Dear Diary,

I won, Sombra lost…

“Cer’Lola.”

My voice broke the silence in the old throne room. I instinctively threw a glance to Twilight, who seemed a bit lost in what I was doing. My heartrate spiked when I felt the Shard heat up. It floated out of my grip, positioning itself right in front of the throne itself. The air in the room grew heavier, a feint scent of ash permeating it. The Shard’s blue light grew ever brighter, forcing us to turn out gaze to the sides.

I thought I felt my own heart beat like crazy. I heard it as if it was right next to my ear, every inch of my skin picked up on it; it sent a chill up my spine. I put my hand to throat to feel its strength, only to find that it was out of synch with what I experienced. It hit me that it was not my own heartbeat I felt; it was that of the Shard itself.

The beams of light emitted from the gem turned darker, to the dark and purple I had come to associate with the Crystal Magic. Its mist began to fill the room, creating a dark cocoon around the throne. With a flash of light it started to dissipate and a figure walked out of it.

“I thank you,” Luna said. She was much as I remembered her, tall with dark blue skin and hair that looked like a piece of the night sky. She was naked and every step she took sent a ripple through her chest and hips. I automatically averted my eyes, to which she responded by looking down and realizing she was not clothed. She turned to Cadence, whose expression was shared with Twilights; a mixture of being dumbstruck and overjoyed. “Dear Cadence. Do you have a set of clothes for me?”

Take the Shard! A voice yelled in my head. It was Starswirl’s. It had started to emit more mist and shake violently. I reached out my hand. Merely an inch away I paused. What would happen?

Now!

**

“Where am I?” Around me I saw nothing but darkness, yet I felt that a great force was kept at bay. Barely. A flood waiting to break through an old and worn dam. “What is going on? Where did the others go?”

“We are still in the throne room,” Starswirl appeared before me, fading and coming to again. He bore a weary expression. “Sharing a moment between two ticks on the clock. We have a problem.”

“And you couldn’t have mentioned that earlier, because…?” I let out a groan. Of course there was a fucking problem.

He shrugged off my question. “It only takes so much power to bring someone back to life, and the Shards are affected by who they were in life. If there is a surplus of energy after the ritual is complete, it grows unstable. Unfortunately for you, I was the greatest mortal sorcerer to ever grace these lands,” Starswirl paused. “Everyone in the throne room are going to die. Its effects on the rest of the Empire, I cannot say. I assumed you were going to bring the Betrayer back. I thought I might as well postpone his return another millennia.”

I was about to give him an answer, to tell him what an asshole he was, but he cut me off. “Unless you can absorb the power left in the Shard.”

“What does that entail?” I swallowed. That didn’t sound healthy.

“It means that whatever of me that was not used to resurrect Luna will become part of you. Beyond that, not even I can tell you. I… simply don’t know what effect it will have. Not on you. Anyone else would simply die.”

“You will become part of me?”

“Would you rather throw away Twilight’s life?”

No, I thought to myself. Starswirl reached out his hand for me to take. Not after we’ve come this far.

**

“What- what happened?” I blinked. I was on the floor, Twilight, Luna and Cadence standing above me. My head was pulsating, sending shivers down my spine. I was sweating, feeling strangely warm.

“The gem began to shake and you took it. Then it disappeared,” Cadence answered me, putting a hand on my forehead. I nodded. The memories of the conversation returned to me bit by bit.

Whatever was part of him that was not used to bring Luna back was part of me…

“Yeah, I… I remember now,” I said. I could have sworn I was holding something, but looking at my hands I found them to be empty.

“Uhm…” Twilight pointed to a levitating pebble, held up by Heart Magic. My eyes darted from person to person, before finally seeing that my amulet was glowing. My heart jumped and the pebble fell to the ground and the amulet died down to its normal appearance. “What was that?”

“He is mastering the Heart Magic,” Luna answered for me. “I believe it was only a matter of time before that would occur. He seems to have absorbed it.”

Twilight trapped me in a tight hug, having gently pushed Cadence aside. I smiled at Luna over my girlfriend’s shoulder, but was puzzled at the look she gave me, as if we shared a secret. Did she know what had happened? If so, how? I threw my gaze elsewhere when I noticed that she was still naked. Starswirl had been right, we had conversed for naught more than a moment.

“Could I get something to wear, Cadence?” Luna smiled to her, turning away from me with a slight giggle at my behavior. “I think it is bothering the poor dear.”

“Sorry, I-“

“Oh, don’t worry about her,” Twilight let go of me and shook her head, trying to hide a curved up pair of lips of her own. “Though,” she whispered in my ear as the others began to walk towards the door. “I’m a little surprised you’d be shy about appreciating a naked body, of all people.”

“Well, I’m trying to be a little respectful, to both you and Luna,” I retorted, sticking out my tongue at her and hoping neither Cadence nor Luna could hear us.

“Come on,” Twilight got up, pulling me with her.

**

Back in Cadence’s own throne room, Cadence ordered a bit to eat for us. Through the windows, I could see that the break of dawn was upon us. Luna had been given a simple, yet elegant strapless black evening dress. Every time she put her left foot forward, my gaze found itself pulled just a bit as her leg became visible. I bet that she and Cadence were doing it on purpose.

“You could have told me you planned to bring Luna back,” Cadence looked from Twilight to myself. The purple one and I exchanged a glance, before Twilight shrugged.

“I’m sorry, Cadence. I just didn’t want to get your hopes up for nothing. We didn’t even know if it would work.”

“What matters is that I am here now,” Luna said. She gave a comforting smile to the ruler of the Empire, before she turned to Twilight with a slightly more thoughtful expression. “Now we will have to clear your name in the eyes of Equestria. But I would ask that we can postpone that for later today; I am in need of some rest.”

“Of course, Princess,” Twilight nodded.

“I’ll have someone show you to your rooms,” Cadence smiled, sending a flare from her horn towards the door. One of the guards came in, looking at his princess for orders.

**

“You are more cunning than I thought, Dream Host,” Sombra said coldly. Once more I found myself in his company. “I would add a threat, but the truth is that we both know those would be empty words. By the time I return to the world, you will be long dead, whatever end you should meet. Well played. Well played indeed. But tell me, how did you make the connection between the Heart and the Alicorn?”

I smirked at him, as confident and smug as I could make myself appear. “Simple. The way you and Luna both could visit my dreams provided the key. When I was told about your immortality and the Alicorn immortality, it seemed obvious to me there was a connection. When you provided the means to complete the ritual, all I had to do was to say her name.”

“A name I shared with you,” Sombra nodded. Then he, much to my surprise, smiled. “This has never been tested before. In truth, there always seemed to be a distinction between the innate abilities of the Alicorn to the powers I drew from the Heart. You opened my eyes. Don’t worry, I will leave you alone. I have no need of you anymore.”

Like so many times before, Sombra left in a haze of magic. And, as he did, I began to feel another entity enter my dreams.

“And so you spat in the eye of the Betrayer,” Luna gave me a surprisingly cold smile.

“I’m not convinced I did,” my shoulders sank and I let out a sigh. “What he said before he left…”

“It is hard to imagine the plans a being such as him will have for the future,” she warmed up, creating a simple forest clearing under the guide of the moon for us. She sat down in the grass, waving for me to join her. “For now you are victorious.”

“You didn’t need to come into my dreams to congratulate me,” I smiled back. “I don’t bite.”

“Privacy is best ensured.”

“Is there… something wrong between you and Twilight?” I asked tentatively.

“Why would there be?” she retorted.

I shrugged in return. “And what of you? You are much like Sombra from my…” I paused, considering my words.”…limited perspective; what are your plans for the future, Princess Luna?”

She turned away, her eyes falling to the ground. “Am I really much like Sombra to you?”

I thought about her question for a moment. What was she really asking? Certainly not the resemblances I had had in mind. His behavior? Somehow I doubted it.

“No,” I finally said. “Even in my brief meetings with him, Sombra came across as manipulative and indifferent to the suffering of others. That is not what I believe you are. But you are immortal; the only perspective that can help me understand him.”

She smiled to me, striking me as more relieved than anything. “I’m glad. After what I told you about my sister, I feared perhaps you’d think ill of me.”

Her body faded and I found myself with her standing behind me, hands on my shoulders. She whispered in my ear. “The first thing I ought to do is to reward you.”

“Princess…” I said under my breath, instinctively taking several steps away from her. Her hands slipped, but she simply manifested right in front of me the moment I turned to face her.

“There are no limitations here. Whatever your dream, I can make happen,” she wrapped her hands behind my neck, drawing me closer. Our eyes met and I couldn’t make myself look away.

“I’m with Twilight,” I retorted, as firmly as I could. Hopefully it came out better than it sounded to me.

“She doesn’t need to know. After all, this is just a dream…”

“No… not with you he-” I protested, but I was silenced. Luna’s lips locked to mine. Her eyes were closed and I found my body aching for me to reciprocate. Instead I broke the kiss, looking to the side.

“Am I truly not desirable?” she asked me, her voice shaking ever so slightly. Her question turned my gaze to her again, but the Night Princess didn’t look directly at me. “After our night in Canterlot, I thought you’d see me differently from most mortals. And you have shown your potential and… and you brought me back to this life…”

“I told you then that I think you are beautiful,” I replied, somewhat desperate. “And I did very much enjoy the night we spent together. But I’ve chosen Twilight since then. Or perhaps she chose me.”

“She is quite amazing, isn’t she?” Luna gave me a smile. She conjured a bench to sit on and waved for me to join her. “Always the hero. Intelligent and powerful. I don’t wonder why you’d choose her over me. Look, just forget about this dream, okay? I was foolish to think anything could happen.”

“This is what you tried to tell me before, isn’t it?” I asked, sitting down beside her. Luna nodded, but didn’t look directly at me. I put a hand on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, this will be our little secret.”

“It is time to wake up, dear,” she replied, giving me a kiss on the cheek.

**

My first instinct was to sit up, but that idea was shut down when I felt the weight of Twilight on my left side of my body. Looking down, I saw that she had put a soft casing on her horn. I smiled, reminded of the first night we have spent in the same bed. I had almost forgotten the “hornjob”. And the tiny cuts her horn had given me.

Gently I removed the casing, feeling a rush of relief when I saw how little of the crack in her horn remained. Cadence’s healers knew what they were doing. I stared at it for a while, before shaking my head. I had more important things to do right now. Twilight let out a soft moan in her sleep as I ran my thumb and index finger along it. As expected, the tip of her horn started to glow.

I smiled to myself and continued to stroke her horn. I bit my lip in concentration, trying to remember how I had gotten her to ‘climax’ the first time. This time though, I decided to skip the bleeding. Since that first time back in her treehouse, I’d endured enough wounds and blood loss to last a lifetime, and I was in no hurry to add to the list.

Instead I focused on sliding my fingertips along Twilight’s magical organ. I enjoyed giving the end a little twist and hearing my girlfriend moan and grip me tighter in her arms. This time I was pretty sure she was awake, but she continued to lay on top of me with her head turned to the side.

When I gripped her horn in the palm of my hand, the glow got brighter and the sparks began shooting out. Her breathing got heavier and heaver as my hand slid along her horn. I went faster and faster, making sure not to squeeze to tightly. I feel the warm glow and Twilight’s shivers until finally she let out a cry and I was momentarily blinded by a flash of light.

Once the spots stopped appearing on my eyelids, I could see Twilight propped up on her arm and tenderly massaging her horn. When our eyes met, she smiled and kissed me on the cheek.

“Well… good to see that still works,” she said with a blush. “I should probably return the favor.” I grinned and nodded. Twilight winked at me before her head disappeared under the covers. I could feel her slide my underwear down my thighs and my cock spring free.

As her lips sank over my member, I let out a happy sigh. After all the pressure I had been under the last few days, this was just what I needed. Twilight’s warm, wet mouth and tongue felt amazing. She had gotten pretty good at giving head in the relatively short time we had been together. It wasn’t surprising; from what I’d heard she had always been a dedicated student. I wasn’t looking forward to getting back to the real world and I wanted this to last as long a possible. I would’ve been happy to spend the whole morning looking up at the crystalline ceiling of our bedroom, but after a few minutes I felt my still erect cock pop out of Twilight’s mouth.

I looked down to see what had happened and saw the tip of Twilight’s horn rising up under the blanket. When she sat up and the blanket fell off her, I could really appreciate the benefits of having a princess’s wardrobe at our disposal. Cadence had loaned her cute black negligee with a see-through midriff and solid lacey bust. I could also see she wasn’t wearing panties.

Luna usually wears black, the little voice in the back of my head reminded me, flashing an image of the Princess of the Night before me, as ever draped in an unadorned and elegant black dress. Should I have accepted her ‘reward’? Would it really be so bad if Twilight never found out?

“Why’d you stop?” I asked, forcing myself to focus on the princess at hand. I had remained faithful, which was what mattered. Doubting my choice only showed my weakness.

Twilight shrugged. “Well now that we’ve finally reached the Crystal Empire, I’d like take some time to try something new. I did some research and this seems like a good opportunity,” She said, sliding her finger along my length.

“Sure,” I nodded, curious to see what she had in mind.

She promptly swung her leg over my torso so that she was facing away from me. I took a moment to admire her rear end through the sheer nightgown. She carefully aimed my cock at her slit and I hummed in approval as she slid it along her damp folds. She whimpered softly as she gradually descended and impaled herself on my member.

I was content to let Twilight set the pace. She leaned forward and arched her back, trying to push it as deep as it would go. When she began to move, she started with a simple up and down motion. I grinned as I watched her cute butt bouncing up and down in my lap. As she got more comfortable with the reverse cowgirl position, Twilight changed her technique. Putting her hands on my legs for support, she started moving back and forth as well. Now her hips dipped down and back, then up and forward. It felt great and it didn’t take long before I felt the pressure start to build in my loins. I couldn’t see the expression on her face, but I could tell from her quick gasping breaths that she was enjoying this just as much as I was. With a swift motion, I sat up and wrapped my arms around her waist.

“What are you doing?” she asked me between breaths. I replied by kissing her neck and falling back with my hands still around her. Pulling out of her sex, I turned her over to her back and climbed on top of her.

“Giving you the attention you deserve,” I teased her, locking my lips to her. With my left hand I gently stroked her neck, while my right guided my member to her slit once more. We moaned as I pushed inside her and I felt her wrap her lags around my midriff. In return, I increased my pace and broke the kiss, giving the attention to her neck instead.

I didn’t tell her I was about to cum. Her legs had answered that question before it was posed. Instead, I just pushed as far in as I could and held it there until I felt myself grow flaccid. Twilight unlocked her legs, letting me roll over to my back.

“We should probably change the sheets,” she said, sliding over to my side, cuddling up.

“I don’t see a problem,” I replied, looking at my side of the bed. She just shorted and rested her head on my shoulder.

**

Twilight, Luna, Cadence and I were assembled in the throne room. Cadence had arranged for a simple table with chairs to be put in there for us to use and I found myself sitting across from Luna, with Twilight on my left.

“With the Changelings in control of Canterlot for the time being,” Cadence began, looking at each of us in turn. “Shining Armor is in grave danger. I expect him to have gone underground by now and I need to send reinforcement, if possible.”

“Why do you think he has done that?” Luna asked.

“Your death. Shining knows of our immortality. What little I’ve heard from the capital makes me think the imposter does not know of it and this will have tipped Shining off.”

“And they can simply dismiss Luna as another Changeling unless she actively shows her control of the Moon,” Twilight sighed. “We would have to somehow get to the center of Canterlot for her to do that.”

“What about your soldiers?” I turned to Cadence. She shook her head.

“I cannot simply declare war on Canterlot like that. I don’t even know if I have the forces necessary to break the Canterlot Guard. Doing so would just waste lives on both ends and achieve nothing. No, we need a more devious plan. I have no doubt that if they saw Luna control the Moon and declare Twilight innocent, some would turn on the imposter. But many would gladly believe this was just Nightmare Moon returning to take over the kingdom again.”

“You’re planning to make them turn on each other,” I stated, a hint of a smile gracing my lips. She nodded.

“Yes, the unrest could give Shinng some power in Canterlot. He was the Captain of the Guard, I believe many soldiers would follow him when Luna shows up alive. This would weaken Canterlot and I could send troops to reinforce them.”

“But what of the Elements of Harmony?” I asked.

“I think I know where they are,” Twilight gave me a comforting smile. “When we last clashed with the Changelings, they used a series of crystalline caverns beneath the castle as the prison to hold Cadence and myself.”

“You think they will use them again?” Luna raised her eyebrows.

“Chrysalis is dead,” Cadence explained. “Whoever is leading them now is not her. And even if they know that we know of it, the only entrance and exit lies within Canterlot. I think they would risk it, rather than to have them in the dungeon or castle. Too many servants who can ask questions. And we need to risk it, in case they are there.”

I felt a grin come to my face. This felt good, compared to how our lives had been the last weeks. No longer would we be the prey, but rather the hunters. The Changelings deserved to be hounded for what they had done.