(Emmit’s POV)

It was the night of the Gala and I have yet to see any of the girls, Tia and Luna included, in their dresses. According to what Luna told me last night during our dream jumping it was going to be a surprise for me. Which only makes me more anxious to find out. Twilight, however, told me that neither her nor her friend’s, dresses were changed from the last time they attended the Gala. So, more than likely they should look like they did on the show. Odds are the dress that Tia was going to where would look at least similar, but I never saw Luna’s dress. So, I was very looking forward to tonight.

Shining Armor was giving advice about security, but not taking an active role. Stands to reason. He is in charge of the security of another nation altogether. It was about an hour from all the announcements, so Shining Armor is with Cadence getting ready. I on the other hand was instructed to meet Tia and Luna at Luna’s chambers, which is where I was going now. Questions on how the nobility would take the news were still running in my mind. Fancy and Fleur had made their feelings known, so there was no worry there. The others, however, could be a different story.

Deciding to be a little silly I stood before Luna’s door and knocked, although it sounded like pounding due to my soft paws, “Tia? Luna? It is I.” I said it with a comedic flourish. The guards standing on either side of the door even rolled their eyes at me because of it. To which I just shrugged at them with a lopsided smile.

The door slowly opened with barely a squeak. It was acting like any other door in horror films. “Alright ladies, I’ll play along,” with a whisper under my breath I stepped into the room as the door slowly shut behind me.

The room was dark and the brief light from the doorway didn’t show where they were in the room. However, I didn’t have to wait long. Within the near complete darkness, I heard a soft pop. A few of the stars, decorating the ceiling above, brightened to shine down upon what had appeared. A tall, and wide, folding privacy curtain that was large enough to hide two princesses. My thoughts were proven true when two legs appeared from the edges of the curtain, one on each side. A white one with a golden hoof shoe, obviously Tia. The other was blue with an equally dark blue hoof shoe, which was Luna. One thought came to mind.

Great, I’m going out with a pair of legs. Nice looking legs mind you but would look a little odd walking down the hallway with a pair of legs hopping along beside me.

Of course I knew what they were doing, and personally, I liked it. Their heads popped out of each side. Their manes were styled where it covered one eye, so Tia and Luna were looking at me with the other. Each had a happy grin on their faces as they both looked at me around the privacy screen.

I smiled and waited.

They each winked at me before coming out from behind the privacy screen. Tia was pretty much wearing the same outfit, but the dress was now hugging her body instead of the loose way she wore it before. And instead of a front loose sash type, it now covered her front attaching itself to a lace ring around her neck. It was accented by what looked like golden sequins sewed into each sun symbol.

Luna wore a full body dress actually. Even her shoes were decorated with one large moon on each. If she was human the sleeves were really short with a lace frill around the edge. The dress conformed and hugged her body from her chest down to her rump. It was purple with a moon covering her chest and small sequined stars decorating the rest of it. A ring of pearls was around her neck with a light purple bow to set it off. The bottom of the dress that covered her haunches faded to a light purple at the end. Also decorated with small stars and light purple laced edge. The front of her hair covered part of her face as if she was hiding behind it while the back of her mane was done up in a ponytail of all things. To not cover up the bow.

I had washed really good and my normal mane was now brushed down instead of up. My eyes ran up and down their forms taking in every curve of their dresses. They noticed this as they sashayed up to me with slight giggles.

Putting a paw to my chest I lowered my head in a bow.

“How do we look, Emmit?” Tia asked with a little of that nervous girl going out for the first time sound to her voice.

Looking up to them I saw the same look of a teenage girl in both of them. So, with a smile, I stepped up to them and took Tia’s hoof first in my paw and raised it to my lips kissing it softly, “My dear Tia, you outshine the morning sun with your beauty.” She giggled happily as I set her hoof down turning to Luna. Doing the same to her I picked up her hoof kissing it as well. “My Luna, the evening moon is jealous of your radiance. And it would be my honor, and pleasure, to escort you both this evening.”

Tia stepped up kissing me, hard enough to send my mind reeling. And right after Tia was done Luna came up and did the same. And that was enough to have me looking a little goofy when she was done. “Thank you, Emmit,” Tia giggled slightly like a school girl.

“You both are welcome,” I bowed to them again before moving aside making a sweeping motion with my paw, “ladies first, as they say.” “So what’s the schedule for tonight?” I asked as they passed me on the way to the door.

“First is going to be Cadence’s announcement,” we walked out of Luna’s room and started down the hallway toward the ballroom. “And when things finally quiet down-”

“Eventually,” Luna added with a smirk.

“Eventually,” Tia agreed, “Then we will make our announcement regarding you.” She bumped me with her hips as we turned a corner, “Until then you will have to wait behind the curtain.”

I put a couple of tails around both of them with a smirk, “As you know I’m a patient predator.”

“Indeed,” Luna had a smirk of her own and winked to me making me blush slightly.

“However,” I continued, “I am a little worried how the nobles will take it. They weren’t exactly happy with me defeating Blueballs.”

“I care not what they think,” Luna’s voice was a little heated when she said it. Meanwhile, our walk took us toward a set of double doors with day guards on either side. Apparently, this was backstage behind the curtain.

“There are some nobles,” Tia nodded to the guards, which opened the doors for us, “that would rejoice. However, there are some which I suspect will voice their disapproval. But as Luna said, ‘I care not’ either.”

“I don’t care either,” I told them with a kiss on a cheek for each, “For I am happily in love with the both of you and your happiness, and safety, is my only priority.”

“EMMIT,” Pinkie shouted right when the door opened enough for her to make a mad dash for me. And this time I wasn’t fast enough to get out of the way. So she slammed into me with an “oof” from me as we then started sliding backward along the floor. At least the floor was clean, so I didn’t need a shower or anything. “I’m so happy for you Emmit,” she was still hugging me even after we stopped sliding along the floor, and to the giggles of everypony there, including the two guards.

“Thank you Pinkie,” my voice was hoarse because of her front legs halfway choking me, “I’m happy too.”

“And we will have such a great time at the party later,” she kept saying rapidly, “everypony is invited. We will have games and music and-” She was stopped when I was finally able to put a paw to her lips, although she still kept trying until she stopped a few seconds later.

“Sounds great Pinkie,” I told her with a smile, “however, why don’t we get through the Gala first?”

“Okie dokie lokie,” she cheerfully replied and sprang up from me thus letting me get to my feet again. By this time Tia and Luna had already walked through the doors and talking to the other girls. Walking through the doors I saw that Twilight and her friends did have on the same outfits that I saw in the show. And looking pretty too.

“Emmit,” Rarity all but skipped over to me when she saw and called out to me, “Darling.” She hugged me after a gentle kiss on my cheek, “You are looking very handsome tonight.”

“Thank you,” lifting up her hoof I placed a soft kiss, “And you are looking very pretty tonight.” Then looked over to the rest of the girls as they looked on, “As do the rest of you.” They all said thank you, but I let my eyes rest on Fluttershy a bit more. She blushed and hid behind her mane when our eyes met.

“Cadence and Shining Armor aren’t here yet,” Celestia mentioned to Twilight as I stepped up to the group.

Twilight shook her head with a slight giggle, “Cadence was never quick to get dressed.”

“What do you know,” I said with a chuckle of my own, “Some things are truly universal. The women back in the human world are the same way.” That earned me a slight punch from Rarity.

“Well, I’ll never take that long.”

“No Rainbow,” I placed a paw on her shoulder, “You’re a simple awesome mare.”

“Thanks,” she said then hesitated, “I think.” She did, however, look over to Luna, “You sure I can’t borrow him for heat season?”

Luna and Celestia stepped up to me, one on each side putting one wing around me each. “Sorry Miss Dash,” Luna told her.

“We have plans for him,” Celestia finished as Rainbow eyed me with wide eyes. Pinkie was bouncing and giggling happily as the rest of the girls were either blushing or giggling.

“Oh my,” was Fluttershy’s quiet blushing response to that.

“Don’t start without us,” Cadence’s happy voice hit our ears as the doors opened.

“Cadence,” Twilight skipped over to her as they started their greeting. All of us turned to face them with Shining Armor stepping up to me.

“Shining Armor,” I said nodding to him in greeting.

“Emmit,” he said in return.

“You ready to announce being a father?”

He smirked to me with humor in his eyes, “Are you ready to become one?” Celestia blushed when she heard him ask.

“I think you’ll make a great father,” Celestia whispered into my ear then kissed my cheek with a smile.

“I think you’ll make a great one too,” Cadence whispered to Shining Armor.

“Your highnesses?” a well-dressed stallion came behind the curtain and bowed to them, “The Gala attendees are all present and ready.”

“Thank you,” Celestia nodded to him where he bowed again then left. Turning to all of us Celestia gave out a nervous giggle, “It’s time, you ready?”

Cadence inhaled putting a hoof to her chest then exhaled sweeping her hoof away from her chest. “Ok, I’m ready.”

“Alright then Luna and I will step out first with the Elements of Harmony,” Celestia began to explain, “We will then make the announcement that you and Shining Armor have an announcement of your own and that’s when you walk out.”

“Alright,” Cadence nodded before Celestia, Luna, and the Elements walked through the split in the curtain. Cadence and Shining Armor walked up to the curtain as I stepped up to stand beside Shining Armor as Celestia began to address the crowd.

“My little ponies,” she began once the crowd’s cheering died down, “I know you are wondering why we are starting the Gala in such fashion. Please save your questions until later so you can listen to the special announcements that we have for you tonight.” The crowd began mumbling and speculating until they quietened down again. “First is from Cadence and Shining Armor with a very special announcement, then Luna and I have a special announcement of our own.”

Cadence and Shining Armor recognized that as the cue to step through the curtain. To the happy applause of the gathered crowd. She began when the crowd died down, “I am very pleased and happy to be here tonight for this very special announcement.” There was a pause and through the tiny crack I saw Cadence lean on Shining Armor before she spoke again, “We are expecting a foal.”

And the crowd exploded in applause for them with cheers and stomping hooves. It took a few minutes for it to calm down again. “We don’t want to know what it is until he, or she, is born. We want it to be a surprise. Right now our journey as parents have just begun, and we hope that you all will wish us the best of luck.”

More applause. This time it was Luna who spoke up as she took a step forward, “Upon that happy announcement my sister and I have an announcement of our own.”

And here comes the moment where we piss off quite a few nobles. Celestia and Luna took a step away from each other, so I could step between them as Luna spoke. “My sister has ruled for much longer than I have,” she began with emotion in her voice, “and like Cadence and Shining Armor, she deserves to be happy. I too have found happiness in somepony.”

“Although he’s not a pony, and not even from this world, he has brought my sister and I happiness. We have come to announce that we have fallen in love and have a suitor,” Celestia continued.

Luna stepped in as they were taking turns making their announcement, “His name is Emmit Knight.” And that was my cue, so I walked through the curtain trying my best to walk as Tia and Luna do, elegantly. Stopping between them I looked over at the confused crowd. There was some murmuring and even some applause before they were quietened down by Luna. “Not only is he our suitor, but he is also the one that is hunting down the foalnappers that are a part of a shadow organization. This shadow organization has ill intentions toward this nation and our citizens.”

“So we hope,” Celestia continued as she leaned on me with a wide smile, “That you will welcome him as we have welcomed him into our hearts.” She turned and kissed me, on the lips too, right in front of everypony. It took me a second to return it as I wasn’t expecting it. Neither did I expect for Luna to do the same.

The applause started slowly but quickly rose as more ponies joined in, which I was thankful for. However, as predicted, most nobles were not applauding, but looking on with distaste. Fancy Pants and Fleur, however, were happily applauding for us.

Tia whispered for me to say a few words, so I nodded to her, stepped forward, and raised my paw. About a minute later it was quiet enough for me to speak. “As the princesses told, I’m not from this world. I’ve only been in this world for a relatively short time. In that time, I’ve come to love both Luna and Celestia more than my own life. I can tell that you have doubts. Doubts about me. Let me say that I have no aspirations of rulership. My only wish is to love both Celestia and Luna for the rest of our lives to the best of my ability.” As before the applause started slowly but I did watch most of the regular ponies applaud for us. Almost none of the nobles as they looked on with continual distaste.

Both Luna and Celestia stepped up beside me, so I draped a couple of tails over them. “Thank you for listening to these wonderful announcements. The Gala will continue as Emmit, Cadence, Shining Armor, Luna, and I will be available for interview as we mingle with our guests. We thank you for coming and hope you have an enjoyable evening.” Once Celestia got done we were free to step down and mingle. This was going to be interesting.

Twilight’s friends walked off the stage and I’m sure that Rainbow was already seeking out the Wonderbolts. Speaking of which I’m sure that they were here. At least Blueballs wasn’t here, so there was no need to worry about Rarity taking a cake to his face. “Now it’s time to face the masses,” Luna whispered to me with a grin.

“I’m overjoyed,” I said dryly as Cadence with Shining Armor step down and immediately get surrounded by the press first. I know the nobles are just waiting for their chance to get a word in to score brownie points with them.

“Come on,” Celestia giggled ushering us toward the steps on the other side opposite from Cadence and her group. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a couple of ponies from the press follow us across the room. The girls let me be the first one down the steps, which also meant that I was the first one being questioned by the two press ponies. Lucky me.

“Mister Knight, can we have a few words?” a light brown coated unicorn stallion wearing a press tag asked me. And I could not stop myself.

“Sure,” I greeted him with a smile stepping up to him, “Water, earth, sky, clouds, birds, animals-” I stopped when Luna punched me in the shoulder. Heck, I thought it was hilarious. Celestia was shaking her head with a light groan while Luna was just shaking her head. Meanwhile, the stallion press pony looked on with a confused expression. I rubbed my shoulder with a paw and chuckled, “What? He wanted a few words, so I gave him a few words.”

“I’m sorry my little pony,” Celestia sighed to the press pony, “he has an odd sense of humor.”

“Right,” the stallion said in return, then turned to me, “You said you came from another world.” I nodded at him. “How did you get here?”

“In short,” I responded, “it was the Tree of Harmony that brought me here.”

“Why?” a unicorn mare with a light yellow coat asked me.

“Right now I think part of the reason was to address the threat from this Shadow Organization,” I told her, “And I have made some progress on that front.” I lifted the front leg that was injured in the last tussle, “Not without some injuries along the way.”

“He nearly died in the first battle with a mare from that organization,” Luna told her as they both wrote down the information.

“So what’s the other part then?” the press stallion asked.

I hesitated on the answer that was going through my head. Luckily it wasn’t up to me. Celestia put a gentle hoof against my shoulder. There was also a silent, and almost telepathic, conversation going on between her and Luna. Where Luna nodded. “It’s not altogether clear,” Celestia spoke softly, “But falling in love with Emmit could be the other part.” She had their rapt attention, “You see, I, and my sister, have been ruling a long time. And for a long time, I didn’t have the benefit, or the time, to become a mother. Now that my sister is here with me again, I have been thinking about it more and more.” She leaned against me putting her head against my neck, “And now, having fallen in love, I want to experience both the pain and the joy of motherhood. And I hope that my ponies will rejoice in my decision.”

“And you Princess Luna?” the press mare asked.

“I am indeed in love with Emmit as well,” she said before leaning over and kissing me on the cheek, “However, I am not yet ready for motherhood. But, I will fully support my sister in that endeavor.”

“Most of the nobles will not your highness,” one of the nobles, that was giving me the stink eye earlier, stepped forward. One that I actually recognized from the show. A couple of stuck up nobles named Jet Set and Upper Crust. They were already rubbing my fur the wrong way.

“As I have said before,” Luna told them sternly, “I care not what you, or any of the nobles, think of what I do with my life.”

“Unless your decisions affect an entire nation,” Jet Set continued, “such as allowing him to be your suitor. How do we know his intentions are pure?”

“So the fact that I have been injured, nearly dying the first time, while fighting these shadow ponies,” my firm voice was a little heated when I addressed him, “not to mention that it was the Tree of Harmony itself that brought me here means nothing to you?”

“So you say,” Upper Crust spoke up arrogantly.

“So has been verified,” Celestia was now the one who was speaking with some edge to her voice, “When he first arrived he couldn’t even speak our language. It was only through the Element of Kindness that we were able to communicate.”

“So how is he able to speak to us now?” the male press pony asked out of curiosity.

“Our mother,” Luna said softly, but firmly.

“Our mother was the one who gave him the ability not only to communicate,” Celestia continued, a little smugly if I do say so, “But to transform into his true form whenever he wishes.”

“This isn’t your true form?” the mare press pony spoke up.

“No,” I answered, “The other is bipedal. Kind of like a hairless ape, or a Minotaur without any hair.” Jet Set and Upper Crust were silent with a near horrified look on their faces.

“The Empress?” Jet Set whispered with wide eyes.

“Yes, the Empress,” I told her with a smirk before stepping up to them and lowering my head to whisper, “Which I know personally and very well. So, listen when I tell you that she won’t be happy about you meddling in her daughter’s life. Take my advice, back off.” My voice was soft enough for only them to hear and when I pulled back they were practically white as a ghost. So, Celestia, Luna, and the two press ponies were a little confused when they both said, “We’re sorry princesses, please forgive us and have a good evening.” And then left in a hurry.

That felt good.

“Now then,” I turned to the press ponies with a satisfied smile, “Is there any other questions?”

“Um,” the mare press reporter asked as they both looked to each other nervously, “We were just wondering what your other form looks like?”

“As in show you?”

“Yes Princess Celestia,” the stallion asked cautiously, “if that’s permitted.”

“I don’t mind, it’s just that I’ve got nothing to wear,” I told them.

“Just a minute,” Luna popped out of existence, was gone for about three seconds, and then popped back in with a large white towel in her magical grasp.

“Oh thank you, Luna,” leaning over I kissed her cheek. Even before I started transforming both of them had a wing out to cover my waist. After I was done their wings were at waist level while I took the towel and wrapped it around my waist.

“Ta-da,” I softly singsonged as the two press ponies looked up at me with shocked looks. They weren’t the only ones though as more and more ponies stopped talking and started to look in our direction. Seeing this I decided to address it and raised my voice for all to hear, “This is my natural form.”

“So you are a predator,” the mare reporter asked. She was looking up at me with a nervous expression. It was expected as they are a prey species.

I knelt down in front of her to be at eye level. She took a hesitant step back, “Yes I am a predator, but you already know that I’m in love with both Celestia and Luna.”

“So you aren’t going to eat any pony?” the stallion asked.

“No,” I chuckled looking over to him shaking my head, “No I won’t. This form is what’s called a human and even though we are omnivorous we don’t eat equines.”

“So, what is your diet?”

“Well my dear,” I told her, “mainly meats and veggies basically. Meats are, in my homeworld, pigs, chicken, turkey, and cows. However, considering I’m here in Equestria my meat is mainly fish and what I can hunt in the Everfree Forest.”

“So my good lad this is the other form that you spoke of?”

“Fancy Pants, Fleur,” I bowed to them, “Good to see you both again. And yes, this is my human form.”

“Oh my, that form is imposing,” Fleur giggled slightly up at me, “I can see why Luna likes it so much.”

“Fleur,” Luna cut in quickly chiding her.

I was able to keep from chuckling. Barely.

“I’m fond of his fox form myself,” Celestia commented, much to Luna’s shock. Gently I laid a hand onto Luna’s head rubbing it to calm her down. It seemed to work with my fingers gently scratching behind an ear. “Although his other form has its benefits,” Celestia giggled slightly over at her sister.

“Which all the mares of the Wonderbolts were glad to have for the short amount of time that he was with us,” Spitfire walked up to us while in her uniform wearing a wide happy smile.

“Captain,” I bowed to her with a smile of my own, “Nice to see you again and looking as good as always.” The jealousy vibes were already being felt coming from both of them as she stepped forward. So, I gently laid a hand on Celestia’s head right behind an ear gently scratching.

“Thank you, Emmit,” Spitfire greeted then looked to Luna, “Don’t worry your highness, he hasn’t been back to tend to the Wonderbolts. Much to their disappointment and soreness of joints. However, we don’t blame you for keeping his hands, and fingers, to yourself.” That seemed to calm both of them down.

“Is he that good Captain?”

“Hey Fleur,” Spitfire greeted as they bumped hooves lightly, “Good evening to you and yes he’s that good.”

“Uh...Captain you don’t need to-”

“He made me scream,” Spitfire finished before I could stop her.

“Captain,” I chided or tried to.

“Oh, my,” Fleur put a hoof to her mouth and giggled.

I felt both Luna’s and Celestia’s head turn to look up to me. I kept scratching gently in hopes that it would calm them down again. “Emmit?” Luna’s tone of voice was the typical tone when a woman isn’t pleased with someone. Please calm down, please calm down.

“Relax Princesses,” Spitfire spoke up in my defense, “He’s been completely faithful to both of you. This happened right after our show when Rarity cleared Rainbow, and she had to come to get me.”

“Speaking of which,” I spoke up to try to change the subject before being burned alive, “where is miss multicolor?”

“Right here stud,” came Rainbow’s voice right before a whoosh of air, my towel being whipped away, and her laughter before another whoosh of air of her dashing away.

“RAINBOW,” Twilight’s chiding voice hit our ears as she walked up to us.

“Oh my,” was Fleur’s response.

Both Celestia and Luna put up their wings again to hide me from view at the same time I was morphing back into my Ninetales form. “If you all will excuse me there’s a treasure at the end of this rainbow I intend to catch,” I bowed to them, now in my Ninetales form, and dashed off after her.

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(Luna’s POV)

Leave it to Miss Dash to liven things up during the Gala. Emmit and Rainbow Dash was now zipping across the ballroom above our heads almost faster than the eye could see.

“What other developments has there been regarding the missing foals?” the mare reporter asked as I stepped up closer to my sister.

“There has been progress yes,” Tia told them with a smile, “and in order to help my little ponies, I advise to always keep an eye on your foals. Never let them out of your sight and always keep at least one adult with them always. Even though we have more information than before these shadow ponies they don’t dress any differently than any other pony.”

“I see,” the male press pony responded, “Therefore always have an adult with them to keep them safe.”

“Correct,” I acknowledged him with a nod. “How are Cadence and Shining Armor doing?” I asked Twilight.

She looked toward the other end of the room for a second, “Um...surrounded I’m afraid.” The reporters slithered off somewhere else. Obviously, they got what they needed from us. Thankfully.

“And Rarity and the rest of your friends?” my sister asked Twilight. More than likely worried that she might run into Blueblood. Although unlikely, it is possible for him to attend tonight.

“I’m right here your highnesses,” Rarity stepped into our little group with her drink floating in her magical grasp. She sipped on her drink as she informed us, “Fluttershy is out in the garden with the animals. Applejack is helping Pinkie Pie with setting up the party. And I see Rainbow is at it again.” When she mentioned Rainbow she looked up and watched Rainbow and Emmit zip across the ceiling. Rainbow was laughing the whole time.

“Indeed.”

“Twilight, Rarity,” my sister addressed them with a happy smile, “I’m so glad you and your friends were able to attend again. You always liven things up for us.”

And as if on cue, the double doors leading to the garden burst open with Pinkie standing there shouting, “Let’s get this party started.”

“Catch me if you can stud,” Rainbow shouted to her chaser and flew right out the door. I watched in amusement as Twilight hung her head, Rarity was practically ignoring the whole thing, and Emmit landed at the door panting heavily letting out rather loud, “Dammit.”

“When you’re right sister,” I grinned over to her, “You’re right.” And I watched with the pleasure of seeing my sister laugh.

Tia put a wing over me and ushered us all toward the door, “Let’s see what Pinkie has put together.”

“I bet Vinyl is here,” Twilight said with a quiet happy tone as she walked along with us.

“I don’t believe I’ve heard about this Vinyl before,” Fleur commented as we approached the door.

“Her music isn’t my style mind you,” Rarity looked over to Fleur answering her, “However, others do. She’s more of hip hop and beats rather than classical music.”

Emmit was sulking when we approached the door, so I grinned to my sister and trotted up to him. “Remember that she’s the fastest in all of Equestria,” I said sweetly to him while kissing his neck, “besides, she has wings.”

“Yeah, no fair,” he grumbled as Rainbow taunted him from above waving the towel around. It was then that Vinyl decided to start her show. And because it was night out she also had her lights with her. On one side of the garden was all her equipment with her...speakers, I think they’re called, on either side of a table.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPHHiSrgkJ0

As her music started the lights started flashing in time with the beat. Outside there were more refreshments for all the guests. Although the nobles didn’t like the choice in music, nor did they really like us telling them about Emmit either. Nor did I care. However, I was curious about what he said to Jet Set and Upper Crust. I did see most of the nobles, aside from Fancy and Fleur, shut themselves inside. Their loss. Tia, however, wanted to make a night of it.

“Come on Emmit,” she practically danced in place then grabbed him by a hoof to drag him over to in front of Vinyl’s table. Pinkie joined in with a happy squeal of delight. Not into that kind of dancing myself, but I was glad to watch my sister...cut loose...as it were.

“Not dancing Luna?” Fleur asked me, which I just shook my head.

“I don’t think this kind of music is for me,” I told her while watching my sister, Emmit, Pinkie, and even Applejack dance together, “This kind of music wasn’t around when sister and I first ruled.”

“Too different and unique?”

“Perhaps.” As Fleur and I talked, Fancy was conveniently absent. “So Fleur? What do you wish to ask?”

“Why do you think I have something to ask?” she asked back.

I just tilted my head to her with a smile, “I’ve known you long enough to know that you only ask personal questions when Fancy isn’t around.”

She giggled putting a hoof to her muzzle, “Alright you caught me.” Then she moved in to talk as quietly as we could while still being heard over the loud music. With Fancy being occupied with Rarity and most of the other ponies now watching my sister make a fool of herself, I motioned for Fleur to the other side of the garden. “I’d like the details, Luna,” she smirked to me, “Estrus season is upon us.”

“Yes it is,” answering her we walked where we could actually whisper, “and sister wants a foal.” Fleur squealed in delight. “As I said, me not so much. I am not ready.”

“Oh, I think that she will be a wonderful mother.”

“I agree, Fleur.”

“So,” she drew out the word while eyeing me with a conspiratorial look, “What is it specifically about his bipedal form you like so much.”

“Oh...well,” I knew I was blushing, but it was a wide smile as well, “It’s exotic. Different.”

“And?”

“And…”

(Emmit’s POV)

It was a few songs later that Tia and I wanted to take a break and get something to drink. Of course, while we were dancing more and more ponies had gathered around us. Probably just to watch their princess dance around like a filly. And believe me, she was dancing alright. Some moves I thought got a little heated between us. Not that I minded any, but some things are best left to the bedroom.

“Is your estrus beginning?” I quietly whispered into her ear, “Some of your dancing was a little risque.”

She just giggled and bumped me with her hip, “Don’t worry Emmit. For once I’m throwing off my regalia and just being a mare in love.” And to prove it she stopped walking, turned around, and grabbed my head with her hooves to give me a very passionate kiss. Right there as we stood at the refreshments table here she is deep throating me. And throwing my head for a loop. A couple of seconds later a cheer rises up from the crowd. And I was convinced that it is the start of her estrus. Because I really didn’t think that she would act this way otherwise. “I love you, Emmit Knight.”

“I love you too Tia,” I responded in kind when we separated. And immediately afterward she took a large cup, dunked it, and drunk it down. I watched her in fascination. Never before has she done that. At least I don’t think so.

“Woohoo,” she shouted happily with a short hop. Then she did it again.

Wanting a drink myself I took a cup and took a taste. It was fruit punch, but there was another taste in there that I wasn’t used to.

“Enjoying everything your highness?” AJ asked as she stepped up to us. After taking another drink I was still trying to figure out what the other taste was.

“As my beloved sister would say, ‘Hazzah.’ I am Miss Applejack,” Tia lifted up a hoof as the crowd cheered again.

“Well I’m glad to see you enjoyin’ yourself,” AJ said happily, “If anypony deserves it, it’s you.”

“Thank you very much for putting everything,” she paused for a hiccup, “...together.”

Then it kicked in on what the other taste was. Someone spiked the punch. Really? What is this? High School all over again? I stepped up to AJ quickly and whispered, “AJ can you see if this punch has alcohol in it?”

“You think somepony spiked the punch?” she whispered back and when I nodded to her she checked the punch. After taking a sip she came back to me with what I thought. “Yeah, I’m afraid somepony spiked the punch.”

“Ask Pinkie first, then if she didn’t ask her to look into it ok?” She nodded to me and took off through the crowd. Which I noticed, by the way, that everypony did seem to be loosening up more and more as the night went on. When I turned back to Tia I saw her down another three cups. “Whoa, whoa,” calling out to her I hoped to stop her. If I was right about the punch, I didn’t know if she could hold her liquor.

“Awww, but it’s soo delicious,” she slurred out while I had to physically stop her from taking another one.

“I know it is,” may Luna’s stars help her she’s far gone already as I hoped there was still some sense left, “But the punch has been spiked and you're getting a little drunk.”

“Me?” she stood up tall lifting her head up like she was offended at the idea, “I’ve had...wine...before.” She hiccuped between each word.

Gently I took her head in my paws and kissed her lightly, “Tia, sunshine, please listen to me.”

“Aww, I like that nickname,” she giggled at me giving me some bedroom eyes.

“What is in here isn’t wine, but very strong alcohol,” I tried to explain as AJ came back through the crowd.

“It wasn’t Pinkie,” she told me simply, “She’s looking into it.” AJ saw the state that Tia was in and had a concerned look, “Your Highness, are you alright?”

“Never been better Applejack,” Tia cheered then kissed me again, but this time she didn’t stop there and started kissing my neck. “I love you so much Emmit,” she cooed while kissing around my muzzle and neck, “I love you. I want you.”

“Tia,” I whispered trying to back up a bit to look her in the eye, “I love you too, but-” She stopped me by kissing me passionately again. Ok, this is going too far too quickly for public eyes. Remembering the mental link between Luna and I during Nightmare Night I probed my mind to see if it was still there. Luckily for me, it was. Luna, if you can hear me, Tia is getting drunk and we need to get her to her room.

Emmit? I didn’t know the link was still active. Tia is what?

“Love me, Emmit,” she was whispering with a giggle, “Make...” she hiccuped, “me...” I kissed her in order to keep her from finishing that.

She’s drunk and needs to get out of here.

^_^

(Luna’s POV)

She’s drunk and needs to get out of here.

“Luna is something wrong?” Fleur asked as I communicated with Emmit.

Alright, I’ll be there in a few seconds. “Sorry Fleur, but there’s a slight emergency with my sister,” I told her a little hurriedly, “I need to go.” She started following me back through the crowd. And as we broke through the crowd I started to see what Emmit was referring to. By the time we got there my dear sister, who was always known for her decorum, was now standing over him with a look on her face that I knew all too well. “Fleur help with the gathering crowd while I get my sister to her room.”

“Of course,” she said doing her best to shoo the crowd away.

“Luna…help get…,” he tried saying between kisses. I didn’t wait and began drawing enough magic to teleport all three of us directly to her room. It was obvious that whatever was added to the punch was having a clear effect on her mind. All the normal restraints she puts on herself was quickly falling away. Which wasn’t good for the public to see.

In a flash of magic, I was able to successfully teleport us to her room. “We are safe now,” I said while also putting up a sound barrier around the room.

“None…”

“Take me now Emmit,” Tia kissed him again.

“Too”

“Now,” Tia urged now rubbing herself against him.

“Soon,” he finished at the same time that my sister was totally out of control.

“I’m afraid that whatever was added to the punch combined with how soon her estrus is, is having a multiplying effect and making it worse.” I giggled seeing him suddenly turn over where he’s on top and used all four legs to temporarily hold her down. “Or better,” I smirked at him, “depending on your point of view.”

He gave me a look which said he didn’t know what to think about that.

“I’ll just leave you to ease her…,” I giggled while backing away toward the door, “...tensions. Normally it would only last a couple of days. However, due to the added alcohol, it could last a day or two more.” I reached the door and waved a hoof at them, “Have fun, Emmit. And leave some for me. Mine is in about a week.”

He gave me a look that I could only describe as both containing terror and excitement at the same time. And with one last “Ta ta,” I left him to his fate.

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