The sun is all to eager to set on the innocence of youth, and rise again, only to burn its dreams

-Star Swirl The Bearded

-1st Student Of Celestia

     The sun shown bright in the sky, it was hot, really really hot, like drop a Phoenix egg on the ground and watch only ash hatch out hot!

  " Your Aunt surely knows how to end a summer doesn't she Cadence"  a rather brittle and annoyed voice huffed out

  "Yes, well it is the last day of summer, I can't blame Aunt Celestia for wanting to make it go out with a bang so to speak"  Cadence replied.  

  "And here I thought the dessert wasteland around my hive was hot"  Chrysalis said, sticking out her tongue, panting like a dog.

  "Oh come now, its not that bad, besides, were almost there"  Cadence said with a smile.

" Right, where are we going again?"  Chrysalis asked

"You know very well where were going, between my studies, and foal-sitting you and Twilight I haven't had the chance to go on a single date with Shiny!"  Cadence whined.

" First off, you haven't been foal-sitting me as I am not a foal, secondly, the only reason i've spent the summer with you is because my mother is completely intolerable,  your aunt is probably the same, and none of the other ponies around here can even stand to be in the same vicinity as me it would seem."  Chrysalis said, pointing  to a young filly running at the sight of the changeling.  " Oh and if your going to ask Shining Armor on a date, why did you have me tag along, don't tell me you expect me to be some sort of body guard, because i'm afraid my dear I don't do that, i'll gladly harm a body, but i'm not all that keen on guarding."  The changeling said with a mischievous smirk.

  "Oh no, nothing like that, I just thought well..."

"Well what?  Spit it out."

"Today is the last day of Summer, and the last day of your mother & Celestia's Political Meetings, we may not see each other for awhile after today, so I just, I wanted to end the Summer with all of my very best friends by my side!"  Cadence said with a wide smile on her face.

Chrysalis Blushed " I, i've told you before, we're..were not friends, now shut up, and lets go get your stupid colt-friend already!" Chrysalis said, buzzing her wings and dashing ahead of Cadence.

  Cadence merely laughed and trotted along.

  Later, at the movie theatre.

  "Oh man, I can't believe were really here, this is awesome, the NEW Daring Doo picture, I finally get to see it!  You can't believe how happy I am!"  Shining Armor said, hugging Cadence.

   Cadence laughed "Haha, i'm glad your happy, but, maybe you could not hug me so tightly dear."

    "Oh sorry"  Shining said.  "its just, i've been waiting all summer for this flick to come out, and being here with my girl, its just, kind of a dream come true.

"Aww"  Cadence said blushing.

  "Or, at least it would be"  Shining said, his face now more serious.  "If you hadn't dragged these two along!"  Shining said, pointing his hoof at his little sister & Chrysalis.

" You mean, y-you don't want me here big brother"  Twilight began to pout.

  " Thats not what I meant Twyly, its just..."

"Just what?"  Twilight asked.

  But before he could reply, Chrysalis interrupted.

"Honestly I didn't want to come in the first place, it was your little love-bug there that decided I should come, don't blame me"  Chrysalis said in a stern voice.

  Shining just stared at Cadence, with a confused look on his face and asked his marefriend "Why!?"

  "Oh Shining" Cadence replied  "why do you think!?  Its the last day of summer, and i've hardly got to spend any time with you."  Cadence said smiling.

  "Thats not what I mean, and you know it!  Why did you let my little sister and your pet bug tag along on our date!?"  Shining asked in a stern and serious voice.

" Well"  Cadence said, looking at shining, straight into his eyes, with a confident gleam.  " Like I said, its the last day of summer, and I, I just wanted to spend it with the ponies that meant the most to me, is that so wrong?"  Cadence said, looking into her lovers eyes.

Blushing all shining could manage to say was "ah, I-I guess not."

"D'aww isn't that precocious!?"  Twilight squeed.

"Bleh, gag me with a spoon"  Chrysalis replied.

   Shaking off the effects of his lovers gaze, shining reverted his view back to Twilight & Chrysalis.  "OK, I don't mind you two tagging along, but i've been waiting to see this movie ALL SUMMER!  So behave yourselves OK!  I don't wanna get kicked out of the theatre or anything!"  Shining told them, giving the most serious and intimidating look he could.

"O-of course big brother, i'll be on my best behavior!  Filly Scouts honor!" Twilight said with a salute.

"Don't worry about me big boy, odds are i'll fall asleep after the first 5-or so minutes anyway, don't worry I promise not to snore...too much"

  Shining was about to reply to the bothersome bug, however over the theaters megaphone came a booming voice.

  "DARING-DOO AND THE QUEST SERPENTS TRIDENT WILL BEGIN IN 5 MINUTES, ALL ATTENDEES PLEASE HEAD TOWARDS THE THEATERS, SEATS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!

  "Oh crap!  We better hurry!"  Shining said as he trotted off.

"Honey wait, we reserved seats in the balcony, shining, seriously, slow down, your gonna bump into some pony!  Cadence yelled.

" YAY FUN!"  The young filly Twilight said, following her big brother & foal-sitter's example.

"Yeah, fun."  Chrysalis said, rolling her eyes, following them into the theatre.

.... Later, about an hour into the movie

*note the movie is 2 hours long so its really only about half over*

  The group was sitting in their balcony seats, and Chrysalis had to admit, it was pretty nice, air conditioned, with a perfect view of the theatre, not only could they see the entire screen, but all the ponies down below, looking up watching the movie.  On top of that a trolly filled with popcorn, candy, tofu-dogs, nachos, and all kinds of sodas, juices, and sparkling waters came by every 20 minutes and asked if they needed any thing.  Yep this was a pretty nice set up, much nicer then anything the changeling had experienced back at the hive.  "No wonder so many races want to conquer Equestria, its wonderful!" Chrysalis thought to herself, thinking back on all the things she and Cadence had done over the summer, the parks, the pools, the shopping the clubs, all so wonderful.  "Hmm, i'm almost sad that its over"  Chrysalis said under her breath.

"Oh Cadey, you may wanna cover Twy's eyes for this part"  Chrysalis heard Shining Armor say

"Why's that"  Both Cadence & Chrysalis asked the dashing unicorn stallion

"Well according to my bud, who saw this last week, this is kinda, maybe, the start of the, love scene"  Shining said with a blush.

"the, the what!?"  Cadence said with a somewhat shocked look on her face

"Well, ahh yeah, the studio that makes the movies is kinda strapped for funds and they thought a mare/mare love scene between Daring and her partner might help bring in the dough"  Shining said sheepishly.

"Why didn't you tell me before we came here!?"  Cadence asked with a stern look on her face as she put her hoof over Twilights eyes

"Well I thought you'd get mad"  Shining said, with a cheesy grin

"You bet your flank i'm mad mister, this is not the type of movie your little sister, or the daughter of a visiting dignitary need to see, c'mon Twy, Chrysy, lets go!"  Cadence said in a loud whisper.

   Cadence got up, with Twilight and began to leave despite Shining begging, pleading her to stay, however Chrysalis didn't budge, her eyes stayed glued to the screen.  Cadence turned around, and poked her friend on the shoulder "C'mon Chrysy, were leaving."  No reply "Chrysy?  Chrys?  Chrysalis, are, are you OK, can you hear me!?"  Cadence asked the Changeling, but her eyes did not moved they were merely glued to the screen.

"Looks like your bug buddies the real pervert here"  Shining said, laughing

"Oh shut up, i'm still mad at you mister"  Cadence snorted.

"s-s much, love, it looks...delicious!"

W-what!?"  Cadence replied.

"I, I can smell it, the love, I know its not just the screen, the screen shows it to me, but I smell it all around, it makes me...so, very hungry."  Chrysalis said, looking down from the balcony, at the ponies below, watching couples in the audience make out.

"Ahh, whats her deal?:  Shining asked.

  Instantly Cadence realized what was happening.

"Shining, you have to knock her out now, hurry before...."

  But it was too late, the changling took off, and you could hear the screams of the ponies below, pop corn buckets and sodas spilling as ponies ran away, or ran into each other.

  Cadence, Shining, & Twilight looked down, to see Chrysalis buzzing around the room, sucking what looked like a pinkish/purple aura out of the ponies below.

"wh-what the hey is she doing!?"  Shining Armor asked.

"No No No No No!  This is bad, very very bad!"  Cadence said.

"Whats bad, whats she doing!?"

"She's a changeling Shining, you idiot, changelings naturally feed on love, all the ponies making out in this theatre, oh it must have set her off!"

"What!  Why didn't you tell me this earlier!?"  Shining armor asked.

"Well why didn't you tell me this movie turned into a sexist male fantasy half way through!"  Cadence replied.

"Ahh, guys'  Twilight interrupted.  "Maybe we should put this argument on hold until we stop the crazy bug lady sucking out all ponies down theres emotions."

  Cadence & Shining Armor just looked at each other and blushed.

  "OK, lets go, we got a bug to squash!"  Shining said heroically.

"Yay, bug battle!"  Twilight squeed

"We are not squashing her, just calming her down, OK!"  Cadence yelled at the two, as she followed them down the stairs.

"Please, please mam, d-don't hurt me"  a poor colt begged, as he found himself  pinned down under the  giant bug-ponies hoofs.

"Oh, don't worry darling, I just want...a little bite" Chrysalis replied, an evil look upon her face, her eyes glowing pure green.  But just as she was about to bite into the pony and suck out his love, she heard a voice.

"Chrysalis, stop this, please!"  Chrysalis looked back, seeing Cadence and the others standing there, looking at her with faces of sadness and fear.

"Cadence I-I, I mean I, this isn't."  Chrysalis shook her head a few times, and backed away from the colt she had trapped, the young pony quickly ran-off screaming for the royal guard.

   Chrysalis, slowly approached the three trying her best to compose herself.  "Well, I guess the movie was better then I thought it would be"  she said, cracking the best fake laugh it could.

"Better then you thought it would be!  Thats all you have to say!?"  Shining said, fire blazing in his eyes.  "You hurt ponies, you sucked out their love, you could have killed someone!"  Shining said, pointing to all the ponies chrysalis had sucked the love out of, many barley able to stand.

"True"  Chrysalis replied.  "But I didn't, so theres no problem"  Chrysalis replied with a smirk.

"Actually kids, i'm afraid there is a problem"  Chrysalis, Cadence,Shining and Twilight turned around to see a giant pony, with lots of muscle, and a rather large mustache staring down at them, a rather menacing look in his eye.  "I'm afraid i'm going to have to ask you to leave, and please, never come back!"  The pony, whom they could only guess was the manager of the theatre or the head of security said, as he pointed towards the door.  The four, not wanting to cause any more trouble, merely shook their heads yes, and slowly walked out the door with the large red EXIT sign glowing.

   " Oh, don't look show down, honey, there, theres other theatres in Canterlot, we can try a different one next week, or, or we can go to one in Ponyville, or Cloudsdale, Manehatten, theres plenty of other theaters we can go see the movie in, we'll get another chance, I promise!"  Cadence said to Shining Armor.

Shining didn't reply, he just looked at her, with that look in his eye, you know the one, the look of pure contempt the look someone gives you when you really tick em off, or embarrass them to no end.

"OK, I know your mad, and it was wrong of me to get mad over a little love scene in a movie, but I promise it won't bother me next time!"

  Still no reply.

  "O, OK, maybe I should have told you about Chrysalis condition, and maybe its my fault for not thinking that something like this might happen before hand, maybe it should have just been you and me, and maybe I should have left Chrysy at the palace and Twilight with your parents. But c'mon honey, we, we all make mistakes, right!"  Cadence pleaded.

    Shining turned to her and said "looks like i'm home"  

And sure enough they were in front of he & Twy's place of residence.

"Oh so, we are"  Cadence said, with a pout.

"Twilight, go inside, I need to talk to Cadence"  Shining said, motining his little sister to go in

"O-OK big brother"  Twilight said, slowly walking up the stairs to the house.

" I need to talk to here, ALONE!"  He said turning his gaze to Chrysalis.

"Yes, well I guess I should get back to the palace, still so much packing to do, and what not, mother would get mad if i'm not ready to leave on time."  Chrysalis said, buzzing off towards the palace as fast as her wings would let her.

"Shining, listen I, i'm..."

"No Cadence, I don't want to hear it, let me speak."  Shining interrupted.

Cadence just nodded and set down.

"Cacence, listen, I love you, I do, but I, I just can't deal with this right now, today, today showed me, that maybe were not as perfect for each other as I thought."

"W-What do you mean!?"  Cadence asked, suprised.

" Listen, Cadey, don't take this the wrong way, but, your just, your too naive."

"I am not!"  Cadence replied/

"Then why, did you make friends with a monster like that!"  Shining shouted.

"Chrysalis is not a monster!"  Cadence replied in kind.

"see, see thats it right there, you think everypony is just naturally good, you think every single heart in Equestria, bleeds, no oozes out love like you do, but its not like that, its just not, there are bad ponies, bad creatures, and Chrysalis is one of them, your to kind, and you try to hard to be friends with everyone, even if it puts others safety at risk!  And I can't deal with that right now, so I think it would be for the best if Twilight and I, if we took a break from you."

Cadence was shocked at what Shining had just said, she tried her best to hold in the tears.

"B-but, Ch-Chrysalis is leaving tonight, she, she won't hurt you or Twilight, I promise!"

" Its not just about Chrysalis, like I said, your to eager to become everyones friends, Gia knows what other kinds of dangerous ponies you might attract.  And, I just don't need that right now, I just, lets take a break, OK."

"Y-Your breaking up with me!?" Cadence sobbed.

"N-No, just a break, OK, just, give me a month to think things over, maybe we'll both cool down, but right now, I just, I need some time to think, about us, OK."

  Cadence still couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"FINE!"  She shouted.  "If thats what you want, be my guest, you don't have to worry about me, not for a week, not for a month, not EVER! "  Cadence  cried, as she ran off towards the palace.

  All shining could do was watch his lovers tears fall down as she ascend towards the sky and flew off into the distance.

.... Back at the castle.

  Chrysalis had just finished packing her bags, she looked at the cocoon like case, man, it sure had a heck of a lot more stuff in it now, then it did when she first arrived.  "You know, I hate to admit it, but i've had a pretty good time here, with that preppy little princess"  Chrysalis said with a sigh & smirk.  Just then Cadence ran in the door, tears falling from her eyes.

"Cadence, knock before you enter a ladies room!  Even if its your own!"  Chrysalis said jokingly.  However once she got a good look at the alicorn, she could see this wasn't the time.

"I'm guessing your little chat didn't end well, did it darling."  Chrysalis said, walking over the the pouty pony.

"S-Shining, h-he, broke up with me!"  She balled, jumping on her bed.  Crying into a pillow.

"Somehow I have a hard time believing that, did he really say he wanted to break-up with you?"  Chrysalis asked.

  With her head still in her pillow, Cadence shook her head no.

  "Well then, theres really no problem, good to know then, i'm off"  Chrysalis said, using her magic to raise her bag into the air.

"Y-your leaving already"  Cadence asked, wiping the tears off of her eyes.

" I'm afraid so, mother wants to get back to the hive before the Sandworms wake and begin their annual attack, rather nasty ordeal, but thankfully only happens once a year, usually only minimal casualties."

"Oh, I see"  Cadence said, with the same depressed look on her face.

   Chrysalis just rolled her eyes.  " Well don't be too sad, i'll have you know I have a parting gift for you, a little thanks for taking care of your best enemy while she and her mother so rudely intruded upon your pathetic little utopia."  Chryalis said, taking a small green orb out of her bag.

  "what is it?"  Cadence asked.

  "Its a changeling tear" she replied  "its a very special device, we use it to teleport things"

"things?  Like what?" Cadence asked.  

"Oh you know, letters, supplies, under cover operatives to infiltrate and overtake kingdoms, the usual"  Chrysalis said smirking.  "Oh and have this as well"   She said, handing cadence a piece of paper with odd symbols on it.

"What are these" Cadence asked.

"They're codes, codes for different rooms in MY palace, the one circled is my bedroom, put that code on a letter or an item, then you can use the Changeling Tear stone there to, well you get the idea."  Chrysalis said, blushing.

"You, you want us to be pin-pals!?"  Cadence said smiling.  "Oh thank you Chrysalis, this is a wonderful gift!" The pretty pink alicorn said, as she grabbed Chrysalis and hugged her as tight as she could.

"Unhand me!  Proper princesses do NOT hug their enemies!"  Chrysalis remarked.

"But your not my enemy, your my friend"  Cadence replied.

"fine, Frienemy, whatever, just let go!" Chrysalis screamed wiggling out of Cadence tight grip.

  Then as she flew towards the door with her bag, she looked back at Cadence and said "Once I am queen of my hive, and once you are ruler of this land, as you so vainly believe you shall be, let us meet on the field of battle, and have the most glorious war the world has ever known!"  Chrysalis said with a blush, before flying off out the door, and down the hall.

"OK, sure thing"  Cadence replied, even though she knew Chrysalis couldn't  hear her.

  Later that night, as Cadence prepared for bed.

Knock, Knock went the door, as Cadence turned around, to ask "Who's there!?"

"Celestial Pizza Delivery"  A muffled voice sang.

"hehe, I know thats you Auntie Celestia, you may come in"  Cadence said, turning back to the mirror and combing her mane.

" How are you this fine summer night my dear niece?"  Celestia replied as she walked into Cadences room.

"Oh i'm fine I guess, I mean, not perfectly fine, could be better, but, could be worse, dunno really"  Cadence said, keeping her gaze on the mirror.

"I heard about you and Shining Armor, as well as the ordeal at the theatre."  Celestia told her niece.

"Oh, you did, well, I guess i'm in trouble then?"  Cadence asked, looking up at her aunt with sorrowful eyes.

"Not at all my dear, ordeals such as this are part of youth, i'm sure in time this will all be forgotten."  Celestia told Cadence in a kind and caring tone.

"But what about Shining, what if he never wants to see me again!?  What, what if I never get to foal-sit Twilight again!?  What if!?"

Celestia raised her hoof motioning for Cadence to be silent.

"First off, Twilight, like yourself is one of my students, I decide who watches over her, not Shining Armor, and i'm sure her parents will not let a little lovers quarrel prevent their daughter from living her own life.   And secondly, I have no doubt in my mind you and Shining Armor are perfect for each other, you'll make-up and be out on the town again in no time!"  Celestia said with a smile.

"You really think so, Auntie Celestia!?"  Cadence asked.

"I know so."  Celestia replied.

" Well, thats good to know, Thanks, Aunt Celestia"  Cadence said, hugging her aunt around the neck.

" But"  Cadence said, loosening the hug "I probably won't ever see Chrysy again will I?"

Celestia looked at her niece and replied.  "It is true, despite the length of our...talks.  That a treaty was never signed, The Hive is still an enemy to Equestria, so I can't say if you will ever see the daughter of Death Wing again, but I can tell you, the memories of this summer will always live on in your heart, your friendship won't die, just because you don't see your friend in front of you."  Celestia said with a smile.

  "Hmm, thanks Aunite Celestia, you always know how to cheer me up."  Cadence said, hugging her aunt once more.

"Anytime my dear, any time"  Celestia replied, returning the embrace.

"But you know, I guess even if Shining and I do break-up, and even if I never see Chrysy again, its not really the end of the world."  Cadence said, thinking out loud.

"Oh, and why is that my dear Cadence?"  Celestia asked.  

"Because no matter what, someday i'm still going to be the best princess Equestria has ever known!"  She said, looking at her aunt, then blushing sheepishly "Right!?"

    Celestia just looked at her niece and laughed.  "Haha, yes Cadence, I am sure someday you will be a great princess.  Well, good night my dear"  Celestia said, as she walked towards the door "sleep tight, don't let the Parasprites bite."

"Nighty Night Auntie Tia"  Cadence responded in kind.  As she hopped into bed.

  Yes, she thought to her self, no matter what the future did or didn't hold, one thing was sure, she was destined to rule, that dream, that obsession, would always keep her going,always keep her working, always keep her smiling, no matter what. Next Chapter: CH 4: Ruined Weddings, Honeymoons, Lies & Revelations. Estimated time remaining: 31 Minutes