A/N: Okay, after a while of waiting welcome to the next chapter.

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"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

It had been nearly half a year since the invasion was finally defeated and ponies, diamond dogs, and changelings were adjusting to normal life again. The military remained, despite Celestia's protests it was no longer necessary and only the royal guard was needed.

"Okay that's the last paper. Wait...last?" Lightning asks himself as he looks over his empty desk. "I'm done." He said in surprise.

"Sir, I have those recruitment reports you wanted." Silva says walking in wearing a new black and red armor with the old symbol of the three original factions of ponies.

"Thank you, Major." Lightning says getting up with a little frustration.

Silva chuckles. "You finished for the first time and now you got more and now you're getting frustrated again, huh?"

"Yes, Major Silva." Lightning says getting some coffee from the coffee maker in his office.

Silva giggles. "Enough with the major sir. I get that enough from the soldiers, but I can let it fly."

"We still to be a little formal since we are on duty." Lightning says offering Silva a cup.

Silva takes sip after getting it. "So what can you expect the next few days?"

"Well Celestia has really been trying to get the army disbanded in the last month so I'm expecting her to put it forward again soon, but besides that I'm going to go see my kids. You should come too, they really like you." Lightning says getting up.

Silva smiles. "You sure, I'm just a soldier?"

"They like you Silva and who knows they might be leading armies beside you. I also want you to help teach them a few things as they grow up." Lightning says.

Silva raises an eyebrow as she starts to follow him out. "And what do I teach them? If I recall, you didn't allow Seeku to teach your kids their language."

"She was teaching them cuss words in the language I will allow her to teach them when they are older." Lightning says.

Silva looks surprised. "You know Changeling?"

"Yes, I do. You would be surprised how many times I have come across their forgotten written language in ruins. That purple on the bookshelf in my office is an ancient spell book completely in their written language." Lightning says.

Silva smiles. "So what do you want me to teach?"

"I want you to teach them about the Dominion and aid me in teaching them about war." Lightning says before drinking some coffee.

Silva then looks concerned. "Are you sure? I mean teaching them this early about the war?"

"Not yet, I mean after they have grown a bit like with Seeku." Lightning says

Silva smiles. "You watched her grow up? Since when has she grown up?"

"I meant my foals, not Seeku." Lightning clarifies as they walk out the door and start walking down the hall.

Silva chuckles. "So you want them to grow up with the likes of Seeku?"

"Seeku is a good pony, she just not the greatest role model." Lightning says.

Silva smiles as they got to the foal's door. "And you still want them to grow up with her?"

"She is family." Lightning says.

Silva nods and opens the door to see the foals playing with Rainbow while Scootaloo was off to the side reading her Wyvern book. "Then you better tell her that." She said.

"I will soon enough, but for now let's go in there and see them." Lightning says pushing her in before entering himself.

"Hey dad." Scootaloo said, not taking her eyes off the book.

Rainbow smiles as she looks to him. "Hi honey."

"Hey dear, you are looking well today." Lightning says walking up to her and picking up both Typhoon and Talion.

Rainbow nods. "Yes, but I think Scootaloo has something to say to you." She said looking to her.

Lightning walks over to Scootaloo after he let Typhoon and Talion climbed up onto his back. "What do you need princess?"

Scootaloo sighs and closes the book. "Well I found out something about the Wyverns that the book doesn't tell."

"What is that princess?" Lightning asks as Typhoon and Talion walk up and down his back.

Scootaloo looks to him. "Turns out that their instinct is really tradition."

"How so?" Lightning asks smiling.

Scootaloo looks to the window. "First the book was made based on a group of Wyverns and all without a lick of sense between them, basically wild animals. Once I had a chance to talk to Tiyries and his parents, it turns out that they leave an area so it doesn't become barren from their presence. Soon once the land becomes equal again they come back. They have at least five spots to go to, all in a cycle. But here's the rub, if one stayed and the environment was helping it then that one can stay."

"I see." Lightning says as Talion climbs on top of his head.

Scootaloo nods. "Yeah and that's what I wanted to talk to you about."

"What exactly do you want me to do princess?" Lightning asks smiling.

Scootaloo takes another deep breath before looking to him dead in the eye. "Can he stay? His parents will allow it if you do."

"I always planned on him staying for you princess." Lightning says rubbing her head.

Scootaloo smiles and hugs him. "Thanks daddy."

"No problem princess." Lightning says as he hugs her back.

Scootaloo sighs and let's go. "Guess I don't need this thing anymore." She said taking the book. "Want it back?" She asks him.

"Just see it gets to the library princess and I think your little sister wants to play." Lightning says as Typhoon walks on his snout.

Scootaloo giggles and hold out her hooves and Typhoon jumps in them. "Hey sis, want to play?"

Typhoon responded very cheerfully as Rainbow walked up to Lightning and playfully elbows him in the side.

Lightning rubs the spot where she hit. "What?"

"Oh nothing you softy you." Rainbow says with a smirk as Talion starts playing with Silva.

"So Rainbow, you back up to your standard now?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow looks confused. "What do you mean?"

"Your speed. You were weakened greatly from giving birth to our foals." Lightning says rubbing her mane.

Rainbow purrs. "Yeah, I'm back. Can race Applejack now and keep up with her."

"Oh, so you back to training for the Wonderbolts?" Lightning asks

Rainbow shakes her head. "No, took the test for the reserves and passed. Now I can do things a little easier, but I still do things that may get me into the Wonderbolts themselves."

"Oh, doing a few things behind my back, huh?" Lightning asks playfully.

Rainbow chuckles. "Thinking of a few things for us, but before that I finished with my things, but I still have one more."

"What is that?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow smiles. "Joining the Wonderbolts on their show, not the military."

"Oh, you want to perform, huh?" Lightning says nuzzling her.

Rainbow smirks. "I can do a special performance for you."

"Maybe later love, for now we should play with our foals since we have no work to do." Lightning says smiling.

Rainbow looks surprised. "No more paperwork? You're done?"

"Only thing left was the new personal files. Nothing that needs immediate attention." Lightning says rubbing against her.

Rainbow smiles. "Great, you have first watch." She said laying down in a beanbag chair.

"I see you like the gift Eclipse sent us." Lightning says before playing with his foals.

Rainbow smiles. "Like you said, comfy." She said trying to get a good seating.

Lightning played with the foals till a soldier opens the door. "Sir, pardon the intrusion, but Celestia has called a secret session of the court with only herself and those who obey her absolutely. It looks like she is trying to pass something." The soldier says.

Lightning sighs. "As expected from Celestia, she won't give up until she gets what she wants. I can assume that word has already been sent to the members of my faction in Canterlot correct?" Lightning asks.

The soldier nods. "Yes sir, they will try to hold the session and if possible get rid of it."

"Sorry Rainbow, Celestia has cut our family time short." Lightning says walking to the door.

Rainbow sighs and gets up to go to her foals. "When would she learn?"

"It may take disposing her and installing Twilight as the Queen for her to stop. I wonder how Twilight and Luna are faring against her through." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "Knowing those two, I think they are too busy kissing each other."

"We may have to get them back into the court and ending their so far three month vacation." Lightning says.

Rainbow chuckles. "Yeah, I think they had enough time to relax and enjoy each other. If I didn't know better I would think they are on a honeymoon."

"I'll see you tonight at dinner love." Lightning says walking away with a smile.

Rainbow waves him goodbye. "Bye love."

Lightning and Euram walks towards the throne room, but two guards bar the way. "What is the meaning of this, the court is in session and we are members?" Euram says.

"The princess had said only certain members have entrance." The guard said.

"The princess needs one other prince to agree to that so if you two don't move I will see you both incarcerated for insubordination." Lightning threatens.

The guards doesn't move. "Only if the princess agrees."

"I don't have time for this. Seize them." Lightning orders and several soldiers heed the order allowing Lightning and Euram to pass and enter the court.

Euram huffs. "I'll say this, still loyal."

"Celestia has her royal guards, but the army and all other related branches like the wonderbolt take orders from me." Lightning says before they enter the court.

Euram shakes his head. "Yes loyal and blind. Let me ask you," He said getting louder so everyone could hear. "The guards protect the princess from anything that might hurt her, but what would they do if the thing hurting her is herself?" He asks looking to Celestia.

"Nothing, because they are completely obedient." Lightning says.

"As such the military was necessary for a time no longer is and is actually hurting the authority of the royal guards and are abusing their power with no pony holding them in check." Celestia says.

Lightning clears his throat. "I beg to differ." Lightning says making the entire court aware of the two new arrivals presence. "The military is not running around with their heads cut off, it is in fact controlled under me and a chosen few." He said to the court. Celestia glares at the two new arrivals. "Furthermore the royal guards never leave the capital unless an emergency arises. While the military is based all over the country protecting and patrolling it against both crime and external threats." Lightning says.

Celestia growls under her breath. "And you are not part of the court so you have no say in this matter."

"Tisk, tisk, tisk, Celestia I became a part of the court when you named me a noble and the Burrow's family head is also a part of the court as you only punished his father for the crimes and left the house untouched." Lightning coolly counters. "Besides if you won't listen to ponies who you consider not on the court then listen to those who are."

"That's your cue." A voice said behind the door.

"What? Oh right." Twilight opens the door and steps in. "Hello, Princess Twilight Sparkle here for the court."

Celestia narrows her glare at the smiling Lightning. "Greetings princess Twilight, did you have a relaxing vacation?" Lightning greets.

Twilight blushes. "You could say that." She said looking slightly over to Luna behind her.

"Ah, Princess Luna it is good to have you back as well." Lightning greets.

Luna nods. "And good to see you as well. Sister, how are you?" She asks cheerily.

"Good, Luna could you help me with this and get the unneeded military dissolved?" Celestia asks sounding more like an order.

Luna shakes her head. "No, I have a better idea." She whistles and the Night Guards drops from the ceiling. "Escort the Solar Guards out of here and close the door behind you and make sure nopony else comes in. We need all the outside influence out."

"You heard her, please escort Mr. Lightning Bolt and Mr. Euram Burrows out." Celestia says trying to manipulate Luna's words.

A night guards huffs. "We only listen to Princess Luna. Any other words from other ponies are forgotten."

Celestia doesn't look happy as the solar guard are escorted out and several more nobles enter. "Unbelievable, betrayed by my own sister." She said.

"Now, I believe the issue is once again whether or not to disband the military. May I remind many of you that the military has a good portion of the country's ponies employed and is the main factor in peacekeeping and the main factor that protects the country. I would also like to remind many factories and several of the noble houses have greatly invested their businesses in supplying the military. So if the military is disbanded several noble houses will be ruined financially and many ponies will be left jobless and I don't need to tell any of you how that will affect the country's economy." Lightning says.

Luna leans over to Twilight. "Calculations on how many are now with us?"

Twilight sketches some numbers on a notepad she had. "About ninety percent are with us on this issue."

"I see, so we can count on the greedier ponies to be with us because if our economy takes a hit they will lose money." Luna says.

Twilight nods. "Thank Equestria for greed."

"That is a rare statement." Luna says.

Twilight chuckles. "Trust me, it gets bad when the whole thing gets out of control. Lightning just wants the presence to be there for if the Dominion decides to attack, nothing more, nothing less."

Lightning sat down and waited for any response. "I vote on keeping the military." One noble said.

"Keep it." Another said and soon the room was filled with agreements. Soon a majority had voted to keep it with more votes rising to Celestia's shock.

Lightning smiles and looks to Twilight who was keeping track. "Final tally?" He asks.

"Almost ninety percent in favor of keeping the military." Twilight says.

Lighting smirks and looks to Celestia. "Well, looks like the bill is vetoed. Now I want to put forth another vote. This issue has been brought up more than ten times. I issue the vote of whether or not to stop this vote for some time" Lightning says with a serious face.

"I'll vote yes because I'm tried coming here every time for that bill." A noble says leaving. Many nobles soon casted their votes.

"Final tally, eighty eight percent in favor to stop bringing up this issue as such we will not discuss this issue for eight years." Twilight says.

Lightning sighs in relief. "Finally, okay what other votes we got?"

"That was the only issue, the court has nothing left." A noble whispers to him as Twilight looks through possible issues to vote on.

"I can't find any issues as such the court shall go into recess for now." Twilight says.

The nobles start to leave, leaving Celestia, Lightning, Twilight and Luna. "Now that we're alone." Lightning stated. "Let's deal with a more personal issue."

"Sister we have an important issue to discuss with you and by now I am sure you have noticed. We are aging again." Luna says.

Celestia huffs. "Why do you think I'm trying to get back to the old ways?"

"Celestia, you and Luna are no longer immortal so it is time you named an heir to Equestria." Lightning says reading a spell book and checking a tome on translating the language it was in.

Luna nods. "I have to agree with him. Sister, I was stuck on the moon for a century and when I came back I had to make changes. Now you have to as well. Tis only fair."

"Don't be ridiculous, I don't need an heir. I will always rule." Celestia says her eyes flashing black for a moment.

Luna learns to Twilight. "Did you notice?" She whispers.

Twilight nods and Lightning is now slightly glaring at Celestia. "Celestia it is time you accepted the fact you will one day die. To pick an heir now is to pick the one you see as most worthy to succeed you. If you don't pick one we will have another court session to decide if it is necessary or not." Lightning says closing the books.

Twilight sighs as she looks over her old teacher. "Something wrong. This is not the Celestia I know."

"I don't need an heir." Celestia says.

"Celestia I have met with many of the nobles and we have decided to put forth Twilight as our candidate of heir to Equestria." Lightning says.

Celestia scoffs. "And what of us? Trash to be thrown away?"

"No, you will rule until you die." Lightning says.

"And that includes Twilight, sister." Luna said. "We just made her like us without immortality at the time. We can still rule, just under her and you can do things you were previously unable to do."

"She is not included. She is ruler of the crystal kingdom." Lightning says.

Luna looks confused for a second. "Wait, what?"

"She is the ruler of her own separate sovereign kingdom. Meaning she has no say in Equestrian matters and can only inherit the kingdom if you, Celestia, and Twilight all died. The only other one who could inherit this country is duke Blueblood. The reason I say duke is even though he is royalty he does not have any true claim to the throne. I refuse to call him a prince even though he demands it from everyone." Lightning says.

Luna nods. "I see now. I thought you were talking about Twilight."

Lightning sighs. "Well that's a wasted explanation. Anyway you see our case?" He asks Celestia.

Celestia refuses to answer for a time. "Fine." Celestia finally says.

Twilight looks a little surprised. "Now that's a little like the Celestia." Celestia walks away mad.

"At least she agreed." Lightning says.

Luna sighs in relief. "Congratulations Twilight, you will soon become Queen. How do you feel?"

"Like someone needs to smack me." Twilight says.

"Luna, she needs a pinch." Lightning says.

Luna giggles and bites Twilight on the back of her neck who yelps. "Ow."

Luna smirks. "I think she's awake now."

"Thank you Luna." Lightning says.

Luna grins. "She really loves bites more than pinches."

"Luna." Twilight whines blushing.

Luna giggles. "Can't help it, you're too cute when you blush as well."

"So Twilight, did Rainbow write and tell you she is now in the Wonderbolt reserves and our foals are doing great?" Lightning asks trying to change the subject.

Twilight tries to squirm out of Luna's grip. "Yes and actually I and my friends plus the town helped her study for the test."

"I can't believe she somehow she hid that from me without my notice." Lightning says.

Twilight sighs as Luna let's up on the hug, but still holds on. "She actually wanted to surprise you."

"Well she definitely did. So how is Spike and Agni doing?" Lightning asks.

Twilight smiles. "Still trying to see whose flames are bigger."

"I see, so has Agni gone through his first from change?" Lightning asks.

Twilight shakes her head. "Not from what I have seen."

"I see, so have you kept up your studies in fire elemental magic?" Lightning asks.

Twilight nods. "Yep, through all the books you gave me."

Luna looks up from her snuggling. "She really has been working hard since our vacation started."

"Nullam et si quis vobis intelligunt studiis celebratum est." Lightning says. (1)

Twilight smirks. "Good afternoon to you too."

"Ipsum" Lightning says. (2)

Twilight smiles and snuggles Luna back. "Thanks."

"Multo adhuc non contentus esse discipulus cognoscere." Lightning says. (3)

Twilight frowns. "Thanks a lot. You ruined my good mood."

"Notitiam investiget finiendum. Dein studium transferendum est commissio magia liber sine adiutorio." Lightning says levitating the book he was studying earlier to Twilight. (4)

Twilight takes it and looks it over. "What language?"

"Ah, that is part of your assignment. You must research and learn. Oh and your access to my library is still valid." Lightning says taking the other book with him.

Twilight smiles before feeling something run down her back. "Luna." She hisses.

"To Lightning and Rainbow's estate here in Canterlot?" Luna asks.

Twilight glares at her before smiling. "Maybe we should ask them first. I don't think they would like to come to a messy bed."

"Ok, let us pay a visit, I bet you also want to see their foals." Luna says.

Twilight smiles. "Yeah, let's follow him."

Luna smiles as they begin following Lightning. When they finally reach the entrance to the estate Lightning finally speaks. "Did you need something else?" Lightning asks.

Twilight blushes. "Your estate in Canterlot?"

"This a visit to the family or library?" Lightning asks.

Twilight coughs a little. "The library is after for a little reading while we want to see the foals."

"I'm sure Rainbow will love to see you." Lightning says opening the door.

They walk in and start walking down the hall. "So how have you been Lightning?" Twilight asks.

"Good, Celestia was a big pain because she wanted to go back to the old ways which is impossible." Lightning says walking after them.

Luna nods. "Yes and I doubt that we can go back to the old ways even if we wanted to."

"Not anymore, especially after I have gain so many allies and power here." Lightning says hearing a few ponies.

Twilight smiles. "And how are they?"

"Good." Lightning says opening the dining room door to see Spitfire, Rainbow, Silva, and the foals. "I'm back and guess who followed me."

Rainbow looks to see Twilight and Luna. "Oh hey you two." Rainbow calls.

Twilight waves a little. "Hi Rainbow, came to see everypony."

Lightning walks over. "Sister what are you doing here?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire shrugs. "An invitation from somepony."

"Oh seems Rainbow has become very good at keeping things from me." Lightning says.

Spitfire chuckles. "How do you think she keeps you pleased?"

"So why wasn't I informed sister? As head of all military related matters in Equestria I should be informed of all who join the Wonderbolts even if they are reserves." Lightning says.

Both the mares' chuckles. "It was a surprise." The both said.

"No more surprises like this sister, it makes both our jobs harder and gives you more paper work." Lightning reminds.

Spitfire smiles. "And fun."

"So sister will you be joining us for dinner?" Lightning asks as Typhoon and Talion start climbing on her.

Spitfire laughs. "How can I pass up the chance for a free meal?"

"I see your niece and nephew still love you." Lightning says as Talion makes his way through Spitfire's hair.

Spitfire laughs. "Yeah, they are ticklish though."

"Seems Talion is trying to navigate the jungle known as your mane." Lightning jokes.

Spitfire chuckles. "I wasn't the only one with a long mane too."

"At least I know how to clean mine Ms. Soap only for her mane." Lightning jokes.

Spitfire huffs. "At least I use soap."

"Oh Spitfire there is a new invention going around called body wash that cleans you better." Lightning says.

Spitfire smirks. "Maybe you should use it."

"I bathe regularly. Ask Rainbow, she joins me every once in a while." Lightning says.

Spitfire looks to her. "How many times does he actually cleans himself instead of dunking himself in the water?"

"Almost every time after he saw to me." Rainbow says blushing a little.

Spitfire sighs. "Looks like you win."

"Spitfire it looks like you have a protégé now." Lightning says seeing Talion now on top of her head.

Spitfire laughs and brings Talion in front of her. "So did you have fun?" Talion smiles and opens arms insinuating he wanted a hug. "Aw, of course you can have one." She said hugging him.

"I see you are really bonding with your nephew and it seems your niece is interested in your wings." Lightning says as Typhoon is messing with the feathers and Rainbow and Silva are talking to Twilight and Luna.

Spitfire laughs and bring Typhoon in for a hug as well. "Hugs for all."

"You look good sister. I see you haven't been overwhelmed by your increased work yet." Lightning says.

Spitfire let's go of the foals as they run off. "Yeah, the paperwork is decreasing too."

"I am thinking of sending your team back to off duty status." Lightning says.

Spitfire then grows sad. "Then you won't see me."

"No, you will be going back and doing shows and stationed back in Canterlot." Lightning says.

Spitfire then brightens up. "You really are family. Like letting your daughter be with that Wyvern."

"No comment." Lightning says.

Spitfire smiles. "Come on, you gave your daughter a love life."

"So Spitfire how are you doing with the admiral?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire shuffles a bit. "He's okay. A little uncaring, but he means well."

"So tell me how many times?" Lightning whispers.

Spitfire sighs. "Around fifty."

"I'm surprised you are not having a foal of your own yet." Lightning whispers.

Spitfire nods. "Yeah, but he's careful."

"I'm glad for you sis, so when is the wedding?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire sighs. "We haven't decided yet."

"Let me know when you decide. I want to help in any way I can for my sister and good friend." Lightning says hugging Spitfire.

Spitfire smiles as she hugs back. "Thanks and those fifty, some were on the same night." Lightning stares at her. "Okay a lot in one night."

"Let us not talk about that around the foals ok?" Lightning asks.

"You can talk to me about that though." Seeku says walking in.

Lightning groans. "Great, wing lover is here."

"Hey, I came for dinner and to see my favorite little nieces and nephew." Seeku says happily.

Lightning shakes his head. "And I still remember what you did." He said subtly showing his bite mark on his neck.

"Yeah, sorry about that. It will disappear soon enough." Seeku says nervously. 'Not really.'

Lighting sighs. "Well is there anypony else needed here?"

"That is the entire family. So where are Nikolai and Apollo?" Seeku asks.

Lightning shrugs. "Don't know, but I bet there with Vinyl and Octavia."

Nikolai moans a little with an ice pack on his face. "Vinyl why did I let you talk me into drinking that mixture of vodka, beer, rum, and mead?" Nikolai asks.

Vinyl shrugs. "I don't know. I'm lost myself." She said holding her own ice pack.

"At least we are together." Nikolai says.

Vinyl chuckles. "Yeah, but weren't we supposed to go somewhere?"

"Not that I can remember and both Octavia and Apollo are on a date." Nikolai says trying to feel for her with his hoof.

Vinyl smiles. "Do you know how many they have been on up to now?"

"I think in the seventy's now." Nikolai says finding her forehoof not holding the ice pack.

Vinyl sighs and grabs onto his hoof. "And how many have we been on?"

"With or without counting doing work on them?" Nikolai asks.

Vinyl smiles. "Without."

"Around thirty full dates, twenty nine bar outings, and a few private lunches." Nikolai says.

Vinyl chuckles. "Yeah and I still remember carrying your flank back here a few times."

"And I remember loving the smell of your mane." Nikolai says.

Vinyl giggles. "Yeah, though I didn't use some shampoo in a while so that was my natural smell."

"That is why I loved it." Nikolai says starting to feel his ice pack being lifted.

Vinyl smiles as she lifts his ice pack. "Good, how do you feel now?"

"Head feels like it is still splitting open, but at least the view is nice." Nikolai says scooting closer to Vinyl's head.

Vinyl sighs as she leans closer to him. "Aww, thank you. You're not bad yourself handsome."

Nikolai smiles before kissing Vinyl and lying beside her before Vinyl puts their ice packs back on their faces. "Still need work on that." She said.

"Hey I can't help you're the first mare I have ever had a relationship with." Nikolai says a little defensive.

Vinyl chuckles. "So you didn't have anypony else?"

"No, I kinda failed horribly in the category of flirty with strangers." Nikolai says.

Vinyl sighs. "Well how are you doing in that category now?"

"Still a flop. The only reason I can do it with you is because I got to know you first." Nikolai says.

Vinyl looks to him. "And that's how you start out. Why didn't you do it then?"

"Many I failed incredibly hard, last time I tried and really humiliated myself." Nikolai says sounding sheepish causing Vinyl to smirk.

"How did that go?"

"Pain, humiliation, and I had to pay for fire damage to the pub." Nikolai says sounding ashamed.

Vinyl raises an eyebrow. "Fire damage?"

"Let's just say juggling hoops on fire was not the best idea." Nikolai says.

Vinyl chuckles. "Really, was your mare part of the circus?"

"No." Nikolai says very dejected.

Vinyl nuzzles against him. "Don't need to for me so you're okay."

"Thank you." Nikolai says leaning into her.

Vinyl sighs. "Well my headache is gone, yours?"

"Still going strong, but I think that is because I tried and down it all in one gulp." Nikolai says.

Vinyl chuckles. "Now you know better than to listen to me."

"But I want to believe in you because I love you." Nikolai says in a tone somewhere in between whining and flirting.

Vinyl smiles. "Well you should learn on what not to believe."

"I thought rule one was Vinyl is always right? Like when we stealthily toilet papered Blueblood's private residence." Nikolai says.

Vinyl chuckles. "Yeah and rule five is always have doubt."

"Of everything, but Vinyl." Nikolai jokes.

Vinyl smiles. "Octy made it."

"We are talking my rules, not Tavi's rules." Nikolai says starting to smile.

Vinyl giggles. "And I was talking about the house rules."

"Oh I thought there was just three and it ended with you casting a sound proof spell when I go into your room at ni…" Nikolai says cut off when a hoof covered his mouth.

Vinyl glares at him. "Don't even."

"Ok you're right, took the joke too far." Nikolai says.

Vinyl nods. "Good now get some rest. We have to visit your buddies."

"Oh do I have to?" Nikolai whines playfully.

Vinyl sighs. "Yes and take some headache pulls in case it gets too big."

"But, I want to stay here and snuggle with you." Nikolai half jokes.

Vinyl sighs. "I need to make some food since Octy isn't here and you're out too."

"Thank you bassey." Nikolai said.

Vinyl looks to him. "Bassey?"

Nikolai shrugs. "You like bass music."

"Try beats." Vinyl offers.

"Bass Beats?" Nikolai asks.

Vinyl thinks for a moment. "That kinda works."

"We'll keep brainstorming. Oh do you remember Octy's pet name for Apollo?" Nikolai asks before laughing.

Vinyl shakes her head. "What is it?"

"I believe it was darkywarky." Nikolai says continuing to laugh.

Vinyl giggles. "Where did that come from?"

"Octy, not the best nicknamer, isn't that right little scratch?" Nikolai asks the small tabby cat.

Little Scratch meows back.

"So Bass Beats. You going to make any jokes about me petting Scratch?" Nikolai calls.

Vinyl holds a hoof to her head. "I think I need that ice pack again. Too many names to deal with and so alike. My head is full."

"Ok, I'll stop teasing for a while." Nikolai says still smiling.

Apollo and Octavia walk out of the music theater were Octavia and her ensemble had just finished playing.

"As good as ever Octavia." Apollo says.

Octavia smiles. "Thanks, but what part did you like?"

"The solo when the lights focused on you and tell me, is the disguise really necessary?" Apollo asks.

Octavia grins. "What do you mean by that?"

"Are you ashamed of me or something?" Apollo asks.

Octavia shakes her head. "No, just wanted to try a new look."

"And avoid the mob of fans which currently have the other members of your ensemble bogged down?" Apollo teases.

Octavia giggles as they look to the street below. "Learned from the best."

"How do you think your roommates are doing, after all when we left Vinyl had four different kinds of alcohol out?" Apollo says.

Octavia shrugs. "No idea, but I can guess. Lots of ice packs. Need to move." She said getting up and moving around the ledge of the building.

"You know you adjusted a little too well like you have had some experience in this before." Apollo says walking over.

Octavia smiles. "Yeah, you try getting around fans."

"So we really going to go see the general Octy?" Apollo asks.

Octavia nods. "Yes of course. Think you know a way to sneak in?"

"Twelve ways to sneak in there eleven of those will result in either imminent death or capture." Apollo says.

Octavia looks to him. "And the twelfth?"

"Lead through the foals' room and when Lightning starts for that you will wish you were dead." Apollo says.

Octavia shrugs. "If he doesn't kill us, and I know he won't, we'll get in."

"Best way is through the front door for us." Apollo says sneaking his hoof around her.

Octavia grabs onto him. "Don't even, you're not at that level yet."

"What, I just want to give my marefriend a hug." Apollo says innocently.

Octavia smiles. "I know, but still you are not allowed for that yet. Especially with me in this outfit." She said gesturing to her outfit that was like Apollo, but more reveling.

"Oh and here I was going to sneak this into your outfit." Apollo says holding up a new cello bow.

Octavia looks to it. "How the heck would you sneak that in my outfit, it's too big?"

"It's all about misdirection." Apollo says getting in close. When Octavia looked back at his hoof the cello bow was gone.

Octavia glares at him. "Sneaky bastard." She said feeling around her outfit.

"I love you too." Apollo says pointing to the front of her outfit.

Octavia sighs and takes the bow from the front before placing it on her back. "Now I do to." She said smiling.

"So am I allowed to kiss you?" Apollo asks smirking.

Octavia still smiles. "Wait until we get to Lightning's and then after we talk to him, you have permission to kiss me."

"Ok." Apollo says before following Octavia.

After a while of walking on the rooftops they made it to Lightning's estate and waited across the street from the home. "Okay, now what?" Octavia asks.

Apollo walks up and knocks on the door. Soon a maid opens the door. "Hi, were called here by then general." Apollo says.

Octavia blanks. "Really?"

"You forget what my position is Octy." Apollo says as the maid allows them entry.

Octavia shakes her head. "I just wanted some fun, you know, something different."

"Tell you what, I have an idea for a job, want to come with me when I do it?" Apollo asks as they walk inside.

Octavia smiles as she walks along. "Sure, might be fun."

"It will be." Apollo says as they walk into the dining room.

Octavia sighs and looks around. "Hello everyone."

"Evening." Apollo greets.

Lightning looks over to his new guest. "We were wondering when you would show up. Where are Vinyl and Nikolai?"

"Right here." Vinyl calls entering with Nikolai still having an ice pack on his face.

Lightning chuckles as he looks to Nikolai. "What happened to you?"

"A drink I can only call a suicide." Nikolai says.

"Oh, so Vinyl mixed all four together?" Apollo asks.

Vinyl chuckles as Nikolai groans. "Yeah, it was fun watching him."

"You drank it too." Nikolai says.

Vinyl chuckles as she rubs the back of her head. "Yeah, but a bit."

"So Vinyl I see you are taking care of one of my top men." Lightning joked.

Vinyl nods. "Yeah, but he's a downer sometimes."

"Oh that is surprising because I can practically taste your love for him." Seeku says walking over.

Vinyl smiles. "He's an idiot, but he's my idiot."

"Oh did he tell you about his flirting abilities yet?" Lightning asks.

Vinyl smirks. "Dreadfully so."

"Just don't let him near any hoops on fire." Apollo jokes.

Vinyl giggles. "Don't worry I won't...though I might have fun."

"Vinyl no, I know you like fire, but we don't want to burn down Canterlot." Octavia says.

Vinyl grins. "And where's the fun in that?"

"You are a pyro aren't you?" Lightning asks.

Vinyl looks up proud. "The greatest pyro. How do you think I do my shows?"

"Hey, I have been handling the effects lately." Nikolai says.

Vinyl frowns at him. "And I order them, who wins?"

"You do." Nikolai says defeated.

Vinyl smiles. "And don't you forget it."

"Hey Vinyl, how are you doing?" Spitfire asks walking up.

Vinyl grins to her. "Just fine Spits and you?"

"I'm doing great. My little brother is about to take the Wonderbolts off wartime status so we can get back to doing shows." Spitfire says.

Apollo chuckles. "Tired of the war already sir?"

"The war is currently not here Apollo." Lightning reminds.

Apollo raises an eyebrow. "And yet it's still happening across the sea and on it. The war is still active."

"We are in a cold war scenario right now Apollo. The real war will begin soon." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks to him. "What real war?"

"I'll tell you later my love." Lightning says.

Rainbow huffs. "You better."

"Don't worry I will." Lightning says petting her mane.

Rainbow purrs. "Now when can we have dinner?"

"Just waiting for you to ask." Lightning says before everyone sat down for dinner.

After a bit of waiting the servers come out with a large meal that almost looks enormous for not everyone to finish. "Wow. You really went all out." Spitfire said a plate was placed in front of her.

"I take care of my family and friends sis, you know that." Lightning says.

Spitfire grins as she looks to her meal. "Then let's eat."

Lightning just smiles as Rainbow had already started. "Let's." He said digging into his own as the others followed.

Scootaloo smiles slightly as she digs in her own, but then hears something. "Dad, did we forget somepony?" She asks stopping her eating and trying to listen.

"The only others who would show up are either not in the country or on duty." Lightning says as he listens for the noise as well.

Scootaloo looks confused as she tries to listen. "Yeah, but do you hear flapping of wings, big ones at that?"

Lightning nods. "And what do you think it is?"

Scootaloo listens for bit. "Either one of the Wyverns or Celestia since Luna is here."

"That is no Wyvern wings." Lightning says his eyes narrowing.

Scootaloo then hears the sound getting closer. "Whatever it is, it's getting close."

"Rainbow it looks like we have an uninvited guest, why don't you take our guests and the foals and retire to a different room." Lightning suggests as Belcoot, Zagai and Hazuki enter the dining room.

Rainbow nods and gets up after picking up her foals and walks everyone out to a secondary dining room, leaving Lightning, Belcoot, Zagai and Hazuki. "What is coming here sir?" Zagai asks.

"I don't know, but let's give them a proper welcome." Lightning says.

After a while of waiting the sound of wings came close to the window up above them and stops. "Get ready." Lightning said. Then the window smashes open, sending shards onto the floor and the table still full of food and a hayburger that Hazuki was about to eat, making her throw it away. "Dang it." She said as she turns her attention to their visitor.

"Hello Lightning Bolt, so great to see you. I believe you owe me something." A pegasus pony said covered in black and dark clouds.

"Have we met because I always pay my debts?" Lightning mocks.

The pony chuckles deeply and darkly as he lands slowly onto the table. "Nice spread, mind if I have some, of course you wouldn't." He said taking some of the meat and eating it in one bite.

"So spirit, have you came to die for what you did?" Lightning asks as lightning coursed through his eyes.

The pony laughs out loud sending his dark laughter through the home. "Now, now Mr. Bolt. You wouldn't want your friends to get hurt." He said as some tendrils of shadow peeks out from the dark areas of the room. "Now listen to what I have to say."

"How about I tell Belcross not to destroy you like he is about to and you don't do something to upset me and the king of the lightning spirits." Lightning threatens.

The spirit scoffs. "Please, even he wouldn't allow me to die. Want to know why?"

"Oh, do tell and just so you don't get any funny ideas." Lightning says and the shadow spirit suddenly found itself being crushed by a giant hand.

The spirit growls. "Know this Bolt, kill me and this war will never end."

"Oh somepony else stupid enough to get involved in this war like we are. Belcross loosen your grip, but don't let him escape." Lightning says.

The spirit huffs as the force was loosened on him. "Know that I am not against you, not yet. Yet, you must know that something else is coming."

"It's in the dominion isn't it?" Lightning asks as if he already know the answer, but dreaded it all the same.

The spirit smirks. "And one that even the high and lowest spirit fears."

"Shadow spirit, I will let you go if you swear the oath of bonds." Lightning says.

The spirit raises an eyebrow. "And if I don't?"

"Belcross ends you." Lightning says, darkness leaking from his eyes for a moment.

The spirit grins as he sees the darkness. "I just needed to be sure."

"Then swear it." Lightning says.

The spirit smiles as the cloud leaves the pony who blinks a few times. "What happened? One second I'm gathering plants, the next I'm on a table. Am I in a mob house?" The pony asks as he looks around.

"Oblitus." Lightning says and the pony fall unconscious.

The spirit's laugh is heard from the dark cloud above them. "This is why I will never impede you. I learned that after I was banished from that castle. Now Mr. Bolt, I will never stop you, in fact your journey through this will help me immensely."

"You are to never attack the elements or their families as well." Lightning adds as Zagai picks up the unconscious pony.

The spirit chuckles deeply. "They are needed as well in this endeavor, in fact that little foal is special. She would be a fine mare for the cycles to come."

"I will say this once, you touch any of my foals, and I will end you." Lightning says, lightning and darkness running through his eyes.

The spirit just laughs. "This is rich and I thought you were just a lightning user. Now I see that you are also part of mine. How do they say, don't let it control you? I want you to do the opposite when you see it."

"Funny, that's what the last Daedric lord said before I took his head and put it on display in my academy." Lightning says, the magic now gone from his eyes as he opened a portal to a field in the room and Zagai tosses the unconscious pony through.

The spirit's cloud's wisp comes close to his face. "You will do it, don't deny it. That lord was a failed product of mine, you however will be my finished one."

"You overestimate yourself shadow. We both know you are greatly weakened and I would crush, you know if I didn't have some use for you in the war." Lightning says with a stoic expression.

The spirit huffs. "Like I have been hearing, you are stubborn. Listen and listen good, you need to use my gift. Don't and everyone you know will be with your new friend."

"Oh I intend to use you shadow, but I don't trust you." Lightning says starting to walk away. "Oh and assume the form of a pony, no need to startle the elements, my wife, or one of my soldiers." Lightning adds.

The cloud then forms into a large demonic earth pony. "And you shouldn't. I never intend to be your friend or your mate. I just want something and you are the key to it. Now I believe that I am needed elsewhere." He said as a portal leading to white area shows up behind him. "Watch out for your new friend. That one is a killer in many ways." He said floating into the portal before it closes after he gets in.

"My lord are you sure about this?" Belcoot asks following.

"If I could afford it than I would have eliminated that shadow permanently, but what he confirmed, the worry it will cause me will take years off my life. No one is to know what we have learned there. Meet with each one of the other sworn swords and tell them the details in secret for things just grew far more dangerous." Lightning orders.

Hazuki takes an untouched hay burger that was on the table and takes a bite. "Yes sir." She said with her mouth full.

Zagai silently nods while Belcoot hesitantly nods as well as they then disappeared. Hazuki was then left with Lightning as she kept eating. "Do you think you will need to use his power?" She asks.

"No, I will lead shadow on until the spirit's usefulness is used up then you will finish him with that spirit slaying sword of yours. So retrieve it as soon as possible." Lightning says.

Hazuki nods. "You got it sir. Want some?" She said holding out some hayfries.

"No thank you, this whole affair has killed my appetite, also remind me to have somepony come tomorrow and replace that window?" Lightning asks.

Hazuki nods. "Sure, still I wonder what the spirit said by needing to be somewhere else." She said scarfing down a whole plate of hayfries.

"Nothing good will come off it that I know." Lightning says before entering the second dining room. "Sorry that took so long, but it has been dealt with." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs in relief as she leans back. "Can we now eat in peace?"

"Yes you may, I will retire to the study for a while." Lightning says before moving his head and Hazuki takes her place guarding the door before Lightning leaves.

"Something went down." Nikolai says with a serious expression.

Rainbow groans. "Unbelievable. What happened?" She asks Hazuki with a serious expression.

Hazuki remained silent at her post. "You best go see him my lady. He seemed very upset and distressed." Apollo says.

Rainbow sighs and gets up. "Enjoy your meal everypony." She said closing the door behind her.

Lightning was sitting in his chair and pouring a glass of his secret stash of alcohol. "What else can go wrong?" Lightning asks downing it in one gulp. As if somepony was listening Rainbow actually kicks opens the door making it break some hinges. "Oh right...that." Lightning says then starts writing something down. "Just one more thing that needs to be repaired." Lightning says before slumping back into the chair.

Rainbow huffs as she walks over. "What happened?"

"The last thing here in Equestria I wanted to see paid us a visit and I couldn't finish it because of circumstances." Lightning says pouring himself another glass. Rainbow knocks the glass away as she sits on the table. "That's my good glass."

Rainbow sighs as she looks him over. "What exactly happened that doesn't allow you to kill him now?"

"He told me something that I suspected, but wished wasn't correct and as such offered to work with us to eliminate it." Lightning says.

Rainbow raise an eyebrow. "Work with us, him?"

"It Rainbow, I don't know the ge…oh that figures." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks confused. "What is it?"

"When the spirit left it said, I don't intend to be either your friend or mate. Which means it's most likely female." Lightning says.

Rainbow smirks. "And who do you think it is?"

"The shadow spirit love." Lightning says.

Rainbow shakes her head. "I mean who could the spirit be?"

"Do you mean what is its disguised form?" Lightning asks as Rainbow moved closer.

Rainbow nods. "Yes, who is it?"

"I have no clue love. All I know is I need some help with all this stress." Lightning says sounding extremely tired.

Rainbow smiles. "I can take care of that, you just need a little more energy than that."

"I'm open to any suggestions." Lightning says.

Rainbow grins. "Great, but I hope you're ready for being in a little mess in your office."

"I don't mind my love." Lightning says getting out of his chair and walking over to her and petting her mane.

Rainbow purrs. "Then let's get started." She said before lunging at him.

"So it's been over an hour, what do you think they are doing?" Twilight asks.

Luna and Scootaloo smiles as their enhanced hearing picks up some thumping and moans. "I think they are busy having a little meeting." Luna said smirking.

"Is it me or is our lord really working on producing heirs?" Nikolai whispers to Apollo.

Apollo shakes his head and grins. "He has a few things in his office that will not allow that. I think the lady just wanted to help him with the stress. He has been getting stressful lately."

"We will have to speak with Belcoot and his team later in private to get in on the loop." Nikolai whispers back.

Apollo chuckles. "I think that will be hard. Those guys are stone hard in their talk."

"Hazuki?" Nikolai asks giving him a look.

Apollo nods. "And the others as well. They can barely talk, even when alone with each other."

"Still let us try them first and if not them then we will see our lord." Nikolai whispers.

Apollo chuckles. "Really and walk in on his important meeting?"

"You want to get blasted?" Nikolai asks shocked.

"Do you?" Apollo asks grinning.

"No." Nikolai says moving away from Apollo.

Apollo smiles. "That's what I thought."

"Thanks love." Lightning says, his wings around her as he petted her mane.

Rainbow smiles as she snuggles against him. "No problem, I'm your wife after all."

"Love, I think I may need to return to the east soon. Will you come with me?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow looks confused. "The east?"

"Across the sea where Eclipse's Saddle Arabia, Stalliongrad, the Dominion, and many other countries are." Lightning clarifies.

Rainbow looks concerned as she gets off of him in his chair. "Why there?"

"That is where the war will be fought." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "How long?"

"Soon, I have a few loose ends to tie up. Besides the lady should at least see all of the lands she rules." Lightning says.

Rainbow lays down near him. "How long do you have to be there?"

"For the war maybe. I have no idea how long it will last though." Lightning says getting out of the chair and lying beside her.

Rainbow sighs as he wraps a wing around her. "I don't know, I don't want to leave everypony."

"It won't be forever love." Lightning says.

Rainbow nods. "I know, I just don't want to leave everypony."

"Love I won't force you to come with me, but at least with me I can protect you. The dominion know you are my wife by now and will stop at nothing to kill you and are foals." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks to him. "Then what about the others, our family?"

"They will try and kill everypony just to spite me." Lightning says holding her close now.

Rainbow sighs one last time and hugs him. "Only if all of us comes with you, will I go."

"I wouldn't have it any other way my love." Lightning says before kissing her.

Rainbow smiles as she gives a kiss back. "So can we bring Twilight and the others as well? Knowing the Dominion, they attack all the contact between us."

"Sure, I'm also sure High king Ulfric would be happy to meet the next in line for Equestria's throne." Lightning says.

Rainbow chuckles. "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I wonder what Twilight will think?"

"Probably fascinated by the country's culture and will want to go learn from the magic academy in the country." Lightning says.

Rainbow still laughs. "Yeah and probably bother them nonstop."

"Oh she will need to get permission from the headmaster. Can you guess who that is?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow frowns. "Yeah, princess controlling Celestia."

"No, I'll give you a hint, he is a stallion, he is a pegasus, and he is married to you." Lightning says smiling.

Rainbow grins. "You sly bastard."

"I told you once I was head of the Stalliongrad magic academy my rainbow." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "Oh boy, will Twilight hate that."

"I think she won't mind when she sees the library. Oh Rainbow I need a good laugh you mind telling again about that time you and the other elements took Twilight to a bar and when a stallion came up to her she talked all about studying?" Lightning asks

Rainbow giggles. "Okay, when we were at the bar a stallion came up to Twilight who was actually studying the drink she had and when he used one of those classic deadlines she immediately went off on him by lecturing on how to actually pick up a mare from a book she read. The stallion was just staring at her as she talked and when she wasn't looking he walks...backwards to the door and the bartender said that he said he will never come here for mares or go after the librarian types again. Twilight can such a stallion killer. It would hard to actually find one for her if that keeps happening."

Lightning starts chuckling. "Thanks love, you always make me feel better." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "Like I said, I'm your wife."

"Now what can I do to return the favor?" Lightning says getting closer.

Rainbow laughs a little as she pushes him away slightly. "Down boy. Just tell me a funny story. You already paid me back for the first one."

"Which one, I have quite a few to tell?" Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "The funniest you got."

"Funniest. Funniest." Lightning says pondering his memories.

Rainbow sits up. "Take as long as you need."

"Help me narrow it down, who do you want to hear of?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow thinks for a few before coming up with something. "Eclipse and the stuffed manticore."

A few seconds passed in silence and Lightning burst out laughing. After several minutes Rainbow looked on with amazement as he hasn't stopped laughing and tears were running down his eyes.

Rainbow shakes his head and hits him lightly. "Come on, tell it."

Lightning struggles to catch his breath still chuckling. "Ok, sorry. Well it all started when we got to this inn." Lightning starts.

10 Years Ago

"Okay, here we are. We can rest here for now." Lightning said stopping in front of a large building.

"Thank goodness." A guard says.

Eclipse brought out a bottle. "Hey Lightning, want to have a drink with me?"

Lightning shakes his head and walks in with the others following. "Nope, got to have a clear head in the morning. Who knows what's in here and out there?"

"Oh come on." Eclipse says hooking her wing around Lightning. "It will be fun." Eclipse adds.

Lightning chuckles as he makes a small snuggle into her wing that only she can notice. "Not for me. Remember that I'm part of your guard."

"Not officially." Eclipse says her eyes starting to shine.

Lightning sighs. "Clipsy, I have to protect you and I can't do that if I'm drunk off my ass."

"Oh come on, one glass won't affect you." Eclipse says looking into Lightning's eyes before stumbling over her own hooves.

"You already had some didn't you?" Lightning asks sweating a little as she almost had him in her hypnotizing spell.

Eclipse laughs nervously. "No, of course not, this is a brand new bottle."

"Then why did you stumble and why do you have a drunk stallion's blush?" Lightning asks as Eclipses tries to get up, but slips and starts sliding on the wet floor.

Eclipse then starts sliding and crashes into a bucket full of soap. "Okay, maybe a little drunk." She said with a bucket over her head and a janitor glaring at her.

"Where did you even get the drink?" Lightning asks as Eclipse starts wobbling back to him.

Eclipse then sliding around him like a skater. "That traveling merchant we passed a few days ago."

"But you didn't buy anything." Lightning says astounded.

Eclipse giggles a little drunkenly. "That you saw, oh a party." She said sliding over to the large open doors on the side which had a large amount of ponies, griffons inside.

Lightning sighs and leans over to a guard. "Get some rooms and I'll handle the princess."

"Don't you mean try?" The guard asks.

Lightning glares at him. "Just do it. Knowing the princess, she is probably drinking that bottle and more." He said walking after the drunken princess.

"Every day is a good day whenever you have something to drink." Eclipse starts singing drinking from the bottle.

Lightning sighs and starts dragging her away. "Come on Clipsy, more drinks this way."

Eclipse giggles as she continues to drink. "Yep…hic…I can see it." She said eyeing the bar.

"Come on Clipsy, there is a mini ice box upstairs." Lightning says before feeling she had slipped through his grasp.

"Weeeeeeee." She cheers drunkenly and then slams into the bar, startling the bartender. "The heaviest…hic…you got." She said tapping a hoof impatiently with a lopsided grin.

"Do not fulfill that order." Lightning calls frantically as he hurries to them.

The bartender looks between the future queen and the guard far behind her. "Sorry ma'am, but I have a policy of not embarrassing or killing my patrons." He said to her only to see her gone.

"Oh hey, you…hic…come around here…hic…often?" Eclipse asks holding onto the leg of a stuffed Manicorn nearby.

Lightning facehooves. "Great, now she is in the flirty stage."

"Oh Lightsy…hic…there you…hic…are." Eclipse says spotting him causing Lightning to groan.

Lightning grabs onto her leg and starts dragging her back out and, after asking what room they have, back to their room. "Let's get some rest. This is a going to be a bad morning…for you."

"Oh Lightsy…hic…you are so forward. I have been…hic…waiting so long for you to finally…hic…take me." Eclipse says.

"Wait, what?" Lightning asks shocked.

"And I had to watch her the rest of the night without sleep." Lightning says.

Rainbow stares at him surprised. "So what happened after that?"

"She awoke with a migraine and I had to go an entire day without resting while we traveled." Lightning says laying his head on Rainbow.

Rainbow sighs. "So she really hasn't changed much, has she?"

"Yeah, but I think being queen and having Midnight really changed her." Lightning says.

Rainbow leans back against his desk. "Do you still miss her?"

"Maybe a little, but I have you and you're the best thing that ever happened to me." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "After this, why don't we go see her? I think even the foals and Scoots would like to see Midnight as well."

"I think that is a good idea love." Lightning says.

Rainbow nods and gets up. "Okay, let's go. I think the others are waiting long enough and I'm getting hungry."

Lightning smirks as gets up as well. "And that little meal you had wasn't enough?"

"Ok, it was good, but I want some solid food, besides it went past my tongue so I couldn't taste it." Rainbow says smirking back.

Lightning blushes. "You really know how to rile me up." He said heading back with Rainbow.

"That I do." Rainbow says smacking his flank before he opens the door.

Lightning yelps a little and glares at her. "Rainbow."

"Oh I'm sorry Mr. General, but I thought you had to be prepared for anything." Rainbow teases.

Lightning huffs. "Keep talking like that and I'll shut it up."

"Oh you know where I am and you also know that you can do that to me anytime." Rainbow says walking in front of him.

Lightning smirks. "Anytime you say?" Lightning asks before smacking her flank.

Rainbow yelps. "Yep, anytime and anything." She said a little hot under the coat.

Lightning smiles as he walks past her. "Then get ready for another tonight."

"Looking forward to it love." Rainbow says running her hoof along his wing.

Lightning shakes visibly as he slows down a little. "I'll be doing everything for tonight and you will take it all, how about that?"

"Don't go that far, I'm not ready for more foals just yet." Rainbow says.

Lightning smiles at her. "I know, I got a few things to help with that."

"And I also have a show to do tomorrow so don't go too far love. You also have to watch our foals." Rainbow says.

Lightning chuckles. "Okay, I won't do things that will make you not walk right, but you won't even like it then."

"I'll tell you what, you can go all out with me tomorrow night love." Rainbow flirts.

Lightning grins. "Now that is a good offer." He said coming up to the dining room.

The guests were talking to one another while Spitfire and Seeku played with the foals. "Sorry that took so long." Rainbow says.

Luna smiles. "Oh, no worries. We understand, right Twilight?" She asks smirking to a blushing red Twilight who was mumbling something.

"So Tavi, got any fives?" Vinyl asks.

Octavia sighs and throws down two cards, leaving her with nothing. "Not the best at cards, are you?" Apollo asks.

"Better than you." Nikolai says drawing a card.

Apollo glares at him. "And yet I can beat our commander."

"And you wonder why we don't let you gamble in casinos." Nikolai says putting down a match.

Apollo chuckles. "That you do."

Lightning looks to the table. "Any food left?"

"Yes sir, we had the servants keep some food in the kitchen for you two." Hazuki says.

Lightning sighs as he and Rainbow sat in the chairs left. "Okay, then let us eat and then we can discuss the plans for everypony here."

"Oh you mean the performance that Rainbow will be participating in tomorrow." Luna says.

Lightning shakes his head. "Yes, another secret that she has been keeping from me like the rest of you."

"I also sent the rest of our friends' invitations and tickets to it." Rainbow says smiling.

Lightning slams his head onto the table. "Unbelievable."

"So little brother, you will be watching my adorable nieces and nephew during the show." Spitfire says.

Lightning groans a little. "Joy."

Talion pokes his head out of the top of Spitfire's mane. "Go get him little Talion." Spitfire says. Talion jumps out and lands onto the table before running to him and nuzzling him.

"Hey there Talion." Lightning says picking him up and hugging him. Talion giggles and hugs back. Lightning smiles as he hugs him before Typhoon was in front of him as well. "Hi honey." He said picking her up and hugging her as well while he smiled broadly.

Rainbow smiles looking at Lightning. His stressed out and depressed mood seemed so far away now. "So how much did you and my little brother do?" Spitfire whispers.

Rainbow giggles. "Enough to fill me up halfway."

"Oh…oh, should I be expecting a new foal soon?" Spitfire asks.

Rainbow shakes her head. "No, he took something that killed his side for a bit and he can get back up if he wants."

"Oh you mean you are planning to have more soon then?" Spitfire teases.

Rainbow smiles. "Not right now, maybe one day after everything is over."

"So you want to have a big family?" Spitfire continues to tease.

Rainbow smiles at the thought of a big family. "Yeah, but like I said, not right now. I don't want any more born into the thought of war. So what about you planning, to have any foals of your own?" Rainbow starts teasing back.

Spitfire blushes. "Around the same thing as you."

"Oh best get on that." Rainbow teases.

Spitfire hits her side as Rainbow laughs. "Shut up."

"Yes captain." Rainbow says with a mock salute.

Lightning sighs happily as he lets go of his children. "Scootaloo you okay? You have been quiet and just staring into space." He said looking to her.

"I'm fine dad." Scootaloo says walking over to him and hugs him.

Lightning smiles and hugs her back. "Good princess." He then leans close. "How much did you hear?" He whispered.

"What did I hear?" Scootaloo says innocently.

Lightning grins. "Yes, I know those ears of yours were leaning towards our way. Now how much?"

"I only heard mom's moans." Scootaloo admits.

Lightning chuckles as he rubs her mane. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get used to it with you and Tiyries."

"Dad!" Scootaloo whines blushing.

Lightning just looks innocent while grinning. "What?"

"You are a piece of work." Scootaloo says playfully punching him.

"I know princess." Lightning says as both Talion and Typhoon tackle Scootaloo.

Scootaloo giggles as they try to hold her down and jump on her. "Come on guys, that's enough." She giggles out.

Lightning smiles as Rainbow returns with food. "Well I just embarrassed our foal, anything else you want to do here?" He asks eating.

"Nothing else for the night." Rainbow says.

Lightning turns to the others. "How about the rest of you?"

"Um…you mind if I have access to your library?" Twilight asks.

Lightning nods. "And you Luna?"

"I'm with her." Luna says.

Lightning smiles. "Just don't mess up the books. Now what about you guys?" He asks Vinyl, Nikolai, Octavia and Apollo.

"I'm good." Nikolai says his wing around Vinyl.

Vinyl smiles. "Me too, just need to head home."

Octavia sighs. "Same here with this stealer. Give me back my bits." She said the last one to Apollo.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Apollo says innocently.

Octavia scoffs. "That money bag is bigger than it was a few seconds ago."

"What are you talking about Octy, I don't have a money bag." Apollo says as Octavia felt a new weight.

Octavia smiles. "Good and make sure you don't do it again or it's the roof for you."

"Wait, didn't Apollo move into the attic?" Nikolai asks looking at Vinyl.

Octavia nods. "Yes he does, but the roof is better since it might rain tonight." She said smirking.

"Wow, only Tavi can turn a spy into her plaything." Vinyl says.

"Undercover agents." Apollo and Octavia both say.

Lightning chuckles and turns to the rest. "And how about you guys?"

"Mind if I stay the night little brother?" Spitfire asks.

"I don't mind sister. Hazuki please introduce her to our best guest room please." Lightning says.

Hazuki smiles. "Of course sir."

"Thank you Hazuki." Lightning says.

Lightning then looks to his foals. "Who wants to visit Midnight and aunty Eclipse?"

Typhoon and Talion started hopping up and down on Scootaloo. Scootaloo grunted as both of them hopped. "Get… them…off me."

"Ok you two, let's give your big sister a break." Lightning says waving his hoof causing the two foals to float in midair.

Rainbow chuckles. "Still never gets old." Lightning smiles and moves his hoof to Rainbow's direction and the foals float to her. She takes them out of the air and holds them close. "You two have to learn self-control."

"They are only foals, love." Lightning says picking up Scootaloo.

Scootaloo giggles as she hugs him. "Yeah, remember me?"

"Come on my little princess, time for bed." Lightning says letting her get on his back as he walked.

Scootaloo looks to him. "What about visiting Eclipse?"

"We will be going east soon to visit the eastern continent." Lightning says after they left the dining room.

Scootaloo looks surprised. "We're going to the east? When?"

"Not for a little while, but you should pack for both hot and cold lands." Lightning says as he walks to her room.

Scootaloo still looks confused. "But who is also coming?"

"The family, your mother's five friends, and some of their families." Lightning says.

Scootaloo sighs. "Anypony else?"

"You want your friends, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom to come?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo blushes. "And somepony else."

"I said the family Scoots." Lightning repeats.

Scootaloo looks to him. "So…?"

"You can be as dense as your mother at times. He is coming too." Lightning clarifies.

Scootaloo smiles and hugs him. "Thanks dad. It was just that of what you thought about us before that got me worried."

"The bit about me turning him into a pony so you can marry him and have foals of your own?" Lightning asks walking in her room.

Scootaloo shakes her head. "I mean when I just wanted him like he is now."

"We will see later princess, but now it is time for you to go to sleep." Lightning say putting her in her bed.

Scootaloo brings the covers around her. "Dad, I just want him like he is and not a pony. I don't care that he's a Wyvern, he was like that when I started to like him, but if it comes to it he will make that decision."

"Ok princess." Lightning kisses her forehead.

Scootaloo smiles. "So who exactly visited you?"

"Uh hu princess, no more talk, it is time to sleep." Lightning says walking over to the door before turning off the lights.

Scootaloo frowns. "You're no fun." She said pulling the covers around her and laying her head on a pillow.

"Night my little angel." Lightning says closing the door.

Scootaloo sighs. "Night dad and thanks." She said before falling into snores.

Lightning smiles and walks to his and Rainbow's room. Opening the door he sees Rainbow in her sleep attire on the bed. "Hey love." Lightning says approaching the bed

Rainbow smiles as he comes in. "Hey, the foals are sleep. What about your end?"

"Scootaloo is sleeping peacefully and will be getting ready for our trip soon." Lightning says getting on the bed and nuzzling her.

Rainbow nuzzles back and smiles. "Good, so when do we leave?"

"Not for a few months at least love." Lightning says.

Rainbow smirks. "Then why did you tell her to pack? It sounded like it's in the next weeks."

"I said we are in no real rush. So you and the rest of the Wonderbolts have a special routine?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods. "Yeah and after all we've been through we deserve something of our own time so Spitfire thought of having me perform some cool tricks as a test also."

"Oh I see, well whatever you have planned I'm sure me and the foals will enjoy it." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "That I'm sure of. Now what about that stallion you were supposed to introduce to Seeku?"

"Oh, the only Stallion who has near equal rank in the Stalliongrad military. He is also was a general in the Dominion's legions, but in the final battle of Stalliongrad's liberation I convinced him to join us because he truly loved Stalliongrad." Lightning says.

Rainbow raises an eyebrow. "That place was getting destroyed that badly?"

"Yeah the war was taxing on us, but we have recovered and repaired the damage. Oh and he is a very honorable stallion so think how much Seeku will drive him crazy." Lightning says.

Rainbow laughs a little. "I can bet. Want to bet how long before he goes insane?"

"Seeku won't go that far if she intends to take him as a mate, but what would their kids be like?" Lightning asks pondering the question.

Rainbow shrugs. "Don't know, but if I had to guess they would probably be like a unicorn with wings coming out later. I think you should have some guards around them if they are born."

"Um love, Changelings lay eggs." Lightning says.

Rainbow shrugs again. "I know, but isn't it the same word when they come out?"

"Hatch love and where is Ice Fang and Azure?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow then gains a weird smile. "Oh, somewhere." She tries to shrug off.

"Oh you been playing with them or have they been playing with the foals?" Lightning asks as he hears the door opening.

Rainbow shakes her head and hits him lightly over the head with a smirk. "Think lead head, when was the last time we have seen them apart?"

"Well when I see them they are usually playing with the foals. Talion in particular really has taken to Ice Fang." Lightning says.

Rainbow still has a smirk. "And when they were alone?"

"I haven't seen them alone." Lightning say right before he feels something jump onto him.

Rainbow smiles as she looks to Ice Fang. "Hey boy, did you have fun with Azure?" Ice Fang just gains a slight coloring on his cheek fur. Azure then squawks as she flew in and landed on her perch.

"Hey there boy." Lightning says as Ice Fang jumps onto the bed.

Rainbow smirks as she turns back to Lightning. "Now you get what I'm saying?"

"Hey boy you want to go see your dad Fenrir soon?" Lightning asks playing with Ice Fang a bit, not hearing the question.

Ice Fang yips as he jumps a little while Rainbow sighs. "You hate it when other species like each other, don't you?" She asks.

"What are talking about Rainbow? Oh and just a little warning Ice Fang's dad Fenrir is fully grown and do you remember how big the Ice wolves get?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods while gaining a frown. "Yes I do. Lighting, what do you remember what you thought of Scootaloo and Tiyries getting together?"

"Was against it because I knew that he would leave her one day." Lightning says.

Rainbow nods. "And now?"

"I have accepted it. Now come here love. I promised I wouldn't go all out tonight, but I never said I wouldn't hold you." Lightning says. Rainbow scoots away a little. "Oh what is this?" Lightning asks smirking.

Rainbow looks to him with a mad expression. "Lightning, do you hate others getting together?"

"No I don't." Lightning says.

Rainbow jerks her head to Ice Fang and Azure. "Then why are you ignoring that?"

"I don't mind if they do that." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs in relief, but then didn't look at him. "Then why didn't you answer?"

"Because I knew Ice Fang would be excited to hear that. I mean look at him." Lightning says as Ice Fang is bouncing everywhere.

Rainbow smiles. "You didn't want the bed messed up, didn't you?"

"Only if it is me and you doing that." Lightning says petting Rainbow's mane. Rainbow giggles a little before him hitting upside the head with a serious expression.

"What I was serious?" Lightning says rubbing his sore jaw.

Rainbow huffs. "I know, but don't you ever hate relationships and couples that are just weird by first look again."

"I don't understand them, but I don't hate them. You know Rainbow I don't think you have preened yourself lately, maybe I should help." Lightning says moving closer.

Rainbow huffs and opens her wings to him. "Go ahead and never do that again okay?"

"Ok love." Lightning says before he immediately starts rubbing a sensitive part of Rainbow's wing.

Rainbow hisses as Lightning pulled out an old feather. "Easy."

"Like this." Lightning says rubbing her wing making her shiver in pleasure.

Rainbow nods shakily. "Yeah, like that."

"Don't worry love, I'll take good care of you." Lightning says kissing the side of her face as he kept rubbing.

Rainbow smiles as he keeps pulling out some bad feathers. "Did we forget anything?"

"About how pegasus wings are very sensitive in certain parts?" Lightning asks cheekily as he finishes her left wing before moving on to the right.

Rainbow shakes her head. "Anything we missed from everypony."

"Not that I noticed." Lightning says unintentionally exposing his wing to her causing her to smirk.

Rainbow starts to run her hoof and teeth across his wing as he does hers. "What about the spirit, who's this friend?"

Lightning squeaks a bit before collapsing on the bed. "A thing I hoped to never have to fight." Lightning barely manages.

Rainbow giggles. "And maybe it's just a regular pony."

"No it's not." Lightning says seriously.

Rainbow looks to him. "How do you know?"

"Let's not go into that yet. So how do you want me to hold you?" Lightning asks smirking.

Rainbow smiles as she shakes her wings a little before folding them. "Close to you as possible." She said laying down.

"How is this?" Lightning asks getting snout to snout while smiling.

Rainbow turns around. "Like this."

"Ok." Lightning says wrapping his forelegs around her and pulls her into himself.

Rainbow smiles as she closes her eyes. "Goodnight Lightning."

"Goodnight my beautiful and wondrous wife." Lightning says.

Rainbow giggles and soon falls asleep with Lightning following her.

"Unbelievable, anyway it's done." The shadow spirit said coming into the white room.

"Oh you finished already?" Harmony asks.

The shadow spirit nods. "Yes, I gave him the warning."

"I see Belcross nearly destroyed you." Chaos says.

The shadow huffs. "And almost broke the bones of that pony."

Death shakes his head, but everyone just sees his hood move. "And missed that soul, oh well. Harmony, you better finish that box of yours. I think something in Tartarus has more power now."

"Wait, you mean the true Tartarus or Celestia's replica?" Chaos asks.

Death huffs sending out a small dark cloud. "Both. One for the true war and one for something that Celestia had sealed away with some past help."

"Leave it to Celestia to bumble and make somespirits job harder." Harmony says.

Chaos sighs. "Now I fear for Dissy. He is still looking around that legend."

"Maybe you should call him back to spend some time with y…I have to go, something just died." Death says dropping into his cloud and disappearing.

Harmony sighs as she feels that death. "Boy I hate that. Now what our other friend?"

"Oh Mr. Electric Eye, he isn't here right now." Chaos says.

Harmony's wings flutter a bit. "Then where is he? He knows this is important since it is his champion."

"Probably talking to the other spirit kings or queens about their next move and the maneuvers of their champions." Chaos says.

Harmony sighs. "That's a problem. Minerva talked again and this time she said their part is a long ways off."

"Harmony, I think the kings and queens are not telling us something and it seems that Lightning already suspected and I only confirmed it. I think they know more than they are letting on." Shadow says.

Harmony groans. "Great, more trouble. Can this get any worse?"

"Have you learnt nothing Harmony? You never ask that." Chaos says.

Harmony shrugs. "I know, that's what makes it a little fun. But still, what will come over? We know Celestia's part, but ours? We don't even know that."

"We shall see, but I wonder how much of the dark arts Lightning has delved into?" Shadow asks before chuckling in a female tone.

Chaos smiles. "You really want him to change don't you?"

"Forget the princesses, he would make the most powerful dark pony ever with all his power and dark emotions." Shadow says before chuckling at the thought.

Chaos sighs. "And that's why I told Harmony to tell the princesses to tell Dissy to watch over that family for 'suspicious activity'." She said the last part in air quotes.

"Think she will actually listen?" Harmony asks preening her wing.

Chaos nods. "Oh yes, she's a little gone and hates him so it's enough. And don't you try to get him Shadow like you did back in the day for us."

Shadow chuckles. "Don't deny that you didn't like it."

"Is she serious?" Harmony asks.

Chaos nods. "Unfortunately, I couldn't walk right for a century."

Shadow laughs out loud. "You got to admit you have a kink for gangbangs."

"And here I thought you were a lesbian." Harmony says.

Chaos shake her head. "She had a kink for almost everything, but the most disgusting and killing ones."

"But she only went after females." Harmony says.

Chaos looks to her. "And as she put it, more fun than males and kinks to use."

"And the fact she only raped the females?" Harmony asks fascinated.

Chaos scoffs. "Don't tell me you are liking this?"

"No, I seriously always thought she was a lesbian." Harmony says defensively.

Chaos huffs. "Well like she said, more fun than males and more links to use on them. For some reason most of the kinks are for females."

"Wait then, wouldn't that mean she will try and rape Lightning's wife to get to him?" Harmony asks.

"Oh thank you for the idea." Shadow says.

Harmony is then hit by a light ball of some kind, knocking her off her perch. "Great job Harmony. Shadow you know the rules here." Chaos said looking to her.

"No rules against planning." Shadow says grinning.

Chaos glares at her. "Shadow..." She said threateningly.

"Oh maybe I should rape both of them. I have always thought of having a child of my own." Shadow says before getting hit with the same light ball.

Chaos scoffs. "You do that and we will never win both of these wars. Do this and not only Lightning will get you, but we will as well."

"I'm thinking after the war." Shadow says getting back off the floor as her clouds dispersed a little.

Chaos groans. "No, we need them even after and I don't think our friendly eye friend would like that."

"We shall see who he chooses." Shadow says smirking as she takes the form of a dark version of Rainbow Dash.

Harmony groans as she gets back on her perch. "I don't think that's possible. He's very loyal like her and able to sense these types of things."

"You know how manipulative and persuasive I can be." Shadow says smirking.

Harmony frowns. "And you know what will happen to you if you do. Maybe you should try to get in the family like their friend Seeku did."

"I never said how I would get to him." Shadow says disappearing.

Harmony groans. "Unbelievable, she can never go through with it…unless Lightning will take her if she can accept herself into the family."

"That or she gets herself a new dark pony the likes of which has never been seen before." Chaos says pondering if Shadow would be worth the trouble she will cause.

Harmony shrugs. "As long as she acts a little kind and be accepted into his family we would have no trouble. But if she breaks it up then we have to put her down and reform her. She's shadow, not evil."

"Of Malevolence." Chaos reminds.

"Ok, got that name from the mortals for what she does to amuse herself." Harmony reminds.

Chaos sighs. "We'll have to keep watch over her actions then."

Harmony nods and then turns to her slowly. "So…how many did you have to go through?"

Chaos sighs. "Let's just say I had enough milk to feed all of Equestria ten times over." She said making Harmony's eyes widen and gets her thinking. 'I wonder if I can try that.'

Twilight groaned as she poured through another book and, although found a few interesting facts and spells, found no way to translate the book Lightning had given her to translate.

"This is impossible. I can't find any sort of translation for this." She groans out.

"What about this book?" Luna asks holding up a book with a Changeling on the cover.

Twilight immediately takes it and looks through it quickly before throwing it away. "That was just anatomy. I will never get this done in time."

"What about that?" Luna asks pointing to the table of context.

Twilight looks through it only to find more anatomy. "Still the same...wait, is that book the only one left?" She said pointing to the purple book standing alone.

"On changelings?" Luna asks.

Twilight sighs and takes it down. "We searched on everything that is about Changelings and they are all marked by that book. Maybe Lightning doesn't have it her...hey, the language is here!" She said excited.

"Thank goodness I was afraid we would have to search the whole library." Luna says with dread as she looked at the rest of the large and possibly bigger than the Canterlot's library.

Twilight immediately goes through the book as she sat down near a table. "Wow, this has everything. It's like a dictionary of itself."

"What do you mean?" Luna asks.

Twilight grins and shows it to her. "See, the words are in Changelings, but the definition is in Equestrian."

"Who wrote it?" Luna asks.

Twilight looks through the first few pages. "Looks like...Lightning?!"

"Well it figures as he looked like he was translating the book while talking to my sister." Luna says.

"I'm still surprised Changeling's have a written language." Twilight says.

Luna shrugs. "How else would they write their history?"

"But I haven't ever seen them write it even on a sign of somewhere that belongs to them." Twilight says.

Luna smirks. "Why Twilight I didn't know you have been to the lower part of Canterlot." Luna says.

Twilight blushes. "Well I wondered what they were doing."

"You went in didn't you?" Luna asks moving closer.

Twilight shies away a little. "Yeah and met Chrysalis."

"Did you get a job done?" Luna asks.

Twilight blushes and turns away from her. "A little, but I backed out."

"Oh that's good, I am the only one allowed to give you one." Luna teases, tracing her hoof on Twilight.

Twilight coughs a little as she shivers. "Luna." She whines quietly.

"You know you love it." Luna says smiling.

Twilight's breath got caught in her throat. "Luna, please."

"What? We are alone here." Luna says leaning in.

Twilight shivers a bit more. "Luna, I have to study this."

"You can study later." Luna says kissing Twilight's neck.

Twilight shakes all over now. "Please Luna, not here."

"Oh don't be stingy." Luna says before continuing her assault.

Twilight breathes out shakily. "Luna..." Luna pulls Twilight onto the floor now licking her neck. "Please..." Luna starts licking around her nipples before playfully biting one. "Ow!" Luna keeps licking around each nipple getting Twilight more and more turned on.

Twilight suddenly comes to her sense and pushes Luna off. "Luna that's enough."

"Oh come on." Luna says disappointed.

Twilight sighs as she gets back up. "Maybe later, but now I have study this." She said looking to her book.

"Oh maybe I can find something erotic here in this library to do with you later." Luna says.

"On second thought, let's go to the prepared guestroom. After all, I have to go see Rainbow's show tomorrow." Twilight says.

Luna whines. "You're no fun. You know I want to take you here and now."

Twilight uses her magic to drag Luna out of the library with the two books as all the other books started flying back to their shelves. 'Why did I agree to be her marefriend again?' Twilight thinks.

Luna giggles as she grabbed a book before it landed on the shelf and read a random page. "This has some things we could do."

"Luna keep this up and you are sleeping on the couch for a week." Twilight says.

Luna pouted cutely. "You're a terrible mate." She said with a hint of playfulness.

"Yeah, yeah, now come on." Twilight says closing the door behind them.

Soon Luna's giggling were heard before Twilight yelps before moaning.

Lightning awakes the next morning to find himself alone in his bed. Getting up he pops his joints and wings before walking to the shower. "Wonder where Rainbow went?" He asks himself groggily. When somepony clears their throat Lightning looks up to see Rainbow who is washing herself.

"Sorry love." Lightning says more awake now.

"Well since you are here, help me." Rainbow instructed.

Lightning blushes before walking into the shower with her and helping her out. "Listen, thanks for helping me out yesterday." He said working the soap into her coat.

Rainbow smiles. "Like I said last night I am your wife." Rainbow says as she enjoyed him doing her work and noticing he felt her up a bit. She giggles as she turns to him. "You really want to feel me don't you?"

"No, just getting prepped for what you promised me tonight." Lightning says getting to her tail.

Rainbow smiles. "We'll let do the show and then you can have fun."

"Oh you are looking forward to it as much as I am I see." Lightning teases finishing and Rainbows starts washing it off.

Rainbow chuckles. "Doing anything you want to me, how could I not?"

"Oh Rainbow you are such a bad mare." Lightning teases starting to put soap on himself.

Rainbow shakes herself off before stepping out of the shower. "Only as much if you want or do you want me to be completely innocent?"

"Oh the latter would have been adorable if you did it when we started dating. Oh and Rainbow please wear the Wonderbolts uniform later tonight." Lightning says.

Rainbow giggles. "Want to rip it apart?"

"Oh no, I'll enjoy every moment of you taking it off right before we do it." Lightning says smiling all the while.

Rainbow smiles. "Don't want to use me all you want to the point of ripping clothes off?"

"Oh I do, but you know how to make taking off clothes sexy." Lightning teased reminding Rainbow of their past experiences.

Rainbow blushes. "Well we need a new schoolmare outfit. The last one's skirt is ripped."

"Oh you mean when you role-played as a delinquent?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow smirks. "No, when we played schoolmare with a rapist."

"Oh and how you tried so hard to resist my advances." Lightning sarcastically says.

Rainbow giggles. "More like resist outright while you just went to town on me, also going through the outfit for the first few minutes."

"And you were against wearing a skirt at first." Lightning teases.

Rainbow blushes. "If it gets you higher than ever I'll take it."

"Oh Rainbow, don't forget to check on your best dress for balls, we have to attend that party Earum is holding." Lightning says.

Rainbow nods and heads out. "Sure, just make sure that you're ready as well."

"Oh down worry that sexy flank of yours, I will be ready." Lightning says.

Rainbow stops at the door before shaking her flank at him. "And it's all yours tonight."

"Yeah, we are both looking forward to it." Lightning says sparking a bit from the shower. Rainbow giggles and closes the door behind her, leaving Lightning chuckling as he stops sparking.

After a few hours Lightning had the foals with him as he waited his sister and wife. "Okay, you three ready for the show?"

Talion and Typhoon were just climbing all over him. "Yeah dad I am." Scootaloo says as the Direwolf soldiers remained vigilant.

Lightning smiles. "Good, but you didn't hear anything right?"

"Hear what?" Scootaloo asks.

Lightning smiles as he waits for the others near a park in Canterlot. "Good." Spitfire and Rainbow finally came out in the uniforms. "Hello beautiful, oh and hey Spitfire." Lightning whistles.

"Yeah, yeah flirt later little brother, we have a show to get to." Spitfire says as Rainbow smirked.

Rainbow bumps into Spitfire softly. "You just don't have your own stallion to talk to you like that."

"I do, he just calls me a saucy lass, now move it move it." Spitfire says blowing her whistle.

Rainbow immediately files off before Spitfire files after her. "Seems your mom's training at the academy is still sticking with her." Lightning says.

Scootaloo smiles. "Yeah, she really was devoted."

"Is devoted princess, now let us go and watch the show." Lightning says.

Scootaloo nods as Typhoon and Talion hangs on his mane. "Yeah, but where? We're in the park of Canterlot."

"Where else, to the stadium princess." Lightning says. Scootaloo sighs and walks over to the large stands with him and the others.

They walk to the box seats where you could see the best. "Want something Scoot?" Lightning asks as they sit down.

Scootaloo looks over to the small concession stand. "Candy and popcorn. What else?" She said with a smile.

"Ok look after your siblings and I'll be right back." Lightning says setting them down as Ice Fang jumped up to join them.

Scootaloo smiles as she looks over to the ice wolf. "Hey there Ice Fang. Where's Azure?" Scootaloo was answered when Azure lands on her back. She smiles as she tries to rub her head. "Hey girl. How's it going?" Azure just squawks as an answer.

Soon Lightning returned with what Scootaloo asked for. "Here you are Scoots." Lightning says setting the snacks container down.

Scootaloo smiles. "Thanks dad. And guess who came over."

"Ice Fang and Seeku." Lightning says as Talion and Typhoon climbed back onto him.

Scootaloo looks confused before looking to Azure. "Seeku?"

"What gave me away?" 'Azure' asks.

Lightning smirks. "Cause Ice Fang and Azure are in love with each other and you want to try it. Besides Azure is on a small search for me."

"Ah." Seeku says disappointed before transforming back to normal.

Scootaloo grunts from the extra weight. "Seeku…" She grunts.

"I'm getting off." Seeku says getting off.

Scootaloo sighs in relief as Ice Fang whines as he lays down. "Good, but I think you just broke his heart." She said working out her muscles.

Talion scratches Ice Fang, cheering him up a bit. "I think he will be ok." Lightning says smiling. "So what are you doing here?" He asks Seeku.

Seeku just smiles. "I'm here to watch my sister do her show." Seeku says.

Lightning smiles and leans back a little. "Then sit down, the show is about to start." He said as Scootaloo eats some of the popcorn.

The show soon started and Scootaloo really enjoyed herself while Talion and Typhoon seemed to be more interested in playing with Ice Fang. Lightning chuckles while Ice Fang yips as both the foals try to ride him. He sighs and turns to Seeku who just keeps looking at the performance with the same expression. "You okay Seeku?"

"Just waiting for sis." Seeku says as if studying the show.

Lightning smirks as he sees her concentrating expression. "Trying to learn new attack moves?"

"No just trying to figure out how they proclaim the Wonderbolts could beat us in air combat with moves like those." Seeku says.

Lightning smiles as he looks back to the performance. "This is just flying around. They can actually do air to air combat like hoof to hoof on the ground. Crouse, they can't match us, can't they?"

"No." Seeku says before leaning close to Lightning. "And we would completely own them with the hive." Seeku whispers.

Lightning frowns. "Seeku, you know that they can't attack."

"Just saying that the hive is superior." Seeku says.

"Can you two shut up, I'm trying to watch mom." Scootaloo piped up.

"Oh she is on." Seeku says turning back to the show.

Lightning smiles as he watches his wife as she does many tricks that almost looks near impossible without some of the training he gave after she asked. "That she is." He said watching some errors, but nopony seems to notice.

Rainbow, Spitfire, and all the rest of the Wonderbolts come together for the finale. "Here it comes, the big finish." Lightning said grabbing some popcorn from Scootaloo who glares at her. The Wonderbolts attempted the Buccaneer Blitz which really got Lightning's attention. "Okay this is surprising."

Seeku looks on as well. "Yes, this is partly dangerous. Ready to head out just in case?"

"I am." Lightning says unfurling his wings just in case.

The Wonderbolts started the first part of the act and started to fly around each other. Lightning grabs a hold of the foals as they started to watch. Then the Wonderbolts started to fly with each other as they still fly and start to spin in place. After they reached a certain height they started to free fall and fly straight back down to the ground, almost making a sound cone appear as they fell.

Seeku grabs onto Ice Fang and Scootaloo. "Now the important part."

A burst of Light was then seen before each one shot up leaving a trail of colors, making Lightning and Seeku placed everypony down and sigh in relief. "Now that was nerve wracking." Lightning said.

Soon they were flying around and they saw Rainbow pass their sky box and Lightning caught the part where Rainbow blew a kiss. Lightning smirked at that as he held the foals who were getting sleepy. "It's okay guys, let's just go see your mother and then it's time to go home." He said leaving the box and heading down to the waiting room for the Wonderbolts.

"Wow that was tiring." Fleetfoot says entering the room.

Spitfire smiles as she enters the room. "Great job team, a fine piece of work."

"Yes, sister you really impressed your niece and nephew." Lightning says.

Spitfire smirks as she turns to him. "Really now, how are they looking now?"

The foals were already climbing on her. "You tell me." Lightning says.

"Oh look at the little foals." Fleetfoot says walking up to Spitfire and the others.

Spitfire smiles as she lets her look. "Yeah, they're great aren't they?"

"They better be. Now come to mommy." Rainbow says walking in. Talion and Typhoon cheer as they jump off of Spitfire and immediately run which she grabs them in a hug as soon as they close. "Hope you two like the show."

"The Buccaneer Blitz was a hoof biter for a lot of us Rainbow." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks apologetic to him. "Sorry, but we wanted to surprise you."

"Oh you did, also sis I think you should arrange a competition with the changelings as I hear a few say they could out fly all of you." Lightning says.

Spitfire huffs. "Yeah right, like they could hope to beat us."

"Oh so you will take that challenge then?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire smirks. "Heck yeah, I do."

"Ok, all that you need to do is figure out a fair competition." Lightning says as the rest of the female Wonderbolts fawn over the foals.

Spitfire thinks of a few things. "Maybe a hoof to hoof fight?"

"Think about something that involves flying. Like the team is best known for." Lightning says.

Spitfire smiles. "I'm sure I can think of something. Now let's grab the foals and get out of here before they get smothered by the others."

"You got it sister. One moment, atten hut!" Lightning yells as every wonderbolt, but Spitfire and Rainbow stand at attention.

Spitfire chuckles as they all fall in line. "That's one way."

"It's good to be a general." Lightning says as Rainbow walks over with the foals.

Rainbow smiles as she lets the foals onto her back. "Thanks, I don't know how long they would have survived."

"Don't mention it, now at ease." Lightning calls before they leave and meet up with Scootaloo, Seeku, and Ice Fang.

Rainbow smiles as she spots them. "So what do you think?"

"Mom you are the coolest!" Scootaloo calls.

"Hey what about your cool aunt?" Spitfire asks.

Scootaloo looks over to her blankly. "Yeah you were cool too, but mom was cooler."

"Hey." Spitfire mock whines causing Seeku to snicker and playfully elbowing her.

Seeku smirks as she looks to her. "Now you have to earn Scootaloo's love again. Think you can to that?"

"Easily, seeing as she and her younger siblings are staying with me tonight." Spitfire says.

"Rainbow!" A country accent calls.

They all turn to Applejack and the others. "Hey girls. So how was it?" Rainbow asks.

"You were great, woo hoo." Fluttershy cheers quietly.

Twilight smiles, but then frowns as Luna hugs her from behind. "Luna." She scolded before turning happy again. "Any case that was a great show."

"Yes darling you were spectacular." Rarity says.

Rainbow becomes embarrassed. "Thanks girls. I was kinda worried from the beginning, but I'm glad it turned well."

"Well? It was super duper ruper." Pinkie says bouncing everywhere.

Rainbow chuckles as Pinkie bounces on everything, not making damages. "Yeah, I guess it was."

"I see all of you showed up." Lightning says.

Everypony smiles. "Of course, why wouldn't we?" Twilight said.

"Since you are all here me and Rainbow are planning on going on a trip to the eastern continent, would you like to come along with us to see other countries?" Lightning asks.

Everypony soon looks worried. "But isn't that dangerous?" Fluttershy asks.

"We are keeping away from countries near the Dominion's borders so it would be safe. After all do you think I would endanger my family?" Lightning asks.

Everypony shakes their heads. "Not really." Twilight said.

"Then how about it? You will get to see the world beyond the borders and for the future queen you will get to meet many of the rulers and can start making friends and allies." Lightning says.

Twilight turns to rest. "What do you girls think?"

"Queen?" Most of the elements ask.

Twilight and Luna suddenly become nervous. "Yeah, I'll be…sort of…taking over Equestria from Celestia." Twilight said.

"As in when Celestia retires from the throne Twilight will inherit it and share power with no other pony as such will be the queen of this land." Lightning clarifies before any of the girls could jump to the conclusion that Twilight was planning a coup.

"What?!" They all said.

"The details to that are being kept under wraps, but I will tell you all the details in private if you wish." Lightning says.

Twilight nods. "Yeah, I can help as well. Besides, have you noticed that Celestia is acting different than normal?"

"Let's continue this elsewhere, I believe that lunch at our estate would be good, huh Rainbow?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods. "Yeah, I'm getting hungry. Want to come girls?"

"Free food!" Pinkie yells.

Rainbow smiles. "I'll take that as a yes."

"Well then I'll run ahead with Seeku to get the staff to prepare the food, ok?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods. "Fine with me, fine with you girls?"

"Well Rainbow you certainly married a gentlecolt." Rarity says.

Rainbow chuckles. "Yeah, I got a good husband, but also a good stud."

"Rainbow you are embarrassing me." Lightning says before he and Seeku took off.

Rainbow giggles as he flies away. "Yeah, that's what I wanted." She said even though he left.

"I see ya'll got him tied around your hoof now." Applejack says as Fluttershy played with Typhoon and Talion and Scootaloo hoof bumped the other members of the cutie mark crusaders.

Rainbow smiles. "Yeah, plus we got a plan tonight."

"Well we best start walking, my niece and nephew seem very tired." Spitfire points out.

Rainbow nods. "Yeah, let's get out of here. I think some passersby want to listen to the queen thing." She said starting to leave after picking up Talion and Typhoon.

Rainbow then looks around for a bit. "Twilight...where's Spike?"

Twilight smiles. "Well he's right..." She looks over to where he's supposed to be, but doesn't see him as her smile fell. "Celestia damn it! I left him behind again after I promised him I won't!" She said almost hitting herself.

Fluttershy then became worried. "Oh my, I hope he's okay."

"Left behind again. I'm really starting to hate Twilight now." Spike said as he finished the last book sorting. He then smirks as he turns to Agni. "At least she left you too." Agni just stretches out and breathes out a puff of smoke as he awoke from a nap. "Look at that, lazy boy is awake." Spike teases. Agni jumps off the seat and strolls over to the fireplace. "What you up to?" Spike asks before Agni starts consuming the fire.

Spikes grows surprised. "Whoa. So that's how you eat."

Agni burps lightly after finishing the fire and walks towards the ladder Spike is standing on before looking up to him and bouncing up and down while squeaking at him.

Spike gets annoyed. "What is it?"

Agni keeps doing it till Spike finally comes down and is hugged by Agni. Spikes becomes surprised and hugs him back until he realizes what he was doing and immediately throws him off. "What the heck?"

"Big brother." A quiet voice says before Spike feels Agni hugging him again.

Spike freezes in place as he feels Agni hugging him. Spike sighs and hugs him. "Okay, I guess I'm a big brother."

Agni smiles as his flames on his back turn from red to a golden color. "Spike I'm back, sorry about that." Twilight says walking in on the scene.

Spike immediately throws Agni off of him. "Hey Twilight. And I'm not forgiving you for leaving me."

"Oh were you bonding?" Twilight asks happily.

"Big brother." Agni says again in a quiet voice. Spike sighs and goes back to a comic back while Twilight gasp.

"Oh my gosh, Agni's first words." Twilight says squeaking a bit, picking up Agni.

Spike groans and continues reading. "Yeah and now he can bother me more."

"Oh yeah right, I know you are happy his first words were of his big brother." Twilight says.

Spike huffs. "Yeah and now I have to deal with a 'little brother.'"

Twilight just smiles at Spike's attempt to hide his pride. "Well come on Mr. Number One Brother, Lightning invited us over for lunch." Twilight says.

Spike pouts and places the comic book on the central table. "Fine, but can we not bring Agni?"

"We have to Spike, after all there is no one to look after you is there?" Asks Twilight as she tosses Agni lightly and catches him. "Besides Rarity will be there." Twilight says.

Spike raises an eyebrow. "So?"

"Oh are you out of your crush with Rarity?" Twilight asks.

Spike huffs. "Of course. After so long and not really caring even one bit I just don't care at this point."

"Oh got your eyes set on a female dragon?" Twilight asks.

Spike breathes out a puff of smoke. "Yeah right. There isn't any around anyway."

"Agni, Spike seems depressed, can you say he is the best?" Twilight asks.

"Big brother is bestest." Agni manages.

Spike puffs out smoke in his direction. "Yeah, one of the best at not getting anypony."

"Oh Spike don't be like that. Do you want to come on a trip Spike? Lightning has also invited us to come see some of the eastern countries for a vacation. Who knows you might meet your special somepony or dragon." Twilight says.

Spike shrugs. "Why not? Better than being stuck here."

"You hear that Agni, all of us are going on a vacation soon and it might be like your and Spike's time at the beach with me and Luna." Twilight says.

Spike raises an eyebrow. "When did you go to the beach?"

"I watched you from the room every so often while I was sick for the first part of the trip and also saw the sand castle you, Agni, and Luna made." Twilight says.

Spike is still confused. "When did we go? I don't remember that."

"You feeling ok Spike?" Twilight asks looking a little worried.

Spike just rubs his head. "I can't remember. I can't remember anything. It just has me in here while the rest of you left me."

"Here let me remind you." Twilight says casting a memory spell on him.

Spike shakes his head as the spell finished. "Oh yeah, now I remember. Agni you covered my head in glass!"

"Sorry for flaming you big brother." Agni says.

Spike huffs. "When do we go?"

"We have to do a few things here first, but for now Lightning has offered us lunch." Twilight says setting Agni on her back with Spike.

Spike frowns. "Then let's go. I'm way too hungry." Twilight smiles as Agni hung on to Spike as she walked to the estate to meet up with all her friends.

"And that is why Twilight is the successor to Equestria's leadership and not Bluebrood." Lightning says.

Applejack just looks over the small sheet of paper she was given before throwing it to the table. "So when do you place Twilight in this?"

"When Celestia steps down or dies." Lightning says.

Rarity looks concerned. "I don't think she will step down. She is too into her life of being a princess."

"I know, but who said it will be her choice." Lightning says.

Fluttershy looks shocked. "You're going to plan a coup on her?"

"I never said that." Lightning says.

Pinkie gets confused. "Then how would you get her to step down?"

"We will do that in years to come. Now Pinkie why are you letting Typhoon bounce up and down on you?" Lightning asks.

Pinkie giggles as she bounces as well. "Cause it is fun to bounce."

"I see so how are you doing since we last saw you?" Lightning asks.

Pinkie giggles as she bounces off of him. "Just at the Sugarcube Corner, working and spreading happiness."

"I've been working on the farm. It helped that Big Mac came back home after a few months after the war ended." Applejack says.

"Ah yes, I remember signing the paperwork for him to be transferred to the reserves." Lightning says.

Applejack sighs in relief. "Thanks for that. I don't think Applebloom can make it without her brother."

"He served his country well Applejack it is the least I could I do for Sergeant Macintosh." Lightning says.

Applejack looks surprised. "Sergeant huh?"

"Yeah he was promoted to be in charge of the reserves of Ponyville." Lightning says.

Applejack smiles. "Well now we need to worry about the others and Celestia."

"So Fluttershy what about you?" Rainbow asks.

Fluttershy smiles and shrugs. "Other than the animals ready for another fight and a run, we're fine."

"I meant how you are doing." Rainbow asks her foal hood friend.

Fluttershy smiles. "I'm fine, but a little worried now."

"About what?" Rainbow asks as Talion was climbing on Fluttershy.

Fluttershy frowns. "When we leave for the east."

"That isn't for months Fluttershy, you have plenty of time to prepare." Rainbow says walking to her friend.

Fluttershy shakes her head. "I don't mean that, I mean what will happen when we get there."

"Vacation of course." Lightning says.

Fluttershy sighs and looks away. "Just forget it." Talion was rummaging through her hair poking out his head every once in a while, but Fluttershy remained down.

"What's wrong Fluttershy?" Rainbow asks walking up.

Fluttershy sighs. "Just that every time I have to deal with everypony here with the thought of getting hurt and that can happen anytime now."

"Don't worry Fluttershy." Rainbow says as Talion climbs to the top of her head.

Fluttershy sighs and takes Talion off of her head before giving him to Rainbow. "I'm going home." She said leaving.

"Oh come on Fluttershy, stay with us. Let us have some fun like the old days." Rainbow pleads.

Fluttershy huffs. "Fine, let's just hurry this up. I think my animals might worry."

"Fluttershy, are you ok dear?" Rarity asks as Azure flies into the room.

Fluttershy nods as she sits down on a pillow on the floor. "Yes, I'm fine." She said dismissively.

"Ok, I bought the time of some the local spa workers, so girls sit back and relax." Rainbow says.

Rarity looks surprised. "Oh a spa brought to us. What could be better?"

"I thought you would all would enjoy it. That includes you Spitfire." Rainbow says.

Spitfire smiles. "Joy, when do they come over?"

"Oh they are waiting in the next room for you all." Rainbow says.

Rarity immediately rushes off. "Hooficure here I come." She cheers.

Fluttershy gets up and smiles before following Rarity. Rainbow smiles before seeing the others following them and heading into the other room, leaving her, Lightning, Twilight, Luna, Agni and Spike.

"Aren't you two going too?" Spike asks as he and Agni are eating from a bowl of snacks.

"In a second, what about you Rainbow?" Twilight asks.

"I still can't stand somepony other than one to touch my hooves." Rainbow says putting a hoof around Lightning.

Lightning smiles. "Don't worry. They mean well. Just try to enjoy it and you will feel better."

Rainbow gives him a look. "Only because you said so." Rainbow finally says.

Lightning grins. "Good, now why don't you follow them? I'll meet up later."

Before Rainbow could respond Luna and Twilight pulled her into the other room, leaving Lightning chuckling as she tries to resist. He then turns to Spike and Agni. "What about you two?"

"I and Agni will be play a bit with Talion, Typhoon, Ice Fang, and Azure." Spike says.

Lightning smiles and walks through the door. "Great, happy that you are now liking him."

Spike looks to Agni who is just smiling at him. "Big brother the bestest." Agni says. Spike just smiles as he tries to hide it.

Lightning looks over the mares as they enjoy the mini spa that came in. "So how's the spa?"

"It's good." Rarity says resting on the massage table as a spa pony massages her.

Twilight smiles as she gets her mane and tail done. "Oh yes, the best in a long time."

"And how are you doing my wife?" Lightning asks smirking.

Rainbow still struggles to let the spa pony touch her hoof. "Not liking it."

Lightning walks over and puts his hooves on her shoulders relaxing her a little. "Better?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods a bit before feeling something scratch her hooves. She starts to squirm a bit before relaxing. "Still doesn't feel right."

"Just endure and see if you like it." Lightning says.

The other mares smile seeing the scene. They then continue giving the hooficure as Lightning held down a tough struggling wife.

Luna giggles as they worked especially on her mane and tail. "Why do you hate it?"

"I have never like anypony touching my hooves really." Rainbow says.

Luna smiles. "And your husband?"

"I got a black eye a few times before she got use to me doing it." Lightning says laughing a little nervously.

"I can't help it. It is a natural reaction for me." Rainbow says.

Lightning nods. "Everypony has one. Looks like yours is your hooves."

"Ohhhh, what's yours?" Pinkie asks as the spa pony's brush snapped when it was used to attempt to brush Pinkie's mane.

Lightning looks surprised before sighing. "Wings."

"Oh yeah they are." Rainbow says smirking.

Lightning frowns. "And it's the worst for me."

"Sounds like Rainbow has personal experience with them." Fluttershy joked.

Lighting huffs. "Well what's yours?"

"That's a mare's secret." Fluttershy says shyly.

Rainbow smirks. "It's her tail."

"Rainbow!" Fluttershy squeaked embarrassed that she told.

Rainbow smiles. "Well we're telling ours its only fair."

"So how is the married life Rainbow?" Applejack asks.

Rainbow shrugs. "Nothing different, just a status change."

"Am I really that menial?" Lightning asks somewhat depressed.

Rainbow looks to him worried. "No, I mean just that nothing changed except that we're recognized as married couple and some laws and stuff changed around us. Nothing else and our relationships remained mostly the same."

"Ok, I get it now. I was thinking you didn't feel you had the same influence as me. After all you are the best thing that ever happened to me." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "I know, but now talking about it. We haven't shown our married to dad."

"We will on the trip across the sea. It's going to be quite the trip so we should plan a few activities to keep ourselves occupied." Lightning says.

Rainbow nods. "Wonder where Grandma and dad are? I haven't seen them in a while."

"I asked them to help run Pegasopolis while we are away." Lightning explains.

Rainbow then relaxes. "Good, I wonder how they're doing."

"Silver Script sends me regular reports and is helping." Lightning says.

Rainbow chuckles. "You know that's not what I mean."

"Well Hurricane is happy because the garrison and the main training field of the army is there so it is like the good old days and your father is enjoying being in charge and help arrange all the ponies who were out of work because we lost the ability to control the weather." Lightning says.

Rainbow frowns. "Yeah, but for some reason me and the others still got our abilities, just lessened."

"If you think about it and remember your link to Harmony it is not too hard to figure out." Lightning says.

Rainbow then remembers. "Oh yeah, now that is completely useless since it's just us. Though it does makes us more famous. That's even more trouble."

"What, you not happy that you six are some of the most famous mares in Equestria and have already cemented your places in history?" Lightning asks.

Rarity sighs. "If you call orders up to the ceiling then yes."

"Well it ain't so bad for me and my family. We have several investors and we have expanded our farm by quite a bit and had to hire help to keep up with it all." Applejack says.

Rarity huffs. "Great, who else has it better?"

"I kinda don't like all the attention." Fluttershy says trying to hide behind her hair.

Rarity sighs in relief. "At least I'm not the only one."

Lightning then gets confused. "What I'm trying to figure out is what earth ponies can do? I mean pegasus can control the weather and unicorns got the magic, what's the earth ponies way?"

"Wait, what about Pinkie Pie?" Rainbow asks.

Lightning looks to her. "We're talking about Pinkie Pie, the paradox in a stable world. I mean, that comb broke when it touched her mane and she met Death, who she has over for tea."

"I meant how she has been with the popularity boost." Rainbow says.

Pinkie giggles. "Nothing different. Just the same old Pinkie Pie."

"Ok, so what about Twilight, some of my sources claim you have been feeling a little in etiquette in your role as a princess." Lightning says.

Twilight blushes. "Well, I have been reading up in how to."

"The role you have now is not something you can learn from reading a book Twilight. It takes experience and in the end the thing you need most to guide you in your choices is right in here." Lightning says tapping his chest over his heart.

Twilight huffs. "Well I need something to start me off."

"Start with the rulers of Maretonia coming to visit soon." Lightning says.

"What visit?" Luna asks.

"Oh you mean Celestia hasn't told you yet?" Lightning asks.

Luna growls. "Great, now I have to deal with this. What else has she scheduled?"

"She didn't schedule it and it will be in one week." Lightning says.

Twilight groans. "Great, now I need to prepare for everything. Where are they coming to, the castle?"

"Crystal Empire, your brother and sister-in-law will be receiving the word of it either today or tomorrow." Lightning says.

Luna looks surprised. "So they get the information and not us?"

"She will most likely inform you soon as well and Twilight at the last minute." Lightning says.

Luna scowls. "That is not the proper way for anypony to act, even her."

"Well it is kinda last minute for her as well. She is rushing everything that is how I found out so easily." Lightning says.

Luna huffs. "I may need to have a small word with my sister."

"Normally I would approve, but given the circumstance I say just let her be." Lightning says surprising all the mares.

"That is a surprise brother, you and Celestia have been at each other's throats for the last few months." Spitfire says.

Lightning shrugs. "I know, but at times like these and what we're going through, I say let's give each other a break."

"Ok, I won't talk to my sister about it." Luna says.

Lightning smiles. "Good, now we just have to get Twilight to the Crystal Empire and hope for the best."

"Hold on there, we have plans for the next few days. So we will have to wait on that." Rainbow says.

Lightning looks to her. "Do tell."

"I will give you the complete schedule later." Rainbow says smirking.

"Sometimes I feel like you're the real head of the house." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "I'll let you have some say in our schedules if you want."

"Save the flirting for later you two." Spitfire says.

They both laugh a little. "Come on sis, you know you want some of your own too." Lightning said.

"Not while I am enjoying this great wing treatment." Spitfire says as two mares worked on her wings.

Rainbow giggles. "So you don't want Edward?"

"He's at sea right now and don't talk about my personal life, the last thing I want is rumors flying around. I got enough of that already." Spitfire says.

Lightning strikes. "How so?"

"The gossip section of the newspapers. You should see some articles." Spitfire says.

"I have been told about a few, especially of me and Rainbow here. I am all about freedom, but they are just making up things to sell papers." Lightning says.

Spitfire looks interested. "What did they write?"

"They tried to paint me and Rainbow as rebels for not agreeing with Celestia. We even had a protest outside the estate. I had to call in a favor with your royal guard captain to get them to leave for disturbing the peace." Lightning says.

Twilight looks confused. "Why didn't I hear about this in the newspapers, you're royal guard favor?"

"Seems that several nobles didn't like it either and because of that the Lunar Guard went and told the editor and chief of the newspaper that since it was their gossip article that caused the problem that if they publish like that again they will be held responsible for egging on the civilians and inciting incidents." Lightning says.

Luna smirks. "My guards are always intimidating. Watch out if they come to your door."

"They know from experience how effective my soldiers are from the war and the reason I called the guards is because with them the civilians would have dispersed, but with my soldiers they might have caused an incident. My soldiers will protect us because they are loyal to me and not afraid to put down insurgents effectively and brutally." Lightning says.

Everypony but Lightning and Rainbow winces. "That's disturbing." Applejack said.

"On the note of insurgence, do you really want to attempt to assassinate me?" Lightning asks with a serious face, freezing a spa pony that came up behind him.

The spa pony quickly runs out, leaving everypony with shocked faces. "You really going to let her get away?" Twilight asks.

"She didn't attempt anything so I will not pursue. I will also let her know discreetly I let her go." Lightning says.

Luna looks intrigued. "How so?"

"I'll just slip a letter under her door. As for the rest of you, a bonus comes with your silence on the matter." Lightning says to the other spa ponies.

They all nod before going back to their work, making Lightning smirk. "Good."

After the spa treatment was over they all went to the lounge of the estate. "So how many of you will be staying with us for the evening?" Lightning asks.

Twilight and Luna looks to each other before back to him. "Well we need to go back to the library with Spike and Agni."

"Oh I think that the foals and the pets will be disappointed losing their playmates." Rainbow says.

Twilight looks to the couch where Spike and Agni were playing with Ice Fang and Azure. "Maybe for the night."

"You can use the same room as last night, now what about the rest of you?" Rainbow asks turning to the mares.

Fluttershy shuffles her hooves together. "Well I need to get back to my animals, I think I've been gone too long."

"Oh, but what about the foals here hugging your hooves?" Rainbow asks.

Fluttershy looks down and smiles. "Okay you two, time to let go. I'll come back soon okay?"

"One night won't hurt Fluttershy." Spitfire says.

Fluttershy nods sadly. "I know, but I have been gone a while. It's best I get back."

"Fluttershy. Just look at those darling faces of the foals, you really want to make them sad?" Applejack asks.

Fluttershy looks down to see the foals looking up at her sadly. "Okay, maybe tonight."

"Well I can stay with Sweet Bell for one night." Rarity says as the Cutie Mark Crusaders run past playing.

Applejack shrugs. "Guess I can stay as well since Applebloom is here."

"Great, let us get you all rooms." Rainbow says.

"Oh this is like a sleepover." Twilight says gleefully.

Luna grins. "Which type?"

"Oh I wish I had my sleepover reference guide." Twilight says making both Rarity and Applejack slump a little.

Luna leans over to them. "What happened?"

"We will tell you later." Rarity says.

Applejack sighs as she remembers. "Let's just say that we had to relocate a tree."

"Oh that sound interesting." Luna says.

Applejack nods. "Yeah and the worst to all of us. Had to really work out our differences."

"Oh should I get the pajamas and sleeping bags?" Pinkie asks.

Twilight jumps next to her. "Yes you should, can you bring more for all of us?"

"Uh, I think me and Lightning will stick to our bed." Rainbow says.

Twilight jumps up and down a little. "That's okay. We can still have the most fun ever."

'I feel a sense of dread from this.' Lightning thinks.

Twilight smiles as she hurries to her room. "Let's go, I really want to get this right." She said as she also wrote in a notepad about what she remembered.

"Well we already had work done by spa ponies." Rarity says.

Twilight strikes that off the list. "Okay then, spa related activities are out."

"What about the foals?" Spitfire asks.

Rainbow looks to the foals as they ride Ice Fang. "Going to sleep is what they are doing. It's late and they need to sleep."

"Ok so who is tucking them in?" Twilight asks.

Rainbow and Lightning smiles. "Us of course." Rainbow said.

"Hey I want to help too." Spitfire says.

Lightning chuckles. "Then come on, it's time for bed."

"Come here you two." Rainbow says picking them up.

Lightning smiles as they start to walk to the foals' room. "Hope they don't come to us at night."

"Don't worry, there aunt will be there if they need anypony." Spitfire says.

Rainbow smiles. "Good, we got a big night planned."

"Just don't keep anypony up all night." Spitfire jokes.

Lighting chuckles. "Don't worry, I'm sure you got earplugs for that."

"Or Mr. Magic here has a spell up his sleeve." Rainbow jokes.

Lightning smirks. "I'm sure I got something."

"So already shooting for a fourth kid, huh little brother?" Spitfire jokes.

Lightning shakes his head. "No, just promising the best night of her married life. Besides my side is killed."

"So Rainbow, you stopping at just Talion and Typhoon or you planning on giving them younger siblings?" Spitfire asks.

Rainbow frowns. "No just that I don't want more born into war."

Lightning slows his pace. "Rainbow I have a confession to make." Lightning says.

They both look back to him. "What did you keep from me?" Rainbow asks with a serious face.

"I'm don't think that I will live to see the upcoming war's ending." Lightning says.

Spitfire becomes confused. "What do you mean?"

"The Dominion has eighteen veteran legions. What we defeated was a newly formed one. So even with all the countries we have assembled to fight them, their army is still massive." Lightning explains.

Rainbow looks to Spitfire before looking back to him. "And what does that have to do with you not seeing the ending?"

"Wars are long and drawn out. This one could take generations to finish." Lightning says.

Now both of the mares becomes worried. "Then why not go after the veterans' one after the other and lower the moral?" Spitfire asks.

"That is just it, they will replace those easily and then there is the countries that will either side against us or will turn on us." Lightning says.

Spitfire sighs. "And how many countries are left?"

"To tell the truth, we got 6 countries either undecided or I'm suspicious in their loyalties. Oh and one country divided on whether or not to support us, which is the country where Duke Hyou is from." Lightning says.

Rainbow tilts her head. "But he's nice enough and really supportive. Why is that bad?"

"It's the country itself. The politics are in three camps on this matter. One, the camp Duke Hyou is in, is those who will support this war, second is those who will support the Dominion, and finally there is those who want nothing to do with it whatsoever because the Dominion doesn't bother them at all. Thankfully though I am friends with a few of their generals and most importantly their emperor himself." Lightning says.

Spitfire shrugs. "So what's the problem? Seems like that's a small win there."

"The problem is because of that they can't supply us with many armies and if the war starts turning south then the other political camps will gain power and make it even harder on us. The only thing I am certain of is if we get the Griffon kingdom to join us then we can fully count on them." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks confused. "Didn't Eclipse say that she got the Griffon already?"

"We have them all, but officially they like to drag the negotiations out a bit. I should know the prince really likes to cut deals in his or the kingdom's favor. Makes his dad really proud." Lightning says.

It was now Spitfire turn to look confused. "So who is the prince?"

"Magalgor the Silver Wind. He and I have been good friends for years. In fact if it wasn't for his help, the revolution of Stalliongrad might not have happened." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "So can you help with the treaty with him?"

"He is already helping so we are now succeeding two provinces of the Dominion that are bordering them after we conquer them. He also helped us bypass the bureaucrats and make the appeal directly to the king." Lightning says.

Spitfire smiles. "You know that the Griffons are the toughest when it comes to war. Heck with claws, if we got something that makes us carry them like than with hooves we might win with them."

"I know, this scar here I got from the prince when we fought the first time we met." Lightning says pointing to a claw scar on his left shoulder.

Rainbow was about to speak up again. "Sir!" A voice said behind them.

"Yes Belcoot?" Lightning asks turning to him.

Belcoot stops in front of him panting. "You would not believe what we have found."

"What?" Lightning asks.

"Ok, ok," Belcoot starts still panting. "So we were in the vault in the mountainside right? Well while we were searching the vault for anything that the refugees left or need to prepare just in case of another event like that we found something. Apparently the vault is not just a bunker just for emergencies it also has an armory."

"What kind of armory?" Lightning asks.

Belcoot smiles. "Just what you except, swords, armor, shields, but the biggest thing is in the far off corner. Apparently this machine actually fits around somepony like a belt system and you would not believe what it can do."

"Give me the full debrief later in private, for now I have to help put the little foals to bed." Lightning says.

Belcoot nods. "Okay sir, but meet us in the lobby, it's the best place at this point. We got a surprise for you."

"Ok." Lightning says before him, Rainbow, and Spitfire start walking again. "So like I was saying earlier love, if we have more foals it will most likely be during the war." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "So there is no avoiding it is there?"

"I'm sorry." Lightning says moving closer to her.

Rainbow leans on him. "It's okay, I just wanted them to know something else other than war."

"They will love. They will know a loving family and peace. After all they will have you." Lightning says petting her mane as the foals ride on her back.

Rainbow smiles. "Thanks Lightning."

"Hey what about their loving aunt?" Spitfire asks.

Rainbow chuckles. "Yes you are with us too."

"Thank you for the recognition." Spitfire says.

Lighting smiles. "Yes sister, you will get the recognition…when they grow up enough."

"Oh what, you want me to teach Typhoon how to fly like an ace?" Spitfire asks.

Lighting chuckles. "No, just teach her how to be herself."

"Yeah, I'll teach her how to fly unlike lead wing here." Rainbow jokes elbowing Lightning playfully.

Lightning looks offended. "Hey. I do not have a lead wing."

Spitfire laughs at this. "We are a seriously interesting family." Spitfire says.

"Oh just wait till you marry Edward and he joins in." Lightning says.

Spitfire huffs. "Oh please, nothing will change. We are too use to this stuff. Like Rainbow and her friends with all the disasters."

"Oh, you haven't been to a pub with Edward yet have you?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire chuckles. "Yeah, I have and boy does he fight."

"Yeah, starts out nice and peaceful drink then the next second the entire bar is brawling." Lightning says.

Spitfire smiles. "And the best part is he let me have a few hits."

"Did you smash a bottle in somepony's face?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire chuckles. "More like smash one coming up behind me and trying to do a sneak attack. He doesn't realize that I have to dodge paparazzi like that."

"Well enough about that, we are here at their room." Rainbow says.

Lightning smiles and opens the door. "Let's get them to bed."

Rainbow and Spitfire walked in. "Come on my little ones time to sleep." Rainbow says.

Spitfire smiles as she takes one of them as well. "Let's hope we can place them to sleep."

"Oh it's quite simple." Lightning says picking up Talion.

"How?" Spitfire asks.

"Rainbow has a lullaby that puts them to sleep." Lightning says.

Spitfire smiles. "Well sing it."

Lightning leads Spitfire outside and closes the door. "She is kinda embarrassed when it comes to singing it." Lightning explains.

Spitfire frowns. "Well, now that's just not fair."

"I'll tell you what, when you have a foal of your own I'll get Rainbow to teach you it." Lightning says.

Spitfire is then confused. "Won't she still get embarrassed?"

Lightning smirks before closing the door. "Just wait." He said through the door.

"Ok, just like Derpy taught me." Rainbow says clearing her throat. "Stars and moons and air balloons,

Fluffy clouds to the horizon. I'll wrap you in rainbows, and rock you to sleep again. Teddy bears in pink, ducks and lambs of white, Don't you cry dear I'm here now, I'll be your night light. Stars and moons and air balloons, Fluffy clouds to the horizon. I'll wrap you in rainbows, and rock you to sleep again. Smiles to cure the frowns, twirling and tumbling in laughter. Some Day life will always be, Happily every after. Never more will the storms come, To destroy your little world. Never more will the waters rise, till the mountains no long touch the skies. Stars and moons and air balloons, Fluffy clouds to the horizon. I'll wrap you in rainbows, and rock you to sleep again. I'll wrap you in rainbows, and rock you to sleep again." Rainbow sang.

The foals gently went to sleep as their eyes close. Lighting smiled as he stood right by her. "Nice work love." He said quietly.

"When did you walk back in?" Rainbow ask quietly with a huge blush.

Lightning chuckles as he slowly leads her out. "Before you sang."

"Rainbow that was beautiful." Spitfire says wiping a tear running down her face.

Lightning looks surprised. "I thought I locked you out?"

"You never fully closed the door. It only locks out other ponies when you fully close it." Spitfire says.

Lightning hits himself lightly. "Dang it."

"Don't worry Rainbow, I won't tell a soul." Spitfire says.

Rainbow sighs in relief before closing the door behind them and turning to Lightning. "You better go see this big surprise before bed tonight."

"Rainbow, you mind teaching me the song?" Spitfire asks as Lightning nods and walks away.

Rainbow smiles. "Sure, come on." She said walking away with her.

Lighting sighs as he enters the lobby before seeing Belcoot, Alexander, Hazuki and Zagai, except that Zagai was wearing something around his waist. "So, what's this new machine?" Lightning asks as he goes down the stairs.

Belcoot smiles as he steps up to Zagai's machine around him. "We have no idea what the original purpose is, but this we can figure out, this is not made for ponies or those that don't have fingers like Zagai does."

"Ok, show me what it can do." Lightning says taking a seat on a stone bench.

Zagai sighs as he takes some handles before pulling the trigger on them and launching some spikes to the wall that sends him to the hit point as a cylinder piece on his back gives off steam and a whining noise as he moves away and hits the wall stopping there. "Apparently this is also for holding some sword like weapons that are collapsible, but we found they break easily, which is why there are almost six slots for them." He said letting go of the trigger and falling to the ground.

"I can see the usefulness of them, if we can reverse engineer them." Lightning says.

Zagai starts taking off the machine. "Well that's a good idea. Griffons can take close to this original design, but you ponies have to take something entirely different."

"We will see what the R&D division can come up with. Send all of them straight to them." Lightning orders.

Belcoot shuffles. "That's another problem. There are only two we found, fully loaded with their blades of course. We can't really take apart much."

"Send it anyways, the unicorns will use a scanning spell." Lightning says.

Alexander starts helping Zagai take off the machine. "Let's hope we can get this done before you set out. Maybe you can surprise them. The looks on their faces."

"We shall see, now if you excuse me I have to see to my family and our friends." Lightning says walking to the lounge.

Hazuki smiles as they pack the machine in her bag. "Going to go crazy tonight sir?" She said with a knowing tone.

"If that is what Mrs. Rainbow wants, all I can do is oblige her." Lightning says smiling.

Hazuki giggles but then grunts. "Guys, this is heavy, why don't Zagai wear it again, it works for him."

"Here." Alexander says taking the device.

Hazuki sighs in relief. "Thanks, now let's get to that department and get this done. I really want to try this before we set out for the east." She said heading for the door.

"How is that possible when our R&D division is in Stalliongrad?" Zagai asks.

Hazuki grins. "Lightning is in charge of the military here in the country, but that also grants him access to the military division of the R&D here in Canterlot. It should be near the university and kept under guard."

"He meant the one Stalliongrad Hazuki. I don't want this to fall in Dominion hooves." Lightning says.

Hazuki nods. "That's why me and Zagai and anypony else that is with us will watch them and stay in one room for the whole thing. Besides the military part of the R&D building have some memory wipers in a certain room."

"Hazuki." Lightning says warningly.

"Fine, fine, send back Alexander with them. He has been on assignment for over a year now and probably wants to see his foals." Hazuki relents.

Everypony smiles. "Good, now let's get that out of here and take the other as well. No choices with it here." Lightning said.

"You got it." Alexander says taking the boxes and walking out with them.

Lightning sighs and starts walking again. "Okay, back to your assignments and somepony watch him until he leaves the country."

"Got it. I'll tell the men to shadow and watch out for him and send Edward a message bird to inform him." Belcoot says.

Lightning chuckles. "Yeah the only pony who could watch over somepony in the sea."

"I also have heard he is dating your sister." Hazuki says.

Lightning then stops. "Oh boy, he gets married to her, I'll have him for a brother. That's worse than Pinkie Pie on coffee."

"Maybe he will mellow a bit." Belcoot says.

Lightning looks to him. "Do you really know Edward?"

"Hey it's possible if we beat him over the head for an hour before wiping his memory then installing a fake identity." Belcoot jokes.

Lightning throws a vase at his head, knocking him out. "Don't joke that easily."

Hazuki casts a spell that repairs the vase and sets it back before dragging Belcoot off. Lightning sighs as he leaves with the others following Hazuki out. "Now that is over with, time for a big night."

Lightning finally walks back into the lounge to see most of the mares in pajamas and around sleeping bags. "Everypony having fun?"

"Very." Scootaloo says.

Lightning looks to her. "Scootaloo, you should be in bed."

"I'm going to stay here tonight, I already got permission from mom." Scootaloo says.

Lightning scowls. "Rainbow." He growls.

"Let her spend time with her friends." Rainbow says walking up to him.

Lightning then starts to sweat. "Oh Rainbow, didn't see you there."

"I was waiting for you. See you in the morning girls." Rainbow says dragging him away

Lightning becomes afraid as he was dragged to their room. "Scootaloo, cover your ears."

After getting to the room Rainbow lets him go. "Please set up that spell while I'm in the bathroom." Rainbow says.

Lightning sighs as he sat down on the bed and started to chant. Rainbow smiles as she closes the door behind her. The door soon shines a light blue tint before going back to normal. Lightning waits on the bed till he hears the door open again and turns to see Rainbow dressed in her Wonderbolt uniform. "You requested it and so it is here." Rainbow says.

Lightning surprised look turns to a smile. "Thanks Rainbow. I thought you might be a little mad."

"No, I know that was fatherly instinct kicking in. Now I believe I made you a promise?" Rainbow asks.

Lightning grins. "So how far are you willing?"

Rainbow jump onto him. "You tell me." Rainbow says before kissing him.

Lightning smiles as he kisses her back. "Do you have to return that costume?"

"This is no costume, it is my uniform and I plan to get a ponyikin to put it on when I am not wearing it so no ripping it like my school mare outfit." Rainbow says smiling.

Lightning pouts. "Now that's no fun. Did sis give you something I could rip?"

"No ripping tonight, maybe next time." Rainbow teases.

Lightning grins. "Can I go all out for that too?"

"We will see, now I thought you said you wanted to undress me." Rainbow says winking at him.

Lightning smirks. "Depends, how tight is that thing?"

"Why don't you find out?" Rainbow teases.

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Lightning chuckles as goes for the zipper on the front of her outfit. "How hard was it to get on?" He asks pulling it down.

Rainbow smiles as she feels some pressure being lifted. "Your sister said it's easier to get off than on."

Lightning smiles and pulls the zipper all the way down to the end. "Then let's begin."

Rainbow sits up and lets up pull the outfit of her very slowly from the top. She pulls her forelegs away as the suit is pulled off and lets it fall to her waist. Lightning smiles and starts to tug at the leggings and pulls the rest of it off before throwing it off to the side. "Now the fun can really begin." He said grabbing her and flips her around so she was under him.

Rainbow yelps a little as she was turned around and landed on the bed. She then looks up to see Lightning with a look on his face that she hasn't seen since she helped him in his office. She started to breath heavily as she feel his long throbbing dick running along her belly as it still grew.

Lightning breathes heavily as he goes close to her ear. "Want to struggle, go right ahead. I will have fun breaking you." He said before licking her neck.

Rainbow tries to do as he said, but couldn't with his grip on her shoulders as he held her down. She then feels his dick start to pull back as she got a worried look on her face. Lightning then thrust in hard making her wince from the sudden intrusion, but it was made easier from her excitement.

Lightning then holds her by the neck as he started thrusting into her and grins widely. "Oh this is fun." Rainbow chokes, but then realizes that Lightning was holding back a little so he doesn't kill her, but gives just enough pressure to feel it.

Rainbow grunts and chokes as he kept thrusting hard and fast, hitting her barrier and making it looser. Lightning smiles as he started to hit harder on it and started to feel the pressure give away and soon entered her all the way. "Yes."

Rainbow struggles to look down and sees the bulge of his dick as it throbbed from under her skin. It then started to move as Lightning kept going harder and faster than before. Rainbow feels his grip on her neck tightening and soon feels his breathing becoming quicker and deeper.

Lightning grins as he looks down at her and leans down to her ear again, thrusting harder than before. "When I'm finished with you, you will be filled to the brim and have that womb so full you can't move without me. In fact you can't live without me doing this every night and filling you to the max. Now take it slut." He said before biting her neck and pulling her to him.

Rainbow tries to scream as she feels his throbbing dick stop thrusting and starts to fill her up, leaving her stock frozen still. Rainbow feels his grip on her neck loosen as he bites harder as she feels his dick release his cum with every throb and twitch inside of her. Rainbow gasps as she feels him start to pull out as it still cums inside of her before feeling it leave her and starts to paint her body.

Rainbow lays still he painted her body with his cum, leaving her a complete mess. And through it all she was able to cum too much since he entered. After the contest stream stopped he flips her over and dragged her to the edge of the bed, leaving her hind legs dangling off the edge. "Lightning..."

Lightning enter again with no warning leaving her screaming in pleasure as she's still sensitive from the last entry. She soon feels him going hard and fast like last time, almost sending her forward if it wasn't for him hanging onto her flank. Lightning hits her flank every so often, sending out screams from Rainbow as he keeps hitting from both parts.

Lightning then feels a tightening from his dick. "Here it comes again." He said breathlessly.

Rainbow gasps as she feels him throbbing hard. "Cumming." She feels the strong stream run into her that makes her balloon out even more, now lifting her off the bed a little. Lightning then pulls out and starts to rub himself as he paints her back now, completing the covering. "Good slut."

Rainbow pants as she comes down from her high, but then sees Lightning's cum covered dick in front of her. "Light...mmmmmm." She couldn't say anymore as Lightning thrusts into her mouth all the way, sending it all the way to her stomach. Lightning sighs before taking hold of her head and started to thrust widely sending her head back and forth and making her mane whip along as well.

Lightning groans as he feels her warm throat clench around him. "I'm going to fill up every part of you. And here comes the third course." He said before grunting and sliding in all the way as he cums straight into her stomach before pulling out after a bit and starting to cum directly onto her face making her blind from all the cum on her.

He chuckles darkly as he goes back behind her. "Still one more." He said taking hold of his dick again and pushing it to her backdoor. Rainbow barely gives a reaction as he struggles to go in before succeeding and pushes in all the way he could. Rainbow groans as she feels a new sensation as she starts to feel him thrust wild with abandon into her ass. "Lightning..."

Lightning grabs hold of her mane with his hoof and pulls her backward so she was looking at him upside down. "Yes slut?" He asks still thrusting into her.

Rainbow pants heavily as she licks the cum around her lips. "Harder." She said relenting to him.

Lightning grins as he goes harder than ever making her moan as he kept pulling on her mane. Lightning was a bit surprised at her flexibility, but then dismisses it as he feels a tightening in his loins. "Yes." He said before cumming inside of her again and making her balloon up even bigger from all the past loads. "Now that's done." He said pulling out his cum covered dick. "Where do you want it now slut?" He asks rubbing into her cum covered coat.

Rainbow pants as he shows his dick to her and starts to rub it in her face. "My...wings."

Lightning grins as he keeps rubbing his dick. "Give them to me."

Rainbow obliges and shows her almost covered wings to him as he takes them and starts to rub them all over his dick. "Yes, so soft and smooth, don't you think slut?" Rainbow moans as she lets herself be used. Lightning smiles as he groans from another one coming. "Get ready slut." He said before cumming into her wings and painting them all over, now leaving no spot on her untouched.

Lightning sighs as he looks her over before grabbing onto her tail and drags her off the bed and pushes her against the ground with her ass in the air. "Now for the main course." He said before entering her again.

'The main, what's for dessert?' Rainbow thinks as she moans lightly from him going deeply into her. Lightning grunts as he pushed her head down into the ground as she pounded her cunt harder than ever.

"Come on slut. You can do better than that, give me something." Lightning said making a hard thrust that made her jiggle throughout her body.

Rainbow moans louder as cum went flying from that slap. "Light...ahhhhhhhh!"

Lightning grins as she cums. "Good slut, here's your reward." He said as he cums again into her and this time, doesn't pull out. Rainbow moans as she comes down from high and let's herself fall to the floor after Lightning pulls himself out. "There, now where else do you want it? I can go all night."

Rainbow moans as she struggles to stand up. "In...in..."

Lightning smiles as he rubs her flank, spreading the cum around. "Yes?"

Rainbow groans and turns herself to him. "Here." She said before opening her mouth.

Lightning smirks and stands up. "Good slut. Now I can call you bitch." He said before thrusting into her mouth and leaning over her head as he took hold of it and starting to thrust like crazy as Rainbow grunts and chokes from the intrusion.

'Bitch, yeah, I'm a bitch. Nothing more than a cock sleeve for my master.' Rainbow thought as she swirls her tongue around his cock as it thrusts inside her. She soon feels the weight press down harder and his breathing getting deeper.

"Here it comes bitch. Take it all." Lightning said before slamming into her mouth and letting his load loose into her. Rainbow chokes and stayed still as she feels every throb and cum run down his cock and through her throat. Lightning sighs before pulling out and letting her fall to her side. "Who's the bitch?" He asks standing over her.

Rainbow moans as she looks to his still hard cock. "I...am."

Lightning smiles. "And don't you forget it. Now get up." He said grabbing onto her mane and pulling her up. He then shows his cock to her face. "Clean it."

Rainbow tries to lick it before he puts his cock into mouth and she closes her mouth around it. "That's it, keep going bitch." He said moving back and forth from her mouth. Rainbow moans as he pulls out again and lets her lick it all over, slathering it with salvia and more cum. "Bitch!" He said slapping her sending her to the ground. "I said clean it, not make it messier."

Rainbow struggles to get up, "Master I..."

"No!" Lightning yells hitting her again, sending her to the ground. "Now that dirtied up my cock again, I can think of another place to put it." He said grabbing onto her mane and pulling her up.

Rainbow moans as she lets herself be pulled up and slammed against the wall with her facing him. "Punishment time." He said going into her cunt once again.

Rainbow tirelessly moans as she tries to stay awake. 'How can he still be going?' She was jolted by her thoughts by a slap to her face as Lightning looks to her mad.

"Look at me bitch." He growls making her look at him. "Good, now let me enjoy this while I see that look fall away." He said now grinning as he grunted with every thrust he made into her.

Rainbow then remembers what she promised. 'I promised him this night...' "Ahhhhhh." She cums, breaking her thoughts before collecting them again. '...and I will let him enjoy me. I'm his wife and I keep those promises.' She thinks as she licks around her mouth and swallowing the cum.

Lightning grunted one last time before slamming her into the wall and kissing her despite the cum covered lips. Lightning pulls back from the kiss and smiles lovingly as he stays inside her and keeps cumming into her. "I love you Rainbow."

Rainbow smiles as she feels herself being filled up, probably for the last time. "I love you too Lightning." She moans as he stops cumming and pulls out, making a mess come out onto the ground. He helps her down to the ground and sets her up against the wall before sitting beside her.

Lightning chuckles as he looks over the room. "Boy did we make a mess."

Rainbow smiles as she sees cum everywhere. "Yeah." She then licks some of the cum off of her and swallows it. "But it's good."

Lightning smiles as he feels some blood flowing again. "Easy Rainbow, I'm done for the night."

Rainbow giggles. "Guess I now figured out most of your fetishes. But cum swallowing, really?"

Lightning shrugs. "Hey, I facefuck you and cum, of course I would like it." Rainbow smiles as she leans back. "Sorry about the slut and bitch names and hitting you."

Rainbow shakes her head. "No need, you needed this night and I wanted you to enjoy this to the fullest. If it means being abused like that I'll take it."

Lightning hugs her. "Thanks love."

Rainbow sighs as she hugs back, sending the cum all over them. "No problem. Now let's get a bath. I think some of this stuff is hardening."

Lightning smiles and brings her up. "Let's go 'bitch'."

Rainbow smiles as well as she follows him into the bathroom. "Yes 'master'."

They both laugh as they clean themselves from the nightly activities and notices it has been almost the whole night when they come out and look to the clock. "You knew the sheets are messed up, want to sleep in them?" He asks looking over the bed.

Rainbow grabs the sheets and pulls them before placing them to the side and pulls out another set from a low drawer nearby. "For one night uses before the maids come in." She said bringing the sheets over.

Lightning looks surprised as he helps her set up the temporary sheets. "Wow, they are prepared for anything huh?"

Rainbow giggles. "Yep, even expected this. But I don't think they would have expected you to go this far. You completely covered me."

Lightning smirks. "Fetish for cum covered mares."

Rainbow smiles and places the last sheets on. "Really and the abuse stuff?"

Lightning shrugs. "You live a life like mine, you would want this type of stuff."

Rainbow nods and lays down in the sheets while Lightning did the same. "Let's get some sleep then. Hope you had fun."

Lightning smiles and wraps a hoof around her before pulling her close. "Don't worry, this was one of the best nights next to the school mare night."

Rainbow giggles before resting her head against him and falling asleep. "Goodnight Lightning."

Lightning sighs and rested against her. "Goodnight Rainbow."

(You can stop now.)

The next morning Lightning and Rainbow walked into the lounge to see all the mares sleeping peacefully and Spike, Agni, and the pets were sleeping on the couch.

Lightning chuckles as he looks to Spike having his tail curled around Agni like a mother cat to her kitten. "Now that's sweet." He said quietly. He looks over to Rainbow who has an air horn in her hooves and covers his ears.

HOOOOOOONK

"Yipe!" Spike yells before falling off the couch with Agni tumbling after him landing on top of him, making him puff out a flame that singed Ice Fang's tail that made him whine and yips as he runs around to put out the small burn.

All the mares likewise screamed and jumped out of their sleeping bags. "Rainbow that was evil." Lightning says smirking.

Rainbow chuckles darkly. "I know, I still want to play some pranks like the good old days. Like that time I and Pinkie made Spike have the hiccups and he sent every piece of parchment he had to Celestia and so we pranked Celestia too. That is the number one prank."

"Oh man, we really are too alike. Our difference is I messed with trolls and walrus in Stalliongrad." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "What did you do?" She asks as the mares all packed up and Spike and Agni helped Ice Fang with his tail.

"Oh a flash bang to blind them or set a pitfall with meat on the top for them. It was really stupid as they could easily have killed me." Lightning says.

Rainbow bumps against him. "Then you are really like me, stupid meets stupid."

"I thought it was loyal to a fault meets loyal to a fault." Lightning says smiling.

Rainbow smiles. "That too. Now, you are all ready to go home?" She asks turning to their guest.

"I need to do my hair first darling." Rarity says.

"Scootaloo, does Rainbow always wake you up like that?" Apple Bloom asks.

Scootaloo shakes her head and yawns. "No, actually I go in a morning flight with Tiyries every once in a while. It helps get the blood pumping."

"So Scootaloo, any luck on your cutie mark yet?" Sweetie Bell asks.

Scootaloo looks to her blank flank. "Not really. I still don't know what to do to find my cutie mark."

"What is for breakfast?" Applejack asks.

Lightning looks to the nearby dining room. "Well the usual. Pancakes, waffles, eggs, some sandwiches, coffee, but you have to ask for that, and cereal."

"You are really living your dreams and in style now Rainbow darling." Rarity says.

Rainbow blushes. "Yeah, but sometimes it gets a bit too much."

"I know the feeling." Twilight and Luna says almost in sync.

Lightning nods. "Well for now let's eat for a bit and talk a while as we do."

"Come on my sister-in-law and let me tell you a few tricks to help not be so overwhelmed." Spitfire says.

Rainbow smiles as they both walk to the dining room. "I really need that."

Lightning smiles as he looks to the rest of them. "Okay, let's eat." He said following the two mares.

It was barely a week later when Celestia requested that Twilight and the rest of the elements come to the Crystal Kingdom to meet with the rulers of Maretonia. "Seems like only yesterday I was saving this place from being totally destroyed. Hey, you guys remember that?" Spike asks leaning on the crystal statue of himself.

Everypony rolls their eyes. "Yes Spike, and you wouldn't shut up about it." Lightning said.

"Shh. We don't want to be bombarded by fans." Rainbow says as she walks by Lightning who was wearing clothes that concealed his head and most of his body.

Lightning chuckles. "Yeah, yeah. Now what has Celestia given you to do?" He asks Twilight.

"I'm to unfurl a banner apparently." Twilight says looking a little down.

Lightning frowns. "Let me guess, smile and wave and look like a ponyikin in a window."

"Pretty much." Twilight says.

"Note to self, speak with Luna on this after speaking to the Duke and Duchess." Lightning says.

Twilight sighs as she walks to the stairs. "Now if you excuse me, I have to go to the balcony and prep the banner."

"Oh look, it is the captain of the Lunar Guard, I will be right back." Lightning says walking over to her.

Rainbow and the others sighs before heading for the living area they were giving for the day. Lightning had a deep scowl on his muzzle as he walks over to the guard who was now sweating profusely. "General Lightning...sir. How can...I help?" She asks nervously.

"I believe that Celestia called Twilight to see her right now. Can one of your guards handle the banner?" Lightning asks.

She shakes her head sadly. "No, unfortunately she had some crystal and solar guards watching that area. We can't get close enough. She knows about Luna's plan for this."

"I see, then just use one of the soldiers here. Celestia and those guards have no authority over them." Lightning suggests.

She shakes her head again. "With the news against you and the army it would suicide at this point. Almost a fourth of Equestria are against you and...these guards have to right to kill them if they get too close."

"Oh, so she wants to play that game, huh? Give this to Luna to get to Celestia." Lightning says handing her a headset.

She looks confused. "What is it?"

"It is just something that will let Celestia hear a certain record I will be playing." Lightning says walking away.

Lightning sighs as he enter the area where the others were staying and rested against Rainbow as the rulers came over and did their business. "I swear, if Celestia does this to Twilight again, we are speeding this whole queen thing up." He said after a while. He soon left to a room and sat in it alone with a record player with a specific record on it ready to be played while wearing another head set, only this one had a mic as he watch the bottom of the crystal kingdom's castle through a magic device. He waited till he saw Luna give Celestia the headset and she puts it on.

"Hello Celestia how are you doing?" Lightning asks nonchalantly.

Celestia almost growls but keeps her composure. "What are you doing?" She asks quietly.

"Now, now, Celestia don't be so hostile, after all we work together to assure this country's best interests. All I wanted to do is let you listen to this record." Lightning says before playing the record. It was of the Vinyl Scratch show where the hosts talk about what really happened in the past and revealed Celestia stole all her power and enslaved many things to try to obtain absolute power. "Get the message?" Lightning asks after shuts it off.

Celestia frowns. "Don't you dare play that or I will find you." She said quietly as Luna took over for a bit.

"And do what, attack me in front of everypony and the rulers fueling the fact you have grown unfit for the throne?" Lightning asks.

Celestia growls under breath. "What do you want?"

"I believe there was a mix up in the ceremony. As a princess of Equestria only job is unfurling a banner really mocks the rulers as a whole. When it is the job of a low ranking guard or soldier." Lightning says.

Celestia glares around her. "You want Twilight here."

"I am only suggesting it because it makes you also look bad to the Duke and Duchess. Oh and by the way, two of the Solar and Crystal guards are out of order. Might want Shining Armor to correct that so nopony notices." Lightning says.

Celestia huffs. "Bastard."

"Been called worse Celestia and someponies are starting to notice you haven't come back yet. Best get back to the stage." Lightning says.

Celestia quickly takes off the headset and throws it away before placing on the most convincing smile she could muster and walks up to the rulers to continue the business.

Lightning sighs as he takes off his headset and leans back in his chair. He then smirks. "Perfect blackmail." He said to himself. Lightning watches as Celestia calls over Shining Armor and says something to him before pointing towards the misaligned guards.

Lightning chuckles as Shining panics a little and puts a little more speed in his steps as he hurries to them and, after looking back to the visiting rulers, sets them in line before sending a unicorn guard up to Twilight. The unicorn teleports away and soon Twilight flies down to the other royalty.

Lightning smiles as he sees her smile genuinely and gets up to leave. "Does the heart good to see others happy."

Rainbow, Fluttershy, and Applejack were playing with the little foals when Rainbow sees Lightning walk in. "Where were you?" She asks giving Typhoon to Fluttershy.

"Just had to check something. Oh look, Twilight is with Celestia, Luna, and Cadence saying goodbye to the Duke and Duchess." Lightning says looking out the window.

Everypony goes up the window and sees Twilight happily bowing to them as they walk away. Rainbow smirks as she turns to him. "You had something to do with this didn't you?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Lightning says.

Rainbow chuckles as she nuzzles him. "Thanks Lightning, Twilight really deserved that."

"Still no idea what you are talking about, but I won't turn down being thanked." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs as she grabs the foals before placing them in Fluttershy's mane and leading her out. "Come on, let's go see Twilight and see what she thinks."

"You go, I will watch the foals." Lightning says.

Rainbow grabs him. "Oh no, you are coming with us." She said starting to drag him. "Besides, they won't leave Fluttershy's mane."

"Ok, ok, I blackmailed Celestia to do that." Lightning finally admits to his smirking wife.

Rainbow then smiles. "Good, but you still need to come down and see how Twilight is doing." She said dragging him again.

"If I do that Celestia might just order her guards to attack so I am staying here Rainbow." Lightning says planting his hooves and not let himself be dragged any further.

Rainbow huffs. "You do have your own guards waiting outside."

"Yeah and the Lunar Guard's captain tells me the Solar and Crystal guards are about to start picking fights." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "Fine, but you need to get out of here somehow." She said letting him go and starting to leave.

"Oh don't worry I will. I'll see you in the castle later love." Lightning says before leaving himself.

Rainbow sighs and chuckles. "Oh Lightning, what you wouldn't do for your friends and family?" She said as she started to follow the others.

They all wait outside of the meeting chambers until finally the Duke and Duchess leave followed by Twilight and the other princesses. "So how did it go?" Rainbow asks.

"Mostly it was talk about what is expect of Equestria and the Crystal kingdom now that we are in the alliance." Twilight says.

Rainbow smiles. "How did it feel to be useful?"

"Good." Twilight says.

Rainbow smirks. "Talk to Lightning later when you get the chance. I think he's acting like Apollo now for his safety."

"Gotcha." Twilight whispers back.

Luna suddenly wraps a wing around Twilight. "So...first meeting...how was it for you?"

"It was ok. Better than smile and waving. I mean what princess does that for only around five seconds? That's sound like the job for the crier. But still, it felt good to be useful again than a ponyikin in a window." Twilight says.

"So Twilight, what now? Do you want to spend time with your brother and sister-in-law?" Applejack asks.

Twilight sighs as she looks to Cadance and Shining. "Yeah, but for a little while. Still need to read up on my studies so I can't stay long. Left the book behind."

Luna giggles. "You, leave behind a book? My word, is the world coming to an end?"

"Very funny Luna." Twilight says.

Luna laughs and nuzzles her. "You better get going. Your family is waiting."

The Duke and Duchess enter their room. "So It has been a while since I seen you your highnesses." Lightning says.

The Duke groans as he quickly throws off his headdress. "And so long since I wanted that thing off. I swear I'm getting a headache by it alone."

"I know, Princess Celestia wants everything her way." Lightning says sharing his groan.

The duke nods. "Yes, I could feel that coming off of her."

"So I was told you two were to pass on the last few confidential reports of the alliance to me." Lightning says.

The duchess nods before reaching into her dress and pulls out a few papers. "Yes, and you might want to read them."

"Thank you my lady." Lightning says taking them and putting them away.

The duke sighs. "I noticed that other purple princess was on the balcony and just waving at us before coming into the room with us, why?"

"She is the recently appointed heir to Equestria and Celestia isn't liking that so she is trying to distance her from the politics." Lightning says.

The duke scoffs. "Of course she is. How did you get her into the room?"

"Oh let's just say I have dirt on her and the means to let the entire country to hear it and that would destroy any remaining image of being a paragon of good she has left." Lightning says smirking.

The duke chuckles. "You were always evil with rulers."

"Only the ones trying to be tyrants." Lightning says.

The duke sighs. "How is the war here?"

"Over, the legion was the defeated and we have convinced many to join and they are really helping train any recruits." Lightning says.

The duke smiles. "Good and the same with us on gaining recruits."

"So you are going on a recruitment campaign then?" Lightning asks.

The duke nods. "Yes, the war will eventually come and we will have to defend and attack. Right now, we got peace, so the best way to handle this is to gain more recruits."

The duchess sighs. "So I hear that you are coming to the east?"

"Soon I will leave. I will be bringing some ponies and my wife and children." Lightning says.

The duchess smiles. "Just know that if you need someplace to stay if you pass by, you are always welcomed back at our home."

"We will." Lightning says.

The duchess nods before looking to the sun and pushing against the duke and gets him attention. "Excuse us, we have to leave for our ship soon." The duke said getting the headdress on.

"Yes, I have to go as well so neither the Solar or Crystal guards sees me." Lightning says.

The duke grins. "Still acting like Apollo. Hope you didn't take my earpiece again."

"I don't steal from my friends." Lightning says before leaving.

The duke and duchess watches as leaves, closing the door behind him. "He took the necklace didn't he?" The duke asks his wife.

The duchess just points to a necklace on the table. "Still good as ever." She said.

After a few hours Lightning walks in to see Rainbow and her friends. "Okay, so what else is left?"

"Well you can tell us where you went." Rainbow says.

Lightning smirks. "That's classified."

Rainbow shakes her head. "Of course. Now we have to go home with Twilight. She's finished with her visit."

"Yes, so you want to go to our home in Ponyville, Pegasopolis, or Canterlot?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow thinks for a few seconds. "Well Pegasopolis is doing fine without us. Ponyville has seen better days, I mean nopony has been there for a long time. And Canterlot is still set. How about we head to Canterlot then at least a month after that we head back to Pegasopolis."

"What are you talking about Rainbow, everything is in great shape." Applejack says.

Rainbow looks to her. "I know, it's just that we haven't seen Pegasopolis in a while and I think we need to head back soon."

"I think she means why not go back to Ponyville for the month." Lightning says.

Rainbow glares at him. "Then send some ponies to fix up your home. It's been abandoned since we got Pegasopolis."

"I already did love plus we have your cloud house moved back there." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "Thanks, guess we can move there again. Where did my house get moved to exactly?"

"The exact place it originally occupied." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "Then how about we go back to Ponyville?"

"Sounds good to me, I think we could use a break." Lightning says.

Rainbow turns back to the rest of them. "Then I guess we are coming back."

"Oh, it will good to see my home town." Scootaloo says.

Rainbow smiles. "Yes it will be. Now let's go, Twilight is probably waiting for us."

"Yeah, let's go." Lightning says picking up Scootaloo and placing her on his back.

Soon everypony was leaving for the train station and finds Twilight there. "Hey Twilight, where's your marefriend?" Rainbow teases.

"She had to go back to Canterlot with Celestia." Twilight says as Agni runs up with Spike holding treats in their arms.

Rainbow smiles. "Well good news, I'm coming back to Ponyville."

"Really?" Twilight asks surprised.

Rainbow nods. "Yeah and might stay for a long time. Considering that all of us needs a change of pace."

"Well I know all the ponies will be happy to see you and Lightning return. After all you two have become some of the greatest heroes from Ponyville." Twilight says.

Lighting chuckles. "That's a good change of pace."

"So Lightning, what did Rainbow mean by asking you about why Celestia changed her mind?" Twilight asks, before the train whistle blew making them unable to finish the conversation.

Lightning smiles as he goes onto the train. "Come on, don't want to be late."

The others soon followed before the train left the station. Not long after the train left Solar Guards arrived. "Where is he?" One of them asked.

"Where is who, guard?" Shining Armor asked walking up.

The guard growls. "The general, we have orders and a warrant to arrest him."

"On whose authority?" Shining Armor asks as the guards now realize who they were talking to.

The guard huffs. "The head guard gave the order."

"Since when does the head guard have the authority to go over the guard captain's head?" Shining Armor asks.

The guard glares at him. "When he has orders from Celestia."

"If the princess had ordered that, she would have told me that." Shining Armor yells at them like he was scolding raw recruits.

The guards try to remain unfazed. "Talk to her."

"She left hours ago." Shining Armor says.

The guard shrugs. "Then go to her if need be. We just follow orders."

"When did the head guard give these orders?" Shining Armor asks.

"Around the time when the rulers left." A guard said.

"Celestia had already left by then. Your orders are to find the head guard and detain him for questioning. Oh and do you fools realize that Lord Lightning Bolt is the head of the military which we technically fall under. If we arrest him without a justifiable cause it will not only earn us and the princess resentment from the nobles, but they can spin it and make Celestia look like a tyrant!" Shining Armor yells at the guards.

The guards' steps back as he yells out. "Sir…we just…"

"Lightning may not do things we or even our princess like, but know this, he is doing what he thinks is best. He is also become the teacher of our newest princess." Shining Armor says in a more calm tone.

"Sir, last we all heard you were at each other's throat, what changed?" A guard asks.

"During the beginning of the reconstruction, while he was still blinded from an incident, we sat down and talked." Shining Armor says.

"Okay, let me first say that blindfold rag is pretty cool." Shining said as he sat across from Lightning in his living room.

"I don't wear it for fashion, it is to help me recover my eyesight." Lightning says bluntly.

Shining shrugs. "Still, having a rag style blindfold is better looking than bandages. Have a little fun with them."

"Shining Armor, what did you really come here for?" Lightning asks.

Shining sighs. "I want to apologize for my past actions."

"I see, you want to know why I did what I did since you don't fully understand them?" Lightning asks.

Shining nods. "Yes, I need to know."

"Ok, I will say it plainly then. What I did and will do is for Equestria itself." Lightning says.

Shining sighs. "Yet, what about Celestia, I follow her and I'm still serving?"

Lightning shakes his head. "Shining Armor if Celestia dies, would it mean the end of Equestria?" Lightning asks.

Shining shakes his head. "No, she's immortal."

Lightning sighs. "Nothing on this world is either immortal or eternal. Time washes away everything." Lightning says.

Shining glares at him. "Name one thing that is immortal. I'm sure the princesses are immortal."

"Does that include your little sister or Cadence?" Lightning asks instantly.

Shining growls. "That doesn't include them."

"Then neither of Celestia and Luna are either, because they are alicorns and age like all other living creatures. Now Shining Armor, answer my question. If Celestia dies would it mean the end of Equestria?" Lightning repeats.

Shining sighs. "After that, then yes."

"Don't be so foolish or conceited Shining Armor!" Lightning yells causing him to recoil. "This country, no, this land, is not the ruler, it is the citizens. It is the duty of a leader to protect his people." Lightning lectures.

Shining glares. "Then who would rule?"

Lightning sighs. "Living creatures don't always need an absolute leader Shining Armor, they are capable of ruling themselves." Lightning says.

Shining scoffs. "This land doesn't have that, now who is capable of ruling other than the princesses?"

"Shining Armor answer me this. How long do you intend to keep acting like a follower and not the ruler of a kingdom?" Lightning asks striking a chord in Shining Armor.

Shining huffs. "Be your own pony. That's what dad always said before I got shipped out."

"Your father sounds like a wise pony. So do you understand the true weight of your position yet or do you want me to fully explain it?" Lightning asks.

Shining shakes his head. "No need at this point. I'll be going now." He said getting up.

"Don't leave yet Shining Armor. You have begun to understand, but we still need to talk about the future of your kingdom." Lightning says.

Shining glares at him again. "Then who is supposed to rule?"

"I'm not talking about Equestria. I'm talking about the Crystal Kingdom." Lightning says.

Shining tilts his head in confusion. "What?"

"Your kingdom is the Crystal kingdom. When will you and Cadence finally accept your true roles as King and Queen and not just Celestia's subordinates?" Lightning asks.

Shining shrugs. "As soon as Celestia gives us permission. One of the terms to rule is that we don't become that."

"And that is what I am talking about!" Lightning yells causing Shining Armor to be taken back again.

Shining huffs. "And if we go against her then we are considered enemy of the country."

"Tell me Shining Armor, what is more important, pleasing Celestia or doing what is best for the subjects of the Crystal Kingdom that have recognized the two of you as their rulers and not Celestia?" Lightning asks.

Shining scoffs. "And we might lose the country around us and soon the Kingdom would be lost because we are still trying to get back up to standards."

"No you won't, the Crystal kingdom is a recognized sovereign land even by those of Equestria. Celestia has no true say in how it is ran. If she tries to do that, it would only be an act of tyranny and if she does that, it would just go to show she is no longer fit to rule." Lightning says.

Shining sighs. "Then I have to start that."

"Armor have you noticed it as well? Celestia has never truly recovered from her fight with Chrysalis. Every day I feel her power waning more and more." Lightning says.

Shining looks to him. "So where do I start?"

"Take the titles, you both need to show your citizens that you are their true rulers and not just puppet rulers for Celestia." Lightning says.

Shining nods. "Yes, but after that?"

"Lead your people with love, wisdom, and courage and if you are ever unsure of what to do let what is in here be your guide." Lightning says placing his hoof over his heart.

Shining chuckles. "You really want to play things close to the heart."

"It was the last advice of a good friend who is now gone." Lightning says.

Shining stops chuckling. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be, it's just the words of an old soldier recalling an old memory." Lightning says his voice a little more sober and quiet.

Shining sighs. "I can go now, right?"

"Never forget Shining Armor, what truly matters most." Lightning says.

Shining nods before leaving.

Shining Armor shook his head, clearing the memory. "What are you still doing here, I gave you an order and you guards." Shining points to a group of Crystal Guards. "Go with them and make sure they do as ordered." Shining Armor instructs.

The guards nods before leaving with guards. Shining sighs as he looks to the train down the tracks. "Be safe sister." Shining Armor said before thinking. 'Maybe it is time for a change if Celestia can't even keep her royal guards under control. I guess I should talk to Cadence about what to do next and not as a guard captain and a princess.'

Twilight peeks her head out and sees Ponyville approaching. "Almost there guys."

Lighting smiles. "Well, I think we have some good stuff in my place. Want to come visit there first?"

"I for one want to see my home." Rainbow says picking up Tank.

Lighting sighs. "Okay then, go right ahead. You deserve seeing your home again."

"Oh, you are not getting off that easy Mr., you are coming with our foals." Rainbow says.

Lightning sighs. "Of course. But what are we going to do?"

Rainbow smiles. "Let's get together at Twilight's place after we check up on our homes."

"As you wish love. So Scoots, you want to fly up to our cloud home or do you want dad to carry you up there?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo crosses her forelegs together. "Mom of course."

"Sweetie I will be carrying Tank and Typhoon." Rainbow says.

Scootaloo sighs. "Fine, dad."

"Ok Scoots you can ride on my back then." Lightning says.

Scootaloo sighs before climbing up on his back. "Well let's head there once we stop."

"What is wrong Scoots?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo looks to him. "Do you remember what was happening when we last in Ponyville?"

"What, that was a long time ago. It doesn't matter anymore." Lightning says.

Scootaloo frowns to him. "And yet, someponies still think of us bad."

"That is because they don't understand, are blinded by an absolute loyalty, or don't wish to see the truth. And you know that anypony who messes with you will feel my wrath." Lightning says the last part deadly serious.

Scootaloo chuckles. "Boop." She said hitting him lightly on the head.

"So don't worry about them Scoots." Lightning says.

Scootaloo smiles. "Okay dad. Just don't kill them."

"They'll live if I just send them to the hospital." Lightning says.

"Dad!" Scootaloo whines.

Lighting chuckles. "You asked and I will give, maybe a little too much, but you are my sweet princess." He said ruffling her mane.

"Don't be too hard on your dad sweetie, he is just being protective of you." Rainbow says.

"Oh you mind if we go surprise Nikolai, Apollo, Vinyl, and Octavia after we go see our cloud home?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow chuckles. "Only if you scare them a bit."

"We can a bit." Lightning says.

Rainbow starts chuckling darkly as she rubs her hooves together. "This is going to be a great evil experiment."

"And they say I'm evil." Lightning says.

Author's Notes:

Translation:

(1) Oh good afternoon, then if you have kept up your studies you should understand this.

(2) Very good.

(3) Don't be satisfied with this, you still have much to learn my student.

(4) The search for knowledge never ends. Your next assignment is to translate and study this book without the assistance of magic.

Okay that's it for that. Almost 30,000 words from the google drive file. Now that's tough.

Flair: That is will also be our last update for a while as for a while our updates will be slower.

Care to explain to our readers why.

Flair: I believe it is because school is starting back up right?

Yes, but that barely impedes me with this.

Flair: When I say slower I mean a few days longer before an update.

Yes that's correct. Which means we are not stopping, but taking longer with the times I'm sometimes busy. But I'll try to manage.

Flair: Well I don't believe there's anything left to say.

Pinkie: Does this mean you have entered Twilight's kingdom episode?

Ahhhhhh….well it will be different considering what we have set up.

Pinkie: So you have.

I'll say this, no Rainbow Power. That was most stupid way to handle everything now. Plus it was ruined with the commercials for the movie.

Flair: I pretty much agree with the Fiery Joker when he called it their Hasbro toy power and psss…Wolf bring up the contract since she is here.

*Grins evilly.* Pinkie, meet my family or who I considered them to be. *Pointing to the shadow.*

*Primus yawns as he steps out of the shadow.* Primus: Now I can talk? After all this time?

Be happy you can talk.

Pinkie: Oh hey Primy.

*Facepalm.* Of course. Primus is a dimensional and time traveler. I sometimes envy him.

Flair: How is Pinkie still so calm and, Pinkie, what is this? *Puts the contract on her desk* And how did you convince us to buy that desk?!

*Primus looks it over.* Primus: I don't know about this Pinkie, but my Pinkie is like Garrett in Thief.

Flair: She must be superior to your Pinkie then because of what she is doing to us.

*Primus chuckles.* Primus: Of course she is, but this one is much more on the traveling type.

Flair: Now Pinkie, explain this! *points to the contract that seems bigger than a second ago*

*Looks surprised.* Discord, cut that out!

*Discord is sitting in the corner having tea.* Discord: It wasn't me.

*Pinkie smiles brightly.* Pinkie: Well I merely traveled here while you two were out and placed them in your files after getting your signatures.

Flair: And the reason it keeps getting bigger? *Twitches*

*Pinkie giggles and snorts* Pinkie: Simple, you're making a big deal, so it's a bigger deal.

Flair: Wolf I will be right back. *Flair walks into the next room and muffled cursing is heard seconds after the door shuts.*

*Sighs.* Pinkie, why would you do this? You know we care about you and everyone else. This makes that harder on us.

Pinkie: Because without things like this, the readers and you would get bored.

*Sighs and turns to Primus* I remember that, first few stories I did had something like this, but they didn't pan out.

*Flair opens the door* Flair: Wolf I have found a solution.

Do tell.

*Walks up to the side of Pinkie's desk wearing a flamethrower on his back.* Flair: The flamethrower will solve this! *Burns the desk and contract to ashes before burning the ashes to ashes.*

*Smiles* Ashes to ashes…

Primus: We all fall down.

Flair: No Primus, the next line is dust to dust.

*Looks to Pinkie who still looks happy.* Then all fall down? Because by Pinkie's grin, that means we are in trouble.

Flair: Don't worry I set up a barrier that forces her other personality to separate from her and stay out. Though I personally like her straight hair.

*Looks to him a bit weird.* Well that's your side. I personally just like Chrysalis.

Flair: I'm talking hair style and speaking of which where is she?

*Darkness start to fall around the room from behind Flair.* Pinkamena: Right here.

Flair: I meant Chrysalis, but I also have a plan for you my favorite killer pony. *A little nervous*

*Pinkamena grins* Pinkamena: What is it? *Holds up a knife.*

You're dead. *Chrysalis comes up behind him and wraps her hooves around him.* And found my pony or incest.

Flair: I have captured some of the greatest and scariest horror movie killers I have ever known and put them in a gauntlet for you to show you are the fiercest killer ever for all nonbelievers. That way they can no longer deny you.

*Pinkamena huffs* Pinkamena: Really, I just want to have a party and fun times. You look real good for that.

Like I said, you're dead.

Flair: Oh did I mention when I told them about you they called you a hasbin for being a pony?

*Pinkamena grins* Pinkamena: Only if you give me a night with you afterward.

Flair: Really, you are insulted by them and that's all you have to say. *Opens a grate* What do you have to say to Pinkamena Freddy Krueger?

Freddy: I do better in dreams, she does it by number, hah!

Flair: I think he just challenged you. *Closes the grate and Pinkamena doesn't look happy.*

*Pinkamena sighs and brings the knife up to his neck* Pinkamena: Fine, but after this, you owe me. *Opens the grate and jumps in*

Flair: Ok and wouldn't you like a list of all how are down there and their known fears?

*Pinkamena grins creepily as she looks to him* Pinkamena: No, makes things more fun.

Pinkie: That's my…well me!

Flair: Ok, oh and here, free flame thrower for this. *Hands down the flamethrower*

*Sighs* Well that's done for, but I think she wants something different from you.

Flair: Ok and requests for weapons or items?

*Smirks* Yeah, your tool.

Flair: I was asking Pinkamena. Oh and I think I saw a Xenomorph and a Yautja down there earlier so keep a heads up ok?

*Knife was tossed up before coming back down.* Pinkamena: Talk one more time and it's your number, but for something entirely different like my second number choice.

*Flair says nothing and hands down the master control and manual for it before closing the grate.*

*Chuckles.* Dude I read up. Her second number was a stallion where she made him played the xylophones on his own bones and gave him a blowjob while he was doing that.

*Chrysalis giggles.* Chrysalis: And you know killers sometimes gets lonely. Like that xeno who has her tail at your neck.

Flair: I like Xenomorphs and this is my pet I raised her from a chestburster, didn't I girl? *Scratches the top of the Xenomorph's head*

*Grins and grabs the tail.* You remember Calder?

Flair: Yeah, why?

*Starts stroking the tail, making the Xenomorph collapse to the ground.* For some reason, most of the weird and killer looking creatures come to me and the females too.

Flair: Oh come on, I am raising her to be an empress so she can unleash her species on earth and take it over and did I just say that out loud?

*Chuckles.* Yeah, but one thing, according to Xenomorph culture, you beat them in anyway and you are not the family in any way then the one that beats them is considered the master. So technically… *Xenomorph now rubbing against leg.* She's with me.

*Flair inhales a little too calmly before opening the grate again.* Flair: Hey I'm looking to kill a human, any of you have any ideas on how to make it as painful as possible!

Freddy: Stalk the dreams...arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Jason: Mumph…mumph…mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! *Drowning noises were then heard*

Yautja: Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! *Soon silence rang out.*

That's three. Dude, give up and live with it. You are not getting a good idea until she comes out. Oh wait, here she is. *Seeing Pinkamena climb out with a bloody knife in her mouth.*

Flair: How many did you kill?

*Pinkamena spits out the knife into her hoof.* Pinkamena: All of them.

Flair: All fifteen so fast?

*Pinkamena's eyebrow raises* Pinkamena: There were only fourteen.

Flair: What?

Crap. Keeping a lookout guys? *Everyone around him nods.*

Flair: Did you kill a creature that looked human but had buzz saw blades sticking out of his head?

*Pinkamena shakes her head.* Pinkamena: Not really. Though that is cool.

Flair: Oh no, the hell lord is loose. Where did I put the cross and holy water? *Flair looks around for them*

*Pinkamena looks to Wolf* Pinkamena: Is he always like this?

Sometimes, but you get used to it.

Flair: Ah ha, found them and the bible, come at me now Hell lord. This time I won't just capture you!

*Clear throat.*

Flair: What?

*Points behind him.*

*Flair looks and sees him in the doorway.* Flair: Yeah that's right, Fornicus, Lord of Bondage and Pain, come get some. The power of Christ compels you! *The cross starts shining a holy light causing the hell to hiss.*

Fornicus? I always wondered where the word fornication came from. But, you use that compels you part when you have him down. If you don't he just comes too close to the user.

Flair: He's from the movie, Cabin in the Woods. *Starts reading from the bible and Fornicus seems to be in pain.*

*Sighs and looks to Primus.* Get all of us back your private home. We need somewhere to go now. Good luck man and see ya next time. Oh, you too readers.

Flair: Oh are you thirsty, have some holy water!

*Chuckling* And he's busy having fun. Primus. *Primus opens a portal under them by slashing the area.* Wheeeeeeeee! *Everyone falls through as the portal closed*

*Pinkamena sits next to Pinkie* Pinkamena: Is it always this fun?

Pinkie: Not always, but it is never dull.

*Pinkamena nods* Pinkamena: Want to head back to your bed?

Pinkie: I thought you had plans with Flair?

*Pinkamena shakes her head* Pinkamena: With that thing, made him tainted. I need something purer, you kinda fit the bill. So, your bed? I'll make it good.

Pinkie: You know he did most of this to try and impress you and wouldn't that be technically doing yourself?

*Pinkamena grins creepily while lovingly at the same time* Pinkamena: Not really, we're apart and different beings now. So…we're good.

*Flair collapses nearby with his clothes in tatters and unable to move* Flair: It took all I had, but I beat him back to hell.

*Pinkamena pets his head* Pinkamena: Good for you. Now come on Pinkie. *Grabs Pinkie and falls through a portal on the ground before closing*

Flair: I wonder how long it will take for them to find out that the effects of my barrier stop working when they leave the area.

*Portal opens right by his head and Pinkamena pokes her head out* Pinkamena: Pocket dimension in this one. *She then goes back in and the portal closes*

Flair: I guess all I can do now is say read and review. *Passes out with swirls for eyes*

Pinkie: I can't believe you left a defenseless creature behind, are you going soft?

Pinkamena: Only when there's a better creature that I can do bigger stuff too. Besides I have been horny for quite some time.

*An alarm goes off in Pinkie's pocket* Pinkie: Oh my gosh, I'm late for a pre party preparation! *Rushes through a dimensional door*

*Pinkamena sighs before going through another portal and falling in front of Flair* Pinkamena: You're lucky day. You get to spend time with me.

*Flair eeps*