Author's Note

Sorry about the latency of this one, I've been doing a lot of stuff recently. Then it his me like a rock (Ouch) and then the Terrorists took B point, so I quit and started writing again!

Chapter 7: The Calm Breaks

The following day:

Both Cadance and Shining were tired beyond what they had felt since Sombra. Cadance was sexually fatigued, given little rest by the boundless alien, Shining’s entire body hurt to move. He'd experienced combat as he'd never felt. The AI on the ship constructing simulations of things he would hope to never actually experience. The toughest of such made a combined assault of Tirek, the Changelings, and Sombra seem like a damn play set.

But they were both brought back to full health when Einuili injected them both with a Stimpack.

“Whaaa…” Shining muttered, feeling returning to his aching body.

Cadance felt as though she had a wonderful rest, and movement was the first thing to return for her.

“Wonderful! They work on your species too! That means cross contamination and infection is impossible!” The fluffy space raptor said giddily.

“And… if it hadn’t worked?” Shining inquired.

“Mmm, it would have made you puke at worst. At best, nothing.” Einuli shrugged.

“Ah…” Shining let out a sigh, falling from his chair.

Cadance glanced to Einuli’s crotch, honestly hoping he wasn’t hard. But she did a double take as there was nothing there.

Einuli noticed her eyes tracing over where his sheathe was. “I made it internal. If I get aroused it’ll come out. It just makes it easier to move.” He explained. “For me it’s more efficient to have it like this… as um, after what you showed me. I don’t want to get rid of it. But, I feel as though… I should find someone else to love. You and Shining belong together.” He whispered, “All, and I mean all of his simulations involved… well protecting you.”

Cadance smiled, “Really?”

“Yep. The first few… he just goofed off, but when Silius actually began to put you in them… well he doubled his efforts and pushed himself to nearly the breaking point. I… Thank you for what you showed me but, I feel as though it should… remain where it was. Let’s… just remain as friends. You have a loving and caring husband. I don’t, and never will, want to step between you too.” Einuli started.

“Oh, don’t worry… you nor anypony else could ever come between us.” Cadance assured. “And I think that’s a wonderful idea, I do hope you’ll come visit us sometime too.”

“I could install a teleporter wherever you live! I wouldn’t mind letting any of my friends access my home.” Einuli offered, grinning once again, now hauling Shining back up, he had passed out completely. “You should get some sleep too, the energy boost the stimpack gave you will wear off soon.”

Cadance nodded… off. Einuli lifted up the sleeping Alicorn, carrying both of them to the teleported, taking them back to Canterlot.

Celestia, Luna, and Twilight were waiting patiently by the teleporter. “Hi!” Einuli said quickly. The three mares were staring wide-eyed at the two unconscious ponies slung over the raptor’s shoulders.

“W… what…” Celestia muttered.

“Shining over-exerted himself, too much muscular stimulation, he’s probably going to be asleep for a full day. Cadance showed me a lot of thing! We were at it for hours. She’ll be asleep for just as long.” Einuli explained.

“She showed you…” Luna began.

“Oh gods.” Celestia muttered, taking a step back, before realizing the friendly little raptor hadn’t changed all that much. He wasn’t turned into some sex crazed demon, just Einuli.

“What did she show you?” Twilight asked.

“Um, what your species calls love. And sex… it was really nice. I… haven’t felt like that in a long time. So… I just didn’t want it to end.” Einuli said quietly. Celestia’s magic lifted the two sleeping ponies up, her and Luna leaving Twilight alone with the saddened Einuli.

Twilight approached, “What do you mean?” She asked, kneeling down beside him.

“Loved… not since…” He began, shaking a little. Twilight wrapped her arms around him.

“Shh… shh…” Twilight caressed his head. “You are loved Einuli. I don’t know about our friends opinions, but I know I love you.” She smiled, nuzzling him before gently kissing his lips. “Now, no more sad thoughts. Everypony was missing you, so let’s go see them.”

“Alright.” Einuli looked up at Twilight with wide eyes. He hugged her tightly, the feathery fluff ball hauling the young alicorn up, holding her in his arms as he nuzzled her with all the warmth and care her words brought out. He was truly adorable and she didn’t regret telling him that she loved him for a single second. She pushed him down onto the ground and the two nuzzled and cuddled for several long minutes. He was so warm and comfy, Twilight was content to lay here on top of the small bed she was being given. But she knew her friends were worried about Einuli.

“Perhaps you can spend tonight with me?” Twilight offered, smiling down at the giddy alien.

“Yes!” He nodded quickly.

“Great! We’ll have all night to cuddle, for now, lets go see everypony else.” She lifted him up, leading him out of the room.

UNKNOWN:

Unbeknownst to Einuli he had been followed into this sector of space, holding a position at another nearby planet in the strange and unnatural solar system, was a massive half-organic once human Astera-Class Battleship. The plant matter hardy and easily surviving the depths of space as it spread at a crawling rate across the hull. In the bridge the leader of the Floran Pirates that had been tracking the Avali for some time watched the colorful world in the far distance.

“Ssssir?” One of the other pirates approached.

“He’ssss there…” The captain responded, “Begin preperationsss immediately. He’ll put up a fight…”

The other floran nodded, vanishing back into the main part of the ship. The floran captain took a bite out of the remains of the corpse that had once been the human captain of the ship. “Mmm, perhapsss, there will be more food on thisss planet…” He mused, leaning back, “We ssshall ssssee.”

Equestria:

“So… you believe he’s being followed.” Luna began.

“Yes. Or it’s more of his kind coming to attack.” Celestia nodded. “But… the strangeness of the object. It was… organic. At least that’s what my magic picked up.”

“Organic? How is that possible?” Luna sighed.

“I don’t know, but I feel Einuli might. Perhaps we should ask him.” Celestia said, tapping her chin. “But… as of now, I feel… maybe it isn’t with him. He… doesn’t seem like the type of creature to lie.”

“No, though he has seemed eager to ‘befriend’ us.” Luna mused.

“I don’t believe he’s hostile. There’s no indication of any ill intentions… but we’ll have to wait for Cadance and Shining to awaken.” Celestia stated, “Cadance will have a… more refined opinion.”

“Yes, refined by sex.” Luna laughed.

“Let’s just hope he was vulnerable during it. And she managed to decipher any… hidden agendas he may have.” Celestia sighed quietly, glancing out the window.

“Or perhaps Twilight may be able to. She was… antsy to say the very least when he didn’t return, I… I believe she placed more importance on his safety than Cadance and Shining’s.” Luna sighed, glancing to Celestia.

“Perhaps she might be able to convince him to not be hostile… but I worry she might be convinced to join him…” Celestia mumbled.

“She wouldn’t leave unless she had a guarantee she was coming back. Sister, the best thing we can do is not worry. His ship, despite the armaments, seems less like a warship, and more like…”

“A home.” Celestia nodded. “Well… we’ll have to see tomorrow.”

Later that night:

Pinkie had give Einuli his first taste of a party and the fluffy ball of doom had collapsed on a bed beside Twilight. He was fully tired, just really wanting to sleep. Twilight agreed with him, having had to deal with various nobles trying to have him dragged off to be brought with them. They were treating the kind and caring creature like some sort of new fashion statement. It angered her to think they’d think so lowly of another living creature. She nuzzled up against him, the two returning to cuddling.

“Nnnaaah… I love this so much… I never want to leave.” Einuli snuggled into her body.

“I can tell.” Twilight laughed, a wide smile coming across her face.

“Maybe sometime soon I can fina-” Einuli stopped as something dinged on his cloak. He reached down and activated it. After a moment he went rigid.

“Einuli?”

“Floran… no… no they can’t… How…” He began to freak out, rolling off the bed before charging out of the room. Twilight chased after him, he was following either a scent or a sound as he snaked around guards and nobles that attempted to stop him. Thankfully both Luna and Celestia had returned to Celestia’s room. They were both startled by the agitated and shaking Avali. “We have a major problem!”