The Coronation

That morning I woke with a skull splitting headache and in a cold sweat. I hadn’t slept well. My dream had gone back to the castle. Where I had a fight and had died by the hands of that changeling. I opened my eyes to see Bolero was up and had gone to meet Celestia. I knew this from last night he mentioned something about my duties but I couldn’t remember and the headache made me not want to think!

I walked to the bathroom to wash my sweaty body. I picked out my clothes. My white pair of ripped jeans and a mint coloured turtle neck vest top. I proceeded to brush my mane and tail. I add Bolero’s favourite scent he brought me and exited our chambers.

Walking down the hall the headache didn’t ease up, I had to find Bolero so he could heal me. While painkillers would have probably worked they took a while to kick in and I didn’t believe they would be strong enough to tackle my head pain.

As I walked guards bowed to me, saying your highness it felt strange. One guard my once lieutenant Spear Shield. Now captain, stopped in front of me bowed and then said:

“Prince Shining Armor, Prince Bolero has just sent me to come and escort you to the throne room. Please follow me, your highness.”

“Yes… but please Spear just call me shine.”

“Nope I’m sorry Prince Shining Armor. All the guards and I are under direct orders from the Princesses, to call you Prince Shining Armor or Your highness and nothing else.” He bowed again.

It took a while for me to get used to captain let alone Prince Shining Armor!!!!

“But why it’s so time wasting. I don’t care about the title and you’re my friend.”

“Direct orders, you’re….”

“Fine please just lead the way.”

“Of course your highness.”

“Thank you captain.” I smirked at him.

He tried and failed at holding a straight face.

“Don’t like it?”

“No, it’s just it feels strange calling you Prince and not captain. Along with you calling me captain and not lieutenant, you’re…”

I placed my fingers on his lips.

“Enough of calling me by that title, I think you have said it about 20 times in the last 5 minutes that we have been talking!”

We continued to walk in silence all the way he tried to straighten his expression but it didn’t work he stayed smiling the entire time.

We got to the throne room double doors the guards posted bowed saying in unison you’re highness. The doors opened and sitting on her throne in all her glory was Celestia with Luna and Bolero standing next to her. The room was full with nobles and other high classed people from all over.

I was very confused to what was going on; I walked towards the 3 of them wondering what I had missed and why Luna was up this late it was about 11.30am. I would have guessed as I got up at about 10.40am. I knew it didn’t take that long to get dressed and walk to the throne room.

When I was about 10 feet away from the throne it hit me as I saw them. I was being coronated; Bolero had reminded me and everything. I wasn’t dressed for this occasion let’s just say that. Then again I didn’t have smart clothes, I only had my uniform and my Armor the rest was casual wear and going out clothes. I wasn’t in anything that bad I mean it was casual but smart…ish. I wasn’t wearing any hoof shoes either. The 3 ‘royals’ didn’t look that dressed up anyway. Luna looked as if she was going to fall asleep. Bolero was wearing his shirt and smart trousers and both princesses were in dresses.

“Shining Armor by marrying Prince Bolero, you have now officially joined the royal family and will be presented as a Prince yourself. With the power vested in me and as all of Equestria is concerned. Do you promise you will help lead our beautiful and peaceful kingdom as well as protect and serve its loyal people?”

I knelt down as Celestia stood.

“I Shining Armor will promise to help lead our beautiful and peaceful kingdom as well as protect and serve its loyal people as long as I draw breath.”

“Then rise as Equestria’s newest Prince.”

As I stood I felt the weight of the crown that now rested on my head not doing my headache any good. I then turned and looked straight forward and saw my little sister, mother and father. A guard brought a cushion with my own golden hoof shoes they matched Bolero's but with my cutie mark. I slipped them on and they felt funny. I preferred my hooves bare or my armoured boots. I would just have to get used to them as well as the weight of the crown.

The hall then emptied out and I could finally tell Bolero about my pain.

“Sweetie, can you heal me please, my head is really bad and this crown isn’t helping.”

“Of course, how does it feel? To be a Prince?” He gave me the spell, my pain vanished in an instant.

"It feels okay... going to take some getting used to and thanks sweetie that feels much better."

We spent the rest of the day chatting to nobles and my family.