My Little Pony: The Medicine of Friendship

Chapter 10

The Princess of Friendship

It was finally over, Neo had been cured and the mane 6 and Spike were cured as well, the 8 friends were so happy that it was all over. Pinkie Pie wanted to throw a party, but Twilight had a few things to take care of, she had to get rid of the Mission To Zebulon book and complete Star Swirl's spell in his spell book. Neo and his friends left the room and went outside the castle to the castle courtyard. It was nighttime and the courtyard was beautiful at night, Neo gave the book to Spike and Spike used his fire breath to burn the book, Neo, Spike and the ponies watched the book burn so that nopony will ever be infected with the virus from the book ever again. After the book was burned, Spike cleaned up the ashes and Twilight finished Star Swirl's spell in his spell book. Twilight wrote in the book, "From all of us together, together we're friends, express your friendship to your friends and remember your most wonderful times with your friends, and the virus will be cured." Neo watched Twilight write those words in the book, after she wrote them, they looked at each other, smiled, and they shared a big hug. As the hugged, they both whispered to each other, "Best friends forever." And they hugged each other even tighter.

Suddenly, a huge light surrounded Neo and Twilight, the ponies and Spike gasped at the light, the light blinded them and then it vanished, Neo and Twilight were gone as well, Fluttershy said, "What happened?" The ponies just stared in shock at what just happened, right where Neo and Twilight stood before they disappeared was a mark in the shape and pattern of Twilight's cutie mark. Neo and Twilight were now in a strange, ethereal space full of stars and nebulae, they looked around and had no idea where they were, Neo said, "Twilight, where the hell are we?" Twilight said, "I don't know Neo, hello, where are we, what is this place?"

Then suddenly, Princess Celestia appeared before them, she smiled at them, she said to Neo, "Hello Neo, I'm so pleased to see that you are well again." Then she looked at Twilight with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Twilight. I knew you could do it." Twilight said, "Princess... I don't understand. What did I do?" Various windows of the past showing Twilight helping others and learning about friendship passed by them and Princess Celestia said, "You did something today that's never been done before. Something even a great unicorn like Star Swirl the Bearded was not able to do, because he did not understand friendship like you do. The lessons you've learned here in Ponyville have taught you well. You have proven that you're ready, Twilight." Twilight said, "Ready? Ready for what?" Princess Celestia sang a song about how proud she is of Twilight and her successes of studying friendship and how far she has come, she said it was time for a change and said it was time for Twilight to fulfill her destiny. Princess Celestia floated above them, her horn glowed, then a shifting blob of magenta energy emerged from Twilight's chest and began to swirl around her while a pulsing white light grew from her very center. Twilight floated in the air, Neo watched with amazement at what was happening to her, the whirls of magenta and white blanketed her, and she disappeared in a brilliant flash, like the supernova of a star, Neo disappeared as well.

Back in the courtyard of Canterlot Castle, a variation of Twilight's cutie mark appeared and floated down to the ground. Twilight's friends and Spike watched as the light faded away and Neo and Twilight appeared before them. Twilight was now a little taller, she had her head down, then she lifted her head and she opened a pair of feathered wings. Neo, the ponies and Spike looked at her in amazement, Twilight now had wings. Applejack said, "Twilight, is that you?" Everypony except Neo gasped and Applejack said, "I've never seen anything like it." Rainbow Dash said, "Twilight's got wings, awesome, I've got a new flying buddy." Rarity said, "Why, you've become an Alicorn. I didn't even know that was possible." Pinkie Pie swung by on a rope and shouted, "Alicorn party." Fluttershy said, "You look just like a princess." Then Princess Celestia appeared and said, "That's because she is a princess." The ponies and Spike gasped and couldn't believe what they heard, but Neo didn't seem surprised at all, Twilight said, "I'm a princess?" Princess Celestia said, "Since you've come to Ponyville, you've displayed the charity, compassion, devotion, integrity, optimism, and of course, the leadership of a true princess" Then Twilight said, "But... does this mean I won't be your student anymore? Princess Celestia smiled and said, "Not in the same way as before. I'll still be here to help and guide you, but we're all your students now, too. You are an inspiration to us all, Twilight. Twilight said, "But... what do I do now? Is there a book about being a princess I should read?" Princess Celestia giggled and said, "There will be time for all of that later."

Then Princess Celestia walked over to Neo and said, "And as for you Neo, my sweet little boy, I have a gift for you too." Neo said, "You do?" Princess Celestia said, "Since you came to Equestria and became friends with Twilight, you've helped her learn so many lessons about friendship along with her friends and you have helped her become the princess that she has now become, for that, I am very proud of you Neo, and I give you this special gift." Her horn glowed, then a shifting blob of magenta energy emerges from Neo's face and began to swirl around his face, then a light covered up Neo's face for a few seconds, the magenta energy and light blanketed his face, when the energy and light faded away, they could see his face, the ponies and Spike stared at Neo for a second, they were surprised but they all smiled, they seemed very happy about what they were seeing. Rarity said, "Why Neo dear, you look so handsome." Applejack said, "Yeah sugarcube, you're a very handsome young man." Neo said, "What are you talking about?" Twilight said, "Neo, it's your face." Spike handed Neo a hand mirror and said, "Here take a look."

Neo looked at himself in the mirror and he saw that his face was completely normal, the mutilated side of his face was no longer mutilated, it was now completely normal, Neo said, "My face, my face is back." Neo looked at Princess Celestia who was smiling a sweet smile at him, Neo said to her, "Thank you Celestia, thank you so much, this is the most wonderful gift you've ever given me, now I won't have to wear a mask or makeup all the time anymore." Neo gave Princess Celestia a hug, she hugged him back and said, "You're very welcome my sweet little boy, you deserve this gift, I am very proud of you, my son." Neo felt so honored hearing Princess Celestia call him her son, she was the most wonderful mother he had ever had, Twilight said to Neo, "I'm so happy for you Neo, I had no idea you looked so handsome, you're very cute." She winked at Neo, Neo blushed and the ponies giggled at the embarrassment, Neo said, "Thank you Twilight, and I'm so happy for you, you're a princess now."

Twilight smiled a proud smile at Neo and the ponies and Spike smiled as well. Neo looked at Princess Celestia for a second, she nodded at him like she wanted Neo to tell Twilight something. Neo said to Twilight, "Twilight, there's something I have to tell you." And he made a guilty look, Twilight made a concerned look and said, "What is it Neo?" The ponies and Spike were curious, they all made concerned looks and Twilight said, "What is it Neo, you can tell me anything." Neo got down on his knees so he could be closer to her, he looked into her eyes and said, "I knew this was coming, I knew that you were going to become the princess of friendship." Twilight, the ponies and Spike gasped, they couldn't believe what Neo just said, Twilight said, "You.. you knew about this, you knew I was going to become a princess?" Neo said, "Yes I did, Princess Celestia told me all about this over a month ago, she wanted me to know because she wanted me to help you in your studies of friendship lessons." Twilight said, "I see, but why didn't you tell me, I'm your best friend, you know you can tell me anything." The ponies and Spike wanted to know too, they were listening very carefully, Neo said, "Because Princess Celestia didn't want me to tell you, she was afraid that if you knew about your future as princess, you might get worried and would have trouble learning your friendship lessons, she wanted me to keep a secret until now, you understand don't you." Neo put her hands on Twilight's cheeks, they looked into each other's eyes for a second, the ponies and Spike were waiting for Twilight to answer.

Twilight had tears in her eyes, but then she said, "I understand, I probably wouldn't have become a princess if I knew about it, so I understand why you kept it a secret, and you're right Neo, if it wasn't for you and my friends, I probably wouldn't have earned these wings and became a princess, I understand." Then Twilight wrapped her new wings around Neo and they both shared a hug, the ponies and Spike awed at the sweet moment, as they hugged, Twilight said with a tear in her eye, "You're a wonderful friend Neo, I'm so happy you're my friend." Neo said, "I'm so happy you're my friend too, and I'm so happy you're a princess now, you've always been a princess to me." That nice comment made Twilight so happy, she hugged Neo a little tighter, Princess Celestia smiled, she thought it was such a sweet moment. To make it happier, the ponies and Spike joined in and hugged both of them, they all shared a group hug and had a true moment of friendship. It was the beginning of a new future for Twilight.

The next day, There was a princess coronation ceremony at Canterlot Castle. Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Princess Cadence were presiding over the ceremony. The room was full of ponies, including Twilight's parents, the rest of the mane 6 and Spike were standing at the left side of the princesses, Neo stood in between Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, it was at Luna's request that Neo stand with them, he was wearing all black and wearing his white Gothic makeup, which the princesses didn't mind at all. Before they started, Princess Luna said to Neo, "I'm so happy you're all better now, I was so worried that I was going to lose you." Neo said, "My friends helped me get better and it was our friendship that made me well again." Princess Luna smiled and said, "Indeed it was, I knew Twilight would cure you, I'm just so happy you're okay." She gave Neo a kiss on the cheek, which made him blush. When the ceremony started, music played for a second, then Princess Celestia said, "We are gathered here today in celebration of a momentous occasion. My most faithful student, Twilight Sparkle, has done many extraordinary things since she's lived in Ponyville. She even helped reunite me with my sister, Princess Luna. But today, Twilight Sparkle did something extraordinary. She created new magic, proving without a doubt that she is ready to be crowned Equestria's newest princess." Twilight's parents were listening and her mother felt like crying, she was so proud of her daughter, then Princess Celestia said, "Mares and gentlecolts, may I present for the very first time, Princess Twilight Sparkle!"

Neo played music with his mind as Twilight and her royal procession entered the throne room, the music he played was just right for the occasion ("Rule Britannia" - The British Bulldog WWE version), Twilight and her royal procession entered the room as the music played, Twilight was wearing a beautiful dress and her mane was longer, she stood before the 3 princesses and she was crowned with a tiara that had a newer version of the element of magic. Everypony in the room clapped and cheered for Twilight, then they went outside onto the balcony where there was a huge crowd of ponies waiting to see their new princess. Twilight, the princesses and Neo stood out on the balcony and Twilight was very nervous, all the ponies were waiting for Twilight to speak but she was nervous, Princess Celestia said, "Say something, princess." Twilight cleared her throat and said to the crowd, "A little while ago, my teacher and mentor Princess Celestia sent me to live in Ponyville. She sent me to study friendship, which is something I didn't really care much about. But now, on a day like today, I can honestly say I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the friendships I've made with all of you. Each one of you taught me something about friendship, especially my good friend Neo Anderson, and for that, I will always be grateful. Today, I consider myself the luckiest pony in Equestria. Thank you, friends. Thank you, everypony"

The entire crowd cheered for their new princess, in the crowd, Shining Armor was watching his little sister and he was so happy for her, he had tears in his eyes, Neo could see him from the balcony. Then Twilight and Neo exited the balcony and they were escorted to her very own chariot. Before they got in the chariot, the mane 6, Spike and Shining Armor came to see Twilight, Shining Armor said he was so proud of her, her friends were so happy for her, Fluttershy said, "We love you both of you." Neo said, "We love you too girls." Twilight said, "We sure do, we are best friends forever." Then Twilight got into the chariot and she let Neo ride in it, the chariot went down the road in a coronation parade, Spike was also in the chariot. Neo kept playing his song for Twilight as they rode in the chariot ("Rule Britannia" - The British Bulldog WWE version) He waved to the crowd of ponies and Twilight also waved to the crowd.

When the parade was over, Twilight decided to try out her new wings. Neo flew up into the air and Twilight flew up in the air, following him, Neo flew through the air like Superman and Twilight flew right beside him, as they flew, they looked at each other, Twilight said to him, "Everything is going to be just fine." And she winked at him, and so Neo and Twilight flew over Canterlot and were looking forward to Twilight's future as the princess of friendship.

End of chapter 10. The End.