Hello and welcome back in this new year.
I'm starting this year in a big way. A chapter of 7, yes 7 parts.
This is day 1 of the 7 day journey. At the end of the 7 days I'll combine them in 1 great chapter.
So here is Day 1. Please R&R
Blade

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Chapter 31: The Big Day: Day 1

After the Heartwarming Eve / New Year's Celebration Frost officially joined our team to fight Nemesis. Bluestar and Icestorm stayed distanced from him because of the attack before this. But I knew that Bluestar forgave him. Icestorm objected to it but he still did it. He gave Frost a small envelope. And I must say, his Frosty look disappeared for a second there. I was happy for him when I saw what the message was.

Dear Friend/Family,

We finally decided on a date for the marriage. It will be a week from now. It won't be a fancy party but a neighborly one here in Ponyville.
We are happy to invite you and your friends to this event. This festivity will be done in the presence of both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Please be on your best behavior.

special roles will be played by:
Blade: Ring Carrier
Icestorm: Master of Ceremonies
Solar and the Doctor(?): Music
You: Honored Guest!

Frost was extremely happy about this, but quickly regained his cold look. I laughed about it. It was his normal face, I don't want to change that. But was surprised at my task, bearer of the rings. I felt like Frodo looking at the Ring, I mean THE RING, not the one that kills you in a week… That would be ironic… But The Lord of the Rings. Buck Yeah!

Day 1: Getting the Rings
Bluestar woke up in the usual Library in the Tree. But even if the surroundings seemed normal, he felt awesome. The Big Day was coming and they just had to make sure that everything was in order. They needed the rings, clothing, bachelor party and... making sure Spike doesn't deal with that...
''Maybe I should ask Frost to deal with that. Then he can make up with the beating he gave me.'' Bluestar smiled while rubbing the hoof that gotten a hard hit the day they fought. He was strong, way stronger than he was.

Bluestar felt something move beside him. He looked at his side and saw Twilight slowly wrapping herself around him. She opened her eyes and looked sleepy.
''Morning my sweet little princess. Slept well after sending all those letters?'' Bluestar asked while running his hoof through her mane.
''Hey Bluestar... I'm still a little tired after sending them away with magic. But that's what you get for not trusting the mail to be on time.'' Bluestar looked questioning to Twilight. Why would she not trust the mail? He decided to ask.
''Twilight, why don't you trust the mail?''
''Well, after getting my priceless books delivered through the wall and three weeks too late... I have my reasons.'' Bluestar tried to imagine how that would be happening. After he was done imagining he started to laugh.
''Don't laugh about it. Two books were destroyed and I had to repair the others.''

Bluestar was the first to come down. He looked on the table where he left a folder of rings. He opened it and looked at a few pages. They promised to look one up for each other, he searched for Twilight's ring, then pick it up with someone. Twilight will then pick up his ring together with Rarity. But there was something bothering him. Bluestar squinted his eyes at the next thought.
Where would he wear the ring?
''I saw that the ring goes on the horn but... I'm a Pegasus. Where...'' Bluestar looked down.
''God no, that won't happen.'' He quickly said and continued to look to the rings, too bad it only worked against him because the thought kept returning.
''What won't happen dear?'' Bluestar looked up to the voice and saw Twilight coming down the stairs, her mane still wet from the shower, she probably went down to take a look what Bluestar was talking about to himself.
''Sorry, just strange imagination. Probably caught it from Blade.'' Bluestar said with a laugh.
''The talking to yourself or the imagination?'' Twilight sharply responded.
''I think both. Hopefully I don't get his idiocy.'' They now both laughed at the faults of their friend.

After a hearty breakfast Twilight got the folder Bluestar was reading before while Bluestar went out.
''I'm going now to get the ring, don't tell Pinkie to follow me, also tell her that because I think she will do it anyway.'' Bluestar said with a smile and Twilight began to laugh.
Then the Mailbox opened up.
''Aw, how did you know I wanted to follow you?''Pinkie Pie appeared from the mailbox and looked at a shocked Bluestar.
''How did, why did you... Never mind! Just don't follow me. Solar is waiting for me now so I have to go.'' Bluestar took off in the direction of the town square and left the Library.
''Pinkie Pie, why are you here? Rarity said she will come with me.'' Twilight said to Pinkie Pie.
''Oh, rarity said she suddenly had a blast of inspiration so she would first try to make that and then she would meet you at the Jewelry. But because she wasn't sure if she would be on time, she asked if I could escort you.''
Twilight sighed.
''If it must be done.''

Solar flew at the top of his speed, feeling the small shockwaves around his hooves. Bluestar kept his speed lower than the breakthrough speed needed for a Sonic Rainboom, no need to break all the windows in Ponyville...again. When they did the stunt with Rainbow Dash they got a bill the next day for all broken windows.
Bluestar quickly broke his trance and slowed down, he saw Solar waiting for him and he landed next to his friend.
''Hey Bluestar, ready to pick something.'' Solar said to his friend.
''Yeah Solar, I'm ready. But thanks for lending some advice.'' Bluestar laid one of his hooves on the shoulder of Solar.
''Dude, in the years I was forced to live here, I went to multiple weddings, hell, most were open for everypony.'' Solar almost hit the door while saying that to Bluestar. They walked in the Jewelry and began to look around.
''So does that mean you were also at the wedding of Shining Armor and Cadence?'' Bluestar asked curious. He noticed there were also rings like Zecora wore around her legs, could it be that these are the rings for non-unicorns?
''Yeah I was there, but around the time of the changeling invasion I was with Luna. Ooh, this is a nice one.'' Solar grabbed a ring out of the cabinet to inspect it.
''With Luna, there was a big discussion over that part, what was she doing?'' Bluestar walked to Solar to look at the ring.

''Well, Believe it or not, Chrysalis wasn't alone when she first invaded. She had some guards with her that acted as spies. On the night of the invasion two guards went to Luna's room and tried to catch her off guard while she kept guard. It were the changelings that came with Chrysalis and they tried to capture Luna. Too bad for them but I was just getting Luna to go to the wedding part. But these two were stronger, probably personal guards. We got one down and focused on the other, but that was their strategy, Luna was knocked out and then they both went after me. I also got knocked out and we got captured. then the blast freed us and because nopony came to safe us we promised to never tell anypony.''

While telling this story Bluestar picked the ring Solar found and was paying for it. He looked at Solar and nodded.
''That's pretty heavy dude, but one problem. You just told me.'' Solar blinked a few times and Then facehoofed himself. Bluestar laughed and received the ring from the shopkeeper.
''Don't worry dude, but could you do me a favor?'' Bluestar asked as they left the store.
''Sure, what is it?'' Solar asked.
''Could you bring this to Blade? He is the Ring carrier after all.'' Bluestar hold the small bag in front of him.
''Of course, give it to me.'' Bluestar handed over the ring and put it in the saddlebags of Solar. With a quick bye solar flew up in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres. Bluestar trotted towards the Library.
''I wonder what Twilight will choose.''

Twilight, together with Pinkie Pie, walked towards the Jewelry. They waited for a while at the square in case Rarity came.
''Pinkie, are you sure Rarity will be here?'' Twilight asked Pinkie Pie, hoping to get in the shop already. She was sure about most things in her life but this was a moment that she was not. What would she choose? Twilight wanted to pick the item before she changed her mind.
''Sorry I'm late girls but I had a nice brainstorm for tomorrow.'' Rarity yelled from a distance. She slowed down and trotted until she stood beside Pinkie and Twilight.
''Well, shall we?'' Twilight said and they went inside the store

The Shopkeeper directly came to the girls and asked what they were looking for.
''We are looking for a marriage ring for a Pegasus. Do you have any of those?'' Twilight asked and the shopkeeper and he nodded.
''We have something for any race or class Madam. One moment please.'' The Shopkeeper left to the back of the store. Pinkie looked to every ring in the store and every time she saw her own reflection, she just had to make a funny face.
''Twilight Darling, do you have something in mind for your soon to be Stallion?'' Rarity nonchalantly asked Twilight.
''No, Yes, I mean... I don't know anymore.'' Twilight was just beginning to stress when the shopkeeper came back with a set of rings. They were in all sizes. Big ones that could easily fit around the hooves, Necklaces that are specially for weddings, all the way ones that we're apparently a new trend, ones that would be pierced in the ears.
''Well, I don't think he want those for in the ears. I think you should choose between the necklace and the leg one.'' Rarity said to Twilight but she was already looking at a necklace she thought was perfect. She saw A Necklace with three stars. A five point Star, like Bluestar's Cutey mark, A Six point star like Twilight's and another five point star. Twilight looked at the shopkeeper.

''How much for that necklace?'' Twilight asked the shopkeeper. He thought about it while Twilight almost began to jump like Pinkie, only she was too nervous to just stand around.
''Oh Twilight, let me jump with you.'' Pinkie Pie said and jumped in the same rhythm as Twilight. In the meantime the shopkeeper knew the price.
''This Necklace is pretty rare but because it's for a special day I'll lower the price to 750 bits.''
*crash* The whole mood was gone.
''You serious? That much for a necklace?'' Twilight asked a bit broken.
''Yes, but then you have something that would last forever. It's made with a magic spell that will protect the necklace against high speeds and won't break even if he did the legendary Sonic Rainboom.'' The shopkeeper was very proud of this item in his collection. Twilight stared at it as if she would never have enough bits for it. she only brought 500 bits and that was the most of the savings she had. The rest of the savings were for future plans.
''Twilight... are you okay?'' Rarity asked a little concerned for her friend.
''Yes, I'm fine, I just wished I had enough bits.'' Twilight sighed a little, hoping she would find one that was just as pretty as this one.
''Don't worry Darling, I'll pay the other part for you. That's the least I can do.'' Rarity pulled her wallet from her saddlebag and pulled out some bits.
''Thank you for your purchase Madam. Here is your Necklace.'' The shopkeeper put the Necklace in the saddlebag and opened the door for the girls.

''Hope you have a nice day.'' The shopkeeper said and the girls left the store. After some walking they Twilight spoke up.
''Rarity, I can't thank you enough for the Necklace.'' Twilight said to Rarity, they continued to walk in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres. Right when they arrived Rarity looked Twilight straight in the eyes.
''You two must surely come to my boutique tomorrow. My brainstorm made most of your suites but I need to make sure it fits you.'' Twilight nodded.
''I trust your knowledge Rarity, you'll probably make a wonderful dress and suit.''
Arriving at Sweet Apple Acres, Pinkie Pie knocked on the door. Blade opened the door.
''Hey Girls, here to give the enclosed bag that won't be opened until the final day?'' Blade said jokingly but still opened the rest of the door. It was a two part door that only showed his head.
Twilight grabbed the bag where the necklace was in out of the saddlebag and hovered it towards Blade.
''Here it is Blade, take good care of it.'' Blade nodded at Twilights comment.

Bluestar was making dinner together with Spike when they heard the door open. Bluestar went to the door and saw Twilight putting of her saddlebag and he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
''Welcome back sweetie, how was your part of the day?'' Bluestar asked and went back to the cooking. Twilight went to the table and sat at it. The table looked beautiful. The candles were lit and it looked like the table was freshly stolen from the restaurant.
''This looks beautiful Bluestar and the smell, what are you cooking?'' Twilight asked Bluestar who just threw some stuff on both plates.
''A leftover mix, my specialty. For some reason I always am good in uniting the leftovers in a tasteful treat.'' Bluestar said while sitting down himself.
''I'll leave you two alone now, as long as you let me sleep tonight without making too much noise...'' Spike mumbled the last part and went upstairs to his room.
''Well, on us and our bright future.'' Bluestar said lifting his glass with cider up.
''A toast on our future.'' twilight repeated and they both began to drink from the glasses.

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Okay people, a big PS here.
There have been a couple of people asking who in their right mind would call their kid Blade.
Well, for starters I do, I would call my kid Blade. Next question...
Why Blade? Ha! That one is too easy. Blade is an awesome name, first thought it up 10 years ago for my first online game, since then I always used it.
So for the next that want to ask... Don't please. It's a friggin story, why would it make sense? that's lame.