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Moving Life

by Primus

Chapter 3: Chapter 3: Trial by Heat

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"So this is Ponyville huh?" Arkon asks.

Caligo nods as he checks the map. "Yes. The danger capital of the country as it was nicknamed."

"I wonder if I should try and build a church to Artemis here." Arkon says.

Agilis raises an eyebrow. "I don't think this place would like that."

"Why not?" Arkon asks tilting his head.

Sentire cracks a small. "Because there are many things now as those that raised me, told me." She said getting off and takes out a book.

"I don't understand your meaning." Arkon says.

Agilis leans over. "She was raised by spirits and gods."

"So why wouldn't a place of worship be a good idea?" Arkon asks.

Agilis rolls his eyes. "Because there hasn't been much of a religion in this country for a long time. Try overseas."

"I will spread the work of Artemis where I wish." Arkon says slightly glaring at him.

Agilis looks annoyed. "Yeah, that might take a few years, maybe longer."

"I refer to the last two towns." Arkon says.

Agilis glares at him. "Yeah, one was locked in time and the other you wanted to leave." He said poking his chest.

"They were listening to him dumbbell." The dog says.

"Who are you calling a dumbbell, pack rat?!" Agilis yells to the dog as he leans down.

"So should we do something?" Arkon asks ignoring the duo.

Sentire hums as she walks along with the dog following with the rest still on his back. "Yes, they said go into the tree. Strange meaning though." She said looking around and looks for the tree.

Caligo smiles as he gets off and walks up to her. "Well, it's over there." He said pointing to the tree top showing from the roofs' of the buildings.

Sentire smiles fully and hurries up and the dog picks up speed as well while he and Agilis still argued. "Well this might be enlightening." She said now seeing the tree and sees it's a house with a book sign hanging outside the door.

Arkon smiles. "Ah, a library that shall help spread my word."

The dog smirks a bit and starts running fast and Agilis screams as he hangs onto his tail and then the dog suddenly hits the brakes and makes Agilis slam into the door. "I hate you." Agilis groans as the door opens.

"Yes? Can I help you? And it's a library, you don't need to knock." A female purple dragon with a green underbelly dragon asks before eyeing the dragon stuck to the door. "You okay?"

Agilis nods slowly as he eyes the female dragon. "Oh yeah. Way better." He said eyeing the asset filled dragon with her flank and breasts that were almost as big as Sentire's.

The female dragon frowns slightly as she sees him eyeing her. "Eyes up here idiot." She said pointing with a claw to her eyes.

"Sorry." Agilis says looking up.

Sentire sighs as she walks up to them as Agilis finally peels off and falls to the ground. "Can I speak to the head of the household?"

The female dragon just raises an eyebrow at the slutty and skimpy attire the mare was wearing while the strange markings scared into her coat was making her weary. "Dusk! You got a hot mare wanting to see you!" She calls back inside.

"Again? Tell her to make an appointment!" Dusk calls.

The female dragon scoffs. "She's a new one!" She calls back.

"Like that last new one that came from Manehatten?" Dusk calls.

The female dragons looks back to Sentire. "Same body, different take on life!"

"Explain." Dusk calls.

The female dragon keeps an eyebrow raised. "Very short, short, short and small outfits. Though using the old language like Prince Artemis did when he came to Ponyville for Darkhorse Night. Seems she's old fashioned."

"How old fashioned?" Dusk asks sticking his head around a corner.

The dragon was about to answer when Rainbow flew in. "Um…Dusk, did you know there was somepony preaching about Prince Artemis?"

Dusk looks up the speedster mare with some track clothes and a pair of goggles on her head. "Not really. What exactly is he preaching about the Prince?"

"How he is the lord and protector of the faithful or something like that." Rainbow says.

Dusk raises an eyebrow. "Really?" He asks before looking to the rest of the visitors and goes wide eyed at Sentire. "Wow. There should be a law against this."

"Nah, she just has no modesty so I will leave you to it. Go get her tiger." Rainbow said flapping towards an open window.

Sentire tilts her head at his reaction that Agilis had before. "Do you need you satisfy yourself?"

"I hate you right now Dash." Dusk says.

The female dragon smirks. "Well, I like this one. Maybe you'll get a mare with a very good idea on how to get others happy. Instead of just harmony."

"I'm more interested in this pony pr…is he wearing ancient style priest robes?" Dusk asks looking out the window.

Agilis groans as he wipes himself off. "What's your first clue smart aleck?"

"Barb, please bring me book seventy four." Dusk requests.

Barb sighs as she walks off with Agilis eyeing her backside. "Eyes up dragon boy." She calls to him without looking.

She soon comes back with a very thick tome. "Let's see, staves, staves." Dusk says flipping through the book.

Sentire leans over his shoulder. "And what is this book for?"

"It's more of a catalog of ancient magical items." Barb says.

Sentire hums as she spies some of the books and weapon she carries in there as well. "Not bad." She mused to herself.

"Let's see. Ah, here i…" Dusk stops and looks back to Arkon from the window.

Barb looks up at him from her comic book as she sat nearby. "Something wrong?"

"It's the same staff type." Dusk says.

Barb shrugs and goes back to her comic. "So what?"

"I want it." Dusk says.

Sentire frowns as she steps in his view and crosses her arms under breasts. "I'm not allowing that."

"So who is he anyways?" Barb asks.

Agilis groans as he tries to hold the dog back. "An old priest."

Dusk looks to him and goes to climb out the window.

They all watch as he tries to run to the priest as his mage robes flow behind him with his slightly spiky mane in the wind. "Maybe you guys should stop him." Barb said still reading away.

"I think Arkon can handle it." Sentire says.

Agilis yelps as he had his hand snapped shut in the dog's mouth and was now being dragged. "So what now?" He asks passing behind her.

Sentire takes out her scythe from behind her. "Now, we have to talk." She said making most pale from her words.


Dusk groans as he frowns. "Dang priest. Just wanted to check out the robes, but no. At least the library hasn't been destroyed."

"Ok, so you take the forest and enslave all of the timber wolves, cockatrices, and manticores then?" Dusk hears inside the library.

Dusk raises an eyebrow as he walks in the library and goes wide eyed at the sight of an office meeting room and the mare and many deities and spirits in the other chairs around it while they had a large board game on the table. "What the fuck?"

A large transparent head of a snake dragon as its body was coiled under it looks to him. "So this is the stallion you wish to be with?"

Sentire nods. "Yes father. He passes the qualifications."

Dusk slowly backs out and closes the door.

The dragon chuckles. "I like this one. Did you notice he has a horn and wings?"

Sentire nods. "That's why he can qualify as a possible mate."

"Never going for anything, but the best I see." The dragon says.

Sentire giggles. "Well I do need more males as the ratio of population of males to females is not around equal. There are more males than females."

"Not so sure about that." The dragon says.

Agilis groans as he having his tail being chewed away to the dog like a chew toy. "She can have more than one male. If we say there is a law for that in our country since the ratio is always off. Kinda keeps the marriage interesting too."

Sentire shrugs. "Well I did offer myself for their satisfaction, but both he and the alicorn haven't accepted it at all." She said pointing to Agilis.

Agilis frowns. "That's because it is awkward and not really normal as almost all of us don't offer our bodies for sex, even doing it butt naked. Only the seediest parts of a high end city does it happen. Though it will be amusing." Agilis says before the dog kicks the seat out from under him before he turns and growls at him. "Why you little pack rat." He seethed.

"Oh what's wrong dumbbell? You fall down?" The dog asks mocking him.

Agilis groans and almost roars at him. "Shut up!" He yells pouncing on him.

The dragon raises an almost nonexistent eyebrow. "So you intend to have multiple mates?"

"Yes." Sentire says proudly.

Caligo hums as he looks over the many maps that was in the room. "Well, maybe she can try the friends that the alicorn has. Maybe his friends are almost as good as him. Who knows, a gem might appear."

"And now I take your capital." A frog spirit says.

The dragon just flips the table. "I loathe you."

Sentire smiles. "Get some relaxation father. You have been making sure the world is being made to your design and you need a break or two."

"There is waffles in the kitchen." A spirit calls.

Barb sighs as she brings out a plate with some food. "Enjoy guys. Though don't eat all at…" She stops as the plate was suddenly empty and a burp sounded out. "Once. I'm not making more."

Agilis immediately stops, seeing her.

Barb sighs as she walks up the stairs. "Have a happy game or after game for that matter." She mused as Agilis eyed her all the way. "Eyes up dragon boy." She calls closing the upstairs door behind her.

"Is that guy still preaching?" Caligo asks looking at Arkon who is still preaching even though the sun had set an hour ago.

Sentire nods. "Being a holy pony of the night, he would be staying up even at the many dark hours." She said getting up and heading to the door.

"I think everyone left now and I think he started praying." Caligo says.

Sentire hums as she opens the door and Dusk yells out as he fell after he lost his ear wall and landed with his head on her breast. "Yes well, we still need to deal with our local listener. Though he is having an early preview of what is to come."

Caligo chuckles as he sees Dusk getting red in the face and a nose bleed to add it up to the list. "Well he's well on his way to getting you as a mate." He said before looking outside. "It seems our holds friend has a friend right now." He said seeing a red mare with an orange mane walk up to Arkon and talk for a bit. "Maybe he doesn't have bunk here for the night." Arkon seems to thank the mare before following her. "I was right. Though the question of where we are staying does come to mind." He said looking back to the rest.

Agilis holds up a hand from under the dog. "I vote here." His muffled voice calls out as only his arm was being shown.

Sentire smirks slightly to the still mesmerized Dusk as his wings were stiff behind him. "Can we stay my dear prince?" She asks almost giggling.

Dusk didn't respond and teleported away.

Sentire looks at where he was sadly. "Does he not want me?" He asks the others.

A succubus giggles as she taps her chin. "I might have a way to really get his attention. Though it would also require a new outfit."

"Try talking to him first." Barb says walking by to the fridge and gets a drink.

Sentire hums as she thinks about it. "Where is he?"

"Hiding out somewhere." Barb says.


"Thank you so much for hiding me Applejack." Dusk says.

Applejack nods as he sits down and lays down on the couch. "No problem. Though a stallion like you should count himself lucky. You a got a hot mare practically throwing herself at you. Why don't you want her…unless Dusk, do ya'll swing the other…" Applejack stops.

Dusk stops and glares at him. "No I don't! I like mares. It's just…complicated right now."

"Ok, also, we have another guest sleeping in the barn." Applejack said moving his hat slightly down.

Dusk raises an eyebrow. "Who?"

"Somepony Macareina let stay in there." Applejack says.

Dusk sighs as he rubs his head. "Whatever. I just need a break since my place is now taken over by hostile interaction. Seriously, they changed it into a board room."

"Think the other princes will help?" Applejack asks.

Dusk groans. "I don't know. Besides they are busy doing their own thing. I'm stuck with nearly anything to do and now these guys pop up and now, I'm out of my own house, in just one day."

Macareina walks past with a blush.

Dusk looks curiously as the red mare gets redder with each passing second. "What's up with your sis?"

"It have something to do with that pony?" Applejack asks.

"Yep." Macareina says.

"He touch you or do anything?" Applejack asks.

"Nope." Macareina says.

Applejack huffs. "Good. I don't want my sis starting out like that. Is he old fashioned though?"

"Yep?" Macareina says.

"Did he do anything?" Applejack asks.

"Nope." Macareina says confusing Applejack and Dusk.

Dusk scratches his head. "Wait, he did do something right? Old fashioned means that males usually give something as a thank you in the old days."

"Well no, I rejected that, but I got a good look at him and…he's quite handsome." Macareina admits.

Applejack raises an eyebrow. "Wow, a string of words and it's about a stallion. Though make sure that if he does something that isn't right, you make sure you tell somepony."

"Yeah." Macareina says leaving.

Dusk smiles a bit. "Well at least she's enjoying herself."

"Ok, so here is a pillow and blanket. I'll see ya'll in the morning." Applejack says.

Dusk nods as he lays down on the couch and Applejack heads up to his room. "Finally got a break. Though…she is cute…in her own way." He admits to himself.


"And by my calculations, I will find the worshiper in Ponyville." Artemis looking at like a large scale conspiracy theory example from many drawings, papers, and threads connecting them across the room with notes attached to them.

Solaris chuckles to himself. "You have outdone yourself brother. Though why are you obsessed with this one single pony?"

"Well brother, first thing in the morning, I'm heading to Ponyville." Artemis says.

Solaris shakes his head. "Alright. Make sure to take a couple of guards as it could be a massacre."

Artemis didn't respond as he collapsed and fell asleep after two straight days of doing that.

Solaris chuckles. "Oh brother. Even doing this you are sleeping. At least you will finally get the sleep you need." He said walking away.


"So Macareina, how is our guest?" Applejack asks making her blush.

Macareina coughs as she tries to gather herself. "Well, he's almost like living the old days. Though he is learning and starting to help out."

"What does he do anyways?" Applejack asks.

Macareina smiles. "Preach and that's it. And working basic farm needs"

"Huh?" Applejack asks.

"He is a priest." Macareina says annoyed.

Applejack scratches his head. "What?"

Dusk sighs as he pecks at his food with a fork. "He says things about a certain lifestyle or being, in this case, Prince Artemis, and says either good or bad things, in this case, good."

"So he with the town criers?" Applejack asks.

"Mostly." Both Dusk and Macareina said.

"I thought that was only one of their duties. Other was to bring their messages to others and build and maintain temples." Apple Buck says as he adjust his cap slightly.

Dusk shrugs. "Yeah, that's helping to lead it. Sort of like business ponies, only more on the holy side."

"I don't get it." Applejack says.

Dusk chuckles. "There's no getting them sometimes. It's best just to live with the times."

"If I remember correctly, the only way they make money is through charity." Macareina says.

Dusk nods. "Yep, though it is touch and go sometimes. Prince Solaris declared it that the country cannot help the church of any kind in any way because they are like just a tiny group of ponies and so must be treated as such. Though, if they do go out of hoof, they must be dealt with, like crazy fundamentalist one that we always laugh with on their sermons."

"Yeah, I heard some of the stuff he preach something about Artemis protecting us while we sleep from demons." Rainbow says at the window surprising all at the table.

Applejack frowns. "Rainbow, you want in on breakfast, enter the house like a civil pony." He scolded while pointing a fork at her.

"Nah, just thought I would swing by." Rainbow says as Dusk was silent.

Dusk breathes carefully. "How's the library?"

"Quite surprised you aren't there. Barb kick you out again?" Rainbow asks.

Dusk shakes his head. "No, needed a break from our new visitors." He said adjusting his robe slightly.

"So why were you quiet? Knowing you, you would have said how stupid it was for such a thing." Rainbow says.

Dusk sighs. "With these guys, not really."

"No, I mean the supposed priest." Rainbow says.

Dusk looks to her. "Well it is sort of stupid. I mean I don't really believe in that kind of stuff. Just good old science and others follow a faith and believe what they do is good."

"Is it so wrong to go with what you think it is right and good?" Apple Buck asks letting Dusk know he was sending a bad message with that phrase.

Dusk shakes his head. "No, I mean that ponies and other beings have their place and follow what they want. If they want to do this, then who am I and who are you to say otherwise. It is their life and meanings they want to follow, then go right ahead and do what you want to believe and do."

"Priest life are also a hard one for they have forsworn all wealth for such duties and use what money they make to take care of orphans, do charities, or maintain their temple they belong to." Macareina adds.

Apple Buck looks between the two of them. "So is it good or bad to be one?"

"Well it's…" Dusk stops not wanting to say such a life was bad and send a bad message to the colt while at the same time didn't want to go against what Solaris taught him.

Applejack comes to his rescue. "Now don't worry about little Buck. You need to think about school and where to go from that."

"Um…school isn't today big bro." Buck says.

Applejack waves him off. "Any school."

Dusk sighs as he gets up. "Well, time to face the music." He said now walking out.

"So Macareina, why are you blushing?" Rainbow asks making her blush more.

Applejack chuckles a bit. "She got a bit of a crush with that new preacher."

"Huh?" Rainbow asks confused before Macareina walks over and whispers into her ear. "Really?" Rainbow asks.

She nods. "He's really kind."

"This I got to see." Rainbow says.

Applejack frowns. "Don't you have some clouds to kick?"

Rainbow smirks. "Maybe, though you can take a break bucking trees and start with me."

Applejack just threw a plate of mashed potatoes at her and she just laughs.

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