Stories of the past

by xXxSilveryxXx

Rating: everyone
Tags: Sad, Romance
Length: 2082

Princess Cadence recalls her past to her beloved husband Shining Armor, facing different surprises on the way.

It was a wonderful day in the Crystal Empire, the sun shining onto the crystals, reflecting little fragments onto the ground. Princess Cadence the new ruler of the Crystal Empire was trotting around her home, it was all familiar to her. Coming past different rooms, different memories flooded her mind. After all, this Princess did live here as a little filly, and things here had barely changed. But then she came across a certain room, flood of memories to overwhelming, holding a powerful connection to her family. Tears streaming down, Cadence couldn't help but let her emotions control her.

Flash Century was patrolling the castle when he heard sobbing noises coming up north, curious he went to check it out. To his surprise he found the Princess sitting at the door of a room crying.
'Why?' He thought to himself.
"Princess are you alright?" Flash asked putting a hoof on Cadence's shoulder. Cadence looked up at Flash, she gave a small smile to him.
"Oh… it's nothing…" She fibbed. Flash looked unconvinced
"Princess you don't convince for one second, no offence." Flash told her. She sighed, there was no point lying.
"This place… just brings back old memories." She sighed. Flash was confused, old memories, she had only been her a few months.
"Princess, I don't understand… you have only been well… A few months." Her told her. She nodded
"I've actually lived here as a filly, Flash. And you don't have to always address me as Princess, Cadence will do simply."

Shining Armor trotted happily, he had finished duty and off to see his beloved wife. However, he glimpsed, Flash Century and his wife! He galloped over to see what was happening.
"Century, explain yourself!" Shining shouted. Century was lost for words, he didn't know how to explain.
"Honey, he was just helping me conflict some problems of mine while you were on duty." Cadence told Shining. He nodded at Flash, signalling that he could go. Flash left the couple alone.
"What's up?" Shining asked, taking off his helmet. He knew his wife was troubled.
"There's no point lying, I'm a lousy liar." She sighed. Shining chuckled
"You are, but that's not the point." He told her
"It's family problems, memories just coming back. You see I used to live here when I was young." She told him.
"Follow me." Cadence lead Shining to a certain room.
"Cady, what is this place" Shining asked, as he glanced at portraits
hanging from the room. He glanced at one, a majestic red alicorn, another portrait, the red alicorn again with a slightly dark blue Pegasus, with a purple mane. The next portrait displayed to fillies, one alicorn, another a Pegasus. On the left side an alicorn with a grey coat and a dark blue mane, on the right…Cadence?
"These Shine,are my family. The red alicorn, King Rubinus, the dark blue Pegasus, Amethyst Shine, my sister Aura and me." Cadence burst into tears, Shining landed a kiss on her cheek.
"Hey,hey it's alright. Where are they?" Cadence sniffed replying to Shining's question
"I don't know where they are… all I know is that my father is…dead." Cadence burst into tears again. Shining hugged her tightly.
"Well I might as well tell you my life" Cadence smiled
"After all you think you know everything about me." Shining gave her a puzzled look.
"I never said that. But I know your so cute at times."
"Aren't I cute all the time Shiny?" Shining chuckled,
"Of course you are honey."

"I lived in the Crystal Empire, until Sombra came to rule-"
"Woah that's sometime ago." Cadence gave him an annoyed look.
"…Well let's start from the beginning again? No interruptions."
"Alright, alright."

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-07-28 09:33:23 UTC

A strange dream indeed

"Huh? W-where am I?" Cadence asked herself. She was in an unknown place, frightened fearing for her life, then came a shadow coming forwards.

"Is that my little Cadenza?" The voice came. That voice belonged to the most majestic leader in known throughout the Crystal Empire, the one and only King Rubinus. It took a while for Cadence to figure out what was going on, but then a slow smile spread across her face.

"FATHER!" She cried with joy. She ran embracing him with a hug.

"How are you, aren't you...d-dead?" Cadence shivered. The great leader nodded sadly

"Yes I am, but that is not why I came to your dreams sweetie." He told her. Cadence eyes opened widely,

'I thought only Aunt Luna could enter dreams.' Cadence thought to herself. Carrying on, Rubinus told her

"Cadenza, I am so proud of you. I have watched over you ever since you left my hooves, you are doing well. That stallion you are telling your.. family history to, who is he?"  Cadence giggled

"For somepony who watches over me you don't know who he is? Well... he's my husband Shining Armor." She told her father proudly. He smiled chuckling

"My daughter has a husband? You do grow up fast," Just then the scenery of where Cadence was started to blur up, Rubinus flying to the moon.

"Your doing well, and yes I can see your dreams." He winked. Those were the last words Cadence heard from him.

Cadence woke up sitting up, breathing heavily. Shining who sitting at his desk turned around.

"Honey, are you alright?" He asked.

"Don't leave." Cadence whimpered.

"Huh?" Shining didn't understand, but by the look of Cadence's face she didn't look fine. Tears started falling down, Shining leaped out of his chair to his wife.

"Hey, what's wrong, you can tell me... unless you don't trust me enough." He looked at her. This made Cadence splutter a laugh

"Hey, of course I trust you, your my soulpony, my husband. It's just... Send a letter to Canterlot, to Aunt Luna I must see her urgently." She ordered Shining. He gave her a confused look but did as he told. He knew never to question his wife at certain times.

Sending the letter with his magic he asked Cadence

"Babe, what's wrong, you can always tell me anything." Cadence gave out another sigh.

"My father... he visited me in the dream..."

"I thought only Luna could do that." Shining asked

"So did I but it proves not. That's why I want to go to Canterlot to see Aunt Luna."

A Visit To Canterlot

Celestia's glorious sun came rising up from the sky, in a certain room somepony was drifting in a hazy sleep. Princess Luna was

dozing off, after all keeping a look out for trouble at night mustn't be easy. However she was Princess of the Night and she had duties to fulfill. It was quite a peaceful day, birds tweeting a sweet melody, until a loud knock came. Luna woke up all of a sudden

"Princess are you awake? Princess Luna there is a letter of emergency for you. Princess?" A servant said. Luna yawned replying

"Yes do stop that blabbering, you woke me from my sleep" She sighed. She wasn't in a good mood. Silver Streak (the royal servant) came in

"I am terribly sorry Princess but there is letter from Prince Shining Armor from the Crystal Empire addressed for you. It says it is an emergency." He apologized. Luna's eyes widened. Shining Armor needed help? He was Captain of the Guards for pony sake, and he was disturbing her sleep? She took the letter with her magic

"You may leave now Silver Streak." She said. Silver Streak left closing the door behind him, before saying

"I bid you a good day Princess Luna." With that he was gone. Luna opened the scroll reading quietly

" Dear Princess Luna,

                                My wife has woken up to a strange dream. I am worried for her, she started crying in my hooves, for reasons which she won't tell me. We will be arriving at Canterlot at midday. Sorry to call on you so suddenly but I fear the worst for her.

                                         Princes Shining Armor, Of the Crystal Empire."

Luna thought, could Princess Cadence just be having nightmares, after all Celestia advised not to go into her dreams. It gave Luna a bit of a shiver, she and Shining Armor was married, which changed her dreams.

                                                                        -Midday Canterlot-

The train arrived at Canterlot train station, Princess Cadence and Shining Armor got off.

"So umm... come by this dream again, your father visited you saying he's proud of you, and you need to see Princess Luna for what reason?" Shining asked.

"Y'know for a husband your not very supportive when your wife is in need." She giggled. Shining sighed

"Sorry honey, yesterday the guards have been a bunch of wimps for all I can say, and all that paperwork I need to finish, I really haven't got the time. However, whenever seeing you it brightens up my day. You may not always notice it but you do." He smiled.

"That's good to see I thought you were always Mr. Grumpy Pony around me." She giggled a bit more. Shining looked at her

"Me grumpy, around you?"

"Yeah for example, when you see Twilight you rush over to her and give a BIG hug,saying TWILEY! Your parents, Hey mom, dad. Me, Oh hey Cady, and you give out a sigh and a bit of a smile. I notice these things all the time Shining don't deny it. He gave a chuckle.

"Sorry, honey, I just... need some time without work for well a day to be with you. Life's getting annoying, espicially all the new wimpy guards coming in." Cadence then gave him "the look", all wives did this.

"And was you Mr. Tough Guy on your first day?" She asked.

"Well... no" He stuttered.

They arrived at Canterlot castle, Princess Celestia and Luna who were waiting upon their arrival.

"Cadence, I think we need to discuss some dreams of yours." Luna said concerning

A Visit To Ponyville

Twilight was scouring another book that she found under her bed. This was like her little "Peace Time" if you put in one way.

"Twi! Twi!!" Spike called running to her. Twilight gave out an annoyed sigh

"What is it Spike?"

"A LETTER!!! *burp*" Twilight took the letter reading it

Dear Twilight Sparkle,

Sorry to bother you but we will be visiting you for the monster-pedia.

Princess Luna

Princess Cadence

Shining Armor

"That was very short..." Twilight sighed. However something was buzzing her mind, who told Luna about the monster-pedia....

"B.B.B.F.F!!" She exclaimed saying her thoughts aloud. Spike gave her confused look saying

"I'll ignore that..."

                                         -A While Later-

"Twily!" Shining Armor called out.

"Shining, Cadence, Luna! I heard you guys wanted my Monster-pedia," She smiled

"Yeah." Cadence sighed.

"But, may I ask why?" The young alicorn asked.

"Well Cadence had an emotional nightmare..." Shining stopped, sighing

"About, ghosts you could say." Cadence continued for Shining.

"Hmm..." Twilight thought

"Spike!!" Twilight called out. The little dragon came running behind a stack of books

"Yeah Twi? Oh the Monster-pedia, got it." He said, handing Twilight the Monster-pedia. Twilight flicked through the book landing on a certain page.

"This what ya looking for, B.B.B.F.F?" Twilight asked pointing at a picture of the Crystal Ghost. Shining turned to Cadence.

"I'm not sure... This 'ghost' is well my father..." Cadence sighed, Twilight's eyes opened in shock

"I'm so sorry Cadence I didn't know!" Twilight apologized. Cadence smiled and forgiving sort of smile

"It's okay Twilight, you didn't know." Twilight flicked through more pages.

"Sorry, but I'm dead." Twilight sighed

"Does thou art have any more books on the subject?" Luna asked.

"Yes, but I'm not sure if they have the answer to Cadence's problem, have you looked in the Crystal Empire's library yet?" Twilight suggested. Shining shook his head

"No not yet."

Telling A Tale

"I lived in the Crystal Empire as a filly until Sombra came to rule.

My father, King Rubinus was a kind spirited leader, one on which is proudly memorized by the Crystal Ponies. He was happy, and had everything he could have and wanted, he had everything but one thing. A wife, somepony to make him happy everyday. When the new batch of Royal Servants came in there was one who caught the eye of Rubinus, Amethyst Shine. She was a beautiful mare, a Pegasus, and according to traditions, Rubinus had to marry royalty. So the two met each other in secret, they just couldn't be separated. Until one day Rubinus wanted to strengthen their love, by proposing to her, however they had to admit their marriage to the empire. So the time came when they told the empire, at first they didn't like breaking these traditions. But then they came to realise that they loved each other so much, and that it would be wrong to separate them.

"A few years past in their marriage, and they had me a baby pegasus. Then came my sister Aura, if you ask me cheeky of what I can remember. All was merry, we had some... well joyous memories to put it in a light way.Until the evil forces came..." Cadence stopped glancing at the clock.

"Oh my it's dinner, we best get going dear." She told Shining sweetly. Shining thought that this was just an excuse to stop the story, however still he obeyed.

The couple settled down for bed Shining nuzzling Cadence's neck,

"Night honey." Cadence kissed Shining.

"Honey... could you...continue with the story?" Shining nervously. He didn't know why he was nervous, but he was. She smiled warmly

"Of course Shiny anything for you, but just a bit." She told him.

"When the evil forces came, my father told everypony to stay inside, he would fight them off. However, it was two forces against one stallion..and, he was beaten. But with all his strength he casted one last spell, a spell that would effect our lives forever. A spell that froze us in time until it wore of, we stay hiding finding the perfect time to run for our lives. Of course that time came but it was very difficult for us." She sighed. Shining kissed her not breaking it. Finally, what seemed like an eternity, Shining kiss Cadence giggled

"That was hot!" Shining smiled

"Not as hot as you are though." Cadence gave out a yawn settling in.

Discussions

Cadence,Shining,Luna and Celestia were trotting through Canterlot castle to Princess Luna's private study. Using her magic Luna opened the doors,

"So, your dreams?" Luna asked.

"Well... I had a... visit from my Father, King Rubinus" Celestia's eyes opened widely. She knew Rubinus in her younger years, dying because of the evil King Sombra, well he was more than evil.

"Hmm.. Interesting." Luna said pondering over, if this really could have been her father? Luna knew that ghosts had the ability to go in ponies dreams, but it rarely happens.

"I'm quite not sure on how to put this but.. Every ghost that comes to visit always has an intention. Did your father say anything?" Luna  asked. Replying to this Cadence said

"Well.. I don't know he's says he just been watching over me and.... That I'm married stuff like that." She sighed

"To greatest stallion in the world!" Shining implied trying to cheer his wife up. Cadence flashed a small smile.

"Well we might need some books on ghosts and monsters." Luna muttered. Shining overhearing this said

"Well Twily has a monster-pedia if that helps, it has all the monsters known to pony history."

"GREAT! We shall go to Ponyville!" Luna declared triumphantly.

"Or we could just borrow it dear sister." Celestia replied calmly. Luna sighed

"Or that" She mumbled to herself.

"Well I know I want to go to Ponyville, Princess." Shining implied. Cadence smiled

"Yes it would be nice to see Twilight and her friends again, do you mind Aunt Tia?" Celestia gave a sigh of defeat

"Yes, I must stay at Canterlot to for the royal obligations. Mind you two" Celestia said pointing at Cadence and Shining Armor

"Haven't you got an empire to be looking after?" She continued.

"Well, I've got my advisers on hoof and Shining's got the lieutenant to fill in for him today." Cadence informed Celestia politely.