Celestia's Sweet

Bon-Bon sighed as the dress maker continued to make adjustments to her dress, all the while complaining about some giant hole in her shop. "I mean, I know she is a princess, but really... who blows up the front of a dress shop?" the mare continued to complain.

"I'm sorry," Bon-Bon said. "I don't think I caught your name."

"I'm Razzle, sorry... anyways really... there was an unlocked door literally right in front of her...", Razzle continued. "That's what I get, though... my sister Dazzle she always told me 'Razzle, you need to get away from that place' and you know what?"

"What?" Bon-Bon asked. Her tone seemed to imply she was giving in to the situation, but in reality she was planning another escape attempt.

"I think, you need a longer train on this." Razzle said.

Bon-Bon sighed, and watched as the dress maker removed her dress and walked away with it. She stared at the floor, which was all she could do still immobilized as she was. Maybe if I try being sweet she'll let me go, Bon-Bon thought. "Princess?" Bon-Bon said in her most pouty voice. "My legs are tired... can I come sit over there with you?"

Princess Celestia smiled at her, and for once it didn't seem creepy. "Of course, my dear... although you must stop calling me princess."

Bon-Bon smiled as she felt the telekinetic field release her. She would not run yet, she would wait until Celestia couldn't stop her. Still, being free of the magic was nice.

Lyra was still unconscious in the floor which led Bon-Bon to wonder... why did Celestia bring her along? She shrugged to herself as she approached Celestia, debating whether or not to run again anyways.

She laid on the floor next to Celestia as they waited for Razzle to find whatever she was looking for. They knew from experience they had plenty of time before the mare returned. "So, Princ- I mean Celestia... why did you bring Lyra?" Bon-Bon asked.

Celestia smiled, a real smile this time, as she replied. "She's your friend... I thought you'd want her here."

Bon-Bon tried to return the smile, and failed. "Well, really she is... or was, my marefriend." Bon-Bon said.

Celestia blinked in surprise. "Really?" the alicorn asked. "Why was she so set on allowing me to marry you then?"

Bon-Bon sighed. "I honestly don't know..."

They sat in silence for a while. As the minutes whiled away Bon-Bon noticed Celestia's breathing becoming more deep and even, and smiled. Celestia was falling asleep. This was perfect, a few more minutes and freedom would be hers."

After Princess Celestia fell asleep Bon-Bon waited before running. She wanted Celestia to have enough time to fall into a deep sleep before she tried escaping again. She briefly debated on waking her (apparent) ex-marefriend or not and decided against it. It was her fault she did not escape the first time.

After several minutes of silence Bon-Bon slowly stood and crept, slowly across the floor of the shop. The seconds seemed to stretch as she slunk through the room, trying her hardest to be absolutely silent. She was halfway across the room now, mere minutes from victory.

Then the door slammed open, startling all three mares in the room. "I'm back!" Razzle yelled loudly, waking both the sleeping princess and Lyra. Bon-Bon, deciding to throw caution to the wind, ran out the door as fast as she could. She tore through the front room, plowing through the patrons, before jumping through the hole in the wall left by Luna.

She ran down the streets, pushing posh ponies out of the way as she ran. "Whatcha doin'?" The voice of Celestia startled her as she ran. She looked up to see the alicorn flying over her as she ran.

Celestia was smiling at Bon-Bon warmly and seemed to be able to keep up with ease as she flew. "I'm running!" Bon-Bon yelled.

Celestia nodded. "I can see that... where exactly are you running to?" the alicorn asked.

"Home!" Bon-Bon shouted. "I'm going home!"

Celestia nodded. "I shall go with you then." she said cheerfully.

Bon-Bon came to a full stop. She may have to put up with the princess but she could play this in her favor if she was careful. "Great idea, Celestia." she said. "We should go see my parents... while the dress is being fixed."

Celestia smiled. "Oh, I would love to meet your parents." she said. "Hold on."

Celestia disappeared in a flash of golden light before reappearing with Lyra. "What?" Lyra asked, still half asleep.

"We should bring your friend." Celestia said with a smile. Bon-Bon scowled at the mint unicorn.

"Whatever you say... dear. Come on, we should be able to get to my parents pretty quickly." Bon-Bon said as politely as she could manage. She would just have to humor Celestia until she snapped out of... whatever was wrong with her.

"We're going to see Bon's parents?" Lyra asked, a look of terror on her face. "Why?" she asked Bon-Bon.

Bon-Bon seeing the opportunity to get some payback said, "Well, since I am going to marry the princess, my parents should get to meet her." Bon-Bon smiled as sincerely as she could.

"But, why do I have to go?" Lyra asked. Bon-Bon's parents hated Lyra. They had always told their daughter that she was a bad influence, but Bon-Bon had always ignored them... she regretted that now. Lyra had pretty much forced her onto the princess out of the blue, and then she had kept Bon-Bon from escaping.

"Because... my parents would be thrilled to see you, happy and...," Bon-Bon paused, as if searching for the best way to phrase her attack. "Single." she said with a cruel smile. Lyra's face fell.

"Oh, before we go," Celestia said, disappearing in a teleport again only to reappear seconds later holding... a box of donuts? "Need snacks." she said.

Bon-Bon shrugged as Celestia passed her a donut. She took a bite of the donut, surprised to find it was much too sugary. "Ugh, remind me sometime, dear, and I'll make you better donuts than this," she was surprised her offer was genuine. "After all... I can do better." she smiled.

Bon-Bon finally had a plan, if she could get Celestia in front of her parents, maybe they would figure out that something was wrong, and actually be able to help her escape the princess.  She grinned, soon she would be free... surely her parents would be able to help.

"So, where do your parents live?" Celestia asked.

"Manehatten." Bon-Bon said. She smiled at the princess. "Would it be too much trouble for you to teleport us there?"

"Count me out," Lyra said dejectedly. "I'll just get on a train back to Ponyville." Bon-Bon felt a brief flicker of pain before remembering that Lyra had wanted this for some reason. "You two... be happy." Lyra said.

A tear fell from Bon-Bon's eye as she saw the magic building around herself and the princess. Lyra just stared at them, smiling... even as the tears streamed down her face.

Sweetheart sat in her favorite chair in the middle of her shop. Her display cases were freshly cleaned, her chocolates all stocked up, and her husband was off causing trouble anywhere but there. It was going to be an absolutely perfect day.

A shock of magical power rocketed through the door to the shop with a speed that would put the wonderbolts to shame. In the center of the magical energy was Princess Celestia and... Bon-Bon?

Sweetheart stared in amazement. Princess Celestia stood on one of her counters holding onto a crying Bon-Bon.

"I'm sorry, Bon-Bon," Sweetheart said causing her daughter to look up at her from the hooves of Princess Celestia, her eyes bloodshot and puffy. "Why exactly is there an alicorn princess standing on my counter holding my daughter?"