Book four of "Who We Become".
After discovering the magic of friendship, Sunset Shimmer's senior year was one of the happiest times of her life. But it's been almost two years since graduation; all her friends have moved on to studying abroad, to pr...
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Everything was running smoothly. The decorations looked incredible, guests were arriving, the photographer was taking pictures of everyone, the musicians were in place, and the catering was flawless. Twilight had no reason for concern. Her perfect day was shaping up to be, well, perfect. Really, she just wanted to see everything in action. She wasn't anxious about anything. Why would she be? Things were going great, and she would start getting ready herself just as soon as she finished triple checking everything. She was calm as could be.
"You seem a little –"
"Aah!" Twilight jumped back at the sound, wheeling around to see a very surprised Cadance, and a much less surprised Shining Armor.
"– anxious," Cadance finished, wincing at the sight of Twilight so distraught.
After catching her breath, Twilight smiled and extended a foreleg. "Cadance! You made it!"
Cadance laughed and accepted Twilight's hug. "Of course I made it, silly! I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"It's not every day your little sister gets married, you know," Shining said with a wink. "Plus, as the wife of the best stallion, I'd have to say her presence was kind of a guarantee."
Since Twilight had chosen Shining Armor to be her best stallion, he'd been in Ponyville for a week to help with wedding preparations and keep Twilight from driving herself mad with anxiety – mostly the latter. Unfortunately, that meant that Cadance was tied up taking care of things in the Crystal Empire by herself, and hadn't managed to come until the day of the ceremony. Her safe arrival was one less worry on Twilight's mind.
"How was the trip?" Twilight asked nervously. "I hope it wasn't too much for the baby."
"Everything's fine," Cadance said, gently rubbing the pronounced bump on her belly. "Although you wouldn't know it by all the commotion she's been causing."
"She!?" Twilight smiled broadly. "You mean she's going to be a little filly?"
"You wouldn't believe how hard it was not to spill the beans," Shining said as he took his place next to his wife.
Cadance giggled. "Yes, she'll be our little girl." Cadance's eyes went wide, then she smiled. "A very rambunctious one, it seems."
"She's moving?" Twilight asked. "Can I feel?"
"Of course," Cadance said. They made their way out to the reception hall's garden, where they would be able to sit in relative peace. Cadance lounged across a bench, and Twilight gently placed a hoof to her stomach.
"I don't feel anything."
Cadance giggled. "She did only just start moving around."
"There you are." Sunset walked up to them and ticked off a box on a checklist she was carrying around. "I've been looking all over for you. We have a problem."
