Cadence had made it to her room feeling exhausted. She fell straight on her bed and didn't move. Spending such a long time in that cave had left her a little weakened and spending so much energy on casting the changeling's out had exhausted her to the point of collapse. Cadence began to cry, why couldn't she just admit it?

It was about two years into her training with Princess Celestia, But Twilight had progressed at an impressive rate.

“Ready or not here I come!” Cadence yelled as she began searching for a little purple unicorn.

As she searched, Cadence thought about the past two years that Twilight had been in her life. Celestia was certainly happy considering the past few hundred years. Cadence thought how much brighter everyponies life has been since Twilight came into them. Twilight loved every pony she tried her best for her brother, Celestia, her parents and herself. She was a bit sad that Twilight didn't play with the other students much, but Twilight just wanted to study most of the time. The only time she wanted to play was with Cadence, but she didn't complain at least she was having fun. At least she got to spend more time with her.

Cadence heard a quite giggle from underneath a small shrub. 'Let's see if she falls for it again'
Cadence thought.

“Well I guess I can't find her, I'll just have to go read a book all by myself then!” Cadence said before turning around to walk away. She didn't get more than four steps before she heard a little filly scream out.

“No! No! I'm here! Don't read without me Cadence!” Twilight yelled while jumping out of the bushes to chase Cadence down.

“Oh there you are?” Cadence said with a smile on her face, as she turned around and sat on her haunches prepared to be tackled in for a hug.

“Cadence!” Twilight yelled, as she did what Cadence predicted, Twilight jumped up at her wrapping her fore-hooves around her neck and pushing them both onto the grass.

“I found you...” Cadence said while rubbing her hoof over Twilight's mane, messing it up.

“Awwww... I fell for it again” Twilight's face fell.

“Yep, but because I tricked you, I'll read you a bed time story later.” Cadence looked at the filly whose face broke out into a huge smile.

“Yes! Yes! Yes! But wait, you always read me a bed time story” Twilight's tilted her head in confusion.

“Yes because you keep falling for the same trick” Cadence nuzzled her nose against Twilight's causing the filly to blush.

“Hey Twilight?” Cadence asked.

“Yes Cadence?” Twilight smiled.

Cadence loved Twilight's smile, so sincere. One that wasn't fake. She'd met so many ponies whose smile was a fake as the ponies themselves. Yet Twilight's was real.

“How come you don't like playing with the other filly's and colts?” Cadence tilted her head

“Well because I have so much to study, I don't want to waste time on ponies that don't matter” Twilight's smile fell.

“Well that's no good, those ponies can matter, if you put the time, effort and work you can make friends that will be there for life” Cadence smiled as did Twilight. Twilight nuzzled into Cadence's chest.

“Well I have Shiny, Princess Celestia and you, who pony else do I need?”

Cadence frowned. 'This filly sure knows a lot, I mean sure she doesn't need anypony else, but it would be nice to see her at least try, to be sociable' Cadence had an idea.

“Well I'll make you a deal Twilight” Twilight's ears perked up.

“A deal?” Twilight sat up in Cadence's chest.

“Yes a deal, because friendship is one of the most powerful and magical things in Equestria and I hate seeing you not take advantage of it. You may only need me, Shinning and Celestia for what you need, not what you want. I think you should at least try to talk to other filly's and colts and try to make other friends. If you don't like it, I won't make you do it again, but will you try for me?” Cadence tried to pull the saddest face she could.

“But I don't want to!” Twilight pouted.

“Hey” Cadence said as she lifted Twilight's chin with her hoof.

“If you go talk to some other colt's and filly's for an hour, I'll give you your birthday present early”Cadence smirked. If she couldn't get Twilight to go on her own. She had no problem bribing her. Twilight's ears shot up and a huge smile ran across her face.

“You got me a present!” Twilight smile could have out matched her brothers.

“Yes, but you can only have it if you go play with the other filly's and colt's for a while” Cadence smirk dropped to a repressed grin.

“Okay! Okay! I'll go play!” Twilight wormed her way out of Cadences hooves and ran of in the direction of the other foals.

“Wait Twilight!” But Twilight's was gone.

“Come back in an hour!” Cadence screamed.

“Okay!” Twilight yelled.

Cadence smiled and sat back on her haunches. All she had to do now was wait.

….........

“Twilight! Twilight!” Cadence screamed while running through the gardens.

'Where the buck is she!' Cadence thought. Twilight had gone to play with the other foals. That was four hours ago. After the first hour Cadence got worried. Twilight was never one to be late. She'd been running through the gardens for over two hours, she'd had every guard, every maid and every pony she could find looking for her. The sun was just about to set. She was supposed to have a lesson with Celestia's an hour before sun set. Cadence was hoping. Praying. That she'd gone there.

“Twilight!” Cadence began crying.

“Twilight answer me!” Cadence had, had enough. She went to go find Celestia.

Cadence never stopped for one moment. She ran straight to Celestia's Chambers. She finally arrived out of breath. Hitting her hoof as hard as she could on the door. No Reply.

“Auntie! Auntie! It's me Cadence!” No Reply.

“Please Answer! Please!” No Reply.

“Buck!” Cadence turned to run back to the gardens, before running into something and being knocked to the ground.

“Urgh!” Cadence said before opening her eyes to see what she collided with. It was Celestia.

“Ow... There you are Cadence!” Celestia yelled.

“Auntie! I...” Cadence began before being interupted.

“I know you and Twilight enjoy spending time together, but nearly three hours late for a lesson. I must say I'm disappointed. Cadence I...” Celestia said before Cadence butted in.

“Twilight is missing!” Cadence cried.

“Missing!” Celestia boomed in the royal Canterlot voice.

“Yes! We were playing when I said she should go play with the other foals, she went, I told her to be back in an hour, but she didn't come back and I can't find her!” Cadence began balling.

“Now don't panic Cadence” Celestia placed a fore-hoof on Cadences shoulder, while the mare was still crying.

“Don't Panic!” Cadence boomed. “Twilight's missing and it's all my fault and your telling me not to panic!” Cadence tried to run off again before Celestia grabbed her.

“Cadence you have no idea where she is, where is running off in a state going to get you?!” Celestia stated while still holding Cadence in her grasp.

“But! But!” Cadence tried to rebuttal but there was no fighting Celestia's logic.

“Look Cadence you know of my power don't you?” Celestia loosened her grip.

“Better than most ponies” Cadence signed and fell on her haunches.

“Then you know I can use my power to locate anypony under the sun at will don't you?” Celestia released Cadence from her grip.

Cadence ears perked up and she turned around.

“Yes but only those you have a certain connection with, like me for example” Cadence said while still trying to fight off tears.

“Well what do you think my first lesson with Twilight was about?” Celestia smiled

“You mean?” Cadence popped her head up.

“I knew from the moment I met her that she was special, so I took precautions as any caring pony would do” Celestia stood up tall.

“So you know where she is?” Cadence felt a little bit of relief.

“Indeed just give me a moment” Celestia began to lowered her head while a golden aura engulfed her horn. She stood there for a few seconds, seemingly lost to the world before the aura disappeared. She looked up at Cadence with a worried expression.

“She's in the left wing of the royal gardens...” Celestia said with a shaky tone.

“Can't you lock in any closer, the left wing is huge!” Cadence seemed worried.

“I'm trying but something is wrong...” Celestia lowered her head with a frown on her face.

“What do you mean! What's wrong!” Cadence seemed frantic now.

“I can't lock on her because she doesn't want to be found, I find pony's based off the strength of the emotions they give off, and Twilight's only giving off one emotion” Celestia closed her eyes and flared her nostrils.

“What emotion is she giving off!” Cadence was about to cry again.

“Shouldn't you know that Cadence?” Celestia raised an eyebrow.

“Well... I... Can't sense her at all...” Cadence admitted.

“What do you mean Cadence?” Celestia seemed worried.

“You know my power Celestia I can see into a pony's heart, see all there wants and desires, all the dreams and fears... but only if I can sense love from the pony in particular, if I can feel love and grasp it within a pony, I can make a connection and see everything about that pony.” Cadence started crying again.

“But?” Celestia said while lowering her head to Cadence height.

“But so many ponies whose love is corrupt, infested with secret desires, no pony's love is pure any more, except for yours and few others I know..” Cadence's tears fell from her face.

“Then when I met Twilight I found something... Something beautiful... A sweet, pure uncorrupted soul, a pony who only wanted to make ponies proud, Make ponies happy and love them with anything in return. But she's very reserved she only want to give her love and happiness to those she feels who deserve it.” Cadence slumped.

“Like you?” Celestia placed a hoof on her Cadence's shoulder.

Cadence looked up at Celestia tears pouring from her eyes.

“Yeah... like me... I made a connection the moment I met her. I didn't even try, my heart just knew that this was a special kind of love and it would be foalish to throw it away... so I could always sense her love for shinning, her parent's you and me whenever we were together. It made me feel happy. But I can't sense it any more I can't sense her love anymore” Cadence began choking through her sobs.

“That because she isn't feeling that emotion at the moment” Celestia lowered her head.

“Then what emotion is she feeling?!” Cadence was hyperventilating now.

“Pain... that's all she's feeling at the moment... pain, she feels as though she's let us down so she doesn't want to be found, but I have a location but that's all I can get at the moment go I find her. I'll alert the guards, hurry Cadence” Celestia looked at Cadence with all the seriousness she could muster, which if seeing her face a pony would think they're in for a death sentence.

Cadence nodded and ran for the gardens again.

Cadence made it to the left wing of the royal gardens.

“Twilight! Twilight!” Cadence screamed.

Cadence stopped and breathed for a few minutes. 'Remember what Celestia said Cadence, there's no good in running off in a state' Cadence tried to focus her magic to locate Twilight. Her horn glowed and lead her in the direction of where Twilight was.

Cadence turned around a few trees and found her location she opened her eyes to see something that made her feel something she'd never felt before in her entire life... Hate.

Author's Note

Hey guy's well this what i do when i'm at college bored. i would have posted this chapter earlier but because of moving i didn't have internet for about 4 days and i'm still working on this chapter so as you read i'll be writing more. Tell us what you thing if you think i'm on the right track.

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