The Missing Royal

It’s a sunny day in Ponyville where Twilight, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie are at the train station waiting for Princess Cadence’s arrival. Waiting patiently, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy are playing tic tac toe, Rarity is looking in a mirror at her pretty self, and Twilight is sitting looking off into the distance. Fluttershy looks over, seeing Twilight.

      “Are you alright Twilight?”

Fluttershy asked in confusion. Twilight snapped out of her gaze realizing she was still waiting,

      “Yeah I’m fine”

Twilight says. She sighs looking at the ground. The rest of her friends look over.

      “Aren’t you excited Princess Cadence is coming to visit?”

Fluttershy asked she walks over to Twilight putting her hoof on her shoulder. Rarity comes over as well to sit next to her.

“Why of course she is. It’s not every day Princess Cadence comes to stay for a week in Ponyville”

Rarity says. Pinkie Pie hops her way over to join the group as well with a big smile.

      “Yeah it’s so amazing to hear! Aren’t you excited Twilight?”

Twilight looks up seeing her friends hugging her she smiles looking up in the sky Twilight takes a deep breath.

      “Yes. It’s just so nice to see my sister-in-law coming after a very long time”

She sighs as her face turns a bit sad.

      “I just hope everything is going to be great when she stays here for the week”

Rarity walks in front of Twilight lifting her head up to her view.

“Oh don’t threat darling, after all we did overcome all the villains in equestria, there should be nothing to worry about now.”

Fluttershy smiles as she gets up and stands next to Rarity.

      “Yeah Twilight. Princess Cadence’s visit will be just fine so don’t you worry”

Twilight smiles and stands up. Happy that her friends are there for her all the time

      “Thank you girls. I’m so happy you came here to welcome Princess Cadence.”

Twilight looks around confused of where her two missing friends are.

      “Hey where’s Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash?”

Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie inform Twilight that Rainbow Dash had some birds fly into her house and Apple Jack is having troubles again with the fruit bats and that they might be late. Twilight is worried that her friends won’t make it in time for Cadence’s arrival.

      “I hope they hurry, Princess Cadence will be here any moment now.”

With the sound of hooves running Apple Jack arrives followed by Rainbow Dash flying in, both panting and gasping for air.

      “We’re here!”

Apple Jack said with the little air she had. Rainbow Dash is covered in feathers from the birds in her home she realizes them shaking off every last one All of the feathers falls in Pinkie Pie’s hair, looking like she is a chief.

      “Yeah are we late?”

Twilight smiled happy that all of her friends are here.

      “No, you came just in time, her train is arriving.”

The Crystal Empire Train comes in, screeching to a complete stop. Two guards come out the door guarding it as Princess Cadence comes out. All of the ponies bow down except for Twilight who is ecstatic to meet her.

      “Thank you guards”

The guards say at the same time with their deep voices, bowing to Cadence.

      “You’re welcome your majesty”

The guards retreat back into the train, closing the door of the Crystal Train then leaves the station.

      “Princess Cadence!”

Twilight shouted trotting to Cadence with a twinkle in her eye and a giant smile on her face.

      “Twilight!”

Cadence shouted as well. They both give each other a hug and both of them begin to do their greeting.

      “Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake, clap your hooves and do a little shake!”

Both laughing, Apple Jack and the rest come over

      “Good to see you Princess MI Amore Cadenza”

Cadence giggles looking at Apple Jack.

      “Thank you but please you can just call me Cadence”

Apple Jack nods in respect to her.

      “Sure can do Princess Cadence.”

Cadence nods as well, looking back over to Twilight.

      “So what do you have in plan Twilight?”

Twilight snaps out of her excitement of having Cadence here.

      “Pinkie Pie is planning a welcome party for you at sugar cube corner if you would like.”

Pinkie Pie is jumping around almost shaking anxious for an answer from Cadence.

      “That sounds wonderful! Thank you Pinkie Pie. So when is it?

Cadence asks but she is also confused of why Pinkie Pie is here.

      “Right now…..OH! I’ve got to go! See you there!”

Pinkie Pie runs off so fast her dust cloud is in the shape of her. Cadence looks at Twilight than giggles. Twilight, Cadence and the rest of the gang start leaving the train station to Sugar Cube Corner. Along the way Twilight asks how the Crystal Empire is doing and her big brother.

“The crystal empire is doing great, shining armor helped expand it more to where we can farm now’

Twilight is happy to hear how her brother is doing and the crystal empire. She was about to say something but Rarity interrupts

      “Oh how’s the fashion there?”

Rarity wonders. Since their style is flawless in her eyes.

      “And the farming?”

Apple Jack asked curiously. She’s curious to know how they can farm in a land full of crystal.

      “And the animals. Well if there is anyway”

Fluttershy asked. She wonders if the crystal empire could gain any animals.

“They’re all doing great! Without you guys helping to saving the crystal empire none of this would have happened. Thank you, all of you.”

Cadence said with excitement. Soon the ponies arrive at Pinkie Pie’s party. They enter seeing that sugar cube corner is full of ponies; even Zecora came to greet Cadence. Pinkie Pie is behind the counter giving away cupcakes. Apple Jack went over to her sister Apple Bloom. Rarity and Fluttershy went over to a table and started chatting. Rainbow Dash went in line to get one of Pinkie Pies delicious cupcakes. Cadence and Twilight head down to a big table and sit down. Cadence looks around looking at all the happy ponies. She turns around towards the window. She sees a unicorn walking with a hood on. Trying to look closer to see its face. She leans closer and closer almost seeing its face until Twilight starts a conversation with her.

      “I’m so glad you are here Cadence.”

Cadence looks over to Twilight fast seeing a big grin on her little sister in laws face.

      “Me too. We have so much to catch up on.”

They both giggle. Pinkie Pie finished giving out her cupcakes and silenced the whole party to welcome Princess Cadence. The ponies line up to greet her as well. Going through many ponies Zecora is next and the last one.

      “Greetings and above to the princess of love.”

Princess Cadence nods.

      “Thank you.”

Zecora bows her head in respect.

      “I see you are doing well. Is ponyville helping you dwell?”

Cadence agrees and happy to meet this amazing rhyming zebra.

“There is much to discover, things to find and uncover. For one way or another. Things will guide you like a mother.”

Cadence is confused as Zecora walks away wondering what the rhyming zebra meant.

      “She’s Zecora. She is a bit weird but very wise”

Twilight explained.

      “Alright”

Cadence said. The party went on, Pinkie Pie put on some music for ponies to dance to and some games for the little fillies. At the end all the ponies walked home. Twilight and Cadence start walking home, giggling then Cadence starts talking about how shining armor has accomplished so much at the crystal empire. Twilight talked about her time in ponyville, and about how great her friends are. They arrive home and they are exhausted. Twilight has a bed ready for Cadence. Twilight is making her bed. She sees Cadence looking distraught

      “What’s wrong Cadence?”

Twilight said, walking over to Cadence who is staring at her bed seeing the faded pink blanket getting placed on her bed then Cadence looks at Twilight.

      “I’m fine thanks Twilight. I’m just confused of what Zecora said to me.”

Twilight faintly smiled, putting her hoof on Cadences shoulder

“She is very wise but confusing. Trust me I’ve been there. But it might not be as important as it sounds. Now shall we go to bed?”

Cadence nodded with a smile on her face. The moonlight shines through the window as they get ready for bed, happy that their day was amazing.

      “Goodnight Cadence.”

      “Goodnight Twilight.”