Book 3: Dimensional Fragments

Ponyville, home to the Element Bearers and our Two Princesses. The town itself is lively as usual with all the potential suitors lined up to ‘attempt’ to sweep away one of our Princesses. So when they come both Golden and Piercing hide in the shadows of the ceilings away from sight of any of the suitors. But they both decided to mess with the girls taking advantage of situation.

“So I being rich as I am it is only acceptable if you will marry and together we will be in equal power all across Equestria Princess Sunset Shimmer.” One of the suitors concluded as he bowed respectfully. This suitor had silver hair and a silver coat, his cutie mark was a dollar sign on a globe.

“You’ve caught my attention, so this does sound like a good offer that you’re purposing but I have a better idea.” Sunset looked to the ceiling and called out to Golden. “Lieutenant Colonel Golden Arrow please come here.” Sunset motioned him to come with her hoof.

No response or action…

Sunset grew annoyed. “Golden Arrow will you please come out of hiding and come down here.”

Still no response…

Sunset stooped her hoof on the ground causing the suitors to stand back in fear. “Golden Arrow if you don’t come down here I swear on my mother’s life that I will come up there and turn you inside out now come down here now!!!”

The suitors backed up some more until Golden appeared in front of Sunset in his combat armor bowing.

“Yes mistress?”

Sunset‘s eye twitched, she just stared at him as if she was trying to kill him by the stare itself. Twilight noticed that then cut in before Sunset did something she would regret. She coughed gaining the attention of the suitors and Golden while Sunset was trying to hold back the urge to blast Golden from existence.

“While Princess Sunset regains her sanity, Golden you will challenge this suitor here for Sunset’s heart if he wins he will take Sunset as a wife but if he fails he will leave this castle and never return in regards of marrying one of us. Do you accept these terms the both of you.”

They both nodded in agreement. Golden stood in between both Sunset and Twilight while the suitor, being a Pegasus, took a defensive stance. Twilight raised her hoof as the two prepared taking their marks.

“GO!”

The battle only lasted 15 seconds.

The suitor flew up and charged at him but Golden teleported and disappeared within the ceiling shadows hiding from him. While in the air the suitor looked around for him. The only thing he saw was an arrow to his side that continued to puncture through his skin and being lodged within his body. He fell to the floor in pain screaming in agony as the blood continued to flow out of his side where the arrow is still penetrating through by Golden’s magic.

Golden teleported in front of him and removed the arrow as the suitor cried out in extreme pain them passed out moments later from blood loss. He then looked to the rest of them who were at a shock and awe. They couldn’t believe how fast the battle ended. They all then looked to the unfortunate suitor who was bleeding out slowly as the blood still continued to flow out of his side where the arrow was, now a hole takes place where the arrow landed.

Twilight walked over to the suitor who was still unconscious. She sighed in disappointment.

“Sunset you should’ve sent Piercing at least he would’ve been more merciful.”

Sunset snapped out of her trance from the previous comment by Golden and walked over him. She punched him on the arm while he didn’t notice.

“What the buck was that for?” He asked rubbing his arm to soothe the pain.

“For being a jackass.” She spat back at him.

“Fair enough, Sunny.”

She punched him again, harder this time. “Don’t call me Sunny.”

“Will you stop hitting me?” Golden protested walking away then disappearing back to the ceilings.

“I’ll stop hitting you when you start acting mature!” Sunset yelled to the ceiling.

Piercing came down in front of Sunset, he wasn’t mad but more concerned with her actions.

“Sunset while I sometimes think Golden deserves what you do to him I think you should lay back on the hitting because it’s becoming more of abuse and assault then discipline.”

Sunset sat down in the dining hall while Twilight was in the throne room trying to get the suitors to leave. Piercing sat next to her trying to engage in some small talk maybe even help her with Golden.

“I didn’t request for you to come Piercing you should be back in hiding.” She simply said trying to calm down.

“This is one of those moments where I to come to you guys to help you while I may not know much about you two I can summarize your personalities by watching your actions and behavior.”

Sunset huffed looking away from Piercing, “Good observations you want a cookie?”

Piercing  chuckled, “No Princess, I’m not like Golden however me and him are in the same age range I’m just more ‘mature’ then him he’s more active and energetic while I’m more calm and layback. I consider it as a fault as he can be immature at times but that’s just his free spirit self I do understand that you want maturity but sometimes we deal with what we get.”

Sunset sighed finally looking at Piercing, “Will he ever change?”

Piercing looked up at the ceiling, he knows Golden is listening in. “I cannot answer that Princess… All you can do is just deal with it.”

Sunset looked down, Piercing patted her back. “We can’t get everything we want there’s always losses and cut backs but somehow there’s a silver lining. Just wait maybe a silver lining will come and Golden will act more mature around you and actually he only does that because he likes bringing your assertive side out of you, it reminds him that he’s still on duty.”

For that moment she smiled and looked up at the ceiling. “Fine, but this doesn’t mean I’ll go easy on him.”

Golden shot an arrow in between them, “That also means I won’t easy on you either Sunny.”

Sunset twitched then shot a magic beam at the ceiling hitting nothing. “I told you NOT to call me Sunny!”

Golden yelled back with the same tone mocking her. “And I told you to stop trying to kill me but no you don’t listen.”

Piercing left the dining room as the two went at it. He went towards Twilight who was saying goodbye to the last of the suitors. She put her head on the main door and gave a big sigh. “I sometimes wonder if my life will ever change and just being a Princess who solved Friendship issues was all I will do and not this stuff. It gets to a pony after a while you know.”

Piercing sighed, he didn’t know he was being a source to vent out issues to today but nevertheless his job was to protect and serve and ‘to serve’ was part of doing this. “Why don’t you take a vacation? I mean you ARE a Princess you don’t have to do everything that Celestia sends you to do and your Royal duties are always done within literally the hours of the morning. I mean you two can take a honeymoon to somewhere nice away from all of this.”

Twilight looked at him as if he’s gone crazy. “I and Sunset are not married Piercing, but a romantic getaway does sound nice. Maybe if Sunset is up for it we could take a small vacation.”

Piercing chuckled, “Sunset hasn’t talked to you about marriage? Because she’s been discussing quite a bit with Spike, maybe you should ask him about it you’ll be surprised how much she talks about the subject.”

Twilight began to light up with happiness, “Me and Sunset married…” she gave a calming sigh fantasying about her and Sunset.”

Piercing walked away from her to leave Twilight with her thoughts. He went back to Sunset who was in Twilight’s room taking a nap. He saw her sleeping form and went out of the room to prevent her from waking up. Piercing went to Spike’s room next. He saw that it was closed.

He knocked but it leaned opened on its own so he walked in. He saw the Rarity Wall and nodded to himself. “That Dragon needs some lady in his life and this one doesn’t cut it.” He said to himself as he examined every picture and random artifact that was present on the wall.

Spike came out of the shower refreshed until he saw Piercing looking at the wall. He tried to back away silently but failed when he bumped into his dresser.

Piercing looked to him then back at the wall. “You seem awfully fond of this mare here I can see why but again I don’t see it happening. "

"Sometimes Spike you just have to face the facts. It may hurt but you’ll feel 10 times better then you do now.” He picked up a suggestive photo then showed it to Spike.

“This is something that a young pony or dragon does or sees. This is a perfect example of an addiction that is becoming something that you will regret until the day you die.” Piercing put the picture back.

Spike sat on his bed now knowing his predicament, “I just love her so much… It-it hurts. It hurts to know and it hurts to not know.”

Piercing examined the wall one last time. “I think you know what to do I’ll leave you alone to say your goodbyes.” He left the room and closed to door unknown of anything else.

Twilight walked pasted Piercing to her room she looked back as he went to the kitchen. “I might just purpose to her…”

Piercing stopped in his tracks and looked at her. “Let her do it, don’t be forward let her make that call I know it may seem not like Sunset but in romantic situations she’s slow.”

Twilight nodded and walked off to her room.