You Get What You Need *

The night was at its darkest point as one unicorn stallion tore through the deserted streets towards Canterlot Castle. His coat was light brown, with a dark brown mane. He wore black, round glasses that rested on the bridge of his nose and the clatter of his hooves echoed across the still night air as he ran. The stallion's cutie mark depicted yellow radio waves being emitted from the red bulbous end of a thermometer. The reporter was known as Mercury Theater, one of Canterlot's most respected announcers.

After a short sprint, he arrived at the front steps of Canterlot Castle, panting breathlessly. The reporter levitated his microphone from out of his black saddlebags and flashed his press badge to a pair of guards. They stepped aside, granting him entrance into the castle. As Mercury Theater walked into the main hall, he let out a yawn.

"It's too early for this," he thought, "Couldn't they have waited until a decent hour to announce that they caught the fugitives?"

A small crowd of reporters and Canterlot Castle staff had gathered around a small platform that was floating slightly above the ground at the foot of the grand staircase inside the main hall. With the exception of the Royal Guards stationed throughout the room, nopony in attendance looked particularly alert. Some photographers and cameraponies were still wearing their sleeping caps and occasionally nodding off.

In spite of everypony's sleepy state, there was an underlying sense of excitement and accomplishment at having captured Orion and his family. The general feeling was that after an exhaustive search, the traitorous rapists and attempted assassins would finally be brought to justice.

A hush fell over the crowd as Cadance stepped onto the platform, followed by two royal guards, who directed Orion and his family to line up behind Cadance and face the crowd. Shining Armor stood on the far left, next to his wife, who stood next to Twilight, who stood next to Dazzle, who stood next to Orion.

The clanking sounds of the family's shackles reverberated throughout the massive hall as they reluctantly stood before the Canterlot press. The family flinched as cameraponies immediately began blinding them with flash photography.

In spite of the close scrutinization, Chrysalis resisted her chameleon-like urge to blend in with her surroundings. She didn't take on a more appealing form for her captors, because she realized that at this point, her disguises couldn't help her anymore.

"If this is to be the end," she thought, "then I want to spend my last moments with Shining Armor as the real me; the changeling he fell in love with."

With the cameras rolling, Cadance stood with her back to Twilight and informed the public of what had happened in the events leading up to the capture of the dangerous fugitives. As she spoke, her thoughts drifted towards her unrequited love.

What started as a simple desire for sex soon grew into a full-blown obsession for Orion. She viewed intimacy as the ultimate expression of her love; a love she wanted to share with Orion, whom she viewed as the perfect husband. In her mind, he was the only stallion worthy of her and she coveted him for herself.

Cadance appeared normal at first glance, but there was a deep swath of madness festering below her surface, which was fueled by her obsessive lusts. She was a monomaniac, which meant that her insanity was completely channeled into one thing: her unchecked desires. Apart from that, Cadance was completely sane in every other facet of her life. Her madness manifested itself exclusively in her motivations towards Orion.

Since her initial infatuation, Cadance's main goal had been to experience joy with Orion. In order to make that happen, she had sacrificed everything she had before the alter of her lusts. And even with that extreme level of consecration, it wasn't enough to obtain what her heart desired most.

The princess had poured her soul into her first act of intimacy. When Cadance realized that she had given her virginity to a changeling instead of Orion, she lost more than just her cherry. Once the shock had worn off, Cadance soon lost the last semblance of compassion and affection that she possessed. She became an empty vessel, completely devoid of love.

"If I can't have Orion, then nopony can have him," Cadance thought, bitterly. She informed the press that with the help of an observant member of the kitchen staff, she had managed to foil the family's attempt to poison her.

"When the traitorous Orion failed to take my life," Cadance said, "he decided that he would instead take my virginity." This admission resulted in a collective gasp from the audience. The cameras were momentarily silenced as the press waited on bated breath to hear the details of Cadance's struggle.

"He threw me roughly to the ground," Cadance said, blushing, "He stood over me, drooling like a lust-crazed changeling. I did my best to resist, but his strong, sinewy, well-toned fore-hooves kept me pinned to the ground." Orion and his family grimaced as they saw members of the press shoot them contemptuous looks.

"In spite of my best efforts to resist him, Orion had his way with me," Cadance said, in a tone that was attempting to be sad, but came off as sounding eagerly giddy. It was as though in describing the events, Cadance was vocalizing what she had hoped her first time would have been like.

"He called me his special somepony," Cadance said, wistfully, "He informed me that he had always lusted after me, ever since I was his teenage foalsitter."

This statement caused the crowd to gasp a second time, as Orion's alleged pedofoalia was brought to the forefront. Dazzle leaned in close and sadly rested her head on Orion's shoulder as Cadance continued her unnecessarily vivid description.

"The sweaty stallion's towering frame overpowered me as he deflowered my body," Cadance said, growing more aroused with each word, "He forced his hot shaft inside me and ravished me over and over and over and over!..."

Drifting off into her fantasy world, Cadance felt herself getting hot and her pussy becoming moist. Twilight watched chagrined as Cadance's glistening marehood began to drip lube onto the platform.

Suddenly, the harsh reality of Cadance's actual deflowering came back to her. She remembered the changeling beneath her and Orion standing in the doorway, staring at her.

"He made a mockery of our love," Cadance thought, "What he did to me was unforgivable." Having regained her focus, Cadance continued her story.

"In the midst of my assault, the rest of Orion's family invaded my bedchambers, desiring to have an incestuous orgy with me," Cadance said, her face slowly becoming enraged as she thought of the ones who had worked so hard to keep her from Orion, "The changeling queen announced that at the conclusion of their orgy, she would devour me and take my form in order to rule Equestria."

The crowd gasped and stared horrified at Chrysalis. Those in the front row took several steps back, as though they feared the monstrous changeling might spew venom on them at any moment.

Chrysalis stared angrily at Cadance as she spoke. The changeling queen could no longer tolerate her creator's constant deception. Chrysalis was determined to expose Cadance for who she really was in front of her subjects. They would know the truth, even if it was the last thing she did.

"I knew I could never let my subjects languish beneath the oppressive rule of a changeling abomination," Cadance said, "Inspired by the indomitable spirit of my fellow Equestrians, I summoned enough strength to throw off my assailants. They attempted to hold me down, but I quickly ran to the window and alerted the Royal Guards. The traitors and usurpers were quickly subdued and stand before you now, awaiting judgment."

Cadance finished her account of the night's events and walked over towards Orion. She stared at him for a moment before leaning in close to whisper in his ear.

"I was faithful to you, Orion." Cadance said, icily, "We could have had something special, you and I. It's a pity you chose death."

"I chose my family," Orion said, "Death would be living a life without them." Cadance slowly pulled her head back as Orion's words cut into her like a knife. She stared coldly into his eyes.

"They enjoy what little time you have left with them," Cadance said, dispassionately, "For soon you will be united with your precious family in death."

Cadance turned away from Orion to face the crowd. She spoke loudly as she listed off the many crimes which Orion and his family were allegedly guilty of committing.

"Orion and his family have all been found guilty of the high crimes of sedition and treason," Cadance said, "For their numerous offenses against ponykind, I, your sovereign ruler, find each of them worthy of death."

A murmur rumbled through the crowd as some of those in attendance questioned the legality of Cadance's swift ruling. Those with concerns opted to keep such opinions to themselves, as any sympathy shown towards a traitor could been viewed as a sign of support for their cause.

"Do any of the condemned have anything to say before their sentence is carried out?" Cadance asked. Orion and his family stared out into the crowd as the light of a new dawn slowly crept into the room.

Before anypony could answer Cadance's question, a flash of light illuminated the entire entrance hall and temporarily blinded everyone. When the bright glare had dissipated, Celestia and Luna were standing at the top of the grand staircase. Orion and his family turned around and looked up to see the source of the light. Everyone except Cadance bowed before the royal sisters, even Chrysalis. Cadance stared nervously at her aunts.

"Hello, everypony. Did we miss anything?" Luna asked, innocently. All the photographers were snapping pictures frantically as the sisters descended the staircase. Cadance stepped in front of Orion's family and tried to explain the situation to her aunts.

"Aunt Celestia! Aunt Luna!" Cadance said, in a desperate tone, "Now that I've captured Twilight Sparkle and her family, your kingdom is safe!" Celestia stared blankly at her wide-eyed niece, unsure of how to respond. Candance realized that in order for her plan to succeed, she needed to weave a web of lies thicker than a changeling's cocoon.

"Twilight's family orchestrated a plot to take control of the kingdom," Cadance said, seriously, "In their mad quest to usurp power, they've joined forces with our sworn enemies, the changelings! Following his unnatural lusts, Shining Armor abandoned his post to commit incest with his sister! The bug-eyed changeling queen turned the once-respected family into a perverse, incestuous orgy of madness and violence."

Celestia and Luna both opened their eyes wide and looked at Twilight's family, who stood shackled to each other behind Cadance. In spite of all the accusations leveled at them, the entire family was just grateful that Celestia and Luna had returned.

"When you disappeared for a time, the family couldn't assassinate either of you, so they tried to kill me," Cadance said, "After that plot was thwarted, Orion forced himself on me and would have succeeded in killing me if the Royal Guards hadn't come to my rescue."

"Those are serious charges to be sure," Celestia said, "Fortunately, I know someone who can divine the truth for us."

Celestia's horn lit up, so as to magically open the entrance door on the far end of the hall. All heads turned to watch as a lone figure walked slowly into Canterlot Castle.

"Zecora!?" Twilight said shocked, as she watched the zebra walk towards them. The crowd parted until Zecora stood in front of Twilight. All eyes were on the zebra as she stared at the family and the three Princesses standing behind them.

"I was summoned by Celestia's magic,

to save this family from a fate quite tragic.

Cadance must prove her grievous charge and not get a free pass.

Will her words ring out true, or is she speaking out her ass?

For claims of rape, there must be proof,

That's why I brought Seeds of Truth." Zecora said.

The zebra reached a hoof inside her saddlebags and pulled out some golden seeds that sparkled in the morning sunlight. She then pulled out a flowerpot filled with dirt.

"Once these seeds are planted in the ground,

Then the truth can finally be found.

To see these flower petals is quite a rarity,

because they only bloom from words of sincerity." Zecora said.

Celestia gestured for Cadance to stand next to Orion at the end of the line. Cadance stood there, nervous, as she stared out into the crowd.

Once everyone was in line, Zecora planted the seeds into the fertile soil. She then balanced the flowerpot on her head and walked over to Twilight Sparkle. Leaning her head forward, Zecora positioned the pot so that it was right below Twilight's face. Twilight leaned in close and spoke loudly and clearly into the flowerpot.

"My family and I plotted to seize control of the kingdom from Princess Celestia," Twilight said. The dirt in the pot didn't stir or move, indicating that the truth had not been spoken. Cadance started to sweat as Zecora moved on to the next pony in line, Dazzle. The mare leaned in close and spoke loudly into the flowerpot.

"Cadance didn't give me to a pack of horny diamond dogs as their sex slave." Dazzle said. The flower didn't bloom, which caused a collective gasp from the audience. Cadance shifted her feet nervously and watched as Zecora brought the flowerpot to Orion.

"Cadance hasn't been conspiring to destroy my family for the past seven years." Orion said loudly. Everyone stared at the pot. The flower didn't bloom. Cadance's eyes darted around the room, but there was no escape. The truth was finally coming to light and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Cadance was sweating profusely as Zecora brought the flowerpot before her. Cadance's mouth was dry as she tried to speak.

"I... I...," Cadance said, choking on the words, "I was ra... was ra..." Cadance was unable to utter the words. When faced with something that couldn't be fooled by her deception, she felt powerless. She hung her head in defeat and shed a tear.

"Orion loves me...," Cadance said into the flowerpot as she looked wistfully into the ostensibly-barren soil. She hoped against hope that somehow her words would cause the Seeds of Truth to bloom, but nothing ever happened. Cadance raised her head and looked at Orion. They stared into each other's eyes for a moment, before Orion turned his head away from her. Cadance continued to stare at him as her lip quivered.

Celestia looked pitiably on her emotionally devastated niece before turning her head to address Vigilance.

"I think my niece needs a time out," Celestia said to the Royal Guard, "Send her to her room and make sure she stays there until I can think up a suitable punishment."

"Yes, Princess," Vigilance said, bowing. He was so grateful to have the rightful princesses back in control that he didn't feel the need to question anything.

Cadance wept gently as she was escorted back to her room by Vigilance and two other guards. Orion turned his head towards Cadance and watched her as she was led away.

Using her magic, Celestia removed the shackles from Orion and his family. Once they were free, Shining Armor knew exactly what he wanted to do. The stallion pushed Chrysalis next to Zecora and shouted loudly into the flowerpot.

"I'm Shining Armor and this is my wife, Chrysalis!" he said. "We love each other!" With an audible pop and a flash of light, the Seeds of Truth bloomed into a beautiful flower that spread its majestic petals for all to see.

Before Chrysalis could say anything, Shining Armor leaned in and kissed his wife on the mouth. Chrysalis cried tears of joy as they held the kiss while everypony in the audience watched with shocked expressions. This was a first time a pony had ever kissed a changeling in public before.

Celestia cleared her throat behind the two lovers, prompting them to break their kiss. Shining Armor and Chrysalis blushed as Celestia stared at them. Chrysalis felt nervous, as though she had broken some sort of rule by kissing a stallion. Her worries were somewhat abated when Celestia smiled at her sweetly.

"As the Seeds of Truth have made clear, Shining Armor and Chrysalis care deeply for one another," Celestia said, "The strength of their commitment is clear. The power of their love is undeniable."

Twilight, Dazzle and Orion all stood smiling as they watched the happy couple receive Celestia's blessing. Dazzle rested her head on Orion's shoulder. Twilight gave a melancholy sigh as she watched her brother and his wife.

"He's happy," Twilight thought, "Just let it go."

"I, Celestia, do hereby sanctify this union between the newly reinstated Captain of the Guards and his changeling bride!" Celestia said, "Let it be so in the eyes of all ponies!" Having their marriage endorsed by Celestia herself left no room for ambiguity in the eyes of the audience. Everypony in the crowd cheered, seeing this union between the Captain of the Guards and the Queen of the Changelings as a symbol of peace between the two species.

Orion levitated a tissue to Dazzle, who used it to wipe a tear from her eye. He then leaned in close and shared a kiss with his wife.

The crowd focused on Shining Armor and Chrysalis, as Celestia and Luna excused themselves. The two sisters walked away in order to get caught up on all the royal duties they'd missed in their absence. Twilight smiled as she watched her parents kiss for a moment. Noticing the princesses leaving, Twilight ran over to catch up with them. She walked beside her mentor, her mind racing with questions.

"Where have you two been?" Twilight asked, emphatically.

"For the past few days, Luna and I controlled the sun and the moon from the top of the highest tower in the castle." Celestia said, "We left a note."

"You mean this note?" Twilight asked as she used her unicorn magic to pull off a piece of paper that was taped to Luna's tail, "Up in the high tower. Be back soon. - PC & PL"

"Oops," Luna said, sheepishly, "It must've fallen off our bedroom door on our way out."

"What were you two doing up there for so long?" Twilight asked.

"Training for the WWR." Celestia said.

"What's the WWR?" Twilight asked.

Celestia and Luna each pulled out a red bandana they had concealed beneath their wings. The bandanas had a big gold "W" with a little "2" in the top right corner.

"No," Twilight said in disbelief, "Then that means you and Luna...?"

"Wincest Warriors, and proud of it!" Luna said, beaming.

"When you've been around as long as we have, it becomes difficult to find a partner who knows just how to push your buttons." Celestia said, "That's why I'm so thankful for the relationship I have with my sister."

"But... but...," Twilight stammered, "Then why is incest so frowned upon in pony society? If you two are doing it, why not just make it legal so everypony could do it if they wanted?"

"It's because the forbidden nature of the act is part of the appeal," Luna said, "Legalizing incest is the first step towards making it routine and mundane."

Twilight sat quietly and tried to process this new information. While she was busy with this, Celestia continued to give more information as to their recent whereabouts.

"We were preparing ourselves to compete in the annual Wincest Warriors Ruckus, or WWR for short," Celestia said, "There are several competitions. I think Luna and I are going to take first place in this year's sister pie-eating contes-Ohh!"

Celestia blushed as Luna disappeared behind her sister and began hungrily eating her out. Twilight blushed from hearing the obscene slurping sounds Luna made as her tongue tickled her sister's pussy. Her pie eating skills would rival Soarin's abilities.

"Lulu, not here" Celestia said blushing, while spreading her wings to hide Luna from view, "Somepony might see."

Begrudgingly, Luna pulled her head away. A trail of saliva connected her lips to Celestia's pussy before the strand eventually broke.

"Sorry," Luna said, breathlessly, "But if your only entertainment for the last one thousand years was to watch ponies masturbate, you'd be constantly horny, too." Celestia giggled at her sister before turning her head to address Twilight.

"Congratulations, by the way," Celestia said, "I read about your open relationship with your brother from the tabloid Applejack mailed to me."

"It was Chrysalis disguised as me," Twilight said, "In spite of my suspicions, Shining Armor insisted that he doesn't want to be anything more than siblings with me."

"I see," Celestia said, disappointed, "He did seem pretty content with Chrysalis. I guess that means you two won't be joining us for the WWR?"

"I guess not." Twilight said, sadly. She thought it might be fun to one day compete in the sister / brother hot dog eating contest. Twilight's mentor stared at her with compassion.

"You know Twilight, you are the Element of Magic," Celestia said, "If you apply yourself, could find a solution to your problem..."

"But you told me to never use the Want It Need It spell ever again," Twilight said, taking a step back, "Not after what happened with my Smartypants doll..." Twilight looked at Celestia and Luna, who were both looking at her sympathetically.

"Besides, I love Shining Armor," Twilight said, "It wouldn't feel right to make love with him knowing that he was under a spell."

"I'm not suggesting that you do that," Celestia said, shaking her head, "There's something else you can do to solve your problem; one solution that you've overlooked."

As Twilight walked off with the princesses to discuss arcane magic, Shining Armor and Chrysalis stood before a crowd of reporters and answered their questions. The Captain of the Guard came clean about all the scandals involving him or his family. Shining Armor told the press what really happened to them since they were labeled as fugitives. As he spoke about the tabloid and the incriminating photos, Chrysalis transformed into Cadance, followed by Twilight Sparkle, to serve as a visual aid. The photographers continued taking notes and snapping pictures as the couple spoke.

Once their entire tale had been related, the crowd dispersed to get some breakfast and carry on with the rest of their day. Since Twilight had left to discuss spells with Celestia, the only ones who remained in the main hall were Dazzle, Orion, Zecora, Shining Armor, Chrysalis and several guards who were patrolling the perimeter.

"You know, I never got to cum from earlier...," Chrysalis whispered coyly to her husband, "Want to help me finish what Cadance started?"

"That all depends," Shining Armor whispered back, "You won't have a dick this time, will you?"

"Not unless you want me to...," Chrysalis said with a sly wink.

Orion and Dazzle thanked Zecora on behalf of their whole family for helping them expose Cadance once and for all. Her work now completed, Zecora prepared to return to her gnarled tree in the Everfree Forest. On her way out the door, she was stopped by a guard.

"Wait a moment, zebra," the guard said, "Before you leave, Princess Celestia wishes to speak with you about a job opportunity. With your skills at cultivating Seeds of Truth, the princess wants you to become the castle's official... interrogator." Zecora smiled and walked with the guard as he took her to meet with Celestia.

Orion and Dazzle breathed a sigh of relief as they closed their eyes and pressed their foreheads together. They had survived. The nightmare was finally over.