Love and Power: A New Dawn

Three days had passed since Twilight and Celestia filled out the paperwork for the marriage license. Celestia woke up to not sunlight, but Twilight's gentle kisses. Celestia began to giggle and said, "Oh Twily, you're so adorable!"

Twilight continued to kiss her and hold her tight hoping that Celestia remembered that it was the day they needed to go check on their blood tests. Celestia continued, "I know today is the day they should have the results of our tests. Let's at least let them have time to get their office open! Besides, we need some breakfast first!"

Twilight replied, "You're right Celly. I am hungry anyway."

After eating breakfast Twilight and Celestia headed across the street to the courthouse. On the way there they were stopped by a group of school fillies. One of the fillies asked, "Are you Princess Celestia?"

Celestia replied, "Yeah I am."

The whole group of fillies surrounded Celestia and were bombarding her with questions and compliments. Twilight was looking really sad and Celestia was getting upset. She shouted, "Get out of my way you brats! I have places to be and I do not feel like being delayed. Get out of the way or I'll banish you to the moon!"

The fillies went from adoring Celestia to running in terror from her. Celestia rolled her eyes and said, "What spoiled little brats. They can't even let us get to the courthouse without mobbing us."

Twilight replied, "I know but now they are gone. Let's be happy and hopeful about our blood tests."

Celestia kissed Twilight and they walked into the courthouse. They went to Gold Ring's office and he immediately recognized them. He asked, "Hi your Majesty. I take it you are here to check on the status of that blood test?"

Celestia replied, "We are."

Gold Ring started going through papers in his office until he found what he was looking for. He got a sad look on his face and said, "I'm sorry you two, but you two are related and fairly closely related as well. Because of that, I can not allow you to get married."

Twilight started to cry uncontrollably while Celestia became irate. She grabbed the folder out of Gold Ring's hooves and was reading through it. She became even more furious when she saw that he had grabbed the wrong folder. She was levitating him and began to shout at him, "YOU IDIOT, THIS IS THE WRONG FOLDER! LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID TO MY TWILY! YOU FIND THE RIGHT FOLDER OR I WILL FIND IT MYSELF AND BANISH YOU TO THE MOON!"

Celestia put Gold Ring down and he continued to go through different folders in his office. Finally after five minutes of searching he found it. He smiled and said, "Princess Celestia, Princess Twilight Sparkle, I have some very good news. You two are not blood relations so I can sell you a marriage license and if you would like, I could even marry you myself."

Twilight's crying went to ecstatic jubilation. She was jumping up and down like a school filly shouting, "Yes, yes, yes, yes!"

Celestia grabbed her, gave her a gentle kiss and said, "Twily, we're in a public building. You can't go shouting like that."

Twilight replied, "I'm just so happy Celly! Are we going to let him marry us now?"

Celestia replied, "Yes Twily, we are."

After Celestia paid Gold Ring for the marriage license he was getting ready to start the ceremony but then realized something, they needed an outside witness to conduct the ceremony. He saw Clean Hooves, the courthouse's janitor was nearby. He asked, "Clean Hooves, do you think you could do us a favor?"

Clean Hooves asked, "Yeah, I can do that. What do you want me to do?"

Gold Ring replied, "We need you to be a witness for this ceremony. Marriage statutes regarding JP marriages require that a witness be present."

Clean Hooves agreed to be the witness so they could get the ceremony started. Gold Ring started, "We are gathered here today to unite these two ponies, Princess Celestia and Princess Twilight Sparkle, in marriage and eternal happiness. If there is anypony here who does not think these two should get married, please speak now or forever hold your peace."

Gold Ring looked over at Clean Hooves wondering if he was going to object. Clean Hooves did not say a word so Gold Ring continued with the ceremony. He asked, "Princess Celestia, do you promise to cherish and hold this mare, Princess Twilight Sparkle in all times, for better or worse and in sickness in health to be your wife for eternity?"

Princess Celestia replied, "I do."

Gold Ring asked, "Princess Twilight Sparkle, do you promise to cherish and hold this mare, Princess Celestia, in all times, for better or worse and in sickness in health to be your wife for eternity?"

Twilight replied, "I most definitely do."

Gold Ring continued, "Well then by the power invested in me by the City of Las Pegasus and the Marejavi Province, I know pronounce you mare and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Princess Celestia gave Twilight a deep, passionate kiss knowing now that their dreams were officially true. Princess Celestia said, "Thank you so much Gold Ring for marrying us."

Gold Ring replied, "You're welcome your Majesty. You two have a wonderful life together."

Twilight said, "We certainly will!"

Twilight and Celestia headed back to their hotel and when they got into their room Twilight pounced on Celestia and started kissing her. She said, "Celly I'm so happy! Now we are truly united as one!"

Celestia rolled to where she was on top of Twilight. She slipped her tongue into Twilight's mouth and began to kiss her passionately. She could feel Twilight melting underneath her. She replied, "I'm so happy too Twily! Now that we are married there is nothing my sister can do to keep us apart."

Twilight asked, "Celly, how long do you want to stay here? Do you think Luna will get mad if you are not there to do your royal duties for too long?"

Celestia continued to lay on top of Twilight and she replied, "Twily, I don't care what Luna thinks. It's not like there is a law that states that I have to be there to do my royal duties! She is doing them just fine and as far as how long we are going to stay here, I want us to stay here for at least a month. After all, why should a newlywed couple have to put up with any kind of royal duties like that?"

Twilight replied, "Very true Celly, very true."

Celestia said, "Besides, the only royal duties either one of us have now is lots of hugging and kissing!"

Twilight replied, "Oh I love these duties Celly!" Twilight rolled her and Celestia on to their sides and began to kiss Celestia passionately. They wrapped their wings tightly around one another and began to massage each other. While in their wedded bliss, Celestia did forget one little thing. She forgot there are royal duties that are mandatory and that could be costly for not just her, but Twilight as well.