A week had passed since the incident and the victors’ parade was upon us Dash was ready to open her gift from me. Ever the loyal filly, she actually waited for me to get up. (I had a long night “playing” with my new toy as Prism would say) My usual schedule has me awake at about 0400, however today I didn’t wake until 0630. Rainbow was up and jumping holding the box since 0600, an unusual time for her to be up and atem. Dash looked at me with the biggest grin. “Okay you can open it now.” I said after taking literally a minute to wake up (I love this healing factor shit).

Dash tore open the box like it was a hearths warming gift. The look on her face was worth more than the fifty bits I blew on the equipment I knew she’d use.”Can you help me put these on, Storm?” Dash said with excitement. She had been begging for a new set of guards since she started outgrowing her old ones.

I walk to her and helped her don her new sporting gear. The guards sported Cloudsdale blue and and gold she looked good in it. But the guards weren’t the only piece of the equipment. She wanted to put on the helmet, but I stopped her. “No need for the helmet, Dash. They won’t let you in after party if you’re in full gear! “ Dashes ears perked up and her wings shot up in excitement at the mention of a the after party. It helps to have connections.

“Hey, can you not act like a lunatic this early in the morning Rainbow Dash!” Mystique (or my toy as Prism calls her when we’re alone) who now went by Puzzle Piece (real name this time) groaned not used to my schedule. I gave her some slack since it’s only been a week since she became mine through oath. I found her new form, enchanting to say the least. She was a jet black pegasus with a white mane that had small streaks of black in it and grey eyes. As for the cutie mark, she was sporting what looked like an empty puzzle square. She was about between me and Dash in the size department and her curves were incredible. Almost hard to believe she's a filly, Prism was actually threatened by her promiscuity. Funny part is she bunks with Dash, meaning she woke not too long after Dash.

Puzzle was bashing on cereal. She was a hybrid like me, meaning she needed normal food in her diet along with emotions to stay fed. Puzzle, was a pegasus hybrid. I’m just glad she took my advice about using her other half. Us hybrids have two forms. For me it’s the form I’m always in and then there’s my true changeling dragon form, which frightened even Eris and she’s seen some shit. For some reason Puzzle’s changeling form is just as enchanting as her pegasus form. So I guess it must be the dragon part that causes the scary look, oh well. Not like I plan on revealing that part of me to anyone anytime soon.

“Don’t even pretend that you’re not excited to see Tidus. You’re going too, you know!” Dash said indignantly and stuck her tongue out at Puzzle.

The two of them were arguing like an old married couple. It was only a matter of time till they did something stupid, wake Prism before 0800. We’re all gonna be in for it if I let this go on any longer. “If you two make me have to deal with a grumpy Prism, I swear to my ancestors that we won’t go. I say in a “shut the fuck up” tone of voice, that got the both to shut their traps and eat their cereal. After successfully getting them to shut up, I made mystique kcal some eggs and ham. The fillies gagged at the smell of my delicious bourbon hickory smoked ham being grilled on a skillet about five feet away from them. That'll teach him not to annoy me this early in the morning.

I cracked a few eggs and added some powdered emerald. I’d been having the draconic answer to green eggs and ham today. By the time I had finished cooking it was about 0730, so I thought now I should work on the other half Prism's breakfast Before I did that, I put a lid on my plate (enchanted) to keep my food warm while I made Prism’s.

I started cutting some potatoes up with one of my claws and cooked her eggs with the other. “This is missing something.” Then it hit me, Salmon. Prism loves salmon. My attention went to the fridgen. Using my tail, I opened the chiller and grabbed the salmon (ground and pre smoked by me) and added some seasoning to the mix. I really love being able to do three things at once!

As the food was finishing I placed it on a plate that rested upon a tray, The only thing this was missing was some orange juice. With that thought in mind I grabbed an orange and removed it of its juicy contents and repeated until I had two full glasses of orange juice. I grabbed both trays and walked to Prism’s room.

“Wake up honey, breakfast is served.” I said whilst lifting the lid from her breakfast and wafting.

Prism began to stir in her sheets. Oh sweet Luna, she’s so cute when she sleeps. “Something smells good. What’s on the menu, love?”

“Eggs and potatoes o'brien with a side of honey smoked salmon and salmon biscuits for the both of us. As for me, emerald eggs and ham. I also squeezed us some orange juice!” Prism smiled at the breakfast in bed I had made for her. I was rewarded with a kiss, that tasted of morning breath. I was tempted to assail her tongue with my own, but that will have to wait. It’s going to be a fun day.

Two hours and a very fun shower with Prism later, we were all ready to get to the parade. It wasn’t schedule until 1400 but we (or at the very least I) had to be there early since I’d be on the float with Tidus. As soon as I checked us in I noticed I had a small problem. Tidus had only given me two full access (float riders) passes and the rest were normal VIP passes, that jackass. This was going to be a hard decision.

“I can’t believe we get to ride on the float!” Dash squealed

“Yeah this is gonna be awesome! You’re the greatest, boss!

“I have to admit, I had my doubts. But you really do know Tidus!” Prism was a big fan of the Abes as well, I think her devotion was rivaled only by Dash.

Oh this is gonna be hard. Tidus when I get my claws around you I’m gonna beat your scaley ass. “Well, about that. There’s one problem.” The girls stared at me for an answer. “Tidus gave me two full access passes and two standard VIP passes and one of the FA passes is specifically for me. So I can only take one of you on the float, but you’ll all meet Tidus at the party!”

I was waiting for them to do the eye thing that all mares now how to do...and there it is. They all want to be on the float with me and Tidus. Great, just great! Prism was doing the sultry look that I love so fucking much and Puzzle was shaking her thing for me . While Dash moped on the ground.

“What’s wrong, Dash?” I ask in a tone of genuine worry. I've never seen her like this, ever.

“I can’t compete with that!” She pointed to the display of sexyness taking place behind me. While she was crying honest tears the whole time. “Just promise me you’ll have fun out there Mommy!” Prism nodded

Ok so It’s time to make my decision. Pick Puzzle or Prism and be rewarded with hot steamy sex or pick dash and make the sad filly happy again. I begin to move to Prism, but change my mind and about-face to Dash and put the FA pass on her neck. The others were irked slightly at me Paragon decision even Eris was expecting me to fuck one of the other girls. Prism and Puzzle put their passes on and pouted a bit.

“Come here you!” Prism was smiling as she pulled me into a bathroom and locked the door. One mind blowing blowjob later. “I was being selfish, thanks for choosing Dash.” She looked at my still throbbing member and unlocked the door. “Puzzle get in her, Dash don’t let anyone near here!” Dash nodded.

“Since he didn’t pick you want to make him apologize?” Prism said to Puzzle in a slightly vengeful tone.

“Oh, I think I like that Idea. Are you gonna be helping?” Prism just shook her head no. I really hope this isn’t gonna be what I think it is. “You chose Dash instead of me, boss! It’s time for that apology!” She sat on the toilet and opened her legs while Prism walked out with Dash. Puzzle locked the door with her magic, careful to focus her aura on the lock. Her aura would go unnoticed by most since it was the same color as the lock, gray. As soon as the door was locked, we got to business.

After “apologizing” to puzzle and washing the smell of sex off of the both of us, we were ready to go. We got here about an hour and a half earlier than we needed to so after the time was spent with Puzzle and Prism, We were ready to go to our designated places. Dash and I waved as we went into the double doors that they couldn’t get into and they headed for the VIP area to watch the festival and wait for us to at the end of it.

I was walking in on my hind legs, claws in my jacket. While Dash was walking next to me looking around in awe at all the parked floats. “Wow, there’s so many of them and they look so awesome!” Dash said with gusto.

I didn’t respond to Dash’s wonder. Especially when we got to the Abe’s float. Dash was literally a kid in a candy store. Really, the sponsor for Abes float was a candy store. Needless to say I got Dash a little something, since she forgot her coin purse at home. She got roughly three bits worth of candy, that I had delivered to the house.

“By my ancestors storm, you really did settle well with ponies!” Tidus gave me a pat on the back. Dash went silent. Nerves, I guess. Tidus was a white dragon whose alabaster scales almost put Celestia (still haven’t seen her) to shame, almost. Despite how I was talking to him, Tidus was my sempai. He helped me learn what I know about weather control since he’s a feathered dragon as well. One of the few in the pride. They were sad to see him go but this was his path. He had red eyes (no albino joke intended) and the same hairstyle as the real (as real as he can get) Tidus. He even sported a necklace of the symbol of the Abes, two lightning bolts between two blue spread wings.

“Tidus, you newt. Do you know how much trouble you caused me? Why didn’t you just give me four like I asked, you’ve got the pull to make that happen. I had to choose Dash here over her mother and my servant.”

“Yeah, sorry bout that. But the mayor’s brats are going to be on the float. I made it clear that you were a must have for me and I could only allow you a plus one for the float. But don’t worry, your girls will be pampered Vip section of the tower. They got the best seats in the house since the parade made the town a no fly zone.” I blanched at the mention of the mayor’s kids. They were made Diamond Tiara look like a saint!

“It’s cool man, I made the right choice and life rewarded me for it! So no harm no foul. Now, would you please say hi to my filly friend?” Dash was shaken out of her stupor and turned bright red her wings pomfed in embarrassment and Tidus just grinned.

“Hey idiot, any idea what you just said?” Eris tolled in

I didn’t say anything wrong I just introduced Dash as my… Oh shit!

“Let me rephrase that. Please say hi to my friend, the filly behind me.”

Tidus walked up to Dash and held out a claw. “Hi, I’m Tidus. But judging by the gear, you already know that. So what’s your name, cutie.”

“R, Rainbow Dash!” She blurted out. “It’s awesome to meet you, mr. Tidus!” Tidus returned the pleasure and we walked to our float. It was much to my chagrin that my eyes met Silver Lining, the youngest sister (as is, she’s no friend of mine.) Her flank was blank and her coat, like her name was pure silver. The mane was blue and so were her eyes. I try not to look too much at her, while I have no problem looking at a hot filly (Puzzle’s proof of that) she was an epic bitch.

My irked look turned into a full on smile when I laid eyes on her elder sister (this one was a friend and customer of mine) Nimbus Kicker. She rocked a blue coat with a mane of a slightly different shade. Her cutie mark was actually hooves clearing clouds. It makes sense that she’s one of Cloudsdale’s chief weather engineers. She didn’t even need her father to get that seat since she most likely calculated what weather patterns we needed to have a perfect day today.

“Hey Tidus, how much time till we leave?” I asked.

“About an hour.”

“Hang out with Dash, will ya?” I had planned to do some talking with Nimbus. Walking up to Nimbus with a little bit of a swag to my walk, I greet her and her sister. Lining is young, she can be talked out of the dark side. That and I really want to have a chat with Nimbus, she’s cool.

Nimbus hailed me down as I was getting closer to her. “Nice job on the climate control, Kicker!” Nimbus was happy at my acknowledgement. It must’ve been hard to calculate the weather we needed to have all week to get the conditions we needed for the festival.

“It’s good to see you here, Storm!” Nimbus made no effort in hiding how happy she was to see me. She was doing that thing mares do with their hips when they’re horning. I pointed to the concealed wagon of the float. “Oh this will be fun!”

While I would love to say I got it on with Nimbus, we didn’t get past making out. Having sex in the wagon would not be a good idea, the smell and all. After a little bit of stress relief for Kicker, we came out of the wagon and just talked casually. “Thanks for that, Storm. I’ve been pent up all week.” Nimbus sighed in relief. Wow maybe my special talent is stress relief...NAH!

We were only gone for about five minutes, so that didn’t arouse any suspicion. Well much anyway. I made a point in kicking it with Kicker every now and again. When we went topside, we went to our places Kicker and Lining got seats in the front of the float, while Tidus, Dash, and I got the stage part. The plan was pretty simple. Tidus and I would circle each other in the air then we’d blow fire in air and proceed to burn the float to reveal it’s true nature.

The float was actually made of a unique crystal that contain the glow of our flames. It worked perfectly with our flame colors. His green and my white. Dashes role would be to fly threw a few flaming circles then set up the clouds make an Abes symbol, the Tidus and I would then set ablaze for an awesome effect. It would mostly be Tidus though, since my fire is white.

The parade began about ten minutes after the briefing. It was the moment of truth, our float was up next. I can’t fucking believe this. I did my best not to laugh at the Irony of this shit. Eris, did you have anything to do with this?

“Well of course I did, sweetness. Now keep doing you….Storm look out.!” I doge what appears to be a gigantic motherfucking tail. Peering in with my draconic vision for a better look at what it belonged to. Oh fuck me sideways, It’s a sky Serpent!

Gathering as much strength as I could to shout in the royal Canterlot voice, I cried. “Sky Serpent!!!!!” That got the parade goers to fly away for safety. No one in the sky was safe from these things, not even dragons. I turn to Tidus, it was time for me to cowboy up and do gain what I damn well knew my cutie mark would be. Excessive violence in the name of defense. Problem with sky serpents is they don’t stop till they drop. “Tidus, lets rock! The guard can’t handle this shit! Kicker, please get Dash and Lining the fuck out of here and don’t come back. Foals should not see what me and Tidus are about to do to this flying sushi platter!” Kicker did as a said and ran with the girls. Dash put up some resistance, until she saw murder in my eyes.

“I feel more like fried eel though, Storm! But that things got thick armor!” Tidus said in a little bit of worry.

“Don’t worry my friend, I’ll be taking point! I’ve picked up a new bag of tricks since last we met! Just be ready to light it up when I say to.” Tidus nodded in understanding. As soon as our battle began, music started playing. “Fuck yeah!” I cried as I leapt, or in this case dove into action with Tidus on my 6 high. Spinning in a corkscrew, I picked up speed and flew and spread my ink around the overgrown Unagi and shot up in the air before i could be chomped on. That would hurt a lot. Healing factor or no.

“Light em up Tidus!” The two of us sent a flurry of flame down on the serpent. Stopping when we saw the damage had been done to it’s armor plating. I coulda just hacked away at it, but someone would get hurt. Casualties are a no go for me right now. “Let’s get in there and do some serious damage!”

“Let’s do this!” Tidus cried, ready for that things blood.

Tidus sunk his claws in the back and tore a small chunk out, oh it didn’t like that at all. Tidus got smacked by the tail in an upwards motion. That thing was gonna eat him! I needed to save my friend. I was hauling ass going at breakneck paces. I couldn’t boom here, the aftermath would cause windows to shatter and debri to spread and hurt innocent bystanders that fled for safety. My axe blades weren’t gonna cut it. I needed more distance and I also needed power. That’s when it hit me, I need a katana. Extending and folding my bone blades gave me just that. It hurt for a bit, but that passed quickly. My bones blades were now in my claws via my wrist.

I barely made it to Tidus on time and the unagi just snapped up some cloud. He was out of it. I left him to a higher up cloud and descended take on the ugly fucker. Hopefully Tidus would join me soon, he looked like he was coming to as I began my descent. Much to my chagrin, the dumbass guard tried to combat the beast. “Get out of here! You’re not warriors, you’re peacekeepers!” The fact that I was a draconic and soaked in its blood made my words ring in their ears. They were gone.

It was time for me to cut away at this bitch piece by piece. I made short work of its tail thanks to my katana mode. Doing another swirl, I blew fire at the Unagi once more. Only this was more powerful thanks to my mixing the ink and slime together. Ink plus slime equals boom. Unfortunately for me, I was getting a little dizzy since I was constantly doing this move while flying around its danger zones. I was doing good until the fuck got my leg as I was saving a fallen guard. It gnawed at my constantly regenerating flesh and indestructible bone. “RUN!!” I screamed at the guard, still feeling the gut wrenching pain of having my leg torn to pieces by one of the few things that are strong enough to bite through my scales. She obliged and took a swit leave.

“Let me go, you FUCKER.! I’LL EAT YOU FOR DINNER! I cried as I attempted to slash or poke it’s eyes out. But the damn thing was actually smart about this and constantly thrashed me around trying to do something that not even it could do to me. It was trying to tear my leg off. This thing didn’t want a meal at this point, it wanted me to hurt! every time I landed a blow, it was too weak or too shallow due to lack of centrifuge.

I thought I’d be it’s chew toy for a while. Until a massive fireball struck the thing right in the kisser! It’s jaw loosened enough for me to do something about it I was sick and tired of this bitch so I flew right in to it mouth and bashed its teeth in with my axe mode. Then I flew out of it’s mouth and switched back to katana mode and flew to the ionosphere. Motioning myself downwards, I boomed while corkscrewing letting out my most fearsome roar. Tidus kept it busy with fireballs but moved when he saw my whirlwind of death. I went straight through the unagi’s head. Needless to say there was no longer a head left, but TIdus and I would have a fucking feast.

Tidus flew down to me with surprise and concern in his eyes. “Holy shit, bro! You obliterated that thing!” He backed away a bit, I was still in kill mode. We both look up at the jumbotron to notice that the whole fucking fight was televised. How’d they even shoot this shit? Must’ve shot with special zoom lenses or magic amplifiers. My family flew right to me.

“Storm, are you okay!” All three of them asked in unison. They weren’t asking if I was okay as in still hurt. They all knew about my healing factor. They also knew that pain lingers for a bit

“I’m fine, I’m just a little hungry.” I said icily while sheathing my blades. Tidus tossed me a piece of the unagi and I grilled it a bit then swallowed it whole. Taking a breath to remove my murderous expression, I walk to Tidus. “Thanks for the fireball man, you got me out of a painful situation.” I patted him on the back and he just shrugged.

“It was the least I could do, brother. You did save me from being it’s lunch.”

It took a bit to reassure everyone (except Tidus) that I was just fine. Tidus said he’d have some of his people send me some of that meat. That did save me the time of gathering it myself. It’s not like it would sink anytime soon. It’s a fucking sky serpent (even though it looks more like an unagi).

“Storm Shadow, you might want to look at your flank.” Prism informed me. At what I already knew, I got a cutie mark and most likely a violent one. On my flak was what looked like my sonic corkscrew formed next to clouds. Great so I am the Dragoon whose drill will pierce the heavens! Eris gave me a mental slap for that one

“A cutie mark is no laughing matter, Storm. Look upon it with pride, for it is who you are!” Eris stated with clear outrage in her voice.

I know all that, I was just making a little joke that’s all. But still, I’ve got a mark that can only mean one thing violence.

“Yes, but violence can be used to protect those you hold dear, dear! So remember that okay?”

The sound of someone clearing their throat broke the ice. That pony was none other than the mayor, Heavy Rain, who was accompanied by the alabaster goddess! Oh sweet Celestia, literally! I went back to all fours as the princess and the mayor came forth to meet me. If I didn’t know better I say she was about to slap me in irons (she saw what I did to the Unagi, that wasn’t happening). Eris once again slapped some sense into me. Alright miss chaos and disarray, I’ll be serious about this.

The show only captured a fraction of her beauty! If I hadn’t made love to Eris, I would be in full “I’m not worthy” mode. However I remembered one thing, I am a citizen of Equestria, but not one of her subjects. I swore no fealty to this gorgeous woman before me. “Heavy, Princess” I say their names in small acknowledgement. All maws but Tidus Celestia and mine were agape.

Celestia chuckled at my nonchalance. “Greeting, Sir Storm Shadow. That was quite the bout you had there, It was so grotesque but was indeed an epic fight. I was tempted to have it censored, but that would do you no justice. Afterall, you gained you cutie mark from this battle.”

I raised an eyebrow at her. “SIr Storm Shadow? No disrespect but I don’t recall swearing fealty to you, or being knighted for that matter.” This time all eyes went wide except mine and Celestia’s

She smirked at my statement. “Heh, I suppose not. My little Dragoon. You fought like a champion and you are but a school colt!” I gagged at the mention of my technical age, even though the body fit it. My agitation must’ve been clear at my face. “I’m sorry, did I offend you. Young hero.” Celestia asked in honest concern, now I see why the ponies worship her.

“It’s nothing, mam. Just that though a school colt I may be, my mind is that of a teenage colt. I know Equestria knows almost nothing of dragons and even less about dragoons. So keep this in mind. We mentally age differently than our draconic kin.” She nodded her head in understanding “

“You there, Prism Lilly!” Prism eeped and shot up at attention at Celestia’s mention of her. “He is registered as staying in your abode, may I have a word with our hero?” Prism just nodded her head, suddenly short on words to give the princess. “Come with me, young one.” She took me into her wing as we walked away from the scene.

“If you want a conversation, we should leave here or you could put up a bubble of silence.” She did just that and our conversation began.

“You, Storm Shadow have skills. Skills I think would be better honed in the guard academy.” So this was what she wanted. Well I had planned to meet Celestia eventually, but it was a little soon. “Your mark represents a shining power gleaming in the darkness, ready to pierce it. Please consider my offer.” I let the cogs in my head turn. Thinking about what I should do.

“Fine, but I skipped the academy completely!” Celestia began to protest but stopped. “I’m trained better than those idiots at the guard and I won’t subject myself to being anywhere near snot nosed brats still on their momma’s teat. If I go into any guard, it’s gonna be the royal one. You want me on your team, so take it or leave it. And I want a ticket to the GGG, I’ve always wanted to go at least once” Celly blinked in wonder that I a twenty (10) year old dragoon was wheeling and dealing her.

“Very well on all accounts. However with your obvious skills and the display you made on national television, you’ll have a target on your back. So are you sure you don’t want in the academy, where I can offer you some protection from that?”

I didn’t even think about it. “No offense princess, but I’m fuckmothering dragoon and any pony stupid enough to try to step to me will get what’s coming to em. While I won’t hurt them, I will hurt their pride. I can guarantee you that I have superior training to your basic guard. So the academy would be a waste of both our time.”

Celestia agreed, having seen how I handled myself. It usually takes a battalion of pony guards to deal with sky serpent or unagi as I had deemed them. And even then there’s usually a casualty rate.Getting past their armor was a pain in the ass. I could see her feelings giving in to me demands. After all with some more intense training (I admit I need a bit more), I’d be an asset.

“I will see you at the gala in two months time then. Your training will begin the following week. I will be a pleasure having you serve. Until next we meet, have fun with the media!” And like that she turned off the regal and became Trollestia. This is going to be a bitch. Jasmin Lense, here i come!

Mayor Mare… Rain. Damn it Eris, stop fucking with my head when I’m trying to think! scheduled the party to the for two days later. It’s amazing that no matter how much damage is done in equestria, It always gets fixed or mostly fixed within a few days. I tossed that one into because magic pile and carried on. The party was more of a thank you Storm and Tidus for saving our weak little asses because Celestia knows we can’t do it ourselves party. I haven’t even met Pinkie and I’m starting to channel her. What the anal fuck without lube!

I was just happy that I was allowed to bring my entire entourage consisting of Gilda, d'Artagnan, Nocturne, Loving, Tender, and the other three with me.Celestia was there once again. Eating...pie. Oh that will not stand. I looked around the table and there was no cake in site. My guess is the cake shop got hit by the Unagi.

Eris, I need a cake. But not just any cake, Delicious Cake!”

“Well, excuse me for not being younger!” Eris cried in mock anger.

Ya done? I asked

“Yes love, I am. You want a cake, you’ll have to come here and bake it!” Eris pulled me into the grotto or more specifically the kitchen. “Get in the kitchen and bake me something!” She hollered, I’d be mad if she were serious. How in the hell did she know I knew how to...oh right she’s got a line to my mind! She didn’t even bother smacking me for that one, I beat her to it. I took my time since time is heavily distorted in the grotto.Time is relative here, so i assumed the few hours I needed to bake and prepare the cake was a few milliseconds there.

As I made the rum buttercream icing for two cakes (yes I actually made her a cake), I could feel my body walking ever closer to the table. With both cakes finished, I iced Eris’ fist. It read. “For you, my chaotic love and goddess!” I even put a heart at the end. I gave Eris a quick (passionate) kiss and boom, I was back in the waking world. I looked at my claws to notice the most delicious cherry-banana cake with buttercream icing lied in a D-box just waiting to be bashed on.

I walked up to my respective spot next to Celestia and Heavy, keeping the cake a secret as long as I could. Which turns out wasn’t that long “I sense a disturbance in the force!” Celestia muttered to herself. How does she even know that one!

“Hello again, Celestia. I bring you a gift!” I put the box down in front of her and cut the edges with my claws to reveal the cake. It looked delicious but it read “Here ya go, Celly! Enjoy!” I whipped the part that said “Fatass” off with a talon before anyone could see that. Celly gave me a sour look at taking first dibs on the cake.

Celestia had first taste of my confectionery orgasm in your mouth. Her eyes went wide with joy. I found myself very proud of my work. “This...this is delicious. I was told the local cake shop was unoperational!”

That is when a massive toothy grin went on my face. “I’m glad you like it, Celly. I baked it myself!” Everyones eyes went wide at my statement, even Celestia.

“You can bake such lovely cakes and your cutie mark designates you as a warrior?! That is amazing, Storm Shadow!” I corrected her to just call me Storm. She stepped back (emotionally) a bit, not used to being corrected or having anyone call her bullshit.

“He’s always been quite the little chef! He put some of the finest dragons of cuisine arts to shame in both his elegant and simple dishes! That’s just are little Oncoming Storm man of many skills!” Tidus backs me up backs me up. You didn’t have to give them that much info, bro. Celly lifted a brow at my nickname.

“The oncoming storm?” She asked in honest curiosity

“It was a mean I would rain upon our enemies and bring justice and victory to the pride.” I said flatly. I did not come up with that name. But it meant a lot to me. The party went well but in all honesty, it reminded me of a wedding reception due to the seating arrangements. My girls were in a front table, just not the front table. Music was playing and ponies were now dancing I just watched. That is until Prism looked at me with the “please dance with me” eyes. I grab my yellow hat and jacket and grab Prism . “Hit me!”

The two of us were swinging like crazy. It didn’t take long for everyone to get into the groove...everyone but Celestia. My eyes met hers and I could taste that bitter feeling of loneliness. As soon as I get to Canterlot I'd have to try to do something about that. But she did a damn good job of hiding it from her “little” ponies. I’m gonna crack that shell Eris, I swear!

“Good, she needs someone that isn’t afraid of her. I’m sure you’ll make a good friend to her given time.”

I’m glad you agree.

The girls were swinging me about making sure everyone got a dance with me since i knew how to shake a nonexistent tailfeather. After about twenty minutes of dancing, I had danced with every mare on the dance floor. Single or not. Hell I even danced with a few that wanted their stallions in the mix. It was quite fun, but there was one mare that hadn’t had my fun, Celestia.

Moving to the table and extending my claw to her. “Would you like a dance, little filly?” Her ears perked up that someone asked her to dance and called her a filly at that. She tried to give me the i don’t dance fact. Oh i don’t think so Corbin Bleu. I grabbed her by the forelegs and took flight. She got my point and got up with me.

“Privately, please. My little ponies would be slightly intimidated having me on the dance floor.” I motioned her to leave the area with me. When we got out to the balcony, there were nothing but servants in the area. “Excuse me, but my friend and I would like very much not to be disturbed. Can you see to it that nopony has access to this area?” Wow she wasn’t kidding, I could feel the love and respect and also a touch of fear of fucking up in the servants. When they left Celly cast a shrouding spell, as per my request.

It was time for me to make a reveal to the most powerful being in the area! “Celestia I have a small secret to tell you.” I paused. This was the first time I felt fear in a while. I just hope she doesn’t send me to the sun to constantly regenerate for all eternity! Thinking up a new form as quickly as I could, I changed in front of Celestia. I was now a slime green pegasus with green eyes and a black mane...and the same cutie mark! I focused hard and contorted my mark to something else. It felt...wrong!

“You’re a changeling!” Celestia said in uphorrent outrage.

“Only half, the other half is a dragon. So I’m a changeling Dragoon. I swear to you Celestia that what you saw earlier was..”

“The real you. I am well aware of this. I had some research done on changeling half breeds a few hundred years ago. Why’re you showing this to me, Storm?” I reveal to her my plan of having her dance among her ponies at least until the stroke of midnight. “So I am to be Sooty Wings, am I? “

“Hey, I’m just trying to make this enchanting!” Celly giggled at my joke. Wow she had a cute laugh! Maybe I am doing this right. “Can you don a disguise?” She had a look of mock outrage at my question on her face. In seconds she was a teenage mare. I couldn’t help but snicker at the form she took! “Great now OUR FUN SHALL BE DOUBLED!” I declared in the royal Canterlot voice of old. “So why Luna?” Minus the horn and flowing mane. She blinked at the fact that I even knew who she was. She was going to ask and then face hoofed. I’m a fucking dragon of course I knew about Luna. We are as timeless as they afterall.

I motion for the a fly around and inside the hall. The party was open entry so we just circled around the front. “This is fun! you have no idea how long it’s been since I felt so free!” I remind her that no one will recognize her in this form. The moral to the story was, don’t act like royalty.

“Greetings! my wife and I would like to enter!” I spoke with a heavy japanese Equestrian accent and Celly followed suit by bowing. I don’t know how ponies pull off a perfect japanese bow, but she did. We were allow entry since the party was open to the public anyway.

Celestia was a little nervous, she hadn’t been dancing in a while. “You’ll do fine. Just follow my lead, my darling wife!” Celly blushed at me calling her that, oh this will be such fun! We ended up doing some mingling here and there. After ingesting some liquid courage, Celly was ready to dance.

The two of us had a regular sock hop! We were up on the floor doing the foxtrot, the charleston, and the twist. The music changed to fit the mood of our dancing and soon everybody was dancing old school. There was even one dance that I’m a little ashamed to admit but Celly requested it (the dork), we even did the swim! Hell we were even doing the pogo. It was only a matter of time until someone came our way...fuck, it’s Prism!

“That was some nice dancing there! I mean the moves were a little old, but it was still nice.” Hey don’t hate on the old moves “My names Prism Lily and this is my daughter Rainbow Dash, what’s your names?”

It was time for some names on the fly. “I am Gale Force Wind, but please just call me Gale!” I kissed both Prism and Dash’s whooves. Celly really sold the jealousy of a wife. “And this display of perfection is my wife, Celestial Body.” I just couldn’t resist she had constellations all over her, so why not. Celly was slightly amused that I kept most of her name in her disguise

“Wow, I never met anypony with a name that close to the princess’!” Dash cried and Prism just shook her head. I take a look at the clock and it was getting close to midnight. We had been dancing for almost an hour!

“While we’d love to talk more Prism dono. But my wife and I need to be going soon. Enjoy the rest of you night Dash chan, Prism dono!” I say with both Celly and myself bowing and exiting the party. We made sure that no eyes were on us by flying deep in cloud cover and circling a few times. We landed on the balcony at the stroke of midnight and Celestia’s spell vanished I had long since changed back to normal, so no worries there.

“Arigato gozaimasu, Storm kun! That was splendid!”

I grab her by the neck and give her a kiss. By the way it felt, it was her first in quite some time. “Anata wa hijō ni kangei shite iru.” I say to her while circling a talon on the very lips mine had just touched. “I know you don’t make it a habit of letting someone you just met kiss you, so consider that my thank you gift. I can’t wait to dance with you again at the gala. The real you I mean!” Celly seemed to agree. That would certainly liven up the gala!

I open the door but no one noticed it at all. Could this be...Nah. “It’s a perception filter. We vanished into the corner of the party goers minds for the last two hours. I don’t use it often, but it gives me a brief reprieve. I could teach it to you if you like.”

“Nifty and that wouldn’t do any good right now. I don’t have a horn, yet.” She flinched at the yet part. “I have a feeling it will grow in when I get older, I can feel pressure on my forehead. But nothing gets it to come out. Chances are that I might need to be near more aggression. You know full well dragons need it to grow. I may be half changeling but it’s more like twentyfive percent changeling and the rest dragon.” Celestia gave me her two cents about patience and not trying to grow up too soon. My rebuttal was that I was a twenty year old dragoon. I should be in a teen body soon and yet I can’t feel what should be on my head. That talk ended in her “there, thering” in me. After deciding that we waited long enough, we walk back into the party and back into the minds of the party goers. Man that was fun.

Celly wished me farewell at the end of the party with a hug and we both departed. For the next twenty minutes the girls raved about “the foreigners” busting a move on the stage. I just smiled knowing only one person in the mix new damn well it was me.

You tell this to no one and that’s an order!

I won’t tell anyone about your dance session with who I assume to be Celestia.

Good! The chatter died down as we made it home, me and the mane three went into the manor, while the others went to their respective buildings in the surrounding area.

Author's Note

Celestia finally makes an appearance!! I had fun with this one doing a bit of research in dance moves and stuff and having Storm get his secret off his chest. I'm gonna be taking my time with the next chapter since it's a gala chapter. It will be FUN.