Solar Child: The Original Chapters

Solar Child

Chapter Twenty-Two

Written by Bakmah Genesis

       Twilight and Cadence barreled down the halls of Canterlot Castle, their hooves pounding on the marble as they ran.  Twilight's chest burned from running but she pushed further, wanting to stop Chrysalis before she was able to marry her brother.  The doors to the throne room were soon in their sight and Twilight threw her shoulder into it, throwing it open.

      "Stop!" shouted the real Cadence, panting slightly but her face set as she glared daggers into the fake Cadence.  "She is not the real Cadence.  That is a changeling!"  Twilight limped slightly as she walked up to Cadence.  Celestia averted her eyes in shame before looking over at Chrysalis.  The fake Cadence snorted before disappearing in a green flame, leaving an insect creature wearing a crown in her place.

       "You just are a very annoying pain in my flank, aren't you?" said Chrysalis, everyone on the alter moved away from the Changeling Queen.  "I probably shouldn't have put you and that damn unicorn in the same cave." said Chrysalis, putting a hoof to her chin in thought.

        "Oh well, not too much damage done." said Chrysalis with a smirk.  "How long do you think that shield will last?" asked Chrysalis.  There was a loud thud as changelings rose from areas unknown and started pounding against the shield that spanned across Canterlot.  There was a loud crack as the shield broke.

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          "Hurry up, Vinyl.  You have to be there in two hours." said grey earth pony mare, her charcoal mane smooth and done with care.  Vinyl Scratch walked out of the bathroom, drying off her mane with a towel held in her magic grip.  Her wet electric blue mane fell over her blood red eyes.

         "Don't worry, Tavi." said Vinyl, pecking Octavia on the cheek quick.  "I've done this before every show and I still get there on time." said the white unicorn.  Octavia shook her head at the mare.

         "Can we just go get breakfast now?  You need to eat something before you head over to the wedding."  Vinyl nodded and pecked her mare friends cheek as she grabbed her over-sized purple glasses and head out the door, Octavia behind her.  Octavia examined the dome that covered Canterlot.

          "I still don't know about this dome they have us under."  said Octavia.

          "Unless you want to attack the castle, I think its fine." said Vinyl.  "Besides, it doesn't really concern me."

         "Why is it that you hardly care about anything?" asked Octavia with a sigh.

         "I care about stuff. Like dub step." said Vinyl, causing Octavia to roll her eyes.  Vinyl leaned forward so her mouth was next to her ear.  "And you." she whispered softly, causing Octavia to shiver in pleasure.  She pecked the earth pony on the cheek and continued walking.

          "I swear I'm crazy to love you." said Octavia with a smile.  Vinyl smirked.

           "You are insane." said Vinyl.  Octavia was about to reply when a loud shattering sound cut her off.  They looked up to see insect like creatures flying into Canterlot.  Octavia looked back at Vinyl.

           "Doesn't concern you, does it?" she said.  Vinyl smiled sheepishly.

           "Maybe a little." she responded as changelings surrounded them.  Octavia sighed.  She noticed a patio chair sitting next her.  She gripped it by the back and chucked it at the nearest changeling, bashing it over the head.

           "You going to help?" shouted Octavia as she picked up another chair.

           "Maybe." said Vinyl, tearing her eyes away from her mare friends flank and picking up her own chair.  "This has turned into one hell of a fucking wedding day."

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            Twilight ran through the courtyard of Canterlot Castle towards the wing that held the Elements of Harmony.  The other five elements followed close behind her.  She swore all hell breaks loose every time her family got together.  This time certainly proved it well enough.

          The six of them beat down whatever changelings stood in their way, trying to get to the elements as fast they could.  The other five struggled to keep them back while Twilight struggled to keep herself back.  Part of her told her to let go, to hurry up so they can get to the elements.  The rest of her screamed no.  She did not want to release it, to hurt the ones she loved because she could not stop it.

          She kept her focus on the large number of changelings before her, threatening to over run them.  She kept herself set, striking down whichever one that got close.  She limited herself to stunning spells, not wanting to kill.  She would save that for Chrysalis if she could.

          The changelings attempted to break their momentum by turning into each of the six of them.  Twilight kept her eyes on he real friends, keeping them within her vision and close by as to not attack one of them by accident.  Each one of them was fighting off something.  Rainbow Dash and Applejack fought off the swarm with their hooves, kicking whatever was unfortunate enough to get close to their hooves.

           Pinkie Pie resorted to her party cannon.  Twilight deduced that she did not want to be in front of it.  Rarity used her hooves for awhile before she ended up fretting over a chipped hoof.  Twilight had to resist a well aimed face hoof to the forehead.  Fluttershy just cowered, not fit for fighting.  Twilight expected it out of the mare and put a small field around the canary mare to protect her from the changelings.

           Twilight herself shot well aimed stunning spells at changelings, hitting them in the chest or, on occasion, on the head.  Twilight almost overcharged the spell at one point.  This would end into painting the floor with the changelings brains.  She was able to lower the charge enough to give it one hell of a concussion when it woke up.  Twilight felt the presence behind her and whipped around to attack before it could.

           "Twilight?"  She froze as she saw a terrified Rainbow Dash.  She was crouched down, her ears pressed flat on her head, her magenta eyes wide with fear of the glowing horn on the mare before her.  The sight tore at Twilight's heart, but something was off.  Rainbow Dash rarely ever used her full name and all other changelings payed them no attention when they should have been flocking to them.  Twilight gulped and hoped she wasn't wrong.  She wasn't.

           Rainbow screamed as a rose red beam hit her in the just, sending her back across the cobblestone.  She skidded to a halt and her appearance dropped to show a changeling.  Twilight took in a sharp intake of breath, thankful for it not being the real Rainbow Dash.

          She was then tackled by a group of changelings, breaking her focus.  The others were similarly pinned.  She felt something cold and hard placed on her hooves.  She froze her anxiety kicking in as the familiar feeling of shackles touched the scars from the last time she was in them.  Memories flooded through her mind.  Her death sentence, the blood soaked dungeon, the bodies that lined the hallways, her mother being attacked.

         She was picked up and hauled back to the throne room.  Rainbow Dash looked over at her, worried about her current state.  She bit her lip and looked away.  She completely turned her back on the mare she loved and she was actually right.  She couldn't stand to look at her and see the pain in her eyes.  She would tell her when she got the chance, keen on letting her know that she loved her more than anything.

        "Oh no, Twilight!" said Cadence as they brought the six into the throne room were the main group of ponies were held.  She rushed up to Twilight and called for Spike.  She held the mare in her hooves as the drake rushed over.

       "Spike, do you have her medication?" asked Cadence.  The drake scratched behind his head.

        "I didn't expect her to come so I left it back in my room." said Spike sheepishly.  Cadence cursed.

         "Damnit.  Trixie!" yelled the pink alicorn.

         "Right here!" shouted the blue mare.  Before she could make it to the alter where Twilight was, she was cut off by the other five elements.

        "You!" growled Rainbow Dash.  "What are you doing here?  No, nevermind, we won't let you get near Twilight!" said the mare.  The other four nodded.

        "Let her bucking pass." said Celestia, half awake after her recent battle with Chrysalis that left her exhausted.  The others jumped, except for Twilight who was still in anxiety induced shock.

        "But Princess..." started Rainbow.  She was cut off by a glare from the sun goddess.  Rainbow shivered and stepped aside, allowing the showmare get to their friend.  She sat next to Cadence and looked her over.

        "One shot enough?" asked Trixie.

        "Should be." replied Cadence.  Trixie nodded and took out a small black case out of her dress.  She opened it up to reveal a set of ten needles with a blue liquid inside.  She grabbed one and plunged it into the lavender unicorns foreleg.  Rainbow leaped forward to tackle the showmare but say her tail held firmly in the princess' mouth, keeping her where she was.  She looked back over to Twilight.

       After more than half the liquid was injected, Twilight's eyes widened and she let out a pained scream as the feeling of the needle being stabbed into her flesh from earlier attacked her senses.  After she finished, her breathing calmed and she laid down on the marble, panting slightly from her exertion.

        "Are you better?" asked Trixie.  Twilight nodded slightly.

        "M-mother." she whispered.  Trixie looked over at Celestia who had let go of Rainbows tail.

        "She is okay.  Do you need to talk to her?" another nod from the mare told her all she needed to know.  Trixie walked over and helped up the large alicorn as she guided her to her daughter.  She set her down next to Twilight's head so they could talk.  Trixie walked back to the other elements, Cadence and Shining were also there.

         "She is alright.  Still a little weak and most likely still stressed but she should be fine.  Her and Celestia are talking for now." said Trixie as she made it over to them.

          "Thank you, Trixie." said Cadence with a nod.

          "Your welcome.  It's a good thing mother has me caring a case of ten when Twilight is over." said the mare.  She sat down and looked over at the mother and daughter.  Twilight was now effectively nuzzling her mother as they slept from exauhstion.

         "What was that stuff you gave Twi and did you have it?" asked Rainbow as she trotted over to the former showmare.  Trixie casted a worried glance over to Cadence who wore the same expression.

          "It is a medicine specially designed into the form of injection to spread faster.  It helps calm her down when she goes into an anxiety attack.  As for why she has them and for why I have the medicine, you have to ask her.  It's not my place to tell." said Trixie, laying her head on her hooves.

          "But why does she trust you?" shot back the Pegasus.

         "Because I'm family." said Trixie, looking over at the Pegasus.  "If you haven't guessed, she holds her family and friends extremely close.  As for the things in Ponyville, I'm sorry.  The Great and Powerful Trixie is a mask and I got too wrapped up in it."

        "Well, I guess I can accept it.  You did save the mare I love." said Rainbow, getting the attention of everyone.  "So yeah.  Apology accepted." said Rainbow, holding out a hoof.  Trixie smiled a shook it.  "Now if only we can get out of here." she said with a frown.  Cadence eyed her soon-to-be husband and leaned her head forward, placing her horn on his.

        Magic swirled around their horns and Shining opened his eyes.  He stared into the eyes of Cadence who was smiling at him.  He smiled back before the two focused their magic, channeling it into a spell.  The sheer power made Trixie shiver and she felt a small surge of magic as the seal to her magic weakened slightly at the force of magic.  She closed her eyes and prayed that whatever happened, the seal did not break for she could not control the backlash of it.

        A purple field exploded from the couple's horns, throwing every changeling in the room out the window and across the Canterlot and most likely Equestria.  Chrysalis herself held on to what she could, refusing to be thrown out easily.  Another burst erupted from the couple, sending her flailing across Equestira screaming.

         The couple collapsed as they ended the spell.  They held each other close as they slipped from consciousness.  Falling into the world of sleep to rest.