Chapter 60

Strong Shield yawned as he stepped into the quiet kitchen, the few cooks all awaiting the princesses to ask for breakfast. Strong Shield waved quickly to the chefs as he took a few snacks to eat whilst Dave trained later that day. A guard entered the kitchen soon after and marched over to his old sergeant

“Your presence is required on the runway,” The guard said in a groggy tone

Strong Shield placed his selection of food down “What is the matter?”

“The dragon has to return home briefly” The guard shrugged “He won’t say anything else”

Strong Shield nodded to the guard and followed him out of the kitchen, but instead of turning right, he turned left towards the runway. The moon was almost down and would soon cause the awakening of both princesses that would end the night and bring the day.

Strong Shield descended the steps of the castle, moving past guards leaving or heading to their morning posts. As the unicorn reached the runway, he saw the large emerald dragon growling to itself.

“Is everything alright?” Strong Shield asked with a raised eyebrow

Adamas turned his head “I am going to see the elder but I shall return soon after sunrise” the dragon opened his wings for flight but Strong Shield took a pace forwards

“On your way back can you get a boulder?” Strong Shield smiled at the nod he received from the dragon before it went airborne and left Canterlot

The aging guard rubbed his neck before returning to the castle, still wishing he could wake Dave and begin early training. In the end he decided a little lay in wouldn’t hurt and returned to his small house just outside the castle walls

Adamas meanwhile picked up speed quickly and the ground beneath him began to blur as his destination came into view in his focused eyes. As he neared, he allowed himself to glide towards the small opening that led to the enlightened and the elder.

He crawled through to be instantly greeted by the large amber eye “Elder I have returned like you asked,” he announced with a small bow of his head

“Good youngling” The elder looked over the young dragon body “I hope the training is going well”

Adamas nodded “And I have been keeping an eye on Dave like you asked” the dragon frowned at the ground “I still don’t like spying on him and the princess of the sun, their time together doesn‘t need a prying individual such as myself”

“It is a necessity that you stay as close to the princesses” The elder had complete faith in his young student “And if needs be you may have to get the elements of harmony yourself”

The drake sighed “But what about Dave? Are you sure he can’t be relied on to assist us when the time is right?” the smaller dragon looked up at the elder’s eye almost pleading there was something. Anything

“I’m afraid that the chance of Dave’s cooperation is minimal” The elders eye scanned the empty cave “but you must remain vigilant”

Adamas chuckled “You have taught us to be kind and generous yet you seek to destroy”

“Not destroy” The elder’s eye focused back on the dragon before him “It is a cleansing of mistakes”

Adamas spat an ember before bowing again, “I will do as you please elder”

“Make sure you do” The elder watched the youngling leave “if everything goes as planned then the princesses lives will be spared and you will learn the most important lesson I can never teach you”

Adamas hated the foreboding nature of which they spoke and focused on finding a boulder to take back to Strong Shield. The rocks around the Dragon Mountains were certainly tough and large. Until he found one he could hold in his front claws, Adamas began to remember the talk with Luna and the stalking of Dave during his late night adventure

As Adamas flew back towards Canterlot he felt the shiver along his spine that signalled sunrise was approaching.

Meanwhile…

Celestia awoke, the need to raise the sun had not arrived yet. She was thankful the sun was not allowed up yet because it allowed her to watch Dave sleep peacefully. The princess of the sun wrapped a wing around Dave and herself that allowed her to get closer.

“I suppose you are dreaming of some exciting adventure you had since your arrival” Celestia whispered gently to Dave “Or perhaps you are dreaming of what adventure we are going to have together” she rubbed her stomach gently with her hoof “I know I was”

As the white alicorn leaned forward to kiss her partner awake when she spotted Luna landing on her balcony. Celestia rose from her bed carefully, as to not wake Dave and joined her sister outside.

“Sister what is the matter?” Celestia embraced Luna in a hug as she saw her watery eyes. As she released the princess of the night she noticed her staring into her bed

“Did you keep him awake all night?” Luna asked in a voice that clearly revealed her sadness

The sun princess shook her head “No Luna, and please be happy for me”

“I am happy for you but I am not happy with myself” Luna licked her lips before looking at her bigger sister “I talked with the dragon Adamas last night”

“What did you talk about?” Celestia and Luna both sat on the grass as they waited the changing of the moon to the sun

“He suggested that we should have a harem” Luna chuckled weakly “I told him that it would be a mistake”

Celestia nodded “I suppose it would be” the pair sat in silence for a moment before Luna managed to get her voice ready to talk with confidence

“I am happy for you both but that doesn’t mean I won’t stop trying to get a return on my feelings” Luna kept her voice strait as she looked up at her sister “I hope you can forgive me”

Celestia smiled as she hugged Luna “You know I will but I am worried about what will happen to you” the larger of the alicorns glanced into the bedroom at the sleeping Dave “You can’t keep pushing him his entire life”

Luna quickly wiped a tear away as she pulled away from the hug “I envy you again sister” She said sadly “But I will never turn into that monster again” Celestia’s smile was a huge comfort to her but her heart still weighted her body to the ground “is it ok if I rest with you and Dave while we wait for the sun and moon?”

Celestia looked at Dave and then back to Luna, her ears drooped as she feared Dave waking to find the princess of the night next to him “You shouldn’t”

Luna smiled down at her hooves as her own ears dropped “I understand but we do crazy things when we are in love” Her smile rose to greet her big sister. The two shared another few silent moments before Celestia stood

“Be gentle little sister,” Celestia groaned as she quietly opened the balcony door for the smaller of the siblings to enter first. They both made their ways to opposite sides of the bed that easily could hold them all

Celestia entered first, moving close to Dave but enough to allow him to be cool when the new alicorn joined them. Luna nervously slid under the covers, shuffling closer to Dave than Celestia did. Being careful not to anger her sister or awaken Dave, she looked over Dave to the older princess. Upon receiving a gentle, understanding nod she closed the final few inches

She felt Dave’s exposed back against her chest, his heart beating made her own race as she placed a hoof over his chest and pulled herself closer. Dave shuffled and clutched Luna’s hoof, causing a gasp of happiness from Luna as she closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment

Celestia on the other side was struggling to stop herself from removing Luna with her bare hooves. The sight of Dave welcoming another mare was sickening and enraging the princess. Her mind raced as she considered the possibilities. Was Dave assuming Luna was Celestia or did he actually feel Luna’s presence? Was he unaware or was his body showing what he truly felt?

Either way, Celestia was liking this moment considerably less than Luna was. The dark alicorn continuously managed to get closer to the sleeping human as Celestia watched. Luna eventually plucked the courage to lick her dry lips once more and rest them on Dave’s back, pulling away after a moment with a blush

How Luna yearned to kiss Dave again like the night on her balcony and for him to hold her tight as they basked in each other’s company. Her daydream was brought crashing down as Dave sensed something was wrong and escaped Luna’s embrace before entering Celestia’s

Luna bit her bottom lip as she quickly left the bed, not caring if Dave awoke or not. Celestia kissed Dave’s head before following her smaller sister outside onto the balcony.

“Why must he resist even when he sleeps?” Luna eventually sobbed

Celestia sighed as she wrapped a wing reassuringly around the smaller sibling “Because he is afraid of losing me again”

Luna stopped sobbing to look into Celestia’s eyes “you agreed to let me that close to him didn’t you?” the princess of the night stopped crying as the spark of an idea was literally visible behind her eyes

“Yes because I want to see you happy but it conflicts with mine” Celestia held back tears of her own “That is never going to go more than what you just did”

“One time” Luna begged “Just tell him you are ok with him spending one night with me,” the alicorn pleaded to Celestia’s shocked face

The white princess shook her head “I’m sorry Luna but I won’t allow that” she resisted Luna’s pouting lips “Dave wouldn’t be happy either and he would hate me too for agreeing”

“Let’s trick him!” Luna smiled “I can pretend to be you and slip away whilst he sleeps”

Celestia gasped at the serious tone in Luna’s voice “Now I will not believe that my innocent little sister is considering that type of deceit”

Luna collapsed to the ground as she realized what she had suggested “Oh sister what have I become?” her tears streamed down her face “I would never dream of hurting you like that even when I was Nightmare Moon”

Celestia laid down next to Luna “I know Luna, I know” The sisters found comfort in each others company as they felt the recognisable urge that required them to change the night into day, but for a moment they remained motionless. Luna fighting a war in her mind between responsibility and desire.

Finally the sisters performed their duties and the sunlight began to roll towards the castle “I have to go back” Celestia whispered to Luna who simply nodded before standing

“I am sorry sister,” Luna said before taking flight to the sky and towards her own quarters. Celestia herself returned to bed and managed to snuggle lovingly against Dave before sunlight filled the room. Dave’s eyes cracked open to see Celestia beaming at him

“Good morning” Dave whispered with a smile

Celestia returned the gesture before climbing out of bed once more “You stay right there” she smiled “I thought we could have breakfast in bed” she hid the fact she felt the need to apologize for a night Dave never experienced

“Ok…” Dave sat up in bed “and am I right in guessing that we are gonna… carry on with trying conception?” Celestia’s smile was not larger but it definitely carried more emotion as she now knew Dave’s full commitment to her

“I’m going to get the breakfast myself” Celestia winked “I might pick something special up” she left the room leaving Dave with an embarrassed face. Dave sighed as he relaxed in the large bed

“Oh thank fuck I get to talk again,” Odio gasped, “You miss me?”

Dave hummed “More than I thought to be honest” his relaxation was put on pause as he asked a question that sprung to mind “Why didn’t you talk at the nightclub last night?”

“I was still thinking” Odio said in a slightly less happy tone “Anyway Luna was thinking of raping you”

Dave gasped “WHOA! Hang on, you talk for the first time in ages and you tell me that?”

“Well rape sounds so violent whilst Luna wants you for passion and love reasons” Odio hummed “So technically it is more of a struggle-snuggle”