The first rays of dawn rose from the towering mountains of the high north as the nocturnal night sky slowly began to brighten. The pitch black color of the endless air began to whisk itself away, frightened away by the light hat was slowly eating up more of its darkness. That deep substance soon gave way to more brighter ones, becoming a soft sunset orange. Even with this new color taking the place of the blackness, it only stayed there for so long, before a more permeant one altogether. Pure, soft, and vibrant blue washed over the orange that temporarily took of the dark sky, growing ever brighter thanks to the orb that rose above the mountains. That large round shape soon revealed itself to be the sun of Queen Celestia herself, risen by the Solar Queen to bask all of her land in its warmth.

The nation itself responded in kind, every single corner of the earth lighting along with the sun and showing themselves off. From the leaves that rustled in the breeze of the trees that they clung to, to the streams of water and ponds that flowed along their clearings. All of which stood upon the floors of earth that were blanketed by the vast fields of grass and trees. Each of them basked in the glory of the sun, displaying their beauty in some way, shape or form, and adding to that of the rest of Equestria. It was nothing compared to the beauty that stood in the distance, marking the homeland of the Solar Queen, and many others.

The City of Canterlot.

Canterlot was a city unlike any other, not like any of the other cities that were found across the land. It was a city where ponies of high class and nobility dominate and display their power, happily their stuff around to anypony passing by. Those that did were usually just more of their kind, making it all the more worth it. In the eyes of nobles, they were seen as equals, and not lowlife like they so despised and revolted. Commoners of all kinds were looked down upon by nobility, and kept as far away from them as possible. It is very hard for those who have experienced this kind of behavior, even if they were not low class. It made it even harder for those who lived with them, which would make them rethink their decision.

On the city’s far outskirts, on the far-right edge of a gorgeous mountain, laid the castle of the leader of Equestria. The castle itself had many decorative paintings that went from the very floors to the top of the tent-like roofs. The far-right side of the castle stretched well beyond the cliff, having a set of towers that went higher than the last. Despite looking like it could fall at even the slightest of impacts, it was set in a way that nothing would make it fall onto the massive city below it. While the castle’s right side displayed the entrance of the castle, a beautiful waterfall graced its left, flowing into the city below.

The castle’s interior had long and large hallways, lined with large statues and beautiful crystal mirrors of the ponies from the past. Including those that aided to Queen in creating the land what it was today. In each and every single hallway, they were seen, decorations of flowers lining them, with a large rug that was redder the roses lining a bush. All going straight as an arrow shot out from a bow. Each of these hallways led to many different rooms, be it offices, conference rooms, meeting rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and reservations. There were even large balconies where ponies could just look outside and enjoy the view of the rich city. It was typical to find these things in building of royalty, except it was a bit more luxurious, here, to say the least.

As standardly as this castle seemed, Canterlot Castle wasn’t just like those that are found and read and fairy tales. No, this was the castle that was the very embodiment of the city itself and all of the land. It was where the one protector of Equestria, the Queen, could be found living inside. Along with many of the ponies that she saw as her own children, be it guards, high class ponies or mere peasants, it did not matter. Anypony was welcome into her home, even if they never seen very often in places like this. For one particular group of ponies, who are neither accepted or discriminated, it was certainly no exception.

Somewhere deep inside the beautiful building, lied a hallway where three bedrooms could be seen in display. Each of them had signs presenting the name of the residents staying inside, with some showing more than one. One room in particular, stood out among the rest, paling in comparison to the hallway outside. Thanks to its deep blue color and the bat winged crescent moon hanging outside the door, it was easy to see why. Just under that sign, was the name of this dark rooms resident host. One that was soon to wake up from its nighttime slumber and great the day ahead of them.

The interior of the room was quite large, larger than any room found, even inside castle, even for somepony of this age. On the left side of the room, just in the center, laid a large queen-sized looking bed. It was displayed proudly out in the opening, the covers being just as dark looking as the door that it stood behind. There were large posters with symbols that had something to do with the night and the darkness all around the room as well. All being in the form of ponies, magic, nature, and even things of the supernatural. Books, toys, desks, lamp posts and tables that could only belong to a foal dotted the room. With a little night light on the left side of the bed completing the room in its nighttime glory.

At the very top of the bed, was a small little bundle, which seemed to rise and fall every few second as it continued ti sleep. The shape could not be fully seen, but the fluffy stormy grey ears and jet-black mane indicated that it was a pony. A pony that was not like the ones currently roaming across the streets outside. As it continued to softly snooze away, the sun soon made its way to the foal’s window. At first, it was not noticed, due to the dark blue curtains that covered the brightening sky. When the sun’s light reached the full moon in the curtain’s center, that’s when it really began to shine. So much so that the colt was eventually risen from their slumber, albeit slowly, evidentially wanting to sleep more.

Inevitably, the foal lost the battle, and with a soft moan, he rose out from his large warm covers. One of his little grey hooves stuck out from the covers, before another joined, coming together to pull the blanket down from their owner. Slowly the foal rose, revealing their face and the upper half of its body to the shining light. As soon as his eyes laid onto the light, he shut them closed, letting out a little cat-like hiss of discomfort. Sometime passed as his sensitive eyes forced themselves to adjust to the light, before he relaxed. After rubbing the sleepiness out of his eyes, he pulled the covers off of him, before hopping off his bed and onto his hooves.

No longer in the comfort of his bed, the colt yawned and himself out, feeling bones jut back into place as they popped in his ears. With the majority of his body put back into place, he then focused on stretching and flexing his wings. Wings that looked to be far too large for the colt’s body, and not entirely like that of pegasus ponies. While a good portion of the colt’s wings were feathered, membranes could be seen sticking out from under them. They stretched all the way down to his flanks, the membranes being the same color as his emerald blue eyes. Along with the fins on his tail, while the feathers had all three colors of his fur, mane and eyes.

The most noticeable feature was his teeth, teeth that had four curved canines, the upper ones being larger and longer than the bottom ones. His mane and tail hung in wild lose patters, going all the way to the ground in a cute little pile. The mass of fluff on his chest topped his appearance off, making him look like the perfect teddy bear for anypony to snuggle with. Except, this little colt was not a teddy bear, nor was he entirely a pony either.

With another cute yawn, the colt turned and walked over to the head of his bed, stretching out one of his wings. One of the wing claws hooked at the large fedora that rested on the left side of the headstand, pulling off with a small yank. After twirling it around in his wing, the colt grabbed it with his forehooves before setting it atop his head. Upon inspection, it looked to be far too big for a colt his age, and would only serve to blind him. This did not prove to be a problem, fortunately, for all it took was placing his ears in between the holes in the fedora to keep it nice and steady. With that done, the colt reached out again, grabbing at a little mirror that sat near one of his lamps. He stared at the reflection that looked back again him, blowing his long mane from out of his eyes, before giggling.

“Heehee, I still look as amazing as ever…not a day goes by that I don’t love wearing this hat.” He said to himself, his voice as soft as the blankets he slept in. “I’m so glad that Mama gave me this hat last year…this is probably the best gift she ever gave me!” Putting his mirror back on its table, the colt and turned and made his way to the door. “I wonder what Mama and Daddy have cooked up for breakfast…that is if they’re not at their usual morning romps again.”

As the colt raised his hoof to the doorknob and began to open it, he suddenly paused, his little nose twitching as he froze in place. Slowly, almost out of his own accord, he turned his head over to where his calendar hung on full display. Thanks to the keenness and sharpness within his eyes, he was able to see that his calendar was on the month of July. The number four had multiple royal blue circles going around it, along with small arrows pointing at it. Right in the center of the fourth square, were several words, labeled as, ‘the longest day of the year’, with several exclamation points following after it.

“Huh…it looks like there’s a special event that’s coming up later on today…though I wonder what it is.” The colt said to himself, a little frown dotting his lips. A moment passed before he shrugged and made his way out the door. “Oh well, I can just ask Mom, Dad, or my sisters about it. They’ll know about it I’m sure.”

The sound of the door creaking followed behind the colt before he closed it with a gentle click, leaving behind the calendar and the room within it. More than ten seconds of silence passed, with not a sound to be heard, except for the chirping of birds outside the window. That was soon drowned out by the sound of the door opening again with a loud slam, almost falling off of its hinges as it collided into the wall. The thestral colt zoomed back into the room and headed for the calendar, his muzzle all but colliding with it as his eyes bulged.

“Oh, sweet motherbucking hayseed! The Summer Sun Celebration is today!” He exclaimed his cry ending in a yell that was ended with a squeak. “I cannot believe I fucking forgot about that; and after Mom reminded me of the event last night!” He banged his head against the calendar a few times, almost making it fall to the floor. “Buck, buck, buck, buck, buck! I am such a bucking idiot! Faustdammit! I gotta go tell my parents and my sisters!”

With a deep inhale, the colt spun around and flew out of the room, grabbing his door and closing it with another slam. With a sharp flap of his large feathered wings, he stopped right outside the door of his parents’ room. Remembering his mistake with his own door, he knocked on his parents’ door as much gentleness as his body would allow. In his haste, he failed to hear the thumping sounds that were coming from inside the door.

“Mom, Dad, are you guys awake?! I need to tell you something!” He cried, stopping in his knocking to listen out for their voices. When he finally heard the thumps, his ears perked as he softly asked, “M-mom…dad? A-are you guys okay?!”

The sound of a creaking bed and a mare’s loud moans was what came as a response to the colt, growing slowly louder by the second. Sheton’s frantic face turned into one of surprised recognition as he took in the sounds inside the room. As he continued to listen, he slowly began to realize that now probably wasn’t the best time for him to get their attention.

“Take me Bardock take me!” A mare’s voice cried form within the room. A few gasps and pants followed afterward before she cried again. “Take me like the hunk of a stallion that I know you are!”

Sheton blinked, taking a step back from the door as his hindlegs began to tremble. ‘W-wait a minute, don’t tell me that they’re…’

“More! More! Fuck yes, rut me more! Rut me into this bed until it breaks!” The mare yelled, her tone filled with elation. A loud cry of pleasure escaped from her as she took in a sharp inhale of breath, allowing the thumps to be heard temporarily. “Give me everything you have my beautiful draconic stallion! Give me everything!”

A patch of red blossomed onto Sheton’s cheeks as his ears slowly went limp atop his hat, his face flushing blue in the process. He took another step back as he tried to calm the escalating beating of his little heart. ‘Oh, sweet Lauren Holy Faust! t-t-they are! T-they’re really doing it again, a-aren’t they?!’

As if to answer his question, and torment him a bit further, the thumping grew even louder, to the point where it was heard well outside of the door. The mare’s ecstasy-filled screaming seemed to increase as a result, showing just much fun she was having with her mate within the privacy of their room. It left them both blissfully unaware of their youngest pup standing just outside the door, who looked like he was going to faint from embarrassment. Just when it thought that it couldn’t get any worse than that, it did.

“Oh! Oh Faust! Oh sweet Faust herself! I’m close!” The mare cried as the thumps began to reach their peak. “Fill me baby! Please! fill me up until I look like a beanbag-oh!

Deciding that he’s heard enough, Sheton turned tail and ran back down the hall, not bothering to use his wings this time. Not even bothering to knock on the next door, he swung it open before zipping inside and slamming it behind him. He let his back rest against the door as he took deep breaths, trying to stop his face from burning so hotly. Once he finally managed to calm himself down, he let himself slide to the floor like a paper sliding from a table.

“Uuuuuuuugh…!” Sheton moaned, pulling his fedora over his face as she attempted to block out the mare’s talking. “They’re at it again, and one the one day when me and all three of my sisters are all supposed to be going to Ponyville! Oh, why do they have to do this almost each and every morning?!”

“That’s the same shit that I’ve been asking myself for a long time Sheton.” A soft and silky voice said from within the new bedroom. “If I were you, I’d just accept it as it is, ‘cause I’ve given up on doing something about it a long time ago.”

Sheton’s ears perked, and he looked up from his position on the floor, and locked eyes with another thestral, this one being a mare. Her creamy palomino fur seemed to glisten in the light of the day, despite not having a sun shining through it. A pair of giant bat wing could be seen folded at her sides as she laid on the bed and onto her stomach. Her piercing golden slitted eyes seemed to glow behind her long silky jet-black mane, which seemed to have midnight blue highlights at the edges. She lifted one of her hooves, revealing them to hold three colors, one being a blood red, and a safari green, with a stripe of midnight blue in the middle. Turning over, she sat up on the bed and rubbed at her eyes, the covers falling to reveal a huge mass of chest fluff that had all the colors of her body.

“Good morning little brother. It’s good to see you so lively today.” She said sweetly, smiling at the colt with her own set of elongated canines. “I have to say, I wasn’t expecting you to be up this early today. You usually sleep in until either me, Snow Petal, or Midnight come to wake you up.”

“Yeah well, you didn’t have to worry about that this time around. Mom and Dad have definitely made sure of that.” Sheton whimpered softly, glancing back at the door before looking at his sister. “I was planning on sleeping in, but for some reason, I had woken up earlier than I had expected to. I didn’t know why, and I was about to go wake you guys up, but then I had looked at my calendar, and I realized that today was the Summer Sun Celebration!”

“Heh, so you remember what today was going to be, hm? I see that amazing memory of yours hasn’t faltered one little bit.” The tan thestral mare giggled, using one of her hooves to brush away her mane. “Honestly, I had almost forgotten about it, until this little alarm clock here decided to give me a rather painful reminder.” She gestured to the alarm clock that was on her nightstand, which looked to be completely demolished. “Stupid fucking thing. Always ringing in my ears when I least expect it to.”

Sheton sweat dropped, watching as his older sister shook her hoof at the destroyed clock. “Uh, sis, that’s what the clock us supposed to do. If you want to get a clock that doesn’t make your ears bleed, then why don’t you go and buy it?”

“Because they’re so damn expensive, that’s what!” Goku exclaimed, throwing the covers off of her and standing on all four hooves. With her covers now off, Sheton was allowed to see the draconic cross-like roseray that was hanging from her sister’s neck. Which was attacked to a chain that was set on a collar around her neck. “I know that we come from an insanely rich family and all, but do you know just how expensive things in this city are?! It’s bad enough that they put taxes on just about everything on anypony that tries to buy something, but with [i]us?!” She stomped a hoof down as a tick mark formed on her head. “It’s like they want to take as much money as they can form our family, and then some!”

‘Probably because they want to leave us with as little money as possible.’ Sheton murmured, frowning sympathetically at his older sister. ‘Just so they can rub it in other ponies’ faces that they drained a family of thestrals dry.’

Canterlot City was quite an expensive place to live in, even for those that had quite a bit of financial stability. Nearly everything, from the simplest of clothes, to the finest of accessories, was at a ridiculous price that would make even the wealthiest of families through a fit. It was one of the biggest reasons why their parents decided to move their family in with Celestia rather than find a house. Other than the Solar Queen offering them some slack and save them the trouble of dealing with the nobles throughout the town.

‘I’m glad that we’re finally going to be leaving this place and going somewhere peaceful. Although I do wish that Mom and Dad would come with us.’ He continued thinking with a sigh. ‘Oh well, I can at least come back and visit. If the train tickets aren’t that expensive.’

“Well, you and I won’t have to deal with that for much longer anymore sis. Including Snowflake and Midnight.” Sheton said, letting his sister rant for a bit longer. “Soon, all four of us will be going to that town that Twilight, Spike and Crescent Shield went to, and it’ll be a lot more fun than it is here.”

Goku let out a deep calming sigh, ruffling her feathered bat wings as she looked over at her little brother. A warm smile dotting her lips as if she were a mother being greeted by her little foal. “Eeyup, you are certainly right about that baby! Not only that, but you’ll also be seeing Crescent Shield and Spike again too!” She walked and gathered him up in her forehooves, leaning and nuzzling his cheek. “I know they’ll be so excited to see you once you after we leave for town today! This will also be the perfect chance for you to make even more friends with kids that’re your age, and expand your social group!”

Sheton blushed, returning the nuzzle before he was hoisted on Goku’ back. “Yeah, you had talked to me about that along with Mom and Dad.” He said quietly as he clung to his sister’s back. “Are you sure that the ponies there are going to like me? E-even though I’m a half-bat?”

“Sheton, anypony who would not love a sweet and adorable foal like you…” Goku said slowly, opening her bedroom door and trotting down the hall. “…would have to be a complete and utter idiot. If they don’t like you for any reason, then it’s their loss for missing out on the opportunity to befriend you. Trust me, the second that the first pony we see in Ponyville sees you, they will be all over you. It’ll be even better if they happened to be a mare or filly…or both.”

“Oh no.” Sheton groaned, his blush returning as he bit his lip. “You don’t think that’s actually going to be the first thing to happen, do you?”

“I am neither confirming nor denying it~!” Goku chirped, giving the tiniest of bucks. “I just have a hunch.”

The sound of another door opening made the brother and sister stop, and they turned to see the entrance to their parents’ bedroom was open. Immediately, a strong stench hit their sensitive noses, and Sheton covered his nose, while Goku gained an annoyed scowl on her lips. Two figures slowly emerged, one being a full blooded pegasus, while the other was a bat pony, like the brother and sister standing just feet away. Both of them were sweaty and disheveled, as if they had just gotten done engaging in a passionate rump.

‘Except that’s exactly what they were doing!’ Goku thought in a blatant deadpan, her expression matching her thoughts. ‘Not knowing that their only son was there listening!’

“Oh wow! That was amazing!” The stallion, presumably Bardock, exclaimed, giving a long stretch of his wings. “That was the fourth round this morning! I can’t believe we had even decided to keep at it for that long!”

“I did, because I was the one that suggested we do it~.” The thestral mare cooed sensually, running a hoof down the stallion’s black and blue chest fluff. “I was having a bit of trouble sleeping, and I wanted somepony to help my try to get some more~.” She giggled as she nuzzled the top of her head under the stallion’s chin. “You were absolutely wonderful dear, as you always were on nights like this.”

“You mean the special nights that we have almost every night?” Bardock asked in amusement as he brought the bluish grey thestral mare into a side hug. “Seriously Gine, this is how it is with us nearly every single night, especially when we were in the Royal Guard. After getting home from a long mission, and getting all pent up, we’d go to private places where we can fuck each other silly. Even when we had Midnight, Snow Petal, and Sheton, that has not changed a single bit.”

“Now it has not. Which makes it so much better for you and me whenever we go down on each other~.” Gine nodded. “I just cannot get enough of that wonderfully huge draconic tool of yours. It’s so wonderful every single time I feel it~.”

“Maybe, but it’s nowhere near as wonderful as you my love.” Bardock murmured, his half-lidded blue eyes peering into Gene’s golden ones. “How about after we have breakfast, we can get back to having our own~?”

“Oh, you know I’m all for that~!” Gine replied, letting her leonine tail flick against his barrel. “Let’s just make sure that the kids aren’t around to hear us. Especially my little Sheton. I can only imagine how embarrassed he’d be if he heard us. Even worse if it was just now~.”

It was at this statement that Goku decided to make her presence known. “I think it’s a little late for that, you guys.”

Gine and Bardock both jumped, freezing in place as if they were two deer out on the road caught right in the headlights of the Canterlot Express. Slowly, almost painfully, they turned their heads to see an ashen faced Goku standing there, tapping one of her forehooves. On her back, was Sheton, who, much to Gine’s utter horror, had a blush that could’ve made him resemble a tomato if he actually was one. Neither of them said a word, though it was clear form their body language just what they were thinking, and feeling at the moment.

“Oh, uh…g-g-good morning Goku, Sheton!” Bardock stammered, giving them a wide smile that did nothing to hide his embarrassment. “D-d-did uh…d-did you two sleep well l-last night?”

“Like a log Mom.” Goku said honestly, her tone holding none of the sarcasm that either of her parents were expecting. “I’m guessing that you two had a very good sleep last night?”

“Um, w-we sure did sweetie; as peaceful of a sleep as we could get.” Gine replied, looking just as guilty as Bardock was. Her slitted eyes locked with Sheton for just a second, before quickly focusing back on her youngest daughter. “I-it did not involve anything explicit at all! Nope, it most certainly did not!”

“I see.” Goku said mildly, clearly not buying their story. At least not all of it. “So, I’m assuming that hot passionate rough housing that I heard you guys having for the past three hours was your equivalent of a good night’s sleep? The very same wild rough housing that Sheton just heard you guys having just five minutes ago?”

This time, Bardock and Gine said nothing, their mouths snapping shut as their eyes widened with horror and guilt. They both looked over at Sheton, who merely whimpered bashfully as he covered his eyes with his hat. He merely gave them a little wave of acknowledgement, before he is burying his face in his sister’s thick mane.

“O-oh! Um, w-we weren’t doing that at all!” Bardock chuckled, sweating a bit more, tugging at the dog-like collar around his neck. “We were just um…tickle fighting each other! Yes, that’s right! Really wild, passionate t-tickle fighting, r-right honey?”

“Mhm, that’s exactly right.” Gine nodded, giving Goku and Sheton her best smile. “You see, Sheton? You don’t have to worry about your Mommy and Daddy doing…n-naughty things.”

Sheton’s ears perked, and he peaked up at his mother from inside of Goku’s mane. “A-are you s-sure about that M-M-Mommy?”

“O-of course, baby!” Gine cooed, wiping some of the sweat from her forehead. “Why would you ask your Mommy such a silly question?”

Sheton inhaled deeply, squeezing his eyes shut as he squeaked. “O-one of your hindlegs are s-stained w-with something.”

A long silence washed over the four flyers as Bardock and Gine flinched again, the color in their faces draining. The latter slowly looked down behind her, and, much to her dismay, there was a thick white substance sticking to one of her legs. No sound came out of the bluish grey thestral’s mouth as her fanged mouth hung lose along with Bardock’s, who looked like he was going to pass out from fear. Slowly, they looked back over at their children, and large sweat drops appeared on the back of their heads.

“Oh that?” Gine asked, making one last feeble attempt to cover her tracks. “T-that was just some, ummm c-cream! Cream from a little midnight snack that Mommy had gotten sometime in the night so she could sleep better.”

‘Which was my giant draconic pole.’ Bardock thought, fighting back the urge whisper it in her ears, knowing that his son and daughter would hear it. ‘Which by the way, is too full! Even for somepony like me!’

“Uh-huh, sure. A midnight snack.” Goku muttered, shaking her head at the unintended pun. With a shake of her head, she turned away from them and made walked down the hall, gesturing them to follow. “Well Mom, Dad next time you decide to have a little ‘midnight snack’, please make sure that’s as quite as a ‘midnight snack’, should be, okay? Otherwise, ponies will get the wrong idea.” She turned her head and nuzzled Sheton, who merely gave another moan of embarrassment. “Like this little fluffy bundle of joy here.”

Both mates sweat dropped again, hanging their heads as if they were children being reprimanded for a bad deed. “Right, w-we’ll keep that in mind next time honey.” Gene sighed apologetically as she and Bardock followed them. “You too Sheton. We’re sorry if we, um…embarrassed you.”

“A-apology accepted.” Sheton said softly, peering back at his parents. “L-let’s get go and have breakfast…Snowflake and Midnight should be at the kitchen by now.”

“Now that, I can agree on son!” Bardock said excitedly, his embarrassed demeanor turning into a more cheerful one. “Besides, ya can’t think or train on an empty stomach; least of all one as big as mine!”

Gine giggled, planting a kiss on her mate’s cheek. “Nope, it certainly can’t dear. It certainly won’t help you in pleasing a naughty little mare like me, now would it~?”

Goku facehoofed, hard, having heard that little exchange. “Son of a…”

It didn’t take very long for Goku, Sheton, Bardock and Gine to find the dining room that was on their side of the Royal Castle. Just like with many of its areas, the kitchen included, it was quite large, big enough for a large family to eat in. Although Goku’s family wasn’t that large by her standards, the castle had a good portion of her clanmates living in it. So, it was no surprise to her that many of the dining rooms were made as large as they were, mainly for them. Especially since both of Goku’s family trees tended to have quite the veracious appetites, thanks to the families that they came from. It was because of this, that the dining halls were filled with far more food than they usually were, and there were just as many ponies.

With Goku and her family however, they happened to be a bit of an exception. Or rather, a very major exception to that rule.

The sound of growling and furious earing could be heard from inside the royal kitchen as the Nightstalker Shenron family gorged themselves. Various plates and bowls of eggs, bacon, pancakes, hash browns, and various other foods could be seen decorating the table. There were even a couple of bowls of gems and cups of soft cider on either side, both glittering under the light of the chandelier up above them. On all sides, were the four family members, all currently stuffing their faces to their hearts content. As they feasted, there were two seats currently empty, showing that there were at least two ponies absent.

“I swear, every time I see you all chowing down like that, it’s like the first time I had a dinner with your family Bardock.” Gene said smoothly, watching in amusement as her mate gobbled down the food on at his side. “Even after more than two decades of getting together of you, you have never changed your eating habits~.”

Bardock grunted, gulping down the last of the pancakes lodged in his throat before turning to his mate and speaking. “Well, what did you expect Gene? That I was going to suddenly just take a leaf from the noble’s book and act all hoity-toity whenever I eat with you? Hell to the no, love! I am a Shenron, and we Shenrons relish in devouring our food even if it looks like we’re acting like animals while doing it!” He grabbed a glass of soft cider and gulped it down to clean out his throat to keep him from choking. “Besides, if I did that, you that would be a massive turn off for you, wouldn’t it?”

“…Yes, it really would dear.” Gine replied, pausing a bit before she giggled merrily. “Because if you happened to become one of those horrid nobles, you would so no longer be getting any more of this~.” One of her hooves went down her thighs in a slow sensual manner. “Well…at least, not as much as we frequently do.”

“Are you saying that I wouldn’t be able to please you if I turned snooty and snobby?” Bardock asked, playfully. “’Cause I will have you know that is the one thing that I assure that I am always good at, snobbish, or wild!”

“Is that so?” Gine cooed, smirking deviously at her mate. “So, you’re saying that you can claim this little batty. Even if you’re like them?”

“I sure am!” Bardock replied proudly, prodding at his chest. “What you want me to prove it to you?”

“I don’t know, do I?” Gene asked, her smirk growing slightly wider. “Maybe I want to take me out of this chair and eat me right in this table~.”

“Oooh, now you’re asking for it baby!” Bardock smirked as he rose from the table “Come here you, so I can-!”

A spikey tail suddenly flew out and struck the air right in between the two lovers, the tip cracking like a whip in front of a wild animal. It had the same effect on Gine and Bardock as it would a circus animal needed to be kept in line, and they reeled back. Whipping their heads forward, they froze when they saw the ashen faced look of Goku peering at them from the other end of the table. Next to her, Sheton was quietly eating his food, although the blush on his face and the sweat drop on his head was an indication of what he was feeling.

“Hello! Did you two forget that there is an eight-year old colt sitting here right next to you~?” She asked in a sing song voice that was very low. “I understand that you two are head over heels for each other, and that’s fine, but can you at least restrain yourselves until dinner is over? The last thing I want is for Sheton to smell a particular food that I know he doesn’t want to smell..yet.”

“Oh, no! We weren’t about to do anything of the sort honey!” Gine said sweetly, immediately setting herself back on her seat. “We were just playing that’s it; innocent little playing!”

“Yep, playing that was certainly not going to dissolve into passionate fuc-ow!” Bardock was cut off when he felt Gene’s wing smack him over his head. “What was that for Gene?”

“You’re not helping honey.” Gine hissed softly, making cutting motions with her neck. “You are literally giving our intentions away!”

Bardock shook his head, rubbing the back of it. “I think that was already made obvious love, Goku already picked up on it. So there’s no point.” He glanced back at his scowling daughter, then back to the thestral mare sitting next to him. “I swear, you can get nothing past that mare no matter what it is.”

“U-uh-uh. Y-you really can’t.” Sheton softly stated, his fedora and made shadowing his eyes. “S-sorry Mama, Daddy. You’re not getting past her this time.”

“As if I could ever not get past something as obvious as like this.” Goku murmured, rolling her eyes as she sighed. She slumped back in her seat, recalling the many times where she had caught her parents going at it at the least expected times. “Whatever, I really don’t really care. Like I said, try to keep it to yourselves okay? I seriously don’t want to have our little Sheton absolutely traumatized more than he already is.” The tan thestral looked over at her brother with a far softer expression as she cooed, “Isn’t that right, my little Tony~?”

“Uh, y-yep! That’s right sis!” Sheton squeaked, smiling much too widely. “D-don’t worry about me, I am not embarrassed in the least bit! Nope, I am most certainly not!”

“You know, you are not a very good liar when your embarrassed Sheton.” Another, more melodic voice suddenly said as the sound of clopping hooves made itself known. All four eyes turned to the kitchen entrance and looked into the sea green eyes of another thestral hybrid mare. “I have to say though, when you do get embarrassed, you look quite adorable. Even more so than almost any other foal in this bustling city.”

“I-I am not embarrassed Snowflake!” Sheton pouted cutely, face going redder as he shrunk in his seat. “I-I was just put off b-by what Mom and Dad were doing that’s all! It was embarrassing me in the least!”

Snowflake softly chuckled to herself, balancing the plates on her outstretched mountain blue wings. “Oh, really now? Then why do you look like you’re a cherry that’s about to pop like it’s going to by squished by one of your hooves?” Before Sheton could answer, Snowflake answered her own question for him. “Oh wait! I know! Because you are embarrassed my dear. So adorably bashful~.”

“W-well, this is just because of the food! Yeah! That’s right! The food! It’s what’s making my cheeks burn so much!” Sheton replied, coming up with another excused as he cupped his stuffed grey cheeks. “It’s because this food is so delicious that I can’t help but go a little red in the face!”

“Sure. Keep telling yourself that darling.” Snowflake snorted, playfully humoring her only brother as she headed over to the table. “It’ll just make you that much more of an adorable cherry, one that I would gladly eat up~.” Her tongue ran over her fangs as she added, “Or drink~…”

This sent Sheton into a comical panic. “EEK! PLEASE DON’T EAT ME!” He wailed, flying out of his seat and right into his mother, anime tears flowing from his eyes. “Please, please don’t eat me Snowflake! I-I’m not really that edible in the first place!”

“Snowflake, how dare you say such a thing to your little brother?” Gine asked, wrapping her only son into an embrace. “Look at what you did now, you scared the poor thing! Did you really have to say you were going to eat him?”

“I didn’t really mean it literally mother.” Snowflake giggled as she sat down. “Still, I suppose I did go a bit too far there. Don’t worry Sheton, I’m not really going to eat, or drink form you~.”

Sheton, who had his face smothered in his mother’s chest fluff, stopped shaking as turned his head to look at her. “Y...y-you mean it?”

“Of course I do sweetie.” Snowflake cooed softly, running a hoof through her curly golden white mane. “Besides, you are much too adorable for anypony to even think of trying to consume~.”

“Now that I can agree with!” Goku crooned, smiling just as sweetly at the colt. “You hear that Sheton? Anypony who even tries to eat you up won’t be able to, because you have the power of cuteness at your side!” She reached out and gently pinched at one of his cheeks, making him squeak out in protest. “See~?”

Sheton sighed, falling limp against his mother. “I knew it…” He deadpanned, his eyes going a comical blue.

“While I’m not really pleased with how you scared him so badly like that, I will agree with you on that.” Gine said, bringing Sheton closer and nuzzling his cheek. “I can’t think of anypony that wouldn’t want to meet such an adorable little colt. That’s why I don’t have any doubt that anypony in our old home will love being around you baby~.”

“I hope your right Mama…” Sheton said softly as she set him back on his seat. He shrunk away shyly when she ran a wing across the side of his face, her tail brushing up against his chin. “I-I’m not really worried about me making friends in Ponyville. I’m just, well, wondering how they’ll take me being there at all.”

“I don’t doubt that they’re going to be pretty taken aback by when they see a bat pony foal walking among them.” Bardock admitted honestly, ribbing at some eggs. “Still, a lot of them didn’t mind having Goku, Snowflake, or Midnight there. So, there’s no reason to think that they won’t mind you there either. Just wait son. In just a few days or so, they’ll be loving you. Regardless if you look like a second-generation version of a vampire.”

Goku slammed a hoof on the table, nearly making some of the cups topple and spill over. “Dad!”

“Sorry, sorry!” Bardock held his hooves up in defense as all three mares glared at him. “You know what I’m trying to say, right?”

“Yes dad, I do.” Sheton replied, smiling up at the older stallion. “I was able to befriend some of the other foals, Spike and Crescent Shield included, even if the others were bat ponies like me Mom, Goku, Snowflake, and Midnight. So, I guess I shouldn’t be too worried, especially in a place that’s said to be as peaceful as Ponyville.” He blinked as he began to look around, noticing one more pony absent from the kitchen. “Now that I think about it, where is Midnight right now?”

The door to the kitchen open, and they all looked over to see a thick cloud of steam floating in, along with a shadow within the steam. When the steam vanished, the figure revealed itself to be an ebony black thestral mare, looking to be the biggest of them all. Her ebony black fur contrasted deeply with her wet midnight blue mane and tail that hung from her neck, face, and rump like lose patterns. Her eyes were the same shade of emerald blue as Sheton’s own eyes were, at her flanks shone with the Cutie Mark of a winged silver dragon. The symbol eerily similar to the draconic cross-like roseray hanging form the chain and the collar around her neck.

“I’m here everypony, I’m sorry that I took so long to come here.” The mare, presumably Midnight, said, her voice softer and gentler than the feathers on her wings. “I had actually woken up early and couldn’t really get back to sleep. So, I had decided to go and get ready early and take a shower afterward. Sorry about not letting you know.”

“Huh…that explains why you weren’t in your bed this morning.” Goku murmured, recalling how she had noticed her eldest sister’s absence. “Well, I can’t really say that I’m too pleased with you just wondering off like that. I was wondering where the hell you were, Middy, and I was starting to get a little concerned when you didn’t come in time for breakfast.”

Midnight’s tufted ears flickered back a bit, her beautiful fanged face becoming somewhat guilt ridden as her towel hung from her neck. “I’m sorry Goku. That was pretty careless of me. I should have at least left you a note or something telling you that I had decided to go and get myself together. I hope you’re not too mad at me.”

Snowflake sighed, her nostrils flaring as she exhaled through her nose. “No, it’s fine big sister we’re not upset at you. If not the slightest bit annoyed, but not upset at you. Just let us know next time when you’re going to do that, alright? We don’t want to have to spend a majority of the morning trying to look for you, even if you’re pretty easy to spot.”

“Of course, Snowflake. I’ll make sure I leave at least some notice of where I’m going if I decide to let you sleep in or something while I go out.” Midnight nodded, her ears perking as if she had just remembered something. “Oh, that reminds me. I have somepony who’d like to join us for breakfast this morning.”

Stepping to the side, Midnight allowed another pony who was standing just behind her to enter into the room, and everypony gasped. In front of them was a Solar Royal Guard, a Pegasus stallion that happened to be quite the looker. He had a royal blue coat that that was as dark as the night sky whenever moon rose, his midnight blue mane and tail having brilliant yellow streaks the same color as Goku’s eyes. The wings, tail feathers, and chest fluff he produced were a combination of his body’s colors, with his hooves being bright yellow. His eyes were a mix of turquoise and teal blue, and a yellow blue draconic shield, shone on his flank, with a midnight blue star right in the very center.

“Hey, it’s my boy Zephyr!” Bardock exclaimed, his annoyed expression turning into a cheerful one. “How the fuck are ya doin’ buddy? I didn’t think you’d be coming here today!”

“Language, Bardock.” Gine chided gently. “Remember, Sheton’s still here at the table.”

“I’m afraid it’s too late for that mother.” Snowflake murmured, sighing softly with a gentle head shake.

Zephyr chuckled softly, wrapping a muscular foreleg around Goku as she cheerfully hugged him around the neck. “I’m doing good, Bardock, thanks…even with all of the rigorous training that that I’m being but through by Captain Armor.” He shifted his faze over to Gene, her daughters, and to Sheton. “Morning to Gine, Snowflake, Goku, and you too Sheton.”

“Morning to you too Zephyr!” Sheton said happily as he smiled brightly, his small yet sharp fangs glistening. “So, what’re you doing here today? Are you here to join us for breakfast? There’s lots and lots of food here if you wanna eat with us!”

“You know, I think that sounds just about good right now kiddo I do have a few hours before I need to leave for base anyway.” Zephyr replied, as he walked into the kitchen. “While I’m here, I should also give your sisters something. A little surprise that the Queen told me to give to them in the form of a letter.”

“A letter?” Midnight asked, using her towel to dry her tail. “What kind of letter?”

“I asked her myself, but she told me that only you, your parents, Goku, Snowflake, and Sheton are allowed to see for yourselves.” Zephyr replied handing the tan mare the scroll. “It has to do with the fact that you four are going to be going back to Ponyville today for the Summer Sun Celebration.”

Gine raised an eyebrow. “Does it have to do with the fact that they’re going to be moving back there?”

“Beats me.” Zephyr shrugged absentmindedly as he took a seat. “You’ll just have to see once you all read the letter.”

Gine, Bardock, their daughters and son all looked at each other, before getting up from their seats and walking over to where Goku was sitting. They stood and hovered on either side of her as they watched her unfurl the scroll. Holding out so everypony, Zephyr included, could see it, she silently began to read.

My dearest Son Goku Kakarot Nightstalker Shenron,

First off, I would like to say that I hope that you and your siblings have all had a restful night. I apologize if I had interrupted you in anything important. I just didn’t want to wake any of you up and have you deprived of your sleep. So, I decided to have one of my guards wait until at least one of you were awake before I sent this letter to you. I have something very special in store for you and your siblings, given how things are, going for you in Canterlot. I couldn’t find the appropriate time to discuss this with you all in private. Given how many duties I have to attend to, so I chose to address you by letter instead.

As you all know, tomorrow will begin the start of the Summer Sun Celebration. Where my little ponies and I celebrate the longest day of the entire year on the fourth of July. The one day that I get to bond with all the ponies in the very place that the celebration is held in my land. However, sometimes I have some trouble picking somepony who would be the perfect supervisor for the celebration and the ones in charge of it. For many of them are either too…how shall I say, posh, stuck up, or overly critical and honest to the point where they’re insulting. Which is why I’m giving you Goku, the honor of being the supervisor for this year’s Summer Sun Celebration. In our newest destination, and the one place that you’re planning to permanently move back to; the town of Ponyville.

I figured that that would be the safest most peaceful place to host the celebration. Even more since that was the very same place where you were known to live in with your two older sisters when Midnight came of age. You three have quite the reputation there and I’ve met more than my fair share of ponies who’ve been saying a lot of great things about you. The fact that you’re all planning to move back there is what makes it all the more worthwhile and it only shows why I’ll have the celebration held in Ponyville and have you as the supervisor. Think of it as one big giant reward for making it as far as you are now, where everypony knows both your name and your family. I’m sure your siblings will be more than on board with you when you do leave, and I'm most certain that everypony back in Ponyville will be happy to see your faces again. Along with getting to meet that sweetheart of a little brother you have. I eagerly await your reply to this request, for I feel that this is a decision you will not soon regret.

Your beloved Ruler of Equestria and Protector of Equines, Queen Celestia Daybringer. The Solar Queen of the Day and the Goddess of the Sun.

P.S. Just a little tip. I had chosen a group of mares to be on charge of the very tasks that, you will be supervising, should you choose to do so. A group of mares that I know that you’ll be absolutely delighted to see. I’ve written each of their names at the bottom of this letter, so you should be able to figure out who they’ll be. Oh, and be sure to tell your little brother hello and good luck in making a brand-new set of friends. With that kind heart and sweetness that he has, I know he’ll do just fine.

By the time they were finished, each of the Shenron Kirin siblings, Zephyr, Evening Glory and Bardock had wide-eyed looks on their faces. It only amplified when all of their eyes scrolled down to the very bottom of the list, seeing the names that the Queen had written. As soon as Goku’s eyes laid on them, a gasp escaped her throat as the letter fell from her winged grasp, letting it float down to the table in front of her shaking legs. For those next few moments, silence reined, the tan thestral not making a single peep as she stared down at the letter. Finally, it was broken by Snowflake, who sounded just as taken aback as Goku was.

“Goku, those names. Do they belong to who I think they do?” She asked softly as she, Goku, and Midnight’s slitted eyes met with one another. “Are they really the ponies that Queen Celestia said she selected to be in charge of the preps?”

“Yes…there’s no doubt Snowy. These are the ponies…!” Goku replied, her voice barely containing her excitement. “It’s the ponies that I’m going to see today!”

“Oh goodness! This is just wonderful!” Midnight gushed, her eyes glazing over. “We had already made plans to meet with them, but this?! Oh this is so sweet of Celestia to do!”

“You bet your fucking ebony ass it is, Middy!” Goku squealed, blatantly ignoring the scolding glare that Gene shot at her. “Ooooh, I can hardly wait to get down to Ponyville and see all the girls again! I know they’ll be just as happy to see me as I’ll be to see them!”

“See who big sis?” Sheton asked curiously, looking up at his sister with his big innocent eyes. “Is it the friends that you’ve been telling me about?”

Goku, after sharing a group hug with her sisters, looked over at her only brother with a smile. “It sure is honey, and their names are all on this list!” Reaching out with a hoof, she grabbed the letter and turned it aside, holding it in front of him for his sharp eyes to see. “Not only that, but they’re not your standard ponies either.”

Tilting his head in a way that a puppy would do, Sheton glanced down at the list or names on the back of Queen Celestia’s letter. Thanks to the keenness his blue eyes had, he didn’t need to lean in close to see them, but that didn’t take his surprise away when he saw the six names. Not really their first names, but the last middle and last names that followed after them

Librarian Twilight Twinkleshine Sparkle

Weather Manager Rainbow Dash Wisp Stargazer

Pastry Baker Lycan D. Pinkie Pie Juubi Konton

Fashionista Rarity Belle Cifer

Apple Farmer Applejack Sweet Apple Titan

Veterinarian Fluttershy Kindheart Rosario Tenshi

“Wait a minute. These are the ponies that we’re going to be seeing?” Sheton asked, looking back up at his sisters. “They’re the ones that Queen Celestia chose to supervise the Summer Sun Celebration?”

“Mhm, by six bestest friends in the whole world. One of which happens to know you very well!” Goku winked, gently pulling at Sheton’s cheek. “Plus, there are two other foals there you I know you’ll be really happy to see!”

“Y-you mean Spike and Crescent Shield?” Sheton asked, hope filling his eyes as his own smile appeared. “I’ll get to see them again too?!”

“Indeed, you will dearie.” Snowflake replied, smiling tenderly at the colt. “It has been at least four years since you’ve last seen each other, and you were barely more than four anyway. So, I am positive that both of them will love to see their best friend again.”

The sparkle in Sheton’s eyes was so bright that they could’ve been mistaken for room lights rather than actual eyes as he squealed loudly. Before he could stop himself, he threw his arms around his sister’s neck, all but crushing it under his inappropriately strong embrace.

“Oh yes yes yes yes yes! Thank you, big sis! Thank you thank you thank you!” He cried, taking no notice of her bug-eyed expression his sister had. “I can’t believe I’m gonna get together with Spike and Crescent Shield again today; this really is the best summer-no! The best day of my life!”

“G-good! iII’m glad you t-think so S-Sheton” Goku gasped, her breaths coming out in desperate wheezes as she tried to suck in oxygen. “S-sweetie, you’re k-kind of c-crushing m-my neck!”

The colt immediately released her, smiling sheepishly. “Sorry…”

After Goku managed to get her breathing back together, with the help of Snowflake and Midnight, she grinned. “Seriously though, my friends are some of the best ponies you’ll ever meet Sheton, and they are going to love you! Trust me, you will not regret this when I tell you you’ll make some wonderful friends! I’ve seen how the colts and fillies treat each other in Ponyville, so you will be welcomed with open hooves!” Her expression turned to a sly one that only a sibling planning to tease the other would have. “Who knows?M aybe the fillies will want to be…more than friends with you. Wouldn’t you agree everypony?”

“Oh, I most certainly do, my dear daughter~.” Gine said, her voice sounding just as sly. “I’ve always dreamed of my little Tony having so many little fillies hogging him to themselves! I really wish that I could be there to see it, but alas, I cannot. With me and Bardock being guards and all, our schedule will be packed. Still doesn’t mean I can’t get any intel on what’s going on between Sheton and those little fillies though~.”

“Same here.” Bardock chuckled, grinning in a way similar to Goku’s. “Seeing my little stallion having all the mares grabbing for his attention, first his heart and then his-”

“Daddy!” Midnight exclaimed suddenly, her black cheeks flushing. “Not in front of Sheton!”

“Package, Midnight, I was going to say package.” Bardock said, chuckling a bit as his eldest daughter frowned at him. “Of course, you all know what I meant.”

Snowflake nodded, her white mane bobbing slightly with her head movements. “Yes father, we do.”

Sheton’s cheeks erupted into another deep blushed as steam burst out of his ears. With a loud, pitiful groan he whined, “You guuuuuys! come on! Is now really the time to be talking about that?!”

“Heeheehee! Sorry little brother, just wanted to have a little fun, hmhmhmhm!!” The tan thestral replied giving him a little kiss on the cheek. “Now come on everypony, let’s eat! I have a feeling we’ll need it! Along with a lot more when we get to Ponyville! This will be quite the celebration after all!”

“Don’t mind of I do G.” Zephyr murmured softly, staring hungrily at the food. “Besides, I don’t think I can really take any of the food that the base serves us anyway. Besides, that stuff tastes like complete and utter shit!”

“That’s more like it! Speaking like a true Shenron, just like me dear husband!” Gine said, smiling in approval as she patted her husband’s head. “Now come on. Go over and pick yourself a chair so you can stuff you face in!”

“Sure thing Ms. Gine.” The royal blue stallion nodded. “It’s good for you to get plenty of strength for when you face off against anypony that may try to kick your ass.” He looked over at Sheton with a bit of a smirk. “Or, in your case, a filly or mare that may try to take you for themselves in a cat fight.”

Mumbling under his breath and ignoring the giggles of his sisters, Sheton blew a raspberry at Zephyr as he sat with them.

“Oh, what I would not give to see that occur!” Gine giggled, before she looked over at her mate with a sultrier expression. “And Speaking of which, Bardock…after we’ve had our fill here, why don’t you and I take some quality time together to savor…another one of our appetites.” She winked at him, running a stretched out hoof under the tan stallion’s chin. “If you can catch my drift~!”

“Oh, I think I do.” Bardock breathed a bit perversely as his cheeks flushed.

Snowflake slammed her hoof onto the dinner table, causing it, and the food covered plates to rattle as she cleared her throat. “I think that’s enough out of you father, mother. Remember there is a seven-year-old colt here in the dining room with us.” She chided lightly, gesturing to her little brother, who was still in one of Evening’s forelegs. “You might want to save doing that in front of him until he’s at least six years older.”

“Right, sorry Snowy.” Gine said unapologetically, giggling in her other hoof. “Now, are my children and my little fledglings ready to stuff their little tummies in?”

“I am!” Sheton squeaked, holding his hoof up as if a teacher had just called on him to answer a complicated question.

“Well then my dear wife and children… let’s dig in!” Bardock said, opening his mouth and displaying his teeth, which seemed to elongate. Soon they were all back to eating their big overloaded breakfast, with an additional guest in the mix. With the thoughts of the celebration on their minds, they were left completely oblivious to the terror that was yet to come. Along with the darkness that would soon strike upon Equestria's most peaceful town.

I probably forgot to mention this, but I'm planning on not making the chapters so ridiculously long and get everything things jammed up into a chapter that could've been saved for the first one. That is going especially for the descriptions of the powers that the girls will have, which, by the way, I will make sure are much more fluid as I go down into the more darker chapters. So I'm not really going to be showing the paragraphs of the girl's powers until somewhere at that point, and I'm going to be describing their personalities in the way that they interact with each other before going to the Summer Sun Celebration, so I hope that won't be problem. Oh, and speaking of the Summer Sun Celebration, I had gotten the idea for it to be like the Fourth of July, since that's the biggest event of the year, just like how the Summer Sun Celebration is the longest day of the year. Pretty clever of me to do that don't you think? I'll try to be doing that with all other Equestria holidays as well, that way we can get some guess as to how much time as passed since the beginning of the girls adventure into the Everfree Forest. For now, we'll settle on this passing of the, which is just in the beginning of July.

Next Time: The thestral siblings arrive in ponyville and meet a few familiar faces.