EveryPony Breaks Like Glass
I Can't Imagine A World With You Gone.
Previous ChapterNext ChapterCadence and Shinning Armour went their separate ways in search for Twily.
Cadence wandered down the castle hallways in search for anypony that would have the slightest idea where this unicorn was. She asked the guards, several maids and the odd one or two subjects that were there on royal business. She was about to give up until she realized that she had forgot to ask Celestia.
She asked one of the maids if she knew where the Princess was, which lead Cadence in the direction of Celestia's royal chambers.
Cadence skipped 'more than' trotted down the castle halls finding it enthralling to be on the hunt for a unicorn so powerful, yet she reminded herself that this was somepony's lost little sister and that Shinning was worried and wanted her found.
Cadence eventually came to Celestia's chambers and knocked twice.
“Who is it?” Cadence heard from the other side.
“Auntie it's me Cadenza”
“Oh Cadence just in time” Celestia said while the doors began to magically open. “I'm sure your here to ask about the dragon incident a few moments ago am I correct?” Celestia said while Cadence began to step into the room.
“Sort of......” Cadence replied looking at Celestia who was busy gathering scroll's off one of her shelves.
“Sort of.... by whatever do you mean Cadence?” Celestia put down the scrolls she was carrying and stared at her niece while raising an eyebrow.
“Well I was sitting in the garden like I usually do early in the morning, when I was interrupted by a stallion I had never seen before, we talked for a few minutes before we heard this loud cracking noise and turned around to see a large dragon protruding from one of the pillars, well me and this stallion ran there to find the dragon gone... Long story short the dragon came from the examination hall where this stallions sister was supposedly taking an exam, so we believe she was the one that caused the dragon, and I promised him I would help him find her, he's worried sick ”
Cadence took a breath.
“I think any sibling would be worried if the one they share a tight bond with was missing” Celestia smiled. “What was the name of this stallion?”
“I Believe it was, Shinning Armour”
“Big Brother!” A small voice echoed through the room
Cadence turned to see a pair of beautiful violet eyes watered over starring up at her, the filly began to scrawl out from under the table she was hiding under. She could tell that the filly had been crying the poor little thing did it's best to try and run up to Cadence tripping over herself along the way. She skidded to halt just in front of Cadence but tripped and fell on her muzzle in the process. Cadence thought that it was incredibly cute and used some magic to help the filly back onto her hooves.
“You saw Shinning?!” The little filly squeaked
“Uhhh... yes I did he's out there looking for you right now” Cadence smiled while the filly's face fell, and she began crying.
“Is he... (Sniff) is he mad at me?” Cadence felt her heart break.
“Of course not he just wants to know that your alright” Cadence put a hoof on the filly's shoulder.
The filly lifted her head and smiled.
“So are you the one who made the dragon?” Cadence asked with baited breath, wondering how such a young filly could hold so much power.
“Indeed she did Cadence” Cadence turned to Celestia.
“It was quite a sight to behold, I was just taking a walk through the gardens when I witnessed a Sonic Rainboom, my I hadn't seen one of those in years.” Celestia laughed as she walked towards the other end of the room taking a seat just, left of her royal bed. “Then but a few seconds later, I heard the sound of a building shatter and turned to see a giant dragon sticking it's head out of the examination hall” Cadence turned to see the little filly shrink down and hide her face in her hooves, mumbling something that sounded like 'I'm sorry'.
“Anyway... I went over to the examination hall to see what the cause was. When I saw this little filly floating in a aura of purple energy, with her eyes glowing a neon white and all of the examiners where floating in the air, her parents had been turned into plants, while the dragon had crushed half of the surrounding building” Celestia laughed. While Cadence turned to see the little filly had began crying again. Cadence decided speak up.
“Well I think it's amazing” Cadence said while stealing a glance at the filly who, was now looking up at her with tears in her eyes.
“You do?” The little filly spoke up.
Cadence smiled and walked up to the filly. “Yes I do, apart from Princess Celestia and myself, I would say your one of the strongest unicorns I've ever met. You've done things that most ponies could only dream of doing.” Cadence said while placing a hoof under the filly's chin and tilting it slightly upwards, so that she could look into those beautiful violet eyes. “What you did is nothing to be upset about, it's something you should be proud of and never let anypony tell you any different” Cadence smiled while the filly's eyes filled with tears once more, only this time they weren't tears of sorrow. They were tears of joy. She jumped up and hugged as much of Cadence fore-hoof as she could her tears matting against Cadence's fur.
“Thank you Princess... I'll try to make everypony proud” The filly cried
In that moment, that tiny moment. Cadence felt something amazing. Something you don't feel everyday. Something as rare as an eclipse or... a dragon egg being hatched. Cadence felt pure... harmony. She felt all of the feelings that the filly was radiating. A filly that only wanted to help ponies, make ponies happy, make ponies proud. For the first time in her entire existence. Cadence met a pony who's soul was pure. Just as she felt her heart swell with the immense power, the filly pulled away in a panic.
“Oh I'm so sorry Princess!” The filly stumbled backwards and fell on her haunches. “Ow...”
Cadence's thought's were interrupted though as Celestia spoke up.
“I agree with you Cadence, Twilight's power is something that could help a lot of ponies so that's why I've made her my personal prodigy.” Celestia beamed with pride.
“Really!?” Cadence screamed.
“Yes I believe she will be a great pony one that will do great good for the whole of Equestria.” Celestia walked up to Twilight and knelt down before her.
“So my faithful student are you ready to start your studying to become a mare of magic” Celestia smiled.
Twilight held her breath, as he cheeks puff out and she burst out jumping in a circle yelling.
“Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes!” Twilight beamed with pure joy. Celestia smiled.
“Your lessons will begin immediately, I will write up a schedule for our basic lessons, practised lessons and private advanced lessons. I will discuss with your parents about the change in your living conditions you've a lot to learn, so you'll need to be here most of the time, so a relocation is in order I think.” Twilight hooves trotted to the words 'Private Advanced'
“Now bearing in mind that you are still a filly, I will need somepony to watch you while I'm doing my duties as a Princess.” Celestia tapped a hoof to her chin.
Cadence saw this as a chance. Sure she had her own duties to hold too. Yet she didn't have too many and they didn't run very long, plus... none of them overlapped with Celestia's duties, therefore when Celestia was busy she wouldn't be .Then she could spend that time with Twilight, she wanted to learn more about this unicorn and she was an Alicorn so she might be able teach Twilight a few tricks of her own. Cadence processed this for ten seconds before speaking up.
“I'll do it” Cadence said a little more eager than she intended too.
Both Celestia's and Twilight's ears perked up.
“Cadence are you sure?” Celestia raised an eye brow, giving Cadence the chance to back out.
“Sure I mean my duties aren't the same time as yours so, I'll be free when your not ,plus, there's a certain little unicorns brother, who's worried sick about her.” Twilight's ears fell.
“And?” Cadence added Twilight's ears perked up.
“I'd love to get to know Celestia's prodigy, Shinning's sister and the most magical unicorn I've ever met much, much better” Cadence smiled.
Twilight turned to Celestia jumping up and down with a huge grin on her face. “Please Princess, can she, can she?!” Cadence smiled that this filly was so set on learning, not every pony is.
“Well as long as you behave, I don't see why not” Celestia smiled
“I will! I'll be super good! I promise!” Twilight beamed.
“Really Auntie do you think she will be troublsome?” Cadence laughed.
“I was talking to you Cadence” Celestia smiled.
“I need to go find Shiny!” Twilight said before she bolted for the open door.
“Wait!” Cadence yelled and was prepared to chase after her before a fore-hoof was placed on her shoulder.
“Your felt it too didn't you?” Celestia Whispered.
“Felt what?” Cadence turned around.
Celestia tapped her hoof to her chest, right were her heart was.
Cadence Smiled “Yeah... yeah I did feel it, it felt like for a few moments... I was happy” Cadence smile dropped a bit as a memory flashed.
“Good, you deserve it, it'll be good for you” Celestia lifted Cadences face with her hoof.
“I think she'll be better for you, let the title be dropped for a few hours each day.” Cadence Smiled and so did Celestia.
“Go. Before her brother tears down half the castle” Celestia lowered her hoof.
Cadence smiled, turned and bolted for the door. With Twilight having little legs, it wasn't all that hard to catch up to her. Cadence caught up to Twilight and levitated her onto her back.
“Argg!” Twilight said caught off guard.
Once Cadence put Twilight onto her back she began running full charge down the castle hallways.
“Let's go find Shiny shall we?” Cadence turned and smiled.
“Yes Princess” Twilight laughed. A sound so pure.
Cadence turned and headed for the royal gardens.
Author's Note
Hello fans of OnTheTrot I know it has been a while since I last updated but I'm still sick. I hate this. I alergic to something in my house but no pony can tell me what I'm alergic too great.... i will try harder for updates i Pinkie Promise
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