on top of the problems

Cadence and Shining Armor thanked Zecora, and went back though the Everfree forest.

"Cadence," said Shining Armor as he tried to catch his breath.

"Cadence, you have to go without me."

"What??" Cadence said surprisingly.

"you have wings. I don't. you can fly to Canterlot!" said Shining.

"I can't go there alone! its dark and creepy! and if Celestia finds out i'm still here, who knows what she'll do to me!" Cadence shouted.

"... it will be hard for me to let you go there unprotected like this, but we have to save Twilight! and we have to get the umm, 'orb.'"

Cadence didn't say a word. she just turned to the mountain where Canterlot took place. She gave him a kiss and began to speak.

"if i don't come back-" she started.

but Shining Armor cut her off, "don't even say that!"

Now Shining Armor was teary.

"just let me finish. If i don't come back, i will have done my duties. i will have gotten the orb, and i will have left it in the royal library."

Cadence was now in Canterlot. Canterlot used to be such a beautiful place. but now, all she could see where royal guards, stone, and dust everywhere. Once in a while she would here a pony scream. or a baby cry. soon enough, the castle was in her sight. she headed to the castle doors.

"halt" said one of the guards.

"state you name and business."

"I am Princess Cadence, from the Crystal Empire. Princess Celestia needs me." Cadence said bravely, though she found herself shaking.

the guards let her in. she walked around the castle a little bit. "where could the orb be?" she asked herself. but then, right in front of her, was a small door with a tiny window. inside, she could see Twilight. Twilight and the orb.

"Twilight!"

"shh Cadence," Twilight said weakly.

"We have to get you and the orb out of here!" she said more quietly

just then, Cadence used her alicorn magic to break the spell keeping the door closed. as they walked through the halls of the castle, Cadence noticed that Twilight was shaking, and had bags around her eyes. before Cadence could ask, Twilight began to speak.

"Princess Celestia is cruel. she made me power her orb while she did her own business. I've been doing it for hours."

"oh you poor thing! I'll get you some- oh dang it! Shining has the food."

so they just walked and walked. they were almost at the door, when,

"HALT!" said a royal guard,

"give us the orb NOW, and the Princess will deal with you two."

Twilight and Cadence looked at each other and ran as fast as they could. soon, they got to the library. Cadence put the orb inside one of the books. she burned out the bags to the orb would fit. she carefully put the book back, and sat on the floor.

"what are you doing?" twilight asked, almost out of breath.

"i'm hiding the orb where i told shining i would if i..."

"oh." said Twilight. "but we have to hide!"

"Twilight, i- *oof*"

"ehh, argh" Cadence was making funny noises.

"oh no!" Twilight said. "do you think?"

"AAAAAGGHHH"

Twilight brought Cadence over to a corner and grabbed a blanket.

"Cadence... are you ready?"

"hurry now do it now Twilight AAAGGH"