We've Come a LongWay
By, serenityx
"Nope. Nope nope nope nope nope nope!" She repeated "Not ready! Can't do this! I-" Her words were interrupted by a very impatient and annoyed Rarity
"Sunset Shimmer darling! Honestly! I've been trying to add the finishing touches to your dress but I can't simply concentrate with all your pacing." Rarity said
"Oh..." Sunset turned to face her "Sorry."
Sunset made her way to a seat near Rarity's sewing table.
"I'm just so-"
"Nervous? Scared? Worried?" Rarity interrupted again.
"Yeah. How did you know?" Sunset asked
"Tomorrow's your wedding day darling, how could you not be?" She replied
Sunset sighed "I just want everything to be perfect. not specifically for me... but for Twilight."
"Why? Is she having doubts about the marriage?" Rarity asked confused
"Oh no. In fact she's really holding it together. She couldn't be more excited."
"So why all the stress Sunset? Shouldn't you be feeling the same?"
"I am. It's just I cant help feeling somethings going to go wrong. I'll screw it up and it will be all my fault!" Sunset said worrying
"...There's no time." Rarity said
Sunset raised her eyebrow "Oh gosh your right, I should go i'm sorry."
"No Sunset stop. I mean there's never enough time." Rarity responded grabbing Sunset's arm "It's just you and Twilight. The reception, the party, the cake; none of that matters. The only thing that matters is you marrying the woman you love."
Sunset smiled "That's... really good advice. Thank you Rarity. I'm feeling a bit better."
"No problem darling. I'm pretty much finished here, why don't you go check on the cake? I heard Pinkie Pie's just finished it." Rarity said
"Isn't Twilight with her? I thought it was bad luck to see the bride the night before their wedding." Sunset responded
"She was but she left awhile ago to spend the night at Fluttershy's." Rarity reminded her
"Oh! Right." Sunset hit her forehead "Well I should go, see you tomorrow Rarity. Thank you again."
"Anytime Shimmer. See you." Rarity said waving
"Thanks for letting me spend the night Fluttershy." Twilight said
"Your welcome Twilight. My house is your house." Fluttershy responded metaphorically
"Mi casa es su casa." Twilight said smiling
There was a pause
"What's that?" Fluttershy asked
"It means my house is your house in Spanish." Twilight replied lifting up her glasses
"Wow, I know your smart but knowing another language?" Fluttershy said shocked
"I only know a few words and phrases. No biggie." Twilight shrugged
Fluttershy stared in disbelief and then shook her head. "So, are you excited about your wedding tomorrow?"
"Couldn't be happier." Twilight responded
"Feeling nervous?"
"Pfft not at all. Why? Should I be?" Twilight asked concerned
"Oh, no. I just heard from Rarity that Sunset is practically-" Fluttershy didn't even get to finish her sentence before Twilight cut in.
"You heard from her?! How is she!? Is she alright? How is she holding up?" Twilight asked like she was going to pounce on Fluttershy
"Calm down Twilight. She's fine." Fluttershy said reassuringly "She misses you"
Twilight sighed. For all she could give to just talk to or even call her fiance'. Though Sunset insisted they do the basic wedding traditions. It wasn't like Sunset didn't want to see Twilight. She just wanted their wedding day to be perfect and Sunset said it wouldn't be the same without the traditions.
"That's good. I miss her too." Twilight said calming down
"Don't worry. Everything's going to spectacular tomorrow." Fluttershy spoke comforting her
"Yeah...perfect. Just spectacular." Twilight said to herself
The next morning Sunset was getting ready in one of the prep rooms with Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack getting their dresses on, while Twilight is supposedly in the other with Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie waiting on Rarity to come help in there.
"Perfect!" Rarity beamed "Take a look Sunset." she said pointing to the mirror
"Wow Sunny, you look just fantastic!" Applejack said
"Yeah Sunset. Twilight's going to flip!" Rainbow commented
Sunset replied "Thanks girls." Before walking to the mirror.
She stopped in front of the mirror and her mouth sprang open. She was drop-dead gorgeous! Her dress was silky and white. It's off-the shoulder with gold glitter on the waistline and the end of the sleeves. It flowed at the bottom like a mermaid's tail.
"You really out did yourself this time Rarity. It's beautiful!" Sunset said excitingly
"It was no problem really. It was harder finding the perfect designs for the bridesmaid dresses." Rarity said giggling
"They're stunning Rarity." Applejack assured her putting her hand on Rarity's shoulder
Rainbow twirled "100% cool!" she added
Everybody including Sunset started laughing
"Well I better go get the other bride ready. Let's go girls, beauty waits for no one." Rarity said to Applejack and Rainbow "You'll be okay here Sunset?"
"Duh of course. Go-" She said shooing them out "I can't wait to see Twilight. Tell her I love her and I can't wait to marry her."
"Will do!" Rainbow winked and saluted. The girls exited the room.
Sunset turned back to the mirror and smiled. She started taking the curlers out of her red and yellow hair. The long pretty curls fell down to her back. She put the white lacy glittery headband on. She was officially ready.
An hour later the church bells started to ring. That means the guest were arriving and Sunset's and Twilight's friends are on their way to seat everybody.
Sunset felt her stomach knot up "Shoot!" she said "Not now! I'm confident! I'm ready!" She yelled at herself
Sunset felt hot. Was she about to sweat? She took a sip of her water not wanting to ruin her makeup.
"Maybe I should check on the guests..." She thought "No... the girls got it covered."
"I wonder if Twilight's okay." She asked herself
"I could rehearse my vows once more?" Sunset nodded and began walking around the room "Twilight-"
She was interrupted by someone coming in the room
"Spike?" She asked. It was Twilight's dog. Who she liked to refer to as their dog now.
"Who let him in? She wondered
"Hey boy!" Sunset said going over to pet him. Spike barked and licked Sunset's hand.
"Aw good dog." Sunset said to him.
She stood back up. She went back to the mirror and looked at herself. She heard the bells ring once more. It met the wedding was about to start. Rarity was going to be coming back in the room to get Sunset any minute now. Sunset's stomach dropped. Her hands started to shake.
"No. no no no." Sunset panicked
Spike barked again and tilted his head confused.
"I can't do this!" Sunset said panting
"I love twilight. This is going to be the best day of our lives. I have to do this!" She argued with herself
She felt more confident now. She clenched her fists and lifted her head high heading to the door.
Sunset heard her friends leaving Twilight's room.
"Nope! Need more time!" Sunset said rushing out the room almost tripping over her heels.
She hurried to the back door and ran out to the town square and sat herself on a bench. People were staring at her. Probably because she was wearing a wedding gown, but she didn't care. If the paparazzi could see her now, she would of totally got the role of "The Runaway Bride".
Spike had followed Sunset out and he whimpered as he nuzzled Sunset's leg.
Sunset started crying and barred her head into her hands.
It wasn't until about 10 minutes later when she started receiving dozens of phone calls.
"Four from Rarity, three from Applejack, and two from Fluttershy" She read from her phone screen. Spike whined.
"I'm sorry Spike. I thought I was ready but i'm scared. Everything's going to change. Does Twilight even want this as bad anymore? What if her feelings change after the wedding. I- I just couldn't handle that." Sunset said crying. "And this wedding... I'll probably just mess it up."
It took awhile before Sunset started to realize what she just said.
"Crap, I did mess it up!" She said kicking a rock
"The girls are most likely pissed at me." She told herself "Dammit. I can't even imagine how angry Twilight must be at me!" Sunset yelled. Spike just sat there confused.
Sunset's phone started to ring. Incoming call from Rainbow Dash it read. Sunset sighed and answered it.
"H-hello?"
"SUNSET SHIMMER!" She heard 5 voices yell through the phone. Sunset jumped and held the phone away from her. When she caught her breath, she put it back to her ear.
"Do you know how worried we were about you!" Rarity said
"Sugarcube what were you thinking!" Applejack added
"Sunset! Why did you leave! The after-party was going to be so awesome." Pinkie said whining
"Do you know how many times we've called you!?" Rainbow yelled
"Twilight's worried sick about you! You know how hard it was to tell her you ran away? She's in one of the rooms crying her eyes out right now." Fluttershy said angry. Which was quite weird hearing Fluttershy so mad...
"I'm so sorry guys! I panicked! My mind went to it's comfort zone. I haven't in a long time but every time I get super worked up about something and scared I run away without thinking first." Sunset said to her friends
"But darling this is your wedding! What were you thinking?" Rarity spoke
"I wasn't! Don't you get it?" Sunset said almost yelling "Where's Twilight? Is she angry at me?"
"Well..." Applejack said "She's in one of the prep rooms crying and pacing like there's no time in the world. She's thinking of reasons why you ran away. I t-think she thinks you don't love her anymore." She said quietly
Sunset almost dropped her phone when she heard Applejack say that. Not love Twilight!? She loves Twilight with all her heart! How could she think something like that?
"Shit, I messed up. I have to see her. I'm coming back. Don't tell the guests to leave!" Sunset said hanging up the phone "Come on Spike." Spike started barking happily
Sunset technically sprinted back to the church holding up her dress with Spike behind her. Makeup ruined and heels dirty she swung the door open panting.
"where- where's T-Twilight?" Sunset asked
"In there-" Rainbow pointed to one of the rooms "But-"
Sunset started walking before Rainbow could finish her sentence. The only thing that mattered to her right now was Twilight. Her best friend, her lover, her everything...
She opened the door quietly. Twilight sat there on the small couch crying looking through what looked like photos on her phone. Sunset couldn't help but stare at her. She looked stunning. Though her makeup was also ruined and her hair kind of frazzled Twilight was the most beautiful person Sunset ever laid eyes on.
Sunset snapped out of her aw and began walking towards Twilight.
"Babe..." Sunset said to Twilight who still had her head down.
Twilight looked up "Sunset!" She yelled running towards Sunset and wrapped her arms around her.
Sunset started hugging her back. Twilight burred her head in Sunset's chest and started crying. Sunset rubbed her fiance's back comforting her.
"I-I'm sorry Twilight." Sunset said still embracing their hug. Tears also started streaming down her face again.
Twilight looked back up "Your sorry? I thought it was me. I thought... I thought you-"
"Stop." Sunset said interrupting her "Don't ever ever think that. I will never stop loving you Twi!"
"So why did you run away? Do you not want to marry me anymore?" She asked
"Of course I still want to marry you! I was scared... about the future." Sunset said wiping her and Twilight's tears "I was also scared I was going to screw this wedding up for you."
Sunset started to sarcastically giggle "I guess I did do that huh?"
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger right?" Twilight started to giggle herself.
"Is it too late for our wedding? I promise I'll be at the end of the isle this time."
"But...our outfits are kind of ruined. Also we've kind of broke the tradition by seeing each other." Twilight answered
"I don't care about those silly traditions anymore. I never did actually. I was just trying to make this wedding perfect for you." Sunset told her. Twilight started to blush bright red.
"Look, I know I messed up but It's not dark yet and I would still very much like to marry the person I love the most." Sunset said smiling
"I suppose your right." Twilight began to laugh "annnnd this would be a good story to tell our future kids..."
Now it was Sunset's time to blush. The thought of kids made Sunset turn bright red.
Twilight laughed harder "There. Now we're even."
Sunset smirked "Oh I see now..."
Sunset grabbed Twilight by her waist. All Twilight could do was blush. Sunset pressed her lips against her fiance's. Twilight melted into the kiss and began kissing her back. She grabbed onto Sunset's hair. This was only two days since their last kiss but to them it felt like forever. The kiss started to get heated as their tongues slipped into each others mouths, but before things could get too intense Pinkie Pie barged into the room.
Sunset and Twilight released their kiss and started breathing in the air as they turned to the door.
"Oh.. uh sorry you two." Pinkie said
"No worries Pinkie." Sunset said
"Well come on! We have a wedding and a after party to get to!" Pinkie said gesturing them out the room.
Sunset and Twilight laughed and Twilight grabbed onto Sunset's hand.
"It's going to be perfect Sunny, and please no running away this time? I just couldn't handle it again-"
"You've got nothing to worry about. I'm not going anywhere, I promise." Sunset told her while she squeezed Twilight's hand.
"We are gathered here today to join Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle in (holy) matrimony."
After a beautiful exchange of vows...
Sunset, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love her, to honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"
Sunset smiled "I do."
Twilight, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love her, to honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"
Twilight nodded "I do."
After the exchange of rings...
"By virtue of the authority vested in me, I know pronounce you wife and wife. You may kiss."
They didn't waste a second. Before you know it, Twilight and Sunset were in each other arms embracing each others warmth as they kiss. The guests and bridesmaids (their friends) cheered and clapped.
"Let's get this party STARTED!" Pinkie yelled
Sunset and Twilight broke the kissed while they blushed and smiled at each other.
"I love you." They said in sync.
Author's Note
OMG! This was sooo cute! I loved writting this story! I hope you all like it. Thank you so so much for reading. Feel free to comment likes, dislikes, suggestions, and helpful tips. Bye for now :)
