**Cadence's Dairy**
Date: …
Today was the strangest day of my life. The weird things began when Bubble, Twilight, and I was going to contest camp. We needed to be there for my little cousin's Best friend Bubble. As we were going to camp Twilight was acting very strange. Bubble first became very nervous but after a while she sang with full of her spirit as her nervousness was never there. She sang an amazing song and came on second place. I was so happy for her. She even got her cutie mark after that. Then I heard Twilight and Bubble whispering about something but I couldn't get what was that. I see Twilight was acting strange all the time. When I reached back to castle I saw Joy was coming from the gardens. But suddenly a guard came there and told that auntie is calling him.
We went with him till the door of his room. He went inside the room. I heard the auntie's voice. She was very serious and upset on him. I couldn't understood why she was doing this. He didn't done anything wrong. Shining Armor came out of the room and looked towards me ashamed. I understood he's also involved in this matter. But before I could ask him something Bubble instantly trotted inside the room.
"Princess, it's all my fault. I said I want him to be there. He went there because I said so. Please don't be angry at him Princess. I'm the one you should be angry at." She whined
Twilight who was stunned a while ago went in the room hearing that. I was very confused to understand anything.
"Princess Celestia! It's neither her fault neither the Prince Joy's. It was me. If I hadn't promise him to help…" then she told all about how she used a spell to make him invisible and took him to the contest camp without anypony knowing it. "I don't know what I was thinking. Prince just wanted to go out and I just… I just thought…" I couldn't believe what I just heard. Twilight did all this. Joy did all this. How could she do that! How could he do that? I was unable to understand. I just wanted to say something too but what should I say?
Then I looked that Joy came closer to auntie and took a deep breath. He looked down as I heard some whines. I couldn't hold my sobs either.
"Mom, they both has nothing to do with this. It's all my fault. It's all my fault. I just did because I wanted to be there for Bubble. Her mom was also ill and I just thought." He wept and said "Mom please don't punish any of them. I promise I'll never leave the castle again. Even if I become twenty. Please mama…" He started to cry. That was the time when I couldn't stop myself from going inside. What I just saw was just unexpected! Auntie held him in a hug as he was crying like a baby. She was stroking him lightly. Bubble and Twilight were just standing there looking towards mother and son.
"Don't worry my dear, I will not punish any of you." She said in a whining tune "I… I was so much worried about you. You know how much mama care about you my dear treasure." She said as some more tears left her eyes
"Mama, do you still… love me?" He said as he wiped some of his tears
"Mama will love you forever my joy. Mama loves you so much." She said with a tearful smile
She signaled the fillies to leave the room so she could talk to him alone. I also did so. I was happy that everything turned out fine. I thought I should have a talk with the Twilight but as I saw how upset she was I decided to forget all this matter right here and right now. Bubble went to her mother's quarter. I hope all these unexpected events didn't mess up her pleasure for her cutie mark completely. After a while auntie came out of her room and let Joy went to Bubble's quarter. So he could celebrate her best friend's wining and joy of having cutie mark. And maybe so he could forget about all the stress he was having. At the end of the day Twilight told me that Princess has forgave her for this. She was hoping with happiness. I was happy for her so much. Well, all is well if end's well. Isn't it?
Signed
Wonderfully happy Cadence
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Date: ….
Today aunt Celestia decided to have a talk with me about the events of tomorrow. She wanted for a suggestion about this. She also called Heart Sparkle. We both were so close to Joy so she thought it would be the best to ask us about his unexpected steps. Heart told mom that according to her Joy thought that her mother didn't trust him about some matters so that's why he did all that. That made auntie a little sad. That was almost a fact. Because aunt never let him leave the castle and so he thought going out just for once without her knowing it will not hurt anypony. He surely made a wrong step here.
Luckily I thought of one solution. I told aunt to spend more quality time with him. In this way he'll be more open to her and will be able to talk about what is disturbing him. She asked so who'll handle her duties all the day. I only had one option. As a Princess it's my duty to help my aunt. So when she'll be spending time with her son I'll be handling her duties. At least this was the best solution I could think of. Auntie was agree at this. I hope this'll work.
Signed
A hopeful Cadence
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Date: ….
My suggested solution seemed to be working after all. It's been almost a year since that event. She's now spending more quality time with her son. He now doesn't seems much lonely as he seemed before. He even not complain about not be able to go out. He is so much happy with her decision. She said that now he doesn't have to wait for becoming a teenager to leave the castle. His tenth birthday will be the day he could finally go and see the outside world. He still take time to play with Bubble and Twilight but he spend most of time with his mother. I'm so happy for him.
I'm also smelling something funny. Twilight talks about him in very interesting way. What she find interesting in my cousin. Is it because his mysterious species. Or something else. Did she… nope they're too young for that I guess. But as Princess of love I can see that there is something special she feels about my cousin. But then again did she really feels that way. She's mostly devoted to her studies. Whenever we spend time together she talks about his cute talking manner and his curious questions about magic he asked to her. Today we were playing our favorite rhyme game sitting in the garden.
~Sunshine Sunshine
Lady bug awakes
Clap your hooves
And do a little shake~
After a plenty of chuckles we began to take a walk. I think of something interesting to ask her.
"So Twilight, what do you think of my cousin?"
"I think he's most cute colt I ever met."
"Tell me a thing Twi. Do you like him?"
"Ah, yeah! We're… pretty good friends," she blushed a little.
"Just like this?" I asked.
"Yeah Cadence! Just like this," she blushed even more.
"To me it looks like somepony got a crush?" I sang sarcastically.
"A… what! Cadence! Don't be ridiculous!" she said and blushed even heavily. "I don't have a crush on him!"
"Just Kidding! Why are you being so serious?"
"No… I'm not!" she said and looked away.
I understood and I was right after all. I chuckled at her reaction. We talked for a little more while before she went back to her studies. I was so surprised at what I just realize today. She really do like my little cousin. How wonderful!
Signed
A very glad Cadence
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Date: …
Today he's very sad. I can see he's trying to stop his sniffles. A few days ago was his 8th birthday. He was very happy for that there's only two year left. His happiness was worth watching scene for me and Aunt Celestia. He grew up so fast. Time… sometimes seems very cruel. We want the delightful moments to freeze just for a little more but they couldn't. Time always continue to flow like this. Taking the thing that we love so much away from us. Today was one of those days. Four days ago Miss Sparkle received a letter from Manehatten. This was from her uncle. Her uncle said that he has been settled there. He has a new job and house there. He wanted her and her daughter to shift there as quickly as she can. So she has to go now. Being a babysitter she took care of him for eight years and loved him so much. She just couldn't hold her tears at thought of leaving them. But now he was grown up. He needed to understand this. We were standing at the gate to say them goodbye. Heart Sparkle embrace Joy as some tears left her eyes.
"Don't worry Joy. We'll be visiting. I promise." That's all she was able to say
"Joy, I'll miss you so much. I'll miss you." Bubble whined as she hugged him tightly
Joy retuned the hug and whined so much. I never saw him sobbing like this. He was so much sad.
"I… I'll miss you too. Please don't forget… your promise… Miss Sparkle." He said
"Bye, Bye everypony" She said as she looked towards all of us
Then I saw both of them being apart. Bubble waved a hoof towards him and went along with her mother. He also waved to her. They both kept looking to each other. At last they were gone. He came inside the castle and ran towards his room. I went after him and see that he was weeping digging his face into the pillow. I tried to console him. He embraced me tightly and started to weep loudly. His tears were soaked by fur on my chest. I wrapped him and wept along him for a while. I can't stop crying. I just can't. It was a hard moment for him and I've to do my best to calm him down. 'I can see, there is something very deep about their friendship. I never seen him sobbing like this.' At last he ceased weeping after a while. I wiped my tears as well. Aunt Celestia came there and somehow calm him down. She took him on a walk in Royal gardens. I hope it helps him to feel better. 'Is it really going where I guess it's going? Only time will tell.'
Signed
A very sad Cadence
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**End of Diary Entries**
Celestia was walking in the gardens with her son on her barrel. He was very sad. Mostly for two of his closest friends were now far away from him. And he'll not be able to play and chuckle with Bubble like before. And will not be able to listen the lovely voice of his babysitter.
She found a good spot and put him on the grass softly. She sat beside him pulling him towards her using her front leg. She hugged him which he returned sadly. Celestia think of an idea to make him smile. She asked him.
"Why my sweetheart is not smiling?"
"Mom," he wiped his tears. "I don't know when I'll see them again."
"Awe, my dear son!" she hugged him again. "I know they'll be missing you even more than you."
He was still looking towards him with sad eyes. He was still not smiling.
"Tell you what! They'll visit us in less than a year," she said and smiled.
"Really!" he asked.
"Yes! Of course my dear!" Hearing this he instantly hugged her
He released her from the hug and looked towards her. At last he smiled a little. She also smiled to see this.
"I love you mom."
"I love you too my joy."
After the sun was set, moon was raised, and her beloved son has went to sleep she went towards Twilight's study room. Twilight was still busy in reading. She was happy to see Princess. Princess smiled brightly in response.
"My faithful student Twilight! I need your help."