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- =BiE 52=
- >You bounded down the Canterlot streets as fast as your legs could carry you.
- >The Changelings were descending en masse, trying to rout you back to the chapel.
- >They were easy enough to discourage, toss 'em around a bit and they flew off.
- >"What's the plan here!?"
- >You sure didn't have one.
- >"We get the elements and we stop all this, that's the plan!" Twilight shouts.
- >"And the Changelings in our way?"
- >The seven of you round a corner into the main market.
- >"These Changelings are starved of love, if we can get to the element vault before they can feed, we should be able to make it." Twilight says.
- >"Alright, so, the castle?"
- >Twilight shakes her head. "Princess Celestia had the elements moved after Discord almost got out. They're kept in a vault on the other end of the city."
- Nice going there, sport.
- >The girls overtook you as you lagged behind. "Mous, come on! We have to hurry!"
- >You shoot a glance up at the castle.
- >Have to be sure.
- >"You girls go on ahead, I'll catch up."
- >You don't wait for a response and make for the castle stairs.
- >The royal guards, despite not having a leader at the moment, were doing a decent job of holding down the fort.
- >Still, Changelings harried the stallions on the walls.
- >Dammit, where the hell was Luna?
- >You ignore everyp0ny and race up the stairs as fast as you could.
- >You burst through the door into your room.
- >"Lotus! Are you in here?"
- >"Mous?" comes a voice from the bathroom.
- >The door opens and Lotus steps out, she looks worried, but unharmed.
- Oh thank god.
- >No time to waste, you grab your bag and throw it on the bed.
- >"Mous, what is going on out there!?" Lotus shouts.
- >"Changelings hijacked the wedding by disguising themselves as the bride, and now they're trying to invade the city."
- >You throw your spare clothes out of the bag and dig through the pockets until you find what you need.
- >"You brought your knife to a wedding?" Lotus asks unbelieving.
- >"Yes, and now I'm glad I did."
- >You secure David on your belt and kneel down to look Lotus in the eyes.
- >"Lotus, I need you to hide in here. I need you to lock, barricade, do whatever to the door and not open it for anyone. Even if it's me."
- >Lotus silently nods her head.
- >"If you hear me at the door, ask me where our first kiss was. Ignore everyp0ny else."
- >"Be careful." she said.
- >You promised not to take risks, but damned if you were gonna do nothing during an invasion.
- Do this quick.
- >You pull Lotus close and lock your lips. "I love you."
- >You dash out of the room and slam the door behind you.
- >You stand outside for a moment, mentally preparing yourself.
- Alright. No quarter. Let's go.
- >You run outside to meet up with the girls as a Changeling descends on you from overhead.
- >You don't give it the chance, you grab it and toss it to the ground.
- >David dives into the creature's neck and flies out as just as fast as you continue to run down the path.
- >Alright. The hard one was down.
- >Lotus is safe, we're working on the girls.
- >Anon better be okay...
- -Anon PoV-
- >You were Anon and you were not okay.
- >Oh sure, you were physically fine.
- >But you were still a prisoner of some crazy bug queen while your best friend and marefriend went off to fight an entire army and save the entire city.
- >Mous could handle himself, but you were more worried about Rainbow then you'd ever been.
- >Thoughts kept creeping into your mind of Rainbow laying broken under a never-ending tide of Changelings.
- >It continued to wander to how they treated their prisoners...
- >You shook your head to banish the thoughts and come back to reality.
- >The queen was off delegating orders to her various subordinates.
- >Celestia was hoisted up to the ceiling and encased in a cocoon, while you, Cadence, and a still hypnotized Shining Armor were left to sit at the altar.
- >Cadence was waving her hoof in front of her almost-husbands face. "Darling! Come on, talk to me!"
- >The Queen's laughter echoes through the vacated hall. "You waste your time! Shining Armor's love for you has put him under my total control. He won't move unless I allow him to."
- >"I'll never let you win!" Cadence shouts.
- >The Queen just laughs again. "My dear, you have no say in the matter." She turns back to her lieutenants.
- >Cadence's face falls
- >You lean over. "Hey, it's okay. Everything will work out."
- >Cadence sighs. "I wish that I could believe that...Twilight and the others just have so much working against them, while we can only sit here and do nothing."
- >Aaaaand there goes the mood.
- >You have to salvage the mood, anything to keep the thought of what would happen if you lost this out.
- >You say the first thing that pops into your head. "So, tell me how you and Shining met."
- >Cadence sighs and looks off out the only window that doesn't show a city getting attacked.
- >"I used to foal-sit for Twilight, so Shining and I are old friends. I had a bit of a crush on him since we were young, imagine my surprise when he asked me to the Grand Galloping Gala one year. I guess, Shining Armor has been a fixture in my life since day one. Getting married just seemed so...natural."
- >You lean back and sigh. "I can relate. Rainbow Dash has been with me since I first arrived here..."
- >You here a small giggle escape Cadence. "You and Rainbow Dash? Twilight has told me so many stories about her antics."
- >It's your turn to laugh. "I'm glad to say that I've been a part of those antics for coming on two years now." Your eyes drift over the city. "I wish I could help her now..."
- >Cadence turns back to her fiancé. "I can't stand to see him like this..." a tear rolls down her cheek. "I would give anything to have him back."
- >Poor mare, you could tell she loved him.
- >Wait...
- >Love. Cadence's power was love.
- >That...That could work.
- >You smile as a plan starts to come together. "Oh, thank you John Lennon."
- -Mous PoV-
- >The Changeling takes Lotus's shape as it gallops towards you.
- >They must be able to tell who you love instinctively.
- >Too bad. Ten minutes ago that would have stopped you.
- >You catch it in the air as it dives towards you and push David deep into its stomach.
- >"Hi, honey." you whisper to is as green blood seeps from the wound.
- >You catch Rainbow Dash's wide eyes as you throw the corpse away.
- >"Keep fighting."
- >Rainbow doesn't argue.
- >You return to your task.
- >Green magic rolls off you as you cut your way through the Changelings.
- >Any Changeling who got too close was immediately opened up as it's comrades looked on in what you assume was horror.
- >These Changelings thought they could use Lotus as a weapon against you, that you would hesitate.
- >You were teaching them of their grave miscalculation.
- >These Changelings were surprisingly light, you were able to hold one with one arm without any trouble.
- A side effect of being bugs.
- >You watch as the girls make their own way through the horde of Changelings, each taking on their own doppelgangers.
- >Wait...idea.
- >"Look at me you pathetic insects!"
- >The Changelings turn to glare at you.
- >"I've killed dozens of you and don't get my own clone? I'm hurt..."
- >The Changelings let loose a low growl at the mention of their dead and are engulfed in a green inferno.
- >Before you now stands an army of you.
- >You charge the closest, it falters as you kick it down and drive David into his neck.
- >The rest reel in shock, some of them lose their balance.
- Bingo.
- >"They aren't used to fighting on two legs! Come on!" you call to the girls.
- >You wade into the Changeling ranks and get a good look at what your face looks like when you get stabbed.
- -Anon PoV-
- >A Changeling bursts into the chapel. "My Queen! The element bearers have almost reached their destination! Our forces only serve to slow them down!"
- >"Curse those ponies!" The Queen turns to her subordinates. "Ditto! I make for the field! See to it that all goes according to plan here!" she cries as she buzzes off out the window.
- >The Changeling in question takes the Queen's place and resumes giving out orders.
- >You turn back to Cadence. "Okay, she's gone, they're distracted. This is our best chance."
- >Your plan was a long shot, but still better than your Discord Prison idea.
- >Basically, Cadence was going to love Shining Armor out of his trance.
- >Cadence nods and turns to her husband. "This will be easier the more love I can channel." she says.
- >You take your cue and start thinking about everyone you've ever loved. Your family, your bro, everyone you've ever dated, Rainbow...
- >Cadence starts her channeling. "Darling, I hope you can hear me."
- >You recite the names in your head. Family, bro, exes, Rainbow.
- >Her horn begins to glow. "This wedding, the Changeling Queen, all of it doesn't matter to me. When I was trapped in the caverns, and I only had my thoughts to keep me company, one thought kept me going. That I love you, Shining Armor, and that I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
- >Family, bro, exes, Rainbow...
- >The magical glow moved to Shining Armor now. "But, we can't be together if the Changelings feed off our love. I'm ready to give them everything I have, but I need your help, darling."
- >Shining Armor's entire body is glowing now. "So please, come back to me."
- >"C-Cadence?"
- >Everything takes a pink hue.
- -Mous PoV-
- >The girls were trapped by the Changelings.
- >You weren't.
- >You weren't going to let them stop you.
- >The Changelings had gotten faster, better, they were evading your stabs and slashes and generally just being a pain.
- >But still, you cut through them.
- >A shrill shriek fills the air as a magical blast hits the ground a few feet away, scattering the Changelings.
- >You feel something heavy hit the ground and the sound of Changeling magic.
- >The smoke clears and reveals the new arrival.
- >It looks like Anon.
- >It even sounds like him. "Ah, hello human."
- The Queen.
- >"You have made quite the problem for my soldiers."
- H-
- >"However, I am not one of my soldiers, I and the one who defeated Celestia Herself. You cannot defeat me.
- H-how
- >You're shaking.
- >"Lay down you're weapon and save me the time it would take to pum-"
- >"HOW DARE YOU!?"
- >Your outburst silences the Queen.
- >Your world is going red.
- >"HOW DARE YOU TAKE HIS SHAPE! HOW DARE YOU PERVERT THE IMAGE OF MY LITTLE BROTHER!"
- >The Queen moves Anon's hand to her mouth. "Oh dear, you do care for this one...How fitting that he will be your undoing."
- >That gets a smile out of you. But not one the Queen seems to like.
- >"Oh no. That's where you're wrong."
- >You step into the area the Queen cleared.
- >"See, I know that's you. I know you're not the real Anon"
- >You brandish David.
- >"And now, I'm gonna choke you to death with your own insides."
- >This fucking Queen.
- >This fucking slut of a Queen thinks she can kill you while she looks like Anon.
- >You don't give her the chance.
- >You were tired, you were sore, but you didn't care.
- >You slash at her head, missing only by inches as she darts away.
- >She knew her way around two feet, it seemed.
- >The Queen holds her hand out and fires her sickly green magic at you.
- >You relish the look on her face as you bat it aside and begin another offensive.
- >Some fancy blade work nets you a quick slash on the Queen's cheek.
- >One that seals itself with green energy as the Queen laughs, her own voice breaking through.
- Damn. That makes it hard.
- >The Queen's hand sprouts gouts of emerald flame as the fingers on it elongate and sharpen.
- >She lunges at you and swipes with her new claw, you parry her as best you can.
- Shit! That makes it harder!
- >The Queen puts you on the defensive as you backpedal and look for an opening.
- C'mon man! This is their leader! She has the gall to look like Anon! Take her out and this is over!
- >You shout in your enemy's face and start a daring plan.
- >A head butt dazes the Queen long enough for you to twist your knife to her, she dodges, but you don't let up.
- >Slashes lead to punches, which lead to stabs, which lead to kicks. Everything you can think of, you throw in at her.
- >Every attack however, is healed the moment it's caused.
- >"Dammit! Stay down!"
- >Your exhaustion is catching up with you as you try for a desperate maneuver to get behind her.
- >The Queen catches on and sweeps out your legs, sending you falling to the ground.
- >The Queen laughs as she plans a foot on your chest, pushing you onto your back. "I win."
- >You glance behind her.
- >Did the city always look so pink?
- -Anon PoV-
- >It was working.
- >The entire chapel was lit up in a brilliant pink glow.
- >Cadence and Shining Armor were floating above you.
- >They had combined their magics, Shining Armor casting his shield spell powered by Cadence's love magic.
- >These ponies were learning about the science of magic, it seemed.
- >Energy was cascading off the happy couple by the second.
- >The waves were passing right through you, but were playing hell with the Changelings.
- >They were getting tossed to and fro, those smart enough to hang onto something being the only stragglers.
- >They wanted love? They were getting all they could handle and more.
- >The waves were bringing forth every memory you had of all the people you loved.
- >Your parents teaching you to ride a bike... Mous standing up for you at school... All your time with Rainbow...
- >Eventually, the waves intensified, throwing even the last Changelings out.
- >Eventually, only one remained. Spitto, or something. "What is this!?" he cried. "How are you doing this!?"
- >You turn to the Changeling as his grips begins to break away.
- >"That's the power of love."
- >It was the after party now.
- >The Bride and Groom insisted on being wed as quickly as possible, a request Celestia was happy to oblige.
- >Mous gave you a pat on the back and said the love magic had saved his ass. He then said he was going to go hang with the DJ after a visit to "Queen Got-Squashed-By-A-Bug".
- >You let him, you had other things to do.
- >You spot Rainbow having a laugh with Soarin after her Sonic Rainboom and pull her aside. "Hehe...What's up Anon?"
- >You find yourself at a loss, all the things you felt today were gumming up your works.
- >"I-I love you Rainbow." was all you could get out.
- >Rainbow chuckles a bit and gives you a peck on the lips. "I love you too, Anon."
- >"No, I mean, it's more than that." Dammit, you were screwing this up. "When I was with Cadence and Shining Armor today, I was worried sick about you. I didn't know what I would do if you got hurt."
- >Rainbow blushes a bit. "T-thats real sweet, Anon. But you had nothing to worry about, see?" she performs a little flourish. "There's nothing in Equestria that can stop The Dash."
- >You laugh a bit. "Yeah...But still. Today, I saw a couple that loved each other so much, they were able to clear out an entire city. And when I saw just how far Cadence was able to take that love, I got reminded of how much I love you."
- >Rainbow opens her mouth, but you speak first.
- >"Rainbow Dash, let's get married."
- >The party is silent.
- >Everyp0ny present is either standing with their mouth agape or just staring wide eyed.
- >You can see Mous lift up some stupid purple goggles he probably stole off his face and mouth "Do it." over and over again.
- >Even the bride and groom were shocked.
- >Rainbow was just as stunned as everyp0ny else. "Anon...I-" she brings her hooves to her mouth as you get down on your knee. "Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh." you hear her say.
- >"Rainbow, I love you more than anyone I've ever met. You're funny, confident, and one of the best friends I've ever had. Certainly my first Equestrian one. I don't have a ring, or a plan, or anything like that. All I have is this feeling inside that says that this is what I want out of my life, to share it with you. So, Rainbow Dash. Will you marry me?"
- >Rainbow's big magenta eyes meet your own, they had tears in them. "Heh...was beginning to think I'd have to use estrus again. Yes, yes of course I will."
- >The party erupts into cheers, congratulations, and a resounding "Qapla'!" from the DJ stand as you pull Rainbow in and kiss her.
- >Music starts, oh god, was he really doing this?
- >You don't even care. The mare you love just agreed to marry you, your life couldn't get any better.
- >Rainbow hovers her way through a dance with you as your best friend and brother serenades you with words that have been on your mind for hours.
- >"Always, I wanna be with you and make believe with you, and live in harmony, harmony, oh love!"
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