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Pony Courtship Rituals

by Codex Ex Equus
Queen Chrysalis tries to date Twilight Sparkle

Queen Chrysalis attacked Canterlot, brainwashed Twilight Sparkle's brother, kidnapped her former foalsitter, defeated her mentor in combat, and conquered her kingdom. She kidnapped the sisters of Twilight's friends, turned them against one another, and tried to drain all of Twilight's magic. Queen Chrysalis has, at every opportunity, done her very best to utterly destroy Twilight Sparkle's life.

For some reason, this has not caused the pony to fall in love with her.

However, due to Twilight's misunderstanding of changeling customs, it does mean they are now married. Twilight eventually managed to tell the Queen the truth, but she forgot that whether it's a kingdom or a heart, changelings conquer.

And since the changeling way of conquest didn't work, Chrysalis is determined to try the pony way. The only problem is, of course, she has no idea what that is. But she knows someone who does: Princess Cadance.

Now, with the absolutely sincere help of her mortal enemy, the pony she once locked in the caves beneath Canterlot while trying to steal her husband on their very wedding day, Queen Chrysalis is going to woo the sister-in-law of that very pony.

Surely this is the most perfect plan ever devised.

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Proofread by ShutterflyYay.

Takes place roughly after season five (so Starlight Glimmer is running around occasionally)

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Complete
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Romance
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
 
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72422 words: Estimated about 6 hours to read

12 Chapters:

  1. Chapter One: Twilight Prepares 2016-10-20 23:01:55 UTC
    6625
  2. Chapter Two: Chrysalis Prepares 2016-11-03 22:52:27 UTC
    6450
  3. Interlude: Cadance (I) 2016-11-10 23:44:04 UTC
    3817
  4. Chapter Three: The Date (part one) 2016-11-23 00:27:04 UTC
    5740
  5. Chapter Four: The Date (part two) 2016-12-09 01:01:28 UTC
    6406
  6. Interlude: Cadance (II) 2016-12-23 01:55:36 UTC
    3227
  7. Chapter Five: Of Princesses and Depositions 2017-01-06 00:02:55 UTC
    6390
  8. Chapter Six: Family Matters and Reproductive Strategies 2017-01-21 01:19:49 UTC
    9296
  9. Chapter Seven: A Friendly Discussion 2017-02-05 22:54:29 UTC
    10397
  10. Chapter Eight: Changeling Courtship Rituals 2017-02-21 00:40:15 UTC
    5532
  11. Chapter Nine: The Ceremony, Take Two 2017-03-11 22:44:15 UTC
    5705
  12. Epilogue: Cadance (Finale) 2017-03-24 22:55:16 UTC
    2837