A New Legend: Act 1

A few hours before

Lightning yawns as he opens his eyes and sees Twilight sleeping on his chest and looks over to see Rainbow now having her wings around Talion and Typhoon before looking to the other side and sees Scootaloo on her back and snoring a bit loudly. He chuckles and moves Twilight off of his chest before placing a pillow in his place and heads to the bathroom.

"Is it seven already?" Rainbow asks. The foals just yawn and nuzzle against her again.

"Yeah it is love." Lightning says. Rainbow looked around her eyes stopping on Lightning then going to her foals.

"What am I doing here?" Rainbow asks.

"I will explain everything a little later, but my question for you is, what do you think of how your daughter looks?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow looks to Typhoon and sees the little bow on her head. "What's my daughter doing wearing a bow?"

"Twilight there dressed her in her pajamas after we gave them a bath." Lightning says.

Rainbow growls. "I am going to throttle her."

"Don't love, she is only taking care of her as she thinks she should. After all, now that she is also my wife, she bare's responsibility to raise the foals." Lightning says.

Rainbow huffs as she takes the bow out. "Doesn't make it look good to have her place a bow on Typhoon."

"Well she attended to it because you were asleep from wearing yourself out. Carrying a foal isn't easy." Lightning says walking over and lays his head against her neck.

Rainbow groans and throws the bow away. "Doesn't excuse it."

"I'll tell her no bows unless she wants them." Lightning says before petting her.

Rainbow purrs. "You better."

"I will love now. The reason you and they are here is because last night, guards attempted sedition by killing our foals." Lightning says.

Rainbow growls. "Did you at least get them?"

"Only one remains alive and he is currently in the dungeon. Entei himself is interrogating him." Lightning says.

Rainbow huffs. "Good riddance."

"But it goes to show there are traitors amongst the guards that need to be weeded out." Lightning says.

Rainbow frowns. "You better find them or I'm coming after you."

"I intend to, in fact, that is the only reason that one lived in case he had any more accomplices." Lightning says.

Rainbow pokes his chest. "You better end it."

"You know me Rainbow. No one harms my family and lives." Lightning says.

Rainbow smirks. "Dang straight."

"Think you can handle the foals while I bathe?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow scoffs. "Do you have to ask?"

"No, just being polite." Lightning says.

Rainbow just stares at him. "Uh huh."

"Come here you." Lightning says bring her into a full on kiss.

Rainbow yelps into his mouth as she kissed back as the foals start to yawn. She quickly separates and looks to them. "Hey guys, you sleep well?"

"Mommy, I'm cold. Can you cover me up?" Talion asks half asleep as Rainbow noticed he kicked off the blanket in his sleep.

Rainbow smiles and nuzzles his head. "Sure sweetie." She said covering them up with her wings. "Better?"

"Thank you mommy." Talion says before going back to sleep.

Rainbow sighs and turns back to Lightning. "Better hurry and wash up. Then start up a hot bath for them."

"I will. You going to join them?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow shrugs. "Maybe just help them clean up."

"I'll be quick." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles as he heads into the bathroom and turns to glare at Twilight. "Wake up and feel my wrath."

"No Rainbow, the pie is in the fridge not under the elephant…how did you even get that in here?" Twilight asks talking in her sleep as she hugs the pillow she had.

Rainbow rolls her eyes. "Egghead."

"Mommy, can you teach me how to fly like you do?" Rainbow hears Typhoon asks and when she turns, she see she is also talking in her sleep.

Rainbow smiles and nuzzles her head. "Just open and think fly." She whispered. Typhoon smiles in her sleep as she rubs against Rainbow. 'My little angels.' Rainbow thinks.

After a while, Lightning comes out with a towel wrapped around his neck and nuzzles Rainbow. "You and their turns. The bath is ready."

"Keep the heating spell on it and let them sleep a bit longer." Rainbow says.

"Ok love." Lightning says before pecking her neck with a kiss.

Rainbow eeps and tries to keep quiet as most of the bed occupants moans in their sleep as they turned in place. "Lightning…bad place."

"I know, just doing it because today will be a busy day for me so please watch the foals for me, ok?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow nods. "Sure. Just be sure to at least see us at times. It would get boring at times."

"I will try my sexy little flyer." Lightning says.

Rainbow smirks. "Well looks who's talking." She said tracing a wing down his chest.

Lightning chuckles and nuzzles her nose. "Too cute." He said before heading out. "Bye for now love. I'll have the food delivered to you."

"I want a pancake breakfast for all of us." Rainbow says.

Lightning smiles. "Pancakes it is. Toppings or type?"

"Let's go with classic seeing as this will be Talion and Typhoon's first time having them." Rainbow says.

Lightning chuckles. "No whipped cream or syrup?"

"Butter and syrup is a part of the classic…when was the last time you had them?" Rainbow asks

"I think somewhere around…twenty years." Lightning says embarrassed.

Rainbow shakes her head. "Ask the chiefs for the classic pancakes. Toppings and all."

"Will do love." Lightning says walking to the closet and starts getting dressed in his king robes.

Rainbow raises an eyebrow. "You know you don't have to wear that."

"Kingly duties." Lightning says annoyed.

Rainbow huffs. "Hate those things. Really covers up the most important aspect of you."

"What, it doesn't cover up my charming good looks." Lightning jokes.

Rainbow smirks. "You know what I mean. The mares' best friend on a stallion."

Lightning rolls his eyes. "I think that's reserved for you girls."

"You know it." Rainbow says.

"I'm starting to dislike this. Back in Stalliongrad I could just wear a crown and some clothes, but here it is always wear the royal robes." Lightning says annoyed.

Rainbow raises an eyebrow. "You do know that Celestia and Luna only wore jewelry and things and no robes of any kind were worn."

"Yeah, but neither of them were a king or queen." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "Yeah, but there hasn't been a queen or king so you can dress how you want. Nopony would say anything."

"Actually no, when you see the minister of the area ask to find the laws of Canterlot. Princess Platinum left a law saying the king and queen have to dress a certain way." Lightning says.

Rainbow frowns. "Well that's just stupid."

"Tell me about it and now I have to work on getting it amended." Lightning says.

"Hey! I actually like it." Hurricane said floating through the door. "It made me look sexy." She said putting on a pose.

Lightning stares at her. "I'm not trying to be sexy here. I'm trying to be practical."

"Come to see your grandfoals?" Rainbow asks.

Hurricane floats over. "Of course. I would never leave them alone. Especially after last night's fiasco." She said looking around Rainbow's wing. "Aw, they're so cute."

"So how is Daring and little Star?" Lightning asks.

Hurricane waves a hoof at him. "Oh just a little fussy. Daring wants some rice for some reason and little Star wants her mother's milk. So…pretty much normal."

"Must be thinking about when we spent some time in the Qin Empire." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks to him. "Oh yeah, what happened to that mare Seeku knocked out? Did she ever wake up?"

"Oh, she is up and nearly cut Seeku and a few of my men in half until we wrestled the sword from her. She hasn't spoken once since." Lightning said.

Rainbow nods. "And where is she now?"

"Still in the dungeons in Stalliongrad. We are giving her just enough food and water to live so she won't have the strength to try anything." Lightning says.

Rainbow smiles. "You're mean."

"She nearly killed my men. I would be a fool to not restrain her." Lightning says.

Rainbow chuckles. "I know, just that you are restraining a mad mare. How would that look on your reputation?"

Lightning smiles a bit. "I think it would look good I tried diplomacy."

Rainbow sighs. "For the legion."

"Oy." Lightning said pointing and serious. "Don't compare me to them."

"Ok, but you must do something for me." Rainbow says causing Lightning's eyebrow to raise.

"And that is?" Lightning asks.

"Take Silva as you third and final mistress." Rainbow says.

Lightning smirks. "I thought I already did."

"I'm serious on that." Rainbow says.

Lightning nods. "Want me to announce it?"

"No, but tonight it won't be me nor Twilight in this bed ok?" Rainbow asks.

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Okay, just don't be mad if I'm late."

"Dad?" Scootaloo asks as she got up groaning and trying to wipe the drool.

"Yes angel?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo rolls over onto her stomach. "Can I take Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to the Ponyville School today? Might be good to be back there again for a bit."

"With what happened last night?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo raises an eyebrow. "I'll take some guards."

"When the guards are the ones who made the attempt?"

"When we have militia there. I'm sure Big Mac and a few of his friends would do. Besides, they want to head to school again and so do I. I have been missing school for some odd reason." She remarked.

"Wait a few days and you can Scoots. Besides, school doesn't start up again till next week." Lightning says.

Scootaloo groans as she rolls onto her back again. "I'm going to be bored now. Get ready for a dragon pile that just lays around now, doing nothing."

"You want something to do? I could arrange for you to aid the servants in cleaning." Lightning says.

Scootaloo brings her head up. "I'm not bored anymore." She said quickly.

Lightning smirks. "Always the same Scoots we know and love. Smart, but lazy."

"Oy." Scootaloo calls out.

"Oy yourself." Lightning said back.

"I just did. Oy." Scootaloo said.

"I'm heading out." Lightning says opening the door.

"Breakfast time for me." Scootaloo said rushing out and heading down the hall. "Hi grandpa." She said passing Night Light at the door.

Hours later, Lighting was listening to the report from the interrogation. "And that's about it. Plain motive. Still elaborate, but I can guess why they would go after them. No next in line, election time." A night guard said.

Lightning inhales deeply as he kept his eyes closed. "Have you identified any accomplices yet?"

The night guard shakes his head. "They went into hiding after finding out the assault was a bust."

"Who has gone missing exactly?" Lightning asks.

"All, but five members of the 17th." The Lunar guard says.

Lightning opens his eyes and looks at the guard captain. "Interesting. Bring them before me." Lightning ordered.

The guard nods as a pony with a clipboard steps up. "You still need to see requests sir." She said.

"Start reading them to me while we wait." Lightning says.

The pony flips a page. "I got a few for a factory of different kinds. Another few for a school, private. Got one for ownership of land. Final transfer of large amount of assets from dead family to heirs. And then there's the one for…a dinner date with a noble?"

"Noble's name?" Lightning asks.

She flips through a few pages. "Fancy Pants and Fleur Dis Lee."

"Must be to discuss something with me in private. Send a confirmation and arrange a date. Now pick one and read me it." Lightning says.

The pony looks up from her clipboard. "They're in the waiting room if you want. Have the papers and everything."

"Call them in after I am done with the five guards as I don't want them to get the wrong idea." Lightning says.

The pony nods and walks off as a guard returns with a few ponies wrapped in chains. "The accused sir."

"Captain, their names, ranks, and date of their commission as guards." Lightning says.

The captain looks over a sheet of paper and places a hoof on the one in front. "Private Reach Fly. Brought in just last month." He said before moving back and placing a hoof on the next one. "Corporal Hard Hit. Brought in last year." He said and moves onto the next one. "Sergeant Low Rock. Brought in two years ago." He said and moves onto the next one. "Captain Tackle Ground. Brought in three months ago." He said and moves onto the last. "And our civilian friend. Noble Crepe Louvre. Been in Canterlot all his life."

"And he is a part of the 17th?" Lightning asks raising an eyebrow.

The guard looks up. "He's the funds of their group. Supplied all the bits."

"I see. So do you realize the gravity of your situation?" Lightning asks.

Crepe and guards just stares at him. Lightning stares back at them before getting up and going to them as they keep staring at him before Crepe spits at face. "Go away heathen. Back to where you were born from." He said.

"You do realize I was born in Equestria and I am right now deciding whether you live or die like those who tried to kill my foals." Lightning says.

Crepe scoffs. "And you aren't worthy of the throne. Only Celestia."

"No, I am an enraged parent about to order the first public execution in Equestria in centuries." Lightning says.

Crepe huffs. "Then why don't you do it?"

"I'm giving you a chance to save yourselves." Lightning says.

Crepe scoffs and turns away. "You're just a dumbass."

Lightning shrugs. "Have it your way. How about you guys?" He asks looking over to the guards as the night guards take the noble away.

The guards looks at him before looking at each and they all sigh. "Conditions?" The captain asks.

"Start talking and you may not get the noose." They all start talking at the same time. "One at a time." Lightning warns. "You captain, you will speak first."

The captain huffs. "We weren't even there. We didn't even know they were going to do that."

"Furthermore, some of us are actually kept out of some circles. They would even stop talking as soon as they notice you." The private said.

"Private, you will get your turn to speak, for now it is the captain's turn." Lightning says.

The captain sighs. "Even then, we have been noticing our armory has some missing stock. We just can't find until they came in."

Lightning look to the side for the lunar guard to either acknowledge or dismiss the missing equipment. The guard was looking over some papers before looking up and nodding. "Continue." Lightning says.

The captain nods. "Furthermore, we didn't even realize what was happening until princess Celestia stepped down. That's when most of the talking started."

"Can any of you prove an alibi?" Lightning asks.

The captain and some of the guards actually start to blush. "You…can ask some of the sergeants of the…lunar guards." The captain said.

"I don't want specifics. Can you prove it?" Lightning says getting the message.

The captain gulps. "Ask the chocolate cafe. They have our receipts and everything. Has our name, signature and everything. Just ask for the time you need."

"Captain, have somepony go check." Lightning orders.

The lunar guard nods and walks over to another and speaks to him for a bit before the other guard walks off.

"Now, until then, we will all wait right here." Lightning says eyeing each one like a predator eyeing prey.

The guards start to sweat as they try not to look at him. After a long time and a wet carpet of sweat, the lunar guard finally came back and the solar guards sigh in relief.

The guard whispers into his ear and Lightning nods. "It seems all but one of your alibis were confirmed by this and we even have some eye witnesses. Now private, can you produce an alibi as well?" Lightning asks.

The private gulps and really sweats. "At the time of the incident…I was…indisposed." He said blushing hard. "Ask the captain in the tower. He knows."

"Clarify." Lightning ordered.

The private gulps again. "I was at home. Been there the whole time and just came into work this morning. I…live alone."

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "You are jumping around here. Speak the truth or don't." After a brief silence Lightning asks. "Anyone can vouch for you as a witness?"

The private starts to shake in fear. "The lunar guard that is posted in the south tower at night. Go ask him. He'll tell you everything."

"Captain, go question that guard." Lightning orders, his gaze fixed on the private.

The captain rushes off as the private tries to avert his gaze to Lightning. The other guards watches as the two try not to move until the captain rushes back and shuts the door behind him. "Never send me to him again." He said as he pants.

"Well, did he confirm the private's story?" Lightning asks.

The captain nods slowly. "Yes…in great detail. Seriously, you can write a novel with what he says."

"I see, well you all have a confirmed alibi, but I'm not convinced you didn't have anything to do with the renegades, so you will be transferred under a new commanding officer for the time being and she will keep a close eye on you four until the investigation is finished. Captain, call major Silva." Lightning ordered.

The captain groans a bit before heading out again and brings Silva back. "Major Silva." He said shutting the door after he looked outside.

Silva looks over the guards. "So I'm supposed to watch these guys?"

"Yes, the 17th patrol group of the solar guard will be disbanded in disgrace and all the missing members will be hunted down by all guards. Have their pictures and names put on wanted posters and sent to every corner of the county. Offer a reward as well captain." Lightning says.

Silva nods. "Of course sir. Anything else?"

"Everypony is dismissed, except Major Silva." Lightning says.

Everyone in the room starts to leave as Lightning sighs in relief as he sat down after they left. "Why did you want me to stay?" Silva asks.

"Rainbow has made a certain demand." Lightning says before sealing the room with his magic.

Silva raises an eyebrow. "Yes?"

"Silva, how would you feel about being accounted amongst Daring and Kyou?" Lightning asks.

Silva tilts her head. "I'm not sure I understand."

"Rainbow wants you to become my third and final mistress." Lightning says.

Silva stops. "Come again."

Lightning nods. "You heard me. How do you feel about becoming my mistress?"

Silva starts to blush. "Um…sir…I don't think I'm worth it."

"I wouldn't ask if you weren't." Lightning says.

Silva gulps as she pushes her hooves together. "Um…well…I think that…um…"

"Silva, it is your choice whether or not you accept." Lightning says.

Silva presses her lips together. "And if I don't?"

"That is your choice. I won't stop you, but I would like you to." Lightning says.

Silva keeps trying to look at something other than him. "Well…maybe…I can…try."

"You know, now that you accepted, you now bare the responsibility to raise my foals." Lightning says.

Silva sighs. "You kinda had me do that for a while."

Lightning sighs. "True. Well, you can try this now. It's lunchtime so let's go get something. Have a talk with family too. Might help with your final decision and getting Talion and Typhoon used to their new mother."

Silva nervously nods. "Y…yes sir."

Lightning nods and gets up. "Come on." He said leading her to the door. "What would you like?" He asks opening it to just hear a snarl and something pass by and catches the guards nearby off guard. "What the…?"

"Kill the lurker, watcher and demon!" A voice yelled from down the hall and Lightning looks to see Twilight trying to run after the thing that passed by.

Lightning and Silva just stared as Twilight passes by with some spears and trying to throw them with her magic. "Shadow! You got some explaining to do!" She yells as she kept throwing.

A heavy growl came from down the hall and they see something like a large bat crash through the window at the end of the hall. "This is new." Lightning remarked as he grabs a nearby sword.

Twilight growls as she kept throwing the many spears she kept collecting at the lurker who kept running away from her before hitting it in the back leg. "Yes!" Twilight yells before throwing a final spear at it and hits its head. "There. Now have to find the other two and get rid of these things." She said as a shadow passes over her. She quickly turns around with a spear ready before just seeing the watcher just standing above her ready to strike before its head just slides off and sees Lightning standing behind it with his sword bloody.

"Care to explain?" Lightning asks before throwing it over his shoulder and a yelp was heard.

Twilight chuckles nervously. "Yeah, Shadow had to do an emergency pull out and they came along."

Lightning cocks his head slightly. "So did you get them all?"

Twilight looks over the bodies and Silva trying to pass the head of the watcher to another guard. "We are missing the demon."

Lightning looks out the window to see it growl at them. "There it is and there it…" He stops as another blur hits the demon and sends it away before Scootaloo takes its place and roars at it. "Goes." He finished with a groan.

"Now, now, Scoots, what have I taught you?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo grins. "Make sure to kill them on the first try and be awesome." She said as the demon takes off again and Scootaloo quickly whips around and hits it in the head with her tail and sends it crashing down with a crunch sound.

"Anything else?" Lightning asks.

Twilight thinks on it. "Well…there is a Dark One, but I don't know where."

Lightning grows interested. "Oh, what's this one? Stalks its prey in the darkness?"

Twilight shakes her head. "No, more like mysterious and attacks psychically. Seriously, I think one mind raped me." Lightning gives her a look. "I'm serious."

Lightning says nothing as she notices it was directed behind her.

"There's something behind me, isn't there?" She asks almost groaning.

"It looks intelligent." Lightning says.

Twilight nods slowly. "Trust me, that's what I got from Zagai." She said before turning her head a bit and sees a hairless leg before quickly turning back around.

"Come with me little one, we will get you home." Lightning says walking past her.

Twilight didn't look as she hears some extra hoofsteps and soon they turn a corner and she sighs in relief. "Okay, now have to burn the bodies. Bring the dead bodies to one outside and pile them up and clean this area up." She said walking opposite of where Lightning and the Dark One went.

"So you know what lady Rainbow asked Lightning to do?" Silva asks dragging a body along.

Twilight looks back at her. "Um…not really. What question?" Silva whispered what happened into Twilight's ear. Twilight looks surprised at her. "Really? She asked for that?" Silva nods. "Wow, this is new." Twilight said as they came outside and the guards and Silva threw the bodies onto the demon before Twilight lights them on fire.

"Don't ask. Somepony botched a teleport spell and summoned these things." Silva says to the guards who just watching the burning pile in surprise.

Twilight sighs as Scootaloo lands nearby. "You okay?" She asks looking to her.

"I'm fine Scootaloo." Twilight says.

Scootaloo leans over. "And what was this about?" She whispered.

"Don't ask." Twilight says walking away with Silva.

Scootaloo raises an eyebrow as she turns back to the burning pile. "You really are weird mom."

"Which one? Me or Silva?" Twilight asks.

Scootaloo looks confused. "Wait, what?"

"Come join us for a private lunch." Twilight says.

Scootaloo tilts her head as she starts to follow them. "Okay." She said confused.

"So?" Rainbow asks when Lightning came in.

Lightning smiles. "It's a maybe at the moment. Just trying things out for a while. You okay with that?"

"No, I want her agreement and in the bed tonight." Rainbow says.

Lightning sighs. "Okay, just give me a moment to grab her and take her out for a bit. Maybe a date, you okay with that for now?"

Rainbow starts chuckling before it developed into a full blown laugh.

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "What's so funny?"

"You at dating. It is almost hilariously bad." Rainbow says.

Lightning frowns. "Hey, I'm good with dating."

"So…how's it going?" Lightning asks the mare nearby at the table as Rainbow just tries to hold a snicker and the mare just stares at him almost confused.

"Right." Rainbow said.

"Am I really that bad?" Lightning asks sweat dropping.

"Yes." Twilight said walking in with Silva. "You really need to read this." She said giving him a book before helping Rainbow off the bed and starts to lead her out.

"A romance novel?" Lightning asks.

Twilight smirks. "A Thousand and One Ways to Please your Lover: For Dummies. Oh and one more thing…" She said looking back at him. "You said you would read some of my suggestions and this is one of them." She said giving him the same blank stare he gave when he gave her first books.

"I don't think I need this guide after two nights ago don't you think?" Lightning asks.

Twilight smiles. "It has stuff for dating too. So get to it stallion or no more bed for you."

Lightning mumbles under his breath as he starts reading.

Twilight smirks as she leads Rainbow out. "Finally got him back."

"Whoa, how long you been holding that grudge?" Rainbow asks.

Twilight scoffs. "For a long time. Nopony calls me a dummy and gets away with it."

"Twi, before you go, what's a fire snail?" Lightning calls.

"For dragons when they need relaxation and massages. This book also has other species." She calls back.

"You sure this isn't a fire spirit?" Lightning calls back.

"Nope. It's not for spirits." Twilight calls before stopping. "Wait, why do you ask?" Twilight asks.

"We got one in here." Lightning says.

Twilight glares back at him. "Don't be lying."

Lightning points to one on the floor.

Twilight looks carefully at it before picking it up and looking closely at it. "How did you get here?"

"You tell me." Lightning says looking it over.

Twilight shrugs. "Oh well. I'll figure it out later. Scoots may like this."

"Just don't let it burn down the castle and how is her other pet doing?" Lightning asks.

Twilight keeps looking it over. "The snow leopard, oh, just staying close to her and keeping others away at times."

"Uh huh, well I guess I will be…" Lightning stops when his path is obstructed by Twilight's wing.

"Try not to screw this up." Twilight said.

"Right back to the book." Lightning says.

Twilight nods and takes the slug with her. "Yep. Make sure to please her."

Lightning sighs as he walks out with Silva. "Come on Silva. Let's hit the city and see what I can do. I at least want to try it this way."

"You know this means we won't be sleeping with him tonight." Rainbow says.

Twilight smiles. "It's worth it if we get another. Besides, that means Daring would have a new playmate too and she can stop harassing me."

"You think so, wouldn't you?" A voice asks before Twilight feels a collar around her neck and gets pulls into the hooves of another pony. "You're my pet." Daring said nuzzling her head.

"Daring, off, now." Twilight says.

"Yeah." Rainbow said before grabbing the leash and pulls Twilight into her hooves. "Besides, I'm the first one and alpha so she's mine. Told you I get ya."

Twilight growls before teleporting out of her grasp.

Both mares look to her and now stalks her. "Come on Twilight. Didn't you want to have some fun?" Daring asks with an evil grin.

"I got things to do. Now stop or I will sic this one on you." Twilight says holding up the fire snail.

They still got closer as Twilight starts backing up. "Come on Twilight. Let's have some fun." Rainbow said.

"Oh, fire snail." Scootaloo said walking past and taking the snail. "Thanks mom." She said walking away.

"Now I got to go to work." Twilight says throwing the collar at Daring.

Daring grins as she catches the collar and runs after Twilight as she rans. "Come back here pet!" Rainbow smiles and leisurely walks as she chuckles. "I love my family. Even the crazy kinds."

"Okay, make sure to pay for most things, but not all." Lightning reads as he and Silva sat at a cafe.

Silva smiles. "Need help?" She asks as she drank some tea.

"I can't believe she has me reading the book that shares her name." Lightning says.

Silva giggles. "Well…I have been listening to lady Rainbow on this. You certainly embarrassed her when you gave her the first books needed on spirit magic. And I must say, you deserve this."

"That was the same book I started with in my studies." Lightning says yawning. "This book is so boring."

Silva raises an eyebrow as she sips as she keeps looking at him. "What do you think she felt when she first started reading? You gave her books for dummies. I would be bored too."

"No, this book and she was mostly rejecting the idea I had magic like hers for a bit." Lightning says.

Silva sighs and shakes her head. "Oh king Lightning. You have a lot to learn about mares still. Just having a big tool isn't enough at times."

Lightning sighs and puts the book down. "Okay, that's enough reading for now. So what do you want?"

Silva shrugs. "Whatever is good?"

Lightning quickly grabs the book and opens it to a particular page. "Um…well I could start us out with some sandwiches."

Silva smiles as she giggles. "You're cute sir."

Lightning quickly flips to another page. "Um…thank you." He said trying to follow some lines.

Silva laughs even harder as Lightning keeps trying to read. "Oh sir."

Lightning groans as he closes the book and puts it down. "Silva, I'm done."

Silva raises an eyebrow. "And what would your wife do when faced with a book she got tired of?"

"Which one?" Lightning whispers.

Silva leans forward. "Your queen."

"Throw it across the room into a pile and wait for somepony to clean it up." Lightning says.

Silva looks confused. "Are you sure you're talking about Queen Sparkle?"

"Defiantly sure." Lightning says.

Silva shakes her head. "Want to get out of here?"

"Please." Lightning said leaving some bits and taking the book with him as they both start to leave.

Silva smiles. "You are cute sir."

Lightning sighs. "Just Lightning. You will be calling me that soon enough."

"As you wish." Silva says following.

Lightning looks her over before sighing again. "Silva, what do you think of me?"

"A lot of things." Silva says smirking before leading him away.

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Oh and what are those?"

"You'll have to wait in order to learn." Silva says smirking.

Lightning smiles a bit. "Oh Silva. I can tell this will be a good life with you. Just don't let your work get in the way, okay?"

"You are my work though." Silva jokes.

Lightning chuckles. "Oh, you will be working hard enough soon."

'We shall see who is on top.' Silva thinks.

"So you enjoy being on the bottom for your first time?" Lightning whispered into her ear.

Silva moans as she drooled a bit on the bed as she tries to reach for him.

Lightning grabs her hoof with one and pets her with the other.

Silva tries to look at him as every movement seems to cause her to moan. "Li…"

"Shhh, no need to say anything." Lightning says holding her.

Silva moans and lays her head on his chest as he kept petting her.

"You're adorable my mare." Lightning says as he kept holding her. About a half hour later the door opened and Twilight walked in and got into the bed and snuggled into his other side.

Lightning smiles and wraps a wing around both of them. "How was your queenly duties today?" He whispers.

"Ruth had to have the guards keep Daring and Rainbow away so I could get some work done." Twilight says.

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Ruth?"

"I am tired. Now stop talking poofy wings." Twilight says.

Lightning chuckles. "I thought they were poofy?"

"Shut up." Twilight says.

Lightning smiles and nuzzles her head. "Yes my queen."

"Good poofy wings." Twilight says.

Lightning grins. "Good enough to play with?"

"Later." Twilight says yawning before falling to sleep.

Lightning sighs and nuzzles her one last time and falls asleep after them. "Good night girls."

Silva awoke the next morning when the sun shone on her face.

"Morning. Sleep well?" Lightning asks looking at her.

"Yes I did." Silva says smiling.

Lightning nods. "Good. Now do you need anything for breakfast?"

"A quick one then to my duties." Silva says.

Lightning smirks. "Does it involve me?"

"I am head of your personal guard." Silva says.

Lightning grins. "Oh yeah, you are giving me head." He said petting her mane.

"Well you don't need to work on your pillow talk that is for sure." Silva says.

Lightning smiles and nuzzles her. "Did you have a good time?"

"Yes." Silva says noticing Twilight.

Lightning sighs as he follows her gaze. "She came in after a while after we were done. Sorry if it bothers you."

"No, it is just a little embarrassing." Silva says.

Lightning sighs and turns back to her and kisses her head. "You'll start to love it soon. You are going to need somepony to keep you warm at night and I'm not going to be around all the time."

"I don't do mares." Silva says.

'Neither did Rainbow until after Daring became my mistress.' Lightning thinks.

Silva sighs and gets up. "Thanks for the night, but I better get going."

Lightning nods and hugs Twilight. "Sure. Go get em soldier."

Silva sighs as she watches them before leaning to them and gives him a kiss on cheek before walking out. "Bye cutie." She said waving her tail at him.

"That is Mr. Cutie when we are alone." Lightning says.

Silva giggles as she walks out. "Oh sir."

"She's a good mistress." Lightning heard Twilight say.

"That she is and I can tell you missed me." Lightning says.

Twilight sighs as she opens her eyes and snuggles into his side. "You're my first stallion. Of course I would miss you." She said before looking up at him. "Do you still love me?"

"I'll give you a hint." Lightning says sealing the room with his magic.

Twilight giggles and nuzzles his snout before rolling over and making him on top of her. "Go ahead."

"Knew you wanted to." Lightning says mounting her.

The guards stood outside the door and yawns until they hear a bang against the door and then multiple ones. "Again?" One asks.

"What was that?" A new guard asks.

"A sealing spell. The king sealed the room now, not even sound can get out of it." The guard explained.

The new guard looks confused. "Why would he do that? There is nopony important other…than…the…queen…oh. That."

The guard nods. "Don't worry kid. You get one yourself, you'll understand."

"Working hard on an heir, aren't they?" The new guard asks.

The guard chuckles. "Or sometimes just fun. I know how much I had with my mare. Now stand straight. He's usually done around…now."

"Hey boys." Lightning said walking out. "If she needs anything, make sure you put a rush. She's out of it right now." He said walking away.

The guard smirks. "Told ya. Now get a checklist ready. She usually asks for something about…now." He said as he sees Lightning turn a corner.

"I need some breakfast." Twilight said peeking her head out. "Give me some pancakes, some of that cake Celestia is always talking about and some milk." She said before heading back in and shutting the door.

"Mark my words, this time in two months, she will be expecting." The guard says.

"I'm afraid for my life now." The new guard said.

"Did you hear the king has commissioned a new armor for the guards? This one will be able to shield from magic according to rumors." The guard said.

The new guard looks surprised. "What? How is that possible?"

The guard shrugs. "Who knows? He probably found something to help."

"If the rumor is true, we will have a good defense from unicorn's we apprehend." The new guard says.

The guard shrugs. "Or we will criticized for having that and soon marked for bringing down pegasus's flight and an earth pony's strength. Time will tell on that soon enough."

Lightning sighs as he enters the forge. "So how's my wife's armor coming along?"

"Do you realize what she has us making?" One blacksmith asks pounding a plate of metal.

"I do and armor that can block any spell launched at it to a certain degree." Lightning says running a hoof along the inside of a plate and feels a sigil inside.

The blacksmith groans. "But what about just making them like guard armor? This whole body armor is almost counterproductive since we might run out of things to work with here."

"Then make a request, this is for the future defense of the kingdom." Lightning says.

The blacksmith sighs. "Just make sure she finds a cheaper way since this is cumbersome."

"It is only a prototype. You will be receiving additional funding and a few mages will be coming soon to help experiment and make it better." Lightning says.

The blacksmith scowls. "I hope so or this might be the end."

Lightning chuckles. "Don't worry. My wife is the best at making things work things out." He said before seeing a plan for the glove on the wall and takes it off the wall. "Well…I'll be going now. Got things to do." 'And know the reason this is up here since Twilight is still working on the power. This better not be working off the life force.'

Months later, a guard came up to Lightning. "My king, your wife, she's giving birth." The guard says out of breath. Lightning quickly jumps out of his seat and jumps over the guard as he ran down the hall. "Did he have to do that?" The guard asks dazed on the ground.

A bit later, Lightning was holding Rainbow's hoof while she laid in a bed. "You okay?"

Rainbow glares at him weakly. "What do you think?"

"You are in a great deal of pain and giving birth." Lightning says sweating.

Rainbow grabs his collar and pulls him close. "You better make this up to me!" She hissed.

"Remember what happened last time. You gave birth to Talion and Typhoon and you wouldn't give them up for anything." Lightning says.

Rainbow growls before gritting her teeth and growls through them and pushes one last time before she became dizzy and soon falls back into her bed. "Dang it." She said weakly. "Foal?" She asks looking at him.

Lightning smiles and pets her mane. "It's fine Rainbow. Our foal is just…" He stops as he looks up and sees all the doctors scrambling around. "Hey? What's going on?"

"The foal isn't breathing right now." A nurse said before she went to grab something.

"What are you talking about?" Rainbow asks in horror and a few moments later the sound of a foal crying filled the room. "My foal lives." Rainbow says as if recovering from a heart attack.

All the doctors sighs in relief and one nurse brings a small bundle to them. "Your foal. Congratulations. It's a little pegasus colt."

Rainbow smiles as she looks to the crying colt and sighs in relief as she lays back down again. "My little colt. There, there." She said rocking him.

The colt starts to calm down and starts drifting off to sleep.

Lightning smiles. "He's handsome. What are we going to name him?"

Rainbow sighs. "How about…Windstorm Speed? He is after us and my element is wind and I'm fast."

"Sounds perfect. Hey there Windstorm, I'm your daddy." Lightning says leaning in.

The colt coos at him as he yawns and tries to reach for him.

Lightning chuckles and leans closer and lets Windstorm hug his snout before yawning again and goes to sleep. "Sleep tight my son." He said nuzzling him.

Rainbow smiles. "Want to bring the family in?"

Lightning nods. "Go get them." He said to one of the nurses who nods.

Rainbow sighs. "We can use Talion's old stuff for him. What do you think?"

"Maybe. Let's see if he will like them." Lightning says looking closer at his newest son, noting the black coat and white mane. "Huh, he's almost like me." He said making sure he was comfortable.

"Aw, how cute." Rainbow says as Hurricane phased in.

"Is the foal born?" Hurricane asks.

Lightning smiles. "Come see your grandson." He said Rainbow shows Hurricane the bundle.

Hurricane smiles and looks closer. "Aw. He's beautiful. I'm going to spoil you too much. Just you wait."

"Windstorm Speed." Lightning says.

Hurricane chuckles. "Aw. What a great name. Did you tell the others yet?"

"Thanks for volunteering to go get them grandmother." Lightning says.

Hurricane slouches in the air. "I hate you."

"Quickly, so you can see Star, Talion, and Typhoon." Lightning says.

Hurricane looks wide eyed before quickly flying away and through the doors. "She really wants us to be family together." Rainbow said hugging Windstorm closer.

"No, I just know which buttons to push." Lightning says before chuckling.

Rainbow giggles. "I love you Lightning."

"Oh what about this one?" Lightning says motioning to the foal in her hooves.

Rainbow smiles. "Him too. Just love you for giving me this life."

Lightning just smiles as the door soon opens.

Rainbow smiles as she turns to the rest coming in. "Hey guys. Look who's going to be joining our family."

"Oh." Twilight says walking up. "What is the newest addition to the family's name?" Twilight asks getting a look at him.

Lightning smiles as he brings Talion and Typhoon on his back to let them see. "Windstorm Speed. Isn't he grand?"

"So that's our little brother." Talion says.

Lightning nods. "Yeah, that means you're a big brother now."

"And me?" Typhoon asks.

Lightning smirks. "Big sister."

"Sorry I'm late, Hurricane just informed me." Daring says walking in with Star who Hurricane was entertaining.

Lightning waves her off. "It's fine. Why don't you see the new foal?"

Daring walks over. "He looks just like you." Daring says.

"Dad." Star says.

Lightning smiles as he looks to her. "Yes daughter?"

Star smiles and peeks over to see Windstorm. "Bro?"

Lightning nods and picks up Star and places her on his head. "Yep, you're a big sister now."

Star claps at this as Daring starts gushing over her.

Lightning sighs. "I love my family." He said to himself as he looks over the whole family looking at Windstorm.

"By the way Lightning we got a letter from Spitfire." Hurricane says.

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Oh, what about my sister?"

"She said she has given birth to her and Kenway's son and thanks you for not killing him at their wedding." Hurricane says showing a picture and Lightning starts shaking a bit.

"Twi, restrain him." Rainbow says.

"Ah! Mot…" That was all they heard as a magical bubble appears around him and they just stare at him as he tries to shout and points at the picture a few times as he seems to keep yelling.

"Is daddy okay?" Typhoon asks.

"He is fine. This is how all protective brothers act about a subject you will learn about later in your life." Rainbow says as Lightning was now ramming the bubble.

Talion tilts his head. "How long does this go on?"

"Until he tires himself out sweetie." Rainbow says petting his mane.

Talion nods and soon Lightning quits banging on the bubble and soon it drops. "I'm okay now."

"I said they named him Thunder Boom." Hurricane finishes.

Lightning starts an eye twitch before sighing. "Fine here."

"You sure? Your eye is twitching like crazy when somepony wrecks Twilight's library and throws books everywhere." Rainbow says.

Lightning growls a bit. "Don't tempt me."

"Twi, bubble." Rainbow says.

Lightning frowns as the bubble comes back and soon he was yelling and banging the bubble again.

Rainbow sighs. "And that's our husband." She said to Twilight.

Twilight giggles as he kept getting angry in the bubble before he soon sighs and calms down and knocks on the bubble and she brings it down. "Better?"

"Yeah, I think I'm good." Lightning says inhaling deeply.

Both mares smiles. "Good, now you can relax here. I'm way too tired." Rainbow said laying back down.

Lightning sighs as he sits down beside her. "No argument here."

Twilight smiles as she turns to the rest of them. "Alright, let's go guys. Let's give them some rest." She said leading them out.

Lightning smiles as he lays his head next to Windstorm. "Good night son."

Weeks later, a guard comes up to Lightning as he sat in his seat and turns to him as he packs the glove plan away into his robes. "Yes?"

"We found a village that wasn't on any map and at first we suspected remnant of the dominions legion, but upon further observation, we found all of them looked like locals, but the strange thing is that they all had the same cutie marks." The guard says reading the report.

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "That is weird. Anything else?"

"No, the report says the will keep observing for now and await your orders." The guard says.

Lightning nods and sighs. "Okay then. Let's see…what can I do?" He said to himself thinking on it.

"You could send me?" Twilight asks taking some drinks of her milk. "I am still the princess of friendship."

"And queen of the country. But I guess you could go and I will follow soon after." Lightning says.

Twilight tossed the empty milk carton into a trash can. "Two points. Thanks hubby. I'll see you soon." She said trotting out.

"Go as Twilight Sparkle, not the queen." Lightning says.

Twilight waves over her shoulder. "You got it hubby."

"Ok, can you inform Hurricane she will be looking after the foals by herself soon?" Lightning asks.

Twilight nods. "Sure. I'll tell her on the way out."

"Yeah, you and your sexy flank." Lightning says smirking at her.

Twilight laughs. "Love you Lightning." She said heading out the door.

Lightning smiles. "Love you too." He said before getting up and heading to the back to the meditation room.

"Ok, if I, nor any of the mane six comes out of that town in thirty six hours, you are to storm it." Lightning says to the captains of four military companies.

The captains nods. "Yes sir." They said.

Lightning sighs as he heads down and sees the crowd heading down to a building at the end with two ponies that are dull and slightly grey with equal signs as cutie marks. "Why does this always happen to them?" He asks himself as he approached them. "Um…excuse me, but where am I? I'm kind of lost." Lightning says.

They all look over and sees their newest arrival. "Welcome." A non greyed out mare said as the rest smiles creepily.

"O…k, this is weird." Lightning says.

A few of the greyed out ponies approached him. "Welcome to our town. Are you here to join?" One asks.

"I don't even know where I am." Lightning says getting a very bad vibe from them.

The non grey out mare smiles. "Ah, good. I'm Starlight Glimmer. You are welcome to stay with us for however long you want."

"Ok, I'm going to ask this now because this is the vibe I'm getting. Are you каннибалы?" Lightning asks.

They all rear back a little. "Excuse, but what is that?" Starlight asks.

"Oh, excuse me, I slipped back into my first language. I meant cannibals." Lightning clarifies.

Starlight gasps. "We are never such things. That is such a heinous crime in our happy little town. We would never eat one of our own, especially if they are our friends."

"Uh huh? So how are you recovering from the war?" Lightning asks.

They all tilt their heads. "War? What war?" One asks.

"You don't know Equestria was invaded a few years ago and nearly conquered?" Lightning says.

They all shake their heads at the exact same time. "No. None at all." Starlight said.

"Huh. I guess you don't know Celestia and Luna stepped down and appointed a king and queen to rule then?" Lightning asks.

Starlight looks a bit surprised. "Oh my. That can't be true. The only thing we know is that Twilight Sparkle is princess here."

"You have my wife here?" Lightning says his look turning into a glare.

Starlight and the others looked shocked. "Wife? Does that mean you are the husband?"

"I think that is self-explanatory. She asked me to meet her in this area, I think, if she didn't send a letter back every few days after she left. The kingdom is about to start looking for her." Lightning says.

Starlight smiles. "Of course. Follow me and we will lead you to her and her friends." She said walking away with all the ponies.

"Excuse me, but I didn't grow up in the country and don't understand a few things, but isn't having the same, what is the word, cutie mark wrong or even weird for everypony?" Lightning asks feigning a curious expression.

Starlight smiles. "Of course not. This means that you won't have to worry about your special talent and what you have to do. In our town, everypony is equal and same so nopony has to worry about being different and better than everypony else." She said leading him up a mountain trail.

"I still don't understand the whole thing. There isn't such a thing in the east." Lightning says causing Starlight to stop.

She suddenly turn around exactly one eighty degrees. "Oh my, an east stallion?"

"I thought my primary language being different was a dead giveaway. Most ponies notice immediately in this country." Lightning says.

Starlight giggles. "Well I'm sorry if we are out of the loop, but as you can see, we are happy, we are equal and we can accept anypony who wishes to join."

"Even the Dominion?" Lightning asks confusing Starlight more as he noticed ponies following them now.

Starlight still smiles. "Dom…who?" She asks now leading him again up higher.

"The Dominion Empire. They were the ones who invaded and were beaten back. They came to enslave, pillage, and kill this country." Lightning says.

Starlight looks a bit horrified. "Oh my. Well there were defeated so we don't need to worry about them anymore."

"Actually, one legion was defeated, there are dozens of legions so they can invade again." Lightning says making her stop again.

Starlight giggles. "Well we are out of the way, but if some defected, we will welcome them with open hooves."

"Yeah well, the earth ponies maybe, but they kind of hate your and my sub-breed of pony, something to do with their religion. So most likely, they would rape and pillage and enslave the rest." Lightning says.

Starlight smiles. "Oh, they will learn true friendship once they set hoof in our town. Just you wait and see."

"Oh and then there is the black hoof auxiliary legions." Lightning says wincing a bit.

Starlight still smiles. "Still all the same. They would soon be like us. Equal, friends and even family."

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Uh huh." He said as they enter a cave. "Ok, first, the black hoof Auxiliary are not ponies they are orcs, who, when hungry enough, will start killing and eating each other. So where's my wife and frien…what the buck?" He asks himself as he see the large glass wall of cutie marks.

Starlight smirks as more ponies cut off their entrance behind them and she grabs a two prong stick on a pedestal. "You know, we never had east ponies before. But you will be the first to join our quaint little town."

"Well I could build a house here. It is a nice out of the way place for some peace and quiet." Lightning says.

Starlight gets a bit confused. "Really, you want to join us and be one of our equals?"

"Let me guess, you take the cutie marks, don't you?" Lightning asks.

Starlight smiles. "Of course not. They choose to give up their cutie marks for equality and peace. So, do you want to give up yours? The wall is waiting."

Lightning looks to Twilight and her friends' cutie marks in the middle. "What cutie mark?" Lightning asks.

Starlight looks confused. "Excuse me?"

"We don't have those in the east." Lightning says.

Starlight stayed confused. "But…no, all ponies have their own cutie marks that define them, but here we have being the same all over so nopony is above the other."

"You want me to take off my pants to prove it?" Lightning asks.

Starlight waves her hoof a bit. "Just the hips."

Lightning rolled his eyes and did so, shocking her when he had none.

Starlight looks to his blank flank and suddenly smiles. "That means we don't have to go through the process that much. You can join outright. Automatic signed papers and everything. Just need to get a cottage built."

"Uh huh. So I never got an answer from any other so maybe you will give me an answer. What is a cutie mark? You don't even have a definition for it." Lightning says.

Starlight giggles. "Oh, basically it just defines who and what you are. Whatever you do best, that's your cutie mark. Now, want to join?"

"Before I make any decision, I must discuss it with my wife. She has the money. Afraid, I will be tricked into a scam with equestrian not being by first language. Also, do you have monsters around here?" Lightning asks.

Starlight waves it off. "Just the usual birds. They love the food we put out…why do you ask?"

"Oh, we have giant monsters in the east. Spiders bigger than stallions, trolls, the undead, ect." Lightning says.

Starlight smiles. "Well I can assure you that you don't have to worry about that anymore. Just come here and relax and enjoy the rest of your life."

"Good, had enough of them in my time as a Stalliongrad hunter?" Lightning says making Starlight curious.

Starlight smirks. "I would love to hear about your stories, but you must miss your wife right now, right?"

"Yeah, I do. I am worried about her." Lightning says.

Starlight puts the stick down and leads him out. "Well come on and let's meet her and her friends."

Lightning follows her back down. "I also never got a different answer to a question. You mind answering it?" Lightning asks.

Starlight nods. "Sure. What is it?"

"Why does almost nopony in this country wear clothes besides teams and the military?" Lightning asks.

Starlight shrugs. "Status maybe. But here, you don't have to here. So you can come out without clothes. In fact, we would like it if you would and maybe clean up that mane and tail too. It's a bit scruffy."

"It's dirty and where I come from, no clothes on means…" Lightning whispered the last part into Starlight's ear and she gained a major blush.

"Oh my. Well…you can learn your new style here. I'm sure you'll love not wearing clothes soon enough."

"One moment." Lightning says removing the coat and shirt revealing many of his scars. "You sure you want me walking around like this?" Lightning asks.

Starlight smiles. "Oh we can fix those up for you." She said looking over his body.

"I'm not so sure. A lot of these were inflected by poisonous creatures and magic." Lightning says as Starlight winced seeing one of his bigger ones.

"Well, I'm sure we can either cover that up or even fix it with time. I can find something for you." Starlight said.

"I'm willing to try that." Lightning says.

"So how did you get all of those?" Starlight asks as Lightning puts his clothes back on.

"On the job as a Stalliongrad hunter. We are highly appreciated, but very low life expectancy." Lightning says.

Starlight giggles. "Well now you can relax and enjoy the rest of your danger free life here."

'Yeah right. Next thing you know, you will be sacrificing somepony to pagan gods.' Lightning thinks.

Starlight smiles as they enter town again and stop at the house he saw them at. "Here you go. I'll let you enjoy being back with her now. Soon, I will have you both with me as soon as your wife joins us as well and we can build your cottage for you."

"Ok." Lightning says walking in as the door slams behind him and locks.

"Lightning!" All the mares yell at him until Rainbow and Twilight hugs him. "What the heck are you doing here?" Twilight asks.

"You didn't send your letter." Lightning says winking so she got the message.

Twilight giggles nervously. "Yeah, so how did you get in so easily?"

"They let me in. Were shocked to find out eastern ponies had no cutie marks." Lightning says with his ear to the door listening for anypony listening.

Rainbow raises an eyebrow. "So…you bluffed your way in?"

"More or less." Lightning said fixing his clothes. "Had to strip a bit too." Rainbow glares and growls a bit. "Just to show the cutie mark, which I didn't have."

"Oh yeah, I keep forgetting you don't have one." Applejack says causing Lightning to stare at her.

"That is it?" Lightning asks before noticing their cutie marks. "What the heck?" He asks looking at their cutie marks closely.

Twilight sighs. "She took our cutie marks and got replaced with these. It even took away our special talent. Pinkie is depressed, Applejack can't buck hard now, Rarity can't tell what is good or not, Fluttershy can't even talk to animals too. I still don't know if mine or Rainbow is completely gone yet."

Lightning's eye starts twitching and starts inhaling deeply.

All the mares' eyes widen. "Now Lightning, let's calm down and take it easy." Twilight tried to placate.

"You know what, I changed my mind, public executions are going to make a comeback and where is Fluttershy." Lightning asks his whole body twitching every so often.

Both Twilight and Rainbow tackle him and hugs him on both sides. "She's trying to get our cutie marks back. We had her play along since she was already liking this place. Wish I listened to Pinkie. I suffered for that last time." Twilight said.

"You, no, I'll kill her myself." Lightning says as they try to restrain him as Applejack tried to help.

'I've never seen Lightning this mad before.' Pinkie thinks.

'It's his family and friends and they have their special life taken from them. What did you think would happen?' A voice asks in her head as she heard a knife being sharpened.

'Oh that makes sense…wait who are you?' Pinkie thinks with no reply.

Lightning growls. "Let me go girls. And I'll unleash the power a hundred times of Celestia and Luna's full power on that bitch."

"Calm down Lightning. It's going to be ok." Twilight tries to calm him down as Rarity noticed a storm on the horizon.

Rainbow groans as she suddenly got on top of him. "Not working. Come on Lightning. At least calm down until morning."

"One night, then I go on a rampage. Just pray I leave the village standing." Lightning says getting up and walks over and starts meditating.

Rainbow stares at him. "Full on night with no hold backs if you don't."

Lightning didn't respond and Twilight walked up to him and waved her hoof in front of his face with no reaction. "I've read about this. He put himself into a trance so he couldn't do anything until the appointed hour. It's a very high level mage technique." Twilight says.

Rainbow sighs. "Leave a note in front of his face for when he wakes up. I at least want to leave this town standing and the ponies."

"You think he was serious about that?" Applejack asks.

"Remember that outburst when we faced Shadow?" Rainbow asks.

"How could we forget?" Twilight said. "He practically vaporized the roof off."

"Yeah, but was that is full power?" Rainbow asks.

They all stare at her. "How do you know?" Rarity asks.

"I'm not sure, it's just I have always had a feeling Lightning was holding back on his magic." Rainbow says.

Twilight sighs. "Maybe it was to protect us. Just to make sure we didn't get hurt in it."

"Yeah. We have never seen Lightning so mad before. Who knows what he will do?" Pinkie says.

"And he reach that level of rage where he became calm. That is the scary thing." Twilight says.

Rainbow sighs. "The most powerful are at their worst when things are calm for them."

"Let us get some rest girls." Rarity says.

Twilight nods. "Yeah. Just have to find a way to shut up that megaphone." She said glaring at the four speakers.

The next morning, when the five returned, Lightning hadn't moved. "Wow, he's good." Twilight said looking him over. "Way too good." She said before nuzzling him. "Time to wake up Lightning. It's morning."

Lightning didn't budge. "Is he…?" Rainbow asks.

Twilight pressed her ear to his chest. "No, his heart's still beating."

Rainbow sighs in relief before glaring again. "Seriously. Can we stop with these things?" She asks glaring to the megaphones again.

Four knives suddenly pierced them and they spark and shut down. "It was getting on my nerves too. I had a harder time concentrating than normal." Lightning said getting up and stretching. "Three hours left, then I start." Lightning says popping his joints.

Rainbow sighs. "Are you at least going to let her pay for the crimes?"

"Oh, if I don't get her, four companies of the military are in hiding outside the village and have orders to storm it soon if they don't hear from me or any of you soon." Lightning says.

Twilight looks worried. "Then she better let us out soon. I don't want the ponies here hurt because they were innocent."

"Who is that?" Lightning asks looking to the sleeping stallion.

They all look over to him. "Party Favor. He outed himself to save two more ponies who recognizes this whole plan for cutie marks is wrong. I just wish we could have figured this out sooner." Twilight said.

"I'm going back into my trance. I will come out of it in two hours." Lightning says resuming it.

Rainbow groans. "Where is Fluttershy with our cutie marks?"

Hours later, Lightning came out his trance. "Well, let us see if there is any progress." Lightning says before looking out the window to see Twilight talking to Starlight and Fluttershy getting a bucket of water.

Starlight smiles as Lightning steps out. "Ah Lightning, good news. Your wife has joined us so we can start immediately on your cottage here for both of you."

"Oh you have dear?" Lightning asks pretending, holding in his anger as best he could as the storm drew nearer with each minute.

Twilight nods. "Yes dear. I have decided to join this town because it is so peaceful and everypony is just so friendly."

"Friendly you say?" Lightning asks Twilight and Rainbow the only ones noticing the twitch in his eye.

Twilight smiles like the other ponies. "Yep, ready to join and live my life here."

"Isn't that wonderful?" Starlight asks.

"Oh, so they will let us leave and get our foal who is being watched by my grandmother and your parents?" Lightning asks.

Starlight becomes surprised. "Foal? We would be happy for you to bring them here. We invite anypony who are friends and family."

"But you said we couldn't leave." Twilight reminds as Fluttershy gets into position.

Starlight hums. "Well, you can send a letter to let them come over. I'm sure we would get even more friends too."

"But if nopony can leave, how can I send the letter?" Twilight asks as Lightning was barely holding his anger back when Fluttershy got into position.

Starlight smiles. "Message birds. Its how we get supplies too."

Fluttershy then throws the water at her. Starlight gasps and moves out of the way as it splashes next to her. "What is the meaning of this?"

Party Favor, seeing water on her, goes to wipe it off.

Starlight's eyes widen. "Hey, get away from there." She pleaded as he wipes at her cutie mark and reveals her true cutie mark underneath and everypony gasp as Fluttershy does a hoof pump.

Soon the townponies start to turn on her.

"Hey, I saved you and gave you friendship." Starlight tried to say.

"No, this isn't true friendship." Twilight starts to say. "True friendship is when you ask them and they follow you without…"

"Shut up!" Starlight yells at her making Twilight cringe and rear back, using her wing as a small shield.

Lightning starts to chuckle as the storm came over the town at incredible speed. "Oh, that is not good." Rainbow says.

Lightning's chuckles soon turns into full blown laughs. "You know, you can capture my friends and family, taking their cutie marks, that's another thing. But when you talk to me wife like that, that's the last straw with me." He said as his laughter started to go away and soon turned serious. "You want the power of control, fine, but I've decided now. I'm going to kill you." Lightning says with eyes like a predator.

"You know Starlight, Lightning here has quite a few anger issues. It's hard to get him mad, but when that happens look out." Twilight says.

Starlight watches on in shock as the scars that are shown start to light up and then a bolt of lightning strikes him causing a lot of smoke to be kicked up. All the ponies in town gasps as the smoke clears and they start staring wide eyed at the figure in front of them.

Lightning stood there, his clothes burnt away, his eyes glowing with sparks of lightning coming out of the edges and his mane and tail were now pure lightning as sparks of lightning flowed off his wings and on his flank was a silver lightning bolt with fangs on both sides of it. "Take a good look. This is what true power looks like." Lightning says his voice with an echo like sound in it. "Now pay." He said running at her with too fast speeds.

Starlight whimpers as Lightning seemingly disappeared as Starlight raised a shield around her in time to avoid a point blank blast of lightning to the body as the ponies had ran off to reclaim their cutie marks. "Wait, I can explain!" She pleaded into the air.

"Oh, we are past that and just so you know, I have more power than both Celestia and Luna combined." Lightning says disappearing in a streak of lightning.

Starlight starts to cry. "Please, forgive me." She said before an angry face pressed up against her shield.

"Does this look like the face of forgiving?!" Lightning yells as he hits the shield before moving away, this time knocking her away from the town. "You know, you will be the first one I used this on in a long time. Now feel the wrath of the king of Equestria." Lightning says before bringing a hoof down and a massive torrent of lightning descended on her. 'Shadow, you best make her pay.' Lightning thinks as he sensed her as the torrent neared Starlight.

Starlight screams in fear before something grabs her away and takes her to a plateau nearby as Lightning looks in her direction. "What is the meaning…?"

He stops as he sees Starlight being lifted by somepony and holding her close. "You like smiles all around do you? Like everypony equal?" A face covered by a straight mane asks as she lifted Starlight up to her head. "Well…" She said before she pushes her hard smiling face with bloodshot eyes in front of her. "This is your vision. See how smiles would lead to your end vision. The equality of all!"

Starlight starts screaming as she struggles in the pink mad pony's grasp. "Let me go! Please!"

The pink pony giggles as she tilts her head creepily as she kept giggling with a high pitched tone. "This is your vision. Your true utopia, is it not? Come on, don't you want to see your vision come to life? You have already made it to stage one. This is the end stage."

Starlight screams as she tries to look away. "Please! No more!"

Lightning just stares as he started to power down as the ponies come back. "I did as you asked. I didn't destroy the town." Lightning says as Rainbow and Twilight were looking him over.

Rainbow looks at him carefully. "Are you okay?"

"I am fine. This is just the form I take at full power." Lightning says.

Twilight smiles a bit. "It's…a good look."

Lightning smiles to her. "You want me back, do you?"

Twilight pushes her hooves together. "I fell in love with our awkward Lightning, not full powered Lightning."

Hearing that, in an instant, the lightning from him faded.

Twilight smiles. "Better. I love my Lightning just like he is now." She said hugging him.

"Though I got to admit, you radiated power in that form and you finally have you cutie mark." Rarity says before their eyes see it too faded.

Rainbow sighs. "Well, he'll always be our blank flank." She said joining the hug.

"Oh, I can make it appear at will all I want." Lightning says.

Twilight looks up. "So why don't you?"

"You are going to have to work to get that answer. Now come on, before the military storms the town." Lightning says.

Twilight giggles nervously. "Right after we get our cutie marks. Come on girls." She said as they all run to the vault before Fluttershy leads them to the home at the end and soon some crashes were heard a burst of light before one orb of light went out and to where Starlight and the pony is.

"I'm going to go see the vault." Lightning says walking off to the cave.

Twilight sighs in relief as she steps out again and sees Lightning heading to the mountain. "Lightning, where are you going?"

Lightning didn't hear her and keeps walking up the mountain.

Twilight sighs and looks to the others. "I'll go check on him. Just make sure that pony doesn't kill Starlight." She said following him.

After he walked in, he noticed the other ponies back away from the vault as he examines it and then to the staff and pulls it to him with his magic. "No way she can do with just magic. There has to be something."

"Lightning?" Twilight asks coming into the cave.

"Let's see." Lightning says starting to examine the staff and vault with his magic.

Twilight looks confused and walks up to him. "Lightning?"

Lightning mumbled as his magic continued to flow as his eyes once again started to glow with lightning.

Twilight steps up beside him as he kept glowing before he stops. "Lightning?"

"Demonic." Lightning says stopping the magic.

Twilight looks confused. "What?"

"This 'vault' is a demonic magical artifact." Lightning says with full seriousness.

Twilight looks surprised at the vault. "What do you mean?"

"What I meant." Lightning says before using his magic, forcibly ripping the vault out of the wall and starts dragging it outside.

"Um…Lightning? Isn't this a bit extreme?" Twilight asks following.

"No." Lightning says.

Twilight keeps watching him. "What are you going to do then?"

"Purification ritual to destroy it." Lightning says.

Twilight gets in front of him. "Lightning. At least think it through."

"I have." Lightning says pulling it out of the cave before teleporting past her and onto a plateau nearby.

Twilight sighs and sits down as she watches what he's doing. "Just at least be careful."

Lightning says nothing as he start to flare his magic creating a circle of blazers on the plateau. The blazers were instantly lit as soon as they were created. Lightning starts meditating as a ring of magic starts to form and Twilight felt kind of magic she had never felt before as the circle completed and then the vault started to emit a red aura that Twilight could feel was pure evil. The vault then shot a red beam at Lightning only for a silver beam to be shot from him, causing them to clash both beams, struggling for dominance and Twilight watched as more circles start to form, this time in the air, creating a dome of magic circles. Soon, Lightning's silver beam started to gain ground and she sees the end of giant swords start to emerge from the circles, forming the dome and soon they shot the swords out and all of them pierced the vault and the red beam almost instantly disappeared and Lightning's beam overcame it and hits the vault in the center.

She watches as the vault starts to crack and soon it starts to break apart before it starts to sink into the circle. "Wow, so that's how you banish these things." She said to herself.

"No, it was destroyed." Lightning walking up to her, looking like he had gone a week without sleep.

Twilight holds him in place with her hooves on his shoulders. "Are you okay?"

"Such rituals is a test of wills and drain the energy of the ones doing it completely." Lightning says leaning on her for support.

Twilight sighs and hugs him. "You did okay. I guess you are going to sleep for a long time now."

Lightning didn't answer as he was already asleep.

Twilight smiles and nuzzles him. "Good night Lightning." She said before lifting him with her magic and places him on her back and heads back to town.

"Hey Twi…what happened to him?" Rainbow asks.

Twilight just smiles. "Oh, just tuckered himself out destroying a demonic vault."

"What?" Rainbow asks.

"Oh, the vault turned out to be a demonic artifact according to Lightning here. You mind finding the military and telling them they can stand down while I tuck Lightning in?" Twilight asks.

Rainbow nods and flies off as Twilight walks over to the house which held Starlight. "Hey, where did Starlight go?"

"Don't worry, we got her tied back in the back Twi." Applejack says.

Twilight looks around. "What about the pony that got her?"

"Disappeared in a black pool underneath her." Applejack says.

'Shadow.' Twilight thinks.

Twilight sighs. "Alright. We'll stay here the night and in the morning we'll head back home. You better get some sleep." She said before heading inside.

Applejack smiles. "Sure thing Twi. I'll let Rainbow know where you went."

"Where is Pinkie?" Twilight asks.

"Helping plan the party, celebrating getting their cutie marks back." Applejack says.

Twilight giggles. "Oh Pinkie. Oh well. I'll get him to bed. Make sure to get some food in the morning for us and Rainbow. He'll probably be hungry like crazy."

"When was the last time he ate again?" Applejack asks.

Twilight looks confused. "I don't know. It's been awhile since we got here without him."

"Well he didn't eat last night or today." Applejack says.

Twilight sighs. "When did Lightning eats like normal ponies these days?"

"Point." Applejack says as Twilight takes him inside.

Twilight sighs as she takes him upstairs and puts him on the bed before getting in with him and pulls the covers around them. "Good night Lightning." She said nuzzling him and hugs him before falling asleep with him.

Lightning awoke two mornings later to Twilight and Rainbow laying on him. "Huh? Guess I should sleep more like this more often." He mused to himself as she moves his wings over them.

"Ah, somepony is awake." Rainbow says opening her eyes, looking at him.

Lightning sighs. "How long was I asleep?"

"Around forty four hours." Rainbow says.

Lightning nods. "I see. What happened during that time?"

"Mostly Pinkie has been partying with the other ponies." Rainbow says inching closer.

Lightning nods. "Anything else?" He asks moving his wings a bit.

"Yeah, I missed speaking to you." Rainbow says before kissing him.

Lightning kissed her back as Twilight moans and wakes up and sees them kissing. "Hey, where's my good morning kiss?"

"Oh, you want me to kiss you too?" Rainbow jokes.

Twilight smirks and raises an eyebrow. "You want to kiss me then?" She asks getting closer and moving on top of Lightning's stomach.

"And what about me?" Lightning asks.

They both look at him. "If you can kiss me better than Rainbow, then I would let you deal with me." Twilight said.

"Oh competition then. Rainbow, you are up." Lightning says.

Rainbow smirks and lunges at Twilight as Lightning just lays back and watches as Rainbow holds and kiss her down before letting go and giggles. "Alright, how was that?" Rainbow asks.

"Good, if a bit dominating." Twilight says.

"My turn." Lightning says getting up and walking over before grabbing her in his hooves and leaning her down before starting to kiss her.

Twilight giggles into the kiss as she hangs onto him before let's go a bit. "Oh, that's better. Way more romantic. Now I just need a dinner kiss and my kiss life is complete." Twilight said.

Lightning chuckles and lets her up. "A dinner date huh? Alright, I think I can do that. Fancy restaurant?" Lightning asks as Rainbow huffs, having lost the competition. Seeing this, Lightning moves to her and does the same to her. "Better?" Lightning asks.

Rainbow sighs. "Better. Just you need to make it up to me."

"I think one night is all I will need." Lightning says.

Rainbow scoffs. "You better."

"Oh now, don't be like that." Lightning says starting to pet her mane.

Rainbow purrs. "That's nice."

"There is my little Rainbow." Lightning says.

Twilight frowns. "How about mine?"

"Come here you." Lightning says pulling her close with his magic.

Twilight smiles as he starts petting her and she purrs. "That's nice." She said leaning in to his petting.

"Now both my queens are happy." Lightning says before kissing each one of their noses.

They both giggle and Twilight looks to Rainbow. "You know, we should make a hardline treaty immediately with the other queen here." She said nuzzling Lightning and her.

"I am willing to negotiate." Rainbow says.

Twilight smirks. "Great. The negotiations will take place in Canterlot castle. One agreement on paper and the other in private." She said smirking.

"Who needs the paper?" Rainbow says.

Twilight giggles. "You're right. We can use blood or some other explicit bodily fluid."

"Or we can agree through our husband here." Rainbow says.

Twilight smirks as she looks to him. "What do you say Jarl and King Lightning? Agree to our future terms?"

"Oh, what are they? Care to give a demonstration?" Lightning says wiggling his eyebrows at them.

Twilight giggles. "Oh, exchange of resources, full trading following world trading rules, then there's sharing of the military and militia forces in times of need, and finally, full access to this." She said turning around and showing her flank and wiggling it and her tail in his face. "Whatever you want to do to it."

"Oh, but I already have all of those." Lightning says before using the tip of his wing to brush it.

Twilight shivers. "Never officially on paper. After all, you are the only one with access to this thing. It's very valuable as soon as I became queen. Now, want to write it all down?"

"You are already queen love." Lightning reminds Twilight.

Twilight smiles. "Yeah, but queen of the bed?"

"That is me." Rainbow says.

"I think Daring would contest that." Lightning says.

They both huff. "She wants me for a pet." Twilight said. "She wants me to back off." Rainbow said.

"Really, then why did I see you two kissing recently?" Lightning asks smirking at Rainbow.

Rainbow growls. "Shut up."

Lightning and Twilight giggles and chuckle as they all hug each other. "Aw, you can hide it between us. Just let us join once in a while." Twilight said wrapping her wings around them.

"Poofy wings." Rainbow huffs.

Lightning chuckles and tighten his wings around them now. "Better?"

Rainbow just pouts.

"Adorable." Lightning says.

Twilight sigh. "Come on, our emergency train leaves in a few hours." She said letting her wings fold back and walks off.

"Yeah, going to leave two companies here as the defense force and to catalog the area for our maps." Lightning says.

Twilight nods as they start to follow her out. "Just as long you allow them their way of living the way they want."

"I also decided on Starlight's punishment." Lightning says.

"Please don't say execution." Twilight said.

"No, she will serve the ponies of this town and if they can forgive her, then her punishment is done." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks over to the sleeping Starlight. "And what will she be doing for them?"

"What they want within reason." Lightning says.

Twilight raises an eyebrow. "And what are the within reasons?"

"Nothing sexual." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "Ah yes, sexual torture." She said with air quotes.

Twilight sighs as she walks up to Starlight and kicks her awake. "Wake up. Your punishment begins today."

"I said none of that Twilight. She is basically getting community service." Lightning says.

Starlight moans as she tries to get up and blinks awake groggily. "Wha…?"

Lightning smiles creepily. "You are going to work off your punishment with community service until the citizens deem you fit for normal living and your punishment ends. If you can do what they want, fixing houses, helping with problems, then maybe you can be one step closer to being free as your old citizens."

"Who are you really?" Starlight asks.

"Me, I am the king of Equestria." Lightning says before smiling even harder and creepily.

Starlight yells out and covers herself as she lays down again. "No! Don't smile! Please!"

"Time for us to go girls." Lightning says.

Both Twilight and Rainbow nods before following him out and a few guards come in and start to deal with Starlight. "Alright girls, let's go home." Twilight said to the others waiting outside.

"On the way, I want to ask Applejack something." Lightning says.

Twilight nods. "Sure, just make sure you eat on the train. I'm starving too."

"So Applejack, I hear you and Zhang Liao really hit it off." Lightning says causing Pinkie to gasp and get into Applejack's face.

"Give me all the details." Pinkie says.

Applejack chuckles. "There's nothing much. He just helped with the farming and we hit it off from there."

"So when's the wedding?" Lightning asks smirking.

Applejack chuckles nervously. "Um…we haven't gotten that far."

Pinkie giggles. "Give all the 'juicy' details."

"Oh I agree darling. I must know." Rarity says.

Applejack blushes. "Um…I'm not comfortable here."

"We have a private car." Twilight says.

Applejack shakes her head. "Still no."

"Come on AJ, you got to tell us. This is your potential husband we are talking about." Rainbow says.

Applejack frowns. "We aren't even at the dating stage yet."

"Oh, did he give you flowers yet?" Lightning asks with a knowing smile.

"Applejack, that is big in Stalliongrad. Flowers are hard to get up there because of the cold." Pinkie says.

Applejack stares at her. "How do you know that?"

"I took classes while we were there." Pinkie says smiling.

"She's right Applejack." Twilight says.

Applejack blushes. "Just stay out of my love life."

"He has a major thing for you AJ. He asks to be transferred to my guard detail when he heard we were coming here." Lightning says.

Applejack huffs. "At least you're honest."

"Oh, AJ likes somepony." Rainbow says.

Applejack blushes. "Shut up." She said as they enter the train.

"You know I said no, but he could come with the second ship transport of troops to Equestria and they should be arriving soon." Lightning says.

Applejack was now blushing hard. "He…dang it boy."

"You won his heart Applejack and won it well. He has it bad for you. Which is a surprise for he has, for as long as I can remember, been fully committed to his career. How did you win his heart?" Lightning asks curious.

Applejack frowns. "Like I said, he just wanted to help out on the farm."

"And what did you do?" Fluttershy asked meekly.

Applejack sighs. "Invited him over for dinner when done."

"And?" Pinkie asks.

Applejack frowns. "And basically treated him like family and let him stay for the night."

"Sounds like sometime next month Pinkie." Rarity jokes.

Pinkie giggles and hugs Applejack. "How do you want your wedding?"

"Pinkie." Applejack says.

"He is a high ranking military officer Pinkie, take that into account." Lightning says.

Pinkie smiles. "Military wedding it is."

Lightning smirks as he watch Applejack blushes.

Twilight sighs as she sits down. "At least this whole thing's over with. How's the foals?"

"Daring and Silva are looking after them with your parents and your brother and sister-in-law will be at the castle when we return." Lightning says sitting next to her and Rainbow taking the other seat beside him.

Twilight sighs. "Good. Now we just need to bring the panic level down from me being gone."

"Oh, they will be informed we are now married when they arrive, so expect an ambush." Lightning says.

Twilight smiles. "How do you bring such strange things into our life?"

"I didn't, not sure if it will be your brother or sister-in-law ambushing us though." Lightning says.

Twilight smirks. "You will have my brother and I'll have my sister-in-law."

"You think you can smuggle me past him? Not at full energy yet. My full power form burns my energy very fast while doing that ritual drained me even more. I won't fully recover till next week." Lightning says as Twilight noticed he did look extremely tired.

Twilight sighs. "Go to sleep."

"I'm awake and with you two." Lightning says bringing them close with his wings.

Twilight shakes her head. "Go to sleep."

"Oh?" Lightning asks starting to pet both of them, playing dirty.

They both purr at his petting. "Go to sleep." Rainbow said.

"Why? I got two beauties right here. I don't need to dream." Lightning says.

"His flirting has improved." Rainbow says in between purrs.

Twilight nods as she leans into his petting. "Yeah. That's the trouble part."

"You had me read those books." Lightning reminds.

They both wrap their wings around him and pulls Lightning's head on Rainbow's lap and makes him lay down. "Go to sleep." They said.

"You got something to offer to convince me?" Lightning asks wiggling his eyebrows at them.

They both sigh in exasperation. "Go to sleep. You have been tired for too long." Twilight said.

"Not hearing an offer." Lightning says playfully teasing them.

Rainbow looks down at him. "How about a full night with no hold backs?"

"Hum…nah. I was thinking a day of relaxation and fun for the whole family when we get the gate up and running." Lightning says.

Twilight looks to him. "Gate?"

"You haven't come across a warp gate in your studies?" Lightning asks.

"Only a bit. But it's pretty hard to make them." Twilight said.

"Yeah, you need a very powerful elemental crystal powering both." Lightning says making one appear in his hoof.

They all stare at it. "How…?" Twilight asks.

"It takes a lot of magic to make one. Why do you think I have been so busy and tired lately?" Lightning says.

Twilight shakes her head. "Time to take a break. Go to sleep."

"Just put this, aw…you want to study it, don't you?" Lightning asks.

Twilight sighs. "No, I'm worried about you. Now please go to sleep for our sake."

Lightning moved the crystal and one of Twilight's eyes followed it. "Just don't break it, ok love?" Lightning asks.

Twilight sighs and takes it. "Now please, for all our sakes, go to sleep. I'm not taking no for an answer."

"Care to sweeten the deal with a kiss?" Lightning asks.

Twilight rolls her eyes and lifts him up a bit before kissing him. "Better be a goodnight kiss for you."

As she tries to move away, Lightning pulls her head back into the kiss and deepened it. Twilight holds onto him as she kisses back and Rainbow pets his head as she watches the train move from the window. "I love this family."

"Your turn." Lightning says ending the kiss with Twilight.

Rainbow smiles as she keeps petting him. "You have to work for it."

"Oh?" Lightning says reaching up and starts massaging her wing joint.

Rainbow moans as she leans forward. "Now that feels good, but try harder."

Lightning smirks and starts doing both joints.

Rainbow smiles and leans into his massage. "That's nice."

"How do you know she needs that?" Twilight asks.

"Experience of pulling my wing many times." Lightning says as Twilight noticing his wing joints look a little swollen.

Twilight sighs. "Lightning?"

"Yes?" Lightning asks as Rainbow was now laying on him.

Twilight smirks. "When we get home. You are going to get a massage post haste."

"Why do you say that?" Lightning asks before Rainbow starts kissing him.

Twilight feels around his wing joints. "You've been through too much now. Now, it's time to rest."

"Fine." Lightning says after wincing.

Twilight frowns. "Lightning Bolt. You will sleep and get some rest and relaxation."

"Alright, you win." Lightning says catching Twilight and Rainbow off guard.

"Uhh…why now?" Rainbow asks.

"My body is over taxed and was trying to hide it." Lightning says.

Rainbow huffs. "Yeah right."

"Rainbow, look here." Twilight says pointing to his wing joints.

Rainbow looks to them. "Dang."

"You want to rephrase that last statement?" Twilight asks.

Rainbow frowns. "He better get to that spa."

"I'm thinking acupuncture." Lightning says.

Twilight smiles. "And I'm thinking of hoof style."

"Acupuncture?" Rainbow asks.

Lightning shrugs. "Lightning on the muscles."

"Acupuncture, the stimulation of specific acupuncture points along the skin of the body using thin needles. It can be associated with the application of heat, pressure, or laser light to these same points." Twilight says reciting the definition.

Lightning pets her. "Good job my wife and student."

"Doesn't that hurt?" Rainbow asks putting his head back in her lap after rearranging herself.

Lightning shrugs. "A bit, but you get use to it."

"You want to hurt yourself?" Rainbow asks giving him a look.

Lightning shakes his head. "No, it relaxes your muscles and everything. It'll be fine."

Rainbow keeps giving him the look till Twilight whispers something into her ear.

"Really, that good?" She whispers.

"So I have read." Twilight whispers back.

Lightning smirks as he tries to sleep on their laps. When he awoke, he felt the train coming into station. "What time is it?" He asks sitting up.

"Time to sneak you out of here. Hold on, going to try an invisibility spell." Twilight says.

Lightning yawns and looks around. "Alright, where do we go first?"

"You on my back and straight to the castle." Twilight says.

Lightning nods and looks outside for a bit. "Huh, seems there's a huge stage in the middle of the courtyard." He said as Twilight places him on her back and starts to walk out.

Twilight smiles as she lights up her horn before they all see Lightning disappear into thin air right on her, but they can still see the depression on her. "Alright, let's go." She said as they head out and she turns to one of the guards. "Send word to make a private train for us. Ready for war even. I have a feeling we might need it in the future." She said and the guard nods and walks off as Twilight and the others head off to the castle. "See them anywhere?" She asks the others.

"No sign of your brother or the other princess." Applejack says.

Twilight smiles as she walks past the courtyard and stops as she stares at the stage. "Um…what are you two doing here?" She asks Talion and Typhoon on the stage.

Talion smiles. "About to perform."

"With your wives?" Rainbow asks.

Talion frowns. "Hey, we are just about to have fun. Besides, it's about to start. Want to stay for it?"

"Can't, got to get to the castle." Twilight says.

Both Typhoon and Talion look to each other before shrugging. "Okay. Just try to listen if you're curious." Typhoon said.

Twilight nods and they all follow her again as they reach the front gate of the castle. "Might as well listen." Lightning said near her ear.

Twilight smiles. "We'll leave the window open for you." She said heading inside and the others all walk off to their own things with Rainbow following. "I'm sure you'll be proud of them."

Lightning smiles. "I already am."

Twilight giggles as she walks to their room and she places him on the bed before opening the window and they hear some cheering. "Guess they're starting. She said now lifting him up and placing him on the couch near the window. "Let's see what they got." She said sitting near him. They both look outside and watch as the sun starts to set and the lights start up.

Typhoon bumps against Talion once as he smirks at her. "I don't like walking around this old and empty house." She sang.

Talion smiles as they both turn to each other. "So hold my hoof and I'll walk you through my dear."

They both start moving along to the strumming. "The stairs creak as you sleep, it's keeping me awake."

Talion rolls his eyes. "It's the house telling you to close your eyes."

Typhoon smirks as some trumpets sounded from the band behind them. "And some days I can't even dress myself."

Talion grabs her hoof. "It's killing me to see you this way."

They both nod and grab each other's hoof and starts to make a dance of each other. "Cause though the trough may vary, this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore." They both said.

Twilight and Lightning see the mare that use to teach them how to dance and her horn light up before she sends out a blinding light and immediately once it dies down does the view change to something in the mountain and the stage into an airship.

"So that's what it was about." Twilight remarks as they keep watching and they hear the band start up and some chorus.

Lightning nods. "Yeah, but they never got that far when they performed for us. They never got the spell down. Probably threw them off."

Typhoon dances around Talion as he tries to hold in his laughter. "There's an old voice in my head that's holding me back."

Talion smiles. "Well tell her that I miss our little talks."

Typhoon shakes her head. "Soon it will be over and buried with our past."

Talion looks to the park ahead of them. "We use to play outside when we were young and full of life and full of love."

Typhoon stops in front of him. "Some days, I don't know if I am wrong or right."

Talion bows like a gentlecolt. "Your mind is playing tricks on you my dear."

They both hug each as the crowd keeps cheering. "Cause through the truth may vary this, ship will carry our bodies safe to shore." They both said.

"Don't listen to a word I say." A mare and stallion joins right behind them. "The screams all sounds the same. Thought the truth may vary, this ship will carry our bodies to shore." They all said.

Both Talion and Typhoon step up. "You're gone, gone, gone away, I watched you disappear. All that's left is a ghost of you. Now we're torn, torn, torn apart. There's nothing we can do. Just let me go and we'll meet again soon."

The mare and stallion picks them up and places them on their backs as the background of the mountains starts to change to just clouds. "Now wait, wait, wait for me. Please hang around. I'll see you when I fall asleep." The mare turns to Talion on her back. "Don't listen to a word I say." They say. "The screams all sound the same." The stallion and Typhoon said together. "Though the truth may vary this ship will carry our bodies safe to the shore." They all said together. "Don't listen to a word I say. The screams all sound the same. Though the truth may vary this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore."

Both Talion and Typhoon jump off before walking up to the stage edge. "Though the truth may vary, this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore." They said as the background shows a large image coming up that looks like a chimera with many wings. "Though the truth may vary, this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore." They said as the airship passes the large mountain image and soon the illusion fades and they were left with the original stage as the lights die down.

Lightning starts clapping his hooves as they all take a bow to the cheering crowd. "You know, I can see why they choose that song back then in Stalliongrad." He said as both Talion and Typhoon high hoof each other.

"Oh, I want to go hug my foals." Rainbow says with pride.

Twilight smiles to her. "You really did have great foals Rainbow."

"You will have your own soon Twi." Lightning whispers into her ear.

Twilight giggles. "How could I forget? Where's Scootaloo?"

"At this point, should be heading home from school." Lightning says before playfully nipping her ear.

Twilight blushes. "I forget, did she freak out anypony?"

Lightning shrugs. "Not that I know of or she tells me."

Rainbow rolls her eyes. "Want me to go check on her?"

"Go ahead. I'll try and sneak our husband here into our room without my brother or Cadance finding us." Twilight says.

Rainbow nods and walks off. "Sure thing. Later guys." She said walking off.

Lightning sighs. "At least I can rest some more."

"Let's just hope we down run into…" Twilight was cut off when somepony called out to her.

"Excuse me, Queen Twilight?"

Twilight turned around and saw a smirking Cadance.

"Shoot." Twilight said as she lights up her horn.

Cadance holds out her hooves. "Come give your old foalsitter a hug."

Twilight makes a blinding flash from her horn before hugging her. "It's great to see you Cadance."

Cadance smirks. "Who was that?"

"I don't know what you are talking about." Twilight says.

"It was Lightning, your husband, wasn't it?" Cadance asks.

Twilight looks behind her and trying to look up and down. She spots a suit of armor slightly out of place.

"No, I don't have a husband yet. It's still a very much dating phase." She said watching the armor.

"Me and Shining have heard what happened queen. You married Lightning to gain legitimacy and to stop Blueblood from becoming king." Cadance says.

Twilight waves it off. "No, it's not like that."

"Oh that, have you…you know?" Cadance asks.

Twilight taps Cadance's stomach as she kept watching. "Well…not really."

"You went all the way already, haven't you?" Cadance asks with a knowing smirk.

Twilight nods. "Yeah. I did."

"Oh my, how was it?" Cadance asks.

"I almost went straight. Now I'm bi, so I can get both." Twilight says.

Cadance giggles. "My little foal has grown up so much. And even rutting like a horny mare too."

"Oh, he fulfill that fantasy of mine upon my request. So have you heard the rumors I will be pregnant soon?" Twilight asks.

Cadance nods. "Yes and poor Shiny has been pacing around worried sick."

"Please go tell him I am currently not pregnant." Twilight asks.

Cadance smirks. "Sure. Now where is your husband?"

"I sent him to our room. He has been working himself to the bone. Even the muscles around his wing joints are swollen." Twilight says.

Cadance hisses. "Ouch. He is okay, right?"

"Yeah, he just needs to take it easy for a bit and maybe see a massage therapist, but he said he would prefer acupuncture." Twilight says.

Cadance shakes her head. "Nonsense. It's best to see by hooves."

"He grew up in the east remember, different ways of thinking." Twilight says.

Cadance smiles. "And it's time to let him experience that way of massages."

"Actually." Twilight whispered some details of the art into Cadance's ear.

"Oh my." She said. "Still…it's best to learn about new styles."

"Maybe you could have Shining take a few. Might help him get it up." Twilight jokes getting a giggle from both.

They heard a growl outside the door.

"Oh lighten up brother." Twilight says.

A head peeks around the corner. "Cadance, may I see you for a bit?"

"Oh, now you have done it." Cadance says smirking before practically skipping into the door.

Twilight giggles as she hears her brother angrily talking. "You know how much I react when somepony talks about me like that. And you know what I want to do."

Cadance giggles. "Oh yes. Let me guess, shower or the pantry closet?"

Shining huffs. "Where do you think?"

Twilight left and made her way over to Lightning's hiding place and gets him. "You okay?"

Lightning smirks. "Wow, he can sure suggest some places. Want to try them?"

Twilight sighs. "Maybe. But for now, let's get you to bed. I will get the therapist for later." Twilight says before kissing the back of his ear.

Lightning smiles as his ear flicks in her direction. "Oh Twi. Let's go. I am pooped."

"Alright. I will send Daring, Silva, and the foals to see you soon." Twilight says leading him.

Lightning nods. "I would like that. But I would probably be asleep in bed by then."

"I highly doubt that our foals will be coming back soon and it won't take me long to find the others." Twilight says nuzzling his neck.

Lightning nuzzles her head. "You know, I need a bit something from you."

"Only after you have rested." Twilight says petting his chest.

Lightning sighs. "Just…try for me."

"I got a plan in motion that I think you will enjoy and if we do that, you won't get to see your foals or the other mares and I know they would be so disappointed in that." Twilight says.

"You have gotten good with the guilt trips." Lightning says.

Twilight smirks. "I know. Now let's get you to bed and set you up for them."

"Yes Queen Sparkle." Lightning says.

Twilight giggles and nuzzles him. "Aw, you always know what to say."

"The infrastructure of the gate has already been completed. We just need to install the crystal so don't get too attached Twi." Lightning says as he crawls into the bed.

Twilight sighs and pulls the covers around him. "I'll bring you some lunch. You stay here, okay?"

"Ok love." Lightning says getting comfortable.

Twilight nuzzles him one last time before heading out. "You need something, call the guards."

"Ok." Lightning says kissing her head.

Twilight smiles and turns around before waving her tail like crazy at him.

Lightning shakes his head as he smiles at her. He sighs and lays back as he watches outside the window and just watches the sky pass by as a figure flies by. "Welcome home Scoots."

"Mommy, your home." Typhoon says hugging Rainbow.

Rainbow giggles and hugs both her and Talion. "You guys were so good. Can't believe you two have been practicing that much."

Talion smirks. "Yeah, we're awesome."

Rainbow smirks and ruffles his mane.

Typhoon frowns. "Hey, where's mine?"

"Ok." Rainbow says before starting on her as well.

Typhoon purrs and leans in to the petting.

"Oh, you are so much like me." Rainbow says.

Typhoon giggles as Talion hugs her. "That's my sis."

"And where is your little brother?" Rainbow asks.

They both look to each other and looks back to her. "We don't know." They both said.

"What?" Rainbow asks raising her eyebrow at them.

They both shrug. "We don't know." Rainbow frowns before hearing some crashing behind them and they see a little colt and guards chasing him. "There he is." They both said.

"Come here my little colt." Rainbow says leaning down with her hooves open.

Windstorm giggles and runs into her hooves and hugs her as the guards pants as they stop in front of him. "Okay, that colt is crazy." One said.

"No, he is just active. Aren't you?" Rainbow asks nuzzling him as she hold him.

Windstorm giggles and hugs her snout and kisses it.

Rainbow smiles before rasberring his stomach before saying, making him laugh. "Come on you two, your father is back and wants to see you." Rainbow says.

They both smile and follows her as they meet up with Twilight with two trays of food and drinks. "Hey Twi, what's on the menu?"

"A quick snack before Lightning goes back to sleep. We best go see him, Daring, Star, and Silva are already in there." Twilight says.

The foals all laugh before rushing ahead and heads inside and they hear them cheer before some laughing was heard. "Aw, we got a great family, don't we?" Rainbow asks.

"Yeah, now help me get the door." Twilight says.

Rainbow sighs and opens the door before they see all the foals jumping on the bed and Windstorm being nuzzled by Lightning. "Aw." Rainbow said as they walk in.

"Hey Rainbow." Daring says petting Star as she naps.

Rainbow giggles as she sits by her. "How is she?"

"She is doing well. I just finished nursing her when Twilight found me." Daring says.

Rainbow smiles as she pets Star's mane too. "They are so good, aren't they?"

"She has been a perfect angel. Yesterday, she threw a water balloon at a guard." Daring says.

Rainbow smirks. "Really, what else did she do?"

"Bucket of water on the door the day before." Daring says.

Rainbow smiles as she looks to Star. "Good girl."

"She is like her mother." Lightning says tiredly.

Twilight sighs as she kept feeding him. "Yeah, but still like their father."

"Speaking of foals, where is Scoots?" Lightning asks.

They heard a window slam shut. "I'm back! What's for lunch?" Scootaloo asks walking past their door.

"Scootaloo, get your flank in here." Rainbow calls.

Scootaloo pokes her head back around the corner. "Oh, there you are. What's for lunch?" She asks walking in and they see a saddlebag tied on her back.

"You get done with school?" Rainbow asks as she walks over and pets her mane.

Scootaloo nods. "Yeah, finished early today. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle will come later."

"Oh Scoots, get this, Applejack has a coltfriend." Rainbow says.

Scootaloo looks over to her. "Really, when is the marriage?" She asks smirking.

"Sometime next month or so." Rainbow smirks while saying.

Scootaloo giggles and looks over to Lightning. "Hey dad."

"Hey angel, how are you?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo sighs. "Bored."

"Still can assign you chores." Lightning jokes.

Scootaloo brightens up. "Not so bored."

Lightning chuckles. "I thought not. Oh and we are also going to be bringing over a few sports from Stalliongrad." Lightning says.

Twilight smirks. "I don't have to worry about dead creatures, do I?"

"No, I mean like the sports the pegasus played in the festival with the balls and rings." Lightning says.

Twilight nods. "Good, you keep the creatures away because we don't see killing creatures as a fun sport."

"So Scootaloo, you know who Applejack's coltfriend is?" Rainbow asks.

Scootaloo shrugs. "I don't know."

"You remember the officer that sat with us in the booth and killed that monster scorpion in one hit?" Rainbow asks.

Scootaloo sighs. "Him? Really? Him?"

"Applejack won his heart. It was a shock to most of our officers." Lightning says.

Scootaloo raises an eyebrow. "All right. I'll just forget about the time he asked me about how to kill my kind when needed when you guys get married."

"He isn't marrying into our family Scoots." Lightning says.

Scootaloo yawns. "He's marrying and getting close to our family. That's what's troubling."

"He is a good stallion Scoots, he is just military through and through." Lightning says.

Scootaloo huffs. "So letting him know how to kill my species is a good thing?"

"He knows how to kill dragons and Wyverns and you seen a demonstration of his strength, you think you can match that?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo stares at him. "Want to place us in a ring?"

"No. I asked you a question Scoot, do you think you can match his strength?" Lightning asks.

Scootaloo raises an eyebrow. "Yeah, I'm already strong enough."

"He wasn't using his full strength Scoots. There is a difference between confidence and arrogance. Remember what arrogance almost cost you last time." Lightning says.

Scootaloo huffs and walks away with some grumbling.

Lightning shakes his head. "That ego of hers will get her into serious trouble one day." Lightning says.

Rainbow sighs. "Where is he?"

"In the harbor seeing to the troops and others disembarking." Lightning says.

Rainbow frowns. "You know who I mean."

"Oh, I left a little surprise in her room." Lightning says.

They all look confused. "Surprise?" They all ask.

Lightning just smirks.

"Does he really think I'm that weak?" Scootaloo huffs as she walks to her room. "I mean, I'm tough. I took that stallion on and won." She sighs as she reaches her doors. "You can head off guys and maybe prepare the construction ponies." She said to the guards to which they nod and head off before heading in and frowns. "Dang it, who left the door open?" She asks herself as she heads to the patio doors and closes them.

"Were you always this cranky?" A voice asks behind her. Scootaloo freezes before suddenly spinning around with her tail leading the tail and gets herself caught. "I taught you that, remember?" The same voice that she now sees as another version of herself, but a bit bigger and buffer and for some reason, more pony.

"Who are you?" Scootaloo asks pulling her tail back hard.

"Tiyries. Your father made a few alterations so you wouldn't be alone." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo frowns. "Why are you more pony?"

Tiyries sighs. "Unfortunately, this was a spell to turn me into a pony. But when he realized you were turning into a part dragon and pony hybrid, he had to cut the process into a form that could reproduce with you. Hence, more pony than dragon." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo looks at him before walking over and looks him over. "Huh, looks fine to me. Still needs work on that tail."

"Like this?" Tiyries asks yanking her tail a bit.

Scootaloo yelps and glares at him. "Bone head."

Tiyries smirks. "Please, you called me better things. Now, do you want try a flight with me or just lay in content next to me?"

Scootaloo keeps watching him. "Do you think I'm weak?"

"No, but there is always something stronger out there. Your father is one of them. Every instinct of mine tells me not to anger him in anyway les I wish to die." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo groans. "Dad, you really mess up my life." She hissed.

Tiyries chuckles as he opens his leathery wings and wraps it around her. "Come on, why don't we grab a meal and see where that goes, huh? After all, he gave you me when he didn't have to."

Scootaloo looks to him before sighing. "Fine, just let me place my stuff away."

"He also told me one thing." Tiyries says as she walks away.

Scootaloo looks to him. "What is that?"

"I hereby give my consent for you to marry my eldest daughter, Scootaloo." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo stared wide eyed. "What?"

"He gave his consent and approval Scoots." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo blushes a bit. "Dang it dad. You really know how to complicate things."

"What was that?" Tiyries asks.

Scootaloo sighs. "Nothing. Come on. Let's grab some meat and head off. By the way, have you seen my brothers and sisters?"

"Not yet." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo smirks. "Good. Because I'm going to enjoy your face when you have to deal with them."

"Wait is your eldest sibling here?" Tiyries asks.

Scootaloo looks around for her clothing. "Which one? I'm sort of the oldest here."

"Midnight." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo smiles. "Oh, that guy. No, he's in Saddle Arabia. We actually live here now. He lives in Saddle Arabia." She said getting some of her clothes out of the closet. "Don't know where he is now though."

"I thought you two really got along." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo giggles. "Yeah, we did. But that's because he had time and everything. Soon he would be busy with politics and I hope he has time to at least see us."

"Scootaloo, you're hiding something." Tiyries says.

"I…I am worried about father's health." Scootaloo says.

Tiyries sighs. "Maybe you should enjoy the rest of his life instead of arguing with him."

"I know, it is just I get so angry at him sometimes and I don't know why." Scootaloo says.

Tiyries raises an eyebrow before looking her over. "I think I know."

"Huh?" Scootaloo asks.

Tiyries smiles. "It's your dragon side talking. You're just cranky because of your dragon mind placing dominance. Because the only other fighter capable is your father and your mind knows he's weak at the moment, it wants to take over the dominance of the family." He said tapping her head.

"And if I attempted?" Scootaloo asks.

"Even weakened, his power is still greater than yours and all his officers as well I am willing to bet." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo looks to him. "Can I stop it?"

"Yeah, just confront yourself and admit you are not the strongest. It may hurt your pride, but it is the truth." Tiyries says.

Scootaloo frowns. "Dang it."

"Come on, you can do this." Tiyries says having her face the mirror.

Scootaloo still frowns before huffing. "Fine."

Tiyries smiles and hugs her with his wing. "That's my dragoness."

Lightning smiles as he plays a board game with both Typhoon and Talion. "Okay, you two. You're turn." He said watching their pieces. Typhoon moves a piece and Talion backs her up. "Checkmate." Lightning said moving one piece and knocks down their emperor piece.

"I thought we had that covered." Talion says.

Lightning smiles. "You left the far middle left side uncovered. Now, again?" He asks to which they both nod.

He chuckles as he sets up the pieces again before the door opens and they see Scootaloo walk in with another dragon and pony hybrid behind her.

"I see you found your surprise." Lightning says ruffling Talion and Typhoon's manes.

Scootaloo nods and walks over to him before looking at Tiyries. "What the heck do I say?" She hissed.

"Say nothing daughter. I did it for you so you would be happy." Lightning says.

Scootaloo keeps watching Tiyries until he nods. She groans and looks back to Lightning. "I…dang it."

Lightning smiles and gets off the bed and walks over to Scootaloo and hugs her. "You have really grown my little angel. No longer are you a little foal, but a grown mare." Lightning says.

Scootaloo stares down at him since she was a little bigger, but sighs. "I'm not strong at all." She said finally.

"You are still growing my daughter. You have all the time in the world to become strong." Lightning says.

Scootaloo closes her eyes. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok my daughter. I was hot headed too when I was your age." Lightning says.

Scootaloo sighs. "So…can I go?"

Lightning smiles. "How about a game? Old time sake."

"Sure dad." Scootaloo says smiling, feeling happier than she had in a long time.

Tiyries smiles as he walks over. "Mind if I play with her as her advisor?"

"Go ahead." Lightning says before the game began. "And with that, I call checkmate. Well done my daughter." Lightning says after forty moves.

Scootaloo blushes. "I'm not that smart."

Lightning smirks. "Did you know that the plans we came up for the Dominion were never released to the public or on paper? You came up with six months' worth of planning in just an hour. You are smart my daughter."

Tiyries was just playing around with Talion, Typhoon, and Windstorm since the game ended. "Really?" Scootaloo asks surprised.

Lightning chuckles. "Maybe I should make you tactician. They just have to get use to your blabbering when you're thinking."

"Dad, I have no training in such thing." Scootaloo says.

"That is why I will enroll you in the classes that will be starting up soon at Canterlot University. You will learn and be trained there." Lightning says.

Scootaloo sighs. "I don't think I can go even if I wanted. On paper, I'm still kindergarten."

"If the king orders it, do you think those in the university will object? Besides, you have been homeschooled for a long time." Lightning says.

"He's right. You might as well try it out." Tiyries said tickling Windstorm.

"Very well." Scootaloo says.

"Good, I'll draw up some paperwork for when you need to go, but for now, I'm sure you want to spend some time with your favorite dragon." Lightning said setting up the game again as Talion and Typhoon took their places.

"Thanks dad. I love you." Scootaloo says.

Lightning nods and hugs her. "Love you too. You'll be a great mare dragon soon enough. Just give it time and maybe you'll beat me."

Scootaloo smiles and leaves with Tiyries. "And you were worried about that." Lightning says and Twilight comes out.

Twilight sighs. "She's fully grown into her body, but her mind is still catching up. Of course I was worried. She's still a teenage mare."

"Give her time. I was just like her when I was a teenager." Lightning says noticing two ponies were with Twilight.

Twilight looks to the two ponies. "Oh yeah. Meet the therapist who will be administering the treatments." Twilight says.

Lightning stares at them. "Can I still play on this board as you do your job?" He asks them.

"Play time is over hun, time for the treatment." Twilight says.

Lightning sighs. "Okay guys. Take this into your room. Play against each other for a bit." He said packing up the pieces and board and gives it to Talion and Typhoon.

"Ok dad." They say before taking it away and Twilight picks up Windstorm and holds him.

"I'll take him to bed. He looks tired. Aren't you?" She said tickling him as he giggles and then yawns after she stopped. "Okay, bedtime for you."

"Bye Windstorm, I will see you soon." Lightning says laying out.

He coos and waves back before going to sleep on Twilight's shoulder.

"You may begin." Lightning says seeing the needles.

Twilight soon came back to see Lightning with several needles sticking out of his back. "How do you feel?" She asks walking up to him.

Lightning sighs in relief. "A bit better. That had to run some electricity through the needles for some hard muscles."

"You feeling better?" Twilight asks walking up and touching his nose to hers.

Lightning nods and licks her nose. "Yeah. Really good."

"I'm happy to hear you are better now. I just hope nopony interrupts us." Twilight says.

"Hey Twi, where's the hard shampoo you use?" Shining asks walking in and stopping at the sight of Lightning.

"Under the sink." Twilight says as the next needle was placed into Lightning's back.

Shining's coat stands on end for a moment before going down. "Um…thanks."

"This is a medicinal technique brother." Twilight says.

Shining winces as another needle was placed. "Yeah…um, I got to go." He said before running off.

"That's one way to scare off the in-laws." Lightning jokes.

Twilight giggles. "He was deathly afraid of needles since colthood."

"Oh Twilight, why was my husband running?" Cadance asks walking in.

Twilight waves her hoof at Lightning. "See for yourself."

Cadance sighs. "I was hoping he would go for the hoof massage."

Twilight shakes her head. "Too much damage."

"Huh?" Cadance asks.

"He has been overworking his magic a lot lately." Twilight says.

Cadance walks over and looks him over. "Wow. Must be a lot of damage." She said poking a particular spot before one of the therapist waved her off. "So, what's wrong with my Shining? I was about to play our favorite fun time together." She said gaining a blush.

"Needle phobia." Twilight says.

Cadance frowns. "Shoot. Guess I will use the guards. You don't mind, do you?"

"Actually, after a patrol group tried to kill some of Lightning's foals, we are very strict on them and are weeding out traitors still." Twilight says.

Cadance smirks. "Want me to gather information?"

"Actually, yes. Act oblivious to the fact Celestia and Luna stepped down voluntarily and make a few insults about me and one less so about Twilight and we will see if any traitors take the bait and try and persuade you into joining their conspiracy." Lightning says.

Cadance giggles. "Oh, that will be fun. But don't be surprised if I'm having some fun of my own, okay?"

"Just don't get carried away. If they learn you support us, they may try and kill you as well." Lightning says.

Cadance smirks. "Ever heard of a succubus?"

"Yes." Lightning says.

Cadance licks her lips. "Don't even mess with me."

"My lord, a report. Lord Zhang Liao has arrived and several documents need to be seen to." A guard says running in.

Lightning nods. "Okay, bring the papers to me and have Zhang Liao on standby for a bit."

Cadance smiles as she walks away. "I'll keep the guards busy. They love their queen of love."

"Sir, Zhang Liao requests time off as soon as he finishes getting the ships unloaded." A new guard says upon entering.

"Granted, send for a few official to help with the documents." Lightning says.

The guard nods and heads out to which Twilight smiles. "So, you want me to help with papers too?"

"Yes, make sure the officials are being truthful to me and it seems Zhang Liao is actually head over heels for Applejack." Lightning says.

Twilight sighs. "Let's hope they don't insult you or you will hit them in the face just because."

"I'm not that much of a hot head my queen." Lightning says.

"You knocked a noble for insulting the foals like they were freaks about all the way to the park." She reminded.

"Yes, with family, not with politics." Lightning says.

"Then there was that time they directly insulted me bring unworthy of being a queen and called me a harlot for doing so and then you punch him out of the window and into the mountain." She reminded again.

"You are my wife." Lightning says simply.

"And of course that other time when they were challenging you to a duel for kingship and you won by punching them out of the ring. Seriously, lay off the punching."

"If I don't punch them, I will have to use a sword love and then they wouldn't survive." Lightning says.

Twilight giggles. "Want another time?"

"After this, we will get back on what you want love." Lightning says.

Twilight smirks. "How about no holdbacks for that one?"

"As you wish love." Lightning says as he hears the officials approach.

Twilight sighs as the officials come in and stare at Lightning. "It's okay guys. Come on in. My wife will be helping with the paper. Now where is Madam Mycroft?" Lightning asks.

"Here." She said holding up some papers.

"How is the EUP?" Lightning asks.

Mycroft smiles. "Going well. Still, those armors we are given need to be lighten up. It's weighing us down."

"Still in the prototype stage and I have decided to elevate you in your position to replace the latest traitor we apprehended. By the way, how is your little brother Sherlock Hooves?" Lightning asks.

Mycroft sighs in relief. "He's going so well. About to start school in Ponyville too."

"Ah, so that is how he is going to cover his expenses with his experiments." Lightning says.

Mycroft sighs. "Unfortunately. Hey, you want to enroll your son, please give us a hundred bits for insurance per day." She mimics the principle. "It's good I make enough per day for that."

Lightning shakes his head. "He is brilliant, but lacks social graces and a head for expenses. If we could, I would recruit him into our ranks, but he is a free spirited pony." Lightning says.

Mycroft nods. "Good. Now then, shall we move onto another piece of business? Family matters is something private."

"Yes, pick any document and we will start with it." Lightning says.

Mycroft looks over some papers. "There is the business of shops needed more licenses for trading. Normally, this is done between the trading office and them, but the amount coming in and where it's heading, kinda makes it needed for your approval."

"Give me the details." Lightning says.

She flips through the pages. "We got shops on fabric, food, tools, magic, library with many books, blacksmith and some regular shops of trinkets and a bakery for some reason."

"Give them my approval and watch closely for any inconsistencies as I have already made it known to the nobles, I will not tolerate stealing from the country." Lightning says.

Mycroft nods. "Sure. Signature." She said placing a sheet and looks over the rest.

"The queen will sign for me and herself as I cannot do so right now." Lightning says.

Mycroft smiles. "I can see that. Now the next one is on the subject of this train that the queen here commissioned for. Strange design and features."

"That train was designed in case of war. Such a thing would be very valuable in case the Dominion invaded once more." Lightning says.

Mycroft nods. "Well, the engine and fuel train car is ready, just need the options and design for the rest of the train my queen."

"I will see to that later." Twilight says. Mycroft nods and looks back to her papers. "Also, give this to Spike and Agni." Twilight said to one of the guards. "And have the blacksmith and jewel maker with the mage come in to help make this. This is only for us right now." She said giving a scroll to the guards.

Mycroft eyes the scroll. "Something personal. It will only work with us for now." Lightning said.

"As you command. Next is…" Mycroft continues reading the documents till they came to the last one. "Now, last, but not least is the strange civilian that was reported in Manehatten."

"Clarify." Lightning says.

Mycroft looks through the papers. "He was reported to be stopping almost every reported criminal that he walked by and these guys were in the process of crimes."

"And?" Lightning asks.

"It was also reported that the shadows in the area moved, freak some ponies out when he walked by." She said.

"Describe him." Lighting says raising his head.

"About three fourths of your size. Wearing eastern clothing. Has a couple of weapons, a sword, a dagger, a bow and quiver with some arrows that the guard surprisingly let him through with. Also, he has a teenage colt walking with him, though he did look sick with something. Slow and everything. Even then, he didn't know the exchange currency so he gave a stall for food some gold that were very valuable compared to us like it was just bits." She explained.

Lightning made a move to get up, but Twilight restrains him. "I'll send some guards for him and his brother. Just stay relaxed."

Lightning grumbles a bit before laying back down.

"Okay then. That was the last one. Anything you need?" Mycroft asks.

Twilight smiles. "Can you send for Typhoon to come in?"

Mycroft nods. "Sure, I'll have the guards help out." She said starting to walk out with the rest of the ponies.

Twilight sighs as she leans back in her seat. "You still going strong Lightning?"

"Yes I am." Lightning says as Silva enters. "Ah, the great mare who thought she could stay on top. Do you need something?"

Silva blushes. "Well, for one, I need permission to handle defenses around the city."

"Granted, if you report to my room tonight." Lightning says.

Silva blushes harder. "Fine. Just…geez you are insatiable."

"Only for you mares." Lightning says.

Twilight smiles. "So, you get freedom to do whatever you want to me and what do you want Silva?"

"She swore to bare my foals as well." Lightning says.

Silva rubs her foreleg. "Um…how about just a loving night?"

"That is fine, after all, I enjoy your company." Lightning says.

Twilight sighs. "She can go first. I know you're going to go crazy on me and maybe need a hazmat crew to clean the room."

Lightning chuckles. "Twi, you have gotten better with your jokes." Lightning says.

Twilight groans. "The price of living with Rainbow."

Lightning smiles. "Yeah, thought so. Why don't you two head to the room and set things up. I still got this." He said pointing to the needles.

"Oh no. I will pull those out." Twilight says.

Lightning groans. "Go easy on them."

Twilight smirks as she pets his head. "Don't you worry. I will." Twilight says before carefully removing the needles one by one with her magic.

"Ow." Lightning groans as she and the therapists carefully removes the needles. "Ow. Owwwww…okay. Now that feels better." He moans in relief.

"And there we are." Twilight says removing the final needle. "Silva, carry him for me, ok?" Twilight asks.

Silva nods and places him on her back as they head out and down the hall. "Didn't you send for Typhoon?" Lightning asks before they see a guard and Typhoon coming. "Oh my little darkling." Lightning calls.

Typhoon looks up. "You wanted me dad? And please make it quick. Me and bro are on a final rush."

Lightning chuckles. "Yeah, walk with us." He said and both the guard and she walks with them. "Alright, so do you remember uncle Umbra?"

"You mean the drunken uncle who yells at squirrels?" Typhoon joked.

Lightning laughs. "No, I mean the one you met in Saddle Arabia. Remember him?"

"Vaguely a whisper." Typhoon says as she felt herself being picked up by magic.

Twilight smiles. "Well your favorite uncle is coming over and with a guest and new family member, possibly. So be mindful. Now another question. How's your necklace?"

Typhoon looks to it. "Um…still the same."

"Good girl." Twilight says before kissing her forehead.

Typhoon blushes. "Mom." She whines.

Lightning chuckles. "Have her come over here." He said and Twilight floats her over and he kisses her head too. "There."

"Dad." Typhoon whines again.

"There you are." Rainbow calls flying up.

Typhoon panics and tries to run in midair. "Let me go. Let me go." She said quickly.

"Bath time you." Rainbow says grabbing her.

Typhoon screams and reaches for them. "Don't make me have a bath. Don't make me have a bath!" She yells before they both turned a corner.

"That reminds me, I should bathe as well." Lightning says. Both mares grin. "Bath time." They cheered and hurried up to the room as Lightning paled. "Um…you girls will go easy, right…wait, which means you have to join me." Lightning says in a sing song voice at the end.

Twilight moves up to him. "Oh yeah, naked and everything. Maybe a little preview of what's going to happen."

"You may have to help me wash, my joints are really stiff." Lightning says.

Silva grins. "Oh, there's no problem with that. Right Twilight?"

"None whatsoever. After all, we both love him." Twilight says.

They hum and nuzzle him as he chuckles. "I am a lucky stallion. Even luckier that you are letting me do anything." He said nipping Twilight's ear.

Twilight smirk and her ear smacks his nose.

Lightning grins and bites onto her ear and doesn't let go as they enter their room. "I'm not letting go until you say the magic words." His muffled voice said.

"Please my sexy stallion." Twilight says turning on the hot water in the shower.

Lightning chuckles. "Nope, that's not it and you will get punished each time you get it wrong." He said pulling her ear and grinding it between his teeth.

"How about?" Twilight stops when she teleports out of his teeth. "Teleportation." Twilight finishes before smacking his flank.

Lightning frowns. "Come on. You must know the magic words next time because I am going to make you say it,"

"When it is play time. Right now, it is time to wash up. Now come on you silly stallion." Twilight says smiling at him.

Lightning sighs and Silva lowers him into the bath and he relaxes against the rim. "Ah, that feels nice, but it would be better to have my mares right by me."

"Just getting the cleaning supplies." Twilight says getting the shampoo.

Lightning smiles as he looks to her entering the bath too as Silva sits on the rim. "Come on Silva. The water's great." He said splashing her.

"The luffa or the sponge?" Silva asks.

Lightning shrugs. "Whichever is softer. Now get in here."

Silva scoffs. "Hold on." She said taking off her armor.

Lightning smirks. "Front row seat."

Silva flicks her purple tail into his face.

"Ow." Lightning said grabs the tail with his hoof and pulls her in with a yelp before hugging her from behind and helps her take off the rest of the armor. "You're going to pay for that my red titan." He said taking her helmet off and showing her purple mane and red coat before moving onto her chest armor. Silva blushes and glares at him. "Turn back around. You haven't earned that yet." He said making her turn her head around and takes a nip at her chipped ear. "Care to tell?"

"No." Silva says.

Lightning smirks and lifts her up with his hooves.

Silva growls a bit. "Put me down."

"You ready to get into the water?" Lightning asks.

Silva huffs. "Why do you think I have the sponge?"

"What about your underwear?" Lightning asks.

Silva clicks her tongue. "I can still wear it here."

"You want them all wet?" Lightning asks.

Silva smirks. "I'm going to get them mess up anyway since I'm wearing them for our night."

"Twi, I think Silva needs to help getting undressed." Lightning says smirking as he lowers her in the tub.

Twilight salutes. "Yes my king." She said with her tongue sticking out before tackling Silva into the other side of the tub and he watches them wrestle around.

"Should have charged tickets and popcorn. But they're my mares." He said watching the competition.

"Got them." Twilight proclaims in victory throwing them out of the tub with her magic.

Silva sits up with a glare. "Hey, I was going to put on a show with those. Being wet and everything."

"Oh but I have what I want right here." Lightning says and wraps his wings around her from behind before kissing the back of her neck.

Silva huff and shivers. "Still needs to make it up to me."

"I will my red titan." Lightning says leaning into her.

Silva sighs as she leans back into him. "Still needs something here."

Lightning smirks as he starts to mess with one of her nipples.

Silva freezes up as Twilight starts to clean him up. "Bastard." She hissed.

"Just getting you in the mood. After all, I am going to be rutting you soon." Lightning says.

Silva blushes like crazy. "Dang it Lightning."

Twilight smirks as she moves in front of them. "Come on Silva. It's going to be fun, well somewhat dull for you, but me, I'm going to make the mattress be replaced."

Lightning smirks and kisses Silva's neck. "You looking forward to me holding you tonight?" Lightning asks.

Silva sighs. "Turn us around. Twi, you can get his back."

"Alright my red titan." Lightning says moving a bit forward and then turns Silva around.

Silva sighs as he pressed her against the rim. "So, what are you going to do with me?" She asks moving her hooves onto his shoulders.

"I was thinking this." Lightning says before kissing her.

Twilight smiles as she cleans his back. "Oh Lightning." She said checking his joints.

Lightning starts pushing his tongue into her mouth as Twilight start cleaning his wings.

Silva moans and wraps her hooves around him before he lets go. "How was that?" He asks nuzzling her nose.

Silva smiles and leans back happily. "Pretty nice. Needs a bit more."

"That all you get for now." Lightning says smirking.

Silva sighs. "So how do you deal with things around us? You know, crazy things."

"Used to it, besides I can focus on your sexy flanks." Lightning says.

Silva shakes her flanks under him. "Want it now?"

"Oh no, you have to wait for the bed for that." Lightning says rubbing the top of it.

Silva raises an eyebrow. "Wow, you really want things from us, don't you?"

"Yes I want you, but I can wait." Lightning says.

Twilight hugs him from behind. "Oh, you can wait, but can you wait for our flanks to be heavily used?"

Lightning chuckles. "Just keep cleaning and you'll find out."

"Silva start working on his front." Twilight says.

Silva nods and grabs a sponge and starts working on his chest. "Yes my queen. Though, Lightning is my commander in this."

"No, I am your king." Lightning says smirking.

Silva sighs and watches him a bit. "And how would you treat me?"

"Like a queen." Lightning says.

Silva raises an eyebrow. "Really? Like the queen here?"

"You and you will both will be in the bed with me tonight." Lightning says as Twilight scrubs his mane.

Twilight leans over. "So, how about anypony else coming in?"

Lightning shrugs. "Depends on who it is. One of my other wives and they can join if they want. As for foals and the others, bye." He said waving a hoof. Silva sighs as she moves onto his neck and notices something before scrubbing harder. "Hey, easy." He said trying to hold her hoof.

Silva pulls the sponge away. "Huh, what's this?" She asks looking at the scar. "This looks so big." She said running a hoof along his neck.

"Knife wound from nethergate." Lightning says.

Twilight looks over and feels his neck. "How did I not notice this?"

Lightning shrugs. "Who knows? Now, are you done?" He asks sitting up.

"Not yet. Sliva, 1, 2, 3." Twilight says dunking him on three with Silva.

Lightning looks around until he feels some familiar tingling. "Um…girls?" He asks looking down.

Some bubbles come up before Twilight's head comes out. "Tell me something Lightning, do you like things direct or need a little build up around it?"

Lightning raises an eyebrow. "Um…direct?" He said confused.

Twilight heads down underwater again and he keeps looking around until he freezes up as he grows a bit. "Oh boy. That thing." He said as both Silva and Twilight actually licks him.

Silva giggles as she comes back up. "Hey, how do you like the way to end things?"

Lightning groans as Twilight keeps licking him. "A bit on."

Silva heads back down before he feels some hooves on his chest and gets push onto his back and groans as he looks up. "Girls, can this wait until bed?" He stops as he sees both mares around his length and licking it ever so slightly. "Girls?" He asks again as he tries to get away.

Silva sighs. "Okay, let's get him to bed." She said getting up and picks him up and Twilight comes up as well and helps dry him off.

Twilight licks her lips as she steps in front of him. "That was just a taste."

"You said I was first and how do you dry wings?" Silva asks.

Twilight sighs. "I got his wings. Get his face." She said as they switch towels.

Lightning smiles. "So you girls are going to be wet and I'm the one dry. I sense something wrong here."

Silva rolls her eyes and dries up his face. "Don't worry, we'll be ready. Twi, you done?"

Twilight smiles as she peeks around him. "Ready. Now head to bed you crazy stallion."

Lightning shakes his head as he sighs and heads out. "What have I done to get such amazing mares?"

Both Twilight and Silva smile as they dry themselves off and hear him. "You first. I'll wait." Twilight said working on her wings.

Silva nods and heads out to find Lightning on his back and staring at the ceiling. "Oh sexy stallion?"

Lightning chuckles as he looks up. "Yes?"

Silva pounces on him. "Let's have some fun."

Lightning flips them around. "Now it's a good thing I got that acupuncture." He said before kissing her.

Twilight smiles as she hears Silva's screams and loud thumping coming from the bedroom as she works on her mane and tail. "Oh Lightning. Making his enemies and wives scream like mad." She jokes and looks through the dress stand nearby and tries to choose between the bow or band. "Now which one?"

She hears Silva scream one last time before everything quiets down. "Bow it is." She said putting on the bow and heads out to find Lightning grinning like an idiot and Silva knocked out and snoring. "Okay, where's the second bed?"

Lightning sighs and picks up Silva. "I'll deal with her. Told you that connecting rooms would not be a bad idea." He said heading through another door on the side.

Twilight shakes her head and gets onto the bed and checks over herself and the bow to make sure they were in place. "At least he like this." She said to herself as he finally comes back and seals the room. "So, what now?" She asks smiling.

Lightning looks to her before sighing. "No hold backs, right?"

Twilight nods. "Yep, I'm all yours for anything."

Lightning sighs again. "Don't take it the wrong way then." He said before walking up to her and grabs her horn. "All right then, being my little plaything for the night, no bed for you for now." He said grabbing her mane and pulls her off the bed and he gets up and sits on the edge. "So, what are you going to do huh?" He asks frowning.

Twilight moans and sits up and sees him frowning at her. "Um…well, I was going to…ack!" She gags at Lightning seems to tie a cloth gag around her mouth.

"Too long." Lightning said before pushing her onto her side and looks her over. "Maybe good enough, maybe not. Now, one last chance. What are you going to do?" He asks moving the gag a bit.

Twilight looks up at him. "Um…well, I was…ah!" She screams as she was pulled by her mane and thrown a bit away.

"Too long…again." He said walking over to her. "Chances are gone. Now that you haven't even said anything remotely good, time for my set of things to do." He said lifting her up and makes her bend down a bit. "How about a little less pain for you?" He asks stepping over her and she shrinks back licking his growing length. "Good." He said placing a hoof on her head.

Twilight, sensing what he is about to do, takes a deep breath before she gets pushed down all the way as she could go. "Stupid horn." She heard him say as he grabs hold of her horn before using it as a lever and tears up before feeling some magic wrap around it. 'Protective coating.' She thought to herself.

Lightning grins as he stands up fully and Twilight could now see him grinning down at her before slamming her face down on his crotch and her muzzle touches his coat before being slammed down again and he stops and groans. "Geez, for an inexperienced mare, you sure have a nice body." He said as he filled her and Twilight groans as she feels the loads of each seed go down her throat before he pulls away and she pants and coughs a bit.

"Nope, step one, no mare should cough these out. You're lucky I'm in a good mood." He said grabbing her mane and pulls her to the bed before throwing her to the side of the bed and steps over her again. "Now let's see how good you are. Come on, don't be shy." He said as Twilight just stared at him.

Twilight moans as she reaches out with her hooves slowly before he takes her hanging legs on his waist. "Too long." He said before plunging into her too fast and she screams out loud from the intrusion. Lightning chuckles a bit as he looks down at her as she tears up even more and grabs her hindlegs and lifts them up a bit higher. "Come on, you must have taken more. What about those guards you keep talking about?" He asks leaning down.

Twilight sniffs as she tries to look at him before her head turned sharply to the side from his slap. "Hey! Did I tell you could cry?!" He yells at her.

Twilight whimpers from the pain before being slapped the other way. "Okay, punishment then." He said taking himself out of her and throws her a bit away. Twilight whimpers as she tries to get up, but then feels a weight on her back. "Not a chance now." He said placing a hoof on her head and pushes her down to the ground as he entered her and she screams again. "Dang it. You sure can break ears." She heard him said before finally panting and turns her head to the side and places on the ground and tries to look at him. "Wow, you broke that fast?" He asks letting go of her head.

Twilight pants and nods as best she could as he kept going and he hangs onto her flank. "Wish every mare I had was as good as you. They would certainly make this more fun." Lightning said pulling her tail and makes her scream in pleasure before he groans and she can feel her belly start to grow. "Now how do you feel?"

Twilight blabs incoherently as he pulls out of her and she falls down on her own. "Come on, get up that was only round one." He orders and she tries to and looks to him with a lot of drool on her face.

Lightning shakes his head. "At least I can use that. Now a little clean and then everywhere, shall we my horny mare?"

Twilight nods dumbly before crawling toward him and trying to lick him clean as he chuckles and pets her head. "Good mare."

"Ohh, I feel like a train hit me." Twilight groans sitting up in bed noticing a wing was around her and rubbing her head.

Lightning chuckles as he pushes her down onto the bed again. "You just went through at least five rounds. Congratulations, Rainbow went almost four before passing out last time." He said sitting up and looks around the room. "Maybe we should have a hazmat crew on standby."

Twilight giggles. "Yeah." She said licking her stained lips. "Did we really go to sleep like this?"

Lightning smirks. "Well, you did. You wanted an all out night so I had to treat you a little roughly. Sorry about that."

"How many times did you come into me?" Twilight asks rubbing her stomach.

Lightning smirks. "Oh, at least ten times before you passed out and I seemed to be a sort of run on that so eleven and when you woke up again, twenty."

Twilight goes wide eyed and looks to her swollen stomach. "Wow, this doesn't equal your account."

Lightning chuckles. "Half of it was painted on you."

"To the bath you." Twilight says starting to clean the room with a spell.

Lightning smiles. "Sure. Just so you know, you kinda became drunk. Just saying." He said getting up and heading to the bathroom.

Twilight looks confused and looks around, but doesn't see any drinks. "What did I…oh." She said finally realizing it. "Dang it Luna and Shadow."

"You called?" Luna and Shadow asks at the same time opening the door and coming from the shadow.

"Have fun watching from my dreams?" Twilight asks.

Luna grins. "Who said it was a dream? Look around."

Shadow smiles. "Aw, my little Twily is growing up. Soon she would be bringing the guards into one room with her."

Twilight frowns. "I would never do that."

Shadow points to Luna. "She did."

"Only the mares." Luna clarifies.

Shadow grins. "You clearly don't know what I made you do back then."

Luna glares at her. "If a foal was born back then…"

"Oh relax." Shadow said waving a hoof in her face. "You didn't get pregnant from that ridiculous orgy you place out in the nearby town with all your guards and citizens. Seriously, that's the most fun I had next to Lightning himself." She said smiling.

"Speak of pregnancy, odds Twilight gets pregnant from this one?" Luna ask.

Shadow chuckles and points to Twilight. "Judging from that stomach, if she didn't get pregnant than she has a problem."

"Oh, so in your opinion, will it be a colt or a filly?" Luna asks.

Shadow hums. "I say, a little colt. Want to bet?"

Luna grins. "Then I'll say filly."

"I can hear you girls." Twilight calls.

Luna smiles. "Well, you want me to help clean things up. Shadow has to talk to Lightning." She said as Shadow goes through the bathroom door and a girly scream was heard. "Wonder if that was Shadow?" She wondered.

"Silva, be calm. Shadow won't do anything to you." Lightning says holding her while he pets her in the tub.

Shadow giggles as she floats over. "Oh boy. You look like you went a round with a train." She said floating around him.

"I won't lie. Twilight is a beast when turned on enough." Lightning says rubbing his jaw a bit.

Shadow smirks. "That's alicorn life for you. Now then, I hear somepony's favorite uncle is coming over."

"I have been informed already. A little slow on sensing him now, aren't you?" Lightning asks kissing Silva's forehead as she calms down.

Shadow leans down close to his ear and makes sure her head is pointed away from Silva. "She will become more reactive as he gets closer." She said before smiling and keeps floating around them and looks Silva over. "You need to work on those foal feeders."

"Silva is not a foal feeder." Lightning says as Silva leans into him.

Shadow smirks. "Just wait. Now then, I shall introduce the new method of payment."

'After Twilight and Silva go about their duties. I have a few hours to spare after sunrise and the sun hasn't rose yet.' Lightning sends her telepathically through their link.

Shadow giggles and floats closer to Silva. "Treat him well. He's a good stallion." She said booping Silva's nose.

Silva huffs. "I know that. Now I'm done. I better go." She said getting up and getting out of the tub. "Have fun you crazy spirit." She said heading out with a towel.

Lightning stops her with his magic before she could leave. "Nuh uh, I'm going to dry you off." Lightning says.

Silva sighs as he walks up to her and takes her towel before drying her off. "Just be happy. It's only for a bit of talking and maybe an hour. She's sometimes needy." He whispered into her ear before drying off her mane and slaps her flank and pushes her out. "Alright, get back to your duties my sexy red titan."

'He felt me up the entire time.' Silva thinks blushing.

Silva blushes as she heads out and closes the door behind her and Lightning turns to Shadow with a frown. "So what type of bedding do you want?" He asks heading back into the tube and Shadow moves up beside him and snuggles into his side.

Shadow smiles. "None, just wanted to talk. You really can make me shiver just by talking."

"And I know when you are lying…you are starting to reproduce, aren't you? That is what you wanted from me all along." Lightning says.

Shadow smirks and moves up and starts licking his neck. "Geez, you can really kill the mood, but not right now. I wanted to talk privately and that was the only way to make you kick her out."

"I didn't, this is part of her routine. Check the time, it is 5:47." Lightning says.

Shadow giggles and keeps licking until she was straddling his lap. "That's good news. Now then, we need to talk about what might happen." She said feeling his chest and moving her hoof down.

"I see you still prefer a dark version of Rainbow." Lightning says.

Shadow smiles. "It's the only one you asked me to do. No one else. I kinda want to try a different form. Have a suggestion?"

"No, because I have complete control over you when you are like this." Lightning says before kissing a special part on her neck.

Shadow yelps and hangs onto him. "Dang it Lightning. We still need to talk busines…oh boy." She said guiding him.

"It has been a while since you came for your payment. I have been starting to think you didn't want another." Lightning whispers into her ear.

Shadow sighs and leans her head onto his shoulder. "It's just…I was confused. I didn't know if it was true or not. But please, talk business or I have to go and deal with something else."

"Shadow, what is it? You can tell me. After all, we are linked." Lightning says holding her close.

Shadow sighs and looks at him before placing a hoof on his head and she sees his eye change. "Make…oh." She said feeling another hoof on her back and another hug behind her. "Good. Now then. First, I have to deal with a mistake I gave to your student. Almost made her broken to never return." She said placing her forehead on his.

Lightning hums as he sees the clone pets her head. "I'm sure she has forgiven you. It couldn't have been that bad."

Shadow opens her eyes. "I sent her accidentally into a world where Equestria was taken over by another race that treated females of any kind, even female ducks, as lower than animals themselves. The her in that universe was broken, lost her horn to never grow back, wings plucked and being treated as a sex slave to a crazy grown up Spike. I almost lost her."

"But you didn't." Lightning says now rocking her.

Shadow sighs. "Yeah, at least me and the others locked it up and others like it to rot from the inside. It was doomed anyway. Kinda like a fad. Still, I don't know if she is still forgiving of me. Like I said, I almost lost her and she knows it."

Lightning shakes his head. "No, she has forgiven you, because she's your friend and you are hers. You are also family now." He said as another clone comes up besides them and gives Shadow's wings a massage.

"That is right." Twilight says walking in.

Lightning immediately makes the clones disappear as he spins Shadow in his lap and hugs her. "Hey love. Need a bath and maybe empty yourself?" He asks seeing the wobbling stomach.

Twilight rolls her eyes. "Where else? Unless she wants to bathe in it." She said.

"I don't need to bath and again, I am s…" Shadow was stopped by Twilight's hoof on her mouth.

"That's enough. I forgive you. It was an honest mistake as you didn't know what was in there until I got sent in. But you got me out and saved me. Locked up the universe and made sure the others are too. Now then, enjoy him. Just keep it quiet since Rainbow doesn't know still about you two." She said walking over to a separate area blocked by a stone wall. "By the way, saw those clones. Better than my magical ones."

Lightning chuckles as the clones reappear and they work on Shadow again. "And that's why she's my wife. Now see, you can stop with the moodiness. It's time for the news." Lightning says rocking her once more.

Shadow sighs. "Okay, the spirits are moving along as your war draws closer. The word around is that some of the spirits will help, but it isn't known on whose side."

"Simple, everypony." They heard Twilight. "Spirits don't take sides."

"I don't like that. Those that will help are usually guardian spirits and that mean our invitations will be even more difficult." Lightning says.

Shadow smiles. "I got the papers for you guys. Just need to dress up." She said coolly as another clone appears and goes to work on her other wing. "Oh, that's nice. Any case, the war on the spirit front is coming in. I would think that mortals who became spirits would help."

Lightning stops her. "Shadow, you and I both know they will never help as they have long since swore not to after their tribes or kingdoms turned to dust." Lightning says and the clones disappear.

Shadow whines at their disappearance. "Well, the more recent ones won't follow that rule. We got more spirits coming in as sacrifice or major magical use that the Dominion is doing for preparing for war."

"Shadow, please take no more risks. I don't want you to put yourself in anymore danger." Lightning says.

Shadow seems to gain a blush somehow. "Really, you care about me that much?"

"Yes. I have grown to care for you." Lightning says.

Shadow sighs as she lays down on his chest. "Thank you."

"Where's that mare?!" Luna asks poking her head in. "It's been too long."

Twilight sighs in relief as she comes out as her stomach was smaller. "Here. About to take a shower. Want to join?"

Luna giggles and trots up to her and pulls her to the shower. "Come on." She said pulling the glass door closed.

"Now tell me Shadow. What is the other reason you haven't come to me." Lightning says.

Shadow sighs. "Busy mostly. Working with Twilight and sending her to these places is sometimes exhausting. I'm not able to get to you for long since I need a body and Twilight was in school the whole time. You never came over."

"I never had the chance." Lightning says.

"At least we will have plenty of time to work together when you become a spirit." Shadow says and Lightning stops.

"Shadow…I'm sorry, but that will never happen. I lack the ability to become a spirit upon my death." Lightning says.

Shadow looks worried to him. "But…maybe me and the others can…"

"If there was a way, the lightning king would have found it as he likes his halls filled with spirits of those who served as his warrior in life." Lightning says petting her.

Shadow whines and nuzzles his neck. "Please don't leave." She whispered.

Lightning sighs and rubs her back. "Then let's enjoy the best of it. Her studies are done at the college and I'm staying with her now. She's my wife and just maybe…" He stops as he looks to her. "Just maybe for a bit."

"I love you mortals so much. Just when we start to care and like you. You crumble into dust." Shadow says lightly hitting his chest, tears in her eyes.

Lightning sighs as he nuzzles her head and then just rubs her back. "It's okay, just let it all out."

Shadow cried for many hours into Lightning's chest. Luna and Twilight leaving without another word.

Shadow sniffs as she looks up at him. "I need something. Please, just…" She suddenly reaches up and touches his head with her hoof and pumps some shadow magic into him as his eye turns black again. "Just call them. Because I know they are also you, but they help."

"Let us spend some time together alone." Lightning says lifting her up and walks into the bedroom.

Shadow sniffs as she tries to wipes her tears away. "Can you at least get some? It makes me…feel…at peace for the first few times in my spirit life."

"Very well." Lightning says.

Shadow sighs as he places her onto the bed as he crawls into it as well and he grabs and hugs her again as they lay down. Shadow sighs as she hugs his side before feeling a hoof between her wings and she looks to see another smiling Lightning and smiles back as he hugs her too and the real Lightning turns a bit and they both surround her with a hug on both sides.

"Thank you guys. I really want to enjoy your life with mine." She said snuggling into them as another Lightning stands above her before laying on top of her and wrapping his wing around them like a blanket as he hugs her neck and lays his head on her shoulder. "Thank you."

Lightning chuckles. "I know. Just enjoy it and I will make this part of life the best for you." He said nuzzling her. "Shadow, you were once a mortal like I am now. What were you like?"

Shadow smirks. "Does it matter?"

Lightning smiles and kisses her cheek. "Think of it as my curiosity and wanting to know you better."

Shadow sighs. "Okay, in my mortal life I was a prostitute and hidden assassin, mostly prostitute. Why do you think I like it when there's more of you?"

"Continue on, Lady Shao Jun." Lightning says catching her completely off guard.

Shadow looks carefully at him. "How…?"

"I have my ways. I also have a drawing of you when you lived." Lightning says summoning the drawing which was of a pegasus that looked a lot like Rainbow and Daring in body structure wearing a kimono.

Shadow stares at the picture before taking it and sits up a bit as the clones let her up. "My old life. Really fun until that war. I just…I just wanted to protect the town. So I did one last job for a going away party to the afterlife and then went to the shrine and then took the spirit's place. He wanted to end his job because he was done and he wanted me to start what he put in place."

"But you were killed at the shrine when they went there to burn down the shrine and instead of becoming a water spirit." Lightning stops.

Shadow growls as Lightning and clones back away a little. "They…destroyed our way of life. I just wanted to give my last respect and the water spirit gave me blessing to pass on only for them to come in and the shadow spirit came rushing in and took me over before using me and then left the job just like that. I was supposed to follow my family, but that bastard."

Lightning quickly grabs her and hugs her and pets her mane. "It's okay. Those days have passed."

"You are right. I also hunted down each one of them and made them pay and eventually killed the nameless shadow spirit myself." Shadow says leaning into him. "Oh Lightning, if only we had met in life. How things might have been different."

Lightning chuckles as the clones move up again and hugs her too. "Well, I would have married you, gave you a family. And then kill every bastard that harms us or intends to. All you have to do is relax."

Shadow's tears swelled again. "Now I remember who you reminded me of from so long ago." Shadow says.

Lightning licks her tears. "And who's that?"

"Yang Shan. He was a dear friend to me as a foal. It was only after centuries after I went mad that I got enough self-awareness to search. After searching for a long time, I eventually learned he eventually crushed all others and became emperor of the far east beyond the continent you grew up on. I also learnt that he waited all his life for me to come see him one last time like we promised as foals." Shadow says.

Lightning keeps licking her tears. "It's okay. Who knows, by the end of it, you may have a family." He said petting her mane.

"I know. You showing me this has reminded me of who I was once is all." Shadow says.

Lightning smiles. "Good. Now then, relax and enjoy your time with me. After all, you want a family. Let's start off with some simple things because you never had the chance and I'm going to treat you to them." He said before reaching around her and starting to tickle her.

Shadow smiles. "So do you know what I also was famed for in my time as mortal?" Shadow asks smiling.

Lightning smirks. "Care to enlighten me?"

"I had the ability to predict the future in song. Yang, I never got to foretell his future." Shadow says holding him.

Lightning smiles. "Really. Well I got a strange family remember? They all have their own ways of dealing with things. Especially Pinkie, she certainly can predict stuff."

Shadow smiled when a song ran through her head. 'Awaken from a dream, hills and rivers are as of old on the ancient battlefield, how many ages have past? This road has no end; passions cannot be revoked looking back, our life's ambitions were not fulfilled drinking wine amid plum blossoms, let us make ourselves clear among the heroes of the world, who is a worthy match? With raging inferno on swift boats, you must turn back magnificent were the southland's sons, not vanished, but no longer exists spirits of departed heroes will live forever, not gone, but no longer here. They abide in the mortal world enjoying eternity with heaven and earth.'

"Shadow?" Lightning asks.

Shadow shakes her head. "Sorry. Just thinking. Now then. How about you spend the next few days with and maybe I'll let you use these guys on me." She said nuzzling the clones.

"Nuh uh. They may touch and rub you, but only I get to do that to you." Lightning says smirking at her.

Shadow smiles and nuzzles him. "Oh such a sweet pie. But I will be hungry for more and I doubt you alone can fix it up alone. The clones are you, aren't they?"

"Oh, I take that as a challenge." Lightning says.

Shadow nods and flicks her tail under his chin. "Oh yes. Let's see who last the longest and whoever wins can use the other until they themselves pass out."

"Ok, tomorrow night." Lightning says.

Shadow giggles. "By the way, if you win, you must use the clones on me." She said booping his nose with her hoof.

"Nope, if I win, no clones." Lightning says booping her right back.

Shadow frowns. "Aw, I want some."

"You got to out last me then." Lightning says.

Shadow smirks. "Watch me."

"See you then, because today, the warp gate is opening and guess who is coming for a visit." Lightning says.

Shadow smiles. "Kyou."

"Yep and she is most likely going to want a night alone with me after spending nearly seven months away." Lightning says.

Shadow nods. "I can get that."

"And little Saber's birthday is coming up soon." Lightning says.

Shadow giggles. "Should I bring a present?"

"I think you should just play with him." Lightning says.

"Oh, I says let him ride around on me as I run around." Shadow says.

Lightning chuckles. "That sounds good. Now then, I believe you are warranted for a massage."

"I haven't had one of those in centuries." Shadow says laying down.

Lightning smiles. "I know. Tell me, how long since you ever had one, officially?"

"Now I got a stallion doing it." Shadow says feeling his hooves on her back.

Lightning nods. "Yeah, you do. But still, how long has it been for you? Even a spirit goes to the spa once in a while."

"No, I haven't. It has been around eight centuries or more I think." Shadow says.

Lightning sighs. "Well, now you are getting your first official one and you will feel better soon."

"I already do." Shadow says.

Lightning pets her mane a little before going back to massaging her back. "You really deserve this even after all the things you done."

"Well you could rut me here." Shadow suggests.

Lightning grins. "That would destroy the competition and make you lose since you are already ready by the start of it."

Shadow says nothing and just shakes her flank.

Lightning chuckles. "Nope, not happening. Even these guys are no fazed." He said as the clones works on her wings.

"Aww." Shadow whines.

Lightning smiles. "Come on. Just wait and it will be better. It's the experience before the final act that makes you feel better." Lightning says before yanking her tail playfully.

Shadow yelps. "Okay, I want you here now."

"Nuh uh." Lightning says going back to massaging her.

Shadow sighs. "You tease."

"I know." Lightning says smiling at her.