Author's Notes:

I was unsure about two clop related chapters in a row but my co-author felt it was a good Idea. Hopefully, it was the right decision because I know we or I haven't shown the ship much love since this fic started so I felt it'd be nice to let him have this one. Please enjoy.

As Edward rushes through the old dorm he notices hardly any presence or resistance for that matter to his hurried advance. Choosing to take this as a good sign, he goes downstairs into the basement dungeon where Twilight was being held before. Upon getting to her cell, he's shocked to find the Alicorn sitting at a tea table with Shadowfright, who is sipping from a cup.

"You know, after Maestro brought your little connection to my attention I expected you to arrive a bit earlier than this." Shadowfright comments, glancing between the two.

Edward keeps a calm demeanour as he leans into the cell door frame, "I happen to have information from the Gems and found out that this is just to settle the dispute centuries ago." He looked to Shadowfright, "As far as I can tell Morgana might have been involved in brewing up trouble for a certain Gem's and your wedding."

Shadowfright puts down her cup and starts sarcastically clapping. "Well done, Edward, I hope that didn't take terribly long to figure out. Morgana was simply a pawn held by a higher player to begin with. Neither of them honestly as clever as they lead themselves to believe. I figured out a very long time ago it was that witch who interrupted the happiest day of my life to start a pointless war with the gem people." She states, pouring herself more tea as Twilight sits in silence.

"In any case, I honestly don't want to be involved in this war anymore." He said, "It reminds me too much of my home and I'm sure Maestro mentioned my little outburst before Twilight capture." He crossed his arms, "Not to mention a friend of mine and his familiar are in a Spirita trying to make up for what he did."

Shadowfright nearly chokes on her tea, "Some crazy bastard, a friend of yours no less, actually fucking jumped into the familiar realm? On his own volition?" She puts down her cup and sighs deeply, "What is it with the people of this era... Either way, I cannot stop my part in the siege games, my comrades are too pent up about it, too angry. We never got to conclude the ancient war because someone felt it better to box their problems rather than deal with them. I don't care if you participate for us or not but I cannot let someone as strong as you go back to their house for the moment."

"So I am an asset then." He sighed, "Well, to be honest, I'm willing to make up with my friend after talking with the headmaster. I do have confidence that he'll return since he has Ventus on his side." He looked to Twilight, "If I can't switch houses, then I'll just do whatever as long as I can bring my familiar with me. Thus being neutral to what's going on."

"In a sense, I somewhat expect a confrontation when I call for you. Whether or not you fight when he shows up is down to you, I simply need to be seen giving the order to make use of you." Shadowfright stands up and stretches, "Try to stay out of Maestro's way till needed, she's the less stable of our partnership... Go where you like but don't stray far, find a room to copulate or whatever you people do these days." She comments making Twilight blush insanely while leaving the ritual cell.

Edward blushes as well, clearing his throat to rid of any awkward silence between them. Walking to the seat and plopping himself down, he sighs, "I've been an idiot and after I got the information I got, I understand what happened. I'm not mad anymore, just frustrated that he and Starlight would dare jump into a world to which they never would return." His eyes met with hers, "I'll say sorry to my friend and reconcile, but I just want to make it up to you, involving you was the last thing I wanted."

"Well... You know what Alexander is like, he was bound to do something drastic when you were so angry and stayed away as you did. Understandably, he could have been scared to lose one of the few friends he has at this academy." Twilight finally speaks with a sigh.

"I understand that now," He replied, "I need to wait for him and Starlight to return, which I'm confident that they will be just fine..." He then deadpans, "Unless... Knowing them, they could be fooling around..."

Twilight blushes deeply, "Surely they wouldn't elope in such a magically dangerous place, both of them have more sense than that... Right?" She questions, thinking it over as the answer seems more and more likely.

Edward continued his deadpan and raises an eyebrow, "You sure?" He asked with a chuckle, "Knowing him, I'm sure he's teasing her with shocking magic." He scoots the chair closer to Twilight, "Anyway, I want to apologize to you, my mind has been wondering what to do with my emotions and I've been avoiding you, but I should've been asking for your advice since you are the Princess of Friendship and all..." He gets off of the chair, drops to his knees and bows towards her, "I'm sorry."

Twilight sighs, "You're being embarrassing... I didn't plan to stay mad at you, I just didn't want either of you to lose what meaningful friendship you've cultivated over the years. Friends sometimes frustrate us, even outright annoy us but in the end, it's what we do with that which defines a friendship." She looks down at him warmly.

He gets to his feet and sits next to her, "May I ask a selfish request?" Edward questions as he looked down with a blush.

"What is it?" Twilight asked, leaning back in her chair to glance up at his eyes.

"May I have... A hug?" He asked bashfully, "After going through all that, I need some comfort..." Edward raises his arms, "It's all up to you though, I'm being selfish that's all."

Twilight indulges him by standing up to give him a gentle hug, pressing her body against him for comfort. "It's not selfish, we all need a hug sometimes. Though the latest troubling times make me jealous Starlight gets the massages she does."

Hugging her back lightly, he whispers into her ear, "T-Then did you want to continue where we left off?" Edward implied since they were interrupted by classes and he knew he was taking a shot in the dark if Twilight was even interested or still miffed.

Twilight blushes deeply and coughs, "Oh, right, that time before class when we got sidetracked by things... I wouldn't be opposed to continuing our massage. As I recall it was very relaxing and umm 'stimulating'. Where would we even get the oil though?"

"Well, we're not too far from the Spa..." Edward mentions, "We could have a walk there and use a room for ourselves." He blushed while pulling away from the hug and holding her right hand.

"Sounds like an ample idea. Hopefully, Shadowfright won't mind." She smiles, "It'll be nice to relax amongst all this chaos."

Edward nodded, "Shall we head there now?" He asked as he looking into her eyes. Twilight nods as the leave the ritual cell and head upstairs.

Walking into the spa building, the pair can tell it hasn't seen as much business since the siege games started. Behind the counter is just Indigo reading a magazine while idly waiting. Twilight hums lightly as they approach her, "It doesn't look like you've had much business lately."

Indigo sighs deeply, "Not since Golem House regulated the road leading over here to stop Nightmare Force progression to main campus, no..."

Edward takes in his nerves and speaks, "Do you mind if we took one of the massage rooms for my familiar and I? She's been pretty stressed about this whole situation and needs some R&R." He asked as he fished out his wallet for payment.

"It's not like we're packed but I'd advise the hot spring to start then we can provide a environment and oil for the massage. Full disclaimer we are not responsible for cleaning up any 'foreign' liquids or substances which occur as a result." Indigo explains while typing some stuff on their computer.

Twilight blushes deeply, hiding her face behind one hand. "Sweet Celestia I cannot believe she just said that with a sincere straight face..."

Edward nods as he pays Indigo for the hot spring and oil massage. "You think that's bad, try coming here during graduation..." Edward blushed remembering the embarrassing stories the Seniors left behind during their going away party.

Indigo shivers, "This is why we have policies now... Also a mop and bucket will be supplied to you. After the last female student and male Minotaur incident, we leave nothing to chance..."

"We'll take that into consideration..." Edward trails off as he grabs Twilight hand and gives her a smile, "Let's head off now then. No need to waste time standing around."

Indigo watches the pair leave towards the mixed hot spring and enter the changing area. "Well... You don't make as much mess as a Minotaur..? Right?" Twilight blushes bright red while looking at the man in question.

"No comment..." Edward blushes as he closes the half curtain and sighs, "Sorry about that... I knew you were probably getting uncomfortable there..." He says as he chooses a basket and begins to take off his uniform to reveal his muscle toned back to Twilight, "I...I'll head to the springs first..." He informs her as he started to go ahead with a burning embarrassed face.

Before Edward can walk through to the spring, Maestro steps out into his path wearing only a towel. "I'm not even going to ask..." She rolls her eyes, stepping past to reach baskets on the other side of the room.

Blushing, he continues forward to enter the hot springs, lowering in to hide his face, up to his nose and makes frustrating bubbles under the water. He looks up to the sky and sighs, raising his head and leaning back against the smooth rock. "She just had to be there..." He mumbled as he thought, 'Though I didn't mind the view....'

"Hmm thinking dirty thoughts about Shadowfright's wife?" Twilight's voice suddenly asks from the side as she's standing by the spring edge in nothing but a towel.

"Huh?!" His thoughts were screwed up when he see's Twilight in that get up, "If I'm being honest, that's my hormones talking, and she was right there... Sorry." Edward apologized as he got a good look at her and blushed, "You look stunning by the way.."

Twilight giggles before dropping her towel to the side and slipping in naked. "I'm naked, Edward and despite being a bitch, Maestro does look very attractive... Even if she did kidnap me."

"I won't deny that." Edward sighs as he looks to Twilight's breasts that were in the water, being a little buoyant as they jiggle, "A-Anyway, we're not talking about her, we're talking about... What you did trying to find me..." He sighed trying to look away, but was failing to do so, "Did you want to spread your wings out to relax?" He asked.

"Oh, my wings are fine." Twilight smiles, adjusting slightly as she jiggles a little. "Which part aren't we denying, that I'm naked or Maestro is kinda hot?" She giggles, leaning back to relax a bit more.

"That your naked." Edward smiled as he leaned back. They sit in silence as he glanced down to see her hand sitting on the seat alone. Feeling brave, he reached for her hand and held it, "Twilight, now that I'm thinking about it, I've been wanting to know more about you and the way I left like that makes me feel terrible." He admitted, "I know you were worried about Alexander and I, but I wasn't thinking straight and you got involved, for that I really am sorry."

"Hmm, Midnight and I looked nearly everywhere for you because I was worried you'd do something silly after the fight you and Alexander had." Twilight squeezes his hand back a little, "I look amazing naked, I think. Starlight tells me to have more confidence in my body but eh..." She blushes deeply.

"Then how about this..." Edward takes a deep breath and speaks honestly, "Your body looks like the goddess's have blessed you with a divine gift that even I can't stop looking at you. The mere fact that you have this combined with your personality, is a double whammy to my heart and soul. I cannot even measure the astronomical love I have for you I'm trying to contain in my metal heart..." He sighs, while slipping into the water with his mouth making bubbles. Edward surfaces, with his chest still pounding, "D-Did that help?" He stuttered.

"I think it was a little overboard but..." Twilight leans over and kisses Edward gently for a brief moment before parting their lips, "It was very sweet despite how aroused you are." She comments, glancing in the water with a deep blush.

"That's because of you..." He said not trying to hide it, "I meant everything I said." Edward blushes as he returns the kiss on Twilight's cheek, "How about this? I love you Twilight Sparkle..." He said, as his face was getting more red than before in embarrassment. 'I said it!!!' He shouts internally.

"I'm very fond of you too, Edward Meteor. You and Alexander have been very supportive of our plight to return home, with us spending more time together. Between the mineshaft incident and our interrupted massage at the dorm, I feel we've been progressing towards a relationship point. Unless I'm misreading things?" Twilight asks curiously.

Edward shook his head, "No, I.. I don't think you are. I thought I was rushing things, but I am so happy that you feel the same." He said as he scooted closer. "A-Are we official then?" He wondered as his hand was still holding on to hers.

"You could say the same about Alexander and Starlight but they are still together. They have flirted more obviously than we have but I still find your company very pleasing and like you overall. So, if you wanted to be my coltfriend, I'd very much like that... Sorry, boyfriend."

Edward smiled as he inched closer to Twilgihts head, "You can call me coltfriend or boyfriend, and I'll call you my marefriend or girlfriend." He says as their eyes locked on to one another, "Twilight..." He says as his lips were getting close to hers.

Twilight answers by leaning in and kissing Edward deeply, placing her hand on his thigh to squeeze it lightly. The warm water around them heating both up comfortably. "I like this outcome a lot... Although I'm quite inexperienced with relationships."

"I will be honest, I do have some experience when it comes to relationships." Edward said as he grabbed Twilights thigh and giving it a rub, "We'll take it as it goes, one of the things that I missed which I'm sure all guys and girls want is cuddling." He said as his arm wrapped around her shoulder, "Would you like that?" He asked.

Twilight shuffles as she slides herself onto Edward's lap, pressing against him. "It would be nice... I also realise I might be abnormally bold in this instance. I hesitated to get much closer to you after seeing Midnight and how happy she was with Luna's counterpart. I couldn't help but wonder if... Maybe I should be with her or something like that but I realise every universe isn't the same and that I decide who I want to be with."

"The universe or multi-verse isn't the same, that's for sure." Edward says sitting his hand on top of her flank, "There are times where even I asked what if this happened if I wasn't so dense on taking the hint. I decided to let that go and keep moving forward. Whatever destiny or fate puts in front of me, I say bring it." He leans forward towards her pressing his forehead below hers, locking eyes with one another, "Besides I'm not complaining." He blushed.

"You can be sweet when you want to be, still annoyed you joined the nightmares and had a hand in kidnapping me... But in the grand scheme of things, I suppose it could be forgiven. It's also a blessing the spa even stayed open during a siege game... Your academies here have odd ways to approach learning." Twilight comments nuzzling Edward gently, getting comfortable on his lap.

Edward laughed, "Well you can thank Alexander for that..." He scratched the back of his head but realized his erect member was already in between her legs. Gulping internally, he tries to continue the conversation, "I'm also glad that you've forgiven me overall. I would like to repay you by giving you a massage." The man rubs Twilight's lower back, feeling some tense muscles, "I want to melt that stress away that you have..."

"Which part can I thank him for, that you able to be sweet or joining the nightmares? Because regardless of what he did it was still a choice you made." Twilight boops his nose, her flank pressing down on his member whether by accident or on purpose, Edward cannot tell. "A massage would be nice but we should enjoy the spring a little longer."

Edward groans inwardly, "I-I think we should." He said, not wanting this moment to end. Lifting her chin with his hand, he kisses Twilight again, but this time wanted access to her mouth. His tongue prods her lips as they kiss. If he was correct on how she was feeling, he'll take initiative.

Twilight gently stroked his chest while her flank shuffled lightly against his groin, clearly, the mare roughly knows what she is doing. "Hmm, you realise it's not exactly small and hiding it against my thighs isn't quite going to work. Full disclosure, I've no idea what I'm doing... Running off instinct and facade confidence at this point." She states with a blush, leaning against Edward's body.

"Then I'll take the lead." Edward said, "Go ahead and open up so I may show you where to go." He gulped when Twilight parted her lips as he started to make out with her. The taste of her on his tongue was addicting as he explored her mouth. Progressing as softly as possible so they could tango with one another. His free hand traced Twilight's shoulders, down to her breasts, circling around the mare's nipple, softly groping and kneading it. With what experience Edward had, he had to keep it slow for her.

The Alicorn parted from her new lover, a bright blush across her muzzle. "You seem to have more experience than I do with this sort of thing. I'm not complaining, just glad one of us can guide the other." Twilight mumbled, shuffling her legs so she could reach between her thighs to pull his member between them. Wrapping it within their soft embrace and her tender touch along its shaft.

Edward smiled at her warmly, 'We'll discuss where I got that later.' He thought internally as he grunts, feeling her soft legs against his member. "As you said, your instincts are helping you here." Using his hands, he turns Twilight so her back was against his torso. Leaning up to her ear, he whispers, "Let me know when to stop." With that, he grabbed both of her breasts and began to massage them in full force. His mouth kissed, licked, and nibbled on her ear, neck, and collarbone, trying to please her sense's. All the while using his hips to grind up and down against her puffy nethers.

"Brave of you to assume I'd want you to stop but we really shouldn't make a mess in the public hot spring..." Twilight purrs lightly, sighing deeply as she resists the urge to moan at his delightful work. Wanting to indulge their position just a bit longer, the mare snaked a hand down to press his shaft between her lips, Edward able to feel how hot Twilight was as she gently rubbed his tip in circles.

The man smirked through his panting as he whispered into her ear, "If I recall, we just need to clean up after ourselves~" Edward said in a husky tone, "I don't think it should be an issue if we made a mess." His fingers lightly pinch and tease the Alicorn nipples. Using his hips, he bucks them to nearly penetrate her entrance, making her want more, "I do have an idea though~ While we're both having fun, did you want this here or while we're massaging each other?" He offered, giving her neck a hickey.

Twilight mumbles something, pushing her chest out into Edward's hands. "Hmm... Well... If we think about it realistically, there won't be a mess if..." While talking, she pushes his harder against her needy lips, moaning louder as she shuffles up to force herself down onto his cock. Twilight's eyes flutter as she feels his thick member stretch her virgin pussy to his shape. "Oh, you are a big boy~" She coos, biting her lip as she steadies him a few inches inside, enough to pop her and get used to the sensation. "I-if you c-cum inside... T-there won't be a mess if we keep it all in." Twilight blushes brightly before starting to move up and down slowly.

Edward could only groan when she pushed herself down his cock, "F-Fuck." Feeling Twilight's tight loving tunnel wrapping around him, he doesn't resist using his hips to thrust deeper. "I-If you insist." He pants, using her hips to help along, "Let me just do this..." He grunts as his index finger rubs her clit underwater. While feeling that she was going up and down herself, he used his other free hand to stroke her horn, teasing it by tracing along the crevasses.

Twilight shivers as she feels Edward stroke her sensitive spot, using soft momentum to ride his sizeable cock hard now taking the majority of it. "H-how big are you Edward? You're hitting so deeply it's super addicting..." She leans her head back against his shoulder, pushing down till her lips kiss his base with every up and down motion. Edward surprised how quickly she adjusted to ride every inch of his thick cock that is now tightly pampered by her slick walls.

"I'm surprised you can take it like this." Edward panted, "Last I checked, it was eight inches." With the tip hitting a certain spot as he continued to pull Twilight down. "How close are you Twilight?" He asked while stimulating her clit and horn. Pulling away from her horn, he grabbed and stroked the base of her wings, knowing that they were sensitive as well. Since they were in the hot springs, Edward would last longer than usual. His body was weird when he was stimulated in the cold, it would end quickly, but in the heat, he would last for a long time.

Twilight fluttered her wings and moaned lowly, trying not to disturb anyone else that might be around the spa. "Honestly it's the first time I've felt this good so very close~" The Alicorn pushed out her chest and arched her back, making quick panting noises as her riding sped up. Before the two could exchange more words, Twilight tensed up with several spasms and muffled cries of ecstasy as she came to her climax, her walls convulsing against his thick rod with every tightened motion.

When her walls tightened around Edwards shaft, his balls flared up and ejaculated stands of cum within her womb, groaning as it became sensitive. "F-Fuck..." He grunts, panting as he lets Twilight lay back against his torso. His hands were still messing with her breasts, "How was it Twilight?" Edward asked as he nibbled on her ear.

Fully melting back into his embrace and playful motions, Twilight sighed deeply grinding on his base to keep Edward inside. "Hmm, if I get too addicted to that we'll need to figure something out for our room... After all the flirting or awkward situations between us, it's nice to feel them come full circle like this. What about you, how was your first virgin Equestria Princess?" She asks, reaching back to stroke his cheek gently.

He smiles warmly at Twilight and pecks her cheek, "I'd say you did amazing and also," He leans in, "I don't see a Princess, all I see is a beautiful mare who is my girlfriend." He whispered in her ear. Much to his dismay, he grabs her by the hips, to lift her off his cock, so he could let her face him. "I love you Twilight." He says kissing her lips.

Leaning her chest against his body, Edward could feel the Princess' groin pressing against his shaft to idly grind while they made out. "Hmm, you'd want such a sexually repressed Princess of Friendship as your partner? I confess I might have overly enjoyed that small session a lot more than I let on... Would you still like me if it turned out I was sexually addicted?" Twilight hums, embracing the warmth between them.

Edward smirks as he lines up his already erect cock to her entrance and pushes her down on it, "I think you have my answer~" He says huskily, kissing her a little harder as he used his hips to thrust into her, not wanting this feeling to end any time soon.

Twilight rolled her eyes and shivered as she felt her walls part again to her lover's thick shape. "Oh, Edward... Definitely addicted to this amazing feeling you give me deep inside. Glad you're not opposed to a potentially sex indulgent girlfriend or nymph, I believe it's called. Though I hope you save enough for the massage, I get the feeling we'll need their mop and bucket." She smiles, happily making out with Edward while the pair lost themselves within one another.