“So that’s what happened? What do you think?” Twilight asked Discord as Pinkie finished telling the group about her nightmare “It can’t have been real?”

Discord sadly shook his head “Sadly, I think Pinkie’s dream was very real and that shows the danger is worse than we could have fathomed” he said as he took a sip from his cup “Bravesteel, you said you’ve encountered these creatures before?”

Bravesteel scowled “Yeah”

There was then a knock on the door “Ah, our other guests have arrived” Discord said as Fluttershy went to get the door.

“Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash welcome. Come in!” Fluttershy said meekly as she stood to one side to let the three new comers in “Make yourselves at home”

“Hey there, Fluttershy” Applejack said as she spotted Discord, her face turned to anger “So your Celestia’s friend?”

Discord looked at the orange pony and said “Sadly no other pony had time for this so let’s get on with this” as he took out a pen and started checking off names “Now let’s take register. Let’s see Rainbow Dash, check. Pinkie Pie, check. Twilight Sparkle, Check…”

Rainbow Dash walked past him and stared straight at Bravesteel “Who’s this guy?”

Discord paused “Oh that’s our seat filler” he joked

“Discord! That’s mean!” Fluttershy quietly snapped “It’s Bravesteel, don’t you remember him Rainbow?”

Rainbow smirked “Oh yeah, I remember” she said as a thought struck her “Hey, what are you doing here anyway?”

Bravesteel growled “Waiting for you to get out of my face!” as he stared crossly into her face “Twilight asked me to come with her to this meeting”

“Oh really!” Rarity exclaimed looking excitedly at the stallion “Well Twilight, it’s fabulous to see you get yourself out there”

“WHAT!?” spat Bravesteel.

Twilight sighed “Not like that Rarity, Bravesteel’s here because he has seen the threat we face” she said “Bravesteel might even be the best qualified to help fight them”

Applejack raised her hoof “So, Bravesteel what did you see? If you don’t mind me asking” she looked straight at the stallion.

Bravesteel retold the story he had at Sugarcube corner, when he finished Discord sighed “There might be worse news on the horizon. These enemies can embrace the form of evil from throughout creation” he said as he used his powers to change the room into a room full of pictures that showed evil looking faces “These are some of the forms they have taken in the past, that I have seen”

Twilight started to shake “So you mean that the enemy could take on appearances of the most evil creatures?” she said as she stared at Bravesteel who shook his head sadly “What?”

“It could be worse than that” Bravesteel said with lament heavy on his voice “These foes have powers beyond our worst nightmares”

Rainbow Dash sat down in a chair “This can’t get much worse, can it?”

Pinkie pie then said “They are after the six of us” remembering her nightmare “They are the worst meanies ever!”

Bravesteel snarled “We need a plan to fight them! I want to help, if you’ll have me?” turning towards Twilight “You six have risked your lives for Equestria once too often and I’m tired of watching”

Twilight smiled but said “I’m sorry but we can’t accept your help, it’s too dangerous and you could get hurt” looking into Bravesteel’s eyes and noticed the fire within them “We do appreciate the offer though and it’s touching to see your dedication to Equestria”

“Hang on Twilight” Rainbow Dash said smirking “What if we do need more help? I mean maybe not from such a slow pony”

“I beg your pardon?” Bravesteel cut in “I’m not slow”

“Prove it, how about a race?” Rainbow Dash joked back “Unless you don’t have the guts?”

“Fine, I’ll race you and when I win, I get to help this group beat the vices” Bravesteel said not thinking.

“And if you lose?” asked Discord

“Princess Twilight can decide my fate” said Bravesteel looking at Twilight “How about we have the race tomorrow afternoon?”

“Hang on, Bravesteel, you’re injured! You won’t be able to fly” said Fluttershy noting Bravesteel’s bandaged wing “You shouldn’t be trying to fly”

Bravesteel groaned “Well we’ll just have to have a race where flying isn’t allowed” staring at Rainbow Dash he was still determined to put the cocky mare in her place “Unless you think you can’t win that way?”

“Oh it’s on” Rainbow Dash huffed “See you tomorrow at Sweet Apple acre”

“Do you think it was fair to challenge him to a race?” Applejack asked Rainbow Dash as they walked towards Sweet Apple acre “I mean he is injured”

Rainbow Dash smirked “Think of it this way, to make sure he can keep up with the rest of us” she joked as Applejack stared at her as she swished her tail across Applejack’s muzzle “Besides I’ve wanted a new challenge for long enough and I’ve raced the best racers in Ponyville”

Applejack snorted “Yeah but did you get a good look at him. He’s not built for racing” she said as she thought about it “There has to be another way”

“If I didn’t know better, I’d say you had a thing for him” Rainbow Dash teased her.

“Oh, for goodness sake, Dash, I just feel it’s a waste of time” Applejack said with irritation filling her words, Rainbow Dash giggled causing Applejack to stop and stare the Pegasus dead in the eyes “You better watch it, Dash or I’ll never make you a cider shot again”

“Oh come on!” fumed Rainbow Dash as she looked away, it was all just meant as a joke for Celestia’s sake “Alright fine”

“Fine. What?” Applejack said as she turned away.

“Fine, Mistress” Rainbow Dash fumed admitting defeat “But I get to say no to the saddle this time okay” she was now blushing worse than ever.

“Okay” Applejack giggled as they both started towards Sweet Apple acre.

Spike was sitting at the kitchen table as he wondered where Twilight was, when a black Stallion entered the room, looking around curiously and stopping in the middle of the room. Spike couldn’t help but stare in confusion, true Twilight welcomed any pony to enter the public areas of the castle but the kitchen that was going some since the kitchen was the furthest room from the public areas.

“Um, I’m sorry, Twilight asked me to come and see you Spike about a room for the night” said Bravesteel in an uncertain tone “How have you been lately?”

“Uh, we’ve met before?” Spike asked trying to remember the stallion and pulling up very little.

“It’s Bravesteel; we met about a year and a half ago” Bravesteel said and then looked sad “I reported the slaughter of my home”

Spike strained his memory and then tried to find a way to cheer him up “HEY! You jumped on me and it took Shining Armour to pull you off” Spike yelled remembering “I had a sore scale for a month”

Bravesteel blushed and smiled “Yeah, sorry about that” supressing a giggle “I hope you’re okay”

“Relax, I’m joking but what are you doing here?” Spike asked laughing but trying to sound serious “Twilight gave you permission to stay here tonight?”

“Yes, I did, Spike, I’m glad you remember Bravesteel” Twilight said as she entered the room “Could you show him to the guest room”

It was in the darkest hours of the morning with the moon shining above Ponyville and as the clouds parted the shape of a large Alicorn descended from the sky. Celestia touched down in front of the castle but this time Twilight was awaiting her, at the front door and had the bedroom ready.

Celestia approached the door “Twilight, it’s good to see you” she said as she walked through the doors and they shut with a quiet click “I….mmmmmmm!” Celestia began before Twilight wrapped her hooves around her and kissed her passionately. After a few moments they parted “Eager are we?”

“You left me for weeks allowing my urges to build and sending me taunting letters. You’re surprised I’m eager to get started?” Twilight fumed as she traced a hoof down Celestia’s front “I’m going to make you pay for leaving me so worked up”

Celestia smiled “I had royal duties to see to and so did you” she said trying to sound reasonable “But if you want I’ll submit to whatever you want?”

Twilight smirked and her horn glowed, it was then some ropes tied themselves around Celestia, biding her legs together but the ropes weren’t too tight and then a bit of tape was placed over her mouth. Celestia horn began to glow to remove the ropes but Twilight placed a ring onto her horn cutting the magic off “Sorry, Celestia but no magic allowed, at least not till I’m done with you” Twilight taunted as she traced a hoof over Celestia’s mouth “You look so sexy in bondage and I can’t wait to taste you”

Celestia struggled against her binds “MMMM!” she moaned into her gag feeling so hot.

Twilight’s horn began to glow and Celestia was lifted off the ground “Now, let’s get my new toy to my room” Twilight said as she smiled wickedly. As Twilight’s magic carried her along Celestia could tell her love was taking exceptional care to ensure that the ropes stayed loose and that she was comfortable “Here we are” Twilight was holding the door open to her room.

As Celestia was hovered in she could see that Twilight had set up the room perfectly and Celestia’s heart was pounding away with anticipation. Twilight lowered Celestia onto the bed and the ropes tied themselves to the posts of the bed, spreading Celestia open on her front. Then came the click from the door confirming that it was now locked. Suddenly Celestia felt it, Twilight raising her tail exposing Celestia’s moist marehood “MMMMM!” Celestia yelped in surprise as Twilight took a teasing lick.

“Oh Celestia, your marehood tastes so good!” Twilight said she licked her lips and walked towards a table in the corner

“Now, I wonder…hmm this one looks interesting, but it’s meant for three mares, Oh this one!”

Celestia turned her head and saw Twilight slipping on a black strap on, it was ten inches long with small bumps going up and down it “Oh buck!” thought Celestia.

Twilight then hovered another object from the table over towards Celestia, a large purple dildo but this was placed on the bedside table “This toy has the function of pushing my cum out the end and there’s a sensor that’ll let me feel you!” Twilight explained as she climbed up in front of Celestia, she then removed the tape “Now, suck it!”

“Twilight! This isn’t necessary! There’s a spell that can…MMM!” Celestia began but was interrupted as Twilight pushed the toy past Celestia’s lips. The rubbery taste wasn’t nearly as pleasant as Twilight’s pussy but Celestia started bobbing her head back and forth.

“AAHHH! Oh yeah!” Twilight exclaimed as she wrapped her hooves around Celestia’s head and pushed more of the toy down Celestia’s throat but then Celestia felt Twilight lick the tip of her horn “Oh I’m going to lick your horn!”

With that said Twilight began to lick Celestia’s horn and causing Celestia untold pleasure. The horn of the Unicorn and the wings of a Pegasus pony are incredibly sensitive to sexual action but an Alicorn’s body is almost three times as sensitive to these feelings. So Celestia was now feeling very hot under her tail, as she deep throated the toy and had her horn teasingly licked.

After a few minutes had passed Twilight screamed “CCEELLESSTIIAA!” as she withdrew the toy and came onto Celestia’s face “I’m sorry”.

Celestia licked up the mess on her face and said “Oh don’t worry, I’ll be sure to repay you”

“When you get free but until then, I’ll be sure to make you happy!” Twilight said teasingly as she traced her hoof over Celestia’s muzzle “Your marehood for now needs some attention”

Twilight’s horn suddenly glowed with magic and Celestia’s hoofs were freed from the ropes, but her front hooves were retied behind her back “So what are you planning, Twi”

Twilight leant down, taking one of Celestia’s nipples into her mouth and giving it a playful nibble. Pulling away saying “Well, I was planning to buck you” as she flipped Celestia onto her back “Now plot or marehood?”

“Marehood?” Celestia weakly joked as she looked up at her lover as Twilight’s horn glowed and the dildo hovered over and was pushed into Celestia’s ass “What the…?!”

“Oh this toy is going into your marehood” Twilight said pointing to the strap-on “But the dildo was always going into the other hole!”

“Your such a tease” Celestia whispered as she felt the toy fill her “Now get on with it”

Twilight smirked as she pushed the toy attached around her waist into Celestia’s waiting marehood “OOOHHH, you feel great!” Twilight moaned as she began to thrust in and out. She used her magic to keep the dildo deep in Celestia’s ass.

“AHHH! Twilight…I…mmm” Celestia moaned but was cut off by Twilight embracing her mouth with her own as the two shared a passionate moment of love but Celestia broke the connection “You know…I might be…going into a dark place…where you can’t…”

Twilight smiled as she interrupted the mare below her saying “You really know how to kill the mood don’t you?” looking at her lover who nodded “I’ll always love you no matter…the darkness”

“Thank you, Twil…ahhh!” Celestia moaned as Twilight sped up the pace of her thrusts. Celestia was in ecstasy as the toy went in and out “OOOHHH!”

Suddenly the voice that had haunted Celestia’s nightmares returned “How much longer will it be, before you buck this one’s friends?” the voice said cruelly “Soon you won’t have a choice”

“Never!” Celestia thought.

“Celestia, your sooo hot!” Twilight suddenly moaned as she rubbed her hooves against Celestia’s nipples “I love you sooooo munch!”

Celestia suddenly felt it, “Oh, Twilight, I’m going to…AHHH!” she screamed as her orgasm hit like a tidal wave.

“Celestia!” Twilight moaned as her second orgasm came and the two mares collapsed onto the bed as sleep overtook them.

Elsewhere Bravesteel was sitting awake in bed unable to sleep after let another nightmare but that was hardly news worthy, as he had never slept well since the adventure in the Everfree Forest. The dream he had just woken from had been a new one but still felt as real as anything. Equestria had been burning, the screams of ponies, and the smell of blood and then he had seen the body of a blue unicorn mare. Why did all his nightmares need to remind him of that, he had been unable to save his mother?

As he slowly got up from the bed he gazed out the window on the quiet town, the view was amazing in the light of the moon and he had to admit he enjoyed the calm that night seemed to bring. The way the outside seemed to be so still, free of struggle and strife. He admired the way the moonlight danced across the windows of the houses of the town. He then became aware of a powerful presence within the confides of the room he was now occupying.

“Are you enjoying the view?”

Bravesteel laughed “Well, I haven’t seen you in a while. What can I do for the princess of the night?” he said as he turned and looked at the form of Princess Luna “Last time, I saw you was in my last decent dream”

“You have been having nightmares?” Luna questioned with a curious look.

“Princess Twilight works fast” he said as he bowed low “Yes, they’re getting worse”

“What have these nightmares involved?” Luna questioned as she approached the stallion “Have they been about Hopetown?”

Bravesteel weakly nodded “but more than that” he followed up by saying “I have seen images of Equestria burning and ponies dying” he couldn’t stop shaking as the words left him.

“I’ll need to see a sample of your dreams” Luna said looking the stallion dead in the eyes and her horn glowed with magic as the sleepy stallion was put into a deep sleep. Luna stared down at the resting pony and took a deep breath “His dreams maybe the key to understanding Hopetown and its significance to the enemy’s plan”

“Be careful, the state you’re in at the moment could lead to disaster” a voice warned from the darkest corner of the room “Please keep that in mind”

Luna smiled as her horn began the spell that would permit her access to Bravesteel’s dreams “You worry too much, Discord, it doesn’t suit you and I want the funny Discord back” she smirked at the now concerned Dragoncois.

Discord looked on as Luna’s body seized moving, the surest sign she was now deep in Bravesteel’s mind and he frowned standing guard in case the enemy exploited the opportunity to attack them.

Luna awoke in a small room; she recognized as one of the guard’s barrack’s store room at Canterlot, she had checked all the information available on the secretive Pegasus and his past. Aged twenty-five years old, the second child of his family, the only Pegasus ever born in Hopetown for a hundred years and the only solider pony to be recruited from the area in twenty years. To say he was unusual might be an understatement the records on his family had been clear, he was from a family who was descended from Unicorns and yet he was a Pegasus.

As she looked around the room she could see no sign of the pony but a small scraping sound gave away the position of Bravesteel from directly behind her. The pony was sitting on the bench staring at a number he had scored into the bench, 294; he looked up at her and sighed.

“My number first day at the academy, it always surprised me how many couldn’t make the first cut” he explained looking as if he was lost deep in thoughts long lost but had recently been uncovered “I spend years thinking of the day I would join the royal guards of Equestria”

“You are a brave solider and a loyal citizen of Equestria” Luna soothed him trying to sound as comforting as possible “but now is not the time to dwell on memories of time, that has long since passed but we can come back to it”

Bravesteel nodded, standing up, he walked towards the door of the room and he opened the door. Luna could only see darkness on the other side and wondered what could await them but decided Bravesteel was already being unusually open with her and decided the quicker this was over the better, so she didn't ask.

As if reading her mind thou “The area beyond changes every time and every time seems worse than the time before” he said unable to keep the fear from his voice “Ready?”

“Indeed” Luna said resolutely as she took a step forward and they walked through the door together into the uncharted waters of darkness. Waters that might hide the most dangerous creatures Equestria could produce and they were going sailing in a rubber boat with a hole. Their chances were getting darker by the mere moments that passed on by.

Author's Note

That wasn't easy, but the darkness deepens. Please tell me what you think. The next chapter should contain more nightmares than before.

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