Author's Notes:

I normally don't post more than one chapter a month, but I wasn't quite happy with the previous one, so I'm posting this one to make up for it. In my opinion, I like this one better. Anywho, enjoy.

It’s been a few days since the reveal. Tia and I have started to get hang of feeding little Solar. With my suggestion regarding a bottle and the pony version of a breast pump, I was able to help feed little Solar myself with the bottle. Thus allowing her rest if she needed it, or simply more time on her hands, or whatever else. And because of the benefits of magic, we can store up many bottles at a time where they stay fresh indefinitely. Which every mother wishes we could do that in the human world.

But this morning I had taken the earliest train to Ponyville. There were multiple reasons, but first and foremost was the news that Rarity was bringing back from her business trip to Manehattan. It was a business slash pleasure trip. The pleasure part was that Pinkie had joined her. Unknown to Rarity at the time was the surprise that Pinkie’s sister, Maud, would be meeting them at the train station. However, the reason I was going was to hear about the news that she saw my father there. The other reason was to finally meet one of her sisters while stashing away a mental note to pay a visit to her family sometime.

I was standing on the platform in Ponyville when the sound of an approaching train caught my fox ears. The train pulled into the station, letting off steam after it came to a stop, with the screech of metal wheels against the track. My eyes started to search through the crowd for the girls. My ears perked toward the train while ignoring the other sounds of the crowd, wind, and station employees.

A few seconds later, the three girls stepped off the train just down the platform from me. Immediately their heads were looking around for me. It was easy for me to send up a quick flash of a flame, similar to a small flare. All while I was slithering my way through the crowd toward them.

“Darling!” Rarity called out to me when she spotted me approaching her. “I got-”

I stopped her with a quick passionate kiss with her leaning into me with a pleasant hum. Pinkie giggled behind her with a silent gray looking mare beside her, which I assumed to be Maud.

“so much to tell you,” Rarity continued when she pulled back.

“That’s why I’m here,” I gave her a happy smile that she’s alright, “among other things. Why don’t we go to Sugarcube Corner for an early meal where you can tell me all about it? And I can officially meet Maud at the same time?”

“Oh that’s a wonderful idea,” Pinkie agreed while bouncing in place. “I need to check in with the Cakes anyway.”

^_^

It wasn’t quite lunchtime when we all arrived at Sugarcube Corner, so there wasn’t anypony there yet. Nopony but the Cakes. As we walked in we headed toward a corner seat while Pinkie went back into the kitchen to check in with the Cakes.

“I’m back!” Pinkie called out cheerfully as she bounced her way into the kitchen.

After a smile and a shake of my head, I faced Rarity, “So, what happened in Manehattan?”

Her mood changed from excited and happy to see me to a more somber mood that fit what she was going to tell me. “Your father did show up while we were in Manehattan. He showed up in the middle of our trip while Pinkie was searching for a gift for Maud. He was human, like you, in Central Park surrounded by curious ponies.” She tapped her hoof against the table in frustration. “He was also spreading the lies as before. That the princesses are evil and needed to be stopped in order to save you and all of Equestria. To bring forth the real and rightful ruler.” She snorted in anger before continuing. Maud was being quiet and just listening. “Needless to say the crowd didn’t take too kindly to what he was saying about the princesses. And that was in I stepped in and demanded that he stop all these lies against my sisters-in-law. After some back and forth arguing, there was no choice but to use some magic to show the crowd that he was a changeling. The crowd turned against him instantly after that, so he ran off.” Her eyes were sad when they looked up to me once again. “I know that he’s your father, brought here against his will, and brainwashed but...”

I stopped her again with a paw against her side, “You did what was necessary.” Leaning in, I kissed her again. “You did good, thank you. There’s hope that his mind can be changed and freed, but not while he’s still with Chrysalis I’m afraid.”

She kissed back. “You’re welcome, dear. I just hope that he can be saved, so I can thank him properly for raising such a gentleman and great husband.”

“Flattery will get you everything you know,” I chuckled before turning to Maud. “Sorry for the late introductions, but I wanted to hear what happened in Manehattan first.”

She slowly blinked at me. “It’s fine,” she said slowly in a monotone voice. “So, you are Emmit that Rarity and Pinkie have been speaking about?”

“Yes, ma’am that’s me,” I nodded with a smile, “directly from another dimension. Brought here by the Tree of Harmony herself, given this body not able to communicate at first. That was until Celestia and Luna’s mother gave me a voice and my human body back. From there it got really interesting. Married the wonderful and lovely Rarity, Celestia, and Luna with a newborn Solar Flame with Celestia. So, tell me about yourself.”

She slowly blinked at me before speaking in another monotone voice again. “Pinkie says that you already know me.” And that’s all she said.

My smile faltered a little, failing to anticipate that Pinkie would have told her already. “I know of you because of what I saw in my homeworld. But I don’t know you.” I sighed a little, almost wishing that I didn’t know about this world before coming here. “I know that you are Maud Pie, Pinkie’s sister, that was raised with her on a rock farm with her and two other sisters: Limestone and Marble.” Paused to think for a second. “Father is…Igneous Rock. Mother is…Cloudy Quartz. And if I remember correctly there was an episode where it describes Pinkie, and the rest of the girls, getting their cutie marks. Where Pinkie’s first party was with her family because of Rainbow’s sonic rainboom…” After closing my eyes to think, I told her, “I think that’s about it really. So, I know of you, but that’s all.”

She blinked at me not saying anything at first, as if processing the information. I didn’t know if that was good or bad just yet. Then she spoke up in her normal monotone voice again. I wonder if that ever changes. “I study rocks.” And that was it. That was the only thing that she said to me.

I replied with a slow nod, “A geologist? Going or gone to school for it?”

After another slow blink she replied, “Yes, I’m studying geology. I want to get my Rocktorate from the Equestrian Institute of Rockology. I’m almost done. One year left.”

I chuckled happily to her, lifting my front paws a little, “Alright, rock on.”

Maud simply blinked at me, Rarity hung her head in shame with a groan of disappointment, while Pinkie bounced her way back to us with a hearty giggle, “Wow, Emmit, that one was really bad.” Pinkie bounced right into the seat next to Maud and somehow a cupcake found its way into my mouth, “Good try though. Have a cupcake.”

“Emmit?”

I looked at Rarity with a “hmm?” because of the cupcake in my mouth.

“Please,” she pleaded at me, “don’t do that again. I love you with all my heart, but please don’t make another bad joke like that again?”

I swallowed the cupcake with a smirk, “No promises, honey.” She simply rolled her eyes before snagging a cupcake for herself that Pinkie brought out for everypony. “So, how long are you going to be in town, Maud?”

“Not long,” she told us while taking out her pet rock and setting it on the table. “I’ll take the last train out of town tonight.” I watched as she picked off a piece of cupcake trying to feed it to the rock. A wry smile spread across my face watching her. She noticed me though. “What?”

“Sorry,” shaking my head with a light chuckle, “but back home my father told me about a fad that went around. This was years before I was even born. Anyway, everyone wanted a pet rock.” Apparently, I had their rapt attention, especially Maud. “Well let me tell you what. While everyone was buying theirs at some shop, my father dug up his in the backyard and put it in the tumbler to smooth and polish.” I chuckled, “It’s still funny every time I remember him talking about it.”

“I’ll say,” Rarity giggled.

“Yeah,” Pinkie giggled and bounced in her seat.

“There’s an old saying of ours,” I continued with a knowing smirk. “’ There’s a sucker born every minute.’ And lots of shops were taking advantage of this fad by selling rocks they got off the ground when the average person could have done the same.” I turned to Maud, “Bet you found yours on the farm right?”

She slowly blinked with a slow nod, “Yes. Saw him one day and decided to keep him.”

I nodded to her, “See? There you go.” Sipping the milk Pinkie passed out for us, I leaned back against the bench seat, “You’d be surprised some of the things that we humans can fall for. We can be soo dense sometimes.”

My ears picked up Rarity’s humorous comment. “Well that explains a lot,” she whispered it as if she didn’t want anypony to hear it. Yet it was plain that she did because when I looked down at her, she was grinning while eyeing me out of the corner of her eye.

A grin of my own spread across my face. Well, I could not let that go, could I? Leaning over, I slowly wrapped a front leg around her pulling her to me. “Is that so?” exaggerating the syllables to join in on the fun she’s starting.

Rarity held back a giggle as she sipped her drink with a quiet “MmHmm.” Pinkie was giggling at us and I think Maud actually cracked a small smile, but I’m not sure.

So, I started poking Rarity’s side with my paw playfully, “So, you saying I’m dense? Hmm?”

“Very dense,” she giggled trying to scoot away from me, her eyes filled with mirth.

But I had a surprise for her. “Alright then,” said with a wicked grin on my face, “we’ll just see how dense I am.” Right there in the corner round table, I morphed into my human form with my back to the wall. The table was high enough that my waist was below the table and thus hidden from everypony else, including Maud and Pinkie. Now in my human form, I reached out to Rarity. My fingers clenching and loosening with a playful evil look on my face.

“Oh dear,” Rarity squeaked out a quick laugh then reached for Pinkie. “Pinkie, darling heAH.” She cried out in alarm when my hands grabbed her and started pulling her back over to me.

“Come ‘ere, my beautiful wife,” pulling her onto my lap all while she’s giggling and squirming, pretending to get away. Pinkie was giggling away and I would say that Maud was enjoying it, but who could tell? “We’re going to see just how dense I am,” I told her, turned her around and set her down in my lap.

“Oh my,” she blushed, saying in protest in a hushed whisper, “so bold, right here in public.”

While wiggling my bare waist and my semi-hard member against her, Pinkie spoke up wiggling eyebrows and all. “No one can really see you, Rarity.” Pinkie grinned at us and whispered conspiratorially, “Why don’t you tell us how dense he really is?”

“Is that necessary, Pinkie?” Maud asked.

Meanwhile, my member rubbed against Rarity’s lower parted lips. My hands gripped her cutie marks and started rubbing in a firm circular motion. The look on Rarity’s face was satisfying. With her front hooves against my chest, her wide eyes looked down at me with lust growing in them.

“Nope,” Pinkie winked over at her sister, “but it’s soo much fun.”

Rarity closed her eyes putting her head into my shoulder with a long soft moan of, “So dense.” On her own she slowly moved her now wet lower lips against my hard member, coating it wet with passion. “But…” she paused to moan, “it’s so...bold.”

“Just like when our picture was taken, right?” Pinkie encouraged with a wiggle of her eyebrows.

Rarity’s hooves wrapped around me while I helped lift her up, line up my head with her entrance, and slowly lowered her onto me. She gripped me a little tighter as her body expanded for me, inviting me inside of her. Rarity softly moaned, “MmHmm,” as her body moved against mine, but in short slow strokes as if somepony was watching. It was getting near lunchtime and anypony could come in at any moment.

“So naughty,” Pinkie’s voice was low and sensual as she encouraged us, “so thrilling.”

Right then the little bell over the door dinged signally somepony walking in. Rarity still moved against me but tried to keep it inconspicuous with slow short movements.

“Hi, Aloe and Lotus,” Pinkie greeted them with a wave as they walked in. “You having lunch?”

I felt Rarity tense up a little knowing they were there, but didn’t stop even as I whispered into her ear, “They are walking over.”

“Hi, Pinkie,” Aloe greeted with a smile after they walked over. Both of them greeted me with a wave and a smile. I took off my hand from Rarity long enough to wave in greeting then went back to massaging her cutie marks again. “Who is this with you?”

“Oh this is my sister, Maud,” Pinkie happily told them pulling Maud against her with a hoof. “We went to Manehattan with Rarity...”

While Pinkie told them about the trip, I leaned back in the bench seat, closed my eyes, and kept Rarity against me but moved her waist back and forth. Her slow deep breaths, her hooves digging into my back, and the nearly silent moans she was putting into my ear told me how much pleasure was racking through her body. My own body was sweating slightly with the pleasure she was giving me. But my heart was pounding in my chest due to the thrill of the moment. Each slow movement from side to side of her waist rubbed me inside of her the right way sending chills of pleasure through me. Though I tried to hide it my body still shook slightly. Our bodies beginning to sweat and heat up with the passion coursing through us.

“We are glad that you are all back safe and sound,” Lotus said gratefully while I caught Aloe looking at us skeptically.

“Oh yes, and we would offer our services,” Aloe began saying then grinned at me, “but it appears that her husband is doing our job for us.”

I tried moving just my waist so nothing could be seen. And it seemed to work as Rarity breathed deeply against my shoulder with her body shaking slightly. “You can tell?” I asked, though my voice had a slight tremble in it.

“Oh yes,” Aloe looked at us with mischievous in her eyes. Those eyes were wide and her nostrils flared as if...smelling...something.

“Though you hide it extremely well,” Lotus finished her statement, biting her bottom lip. Both of them looking at us with lustful interest.

Pinkie leaned over with a smirk, her bedroom eyes locked onto me, “So, Rarity, just how dense is he?”

“Yes, Lady Rarity,” Aloe leaned in to speak softly, her eyes looking at me with sexual interest, “tell us.”

“Nopony else is here,” Lotus finished just as softly as her sister.

Rarity’s voice was filled with pent up passion as if frustrated that we were moving so slowly. “Very,” she nearly whispered into my shoulder, “so filling.”

What surprised me at this moment was when Maud spoke up. “This is hot,” but when she spoke it was still in that monotone voice.

With all the encouragement around, my body responded to it by going all out. The sound of bodies slapping together was heard, though hopefully just within the immediate area. Rarity’s moan got a little louder as her body bounced up at down against mine. Her teeth bit down upon my shoulder telling me of the immense pleasure she was under. I couldn’t help but look around as all eyes were on us. There was a certain rush with this and I think it showed on my face as it contorted slightly as our peaks hit us suddenly. My arms held her to me firmly as her body demanded everything that I could give her. She moaned loud and long into my shoulder as her teeth bit down just a little harder. Her body shook with each pull against my member while I leaned my head back against the bench seat. My own body shaking with each spasm while trying to remain somewhat quiet, though it didn’t work as grunts escaped my lips.

Our bodies were spent. Rarity collapsed on top of me while I rested in the seat with my arms around her, slowly stroking her back. My eyes stayed shut, so I didn’t see the looks on their faces as we basked in the afterglow.

But I heard them. “You can freshen up at our spa,” Aloe was saying, her voice thick with what she just saw.

“Yes, at no expense,” Lotus finished while sounding like her sister.

“Ooo, can all of us come?” Pinkie asked excitedly and felt the vibration of her bouncing in the seat.

“Yes, all are welcome,” Aloe said and when I opened my eyes there was mischief in the spa sisters’.

Guess we were going to find out what they had in mind.

^_^

Pinkie was allowed to come with us, and Maud, to the spa. Considering I’ve never seen Pinkie go to the spa this should get interesting. I carried Rarity the whole way while she rested against me, her head on my shoulder and her tail wrapped around my waist which conveniently covered up my ass. The spa twins in front with Pinkie and Maud walking behind us.

When we got there Rarity immediately announced that she and I were going to the showers. Pinkie and Maud agreed to also do the same. So, the twins did their thing to quickly make sure all the soaps, shampoos, and towels were all there for us before we all walked in.

Right after we walked in Rarity turned on the hot water, stood up on her hind legs placing her front hooves against the wall, and leaned into the water letting it cascade down her body. I decided to get behind her and use my hands to work the water into her mane, body, and tail.

“Could you do that to me too, Emmit?” Pinkie asked me as she bounced her way into the shower to join us. Maud was right behind her, walking in without her thick collared shirt on.

“Sure, Pinkie,” I said with a smile and a chuckle. Rarity didn’t move from her spot, which got me a little worried that she might be upset with me.

“That,” Rarity said softly as if embarrassed or shy, “was the most exciting thing that I’ve ever done.” When she turned her head around to look up at me, I was surprised to find her eyes were wide with excitement with a smile on her face.

That got me to pause what I was doing and look down at her with mixed emotions. I wasn’t sure if this was a good thing or not.

“Tia, Luna and I have talked about something similar ever since we all took that picture together.” Now her voice had gone lustful and thick with want, need, and arousal which was now showing on her face. “It was a bit of a rush then. Just like it was now.”

I looked over to Maud, Pinkie, and the twins for a second with a worried smirk on my face, “I’m worried at what I just created.”

“Oh don’t be worried, darling,” Rarity cooed, now batting her eyelashes at me, “I’m sure it won’t be anything you can’t handle.”

Leaning down, I gave her a light kiss, “Madam, that’s not what worries me. What worries me is that I’ll lose the proper lady that I fell in love with.”

She returned it with more passion before giving me a reassuring smile, “Never fear, darling. I won’t stop being a proper lady. I’ll just let it all go once in a while.”

“I suppose that would be alright.”

The spa was great. Pinkie received a bath from me, but Maud refused which was fine by me. And because all of them had seen me naked now, I stayed that way until it was time to leave. All throughout I was asking Maud more about herself, her plans for the future, etc. And for the next hour or so we had a great time. But after that, I wanted to check up on Fluttershy and hopefully have another talk with Discord, so I bid them a good day with the promise of spending the night with Rarity.

^_^

Before leaving the spa I had changed back to my fox form and made my way through town to Fluttershy’s cottage. By this time ponies were out and about doing their thing. I got a few waves from them as I strolled through town.

And of course, on the way through town, Rainbow spotted me, came in for a soft landing on my back, then laid down on my back and wrapping her front hooves around my neck. I just kept walking. “Hey, stud,” she greeted with a husky whisper into my ear, “where are you going?”

“Fluttershy’s,” I said without hesitation, “to check up on her and hopefully talk to Discord about the safety of your girls and how he can help.”

Her voice was still playful, but also sounded slightly offended. “Come on, I can take care of myself.”

With a long sigh, I stopped and tilted my head to look up at her. “Rainbow, under normal circumstances I would agree. But these aren’t normal circumstances. And I have a nasty feeling that there might be a chance that Chrysalis just might kill all of you instead of just draining you of your love. I can’t bear that.”

“You really think that?” she asked now looking a little worried.

“With what I’ve heard so far, yes there’s a chance,” I told her. My own eyes showing the fear in them for their safety. “Now that my father has been drawn into all of this, there’s a chance for that to happen. I don’t know how much has changed now that my father has been drawn into all of this. How much that has changed Chrysalis for the worse. I just don’t know.”

Rainbow laid her head down on my shoulder next to mine. “Alright, I get it.” I continued walking. “You really think Discord will help?”

I chuckled when picturing Discord’s face on the show when he got the news of Fluttershy’s ponynapping. “Oh yes, he’ll help. If only for Fluttershy’s sake. I highly doubt he’ll help in regards to Tia and Luna. You should have seen the literal fire in his eyes when he got the news on the show.”

“He’s really getting to like her isn’t he?” she asked as if she could hardly believe it herself. “Of course, it’s hard not to like Fluttershy. If anypony could have reformed him it’s her.”

“Yep,” I whispered with a smirk and a chuckle.

^_^

Rainbow groaned as we approached Fluttershy’s cottage because it was obvious that Discord was there. All around the cottage was a little chaos here and there. Didn’t see any animals in sight though, probably temporarily went somewhere else in their defense. Fluttershy’s cottage was floating above the ground while slowly rotating. Outside wasn’t all that bad, but I felt Rainbow stiffen when we heard the flowers singing and dancing around the house. Then a second later she simply said, “Nope!” And took off like a bullet in the opposite direction.

Not that I really blame her any, but this was something I had to do and put up with if I was going to speak with him. So, up the path, I went and up to the cottage through the singing flowers that were constantly singing of a bright and beautiful chaos day. And because the house was spinning, luckily it was slowly, I had to open the door and jump in when it came around to face me.

“Honey, I’m home!” was my announcement to the room after I walked in. At least everything was right side up because she told me last time he had turned everything upside down. Don’t know if I could have handled that. However, the sofa and a chair were mimicking animals currently in a barking and growling match with one another. The rug had rolled itself up like a snake and taken refuge in the corner of the living room for safety. The chandelier seemed to be part monkey because it was swinging around as the lights sounded like the monkey it was mimicking. Each piece of furniture seemed to be imitating an animal.

“We’re back here Emmit,” Fluttershy sounded from the kitchen area and wonders only knew what Discord did in there. “Discord’s here,” Fluttershy added while I was jumping over the fighting sofa and chair.

“Never could have guessed,” I told them right before walking into the kitchen. I was also thankful that they were also still on ground level and not also upside down having tea on the ceiling.

“Hi, Emmit, what brings you here?” she asked from her seat at the table, which wasn’t animated thankfully. However, all the utensils were. It reminded me of those old cartoons where the tea would serve itself.

“Both of you, actually,” I told them taking a seat at the table. A teacup hopped its way over and a kettle poured me a cup of tea. “Thank you,” I said aloud not really knowing whether to thank Discord or the kettle.

“Fluttershy here told me that you said something might happen to her,” Discord spoke up eyeing me with a serious look.

I looked at him with a nod, “Yes, the end of the last season of the show I watched was where Tia, Luna, Cadence, Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, Twilight and her friends were all taken by Chrysalis and replaced with drones. I don’t know exactly when in relation to this world, but I do know where. Sort of.”

“Tell me,” he said with a fierce look I could understand.

“It’s on the northern border of the badlands close to the forest. I don’t know exactly where, but it will be easy to spot. All you have to do it fly around until you crash land on the ground,” I told him with a smirk. He raised an eyebrow at me. “That’s because, at least in the show, her throne was made from a special rock that absorbs both pony magic and chaos magic.”

“Oh, dear.”

“Calm dear, Fluttershy,” he reassured, “nothing can stop my magic.”

“Except Chrysalis’ throne,” I corrected, “that is if it holds true to the show. I don’t want anyone of them ponynapped, but then again the only way to defeat Chrysalis is because of a changeling named Thorax. He, Starlight, Trixie, and you Discord were responsible for rescuing everypony. Thorax defeated Chrysalis by giving her all his love and overpowering her throne thus destroying it. And in turn, transforming him and the rest of the changelings into a peaceful race.” I sat there scrying into the cup as if searching for something as it all came out. “I’m convinced that it will be a turning point for Equestria, but how do I weigh that against the safety of Fluttershy and everyone else? Do I sacrifice their safety for the betterment of all of Equestria or possibly sacrifice a peaceful future for the sake of their safety?” After looking up at Discord I motioned to him. “I know you feel the same way I do about her safety.” He nodded as it was obvious he was also thinking about what I just said.

“But didn’t you say that Chrysalis just captured us?” Fluttershy asked.

“Yes, but that was in the show,” I told her with a sigh. “It’s different because my father has been drug into it. And it was what he said that worries me. He’s out to destroy Tia, Luna, and anyone else that gets in his way in what he believes. And believe me, he’ll do it if he could. That changes everything. Could Chrysalis now kill you instead of just capturing because of that? I don’t know and I can’t take that chance either.” I rested a paw on Fluttershy’s hoof, “You’re carrying our foal. I can’t risk your safety and there is no one better to protect you than him.” Motioned to Discord.

“Knowing all of this can’t be easy for you,” Fluttershy’s expression held sympathy for me.

“It’s not,” I agreed with a sad smile before sipping the tea.

“I’ll look into it,” Discord said suddenly and seriously too which showed on his face when I looked up to him. Not surprising really.

“You want to?”

“You’re my friend, Fluttershy,” he said to her solemnly, “and he’s right that I want you safe.” After setting his cup down, he snapped his fingers and disappeared in a flash.

“And there he goes,” I sipped my tea before looking at her. She looked up at me with mixed emotions on her face. Wanting to say a lot and yet not knowing what to say. Worried about Discord, me and the future but knowing there wasn’t anything she could do or say to help. So, we sat in silence.

That was until less than ten minutes later when I suddenly disappeared and found myself standing next to Discord looking at Chrysalis’ hive. And he was not happy. “Can’t use your magic can you?”

With a snap of his fingers, he sent out a flying pig that disappeared about ten or so feet away from us. The anti-magic field started at the base of the embankment where the desert started.

“Damn it,” I whispered after it disappeared. Waves of frustration and even downright hatred were wafting off of him. Looking at him wasn’t necessary in order to know what he was feeling right now. “I know you want to go and destroy that place. But it’s better to leave it alone for now.” It looked exactly like it did in the show. A dark and foreboding place that looked like black Swiss cheese that could suck the very emotions out of you. The stuff of nightmares. And I would know, I’m married to one. “At the very least we have to wait for Thorax to come to us.”

“What’s so important about this bug of yours?” he asked testily.

“As I said before, Thorax is the changeling that will become their new leader after they all change. But in order for that to happen, he has to come to us and spend some time with us.” With a sigh, I gave it more thought, “We have to wait at least until then, after that then we’ll have more options.”

It seemed like a minute or two before he finally said, “Fine,” before snapping his fingers sending us back to Fluttershy’s cottage again.

“You’re back,” Fluttershy leaned over giving me a thankful kiss. “What did you two find out?”

“That her hive was right where I said it was and that she has her magic negating throne,” I told her before picking up my dancing teacup and taking a sip. The teacup giggled at me. It squeaked in alarm when I bit it. “Which also negated Discord’s chaos magic as well.” Discord grumbled as he sulked at the table.

“Oh, dear,” Fluttershy said softly. Then looked over at Discord, “What do you think, Discord?”

“I dislike not being able to do anything,” he grumbled in irritation, “or being powerless.”

“Is there anything you can do?” Fluttershy asked us. “Didn’t you say that your father is with Chrysalis?”

“Unfortunately, yes, but right now there isn’t anything that we can do. At least not until Thorax shows up later. After that at least we’ll have some options.” Leaning back in my chair, I set the teacup down. “We simply can’t do anything because of her throne. No magic will work around it but changeling magic. Even if we could do something because we had other non-magical means we still couldn’t.”

“Because of Thorax you spoke of?” she asked me.

I nodded to her, “Exactly. He’s the key to saving the Changelings and turning them around. Nothing is going to happen to anyone until some time after that event. So, right now we can wait. The only reason I’d want to do anything is to see about saving my father.”

“What would your world do to save your father?” I was surprised at Fluttershy’s question. There was hesitation written all over my face as I looked to her.

“I’d rather not give this world advanced technology. I do have knowledge that could possibly be of use to save my father, but what’s been invented can’t be undone.” A soft curse escaped my lips as I thought more about it. “Learning from my own world’s examples have shown me that. We have weapons that could literally wipe all of Equestria off the map with little effort.”

Fluttershy gasped at that, putting her hooves to her lips with eyes wide in shock.

“Luckily I don’t have that knowledge,” she calmed a little when I told her that. Discord was simply sitting there listening to me. “However, I do have knowledge about smaller weapons that can kill from a distance without using magic. One example would be an adaptation of Pinkie’s party cannon.”

“Really?”

“Yes, think of a smaller version of that which can fit into one of my hands,” she nodded at me. “It uses a chemical agent to send a piece of metal out of the forward end, like the confetti, at incredible speeds. With just a pull of a trigger. And this world has the means to make it. Trixie’s fireworks hold the chemicals I would need, just more refined.”

“Oh my.”

I leaned over closer to her with cautious eyes. “But such weapons, Fluttershy, I don’t want to introduce into your society. It would do much more harm than good.”

There was silence for a minute until Discord asked, “Would you make them to save Fluttershy?”

With a somber sigh, I looked over at him. The look in my eyes showed him the heavy weight of the answer to that question. “I would.”

“Emmit,” Fluttershy’s soft voice hit my ears before feeling her body lean against mine after she scooted her chair over.

Discord stood up from his chair and snapped his fingers putting everything back where it was. “My dear Fluttershy,” he said cordially, “I’ve enjoyed our tea, but I think I’ll be going.”

“Oh…um…ok, Discord. I always enjoy our tea time, but you can come anytime,” she told him with a small smile.

“I’ll bring more cucumber sandwiches next time,” he told her right before opening a door in the middle of the room, stepping through it, and closing it behind him.

Nothing was said while Fluttershy remained up against me. “I didn’t mean to bring a somber mood to your tea time, but it needed to be addressed.”

She kissed my cheek. “I understand and so does he,” she reassured me with a soft voice.

“Yeah, I know,” humor was in my voice and a smirk on my face, “especially him. I don’t want to know what he would do to me If I didn’t tell him.” Her slight giggle and a nod of her head told me that she agreed with me. “He loves you, you know.” I turned my head giving her a light kiss, “And so do I.”

“I love you too, Emmit,” she returned her kiss to me. “And I’m glad I’m having these foals with you. And I do love Discord as a friend and I always will.”

After a few minutes she decided to clean up and while I was still sitting at the table we heard the front door open. “You guys still here? Is he gone?”

I answered her with a chuckle, “Yes, Rainbow we’re still here and yes Discord is gone. We’re back here.”

The flapping of wings hit my ears before Rainbow flew into the room and sat down at a chair. “Thank goodness,” she sighed thankfully. “I’m glad he’s reformed and all don’t get me wrong Fluttershy, but I still can’t stand him.”

“Oh that’s alright,” she replied, now walking back to the table after putting everything away. “What brings you here?”

Rainbow pointed a hoof at me, “Him. Twilight and Spike want to see him.”

“They do?” I blinked at her a little confused.

“Yep, so let’s go,” she said and started flying toward the front door.

With a shrug, I got up from my seat, gave Fluttershy a kiss with, “I guess I’ll see you later,” and followed Rainbow. Fluttershy returned my kiss telling me she would see me later and out the door Rainbow and I went.

^_^

After Rainbow and I walked into Twilight’s castle, we found her in the library with Spike. And both of them appeared worried. Because his body was glowing. Rainbow walked in the library as Twilight was frantically going from book to book.

“Wow, Spike really looks worried,” Rainbow whispered in concern as we spotted Spike sitting in a chair next to Twilight’s desk.

I whispered back with a slight chuckle, “Considering his body is blinking like a faulty light I think it stands to reason.” Spike spotted us as we approached, got down from his chair, and ran over to us.

“Rainbow, Emmit, we’re glad you’re here,” he hurried over as his short legs allowed. “Look at me.”

That’s when Twilight turned around and also trotting up to us, “Emmit, Rainbow. Yes, we are glad you’re here.” Then she focused on me, “And now that you are here you can tell him, and me, what’s going on.” The look on her face was firm, yet there was clear worry in her eyes.

“The dragon lord is calling all dragons to him because he’s stepping down as the Dragon Lord. The glowing and blinking body is his way of summoning them. Spike needs to go to the dragon lands,” I told them simply while hoping that the tone of my voice told them that everything would be alright. My heart was torn on this one regarding Twilight and Rarity. Actually, until I saw Spike I had totally forgotten about it. On the one hand, it should be fairly safe for them to go. On the other hand, was my what if side making me nervous.

“The dragon lord is stepping down?” his face showed clear shock and wonder at the news as he looked up at me.

“Well if that’s the case, at least it’s nothing life threatening,” Twilight sighed in relief.

With a slight chuckle, I shook my head and leaned in stealing a quick kiss. “Nope, nothing dangerous. However, he does need to get going.”

Spike just shrugged and turned toward the door, “Well, in that case, I’ll get some gems together for the trip.”

But Twilight cut him off, “Hold on, Spike.” Then she looked up to me, “Why does he need to go?”

Even Spike rolled his eyes at her, “Perhaps because the dragon lord is asking?”

“But you’re still too young,” Twilight looked down with motherly instincts kicking in.

“Don’t sell him short, Twilight,” was my gentle rebuttal, “he’ll do more good than you know.” Then I addressed Spike, “Just be yourself, do your best, and you’ll be fine. No worries.”

Twilight was torn and didn’t know what to say as Spike trotted off to prepare for the trip. Part of her wanted him not to go because she was worried he might get hurt. While the other part of her knew that she had to because I told her so. And it showed on her face. She kept opening and closing her mouth as if to protest. I could also tell that she and Rarity would go anyway even if I said nothing. So, I decided to keep quiet about it.

Spike came back a few minutes later with his stuff in a small bag attached to a stick. So cliché. “Ok, I’m ready,” he said walking up to us.

Twilight was the first one to pull him into a hug, “Now you be careful, Spike. And don’t do anything dangerous.”

Spike looked up at me with a tongue in cheek look.

I gave him a smirk, “Twilight, he’s a dragon. He can swim in lava and it’s nothing but a warm bath to him. He breathes fire and eats gems. I think he can handle himself.” Spike gave me a grateful smile which I nodded to him with an encouraging wink.

Twilight didn’t let go.

“Twilight?” Spike patted her.

She still didn’t let go.

“Let go, Twilight,” I gently admonished.

She finally did but kept a hoof against his shoulder, “But it’ll be dark and you shouldn’t travel at night and-“

I cut her off by using my telekinesis to flip off the lights. Doing so made Spike’s body light up the area almost as much as the light did. “I think I’ll be alright with that,” Spike’s voice held amusement in it, not to mention the wide smirk he gave her.

Twilight sighed in resignation after I turned on the lights again, “Alright, alright, just be careful.”

“I will, Twilight,” he said and headed toward the door before Twilight could do anything else to hinder his exit. “See you guys later.” A soft click of the door and he was gone.

And Twilight was standing there looking like she had just lost her one and only son. Rainbow shook her head, “Twilight? Will you just go ahead and talk to Rarity about it? That look of yours is creeping me out.”

Twilight looked up at us, and for a second it appeared that she didn’t know why she suggested it. Then it dawned on her that Rarity would need to know. “Alright,” she smiled gratefully and disappeared with a flash of magic.

I waited for a beat before snaking a couple of tails around Rainbow and slowly pulled her in against me. She lightly giggled while looking up at me with a knowing smirk. My response was a grin and wiggling my eyebrows at her. “Other than maybe Starlight, we do have the whole castle to ourselves.”

The possibilities started running through Rainbow’s mind if the mischievous look on her face said anything to me. She looked up at me with her tongue licking her lips just before the door opened.

“Twilight? Spike?” came starlight’s voice into the library.

Rainbow’s face showed disappointment, as did mine, as I answered, “In here Starlight. Twilight and Spike are gone.”

“Oh hi, Emmit,” was her slightly nervous greeting as she trotted up to us. “Where did they go?”

“Well, Twilight went to talk to Rarity and Spike is on his way to the dragon lands,” I told her.

She blinked up at me in confusion. “Oh…ok. Why there?”

“Apparently the dragon lord is stepping down and has called all the dragons to a meeting about it.”

“Oh,” was all she said for a minute or so while looking sheepish. Looking like she wanted to speak up and yet not. Even Rainbow picked up on it.

Rainbow’s hip bumped mine and motioned to Starlight with her head, “I’ll see you guys later, got stuff to do.” Then she took to the air and out the door, “See ya.”

“You want to talk, Starlight?” I asked her as gently as I could.

She looked hesitant before slowly nodding, almost looking like a whipped puppy. With a motion to one of the chairs at the table, she sat down in one. Then I sat down in the other across from her. And waited for her to speak.

After what looks like a calming breath she looked up at me with an apologetic look. “I know I’ve said this before, but I’m sorry for my actions. Since then, I’ve thought about it even more. The many possible timelines that I created because of my hatred and ignorance. Timelines that you, Twilight and Spike had to go through.” I kept silent and let her talk. By the sound of her voice, it seemed like she wanted this off of her chest, so to speak. The look on her face while she spoke to me showed remorse. “And looking back on it now, I am ashamed of the audacity of my actions. And the ignorance of the consequences.”

I waited for a beat before speaking up. “The greatest enemy you will face is always yourself. To look at yourself, find a fault, and try to correct those faults is the greatest task you will ever face. And that’s just the inward battle. The outward battle, right now, is also what you’re facing. Redemption for you, and others like you, like Discord, for example, is going to be an uphill battle. But it’s not impossible, Starlight.” The look on her face showed deep interest which I was grateful for. “Even in the human world, people that have committed crimes, but want to become better and contribute to society have the hardest time making a living. Because the general public continues to judge even after their debt has been paid. And I can see that with you even in this world. Take Trixie for example. She’s still having a hard time, even after she and Twilight have come to terms. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible for you. That doesn’t mean there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.”

“You think so?” she asked, leaning forward with hope now showing in her eyes. “Because...right now I can’t see it.”

“I know it may seem that way,” I nodded to her.

“Well, don’t you know? You already know about me and what’s going to happen to me, right?” she asked looking eager for an absolute answer.

“If I told you, Starlight, then you really wouldn’t be putting any effort into it,” I replied gently but firmly. “You need to learn for yourself, how to take those steps for yourself. It’s like me giving you all the answers to the test.”

She looked disappointed as she leaned back in the chair with a disappointed sigh. “I think I understand.”

“What about your old friend Sunburst?” I asked gently with a smile. “You two are still in touch, right?”

She nodded with a small smile, “We have decided to keep in touch yes. Which I am glad for because I have one at least.”

“And that’s good,” I smiled to her for taking that first step. “It was your friendship with him that helped save the Crystal Empire. Just by being friends with him helped all those ponies.”

As I was talking to her about this last thought, a little light of understanding started to show in her eyes. “I think I’m beginning to understand what Twilight said about the friendship that she has with her friends being important. The difference it could make.”

I nodded, encouraging that thought, “Just like the friendship you have with Sunburst made a difference in the Crystal Empire.”

She looked past me as if thinking about it, and a small smile spread across her face. Just like a light going off in her head I saw it all starting to make some form of sense to her. “You mentioned Trixie,” she finally said after a few minutes. “I’ve only heard rumors about what she did.”

I nodded. “Trixie came here for the first time by stating that she’s the most powerful and did all these great things. One of them was supposedly taking care of an Ursa Major. Well, two local idiots decided to test her and bring to this town and Ursa Minor. She couldn’t do it because she never did and finally admitted it. That’s when Twilight was able to use her magic in putting it to sleep and take it back to its mother.” She nodded, understanding. “She left with her heart filled with revenge. Two years later she tried it with an evil amulet that gave her powers but twisted her mind. Long story short, she put the whole city under a huge bowl entrapping the entire town. Twilight came back to challenge Trixie and tricked her into taking off the amulet thus defeating her.”

I paused for a second for her to speak her thoughts. She gave me a small embarrassed smile, “It sounds like me, doesn’t it?”

With a nod, I continued, “It does. And that’s why she’s still having a little bit of a hard time, like you. But like I said, that doesn’t mean there’s no hope.”

She looked away for a minute in thought before speaking again. “You think that she’d want to talk about it?”

With a smile, I nodded to her, glad that she was able to come to that question herself. “I think she might. Just talk to her and find out. You never know.”

She smiled to me with a thankful look, “I think I will, thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

She started getting up from her chair, “You know where she might be?”

I shrugged, “No clue.”

“I think I’ll try to find her and talk to her,” she told me beginning to walk toward the library door.

“Glad to hear it,” I waved a paw to her standing up from my own chair, “have fun.”

“Thanks,” she told me, sounding truly thankful with a smile, and walked out of the library.

I stayed there for a few moments staring at the door. Of course, the thought of how Twilight would react to this conversation ran through my mind. Hopefully, positively sense it was going to be Starlight’s next assignment. So, hopefully, those two will become friends as it was in the show. The question now was: What now? What do I do now? A thought of going to Rarity’s place came to mind. By the time I got there the costume, they would be using should almost be done.

^_^

After getting to Rarity’s boutique, I didn’t knock but just walked in calling out, “Rarity? Twilight?” Which, more than likely in the back so that’s what I was waiting for and continued to walk toward the back.

And sure enough, a couple of seconds later I heard, “Back here, darling,” from Rarity from the back of the store. After going into the back of her store, there standing in the middle of her workroom was the costume from the show. A quick laugh escaped me before I was able to stop myself. Because it was one thing to see it on the show but quite another to see it with my own eyes. It also saddened me that the dragons would see this as a real dragon. That’s sad in and of itself I’d say.

They had yet to put it on, and after my quick laugh Twilight turned and looked over at me, now confused, “What’s so funny?”

I couldn’t hold back the occasional snicker while answering that question. And it showed on my face too. “You’re going…to the…dragonlands?”

“And why should that be amusing?” my wife was giving me this “be careful” look.

“It’s not…but the…getup is,” I kept snickering at the monstrosity in the middle of the room.

Rarity’s face went hard and her eyes narrowed at me in a displeased manner. “I love you, Emmit, but if you make fun of this fabulous costume one more time…”

“I’m sorry…really,” I was because it was almost a given at this point that I would have been sleeping on the couch for my amusement of what was before me. But right now, it was just too funny.

“Well if all you’re going to do is stand there and snicker then we are leaving,” Rarity picked up the hind end of the costume with an offended huff and started trotting toward the door. At this point, I was barely holding it together. Twilight didn’t help any when she picked up the front end in her own magic and did the same. It was a sight to see. Each part of the costume was bouncing in their magic. And because the back end was in front, the whole thing looked like the head was nodding toward a flaunting rear end. It was simply too much for me. However, I was able to contain myself until they left the boutique before completely losing it and laughing my ass off with tears in my eyes.

I lost track of time while laughing, but it was sometime later when I had finally stopped laughing that the front door opened. I was still chuckling and shaking my head at this point when the bell over the front door jingled. “Hey stud, you in here?” came Rainbow’s reluctant voice from the front.

After walking out of the back, my eyes spotted Rainbow standing in front of the closed front door. “Hey, Rainbow,” I chuckled now walking toward her, “here I am.”

“What were Rarity and Twilight doing with that…whatever it was?” she asked, confused, just before I grabbed her head in my paws giving her a long passionate kiss. Which she returned with a long soft moan.

“That was their dragon disguise because they’re following Spike into the dragon lands,” I said after breaking the kiss.

“Oh…kay,” she said slowly, still confused. Then a grin started forming on her face as she noticed my eyes roam over her small lithe form. Her eyes softened to those bedroom eyes I so enjoy before leaning up and kissing me lightly on my nose, “You feeling a little…naughty?”

After a return kiss on her own nose, my response was, “Always.”

“Follow me,” she whispered huskily, turned around, opened the door, and walked out of the boutique sashaying her rear end at me. What really caught my eyes was her swaying tail. It was swaying wide and high enough to give me a wonderful show of her wet marehood.