Once we'd changed, as well as packed our bags, we made it back to Ponyville so that we could board a train heading to Las Pegasus. I was lugging most of the bags, although Spitfire and Dash DID help me out a bit! We left Tank with Fluttershy, but yet I knew that I couldn't leave Aurora behind. I wanted to, but yet when you have a dog who's a wolf-hybrid, who KNOWS that she can misbehave if she doesn't get her way, (and whom I know for a FACT is fully sentient!) some things just can't be done. Aurora said that she was going, and that was that.

"Fine", I told her, "But if something happens, or if you don't like the trip, shucks to be you! I gave you the opportunity to stay here, but you wouldn't take it!"

She just looked up at me. "Master, for the past 2 years, wherever you've gone, I've ALWAYS come with you! Plus, I AM your certified PTSD dog, so according to medical experts, I HAVE to come with you!"

I just face-palmed. "Aurora, that's a load of bull, and you KNOW it!"

She smirked a bit. "Yeah, I know it, but does anypony else?"

Eventually, we just gave up and let her come along.

For the most part, the trip to Las Pegasus was very boring. Surprisingly, nopony really seemed to recognize us, or they just chose to ignore us after we became "Soiled Doves" in their eyes.

However, we DID get a visitor. As I was staring out the window of the Friendship Express, a mare suddenly addressed me.

"Excuse me, Captain Leopard?"

"Yes?" I then looked up at her, and I saw a mare with yellow fur, a grey hat, red glasses, wearing a purple sort of cape around herself as well. Underneath, I could see that she was wearing a grayish dress with black shoes.

"Is this seat taken?" She pointed to the spot next to Spitfire.

All of our eyes got VERY wide when we saw her. "Wow, AK Yearling! And no, that seat isn't taken."

"Ok, thank you." She then sat down.

Once she did, I turned to her. "What are you doing here Daring?! This was supposed to be a PRIVATE honeymoon!"

"And it WILL be! I just HAD to get away from those wedding crowds, and when I saw you guys heading for this train, I knew that I just HAD to kill several birds with one stone!"

I looked at her confused. "Huh? What 'several birds'?"

Daring sighed. "Well Stud, the truth is..........ok, here's the deal. I need you, and I WANT us to be married, but at this point, you guys are well and truly 'soiled doves'. Most likely you've been banished from ALL wedding chapels and related venues for life! Except however for Las Pegasus, because as you probably know, it IS the 'City of Sin'!"

"Yeah, but what's your point Daring?"

She then sighed again. "My point is Stud that the only place that you and I can tie the knot, is in Las Pegasus. I was hoping for a beach-side ceremony, maybe even in our swimsuits! And now that we're already on our way there, why don't we just take care of it while we're there?"

Dash, Spitfire, and I all looked at each other. None of us could tell if Daring was being serious, or if she'd just forgotten to take her meds that day!

Finally, Dash said, "Yeah, but why now Daring? Don't you want to wait a little bit longer? I mean, this kinda IS our honeymoon!"

"Yeah, and this is why I feel awful about interrupting it, but yet if Stud and I got married, then we could ALL share a honeymoon! Plus, the crowds are REALLY closing in on me, and I need time to get away! I won't be any hassle. All I'll need is a quick change of clothes, which I have with me in my bags, as well as a spot to sleep, and of course time to spend with you Stud. So come on guys, please? Won't you help a mutual friend, soon to be sort of sister/wife out?"

I didn't know what to do. Daring then tried to sweeten the deal. "Plus, I even have the ring so that you can propose to me!"

"Um, yeah, about that.........won't you have to create another fake name for yourself though Daring?"

Daring looked at me funny. "Yeah, of course I will, and I already have one picked out! I can be Feather Wings, Dash's cousin, as we DO look a lot alike!"

Dash then spoke up. "She does have a point there Stud, we really DO look a lot alike! Plus, a honeymoon for 4? That would be awesome!"

Spitfire then reached her decision. "Sure, I guess so Daring, HOWEVER, you STILL have to apologize for tying me up back on the day after Stud's birthday!"

"And I WILL, eventually anyway!" She then looked at me. "And what about you Stud? The final decision lies with you."

I had to take time to think about this, even though I already knew what the answer would be. I relented. "Ok, FINE, you can be on this trip with us, PROVIDED of course that not only do you behave yourself, but that you also keep a low profile. I mean you WERE trying to dodge the crowds, right?"

Daring would have squeed and hugged me, but yet she didn't want to give herself away. Instead, all she did was shake my hand. "Thanks Stud!" She whispered. "I'll give you a PROPER thank you later, but I hope that this will do for now!"

"It will. and for what it's worth, I'm kinda glad that you're here Daring, as I was wondering what you were going to be doing without us!"

We all then laughed about this for a bit as the train continued along to Las Pegasus.

Eventually, a few hours later, we reached the city. As we passed it, I looked out over the Palomino Desert. Sure enough, there were still a number of craters and other wreckage left over from the battle. All undetonated ordnance had been removed, but yet many scars of battle still remained. A few trails, as well as memorials had been constructed since the battle ended, and it was certainly a popular site to visit for both war enthusiasts, veterans, and all others alike.

"Do you......remember what we did here Dash?" I asked her quietly.

"How could I ever forget? This was the biggest battle ever fought on Equestrian soil! It was also the last time that the Caribou were ever a threat to Equestria!"

We both took a moment of silence to remember those who had fallen in the battle, both Human and Pony. Then a few minutes later, the train pulled into Las Pegasus Station. Then, once we had our bags, as well as our other luggage, we all disembarked and tried to make our way over to the hotel at the resort that we were staying at.

"Wild Ride" was the name of the resort, and it CERTAINLY lived up to its name!

"I'm having the strangest case of deja vu right now", I muttered.

"Is.....it because of America's 'Las Vegas'?" Spitfire asked.

I sighed. "Sort of. Vegas was my home for nearly a year while I lived with Demetria and Carla. And then.......2 years later, I returned......" I couldn't bring myself to finish that sentence.

Dash and Spitfire comforted me while I recomposed myself. Both of them knew how close I was to Demetria and Carla, and how painful their deaths were to me.

While this was happening, Daring looked on with Aurora by her side. "Um, who's he talking about?" Daring asked.

Aurora sighed. "Demetria and Carla. Demetria was the Empress of the Futas, while Carla was her adopted daughter. They adopted my Master, and loved him dearly. Had nothing gone wrong, he would have married Carla and one day ruled the Futa Empire with her...." Aurora then explained the full story.

When she finished, Daring just looked towards me sadly. "That's......really sad. I feel so bad for him for having to experience this. I wish.....that there was something that I could do."

"Just......try to keep from mentioning this to him. Some things are best left buried."

Daring nodded, and once we were ready, we all continued on our way.

Eventually, we reached the front lobby of our hotel.

"Yes, may I help you?" The Pony at the front desk asked me.

"Yes, I'm here for my reservations."

"Certainly Sir! Name please?"

"Leopard. Captain Leopard."

He looked up at me. "Well, I have your reservations right here, but I can also say that I'd like to shake your hand and thank you for your service in the Imperial War!" He then held out his hand, which I did shake.

"Well, you're welcome Sir. It was my honor to have served Equestria during the war. It was our job, and we were just doing what we had to do."

"And I still thank your for it! Also, I hope that you, your wife, and your.....wait. Your reservation says that you only had 1 guest in addition to your wife. Why are there 2 guests with you?" He pointed to both Spitfire and Daring.

I thought fast. "Well, the truth is, at the time I made those reservations, Feathers here, my wife's cousin, didn't get back to me in time when I asked her if she would be available to come with us. She did eventually RSVP yes, but yet I'd already made the reservations. After a lengthy argument however, Dash and I decided to bring her along as well."

The desk clerk nodded. "Ok then, whatever floats your boat. However your rooms are ready, so feel free to head on up!"

I nodded, and after thanking the desk clerk once again, we all loaded our luggage onto a cart, and headed over to the elevators so that we could get up to our rooms.

Hey Stud?"

"Yeah Dash?"

"What did that guy mean by, 'whatever floats your boat'? Did he mean what I think that he meant?"

I sighed. "Well, if you mean that he thinks that we're married, and that Spitfire and Daring are an Escort Service, then yes, THAT'S what he meant!"

"And what rooms did we get Stud?" Spitfire asked.

"Oh, I got us rooms with a beachfront view! It's 2 rooms, but together they'll almost be like a small apartment. There's 2 king-sized beds, a Jacuzzi tub, fully-stocked mini-bar, lots of couches and chairs, and pretty much everything else that you would find in a fancy hotel room. Also, I think that they supply condoms, lube, and birth control!"

The 3 mares giggled a bit. "Well, they DO call it the 'City of Sin', so I guess that that's just them living up to their name!"

"Maybe so guys. Wouldn't surprise me at all if they did!"

We then reached our rooms.

When I opened the door and we all peered inside, we were all SHOCKED! For starters, the rooms were HUGE! They truly were everything that I'd described, as well as a few other things. There were 2 balconies, and one of them even had a hot tub! And yes, we did have a great view of the South Luna Ocean.

It was also then that we tried to figure out sleeping arrangements. This conversation lasted about 5 minutes, and it ended with Dash, Daring and I in one bed, Spitfire in another, (she STILL didn't get along too well in bed with Daring!) and Aurora would sleep with Spitfire as well.

Once we did this, we decided to take a look around the resort. We discovered a number of restaurants, pools, hot tubs, spas, exercise rooms, fountains, theaters, and a few other such venues as well. Dash also found out about other amenities that the resort offered, such as bike rentals, parasailing, and even bungee jumping!

"Wow, they've even got BUNGEE JUMPING here!"

I was surprised. "What? Really?"

"Yeah! It's on a bridge in the Las Pegasus Mountains, right next to Daredevil Falls!"

I'd heard about Daredevil Falls. It was a spectacular waterfall, but yet it was also a magnet for thrill seekers. Ponies would do everything from cliff-jumping, to even trying to go over it in a barrel! It was NUTS!

Dash then looked at me. "Before we leave here Stud, you and I are TOTALLY going bungee jumping!"

I felt the color in my face drain away like bathwater. Sure, I could handle things like skydiving, and had completed a number of jumps during my time with the military, but having a cord tied to your ankles while you jump from an extreme height? Um, NO!

Finally, I said, "Um, well, I'll DEFINITELY need time to think about that one Dash, but maybe."

Dash nodded, and then we looked around a bit more.

After eating dinner in a restaurant, we decided to try the hot tub on our balcony. We all wanted to try the beach that night, but yet there was some private event going on down there, so we would have to wait on that.

Once we were back, we WERE going to be using our swimsuits, but then Daring suggested that we skip them. I told her that she was nuts, and she then pointed to the sign that said that private amenities were clothing optional.

"Oh. Well, I guess that we could try it then."

We all did so, and soon, a Human-Bat-Pony hybrid, his 2 wives, and his marefriend, were all relaxing in their private hot tub. ALL of them were naked, although it was hard to tell due to all of the bubbles.

"Hmm, now THIS is paradise!" Spitfire whispered.

"Yeah, no kidding Spitsy!" I shifted a bit. "I could REALLY get used to this!" (I also made a mental note to add a hot-tub to the plans for a pool that I was going to be building for Dash for her birthday once we began building onto her house before too long).

All of us were sipping from a glass of white wine, and this time we made a promise not to get drunk! 2 glasses at the most, no more!

I then proposed a toast. "A toast, to the success of our lives, to long marriages, and to the good health and long life of us all!"

"Cheers to that!" We all then toasted, and went back to relaxing.

Eventually, Daring scooted over to me, before sitting in my lap. She then wrapped her arms around me, and began to kiss me gently.

"Mmm, I love you Stud, and ever since the night of your birthday party, I've really begun to feel a strong connection with you. We're really not that different you and I, and I know that we'll be REALLY happy together! You complete me Stud, and it's a pleasure to call you my coltfriend, but yet I want something more......"

Daring then reached behind herself, and Dash handed her something. I was pretty sure that I knew where this was going.

"Huh, naked in a hot tub in a resort in Las Pegasus", I thought, "Now THAT'S how you make a wedding memory!"

Daring then revealed that what she'd been given was a ring box. She opened it, revealing an engagement ring. "Stud, will you marry me?"

I sighed happily, before pulling Daring in for a kiss. "For a sweetheart like you Daring, yes! Yes, I'll marry you, provided of course that you marry me!"

"Eee! Yes, yes, yes!" Daring then hugged me, her tits pressing into my chest.

Suddenly however, our sweet moment was spoiled. From a level above our room, we all suddenly heard a series of wolf-whistles.

"Damn! How many mares do you have down there buddy?"

I looked up, and there on a balcony one level above us and to our left was a group of 3 stallions. All of them were wolf-whistling and cat-calling MY mares!

"HEY! All of you beat it right now! This is NOT a peep-show!"

They just laughed. "oh, we'll beat it, we'll beat dat ass of yours before we spend some time with your cuties!"

I glared at them. "You try that, and you WILL be leaving on a stretcher! I'm a veteran from Battalion 4009, AND I fought through almost every major battle of the Imperial War! I've kicked ass before, so please, for your sakes, DO NOT make me do it again! You will NOT be walking away from it!"

They did recoil a bit, but yet they didn't leave.

"Heh, I want that cutie with the grey mane. She looks just like Daring Do!"

Daring decided to mess with him. She stood up in the hot tub, and after getting a lot of bubbles on her tits, she began to rub and fondle them. "Aww, you want me cuz I look like Daring Do? Do you think that I look sexy Baby?"

"HELL YEAH!!!!!! DAMN!!!!"

Daring then giggled a bit. "And do you want these boobies?"

"YES!!!"

"Well then sucks to be you bitch! Cuz THIS mare, belongs to my Stud here!" Daring then sat in my lap again, and began to kiss and caress me in a VERY sexual way while I did the same for her!

"Why you.........you filthy BITCH!!!!" One of them screamed. “Slutty tramp-whore!”

Daring merely responded by showing them how tall her middle finger was. "Yeah? Well f@#k you too you pervs!"

That did it. All 3 of them were REALLY mad now! "Ok, listen closely you little shits! When we get down there, all three of you mares WILL be ours, and as for you you hybrid-freak!" One of them pointed at me, "YOU will be just another murder statistic!"

They then left their balcony, and I could hear them charging down the stairs to our room!

When the full gravity of the situation reached us, we all sprang to life!

"Shit! Battle stations now!" We all jumped out of the hot tub, and without even bothering to put any clothes on, we all went for the weapons.

I'd brought my rifle, shotgun, and my trusty Glock hidden in my suitcase, and Daring had her revolver as well. I took the rifle, while I handed my Glock to Dash, and the shotgun to Spitfire. We also locked and barricaded the 2 doors to our rooms, before turning over a desk, and using it as a barricade. I also took the liberty of informing the resort security to the situation, and telling them to please hurry.

"We're in Rooms 345, and 346! They're coming, and they REALLY wanna hurt us!"

"Stand by, we're on our way up!"

Long story short, security got to the 3 thugs before they could even get to our rooms. They were escorted away from the resort, and were charged with attempted murder, attempted sexual assault, and criminal mischief. They would be spending a LONG stint in jail!

Once it was all quiet again, we put away our guns, set the desk back upright, and pretty much went back to what we were doing before.

Eventually, we all decided to call it a night. After showering to get all of the chlorine off of ourselves, (and yes, we all did wash each other!) we went to bed.

The next morning, Daring and I decided to see what kind of wedding packages were offered. Daring wore her black bikini, a pair of shorts over the bottoms, as well as an oversized T-shirt and sandals. She had her gray mane in a ponytail, and we were holding hands as we walked. I was also wearing my swimsuit, a T-shirt, and sandals.

Eventually, we reached the part of the resort that handled weddings. Officially, we were Leo Matthews and Feather Wings, and our story was that we'd been dating for a while, and we'd both ALWAYS wanted to have a beach wedding on the shores of the South Luna Ocean.

"So, you two want to have a beach wedding here?"

I nodded. "Yes ma’am. Feather and I have been together for a while now, and we think that the time is right for us to tie the knot!"

"And what exactly did you have in mind for your wedding?"

I sighed. "Well, due to budget concerns, it will have to be a VERY small affair! Only a few guests will be invited, and we actually planned to wed in our swimsuits."

Daring then took up the story. "All I would really need would be a garter, veil, and a bouquet, although I could probably provide the bouquet myself."

The wedding coordinator then asked a few more questions. "Ok then, and party size?"

I sighed. "Very small, no more than 5 guests. 2 close friends, my dog, and MAYBE 1 or 2 others."

"Ok, that will certainly save time and money! And a cake?"

Daring and I both chose a chocolate cake that had whipped cream, as well as bits of brownies in it.

"Excellent choice! And you will be wanting a minister, am I right?"

We looked at the options, and we decided on what minister we wanted.

"Ok, and before I calculate your final total, one final question. When did you two want to get hitched?"

I pretended to think for a moment. "Well", I said at last, "We're here until the end of the week, but yet we kinda DO want to spend time together before we have to go back home, so how soon can we be married?"

Before the coordinator could answer though, Daring piped up. "Oh, and if it wouldn't be too much of a bother, I'd REALLY like my wedding to be at sunset! That's been my dream since I was a little filly!"

The coordinator smiled. "Well then, how about tonight? We actually DO have an opening at sunset, so we could fit you two in if you wanted!"

"What, really?!"

The coordinator nodded. "Yes, and now it's time to calculate the bill." She then got to work on that. Eventually, she told us that out bill was a measly 400 Bits, which I was able to pay upfront.

"Thank you for your purchase!" The coordinator called after us as we left. "I know that you two will NOT be disappointed!"

Once we were out of there, I turned to Daring, and after sharing a quick kiss, we gently rubbed noses before hurrying back to tell Dash and Spitfire the good news.

"Wait, the wedding is TONIGHT?!"

I nodded. "Yeah, apparently."

"What time?" Spitfire asked.

"Eh, well, at sunset, so I guess at around 7 like they told us. Also, EXTREMELY casual, I'm personally just going to wear my black bikini with a garter and a veil, and I did buy some flowers at one of the resort shops, so that takes care of the wedding bouquet. Plus, it'll just be Stud and I, you two, Aurora and the minister, and perhaps our wedding coordinator. It'll be small, but yet isn't that what we want? Very little, if any publicity?"

Dash nodded. "Yeah, pretty much. So yeah, I guess that this IS the best option that we have. A bit sudden sure, but yet when Life gives you lemons, you make lemonade!"

"No, you take those Lemons, and shove them down Life's throat for being a dick-wad!" I muttered.

"What was that Stud?"

"Hmm? Oh, nothing Dash, I was just.....thinking out loud a bit. Anyway, we still have a bit of time before the wedding, so what do you guys want to do? And no, no bungee jumping!" I gave Dash "the look".

She just smirked. "Wow, you really ARE paranoid Stud! Plus, this is your wedding night to Daring. We can always do bungee jumping later!"

I was a bit surprised, but yet I just rolled with it. "Ok then, so what do you guys want to do?"

Spitfire then spoke up. "Well, remember how they have scuba-diving here Stud? That sounded fun!"

I took a look at a brochure, and tried to find the section on scuba-diving. What I saw both made me laugh, cry, and cringe all at once!

"Um, Spitsy, this isn't scuba-diving, this is DEEP SEA diving!"

She looked at me curiously. "Um, what's the difference?"

I showed her. "See this? THIS is scuba diving!"

I then flipped the page over. "And THIS is what they offer here!"

When Spitfire saw it, she put a hand over her mouth. She then showed the pictures to Dash, Daring and Aurora.

They all then looked back at me. Their facial expressions were unreadable, but yet I could somewhat tell that they seemed to be planning something.

"What? Why are you guys looking at me like that?"

Finally, Spitfire spoke up. "Stud, what would it take to get you into one of those suits?"

I rolled my eyes. "Rope, a gag, and a whole lot of drag!" I then began to walk away, but unfortunately I didn't get very far.

Just as I turned away from them, I heard something unravel, but before I could turn back to see what it was, I suddenly felt something wrap aground me, and pin my arms to my sides!

"Hey! What the....?!?!?!"

I then felt something jerk, and when I was pulled backwards, I found myself looking into the smirking face of Daring. I then realized that she'd lassoed me with her trusty whip, and tied me up with it!

"Hmm, let's see, we've got him somewhat pinned. Now then, rope please Spitfire!"

"Heh, sure thing Daring!" Spitfire then began to tie my legs together!

"Hey! You can't do this to me!"

"Dash?"

"Yeah Daring?"

"Gag please!"

Dash smirked. "Heh, coming right up!" Dash then grabbed a washcloth, and stuffed it into my mouth!

The 3 of them then lifted me up, and carried me out of the room!

I struggled the whole way down to the diving docks, but Daring did at least try and comfort me. "Come on Stud, this'll be FUN! Just think of this as your bachelor's party!"

By this point, I managed to spit out the gag. "But that's for a GUY to plan, not you guys!"

"Well, it's not like you have too much of a choice Stud! Plus, you yourself DID say that all it would take to get you into one of those suits would be rope, a gag, and a whole lot of drag!"

They then drug me the rest of the way down to the diving docks.

Once we arrived there and my wives all untied me, I was ushered into a back room so that I could be fitted for my diving suit.

When I saw the massive suit that I was going to be suited up in, I just put a hand over my face. "Um, that suit does NOT look like the ones in the brochure!"

The stallion helping me gave me a sympathetic look. "Yeah, I KNOW! Time and time again we keep telling those who make the brochures to stop lying about our diving program, but time and time again, our pleas fall on deaf ears. And time and time again, they keep telling us that they won't need to change it if we'd just get rid of these old suits, and replace them with more modern diving equipment! But therein lies the problem; new gear costs money, and that's money that we DON'T have unless we can sell these old things! This suit here, as well as one other smaller suit are the only ones left, and if we can get rid of them, then we're golden! And, if you were wondering, no, you can’t use the other suit, as it’s meant for an instructor."

I gave him a curious look. If everything that he'd just told me was true, then that meant that in order to buy new equipment, they had to sell off the old, and for the most part they'd succeeded, except for the suit that I was going to be suited up in, and one other. And if they could sell them off, then they'd have enough money to upgrade their diving program.

"Um, and just so I know, assuming that I WAS interested in buying this suit, how much would that set me back?"

"Eh, surprisingly, not nearly as much as you think. I'll help you suit up, and your dive can be a test-run if you want. If you like the suit, then it'll cost you 750 Bits."

I then turned back to the suit. "Ok then, let's see how this works then." I then set about trying to get suited up, with help from the stallion, who's name was Ocean Breeze.

I will not lie. That suit was MUCH heavier than it looked! It was a gray suit with red stripes, brown gloves, heavy metal boots, a large gray helmet with hoses attached to it, small portholes on the front and sides of the helmet, and a big tank for air on the back. I thought that I looked at least somewhat good, at least until I saw my reflection in a mirror. "Oh gosh, I look AWFUL!"

Meanwhile outside, Dash, Daring and Spitfire were wondering what was taking me so long to suit up.

"Hey, is everything ok in there Stud? You've been suiting up for a really long time!"

"I'm done, but this suit is huge, bulky, awkward, and I can barely move in it! I look HIDEOUS! And no, I'm NOT coming out!"

Dash went up to the door. "Come on Stud, it's just a diving suit! It can't be THAT bad!"

"Well, it is!"

"Please, just come on out! I'll help you over to the water if you want!"

"NO! I'm NOT coming out!"

"Stud, if you're not coming out, then WE'RE coming in!"

"OK FINE!!!! I'll come on out. However, I only see one small problem, I don't think that this suit'll fit through the door!"

"Oh, I can help with that!" Ocean Breeze then flipped a few switches, and then the whole wall that the door was attached to opened up like a garage door.

The 3 mares then peered inside, trying to catch a glimpse of their husband in his diving suit. When they saw me though, they were shocked!

The suit was indeed big, gray, bulky, and most like VERY hard to move in! I then awkwardly took a few steps forwards. Once I was out in the light, they saw the suit in it's entirety.

Daring spoke up first. "Wow, you look GREAT Stud! That suit looks good on you!"

"Yeah, I'll say!" Spitfire agreed. "Is that a diving suit, or a tank?!"

"Can I take a picture Stud?" Dash asked.

"Sure, why not?" My voice sounded MUCH deeper than before, but this was due to the suit's audio system.

We all then posed, and Dash snapped a picture.

Daring then looked up at where my face would be. "Um, so how are you going to be getting into the water Stud?"

"Honestly Daring, I haven't the FOGGIEST idea! I can barely move in here, and I do NOT want to break anything!"

"The beach is about 25 feet to your left." Ocean Breeze pointed out, "You can just walk out there."

"Ok, thanks!" I began to (awkwardly!) walk towards the ocean. Ocean Breeze followed me in his own diving suit, just in case anything went wrong. (His was MUCH smaller than mine, and was CLEARLY more modern, even though it was still somewhat old.)

Daring had to duck out, as she had to get ready for the wedding. Spitfire went with her, although Dash stayed with me so that she could film me in action.

Eventually, I reached the beach next to the diving building. After doing a final systems check, and once Ocean was ready and Dash was filming, I began to walk into the water. First it rose to my feet, and then my knees, waist, chest, and then finally, the view-ports of the helmet went under water as well. I was now fully submerged in my suit!

"How's it going down there Stud?" Dash asked.

"Ok so far Dashie! Moving around under water is WAY easier than moving around on land! There's a whole new underwater world down here, and I'm right in the middle of it! I'm filming with my Go-Pro so that you can watch the footage later, but believe me, what I'm seeing right now is INCREDIBLE!"

"Yeah, I'll believe it Stud!"

I kept wandering around on the bottom of the South Luna Ocean at a depth of about 300 feet or so for a while longer. In fact, I was having so much fun that I COMPLETELY lost track of time!

Suddenly, Daring's voice came over my radio. "Stud? Stud! Where are you?!"

"Oh hey Baby, nice to hear from you again! And I'm about a half mile out, at maybe 500 feet down, checking out some really cool rock formations! What are you doing?"

"Oh, nothing too major, just STANDING HERE ON THE BEACH WHEN OUR WEDDING SHOULD HAVE STARTED 5 MINUTES AGO!!!!"

"What?!?!?! I'm late?!"

"Yes you Big Goof! You're late for your own gosh-damn wedding!" I could tell that Daring was trying to be really angry with me, but yet was also trying to hold back her cute, yet sarcastic silliness. "And if you're not up here in exactly 2 minutes, we're starting without you! I'll bet the guy who's been checking out my ass would LOVE to take your place!"

When Daring said that, I let out a loud, whale-like scream, before charging as fast as I could through the sea. "Be there in 2, watch the ocean for me!" I then signed off.

"Hey Ocean Breeze?" I asked as I began to run.

"Yes?"

"Are you free for the next 20 minutes or so? Because if so, you're invited to my sunset, beach-side wedding!"

"What, really?"

"Yeah, really! The same wedding that I'm LATE for, so let's hurry!" We both then continued our charges through the ocean, heading for the main resort's beach.

"Ugh, WHERE is he?! I get all dolled up for my sunset beach wedding with him, and he DOESN'T EVEN SHOW UP FOR IT?!?!" Daring was standing on the beach in her black bikini with a veil over her face, a tropical flower behind one of her ears, and a garter on her leg. She was also holding the wedding bouquet, and her mane was also still in a ponytail from earlier.

Dash and Spitfire looked at each other worriedly. "Well Feathers, he IS in a diving suit under the sea somewhere close by, so he's probably trying to make it here as fast as he can!"

Both of them were also in their bikini swimsuits, and Aurora was close by as well. Also present was the sort of minister, and our wedding coordinator. The only thing missing was the groom, aka me!

Finally, Daring managed to reach me by radio, and I told her that I was coming just as fast as I could. A few minutes later, they were all looking out to sea when Dash suddenly spotted a strange, glowing yellow light moving beneath the waves, and coming towards the beach!

"Hey, what's that light?" She pointed to it, and moments later, a massive diving suit burst up through the surf, and began to walk towards the beach! Also from behind it, another smaller diving suit appeared, before walking towards the beach as well.

"Holy.....!!!! WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS!?!?!?!" The minister yelled.

Daring sighed. "THAT would be my husband to be! He took a deep sea diving adventure, and almost ended up missing his own wedding! Behind him is the diving instructor."

A minute or so later, the big diving suit reached the wedding party, and after the occupant of the other suit revealed himself to be Ocean Breeze,the diving instructor, he helped me out of my suit as well.

Once I was out of the suit, I took a moment to collect myself, before removing my shirt, and once I was in my swimsuit as well, I joined Daring in front of the minister.

"I'm REALLY sorry for being late Daring! I just lost track of time being under the sea like that!"

She just held my hand. "Yeah, and I can forgive you Stud. Only now we have a bit of a problem. There's going to be photos taken of our wedding, and we have 2 diving suits here on the beach as well! What do we do?"

I thought for a moment. "Well, they could be 'guests' as well! This means that we have 2 mares, a dog, a diving instructor, a wedding coordinator, AND 2 diving suits attending our wedding!"

Daring just laughed, before playfully hugging me. "Oh Stud, you are just TOO MUCH sometimes! But what the heck. You only live once right? So let's do this thing!"

After taking a few minutes more to fully set up, we were ready to begin.

The minister stood with his back to the ocean, Daring and I were facing each other in front of him, and hehind us were the guests. Dash, Spitfire and Aurora got the front row, while Ocean Breeze and the wedding coordinator got the back row, and the 2 diving suits stood off to the side so as to "provide security"! The wedding coordinator was also taking pictures, as were Dash and Spitfire.

Once we were all ready, the minister began.

"Ok, well, now that we're all present and accounted for, let's do this shall we? Are you both ready for this?"

Daring sighed. "Yes, I was born ready!"

"I'm ready too Sir!"

"Ok then, Mr. Ocean Breeze, please bring up the rings!"

He did so, and once again, I simply removed my wedding ring, and would have it handed back to me very shortly. Daring got her own ring though.

The minister then turned to me. "Leo, do you, take this mare, to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"

I placed my ring onto Daring's finger. I also decided to extend the vows a bit. "Yes, I do! I take you Daring, to be my lawfully wedded wife. To have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from the good times to the bad, through sickness and in health, to love faithfully, until death do us part!" (I also forgot to call her "Feathers", and instead used her real name! Fortunately, nopony aside from Daring, Spitfire and Dash noticed!)

The minister then turned to Daring. "And do you, Feathers, take this stallion to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"

Like me, Daring also decided to extend her vow. She then placed her ring over my finger. "Yes, I do! I take you Stud, to be my lawfully wedded husband! To have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from the good times to the bad, through sickness and in health, to love faithfully, until death do us part!"

The minister then turned to the very small audience. "And, do any of you have any objections to this wedding union? If so, speak now, or forever hold your peace!"

For some odd reason, Ocean Breeze's diving suit suddenly made a weird noise. He checked it, but he said that it was simply a battery level indicator, indicating that the batteries for his suit's lights needed to be recharged. "It's NOT an objection!" He assured us.

The minister then sighed. "Ok then, by the power vested in my as the presider over this wedding union, I pronounce you both mare and stallion! You may kiss the bride!"

I then lifted up Daring's veil, but then to my surprise, Daring leapt into my arms, and after wrapping her legs around my waist and her arms around my back, she gave me a French-kiss! I held her legs to keep her stable, and kissed her back.

The minister was a bit surprised. "Whoa! Frisky young couple, aren't you?"

Once Daring broke the kiss, she shifted herself around until I was holding her bridle style.

"I assume that you know what to do Stud?"

I nodded. "Oh, you know it Babe!" Then in a prearranged maneuver, I ran with her down to the ocean, before jumping in with her.

As we frolicked, swam, and splashed around in the South Luna Ocean, Aurora, with help from DELCI, played through the speaker in her collar the most appropriate song for this occasion.

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All while we were having fun, Spitfire and Dash watched us.

"Aww, they look so adorable together!"

"Yeah, can't argue with you there Spitsy! Now all three of us are FINALLY married to that hunk of a stallion, and now we can begin to plan out our new lives together!"

Spitfire thought about that. "Yeah, and first we'll have to start with building onto your house, which we WILL do come Winter, but then where will we go from there?"

Dash shrugged. "Wherever Life takes us, I guess. We've still got a LONG road ahead of us Spitsy, although for the time being, let's just focus on the present. Tonight, we ALL get to have our wedding night with Stud, and I know that THAT will be epic and awesome!"

Spitfire nodded, and they continued to watch us.

All too soon, we were down to our last day at the resort. As a sort of "last hurrah", I FINALLY agreed to go bungee jumping with Dash. However, let's just say that our trip up to Daredevil Falls was the LONGEST of my entire life! Spitfire and Daring came with us, as did Aurora.

All too soon, we reached the falls. I took out my camera, and started to video. "Ok, today is October 15th, 2029, the temperature is an amazing 85 degrees, and I'm here with Dashie; say hi Dashie!"

Dash wrapped an arm around me, and kissed me. "Hi guys!"

"And we're up here!" I then turned the camera, so as to show Daredevil Falls, as well as the bridge in front of it where the bungee jumping was done. "And SOMEHOW, Dashie talked me into going on a bungee jump with her. And not just ANY bungee jump, but a jump in just our SWIMSUITS! Isn't that NUTS?! Also, my two other wives are here as well to record this," I panned the camera over to Daring and Spitfire, "As well as Aurora!" I pointed the camera to her, and she barked happily.

"All three of them have come to watch Dash and I DIE, so let's do this, I guess."

Soon, Daring, Spitfire and Aurora were on the bridge watching, while Dash and I were being harnessed up for our jump. As per the usual, they tied the cords to harnesses attached to our ankles, before attaching our ankles together. We had our arms wrapped around each other, as well as our wings, and I had my trusty Go-pro camera on my head as well.

"You guys can do this!" Spitfire yelled over to us.

"Yeah!" Daring agreed. "Plus, if you two survive, I'll be willing to make a jump with you as well!"

"As will I!" Spitfire agreed.

"Me too!" Aurora added.

"Um, Aurora, I don't think that they allow dogs to bungee jump!"

"Yeah, we actually do!" One of the staff then showed me a picture of a guy doing a jump with his dog harnessed to him! The dog looked to be about the same size as Aurora as well.

"Huh, so you do. Well, I'm STILL freaking out over here!"

Dash kissed me. "Aw, come on Stud, this'll be AWESOME!"

"Yeah, awesome, right. I survived the Imperial War, only to die doing something stupid. I know that THAT will make the history books!"

"Well, the good news is Stud that even if you die, you won't have to die alone. I'll be right here with you, and I guess that we'll be heading to the Afterlife together!"

"Dash, NOT a very good motivational right there!"

She shrugged. "What? It's TRUE, isn't it?"

I just put a hand over my face, before it was time for our bungee jumping tutorial.

"Ok you two, here's the deal. You're about to make the most AWESOME bungee jump of your entire lives right now! You're about to make the full 17 story plunge to the bottom of the falls, before taking a quick dip in the pool beneath it, and then springing back up here! You'll fall down again of course, and then it'll be a few more times up and down,before we finally haul you back up here!"

I was scared now! "Wait. 17 story plunge?! Dip in the pool beneath the falls?!"

"Yeah! Any other questions?"

"Yeah! Where can I file for life insurance?!"

"No other questions? Good! Now then, let's get you two up to the jumping platform!" Dash and I were then picked up gently, and carried over to what appeared to be a small platform. It was made of metal, and was only about 3 feet wide, and 3 feet long. Beneath it was the 17 story drop to the waterfall's pool at the bottom.

"Oh Celestia!"

The staff member orientating me just smirked. "What's the matter Leo?"

"Oh nothing. I'm just a little bit nervous about having a cord tied to my ankles while jumping 17 stories down to a pool beneath a waterfall like Daredevil Falls! It's absolute INSANITY!!!!!"

"Well, if it makes you feel any better, we've NEVER had a single fatality at our facility here."

"Really?"

"Yeah. We're the safest bungee jump around!"

That made me feel a little bit better. Dash and I then stepped up to the edge of the platform. Once we were ready, we held each other tightly, and we wrapped our wings around each other as well.

"You ready Dash?"

She looked up at me. "I was BORN ready Stud!"

"Well, can I at LEAST get one more kiss for the road?"

She smirked. "Of course Stud!" She then gave me a quick kiss to help calm my nerves.

I then glanced over at Daring and Spitfire. "Hey guys?"

"Yeah Stud?"

"Do a countdown!"

"Ok! 10.....9.....8.....7.....6....5.....4.....3....2....1....JUMP!!!!"

"GERONIMO!!!!!!" I then jumped, and let gravity do its thing.

I will not lie, I GENUINELY thought that we were going to die! I felt like we were falling to our death, and while Dash cheered, I stayed a bit quiet. Eventually, we reached the water head first, and we did dive into it up to our waists, before we were sprung back up again.

"*cough cough* Going up Stud!" We were then shot back up.

Eventually, after springing up and down a few more times, our jump reached its end, and Dash and I were hauled back up.

"Whew! That was......pretty cool actually!" I was still in shock that I'd actually bungee jumped!

"No kidding Stud! That was AWESOME!!!!"

Daring then walked over. "Heh, well, I'm glad that you guys think so, cuz now it's my turn to bungee jump with you Stud!"

I took one of Daring's hands. "Well then, let's do this!"

After Daring's jump with me, then it was Spitfire's turn, and after she was done, I did it with Aurora. Aurora's jump was interesting, because I was given a harness that attached to my torso and waist, as was Aurora. Once we were both secured, I jumped, and we made the plunge upright this time. (My jumps with Daring and Spitfire were just like the one with Dash; Harness to the ankles, upside down.) We then hit the water, before springing back up again. Aurora loved every minute of it, and we had the videos of ALL of our jumps to remember the experience by.

Once we were done, we all took a group photo with our backs to Daredevil Falls.

One of the staff took the picture. "And just so I know, how are you all related?"

"Well, Dashie here's my wife, this is her cousin Feathers", I pointed to Daring, "This is our close friend Spitfire, and this is my dog Aurora."

"Wow, you're one LUCKY stallion to be THAT CLOSE with 3 beautiful mares!"

"More than you know Buddy!" I thought.

Once he snapped a few pictures, we all then headed back to the resort.

The next day, it was time for us to leave. All 5 of us were sad to have to leave, but yet we all had our lives to get back to. Also with us on the train ride home in the baggage was a VERY large crate, as well as a somewhat smaller crate. The large crate said, "CAUTION! FRAGILE! HANDLE WITH CARE!!!!" Below that, it said, "Diving suit, property of Captain Leopard!" The other crate said, "CAUTION! FRAGILE! HANDLE WITH CARE!!!!" Below that, it said, "Diving suit, property of AK Yearling!"

Yep, in the end, I bought the diving suit that I'd worn for my deep sea diving adventure, and Daring ended up buying the other one. Now, the resort had the money to FULLY upgrade their diving program from deep-sea diving to proper scuba-diving!

What did we plan on doing with the suits? Well for the time being, they would remain in their crates, which would be stored in a storage room onboard the Battleship Express. Later on, once the new additions to our house were complete, the suits were displayed in 2 large glass display cases in a trophy room full of other relics. Every now and again, Daring and I would take them for a dive in the river surrounding Ponyville, but for the most part, they just remained where they were.

Now, my last wedding was over. Now, I could focus on building a new life with the mares that I'd grown to love so much. Little did I suspect though just what kind of adventures lay ahead for ALL of us!

PHEW!!! Well, this chapter took WAY longer than I thought that it would! It also ended up being longer than I thought that it would be as well! But I hope that you enjoyed it, as that chapter was the last of the wedding ones. Now, moving forwards, (with the exception of Chapter 16.5, all events WILL be in chronological order! No more of this jumping around the timeline business!

Also, the story is about to start shifting gears. The next chapter will be all about the war criminals from the Imperial War standing trial, as well as the construction to Leopard and Family's house. After that, Leopard's adventure with Daring Do, which has LIFE-CHANGING consequences! Then a chapter all about the other members of the Mane 6 having foals of their own, but then, the story skips a few years, but then it REALLY shifts gears! Suddenly, we head back to Earth, then we come back to the Futas, and then The Futas discover Battalion 4009's presence in Equestria! I won't spoil anything further, but I WILL say that you would be a FOOL to miss so much more good story! It will be AWESOME, and that's my guarantee!

And, as always, comments, feedback, questions, as well as spreading the word about this story, are always appreciated, and I'll see you in either Chapter 16.5, or Chapter 17!

ScarFox out for now!