It has been nearly a year now since Cadence and Kenji had become a couple, and their relationship has remained strong. And nopony is happier for them than Celestia herself. Having approved the pair right on the spot when she found out. The couple never left one another’s side. Always happy, always smiling. Even Twilight was ecstatic to here they were getting married. Soon. She nearly exploded with joy knowing her favorite foal-sitter would be wedded to one of her favorite beings in all of Equestria. Little did everypony know, that things were not going to go according to plan...for both parties involved.

--The Day Of the Rehearsal--

Kenji walks along the castle courtyard with his hand rubbing against his chin. Something has been on his mind for a week now. Cadence has been acting...way off. She is usually flirt and playful, but now she has turned aggressive and demanding when it comes to receiving his affections. She has even turned on Twilight and Celestia if she even so much as sees him talking to the two of them. Is she afraid that he is seeking another mare? That is indeed not the case. Kenji has been loyal to nopony but Cadence and tends to keep it that way. But why has she changed so much? His thoughts were interrupted by her calling out to him.

“Can I take to you for a moment, dear?”

“Of course you can, Cadence. What do you wish to talk about?”

“It is about our wedding night…”

She said as she lightly runs a finger up and down his chest with a seductive grin.

“I do hope you have plenty of love to give me…”

“Of course I do...I love you more than anypony.”

He figured now was the time to confront her about her attitude.

“Though...I have been worrying about you for the passed week now. I understand that you may be nervous about our marriage. But there is no need to take it out on Tia and Twi.”

She glares at him in slight anger,pushing away from him.

“Why are you standing up for those two?”

“Because, Cadence. They are like family to me. Tia took me in and gave me a purpose. And I am like an older brother to Twi. I don’t know what has been going on with you. But you haven’t been you, lately. I miss the Cadence I knew. I hope your attitude adjusts by tomorrow. When the real wedding happens.”

He said as he turned and walked away from her. When he is going she growls lowly and stomps the ground, thoughts flowing through her head.

Why is he not falling under my spell? No matter when I use it, it doesn’t seem to work on him. It’s like a dark wall of...something is blocking my magic. Oh well, my plan is still forming nicely. I just need to keep him wrapped around my finger and he will be all mine…

--Later That Night--

Twilight walked along the street in the city. She was on her way to meet with Kenji to talk to him about something. As she walks in front of an alleyway, a large part of hands pull her into it and cover her mouth. She start flailing and screaming but hears the voice of Kenji.

“Sssh Twi...sorry for the sudden scare but this is the only place I can talk to you…”

He said as he slowly releases her and stands back from her. Twilight places a hand over her heart and breathes heavily for a few moments, having had the life scared out of her.

“Just...don’t do that again! That was scarey Ken!”

She said as she hit him in the chest, knowing it wouldn’t hurt him. He said and crouched down in front of his little sister.

“Listen Twi. You are an observant unicorn. Haven’t you noticed Cadence being a little more..I don’t know. Spiteful and aggressive towards you and Tia?”

Twilight eyes widen as she finally feels like she isn’t alone, she had been thinking the same thing ever since she had reunited with Cadence on the day that Kenji told her he was marrying her.

“I definitely know something is off Ken. She has been acting so mean to the other girls as well…”

He nodded in agreement.

“I have been watching her. And something is...off about her aura. It is usually such a beautiful light blue color. But now...it’s this toxic green. Twi...my dark chi is stirring. And when it does...it means something bad is coming. I...don’t think that is the Cadence I fell in love with. Not my Cadence…”

She nodded again, feeling the exact same way as he did.

“We will continue the wedding as planned. But...I will be doing something I never ever thought I would do in all of my life…”

Twilight gasps at his next words, eyes filling with tears as she heard those brutal words against Cadence. He kneels down and places a hand on her shoulder.

“Twilight, I know that isn’t Cadence. I don’t know what she is. But that is not the mare I fell in love with.”

“H-how...can you be so sure.”

“Because, her and I have something we always say to each other that we have kept secret from anyone. Something we have been planning to say during our wedding vows. If she can’t even remember any of it. Then I will know that it is not her. We have planned things like this if things...happened.”

“So very clever, big brother...alright, I agree with your plan. We will proceed like nothing happened.”

“Good girl. Now, go and get some rest. We have a big day tomorrow. And something tells me...it’s going to get bad…”

--The Next Day, The Wedding--

It was a beautiful day to hold a wedding. Clear skies, birds chirping and happy faces all around. Gathering in the throne room were nobles and non-nobles alike, there to see the Princess Of Love and her guardian marry and become one. Kenji and Twilight however were only acting the part..for now anyways. As Cadence comes in, the birds that Fluttershy worked with began to sing their song. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo came down the aisle as flower fillies.. It was truly a wonderful wedding to behold. If only she was the real mare he fell in love with. But now, was that moment of truth. Kenji begin to speak to her in a loving tone.

“Cadence...I shall always count on you to sooth the darkness that stirs within my soul. That your warm and loving light will keep me from becoming corrupted…”

“Of course my love.”

That was it. She had failed the test horribly. He looks between the crowd and Celestia who blink at the change in his facial features and the dark tone in his voice.

“Who are you?”

“W-What?”

“I asked...who are you?”

“Dear it’s me,Cade-...”

She was quickly cut off by the large hand wrapped around her throat and lifted into the air, his hands squeezing tight around the imposter’s windpipe.

“Where...is...she? You are not MY Cadence...you have no right to speak her name! WHat have you done with her?!”

He yelled out in a low growl as he squeezed harder. The crowd gasping in horror at the sight before them, Celestia shocked beyond words at what was going on.

“Kenji, release her at once-!”

“Shut up, Tia! This is not Cadence!”

“That’s right! I am Cadence!”

Shouted the princess of Love who entered the throne room along with Twilight. They had both looked beaten and battered. Kenji, seeing this grew even more angry. And threw down the fake Cadence, hard.

“Impossible! How can their be two Cadences?!”

Applejack said in disbelief, her and the other”s eyes widening in total shock at what is happening.

“She is a changeling! She takes the form of the one you love most and drains you of your love for them! She kidnapped me and threw me and Twilight into the caverns below the castle!”

Kenji was pissed now, that dark chi starting to radiate from his body intensely. He glares down at the fake Cadence and cracks his knuckles.

“Ha, it doesn’t matter! My children now roam the city, feeding off the love this kingdom is filled with. And we will take it from all of you. I may not have control of your fiance, but you are too late to save yourselves!”

She said with a wicked laugh, taking her true form after having revealed her plan. But that wasn’t bothering Kenji. The fact he took Cadence from him and harmed her had his blood boiling and his dark chi radiating from his body.

“I...am going to kill you. I am going to squeeze every single bit of life out of your body for what you did to her!!” he yelled as he leaped into the air and pounced on top of the changeling queen. She had little time to react before his large hand wraps around her throat. He wraps his other hand around her wings and begins to pull on the with hatred. A dark red glow coming from his eyes as he does so. This was someone precious that she tried to take away from him, and he was going to make her suffer in a way that any Gon like himself would.

“AAAAHH,MY WINGS, STOP IT NOW!!!”

She screamed in absolute pain. Kicking and thrashing about as he continues to choke the life out of her. And with a sickening rip, her wings came loose and were tossed away like garbage. Everyone in the room cowered in fear of the angered giant. Gasps and screams as panic began. They all started running out the door in droves, trying to get away from the angered monster. After he had removed her wings, he carried her out onto the balcony and hung her over the edge by her neck still

“That’s right, cry you bitch. How many times did Cadence cry out for me huh?”

The only response he got was spit to the face. His response however, was more brutal. He reaches up and begins to pull at her horn,slowly removing it from her skull.

“ HOW MANY TIMES DID SHE CALL OUT FOR ME?!”

He yelled with a dark growl in his voice. The sky began to darken and rain fell from the sky. Lightning and thunder made itself present as he squeezed Chrysalis’ throat even harder.

“Please...not my horn...don’t take that from me…”

“You don’t deserve to have anything! You pissed off the wrong being here today! And now, I will take what you don’t want taken…”

With a flick of his wrist, the horn comes off with a sickening snap. He crushes it within his grip and looks at her with a wicked glare.

“Fall to your death. I have someone who doesn’t need to seem me as a murderer. The ground will do that for me.”

He loosens his grip until she falls out of his hand. She falls screaming, but fortunate for her, her children catch her in time. They glare at Kenji and growl, but their queen whispers out.

“No...retreat...everyone back to the nest…”

She said before she passes out from the pain he had inflicted upon her body. Kenji turns and walks towards the exit, his scythe appearing in his hand. He drags the blade across the ground and growls an inhuman growl.

“She is going to be missing a few of her children…”

“Kenji stop! It’s done, she is gone please!”

Cadence said as she wrapped her arms around him, begging him to stop.

“Let go of me, Cadence.”

He said sternly

“No! Please just stop! I know what she did was unforgivable! But she is gone! Please Kenji, don’t let this take hold of you! You promised, you promised!!”

She repeated the last part as tears fell from her eyes. She held onto him as tightly as she could while saying this.

“Come back Kenji! Come back to the sweet and gentle man I love!”

She called out as her horn began to glow brightly. The light enveloped Kenji immediately. Beginning to beat down the dark chi that radiated from him. He grabbed at his head and fell to his knees, his large scythe falling to the ground with a loud echo throughout the throne room.

“I love you, Kenji, I love you, I love you!”

She repeated this over and over as her magic worked on him. Eventually, the dark chi retreated back into his body and he was brought back from his gon rage. Falling to his hands.

“Cadence...I...I…”

“I am here Kenji...I am here”

She said between sobs as she held herself close to him.

“What...have I just done…? What was I going to do…?”

“Please Kenji...just please don’t think about it anymore. All that matters is I am here now.”

She said as she crawled in front of him and placed her hands on his cheeks gently, locking eyes with him.

“I am sorry..I am sorry I did not know what happened. I failed you..I failed to be there for you when you needed me the most…”

She shakes her head and caresses his cheeks with her thumbs, tears still flowing from her eyes as he was now beating himself up.

“Kenji….stop this. I knew you would figure out something was wrong. I knew you wouldn’t fall under the control of her magic. Your heart and mind are too strong to fall for some changeling magic. And I know...that you remember our vows…”

“Cadence...I shall always count on you to sooth the darkness that stirs within my soul. That your warm and loving light will keep me from becoming corrupted…”

“...Kenji, I know that with all my heart, you will always be my savior, my love, my one and only. And that when I seek comfort and protection. Your arms will always grant me those things.”

She said with a weak smile, tears still flowing from her eyes

“I love you, Cadence.”

“And I you, my sweet guardian and love.”

Author's Note

I know I may have jumped on their marriage too soon, but this mean i get to tell THEIR story now. Since they will be taking over the crystal empire, it is time for my imagination to get to work on create what i can. Maybe even a new enemy!

May the darkness grant you peace.