Big Macintosh's Big Fat Wedding

Big Macintosh's Big Fat Wedding

by neorenamon

Twilight walked down the road, gathering the pieces of Goldrennette's work on the Apple Crest.  It was fortunate that things had long dried out since the last rain across Sweet Apple Acres.  A fair amount of time had passed since Goldrennette's carriage had driven off into the distance.

'I don't wish to think like a defeatist,' she thought, 'but he does seem to be rather elitist.'

She began to wonder just how the von Berlepschs were related to the Apple Clan.  It certainly didn't seem to be on an economic or social level.

"I must apologize for my master's behavior," said Pink Lady.

Twilight glanced back and noticed the maid had gathered some papers as well.

"I must admit that I like you more," she replied, "There's nothing to apologize for.  Since it wasn't done by you, you need not be sorry too.  He treated you rather poorly I fear, and I know you'll fit in better here."

"Your concern... is kind, marelady," she replied as she looked at her hooves, "Kind, but misplaced.  I am surely not worthy of such attention from a Princess such as yourself."

Twilight walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder.  "While I'm new to royalty, I must confess," she said with a smile, "There's things I can do as a Princess.  And when a wrong do I see, it shall be fixed by one like me."

She smiled softly as she replied, "It seems that all of the errant papers have been retrieved, marelady."

"Then let us return to the farm," she said evenly, "and see if there's been any harm."

They both began walking back to the farm.

"I'm sorry for being such a bother," she said under her breath.

"I assure you that you are no trouble," answered the Princess, "We surely don't live in a bubble."

"I believe if we can take these to Princess Celestia directly," said the maid as she looked away, "She can take it right to the head of the Heraldry Society.  Then he can take care of the registry issues.  After all, my Master was commissioned to create this Family Crest under her orders.  He cannot rightly claim the work as his own."

"I like the way that you think," she replied, "and I believe we are... in the pink?"

Pink Lady almost giggled.  Sir Big Macintosh, Dame Jifar Macintosh and Granny Smith awaited their return from the porch.  He came out and hugged Pink Lady even as Jifar stomped out to hug the Princess.

"Welcome to dah family," he said as he hugged her.

Twilight, on the other hoof, was so used to being smothered face first in Jifar's bosom that she was well past even protesting the treatment any more.  She just stood quietly while she waited for Big Mac to call off his rather overly affectionate wife.

"Ah think tha Goddess needs ta breathe, sweetums," she could hear him say.

"I only wish for my Goddess to know," said Jifar, "Just how much that I love her so."

"Oh, there ain't no doubts about that," he chuckled as he pried Twilight from her bosom.  Then he looked at Pink Lady as he said, "Why don't ya help Granny around tha house while we take care of the west orchard?"

She smiled and nodded back to him.

"That's just dandy," replied Granny with a smile.

"I shall..."

"Actually," he interrupted, "ah think it would be best that ya took that stuff right to Celestia.  No point in waitin ta see what kinda nonsense he's gonna tell her afore we get in our side of the story.  Ah'm sure she'll take your word afore his."

Twilight nodded.

"So let's make sure these here papers are all bundled up nice an tight afore ya leave," he said as he looked over all the loose paper the two of them had gathered up.  He liked being a Knight of Equestria.