked to Izzy, who giggled as well as they entered the store. Given that Pipp was a princess, they were easily let off and allowed to try on as many dresses as they'd like.
The girls marveled at the many dresses inside the store, each a different size, style and color. They even had suits for the grooms, something they decided to keep in mind later.
"Wow, you were right, Pipp. These dresses are gorgeous!" Sunny Starscout commented.
"Right?! Oh, there's just so many it's hard to decide!" Pipp expressed. "So many choices, such riches aplenty…"
"Not a bad problem to have if you ask me!" Izzy piped up. "Hey! Rhyme!"
"Perhaps I could be of some help?"
The three turned and gasped when they saw Queen Haven coming in, while being escorted by Zoom and Thunder of course.
Pipp quickly squealed and hurried over to embrace her mother. "Mom!"
"Hello, darling!" Haven beamed.
"Queen Haven, this is a surprise." Sunny remarked.
"And we just love surprises! Especially me! Even bad surprises have some charm to them, don't you think?" Izzy inquired.
"What are you doing here anyway, Mom?" Pipp wondered.
"Oh, after Sunny sent me the color palette and theme you picked out, she told me you were all going shopping for a wedding dress. And you didn't think I was going to let my youngest shop try on her wedding dress without me, did you?" Queen Haven asked.
Pipp smiled. "No. I'm glad you're here, Mom. I could really use some help deciding."
"I know exactly how you feel. And, I know exactly which dress you should try on first." Queen Haven declared. With a clap of her hooves, Zoom went over to an adorable looking dress fit for a princess and brought it over to them. "Here you go, darling."
The pink Pegasus took the dress. "Well… Ok, Mom. If you insist," she said before going to the change room to put it on.
Izzy leaned over to Sunny. "Say, when Pipp and Zipp do get married, what'll that make their Mom? Their Mother and Mother-in-law? Or just plain old mother? Maybe something with a fancier title…"
"Well, regardless of what the title is, she'll still always be their mother." Sunny said confidently. Izzy smiled and nodded in agreement.
After waiting a moment, Pipp finally spoke up from the change room.
"Ok, all done! Now… get ready!"
Everypony waited with baited breath for Pipp to come out, and when she did, they all gasped with big smiles on their faces. The dress Pipp had on made her look like a cute pony doll. Made from white fabrics, it had a long poofy skirt with bell-shaped sleeves and accented with lace. Pipp also added a little makeup to make it even prettier.
"Oh, Pipp!" Haven gushed.
Pipp smiled as she marveled at her own dress. "It's so pretty, Mom!"
"You really do look beautiful, Pipp." Sunny added.
"I'll say! If Zipp weren't the one marrying you, I'd sure like to!" Izzy admitted. Her eyes became shifty just then, complete with a sneaky grin. "Yeah, gotta keep my eyes peeled for opportunity."
The others chuckled at Izzy in amusement and rolled their eyes.
"I knew it would look great on you! I've never seen a more beautiful bride." Queen Haven expressed warmly.
"Thanks, Mom!" Pipp smiled. She looked back with a sultry grin. "The best part about this dress is that the skirt leaves the rump completely exposed. That should get Zipp all hot and bothered."
Pipp giggled and blushed as she imagined the look on her sister/groom-to-be's face before remembering that her friends and mother were still present and staring at her awkwardly.
Sunny could only mutter. "Um…"
"Oops! Did I say that out loud?" Pipp asked in embarrassment.
"Oh yeah, loud and clear!" Izzy confirmed. "If you'd like I could give you the play by play and even sing a song about it that goes like…"
"Uh, no, no! No need! Thank you, Izzy!" Pipp quickly said.
Queen Haven cleared her throat. "Well, now I'm sure you'll like to try some of these other dresses, but I do hope you'll keep this one in mind, dear"
"Oh, totes Mom! Totes!" Pipp nodded. She turned to the others. "And you guys should search for some too!"
"Really?" Sunny asked in surprise.
"Yeah! Everypony at my wedding has got to look as fabulous as I feel!"
"I agree, my darling. Go on you two, pick the best dress you can find. I assure you, the royal family will be more than happy to pay for them."
"Well, gosh, that's very generous your majesty, but I don't know if…"
"Sure! Come on, Sunny! I smell a dress with my name on it!"
Izzy quickly pulled Sunny away before she could say anything else.
Pipp turned to her mother. "Hey, Mom?"
"Yes, dear?" The queen responded.
"I was wondering if you could help me with something that's sorta related to the wedding." Pipp revealed.
"But of course! What is it?" Queen Haven inquired.
"See, we invited our friend Hitch to the wedding and… Well, in regards to our relationship he wants to maintain… plausible deniability." Pipp explained. "Now, while we do want to tell him the whole truth so that he can support us getting married without having to, like, cover his eyes and ears and stuff… If we do, he'll be forced to arrest us for being in an incestuous relationship, since he is the sheriff and all that. And a rule-following sheriff too, so…"
"Say no more, dear." Queen Haven cut in. "I'm certain I can come up with something."
"Really?" Pipp asked in surprise.
"Well, am I queen or am I queen? Maretime Bay may not be under my rule, but I can still protect my daughters from certain laws, to a degree." Her mother pointed out.
"Really?!" Pipp repeated with starry eyes.
"It will still take time to see what I can and cannot do, but I promise you dear, your friend Hitch will be there to see and hear you and your sister get married. I promise. Consider it a wedding gift. Well, the first that is." Queen Haven smiled.
"Oh, thank you, Mom! Thank you!" Pipp expressed happily as she and Haven embraced.
Sunny and Izzy, who were just picking their dresses, heard and saw the touching moment between the queen and her daughter and smiled.
Pipp happened to glance out the window when she noticed a couple of Pegasi catching a glimpse of them and moving closer to the store out of curiosity.
The young Pegasus gasped in horror. "Oh no!"
"What? What is it dear?" The queen asked.
"Pippsqueaks!" Pipp replied, nervously. "I think they saw us! If they take a picture of us all in here looking for wedding dresses, they'll post them online and ponies will start asking questions! Zipp already humiliated herself once to divert their attention. I won't let her do that again!"
"Then allow me!" Izzy declared as she got into a pouncing pose. "My time has come!"
"Izzy… What are you…?" Sunny began before Izzy launched herself towards the windows.
"This is why they call me Izzy…" The unicorn began before she turned around and slammed into the window rump first. The flesh on both her cheeks flattened as it touched the cold glass, not that the smirking Izzy noticed. "Moonbow!"
She giggled while she rubbed her rear up and down the window, as well as side to side. Each time it moved it made a squeaky noise and the flesh rippled and kneaded like two giant balls of playdough.
The Pegasi's jaws dropped at the sight, an expression Sunny, the Queen and her daughter shared. The Pegasi either averted their eyes, screamed, or gagged.
"Oh. My. Gosh. Ponies look at her butt It is so big…!" The shocked female Pegasi remarked.
Izzy on the other hand, could care less what they were saying about her. She even wiggled her butt, creating louder squeaky noises. The cold touch of the glass made her shiver, but she was having too much fun to notice.
"Lookie, lookie, check out the booty!" Izzy sang.
"Well… that's something you don't see every day…" A stunned Haven commented.
"Should we… stop her?" Sunny wondered.
"Stop her? To be honest, if I wasn't worried about getting seen by anypony, I'd probably join her." Pipp admitted.
She, her mother and Sunny all shared a laugh while Izzy continued to moon the spectators outside, even long after they've left.