Working on the Darkness

by xluferx

Dating the Dark Tyrant, part 2

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The entire trajectory towards the imitation of Starbucks through the illuminated streets which Equestria’ capital has to offer was silent, I believe that a library can’t be this silent. But I couldn’t care less.

The stares from the nobles and normal citizen were felt all over my body and I believe that Luna felt those obtrusive stares too, but everyone averted their curious stares from us when Lulu turned with a frown at them, or when I turned with my wicked grin in secret as she was walking with her gaze forwards.

The idiots were more intimidated by my fuck off than Luna’s.

I was wrong by two minutes in the estimated time for our arrival to Ponybucks, I presumed that it would have taken around thirty minutes, not 32. However anybody can be perfect, not even the Tyrants.

‘Just like the one back home’ My mind told me when the sight of the place was within my sight becoming more clearly for every step I give. Ponybucks was incredible similar to the one back home, big windows which give the customers nice view and the light from the streets combine perfectly with the illumination system inside the building, also let’s not forget about the big words on the roof with its name ‘Ponybucks’ and the image of Celestia in black & white scheme, with her wing fully spread.

Sometimes I wonder how is possible the big similarities, that my world with this one share in common, I mean it’s exactly the same except for the pony puns.

Just before Luna approached to the entrance, I rushed to be in front of her. She flinched from my sudden action, her eyes filled with surprise and confusion causing her to blink several times more than she was accustomed. My palm made its way toward the cold glass and lightly push forward, it seems that here they give maintenance because the glass door never made any noise. Except for the little doorbell which was placed upside, it ringed when the door opened to its best.

‘’Mares first’’ I moved my right hand in signal for her to enter as the other held the door from closing.

Again the expression of full neutrality was in her face with all its glory ’’Your manners a highly appreciated’’ she thanks with a pinch of harsh tone in it, is like she said it like she was forced to do it. (I said too many ‘it’ for a sentence, meh! Like I give a fuck)

She took her time in enter the building through the open glass door, the only thing that I could do was wait, so did I. Only after Luna’s flowing tail was inside Ponybucks, did I enter. I removed my hand from the cold glass allowing the door to close by itself. Once inside I noticed that everyone inside, ponies sat on their respective table or the ones waiting for make an order in front of the cashier, were staring at us with shock in their faces, or it was surprise? Either way, they were staring at us with widened eyes.

As ever the building features were similar to Starbucks.

Disinterest I gave a quick glance over Luna, I raised an eyebrow when I noticed that Luna couldn’t care less from the attention of her subjects.

In my mind I started to wonder why, but right now more important is my ‘date’ with her, and give her a nice time.
One step in front of the other and finally made it to be at her left side. And obviously I was near enough to certain spots of hers. But I shall not exploit those spots, not right now.

‘’Luna’’ I called her with a low tone enough to reach her ears ‘’follow me’’ the wave of my hand was the signal for her to walk with me to the table which is going to be host for the awaiting lovely meal.

The stares were deal like we did as we were passing through the streets, but this time I got a soft punch from Luna when she noticed my actions. She said that it was a weak hit and it shouldn’t have hurt, but still hurt!!!!

Finally I saw the perfect table for us, the wooden table is like others but the only difference that makes this particular place perfect for our night is that it’s near the glass-wall with an astonishing view to outside.

Together we walked to the available seats, and we rested our bodies in them. Yep extremely similar to Starbacks, the cushions, place style, uniforms, decorations, menu, floor, even …..Plants?!

‘I should ask Sunbutt about this’

I changed my position for one more comfortable for my persona, I forgot about Luna sitting in front of me to give proper appreciation to the nice landscape which is outside of this glass. But my appreciation died quickly when someone spoke in a quivering voice.
Both of turned to the voice’s owner, eyes filled with annoyance or maybe it was amusement.

‘’Ummm…..here….is-s th-the…..me-menu’’ she timidly put both of the menus on the table with her wings.

It was a Pegasus mare with the classical green uniform of Starbucks, even she was wearing the cap, and the mare herself had a coat of brown fur which coincidentally matched with her dark brown mane. Even her eyes, which were filled with fear, were another tone of brown. ‘Cute’ would be the word to describe this scared mare.

‘That’s…odd…. I thought that in Starbucks you need to make the order by yourself, the workers never give you a menu unless you ask for them, or they point the menu which is above the cashier.’

My gaze went to Luna’s, and then everything struck on place.

‘Oooh right, the ‘princess’ of the night is here’

If you didn’t understand let me summarize you the explanation, Luna is royalty and ruler of this land, they still see her as Nightmare Moon(not that she care about it), they can’t treat her like she is a normal pony and finally she is a Tyrant like her sister. Forget the last one those idiots don’t know a shit about the tyranny in Equestria.

Luna hold the piece of paper with her magic and started to read its contents, in my case with both of my hands I grabbed the menu and put in front of my eyes allowing them to have a good position for read its offers.

The silence slowly become in an awkward silence which I’m not accustomed, I have to break the ice between us somehow.

‘’So Luna, what will your order be?’’ I laid the menu on the wooden table near to the small vase at the middle.

Luna followed my actions seconds later but her menu ended near her instead near the vase.

‘’We are not wont to frequent this type of places so we cannot decide a cuisine from the selection which was offered to us’’ Her eyes continued reading the words from the laminating paper.

Luna frowned at me in response when I chuckle escaped from my throat, but I should have known that. I don’t think that Luna would really eat something that is not for her standard, but everything has its first time as ever.

‘’Well my dear princess what do you usually prefer to eat?’’

The night ‘princess’ commenced to think with her stare down, at intervals her ears did cute twitching. But the little scene came to an end when she lifted her gaze.

‘’My tastes usually consist in a decent brew of tea, for example your delectable to tea’’ She grinned cockily at me. ‘I will get one day for that’ The grin left her face to continue ‘’And am acceptable dosage of biscuits, preferably chocolate as the main flavor’’
I snapped my fingers of my right hand as the other went for the menu ‘’Well cutie one, allow me to search something for your tastes’’

I read as fast as possible my eyes allowed me to read the different selection of food and drinks, after three passes I found perfect orders for my date.

‘’Okay Luna, you should order Vanilla rooibos Tea Latte or the Calm Brewed Tea, as your drinks of tonight’’ I smile as my brain made me remember the savor of those drinks ‘’They are good by the way.’’

My gaze continued focusing on the laminated paper ‘’And for eat the best option should be the classical cookies with chocolate flavor’’

I grinned wicked in my mind when my eyes caught the last action of Luna, she almost smiled after hear my recommendations. But I know that bit by bit I am winning against her, it seems that my ‘charms’ can work with royalty too.

I you are wondering if I dated with the inhabitants here, let me clarify that doubt of yours, Yes I dated before in my world and here too. Back home I dated for get a serious relationship, but my dates here are mostly to play with their feelings.

What? Is fun. Besides I only play with them for a short period of time. Did you really believe that I was some kind of monster that enjoyed breaking hearts of the poor mares?

Also I need a way of how to spend my free time.

Returning to the topic.

‘’Your recommendations are highly appreciated, Elijah’’ She thanked my good action

‘’Is nothing really because that how a true gentle must act in front of a real mare’’ I replied with a confident smile.
Luna only stared at me blankly, but her blue eyes never connecting with mine.

My silent chuckle escaped from my throat and turned into an audible laugh, not maniacally of course, albeit I don’t know why I laughed from nowhere. I didn’t make a bad joke!

MY moment of joy was interrupted by the same Pegasus mare from before with a small ringed booklet, which was been held by her left wing by the way.

It was incredible how the Pegasus could use their wings as hands, there are few things that still fascinate me in Equestria and this is one of them.

‘’Ma-may ….I-I….take yo-your…orders?’’ Her fear is so noticeable that even me, can smell it…..

Wait I think is other thing…..

*sniff*

Yep, fear has a scent of sweat pony.

Luna was the first to spoke ‘’We would like Calm Brewed Tea for drink and for satisfy our hunger the biscuits with chocolate flavor would be nice’’

You know? I really like the way of Luna’s form for speak, I don’t why but I really like it.

The mare nodded as she wrote frightened ‘’A-and you….sir?’’ I think that this little mare need those lesson of Iron Will, seriously they will do more good than harm to her.

Before I gave my order I prepared my throat for speak with a French accent because the following dishes deserve it ‘’Well for me I would like ‘Cinamon dolce crème frappucino ‘as the drink for tonight, and Chocolate Crossiant to stop this hunger’’ You don’t know how I love to imitate the accent from other countries.

The Pegasus wrote my order as fast as possible and disappeared from our sight, she disappeared like those classical cartoons which leave a trail of dust as they flee.

I felt strange sensations of my spine telling me that I had unwanted stares from everywhere; I cannot repel them because Luna is in front of me. So my best option right now is ignore them, however I still felt them. Ugh how I hate the pony’s curiosity!

I decided another way to ignore those annoying stares, start a small conversation ‘’So Luna tell me a bit about yourself’’

The neutrality of her face remained intact as before ‘’We thought that you already known about us’’

My eyelids closed as my right hand went forward and started to wave gesturing that I was dismissing the idea ‘’My dear Luna I known something that might be partially true, I want to hear your version of events’’

The dark tyrant leaned to her seat in search of a more comfortable position, subsequently she gave a said long sigh of defeat as her eyes were looking downwards ‘’You have a fair point’’

Her horn ignited in the magical aura followed by her tiara being enveloped with the same aura and levitated to be at her eyes level ‘’What would you like to know?’’ her eyes never leaving its focus from the blue tiara.

As she did before, I leaned my back directly to my seat for a comfortable position as my arms crossed together ‘’Everything’’ I small smile formed aftermath.

Her tiara could have collided with the wood if it wasn’t for those fast reflexes of hers. The tiara was inches away from touch the table as it was enveloped with the magical aura; afterwards she looked at me with confusion as she raised an eyebrow.

‘’Why are you interested in know everything about us, Elijah?’’ She questioned my reply as she placed her blue tiara on the table, now Luna was on a suspicious mode. Maybe I should be careful with my next answer.

A grin formed in my lips as my fingers from the right hand arranged my blonde hair ‘’Well, I’m in a date with one of the most beautiful mare in Equestria and it wouldn’t be comfortable to both of us if we didn’t know something about each other’s life’’

Luna’s head flinched back with widened eyes and a weak, but noticeable blush was in her muzzle, but everything died down with a quick shake of her head, recovering her last composure.

‘That’s odd, why did she reacted like that now and not before with my other compliments’

Either way, I didn’t care so much about her reasons, even less with the rules about smoking in a public place. Yes I smoke deal with it.

But I only smoke one cigarette per day nothing more; usually I bring with me a box full with them to whatever place that I go. Maybe you are wondering how is that possible, well Equestria have ponies who smoke regularly, especially the nobles ones because have a box of cigarettes is something not so cheap you know?

Anyways my hand dug in one of my pockets and brought a single cigarette.

‘’Those compliments of yours are not going to work on us, Elijah’’ She said with venom in her voice.

I only gave a selfless shrug to her late reply, I was more focused to lighten up my little friend and feel good.

From other pocket I got the small lighter for this kind of activities and without a second thought I lightened it as my mouth muttered in other language ‘’Entonces espero que los insultos funcionen en ti, caballo estúpido’’ A deep inhalation of the little pleasurable smoke was the next action.

‘’Eso es poco cabarelloso, deberias cuidar esa boquita tuya escoria echa hombre’’

I never coughed so hard in my life, my hand started to punch my chest for try to cease the sudden outburst of my persona, I didn’t care for the stares that I was receiving of my little scene, my health was more important than them. With my free hand I grabbed the cigarette and removed it from my lips. MY mouth was hanging low and my face was dumfounded with a pinch of shock, I never expected a response from her.

‘‘Ho-‘’

I was cut out of my question when she raised her hoof which was wearing her royal regalia

‘’Elijah we have more than 2000 years, let me remind you that we had one thousand years to spend in my ‘banishment’’’

I closed my open mouth with one of my hands to avoid any fly to enter it, ‘I should have known that, note to self: Don’t test Luna with languages’

‘’Look Luna I’m incredible sorry about my last behavior’’ I did my best apologetic face ‘’So we should star from the beginning’’ I threw the afire cigarette to an unknown location, not caring where did it land and my right hand showed to her in signal of shake hands.

‘’My name is Elijah Collins and is a pleasure to meet you, princess’’ Smiling warmly my hand waited for receive her hoof.

Her blue eyes glare at my hand then at me, but hesitant she brought her hoof on my palm and together we gave each other a salute ‘’Our name is Luna, princess of the night and co-ruler of Equestria’’ After our greetings both of us retracted our hand, and hoof, next to us.

‘’So! Tell me dear princess of the night, How are you fairing until now?’’ I suddenly injected the question

She kept her eyes looking upwards as she slightly was tapping her chin ‘’Besides the part that we are dating a hairless ape against our will and the fact that we are infected with a virus that may kill us, everything seems fine to us’’

My hand clenched into a fist and hit the table with enough force to only make the coalition audible enough for both of us after the last word left her mouth ‘’Look ‘Lulu’, I already apologized for my behavior but only because I started with the insult that doesn’t mean a lady like yourself should talk so….uncivilized.’’

She blinked, followed by a slow nod of approval ‘’It shall remain in that form as you keep your word’’

Again I leaned my back on the comfy backplate of the seat crossing my arms as my smile was returning to my face ‘’So, what do you think about Starbucks so far?’’

The night princess commenced to check the place as her head moved with her gaze ‘’Is lustrous, it seems admissible for our scale’’ She closed her eyelids as she made a weak shrug ‘’But we prefer the coffee pot placed near our castle, they know how to prepare their assets’’

When her eyelids revealed her blue iris she continued looking the place with curiosity ‘’Elijah can we ask one question?’’ She was more focused in checking the place so I decided to play with her for a while.

‘’You already did’’

I got the awaited response, Luna turned with a deadpan expression plastered all over her face ‘’Okay…..then Can we ask you two questions?’’

The smile never left my lips ‘’Again princess, you already did’’

The younger ‘princess’ groaned in frustration as she crossed her forelegs together and looked at me pissed, but it didn’t take long before she relaxed those muscle of her muzzle ‘’There is a word to describe such behavior of yours, Elijah’’ She smiled cockily at me ‘’If our memory serve us well it would be ‘smart-ass’’’

I only showed my clean hands like a cop yelled at me to show my hands ‘’Guilty as charged princess’’

Incredible both us exploded in a round of unstoppable laugh from both sides, we (especially me) enjoyed the moment of joy or maybe it was fun. Anyways I only cared for the fact that we were laughing.

Only after my laugh started to die down, did I allow her to make the so wanted question ‘’Okay, okay Luna ask way’’

Luna calmed her laugh by clearing her throat with closed eyes only for give them a pinch of curiosity and seriousness ‘’Why are so cold or heartless, if you clearly show otherwise?’’

Instantly my smile left me with my encouragement, as the seconds passed my confidence left me. Nobody, I mean nobody have ever asked me that. I don’t really know how to answer that, I think that awareness wanted to take control when I lowered my guard.
To be honest I’m struggling right now to answer it, but at end I managed to get a acceptable answer.

My face stopped looking downwards, turning my blank expression into a cocky smile as I gently tapped my forehead with my right palm ‘’Princess I don’t really know, maybe the months working for your sister fucked up my mind, albeit your little episode of ‘fun’ with me really made a number of me’’ My eyes were staring half open ‘’But probably spene years living in this fake utopia changed my attitude’’

I brought my elbows to the table to let them to rest for a while ‘’But that’s a depressing topic for this night’’ I leaned my head ‘’So let’s change, Tell me Luna; Do you have any hobbies or activities which you enjoy to do?’’

Again Luna tapped her chin with her hoof, but this time she was looking downwards questioning herself ‘’Well for answer your question, we do not have enough time to give us the pleasure of hobbies. Being a co-rulers demands time, also-‘’

‘’PRINCESSS LUNAAAAA’’ Suddenly a third and unwanted voice interrupted her a mid-sentence, the voice sounded childish by the way.

Both of us turned to glare the little brat who dared to interrupt our ‘date’ and my suspicious were clarified. It was a foal, colt to be exact.

The little brat was small size, with a white coat of fur but he had a few spots with a light tone of brown. His mane was with tone of brown, one darker than the other; also it was a messy style. Doesn’t this colt have a clue about a mane brush? Anyways he seems younger from others foals that I had seen, in others words his idiocy must be more than them.

After my brief description of the colt I only saw the scene in front of me, but my eyes focused more in her blue eyes, those showed everything but happiness. Maybe she was smiling to this child but her eyes say otherwise.

Finally the little foal spoke with his cheery and somewhat annoying voice ‘’Princess Luna I never thought that I will find you here!’’ For someone at his age he knows how to speak properly ‘’Ponybucks is my favorite place where my mom brings me to eat cookies or cakes and-and CANDIES!!’’

If I am correct then Luna want this brat out of her sight as soon as possible, like I said before she is very easy to read.

‘’So Princess Can you give me a hug?’’ I was dumbfounded when the colt asked that kind of question, and my surprise grew more when he extended his forelegs in signal that he is waiting for it, also there was a toothy smile on his young muzzle.

With fake joy her horn ignited, and the little colt was moved toward her. ‘’We would be gladly to give you such humble request’’
At the end she hugged him, with a lot of disgust mind you.

When his little hoofs were on the floor he shout his thanks and ran to a random direction in search of his mom, I know that he was searching his mom because he repeat the same sentence over and over again ‘’MOM MY FAVOURITE PRINCESS HUGGED ME!!!!’’

When his shout wasn’t able to be heard I brought my hand to my chin with a raised eyebrow ‘’Not a fan of foals, I presume’’
Luna turned to lock her gaze with mine, but quickly she broke the connection with a deep sigh

‘’You are right, we hate be near to foals’’ She waved both of her front hooves ‘’They are so stupid and naïve, also they do not cease their ignorant questions’’

She stopped the waving motions ‘’Besides there is a reason of Why my sister think up Nightmare Moon as a starving monster with desire of foals flesh, so when I returned from my…’banishment’ we would not be bothered for their presence’’

That perked up my curiosity ‘Well, mystery solved!’

‘’And allow us to add, that we loathe the little colt in particular for have dared to pull my mane’’ Her eyes frowned ‘’We would have vaporized him or turned him into a detestable frog, if it wasn’t for the mere presence of Twilight Sparkle’’

I only chuckled at her long explanation ‘’Well Luna we already have something in common.’’

She titled her head to one side in curiosity of my statement ‘’And that may be?’’

My confidence and assuredness on my face were indefeasible ‘’I cannot stand be near children for long periods of time, because as you said before they are naïve and stupid’’

I rested both of my hands on the back of my head, feeling my hair over my palm as my head made its way to the end of the cushion of my seat ‘’Especially the trio of fillies with mental disability back in Ponyville’’

A weak smile creeps in her lips with midst eyelids ‘’We must assume that those three with mental disability are the little sisters from the Elements of Harmony’’

My hands stopped feeling my hair as my body moved abruptly forwards sending my right hand in front of sight only with the index finger stretched agreeing with her assumption ‘’Exactly those wastes of space’’

Luna stared blankly at my hand ‘’Why do you hate those particular fillies more than any other?’’

I retracted my hand as I returned to my last stance on the seat with crossed arms, but this time with eyes closed to the exterior, recalling my memories from one year ago. When I used to live in Ponyville

‘’I remember that fateful day like it was yesterday, one day when I used to live in a simple house at Ponyville. That day I was working on my personal lab with unstable chemicals because I was curious, everything was fine until the door burst open with a high yell ‘CUTIE MARKS CRUSADERS CHEMIST!’’ Those memories are still fresh in my mind causing me to stare at the table ‘’As the rules says, I was wearing protection glasses for my eyes, so I removed them to place them on the table where I was working and left the chemicals behind so I would be able to check the ones who yelled and give them a piece of my mind’’

‘’However before I could continue the retards started to play and mix the chemicals, like they were doing a cake or simple lemonade. Little did they know about the instability of those chemicals’’

I stopped my tale and then hatred started to went out of my mouth ‘’I shouted them to stop but the so idiots didn’t listen and continue their idiocy until the mix started to change colors as it was shaking abruptly’’

‘’I knew what would happen next so I rushed and roughly grabbed the three of them, who stayed watching in awe the trembling test tube mind you. And finally we were out, but that moment I can still remember every single second of it…..’’ My hand rubbed my forehead trying to cease the hate…….

One year ago……….

Elijah tossed his body outside his normal house with the bodies of a white unicorn, a yellow earth pony and an orange Pegasus, when they were outside the pissed man turned to see his house, little did he know that it would be the last time that he would be able to see his house.

Suddenly his wooden house blew up in a colorful explosion like the Sonic Rainboom of Rainbow Dash, leaving no remains of the once Elijah’s house.

Elijah was shocked beyond explanation; he only could let his body drop to its knees in defeat with rendered arms as his jaw wasn’t able to close.

His work and belongings were lost….. everything was lost, except for his life. He wasn’t pissed anymore, no sir, now he was angry really angry. Like a beast is about to went berserker against an enemy, it only required a single sentence which it sent him over the edge.

‘’THAT. WAS. AWESOME!!!’’ said the innocent orange filly, as the a round of cheers from her friends accompanied her.

‘’You know Luna is not nice when someone is giggling of your suffering, you know?’’ I deadpanned to Luna’s giggling.

‘’We apologize but is funny to us your sorrow Elijah, but please continue’’ She said between giggles

I decided to ignore her last behavior and continued ‘’In summary I snapped and yelled at the trio with the top of my lungs, making them to cry a river of tears and crushing their hopes of find a cutie mark, even if ponies started gather around us I continued my sessions of yells and insults’’

I shrugged my shoulders after I ended my tale ‘’They are one of the reasons of why I moved up to Canterlot''

‘’Well that would account for the colorful explosion from the last year, the explosion had a beautiful sight however’’

For not give her the pleasure of my sorrow I changed my expression into one of joy, with a cocky grin I might add ‘’Yeah, I heard rumors about the explosion was audible and visible to all Equestria’’

‘’Yo-yours orders ha-ha-have ….arrived’’ The trembling voice of our waitress entered to our atmosphere, with the trays on her back which was holding our ordes

I looked at Luna with the cocky smile as I clapped my hands together ‘’WELL! Let’s start this lovely night’’

Luna formed a smile as well and nodded at my last sentence ‘’ We must agree with you ‘Ellis’, this is a lovely night’’


Author's Note

SO my god! I finally get antoher chapter ready for you my dear readers, sorry for the delay but for compesate that problem I gave you this long chapter that maybe will be the only one that exced the 3k words limits

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