(Celestia’s POV, Throne Room Canterlot, Evening the night before the wedding)

“Just to be clear, your Highness, could you tell us the plans for the wedding tomorrow morning?” It was a unicorn stallion that was standing at the base of the dais, along with others from papers of all kinds across the nation, that asked first.

“Of course,” nodding to him with my usual smile, “As you know I’ve asked you here, as reporters from all across Equestria, for just that. The wedding will be held in the morning right outside in the courtyard. We thought it would be best considering the meet and greet would be held there.”

“Not to mention all the ponies in attendance,” Luna added.

The room was vacant except for the reporters with the sound of scribbling and flashes from the cameras going off.

“Who all will be in attendance?” another reporter asked from the back.

“It will be open to all who wish to attend,” Luna said, “however, there will be an area roped off for special invitations in the front. Which will include family, friends, and yes certain nobles and dignitaries.”

“Such as?” another reporter questioned from the right.

“Such as the Duke and Duchess of Maretonia, the delegates from Saddle Arabia, the King and Queen of the Griffon Kingdom, and Miss Zecora from Ponyville representing the Zebrican lands.” I finished with a nod.

“We understand that your Highnesses are getting married,” another reporter spoke up from the left then looked over to Rarity, “but we are surprised that you Lady Rarity is also marrying him.”

“Why so shocked?” Rarity asked from beside Celestia. “I admit of not having a favorable first opinion of him. Since then, he’s proven himself to be a truly honorable fox.”

“Indeed,” Luna echoed. “You see because Emmit will be living as long as us, we have decided to include Rarity. We will always have him due to his long life span. Rarity, due to her normal life span, will not. And we would not want to hinder her heart's desire.”

“And I can’t thank you princesses enough,” Rarity’s voice flowed with gratitude. “I might not have as long as they have, but that matters not to me. I will love him at their side for as long as I can.”

“Miss Rarity, are you still preparing the gowns or have you delegated that task since you are a bride?”

Rarity waved a hoof, “Although I’m a bride this time, and happily so, I did decide to delegate the job of making the gowns. I did retain the designing oversight.”

A reporter raised a hoof, “So are your friends doing the same jobs in preparation as was during Princess Cadence’s wedding?”

“Of course. My dear friends were jumping at the chance. They are all Emmit’s friends after all. Applejack and Pinkie are preparing the food while Pinkie Pie is also pulling double duty with the reception, Rainbow Dash will do her Sonic Rainboom, Fluttershy is the music with her birds, and Twilight is organizing everything making sure everything is on schedule.”

“Everything does look beautiful so far,” a reporter commented before asking her question. “I was just wondering who will be presiding over the ceremony if both Princesses are in it?”

“That would be our mother,” Luna spoke up with a giggle. “Can you imagine the look on her face when she found out?” The reporters responded with giggles and chuckles of their own. “She was practically bouncing off the walls.”

“Where is the groom? We were hoping to interview him as well.”

“He decided to spend time tonight in solitary meditation,” I told them. “He said that in his world that it’s rumored to be bad luck to see the bride before the wedding.”

“He also said that it’s also usual to have the bachelor party before the wedding,” Rarity added after me, then smiled. “But he said he didn’t want a bachelor party where there would be the usual drinking and carrying on with other stallions, usually with a stripper. But one of solitude to reflect and meditate.”

“And as such,” Luna added after Rarity, “we have decided to do the same.”

“Where will you all go for your honeymoon and for how long?”

“Oh that will be a closely regarded secret,” I told them with a wide mischievous smile. “We don’t want press ponies following us wherever we go and taking pictures now do we?”

“I suppose not, your Highnesses,” a reporter agreed with scribbling echoing through the room.

“Is that all the questions?” Luna asked as her eyes searched the press ponies present.

When not another question was asked Celestia spoke up. “In that case, we thank you for coming and we hope to see you again at the reception tomorrow morning.”

^_^

(Emmit’s POV, White Ethereal Plane)

I must have fallen asleep on the bed because everything suddenly changed. It went from the private bedroom, that I had delegated to myself, to a small clearing in the woods covered with beautiful flowers. The woods were foreign to me, but it also seemed generic and not representing any one forest in Equestria. The flowers were all different sorts and colors that covered the ground like a blanket. The wind blew across my fur as I stood in its center in my fox form with my eyes wandering about searching for why I was here.

My eyes were going full circle and only stopped when I got startled by Red’s sudden appearance. And I’ll have you know that I did not scream like a little girl either. “Dadgummit,” I complained with a huff and a slight glare, “don’t do that.”

She giggled at me before leaning in and kissing me lightly, “Glad to see you too.” She looked as pretty as ever with the cool breeze blowing through her bright red flowing mane and tail. Then laid down on the ground turning to the side letting me know she wanted me to lay down beside her.

I do and put a couple of tails over her, “Not that I’m complaining any, but...”

“Do I have to have a reason for pulling you in here to visit me?” she questioned me with a devious smirk on her face.

I shook my head at her, “No, but due to that smirk on your face I think there’s a reason.”

“Of course there is,” she nodded as her face seemed to get serious.

“HA, I knew it.”

She turned back to me with a grin, “I wanted to see you.”

My eyes simply rolled but accepted it anyway as she leaned into me.

“I do appreciate how you aren’t doing what every other stallion would do, and have mares over during your bachelor party.” Her voice carried a slight edge to it when she said it. Then she leaned up and kissed me. “You’re not even having it at all and for that I thank you. It shows how dedicated you truly are to them.”

“Well,” I answered slowly for not knowing where she was going with this, “You’re welcome-”

Her hoof met my lips and she had a very mischievous look on her face. “So, I was thinking of what I could give you as a wedding present. And I’ve come up with something that’s rather pleasing.” It was the last word she put emphasis on that had my mind going like a hamster on a wheel. “Because you are going to be the first male leader of Equestria in a very long time after the wedding you will be seen as the sexiest stallion alive.”

I was still wondering where this was going.

“I too have the ability to go into dreams,” she explained while lightly running her hoof around my lips. “But I have the benefit of keeping Luna from knowing about it or even detecting it’s you in the dream. No matter what she does she will never know. To her, it would be just a normal dream and that’s if she even looks.”

She saw the interest and the confusion on my face.

After another giggle at me, she leaned up and whispered, “You might be surprised who is having some very passionate dreams about you.”

Ok, she has my attention. Not to mention my dire curiosity. And after a flash, I found myself alone, without Red, in a field looking at the Everfree forest. It was also at night with the moon high in the sky giving off her soft watchful glow. My mind didn’t place where I was until I turned around to stare at Fluttershy’s cottage.

“Fluttershy?” My voice was a whisper in shock as I watched the soft glow coming from the windows. A gentle cool breeze blowing through the warm evening let me know that I was not only in my human form but also naked in my human form. There weren’t any animals around either. Not even Angel. Curiosity got the better of me, so I walked up the path toward the house. Only for the lights to go out after I reached the door.

Right before I was going to knock, it started to slowly open on its own. Like if this was a horror movie or something. After slipping inside the dark cottage, and hardly seeing anything other than the faint outline of furniture, the door slid closed behind me with a soft click. “Fluttershy? You here? It’s Emmit,” my voice was admittedly slightly unsteady as it called out to her within her cottage.

A few seconds later, as I was passing by the sofa, a chill went up my spine as a pony figure slowly draped itself on me. She came from above me to slide down my back. Her back hooves sliding down either side of my body to wrap around my waist from behind me. Her tail had taken possession of one of my legs wrapping itself around it. One front hoof draped over a shoulder with the other sliding forward to my chest. And after a soft flap of wings felt her head gently lay against my shoulder.

“My precious apple,” her voice hissed out softly and heavy on the allure of passion.

This wasn’t Fluttershy. I even felt a couple of fangs lightly gently rub against my neck. Holy crap and a half, this is Flutterbat.

“So bold of you my apple,” she whispered into my ear after taking another kiss to my neck, “to walk here in your naked human form.”

I’m here, so might as well see what happens. Deciding to play a part that I didn’t know, my hands reached around to gently grab her cutie marks giving them a gentle squeeze. There was a slight gasp in response with her tail squeezing then letting go of my leg.

“There’s no rush my apple,” her soft voice hit my ears again, “because we have all night long.” She kissed my neck between the last three words. And holy crap my body was responding to her. Her head rested on my shoulder as if she was looking down. At the same time, a back hoof slid around front to rub against my shaft. “Is that for me my apple?”

My hands squeezed her with my head nodding. Her soft fur was like tiny bolts of lightning against my skin. Against the small of my back, I felt her heat.

“You are my favorite apple,” her voice was dripping with the promise of hours of sweet seduction. “Others pale in comparison. And tonight I will take all night to drain you.” She licked my neck before giving me another light kiss, “But it’s not your blood I want from you.” Her hoof slid against my shaft as it twitched for her. My own heart was pounding in my chest. “But another juice that only my precious apple can give me.” Her fangs ran across my neck sending another chill up my spine. “Fill me my precious apple, so I can bring forth the new race of Vampire Ponies.”

My brain had suddenly stopped between WTF and this is hot as hell. My mind went back to the “Bats” episode where there still was one fang left inside of her mouth after they had reversed Twilight’s mistake. That begs the question: Was this really just a dream and fantasy or a deep part of her subconscious mind as the real Flutterbat trying to reproduce to really do what she says?

While my mind was like a hamster on a wheel around that question, she was moving her body from behind me. And somehow she had gracefully moved her body to my front. Her back hooves now pressed against the small of my back holding her waist against me. The heat, and fluids, from her entrance coating my shaft. One front hoof pressing against my upper back to hold her in place. As the other front hoof gently stroked the back of my head and neck. My own hands gripping her cutie marks which were three bats. Her bright red eyes locked onto mine when the moon hit them as it shined through the open window. It was just like in the show. Strands of hair poking out of her mane and tail. Her ears now pointed with strands of fur sticking up.

Her hips slowly ground against my shaft and my hands were helping her. She didn’t speak as the question she wanted to ask me was in her eyes. Any words I wanted to say was stuck in my throat while I felt her raise herself up. My head was pressing against her moist lips as her eyes slowly closed. Her head leaned back as her body slowly lowered itself onto me taking me inside of her. Her hoof against the back of my head edged me down where I was kissing her neck. My fingers dug into her coat as she hissed out a long moan.

But it didn’t end there. It was like being in a horror movie. Her moaning hiss got louder to become a loud screech but didn’t hurt my ears. I sucked hard against her neck as the doors and windows to her cottage slammed open on its own with bats screeching inside to swirl around us as she took me inside of her.

Her wings started flapping slowly as she started grinding against me in time with our bodies connecting. “My precious,” she nearly shouted out in a screeching voice as her body ground against mine. I was still kissing and sucking hard against her neck as she screeched out in passion. The flapping of her wings sending a breeze blowing around us. The rest of the bats still swirled around us and screeching as if encouraging us.

She let out a loud gasp when I brought a hand up to rub my fingers between her wings. They dug into her coat between her wings making them stiff and hard as they stopped flapping. My head was still buried in her neck but my ears picked up her loud screeching moan as she rapidly picked up the pace against me.

Her body was starting to shake after I decided to take over. Moving my hand back to her rump I gripped her cutie marks as her back hooves encouraged the increase with each squeeze against my back. She continued to screech out long moans of pleasure and passion as the bats swirled faster around us getting louder.

It ended with me lifting up my head to look into her eyes as her three back hooves pressed hard into my back. Our bodies suddenly stopping together and shook with the climax that consumed us. Her eyes locked onto mine as she let out a final loud screeching yell as if in triumph that startled the bats to suddenly vacate the house. The final thing that sent a chill up and down my spine was when her eyes glowed brightly in the darkened cottage as she took the fluid from me that she wanted.

^_^

It was like waking up out of a fog. After my brain rebooted, the first thing I saw was the alarm clock that I had set for seven in the morning. I finally saw that it showed four in the morning once my eyes focused on it. Oddly enough, I did feel a little drained but other than that I felt fine. What stuck with me was that Red had put me into her dream in the first place. And what a dream it was. It left all kinds of questions in my head. The last thing I remember was collapsing onto the couch with her on top of me with her bright red eyes smiling down at me. Then she leaned down for a deep passionate kiss…

And that must have been when the dream ended and either she woke up or changed dreams. All in all, it was one hell of a gift from Red. I smiled at the thought.

Before glancing at the clock seeing that I had a little under three hours left before I had to get up and get dressed for the best day of my life. So, I rolled over and stretched out with a yawn before going back to sleep.

^_^

Only to get woken up by Twilight’s magic as she lifted me up off the bed. Though it didn’t really register at first because my brain was stuck between the dream world and the waking world. “Wha…?” my half-addled mind got out as the room was a blur of movement.

“Good morning Emmit,” my mind registered Twilight’s excited, and somewhat irritated-why I don’t know-, voice though it wasn’t clear due to my mind still in lala land. “It’s six thirty in the morning and it’s time for you to get up because we have a schedule to keep.”

While she was rapid firing her words off she was also carrying me to the open shower in the bathroom. Of course, because of my muddled mind, I didn’t know that until my body was dumped onto the tile floor under the shower faucet with Twilight turning on the water.

On full blast ice cold.

“WHOA!” I was awake in an instant and on the other side of the open shower away from her and the water. While in my naked human form no less.

“Hey,” she complained to me while grabbing me in her magic again and pulling me back into the freezing water, “We have a schedule to keep and you need to take-”

I shouted again as the freezing water hit me jumping out from underneath the flow of ice when her magic let me go. “NOT like that,” I glared at her.

She glared back and grabbed me again.

“IT’S FREAKIN’ COLD!” I shouted out when I felt her magic again.

“Oh,” she deadpanned and turned the knob completely the other way and pulled me into the water again.

I screamed bloody murder once more because this time it was literally cooking me.

“What now!?”

“I’M NOT A LOBSTER,” I screamed out, “TOO HOT TOO HOT TOO HOT!”

The water got turned off as her magic turned me loose before complaining with a stomp of her hoof, “Fine do it yourself then, but make it quick because we have a schedule to keep.”

I threw my hands up in frustration glaring at her, “That was the plan from the beginning Twilight, besides what time is it?”

She sighed glaring back as if trying to remain calm, “Six thirty in the morning.”

“You woke me up thirty minutes early?” That tore it. I scooted across the tile wet floor of the open bathroom to get nearly nose to nose with her. “Then decide to wake me up by pouring cold water on me freezing me first before boiling me with hot water? You trying to burn off my frostbite?”

That got her.

“I...Ye...No...I...What?” she finally got out while looking at me totally confused.

And that gave me just enough time to quickly turn around, turn on the water full blast ice cold, and grab her with both hands.

“Hey what are-” she started to say but got cut off when I put her body up against my chest. We were chest to chest when I positioned myself underneath the ice cold water. “OH BUCK ME,” she called out when the ice cold water hit the spot right between her wings. Her body went stiff with all four hooves now gripping me as if for dear life with each hoof practically digging into my bare skin.

I didn’t stop there either but used one hand to rub my fingers firmly between her wings to work in the ice cold water. While the other hand held her butt to keep her in place. Her wings snapped open in an instant as she leaned her head back and nearly screaming out, “Oh...My...”

“Yeah work that ice cold water into your coat, but let's get it into your skin like you did me because I don’t have a fur coat,” I told her in rapid-fire speech as my fingers dug into her coat between her wings. Twilight’s body was shaking at this point. So, I thought it would be a good idea to turn up the water’s temperature. I turned the knob over to hot with a soft thunk, “Too cold? Well, we can solve that.”

Her eyes went wide and locked onto mine. She was trying to glare at me but it didn’t hold due to the sudden change in temperature. This time I aimed her where most of the hot water was hitting against her wings and not between her wings. “I...OH BUCK,” she shouted out as my fingers dug into wings where the water was hitting them to work the water deep into her coat.

“Now that should warm you right up,” my voice carried a teasing tone to it as I moved her body to the other wing.

Her reaction was to put her face in the crook of my neck as she was almost biting down on it as her body reacted again. Her rapid deep breathing was felt against my neck as her body shook with her hooves once more digging into my skin. Then it hit me what was happening.

She was having an orgasm. If by the hickey her body was giving to the lower part of my stomach was any indication. In for a penny, in for a pound, I’d say. So, my fingers started digging into the coat again between her wings where it was still semi cold. Where she let out a short yell as her climax hit her.

I decided to be nice and turn the water to warm while she rode it out clinging to me like a shaking leaf.

Channeling my inner Luna I gently patted her back between her wings, “Thou art now punished my good Twilight for waking me up early and for the hot and cold water.”

She spoke out in broken words trying to speak between the aftershocks, “I...hate...you...sometimes.”

“Well if you can’t hate your friends...” I let my words trail off with a chuckle as she went limp in my arms with her head resting on my shoulders. After a minute when she didn’t say anything I spoke up again. “I need to finish my shower and get dressed.”

She moaned slightly, “I know, so just set me down.”

I shrugged with, “Ok,” and set her down on the tile floor on her hooves. She stayed standing on her shaking legs for about three seconds before they gave out from under her. Her body collapsed onto the tile floor with her legs spread out underneath her.

A chuckle escaped me before I could stop it, “You need to stand before you can walk Twilight.”

She grumbled out a curse at me that I couldn’t make out as she tried to stand but failed. After another minute of trying and failing she simply growled at me, “Buck you, I’m leaving,” before literally crawling out of the bathroom on her belly.

I kept my laughter in check long enough for her to leave the room before rolling on the tile floor of the bathroom laughing my wet ass off.

^_^

(Rarity’s POV, Brides and Brides Maids Dressing Room)

I already had my wedding dress on, and looking simply beautiful if I do say so myself, so that freed time for me to check on my fellow brides and my friends. There were three other maids checking up on the girls helping them into their dresses while I took the time to see about finishing touches.

“Now don’t worry about a thing Celestia dear,” I told her standing in front of her, “You, and Luna, look positively breathtaking. I know that our Emmit will simply adore us.”

“Oh thank you Rarity,” she told me while doing Cadence’s relaxation technique of putting a hoof to her chest and letting her breath out, slowly extending the hoof. “It’s just,” she bit her lip slightly while looking at me with wild giddy eyes, “odd and exciting being on the other side of things.” She giggled excitedly, “I’m usually the one officiating.”

“Well I for one,” Cadence spoke up with a maid helping her with her bride’s maid’s dress, “think it’s a welcoming change of pace for you three.”

“Thank you Cadence,” Luna spoke up as she also had a maid helping her into her wedding dress.

“And I think everypony’s dresses turned out simply divine,” my voice echoed my excitement as I looked them over. “I almost can not believe that this day is happening.”

“Well if you can’t then you’ll certainly be surprised at your honeymoon,” Applejack chuckled out as she readied to put hers on. Other giggles from around the room answered her quip.

Even Rarity giggled at it, “Oh hush you.”

“You think he and Shining Armor are up yet?” Fluttershy asked in her soft voice as she was being helped into her dress by her animals.

“Are you kidding?” Rainbow answered her with a question scoffing at the idea. I noticed that she had not yet put hers on. She always waits until the last minute. “He’s probably still asleep. Buck, I would be too if Twilight didn’t wake me up. It doesn’t take me that long to get dressed.”

“Yes well, you know our Twilight,” I told her while seeing that both Twilight and Pinkie had yet to show up.

WHAM The door got slammed open startling everypony in the room, giving poor Fluttershy and her animals a heart attack as her animals hid behind her.

“My goodness Twilight!” The shocked tone of my voice echoed the look of everypony in the room. “What on earth-”

“Princesses,” Twilight said to them before looking at me through a wet mane, “and Rarity. You may not have a good honeymoon after I BUCK that man in the balls and launch him into next week.” She walked into the room soaking wet with her tail leaving a wet trail behind her.

WHAM And slammed the door closed behind her with a rear hoof.

Fluttershy, the poor dear, was looking on nervously while Celestia, Luna, and Rainbow looked over in amusement.

“Um...” Cadence hesitantly spoke up, “what happened?”

Twilight calmed herself as Cadence did before speaking. “I went into his room grabbing him in my magic.”

“Why’d you do that Twilight?” Fluttershy softly asked.

“To wake him up with water from the shower,” Twilight answered smugly before her demeanor changed to embarrassment as she added, “with ice cold water.”

“Wow,” Rainbow laughed out, “I bet that woke him up.” Others responded with giggles as well.

“It did,” Twilight nodded while dripping all over the floor, “But he complained.”

“I imagine he did Twilight,” Celestia said to her with a slight smirk, “Especially if he was in his human form.” Twilight nodded. “Well, that explains it then. Without fur, his bare skin is more susceptible to extreme temperatures.”

“So what happened next?” I asked, now curious as was everypony else.

“I turned the knob the other way,” she said sheepishly, “All the way.”

“Oh my,” Fluttershy whispered.

“I think that explains the loud ‘Lobster’ word we heard earlier sister,” Luna giggled out.

“Yeah, we thought it was one of the cooks,” Rainbow laughed, “So what he do?”

I watched my friend grumble to herself before saying embarrassingly, “He grabbed me and put me under ice cold water.”

Rainbow and I laughed, the rest of them were giggling up a storm.

“Directly between my wings,” Twilight added.

Rainbow quickly got a hold of herself and stepped up to her friend. “Seriously Twilight?” She nodded. Rainbow squealed excitedly, “Details Twilight details. Did he use his fingers?” When Twilight just blushed Rainbow squeed out, “Really? I bet it felt amazing.”

“Oh my,” Fluttershy whispered.

“I don’t get it,” Applejack asked as she looked around at the reactions. “Why would that feel amazing?”

“The spot between pegasi wings are an erogenous zone,” Celestia explained with a smirk looking down at Twilight. “Knowing Emmit it was probably his way of punishing you.”

Twilight nodded.

Rainbow looked at Twilight with a critical eye before speaking up again as her voice held a hint of accusation, “That’s not all that happened.” Twilight couldn’t look her in the eye. Rainbow gasped excitedly, “You had an orgasm didn’t you?”

Twilight blushed deeply but didn’t say anything.

“Ok that’s too much information for me,” Applejack mentioned as she started walking to the door. “I’m dressed and ready, so I think it’s time for me to mosey on over to check on the vittles.”

As she was leaving Fluttershy also started toward the door, “It’s time for me to set up my birds anyway.”

My careful eye watched Rainbow’s gears turning as she watched them leave. “You know I just remembered something that-” She didn’t get far because she was caught up in Luna’s magic.

“I think not Miss Dash,” Luna’s voice held amusement in it as she levitated Rainbow over to in front of us.

“But,” she whined while hanging there limp looking like a whipped puppy, “You let AJ and Fluttershy go.”

“Applejack isn’t a pegasus,” Celestia told her with a giggle, “And fair Fluttershy, even though a pegasus, is already dressed.”

“And she would never think of ruining the dress with water,” I added with a firm nod. “Plus she’s just not like that.”

“But...” Rainbow whined again now close enough to take hold of Luna’s cheeks to emphasize her point, “Fingers! It’s one of the more intense orgasms that a pegasus can have.”

“We know,” Luna grinned, almost diabolically. “And we will speak of this later, but for now let us finished dressing so we can wow our mate with our beauty.”

I looked over at the dripping Twilight, “Twilight darling?” Twilight looked over at me with a look of curiosity mixed with embarrassment. “This way, please. I’ll help you get cleaned up and dressed.”

^_^

(Emmit’s POV, his room)

I couldn’t get the image of a wet Twilight crawling her way out of my room out of my head. My lips were spread across my face from ear to ear thinking about it as I put on some simple sandals. Since I had time, due to Twilight waking me up early my stomach wanted a snack. And with the kitchen not far from me, I’d figure a light breakfast was in order.

My feet had just stepped into the sandals when a soft knock was heard against the door.

“Come in.”

It was Fluttershy that sheepishly walked in shutting the door softly behind her. She was dressed beautifully, just like the show but with small flowers in her hair and tail.

“Morning Fluttershy,” I greeted her from a seat on the edge of the bed, “You look beautiful this morning.”

She stepped up to me with a deep blush and a soft, “Thank you, Emmit.” Then her eyes looked me over, “Um...shouldn’t you be getting dressed in your suit?”

“Oh,” I chuckled with a slight wave of my hand, “I will don’t worry. Because Twilight woke me up early I got time for a light breakfast snack, so I’m about to go to the kitchen.”

“Oh ok,” she smiled up to me, “I just wanted to say congratulations, Emmit.”

My heart went out to her and invited her in for a hug. She accepted by stepping up to the bed and standing on her hind legs putting her front legs around me. “Thank you Fluttershy,” I whispered with my arms around her, “You were my first friend to believe in me. So, in truth, I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you.”

“You’re very welcome,” she whispered back patting my back with a hoof. She pulled back and met my eyes with hers. “I know you will make them very happy.” I smiled back as she took a quick look around for something as if making sure we were alone. “One more thing,” she whispered looking up to me.

“Yes?”

Her eyes changed from cyan to bright red, her cutie mark changed to three bats, her ears elongated, and fangs sprung out from her teeth. My eyes widened in shock as she put a hoof to my lips. My heart was starting to beat hard into my chest as her hoof moved under my chin. Then she leaned in giving me a soft gentle kiss before moving her head against mine cheek to cheek. Her breath tickled my ear as she whispered, “Thank the Empress for me for last night my precious apple. Last night was only a fantasy, but soon it might be a reality.” She left my mind in neutral when she gave me another light gentle kiss before backing up getting down from the bed. Her eyes flashed brightly once with a wide possessive smile before she slowly turned and walked toward the door. Before she exited the room she was sweet gentle Fluttershy again.

I sat there on the edge of the bed just staring at the door. My brain had shut down. Heck, it took me a good few minutes before my brain sputtered out a soft and shocked, “...the fuck?!” I sat there for so long there wasn’t time for a quick breakfast before it was time to get dressed in my suit.

^_^

By the time my brain rebooted and I got dressed in my suit, it was time for me to take my place as the groom at the top of the steps. There wasn’t a guard there to escort me when I left the room. They probably thought that I knew my way around by now I guess. The throne room itself was empty, for once-an odd feeling really, with the steps, and my place to stand, right outside the door. After straightening my suit and making sure everything was in place, I took a calming breath, stepped up, and opened the door. My mother and Red were standing outside waiting for me. As well as the crowd outside. All of the front of the crowd, a good four rows it looked like was for special invitations. The families of Twilight and her friends were there, though I didn’t see Rarity’s parents any. Pity, but not surprising. The Canterlot nobles, the ones who weren’t in the special area, were behind that special area trying to pretend to be special themselves. And the rest of Canterlot and ponies abroad behind them.

There was even pegasi hovering above and was even encouraged actually to make room for the non-flying ponies.

And the courtyard was filled with ponies.

Part of the reason I’m in my human form is because of my mother. She was standing there in a beautiful full-length gown. “Mom,” calling out to her my arms wrapped around her as she too hugged me.

“Part of me can’t believe I’m here to witness this day,” she sniffed back at me pulling out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes due to her sniffling. Like all mother’s on this day she was crying a little, which was understandable.

However, my issue, at the moment, was with Red. My eyes met hers with a look that said it all. “Flutterbat sends her thanks,” I whispered quietly to her when we hugged each other. “We need to talk.”

She nodded slightly, in acknowledgment, when we pulled away.

I took my place, noticing the perfect day for the wedding. Sun high in the sky was warm with a cool breeze blowing through making sure no pony was too hot. Not a cloud in the sky either, so it wouldn’t rain on us. Of course, Red was wearing some regal garb that I’ve never seen before but looked really good on her. Hers was bigger than Tia’s and Luna’s and fitting for an Empress.

About a minute later, one of the double doors opened with a solar guard trotting out up to Red. “Empress?” the guard saluted, “the brides and bridesmaids are ready.” Red nodded as the guard saluted once again, turned around, and walked back inside. After the guard closed the door again Red smiled up at me before spreading her wings out wide and stepping up to the edge of the very top step. The wind played with her hair as if a child with a toy.

Once she was in place at the edge of the top step she raised a hoof stomping it hard against the ground. A low rumble echoed through the ground as if it was an earthquake without the quakes. Her hoof stomped the ground twice to get their attention.

“Attention my children of Equestria,” she used her Canterlot voice, “it is my great pleasure, and honor, to be the officiator of this wondrous occasion. For as you know, it is normally one of my daughters, Celestia or Luna, that officiates weddings. It is my pleasure because of my daughters and the Element of Generosity that is being wed this day.” The motioned to me with a wing, “His name is Emmit Knight.”

I took a slight bow to the audience.

“Brought to us by the Tree of Harmony herself from another world I’m glad he’s made his home here. As you know my daughters have ruled a long time. And in that time sometimes you get a little lonely. As the saying goes, ‘It’s lonely at the top.’ Is quite true. As Emmit’s normal life span would have been just one hundred years, due to the Tree of Harmony and his unique fox form he will live just as long, if not longer than my daughters.”

Wait, what? Longer than them? I looked over to her with a curious expression when she said that.

“I have no doubt that he will be a good husband to them. Not to mention keeping them sane through the long years. Many of you may think that a long life is a blessing.” She shook her head to the crowd. “It’s not. It’s a curse. To see the ones you love grow and die while you remain young. To make new friends only to say goodbye to them as they pass on.”

Red, why are you being so morbid on my wedding day? Hard to hold a smile to that.

“For a while, I was worried about their sanity throughout the long years as a leader of this great nation. Then Emmit came along and I worried no more.”

That’s much better.

“Because I knew he would drive them up the wall.” There was so much mischief in her voice when she said it. The audience picked up on it and laughed, chuckled, and giggled.

Yeah, laugh it up Red. It’s hard to keep a straight face at that. My mother, meanwhile, was giggling up a storm but trying to hide it.

“I’m their mother, so I have no regrets.” She finally said before turning to her right, “Fluttershy, the Element of Kindness will begin with the music.”

And sure enough, Fluttershy stepped up to two standing horizontal poles with her birds landing on them. Fluttershy smiled at me, without any hint of Flutterbat, turned around as her birds were taking their place, and raised the baton clutched in her wing to begin the music.

Instead of having the brides and bridesmaids start from all the way back at the end of the courtyard, which would have made for a very very long ceremony, there was a space between the special invitation section and the rest of the crowd. It was from there off to the side where they would walk from. So, as the music started Cadence and Shining Armor started walking into the courtyard followed by Twilight, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie side by side behind them.

While they walked up I took a minute to take a glance at Fluttershy. She was smiling with her eyes closed enjoying the birds singing as she did at Cadence’s wedding. But just who, or what, the heck is Fluttershy? And what does Red know about it?

Mother leaned over to whisper into my ear, “It’s a little weird. You getting married to three brides. I’d never thought I’d be part of that type of family.”

A smirk spread across my face, “I know. But I’m not arguing.”

She giggled, though tried to hide it, “I bet not.”

When they reached the steps Cadence and Shining along with Twilight were on my side. Applejack, Rainbow, and Pinkie were on the other side.

Naturally, once they were in place the music started for the bride or brides in this case. Cameras were going off like it was the fourth of July back on earth.

And like in Cadence’s wedding the CMC were the flower girls and dressed up like they were then too. And liking it a little too much getting some chuckles and giggles from the crowd.

The crowd of ponies stood as they walked by. Each one beautiful. Celestia’s theme was sun colors of yellow and white with bright orange accents. Luna’s was nighttime themed with colors to match with small sequins mimicking stars. And Rarity’s gown was a light blue and silver colored gown with diamond-shaped sequins that matched her cutie mark. All three very beautiful and each with a veil over their heads.

If it wasn’t for the gentle breeze, the cameras going off, and the music there wouldn’t be any noise at all. My eyes met theirs one by one as they walked up the steps toward me. And one by one they were smiling back with eagerness and joy in their eyes.

My mother and Shining Armor were sniffling with Cadence handing him a handkerchief, or hoofkerchief in this case. Never could understand that. Cadence is calm and Shining is the one who’s crying. One would figure it would be the other way around.

Red had to step back to make room for the three brides and because there were three of them, instead of just one, they stood side by side facing me. Instead of me standing beside a bride, I stood in front of three brides. And normally a groom would look into her eyes while the speech is being made.

I couldn’t.

There were three of them, so I thought it would be best to alternate between them making sure that not one of them felt left out.

“My children,” Red’s loving Canterlot Voice rung out around the courtyard as she stood tall in regal fashion, “Today is a very special day for Equestria and for myself. I have waited to see who my daughters would fall in love with.” She looked over at me with a smirk, “Who knew it would take a creature from an entirely different world to do it. Not only Celestia, not only Luna but also the Element of Generosity, Miss Rarity Belle. They come together in wedlock out of the love they have for each other. Remember, love is more than just a feeling. It’s an action, it’s sacrifice, and it’s a choice. Love isn’t a noun, but a verb. And each standing here with me this morning has made that choice.”

She turned to the girls with a wide happy smile, “Do you Celestia, Luna and Rarity take this man before you as your lawfully wedded husband? To have, to hold, to cherish, and to love through the best of times and the worst of times, through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer? Until death do you part?”

They nodded slightly to each other first then looked over at me. “We do,” they said simultaneously.

Red then turned to me, “Do you Emmit Knight take these mares before you, Celestia, Luna, and Rarity as your lawfully wedded wives? To have, to hold, to cherish, and to love through the best of times and the worst of times, through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer? Until death do you part?”

I looked to each one saying, “I do.”

She nodded before holding her head up high, “And by my power and authority as Empress, I hereby pronounce you husband and wives. You may now kiss your brides.”

And believe you me that was a weird thing to hear. And as I stepped forward to give them their kisses, I couldn’t help but wonder: Which one first? Luckily, that was decided for me when I see them grin to each other with a wink…

Then Celestia let out a shout of, “GET HIM, GIRLS.”

Even the crowd chuckled and laughed as they applauded the marriage as I kissed each one after they tackled me. They were giggling while I was laughing between each kiss we gave each other.

“There will be a thirty-minute meet and greet here in the courtyard before the special invitation guests will be welcomed to the wedding reception,” Red announced while I was getting kissed. Then she looked down at us muttering through a giggle, “As soon as they let you up that is.”

In order for the “common public” to get a chance to greet me and my new brides, Red and my mother escorted the special invitation group inside where there were refreshments waiting for them until we got there. All during the meet and greet the rest of the non invited nobles still tried to hold our attention. However, due to Celestia’s and Luna’s experience, we moved through the crowd away from them pretty quickly. Tia was her normal regal self as was Luna while they took the greetings from everypony they met. Rarity was the one that was practically eating it up. Because now, through marriage to me, she was royalty now as well. But all through this, I had high hopes that she wouldn’t use that to influence her business. If I knew Rarity at all, and I did, then she would only rely on her talents to help her business. She even went so far as to promise me.

Personally, I wanted to meet more of the quote common folks unquote. Most just wanted to say hello and congratulations. I was able to have some short conversations. Even to some of the filly and colts from the younger generation that had shown up with their parents. Of course, the one question that was asked was whether or not I intended to rule. I always told them no it wasn’t. My place was to simply love them while doing my part from time to time.

By the time the meet and greet was over, I was almost on the other end of the courtyard when the announcement came.

“The meet and greet is now over,” Tia announced through her amplified Canterlot Voice, “We thank you all for coming to this most wondrous occasion.”

Stay still, I will teleport you to our side, Luna told me through the link.

Alright, I said back.

“Terribly sorry, but I’ve got to go.” The ponies nodded to me in understanding just before being teleported to Luna’s side in an instant. Thankfully I had enough sense to shut my eyes first. And with a wave, my new wives and I walked back into the castle. The throne room is being used as the reception area. After the large double doors closed I turned around to see the relatively small number of special invited ponies. Hazarding a guess, I’d say around twenty-five or so, give or take, total guests at the two short tables in front of the dais. It would have been much more if Applejack invited the whole Apple Clan. But thankfully, she only invited the immediate family members.

At our table, my mother and Red were sitting at the head of the table side by side. On their right side of the table was me first, then Rarity, Tia, Luna, then the rest of the mane six with Spike sitting next to Twilight. The CMC was sitting next to each other on the end. On their left was the dignitaries starting with Zecora, then Maretonia, Saddle Arabia, and the Griffon Kingdom. Plus Fancy Pants and Fleur. The other table was for the immediate family members of the invited guests. We thought that it would be better this way to have two smaller tables, rather than one long one. It brings everypony closer to the front this way.

There was one pony in mind that I was looking for that I put in a personal invitation to. A certain friend of Fluttershy’s. And with a slight smirk on my face, I spotted him laying on a hovering lawn chair on the table in front of Fluttershy. He was dressed as if he was at a beach in Hawaii. I had told him he could come as long as he kept a low profile and was on his best behavior obeying Fluttershy. He agreed.

I found that it’s the “Best Mare” that speaks up first in this world. So, my mother stood up, after the go-ahead from Red, picked up a glass and spoon giving it a couple of raps getting everypony’s attention. “For those who don’t know me, my name is Sarah Knight, Emmit’s mother. I have been told that I get to speak first. I can’t tell you how happy I am to be with my son right now. Even though I can only spend two hours with him at a time, that is fine with me. That’s more than I would have gotten back home. I’m so proud of my son. He rescued me from the evil that brought me here and thanks to Celestia’s and Luna’s mother I can spend those two hours at a time with him. So, I can’t thank either of them enough.”

When my mother stopped because she started crying, Red stood up and put a wing around her. “As a mother,” she began softly looking around at us, “it’s always an emotional time such as this. To see your children find somepony to be happy with. I can relate with Sarah in that regard. I’m happy that my daughters found somepony, or fox in this case, to share their lives with. Sarah didn’t get much time with her son in her world. Which is why I’m happy to give her this time with her son now.”

My mother said, “Thank you,” softly to her and sat down. I reached over and took her hand in mine. She smiled at me with a couple of tears in her eyes.

“I would like to thank everypony here for coming. My special thanks to the family members. As well as the dignitaries from Maretonia, Saddle Arabia, the Griffon Kingdom, and Zecora representing the Zebrican lands.” Each one bowed their heads in recognition to us when announced. In turn, I bowed my head to them in thanks as did Tia, Luna, and Rarity. “The buffet table is set up for all to get what they want. There are even some dishes from Maretonia, Saddle Arabia, the Griffon Kingdom, and the Zebrican lands for us to sample. Thank you delegates for bringing to us these dishes. So, let us eat and enjoy each other’s company as the cake cutting will be later.”

With that, it was time to eat. “I thought my nose picked up something delicious when we walked in,” a chuckle escaped me while rubbing my hands together. All of us got up nearly at once while my new brides and I did get priority next to my mother and Red. One, it was just polite to do so. Two, the buffet was literally right behind me. And when I turned around and took a quick look around, my eyes spotted a few things that made my mouth simply water with anticipation. “Is that was I think it is?” Before I left the table I had grabbed my plate and fork. On the long buffet in front of me appeared what looked to be...chicken...and other meats. My fork stabbed a piece of meat, taking a quick taste. “It is,” said excitedly before putting some onto my plate.

Rarity so happens to be next to me with Tia on the other side of me as they watched my excitement. “Excuse me, dear,” Rarity blinked up at me cutely, “I love you with all my heart, but you better wash your mouth out before kissing me after eating that.”

I couldn’t help myself. Looking down at her I chuckled lightly before leaning down, taking her head in my hands, and giving her a deep kiss. “Yes, dear. Some, for now, I’ll give you the rest later.”

She kissed back while humming contently before saying a firm, “Thank you.” There were some chuckles and giggles at that as I focused mainly on the meat this go around.

“I see you found the meat dishes that we brought for you.” The male’s voice in front of me was of the Griffon King. My head nodded quickly at him with a wide smile where he chuckled at my antics. Beside him, his wife giggled at me as well.

“Thank you so much, good King. I haven’t had a good meat meal since I arrived.” I said it with all honesty at that, though they could hear the clear excitement in my voice. What surprised me was my eyes spotting Tia taking the tiniest of tastes from the chicken and other meats. She was doing it secretly, obviously not wanting others to notice, but I did. What surprised me even further was when she hid a larger portion of the chicken underneath some beans and vegetables. If anypony else noticed, they didn’t say anything. Not that they would, but at least they would give her a quick look of confusion first. I just shrugged it off, filled my plate, and went back to my seat.

I waited for the Griffon Kind and Queen to sit down. “Honestly though, thank you for bringing some chicken and beef. It’s been a long while since I’ve had some.”

“You are quite welcome, your Majesty,” he said happily with a kind-hearted chuckle, “It’s actually good to see a meat eater rule Equestria.” He said it with a wink, so he wasn’t being too serious, though he also said it with some truth too.

“Well,” I chuckled taking a couple of bites, “Maybe it’ll do well for international relations.” Rarity and Tia sat back down while I was talking. Out of the corner of my eye, I was watching Tia closely. “Still, the general pony public I don’t’ think will mind that much, nor will the good nobles under Councilpony Fancy Pants.”

“Of course not my good lad,” came Fancy’s voice from the end of the table as he sat down. “You are what you are. It’s your actions that define you.”

I raised a glass to him in thanks with a smile as he nodded in return.

“I agree completely Councilpony Fancy,” the Griffon Queen nodded. “Onto another subject if I may?” I nodded at her. “With the news of this Shadow Organization spreading and its subsequent defeat, is there any danger of the same happening to the Griffon Kingdom. Or other nations perhaps?”

“Highly doubtful,” said with a shake of my head. “The group was focused on conquering Equestria, not other countries. Although, we have found out that the pony ultimately responsible for finding and carving the runes was not there at the time. And therefore still at large. So, it’s possible for something to crop up later, but still doubtful that the other nations would have anything to worry about.”

“Tell me, do you have plans to rule alongside your new brides?” came a question from the mare Maretonia delegate.

I looked over to her after taking another few bites, “Not really no. I may offer my opinions and maybe some advice on new technology, but other than that no. I just plan on simply being their husband.”

“Or I could simply let him run my night court for a night or two and give myself a night off,” Luna giggled mischievously and winking over to me.

“Or day court,” Tia added as she was actually eating the chicken, though no pony noticed due to the beans.

“Trust me,” I chuckled while motioning to them both with a thumb, “they’d do it too.” I noticed that both Red and my mother were smiling at that. Mom had also gotten some meat as well. Kind of made me wonder how that all worked with her and Red.

With a lull in the conversation, I took a moment to look around. I’m married now. It ran through my head like a train. It made me nervous and excited all at the same time. And of course, came the questions of how my long future will look ahead of me. What will our children even look like, much less how the general public will take to them. I knew one thing though. I had a good and bright future ahead of me and I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

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It all went wrong and now I had to start over again. This time with somepony else. It took some traveling, but finally, her ever-changing castle was in sight. The dust blew away from me with the wind as my hooves picked it up with each step. The two changeling guards eyed me carefully as I approached the entrance to her hive. The guards hissed and lowered their horns at me. “I wish to speak with Chrysalis,” I told them firmly, holding my head up high, “I have a proposal to offer her.”

They looked between themselves before stepping aside. “Follow me,” one of them said motioning me to follow, “I’ll take you to her.”

Inside, it was like everything I’ve been told it was. The walls were constantly changing. It was a wonder they were able to navigate it at all. However, soon enough we both came toward a large door. It opened as the changeling guard approached. On her large stone throne, sat Queen Chrysalis.

“And who is this?” she asked with an agitated hiss.

“I have a proposal for you Queen Chrysalis,” my voice was filled with a firm resolve as I looked at her.

“And what is that? It had better be good, or I’ll just drain everything out of you.” She chuckled evilly at me with a sneer, “I just might do that anyway.”

“Go ahead,” she raised an eyebrow when I snickered at her. “I have no love in me for you to take. I do however have some ancient runes at my disposal that could help you. If you were able to use your power to help me bring somepony back from the dead.”

There was a pregnant pause as she considered it. Then she slowly grinned, “I’m listening.”

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