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Chapter 8-Truth and Reconciliation Spike woke up, having blacked out when the castle was caught in a massive explosion to find himself on his head. Thinking instinctively, the baby dragon rolled back onto his side, before clambering back to his feet to survey the scene before him. The corridor was a mess: the windows were blown open, furniture in the room had been smashed to pieces, and of course, there was an air of absence about the place. That's when it hit Spike; the Changelings invading the castle had been totally destroyed when Twilight wiped Queen Chrysalis off the face of Equestria. However, then came a whole new problem. Spike remembered that the throne room had taken the full brunt of the explosion, and fearing for Twilight's life, he ran in to ensure everypony was still alive. However, when he got inside, his eyes were besieged with shock and fear. The throne room was a shambles. The place hadn't collapsed, thankfully, but the windows were blown open, anything that hadn't been nailed down was blown to Tartarus, and the ponies (even the princesses themselves) were thrown against the walls. Shining Armor, in particular, had suffered a knock to the head when the explosion threw him against the wall. His generals and fellow Royal Guards had suffered their own individual injuries, as did the civilians, but thankfully enough nopony was killed, and the princesses were also unhurt. As for Shining, he noticed that, aside from the pain in his head, the colour of his coat had come back, and he also felt more alive than earlier. Plus, he felt stronger, and the feeling in his heart was indescribable. It was as if his love for all he cared for had doubled, and yet somehow he had barely survived being harvested. The case was much the same for the Mane 5, whose bodies were also thrown against the walls. Luckily, they weren't hurt either, they had regained their coat colours, and they felt stronger both physically, mentally and emotionally. It was as if the Changelings had never attacked. For a brief period, the girls gathered together, perky and bright as ever, and Shining had gone to ensure his parents were OK. However, all that came to an end when both parties noticed Twilight lying flat on the throne room carpet, still as a statue. She was sprawled out on the floor, her hooves pointing in all directions. Her eyes were also shut, and she wasn't breathing. "Twilight? Are you OK?" Called out Applejack, in an attempt to rouse her from her sleep. However, the attempt was unsuccessful. "Twilight! Wake up darling! You did it!" Said Rarity, hoping to bring her unicorn friend around. However, she wasn't successful either. "Twiley?" Asked Shining Armor, who trotted over to his sister to check her out. What he found proved very unsettling. Twilight's horn was broken in two; even she couldn't contain the immense power her spell used to exterminate Chrysalis. Shining looked on worriedly; he had never seen his sister in such bad shape. Just then, Celestia walked over, concern on her face as she looked down on her ex-student, who had sacrificed just about everything to put an end to a great, great menace. Shining was the first to report. "Princess, her horn has broken in two. What happened to her?" "It was the spell" Said Celestia solemnly. The Mane 5 looked up at her with concern. "Even Twilight could not withstand the magnitude of such a spell. She used power from herself, and from all of you. Everything she had been through, all of her experiences......it fuelled her spell to a great intensity that not even she could take". The Mane 5 looked down at the ground in pity. Twilight had given everything, and considering what she had gone through previously, this was quite an achievement. The question now was whether Celestia could fix her horn or not. "Can it be done Princess? Can her horn be saved?" "I will try" Said Celestia. "However, it will not be easy. Twilight used a magic with power far beyond even my handling. It will be difficult trying to repair a horn that channeled such power". Focusing deeply, Celestia prepared her horn restoration spell, which would both repair Twilight's horn and rewire the magic in the horn with the magic in Twilight's body at the same time. A bright white light began expanding from the tip of Celestia's horn, and just as it reached critical mass, Celestia bowed her head, allowing the horn to touch Twilight's. Suddenly, a bright light enveloped Celestia and Twilight, and after a moment's waiting, the light began to recede. Twilight's horn had been repaired, however she would still not wake. "Twilight?" Applejack spoke quietly. Then, after a pause, Twilight chest began bobbing and sinking; she was beginning to breathe, much to the delight of the Mane 5, Shining Armor and Celestia, who breathed a sigh of relief. Then, at long last, Twilight's eyes fluttered open. The view in her eyes was blurred, however it slowly began to clear, revealing the forms of the Mane 5, Shining Armor and Princess Celestia. "Girls? Shining? Princess?" Murmured Twilight, as she began to stir from her slumber. "Shh, easy Sugarcube" Said Applejack, easing Twilight down with her hoof. "Just rest now. You've been through more than what any other could ever experience. It's best you just rest now, get yer strength back". "Thank you Princess, for saving her life". Said Shining appreciatively. Celestia smiled in response, her duty done once more. "What happened?" Asked Twilight, still knocked out. "My faithful student, you used a spell of unimaginable power on the Changeling Queen, wiping her and her army off the face of Equestria forever. It was unlike anything I've ever seen. Even I never used such power, not even against Discord". Said Celestia, wise as ever. "It is clear to me that the spell you used fed on your negative experiences, and those experiences hurt you so badly that the power was raised to unfathomable levels. Judging by how your horn was broken in two by the spell, you had used a lot of power in its firing". "My horn?" Asked Twilight, looking up at her now-repaired horn. "But that does not matter now. What matters is that you have saved Equestria from a terrible fate once more, and this time, you were able to exterminate the one who posed the greatest threat of all to our very lives. Thank you Twilight, thank you". Said Celestia, who bowed her head in gratitude. Twilight, however, remained unmoved. "That's right, I had to save Equestria from a terrible fate once more, only this time the fate was brought on by you!" Cried Twilight, turning her back to the group. "I don't believe this!" Cried Rainbow in exasperation. "She still hates us!" "Patience Rainbow" Said Applejack calmly. "We can't rush things, considering the state Twilight is in now". WIth that, the orange cowpony stepped forward, seeking to calm the storm that raged in her friend's mind. "Twilight, we understand how you feel. Betrayed, hurt and angry. We know now that how we treated you was cruel and despicable, and having said that, all we want is for us to start over. We don't want you to hate us anymore. We all regret our actions at the wedding rehearsal, and I hope you can forgive us". "I'm especially sorry Twiley" Added Shining Armor. "To this day, I still can't believe that I took sides with a bug instead of my own sister. I hate myself deeply for how I treated you, and to be honest, I deserved the tongue-lashing you gave me. We all did". Tears were starting to well up in Shining's eyes as his composure began to falter. Twilight, on the other hand, remained visibly unfazed, raising an eyebrow to question the believability of her brother's words. "Twi....*sniff*....I'm really sorry. There are no words in existence, nor are there any excuses for how I behaved. I had become..........*swallows hard*..... a slave to a bug, and I favoured her more than I favoured my own flesh and blood. I'm really sorry Twiley. Please......please forgive me...." Shining couldn't contain the tears anymore. As Applejack comforted him, the rest of the Mane 5 stepped up to the plate. Behind Twilight, Celestia also moved in to apologize. "Twilight, darling, we all admit that we were no better than you at the rehearsal" Said Rarity sadly. "We had forgotten one of the most important lessons we, as the best of friends, could ever learn" Added Rainbow. "And that was to take your friend's concerns seriously, even when it seems like there's nothing to worry about" Finished Fluttershy. "You're not a party pooper Twilight. We are" Said Pinkie, her mane semi-deflated. "We are all party poopers". Twilight's eyebrows were no longer furrowed. The messages seemed to be finally sinking in, clearing the storm from her mind. Finally, Celestia stepped up to the plate. Placing a hoof on Twilight's shoulder, she looked at the purple unicorn with a solemn, honest expression, which Twilight returned. "Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student, there are few words I can say that will absolve me, or any of us. How we acted towards you at the rehearsal was harsh, unbecoming, and....." Celestia struggled to say the next word, considering it was an adjective she never thought she'd use to describe herself or others that were not inherently bad. ".....and evil. But please understand, we were only doing what we thought was right. We would never intend to hurt you, but considering the fact that we did, I hope you can forgive us. I, as the Princess of the Sun, and the leader of all these ponies, am especially ashamed of how I behaved. Even my dear sister was outraged at how I acted, and in light of this, there is only one thing left to say. Twilight, my most faithful student, I am deeply sorry. I hope with all my heart that you can forgive us". As Celestia bowed her head, Twilight looked down to the floor, taking a moment to think. Eventually, she managed to reach a conclusion, which left her downcast and remorseful. "I was wrong too". Celestia, Shining Armor, the Mane 5, Night Light, Twilight Velvet and even Spike, who was poking his head around the arch of the throne room, looked at Twilight in surprise. None of them expected her to fess up, considering how much worse they behaved. "I was foalish to have confronted the impostor in the way I did. I could have thought of a better way, and I could've also gathered proof, but time was not on my side, and evidently, nor was fate. I decided to confront the impostor openly, thinking that Shining would defend me because I cared for his safety, also hoping that my friends would stand by me, knowing that they learned to take my concerns seriously, and believing that Celestia would follow suit, knowing that as her star student, I was never wrong about anything usually. I mean, if that were the real Princess Cadance........" Twilight drooped her head as tears began welling up her eyes. She began sobbing, much to the bewilderment of the Mane 5, Shining Armor and Celestia. It seemed that she had finally realized her mistake, but was that the catalyst which drove her to save Canterlot? Celestia could only wonder. Applejack and Shining Armor then went to comfort Twilight, eventually followed by the rest of the Mane 5. For Celestia, the sight was amazing. Shining Armor and Twilight's friends comforting the one they betrayed, yet she did not lash out. Indeed, the magic of friendship was truly something to fear and respect. "Girls......" Mumbled Twilight miserably. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Please don't leave me. Please.........." "Shh Sugarcube, shh" Soothed Applejack warmly. "We won't leave you ever again". With that, the two ponies embraced each other in a hug, followed by Rainbow, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Rarity. After the Mane 5 released Twilight, she then went over to hug Shining Armor, who was quick to embrace her. Shining smiled as tears rolled down his face, lovingly embracing his LSBFF for all she was worth. After a little while, Twilight then went over to hug Celestia, who welcomed her with open wings. "Princess, I'd very much like to be your student and the Element of Magic again" Said Twilight, her spirits resurrected. The Mane 5 gasped in delight. "Of course, my little pony" Answered Celestia, who embraced the unicorn. The Mane 5 began cheering and jumping for joy; the safety and future of Equestria was safe and secure once more. However, their troubles were not over. The civilians and Royal Guards, particularly the generals, were enraged at Celestia for being so foalish and naive. One civilian, a dark blue stallion wearing a formal red coat with a brown, well groomed mane, stepped forward, and pointed at Celestia. "This is our leader?! This is the one who governs over the land of Equestria?! A princess who is ready to cast aside our very lives in favour of a mere wedding?!! I demand that she be relieved of her duties at once!" Almost instantly, the other civilians and Royal Guards began murmuring agreement amongst themselves. "She nearly let us be sucked dry!" Cried an unknown mare. "Where was she when Canterlot was being attacked?!" Bellowed a Royal Guard. As a commotion began to rise, there was suddenly a flash of lightning, followed by a loud clap of thunder as Luna made her entrance atop the throne. "NOW LISTEN HERE, LADIES AND GENTLECOLTS!" Bellowed Luna in her Traditional Royal Canterlot Voice. "MY SISTER WAS TRICKED! WE WERE ALL TRICKED! AND BY A CHANGELING DISGUISED AS THE BRIDE, NO LESS! SHE WAS SET UP TO HURT LADY SPARKLE, AS WAS HER BROTHER AND HER FRIENDS! DO NOT CHASTISE MY SISTER, OR THE OTHERS FOR THEIR SINS! BLAME THE ENEMY, WHOSE ONLY PURPOSE IN LIFE WAS TO TURN FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AGAINST EACH OTHER! WHOSE ONLY GOAL IN LIFE WAS TO HARVEST LOVE IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN HER POWERS FURTHER, AS WELL AS THAT OF HER SUBJECTS! BLAME THE CHANGELING QUEEN, WHO IS THE ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS DISHARMONY!" The entire throne room had fallen into silence. Luna had done what she needed to do in order for the ponies to understand. As the crowds began to recede amongst themselves, Applejack prepared to brief Twilight and Shining on Cadance's predicament. "Ok, Twilight, Shining, I have bad news for you. Princess Cadance was captured by the Changelings during a raid on Ponyville. She was knocked out and brought back to their hive". "My Cady's been captured?!" Cried Shining in shock. "Those buckers! We have to go and save her!". "Not so fast big brother" Said Twilight. "First, we need a plan. Girls, come here". The Mane 5 huddled around Twilight as she began forming a plan to attack the Changeling hive. For Shining Armor, the Mane 5 and Celestia, this was a crucial victory. With Chrysalis and the Changelings slain, and their bond with Twilight restored, the only matter left at hoof was to free Cadance, and continue with the wedding as it was originally planned. Shining Armor, in particular, could breathe a huge sigh of relief. After the way he disowned Twilight and banished her from the wedding, he wondered if he could ever deserve such a loving and loyal mare as his sister. But that didn't matter now. All was forgiven, and what mattered now was to free his bride before it was too late.

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Have patience my friend. I do not intend for Twilight to go on hating the Infamous Seven. As much as I still don't like them for what they did, we all have to move on at some point. So, in the next chapter I promise Twilight will bond with her brother, friends and mentor once more. Now, in the case of Chrysalis, she had to be destroyed, because it was she who caused the disharmony between Twi and the Seven. Would you rather she lived and sucked Equestria dry while Twilight apologized to her friends, or would you rather she destroyed Chrysalis first, then made up for her actions? And I know you. You're one of those bronies who thinks Chrysalis needed the love for her Changelings, and could do nothing but attack a place to get it. Well, here's the real story. Chrysalis wanted love to give her more power and greater strength. Her Changelings wanted the same, and both were prepared to do anything. Even a hostile takeover was on the cards, which is exactly what they did. And even if Chrysalis needed the love, the way she went about getting it was cruel, horrible, and evil beyond all redemption. It is a trademark of all parasites. To feed off one host, then jump to another, and another, and another, taking everything you get and giving nothing back. To me, it was completely necessary that Twilight destroyed Chrysalis, because the Equestria in my fanfic would then be free of yet another danger to its existence. It's not murder when you're doing the entire world a service. Many purists would say otherwise, but you're not a purist surely. You must surely understand that were Chrysalis not "murdered", then the princesses would be harvested, and so too would the Royal Guards and the townsponies! And don't bother telling me that this wouldn't happen in the show, because if the show were a little more realistic, then this would happen. Also, Twilight would probably be dead and Equestria would've fallen months earlier. And finally, why would Twilight forgive the one who caused her friends, family, and mentor to break her heart all at once? Chrysalis deliberately set them up to hurt her, and from personal experience, sometimes there's just no forgiving somepony, especially those who threaten other people's lives. Would you forgive Chrysalis if you were in Twilight's position? Would you let her live if she set up your family, friends and mentor to break your heart? Chrysalis never deserved another chance, not IMO anyway, nor in BlueEyedPegasus's, TwilightDreamer's or draph91's opinions either. Chrysalis was inherently evil from the start. She couldn't just ask for love on a silver platter, so the only way to get it was a full-blown hostile takeover. Would you let that slide?

The LEGO Movie Goddamn you Sky Cutter for stealing what I was gonna say! However, I will say this. Loved Batman and Unikitty. Prolly the most hilarious pair I've ever seen in a film. And yes, Batman, still ever dark and brooding. That is one trademark you can never take from him.

They won't. Doing something related to the wedding at this point in time seems a bit ham-fisted. Furthermore, Twilight has matured much since then, and as a princess, she has a reputation to maintain. Acting like a tyrant against her brother, friends and mentor would be senseless and unbecoming of her as a princess (even though they would deserve it for what they did) I suppose though, if Chrysalis were to crash the Equestria Games, she could make a reference to the rehearsal in a confrontation with Twilight, to try and dampen her spirits. But other than that, we might as well face it. Hasbro won't make an episode that links to a finale from two season ago. It's much too late for something like that anyway.