Bright Haze: Archmage of Olde

The bells began to ring out finally to declare a wedding in the Canterlot Castle and everypony who wasn't already awkwardly seated trotted in and sat down, row by row this time, rather than random spots they could find quickest. I stood at the front of the group, Steven still balancing out of the window and Sir Knifley the sharp as Nick was now calling himself was on Spectra's back waiting like the rest of us, Heart Breaker stood next to me holding the diamond ring on his hoof, ready for the time but unlike everypony else, who was watching the door, he was looking to Celestia, who had her tail conveniently up and her plot sticking out slightly, not that I noticed. The bells rang again and the double doors opened, the most beautiful thing I had ever seen walked through the double doors.

Rainbow Dash was beautiful in her wedding but Dee was stunning, hair tied back in two cute braids, a long silky white dress and gold shoes, make-up, everything. I looked to Spectra and he just gave a wink and silent laugh. Sir Knifely, Nick, just gasped and Heart Breaker stared at Celestia, head away from everything else. I wasn't sure who was giving Dee away, probably Dash as they had been good friends during the times of peace and the weeks of my death, wow, that still sounded weird, but nevertheless, it had happened.

Dee and the mane six slowly made their way down the space between the seating and heading toward the wood stand, it felt like a thousand years passed before I could fully look into those bright, amber eyes.

"How do I look?" She asked me. I fought the thought of laughing or reacting too much at that, she was a bucking angel! I will admit Rainbow was pretty good too and it was probably just me loving Dee like Heart Breaker-, no bad example, like Spectra loved Rainbow. I suddenly thought, we can't call her Dash or Dashie now. Have to be Mrs Speed. I smiled at my own joke then realised I hadn't answered Dee.

"Amazing." Was all I managed to get out. Dee tilted her head a little in cuteness and confusion, but accepted the compliment and gave a giggle. My heart exploded.

"Are the beloved ready?" Celestia said, I turned to the Goddess Princess, as did Dee and we began.

She went through the same stuff as Spectra's wedding and when she came to me asked. "Will you love Dee forever?" And I smiled, looked Dee straight in the eyes and said.

"I do." Then put two hooves on her soft face.

"You are now mare and stallion, you may kiss the bride." I didn't need telling twice, I did and the kiss felt like hours and I hated when we parted, I was in bliss, finally felt, happy? Joyful? No, I felt safe that fate wouldn't be a bitch anymore. Oh how wrong I could've been. Just as we parted our kiss as husband and wife a fully armoured guard ran in, panting, everypony looked to him, the guard pointed a hoof, readied himself to speak, then exploded in a ball of white fire and blood, behind him a figure stepped into the castle, closing the double doors behind him with some invisible magic force.

Celestia instantly prepared a spell, as did Twilight and Rarity. Aeb changed form to a unicorn and prepared as well, I readied for a charge and nodded to Pinkie to take Rainbow and Dee away, she nodded, surprisingly understanding just a nod and pulled the two brides away and hid under a wedding table, Fluttershy had already made it there. Spectra flow up to a guard who was also readying and after a brief exchange gave Spectra the sword he had strapped to him. I turned to Steven who throw down one of those hidden blades from this damn armour which he had been picking his teeth with and with the help of Aeb's magic, slotted it in. This took a while but the figure was standing at the doorway, now wide open again and surrounded by guards. It gave a deep, evil laugh, The figure looked to be a dark emerald colour and wore a black, maybe brown cape and hood, hiding his cutie mark and face, I did notice the unicorn horn though, and the wings. An alicorn. It laughed again and shot beams of light into the surrounding guards and ponies trying to hide in thier seats. Smoke came up and when it cleared, the guards in the room were all dead. Celestia trotted forward, followed by the rest of us, we went toward this unknown attacker with, little, median amount of fear. I smelt piss in the air and heard Fluttershy squeaking, we got this.

"Who are you to attack this city?" Celestia asked. As we got closer I saw a bit of face appear, although it was white, much like bone. Steven had crawled into the castle and was laying down arm outstretched, following our movement. I twitched my neck and readied for a fight. Letting the hidden blade slide down my arm.

"Ah, Princess Celestia, it has been a long time, but I thought you would have remembered me. Especially after what I did to Starswirl the bearded. Blue level unicorn mage, he was such a waste of space. Your people tried against me, and failed. Yet still he was chosen." The figure said, Celestia stopped her advancement and paused, then continued, we were very close to this attacker now.

"Impossible, you died. I buried you myself." Celestia muttered, magic flowing through her horn.

"Not quite dead. Just, in a coma you could say." The figure replied, then prepared some magic spell, all three unicorns and Celestia stepped forward, horns pointed.

"Don't try it. Or we will put you back in a coma." Twilight threatened. "Who is he you highness?" She added, good question.

"Kalmor Rift, an old, dead enemy of mine." Celestia replied.

"I only have one thing to say to prove of my return, I used DawnThief to kill Starswirl, his own spell, and I still remember how to cast it, so let me go, or you all go down with me." Kalmor said. Horn glowing again, Aeb shot but the magic just disappeared. A blue shield appearing round the unicorn.

"Where will you go? Once word spreads all of Equestria, and the Sky Dweller kingdoms will know of your return. Not to mention the Crystal Empire. You will have no where to hide this time mage." Celestia threatened, but lowered her horn. Kalmor turned and opened the double doors. He began to walk out.

"I don't want to hide this time. I am going to the old castle, but everything you send will die." Kalmor said and just walked out of the room, closing the doors. There was a shout, a blast of magic then silence. Everypony was looking at Celestia.