I awake to the feeling of Luna leaving the bed. Opening my eyes, I look around to see that it's dusk... or soon it will be at least. I give a quick stretch before I sit up and look out at the balcony. Luna's standing out there, wearing her usual jewelry, with the bracelet as well. She's facing away from me and has her horn glowing, making the sky turn darker and darker with every passing second. Once done, she lets go of her magic and stares out at the night sky.

"Well, some pony's in a good mood." Celestia says as she lands onto her balcony....... SHIT! I quickly roll over and fall to the ground, trying to keep as quit as possible. "What's got you in such a good mood?"

"What? Can't I just be happy?" Luna asks, playing it completely cool and collect. I look around and see my white shirt laying on the middle of the floor... fuck, I need to get that. I crawl to the edge of the bed and reach out to try to grab it, but its a little out of my reach.

"You being happy is more then welcomed. Do you wish to have dinner together? I feel as if I haven't been spending enough time with you."

"Well... let me wash up first. I feel... sticky." Smooth Luna.

"Yes.... I wasn't going to say anything but you smell... sweaty. Is everything alright?" I crawl a bit out and quickly grab my shirt. I duck back behind the bed as Celestia and Luna walk into the room...... FUCK! I try to hide under the bed but the bottom is solid!

"Every things fine. Sheesh Tia, I come out in a good mood and everything's has to be bad or...."

"Ok, OK. Sorry. It's just.... you've only been home for a few days now. I just want to make sure that you aren't trying to hide anything. If you want to talk about it, I'm here for you." Celestia says as they both take a seat on the bed. I lay back and cover myself with the shirt. I don't want to be here for this conversation, but I don't really have a choice right now.

"Well... sometimes its hard to sleep when I know he's still out there, but..."

"But?"

"I just remind myself that Miles is out there, and I begin to feel better." D'aw...

"Luna, you know how I feel about the two of you..."

"I know, but... he was the one to save me. He escorted me home and brought me straight to you. He even took an arrow in the chest for me Tia. It's hard to get over somepony who does something like that for you." I reach up to the scar on my chest and think back to that day... why didn't I ever fix this?

"Luna... I know he's done many things for you. I truly respect him for those things, honestly. But... he's... whats a year of joy to a life time of hurt?" Ouch... that's low. The room falls silent for a bit, the only sound being them moving around on the bed.

"He may only have a year... but whats the loss of a loved one to wishing you could of done something for a life time? I know how you feel about us... but don't worry about it. I've got everything under control. I'll meet you at the dinning hall, I'd just like a moment to myself."

"Alright... I'll see you in a bit then sister."

"......... you can come out now."

"OK does she hate me or not?" I ask as I stand up and collect the rest of my clothes. "Cause I have no fucking clue right now. Respect is nice and all, but I can tell she still doesn't care for me."

"She doesn't hate you..." I pause and look at her. "Ok, maybe she does... but not entirely. She just cares more about me then you." I shake my head as I sit on the bed and start to put my pants on. Luna gets behind and wraps her forelegs around my chest from behind me. I pause and grab onto her her legs as she kisses the back of my head.

"*sigh* so, what are you doing after dinner?" I ask as she starts to rub my chest, pausing at the arrow scar.

"Why didn't you ever heal this?"

"Well... it has a good memory behind it."

"Really?" She asks flatly with a slight chuckle.

"And I never really thought about it."

"That's what I thought. But that was a very good cover. After dinner I have night court until sunrise, so I don't think we'll be able to spend anymore time together. What are your plans?" She asks as she lays her head on my shoulder.

"At sunrise I have to leave for Moosden. That's where Quartz Crest is."

"*sigh* well I have to finish getting ready. Good thing Celestia doesn't know what sex smells like." She says before she gives me a kiss on my cheek. She walks over to her counter and starts brushing her mane as I finish getting dressed. When I finish I get up and squat beside Luna, looking at her in the mirror's reflection. She pauses brushing and leans against me a bit. "What's on your mind?"

"Just thinking. I'm going to head out now, I love you." I say as I give her a peck on the cheek.

"Oh, love you to. Bye then." I start to walk out of her room towards the balcony. As I pass behind her I reach down and give her a slight pinch, getting her to jump a bit. "Miles! You little punk!" She says as she chases me out of her room.

"Bye love!" I yell as I run out the doors, closing them before she could get to me.

"I'll get you back later." She warns me through the door.

"Counting on it." I say as I head to the edge of the balcony and stand on it, having my toes go off the edge. I take a deep breath before leaning forward and letting gravity do what it does best.

I hold my eyes shut for a bit as I fall, enjoying the air race through my hair. I open my eyes and flip over as I near the rapidly approaching ground. In the final moments I flair my heels and land in the middle of the gardens with a solid thud, sending dust up and all around me. I hear someone near by cough a bit before snoring some more, but other then that nothing really notices me. I raise the soil back to where it should be before walking away, trying to be as unnoticeable as possible. I make it to the front of the castle completely unnoticed, dodging any patrolling guards with total ease.

"Halt creature! How did you get inside!" A guard demands as I casually walk up to the front door. There are two unicorn night guards by the door, each pointing a spear to me.

"How did you get inside?" I ask as I look around. "But seriously, a gate doesn't really hold anything back. Its more of a challenge then a deterrent."

"Real funny wise guy. Now get out..."

"Actually, I'm here for night court." I interrupt, getting them to pause.

"Your.... what?"

"Night court. You know, like day court.... but at night." They look to each other before looking back to me, completely lost for words. "You have no fucking clue how to deal with court recipients do you?"

"Uh.... no." The one on the left admits as they lower their spears. "We've never received one. I didn't even know that we still did it."

"Well... to my knowledge you still do..."

"I thought Princess Luna was in the Griffin Colonies, looking for that guy who ponynapped her." The guard on the left asks, turning to the other guard.

"What? Why would she go back to the place she was ponynapped to? That's just... stupid."

"They thought they found the guy..."

"Then we could of just sent an emissary then. Why would we allow our only recently recovered princess back into the land that just captured her?"

"Yes, why indeed?" I turn around to see a group of some fifty night guards walking up behind me, being led by a single night pegasis guard. Though he looks the same as the others, he wears a helmet with white hair coming out from it along with a ranking etched into the chest of his armor. "You must be Miles Eremita..."

"Yeah..."

"Princess Luna's husband."

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"Just a salad." Celestia says to the waiter, getting me to roll my eyes. The waiter bows before us before walking off to the kitchen. "So sister, how were things in the Griffin Colonies?" She asks as she takes a sip from her water glass.

"Huh.... oh! Well, they ended up not having him. But other then that, I guess it was nice." I say as I look away and take a sip from my glass.

"Don't worry, we'll get him. And he will pay for what he so foolishly did." I take a few deep breathes before I look over to Tia, seeing the conviction in her eyes.

"Tia... can I ask you a completely hypothetical, not real, just asking cause the thought came to mind, question?"

"Uh... of course Luna. What do you wish to know?" Before I could ask the waiter comes out with our food and sets them before us.

"If you desire anything else just let me know." He says before bowing and walking away.

"Yes well... lets eat first then I'll ask." I say before picking up my hay fries and fill my mouth up.

"Well, ok then." We eat in relative silence, I kept coughing from filling my mouth to much at first. Once we finish our food the waiter takes our plates away and refills our water. I take a long drink from it, trying to avoid the conversation I'm about to have.

"Princess Luna!" Captain Night Fury yells as he barges through the doors and marches straight towards me.

*PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT*

His sudden appearance, along with him yelling at the top of his lungs, scares the heck out of me and makes me spit all of the water from my mouth.

"Guard. Why do you barge in on me and my sister in such a manner?" Tia asks as I try to collect myself.

"Becuase there is somepony here who wishes to speak to her in the night court." I do a double take as I feel my heart skip a beat. Somepony is here... to speak with me?

"Uh...."

"Its the human from Ponyville. He says he has information he wishes to share about the terrorist group that ponynapped you."

"Miles!?" Tia and I say at the same time, looking to each other before back to Captain Night Fury.

"We'll be there shortly." Tia says as she stands. "Coming sister? Don't want to make your first night court visitor wait."

"Right.... right." I say as I stand and follow Tia out. What does Miles think he's doing? If he slips the beans to Tia about me and him I swear his balls will be bluer then me. We walk through the halls until we make it to the doors to the court room, where Tia turns back to me.

"Luna... are you going to be alright on this one?"

"What? Of course sister. Why do you always doubt me?" I ask as I push my way around her and enter the hall. When I enter the hall I find Miles standing in the center, looking around idly as he holds his hands behind himself. He gives me a smile as I take my seat at the throne, Celestia sitting at my side.

"Hi." He says joyfully as he approaches the two of us. I shake my head from his usual calmness and begin my act.

"Greetings subject, what do you wish to bring to me this night."

"An exchange." He says as he glances between Celestia and me. "As you may or may not know I am going to be traveling to the cities of my country. These cities are buried under some of your territories. In exchange for information on those who kidnapped you, I would like permission to move through these cites...."

"Why do you wish to move throughout a country you belong to?" Tia interrupts. I shoot her a look before looking back to Miles.

"You are Equestrian, you do not need to move throughout..."

"Because I'm not going as an Equestrian. I'm going as a Terradisian. I will be carrying weapons, and I do not wish to enter another country's territory, armed, without permission." As I think about what he says Tia taps my shoulder, so I lean over to hear what she has to say.

"There is more to this then just simply moving arms sister."

"What do you mean?"

"If we say yes or no, then we acknowledge that Terradisia is a government. The Spartans would gain a political power in the world. Think carefully about this." I nod as I lean back up and stare at Miles.

"We already know of Tirek and the Darkness...."

"War is not the leader." Miles says, cutting me off. "Tirek, also know as war, is only fourth in command. If you wish to know more about the leaders and their goals, I suggest you give me permission to move in your territories." Wow Miles, just go for the throat why don't you. I want to just give him permission, but I know Celestia would begin suspecting things. Not to mention I don't think Miles will keep us a secret from her. Hmmm....

"Subject! By order of your princess, I command thee to give us the information, or face time in the dungeon."

"You realize there isn't a cell here that can hold me. Not to mention that holding me prisoner would only further the plans of the Darkness. You need this more then I need freedom." He says before he drops to his knees and holds his wrist before me. "Your move."

"You're bluffing" Celestia say as she stands up and begins approaching Miles. "You claim to care for my sister, yet you withhold information that could help keep her safe. So what is it? Her safety, or your own selfish needs?"

"You seem to forget our little chat. I'm not allowed to even think about her, remember? This is more then just information swapping. This is my stance for Terradisia...."

"Three ponies can't make up a country..."

"Good thing there are more of us. There are six of us, plus all of the bots from Topaz Falls. Not to mention what ever we may find in all of the other cities. Make your move Celestia."

"Celestia." I say, getting her to look back to me. "Come here please." She looks back to Miles before giving a huff and walking back to me. "What are you doing?"

"Trying to get..."

"Because last time I checked it was night court."

"Luna..."

"Let me deal with this." I say as I stand up. She looks back to Miles before nodding and sitting down. "Thank you, now Miles, surely we can come to an understanding...."

"Sorry, but my terms will stand. Either accept them, deny them, or arrest me."

"May I ask one last question?" Celestia asks. I think about it for a second before nodding. "Miles, you will die in a year, can Terradisia live any longer?" I feel my heart skip a beat when she asks this. That was cruel sister...

"Of course." I do a double take as I look back to Miles. "Though I may die soon, I already have a successor lined up to continue our ways."

"Storm Cloud." I say, getting a nod from Miles.

"He is my lieutenant. I have been molding him to be a leader for not only the Spartan regiment, but for Terradisia as well. I've trained him and Big Mac to make more Spartans. To continue our philosophies. And they have already committed to this. Terradisia will continue to live long past me. Oh, and one last thing Celestia, Twilight is Terradisia as well." I hear Celestia take a few deep breathes as she glares at Miles. Nice babe, now she completely hates you... this isn't going to be easy.

"Why you..."

"I have come to a decision." I say, cutting off Celestia. "And we shall take your offer."

"WHAT!" Tia yells, gaping at me. "You can't be serious."

"I can, and I am. Even if we held him prisoner and tortured the info out of him, that wouldn't stop Terradisia from rising. Face the facts sister, a new government is beginning in our territories. We either shall try to destroy them, or coexist with them. I do not wish to destroy the lives of innocent ponies who wish to only help us."

"But... he... RAH! Fine. I'll go with you on this one sister." Tia says as she lowers her head and mopes to herself.

"Thank you. Now, what do you know about the Darkness."

"Not as much as I'd like to know." Miles admits as he stands. "They have four leaders. Tirek, or War, is at the bottom. Then there is Famine, Pestilence, and finally Death." Death.... oh my.... "Though I have not met them all, I have come to the conclusion that they are all centaurs, due to the fact that they call themselves the Four Horsemen." Death... where have I heard that before.... "I also know that they are all ancient, due to War telling me that he was from the Purge. Their goals are fairly simplistic. They wish to kill everyone."

"No... it can't be..." I murmur out load, getting everypony to look to me.

"Is there something you wish to say?" Celestia asks as I stare blankly at the floor.

"Death... is Brim-Bar, the Soul Seeker." I say, getting confused looks from everypony. "This... was from back before I was Nightmare Moon. I was on my way to a small village when I ran into some beast that attacked me with this strange... black...cloudy thing. I didn't realize it before, but I believe it was the same substance War was using. The attack caught me by surprise and nearly killed me... if it weren't for a cloaked creature with a scythe. He vanquished the beast and captured their souls in a satchel. I remember... feeling different. I... can't remember exactly, but I believe this was when I became Nightmare Moon. As thanks for saving my life I decided to give this Brim-Bar a gift, or a blessing as I called it back them. As I said fair well to Brim-Bar he said 'fair well Brim-Bar. Greetings Death.' I may have created this monster."

"That's nice, but how he was created doesn't really matter right now." Miles says, killing the serious mood. "We need to focus on stopping him. I know his last base of operation was in the Griffin Colonies, so he must be within their territories. Let them know that if they ever need assistance taking him down, Terradisia stands ready."

"... very well." I say as I try to cope with the idea of me creating a monster.

"Oh, and one last thing before I leave." Miles says, getting me to look up to him. "This isn't your fault. If he was purgian, then it was a human that did this. I intend to atone for what my people did, so I will find this Death and teach him the folly of his ways. Good night, Princess Luna." He gives a salute before turning around and walking out of the hall. I continue to stare out at the space he was in long after he left. This is all my fault. I started this....

"Luna." Celestia says as she nuzzles me a bit. "Look at me." I move my head slowly over until I'm looking directly into her eyes. "This isn't your fault..."

"How could you say that? I was the one who gave him... whatever it is that made Brim-Bar live this long. I'm completely at fault for..."

"Stop. Stop it right now." She says as she wraps me in a hug. "That wasn't you. That was Nightmare Moon. Luna would never do such a thing. And Nightmare Moon would never feel bad about doing something like this. So don't you dare let this get to you. You did nothing wrong." I wrap my hooves around her as I hug her back, burying my face in her mane. It was Nightmare Moon that did this... but Nightmare Moon was a part of me...

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As I wait in the hall outside of the court room I take a look around. The fifty guards from before are all waiting around me, with Night Fury sitting beside me.

"You realize that if you do this, you could die." I ask as I lean against the wall.

"I'll take my chances."

"And if you ever leak information, I, along with every other Spartan, will hunt you down and kill you and your family."

"I wont leak information."

"You better not." I say as I look back to the door. A guard is waiting by door with his ear held against it, waiting for Celestia to leave the room.

"OK... she's gone."

"Lets do this." Night Fury says as he walks to the door and pushes it open. We all march inside together, getting very confused looks from Luna as we walk up to her.

"Uh... what..."

"Guess who's really good at guessing!" I blurt out, getting glares from Night Fury.

"What?" Luna asks as she looks around at her guards.

"Allow me to explain, Queen Luna." Night Fury says as he walks up to her. "We recently discovered your marriage to Miles through an undercover pony in Ponyville. Once we found out we all met together in secret and held discussions about it. Our conclusion was that we approved. Further more, we decided to hep you in keeping it a secret for as long as you wish, Queen Luna."

"Uh... it's Princess Captain..."

"Not anymore." I say as I walk up to her and stand at her side. "Since I'm a Captain and you're a Royal sister, and your laws are retarded, once we were married you and I became the rulers of Equestria."

"Is that so?" Luna asks as she looks over to Fury.

"Yes your highness. You are now Queen, and Miles is now King."

"So..... YOU WERE GOING TO PULL RANK ON CELESTIA IF SHE TRIED TO ARREST YOU!" Luna yells as she smacks my arm.

"Fuck yeah I was. I aint going to jail, fuck that." I say as she glares at me some more. "But since we want to keep things a secret, the guards and I decided that it would be best to continue being what Celestia thinks we are..."

"How did you convince my Captain to all of this?" She asks as she looks over to the group of guards.

"Simple. The next time Miles decides to train Spartans, we are allowed to send fifty volunteer guards into the training program." Fury says with a sly grin.

"So.... you all will help me and Miles spend more time together?" She asks as she looks around the group of guards. As they all nod, she slowly starts to tear up. "Thank you.... thank you all..."

"Anything for you, Queen Luna, we all have to get back to our post. Take care...."

"ALL HAIL THE KING!" The rest of the guards sound off as they salute and march off. I sit beside Luna and wrap an arm around her as she wipes her tears away.

"Do I have to be king?"

Shout out to tickytheclown for picking the number of guards that escorted Miles. Thanks for reading and like always, Brony on!