Falling Stars

///Twilight's POV\\

I opened the door of my room and walked out of it with difficulty as it was was stacked with books. I walked down the stairs and smelled the wonderful breakfast that was being cooked by Fallen's brother nick formerly know as Discord god of chaos. I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the small circular table. Nick walked over to me and placed down a bowl of oatmeal. "Hello there Twilight it's a nice morning today right?" Nick asked me as Spike walked down the stairs.

"It's a wonderful morning and how are you Spike?" I asked my number one assistant and surrogate brother.

"I'm tired and when did you..." Nick turned around and waving a spatula around cut off Spike's obvious question.

"She didn't make breakfast I did. I've got a pretty clear schedule for the mornings," He said this with his slightly weird accent which he told me came from living in England. He turned back to the small gas stove that was kept in the tree library. I thought once more on how dangerous that actually was. "Alright here you go Spike," He said this and turned around holding a small plate stacked high with pancakes. Spike dug into the pancakes and stopped as soon as he tasted something weird.

"How did you know these gems go so good with this!?" Spike turned to him with a face like a puppy dog. I turned to where he was cooking and scanned the counter once more. I saw him put down a small container holding gems.

"My brother told me about that. He was part dragon," Nick said this and I got curious. I knew Fallen was part dragon, but he could eat gems? Strange.

"I would like to know about that. You said he was part dragon and he could eat gems but he was almost never in his dragon form. How was that possible?" I asked him this remembering back to a previous conversation where he told me Fallen hated his dragon form.

"Well the on time he had to eat like a dragon he ate some good gems and when he became a human he had to change his digestive system so the gems didn't destroy his stomach. From then on he could eat gems like a dragon," Nick turned off the music I hadn't noticed turned on when he was explaining.

"What did he do to that thing?" I pointed to the former source of the sounds. What was called an Ipod the small rectangle only ever responded to a humans touch.

"He didn't even know. Once he got here it would randomly turn on and play situation appropriate music. Must've been the magic here," Nick made the assumption and I looked back to Spike who had been so engrossed into his food that he hadn't been speaking.

"Spike how about you get onto the rest of your chores for the day. If you eat anymore than you'll become rounder than the bottom of Canterlot." I said this and Spike looked up thought for a minute and ran off to get started onto his chores. "Alright do you have the list we've made before?" I asked Nick and he nodded then pulled out a list of items. "We've got to hurry if we don't want to miss the picnic," I said this and he then opened his mouth and put in a left over pancake.

While chewing he told me one thing he'll never let me forget. "Just remember lesson zero," He said this in a sing song voice and I glared at him.

"I'm never doing that again. I can't even find Smarty Pants anymore!" I said this and we walked out with Nick trying not to laugh like he was Pinkie.

TIME SKIPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!! and also Nicks POV

We were sitting down getting the picnic completely ready and I put down the cake. I pulled out the cake cutter and sat down next to Shy. She had warmed up to me after my time in Ponyville and became one of my greatest friends. Pinkie being a close second. Although I could never really rank my friends. I picked up the handmade tea set I spent weeks making for the girls and poured them all some soothing tea.

I heard someone panting running towards us. I turned my head and almost got crashed into. Spike ran over the blanket and stopped huffing and puffing next to Twilight. "Twi.... Twi... Hoo just give me.... Twilight I've got a letter from the HRMPH!" He burped out a scroll with the seal of Celestia.

"Dear Twilight Sparkle you and you friends must be so happy to hear..." I stopped paying attention until she decided to scream out. "MY BROTHER!" I looked at her weird.

"I'm sorry but I wasn't paying attention. Mayhaps you could repeat?" I asked Twilight who was staring in shock.

"We're all gonna be helpin out wit a wedding!" AJ exclaimed to me which completely flew over my head.

"Who's wedding?" I asked back.

"I can't believe this! My brother's getting married and I just get told by the INVITATION!" Twilight was getting pretty pissed.

"Twilight just calm down. I'm sure there's a good explanation to this," I told Twilight and she stood back up and calmed down a little.

"I hope so. I mean he's my BBBFF!" Twilight said this and got stares all around. "Big Brother Best Friend Forever," Twilight said this and got into a song. Fucking magical songs. I stared out into the open as I didn't pay attention to the song. It's just like fucking disney.

I stood up and started to walk towards the train station. "Fuck this I'ma be in Canterlot," I said this and they all ran to behind me.

"We're still comin wit ya sugarcube," Applejack said this and we all got tickets to the old rusty train to Canterlot and got on the train. I looked out the world and saw a purple barrier over Canterlot.

"Twilight what's that thing?" I looked towards the brooding unicorn and pointed to a large purple dome. She looked up and stared at it intently.

"I think it's an advanced barrier spell. It looks pretty difficult from here," She said this and very obviously thought back onto her brother as she stared blankly out into space.

"What's wrong Twi?" AJ walked over and asked Twilight about the elephant in the room.

"I just can't believe it," Twilight's being cryptic.

"Believe what?" I asked Twilight.

"My brother is getting married and he didn't even think to tell me. I got told through the invitation!" Twilight went back down and was even more upset.

"Twilight maybe he had a bunch of work to do and couldn't make it to you. What is his job anyway?" I asked/told her.

"My brother is captain of the royal guard," She said I heard Rarity thump onto a couch and thought of something.

"Maybe it has to do with that barrier!" I put a fist into my left hands palm. "He's probably gotta stay in Canterlot to protect it!"

Twilight brightened up a bit and looked to me. "You know what you're probably right. I'm still not happy he's marrying somepony I don't know though," Dang and I was so close. 'Oh well I guess we'll have to get it straight from the horses mouth. OH MY LORD I DIDN"T THINK OF ALL THE PUNS I COULD DO HERE!'

The train got close to the barrier and we phased through it. Surprisingly nothing happened to me. I walked out of the train and in a few seconds was almost stabbed by a guard. I caught his spear and dodged the other three. 'I guess this is why my brother hated being human here.'

After Twilight stepped off and yelled at the guards and told them about what her brother will do to them if they continued I wasn't being stabbed at by every guard. The word was sent around not to stab any strange bipedal. I walked with Applejack for a little we went to the kitchens and I insisted on getting started with helping her. After a few tries I was whipping up some batter faster than Applejack said she could do in ten minuets.

I got off of working and stepped outside for a minute. I looked around and spotted a wonderbolt standing off in the distance. I walked over to him and as soon as I did he spoke. "You know you shouldn't sneak up on anypony," He was the strange wonderbolt that had been showing up on almost any adventure we were on.

"It doesn't help that you know exactly where I'm coming from. You're strange you know that?" I told him I took a glance at where he was staring and noticed a pink princess. "I've go to go I'll talk to you later," He just nodded as I dropped down a few feet onto a slope that landed me next to the princess.

"Hello there!" I called out to her and she turned. "It's not safe to be wandering alone at the night. You should go back to where you live ma'am," I walked up closer to her and my head began to ache.

Once I got up really close about an arms length away I felt my head break though something familiar. "CHRISA!" I got bashed in the head by something behind me and my eyes grew wary.

"You really shouldn't sneak up on people my old champion," The bug like queen was in the form of a princess but as my head broke through her illusions before I probably am immune to them close up. "Now you can't be trusted walking alone here can you? No I guessed not you can barley speak why I think you need to be punished!" Oh lord no. A ring of fire in cased me and I completely blacked out.

///?????? ????'s POV\\

Well then with the human out of the way I flew up to my secret room. I've got a wedding plan to crash and I know exactly how I'm gonna do it.

///Twilight's POV\\

I had been walking around for a little and had the facts all down in my head.

The princess that was here was evil and not Cadence. My brother is making a horrible decision.

That wonderbolt that had tipped me off obviously has knowledge on everything happening here and isn't telling the princess. What is his motive?

For some reason or another the princess isn't noticing any change in Cadence's behavior, But nopony is able to fool the princess. Who's behind that mask?

I looked towards the door to the rehearsal. I decided that I had it all down. I bust through the door."I've got something to say!" I walked down the aisle towards the hideous monster that took the place of somepony we all loved. "She's evil!" I pointed a hoof to the imposter.

The wonderbolt stepped up from the shadows and whispered into my brother's ear. The imposter decided to fake tears and I teleported behind her. "She's done something to her bridesmaids, been absolutely cruel to my friends and I saw her cast a spell on my brother that made his eyes go weird!"

"Why are you doing this to me!" The imposter ran off and I teleported into her range of hearing.

"Because you're EVIL!" I heard loud hoof steps behind me.

"Do you want to know why she did all that?" Shining stepped into my field of vision. "She hasn't been enchanting me she's been healing me and she threw out the brides maids because they were only here to meet Canterlot royalty and if she hasn't been on her best behavior with you friends it's because with me so busy she's had to make all these decisions by her self! All to make our wedding perfect," I heard what he was saying and my faith was faltering. "If you'll excuse me I have to go comfort my bride," He stomped off and everypony followed him.

"Why that's just awfully tragic isn't it? All of them leaving you in this state. Alone depressed and having made a horrible decision. Why it's like the start of a story!" I turned to the pegasus and saw him staring t me. He started to walk over to me and I found all that he said soothing and comforting.

"This is a perfect time to cast a controlling spell right?" Cadence walked out from behind a pillar. I snapped out of something after hearing a controlling spell.

"She's breaking out already! You're only as smart as your hive bitch!" He turned and slapped the fake Cadence and he turned to her. "Now shut up. If I had not allied with you I might've destroyed you!" He turned to see my horn flared. I fired a bolt of magic to incapacitate him.

The magic hit him flowed through him and shot back at me. I felt weak and promptly fell asleep. "Throw her in the mines," The wonderbolt stallion walked out of the room and I completely lost consciousness.

I woke back up and felt really sore. I sat up and looked around. I tried to see but the darkness was really oppressive to my eyes. I flashed magic threw my horn and cast an illumination spell.

"Who the hell came down here to save me?" I turned around and saw Nick laying on the floor. A bowl of mush sitting next to him with a glass half full of water on a tray. "Twilight! I'm so glad to see a friendly face!" He got up and ran to me and hugged me. "I assume the fake Cadence brought you here?"

I thought back on what happened to me and it came back in chunks. "I think so, but my memory is rather fuzzy," I looked to a crystal and saw a flash of light. I turned around and saw it once more. "Nick come on! I think there's a way to get out!" I got him on my back and ran closer to the light.

I saw the light once more and ran into somepony down at a crossroad. I looked over to the pony standing before me and I got furious. Nick shifted and got a glimpse at her too. I Lowered my head and got ready to charge. "Hold it Twilight," Nicks voice was ragged "What happened when I entered the castle?" He asked a simple question to the imposter.

"I have no clue! I've been stuck down here since before the barrier went up!" The imposter replied.

"Good now what was Twilight's favorite doll when she was little?" He asked again.

"Doll? Do you mean Smarty pants? I always thought of him as a stuffed animal," She replied and I thought back on everything Cadence ever said about Smarty pants.

"THANK YOU! Last question, What, is the average wing beat of a swallow?" I had no clue where he was going with that one. " I hate that no one gets that reference here. You passed the test Cadence," He said this and I took a closer eye towards Cadence. I looked over her dirty coat and mane and made the assumption she was down here for a while.

She then leaned down and sang.  "Sunshine sunshine ladybugs awake, clap your hooves," To which I clapped one hoof. "And do a little shake!" She turned and I gave her a quick hug.

"We've got to get out. I can lead us to the light, but any problems we face Twilight you gotta solve," Nick got off my back and stumbled a little. He stood completely up and started to run and we ran after him. After running for what seemed like hours we stopped at a mine cart.

Nick started to move the rocks and Cadence was helping out. I turned to see a bunch of moving darkness. "Nick What Are Those!" The moving darkness started to close in and Nick was looking worried.

"Twilight get Cadence out. If we don't the wedding will never stop," I looked towards him and he looked back. "I've got a secret weapon to use," He cracked his knuckles and flared a hand. nothing happened. "I never had gotten a hang of that," He did it once more and a weird blade flashed into existence.

"Alright You better make it back though okay?" I asked him this and he did a nod and ran up to the shadows. I cast a spell and lifted Cadence into the cart. The rest of the rocks shifted out of the way and I pushed the cart down and hopped in. I looked back to see somepony stepping out of the shadows.

We rode the mine cart for a little and hit a sign. Cadence flew us to the rest of the way over to the cliff. As I let go of Cadence once we hit the ground I noticed a ray of light striking another cliff nearby. I decided the best course of action was to teleport us there and once we did we exited the cave system.

We were running threw the halls and as soon as we stopped at the doors to the wedding I could hear the princess speaking. "Now are there any here who," She carried on and I threw open the door just in time to see somepony drop from the ceiling onto the imposter.

"I object," The mysterious pony had some how stabbed the imposter and stood over her. none of us dared to move. "I'm sorry Chrysalis, but your role ends here. I shall be taking over Equestria and I'll take you power while I'm at it," He said this put a hoof to her horn and broke it off then ate it.

When he was done he turned to me and pointed a hoof. "Bring out the real Cadence, Magic  and I shall take her power too,"

"No You Won't! I shall protect my little ponies from you!" Celestia raised up and shot a beam of magic at him. It hit him shimmered through his body and shot back with more power.

"Oh Tia! I thought you were stronger than that! It seems the fight with your sister and my minion hasn't released strain yet!" He stepped towards Celestia. took a hoof to her horn.

"STOP!" The words left my mouth before I could realize what I did. He turned slowly.

"Do you challenge me? No one here could over power this bitch!" He gestured to Celestia and I focused on a spell that I was taught after Nick broke free. The elements were around my friends necks and my crown atop my head.

"No one can stop you, but together we can!" He laughed at this sentiment.

"Maybe it's time I released my minion on you," He clapped his hooves and the wonderbolt was standing next to him. "I'd like you all to welcome back from the dead, Fallen Star!" I almost collapsed.

"Why hello girls it's been a long time!" He spoke to us and changed forms. He stood facing us with the black cloak he always wore on. "I believe you're looking for answers as to why and how I'm back, but first you should know. I've made a connection to my darkness. I'm no longer the pony you once knew!"

I stared at him and noticed something different about his eyes. The yellow was completely encompassing his eyes. "What does that mean exactly?" AJ spoke up and was answered almost immediately after a chuckle.

"Why you sound so hurt! I've just been embracing what my brother always taught me when we were young! Never trust anyone! Now cheerio! We've got some planning to take over a world!" He snapped his fingers and we were teleported randomly. I felt sick and blacked out.