She tried explaining to her friends, but they dismissed her concerns as mere wedding stress. It was also revealed at the wedding that the impostor had put Captain Armor under a mind-control spell, with Twilight watching every second of it. Everyone in the Hive could feel it: nothing was going to stop them now. ", "Well, things happened, concerning a few ponies including mahself, Twilight and the other girls. Shining shares the same pain I do. Mused Rarity. She was deep in thought, as well as misery. The Nightmare Forces feed off negative emotions, such as the two I just mentioned. Celestia please help us.". Unfortunately, in his haste to leave, he wasn't prepared for what came next. Rarity had awoken from her sleep, groggy but quite well-rested. Following an unbridled facehoof, Rarity used her magic to lift Rainbow out of the mudhole and brought her inside Sugarcube Corner. Nothing could get past the stony hardness of her gaze, but the worst of all? Only Rarity found the courage to say anything, but even she knew it would be feeble. ", "As much as I respect and admire your loyalty to your family Captain, I'm afraid your duties lie elsewhere. Opposite them, the garrison of Royal Guards was also rushing towards them, with the mission to take down Chrysalis and exile her and her troops from Canterlot. Replied Applejack spiritedly. With that, Luna spread her wings, before flying off into the distance. "But.Spike.we became Twilight's friends for a reason. I may fall, but I will fight you to the bitter end, because that is the reason I am a Royal Guard! Asked Granny Smith. "The next part is much worse, and it is dreadful to even contemplate. It's too soon.". The girls could only look at her with frank expressions. The group was nearing Ponyville, and Cadance knew it was time for them to get ready. twilight runs away from her brother's wedding and ends up on earth in the 1920's. she there meets her only chance to fit in a new world. Baggy eyes filled with regret, a weary expression, plus her mane and tail weren't very well groomed. However, Cadance did take into account that while upsetting a bride before her wedding is an undeniably despicable act, the knowledge that the fate of Equestria was at stake managed to outweigh her crime, but only a little. How are we gonna be friends with her again if we can't forgive ourselves?!". Tell her I will seek an audience when the time is right.". Is your pride too stubborn for you to admit that the way you treated Twilight was wrong?! With that, Spike nodded and marched up to the door, Cadance stepping aside. In fact, I'm sure Shining and Celestia have realized just how badly they screwed up by now. Celestia did mention something about betraying somepony when she was crying in the former's embrace, but it was only after she put two and two together did she see the horrible picture that was painted in her mind. They are led by Cadance, the Princess of Love and their mission is to broker a renewed peace with Twilight. What do you think of that sir? "We're nearly there girls. As they were doing this, Commander Barbarousis had come up with an idea, one he thought would benefit the operation and the army immensely. Indeed, it was rock solid. "Beautiful? "As you know, General, the Hive is situated inside the Equestrian Badlands, a place which is infamous among ponykind for being home to the bad apples of the Equestrian bunch. What you are about to hear is top secret, and absolutely nopony can know of it.". Speaking of the latter, Celestia was wondering, on a side note, where she was during the Changeling invasion. Wracked with grief, Applejack flopped onto her bed in tears, but not before hurriedly hanging up her trademark Stetson. Her next action defaulted, Luna glared at her sister sternly. After being laid down gently on the floor, the blue pegasus came to. All of this was still cooking up a storm deep in the annals of her mind, and there was little she could do to forget about it. Bracing himself, Snake Bite cued to Chrysalis he was ready to receive the intel. Granny Smith slowly stood up, Applejack watching on as she did. Also, we didn't just walk out on her. Grunting and groaning angrily, the Changeling Queen got up on all fours, before raising a hoof into the sky in damnation. The first step will be to attack the Hive, and therefore we must set up a home defence. A redo of MLP: Sleeping Twilight Sparkle. "Hello Twilight." ", "I did not forget!" "Iknew Twilight trusted me. Do y'all remember the day I left with Twilight to go to Canterlot for the wedding? Replied Velvet. "Snake, this is Lieutenant Blade. Before Shining could make himself idle, a unicorn Royal Guard sentry ran up to him, carrying a letter with his magic. What are we going to tell Twilight?" Eventually, Applejack spoke up, having finally found something to say. Twilight then tried to confront the impostor openly, but the impostor pretended to cry so as to maintain her cover. Equestria Girls: Friendship is Magic By: VickyT36. I need you to answer some questions pertaining to the wedding. "Which is why I suggest we hide in the Everfree Forest. "You need not explain to me why you and them are here. Unfortunately, like the Mane 5, Shining and Celestia, he fell for the same delusions that Twilight was still in the wedding hall, wallowing in her misery. What do you mean Canterlot nearly fell?! Worse still, she couldn't comprehend just how little she cared for Twilight, compared to the amount of love and attention she gives to her animal friends daily. ", "Exactly." Shining stopped dead in his tracks, the equivalent of a spear slamming into his heart. As for Shining, he felt it was best Celestia was informed of this development. "All I cared about at that point was being a bridesmaid, and the added honour of mingling with Canterlot's nobility. Ever since that Nightmare Night when Twilight restored her relationship with the citizens of Ponyville, Luna knew and recognized the fact that Twilight was nothing short of respectable, honorable and a true friend, deserving of everything she had achieved to this point. After everything we've done together, all the good times we shared and the challenges we encountered together as friends, they betrayed me and left me to die! Dark and evil thoughts began to seep into Chrysalis's mind, but her thinking was quickly ceased by the yelling of a nearby farmer who fled to the village to warn the garrison. Said Applejack, admiring the sight. "What is it you want?" She decided it was high time Spike was given something to think about. Disguise yourselves and your men, and we will go hide somewhere nopony will find us. She will be painted matte white and Celestia themed. One could even dare say the latter was no longer her favourite princess as well. You're no fool. It was my pride!that made me betray you Sugarcube. Chrysalis's threat was met with laughter from the Guards, angering her greatly. "The Princess just had a bad dream.". "Shhh, it's OK sweetie. But for now, the main objective was to meet the girls and Cadance at Sugarcube Corner to form a plan. Your capability to write off somepony's feelings as mere folly is of no surprise to me, considering it was what happened between us long ago, but in these circumstances I find it particularly hard to believe you could write off your student, the one pony besides me whom I know you care very dearly for and trust implicitly, as a jealous and overpossessive brat. He was delighted Twilight was able to forgive him, but the question remained; would she be able to forgive the others? I don't care how you do it, just get out of Ponyville, but only when we have Cadance. Those who gave themselves up were spared harvesting, but were taken prisoner. "The poor mare must be a mess in there.". It did not take much to deduce that the trust a student held in her teacher now lay in tatters. Please forgive me.". Barbarousis! Spike had her well and truly beaten. I want the new army to be deadlier than before. After thanking the runner, who left the war room immediately, Shining read the letter, which was sent from the village attacked by the Changelings moments earlier. "I'll talk to her first Rarity, let her know you all feel terrible for what you did and you want to apologize. It was because of this her mind was made up already. When I betrayed our friendship, I betrayed everything I stood for, and I deeply regret it. Those who escape into enemy territory will be left at their mercy. We do not need this to continue! So Twilight breathed into the small paper bag while the therapist casted more of her specialty magic on her to calm her down. Applejack replied. In the meantime, she was drinking a cup of hot cocoa, trying to drown her sorrows. For Twilight and Spike, it had felt like hours since they had left Canterlot for Ponyville, but in reality, it had only been a little over an hour and a half. Celestia screamed in her Royal Canterlot Voice as she woke. Just then, Fluttershy entered the bakery. Taking a moment to sniffle again, Twilight laid down her sins before them. All you cared about that whole day was playing with the wedding cake decorations! It was my own darned pride that led me to abandon my loyalty. As they made their way past Town Hall and through the daily market, nopony even paid them a passing glance. "Changelings! It's Cadance! "Pack your things Spike. You seem to have javascript disabled, or your browser is failing to execute it properly. "There's nowhere in the town we can hide. ", "Only the Royal Guard garrison ma'am. ", "Yes ma'am. In fact, Twilight even saw her dump a bag of muffins ah' gave her in the trash! Not the sort of difficult where Shining could not recall Night's exact words, but the sort of difficult where emotions and mentality were concerned. Before him, the girl's faces were clear expressions of shock and dismay, so too was Cadance's. "Next stop, Ponyville! The battle was ferocious. They were nothing more than relics to her now, relics that celebrated a friendship she thoroughly enjoyed. "And that means our forces will be unstoppable!" How could they simply leave her hurt and alone after everything she had done for them? State your business!" However, despite her sureness Rainbow could not shake off the nagging of her conscience, which continued to question her loyalty towards Twilight. But they refused to believe it was anything more serious than wedding stress. Replied Velvet, making room for Luna to enter. Each and every sob that Twilight sobbed made Cadance shake a little, but still she held onto the unicorn for all she was worth. Trust me girls, I've known Twilight for a long, long time. It is I who should be remorseful and ashamed.". Applejack had heard enough at this point. Nodding in response, Cadance signalled to the Mane 5 for somepony to make a move. Said Alkaios. The answer seemed glaringly obvious; Chrysalis had magicked Luna to sleep, before taking her back to her quarters to make it seem as if nothing had happened. ", "Your Majesty, the word "failure" does not exist in my vocabulary. "Proceed" Answered the Guard, who proceeded to open his door to the study. "Twilight and Spike left, my bride hates me and called off the wedding and now I'm left to wonder if I really deserve to be Captain of the Royal Guard and be with Twilightmy LSBFF, the pony I loved so much and missed every day before she returned". Takes place during A Canterlot Wedding. Luna could only watch as her sister lowered her head in shame. With a "mmph" of configuration, she smiled at Luna once more. Only he knows why I grieve at this time, and therefore I request that we be given our peace. Fimfiction is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro Inc.. "They forgive each other no matter what! "So, what's the plan?". With the defeat of the princesses, the pegasi and unicorns will then exit the castle through the main entrance and over the walls, so as to engage the Royal Guards from behind. Go ahead. It doesnt matter anymore. Replied Twilight, who lay down on her hindlegs as she crossed her forelegs under her head. We all betrayed you Twilight. However, she was at war with her pride, which was trying to convince her that Twilight's actions were over the top and completely unlike her, not to mention rude and shameful. "You're a love-stealing evil thug!". Twilight looked up at the door, which she had locked earlier after slamming it shut. MLP: FiM. That is all.". Licenses, Support us I want you to go to Ponyville to keep an eye on the meeting. Same goes for Sergeant Tone and his men.". "Yeah. a canterlot wedding twilight betrayed fanfiction . ", "Funny you should mention that Fluttershy, because I didn't either." Spike witnesses it and, after the Changelings are sent away, Twilight is awakened by the same shockwave. Yet, for somepony who holds so much faith in her student, and especially when that same student in equal measure believes in you, how could you let her down?". A small part of the pink alicorn was disappointed about the lack of a hoofshake, but it was completely understandable. Still, somepony had to say it, and it fell to Rainbow to take up that mantle. Both the senior Apples looked at Applejack sternly. A battle was on the rise, but before the already present hostilities could escalate, the two sides stopped just metres from each other. We'll be waiting.". He was desperate to let her know how sorry he was for what he did. He didn't like leaving Twilight so broken, but he didn't want to be cast out of the wedding either. "Princess, we have brought your sister as you requested.". "According to what she told us one evening, Twilight saw this Cadance doing things the real Cadance would never do. Beside him at the war room table was Commander Alkaios of the pegasi, and Commander Maugrim of the unicorns. "The wedding did go ahead, with Shining absolutely under the Changeling Queen's grip. Pinkie's mouth was immediately sealed shut by the force of four hooves desperate to stop her from making things worse. 1,069 users online Twilight had eventually stopped sobbing, her emotional wounds partially healed by the warmth handed unto her by the Mane 5. "With pleasure sir!" You, her friends and her princess put her and all of Canterlot in jeopardy! ", "Yeah Cadance, I'm fine. Panting heavily, she turned to face Shining, tears streaming down her face. "Girls" Sobbed Twilight. It won't go away. "I'm shaking like a leaf. Universe. I just..". Surely one like yourself would have learned from their past mistakes. "Well, it's best that I start from the beginning..". Twilight didn't see this though, Midnight kept her gaze forward and Twilight was far too concerned with Midnight's destination. Please follow us to the living room." The alicorn started crying, her stubbornness finally failing. Were it not for Twilight and Cadance's intervention, Canterlot faced certain doom at the hooves of Chrysalis, and they would've been held responsible. ", "And I failed the Element of Honesty because when we wrote that friendship report, we were supposed to have learned an important lesson. Knowing that there was no escape, he took a deep breath and made his decision with a heavy heart. Celestia smiled responsively. After pulling herself together, Celestia took a moment to compose herself before speaking. Have you forgotten just how much she believed in you? After sitting down and taking the first bite into her breakfast, the elder Apple spoke again. "Of course ma'am." Replied Shining. I mean, what are the chances they could screw up again? Velvet took a long look at Night Light, who nodded firmly in response. We will take our revenge on Celestia and the ponies of Canterlot, and there's nothing that they can do to stop us! "Captain, I hereby bestow upon you the order of leading my forces in the assault on Canterlot, and any other town or villages I decide to conquer. Back in Ponyville, morning had dawned over the town, birds chirping happily to mark the occasion. "I don't think there's much we can do Shining. Art Chat Fanfiction General Discussion Generals Pony Discussion Roleplaying Site and Policy Tagging Discussion Uploader Discussion Post Search. "Applejack, there's something Big Macintosh and I want to ask you.". Something like this from her sister was unheard of. Twilight had just reunited with her brother, who also happened to be the groom. "How are we going to get the message across with Twilight still mad at us? Like Twilight, Spike and Cadance before me, I find it hard to comprehend how you, along with Shining and the Element Bearers can dismiss the impostor's attitude as mere stress. She would reveal her true identity, before going horn-to-horn against Celestia. With a sigh, she chose to come clean. "Nothing sinister darling. How could you do such a thing?! ", "It is a good plan, Commander." As for Spike, he was very much pushed to his limits here. Please, you must believe me. Chrysalis made no response, physically or otherwise. Still, that is not the reason you summoned me.". Celestia wanted to personally tell Night Light and Twilight Velvet that she, Shining and her students friends are all sorry for what they did to Twilight and assure them of their rekindled friendships as soon as possible, but the chances of their blessings and for the chat were slim. She mocked and belittled my efforts to prepare for the wedding, as well as those of the others. Shining replied grimly. Having settled in, Chrysalis decided to pass on some fresh orders to her officers. "State your business." Meanwhile, Applejack had woken up from a deep slumber. "Lieutenant Fang, let it be known that this operation will be enacted on a size and scale greater than that of the first. Am I clear Snake Bite?". 19. r/mylittlepony 12 days ago. They were supposed to have learned their lesson after the incident they dubbed as "Lesson Zero", but in truth, they had learned nothing. Applejack wasn't the only one who betrayed everything she stood for, we did as well. "Twilight has left the city with Spike". This was a very damning experience for them, but it was one they deserved for treating their best friend the way they did. This time, I am willingly choosing to leave because I regret leaving Twilight at all. "Twilight, it doesn't matter anymore. We both know Cadance is capable of taking on any responsibility with the same good grace and warmth she is so blessed with. Twilight's head drooped sadly. Accidents do happen. Her brother, Shining Armor, somepony she held very dear, disowned her before abandoning her in her hour of need. With a sniffle from her snout, she fixed her Stetson and turned to face Cadance, a look of firm and hardy readiness on her face. "We're waiting for Applejack and Princess Cadance. "Let me see my sister captain." Spike was not finished yet. FLASHBACK. Total duration Together we would go on to do many unspeakable things, including attacking my sister and attempting to thwart the Element Bearers' search for the Elements of Harmony. Cried Pinkie. Your first order of business is to split up every officer under your command into two groups. ", "You don't exactly look like it darling. "Yes ma'am!" However, Twilight seemed to only cry harder. First it was Twilight giving them a tongue-lashing, but now it was Spike. I wasn't going to let them go, so I chose to betray my best friend in favour of a bug. ", "Please, by all means!" "Y-yeah, sure." Meanwhile, Canterlot was buzzing with activity. I wasn't comfortable with leaving her, but I didn't want to be cast out of the wedding either! "But nonetheless. Twilight was ravin' about Cadence being an impostor and repeatedly called her evil, which made her cry. "Have you completed your missions Captain? Now it was clear to them just how much Twilight valued her friendship with them, as well as her relationship with her brother and with Celestia. Said Rarity. She asked me if I knew a spell she had recently learned. The unicorn mare, bearing a mane almost similar to Twilight's, raced to the door to greet her son. When it was cast, the shield was laced with traces of hatred and anger. "That kinda goes without sayin' Princess" Replied Applejack. Well, when on that Nightmare Night I tried to connect with my subjects, it was Twilight who helped me to become more down-to-earth and kinder to my subjects than before. Interestingly enough, neither Granny Smith nor Big Mac were anywhere to be seen, but that mattered little to Applejack. Dark. It was because of him that the most recent events of the day transpired, and it wasn't just any old day. "Equestria becomes defenseless." Added Shining, the proverbial dots joining together as he spoke. Still, her mindset was very much like Spike's; it remained to be seen if the Mane 5 regretted their actions at all, therefore now was the time to prove it. "Your Majesty, we have created a new plan formed from the coordinates of the previous assault on Canterlot." He was just a boy. "I did not commit the same sins you did!". Ah' told the girls we should go and check on the princess, and with that, we walked out on her. I only hope we can all come up with an apology sincere enough to save Twilight from her grudge against us, all of us Whispered Luna, comforting her sister. Added Rarity. Celestia has since sent a delegation, made up of the Element Bearers, to Ponyville. Cadance interjected. ", "You were thinking about what had happened, weren't you?". Spike bowed his head, fearing whatever reaction he'd get from Twilight. Captain, may I talk to you in private?". It worked to dreadful effect; Shining disowned Twilight as a sister and Best Mare, all five of her friends walked out on her and even Celestia showed no compassion. Over-eager rookies were normally all it took to detonate a powder keg of tension. As she began pushing down the right trigger using her magic, there were three knocks on the door. It wasn't long before they reached the bridge that crossed into the treacherous woodland. As quickly as she could, the orange cowpony mounted her Stetson atop her head before flying downstairs. She considered herself a hypocrite for having taught Twilight all those lessons about friendship and magic, only to show nothing by herself. Do you understand, Shining Armor Sparkle?" We will never-". screamed Twilight Velvet from the kitchen. I chose to go with the flow rather than get shouted at for believing you before getting left alone as well. Thinking quickly, Chrysalis turned to her Changelings to rally them. However, the former could not help but wonder why if Luna was so badly affected that she allowed the Nightmare Forces to take her over, then why did the same not happen to Twilight? As you know, we had received word of a threat against Canterlot, which turned out to be true and more effective than we believed. a canterlot wedding twilight betrayed fanfiction. "Yes Aunt Celestia. He remembered meeting a pony a few days after he had was cured. Spike filled me in on everything, especially the part where those five backstabbers wish to apologize.". "I am sorry, dear sister. Cadance and Rarity exchanged glances. ", "No Fluttershy,I haven't. Believe me, I spent a lot of time with her when she was a filly, and she would never do something like that without good reason. Snake Bite bowed without a word. Night and Velvet gently descended to the ground, their bodies embraced by Luna's inoculation spell. And as for you, you walked out on her too! After a little while, Celestia managed to recompose herself, with a request to boot. However, they were completely harvested. They have my permission to use tracking magic as well. Or did you become her friends because you sought the fame and glory you would eventually gain from your numerous exploits as the Elements of Harmony?". How can you expect me to just forget what happened?". Chat! It ain't right of a princess to do something as foalish as a hoofshake." Maugrim! Do you have any idea..?". "Without her, we can't be friends anymore!" Replied Snake. Replied Shining, equally as sorrowful. You saw much potential in her. May I come in?". "You are in charge of the armory. Cadance was left with the job of escorting them out. Still, it needed to be done, and the stallion knew he could not forsake priorities for his own wellbeing. This actually isn't like her. One could even say Twilight loved Celestia just as equally as she loved her mother. If no resolution could be reached, fighting could then begin. May I come in? May I come in?". Shining proceeded to tell his parents of the events of the rehearsal, doing his utmost to retain his composure. He could tell she was hurting badly from being abandoned, but there was something else. She smiled at him warmly. There was no doubting the alicorn's mind that yesterday's fiasco had taken a toll on Twilight's already haggard mind, therefore she felt the best course of action was to ensure she was looking after herself that morning. ah' was crying last night because of something terrible that ah' did. It was just a slip of the tongue. Luna spoke softly. Can't you find it in your heart to give them another chance?". Would you care to stay with me for the time being?". "Twilight? "Yes. The yellow pegasus croaked tiredly. I will return, and when I do, Canterlot will BURN!". Grinning evilly, Chrysalis held little care for such a plight. Pinkie Pie went back to Sugarcube Corner and her spirits were lifted by the Cakes and their children greeting her happily. Nodding to signal their replies, the Mane 5 followed Cadance out of the castle to the train station, leaving the Princess alone in the hall. a canterlot wedding. I just..don't know. Shining couldn't keep it together anymore and slowly wept. "Princess! There is nothing more we desire than this.". There was no doubting it; his actions had inflicted severe damage on their relationship, damage that had clear knock-on effects as demonstrated by Cadance and Spike. "May we bring you anything Princess?" They were perfectly content to leave me to fade out of existence like I was nothing to them, and then, after risking my neck once more to save both you, them and Equestria, they expect me to put together the wedding?! Barked Chrysalis. Come." Once the Princess is captured, you are to flee the village and return to the Hive. To top it all off, there was an overbearing and very heavy feeling of speechlessness and regret hanging over the room. "Do you understand now why Twilight is so upset girls? ", "Lady Velvet, Sir Light, the reason I am here is because of your aura.". The girls fell into an uneasy silence. How will the mane 5, Celestia and Shining Armor bring Twilight back to . "Spike, please understand! The poor mare was exhausted, having gone through so much up to this point. Their mistake, which deserved a big fat mark of shame. They now recognize that they made a terrible mistake and they wish to make amends however possible.". I was left feeling alone and betrayed, believing the ponies did not celebrate my night like they worshipped Celestia's day. Applejack could not answer. Celestia had to face facts; everything that happened and everything that was going to happen was brought on by herself, Shining Armor and the Mane 5. Perhaps the word "Twily" sparked connotations between Twilight and the memory of her brother banishing her. "Eeyup, there ain't nothing in Equestria that's going to break this shield." "The wedding's been called off", said Shining, trying to keep a straight face. He decided to give Blue Hue the directive to watch over war room operations while he was gone. "You have nothing to be sorry for. ", "Yeah..I guess." Fluttershy said before yawning mid-sentence. This day might never happen now at all Second, I kinda understand why everyone and Shining got mad at Twilight; they didn't know Cadence was Chrysalis, so they probably thought she was just insulting Cadence for no reason. The price you paid was one which I know very well caused you immense grief. What if that really was Cadance? Meanwhile, Cadance and the Mane 5 were aboard the train which followed Twilight's to Ponyville. And in the process, the seven ponies whom she held dear, particularly her brother, showed their true colors. We pushed Twilight aside like she was nopony. Even if she had managed to find an answer, it didn't matter anyway. As it stands, we have done enough already. "We won't leave you ever again.". And for Luna's sake, I nearly lost my life because of them! What gives you the divine right to lecture us when you are guilty of the same sins?!" The former was pleased to see her, but also equally worried. ", "Canterlot nearly fell, because of the collective incompetence of myself, Captain Armor and the Element Bearers. As was customary with the rules of war, both parties would first try to talk each other out of it. "Did you defend Twilight then?" The pink alicorn could tell this shield was no ordinary shield spell. Barbarousis answered assuredly. He glanced up ever so slightly to look at her, but quickly looked back down too ashamed to look her in the eye. Twilight couldn't finish her words. ", "Shh, it's OK big sister." Turning to the girls, she decided to test them, in order to prepare them for what they were about to face. Things did not go as hoped for Applejack and the rest of the Mane 5. "No problem Rarity!" You all were.". Once our specialist crack team in Ponyville captures the Princess of Love, we will proceed with the attack by coming out of disguise and making our way toward the castle while dispatching any resistance.". Nodding to their sergeant, the Changeling troops assumed their disguises, as did Icy Tone and Snake Bite. Before long, Applejack had managed to pull herself together. "Is there anything we can do to make them realize we truly regret our mistakes?, I dont think so, I destroyed my familys honor because of my betrayal and our naivety. "Princess Cadance, I'm here to see Twilight. Cadance figured that Twilight would only answer personally to her; anypony else fell under Spike's jurisdiction. "Very well" Replied Cadance. "Thank you Luna. If it comes without heart or feeling, I promise you that she will never forgive neither you nor her friends and the Princess. With those words, Twilight melted into Fluttershy like ice over a warm fire. "Well, if you're lookin' at apologizing a third time, it better be pretty darn good!