As Twilight and the Elements brought Simon and Nia to Celestia's study, Nia breathed a deep sigh of relief once they sat down.

"I'm so sorry." Twilight groaned. "I wish we'd arrived under better circumstances."

"It's fine." Simone said bitterly. "Can you promise me one thing, Twilight?"

"What?"

"Will that bastard get what's coming to him?" Simone growled.

"Oh, he most certainly will." Celestia said, walking in. "I'm going to make sure he doesn't plan anything like this ever again. I would tell you what I'm going to do, but it might seem...extreme. Also, ignore the screams."

Celestia walked out, leaving a very confused group of ponies behind.

====

Eventually, the Elements left to give Simone and Nia some privacy, As they relaxed, Nia rested her head on Simone's broad chest, and he embraced her gently.

"I'm sorry." Simone said.

"For what?" she replied.

"I must've scared you." he said. "I'm so sorry."

"It's okay." Nia replied, looking up. "Simone, you don't need to apologize for something that someone else did."

Nia brought her head to Simone's and she kissed him gently. Simone wrapped his hooves around her, and deepened it. They were like that for a few moments, and both sighed in content.

That was when their reverie of love was interrupted by an extremely loud, girlish, and very frightened scream.

Make that screams.

As Simone and Nia looked around for the cause, the Elements returned to the room.

"You hear that?" Rainbow asked. "Sounded like…"

"Blueblood." Rarity said. "I would know. I did date him at that one...unfortunate Gala."

"Why would you date that bastard?" Simon asked.

"Long story." Rarity sighed. "And just so know you, I did tell him off when he used me as a cake shield."

"...cake shield?" Nia asked, astounded.

"Don't ask." Twilight and her friends all chorused. At that, an alabaster blue alicorn walked in.

"Princess Luna?" Twilight asked. "What's up?"

"Well, the sun is up." Luna said. "Or...is that not what you mean?"

"Let me rephrase that. What is going on?" Twilight said again.

"Oh, my apologies! Celestia sent me to take you all home." Luna said. "She has to deal with her boorish and idiotic nephew. Did you hear the screams?"

"Yes…" Simon said.

"Good." Luna smiled. "Celestia wanted to make sure of that. Let's get going, shall we?"

As they headed out, the screams continued and went on for several more minutes.

====

Celestia had never tortured anypony. At least, not for a while.

Now, she thought, is a good time to make an exception. He was held inside a magical containment bubble, and he had no way of escape or interfering with his punishment. Celestia held in her hooves a single piece of paper, the cause of Blueblood's screams.

That particular piece of paper was a writ, declaring Blueblood Celestia's honorary nephew along with his entitlements of according wealth and status.

And it currently had a large, ever-growing tear in it. Each time it grew, Blueblood's screams grew louder, and Celestia's smile grew bigger.

"PLEASE!" Blueblood screeched, his jaw throbbing with pain. "I'LL BEHAVE! I'M SORRY!"

"Are you sure?" Celestia said, hiding her smile, and tearing the paper a bit more. "Oh my, looks like this is getting a bit torn…"

"PLEASEEEEEEE!" Blueblood screeched again. "I'M EVER SO SORRY!"

Pathetic, Celestia thought. And with a graceful flourish, she tore the paper in two and incinerated it for good measure.

====

The walls of Canterlot Castle shook with an echoing bellow so loud, the departing Simon and Nia, along with the Elements, could hear it.

====

Blueblood then passed out. Celestia rolled her eyes and left the cell, making sure to stomp on the ashes of the writ.

====

As the Chariot flew back towards Ponyville, Twilight sighed with relief.

"I can't believe he'd try something like that." she murmured.

"I second that." Rainbow said. "Geez, what a flankhole."

"So rest assured, you two, you're in good company." Rarity said.

Simon and Nia both chuckled, their worries long forgotten.

====

The Chariot grinded to a halt inside Ponyville Park, and as the ponies disembarked, one of the Solar Guards brought Simon aside.

"What's up?" Simon asked.

"I saw what you did." the Guard replied. "It was so awesome. Trust me, a lot of ponies in Canterlot wanted to give that jerk what he deserved. So, you're not alone, sir."

"Guess I beat you to the punch." Simon joked.

The Guard nodded with a small chuckle.

"You ever need a favor, you can count on all of us in the Solar Guard." the Guard said. "Have a nice day."

As the Chariot flew off, Nia gently walked up next to him. Simone smiled at her, and as they were about to kiss…

"AHEM!"

They spun to see the Elements giving smiles at them, with a devious tone. Twilight walked forward, and she rolled her eyes.

"Come on, lovebirds. Let's get something to eat." she said. "And Simon?"

"Yeah?"

"You should know my sister-in-law's the Princess of Love." she said. "Never let her catch you doing that."

Both of them gulped as they followed the Elements to Sugarcube Corner.

Author's Note

Yeah, I know it's short. I needed to get this out

Next time-Schenanigans in Ponyville with Simon and Nia.