Expect the Unexpected

You decided that you should confront her

You walked into the throne room, and you saw your mother, looking broken as ever. It’s been awhile since you’ve seen her smile. Nothing has ever been right in the Empire since he was gone.

You bowed to her. “What do you need Radiance?”, your mother said firmly.

No backing out now.

“Mother, I wanted to talk to you about something”, you said.

“What is it?”, your mother asked.

You missed the sweet warming voice your mother used. That voice was gone now.

“Mother, I wanted to talk about the rules”, you said.

“What about them?”, your mother said.

You tried to think carefully what you were going to say next.

“They’re too strict”, you said.

“Excuse me? What I am trying to do is to protect you! Keep you from harm!”, your mother yelled.

You knew that was would be her reaction. You can’t look away from her because her eyes were locked on you.

“I’m sixteen mother. You’ve kept me locked in here ever since I was born. I think it’s time to put the rules aside mother. And I can’t be good ruler if I am stuck in here all the time, I need to know my subjects.”, you said with anger.

Your mother sighed and said “Maybe you’re right, maybe I am being a little overprotective of you”.

“A little?”, you said as you raised an eyebrow.

Your mother chuckled. That was the first time in forever since you heard her laugh.

“I’ll bend the rules a little, for both you and your father”, your mother said.

You mother walked down from her throne and walked up to you. And she hugged you.

The love and warmth, it was back, you missed it so. Both you and your mother shed a tear. The happy reunion was put into an end when a blast came bursting through the door. It was some kind of insect pony.

“Radiance stay behind me!”, your mother commanded as she walked in front of you.

The insect pony laughed and said, “What a way to ruin a happy moment, if only I could do that more often.”, the insect pony said.

“What are you doing here Chrysalis?”, you mother said with anger.

“Chrysalis?”, you thought.

You’ve heard of here a couple of times. She is changeling that tried to take over Equestria during your parent’s wedding.

“To finish my job of course”, Chrysalis replied.

“Job? What job?”, you asked.

Chrysalis laughed and said, “Seriously Cadance? You didn’t tell her”.

“Mother, what is she talking about” you asked and looked at your mother.

She looked down and said nothing. You were confused.

“I hate to break this to you but, I’m the reason your father is gone”, Chrysalis said.

You felt furious. You being locked up, your mother being heartbroken, the love and warmth you never felt for years, it was all because of Chrysalis.

Chrysalis used her magic and blasted your mother. Your mother collapses down.

“Mother!”, you said as you ran to her.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth, and I’m sorry I was being too overprotective of you”, your mother said as she fell unconscious.

You nuzzled her, then you looked at Chrysalis.

“Aww, what are you going to do now since I knocked your mommy out”, Chrysalis said.

You felt enraged, you felt a surge coming from your horn. Then BAM! You made a blast that hit Chrysalis and knocked her out.

You were surprised, it’s been a long time since you’ve used magic. When you were a baby, your magic was out of control. You would do teleportation spells or levitation spells all the time. But as you grew out of the baby phase, you weren’t allowed to use your magic at all.

Then guards came in to the throne room and held Chrysalis.

“Man, where were they the whole time?”, you thought. “Radiance”, your mother said.

You ran to her. She looked at you and smiled,

“I’m proud of you”, she said.

You shed a tear and hugged your mother.

You are outside of your mother’s bedroom, pacing back and forth. Then Princess Celestia went came out of her room. You looked at her with a worried face.

She gave you a warming smile and said, “She will be fine, she just needs to rest”.

“That is reliving”, you said.

“Even though Chrysalis has been defeated, there is still a swarm of changelings and I believe they are going to come after us.”, Celestia said.

“What do we do?”, you asked.

“Your mother told me how you defeated Chrysalis”, Celestia said.

You blushed.

“You have great potential, sadly that potential was hidden away since you were locked up. I was thinking, maybe you should lead an army to defeat the swarm.”

“What?!”, you thought.

“I know it might seem crazy and I know you have no experience leading an army but, the crystal guards need someone to lead them since your mother can’t, and I have my own army to lead”.

“What about Princess Luna and Aunt Twilight?”, you asked.

“My sister will be watching over Canterlot while I’m gone and your Aunt Twilight has a friendship mission with her friends, far away from Equestria”, Celestia replied. “I'm not making you lead an army, it’s your choice”, Celestia said.

You decide to lead the army
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You decide not to lead the army
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