The Missing Royal

    Cadence lifts up quickly then looks around. She is back in the library. Twilight is not in her bed but downstairs reading a book at a round table, and spike is bringing breakfast. Twilight sees Cadence has awoken.

      “Good morning Cadence, I hope you slept well”

Twilight giggles at Cadence because her hair is high from her rolling around in her bed. Cadence was confuse for a moment but then realizes what Twilight is laughing at, Cadence laughs as well. After Cadence gets herself ready for the day she comes downstairs to join Twilight for breakfast.

      “So did you sleep well?”

Twilight asks. Spike brings Cadence a bowl of oatmeal setting it right in front of her.

      “You could say that”

Cadence says she stares at the bowl of oatmeal. Twilight looks at her with concern.

“Did something happen Cadence?’

Twilight asks. Cadence lets out a big sigh and explains everything that happened in her dream and when Luna came to save her as well. Cadence also explains of how the shadow said her name is if it knew her.

“I’m sorry to hear about your dream Cadence hopefully it’s the last one. But if you do I’m here for you”

Cadence smiles at Twilight.

“Thank you Twilight.”

Cadence and Twilight finish eating breakfast and head out of the library. Twilight has many things planned out for them but she knows she can’t do it all in one day. First they head to Sugarcube Corner to visit Pinkie Pie.

While they were on their way Cadence started getting a slight head ache. It wasn't

strong but it was noticeable to her.

Twilight and Cadence reach sugar cube corner as Twilight was about to knock they hear a scream. It sounded like Rainbow Dash. They burst through the door, they gasp to see the frightening scene.

Rainbow Dash is lying on the ground. She is covered in red her cutie mark, her body and there was red everywhere and Pinkie Pie was standing in front of her holding a butter knife. Her face is covered in red also

      “What happened?!”

Twilight yelled. Cadence could do nothing but stare at the horrific scene. Pinkie Pie looks at them and she notices the red on her she licks it all off and eats it. Twilight and Cadences’ eyes widen more with fear

      “Rainbow Dash spilled some red frosting right Rainbow Dash”

Rainbow Dash wakes up all dizzy holding her head as her eyes spin around.

      “Y-yeah”

Rainbow Dash shakes her head looking around seeing the giant mess she made. She looks at Pinkie Pie and laughs nervously.

“I think the red makes this room 20 percent cooler”

Rainbow Dash said. Twilight looked nervously at Cadence hoping her friends didn't get the wrong impression. Cadence started laughing which made the rest laugh at well. Through the rest of Twilight and Cadences visit they made Rainbow colored cupcakes. Pinkie Pie talked about her time when she was little at the rock farm. Rainbow Dash talked about how she got her cutie mark doing her special rain-boom.

Through the chatting Cadence heard someone whispering almost singing. It was very faint for her to hear. She looks out the window, she sees no one. But the voice grows more distinct

      For I will never say goodbye

Cadence’s headache grows more into pain hearing a slight ringing in her ears. Twilight notices Cadence’s distress.

“Sorry girls we have to go now.”

Rainbow and Pinkie both said goodbye then Cadence and Twilight leave.

“Are you alright Cadence?”

Cadence’s ringing in her ear stopped and her headache slowly started fading.

      “Oh its nothing I just grew a headache I’m fine now”

Twilight looked at Cadence a bit worried but not much.

“So we have Rarity, Apple Jack and Flutter shy left to visit”

Twilight explained. Cadence paused for a moment to think.

“How about Rarity, she did make the most beautiful dress for me for my wedding.”

Twilight and Cadence leaves sugar cube corner saying goodbye to Pinkie and Rainbow. The princesses then head towards Rarity’s Boutique. While on her way Cadence had a few questions run through her mind.

Why am I having this headache? Was someone really singing to me? Am I just imagining things?

Before Cadence could find an answer the princesses arrived at Rarity’s Boutique.

“Well, we're here”

The princesses entered the boutique and saw Rarity working a piece with her red glasses on. Hearing the bell as they entered Rarity stopped to get up and greet them.

“Twilight, darling” Rarity said with a smile she looked over to Cadence.  “And welcome to my boutique Princess Cadence.”

Cadence bowed her head to the unicorn and smiled

“Thank you Rarity”

Cadence looked around the boutique seeing the work environment the unicorn that made her wedding dress has lived

“What have you been working on rarity?”

Twilight said. Cadence looked over to the unicorn as she walked to her project.”

“I actually just finished this for a friend of mine she travels quite a lot and so I made her this beautiful cloak”

Rarity held up a dark blue cloak with holes for wings, grey for the outline. Cadence loved of how rarity always makes the most beautiful clothing.

“That looks great rarity!”

Twilight says. Moved by the luxurious cloak Cadence has a very unusual flashback happen to her she doesn’t know what it was from and why she has this memory but it confused her very much. All she saw was a face, a beautiful pair of green eyes stained with tears giving a smile almost forced onto her face as the rest was covered in silky blue cloth. Cadence hears her name faintly as she broke out of her Trans.

“Are you alright Cadence?”

Rarity says. Both Twilight and Rarity look at cadence in confusion and worry. Cadences eyes were wide staring off  into nothing. She batted her eyes regaining herself.

“Oh? ... I’m sorry I just seemed to doze off, that is a very nice cloak Rarity”

Rarity thanked cadence and through the rest she talked about of how it was very difficult making the dresses for her friends at the Grand Galloping Gala but was happy that they accepted her original dresses in the end. Rarity also had fun dressing the two up of course as well in beautiful dresses of every kind Twilight and Cadence say goodbye as the leave the boutique. They decided to head onto Sweet Apple Acres to meet Apple Jack while on the way cadence held her head down ashamed of the last two events that has happened in front of her Sister-in-law’s friends.

“Is everything alright Cadence?”

Twilight said. She was worried about her and has noticed how weird cadence has been acting. Cadence let out a sigh and looked up at twilight.

“I keep having these weird events happening to me… First I have a headache then I heard someone singing to me and back at Rarity’s I had this weird flashback.”

Twilight saw the distress Cadence has

“What did you see?”

Twilight asked. Cadence looked over at her. Twilight had concern in her eyes and she knew Cadence couldn't hide it away from her any longer.

“It was this face i don't know who she was but she was crying but also had a smile on her face i don't know why i have this memory.”

Cadence sighed as she took a deep breath and smiled.

“I'm sure it doesn't mean anything no need to worry Twilight”

Twilight smiled back and soon enough they arrived at Sweet Apple Acres. While heading in they saw from afar Applejack and Big Macintosh fighting. The princesses run down towards Apple Bloom who is sitting looking at the grown angry but also had tears in her eyes. in the meanwhile they hear Apple jack and Big Macintosh yelling.

“I can do just fine Big Mac i don't need your help!”

“You can’t just do everything by yourself AJ you’re still my little sister!”

“Apple Bloom what's going on. Why is Applejack and Big Macintosh fighting?”

Twilight says. Apple bloom still looked down at the ground but saw a pink hoof near her gaze. Apple Bloom looks up to see Cadence and she wiped her tears away.

“Apple jack and Big Mac are fighting because Applejack wanted to plow the fields by herself but she has been sore after since yesterday so Big Mac offered to help but she refused and now they're fighting and i wish could just agree on helping each other and stop fighting now.”

Apple Bloom said very fast as she took a deep breath. Twilight and Cadence looked at each other.

“We need to do something to  stop them.”

Twilight said she tried communicating to the arguing sibling but she was drowned out by there uproar. Cadence put her hoof on Twilight's shoulder.

“Don't worry i got this”

With her magic Cadence formed a yellow heart. The heart floated towards the two fighting siblings and with a flash the yelling stopped and the siblings looked at each other. Apple Jack took her hat off. She looked at the ground hugging her hat.

“I'm sorry Big Mac I shouldn't have been so selfish.”

Big Mac put his hoof on Apple Jack

“I'm sorry too AJ I shouldn't be treating you like a baby anymore.”

The two hugged each other as Apple Bloom ran into their embrace as well. Twilight sighed in relief that the fighting was over but was confused of how cadence used her magic on them.

“Cadence i thought your talent was supposed to fix love for couples”

Cadence giggled at her sister and smiled

“ I do fix love but not just couples love I fix any kind of love even brotherly and sisterly love”

The two looked over at the siblings ending their hug apple jack wiped some tears from her face and put her hat back on.

“Well now that we got that out of the way how about we both plow the fields Big Mac”

Big Macintosh nodded

“Eyup”

Apple Jack looked over at the two princesses and made an embarrassed chuckle.

“Sorry you had to see that ya’ll but i'm afraid we have to cut the visit short. we uh been arguing all day and couldn't get anything done.”

The two princesses looked at each other and nodded.

“Thats ok Apple Jack”

Twilight says the princesses say their farewells and head towards the last friend Fluttershy. It is getting close to sundown as a nice orange glow covered Ponyville. The two arrive at Fluttershy’s door. Twilight knocked on the cottage door and soon enough fluttershy opened and welcomed them in.

“I’m really glad you came to visit princess Cadence.”

Cadence thanked the yellow Pegasus and her stomach grumbled. She blushed in embarrassment and laughed nervously.

“I guess I haven't eaten all day sorry about that”

Fluttershy offered for the two princesses to have dinner there. The both agreed, Sitting at a small round table waiting Angel was very affectionate to Cadence hugging her hoof, Twilight giggled. Fluttershy came in with a bunch of salads setting a small bowl next to Angel and three plates in front of each other. The princesses thanked Fluttershy for the dinner. Fluttershy asked Cadence if there was any animals at the Crystal Empire.

“Actually we do. We are finding some really neat species that are part of the Crystal Empire. we

just recently found this crystal peacock. Maybe one day you can come see it.”

“ That would sound lovely Cadence.”

Fluttershy said with a smile just hearing what Cadence filled her with excitement. Cadence looked outside seeing the Everfree and was curious why such a gentle Pegasus lives near such a dangerous environment.

“So i see you live near the Everfree forest Fluttershy, how is it like?”

Fluttershy finished chewing her salad.

“Well I don't like going in the Everfree and usually I don't, but I also found and saved Angel in

there. I also met more of my other animal friends. usually I ignore it and most of the time I forget

that it’s even there”

Fluttershy explained. Cadence nodded.

“I see”

The ponies continued eating. Cadence gazed out the window. Ever since she came to visit Ponyville she has grew very curious and seeing everything inside and around. She looked at the Everfree, being fairly dark, the Everfree looked nothing but darkness. Cadence saw some animals sleeping in Fluttershy’s yard, even a bear sucking his thumb. She giggled and turned her way towards the Everfree again. The same unicorn she saw before. This time its walking very slowly, coming to a stop very limp the unicorn collapsed. Cadence eyes widen and she knew she needed to go help. She politely excused herself from the table.

“I...Need some fresh air”

The two nodded and continued eating Cadence stepped out and closed the door gently. She looks towards the direction where the unicorn fell and it’s still there. Cadence walked quietly for she did not want to wake the bear. After walking past the bear she sprinted to the unicorn. While Cadence was running Fluttershy noticed her from her window.

“Um Twilight, what is Cadence doing.”

Twilight looked out the window seeing her sister-in-law

“I'm not sure”

The two ponies head outside to see what Cadence is up to. Cadence reached the unicorn and she knelt down in front of it.

“Are you ok? Can you hear me?”

The unicorn coughed with very little breath a mare voice spoke to her

“Find me”

Cadence was confused to what the unicorn said.

“Huh?”

Before Cadence could say anything else Twilight called out to her. Cadence looked up to see The two ponies standing outside by the house. Cadence looked back down towards the unicorn, but all that was left is a ripped off piece of a silky blue cloth embroidered with the letter “A”. Cadence grabbed the with her magic and walked back.

“What's that Cadence?”

Twilight asked. Cadence did not say a word and the ponies went back inside to finish their food. Cadence wiped her mouth and spoke.

“Thank you for the dinner Fluttershy, it was real kind of you to do that.”

Fluttershy nodded

“Thank you Cadence.”

Twilight finished and she was very eager to know what cadence has found.

“So do you care to explain what you found out there Cadence”

Twilight held up the cloth with her magic next to Cadence. Cadence grabbed the cloth with her hoof and sighed.

“I found it where i was sitting. but before I saw this unicorn. she was walking along the Everfree, but while  was watching her she collapsed. I went to go help her but when I went to her she said Find Me and then she disappeared right underneath me leaving this behind.”

Cadence laid the cloth in the middle of the round table.

“It has the letter A on it do you know if it might mean something.”

Cadence asked. Twilight held the cloth up

“I'm not sure”

Fluttershy looked at the cloth as well.

“That's odd i don't see any pony walking from out of the Everfree besides Zecora.”

Fluttershy explained. Twilight gasped as she had an idea

“That’s it! Maybe Zecora knows what this is.”

Cadence nodded.

“That sound like a great idea.”

The Princesses leave Fluttershy’s house, saying thank you for one last time, and head towards Zecoras house.

“You girls be careful!”

Fluttershy shouted. She closed her door turning off the light ending her day.