The Consequences of Love

A couple minutes after arriving back in Ponyville Twilight and her friends arrived at Sugarcube Corner. So she would not be seen, Twilight and Spike were led in through the back where they were greeted by the Cakes. Mrs. Cake saw her and asked, "Hello your Majesty? How was your trip home?"

Twilight smiled and replied, "You don't have to call me your Majesty Mrs. Cake! Just call me Twilight like you always have, and the trip home was alright."

Mrs. Cake saw Twilight's mane and tail and asked, "Are you sure? You look like you have been through a war."

Twilight replied, "Oh I'm just nervous about having to give this speech. I know I have given speeches before but with me being royalty now it is just different."

Mrs. Cake handed Twilight a cupcake and said, "Here you go Twilight, this ought to calm you down."

Mr. Cake walked into the room, bowed to Twilight and asked, "How's Equestria's newest princess doing?"

Like she did with Mrs. Cake, she let Mr. Cake know that he did not need to bow to her or refer to her as your Majesty. Spike saw the cupcake that Twilight was eating and asked, "Mrs. Cake, do I get a cupcake?"

Mrs. Cake replied, "Of course you do! It is just getting done." Mrs. Cake pulled the newest batch of cupcakes out of the oven and gave the hungry dragon a cupcake covered in fire rubies and sapphires.

Spike got a huge smile on his face and replied, "Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Cake! You're so generous!"

Mr. Cake replied, "It is our pleasure. You and Twilight are good friends and I know those are your favorite gems."

Despite Twilight eating the cupcake her mane and tail were still a mess. Rarity shook her head and said, "Twilight, let me brush you, you can't go out there looking like that!"

Twilight stood there, still nervous while Rarity tried to fix her mane and tail but it was tough because just as soon as Rarity would get it straight it would get messy all over again.

Rarity said in a stern voice, "Twilight, calm down. If you stay nervous like this you will look horrible and you don't want everypony in town to see you like this, do you?"

Twilight replied, "I'm sorry Rarity, I can't help it."

Rainbow Dash said, "Twilight, you gave your speech perfectly fine up there in Canterlot with that entire city looking at you."

Twilight replied, "Well that was different. That wasn't in front of a crowd in which everypony knows me and besides, I had Celestia by my side to help me if something went wrong."

Fluttershy asked, "Twilight, what is it with you and Celestia all of a sudden. It seems like since we got on the train home she has been in your thoughts a whole lot more than she used to be and you were so clingy to her before we left."

Applejack added, "Fluttershy makes a good point there Twilight. It seems almost like you feel lost without her when you have been here for three years without her."

Twilight snapped, "Well for those three years I was just an ordinary pony, I wasn't an instant celebrity and nopony expected me to be perfect either."

There was silence for about five minutes until the time for Twilight to give her speech had come. Rainbow said, "Come on everypony, let's get out there so we can have a great view of Twilight giving her speech."

Everypony headed out to where they could see Twilight leaving just her and Spike inside. Twilight asked, "Spike, what if I mess up? What if I get really nervous and start stuttering? What if they see that I'm not perfect and they run me out of Ponyville?"

Spike replied, "Come on Twilight, that isn't going to happen! Even if you don't give the perfect speech everypony will understand that you are just nervous. Come on Twilight, it is time!"

Spike headed out to the stage and jumped on the ground. Twilight followed him out onto the stage and saw a huge crowd had gathered to see her. She got a nervous look on her face and said, "Uh, hi everypony."

Everypony shouted, "WE LOVE YOU PRINCESS TWILIGHT!"

Twilight replied, "I love all of you too. I do want you all to know that you can just call me Twilight like you always have. It just doesn't feel right being addressed as royalty."

This caused the crowd to erupt into a cheer. They realized that their new princess was still the same humble, down to earth pony that she has always been. Rarity shouted, "Twilight, why aren't you wearing your crown? You need to show everypony how regal you look in it!"

Twilight had a nervous look on her face as she headed back in to put on her crown. She walked back out onto stage wearing her crown and the crowd began to cheer loudly. Twilight suddenly felt very uncomfortable with the crowd adoring her so much. She was thinking of how she could finish this early.

Rarity asked the crowd, "Doesn't Twilight look simply divine in her crown?"

Amethyst replied, "You look awesome Twilight."

Twilight responded, "Thanks Amethyst."

Twilight could not handle the stress of being on stage anymore. She decided she would fake a coughing fit to get out of this. She began to cough and Amethyst asked, "Twilight, are you ok?"

Twilight replied, "No, I'm not ok. I'm sorry, I have to go."

Still coughing, Twilight teleported herself off of the stage and into the library where she locked the door. She broke down crying, "Oh why did I have to come back? I can't do this. I can't do all these public speeches, I can't handle everypony expecting me to be perfect, I just want Celestia to be here to hold me."

Back at Sugarcube Corner Applejack got up on stage and spoke to a very concerned crowd. She said, "Don't y'all worry everypony. Twilight just got a case of the coughs, I'm sure she is ok. We're going to go check on her."

Twilight's friends headed over to the library and could hear Twilight in there crying and shouting that she doesn't think she can handle this. Spike tried to open to door but Twilight had locked it. Spike asked, "Twilight, are you ok?"

Twilight shouted, "No, I'm not ok. Just please go away, I need some time alone."

Spike asked, "Do you want me to stay away too?"

Twilight yelled, "YES, JUST PLEASE, I NEED SOME ALONE TIME!"

Spike asked, "Since she's locked me out, where am I going to sleep tonight?"

Applejack replied, "Don't you worry Spike, you can sleep at the farm tonight."

Everypony headed home while Twilight continued to cry in the library. She felt so alone, so helpless and desired so much that she could be with Celestia.