My Little Pony Generation 5 (Revised)

"Auntie Starlight, how did you know we were here?" Flurry asked slowly as she prepared herself for any sort of reprimands from the headmare.

"I saw you seven hanging out in the front of the school from my office, should have picked a better place where there are no windows from which you could be seen." Starlight advised. "Anyway, isn't today your coronation day Flurry, you're not running away are you?" Starlight asked with an eye raised.

Flurry knew she couldn't hide the truth from Starlight, after all she wasn't only the old guidance counselor for the School of Friendship, but she was one of Flurry's honorary aunties and to be honest, not including her real Auntie Twily, Auntie Starlight was Flurry's most favorite, she felt comfortable going to Starlight for advice or just another pony to talk to besides her own family. So Starlight pretty much knew how her "niece" was feeling.

"I'm sorry Auntie, I just wanted to spend some alone time with my friends, you know before I have to spend all my time being the next crystal princess and possibly never getting the chance to see my friends again." Flurry sighed. "I know it's my duty and obligation to be the next princess, but sometimes I wish I could just not be one, so I can focus on my friendships."

Starlight knew how Flurry was feeling, in fact she felt the same way when Twilight and her friends took over for Celesita and Luna and Twilight left her in charge of the school. Starlight had a feeling that since her friends were all now busy with their own things, she would never get a chance to see them again, but they always found time to come see her and visit and Starlight made sure to visit when she could. Even thought friends may become more busier, that doesn't mean they would never see each other again.

"Look Flurry, I understand, but there's no reason to fear that, I am still very good friends with your Auntie Twily and her friends and we still see each other and have good times and there's no reason to think that since you're now an official princess that your friends will stop being your friends." Starlight pointed out.

"You really think so Auntie?" Flurry asked.

"I know so." Starlight smiled as she brought Flurry's head up with her hoof. "Now, you better hurry back to the Crystal Empire before you seven start an international incident." Starlight half joked as Flurry blushed.

"Right, everyone hold onto each other." Flurry told her six friends as they all held onto their hooves, claws, or feet as Flurry lit up her horn as she teleported them all back to the Crystal Empire...

Back at the Crystal Empire...

"Your majesties, we searched the whole Empire, the princess and her friends are nowhere to be seen." A royal guard reported to Flurry's parents and her auntie.

"Gallus." Twilight called over the captain of the Canterlot guards, who escorted the princess from Canterlot to the Empire.

"Yes princess." Gallus, a blue colored griffon who was wearing the captain's armor saluted.

"Please have some guards to go back to Canterlot and have my friends organize a search for the missing princess and her friends." Twilight ordered.

"Right away princess." The captain saluted once more before going to deliver the order.

While that was happening, Cadance was speaking to the visiting royal leaders, showing her clear apologizes for this.

"I'm very sorry that the princess and her friends are missing, I promise we'll find them as fast as possible." Cadance reassured them.

"You better, Smoky needs to have some punishment for making me worry." Ember snorted.

"What Dragon Lord Ember is saying is that we're thankful for your concern princess." Thorax giving his friend a "Seriously" look on his face.

"I wonder why Abby would leave like this, it's really not like her..." Grandpa Guff thought as he knew Abby... unlike most griffons, rarely got into trouble.

"Yeah Feather's like that too, he's always gentle and listens." Skystar agreed with Grandpa Guff.

"Yak just know that he just wants Khan to return safely." Rutherford sighed.

"And Khan has, yak prince." Khan's voice sounded as everycreature present turned their heads to see the seven friends have returned and were all fine.

"Flurry?" Twilight said as she trotted up to her niece. "Where did you go, why did you run off with your friends without telling us?"

"Yes, I think we all would like to know what the seven of you were up to." Cadance agreed.

And Flurry took a deep breath as she explained what happened...

"It started when my friends came to see me while I was getting the finishing touches for the coronation ready." Flurry began. "We talked for a bit before we decided we all wanted to spend a few moments alone together, before I became an official princess, so I decided that we should all go see the School of Friendship, the place where our friendship started. I never met to run away, I just wanted to have a chance to enjoy being with my friends before..."

"Before what sweetie?" Shining Armor asked, curious to know what his daughter was feeling.

"Before I might never see them again, I'm just afraid that with me being the newest crystal princess, I would be too busy to see and spend time with my friends again..." Flurry sighed before brightening up. "But it was Auntie Starlight who reassured me that even thought I would become a princess, it doesn't mean the end of the friendships I made with these six throughout the years growing up."

"That's right sweetie, I'm sorry if your father and I put a lot of emphasis on you being the next princess, but I promise you'll still have time for your friends no matter what." Cadance confirming her daughter's statement.

"And I'm glad that you made such friends Flurry and your bond with them is strong, reminds me of my friends and I." Twilight proud that her niece has grown this much to think of her friends before anycreature else. "And I'm glad your Auntie Starlight was the one to reassure you, I have to make sure to thank her later."

Meanwhile Flurry's friends were talking to their leaders...

"Sorry that I left the Empire without your permission." Teresa genuinely apologized to Thorax, which the elder male was rather surprised by.

"Yeah, we never meant to make you all worried, we just wanted to spend some alone time with our friend." Abby added, apologizing as well.

All the leaders were going to punish the kids, but now, mostly, they knew they were sorry and nothing bad happened to them, so could they really be mad and upset?

"Well, you all are back and have apologized, so I guess we can let you all off easy this time." Skystar speaking up.

"Wait what?" Ember not completely agreeing. "Of course we can punish them, I'm very..." Ember went on until she felt something step hard on her bottom claws, Ember seeing that it was Thorax, who was shaking his head, "No" at the dragon. "Fine, but you're still getting a talking to when we get home Smoky."

"Yes Dragon Lord Ember..." Smoky sighed.

"Well now that my daughter is back, we better not keep the coronation waiting." Cadance addressed everycreature.

So after once again Flurry was put into the ceremonial dress, heavy and uncomfortable it was, but willing to bear with it now that she had her friends by her side, Flurry, coming out from the room from which her preparations were made, she trotted to the palace balcony, slowly but surely so as not to trip as she saw her family, royal leaders, and most of all her friends there to witness and event. Flurry smiled at each of her friends as they smiled back. As Flurry came, Cadance started the ceremony.

"Attention everypony." Cadance spoke loudly from the balcony using a voice enhancing voice to make sure everypony could hear. "Today we celebrate an important milestone, not just for the Crystal Empire, but also for my daughter, Flurry Heart, for today she has matured into a young mare who's ready for the next step in her life, to become the next Crystal princess and take her rightful place besides myself and her father, I now present to you your newest princess." Cadance called as Flurry stepped up, now looking out on the thousands of crystal ponies crowding the streets, it was all so daunting and nerve wracking, but Flurry imagined that it was just her friends celebrating her becoming a new princess.

After doing her mother's breathing technique, calming herself down, Flurry knew it was now her turn to say a few words before receiving her crown.

"Hello everypony, you know I never imagined that this day would eventually come to me, it seems like just yesterday I was an innocent little filly playing with dolls and having imaginary tea parties, but here I am now, 18 years old and ready for the next steps in my life. It is an honor and privilege to be your princess and to serve the Crystal Empire to the best of my ability and represent what the Crystal Empire is." Flurry started as she took another deep breath. "However I never would have the courage to do so if it wasn't for my six friends who I grew up with, they come not only from Equestria, but the lands beyond and each of them has taught me about the different cultures and customs I have to face in the future and if there are any challenges ahead, I know I can count on them to help me." Flurry finished speaking as her father, who was in his guard armor for the occasion, stepped up to give his daughter her new crown.

"I now present your newest Crystal princess, my daughter Flurry Heart." Shining Armor said out loud as Flurry took a bow, her head lowered as her father gently placed the crystal made crown on top of her daughter's head.

As the crown was now on top of Flurry's head, she raised her head while now her father bowed to his daughter and in turn everyone else did as Flurry looked out to the Crystal Empire, watching as all the Crystal ponies bowed. As everyone bowed the Crystal Heart glowed, spinning as all the love from the Crystal ponies powered it up before the Crystal Heart's power shot its way up the palace and exited through the spire at the top, creating a rainbow light show which lit up the sky.

Flurry looked up towards the sky, enjoying the rainbow lights as she then turned around, only to be met by her friends rushing to give her a big hug, being impatient to do so.

"Congratulations Flurry, you deserve that crown." Abby said happily.

"Yeah and thanks for mentioning us, you really didn't have to." Teresa added.

"Well, you six are a big part of me and I can't imagine my life without you." Flurry smiled as she felt comfort in the big hug her friends were giving her.

"You know, this feels kinda of like an ending..." Rose sighed, a bit sad as well as Flurry cheered up Rose.

"Yes, it is, but it's also a beginning for all of us."