The Strange Happenings of Artanis

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Returning to my house, I looked around to see what needed tidying up. I kept a pretty tight ship but you never know. I decided to just get some refreshments ready, in case the conversation got to be long. I wasn't sure what sort of food a princess would like but I was willing to try to please her. Finally getting the food together, I sat the plates out and some napkins, with some water or tea. I then got ready for the arrival of The Princess of The Night. I sat on my couch and waited. I looked up at the clock and it read 8:30 PM. So I sat back for a bit wondering what she wanted, aside from thanking me for saving her, though I would have done that for anyone or pony for that matter. It was instinctual really. I closed my eyes for what seemed like only a moment.

I opened my eyes to an ongoing battle. Though I couldn't make out the shapes, there was definantly bloodshed. I turned in response to a battlecry behind me. I turned and unsheathed my sword. I wasn't sure how I'd got it back from Celestia, but in a dream, nothing made sense. When I turned to face my aggressor, a familiar face along with a startled look stopped the scream. "Artanis! Is that you?" questioned the figure. Here's something you may not know. I had the ability to control my dreams. So when the voice asked if it was really me, everything around us stopped. I closed my eyes for a moment and everything that was a scene of chaos, was just white. Every bit of the battle was gone, and I could see my unexpected visitor. I turned the blade in my hand so it was a revers grip, and kneeled down before the princess. "Well well," I smirked, "When you said you were going to see me, this is not what I had intended on." She motioned for me to rise. I sheathed my blade once more. "Time in the dream realm is more fluid than time in a real-time realm. I am sorry for not being specific as to my form of arriving. For you see there is something I have been wanting to say ever since I laid eyes on you." I waited for her next words, gulping in hesitant expectation. I shut my eyes for only a moment, then I became aware of something in front of me. I opened my eyes. There was Luna, but it wasn't Luna. She was a little shorter than I was standing up, her skin still carried a navy blue tone, but she was rather slender. I stepped back to get a better look. She had tramsformed into a human. I gulped again because her figure would make any man lock up in stunned amazement. She stepped up to me again, an whispered, "thank you" and locked lips with mine. The feeling of being stunned was multiplied by at least 20%. I resisted any urge to pull her closer. She seemed to read my emotions and  lifted one of my arms and put it around her slender waist. I then felt every nerve ending in my body explode. Her kiss was electrifying. She broke it and smiled at me. She then turned to walk away, looking back once more and dissapeared into vapor, leaving me to wonder what just happened.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in my own home. Drool formed on the arm rest of the couch. I wiped my face and looked around. The room was bright with light. Was that real?

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