Overthrown Book 2: Dulling Armor

The Main Six, Shining Armor, Purple Horn, and Cadence were all at the dinner table, enjoying their meal. Spike, trying his hardest to impress Rarity, served the meal as quickly as possible, much to everyone's delight. Meanwhile, Twilight had a lot to process on her end. What was Spike doing here? He had wanted to go with his family to the land of the dragons for a while now. What brought him to Shining Armor and Cadence?

"So, Spike," Twilight asked. "What are you doing here? I thought you were with the other dragons."

"Oh, it was a bit dirty," Spike said. "Also, after Scootaloo's army invaded the dragon land, I was on my own. So I immediately went to Shining Armor and Cadence's place, got myself a job as a guard, and, as they say, the rest is history."

"OOH!" Pinkie chimed in. "I feel you, Spike! There's always a big opportunity that doesn't feel right in life. Then, when something huge happens, you make the final decision."

"Has she been checked for ADHD?" Purple Horn asked, getting more annoyed at Pinkie.

"No, but she has been checked for fleas," Shining Armor said, chuckling.

"Well, that's how it is now, Pinkie," Spike said. "You're either obliterated in the war or you work for Scootaloo."

"Oh, by the way, Cadence," Shining Armor said, getting Cadence's attention. "I've been meaning to talk to you."

"Yeah?" Cadence said.

"So you know how you're always saying you need someone to watch Flurryheart?" Shining Armor said. "But we can't find a babysitter because they all keep getting killed in the war."

"Yeah," Cadence said.

"Well, what if, and hear me out on this," Shining Armor said with pride. "I took Flurry with me on patrol tomorrow."

Everything stood still for a moment. The attention was immediately on Shining Armor and Cadence. The pink alicorn gave Shining Armo a sarcastic and shocked look as if he had just said the stupidest thing in the world.

"So you want to bring our daughter to the frontline?" Cadence asked, everso skeptically.

"Yeah," Shining said with pride.

"When Scootaloo has already bombed towns left and right and took down entire cities with Moondust Bloom, Manehatten included?" Cadence continued.

"Oh yeah," Shining said.

"I swear to God... Stupid people... Who think they're smart... Make me want to eat my own shit!" Cadence said as she left the dining room table in a huff. Everyone looked at the situation in shock, especially at how Shining Armor was unphased by the whole thing.

"Dude! You seriously let her treat you like that?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "That's not right! She shouldn't be talking to you like that!"

"Oh! I'm unphased! She's just a bitch," Shining Armor said, not affected by anything. "It's probably that time of the month. That's like an overload on magic in an alicorn's horn, right?"

"Look, my guy!" Purple Horn said. "She may have the magic and the wings. But you have power. You are the peak of pony evolution and the head of one of the most powerful armies in Equestria and she's the equivalent of a capybara who rules an ant farm!"

"A capy... What now?" Shining asked, confused.

"It's a giant rodent that lives in the jungle," Fluttershy chimed in, showing off her knowledge of animals.

"Look, my guy," Purple Horn said, ready to help Shining Armor face his problems. "You are better than her. You are tougher than her! Act like it. Also, I do think you should bring Flurryheart with you to work. That's a great idea."

Shining Armor marinated on the group's words long and hard. Ever since Flurryheart was born amid a series of invasions by the Changelings, Cadence had been pushing him around as of late. Sure, she was the ruler of one of the most powerful empires in Equestria. But she didn't rule his life!

"They're right," Shining thought, as he went to talk with Cadence in private. But little did he know, this and a series of other unfortunate events would blow up in his face.