Celestia paced around her throne room for a few minutes. Her mind was swimming with many different thoughts. "That pegasus has some serious balls sending me a letter like that. By now, he's already probably married my sister." Celestia stopped pacing and put a hoof to her chin in thought. "You know what? I'll let him get away with it for now. If I ever see him again though, I'll kill him. Yes! That's what I'll do. But I must make it known that I was provoked."

Celestia's mind flashed to her sister. "There's no way she's actually happy with this stallion. She's probably been flattered by his sweet talk."

Celestia sat back on her throne. "I warn you Emerald," She thought to herself. "Do not dare step a hoof back in my castle."

Meanwhile in Ponyville, the wedding reception was continuing with no signs of stopping. I sat at the head table with Luna, Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack, Rarity, Fulltershy, and Pinkie. Twilight was very interested in what had occurred at the altar.

If you remember, there was a flash of light and a lot of gasps from the audience. I was really woozy after it all until I continued to feel the tingling sensation on top of my head. I reached my hoof up and was surprised to feel something there. For some reason, I had somehow grown a horn. I looked over to my back. My wings were still there. "Does this mean I'm an... Alicorn?" I thought to myself.

Twilight was asking me many different questions. "What was it like to grow an entire horn?" She asked me.

I laughed and said, "I don't know. I'm still feeling a weird tingling sensation."

Twilight practically bounced in her seat. "We must start your magic lessons immediately. This is incredible."

My mind however, was focused on different types of questions. I turned to Twilight. "Do you think this is because I married Luna?" I asked while gently tapping my horn, which I quickly found was quite sensitive.

Twilight however, shook her head. "Alicorns aren't created through marriage. If they were, my brother would be an alicorn because he married Princess Cadence. No. Alicorn wings are earned through some kind of courageous or noble act. Something that proves you worthy of holding the title of alicorn. Did you do anything that could be considered courageous or noble?"

I rubbed the back of my neck with a hoof while looking at Twilight nervously. "I don't really want to talk about it."

Twilight shook her head. "No! Come on! Tell us."

I laughed nervously and said , "Remember that scroll I asked Spike to send to Celestia?" They nodded and I continued. "It said and I quote, "Dear Princess Celestia, buck you." Twilight gasped. I wasn't sure if it was from the profanity or from the fact that I had the audacity to send such a thing to a princess.

"That wasn't courageous. That was just plain stupid." She said shaking her head. "Anything else?"

Now, Luna decided to chime in. "I think his courageous act was actually marrying me."

Twilight tilted her head. "Please elaborate?"

I jumped up. "She's right. Celestia was... let's just say not the happiest that I had proposed to Luna and was threatening us both if we decided to go through with the marriage. I think my courageous act was going through with marriage despite the possible consequences because me and Luna both believed that, that was what was right."

Twilight nodded slowly. Her face still showed a little confusion but I wasn't quite sure why.

A couple hours later, the wedding was finally wrapping up. I looked over at Luna and whispered, "You know, I am feeling particularly horny after tonight. Wanna go back to my house?" We both laughed at my stupid joke and walked up to Twilight. "Hey twilight?" I said. "Is there anything you need help with?"

Twilight shook her head. "No! By all means, you two should enjoy the night."

We both nodded and walked away towards my house. I turned to look at Luna and realized that, now that I too was an alicorn, I no longer needed to look up at her. We were eye level now. "You know we can never step hoof in that castle again right?" Luna asked me.

I sighed. "Yeah. I know. It just feels so wrong that she doesn't want to support you. I think she should have been there tonight."

Luna looked over at me. "You know what though? I don't think I would go back even if I could. Who needs castles and waiters and helicopter siblings anyways? I have you. And that's all that matters to me."

I had nothing to say about that. I could feel a blush growing across my face.

After a particularly *Ahem* fun night, me and Luna laid down next to each other in my bed. A thought was swimming its way around my brain but I wasn't sure if I should let it out. We sat in silence for a couple minutes. I could still hear Luna softly trying to regain her breath. I looked over to her and said, "I have an idea. But I want to know what you think."

She turned over. "What is it, my love?"

I stood up and asked, "Do you want to go again?"

Luna laughed. "I thought you'd never ask."

I looked down and said softly, "There was something else..."

Luna tilted her head in confusion. "What is it?"

"Do you want to try to have a foal?"

I could see the look of shock on Luna's face and I immediately regretted the question. Luna thought for a second and said, "Don't you think it's a little soon?"

I nod slightly. "I'm sorry for even asking. We don't have to do anything you're not ready for and..."

Luna cut me off and said, "No I want to, but..."

"But what?"

"What would Celestia think?"

I took Luna's hooves and said, "Luna. Listen to me. This decision is yours. Not hers. If you don't want to, I'm obviously not going to make you. But if you truly want to, then forget Celestia." Luna looked down for a second. She then looked up, blushing and nodded her head. "Let's do this."

About a moon later, I stood outside the bathroom as I waited for the results of the test. After what felt like moons, Luna finally walked out. It was hard for me to read her expression. I ran up to her. "What is it? What did it say?"

Luna looked up at me, her smile growing. "It said we're going to have a foal." I couldn't think of anything to say. I was going to be a father. "L-Luna, this is the happiest moment of my life."

"Mine too." We both walked towards each other and engaged in a kiss. When we broke apart, Luna said the words I was dreading most to hear.

"I want to tell Celestia..."

For the third time, I found myself standing outside these god forsaken doors. What worried me, is that there weren't even any guards outside the gates. They were wide open. Almost as if Celestia was expecting us. We both opened the doors and walked cautiously inside. Celestia looked down from her throne with an almost joyful smile.

"Emerald." She said with clearly false optimism. "I was awaiting your return."

I walk backwards a step. "Y-You were."

Celestia got down off her throne and started walking slowly towards me. "Yeah. I wanted to see that big BUCKING NERVE YOU HAVE TO SEND ME A LETTER LIKE THIS!!!" A piece of paper enclosed in a white magical aura, was shoved into my face. I saw the words I had written and gulped.

I put on a brave face and walked forwards. "That's funny!" I said laughing. "I wanted to see what kind of big bucking nerve you have not showing up at your sister's wedding."

Celestia stomped her hoof. "Don't think that just because you're an alicorn, you have the right to speak to me this way. Guards!"

The main throne room flooded with guards at her command. Luna leaned over to me and chuckled a little. "Don't worry. It's the royal guards. They're practically useless." I laughed back until I realized that I had been surrounded by guards holding spears up to my chest. Luna flew up into the air.

"Guards! Stand down by order of the princess of the night." The guards had no choice. they had to stand down. Even if Celestia ordered them back, they still held enough respect for Luna to obey her as well. Luna turned to Celestia. "Sister! We come bearing news. We beg that you may receive it with gladness."

"Who's beggi-" I started a snarky remark but Luna put a hoof up to my mouth quickly before I could manage to say another thing I was going to regret later on.

Celestia stood up straight. She was now at full height. "What is it sister. Make it quick."

"Sister, we are having a foal."

Celestia stomped her hoof. And looked at me. "You DARE impregnate my sister! Who the BUCK do you think you are!" Celestia turned her back. "I will give you both one last chance." She turned and pointed a hoof towards the door. "LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK!!!"

I looked over to Luna who had tears streaming down her face. "S-sister, please-" she began whispering. But I stepped forward with a fire in my eyes. "No!"

Celestia looked back at me. "No?" She chuckled. "Fine. Have it your way. Guards! Take mister smart-flank here down to the basement! Room 3b if you know what I mean."

"NO!" Luna shouted.

"What's room 3b?" I asked, the worry becoming audible in my voice.

Celestia looked down at me. "The torture chambers." She grinned as she saw the look of worry that spread itself across my face. I could feel my face going white. But I wouldn't stand down. Guards began to circle me with their spears drawn once more. "As for my sister, take her to her old room. The baby shall be born, as I am not a monster. But when it is, it shall be put up for adoption. All records of its lineage shall be erased and it shall never know from whom it came from."

Luna couldn't say anything. She burst out crying as her legs gave way. She collapsed to the ground, sobbing. She was pleading for her sister's mercy.

The guards however, did not move. "Princess. With all due respect, we do not wish to lay a hoof on Miss Luna."

Celestia looked down at him. "Let me make this easy then. Anypony who does not do what is told of them, shall join him." She pointed over at me.

Guards continued to circle me and Luna as I suddenly felt the same sensation I was feeling at the altar. I began floating up into the air with green light filling the room quickly. There was a deafening *crack* as my power unloaded upon the entire room. As I floated down to the ground, I saw every guard in the room collapse to the floor. Luna ran towards me with tear-stained eyes, as Celestia watched in horror from above.

"That was the last straw princess." I looked at her with fire in my eyes. "You can threaten me..."

"But NOPONY, threatens my family!"

I shot a beam of green magic at her and she collapsed to the ground.

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