The Outsiders settled into the Pridelands with surprising ease, with the Nightmare's influence no longer controlling her Princess Luna returned to the gentle spirit she had been as a filly, at first she had been uncomfortable cause of the things she had done but as the days passed, following her daughter's lead she relaxed making friends with the Solar herd, a young filly named Pipsqueak took to her nearly as quickly as Rumble had taken to Thunder. Red had found a surprising companion in Big Mac both of them were very shy but spent a great deal of time together, Thunder had a sneaking suspicion that Red would have some news to share in the future. Flash and Twilight had grown even closer spending afternoons and nights together, sometimes just the two of them sometimes with their friends but it was no surprise when Twilight was spotted with a light orange feather braided into her mane. Rumble was pleased that Thunder would be staying and that their were new ponies to get to know, he was often seem hopping along between Thunder and Rainbow or chatting excitedly with Luna about the stars, other ponies gathering to hear her stories and to spot shapes in the star formations as they lay in the grass at night.

The newly formed herd gathered to witness this grand occasion: Thunder and Rainbow's wedding, not that the two mares were paying any attention at the moment, they were so wrapped up in each other. Thunder stood still long enough for Zecora to wrap her broken wing when they had returned to Pride Rock the few days before but as soon as she was free Rainbow had whisked her away, they had been gone for hours but when they returned Thunder was bright red and proudly displayed a cyan feather braided into her black and white mane.

Celestia and Luna exchanged a smile, watching the pair as Thunder blushed and giggled at something Rainbow whispered into her ear. Despite the awkward mornings and the tense silence that sometimes overtook the herd, every pony was warmed at the sight of love that crossed the borders and fueled their bridge to peace and harmony. Celestia turned to Zecora and nodded, watching as Zecora began to perform the ceremony, her words finally snapping the pair out of their little bubble. They stepped forward into their place in the circle, Luna on Thunder's left side and Twilight on Rainbow's right Flash Sentry on Twilight's right as he watched his wing wrapped around her.

Rainbow cleared her throat softly before Zecora could say anything at the beginning of the ceremony motioning for permission to speak, and after a nod from Zecora she turned to Thunder smiling lovingly. "I know I'm not very good with words or all this mushy stuff but I just wanted to say a few things: First off, I couldn't imagine living without you at my side, corny I know, but I mean it" she nuzzled Thunder pausing for a moment to take a deep breath of Thunder's scent "I had been content before with my friends and my place in life, but it took you to show me that just being content isn't enough...that every pony needs another in their life that they can love the way I love you" Rainbow finished blushing and flustered not quite making eye contact with any of the gathered ponies preferring to watch her hooves until Thunder, blushing as well, nuzzling her back happily.

"I lived a life filled with shadows and hate, it dark icy grip clutched at my heart, I didn't understand anything about happiness or love until I met you, you showed me that their were things more important then physical strength. You taught me the power of a ponies heart can overcome even the greatest of challenges and that being on your own isn't nearly as wonderful as being with ponies who care about you" Thunder chuckled at the way Rainbow's wings fluttered awkwardly at her reply.

The pair fell silent nuzzling each other happily as Zecora started the ceremony in the traditional way "Ingonyama nengw' enamabala Ingonyama nengw' enamabala" she began picking up her staff shaking the gordes as she moved "night and the spirit of life calling oh, oh, iyo, mamela and the voice, with the fear of a filly answers iyo iyo, mamela" Zecora smiled at them picking one grodes from the bunched tied to the staff and opening it up to mix her paints together. "Wait, there's no mountain too great hear these words and have faith oh, oh, iyo have faith hela hey mamela, hela hey mamela hela hey mamela, hela hey mamela he lives in you, he lives in me he watches over everything we see into the waters, into the truth in your reflection, he lives in you" Zecora looked to the sky but kept mixing the colors together, sensing the spirit of Starswirl looking down on them, the wind swirling pleasantly, showing his own approval of the wedding.

"Dream, and the voice in the wind whispers: iyo mamela, wait, there's no mountain too great hear these words and have faith, oh, oh, iyo he lives in you, he lives in me he watches over everything we see into the waters, into the truth in your reflection, he lives in you" Zecora brought her hoof out of her paints tracing symbols on the mares foreheads a stylized small half-sun half-moon and stepped away once she had finished so that the newlyweds could share a kiss. The other ponies smiled a little then after Zecora nodded to them began to join their voices with her. "Ingonyama nengw' enamabale, ingonyama nengw' enamabale he lives in you, he lives in me he watches over everything we see into the water, into the truth in your reflection, he lives in you he lives in you, oh yeah, he lives in me he watches over everything we see, into the water, into the truth in your reflection, he lives in you" their voices rose and fell like waves on the shore.

Celestia slowly stood nodding to Luna, Twilight, and Thunder and began to walk out to the outcrop of Pride Rock Luna beside her, Twilight and Thunder following behind them the ponies gathered around them bowing their heads as the royals passed them, Twilight and Thunder exchanging an awkward smile as the followed their mothers not used to be treated like the royalty they were chuckling as they passed a loudly sobbing Rarity and Pinkie, who were still crying about the wedding. The four ponies sat at the edge of Pride Rock overlooking the gathered animals Celestia was the first to react, her horn glowing with magic shooting a white beam into the sky. Luna looked at her, a brief moment of hesitation in her eyes before her own horn gleamed firing a dark blue beam of her own magic into the air next to Celestia's. Twilight and Thunder exchanged a glance grinning before stepping up next to their mothers firing their own magic into the sky as well, Twilight's a light lavender and Thunder's black due to the fact it was dark magic. The animals went wild kicking up dust and yelling loudly in their joy as the sign of the united herd, other unicorns firing their own magic into the sky as the four royal colors began to fade.

A bright beam of sunlight put the royals in a spotlight as the wind blew gently through their manes well done my children a deep voice whispered on the breeze making them look up into the sky in shock. We are one... Even Zecora seemed to hear the voice, dipping her head bowing her head in respect before nodding with a grin up at the sky.

A Few Weeks Later

"Come on Thunder, we got to hurry!" Rumble yelled buzzing forward on his tiny wings, not quite old enough to actually start flying but he was starting to hover a little, Thunder had been surveying a small family of monkeys when Rumble had nearly ran her down demanding she follow him before she missed it, though he ran buzzed away without tell her what it was.

"What are we rushing around for Rumble?" Thunder yelled her broken wing aching from being moved around so much, it was healing quickly but it still ached from time to time Zecora told her that soon she'd even be able to start flying again much to Rainbow's glee, she often complained about not being able nap with Thunder on a soft cloud.

"Cadance's foal is coming!" Rumble said excitedly slowing as he noticed Thunder was beginning to tire. "Must have gotten pretty lost, if they're just finding us now, wonder where they went..." Rumble looked at Thunder curiously but she coughed shrugging a little hurrying a little so that Rumble would hopefully forget his train of thought.

As the pair approached the den they were quickly joined by the element bearers and Flash Sentry, unlike Thunder and Rainbow whose marks had washed away about a week ago Flash and Twilight's wedding marks were still almost clearly visible, they had only been married for a week and a half ago and had been gone after the ceremony until a few days ago.

Thunder slowly entered the nursing den ponies nodding in respect and backing away a step to give her room, Luna and Celestia were already in there with Shining and Cadence. She stepped forward slowly, cautious and quiet so as not to upset the newborn foal that was laying in Cadence's front legs looking around curiously at all the ponies around her, the new mother smiled at her and nodded when she noticed Thunder coming forward to look at the newest member of the herd. The foal was bright white like his father but he had a pink tint to his fur, that clearly came from his mother. He had large dark blueish purple eyes and a dark blue mane and tail with a dark purple stripe he had a pair of tiny white wings folded at his sides.

"He's beautiful Cadance, have you decided on a name yet?" Thunder whispered smiling down at the new-born stallion "hello there little fella, my name is Thunder, you and I are going to be great friends" she raised her hoof above the foal chuckling when he reached up to bat at it with his own cream-colored hooves, grabbing it and pulling it down to suck on it.

"Well actually...." Candence exchanged a look with Shining, who nodded slightly laying down to watch his son "We were thinking of naming him Lightning, what do you think?" she tilted her head a little.

"Lightning huh?" Thunder looked up gently pulling her hoof away from the small white foal "sounds like a great name to me, welcome to the herd little Lightning" she whispered watching with the other ponies in the den as the new-born yawned and began to drift off to sleep.

Author's Note

this is the final chapter of Star-Crossed, the foal that Cadance and Shining have was also made up by me and the song in this chapter is the soundtrack version of He Lives In You cause I couldn't find the lyrics for the movie version :D hope you enjoyed the story and if there is another Disney type story you'd like to see me write? let me know I'd be happy to try