Can't Be Too Happy

18

No One's P.O.V

The royals and main ponies outside of Springfields started to arrive at Abohaty's Kingdom. Luna offered to stay behind to watch over Canterlot while Celestia came over to help fight. The pony watching over the Crystal Empire at the moment was Cadence because of her love shield. To still help out, Cadence thought it was best that she sent over her husband with a group of guards and Twilight's ex-husband, Flash Sentry. And as for ponyville, Starlight Glimmer and Spike were left in charge of Twilight's castle while she was gone. In case of an emergency, Celestia sent guards over from Canterlot to help them watch over the place.

When both Twilight and Celestia arrived at the front doors together, the guards immediately allowed them in. Onyx followed behind them. Since the high commission was not available at the moment, he offered to help the princesses make their way around the castle.

"It's been quite a while since I've been here," Twilight told Celestia as she walked down the halls. Onyx tried his best to catch up with the mares. When he was able to get in front of them, he got to the ground and gave them both a welcoming greeting.

"Hello, your highnesses. My name is Onyx and I'm here to show you around to wherever you please to go."

"Wonderful to meet you Onyx," Celestia replied. "Please take us to where the high commission is now."

"Will do your highness."

When the three ponies arrived upstairs, they saw a group of other ponies sitting down with Bella and consoling her. When Twilight peeked inside the meeting room, she could see Written Script and Gabe sitting alone and she immediately knew something was up.

"Why don't you take the high commission outside and I'll talk to my daughter and her friends?" Twilight suggested to Celestia. "I'll be down with you guys shortly." Celestia nodded and walked back down to the entrance with Onyx who was not used to walking this slow. He didn't want to be rude and not match the princess' walking pace, so he forced himself to walk just as slow.

Twilight cleared her throat and everypony looked up. "I need the full high commission outside with Celestia and Onyx except for Flora who is obviously the only pony occupied."

"Mom! Than god, you came," Bookworm said, rising from the ground. "These ponies don't know how to run a kingdom!" Twilight said nothing and watched as the high commission quickly left. Bookworm knew that when she didn't respond to her, she was either serious, angry, or both. So she backed away.

With the high commission gone, it was just Written Script, Gabe, Bella, Kat, and Bookworm.

"Where are Celia and Kelsey?"

No pony answered. Twilight sighed and repeated her question, but louder.

"Where are Celia and Kelsey?"

"I think Celia went down to the emergency room..." Gabe responded from inside the meeting room.

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"Kelsey got hurt I think," Kat mentioned softly.

"Well can one of you get her?" The purple mare looked around at the zero volunteers and sighed once again. "Bookworm, please go find Celia and bring her up here. I need to talk to you all." Bookworm groaned but did what her mother said anyways. As her daughter did that, Twilight walked over to Bella and hugged her. Although she had no clue what happened, it seemed pretty devastating because Bella's eyes were puffy red and her friends seemed not to want to say much. That was until Kat whispered into her ear what had happened. Twilight nodded and closed her eyes, still hugging the unicorn with her wing. "Would you give us a second Kat? You can stay in the meeting room." Kat obeyed Twilight's orders and sat in the meeting room as far as possible from Gabe and Written Script. "Listen, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I know exactly how it feels to lose a loved one. Just know that I am here for you always and so are your friends if you need anything." Twilight released her from her wing grip and smiled warmly. "You don't have to stay here if you don't want to, I can always get you somepony to walk you back home. But it has to be a guard because I'm pretty sure there's about to be a battle very soon."