It's a Good Life
Chapter 13: Old Version: Chapter 11
Previous Chapter Next ChapterToday was like any other day, with your students midterms in a few days you had to focus all your attention on them which meant less time being spent with your marefriends of course they were upset and even a little furious, but you couldn't let your students fail.
Tonight might've been unfair for them but you had to spend some time with Luna, she was constantly talking about walking around Canterlot late at night wanting to see the city streets in all its nightly glory. You waited at the same park you met Sonata, Adagio, and Aria during your first real time out on the town.
Just as you were about to reminisce a sound of gentle flapping wings was heard, with a soft cling you opened your eyes to see Luna wearing her midnight black crown, along with her baby blue horse shoes, and midnight black crescent moon necklace. She had wore a indigo blue long dress that looked a little fancy for your excursion.
"I'm sorry for taking so long, Dago kept asking if I needed anything and he seemed solid on not letting me leave." Luna sighs making you smile and shrug.
"Cmon he was just bein' friendly, trust me he might get annoying but when you're in a pinch and need help he'll be there." Luna giggled and nodded.
"Shall we go?" You nodded and taking her hand, her blush seem to note that she was still embarrassed by the hand holding of your friendship.
"Canterlot in itself is a beautiful city, many wonderful landmarks that make it the best city to live in. See the moonlit skyline? Celestia told me that it was made specifically for you and how she enjoyed seeing it."
"It's a spectacular beauty, enough for my beautiful standard I set for my celestial bodies." She giggled a bit and smiled.
"You like having fun when you're pretending to be snooty huh?"
"Of course when I was younger I was always called the ditzy moon filly, but now that I have this slightly deeper voice most ponies think that'll throw them into a dungeon just for speaking illy it's rather fun messing with them."
"A little overly dressed don't you think?" You asked Luna who giggled and nodded.
"Well I was just in night court, I managed to convince Dago into taking my place for the night. I do deserve a break every once in awhile." You nod and continue on with Luna, walking through the lit street with Luna by your side was oddly satisfying, you usually walked with Sunset during well sunset. Her mane was even beautiful when the sunset at the perfect moment and her mane let off a glorious shine. The times you spent with the mares you loved was ultimately a great life.
Aria, the mare you fell hard in love with. Someone you thought you would hate ended up being a shining light.
Adagio, the obsessed mare who wouldn't leave you alone and ultimately had the prize she wanted.
Milky Way, a mare you met on a train and began having a semi secret relationship that ended up with you drinking her sweet breast milk after she lost a bet and ultimately made you closer then ever.
And finally Sunset, a mare who had the same class as you and learned the advanced form of pyromancy she teaches you from time to time. Her patience and love ultimately proved to you that you had to keep a limit. You knew that there was only 3 more mares you could fit into your harem before you had to close off your relationships forever.
Two were already reserved for the two special mares you spoken to and even then you still had one more to choose, soon enough you'd meet her. And it would be a great encounter.
Later...
Today was a meeting for Prince Dago, proving a bit of a challenge as he had to talk to an ambassador of a separated country that host many seaponies, separated from Equestria years ago the seaponies garnered their own republic with elected officials rather than having a hierarchy around. Dago had no idea who the official would be though he was ready to come to speak terms with the stallion.
Entering the room he saw the empty yet spacious meeting room table that sat almost 40 members, looking around the room he spotted a balcony to the left of him the window open as a light breezy passed by. Once more looking around he spotted a stallion with a ocean blue mane along with a baby blue coat, his eyes scrolled through the book on hand.
From the title Dago knew it was an adventure book the book was called Gemini, remembering the book was actually popular, it was about a police officer dying and entering the spirit realm trying to figure out his own murder.
"Aiden loves that too." Dago mumbles the stallion heard that and looked up.
"Hmmm oh hello. I suppose we're both early to the meeting." The young stallion mentions smiling as he put down his book, he left a blue ribbon on the page keeping his place secure.
"Yeah." Dago then takes a seat across from him. " I don't think we've met before, are you by chance a prince from beyond the bad lands?" The stallion smiles chuckling slightly.
"No, our lands don't have a dominating hierarchy, it's more of a democracy. Ponies vote and the next leader leads simple as that. We have many branches of government that makes it so the leader doesn't become too powerful. Anyway who are you? Are you a noble of these lands?" He asks with curiosity.
"Oh sorry, I'm Prince Dago, Princess Celestia son nice to meet you, prince ah…"
"Again I'm not a prince just call me Calendine, I'm just a regular ambassador."
"Ah I'm sorry, it's nice to meet you Calendine, it's very nice to have you for this meeting." He mentions bowing
"Likewise, patching up old feuds that don't seem to matter in our modern day and age. It's a breath of fresh air isn't it?"
"Of course, although sometimes I wish we didn't have to keep the appearance of being serious I mean we know we keep the act for the subjects, but why can't we be more honest between ourself?" Dago complained
"Forgive and forget is my philosophy, I mean there's plenty of reason why ponies go to war. For intimidation, for resources, or just to show that they're ready to defend themselves. Being strong it's a fools game, ponies believe in what they want to believe and not what they truly see. I myself only want what's best for my kind to live peacefully and go through life with no one getting hurt or being hurt themselves. Unfortunately not everyone has the same opinion, ah I'm sorry for rambling I get philosophical when I meet a kindred spirit such as yourself." Calendine informs blushing slightly.
"Je don't worry, I have an aunt that love talking like that all the time, at first we though it was a face, but we just kind of got used to it."
"Well I believe your aunt might be smart mare." He says chuckling, Calendine smiles as he sees a beautiful maid bring in a tray of pastries and tea along with honey and milk.
"Would you like anything sir?" The maiden asks Calendine.
"Of course my dear, I'd love a cup of tea with milk and honey please." As the mare begins making his tea Calendine winks at Dago before standing up.
"Ah miss you shouldn't stir it too fast, it spoils taste. Here let me show you." He positions himself near her and begins helping her make the tea blushing as his smile and soft eyes make her become shy.
"Oh my sir I didn't know I had to go slow, it's odd."
"Being fast isn't everything my dear, a gentle, soft, and slow touch is all you need." Tapping the spoon the side of the cup he takes the cup and sips it before letting the maid sip it making her blush and whisper something into his ear before leaving the room.
Calendine smiles as he sips his tea. Just looking at Dago.
"A gentlecolt knows how to speak to mares in a efficient and kindly manner."
"I see." Dago says impressed. "What did she whisper to you anyway?"
"A stallion never kisses and tells, but I'll make an exception. She said that she has many other talents that she needs help improving and i happily agreed of course, who am I to deny a mare like her." Dago chuckles bit and smiles.
"Never hurts to have a little charm right? I only wish I could be as skilled as you? I usually need help when taking with mares." He mentions with a blush.
"Ah well I suppose after the meeting I could give you a few pointers. Maybe you can try them out on your mares if you have any that is." Calendine chuckles.
"Yeah I have a few beautiful mares I would appreciated the extra lessons, I think I could used them to demonstrated my appreciation towards them."
"Hehe of course my dear prince, but as of right now it's time we got to business." He mentions as ponies began to fill the rest of the seats
"I can't believed you actually tried to flirt with my mom" Dago tells him a bit impressed and annoy by his forwardness.
"That my friend is what I do, I only got her to blush and I won't try again." He says with a small laugh.
"Please don't do it again, it was really uncomfortable for everyone there." Dago mentions with a sigh.
"Anyway is there anything we can do." Calendine asks
"Well, I know this café we can visit, if we're lucky, we might miss Sandy Shifts shift."
"Is there a problem with that pony?" He asks
"Nah, well actually she can be a bit grump, and if you get on her bad side you'll have to wait an hour before you get your order. In hindsight ponies would be reporting then deal with her but it's not really all that told." Dago says shrugging
"I remember mare who was always grumpy." Calendine mentions with a chuckle before shaking it off. "Well I hope we are lucky."
"Yeah, a bit of advice, please don't try your charms on her, trust me, they don't work on Sandy."
"Really sounds like you're giving me a challenge I promise if I can hold it I'll keep my tongue and won't say a word to her." Dago nods as the two continue on.
Later...
"Damn, just our luck there she is Sandy." He points towards a teal coated mare with silverish mane, just the mere sight of her made Dago flinch.
"Oh this'll be a challenge." Calendine mentions chuckling
"Really don't do it." He warned
"That's a risk I'm willing to take." He chuckles and continues forward face palming a bit.
Calendine then takes a seat across from Dago smiling to himself as the mare arrives to take their orders.
"Um miss I'd like a cup of coffee please."
"Fine, what'd you want?" She asks turning to Dago
"A cappuccino and a blueberry muffin please." He says reluctantly. She just nods and walks away Calendine looks at her and thinks before snapping his fingers.
"This mare will be easy."
"Hey if you succeed, do you think you can convince her to bring me my order correctly this time?" Dago asks sighing
"Sure. Won't be that hard." Sandy came back with Calendine's order before he stops her.
"Miss you seem stressed."
"Yeah because you won't let me do my work." She yanks her arm away as Calendine stands up and puts his hands on her shoulders and smiles softly, his eyes glowing as her shoulders relaxed as she instantly hugged him.
"You smell nice, like a minty leaf." She blushes and looks away.
"My dear go into the shop and give my friend his correct order please."
"R-right away sir." She blushes and walks away looking down
"That's how you do it my friend." Calendine taunts.
"Okay, who is she and how did you replace Sandy with that copy without anyone see it?"
"It's all in the charm my friend. I simply talked her and she became putty in my hands, she's cute though."
"That's incredible, I mean not even Aiden could make Sandy to smile." Dago had exclaimed with surprise.
"Aiden? Who's he?" Calendine asks slightly tense
"Oh just a really good friend of mine, a great guy too, if it wasn't for him I would had never meet Sonata, my alpha beautiful alpha mare." He fishes for his wallet and take out a picture of him and Sonata dressed as bride and groom. "Hot isn't she? and no, we're not marry yet, that was only a costume we put on for Nightmare Night."
"Right she's familiar." He says with smile before chuckling a bit. "You seem like you're in a happy relationship with her."
"Oh you have no idea, she's a real sweetheart, and I owe it all to Aiden."
"Right, him again." He tense up again before brushing it off.
"Hey, if you like I could introduce you to her, I bet you will love it. Just don't steal her ok?" Dago joked
"I would never break up a happy couple, I'd love to meet her." Calendine smiles before looking at the picture and thinking of Aiden.
"I'll get you soon you rat bastard." Calendine mumbles with anger.
Next Chapter: Remastered Prologue Estimated time remaining: 7 Hours, 15 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
So at first this was suppose to lead up to a conflict involving Aiden and an antagonist but I've decided to do a complete overhaul of the story, meaning I'm going to write it a bit adding stuff and taking out stuff. Firstly the complex love life of Aiden's a major change with his magical abilities and how he is by all means the most powerful floral user on Equestria he just hasn't unlocked his potential at this point.