Shifting Melodies - The Lost Stanzas

Upstairs, Midnight crept into the bedroom and ninja’d her way under the sheets, wiggling her way towards her target~

Ledger merely lay on the bed, waiting for some unknown signal that the world downstairs was less crazy than it had been a moment ago. Plus, this would give the buzz a chance to wear off before he made himself a fool in front of Twilight.

That was when a pair of furred hooves snaked around his form and Midnight nuzzled the back of his neck.

“Everything okay?” she asked him.

“Yeah,” he replied with a sigh. “Just too much royalty in one place for a buzzed me to be hanging around. I’d have bucked it up somehow.”

“Maybe, but you’re a funny buggy, so nopony would hold it against you for long,” she said. “Still, you interrupted my Cider Time. So now I think I’ll have some Levvy Time instead.”

“And if somepony were to walk in?” he asked innocently.

“Then let ‘em watch, I don’t care,” Midnight said as she rolled him over to look in his eyes. “It’s been awhile since it was just us.”

“You say that like it’s a bad thing,” he fired back. “Besides, somepony gets awfully cuddly at night.”

“I like my cuddles, always have,” Midnight pouted. She sighed and looked at him. “Actually, you wanna know a secret?”

“I’m always up for learning things,” he said before beeping her muzzle with a hoof. He never got tired of the expression she made whenever he did that. She scrunched her muzzle and pouted at him.

“I never cuddled anypony really. Well, aside from you and Moonie. All my...partners. Hugging wasn’t something I did with them.”

“Guess that explains why you like it so much,” Ledger mused before offering a hug by spreading his forelegs apart. She leaned into the hug and sighed again.

“It’s not like that. I like hugging, but...hugging meant intimacy, something I didn’t want... until now anyway.” She gave him a kiss on the cheek and smiled. “Now I just wanna hug all the time~”

“Fine by me,” he said as he used one hoof to stroke her mane and just basked in her love. “I could cuddle you all day…”

“Mm, and if I wanna do more than cuddle?” she asked, trailing a hoof down his chest. He shuddered a little before hugging her a little tighter.

“Well, that’s always up to you,” he replied. Though he certainly wouldn’t say no~

“Are you sure that’s wise?” she giggled as her hoof moved lower. “And I’ve been meaning to ask. What was it like with Scopey when she was Twilight? She said you really got into it.”

“Let’s just say...I will mourn the loss of her being Twilight for quite a while,” Ledger said with another, sadder sigh. “I wouldn’t mind serving that princess like that. But I doubt she’ll ask me, especially since she walked in on the climax.”

“Give her time,” Midnight sighed. “And perhaps Scopey might break the rules when Twi-Twi isn’t around... still,” her hoof finally found it’s desired destination and begun to rub. “Who would have thought you’d have such a hard on for Twilight~”

“What Silver wouldn’t?” Ledger riposted. “She loves to learn things, we love to learn things. I bet I know more about changelings than anypony could dream. I’m almost a walking encyclopedia on them.” He then began to buck a little as he responded to Midnight’s ministrations. “Ooooh, that’s niiiiice….somepony missed me.”

“You bet I did,” she whispered as she moved on top of him, rubbing her furred chest against his. “So is that all? You like her because you’re a Silver and she’s smart?”

“Well, she’s pretty too,” Ledger admitted. “But I like her because she got where she is by lots of hard work and learning about what friendship means. It’s basically saying that with lots of dedication, anything is possible.” He ran one hoof down Midnight’s side before it reached her flank and began rubbing her Cutie Mark. “Plus, Scope managed to show me that Twilight trying to be sexy is a dangerous combination. I hope she sticks around and tries that herself, but I doubt she’d want to.”

Midnight sighed at the ministrations and kissed him again. “Now that’s something I’d like to see. Still, no need to rush her. Everything can be done at it’s own pace. And this sounds like it’s one of, if not her first relationship. So no need to scare her off with our weirdness.”

“Too late, she’s been in Las Pegasus, I expect her to leave and not come back if she can avoid it,” Ledger mock-replied. “We should have inoculated her against the weirdness that is the city when we had a chance.”

“Oh, and how would we do that?” Midnight quipped as she ground her hips against his. “Cider was still relatively innocent. So surely there’s hope for her.”

“Maybe by exposing her to the sorts of things we do to each other,” Ledger replied as he forced himself to hold still. Once they started properly, he’d respond, oh yes, but until then, he’d lay here for the time being and just tease the bat.

“I’m pretty sure that’s illegal,” she giggled as she nibbled at his neck, her fangs moving through his fur as she nipped and suckled on him. Ledger responded in kind as his own fangs grew with small flashes of silver, nipping at the mare nipping at him.

She sighed as she pressed her hips against him again, and he could tell she was more than ready, if that feeling of something dripping down his thigh was any indication. “Still, I think Twilight already knows what we're like. I don’t think we can scare her off at this point.”

“Pretty sure the thing Scope and I did might’ve done it,” Ledger replied before a wicked idea crossed his mind. “Oooh, think about it. Scope as Twilight and Twilight in the same bed like this,” he pitched to the batpony.

“You’d like that, you perv,” Midnight chuckled as she ground herself against him again, trying to get a reaction. “Double Twilight huh? Well, I guess I’d like that as well~”

Ledger felt himself twitch, but forced his hips to remain still. He wasn’t going to lose this battle of wills so easily! “Who wouldn’t like Twilight when she’s trying?” the stallion replied before biting his bottom lip in an effort to not groan. “She’s...hah, quite cute and sexy at the same time.”

“Well, I have yet to see this ‘sexy’ side of hers,” Midnight mused. He was kinda cute when he was trying, but she had taught him, and she still had a few tricks up her sleeves...so to speak. She rubbed herself against him, as she leaned to nibble on his ear. He moaned and let out a little buck, just a little one.

“I win,” she giggled. “Now, why don’t you show me how much you wanna enjoy our new marefriend~?”

“Dammit,” Ledger cursed before reaching up with both hooves to grab ahold of Midnight’s flanks. “One of these days, I’ll win one of these,” he said before repeating his earlier buck with much more enthusiasm, trusting her to help him with the aiming.

“Maybe,” she giggled as she used a hoof to guide him. “Ooohhh~ There we go, such a good stallion.” She sighed as she lay against his chest, hugging him. “I love you Secret~”

“I love you too Moonlight,” Ledger sighed as he basked in her warm, wet tightness gripping his length. In this position, she was the one in control...

She slowly moved, sighing softly with each motion as she kissed him. It wasn’t their usual frenzied debauchery, just slow and gentle lovemaking, something Midnight wanted right now. Ledger softly stroked whatever parts of Midnight were in range, showing her he understood and was here for her as he laid back and let her set her own pace.

Midnight groaned as her pace picked up a little, she wanted him to enjoy himself as well. She lowered her head and pulled him into a deep kiss again as her tail brushed up against his lower regions. Ledger moaned into the kiss as he started to buck a little into her thrusting hips, spurred on by her attentions. She always knew how to get at him. Not that he was complaining~

“Doesn’t matter, what anypony says,” she said quietly as she kissed his neck gently. “I’m yours, you’re mine. I love the others so much, but... we have something special I think.”

“Besides each other?” Ledger quipped before returning the nibble as best he could. “I agree. We understand one another better than anypony else. We just...mesh together perfectly.” And speaking of meshing...Ledger gave off a particularly hard buck as he finished talking. Midnight gave a sharp gasp as he nearly buried his whole length inside her. She groaned and buried her face into his chest.

“I hope Twilight stays. I want to be able to share this love with her if I can,” Midnight smiled, then pushed herself up and slammed her hips down on him, finishing the job he started. Ledger groaned as she did, before smiling and grabbing her flanks again.

“I’m pretty sure if we did, it would be her in here instead of you,” he quipped before starting his most pleasureable work, that of working Midnight.

“Oh, nu-uh, I totally get first crack at Twilight. You got to Cider and Scopey first, so it’s my turn buddy!” She squeezed him tight as she slowly pulled herself up, gods above, that feeling, then she released and rammed her hips back down, rinse and repeat.

“No...promises,” Ledger managed to get out. “She comes to me...I’ll not hold back if...she asks. Or if she does...then I’ll do as she tells me.” Ledger almost thought about asking her to stop so he could make coherent sentences. Almost. Then he realized that would be foolish, because she would.

“Hmm, guess I’ll just have to...get to her first,” Midnight panted. She was getting close now and she dove on him, her tongue dancing in his mouth as she slid her hips up and down his length, one of her hooves rubbing it every time she exposed it. Ledger gave off a mighty buck as she did. A familiar reaction was brewing again, and the drone didn’t do anything to fight it. It wasn’t like she could get more pregnant, after all. He just let go and filled the mare up with as much as he could pump into her.

Midnight groaned as she shuddered from the sudden warmth filling her, triggering her own climax as she just collapsed against his chest, feeling his member throb inside her.

“Pro for pregnancy, we can do this and this feels amazing~” she sighed contently.

“Mmhmm,” Ledger muttered as he began giving her little love bites of his own, intent on teasing her even during the cuddling.

She sighed as she pulled herself off and with a naughty grin, slid down a little and begun to clean him off with her tongue. He just moaned and rolled his head back before speaking up.

“Again? Really? You just got done!”

“Mmm, just cleaning up after myself,” she purred as she licked and lapped at him. “After all, we want to keep you presentable for your little crush.” Her ear gave a flick and she grinned wider. “Isn’t that right Bookworm?” That last part said a little louder as he heard a surprised squeak and a thump from out in the hallway, followed by a magical pop. Ledger blinked before sighing and falling mostly limp.

“At this rate, I’m going to wonder who’s crushing on who, the way she keeps walking in on this,” the stallion idly commented.

“The first time was an accident,” Midnight giggled as she finished her job. She’d still have to clean herself in the bathroom. “Though that time? I heard her come up about fifteen minutes ago.”

“...And you didn’t see fit to warn me I was performing for royalty?” Ledger asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Aw, would you really had kept going if I did?” Midnight giggled as she got up. “You’re the one that wants her introduced to our crazy.” She gave a small flick of her tail as he got a little look at what he did to her. “I’ll be down in a minute,” she smiled as she vanished into the bathroom. Ledger just sighed and lay back down in the bed, already missing something to cuddle.

After a moment, he felt the bed creak as something climbed up onto it and settle in next to him. It didn’t take long to assess that it was Twilight.

“Y’know, this is the second time I’ve been in bed with you,” he said with a small smile on his muzzle.

“And yet I’m still a virgin, so you mustn’t be all that charming,” she smirked back.

“Not for a lack of trying,” Ledger sighed. “You’re just remarkably resilient when it comes to matters of persuasion.”

“I have a little secret actually,” Twilight giggled. “There’s a mare in Ponyville, goes by the name of Cloud Kicker. She’s...basically a Pegasus version of Midnight. Really helped build up an immunity to that sort of thing.”

“Fair enough, but you still blush cutely whenever I mention how pretty you are,” Ledger said, watching for the blush. And there we go, right on schedule.

“You’re terrible,” Twilight said bashfully, poking at his shoulder with a hoof. “So ah, I guess I’m busted huh? A moment ago I mean.”

“Yup,” Ledger said with a nod. “You’ve proven to be a cute little mare who likes to listen to others having sex. So you’ll fit right in around here.”

“OHMIGOSH!” she shouted indignantly, her face aflame. “You-You make me sound like some kind of-of pervert. Jerk.”

“Tell me you don’t get a thrill out of hearing what others think about you while they’re in the act and I’ll reconsider my words,” Ledger said with half a smirk, fully expecting her to deny it.

“...I’ll admit, I, liked the things you said about me,” she said quietly as she looked away. “And, it’s really sweet on how much you and Midnight love each other. And the fact, the fact that you’d want me to be a part of that...”

“...Perfectly willing to wait on you,” Ledger said as he leaned into his new cuddle-buddy. “Just try not to approach it with a ‘for science’ attitude. Relationships are more than that.”

“I know that,” Twilight huffed, now glad that she’d left her notebooks at home. “I don’t know how it was with the others, but, I’m still getting used to this. I don’t want to jump in hooves first, without knowing where.”

“Fair enough,” Ledger chuckled as he nuzzled the mare, needing something to cuddle badly after sex.

“Ledger, are you pining for a hug?” Twilight teased, keep just out of his reach. She knew he wouldn’t even try that without permission. So this was a good opportunity to tease him back a little.

“Post-coital snuggles aren’t unusual, and I’ve even grown used to them,” Ledger grumbled. “Middy went and left, and you came in right afterwards. Forgive me if I want to hug an attractive mare after a good, hard bucking.”

“A simple yes would have sufficed,” Twilight rolled her eyes, even as she leaned into the hug. “There, better now?”

“Much,” he said as he held the purple alicorn close and closed his eyes. “And don’t tell me you don’t enjoy cuddling.”

“I’m used to it with my friends,” Twilight said, she still felt kinda stiff. “But with a stallion, again, it’s something I need to get used to, but...” She sighed and relaxed. “It has its merits.”

“I had kind of hoped we were friends, Twilight,” Ledger replied as he lay there and felt her emotions after that statement. “You don’t need to be as stiff as a board just because it’s me you’re cuddling. I’m not going to pounce on you and try and screw you just because I’m male. I have standards and limits, you know.”

“Sorry, it’s...been a weird week for me,” Twilight sighed. “That shiny castle of mine? It’s now sending me and my friends out on friendship missions, based on a map that appeared in the throne room. Plus there was that Summit in Canterlot the day before yesterday... in the last week, I’ve slept maybe three days? I’m just stressed and tired and—”

Ledger stopped her rambling by softly kissing her on the lips. Once the pair broke the, admittedly nice, kiss, he gave her a serious look. “Then rest here, Twilight. Nothing will bother you here. I’ll not allow it.”

Twilight put a hoof to her lips and looked like she was thinking. “A-Actually,” she said quietly, with a look in her eyes that could give Pinkie diabetes. “Could you... do that again.”

“This?” Ledger asked before giving the mare a soft kiss again, breaking it before it got too serious.

“Mhmm,” Twilight nodded. “But, maybe...a little longer this time?” Neither had noticed the Thestral return, picking a quiet spot to sit and watch the cuteness unfold.

Ledger obliged the mare, kissing her on the lips again and holding it longer, but still breaking it before any tongue came into play.

Midnight suppressed a groan as she glared at the awkward pair. This was infuriating.

“Perhaps... a little more?” Twilight said again as she closed her eyes, her lips parted slightly.

Ledger drew close and gave her what started off chase...before his tongue requested entry to her mouth lightly, drawing across her lips. She gave a slight, oh-so-quiet moan as her own tongue briefly met his, her heart pounding in her chest as she put her wings around him. Ledger leaned into her, into the kiss, and began exploring her mouth with his tongue. A thought briefly flicked across his mind about borrowing a Thestral tongue, before he decided against it. For this first real kiss between them, he would be ‘him.’

And yet all too soon, well, a few minutes anyhow, she broke the kiss as she pulled back, panting lightly.

“Oh wow,” she murmured. “That was... wow.”

“I could kiss you anytime,” Ledger said with a cheeky wiggle of his eyebrows. Twilight rolled her eyes as she kissed his nose.

“I’m sure you could,” she said, then...a small chill went up her spine. Was something in the room with them? She looked around, but couldn’t see anything. Then, she happened to glance up and her eyes widened as a glowing pair of red eyes stared back, the Thestral sporting a wide grin.

“Is it my turn?” she asked.

“You skipped out on cuddles,” Ledger said as he drew Twilight close and nuzzled her. “I needed to cuddle something. Twilight happily offered to take that role.”

The Thestral looked down from her place on the ceiling. “Well excuse me for wanting to get myself clean.” She dropped from the ceiling and landed on the pair, giggling. “Now that I’m back, I got to see adorakable kisses and I can hug both of you.”

“Fair enough,” Ledger said as he nuzzled Midnight before turning back to Twilight. “So, did her majesty like that kiss?”

“It’s Twilight, and yes... I liked it,” she smiled as she offered Midnight a nuzzle as well. Then squeaked as Midnight pounced on her, pulling the startled alicorn into a kiss as well. Ledger just sat back and watched, taking notes on things to try with the princess when they’d progressed to the stage when he could use his bodyshifting abilities to surprise her.

After a moment, Midnight pulled back as her tongue slipped back inside her mouth. Twilight was panting hard as she stared at Midnight, then to Ledger.

“O-Okay...what...uh...okay...”

“That’s thestral tongues for you,” Ledger said with a smirk. “She’s quite skilled in oral attention because of it.”

“So I noticed,” Twilight said, her face blushing heavily as Midnight licked her lips. Twilight tasted yummy~

“Ooh, I think I’m getting my first cravings,” Midnight giggled as she crawled towards the mare. “Looks like Bookworms are on the menu. And I have two of them here ripe for the picking~”

“Meep!” Twilight squeaked, using Ledger as a shield. Ledger just chuckled and gently prodded Midnight with a hoof.

“What did we just go over?” he reminded the mare. “We’re going to go at Twilight’s pace, so that we don’t scare her off.”

“Aww, but I wanna nibble just a little,” Midnight giggled, nomming on the stallion's hoof. Twilight laughed at the antics of the batpony, this family was pretty fun.

“Are you done up here yet?” Cider called out from the other side of the door. “Y’all kinda left me hangin’ there Middy!”

“Uh, whoops?” Midnight giggled.

“Also, is there a reason Scopey turned into a dragon and is chasin’ that other mare around mah yard?”

“Damage control?” Ledger asked Midnight.

“I dunno,” Midnight shrugged.

“Please don’t set Chrysalis on fire,” Twilight sighed...