This Day Has Been Just Perfect

The wedding went according to plan. Nopony was crying or screaming. Songs and lights danced along with the stars.

But what she saw was something other than a wedding it was an opportunity. So she took it. She jumped out of the bushes and attacked all of the innocent ponies. Some ran, some unicorns stood and tried to fight the creature. A creature with bug-like wings and a dark, ash colored coat. But the ones that stood up to this creature were wounded or killed. Killed by the horn of the creature. A horn that was as sharp as a knife and had holes in it just as the hooves of the creature did.

No pony stood a chance Princess Celestia did not fight and she did not rush. No alicorn or unicorn stood to fight after the lives that fell. But the creature took over Canterlot and every pony was either as the creature said, 'converted', killed, or sent to the dungeons of the Canterlot Castle.

Twilight Sparkle woke up and jolted upright.

"What a strange dream. But it was more like a nightmare." Twilight thought.

"Twilight? What's wrong?" Princess Cadance asked with concern on her face.

"Oh, sorry. It's just a bad dream. Don't worry let's go back to sleep.

"Hey, Bon Bon. Have you seen Twilight Sparkle around?" Rainbow Dash asked. She was completely determined to find her friend.

"Oh, hey Rainbow.  No, I haven't seen Twilight around lately. Late time I saw her, she was going to the royal wedding in Canterlot with you." Bon Bon said.

"Oh, okay." Rainbow said disappointed but she didn't show it. She didn't want to attract any unwanted attention. She turned to her friends. "See, what did I tell you. She not here!"

"We don't know that, darling." Rarity said almost as frightened for her dear friend.

"Uh, Rarity, we have asked almost the entire town! I don't think she's here." Rainbow said now frustrated at the fact her friend is no where to be found.

"I guess you're right." Rarity said, grief and sadness creeping her voice.

"Where could she be?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed in distress.

"Maybe she underground!" Pinkie Pie happily exclaimed.

"What made ya think of that Pinkie?" Applejack asked.

"Well, she doesn't seem to be above ground." Pinkie said. A bit curious to why she said it herself.

"Rainbow, yer probably right. We will need Princess Celestia." Applejack said.

"Well then, let's go get her!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed.

"Twilight?" Cadance nudged the sleeping, lavender unicorn.

"Yes, princess?" Twilight asked.

"How thirsty and hungry are you?" Cadance asked. This was sudden.

"Extremely, why?" Twilight asked. She felt like she was going to die any second.

She was so hungry and hasn't had any water since she first arrived. There were no trace of water in these caves. There was no food. So she could die any time or day now.

"Because, we have been down here for 2 days at least. Our bodies will start to shut down without water in the next day. We need water and food. But without it we will die." Cadance pointed out with sheer worry on her face.

Without water before tomorrow they would soon die in these caves. But Cadance wouldn't die as fast as Twilight due to her being an alicorn. But sadly they would die even if they were found before they died tomorrow. They needed to get out and fast.

In Canterlot everything has become from bad to worse in a day or two. Canterlot is a dark, gloomy area of Equestria. Every pony is locked in their house cowering from Queen Chrysalis's minions. As they walked through Canterlot, ponies peeked through their closed curtains obviously confused to why they would be out of their homes.

They were close to reaching the castle gates, which were packed with changeling guards and minions of the queen.

"Who are you? What is your business?" A guard asked with his horn ready to fight as they walked up to the castle.

"We are here to see the queen. We have a question for the her." the cyan pegasus said that sounded more calm than she felt.

"Very well, follow me." the guard said and he order to minions to take the rear.

They walked through the halls of the castle. They were once brightly colored and beautiful. But now, they are dark and dull. The curtains were closed, but instead of with the violet colored curtains, they were black. Everything was dark and gloomy.

They entered the throne room. The queen was sitting on Princess Celestia's throne.

"My queen, these five ponies have a question to ask you." The guard said. He bowed his head to the queen.

"Very well, you may leave. All of you." Queen Chrysalis said.

"As you wish my queen." they said it in unison, every changeling in the room and they soon departed from the room.

"So, I can see you have yet to find Twilight." Queen Chrysalis said with an evil grin climbing upon her face.

"We didn't. We just want to see the Princess and talk to her." Rainbow said she was annoyed but wouldn't let it show.

"You can have her if you want. She is immortal so I can't convert her. Come with me I will free her and you can try to find your precious friends together." Queen Chrysalis said.

"Thanks." Applejack turned to her friends and they nodded. She didn't know why they nodded or even why she looked back. All she knew is that she did.

They walked through the halls of the castle and up the stairs to Twilight's old library. That us where they found her.

"Here she is. Have fun trying to find your friend. If you can." The queen said. She still had that evil grin upon her face. But that, 'if you can' thing she said almost completely took Rainbow Dash off the edge of anger. Fortunately, she had been able to control herself and say nothing.

"Princess?" Applejack nudged the half asleep princess.

"A-Applejack? Rainbow Dash? Pinkie Pie? Rarity? And Fluttershy?" Princess Celestia said looking up in confusion. "What are you doing here? Did you find Twilight?"

"We're here to get you. We didn't find Twilight and we need you to help us find away to get her. We have a pretty good idea, thanks to Pinkie, where she is." Rainbow Dash said.

"Where?" The princess jolted right up. She needed to find her student. Like a mother needing to find her run-away child.

"Somewhere underground and in Canterlot." Rainbow Dash determination showing more than ever now.

"Please Princess, we must hurry." Applejack said."Yes, we do need to hurry. I only know of one underground place in Canterlot where she could of hid Twilight and Princess Cadance." the princess had a face as hard as a rock now. She was obviously ready to destroy the queen at this point.

"Where? I mean... if you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy said. She was obviously worried.

"It is quite alright, Fluttershy. But the place is one of the most dangerous places. Especially with a labyrinth spell on it. The Canterlot Caves. Deep below Canterlot." The princess said. She was in sheer concern. If she was right, the queen would have definitely put a labyrinth spell on the caves. They could die. Very, very soon.