Embracing the Sun

How many hours have I driven?

How many miles have I gone?

More importantly...when are we safe?

It had to be ten at night right now. The sun was gone and the moon overcast the darkness of this wintery journey Tia and I have started. We were a quarter across the state by now, lost and scared while relying on each other for our first night of running away from my home.

My home...My Fortress of Solitude...desecrated by her.

Isaac, oh dear god she...she killed him and wore his blood. I knew some criminals are crazy, but Lacy took it to a whole new level with having the man's head in her grasp and his blood all over her body.

She even tried to kill us, and now we're on the run from her because I failed to do what I have never done before. Even with my inheritance, my millions, Lacy will not stop until she finds us both and finishes what she started.

Without my guns...I can't stop her.

Therefore I had no choice but to prepare myself for the worst of this journey we're on. I have my carried and concealed permit, so all I have to do is buy another gun and keep it with me at all times.

Grocery store, mall, anywhere I go will now be a hellish trip with that crazy bitch hunting us down.

But what about Tia, what would she do?

I can barely stomach what she is feeling right now. Human form or not, my princess felt terrified and unable to process her emotions during this long drive. Just a couple of hours ago she unleashed a mass of tears and screamed her heart out because Lacy chipped the thick part of her horn.

What's worse is she's pissed at me, already accusing me for being the moron that would not listen to her. Of course she is right about that, she is right about me being so fucking stupid for not listening about her changing me into a pony.

If I had just accepted that one little bit of change, then none of this would happening.

With these last few hours of her sleeping, I could not help myself when it came to crying. I always thought of myself to be a pretty tough guy, a badass because I don't take shit from anyone.

But now, with having a gun at my head and Tia being hurt, I realized just how much reality really is. I still felt hurt and humiliated, stripped of my pride and dignity in being a man.

And all I could do about is cry while Celestia slept.

Yeah, goes to show how much I needed to wake up and realize that I'm not ten feet tall and bulletproof. After everything we just went through, I finally understood what gramps meant about never being arrogant.

Because I ignored his wise words, the mare I am starting to love is hurt and hates my guts right now, my home is a crime scene, and I have no one to blame but myself.

Unfortunately that humility took me elsewhere while there is still the chance for us to get some shuteye for the night. With only an eighth of a tank and nowhere to sleep, I had to stop and get gas before continuing this trip to the Motel 8 that's in the next one hundred miles.

All I had to do is...

"Hey, wake up princess." I said humbly while nudging her with my bad arm; my tears started falling when I did this, for the wound was only patched up with the emergency medical kit I found in the floor compartment.

When gramps said he spent fifty grand in modifications and extras for the truck, he clearly meant it.

Should be already anyway. After all, it has a cab attachment that is wired up with extra vents and ceiling screens for games or movies.

Anyway...

"Huh...where...are we?" Celestia yawned while stretching her arms; her cleavage started showing a little more with the collar of her long sleeved shirt failing to hide that she has no bra on.

Not that it mattered anyway. My mind was focused on the snowy road that is actually underplayed with ice.

One wrong move means a hard crash and no way out of those huge ditches.

"We're going to get gas here." I replied calmly, straining to keep a straight face as the pain worsened with each movement. "If you want anything to eat or drink, then let me know and I'll take you in there."

The wound is clean and empty of any buck shots. I know because I stopped and checked it in the last gas station we stopped at. The gash, however, is still burning and stinging so bad that I could throw up.

Still I kept myself calm and collected as we parked. Celestia, on the other hand, noticed and obviously felt that I was still in pain, even with a couple of Ibuprofen flowing through me.

So for anyone, it was pretty simple in guessing what she did while I turned off the truck.

As I unbuckled my seatbelt and exited the raptor, checking for my wallet to be sure it is still there, Ms. Sunny Butt took it upon herself to jump out and run around to catch me before my approach to the building started.

And as she did this, I listened to the snow crunching under our shoes and watched the clouds move in with more snow. Our eyes did not meet, nor did our lips, but she stayed strong on holding me close in this wintery hell we share.

"I'm sorry for what I said in the truck." she whispered into my chest; her hands moved down to mine, forcing them to wrap around as she kissed my neck. "It was wrong of me to blame you for what's happened."

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I pushed her away, stopping her lips from touching mine.

Whether it was my fault or not, I still felt completely responsible for getting us into this mess. So for the alicorn to frown when I pushed her away did not affect her at all, for there was so much guilt running through my mind at the moment.

Even as she fought with me, pushing herself against my chest, I continued to ignore the affection she was giving.

"Yes it is. It is my fault." I whispered.

I locked the truck and walked around  without a small kiss for us. Celesta was not hurt from how I rejected her lips, her eyes gave that away with a strange determination. All she did is remain at my side with her concern showing in how tight she gripped my right hand.

As for walking into the gas station, I mentally thanked god for giving us these few minutes of peace. It was empty, except for the woman behind the register, which gave me plenty of time to breathe and collect my thoughts before getting back to the snowy road.

Eyeing the area carefully, I led the princess to the shelves of drinks. It wasn't easy though, for she had this need to pull me back and say something else about the tantrum she had.

I don't blame her for it, I deserve every insult after being such a damn fool.

"Joshua, stop." she beckoned with both hands around my wrist, voice cracked and filled with frustration. "I have to say something and I want you to face me."

"There's nothing to say Celestia." I muttered. "What you said is true and-" I was stopped with another pull to my arm; my body now being in a tight spin as I felt another hand move over my other wrist.

It was startling. But by the time I could process what the mare just did, the soft touch of lips and tongue had already stripped my mind of the focus with the wet sweetness I crave.

Eyes wide and yelp muffled with love, I stared down to my princess to confirm that she was forcing our lips to dance in the corner of the gas station.

As strange as this is, I could not help by feel the compelling desire to wrap my hands around her back. Once I did that I found my moment of fear and shame destroyed by said princess' own distress.

And distress I mean-

"I didn't mean those things, I didn't mean to hurt you like that." she whispered into my chest. Her arms then moved around me, interlocking with a strong pull as I listened to her sobs muffle into my chest. "It is your fault for being so defiant about becoming a pony, but you are not at fault for what's happened."

I wanted to say something to that...but-

"And even after what's happened...I am still in love with you. I still love you and want to be with you, Joshua, but for right now I...I-"

"What?" I asked calmly while making my way to the back of her head, snaking my good hand up there to comfort her. "What is it right now that has you like this?"

I expected for her to be silent afterwards, knowing she has more pride as a princess than any other creature that exists in any universe.

To my dismay...

"But right now I need you more than ever. Joshua I may be an all-powerful princess, I may be The Eternal Goddess of The Sun, but for the first time in my life...I'm...I'm scared."

"Scared?" I questioned, causing her to look up and show the many tears that were flowing down her smooth cheeks.

"Yes... I'm scared." she whimpered. "I created a shield that was destroyed by the same weapon you carried, and that was an advanced shield spell. But that...Lacy...obliterated it, chipped my horn, and almost killed me."

I should have known better than to question her fear.

"This is not my home, this is not Equestria and that terrifies me. I know nothing about this world, so yes I am scared and in need of my mate's loves and protection. So for me, for us, stop avoiding how you feel for me and show it by never letting me go...and...and saying those specific words."

My mouth opened to counter, but to do so is out of my own ignorance and selfishness, so I stopped myself from speaking cruelly about who is in more danger at the moment.

Celestia said no more after that. She just stood in place with her head returning to the comfort zone of my chest as our arms tightened around one another. For who knows how long, I stood in deep ponder of my feelings for the princess while she quietly cried.

Did we stand there for second?

Did I milk this for a few minutes?

...

I don't know. But what I do know is the revelation of my actions fell upon me during our moment of letting ourselves go. In this case it was nothing more than a few deep, collective breaths from me while The Solar Princess released the negatives from behind her puffy, bloodshot eyes.

I knew now that I had taken things too far with playing hard to get. I realized that by not saying what Celestia wants me to say, I had hurt her feelings over the course of being together.

Just like at Denny's, I told her not yet and received the punishment of guilt after watching her cry and go belligerent in assumption of me never loving her.

Sad to say that I have been a selfish asshole...until now.

I suppose that doesn't make sense, but to put it in better term of the epiphany I had...

When the light bulb in my head clicked on, finally, I lowered to her forehead and slowly pecked it a couple time. Doing so caught the alicorns attention, in which gave me the opportunity to say this with her attention on me.

Sure it's a little soon to say this, but for Celestia it is a start and more comforting to know than to wonder.

"Celestia...I love you."

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At that point I had to be her leverage for the joyful shock that choked her up. My hold on her went from comforting to a sudden gentleness that is to help her stay standing as the tears continued to fall.

It was as if someone struck her with an arrow that is filled with the poison of love. Her legs had given out, her arms became jello, but the frown she wore was taken away by the growing smile that quivered with her whimpers of happiness.

I would say that I felt cheesy for saying those words, maybe a little pathetic. Celestia, however, thought it to be the best moment in her life, possibly to be the greatest moment forever.

And I cannot judge her for that. I will not question or judge how Tia feels because she said she's been alone and unloved for thousands of years. No one has ever taken the chance to be with her or ask her out, so to finally receive what she wants and needs is more than satisfying for the two of us.

Why is it satisfying to me?

...

That's easy. Because I am the one that just satisfied her desire for love...by saying the three most powerful words any man and...pony...can say.

What's bad is I chuckled at her adorable response and said it again while holding her close to me, listening to her cries be filled with joy.

"Yo-you said it." she hiccupped; her body pulled me to the floor, forcing me to kneel down and tighten my arms around her. "Sa-say it again...pl-please sa-say it again."

I chuckled and kissed her again.

"Princess Celestia," I whispered. "I love you."

From there I did what we both needed to stay sane. I lifted her off the floor and grew a pair by taking control of this relationship with a kiss of my own. And as I willingly interlocked our lips, the soft caress Celestia does to me became a desperate relishing of her hands moving over the back of my neck.

Holding and leaning into me, Celestia pushed me back with her tongue making its way into my cavern.

As this happened, my sense of joy and excitement finally ignited all over my body. Instead of feeling uncomfortable and unsure, I felt happy, appreciative, and so very lucky to have this princess in my arms.

My mind had opened itself to the realization of what love feels like, what it means to find your special someone at the most unexpected moment. And that special someone happens to be standing in my arms with true loyalty and love that a lot of men would kill to have.

Princess Celestia, an alicorn, a princess, has done what I never thought would come true.

As cheesy as this sounds, she is my first and last relationship, for in this waking moment I embraced the undeniable fact about what I am feeling.

That I have fallen...for her.

"I'm not one to complain, but it took you long enough." she chuckled while wiping away her tears.

"Yeah it took me long enough." I replied, feeling embarrassed to the point of blushing.

As expected from the princess, we resumed our little search for drink and snacks before filling up the tank and taking. But as we did that we made sure to walk out of the station with a different atmosphere around the two of us.

We held hands and kissed once more, but did so without me being the unwilling jackass.

As for the drive to the nearest motel...

"It took a crazy human girl to finally get you to admit that you love me." Celestia giggled as she munched on a grab bag of Doritos. She continued so before giving me that same lustful stare I am now starting to enjoy, along with a seductive touch to my leg. "What does that say about you...my love?"

"That I am a very idiotic moron?" I questioned with a chuckle, only to be wronged.

"No, it means you're very stubborn. But that's of the many things that draws me...to you."

"Celestia, are you okay?"

"I'm perfectly fine, I just know now that I no longer have to hide some things about me. I can be finally be myself around you, just as I was before the foals interrupted you claiming me."

"Be yourself?"

Surprisingly she said nothing else and steered from her intentions, which is not normal since Celestia has this motive of pressuring things between us.

I did have some idea as to what she is talking about, remembering the day she tried have sex with me, but to ask about it would distract me from the road. That is until I felt tired all of a sudden, almost fatigued, while the alicorn held onto my arm and started something crazy in the car.

Her horn is already, but she didn't seem to care about the lack of magic she has because of it. Her continuing of this growing glow on her head appeared to be what was making me feel so tired. Until it stopped and I looked to my right to see what she has done to me...or mainly to herself.

"I think this will suffice for what I desire." she purred in the mirror, displaying more than what I need to see at the moment.

Furry, smirking erotically, and donning herself with a pink mane, Celestia stared at me with a saucy gaze as the ruby in her eyes became a diamond pink that matches her mane.

Thankfully the windows are deeply tinted, but for her to do this made me question her motives with an angry tone while trying to stop the blood falling from my nose.

"Celestia, what are you doing?"

"Being myself. After all, you said you love me. And with that I know you will understand that I am not like other mares, that I have urges that make me change. And it just so happens that I want to try this form...on you."

And just when I though things could not get any worse, I stopped at our destination with a sinking to my heart and a rising nervousness over how fate just screwed me over. By stopping at the only place that is within two hundred miles of society, I stared up to what use to be Motel 8 and swallowed the lump in my throat.

Shining in a bright purple neon, signifying how royally fucked I am, was-

"You gotta be fucking kidding me." I sighed while pressing my head against the steering wheel.

"Oh my." Sun Butt purred, knowing she just got lucky. "I know Equus has these kinds of places, but I never expected your home world to have the same. Perhaps fate is telling us that...it is time."

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Hotel X...seriously?

To Be Continued...