The Royal Family
Chapter IX: The celebration
Previous ChapterNext ChapterAfter the brides' sealed their unions, one of the Discords' snapped his eagle claw to make the crowd vanish while making the two dragons shrink to his size as he made a few tables stacked with the finest meals for all of them. On one of the tables stood a cake with the sun and the moon on either side of it, each highlighted with the night and day skies' colors, respectively. Atop the cake stood two figures designed to look like Luna and Celestia nuzzling each other. On the other stood a cake, decorated in a mix of pink and lavender with a blue heart over a six-point star. Two figures of Twilight and Cadence stood atop this cake in the same manner as the other cake. Celestia, Luna, Twilight, and Cadence looked at what Discord did for them as Flurry landed from her Sonic Rainboom. All five alicorns smiled at Discord's kind gesture while Spike and Ember looked at themselves in confusion.
"Uh, what just happened?" Ember asked as she looked at her claws.
"How else will you two be able to join us for the celebration?" Discord asked as he appeared between them.
"You could've at least warned us first, Discord," Spike observed as he rolled his eyes.
"Oh, admit it, Spike," Discord said as he swirled around Spike's hips before slithering up to smiling into Spike's eyes. "You miss the days when I would just snap my claws together, and we'd appear as completely different creatures." Spike could not help but smirk at the draconaquus.
"Glad to know you haven't changed, you old snake," Spike observed.
"Old?" Discord said from the other side of Spike as a skeleton version of himself. "Who's old? I know you're not talking about me." As Discord raised a boney arm, it fell off his shoulder with a crack before bouncing on the ground like a bouncing ball. "Oops." Spike could not help but chuckle at Discords' endless need to crack jokes with his magic.
"C'mon, you two," Ember piped up. "Today's all about Twilight's wedding." Ember offered the lavender alicorn a smile. Since Spike's first visit to the Dragon Lands so long ago, Twilight and Ember began building a friendship that would stand the test of time. The two would share information about their respective countries and lifestyles, which Twilight would use to help educate her subjects about their relations to the dragons as Ember would train her dragons to be nice to their pony allies.
Twilight smiled at Ember as the blue dragon extended a claw out to her. Twilight walked up with cadence by her side toward Ember, who took Twilight's hoof and helped her into a seat by the table. Discord followed suit with Celestia and Luna to their table. Flurry would take a seat next to Twilight as Spike and Ember took their own seats at a third table while Discord began prepping plates with forks for the cakes while clones of himself would offer the two couples each a knife.
"Will the brides be naughty or nice?" Discord asked as he handed the knives to the four brides. Celestia and Luna to their knife while Twilight and Cadence took theirs as Discord reverted to a single draconaquus sitting with the dragons. The brides began cutting their cakes while all the others watched. With the first pieces of each cake now placed on a plate, all stopped to watch Celestia and Luna smiling at each other.
"Ooh!" Discord beamed as he flashed into a film director's outfit with a camera in hand while watching the former princesses. "This is gonna be good!" Twilight rolled her eyes before she looked at her mentor, who was smiling at her new wife as she picked up a piece of the cake and raised it to Luna's lips. While Celestia held a piece of the cake to Luna's lips, Luna did the same for Celestia as she opened her mouth. The couple slowly moved their piece of cake to the other's open mouth as they smiled into each other's eyes until the piece Celestia held reach Luna's tongue. Luna closed her lips over Celestia's magic just as she smirked and used her magic to shove her piece of cake in Celestia's muzzle.
"Naughty and nice!" Spike laughed. Twilight watched with a smile as they all laughed at the smudge of chocolate on Celestia's face.
"You know I'm gonna get you for that, Luna," Celestia chuckled as Luna wiped off the cake from her wife's face with a napkin in her magic.
"I'm sure you will, my wife," Luna replied with a bright smile. They chuckled at each other before leaning in and pecked each other's lips. After their moment to shine, they smiled at Twilight and Cadence, who looked at each other with warm smiles as they each picked up a piece of their cake in their magic.
Flurry, Discord, Spike, Ember, Celestia, and Luna all watched in anticipation with smiles on their faces as Twilight and Cadence raised their pieces of cake to the other's open mouths. Would they be naughty, night, or both? Slowly, the cake would reach their lips as they smiled into each other's eyes until the cake touched their tongues. They both closed their lips around the cake as they both leaned in towards each other and locked their lips into a deep kiss. Flurry beamed brightly as she watched with such elation; it took all of her energy to keep from jumping into another Sonic Rainboom.
After a minute, Cadence and Twilight broke their kiss to smile into each other's eyes. "You look good in that outfit, Twilight," Cadence complimented, earning a blush from her new wife.
"And you look as amazing as you did the last time you wore that dress," Twilight replied, earning a smile from her bride, who nuzzled her nose.
"I think you both look amazing in those clothes and naked," Flurry interjected, earning a surprised look from her mothers' as they blinked. "What?" Flurry asked with a shrugging smile. "I can't help it if I think mares are beautiful."
"Is there something you want to tell us, sweetie?" Twilight asked with a smile.
"No, mom," Flurry answered with a smile as she turned up her nose. "I'm not hiding the fact I'm a filly-fooler." Cadence chuckled.
"I figured that out since the tenth stallion who expressed genuine interest in you," Cadence observed with a loving smile.
"I guess it's understandable why I didn't pick up on that," Twilight observed with a blushing smile before Flurry planted a kiss on Twilight's cheek, making the lavender alicorn blink as she looked at Flurry, who only smiled at Twilight. Cadence watched the both of them with a smile on her face.
"Enough of the mushy stuff!" Discord interjected as he appeared as one of the cake toppers. "Let's eat!" He snapped his Bearpaw/fingers, and the cakes were all cut up into serving slices for everyone there.
"Discord!" Celestia cried out in frustration.
"Let him have his fun, my love," Luna interjected as she took Celestia's hoof in her own. "It is, after all, a day of celebration. It's not every day you see four alicorns get married." Celestia smiled at Luna as she held her hoof in her own.
"You're right, my dear," Celestia agreed.
"I'm still gonna curse his ass for giving momma Twilight such a scare earlier," Flurry piped up, making Discord shrink with a horrified look on his muzzle as he shrunk.
"Flurry Heart!" Cadence barked as she glared at Flurry. "Watch your mouth!"
"Mom, I'm not a filly anymore," Flurry countered.
"Let it go, you two," Twilight interjected. "This is our wedding day. Let's enjoy it."
"You're right, Twilight," Cadence agreed as she took a breath before smiling at her wife. Twilight smiled back at Cadence as she leaned into peck her lips. The group spent the next hour munching and mingling as they enjoyed the evening. Twilight stood and illuminated her horn with her purple magic to lower the sun as she raised the moon after eating.
"Time for the best part of any wedding!" Discord chimed as he snapped his eagle claws and appeared as a DJ behind a turntable. "Let's watch as our happy couples join us on the dance floor!" Discord slipped on a set of headphones as he started a record of Twilight when she sang "Love Is In Bloom" for Cadence and Shining Armor's wedding. Twilight's heart sank as she heard her young voice singing for that wedding while Cadence took her hoof and guided her to the dance floor Discord created with his magic. Celestia and Luna joined in with the other couple as the music played. The four danced with each other alone for the duration of the first song while they smiled tearfully into each other's eyes. Spike, Ember, and Flurry all watched with smiles on their faces as the married couples shared a tender yet fun moment with each other.
"And now it's time for our guests to cut in!" Discord announced as the music changed to a more slow-paced tone. "Anyone wishing to steal a moment with any of the brides, please line up now!" A clone of Discord appeared as Spike and Ember got up from their seats. Flurry was already on her way to Cadence and Twilight, tapping on Cadence's shoulder with a smile.
"May I cut in?" Flurry asked her mother in a noble tone as she bowed her head.
"You may indeed, my dear," Cadence answered with a giggle as she stepped away. Flurry smiled at Twilight as she stepped up. Twilight smiled at Flurry as they took each other's hooves and began to dance to the music.
"How are you enjoying your wedding, momma Twilight?" Flurry asked softly.
"It feels rushed, but I couldn't be happier," Twilight answered with a smile. Flurry blushed as she smiled into Twilight's eyes.
"Twilight," Flurry began. "I know you're my aunt and all, but I have to be honest," she bit her lower lip as she blushed while Twilight watched her.
"What is it, sweetie?" Twilight asked as she tilted her head.
"Well," Flurry hummed. "I'm upset I didn't buck up the courage to ask you before mom did." Flurry blushed as she spoke.
"What do you mean?" Twilight asked. Flurry looked into Twilight's eyes.
"I was planning on asking you to marry me before mom told me she was going to ask you," Flurry explained softly. Twilight blinked as she looked into Flurry's eyes. She could see Flurry was candid with what she was saying. "I know you're my aunt, and you've been like a mother to me ever since I've known you. I know it would've been hard with us leading two different nations and being blood-related, but I don't care. I love you, Twilight." Twilight stared into Flurry's eyes in disbelief. Cadence watched the two from a distance before Spike got her attention to ask her to dance.
"Flurry, I-" Twilight began.
"I know," Flurry interjected as she tore her eyes away from Twilight. Twilight pulled Flurry's chin up to look her in the eyes.
"You really feel that way about me?" Twilight asked. Flurry only nodded in reply before she opened her lips.
"Don't get me wrong," Flurry said. "I truly am happy for you and mom. I can think of no one else better as my second mother."
"Flurry," Twilight began.
"It's okay," Flurry interjected with a smile. "I won't get in the way."
"Flurry," Cadence called as she walked up to the two, getting them both to look up at her. "You were going to ask Twilight to marry you?" Flurry nodded with a furious blush. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because you told me you were going to ask her," Flurry answered. "I didn't want to get in the way of that." Cadence pulled Flurry into a warm hug. Twilight watched them for a second before a smile formed on her face.
"Why don't we?" Twilight asked, getting her new wife and daughter to look at her curiously. "Why don't we all get married?" Twilight looked at Celestia and Luna, who watched the scene unfold as the music died down slowly. Spike and Ember watched with intrigue as Discord's eyes hovered over the group. "All of us?" Twilight asked again. "All alicorns, together? As wives to each other. Damn what others say or think about it. I love all of you! I always have!" Celestia and Luna looked at each other.
"A marriage of five alicorns?" Celestia asked.
"Celestia!" Twilight called as she rushed up to the alabaster alicorn. "You took me in as a filly and practically raised me, even after I became a princess." Celestia smiled at the wonderful memories. "Luna, when you tried getting back into society, I stood by your side! I never gave up on you, even when things looked hopeless!" Luna blushed as she remembered that first Nightmare Night since Twilight and her friends freed her from that dreadful curse. "Flurry!" Twilight turned to the youngest alicorn. "You said it yourself! I was basically your second mother when you were growing up! We've all been there for each other over the years, and we've never grown apart!" Spike found himself shedding a tear as he watched the alicorn who raised him since he hatched. "Why not go above and beyond? Let's all get married together!" Twilight smiled at all of the alicorns as they found themselves smiling at Twilight and her ambitious idea. After a minute of silence, Celestia began to walk up to Twilight with a proud smile that rivaled all proud smiles.
"Twilight Sparkle," Celestia began as she took one of Twilight's hooves in her own. "I have always been proud of you when you were growing up, and I've loved you since you became my student. I would be honored to call you, Cadence, and Flurry my wives as I now call Luna my wife."
"As would I," Luna called with a smile of her own as she stepped beside Celestia. Twilight looked at Cadence, who only inclined her head with a tearful smile of joy. Then Twilight looked at Flurry, who stood there with tear-stained cheeks.
"Flurry?" Twilight asked in concern before Flurry rushed up and pulled Twilight into a deep kiss, catching the lavender princess off guard. Flurry held the kiss for a minute before she looked into Twilight's eyes.
"Let's do this!" Flurry declared proudly.
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