Celestia sat in her room staring at the amulet that her father had given her and Luna, a thousand years ago. "Zelgius." Celestia had never stopped thinking about The Black Knight that was her and sister's guardian. She chuckled as she recalled a memory of Zelgius joining a tea party. Though the two had to use puppy dog eye's, they were able to get him to join them. Their father and mother had walked in just as Zelgius said something silly, causing them to laugh. Celestia had a tear come out of her eye.

"Sister?" A voice spoke causing Celestia to turn, seeing her sister by her door with a worried expression. "Luna, I didn't hear you." Luna didn't speak but instead walked over towards her sister to stare at the amulet. "Thou was thinking of Zelgius." Celestia didn't speak but nodded her head causing her sister to nuzzle her with a tear forming in her as well. "We miss him as well."

Celestia sat the amulet down on her desk, turning towards her sister. "We should go and begin preparing for the wedding." Luna nodded her head. The two walked out of Celestia room, unaware of the amulet letting out a twinkle.

"Where...am I?" Zelgius spoke as he slowly opened his eyes. All he saw was a red space with nothing in here. "What?" As he tried to process what was going, that's when his eye's widen as he remembered. "Solace." He tried to move, but couldn't. "I guess I'm stuck here for the time being." Zelgius looked nowhere in particular he saw he was in, some sort of room. "Strange." He looked closer and saw the room had some signs of the sun. He also saw a bed that had covers and pillows but couldn't really tell what color they were.

"Did......check.....here?" Zelgius heard a voice, or something like it. He looked or tried to through the red gem, but most of everything was red he stared at. That was when he saw something. There were two of them. They looked like ponies but had insect like characteristics. They have black carapace-like coats, webbed manes and tails, reflection-less eyes, fangs, bent horns, jagged ears, insect-like wings, and holes in their legs.

He could only watch as they searched the room. "Ok, we can stay here till the signal." One spoke.

The other walked over and picked up the amulet. "Check this out!" The other one walked up. "Whoa! That is a pretty one." Zelgius could only watch as they tossed him around. "What say we toss it out the window? Might give the two something to play with." Zelgius became confused at what they said. "Two?" Before he could think more he saw himself being tossed out a window, then felt himself bounce around, then landed in a alleyway.

"What is going on?" Zelgius thought as he stared at the streets, seeing ponies in different clothes, that they didn't wear before. "How long have I been asleep?" He then watched as there were screams of terror, as the bug ponies broke through a shield of some kind. Zelgius watched as the guard were overwhelmed easily. "They harm innocents!?"

Zelgius also watched the changelings battled six ponies, only to be captured themselves. "I can't let this go on." He began to struggle but not making any progress, nor did he hear the gem cracking. "Mommy!" Zelgius stopped struggling to see what was going on.

"Mommy help me!" A young Pegasus filly screamed while running away from the Changelings that were chasing her.

"Leave her alone!" The mother shouted. The mare and her daughter thought it was a good idea to hide in one of the alleyways of Canterlot, that Zelgius was in. The Pegasus mother tried to get to her daughter until she was blasted by a green shot of magic.

"Grab her, and bring her to me!" A Changeling ordered. "Yes sir!" The other two replied while grabbing the young filly by her mane. They roughly dragged her over to her mother and threw her in front of her.

The mother quickly grabbed the filly and held her close.

"Mommy I-I'm scared." The filly said while tears started to form in her eyes.

"Shhhh its OK, everything will be OK." The mother said, trying to calm her daughter.

"What do we do with them?" A Changeling asked.

One of the changeling's stared at them. "Kill them." The changeling ordered causing the mother eyes to widen and her to pull her filly closer to her. Zelgius struggled more as the changelings horns glow, pointing them at the two ponies. As the changelings fired, the gem broke. The spells hit where the ponies had stood. "That takes care of that."

They turned to walk away. "You think you can try to kill innocent's?" A voice spoke causing them to turn back around and look into the dust. What they saw caused their eye's to widen. Standing in front of the unharmed ponies was a bipedal figure in black armor that covered his entire body. It was also holding a sword in it's right hand.

One of the changeling's quickly shook off it's shock. "Kill them!" The three changeling's gathered more magic, only for Zelgius to swing his sword sending a shockwave that cut down the changelings. Zelgius turned to the ponies. "Are you two alright."

The mother looked at the creature in front of her. "What are you?"

Before he could answer he heard something and spun slashing three changeling's in half. Zelgius turned back to face the mother only to see they were looking at him in horror.

"You killed them."

Zelgius didn't reply back to that. He took a step causing the two flinch. "Leave us alone!" The mother yelled while pulling her filly closer to her. Zelgius stopped, then turned around. "I suggest you hide in one of the building." The mother nodded her head as she and her daughter slowly walked past it.

Zeligus went to walk but stopped when he heard singing. He looked towards the sound to see another one of those thing's only it looked different then the others. "I'm going to guess that's there queen." Zelgius thought as he stared at the place she had stood, then turned his attention the thing's blocking his way in.

"Let's see if my swordsmanship has rusted." Zealgius thought as he walked forward. He saw most of the thing's were to busy chanting. He stood behind one, that he could of killed but didn't. "Not a honorable thing to do." Zelgius tapped it on the shoulder. The changeling turned only to gasp as it backed up. "What is that!?" The changelings looked at him, then turned and saw Zelgius with his sword raised.

"Surrender!"

The changeling's watched it raise it's sword only to swing down sending a shockwave that cut into the changelings. They were shocked at what happened, but that quickly turned to anger. Their horns glowed, as they fire spells at Zelgius who didn't move but instead let  all of the magic bolts hit him; a giant cloud of smoke covered the area that Zelgius was standing in.

The changelings looked at the cloud of smoke for any sign of movement. "Did we kill it?" One changeling asked, only to be answered by a sword slashing his face in half. Zelgius moved, cutting down any changeling that attacked him as he made his way up the stairs. "These thing's don't know how to fight." Zelgius thought as he slashed three changeling's.  "The griffons fought better then these thing's"

Zelgius thrust his sword through a changeling then pulled his sword out causing the changeling to fall down the stairs. Zelgius heard buzzing and looked up to see five changelings diving at him. He brought his sword to his left side then swung it, sending out a shockwave cutting them down. He turned and walked back towards the palace.

He opened the door to see ten changeling's that turned and looked at him. Zelgius rushed and cut them down. He stared at the bodies, then turned towards the final doors, or he a least thought they were.

Chrysalis was trying to contact her soldiers in the hive mind but wasn't getting a answer from the ones outside. "Why have they not answered?" Chrysalis growled as she walked in back in just in time to see Twilight trying to free Cadence.

"What do you think you are doing"? Chrysalis asked while using her magic to lift Twilight up.

"I was just ehm trying to free Cadence that’s all." Twilight replied with a cheeky smile. Chrysalis tossed over to her friends. "Twilight!"

"Come to me my subjects." Chrysalis commanded.

Ten changeling's that were in the room walked up to her. "What is it my queen?" One of her subjects asked.

"Take your men and see if there are any guards inside of the castle." Chrysalis ordered.

"But my queen; we already scouted the entire castle twice I do not think that--."

"DO IT NOW! THAT IS AN ORDER! ALSO, TELL THE ONE"S OUTSIDE THAT THEY BETTER HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR NOT ANSWERING ME!" Chrysalis shouted.

"Y-Yes your majesty." The Changeling replied. "You heard the queen, move out!" A changling ordered. The doors of the palace opened as six of the Changelings flew out of the room, leaving Chrysalis with only four Changelings as guards.

"Now as for you two." Chrysalis said while giving Princess Cadence and Shining Armor a mischievous glare. "I'm going to make the two of you suffer."

"I will not let you hurt them!" Twilight shouted as she and her friends stood facing the queen who laughed.

""And what are you going to do about it, I defeated Celestia. What makes you think I can’t defeat you?" Chrysalis asked mockingly.

The ponies glared at her."Exactly! You can sit and watch how my Changelings conquer all of Equestria! Hahahaha." Chrysalis said laughing manically.

"Twilight don’t!" Cadence pleaded.

"Silence!" Chrysalis shouted. "Come now Shining Armor." Chrysalis said while using her mind control spell to make Shining Armor walk over to her.

"I wouldn’t want my husband to miss out on all the fun now would I?" Chrysalis asked mockingly. She walked over to Cadence."How does it feel to have everything you love taken from you?" Cadence glared at her causing the queen to laugh.

"GAH!"  

"What is that thing!?"

"It doesn't matter!Kill it!"

There where screams of terror as all of the ponies and Changelings listened to what was going on just outside of the wedding hall.

"What is going on out there?" Chrysalis asked.

"I do not know your majesty." A Changeling replied as he stared at the door.

"You two!" Chrysalis pointed at two changelings. "Go see what is going on!" The two changeling's nodded their heads and walked outside the doors. Everypony and Changeling were silent.

"GAH!" Chrysalis jumped slightly in fear, as did her subjects.

Zelgiius walked through the hallway to the throne room. He rounded a corner to see ten changelings coming out of a door. He swung his sword, sending another shockwave that cut some down. "Gah!"

The changeling's stared at him with wide eyes. "What is that thing!?" Zelgius readied his sword. "It doesn't matter! Kill it!" The changelings rushed him while Zelgius cut them down. Some of the changelings let out screams of terror. Zelgius walked past the bodies, only to swing his sword as two more changeling's came out of the doors. "GAH!"

Chrysalsi backed up to the changelings, that stayed in the room to protect her. "You two, attack whatever did that!" Chrysalis ordered. The Changelings nodded in response. They started to run towards the doors as a figure stepped inside slicing them in half. Chrysalis looked at the scene in horror, her two subjects laid dead on the hardened floor of the wedding room. She stared at the figure at what appeared to be a bipedal creature that wore black armor.

"W...what are you?" Chrysalis asked as everyone stared at it.

"Your so called army is attacking innocent civilians, and from the looks of it." Zelgius said completely ignoring her question.

'Why am I, queen Chrysalis afraid of this thing!?' Chrysalis thought. "I do not know what you are, but I queen Chrysalis am going to make you pay for the things you have done!" Chrysalis roared while shooting a bolt of magic at Zelgius who let it hit him. The ponies eye's widen when there was no burn, or any mark. "Impossible!"

"Your majesty, I suggest you surrender." Zelgius spoke. "How about you just die!" Chrysalis shouted as shot more magic at Zelgius, which just bounced off his armor. Zelgius rushed at Chrysalis.

"Seriously, what is that thing?!" Rainbow shouted.

"I don't know, but I think it's on our side." Twilight said.

All the ponies watched as it swung it's sword at Chrysalis who summoned shields, only to have them break. She would then teleport away, only to summon another shield as a shockwave hit her. She summoned another shield as Zelgius sword hit her shield sending her flying across the ground. Chrysalis tried to stand back to her hooves, but stopped when she saw a sword pointed by her throat. She slowly looked up to see Zelgius standing above her.

While this happened, Twilight over to the bride. "Quickly, go to him while you still have the chance." Twilight said while freeing Cadence from the sticky Changeling goo that had her hoofs tied to the ground.

Cadence quickly made he way over to Shining Armor; she looked at her husband and laid a hood on his muzzle. She shed a tear and hugged him tightly. Suddenly sparks came out of her horn, and suddenly a small heart appeared and made it's way over to Shining Armor's head. The heart popped in front of his head.

"Huh? wha, huh? Is-is the wedding over?" Shining Armor asked. Cadence smiled in response.

"Quickly! Preform your spell." Twilight said.

No." Shining Armor said while trying to preform the spell. His horn gave of some sparks but no magic came out of it. "My power is useless now, I don't have the strength to repel them" Shining Armor said defeated.

Cadence trotted over towards him and gave him a hug. "My love will give you strength." Cadence said while hugging him tightly.

"After this, they will attack you." Chrysalis mocked. Zelgius didn't reply back. "They will fear you."

"Perhaps, but I swore to protect them no matter what." Chrysalis stared at him. "Who are you?" Zelgius opened his mouth but stopped when he heard a sound. Him and Chrysalis turned to see what it was.

Shining Armor closed his eyes and hugged her back. Suddenly Shining Armor's horn started glowing; Cadence horn did the same. Their horns connected with one another and a bright purple/pink light covered them. Cadence one's messed up mane and coat wer returned to its normal state and her energy returned, Shining Armor's energy seemed to have returned to him as well.

The light became brighter and brighter, suddenly Cadence and Shining Armor's eyes became a bright white and the light became so bright that everybody had to close their eyes. Suddenly a big heart appeared. The magical energy became bigger and bigger until it 'exploded' sending a huge wave of magic across Canterlot. Zelgius watched as it passed over him but not doing anything.

"AAAAAHHH." Zelgius turned to see Chrysalis being blasted off, with her changelings. Zeligus stared for a few minutes then sheathed his sword. He walked back into the room, but saw the ponies weren't paying attention to him. "Good."

Cadence and Shining Armor landed on the ground and hugged each other. Twilight quickly trotted over towards the recently freed Princess Celestia.

"I'm fine, you have a real wedding to attend to." Celestia said in her motherly tone.

"Whoa wait one minute." Rainbow Dash said.

"What is it Dash?" Applejack asked.

"I know we're all happy and so, but we still don't know what that thing is!" Rainbow Dash said while pointing her hoof at Zelgius.

What is that thing?!" Shining Armor yelled.

Eveypony stared at Zelgius with different expressions on their faces, some were looks of terror, others were looks of curiosity. Celestia eye's were wide. "It can't be!" She walked towards the figure. She ignored the ponies yelling for to stay away. Zelgius stared at the white pony walking towards him. "She......looks familiar."

Celestia stopped in front of Zelgius. "Princess get away from it!" Celestia ignored them, as tears began to form in her eye's. "Why is she crying?"

"Zelgius?" The knight blinked. "How does she know my name?"

"It's me....Celestia." Zelgius eye's widened. "Tia?"

Celestia jumped, wrapping her hooves around Zelgius who returned it. The ponies weren't sure what was going on.

"It is you!" Zelgius didn't answer but held her as she cried.

"Um, princess I don't want to interrupt, but what is that?" Twilight asked.

Celestia pulled away still smiling. "This Zelgius, The Black Knight. He was Luna and I guardian. Along with our parent's." The ponies eye's widen, as they stared at him. "You never said you had a guardian aunt." Zelgius eyes widened then stared Celestia. "Aunt?"

"You have been gone a long time Zelgius." He saw afraid to ask but had to know. "How long?" He didn't get a immediate answer. "Two thousand years."

They watched as he looked at her. "Two thousand years huh."

"You not freaking out." Celestia stated. "I don't."

"Hey don't forget about me!" Spike shouted while running towards Zelgius. He stopped and looked up at him while Zelgius stared down at him.

"Wow, you are so cool." Spike said in awe.

"Thanks kid, your not to bad yourself." Zelgius said while giving him a pat on his head.

"You heard that Twilight he thinks I'm cool." Spike said.

"Yes, I heard that Spike." Twilight replied.

"Well let's get this wedding started!" Pinkie shouted.

"Wedding?" Zelgius asked staring at the ponies.

"Oh I almost forgot." Cadence said. "My name is Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, but you can call me Cadence."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, your highness." Zelgius bowed. "There's no need for that." Zelgius stood back up and stared at the other pony next Cadence.

"And I'm Shining Armor, captain of the royal guard." Shining said.

"My name is Twilight Sparkle." Twilight said while giving him a smile that for some reason made him feel warm inside.

"My name is Rarity, a pleasure to meet you darling." Rarity said.

"Pleasure's all mine madam." Rarity gave a giggle. "A gentlecolt with manners.

"My name's Rainbow Dash! Fastest flyer in all of Equestria!" Rainbow Dash said.

"My name is Pinkie Pie! And I'm going to throw you the best Welcome to Equestria and thank you for saving Princess Cadence and Shining Armor's wedding party ever! "Pinkie said.

Zelgius didn't speak, but stared at the next pony."Mah name's Applejack, pleasure to meet ya partner." Applejack said.

"A pleasure to meet you too."

"Well I think we better start cleaning the rest of this mess, and like I said before: You have a real wedding to attend to." Celestia said.

"Yeah let's." Twilight said with a smile.

With that said, everybody was preparing the wedding, Fluttershy and her song birds preparing the music, Pinkie Pie hosting the reception, Applejack taking care of the catering of the reception, Rainbow Dash was going to do a sonic rainboom when the bride and groom would complete their I do's, Rarity being responsible for designing the dresses for the bride and her bride maids, and Twilight making sure everything goes as planned. Zelgius walked across the castle grounds scanning for any trouble. Celestia sighed as she saw him. "Never stop does it."

Zelgius stopped to stare at a wedding. "Invited to a wedding." He thought as he stood by the altar with his arms crossed. The ponies gave him looks of curiosity, while others had looks of a little fear. He watched out of the corner of his eye to see Twilight straitening Shining bow with her magic. He then heard music playing. He watched as two guards opened the door, letting three fillies come through first. Behind them was Cadence.

"Seriously, though." he heard Twilight say to Shining Armor. "I get why the Queen of the Changelings wanted to be with you, but how did you get someone as amazing as Cadance to marry you?"

"I told her she wouldn't just be gaining a husband, she'd be getting a pretty great sister, too."

Zelgius also watched Rarity wiper her tears, letting Applejack put her hat on while still giving looks to see if Rarity was looking. He watched as Cadence walked up to the altar. "Mares and gentlecolts," started Princess Celestia when everypony was ready, "we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of the real Princess Mi Amore Cadenza..."

"Princess Cadance is fine." interrupted her the bride, smiling uncomfortably.

Celestia smiled warmly at her niece before she continued:

"The union of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor. The strength of their commitment is clear. The power of their love, undeniable."

"May we have the rings please?" asked Celestia, glancing at Spike.

Spike presented to her the pillow he's been holding that had the rings on it. A gold glow appeared around them as they were wrapped in Celestia's magic and lifted through the the air towards the couple.

"I now pronounce you mare and colt." she said as she put the wedding ring on their horns.

Zelgius watched as the newly-wedds stepped out to a balcony to wave to a huge crowd of even louder cheering ponies.

"This is your victory as much as theirs." he heard Princess Celestia say to Twilight after a while. He turned his head so that he could hear better. "You persisted in the face of doubt, and your actions led to your being able to bring the real Princess Cadance back to us. Learning to trust your instincts is a valuable lesson to learn." He watched Celestia stare at him and opened her mouth but he cut her off. "Don't even think about it." Celestia pouted.

They all turned their attention to Cadance and Shining Armor as they shared their first kiss as a married couple. It was a kiss that spoke of love and devotion.

"Rainbow Dash, that's your cue." whispered Celestia to the cyan mare.

Zelgius glanced at her, confused. For a heartbeat, Rainbow seemed to share this confusion, but soon her eyes went wide as if she remembered something. Smirking, she flew quickly through the window, leaving her dress behind.

What happened next had his eye's wide open underneath his helmet as he saw a rainbow appear. "That's.....new."

Zelgius stood next to Celestia looking with everypony else in the courtyard as the newly-wed started dancing.

"You know you don't have to wear your armor." Zelgius looked to see Twilight staring at him along with her friends. "I wear it for protection."

"She's right. You don't have to wear it anymore." Celestia spoke. Zelgius didn't say a word causing her to sigh. "You not going to take it off are you?" Zelgius answer was to shake his head.

"Hello, everypony. Did I miss anything?" he heard somepony ask and turned his head to the right. Luna smile turned to a suspicious look as she saw her sister smile mischievously. "Lulu, how did you miss him flying in?"

Luna looked confused until she saw a familiar dark armored figure staring at her. "Lulu." Before Zelgius knew it, he was tackled but didn't fall down. "Thou has returned Zelgy!" Zelgius sighed. "She still remembers that nickname."

She pulled away with tears in her eyes. "Shouldn't we wait after the wedding is over?" Luna nodded her, then turned to the newly-wed dancing.

Twilight nodded to Pinkie Pie, signaling her to start.

Pinkie reacted with the usual for her enthusiasm and run over to the mixer with gigantic speakers connected to it.

"Let's get this party started!" she shouted while pulling Vinyl Scratch, or, as she preferred to go by, DJ Pon-3 from under the mixer and together they started playing the music.

Pinkie threw Twilight the microphone, which she catched with her magic and started singing:

Love is in bloom

A beautiful bride, a handsome groom,

Two hearts becoming one

A bond that cannot be undone because

Love is in bloom

A beautiful bride, a handsome groom

I said love is in bloom

You're starting a life and making room

For us (For us, For us....)

Your special day

We celebrate now, the pony way

Your friends are all right here

Won't let these moments disappear because

Love is in bloom

A beautiful bride, a handsome groom

I said love is in bloom

You're starting a life and making room

For us, (For us... For us...Aah...)

"She has a beautiful voice." Zelgius thought as he watched Twilight walk over to where the wine was, as well watching the ponies. dancing and having fun while he still stood there. "Thou should join the fun." Luna spoke from his side. He saw she and her sister were doing their own dancing. "Sorry but I pass." Zelgius turned to walk away while Luna and Celestia smiled at each other with their horns glowing. Before Zelgius knew what was happening, there was a flash and he was standing next to Twilight, who stared at him holding a glass of wine with her magic. "Zelgius?"

He stared down at her. "Madam Twilight." She just giggled. "Twilight is just fine." Zelgius nodded his head. "So you were the princesses guardian?"

"Yes."

"You must really know them well."

"Yes."

Twilight stared at him. "You don't talk much do you." Zelgius shrugged his shoulders. "Never had to." The two were silent, that soon became awkward. Zelgius stared at her as she took a sip of her wine. "You have a beautiful voice." Zelgius walked off unaware of the blushing unicorn behind him.

There were three pair of eye's watching them. "Are you really trying to those two up?" Luna asked. "You know that as far as we remember, that Zelgius had always cared about his duty and never found a loved one."

"So you trying to set him up with Twilight who also doesn't really care about relationships." Candence said.

"Yes." Candence smiled as did Luna. "I say we try it. Oh I can't wait to see another wedding!" Candence squeal causing the other two to look at her. "Doesn't that seem far away?" Candence didn't hear what they said. The two princesses  sighed but still had smiles on their faces.

  Zelgius stood away from the crowd, scanning them. "Hello Zelgius." The said person turned and saw Shining. "Captian....or I should I say prince?" Zelgius went to bow only for Shining to stop him with a hoof. "Just my name please." Zelgius nodded his head as he turned back to the party. The two were silent. "You know......I thought Celestia would reward you in front of everypony."

"She did." Shining gave him a look that said 'what'. "I told her no."

"Why did you that?"

"All I did was my duty." Shining stared at him then smiled. "I heard you good with a sword." Zelgius smiled underneath his helmet. "Perhaps we can spar sometime." Zelgius turned and stared at him. "I would like that."

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