Author's Note

Here's chapter ten! Sorry it has been so long but when you have writer block it can be hard to finish even one chapter. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and the next one will follow soon!

Chapter 10

Luna had left her sister to deal with some nobles and Luna could not deal with nobles today. Luna enters her room and instantly throws off her regalia, she sighs and flops on her bed. Luna just closes her eyes when a voice in her head makes her almost jump out her fur.

+Been awhile since I've been inside your bedroom+

Luna sits up and looks around. “Qun? Is that you?” Luna freezes as something touches her back, the feeling disappears before she could turn and detect it. “Qun! This isn't funny!” Luna cries out when she is suddenly lifted off the bed and held in the air.

+Got you again!+

Luna looks to her left when Qun comes out the shadows and even though she couldn't see his face she knew he was smirking.

“Wipe that smirk off your face and put me down.”

+It always amazed me how you could tell what expression I have even when you can't see my face.+

Luna giggles as Qun lowers her to the floor. “Call it mares intuition.”

+I've heard that before.+ Qun chuckles.

“Oh shush you!” Luna says throwing a pillow at Qun. “What can I do for you my friend?”

+I think the flower mares want to experience the tentacle.+

Luna blanks for a moment but recovers quickly. “Excuse me?”

+They want to have sex with me.+

Luna notices the hesitance in Qun's voice. “You sound like you don't want that?”

+I do want it! That's the problem!+ Qun shouts into Luna's head causing her to wince. +Sorry I didn't mean to shout+ Qun sighs. +I'm scared Luna, I love all three of them but I'm afraid I'll hurt them if we do this.+

“Have you told them this?” Qun's body drops low to the ground giving Luna the answer she needed. “I think you need to tell them your fears Qun, they have to understand that you are not a pony that you are a large and potentially a dangerous being.”

Qun whimpers. +I know, I told them I was coming to ask about a room here in the castle so we could do the deed unhindered+

Luna smiles. “On that part I could help you, but only on the condition that you confide in your mates on this issue you have.”

+I promise+

Luna grins. “Then I shall get a room large enough for all three of you and meet you back at Infirmary.”

Qun reaches out and scratches behind one of Luna's ears. +Thank you Luna, your always a great friend.+

Luna smiles and hums. “Now go back to your mares it won't take me long to get the room ready. Talk to them.”

+I will+ Qun replies turning away and leaving by the main door much to the surprise of the two guards stationed outside.

Luna smiles at the door when it closes but turns when she senses another presence nearby.

“How long were you listening?”

Celestia steps off the balcony and into the room. “Not long, you still won't tell him?”

Luna sighs. “How can I now? He has the mares he wants, I'm nothing more than a friend to him.” Luna turns away and heads for the door. “I must go see to a room for him and his mates.” Luna exits leaving Celestia by herself.

Celestia lowers her head giving it a small shake. “Sister, always the fool when it comes to love. You will announce your feelings for him, even if I have to give you a little shove.” Celestia turns and exits back onto the balcony. Extending her wings she takes off heading for the only pony she knew could help her in this little matchmake of hers. “I wonder what Twilight's up to?”

You head back to the infirmary to talk to the three mares that want to be with you, even in this form. You slither around a corner only to almost knock out a unicorn coming the other way, your single eye narrows as you already know the unicorn in question.

“What are you!?” He almost screeches.

+The creature that has come for your soul Blue Blood! Too long have you tormented the young mares of this world, the lords of Tartarus have decided your fate!+

The prince hits the floor and starts to bawl. “No please! I like my soul where it is! I'll do anything!”

You think for second before grinning inwardly. +You can be redeemed, for time at least+

“Anything!”

+There is a mare down in Ponyville. A certain white unicorn that owns a boutique.+ You watch in mirth as the princes eyes widen. +You will apologise to her for the gala incident, you will then offer to finance any project she wants no matter the cost. Then and only then will your soul be spared the removing!+

“Anything! I-I will go now, you see! You see!” The prince stands up and gallops away. You stand there for several seconds before letting out many shrills and and sounds of merriment your body could make. You look up when you here a chime and notice it was getting late by a small ornate clock on the wall.

+Better get going or Luna will beat me there+

Roseluck, Daisy and Lily all stare at the princess as if she had just grown a second head. Princess Luna had arrived at the Infirmary and provided the three mares within the key and the royal decree that any pony who disturbs them without consent will be sent to Tartarus for the day. Luna was about to turn around when Roseluck asks her a question.

“Princess Luna? Could I ask you a question...about Qun?”

Luna turns back and gives the mare a grin. “Of course, what would you like to know?”

Roseluck blushes and twiddles her hooves. “I or should I say we were wondering what was Qun like when you first met him?”

Luna walks to Rose's bedside and sits down, Daisy and Lily take up positions beside her. Luna clears her throat and starts her tale.

“Well, when I first met him I wasn't in the best of moods....”

Everfree Castle Grounds – 1027 Years Ago

A small blue filly stomps through the Royal Gardens, her face a scowl of hatred. The filly stops at a small patch of flowers before kicking and destroying them with relentless fury.

“Why does she always have to pick on me! I may be the youngest but I'm not stupid!” the filly looks up to the sky and frowns at the sun. “My sister may have the sun but one day the moon shall be mine!” The blue filly sits down on her haunches as tears come to her eyes. “I'm not useless! I'm not....” The filly breaks down and starts to wail, it was then that her ears perk up as her name was being called. The filly stands up as it wasn't her mum or dad it was Her. The filly looks behind her and spots an opening in the freshly cut hedge. The filly trots over to the hole and gives it a look. “I can fit..I think.” The filly snaps her head back as the voice gets closer. The filly looks back to the hole and goes for it, a decision that she regrets seconds later as she didn't see the long drop in to river on the other side.

The filly lets out a cry of surprise that was cut off as she hits the water and starts to flail about. The water was flowing too fast for her to swim and the current kept pulling her under every few seconds. The filly cried for help as she knew the river was carrying her away. The filly cried as she ran thoughts of never seeing her family again through her head. The filly's body was starting to give out, she could feel the coldness drawing out her strength and her eye getting heavy. Her body started to sink but was stopped as something wrapped around her form and pulled her free from the torrent. The filly looked up at her saviour but could only see a green writhing mass before her eyes closed and she passed out.

The filly knew she wasn't dead as she could still feel her body shaking. Her eyes opened slowly as sounds of stones being brought together echoed around her. The filly tried to lift her head but didn't have the strength so she settled with just turning her head on the ground. The filly looked around and found she was in some sort of cave, the ceiling was glowing with a strange blue light. A light she found soothing. The filly turned her head as she heard the stones again and a brighter yellow glow started to dance across the walls of the cave. The filly took a surprised breath as something lifted her up and places her near a now blazing fire set in to the cave floor.

A sudden movement makes her look towards her waist and she sees a green limp unfold from her body and slither back into a large shadow the fire had not destroyed. The filly tried to see what was there but her eyes just couldn't adjust. Another long green limb came out and dropped a small bowl of what looked like fruit and other vegetables in front of her. The filly eyed the bowl and wondered how she was going to eat as should couldn't even move her head properly and judging how her stomach rumbled she was pretty hungry right now. The filly's eyes widen as a smaller and much more pointed green limb stabbed a fruit and then held it to her mouth. The filly looked at the fruit then to the shadow. The fruit was then tapped on her lips gently before she opened her mouth and the fruit was dropped in.

The green limb went to the bowl and impaled another fruit before repeating the same motions as before, this time the filly didn't hesitate and opened her mouth and waited as the fruit dropped on to her tongue before closing her mouth and chewing. The feeding lasted until the bowl ran dry and the small limb took it away. A hollow looking limb came out of the shadows next and was hovered above her mouth, at first the filly thought it was funny looking until a drip of clear liquid fell from the tip. The filly's eyes went wide as she understood what was happening, the creature had earned her trust through feeding her and now it wanted some lewd act in return. The filly turned her head away.

“I'm not putting that in my mouth, it's gross...” The filly rasps out. “Besides I'm too young for that sort of thing...I'd break...” The filly turns back as a larger limb taps her cheek, the limb points to the floor and the filly notices the words written there.

[It's water]

The filly's eyes widen and she stares at the shadow and the green limb. Her heart starts to race and she could feel her head hurting. The filly watches as the large limb writes something else but her head was hurting too much and before the limb finished writing she passed out again.

The filly awakens to a sound of low shrilling and cooing in her ears. The filly opens her eyes wider and realises she was held in several green limbs. The filly looks up and just sees a writhing mass of limbs. The filly was going to cry out but found she wasn't cold anymore and she felt better being held even if it was some strange creature.

The creature extended out a limb and started to write in the ground.

[Are you OK?]

The filly looks up and smiles. “I am, I'm not cold anymore.”

[That's good. I hate to see a princess get hurt]

The filly's eyes widen as she reads. “You know who I am?”

[Yes, Princess Luna] The creature writes. [I have watched you grow and your sister since you both were born]

“You watch us?” Luna asks.

[Yes, I protect ponies as much as I can in the forest. I regret that some do perish as I can't be everywhere at once]

Luna's ears flatten at the creatures words. “Some ponies die in the forest?”

[More than you think]

Luna starts to sniff but the creature strokes her muzzle. Luna gives the creature a glance before nuzzling it's limb. The creatures limb jerks back as if surprised.

[You aren't afraid of me?]

“Should I be? You saved me from drowning, I think that proves you're not going to hurt me.”

The creature makes a short shrilling sound that makes Luna smile. [I guess you have a point] The creature moves as if standing up and slithers to the cave entrance.

“Where are we going?” Luna asks holding one of the creatures limbs.

The creature extends a limb and writes in the dirt. [The King and Queen must be worried about you, I'm taking you home]

Luna starts to tear up and grips the green limb harder. “Thank you.”

The creature stops and then drags a limb over Luna's muzzle before carrying onwards. Luna notices it doesn't take long to reach the edge of the castle grounds.

“I don't know your name?”

The creature finds a patch of flat earth and writes a reply. [I don't have a name anymore but rest assured you have a friend in me] The creature extends out the limbs holding Luna's small body and places her near the hedge boundary. A limb scribbles in the dirt next to her. [Family is precious Luna, don't lose your sister over petty arguments]

Luna turns and smiles. “I won't my friend. Will I see you again?”

[Yes] The limb replies before retreating back to the writhing mass. The creature shrills once before taking off and leaving Luna to face her parents and sister.

Roseluck looks at the princess with a smile. “So he was a gentlecolt even back then?”

Luna nods. “Yes he was. After that first engagement I met him many times to play or just to talk. The last time I saw him however was a month before I turn into Nightmare Moon.” Luna looks down and sighs. “I always hated what I did and I just hope Qun doesn't think I abandoned him.”

+I never though that Luna+

All the ponies in the room turn to the door and see Qun writhing at the entrance.

“How much did you hear?” Luna asks.

+I arrived at the cave+ Qun's writhing seemed to slow. +I almost forgot about those days, they made me feel alive when I felt dead inside+

The three flower ponies gasped when Luna lunged at Qun and virtually buried herself in his tentacles. Qun returned Luna's affections and Luna sighed before pulling away.

“You still feel the same after all these years my friend.” Luna turns to the girls. “I have a room set up for you that you can use.” Luna gives the ponies a final smile. “Please treat each other well, you've all got a wonderful future ahead.” Luna hugs Qun again before heading for the door. “When you want to leave just ask a guard for room one one three, they will take you there.” Luna gives one last smile before leaving and closing the door behind her.

Roseluck, Daisy and Lily all look to Qun and smile.

“So, big question? Who goes first when we get there?” Lily asks eagerly.