Shining's Rise To Power - Two Royal Sisters Doom Equestia?

"How? Daddy?"

"Well at first, it was the argument at the table and then..."

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The next day, I was in my bedchamber, playing with you. When I was meant to be dealing with my duties, as Cadence was dead, I had to take her duties, she did while, she was in Canterlot and I was captain.
Things like:
-Taking charge of court when Celestia and Luna wasn't available.
-Dealing with the preparations for the party's and festivals.
-Problems around Canterlot.

My new duties being a prince, included:
-Checking death records and murders with the chief detective. (As I had seen war and death.)
-Re-designing the training programs for the soldiers and royal guards.
-I was also in charge of the rehousing of the orphan crystal fillies and colts in to the orphanages, along with the odd look of the new royal guards. (I couldn't help myself.)

But as always I started my work when you was napping, then you would wake up and want my attention. I would end up playing with you instead of submitting forms and making the plans for the retraining and new recruits.

I was playing with you and there on the bed was my paperwork problems about Canterlot but I always lost track of time with you, until a knock sounded. I opened the door with my magic to allow my guest entrance. I heard a call...

"Shining Armour? where are you?"

"In my bedchamber with Skyla, Princess Celestia." I knew instantly it was her and knew this would be about the forms or training. I got a little worried with the work on my bed but I thought she would understand with you always around.

To my surprise It wasn't about me falling behind with my duties at all. It was a subject, I really didn't want to discuss but of course I knew it would come eventually.

"Hello Shining, hellllooo my little princess." She said to and you giggled "I just want to talk to you about last night and the whole Cadence misunderstanding." I moved some of the paperwork so she could sit down on the bed next to me and as she did I replied.

"Oh okay. It's fine Celestia, I forgive you and Luna for the dinner last night, but the blame can all be on you two, the foals were playing up and-" She cut me off with a light hoof to my lips and spoke in a soft and calm manner.

"-Oh no Shining, it's not your or your foals fault, its Luna's." I had no idea why she was blaming her sister.

"What?? but Celestia I-" She cut in again.

"-No Shining, It was Luna's fault for last nights; disaster of a dinner and scaring your foals. I do hope she has apologized! Has she??" She questioned with raised eyebrow

"Err, No. I haven't really been out of my chambers today. I got breakfast for myself and the foals and they asked if they could eat in my chambers, then they both went out together."

"They came from their chamber's to eat with you in yours? Seems strange, why didn't you all come in the dinning room with us other princesses? We missed you." I couldn't believe she hadn't noticed.

"Err....hmm............ They said to me they was too frightened to eat with you and Luna this morning. AND they didn't come to my chambers this morning, they was far to terrified to leave last night, so they slept with me in my bed. Skyla slept in her cot, I moved it to the left side of my bed and slept there. Flurry slept next to me with Brave on her right. I even had to escort them out of the castle!" I was unsure how she would react.

"I'm very sorry for Luna's, outburst. I will personally make sure it doesn't happen to night. Poor foals." She made a silly face at you and you giggled. This made us smile, you would always lighten the mood.

"Well I don't think the foals feel comfortable with sitting with you and Luna tonight, also it's the subject of their mother. They really just wish it to be over in the past, as do I." All I wanted was to move on but Celestia carried on about Cady.

"The foals are welcome to eat away from the dinning room for while, but I don't want you trying to suppress Cadence out of your thoughts, Shining. It's going to be hard, but please don't blame yourself. it's Luna's fault." Again I couldn't workout where she got blaming Luna from, She hadn't done anything.

"How is it her fault! Cadence was already dead when you arrived at the Crystal Empire!"

"Yes and we would have been there a lot quicker, if Luna wasn't arguing with me, over taking the armies or using the elements, killing or peacefully dealing with it we would have been there by night fall and could have prevented the whole take over! Tell me Shining, do you still get nightmares over chrysalis?" I scream at her, I probably shouldn't have.

"DON'T SAY HER NAME!! err sorry Celestia. Yes I do." My outburst surprised her and you. You began to cry, but I managed to get you to go sleep, I put you in your cot with my magic and we carried on talking.

"It's okay Shining I get it, It's hard to hear her name and not think of the horrible scene you witnessed."

She hugged me. I again felt the soft wings wrap around me, protecting me from all Equestria's evil and hatred. I believe she knew what I needed as she nodded. I knew she knew all I wanted to do was cry, her cuddling me and nodding was all it took. Her cuddle felt just like cadence's only much bigger. I cried out for my Cady. 2-3 weeks of sadness and regret held in, out of the fear of looking weak. After about 5 minutes, we stay in that position as she spoke.

"It's not going to get easier, despite that you will be able to move on and progress with your life. You will still miss her but you will feel happy that she's watching you. However the worst thing you can do my young prince is blame yourself."

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"You said you had moved on about mum. How comes you was crying, Dad?"

"I know I said that I had moved on, but I would still cry. I was in a better situation though. I was doing duties and was caring properly for you. Before I was sitting on my bed crying non stop, with either the one or both royal sisters with me or your auntie. It took time but I was coping with it. So was your siblings."

"Oh so it takes along time. I get that, you may continue."

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I answered after my sniffles had stopped.

"I know and will move on, but not forget." We both smiled and she released the hug, I really liked her hugs.

"Your okay now?" She said with a loving smile

"Yes I'm much better now, thank you auntie." I felt amused saying that Celestia was my auntie.

"Good, then I will make sure Luna is punished." She got up and went to leave.

"Wait! What? Why? Would you punish your own sister?"

"Because she has committed a crime, an act of treason. She is the reason Cadence is dead! I shall see you late Shining." I was shocked.

"Wait shouldn't you see your advisers first." They maybe able to stop her, I thought.

"Yes I will, see you later Nephew, bye"

She walked out on my chamber and went to leave my chambers altogether when I said "Thank you, bye auntie."

Then she was gone, I went back to trying to do my paperwork.

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"Hello father, Hello Skyla."

"Hey sis."

"Hello Flurry Heart, Are you okay?"

"Yes father, I am fine. All I wish to know is, which dress should I wear for the banquet. The pink frilly one or the blue laced one?"

"I say the pink one sis."

"I think the blue laced one looks more sophisticated for the banquet, as we will have the diplomats and nobles there. Along with the princess from saddle Arabia. The pink frilly one is perfect for the gala tomorrow night, formal but still dressy. But what did your designer say?"

"oooooooow you love her don't you father?"

"What! Who? Princess Sapphire Stone?

"Yea, daddy is in love."

"I'm not in love with her, both of you cut it out. We just had a meal in the dinning room."

"Yessssss, father completely ALONE with NO foals in sight... so you could chat about the politics of our nations."

"Yes, Flurry. It was about our nations, now back to your dress please."

OH Okay, Father thank you, I will wear the blue one and she said it depends on what the theme is?"

"Wait! She wasn't informed on the theme!"

"No! She forgot! Stupid mare!"

"She's fired. You will look lovely Flurry. I will see you later, don't be late this time!"

"Yes father. Going to get ready now. Bye you two."

"Bye sis."

"Bye flurry."

"Dad, why is she always like that? are your in love?"

"No,Skyla I'm not and I don't know, why Flurry acts they way she does, I'm not a mare! But I'm sure you will be similar at that age."

"NO!!! I won't be like her! Please continue with the story."