“What do you mean you've erased her memory!” Cadence screamed to Celestia.

“Why do you think Cadence...” Celestia sighed. “Would you have preferred if I'd not?”

“Of course! You have no right to! Altering the minds of ponies Celestia isn't that beneath you!” Cadences eyes began to fill with tears. “You have no right-”

“I have every right Cadenza!” Celestia Shouted. “Twilights parents and Shining have given me the go ahead, they have agreed that this is the best option!” Celestia rose from the throne.

“For you maybe! Forcing Twilight to forget this event will only hurt her! What happens when she finds out! When she remembers, what happens when this horrible event comes back to her! What then!” Cadence began to pace heavily back and forth. Tears falling form her eyes to the stone floor.

“I do not like this any more than you do Cadence but it is the best option. Twilight is just a filly, she should have never suffered this but alas she has, I did not want to do it, but letting her remember this would me more cruel.” Celestia's ears fell.

“How? How would letting her remember be more cruel” Cadence stared at Celestia with a face full of betrayal.

“Hasn't poor Twilight had enough abuse!” Celestia boomed. “Cadence I know your angry, heart broken even but now is not the time!” Celestia walked over to Cadence. “Do you want Twilight to grow up remembering what she suffered, remembering what those colts and filly did to her! Do you want her to refrain from ever trying to make friends again! Do you want her to grow up alone!” Celestia stared down at Cadence with glistening eyes.

“Yes if it means she's safe!” Cadence was not backing down.

“How selfish Cadence.... I thought better of you” Celestia turned to walk away.

“You'd really deny Twilight that? Deny her from making friends? Would you also prefer I lock her away from the world as well?” Celestia turned her head and narrowed her eyes towards Cadence.

“She wouldn't be locked away, She has her parents, Shining, me, you, Reaper and plenty of others who would gladly look after her. She doesn't need any-pony else..... We..... We can protect her” Cadence stared at the marble floor.

“For how long Cadence? How long before she wonders? How long before she begins asking questions? Asking why she can't leave the castle? Why she can't be left alone? Why Shining is acting so protective? Why your so broken? What then Cadence? Your right. One day she will find out the truth, but that day is not today.” Celestia looks up. “Twilight is a very special pony Cadence and I don't want her life ruined because of this. I want her to have a chance, a chance at making real friends who will not hurt her, a chance at learning without being held back, a chance at moving on, at living......” A single tear fell from Celestia's eye. She turned to Cadence. “A chance to be happy, don;t you want that for her as well Cadence?”

Cadence lowered her head even lower sobbing as she fell to her knees.

“Of course I do.... but I don't want her to get hurt again. I wont allow it, I can't!” Cadence sobs echoed throughout the room. “How will I know she'll be safe? How will I know she'll be okay?!” Cadence Screamed.

Celestia lowered her head. “You can't, but I promise I will try my best to ensure that this never happens again” Celestia shed anther single tear.

“How! How can you promise that! You promised Shining that she would be safe here! That she would learn and grow, that the school would help her, teach her!” Cadence looked towards Celestia with a burning hatred in her eyes. “But you lied...... She didn't learn she suffered, she didn't grow she shrunk, all that Goddess forsaken school has done is broken her.... and it's all your fault.”

Celestia looked shocked. Was Cadence really blaming her?

“School for gifted unicorns you mean school for bucking monsters!” Cadence boomed. “You let them in Celestia! If it wasn't for you Twi- Twilight would be fine. This would have never happened.....” Hatred burned in Cadences heart.

“As I seem to recall Cadence, It was you who told Twilight to go play with those 'Monsters'” Celestia’s face became hard as stone.

Cadences eyes widened. Before fresh tears began to appear.

“I did.... didn't I?” Cadences anger subsided and began to form cracks in her heart and that is when her true sorrow grew.

“Cadence? I don't blame you, no-pony does. You wanted for Twilight what I want happiness, but letting her remember this will only bring her pain, it will hold her back for the rest of her life. She needs to forget the past so she can have a future do you understand?” Celestia walked towards Cadence and attempted to lay a hoof on her should as to offer some sort of comfort, but cadence moved and began walking away.

“Yes...... I understand......” Cadence walked away tears following.

“She will want to see you when she wakes up. Shining is with her now” Celestia slowly lowered her hoof.

“I'm glad..... at least some-pony can protect her....tell her I said goodbye....” Cadence exited the throne room leaving behind a concerned Celestia.

“Oh Cadence......” Celestia closed her eyes, as a final tear fell towards the ground.

Cadence walked down the hallway, feeling the weight of her hooves weighing down on her. Cadence was lost. Mind, body and soul, She wandered hallway after hallway oblivious to the world and it's surroundings. When she remembered something. Cadence returned to her room and went underneath her bed pulling out a red box with a ribbon on it. She stared at the box not sure what to do. Should she destroy it? The thing she had bribed Twilight with. The thing she now can't stand the sight of. Cadence lowered her head and breathed deep. No. maybe this could protect Twilight better than she ever could. Cadence slowly began to walk to the infirmary box in hoof. When she arrived she just stared. Stared and the one pony she loved more than anything. Bruised, Battered, Broken. She Slowly walked over towards Twilight seeing the pain in her closed eyes. She opened the box and placed the contents next to Twilight a small donkey plush with spotted pants and a wonky eye, Cadence never had been good a sewing.

She leaned towards Twilight and placed a kiss on her forehead, and whispered

"I Love you Twilight, I'm sorry I failed you but don't worry I won't hurt you ever again.... Goodbye"

She left the box on the table besides the bed with a card that read

'Happy birthday Twilight! Hope you like him I made him myself. Lots of love Cadence'

And with that Cadence was gone.

….......................................................

“Cadence!” “Cadence!” Twilight screamed.

Cadence was still in a state of shock, unconsciously she lunged forward and wrapped her hooves around Twilight sobbing as she whispered.

“I'm sorry.... I'm so so sorry Twilight.” Cadence held on for dear life.

“Cadence what's wrong speak to me!” Twilight's voice screamed, but Cadence only heard silence. Only heard the blood pumping through her ears and heart ripping at the seems.

“I'm so sorry forgive me.....” Cadence clutched tight refusing to let go.
…..................................................................

“Cadence?” Shining's Voice called out to the darkened room as he waited for his eyes to adjust.

The glow of his horn offered very little light. He looked around before he noticed it.

Noticed her.

Cadence sat on her bed. Starting down at the floor. Eyes bright red from the amount of crying she must of endured.

“Cadence?” He asked again stepping closer to the bed. The closer he got, the more of Cadence he could see, he could feel his heart clenching as his eyes glistened.

Cadence was gone. No longer was there a happy smiling mare. Only an empty shell. Happy Cadence had disappeared She had been erased.

“Cadence?” He whispered He was shocked when he looked down at the bed and noticed a huge red mark staining the sheets.

“Ca- dence?........! His voice faulted. Cadence turned towards Shining, her magical aura gripping a broken shard of glass lodged in her hoof.

“I'm sorry” She spoke. “Cadence!” Was the last thing she heard before everything went black.

Author's Note

Sorry for the wait Fillies and Gentlecolts. I have been busy as of late with my second year of University I apoligze in advance.