Magical Mystery Cure, part 6

[no_vampires_plz]

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[sunshine_celerystalks]

Applejack is the first to speak, even before the light has completely dissipated. "Twilight? Is that you?"

It's a reasonable enough conclusion, what with the unicorn's mysterious disappearance and then her cutie mark appearing in the sky like that.

[no_vampires_plz]

Twilight feels... different. She's not sure she can articulate how she feels different, though. Stronger, maybe? More magical? But there's something else. Something there that wasn't before.

Apple Jack's voice pulls her back into the present moment. Twilight gets to her feet, lifts her head...



...and opens her new wings.

[sunshine_celerystalks]

Everypony gasps. This is... well, it's unprecedented, is what it is.

"Wh... I've... I've never seen anything like it," AJ manages.

[nponyc]

"Ha! Twilight's got wings! Awesome! A new flying buddy!" Rainbow Dash exults. Who cares about new, as such, this is just plain cool!

[gemilicious]

Well.

You don't see this every day.

She just has to get a closer look at the new Twilight.

"Why you've become an alicorn! I didn't even know that was possible!"

But oh! What a change!

[nponyc]

"Alicooorn partyyyy!"

And lo, there is a Pinkie swinging back and forth on a long rope, wearing a skinny party hat on her forehead and pink paper wings on her sides.

[needs_fern]

"Wow! You look just like a princess!"

Yes, 'alicorn' and 'princess' are pretty much synonyms, but it's almost like there's something else different about Twilight, beyond the wings. Something more... regal, that makes her more 'Princess Twilight' than simply 'our friend Twilight the alicorn'.

[here_comes_the_sun]

And from seemingly out of nowhere, Princess Celestia arrives.

There's a distinct look of happiness and pride in her expression.

"That's because she is a princess."

Oh Twilight. How you've grown!

[nponyc]

Princess Celestia! And... Twilight's actually a princess now? Everypony gasps.

...No, that's not quite the right dramatic response. "Hold on a second," Pinkie calls. She quickly takes a drink of water and spit-takes. There, much more appropriate.

[no_vampires_plz]

"A... a princess??" Twilight boggles. She's still trying to process the fact that she suddenly has wings, and this...

[here_comes_the_sun]

It is a lot to digest in one night. But Celestia knows that if anypony is up to the task, Twilight is.

With a reassuring hoof to Twilight's shoulder...

"Since you came to Ponyville, you've displayed the charity, compassion, devotion, integrity, optimism, and of course the leadership of a true princess."

And now, you are.

[no_vampires_plz]

"But... does this mean I won't be your student anymore?"

[here_comes_the_sun]

"Not in the same way as before. I'll still be here to help and guide you. But we're all your students now, too."

She bows towards the new princess.

"You are an inspiration to us all, Twilight."

[no_vampires_plz]

The other assembled ponies bow in turn. Twilight is nonplussed.

"But... what do I do now? Is there a book about being a princess I should read??"

[here_comes_the_sun]

Celestia laughs. Even as a princess Twilight's first instinct is to find a book to read and begin studying.

"There will be time for all of that later."