A/N: Back again.

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"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

Lightning is standing outside Rainbow Dash's house and he sighs before knocking on the door. "Rainbow you there?"

The door creaks open to see Rainbow standing behind it with a slight smile. "Hey Lightning."

"Rainbow can I talk to you?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow steps aside and lets him through. "So...how's was the night?"

"Long. I spent most of it lecturing Eclipse when Midnight told me she only let him get six hours of sleep." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks away like she was hiding something. "Well…" She draws out. "It may help in the long run."

"But it can also stunt his growth or cause health problems." Lightning says.

Rainbow scratches her head. "Yeah, but then again his body is going to that age where it won't matter. He'll be sleeping longer and staying awake in a shorter amount of time. In other words, puberty."

"He isn't even ten yet Rainbow." Lightning informs.

"Some eggheads found out it actually starts at around eight."

"Rainbow didn't you want me to be a father to him?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow sighs and looks at him dead in the eyes. "Yes, but as you said he has a lot of experience. Plus being raise in the lifestyle Eclipse did he has gotten used to it. But that doesn't mean you start changing things right away, especially big ones."

"Ok I'm getting off topic. I wanted to talk to you about something." Lightning says.

Rainbow raises an eyebrow noticing he had bags starting to form under his eyes. "I'm all ears."

"You know that when this all starts to pick up speed there won't be any time to ask, but I was wondering if we can make our arrangement permanent." Lightning asks nervously.

Rainbow stood still, shocked at what he said. "Are you...asking me to marry you?"

"Yes." Lightning says starting to feel awkward.

Rainbow smirks. "Say it."

"R...Ra...Rainbow w...w...will y...y...y...you m...mar...marry m...me?" Lightning stuttered.

Rainbow smiles so true that she could have sworn it would have stayed that way forever. "Yes, Lightning. I will."

"W...wait just like that?" Lightning asks shocked.

Rainbow giggles just like the only other time she did. "Yes dummy. Unless you are now backing out?" She asks faking hurt.

"No, I just surprised I had a plan and everything to woo you but that was nev…" Lightning was cut off by a sudden bad case of coughing.

Rainbow's eyes widen from the surprise coughs. "Lightning! Are you okay?" She asks as she goes over to him.

He keeps her at foreleg's length until the coughing subsides. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. It's not the first time this has happened." Lightning says.

"Wait this has happened before?" Rainbow asks.

"Thanks Rainbow for accepting my proposal. There is one other thing I want to talk to you about though." Lightning says trying to change the subject.

Rainbow looks at him worry. "What is it?" She asks.

"Well I was wondering would you be interesting in adopting a filly." Lightning asks.

Rainbow looks surprised. "Adoption? But we are perfectly capable of having foals, why adoption?"

"Well there is a filly I kinda consider a part of the family to us." Lightning says.

"And who is that?"

"She is an orange little pegasus that's your number one fan." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles at that. "Okay, but if it comes to it, will you give us a foal?"

"Oh, Rainbow I didn't know you were so willing." Lightning says with a smirk.

A knock to the head later. "You had to ruin the moment didn't you?"

"Oh come on, you set yourself up for that." Lightning says sticking his tongue out at her.

Rainbow huffs then gives some alluring bedroom eyes. "Maybe we can skip everything and go right to the fun part." She said sultry like.

"Rainbow, adopt first, fun later tonight." Lightning says causing her to pout.

"Well, let's get things done. You have your list and I have mine. Anything else to talk about?" Rainbow said getting ready.

"Nope, except to mention you look great like always." Lightning says.

Rainbow huffs and looks proud. "Don't I always." She then looks at him worried again. "That cough won't happen again will it? I don't want you dropping out of the sky because of it."

"Oh, don't worry about it." Lightning says with a smile.

Rainbow noticed it was fake but said nothing on it as they took off. "Just be careful." She yells to him as goes to town.

Lightning sighs and starts to take off for the orphanage. 'Why did I slip up like that?' Lightning berates himself mentally.

Scootaloo is sitting on her bed messing her scooter because the wheel was way off balance.

And she was covered in tree sap.

"Of all the times to lose control of my scooter, it had to be in the one area where sap is leaking."

A purple mare walks into the room. "Oh Scootaloo could you come to the office?" The mare asks.

Scootaloo sighs and places the tools and scooter down on the bed before walking, sorry I meant struggling, to the office because of the sap. 'This better not be about one of the crusades.'

After she reaches the office she sees the one that runs it, an olive green mare. "Scootaloo take a seat." She says.

Scootaloo follows her orders. "Am I in trouble? Again?"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to stay here anymore." The mare says.

Scootaloo becomes shell shocked. "WHAT! But if I can't stay here, where will I go? I can't survive here!" She then thinks about it. "Actually, Canterlot streets is a lot more livable than Ponyville, at least that's what the foals over there say."

"Scootaloo you're going home with your new father and mother." The mare says amused by the reaction as evident on her muzzle.

Scootaloo looks at her for a few, before a pie was tossed at the mare. "That's for tricking me like that. You know how each of us feels and yet you pull something like this. I'm starting to feel like the real owner who at least treats the foals here kindly. They come to me for answers!"

"Oh, I think she takes after her new mother, don't you think?" Scootaloo heard a familiar voice behind her.

The mare wipes off the pie from her face and looks to Lightning. "Unfortunately, I got the answer all over my face."

Scootaloo turns around to see Lightning. "Hey." Lightning said simply.

Scootaloo smiles. "So you're my new dad?"

"You got it and now introducing your new mother." Lightning says and seconds later the door opens and Rainbow walks in.

"YESSSSSSSSSSSS!" An orange blur crashes into Rainbow knocking her to the ground.

"I think she's happy, but what, no hug for your dad?" Lightning asks with mock hurt.

Another orange blur crashes into him after leaving Rainbow. "Okay, that will do." Lightning said laughing.

"Please take care of Scootaloo." The olive green pony says trying to clean off the pie.

"Okay, and enjoy the pie." Lightning said as he left with Rainbow and Scootaloo.

"Where did she even get the pie?" The mare asks herself as she licks the pie.

There was a knock on the door of Lightning's house. "Coming." Hurricane calls.

After opening the door the one at the door screams a death scream, destroying the spectral's ears.

"Scootaloo there is nothing to be afraid of." Lightning says.

Hurricane removes her hooves from her ears and looks to the little foal with two bags right beside her. "New foal?" She asks with no care.

"Yes and is Spitfire still here?" Lightning asks.

"In the shower." Hurricane says and then gets a big smile. "Come here little one. Come hug your new grandmother."

"Ok, please come with me we have to something to discuss." Lightning said.

Hurricane pouts. "You're no fun. Fine." She then looks to Scootaloo. "We are going to spend a lot of time later. And be ready to be spoiled." She said in a sing song.

"Rainbow, Scoots, help yourselves to the fridge I will be back soon." Lightning says walking up the stairs with Hurricane.

"Let's empty this place." Lightning heard Rainbow say to Scoots.

After reaching the second floor, he opens the door to his strategy room. "I need your help with something."

"To tell your sister that the mare you have been seeing accepted your proposal?" Hurricane asks.

"Ok, you are really good at reading ponies." Lightning says.

Hurricane smiles and shrugs. "I'm a grandmother, it comes with it."

Lightning sighs. "Can you go get her? It isn't proper for a brother to walk in on his sister bathing." Lightning says.

Hurricane chuckles. "Sure, like you're not going to see it, but it is not right." She said walking to the bathroom.

A yell is heard seconds later and a Spitfire clad in a towel walks into the strategy room to see Lightning looking over the very detailed sculpted table map in the middle.

And did she looked pissed. "You better have a good reason to have her interrupt me during bath time."

"Actually yeah I do. I have been thinking of taking my relationship with Rainbow to the next level for a while now." Lightning says as Hurricane closes the door.

Spitfire looks surprised. "Really now, so now you're going to marry her?"

"Yeah I am." Lightning says.

"So you want advice?" Spitfire asks.

Lightning sighs and turns to her. "Yeah, and I need to everything you got."

"Well first..." Spitfire was cut off when Lightning says. "Oh I proposed and she accepted."

Spitfire stops and then sighs. "Okay, I'm all out of advice."

"Oh you're such a well of knowledge sister." Lightning says sarcastically.

"I have a lot of experience in getting somepony, either gender of course, and…" Spitfire stopping when she notices both Lightning and Hurricane snickering. She growls. "Yeah, yeah, laugh it up. I was bored and there was a lot of off time."

"Oh sister, I didn't know you swing both ways." Lightning says before he and Hurricane burst out laughing.

Spitfire gets red in the face and just turns around from them. "Ok, but seriously sister. I talked to her and we decided to adopt a filly who was pretty much family to us already." Lightning says.

She turns to him surprise. "Really, a foal already?"

"Yeah, she is downstairs right now getting some food." Lightning says.

Spitfire starts to head back to the bathroom and then comes out without her towel, but clean and dry. "Let's see the little one."

"Yes let's go see your new niece." Lightning says almost missing a step walking down the steps.

"Hey grandmother." Spitfire whispers.

Hurricane leans over to her. "Yes, I know. I saw it too."

"So he has been acting a little strange lately." Spitfire whispers back.

Hurricane sees Lightning stumbles again. "Yes and I'm worried about him."

"Hey, distract him and the filly, I'm going to talk to Rainbow Dash and see if she noticed anything." Spitfire whispers and Hurricane nods.

Reaching the ground floor Lightning goes to the kitchen to see Rainbow and Scoots cooking something up. "Hey girls, what's cooking?"

"Oh, nothing much." Rainbow says as Spitfire walks in.

"Oh Scoots, meet your aunt Spitfire of the Wonderbolts." Lightning says.

Scoots looks to the leader of the Wonderbolts. "Cool."

"Don't forget about me." Hurricane says coming out of the floor and pulling Scootaloo into a hug.

Scoots tries to get away at first, but then calms down and hugs back. "I'm going to spoil you to death."

Before Lightning could interfere he hears a howl and the sound of small claws sliding across a wooden floor, before a wolf comes in through the door. "Hey there boy, have a good nap?" Lightning asks Ice Fang.

Using this opportunity Spitfire walks up to Rainbow. "Hey you mind if I talk to you in private?" Spitfire asks.

Rainbow looks confused. "Sure. What's up?"

Spitfire lead her away to the room Lightning called her to not a few minutes ago. "Has my brother been acting strange?" Spitfire asks.

Rainbow looks back in thought. "Actually yeah. He had a really bad cough attack earlier."

Spitfire's eyes narrow. "He also stumbled twice down the stairs. That is not normal." Spitfire says.

Rainbow looks to her worried. "What's wrong with him?"

"I'm not sure. I'll call a doctor for in the morning until then act like nothing is happening." Spitfire says.

Rainbow nods and heads back down. "Let's hope that he makes it."

"Oh, I just remembered, don't you have a pet Rainbow? Where is he?" Spitfire asks and Rainbow eyes widen.

"Oh my gosh, Tank! I got to go get him!" Rainbow yells before zooming out the door.

Spitfire whistles. "Not a bad speed, I think she is almost ready to join the team. Maybe after the war." Spitfire says.

Spitfire heads back downstairs to tell Lightning what happened.

Lightning yawned as he stretched his wings before picking up the sleeping Scootaloo and taking her up to one of the empty bedrooms. He tucks her in before leaving but bumps into Rainbow outside the door. "Come on it's time for bed." She says.

Lightning nods and heads to his bedroom with Rainbow following close behind. "Ah...Rainbow, what are you doing?" Lightning asks after they enter his room.

Rainbow starts to act weirdly as her eyes start to change to a sultry like look. "Well you did promise me tonight." She said as she closes and locks the door.

"Oh I see. Well I guess I did promise you." Lightning says with a smirk leaning towards her.

(Clopfic incoming, to skip ahead go to the next bolded line)

Rainbow smiles and leans against him more while leading him to bed. "We should really enjoy this." She offered.

Lightning nods, but then coughs a little. "Yeah." He said weakly.

Rainbow looks at him worried. "You know. You don't have to do this if you're not well."

Lightning shakes his head no. "No Rainbow, I want to do this to make you happy. I'm really just following you. Now forget about my coughing fits and tell me what you want and I'll do it."

Rainbow looks at him for a few more seconds before sighing. "Alright then, let's start off with this." She moves in and starts to kiss him. Lightning immediately falls into the kiss and starts to kiss back with more force.

Not wanting to be outdone, Rainbow gets on her hind legs and leans against him, placing more force into the kiss. Lightning moans as the rush of heat and pleasure runs through him. Rainbow smiles and licks his lips making him open his mouth to accept the incoming tongue.

Rainbow soon feels Lightning leaning up on his hind legs and starting to push against her to the bed. While that was happening she runs her tongue all over the inside of his mouth, trying to dodge his tongue. Lightning moans some more and soon makes Rainbow land on the bed, still not breaking the kiss.

After a few more minutes they stop to catch their breath. "That was..." Rainbow tried to say.

Lightning smiles. "Amazing?"

Rainbow nods as she barely could talk. "Yeah...where did...you learn...this?"

Lightning gives a shy look to the side. "Eclipse."

"I'll admit." Rainbow finally has enough air in her lungs. "That mare knows her stuff."

Lightning starts to lean in to her. "Then let me show you some more." He concluded before starting to kiss jawline making her make an 'eep' sound.

Lightning keeps kissing the jawline working his way down to her neck which finally makes her moan. Lightning spends some extra time there just to hear those lovely voices. After a while he moves down to her collarbone and starts to nip at it.

Rainbow starts to wrap her forelegs around him to keep him close, but Lightning was having none of that. He keeps moving downward and reaches her nipples where he starts to lick and nip at them making Rainbow moan even louder.

Thinking quickly, Lightning cast a sound spell and blocks the room with his magic. 'That should dispel any visitors.' He then goes back to work on Rainbow who was panting but then starts to moan again from Lightning's treatment.

Lightning then moves on to the next nipple and the next, working his way downward to his prize. Rainbow struggles to keep from moaning now, but then realizes that treatment has stop. She looks down to see Lightning staring at her petals.

"What's wrong?" She asks worried.

Lightning looks to her and smiles. "Nothing."

Lighting goes back to work and first sniffs the petals which gives him a tasty aroma. He then proceeds to lick the outside, not even touching the lips of the petals yet. Rainbow starts to moan from the pleasure and heat she needs.

"Please, Lightning." She pleaded.

Lightning smiles and then runs his tongue over the petals for bit to get a taste for what is to come before diving into her tunnel. Rainbow arches a little from the sudden intrusion, but then calms down a bit, yet that only lasted a little while before Lightning started to move around hitting every spot he could.

Moving around the warm tunnel to him felt like comfort. He opens his eyes slightly and sees Rainbow whitening on the bed. He then looks down to see her precious pearl winking at him. He inwardly smiles and takes his tongue out for bit, leaving Rainbow panting and gasping for air.

"Why did...you stop?" Rainbow asks through her heavy breathing.

Lightning chuckles. "Just admiring you and seeing how great you are."

"Just keep going."

Lightning grins and goes after something different. He just gives one lick to it and that is enough for her to shake in pleasure. He smiles and goes again, not letting up and not letting her have a break. He even goes as far as biting the nub and rolling it around in his teeth. The sensation was being to get too much for Rainbow so she did the only thing she could do at that point.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Lightning closes his eyes so as to not get blinded by her sweet juices, though he didn't let go of the nub and still rolls it a little from time to time as she lets loose.

After a few seconds she stops and relaxes as Lighting let's go of the pearl. "That was incredible." She said breathily.

Lightning crawls up to her so he was on top of her, face to face. "It's about to get better."

Rainbow feels a warm feeling accompanied by a feeling of a long piece of flesh that ran along her leg before touching her favorite spot. Feeling the warm schlong at that spot made her tingle with excitement.

"Ready?" Lightning asks as he looks to her with worry.

Rainbow smiles sweetly before kissing him. After a few moments she let's go. "Just go slowly."

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Slow for you? That's a first."

Rainbow lightly hits him. "Don't ruin it."

Lightning winces from the slight pain. "Just kiss me if it hurts too much okay?"

Rainbow nods and closes her eyes to await the pain. She then feels the warm flesh run against her before pushing against her tunnel and allows him through. She takes a deep breath in as she feels the schlong run along her sides of her warm tunnel. After a bit she feels him hit a barrier that makes him stop.

She opens her eyes and sees him looking at her for permission. She gives a nod which allows him to rear back a little before pushing in as hard as he could.

Rainbow grunts from the great amount of pain erupting from her lower area as a little trickle of blood runs onto the sheets.

"Rainbow, you okay?" Lighting asks with worry as Rainbow starts to breath hard.

Rainbow looks at him despite the pain. "Yeah, give me a minute."

Lightning stayed absolutely still as Rainbow gets use to feeling. After a few minutes Rainbow kisses him and lightly bucks against him to get moving.

Lightning complies and starts to move back before moving forward at the same speed. He keeps doing this, going deeper and deeper, until he hits the cervix of her tunnel. Rainbow breaks the kiss and looks down to see at least a half of foot out.

"You're really big, you know that right?" Rainbow asks as she looks him.

Lightning blushes red. "I'm from Stalliongrad Rainbow. Everything is big there."

Rainbow giggles. "What are you waiting for? Get that big thing in me now."

Lightning smiles and kisses her before starting to move again, each thrust hitting the end making her jump a little from the force. Each and every thrust Lightning did felt like heaven to her as one of them finally hit a little sweet spot, making her cry out.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Lightning keeps going as his pleasure starts to increase, but Rainbow was just writhing in pleasure as each thrust sent her into another mini-orgasm. Lightning keep hitting the same spot once he figured out where to hit, yet he felt something start to give. After a few more thrust he starts to get close.

"Rainbow...I'm not going to last much longer." Lightning grunted.

Rainbow cries out in another pleasure filled orgasm. "Do it. Do it inside." She was able to breathe through.

Lightning gives a hard thrust and feels his hip meet hers. Looking down quickly he sees his great cock pushing up against her belly and making a distension. Every thrust he did made the distension move up and then flat against her stomach. Rainbow cries out from the immense pleasure she got from the intrusion past her cervix as she looks down through blurred eyes and sees the same thing Lightning does see.

Lightning keeps thrusting until he gives one final hard thrust with a grunt that made a wet slap sound through the room and the cock pushing against her womb. Rainbow's body locks up as she feels her final orgasm as she feels a warm sensation running into her accompanied by a throb and a pulse every time she feels something going into her. She looks up wide eyes at Lightning as he looks down at her.

They both kiss as Lightning's cum still fills her up to the point of over flooding her and leaking out, but couldn't since he was inside past her cervix, sealing the cum into place also making it distend a little from the great amount flooding in. They keep kissing until the cum stops flooding and release from the kiss, panting from exhaustion.

Lightning starts to move back but Rainbow locks him into place by wrapping her hind legs around him. "Don't. I want to feel this...for a while."

Lightning pants as he tries to get his breathing back. "So...sleep like this...for tonight?" He said in between pants.

Rainbow nods as Lightning moves back against her and carefully turns around so she rested on top of him and moves up to rest against the pillows with her. He then covers them with the sheets and they both start to fall asleep.

"By the way...where did you learn that spell?"

"Alexander."

Rainbow giggles and cuddles into him more. "Good night...Lightning."

Lightning looks down at her as she starts to fall asleep. "Night Rainbow." He whispers. Lightning lets the spell fall from the room and falls asleep after her.

The Next Day

Lightning awoke to the great stream of light peeking through the close blinds and squints. After he got use to the lighting he looks down as he felt a warm body covering him. Seeing Rainbow still implied on him brought a happy smile to him, but he then tries to figure out how to remove himself from her without waking her up. After wiggling around a few times she grunts and wakes up.

Seeing Lightning, she quickly kisses him. After a few seconds she let's go and smiles. "Morin'."

Lightning smiles back. "Morning to you too." He then looks down at where they connected. "We are going to have to separate you know?"

Rainbow smiles and slowly lifts herself up making a slurping sound as she moves off of him. After getting the long schlong out of her she sees it covered in both of their juices.

She smirks as she turns to Lightning. Lightning looks confused as she looks at him with that smirk. "What are you doing?"

Rainbow's smirk turns into a smile as she bends down her head to get close to the slightly limp cock. She then proceeds to lick it tasting the cum. She licks her lips getting use to the taste. "I'm just returning a favor. Not bad flavor for a plus."

She swallows what she had in mouth before moving back to the now growing cock and starts to lick the rest of the cum of it. Lightning groans in pleasure as Rainbow works on him, leaving him a mess...well messier.

When the long pole was clean Rainbow places the head into her mouth making Lightning moan out loud from the warm feeling. Rainbow licks the head inside her mouth before heading down, every few inches giving a lick along the side of it. After getting to a foot deep she stops from getting to her limit.

She opens her eyes and sees the same half a foot left like last time. Rainbow then moves up off of it before hitting the head and then heads back down hitting the limit again. Lightning groans as he feels the pleasure start to rise again.

Rainbow goes faster and faster as the rest of the inches start to disappear into her mouth even passing the medial ring. Passing her gag reflex she finally hits the bottom and pauses there. Lightning pants and looks down to see Rainbow all the way down leaving a bulge along her throat.

Rainbow reflexively swallows, squeezing the cock and making a pulse feeling run along it. Lightning places a hoof on her head, making her inwardly smile. She heads back up until she reaches the head again before letting Lightning push her back down hard.

She chokes from the sudden fall but she didn't let up. She heads back up again only for Lightning to press her down again. They both continue this pattern as the distance starts to get shorter until Lightning was basically thrusting into her mouth. Rainbow just sits there as that happens and inwardly smiles.

Soon the thrusts were getting harder and even shorter. "Rainbow...I can't hold on." He warns.

Rainbow holds her hoof to the one on her head as Lightning starts to groan more loudly. After a while he gives a hard final thrust that sent her pressed up against him. She tries to claw at his legs as her breathing was gone and she only feels the onslaught of cum going into her. Every warm cum came with every throb and pulse from his hard cock as she was filled up. Lightning keeps going giving a light thrust every now and again.

Finally the stream stops, leaving them both a sweaty mess. Lightning looks down to see her eyes close and not breathing much. He quickly grows worried and pulls out leaving cum strings attached to him and her.

"Rainbow, are you okay?" Lightning asks as he starts to soften.

Rainbow opens her eyes and swallows the remains cum and saliva from the experience. "Yeah...I'm okay." She then looks to herself and then him. "We both need a bath."

Lightning worries start to lessen as he slowly gets out of bed with his schlong retreating into him once again. "Yeah, let's get that done."

Lightning starts to head to bathroom that was connected to their bedroom. "By the way, you were great." Rainbow told him.

Lightning looks back at her. "Thanks, you were too." He then keeps walking, but hears a slight sloshing sound. He looks behind him to see Rainbow's stomach slightly swinging.

Rainbow giggles and walks up beside him. "You really filled me up there. I think it would really be a while before I stop swinging like this." She said as she leans against him.

Lightning smiles and leans back before heading to the bathroom again. "Well, you asked and I gave."

Rainbow blushes as they enter the bathroom. "Yeah you sure did. What are we going to do after this?"

Lightning thinks about that as he starts up the shower. "Maybe just grab some breakfast before planning it all." He enters the shower after the water to warm enough.

Rainbow nods and follows him into the shower and starts to clean everything they did last night from their coats. While having a small amount of fun.

(Okay you can read on ahead now if you skipped it. By the way, it's the next day.)

Everypony was waiting at the table for the two lovebirds to show up as the warm food rested on the table.

"I noticed I couldn't even enter." Hurricane says.

Spitfire looks to her confused. "What do mean? You're a ghost."

"I know but it was like I was hitting a wall." Hurricane says.

Spitfire grows more confused. "Where?"

"Doesn't dad know magic?" Scootaloo asks feeling a little odd on the word father.

Hurricane nods. "Yes and his is extensively on hiding and hard attacks."

"Huh?" Scootaloo asks.

Spitfire sighs. "She means that he has magic that caters to a hiding style and a hard style attack magic."

"That went completely over my head." Scootaloo says.

Both Hurricane and Spitfire facefualts on the ground, but Hurricane went through the ground. After a few seconds they both came up with Hurricane rising out of the floor. "You really need a crash course in magic. Isn't one of your friends a unicorn?" Spitfire as she rubs her head.

"I'm a pegasus and she hasn't really started learning magic." Scootaloo says as the new couple comes into the room.

Everypony at the table looks to the entrance to the kitchen. "Well look who decided to join us. The newly wedded couple, in honeymoon form of course." Spitfire said to lighten the mood.

"Hey, sister I see you're still here. Aren't you suppose to rejoin your team today?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire shakes her head. "Not until this afternoon."

"I see. Sorry I won't be able to see you off. I have business of my own to take care of." Lightning says putting on his hat and cloak.

"Where to? And aren't you going to have breakfast?" Hurricane asks as she points to the warm steaming food.

"No, unfortunately this can't wait. We are racing against the clock as we speak." Lightning says.

"So where are you going?" Scoots asks.

"Don't worry about that, but while I'm gone, obey your mother ok?" Lightning asks hugging Scootaloo.

Scootaloo hugs back. "Sure dad, but make sure you don't get placed in the hospital again."

"Ok, I will." Lightning says putting her down before nodding to his sister and Rainbow before leaving. "See ya girls." He then stops. "Whoa, I just realized that only girls are living in my house now except me." He then starts to leave again. "Oh well, best not to dwell on it."

"Still a funny one like his grandfather...and a bit of a perv."

Lightning flew over the clouds passed as fast as he could for the next few hours passing Canterlot on his way. 'Maybe get the queen in the throne room, no that wouldn't work until we have a small deal, but what to give her? No honesty is what is needed here.' Lightning thinks as he landed on the Foal Mountain.

He looks around before seeing a cave. "Okay, let's see." He thinks over a diplomatic plan. "Don't do anything to attack and don't give them a reason too. Yeah, that should work." He then starts to head for the cave.

'Now, warrior caste society, so have to infer to a few things.' Lightning thinks walking into the cavern.

He keeps going in and after a few turns into a few more cave lines he realizes that nothing is out of the ordinary. "Where are they? Usually you would keep watch on a town border."

'Ah, they already know I'm here.' Lightning thinks with a smirk. "I seek an audience with your Queen." Lightning says out loud to anypony in the cave.

A few chattering were heard as some changelings appears from the ceiling. "Nice hiding spots." He said as he sees some holes big enough for them. 'Well, they are bugs.' He looks them over and sees the same appearance as from a book he read. A cross between an insect and a pony they had holes all over their legs and both had a blue or green armor exoskeleton around their barrel. A crooked horn with holes in them too and blue eyes that had no pupils. All making up the appearance that these species were something to be feared.

"Show me or I will challenge the queen to a duel and we both know your duel won't stop until I kill her." Lightning says.

The changelings looks at each other before going deeper into the cave. Lightning follows after them as they don't look back. 'This better work.' He thinks to himself.

They soon came to a huge double door. Lightning wordlessly walks passed them as they take up positions on the sides of the door. He opens the giant doors as he sent electricity coursing through his forelegs to the shock of the changelings.

On the other side of the door, he sees a large cavern that has green slime covering the walls and some areas of the floor. All around changelings were working to keep the hive up and running similar to a bee hive system. But at the other side of the cavern is the queen sitting in her makeshift throne. Looking like the rest except that she was as big as the princesses and had green eyes that looked hypnotizing and a dark green mane and tail.

Lightning walked towards her whistling a small tune like it was an everyday occurrence to do a treaty as all the changelings watched in shock at what he just did. The queen was also in shock as he just walks to her calmly. Normally ponies would be at least be afraid.

"I assume you are Queen Chrysalis?" Lightning asks.

Chrysalis looks him over for a few before laughing out loud, making an echo with her double voice ring throughout the cave system. Lightning just looks too confused at what she was doing. 'Laughing, but why?'

She then calms down and looks to him again. "You can power down. I don't really have a warrior system in place, just a protective system for my children. By the way it was funny the way you walked in." She grins showing her toothed fang.

"I see, so you have heard the rumors?" Lightning asks.

Chrysalis turns to serious expression. "Yes, being connected to my children, I have an extensive knowledge of current events."

"And you know of the Dominion Empire's imminent invasion." Lightning asks.

Chrysalis leans back against the throne. "Yes, but what are you doing here, me and my children was about to leave anyway?"

"You know there is no place to run, they intend to conquer the world. The only reason you beat Celestia was for the past few months they were secretly using an item called a soul gem to drain their powers." Lightning says.

Chrysalis looks off to the side. "Then it wasn't a real fight. That's just insulting."

"It's only a matter of time before they hunt you down." Lightning says.

Chrysalis huffs. "So what do you want me to do?"

"Join the Equestrians in the defense against the incoming invasion." Lightning says.

Chrysalis raises an eyebrow. "Why do you think my hive will just join? Besides the war and death."

"Self-preservation to start and maybe a deal." Lightning says.

Chrysalis leans forward. "What deal?"

Lightning smirks. "Well I can arrange something with the princesses for your help and everything."

Chrysalis leans back again. "Anything else you can offer? You know how basic we are."

Lightning leans on one side and smiles. "Yes, and I got the perfect thing."

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"What?"

"I can get you a highly valuable real estate location in Canterlot's underground red light district and you can do whatever you want with it." Lightning says.

Chrysalis blinks. "A strip club? You're giving us a strip club?"

Lightning chuckles. "Yeah, lust isn't different from love is it?"

A couple of minutes passed before Chrysalis starts laughing loudly making all the changelings look at her. "You know about Changeling culture more than others, you know that right?" She laughs out loud.

"Yeah, I am after all..." Lightning was cut off when a female Changeling spoke up from the ceiling, "Lightning Bolt, Grand general of Stalliongrad, the secret representative of Stalliongrad to see if Equestria is worthy of to be a part of the alliance being formed, and one of the Dominion empire's greatest enemies."

Lightning looks up to see a Changeling with a different foreleg than usual, which was completely metal. "Hello there Seeku. Long time no see." Lightning said.

Seeku buzzes downward to the floor. "Well you don't look any different either, except for that little scar on your cheek." She then smiles. "Still looking cool as ever."

"Things happen old friend. So why didn't you ever tell me I had a son?" Lightning asks.

Seeku shrugs. "I didn't know either. But congratulations."

"Well, we will catch up later, right now business." Lightning says as he turns back to the queen who was smiling at them.

Chrysalis leans on a forehoof. "Well you two are pretty chummy, but we still have a deal to go through."

Lightning nods. "Yes and I was wondering if you can use a teleportation spell into the Canterlot throne room."

"I never placed a teleportation point. I didn't think it would be necessary after I got control of Shining Armor..." Chrysalis says but then thinks. "But I still remember the room. It wasn't that hard after living there for a while."

"I see, so what is your answer?" Lightning asks.

Chrysalis gets up from her throne and starts to walk to him and Seeku. "Let's go." She said to him as her horn lights up in a green glow.

"It might not be a good idea to go there right now. After the last assassination attempt by the Dominion they are bound to attack anything." Lightning says interrupting her.

Chrysalis just gives a toothy grin. "Please, as long as you're with us then we're good. Now let's go." Her horn lights up more.

Lightning's eyes widen. "Wait, let me just…"

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The three appear in the room outside the throne room in the castle of Canterlot. "Send a letter...first...dang it."

"Oh, this is going to be just as bad as that incident in the outpost in the fang cliffs isn't it Seeku?" Lightning asks.

She sighs. "Unfortunately. I just wish that my queen stops being so hasty about everything."

"Can you let me go in first?" Lightning asks.

The sounds of weapons and armor fills the air as the guards surround them. "I don't think that's necessary at this point. We are still wanted by the ponies." Seeku informed as she looks around.

"One second." Lightning says slamming a hoof infused with lightning on the ground shocking almost all of the guards into unconscious. "Now we can go in and like I said, let me go first."

Lightning heads to the door and kicks it open. "Honey, I'm home!"

"Amusing." Celestia says on her throne with Luna right besides her trying to contain laughter.

Lightning just smiles. "Eh, I was just felt like it. Anywhoooooo...allow me to welcome the Changeling queen Chrysalis and one of her higher drones Seeku." He announces as he throws a hoof over his shoulder.

"Why are they here?" Celestia asks.

Lightning grins. "Just made a deal without your approval so you have no choice now and speaking frankly you need their help." Lightning says turning serious at the last part.

Celestia seems to be thinking it over before sighing. "Fine, what did you three agree to?"

"I bought some real estate secretly a while back and I promised it to them." Lightning says.

Luna raises an eyebrow. "What real estate?"

"Underground part of Canterlot." Lightning says and Celestia and several conscious guards blushes a bit.

Luna smirks. "You brought them a strip club?" She turns to her older sister. "Told you that any form of love would do."

"Bingo." Lightning says.

Celestia looks at them for few before sighing and covering her face with hoof in an effort to cover the blush. "Fine, give them the deed and they can have as much Changelings as they want there, just make sure that a few of my guards are there too. Also why did you buy a strip club in the first place?"

"An early protocol, a cover for a secret meeting location and the deed isn't with me and payment after service is rendered." Lightning says.

Luna tilts her head to the side that made question marks appear above her head. "What?"

"What are you curious about?" Lightning asks.

Luna sighs. "So you mean to say that you just bought the place for a secret meeting and nothing else?"

"You forget I was a secret representative of Stalliongrad for your alliance." Lightning says.

Luna just looks at him. "So nothing else?"

"Why else would I need that?" Lightning asks.

Luna looks at him surprised. "You really are an honest stallion aren't you?"

"I am the second most influential pony in Stalliongrad. So that statement is not completely true." Lightning says grinning.

Luna smiles. "So you did have some fun?"

"Being a general and all I did for Stalliongrad's independents in Stalliongrad also made the High King make me into a noble for all my services." Lightning says.

Luna's smile grew. "So you admit to having a little fun in that strip club?"

"No, I had no time and I already have a mare." Lightning says.

Luna leans back against her throne with a frown. "Why didn't you just say that in the first place?"

"Because giving you the run around is a little fun." Lightning says smiling.

Luna glares at him before firing a spell at him. Lightning looks confused as he doesn't feel anything out of place. "Was that supposed to do anything?" Luna grins and taps the top of her head. Lightning almost does the same thing before feeling a large amount of heat coming from it.

He then realizes his head is on fire. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!" Lightning yells out as he runs around the room in a useless circle.

Seeku blasts him with her magic sending him into a wall taking out the fire. "Thank you." Lightning says dizzy and spinning around before falling to the ground.

Seeku just shrugs. "No problem."

Chrysalis sighs and turns to the princesses. "Now back to business. Where can I place my hive?"

"Just keep them out of my mane and we will be fine. Oh and Lightning Bolt I want to talk to you about something." Celestia says.

Lightning shrugs. "Sure, just let me…"

"Lightning Bolt in the face of the oncoming threat I hereby ask you to take the post that has been vacant for millenniums. I wish you to take the position of general and we will grant you full authority in the matters of war." Celestia orders.

Lightning just lets that hoof that wasn't there a few seconds ago hang there. "What?"

"You heard me." Celestia says.

"Well that was earlier than expected." Lightning says.

Luna giggles a little. "You wanted that position ever since you came here for a long time didn't you?"

"No, I knew you would ask me given my experience and your ponies' lack of." Lightning says with a commanding tone.

Celestia just shakes her head. "Well your order and position was just given so get to work. And by the way, Chrysalis you get your whole hive underneath the club."

"As my first course of action, I hereby petition to move the capital to a move defensive location." Lightning says.

Chrysalis and Seeku blanks out and almost facefualts. "Are you telling us that we can't get our strip club?" Seeku asks.

"Seeku, you know full well how I work. You'll get the club, but I'm saying temporarily move the capital to somewhere like Pegalopolis or another defensive position." Lightning says.

Luna raised a hoof. "I vote Pegalopolis. It held up after all this time and so did the traps." She then turns to her sister. "And you remember how well it was back in the day."

Celestia sighs and leans back on her throne. "The only problem is moving the nobles. You know how they are."

"Tell them you are moving the court there temporarily in an event to honor the ancestor and that the surrounding land is unclaimed and so who will be decided to manage them and or own them there as well. As well as the traitors who were found guilty and their lands seized and titles revoked. The nobles see it as their chance to expand their influence and gain wealth." Lightning advises.

Celestia leans on her hoof. "How about we add to that?" Lightning just tilts his head. "Your family owns the land of Pegalopolis and the traitorous' nobles' assets since you took down some of them so, and by an old law, it's also yours, but we don't tell them that."

"Very wise, also we should hold a grand festival and donate all the proceeds to the defense of Equestria." Lightning says. Both princesses just raise an eyebrow at him. Lightning then groans from their reaction. "Fine, we'll say it is for the future businesses that they own." The princesses then smiles.

Both Chrysalis and Seeku leans to each other. "The nobles here are really stupid, aren't they?" Seeku asks her queen.

"You would not believe it." Chrysalis told her as she looks outside.

"I'm sorry, I'm used to the Stalliongrad nobles they are quite competent in defending their lands." Seeku says.

"They have to be because of the dangers of the land. Oh, I also should bring the Wyverns and my pets to the festival to show the ponies some really dangerous inhabitants outside Equestria." Lightning says.

"Oh, I've never seen a Wyvern before." Luna says.

Lightning smiles. "Then you would really love the Wyverns I know. They're a little cute in their own little way." Luna looked excited and that was evident from the way she couldn't keep still.

Celestia chuckles. "Calm down sister." She then looks sharply at Lightning. "We have some planning to do and hope the stupid nobles follow." A spear fell. "Yes, I acknowledge that nobles are a little stupid." A throat clearing. "Okay, a lot stupid."

"Also, princess I think it is time for a recruitment campaign to increase the military's numbers. Even with all four thousand of the royal guards they would be completely overwhelmed in a battle with a single Dominion legion." Lightning says.

Celestia nods. "Agreed, but after we got everypony at the festival. They won't know the trouble until they see it. Plus they'll chicken out when they still have all their stuff. You won't know what you have till it's gone."

"So you want to announce it at the end of the festival then spread word to all the communities of Equestria?" Lightning asks.

Celestia nods. "Yes, but after you show the creatures and we don't have them run off."

"Very well, but I suggest making posters to convey the message of the recruitment of the cities for after the festival." Lightning says.

"Yes and only after the festival. Now what else is there to talk about?" Celestia asks.

"I would suggest having the posters being made in secret by trusted ponies so they can be distributed right afterwards." Lightning says.

Luna nods. "My sentiments exactly. Though, still anything else to talk about then the festival?"

"No, but since I'm here I will convey the news myself. I got engaged yesterday to Rainbow Dash the wielder of the element of loyalty." Lightning says.

Luna claps her hooves together. "Congratulations! So you want us to preside over the ceremony?"

"Sure, but we have yet to set a date for it though." Lightning says

Luna gets off her throne and heads for the library. "I'll get the book and get ready."

"That is all for now. Princess with your permission, I will be off for I have many more things to do to prepare for this war." Lightning says as he walks to the door. "You guard." He says looking at the only guard to remain conscious from his earlier lightning attack.

The guard groans as he tries to get used to being awake again. "Yes?" He said groggily.

"As general I am giving you your first order. Gather all those royal guards who are currently off duty and tell them to make for Pegalopolis and to prepare. Also you are to report to me as soon as I arrive there." Lightning orders.

The guards looks at him surprised. "Wait, what? General?"

"Stand tall Sergeant." Lightning says before continuing to walk.

"But I'm a Private." The guard says.

"I think you were just promoted." Celestia says.

The private, now sergeant looks to her. "What's going on?"

Lightning lands in front of his house and is about to go inside when he heard giggling from inside. Lightning then knocks before opening the door. "Rainbow, Scootaloo, and Hurricane I'm home." Lightning calls.

A few yelps were heard before Lightning sees all of the Mane Six, Hurricane, Eclipse, Vinyl, and Octavia were at the table with tea. Lightning smiles sweetly. "What's going on?" He said with his sing song voice that made him seem like a maniac.

"Oh Rainbow invited us all over to tell us you proposed to her yesterday." Twilight says holding Agni.

"I see then. Where is Scootaloo and Midnight?" Lightning asks.

"Oh they are upstairs playing along with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Bell." Eclipse says.

Lightning nods. "I see. Then I have another bit of news to add. I just came from Canterlot and Princesses Celestia and Luna have named me the first general of Equestria in millenniums. You hear me Nikolai?" Lightning yells the last part.

Nikolai jumps down from the rafters. "You really are a bit of a powerhouse now. Don't go crazy." He said as he walks over to the kitchen.

"Nikolai you are about to get busy as I'm going to put you in charge of training the new Pegasus recruits and royal guards." Lightning says.

"Yeah I know." Nikolai says in a serious tone.

"Oh Rainbow after informing the princesses about our engagement. Princess Luna wanted to preside over our ceremony." Lightning says.

"Sweet, but what are we going to do in the mean time?" Rainbow asks.

"Well for starters we are going to Pegalopolis for a festival the Princesses will be holding to honor our ancestors and will be moving the court there temporarily." Lightning says.

Everypony looks surprised. "So the rebuilding is done?" Eclipse asks.

"It has been for a few months and from the messages I have been getting many ponies, mostly pegasus have moved there." Lightning says taking a seat next to Rainbow.

Rainbow looks at him surprised. "Already open to the public?"

"It was never closed." Lightning says and then turns to Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, how have the Wyverns been?" Lightning asks.

She perks up as her name is called. "Oh, they have been the cutest family I have ever seen. Mostly humble and only eat a little now because of the location, but still cute." She gushes.

"Could you bring them along to Pegalopolis for the festival?" Lightning asks.

Everypony at the table just stops. "What?"

"The princesses also feel it's time for a wakeup call for the citizens of this country." Lightning says.

"WHAT?!"

Then Lightning grins. "Oh, and all of Pegalopolis belongs to my family and the traitorous nobles assets and money too. Cool huh? In short, Rainbow this makes you and Scootaloo nobility of both Equestria and Stalliongrad." Lightning adds sipping the fresh cup of tea.

And of course Rainbow faints. "Hope there isn't a foal in there yet, don't need that young one feeling the things she's going through." Hurricane said.

"Too soon grandma, oh and you're coming too as an honored guest." Lightning says.

Hurricane smirks. "But I'm a thousand year old ancestor. That's makes me one of the most honored ponies."

"So all of you are coming, are you not?" Lightning asks.

Everypony looks to each other before looking back to him. "Are you kidding, of course?!" Everypony said.

"Good. Scoots, Midnight please come down here." Lightning calls.

Hoof falls were heard as both Midnight and Scootaloo came down. "What's up dad?" They both said, making them both look at each other. "That's still weird." Scootaloo said.

"I just wanted to see my children. Come here." Lightning says hugging them.

They both hug back as they smile. "When are we going to the festival?" Midnight asks.

"Soon we will be leaving soon for it. Oh, Rarity I have a request for you." Lightning says.

Rarity perks her ears at him. "Yes dear?"

"Can I ask you to design our wedding outfits and some clothes for us and Scootaloo for the festival seeing as how we are the nobles in charge of the area?" Lightning says.

Rarity gives a devilish grin. "Oh don't worry, I'll make you three the envy of the entire noble culture." She then jumps up and gives a cheer. "This will be great payback for all of them!" She hangs in the air for a few.

Everypony around the table just sweat drops.

"This is going to be interesting." Twilight says as Agni snickers.

Weeks passed and word had spread throughout all of Equestria that the Princesses had announced a new nationwide festival to honor the ancestors of all. They would even be hosting the festival being held in the recently restored city of Pegalopolis.

Even the news of new land opening up attracted a lot of nobles, of course they were disappointed when they realized that it will open in an auction halfway through the festival. Nevertheless they stayed because they have nothing else to do.

Rainbow and Scootaloo were a little uncomfortable with being not only nobles in charge of Pegalopolis and the surrounding lands, but the ones holding the festival in Pegalopolis itself. Lightning though tried to ease it the best he could.

One of the greatest attractions of the Festival was the three Wyverns from across the sea on display at the festival, but none saw them feeding as the princesses, Lightning, and Fluttershy felt like they couldn't handle that yet.

When the halfway mark reached, the nobles rushed to see if they can get the land they want. Unfortunately Lightning came out and told them that it was not going to happen for the princess had given him orders, citing he saw what happened in Stalliongrad is almost the same thing happening here.

"Are kidding me!"

You can bet how devastated how they were and how glad Lightning and other lower classes felt when that news came out. They soon switched to talking to him about possible favors and business opportunities. Lightning asks them to speak to him about them in private as it was not something to speak about in public.

Now it was the sixth day of the festival and the next to last day of the festival and a new noble had arrived and requested to meet with Lord Lightning. Lightning waited in a greeting room that had elements of Stalliongrad decor like how Lightning requested in the blueprints. The doors soon opened and in walks the young Lord Euram Barrows.

"Ah, Lord Barrows I have been expecting you one day." Lightning greets.

Euram glares at him. "I never want to go by that name ever again. Call me Euram from now on."

"As you wish." Lightning says holding up a piece of paper that read. 'I'm trying to sound official in case anypony is listening.' Before it erupted into flames.

Euram looks around the room. "Nice place."

"The truth is I had only seen it a day before the festival started. So tell me did you examine each one of the factories in the Barrow's name like I asked you?" Lightning asks.

Euram sighs and sits down in the chair opposite of the table. "Yes and what I found confirms that my ex-father is greedy bastard."

Lightning puts his hind legs up on the table and tries to relax. "I see, well then I will tell you something that the Princesses are keeping quiet for now. I have been appoint General of Equestria the first in Millenniums. As such to combat the threat we are about to go on a huge recruitment drive and as such we will need to replace the armor of the royal guards with efficient armor and arms as well as supply all the recruits with both weapons and armor. I want you to have your factories to keep producing the weapons and armor that your father was going to gift to the Dominion." Lightning says.

Euram raises an eyebrow. "You know, what you just told me sounds like something I read one time in my off time. But okay, it will give the Dominion something to bitch about."

Lightning's interest was piqued. "What did you read?"

Euram looks up in thought. "Something called Log Horizon."

Lightning smiles. "I have to give that a read sometime. So Euram how much do you know about marital skills and the art of war?" Lightning asks.

Euram tilts his head to the side. "Only a few for if I'm foalnapped."

"I see, then I will have to teach you a few things, but that's for later. For now, I want you to take position as the head of the nobles and merchants who will be producing arms and armor for the military. I have ran the numbers a few times and have come to the conclusion that all of your factories, even working nonstop, won't be able to produce enough on their own." Lightning says.

Euram grows serious and leans forward. "How do you intend to deal with the upstart nobles not agreeing to this?"

"Oh, they will agree cause I will tell them upfront that if the Dominion conquers Equestria that they will lose all their livelihood." Lightning says grinning.

Euram looks at him for a moment before smiling. "You're evil, you know that right?" He jests.

"Stating a fact doesn't make me evil and by doing this they are being patriots in the country's eyes and will put them in the good graces of the Princesses and I believe Shining Armor and Princess Cadance are arriving." Lightning says looking out the window.

Euram looks out the window too and see the chariot carrying two ponies. "This festival just got better by your plans and news." He then turns to Lightning. "Every. Single. Time." He then grins. "And it gets funnier too."

"With this I think yours and my houses will be great allies don't you think?" Lightning says.

Euram laughs out loud. "Keep up the funnies and surprising news and it will be fine."

"Well, I must go greet the new arrives, as the noble of these lands, care to join me?" Lightning asks.

Euram grins. "Embarrass some nobles while you're at it and I will. I really love seeing their faces fall at that."

"Now, now, we are greeting the princess and prince of the Crystal Kingdom." Lightning reminds.

Euram still grins. "I know, but if a noble comes up will you embarrass them? I don't mean the rulers, just the nobles."

"There will be time for that later Euram, for now we must do the painfully boring part of our noble duties." Lightning says as they exit the room.

Along the way they run into Rainbow and Scootaloo. Rainbow was dressed in a more winter version of her grand galloping gala dress with her hair tied back while Scootaloo was wearing an orange and purple dress winter dress. "Ah, Rainbow, Scoots, I thought you were with your friends." Lightning says.

Rainbow glares at him. "Don't ever leave us again. We had to deal with the nobles because they tore us away. Deals here and business there. Don't ever do that again."

"I'm sorry, it had to do with what's to come." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks at him sharply. "And what's that?"

Lightning moves closely and whispers. "The war."

Rainbow calms down and sighs. "Okay, so what do we do now? I'm getting bored."

"Princess Cadance and Shining Armor have arrived we have to go greet them." Lightning says.

Rainbow blanks out. "Don't tell me it's because of the noble's ways?"

"Ok, I won't tell you, but know Cadance doesn't like to be formal when she gets to see Twilight faster so this will be quick." Lightning says smiling.

Rainbow sighs. "Okay let's go. I really need to eat afterward though, I'm getting a craving for hot and spicy hayfries."

"Don't worry the evening feast will be after this, but if you want I can have one of the servants get you some?" Lightning says.

Rainbow looks around before sighing again. "Fine, might as well. And tell them to hurry up, I'm really getting hungry, listen." A growling was heard at that moment. "Those nobles really know how to not show their hunger."

"Trust me, I know." Lightning says followed by a snicker.

"My lord I was wondering where your standard is?" Euram asks curiosity evident in his voice.

"Oh, I have yet to receive the Standard given to me by High King Ulfric when he made me a noble." Lightning says.

Euram grows surprised as the princesses and prince are walking over. "Didn't he try to change the nation into a racist nation?"

"The High King was very patriotic about those living in his country. At first he saw only the ponies who were born there as the true Stalliongrad ponies, but after a few talks with me I made him realize all those who lived there were his ponies and were the countries citizens." Lightning says.

Euram whistles. "Wow, so what happened to the last empire?"

"That was the Dominion we kicked out and achieved Stalliongrad's independence." Lightning says.

Euram chuckles. "No wonder they hate you."

"Oh I could tell you stories of how they turned the entire country against themselves." Lightning says.

Soon afterward the princesses and prince meets them. "Hello everypony, how are you all doing?" Celestia said as she looks at the downed nobles and smiling.

"Ah, your highness I'm sorry I didn't see you there. We were on our way to greet Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Armor." Lightning says.

Celestia grins. "No need, because they are right here." She said as she moves to the side to reveal the two high rulers.

"Greeting Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Armor." Lightning and Euram greet.

Cadance smiles. "Hello you two and what good 'nobles' you are. Helping the other nobles try to get land, but couldn't because of orders."

"I see so you both have been informed as well?" Lightning asks reading in between the lines.

Cadance grins. "Yes, and I just wish I was here earlier, but I guess the after reactions will have to do."

"Yeah, and no offense Shining Armor but your military in the eyes of somepony from across the sea is a joke and to survive what is coming I have been placed in charge with all matters of military." Lightning says.

Shining glares at him. "You try having control over an army in a nation with barely any war."

"That's why I said no offense. I apologize, but in Stalliongrad we are blunter in the military." Lightning explains.

Shining just looks to the side. "Just fix them up. Now let's just enjoy this festival." He said walking away.

"Oh, have you met Commander Hurricane yet?" Lightning asks stopping Shining Armor.

Shining stops mid step. "She's dead. There's no way she's here."

"Guard, please show him the way." Lightning says with a smirk on everypony's face except Shining Armor and Cadance who were confused.

Some guards appear from behind Lightning and the others and started to walk with Shining and Cadance to where Hurricane stayed. "Now that's dealt with, let's have some fun. And maybe get some food too."

That evening, the feast was the most amusing yet. Though the usual sitting placement is nobles at one area while lower classes sit in the bad areas or considered to be bad. Lightning decided to use round tables spread throughout the eating area to discourage class hate. And the nobles will have something else to bitch about. His family just see it as his way of getting revenge on the nobles. Now the funny part was when Shining Armor and Cadance came back white as sheets and keeps mumbling 'Ghost.' over and over again.

Lightning smiled seeing his family happy, but missed his sister who wasn't able to attend. "You guys know what I want to see right now?" He asks Rainbow and Scootaloo.

Rainbow and Scoots just look at him. "Seeing your sister?" Rainbow tries to answer.

Lightning shakes his head. "No, not just her, but everypony that is family and friends."

Rainbow and Scootaloo just looks to each other getting worried faces on them.

The next morning Lightning and Rainbow awoke in their bedroom. Today was the announcement to all the nations of the imminent threat. 'How will they react? Will they panic or will they choose denial and say its one big joke?' Lightning thinks getting lost in thought.

Rainbow rolls over to the side of him shaking him out of his thoughts. "You okay?"

"I'm fine." Lightning says obviously out of it.

Rainbow frowns. "Yeah, not working, now what is wrong?" She said seriously poking his side.

"I'm trying to figure which steps to take when depending on if the ponies either panic or slip into denial after the announcement." Lightning says after sighing.

Rainbow snuggles into him to ease his mind a little. "Well, if you show the right stuff, lower classes will follow, they know what is out there, and they just need proof. The nobles on the other hoof need a lot of yelling."

"Oh, I have a plan for them." Lightning says with an evil smirk.

Rainbow just smiles. "When did I get such a good stallion?"

"The moment you decided to marry me." Lightning teases.

Rainbow chuckles and starts to get out of bed. "Well, now we have to deal with the last day of the festival, so let's make it the best." She said as she heads for the bathroom.

"I intend to. So Rainbow, how have your friends and our daughter been doing?" Lightning asks.

The door closes. "Surprisingly well. I'm shocked at how they took it so well." Rainbow's muffled voice spoke through the door.

"I see, so how are you adjusting to a noble life Lady Dash?" Lightning teases.

Rainbow peeks her head out the door. "Well, keep the other nobles away and I'll be fine."

"So how are you fairing with having ponies being your servants and the guards looking after you?" Lightning asks.

A servant delivers a towel to Rainbow which she takes. "Still bothered with it, but I can try to get used to it. Thanks, by the way."

"Well they are here to help to make our lives easier seeing as we are tasked with overseeing the land. Speaking of which we still have to choose a mayor for Pegalopolis." Lightning says.

Rainbow starts the shower. "Well, why not one of your friends, they were used to something of a ruling style."

"My friends have many other duties like training and making a real military. Besides we need somepony that knows the laws for the position." Lightning says.

The sound of water hitting all over the shower comes from inside the bathroom. "I know just the egghead to take care of that then. And I think that Celestia have been wanting to give her a kingdom of own one day."

"Rainbow we can't have a princess be a mayor that is a lower rank, but you have given me an idea." Lightning says.

"MOM! DAD!" Scootaloo's voice was heard from her room.

Both Rainbow and Lightning rushes out to her with Rainbow quickly covering herself with a makeshift towel. Soon after a while they reach her room and Lightning kicks it open. What they saw has them facefaulting and sliding into the room.

"Can you tell these mares that I don't want to be prettied up and wear a dress?" Scootaloo asks as the servants worked on her to get ready for the day.

'Seems Scoots has more adjusting to do than Rainbow.' Lightning thinks.

The family walks outside as a guard comes up to them. "Ah, Sergeant how are you this day?" Lightning asks.

The Sergeant stands at attention. "Fine sir, but the nobles are getting restless."

"Just try to have the guards keep it under control the Princesses will soon make the announcement." Lightning says.

"Sir."

"Well let's get to the stage." Lightning says.

Rainbow and Scoots starts to follow as everypony gathers at stage that was constructed for the festival. After they reach it they all stand in the middle as the princesses start to stand right beside them.

Scootaloo was with Applejack and the rest of her immediate family behind the curtain as her parents stood in between the four princesses. "Greetings all who are attending the final day of this festival to honor those who came before us. Today we are on air to all across Equestria and even to the Crystal kingdom with an important announcement from all the princesses and without further ado I present Princess Celestia. "Lightning says through the megaphone which was a giant cone.

Celestia steps forward to the megaphone and clears her throat. "My dear ponies, I talk to you all now bearing an important message. As you may have heard in whispers and rumors of a recent attempt to usurp the throne by some nobles. This is not completely accurate. They were traitors, but they didn't seek to rule themselves. They were collaborators with an Empire from across the eastern sea. The Dominion Empire. Not eight months ago we received a message demanding our imminent surrender to them. Our answer was no as such all the signs point to an imminent invasion of both Equestria and the Crystal kingdoms. After having counsel with many advisors and those who have been to the east we have determined that the royal guard alone does not have nearly enough strength to fight this invasion so I am asking all able bodied Stallions and Mares to enlist in the reforming Military for the sake of our homes, families, and friends." Celestia says pausing to let the ponies react to the news.

Immediately the nobles start to leave while the lesser classes stay behind. "This is stupid." "I have more important business to deal with." "Like I'm going to join."

Lightning whistles to the forest around them. Suddenly outburst two large wyverns that slam in front of the nobles blood dripping from their mouths. The nobles were terrified and moved back to the audience as the two Wyverns moved around the audience and stood next to the stage.

Lightning smirks. "See now, this is what you may have to fear. But I think I can show you something different." He whistled again. "Meet a creature that is slightly different."

From behind the audience came a little Wyvern after releasing a sharper cry of its own and started to walk to the stage. "Meet these Wyvern's child." Lightning says as the Wyvern jumps onto Lightning's back. "Haven't come up with a name for them, but we're working on it."

"Awwwwwwww." A mare from the crowd said as everypony looks to her. "What, he is cute."

"Now for this upcoming war I have meet with all the other princesses and we have unanimously decided to appoint a general. The first since the time of founding of Equestria itself. He will have complete authority in all manners of warfare. Please welcome General Lightning Bolt, the lord of Pegalopolis and the surrounding land." Celestia says introducing Lightning Bolt.

Lightning steps up again with the Wyvern leaving him for his parents. "Like the princess said, I'm the general and I'll do anything to save this nation. I'll be making big changes, but it will be used to help this nation prepare and fight for the upcoming war."

"Bullshit!" Everypony looks to a noble stallion in the front of the crowd. "You just want us gone!" Soon the whole noble crowd was yelling and following what he said.

The Wyverns roar to quiet the crowd and so they did. "But if the Dominion should win they will massacre a great many, enslave the rest, and seize all the lands. Where is your business then?" Lightning says effectively shutting the nobles up.

"That is all, now we will leave you to listen to Octavia's ensemble." Lightning says with a happy grin that actually scared everypony.

After he said that, he and everypony on the stage came off with Octavia's ensemble came on board and started to set up and play. Most of the crowd that mostly consisted of the lower and middle class, while some of the noble class stayed and grumbled.

"I'm happy that's over." Lightning says.

Rainbow's stomach decided to growl at that point. "And now, we can eat." Lightning adds. "I will have the servants send word to the kitchen." Lightning says. Everypony's stomach then growled as well. "Maybe change that to a whole feast for twenty. Tartarus knows we need it." Lightning says sending the servant ahead.

Lightning was looking out on the city now that night had taken over. He sighs as he had just finished talking to several nobles about manufacturing weapons and armor. And after all he has done and said to them he had very little hassle as they were making a profit.

Rainbow came up behind him with a plate on her back. "Come on, you need to eat after all that."

"I'm fine, Rainbow how are you?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow sighs. "After everything I still need to get used to it."

"Don't worry about it. So what about the wedding, when shall we set a date?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow smiles and puts the plate onto the table. "How about a month from now? That should be enough time."

"Alright, I'll make room on my schedule for that date and we will plan it to be the best wedding." Lightning says.

Rainbow kisses and starts to leave. "I'll be waiting for you later okay?"

"Sergeant." Lightning calls.

The guard walks in. "Sir?" He said sternly.

"I trust the royal guards enjoyed themselves?" Lightning asks.

The guard stood still. "I wouldn't know about that sir. Just that we guarded the festival."

"I gave most of them the week off." Lightning says.

The guard then looks confused. "Sir, if I may, where did you send them?"

"To the festival of course." Lightning says.

The guard looks to the side a bit. "I see. What else did you need?"

"Spread word all guards are going through a new boot camp." Lightning says.

The guard nods. "Yes sir."

"Dismissed." Lightning says taking his seat back in the armchair facing the fireplace.

The Sergeant left the room. "Seeku you there?" Lightning asks.

A Changeling jumps down the ceiling. "Always."

"How is your clan doing with their strip club?" Lightning asks.

Seeku smiles and jumps on the table and leans over his chair. "Well, they are very satisfied with the lust and love they are receiving and nopony in that comes in notice the difference between the Changelings and regular ponies. You were really smart with that decision."

"I see, Seeku your being here, would that mean you are the selected agent to help me until the invasion begins?" Lightning asks.

Seeku jumps onto his lap, straddling him. "Well, my queen does want to live. So she appointed me as the ambassador and general." She said while stroking his cheek.

"I have a secret assignment for you then." Lightning says not fazed by her behavior.

Seeku leans in close to his ear. "And what is that?" She whispers.

"I want you to hand deliver a letter to a ship hidden amongst the islands of the southern half of eastern Equestria. This letter is for no ponies eyes, but the recipient, who is also the Steward of my house in Stalliongrad. Inside it is details and orders to send certain numbers of my personal soldiers and Sworn Swords." Lightning explains.

Seeku then turns and leans back into him. "So where's the letter?"

Lightning gets up causing her to fall to the ground and walks over to the fire and grabs a pair of tongs used to move the wood around in the fire and uses them to pull out a black metal cylinder and sets it on the stone ground to cool. "Here."

Seeku walks up to him and leans on him. "So, what are you going to do now?" She asks stroking his cheek again.

"I'm going to start doing paper work now and will be up most of the night with it. Seeku take it now while we have time. We both know we are going to need everything we can get to face the Dominion." Lightning says.

"I can tell you're feeling unwell. We Changelings always have that emotion reader." Seeku warns while almost kissing him.

"You have your orders." Lightning says.

Seeku backs away from him and takes the now cold cylinder and starts to leave. "Anytime you need me for something just call. Anything you need, even crazy and lewd, just call." She told him as she jumps out the window.

Lightning shakes his head and starts writing on paper the orders and a code of conduct for the military.

Author's Notes:

And that's that so now we can some rest, and I hope you enjoy some teasing and lemons, just don't take too much of it. You guys know how lemons are.

Flair: Man that was both fun and took a lot of time to do.

What are you going to do when writing this stuff? Make it short like one hundred words, nope. That's an insult to injury.

Flair: Isn't this our biggest chapter yet?

Should be by the word and page count.

Flair: Ok, only one last question, how do you readers feel about Rainbow and Lightning adopting Scootaloo and being nobles now?

Especially when it's almost like Log Horizon, which is in fact an anime. We pulled almost the same move as the anime like the one halfway through the series. See it and you'll see what we are talking about. And don't try to skip to it, you'll have to understand the story behind each episode for the reason otherwise it won't make sense. Like a plan being separated into two episodes and only revealed when needed or after it happens. And yes, we are turning it almost like an anime, just expressions and certain actions as you just read.

Flair: Till next time.

See ya.