Rubber. Where am I going to find rubber. I make my way back into the market as most of the stalls start closing. I jog down the rows of stalls until I think I find the one I need. It has a cart filled with various items as a logo. The merchant, an all white pony with brown hair and a white helmet, is sitting there looking around. I walk up to him and sigh in relief.

"Hi there. I'm Sea Grave, but my friends call me Holmes."

"Uh... why?" I ask as I look around his shop a bit. There seems to be bits and pieces of everything here.

"Hmm... never asked. Welcome to Ponyville Supply, I've got a bit of everything." He says as he stands up and comes to the counter.

"Really? You've got a S-51C? No? Then you don't have a bit of everything."

"A what? Look, what do you want." I laugh a bit as I continue to look around.

"I'm looking for some spare rubber.... well, actually I'm would prefer some synthetic plastics. But that can only be made back home, so I'm going to try to improvise with some rubber."

"Hmm... rubber." He says as he turns around and begins to dig through a chest full of junk. "What do you need it for?" He asks as he continues to dig through the chest.

"I need to fix a flat.... four actually." He pauses and looks back to me before digging back in. He pulls out a few thin tires and sets them on the counter.

"These spare bike tires are the only rubber I'm going to have at the moment.... twenty thousand..."

"Really?"

"Each."

*eye twitch*

"Well? You want it or not?" He asks as he starts to pull them back.

"Fuck no. Why would I pay that much..."

"Because you can." He says flatly.

*eye twitch eye twitch*

"You know what." I say as I back away from the stall. "Keep them. I'll just go to a different city to buy my goods..."

"Wait wait wait. Ok, I'll work with you, just come back here." He says as he looks around. "Five hundred each and that's as low as I'll go." I pull out a platinum credit and toss it onto the counter.

"Deal, nice doing business with you." I say as I grab the tires and walk off. I hear him mumble something, but I didn't quit catch it. As I make my way back home the sun slowly sinks down in the horizon. I pause to watch the moon peer out from the other side of the horizon and slowly make its way into the sky. I don't think I'll ever get tired of the sight.

THU-BUM

I drop to a knee and hold my chest as a tightness comes around my heart. Great. Another one of these. Well, it has been awhile. I take a few shallow breathes before forcing myself back up and pushing my way home. As I walk I get a few more spasms, but the tightness begins to dull after each one. By the time I get to the front door the pain has subsided, but I can still feel the tightness, but that's OK. I'll use plenty of magic tonight anyway. I open the door and walk in to find everyone in the living room, talking idly to each other. I head over to the dining room and set my bags and tires down. I grab the top of two chairs and try to collect myself before heading over.

"Everything alright Miles?" Rarity asks as she walks up to me. "You seem to be in pain..."

"It's alright." I say before I take a deep breath. "I just need to use some magic, nothing big."

"Miles..."

"Alight, here's the deal." I say as I leave the dining room and head into the living room. "Quartz Crest is in Moosden, or under, I wish to leave either tomorrow or the next day..."

"Why so sudden?" Applejack asks from the couch.

"Time is working against me, remember." I say, silencing the room. "I need to get there as quickly as possible, so I'm going to try to get to each one as quickly as possible. If you still wish to come along then meet me here tomorrow at noon..."

"Uh, tomorrow is a staff development day. Can I bring Scootaloo along?" Rainbow Dash asks.

"That's alright. I don't think we'll be able to leave tomorrow anyway, but I still want to discuss some things with everyone. If you have any questions then go ahead and ask, if not you can head home." After an awkward silence everyone stands and walks out, except Rarity. "Something on you mind?" I ask as I take a seat next to her.

"Miles, what's the matter with you? You seem to be in pain." She asks with concern in her voice.

"I haven't used the correct amount of magic to keep myself in line, so now the pressure has built up to a painful level. The answer to this is to use magic..."

"But I thought that using magic made you... slip faster."

"It does. Look don't worry about this. I know that its complicated and contradictory, but it's the way things are. I'll be fine, for the most part."

"If you say so... but what happens if.... never mind." She says as she hops off the couch and starts to walk off.

"If what?" I ask as I follow after her, stopping at the door.

"*sigh* I was going to ask, what if you die before we get the answers you seek. I'm sorry Miles, but I don't think we'll find survivors down there. I know that's a horrible thing to say, and I feel awful saying it, but everything seems to point that way. What happens if we have to go to the next one, and the next one." I step back from her as I think about what she said.

"One year."

"What?"

"Without power restraints I have one year. So if I don't get to the last city within a year... then it won't matter. You guys can choose to go if you wish, but as for me.... one year." I turn back to the dining room and start going through my bag, pulling out all of the supplies. Rarity stands there for a second before she finally leaves. One year...

.................................................................................................................................................................................................

*poke*

Erm....

*poke*

Sleeeeeeeeep...

*poke poke*

"I don't want to go to school...."

*poke poke poke poke poke poke poke*

"Alright alright..." I say as I finally wake up. I had fallen asleep in the jeeps driver seat after spending most of the night making repairs. I look down to see Scootaloo standing in my lap, poking my face.

"Why are you sleeping out here?" She asks as she jumps to the passenger seat.

"*yawn* I was making repairs to the jeep and... stuff..." I say as I lean forward and lay my...

BEEP

"AH!" We both yell as I now completely wake up.

"*sigh* what are you doing here?" I ask as I stand up and grab my bags.

"Dash told me that we were going to have lunch at your place. So since she's cooking in the kitchen I decided to have a walk around. Why do you have so many weapons in your closet?" She asks as she jumps out of the jeep and follows me around.

"They were given to me for defending Ponyville..."

"Oh yeah. That was scary. So... what exactly are your plans with my mom?"

"WHAT?!"

KER-FACE PLANT

"Hmm... should I be concerned?" She asks as she sits on my back.

"Scootaloo... no. Just... no." I say as I lay there. She start playing wit my hair as I start to get comfy on the floor.

"Scootaloo, lunch is ready! Can you bring Miles with you." Rainbow Dash yells from the distance.

"OK, be there in a sec." She yells back. "Are you coming or not?" She asks as she stands on my head and looks down at me.

"*sigh* yeah, lets go." I say as I stand up and walk off, Scootaloo moving to ride on my shoulders. "You know Scootaloo, I was raised in an orphanage too."

"Really? Cool." She says as she lays her head atop of mine.

"Yeah, so I get it. It's tough. If you ever want to..."

"Tough? Uh... no it wasn't. It was actually really nice there, but I like it with Rainbow Dash more." Nice? Orphanage... nice?

"Nice... stealing, fighting and being looked down upon is nice?"

"What kind of orphanage did you go to? Mine was filled with warm meals, cozy beds and an awesome care taker." I stop in front of the door to set her down. Apparently I went to the worst possible kind while she went to the best possible kind of orphanage. I open the door for her but pause when she looks back to me. "Uhmm... Rainbow isn't that good of a cook... so, try to be nice." She warns me before she runs inside.

"Alright... *sniff* is that fire?" I mumble as I walk inside and head to the kitchen. Everything seems fine. No fires, random sinks or anything like that. I walk over to the kitchen table.... "OH SWEET BARBRA WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!" I yell as an over powering smell of burnt horror fills my nostrils.

"Miles..."

"Its not that bad." Rainbow says as she looks over a burnt plate. "OK, maybe it is."

"How did you burn the plate?" I ask as I take a seat and look over the burnt plates. "Uh.... what did you cook?"

"Sandwiches." Rainbow says as her ears droop down. Scootaloo shoots me a dirty look, so I decide to give it a try. I scrap off a chunk from the plate and begin to try it. After a few attempts I finally muster the courage to eat.

"Oh sweet Barbra..."

"Is it really that..."

"How is this Delicious?" I ask as I take another bite, filling my mouth with the illogical food. As I eat, Scootaloo making the two of them new plates as everyone else starts to slowly trickle in. By the time I finish the three plates everyone is here, oddly enough no one wanted to try any of the sandwiches. Once Scootaloo Sweetie Belle and Applebloom were all here they all ran off together, probably to get into trouble.

"Now that your done... eating, why don't we get started darling." Rarity says as she tries not to gag from the sight.

"Hm? Oh right, lets go to the living room." I say as I wipe my mouth and follow everyone into the living room. "Alright, today's discussion is going to be specialization. Our runs into Topaz were unorganized and shameful. For Quartz Crest I'd like things to run a bit smoother."

"Are... are you going to train us... to be Spartans?" Fluttershy asks as she shakes a bit.

"No. I haven't seen anything in you guys to give me reason to induct you into the Spartan regiment. This is just basic specialization training. Back in Topaz Spartans would train the Terridisian forces, so I'm going to do something similar with you guys. Here are my listings as I've seen fit..."

"Hold on!" Twilight yells as she magics up a quill and parchment. "OK, go."

"Rarity and Twilight, I want you two on fire assist with me. You'll be carrying any guns we find or have and be defending the group. Fluttershy: I want you on med assist with me. If someone gets injured it'll be your job to get them out of the fray and to begin treatments on them. Applejack and Pinkie: You're on scav. Where ever we go, you're to look for anything that seems remotely important. Ammo, gems, spare parts, anything you find try to bring it to me to see if we need it. Rainbow and Storm: You're on recon. Fly ahead of us and look for any dangers. Try to steer us around anything that looks dangerous. If we have to fight, I want you to judge the easier of the fights. Now, all of these positions are interchangeable, if someone gets hurt next to you and Fluttershy or I aren't around, don't just leave them. These are the things I just want you to focus on. Any questions?"

"I am not shooting anything..."
"I can heal too! Why can't I help...
"I'm Spartan! Why aren't I on fire assist...
"WOO! It's like a scavenger hunt!"
"Oh.... my... can I just hide..."
"Ah can help in the fightin, why am ah scavin fer?"
"Why do I have to fly with Storm? He's so slow!" They all yell at once. I stand there in annoyance as they all start to argue with one another.

"ENOUGH!" I yell over them, silencing them. "Look, this is my call. If you don't like it, then don't come." They all sit back and stay quite, so I continue. "Good. I have to get a few things ready for the trip down, so we'll be leaving tomorrow at sun up. I know that all off you have responsibilities, so if you need me to come and talk to any of your bosses let me know now. Other wise it's all up to you." I wait for anyone to say something, but after a few minutes of silence I take that as my answer. "Alright, head home and prepare. Don't worry about food or water, I'll take care of that..."

"No you won't." Storm says as he gets up. "At the prices everypony's asking you, you'd go broke in a week. I'll get the supplies. You can just pay me back later."

"Sounds fair." I say as I shoot Pinkie a dirty look. She only shrugs and skips off, attempting to whistle.

Once everyone leaves I realize that I now have nothing to do. I look around for Lupus or Hati, but can't seem to find them anywhere. I tried just sitting in the living room, but after five minutes of silence I started to go crazy! Wait... I have a ring... with that thought in my mind I run upstairs and take the teleporter to Canterlot.

I flash into the cave and I instantly notice something new here. Luna must of spent some time here becuase all over the walls are paintings of me and Luna. Depictions of love, marriage, and children cover the three walls. I look up to see that she has painted the ceiling to look like the night sky. I take a moment to admire her work before I finally go to leave. I step out of the cave and take a look at Canterlot. It seems so peaceful. As I walk down the slope I can see a few pegasus guards flying about the castle. I look for a hole in their security and exploit it, launching myself into the air and landing on top of a building. I look around to make sure that I haven't been seen, before enchanting my hands and feet. Once done, I launch myself to what I hope is Luna's tower and begin propelling myself up.

I make it to the balcony and take a moment to catch my breath. Why do they have to make these things so tall? I look back and verify that it's Luna's room, the stars and crescent being dead give aways. I go to the door and find it not only unlocked, but without a barrier. Fucking guards. I open it as quietly as possible and step inside, shutting the door behind me quietly. Her room is just as I remember it, blues and purples filing it with long black curtains covering her bed. I walk over to her bed and peer inside, finding her sleeping peacefully. I pull my shirt off and remove my belt before getting into bed with her. After I get under the sheets I lightly press myself against her back as I wrap my arm around her.

"Mmm..." She mumbles as she rolls over and starts to wake up. "M...Miles?" She asks, partially asleep.

"Hey. Sorry for waking you." I say as I begin to brush her mane with my hand, helping her wake up quicker.

"Miles?" She says as she wipes her eyes, then freezes up. "Are.... are you in my room?"

"Yeah." She holds her self still for a few seconds before she quickly jumps out of bed. I watch as she paces about, freaking out about something. "Everything alright?"

"What are you doing here?! There are guards by my door! What if they were to hear something? Celestia would kill us..... CELESTIA! What if she senses you?" She says in a hushed tone as she paces back and forth. I just lay there, watching her run from one side of the room to the other.

"Luna." I say calmly, getting her to pause and look over to me. "Come back to bed." I say as I lift up a sheet. She lowers her head as she sighs, walking over to the bed and dropping into bed. As soon as she was in, the curtain closed behind her, darkening the space around us. I scoot over to her and wrap her in my arms again, rubbing my nose against hers as I do so. "Has Celestia found us yet?"

"Well... no. But..."

"And have the guards come running in yet?"

"No."

"Then don't worry. We're in the clear. Celestia's probably working on some government documents or something. And your door is probably too thick for your guards to hear anything."

"*sigh* alright. You're right. Sorry. I just flipped out cause I thought that Celestia would catch us in the middle of the act. With our luck..."

"Um... I didn't come here for that. Is that what comes to mind when you think of me?"

"What? No. But that's where it always goes..."

"Hey. I can't help it if I married the most beautiful women in all of Terra. That's all on you." I say as I poke her nose, getting her to smile.

"No, its all on you and your too toned body." She says as she runs her hooves down my chest. "And I guess your handsome as well." We share a laugh before we stare into each others eyes. I lean forward and plant a small kiss on her lips, placing my hand behind her head. Then another. Then she gives me a small kiss. We stare at each other for a bit before she starts to get on top of me, so I roll onto my back.

"Think you can be quiet this time?" I ask as she undoes my pants.

"I think I'll manage." She says as she pulls my pants off and takes a few deep breathes. She leans down and gives my flaccid member a soft kiss, making my heart skip a beat. She gives it a few more soft kisses until it's half way up, from there she takes it in her mouth and starts to wok it with her tongue. Once its all the way up she begins to bob her head up and down, making me close my eyes from the pleasure below. With a pop she pulls back and catches her breath, her warm breath keeping my shaft warm. She moves down and starts to lick me, moving from the tip down my shaft and to my balls.

"Hey, let me return the favor." I say, getting a confused look her. "Swing around."

"Oh, right?" She says with a blush as she gets up and turns around. As she lays on me I give her flank a tight squeeze with both my hands. She gets back to licking me, so I decide to start. I begin by prodding her with my tongue, getting a soft moan as a reward. With that moan in mind, I begin sucking on her clit, getting her to start grinding into me. As I continue to suck, I continue to caress her flank, moving my hands from top to bottom, squeezing tightly in between.

"GAH!" I yell as she gives a hard suck, pulling me completely out of her mouth and making me arch back from the sudden pleasure. OK, no more oral. I quickly pull myself from under her and line myself up with her, rolling her over so she's on her back. With a powerful thrust I slam into her, making her yelp out in pleasure as I pull back and slam back in. I go through these motions a few times until she uses her magic to push me back and take the top position. Luna wastes no time once on top, grinding back and forth as she plants a forceful kiss on my lips. With our lips connected I wrap my arms around her and roll over, taking the top position. I start to feel the pressure build up, so I begin making my thrust quicker with less power in them. With a final slam I burst out into her, arching back as I hit my euphoric peak. I give a few more thrust before collapsing on top of her, both of us panting together. I pull out of her and roll to her side, feeling tired.

"Sh.... sh..."

"Shit, I know..."

"Shoot." Why can't you cuss normally? "I wanted top..."

"You did.... twice..." She chuckles a bit before looking over to me. She gives me a soft smile as we stare at one another, catching our breath. "Where did you put my pants? I have something for you."

"Really? I think they're at the end of the bed." She says as she looks down. I push myself up and crawl to the edge of the bed, finding my pants on the floor. I go through my pockets until I find the bracelet. "OK, close your eyes and hold out your right hoof." I say as II crawl back to her, hiding the bracelet behind me.

"OK." She say as she does so. I take her hoof in my hand and give it a soft kiss, getting her to giggle and open her eyes.

"Hey, keep 'em shut."

"*sigh* fine." She closes her eyes again as she sticks her tongue out at me. I give her another kiss and place the bracelet on her, snapping it into place.

"OK, open your eye."

I open my eyes and look down at my hoof. There's a turquoise bracelet on my foreleg, with two sapphires and a diamond in the center. The diamond takes up the center as the two sapphires sit to the left and right. He must of forged them himself, becuase the sapphires twist to one another, going around the diamond and becoming thinner and thinner until they meet the other sapphires. The actual bracelet is made of heavy turquoise that fits perfectly around my leg.

"It's beautiful." I say as I look it over.

"Sorry it's late. I intended to give you a wedding ring sooner, but circumstances said other wise. Plus I realized you don't have fingers for rings..."

"We usually use our horns for rings, but I still love it."

"Really? Great, now for the next part." He says as he gets next to me and holds my hoof up. He sets his other hand on fire and begins to feed energy into the diamond. "OK, once I let go of your hoof smile. I'm taking a picture of us..."

"Right now? But my mane is probably a mess..."

"OK, five seconds." He says as he shakes his hands free of the magic and holds me against him. I look to the bracelet and put on as genuine a smile as I can must.

FLASH

"Ah! Miles." Right before the flash Miles had pulled my face over and gave me a kiss.

"Lets take a look." He says as he puts some energy into the diamond. A picture of the two of us appears from the diamond. It's ... actually a really good picture. We both have our eyes closed, but with Miles kissing me it came out perfectly. My mane even looks presentable!

"Its perfect, thank you Miles." I say as the picture fades away.

"Yeah... we should get some rest. You have to get up soon."

"I love you." I say, getting a smile from Miles.

"Ego amare magis."

"I love you most."

A/N: Sorry for the delays (If you follow by post) Technical difficulties, along with family matters and using a new system with my editor delayed me longer then I wanted. Enjoy the chapter, and Brony on!

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