An Affinity With the Sun: Act I: Chapter VIII

~An Affinity With the Sun~
{Act I}
[Chapter VIII]
|The Accused Bride|
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>It's the day of the wedding
>You've changed from your normal, dull suit, to garb fit for a prince
>You haven't seen the crazy mare you love all day
>Due to her superstitions
>You'd like to think you're nervous
>But in actuality you can't wait to be married to your lovable alabaster princess
>No more doubts plague your mind
>You no longer mind the questionable acts of Celestia
>Instead you find yourself turning a blind eye to her mishaps
>Your mind is going a million miles a second as you stand at the alter
>To your left are the brides maid, which list off Princess Luna, Twilight, a farm girl, yellow pone with butterflies on her ass, one with rainbow mane, another who's extremely overdressed, and the pink one you remember from Ponyville
>To your right, is no one
>You have no friends
>No close bonds with anyone except for Celestia
>That's okay though
>She is the only pony you need
>The hall falls silent
>An infant dragon raps his fingers on the piano with profession
>All heads turn to the giant double doors leading into the hall
>All but except you
>You can hear the doors open
>You can hear the 'ooohs' and 'aaaahs' as she approaches
>Her hoofsteps echo in your brain
>But the loudest sound of all, is the sound of your own heart
>Threatening to tear itself from your body
>It is only now that you are nervous
>The bride completes her stride and takes her eternal place by your side
>You hesitate but you opt to steal a glance from her
>Only, her eyes have been trained on you the second she entered the hall
>Her giant eyes stare back at you and you feel at ease
>A subtle remedy for your agitation
>The tall pink pony princess in the center of you two begins the ceremony
>"We are gathered her today, to witness the most holy of unions. Your benevolent princess, and her wonderful stallion. This has yet to happen in this grand kingdom, ever since Princess Celestia took power. What took her so long?"
>The crowed of ponies laugh on queue
>Celestia blushes from slight embarrassment

>You faintly laugh in her embarrassment
>To which she nudges you in the arm, slightly throwing you off balance
>You've been tuning out Cadance's words of formality
>You honestly just want to get to the I do's
>"The couple has chosen to give their own vows."
>Wait hwhat?
>Celestia turns to you, tears welling in her eyes
>Oh geez, she's gonna get you started
>"Anon. I knew from the exact first moment I laid eyes on you that I wanted this. Although you were a bit stubborn and played hard to get. But underneath that rocky exterior, was the kind hearted human I had come to love. Anon, I promise to keep you from all harm. I will never let you stray from your duties and always regard your happiness over my wants. I will never leave your side in hardship, and will always lead you you to prosperity. It may took you awhile to notice, but you are my everything. My all, and my one. You are the Sun that I so carefully guide through each day. The Sun that I rise with each morning. And the Sun which I fall with each night. I love you, my little human."
>Fuck man
>Giving everyone teary eyes n' shit
>But what do you say to all this?
>You've never been good with speeches or proclamations of love
>You feel your knees start to buckle
>Steadfast Anon
>Don't succumb to the fate of a lesser man!
>You notice Cadance turn towards you
>You clear your throat
>Stalling for more time to gather your words
>You are absolutely terrified that you may say something idiotic

>That alien thought of revenge creeps into the back of your mind
>It reminds you of your old self
>Your true reason for being here in the first place
>But have things changed?
>They certainly have if you're willing to accept the fact that you love the mare who stalked you, ruined your life, and abducted you
>But that was just because you couldn't see her love...right?
>You were a naive little child
>You know now that she knows whats best for you
>Why fight it?
>What point is there?
>Exactly, there is no point
>You would give everything up just to be with her
>And thankfully, she already saw to it that you have nothing but her
>What an amazing gift she's given you
"Celestia, I can't thank you enough for all you've given me. I agree, at first I was ignorant of your feelings. And I realized that you were just doing whats best for me when you took everything I loved that wasn't you. You made me see that you were more important than my job, house, and I thank you for that. I'm no longer blinded by my greed and I can wholeheartedly focus on our love. I vow to never harm you in any way. To always be by your side in your time of need. And always listen to your wise judgment through our life together."
>Your vows earn a questionable look from the audience
>More so the Princesses
>Cadance no longer wears her false smile
>Your testimony confirms her suspicion
>Luna and Twilight exchange glances of worry
>And the ponies exchange gossip among themselves
>Celestia is oblivious to all this
>But suddenly, the once foreign idea of revenge grows stronger in your mind
>As if a foggy cloud has been lifted from your vision
>Holy shit, you are just about to be married to the one thing you despise in this entire plane of existence

>You stand there at the alter with your bride
>Cadance has her muzzle buried in the good book, but ever so often you see her eyes peek out to study you
>Suddenly, Cadance has has stopped speaking
>Raising a questionable look from Celestia
>"Princess Cadance, is something the matter?"
>Celestia leans closer to study her features that may give insight to her health
>Cadance does nothing but sighs
>She closes the book with her magic and lays it aside
>Now everyone in the room looked worried
>"Princess Celestia. As royal minister of love, I cannot allow this wedding to take place."
>Shock rolls over the room
>Ponies whisper among themselves
>The mane 6 and Luna all exchange glances and move toward the center of the alter
>Celestia feigns a light chuckle
>"And why is that Cadance? Don't tell me you're jealous."
>Cadance retains her dead pan look
>"Princess Celestia, you are found guilty of crimes against love."
>The entire hall gasps, nearly leaving the room void of oxygen
>"You have enslaved Anon to your will! You have brainwashed him into believing you are the only thing that he feels for. You have burned his home, revoked his license to work, and abducted his soul!"
>Celestia turns to stone
>No sign of guilt seeps through her facade
>You look bewildered
>Trying to grasps the reality around you
>"You're meddling in affairs you don't belong in Cadance. I advise you to stop this, I'll forget all about it."
>The air around Celestia changes drastically
>Her warm, caring smile has been replaced by a vengeful, ugly sneer
>"All matters of love are my affair, Princess."
>Cadance challenges Celestia's sneer with own
>Princess Luna and Twilight approach the alter
>"Sister, what is going on?"
>Celestia hides her eyes under her flowing mane
>"It is nothing Luna, but honestly. Some low-borns should learn their place."
>Cadance recoils at the insult, but stands her ground
>"Look at what you've done to him Celestia! He's but a doll robbed of his own free will!

>You stare at the two alicorns, still passing the shock of your mental state rapidly changing
>"I cannot allow you to marry someone who does not share your feelings."
>Cadance moves closer to you, moving you behind her
>"Allow me? You are nothing compared to my power. The beautiful and powerful Sun far outweighs the power of love. The Sun will conquer all who opposes it. Even those it loves."
>Celestia's wings span outward to assert her dominance
>Cadance unfurls her own
>The civilians start evacuating the hall upon witnessing the display
>Guards rush in to maintain the situation around the two battle locked alicorns
>"Cadance, you have now power over me. My love for Anon is far superior to your naive understandings."
>You find it ironic that she would claim to know more about love than the pinnacle of knowledge on the subject
>The situation far outplays your plans for revenge and unless you step in, half of Canterlot could be obliterated
>What was your little nickname for her?
"Tia.."
>Celestia breaks her focus on Cadance to eye you
>You step out in front of the pink alicorn and open your arms to hug your princess
"Don't listen to her. She's just can't understand our love. We can find another minister to marry us."
>You calm Celestia from her fury and her scorn is replaced by her familiar gentle smile
>"I'm sorry my love, I shouldn't have let my emotions get the best of me."
>She lowers her head to your shoulder and wraps her wings around you
>She trains her eyes on Cadance one last time
>Mocking her
>"You see? Our love is pure. I'll forget all about this transgression and forgive you. Come along Anon, we must find another to conduct the ceremony."
>She parts with you and leads you out of the half empty hall
>You look back at Cadance who eyes you suspiciously
>You loose sight of her at the door