Chapter 29: Sunset Shores - Night

Hope: Day 5
Nightfall: Day 19

Princess Luna’s POV

After the day time incident had ended. We peacefully had our meals and dried ourselves off with our towels. Realising that we forgot to bring an extra for Nightie. I let him use mine.

For the rest of the day. We all lay down and relaxed in the Sun. Excluding I and Nightie, who relaxed under the umbrella’s shade once again.

The colour in the skies slowly but surely began to darken, from white to orange. Little by little, the Sun made its way closer to the horizon. It was soon coming to that time were my sister will be lowering the Sun.

The wind remained calm and cool. The sand had begun to cool. The waters sparkled a serenity orange.

To put it all together. My sister’s work is beautiful. Even though I would not want to admit I’m a little jealous still. But I will always love my sister.

Before she would commence her royal duty. She spoke out to everypony, “I’m about to lower the Sun. Does everypony want to watch?”

There we many exciting gasps heard among the girls as they all sat up and watched us. Nopony said a word. Words were meaningless at this moment, as they all just sat there, awaiting for us to begin.

Once she was prepared. She rose to her hooves and lifted herself up into the air. Her powerful wings fully spread open, even wider than our bed. Then she began focusing as her horn began to glow a great golden aura, as she also spread her hoofs in midair.

The Sun, little by little, began descend towards the horizon.

I was actually quite excited. As I cuddled with Nightie, to see what this ‘sunset’ would actually really look like for real…

Astounded, I think that’s the best word to describe it. As the Sun had set behind the horizon. I couldn’t hold back a tear. It was so beautiful. Never before I had ever seen anything like it.

The Element of Generosity, Rarity, spoke just as surprised as I was, “That was so beautiful, darling. I don’t think I’ll ever forget this sunset.” She burly managed to hold back a tear and a sniff.

Knowing that it is now my turn. I looked towards Nightie, as he smiled in understanding on what I was about to do. As I pull myself up, with his help, I began to perform the same procedure as my sister. But this time, to raise the Moon.

While I was in the air, beckoning my stars to awake from their peaceful slumber. The giant orb itself made its appearance. By raising from the very horizon where sister had lowered hers.

Soon, the stars followed. Lighting the entire sky with their lustrous brilliance.

Everypony gasped and wowed in surprise, at the beauty my Moon had created. The waters shone a reflection of my Moon, which sparkled like diamonds…

Once I finished and landed back onto my hooves. I took a deep breath with my eyes closed, due to exhaustion.

When I opened my eyes and turned towards my friends. I flinched upon seeing the reaction of their faces, almost making me take a step back.

As I suddenly overcome the shock of their reaction. My best friend, Twilight, spoke, “Luna, it is-… It is the most beautiful thing that I have seen.”

Quite surprised at her complement towards my night. My jaw dropped in awestruck for second and then I asked, as I held a hoof towards my chest, “You- You really love my night?”

She answered, “Of course we do Princess. I even have my very own telescope to get a closer look at your work.”

Hope then complemented, “We all love your night, Luna. Even me. That’s one of the reasons why I was in the woods that night, when you brought me here. I really think your night is a masterpiece.”

The Element of Honestly, Applejack, also complemented, “Same here y’all. I sometimes look out my window at night, just to see ya stars.”

Doubting. I asked, “Wait- I thought most ponies didn’t care about the night?”

Sister explained, “That’s not true, sister. All that time since you were away for a thousand years. I actually saw some ponies actually admire your work. Even I, though it brought tears to my eyes, knowing that you were sleeping in sorrow.”

I was lost for words. I don’t know if I should be happy or sad. It felt like a sudden flood of emotions just hit me all at once. It really hit me hard that it became too difficult to bear.

To try and show my appreciation for their complements. I attempted to show a smile in return, but I was also unable to hold back a tear. Causing everypony to look at me in concern.

As I wiped the tear from my eye. Applejack asked in concern, “Princess, are ya alright?”

Pulling myself together. I replied, “Yes, Applejack… I’m- I’m fine, thank thou…”

I then spoke to everypony, as I attempted to smile again, “Thank thou everypony… It- It really means a lot to me.”

As I lay back down next to Nightie. We all lay in our positions and rested for the last hour, until the chariot arrived to pick us up at 8:00pm.

During that time. Spike had fallen asleep on Twilight’s stomach. The little dragon looked adorable in his sleep…

When the time came. Our chariot had arrived a minute before the Element’s did. Everypony helped each other with getting their belongings in.

I really didn’t want to return to Canterlot yet, as this is the first holiday that I have ever had. Even though Nightie was getting a bit sleepy, he stayed with me.

While everypony was about to leave. Hope came and asked, with Fluttershy beside him, “Um, can you actually teleport us home? I mean, we also want to stay a bit longer.”

Fluttershy also spoke, “There-… Um-… There is supposed to be a beautiful firefly migration here, every few years… I’m wondering if-”

I answered, “If thou both want to stay here, with us, I can teleport thou two home later. But we will have to return to Canterlot by nine. Would thou both be happy with that?”

Fluttershy, getting excited while clapping her fore-hooves, replied, “Really!? Oh thank you, Princess Luna.”

I replied, “No worries, my loyal subjects. Please, just call me Luna. Thou don’t need to be formal with I.”

Hope spoke, “Thank you and good luck with the wedding. I know you two will make a good pair.”

Appreciating his kind words. I replied, “Thank thou, Hope…”

As Hope and Shy lay down in their patch. So did I and Nightie in ours.

While we were getting comfortable. My Nightie asked, worriedly, “Um… fireflies? Will there actually be fireflies here?”

Not having any proper knowledge on the critters in Equestria. I answered, while taking notice of his concerns, “We don’t really know my Prince… But what seems to be troubling thou?”

He explained, a little nervously, “I never liked bugs. It’s- It’s one of the things I fear. They… just kind scare me.”

As he lowered his head in shame. I was actually quite surprised that such tiny critters frightened him. Knowing far too well that everypony had their own fears. I realised that I can comfort him, like he did with me the previous night.

So I then brought him into a hug and spoke, soothingly, “Thou do not need to fear such critters, when I’m around, Nightie.”

After he heard those comforting words. He looked up at me with a blissful smile. Then, slowly, brought his head closer to mine and give me a gentle kiss on the lips…

The kiss… It was perfect. It was loving. It was comforting. As we broke it. We looked deep into each others eyes and found true love in them. The moonlight, shined in both of our eyes at the same time.

Not wanting such a perfect opportunity to be forever missed. I slowly brought him back, as he willingly brought himself forward, as we locked lips once again.

Our eyes slowly closed… We breathed through our nostrils, almost taking in each others air… We only, and only, thought about each other, as we cuddle… Quietly, but affectionately, we moaned in each others mouths… Slowly, but surely, we began to explorer each other’s mouth, with our hungry tongues…

This moment was ‘perfect’. As we leaned on our sides. We passionately made out on the moonlit sands, expressing our love for each other, hoping that it never ends.

Fluttershy’s POV

Hope and I had just recently noticed that Luna and her lover were currently making love to each other. They just look so cute and happy together.

Not wanting to be rude and disturb their privacy. We turned our attention back to each other and looked towards the beautiful moonlit ocean…

As the last hour was quickly going by, with me and Hope sat leaning together. I started to think that I may have got the day wrong. So I leaned with my head lowered, being a little bit disappointed.

Hope, quickly noticing, put his paw over my back and ensured, “It’s alright Shy, at least you and I are together here. It is so nice and peaceful and... I’m happy to be with you more than anything.”

To show my appreciation to him for cheering me up. I turned towards him and give him a sweet kiss on the lips.

After we broke the kiss. I said, “I don’t really… feel comfortable doing this out here, Hope.”

Understanding my concerns. He replied, “It’s alright, Fluttershy. We could always have a private time together when we get back, if you-… if you want to that is.”

I felt a tiny bit nervous, doing it out here, even though we had given each other long loving kisses before. Thinking that one more wouldn’t hurt. I was about to kiss him again. But that was until I noticed a faint glow coming from a distance, over the beach.

Having an idea what it is. I asked him while pointing towards it, “Hope, what is that glow?”

He remained silent for near a minute...

We kept our eyes fixed on the approaching lights that were slowly getting closer to us. I then spoke happily, “Fireflies. Oh look how pretty they are.”

As groups of tiny orange glowing flies flew by slowly. I could see that Hope was a lost for words. His mouth was partly opened as he stared at them flying, from right to left, past us.

After a few more seconds. He spoke, “Wow… This is- This is amazing. But nopony is prettier than you, my love.”