The full moon loomed high above Canterlot castle, its pale white light creating long shadows throughout the castle and surrounding town. Despite the fact
that it was past midnight, the castle was still full of life. The throne room had been filled to the brim with ponies, and outside in the courtyard, several late
stragglers awaited their chance to get inside.

The snow had long since melted away, giving way to the green of spring, and the night bathed in the early summer breeze.
Winter wrap up had been one time this year, and a somewhat historical event, as both the princess and Dust had been a part of it.

The royal guards, now dressed in black armor, overlooked the crowds, not letting anypony out of sight. After the passing of Celestia, their armor and weapons
had been redesigned to better suit the princess of the night, and her soon to be husband. The armor had been crafted in a metal so black it almost seemed
to shine of nothing but darkness. The usual blue plume on their helmets had been replaced with red ones, and patterns of stars, moons, dragons and other
mythical creatures adorned the black metal.

A lot of work had been put into making this night just perfect. Hundreds of workers, tailors, cooks, and other various ponies had been hired for the occasion,
along with an increase in guards and overseers, to keep everything in order. Nothing could go wrong this evening, it would be devastating if it did. Everything
had to be perfect, there was no other option, and no middle-ground. Perfect.

A perfect night for their princess.

Dust had never been this nervous in his entire life, as he stood by the aisle, awaiting his bride. The eyes of hundreds of ponies was locked upon him, staring
him down. No doubt, a lot of them saw him as unworthy, a disgrace, but he could care less. To hell with what they thought of him, the only pony who's
opinions mattered tonight was Luna. Thinking of her almost made him break out into a sweat. He just couldn't believe that she would be his wife by the end
of this ceremony.

He cleared his throat a bit, a small shiver going up his back at the same time. His gaze traveled around the room as he anxiously awaited his bride. The tapestries
of Celestias cutie mark had been replaced by dark blue ones, bearing the sign of crescent moons, framed in by a couple of wings.
Decorations and flowers adorned the walls, most of them black roses. Pegasus maids had worked endlessly to hang thousands of roses across the ceiling,
creating a massive tapestry above their heads, hanging a few feet underneath the roof, and between the roses and ceiling hung probably hundreds of lit candles.

The red carpet with golden edges had been removed, and in its place where a blue carpet with black edges, going all the way from the doors up to the throne.
One might have argued that a wedding was supposed to take place in broad daylight, but seeing as Luna was the princess of night, it felt more fitting for
the ceremony to take place during the night instead. The light from the moon shining through the windows, mixed with the golden light from the candles above
them created a shimmering aura around the room.

Looking to his right, Dust met the eyes of the ponies of the court, and he smiled nervously at them. Since both No-Hope and Regelius were no longer
with them, they've had to acquire a couple of new members. One pegasus and one unicorn, and oddly enough, they both shared almost the exact same colors.
White coats and black manes. Maybe they were related somehow, he didn't know, they didn't seem to want to talk about their families. Perhaps in time,
they would both open up.

The ponies in court smiled back at him, and compared to several other ponies who had clearly faked their smiles, these where genuine. Real happiness for
the both of them, and they weren't afraid to show it. As he watched their beaming smiles, he noticed a change in the room. It had gone quiet. No chattering
or loud whispering. Complete silence. And he knew all too well what that meant.

Dust turned his head towards the crowd, and everypony had stopped looking at him, and instead looked down the room at the doors. They had opened,
and through them entered a couple of ponies, both of them dressed in long black cloaks, wielding blue swords, seemingly created from pure magic. For
a moment, Dust almost panicked, as he remembered the mare that had attacked him.. Equinox. And Aurora. The Void Seekers. Had they found him, and
came to kill him and Luna? He reached down his belt to grab his sword, realizing then that he of course did not have it on him. He cursed inside his mind.

He observed the cloaked ponies as they stopped in their track, still with their swords raised. Then, the both parted, stepping off to the sides. As they did,
they crossed the blades, and rays of magic burst out from their tips, swirling around each other, creating a blue vortex. The ponies bowed down before
their own magic.

Only one thought went through Dust's mind at that point: They're going to kill everypony..

Then, a figure materialized within the vortex, and the blades withdrew, leaving it floating in the air. Dust's fear disappeared as he saw Luna in the vortex,
her eyes glowing brightly and her mane shimmering like the stars. As the vortex started to fade, she landed quietly touched down on the carpet, and with
a twist of her head, the vortex disappeared into her horn. The crowd gasped, and so did Dust. Not at her magic performance, but at Luna herself.

She looked even more beautiful than she normally did, if that was even possible. She had her black tiara on, as well as black jewelry around her neck. And
her dress.. Was simple. Nothing but a long, flowing dress made out of silk, in almost the same color as the sky, but somewhat darker. Like her eyes.
And that was it, no over the top patterns or anything similar, just the dress. And in Dust's eyes, that simplicity just made it all the more special.

He felt his body go warm and numb as she started walking down the aisle, followed by the cloaked ponies. To his left, music started playing, and for a moment,
Dust could have sworn it was all just a dream. It was too perfect to be real. But it was real, just as real as her eyes looking at him as she came closer. She
didn't smile, and seemed to look more regal and formal, but her eyes literally beamed out happiness.

His beloved Luna. He would, quite literally, give up the entire world for her.

After what felt like an eternity, yet still not enough time, she came up to him and took her place next to him. She looked at him, and a big smile spread on
her lips. Dust couldn't help but smile back at her, but then he had to quickly turn his face away and bring his hand up to his face. Didn't want her to
see the tears in his eyes. He turned back and looked at her, but he could see instantly that she understood. Her eyes looked a bit watered as well, but she
didn't bother to wipe it away.

"Nice entrance." He whispered.

She laughed quietly, but didn't say anything. Dust followed her example and fell silent. The cloaked ponies took their places amongst the ponies of court.
The music kept on playing as an old stallion entered the room from a door in the corner, and slowly walked up to the couple. Dust didn't recognize him,
but he guessed he was the one supposed to carry out the ceremony.

He didn't look anything like the priest from Earth, then again, that was no surprise. Instead of a bible or something else befitting a priest, the stallion wore
nothing but a pair of glasses shaped like a half moon, as well as a blue tie. He smiled at the couple as he placed himself in front of them.

"So, ready to begin?" He said. Even more surprising, Dust thought he sounded at least twenty years younger than his appearance let on.

They both nodded in unison.

"Very well.." The stallion lowered his voice and looked at Dust. "Don't worry, I'll try to do as you told me. I got to say, weddings from where you come
from are quite different from ours. But we'll skip the rings, yes?" Dust nodded at the stallions question.

And without any delay, the stallion raised his voice, reciting the speech from weddings in the human world to the best of his abilities. Dust looked at Luna,
and for a moment he didn't hear anything that the pony said. He could look at that beautiful face forever. And after just a few more spoken words, he would.

".. until death do you part?" The stallion finished, his eyes fixed on Dust.

Dust snapped out of his almost dreamlike state and tried to apologise as best he could with his eyes. "I do." He said clearly.

As the stallion turned to ask Luna the same question, Dust felt something build up inside of him. It took him a few seconds to realize what it was: fear. An
irrational fear. What if she said no, or didn't answer at all.. His life would be in ruins if she didn't answer..

"Of course." Luna answered the stallion’s question. Dust felt a stone fall from his heart. Silly thing to worry about, really, of course she would say yes.

"Then, by the power invested in me; I hereby proclaim you husband and wife." He smiled at Dust. "You may kiss the bride."

The cheer of the crowd seemed loud enough to blow out the windows, and the sound of stamping hooves could be heard as several ponies reared up and
brought their forelegs down hard unto the floor, cheering at the top of their lungs, as Luna and Dust shared their first kiss as husband and wife.
Dust felt himself overwhelmed by it all, the happiness in his heart, the beauty of his wife, and of course, the love spreading from the cheering crowd.

Finally, life would be worth living. They had both made mistakes in their past, and they both regretted it, but now they would have the support and trust of each other. As they kissed, the cloaked ponies once again raised their swords, and the blue vortex appeared, surrounding them in the glow of magic.

They parted, and Dust instantly got an idea. He looked at Luna with a grin, and she looked back with eyebrows raised in wonder. He closed his eyes and
leaned his head backwards. He could feel Luna's body tremble slightly as his own started to shake, and when he opened his eyes, both Luna and the crowd
gasped in awe. Bright beams of red light shot out from his eyes, twisting around themselves and eventually joining with the blue magic in the vortex.

"Our magic has been united." He whispered before he kissed her again. "Just like you and me."

The crowd started cheering once again, and in the corner of his eye, Dust could see a particularly happy pink pony, bouncing around the room like crazy,
seemingly completely euphoric.

Luna had been right, as usual. Despite it all, everypony had grown to love them both.

Just as much as they loved each other.