Chapter one: A date with various flavors

I was nervous. Today would be my first date with Blue Moon, and it sent my mind into overdrive. With all that happened last week during the drills, the run against the royal guards, it seemed almost like a dream.

Internally I was doing a little dance.

She’s finally mine. Well, she agreed to go out with me, anyway.

My thoughts haunted me through the day as I did my duty. Needless to say, my performance that day was lackluster. I kept missing minor details, screwing up easy battle formations or assignments. Who could blame me? My mind always with Blue Moon.

“Hey filly, what’s up?” I jumped up and glared at the speaker. It was a pale-blue mare with a light-black mane. Her cutie mark was a moon around a shield, “Whoo, calm down.”

“Moon Shield, I don’t know if this is a good idea,” I mumbled.

“What do you mean, Night?”

“I’m nervous, scared! What if I buck up? If I do something stupid and she never wants to see me again?” I exclaimed in a whiny, high-pitched voice. Any other day and I’d have made fun of me for that. To everyone else I was basically a foal, as I was easily the smallest thestral in the night guard. But what I lacked in size I made up for in smarts. I kept my dark grey coat clean, my bright green eyes sharp, my lavender armor shined, and, more importantly, the hoofblades in my greeves sharp.

More than one member of the guard has felt their kiss.

I don’t get made fun of that much anymore.

“Hey, relax. She kissed you, right?” I could only nod as she continued, “She said she is interested in you, and I’ve seen you two kiss and cuddle through the whole week, so it’ll be fine!” Shield smiled reassuringly.

Normally that smile did just that. Normally. Today, not so much. I had the monster of doubt hanging on my shoulder, and it wouldn’t be appeased that easily. Sure, we had a three day pass, which meant we could spend the whole weekend together. But, of course, that was only if she wanted to spend the weekend with me.

There were a million and one ways this could go wrong, and my tactical mind reviewed each and every one. It seemed to be stuck on repeat.

“Hey, stop over-thinking it like you did in training. Think about it like a pony about to go out with the mare of her dreams for the first time!” Shield snapped me out of my mind.

“It’s not that easy,” I replied, “And thanks for that, helpful,” I growled the last words.

“You know I should’a put you on extra duty for that abysmal performance today.”

I shrunk back to the ground, “I know,” I mumbled.

“You’re lucky I like you, silly filly.”

Celestia, I’ll never be rid of that nickname.

“There’s nothing I can do to help you relax, is there?” Moon Shield asked.

“Not unless you have a crystal ball,” I mumbled to myself.

“Very well,” she spoke softly. She then straightened to her full height, “Night Watch, you are hereby ordered to run three laps.”

My jaw dropped, “What?”

“I’m sorry, is that the proper response to give a superior officer?”

“No, ma’am,” I straightened.

“Well? I’m waiting.”

Why the buck is she doing this to me?!

I turned around and walked down the hallway, my head low as I made for the training area.

“Like you’ve got a purpose!” Moon Shield shouted behind me.

I ran after that, pissed that she’d make me do this right before I was supposed to meet Blue Moon on our date. But an order was an order.

I made it outside and stripped off my armor. With one last glare to double check if she was serious, I saw that in fact, yes, she was serious. I growled internally and started to run.

There was no choice, she ordered it. It wasn’t beyond her authority to give any of us extra training, and as such, I had to run.

The first lap I completed in four minutes flat, one minute shy of a new record, but respectable nevertheless. I gave her a look of death when I passed.

She just smiled at me.

The second lap saw that look fall off my face, after a five minute mile, I was too tired for that.

The third saw me finish with two mares watching. Moon Shield and Blue Moon.

The latter of which was smiling, at me.

I finished the third lap in five minutes four seconds, highly respectable, but still embarrassing. After all, now I was sweating in front of Blue Moon.

She was a pale-purple, tall thestral mare with pinkish-red eyes. A moon and stars cutie mark with an eye in the center. Her mane was a two tone blue, kept short, just like her tail. I couldn’t take my eyes off her uniform, snuggling quite nicely over her body. It was a simple night-uniform with midnight-blue marks, but on her it simply looked amazing, “Hey Night, how was your run?” she asked.

“Oh… you know… just a quick workout,” I said between deep breaths.

“She’s training to join you for the fifty mile dash,” Moon stated with a smile.

“Really? We’d be lucky to have you on the team,” Blue smiled.

Superior or not, I wanted to hurt Moon Shield. The fifty mile dash was a run from Canterlot to Ponyville and back. Only those ‘gung ho’ ever signed up for it, and I sure as hell didn’t want to. But now I was stuck, “Yeah… I… figured I could… help.”

“So, we’ll get to spend more time together?” Blue Moon asked with a smile.

Okay, now I did want to join.

“Yep, sorry I need a shower before we can head out.”

“Be quick, don’t want to keep such a cute mare waiting,” Moon Shield said with a laugh.

It took me some effort, but I managed to keep the furious blush off my muzzle as she gave me a peck and I quickly made my way towards the barracks. Of course, I could’ve showered at home, but for no bits in the world did I want that mare wait for me. Not even for a warm shower, because those in the barracks were ice-cold.

When the water hit my coat I nearly jumped out of my fur. I think they purposely made it that cold just so you didn’t loiter in the shower. Not that I had the slightest intention of doing that. I quickly washed my coat, mane, and all the ‘sweaty spots’. Then left as soon as possible.

She was worth a lot, but after two minutes in there, I had to figure she didn’t want a date with a pony popsicle.

Drying off took another minute, but after quickly running a towel over my mane I was out, trotting back to the training grounds as fast as I could.

It was then I realized that Moon Shield’s plan was pure genius. Not only did she get me to stop worrying about the date with her cousin, but she also found something else we could talk about, even bond over.

And I’m supposed to lead ponies like her into battle? Yeah, right….

My thoughts of that died as I rounded the corner and saw her. Blue Moon was a full head taller than me, her pale purple coat shining in the sunlight. The uniform fitting nicely into this view didn't make it any better for my consciousness. Staring at her pinkish-red eyes, I felt like I was drowning, and I didn’t even care. It was a depth that I’d be happy to get lost in.

Unfortunately, staring at her eyes and walking in a straight line proved a little too difficult for me. I tripped and fell, right into the dirt.

After I hit the ground, I shut my eyes, not wanting to live there anymore. There being anywhere in Equestria, the land I had just embarrassed myself in front of her in.

“Are you okay?” Her voice was soothing, almost like a mother’s voice. I felt her hoof run through my mane.

I opened my eyes. She was standing over me, her eyes spoke of concern, and humor.

“Did I ever tell you how beautiful your eyes are? They even make me fail,” I chuckled before stopping, “Uh, not that it is your fault, but… I mean, it’s just that they are amazing-,” I stopped and smacked my muzzle back into the ground, groaning.

I’m really terrible at this.

She chuckled, laughed even. That only made me feel worse.

“You really are too adorable, you know that?”

I looked up at her, an ‘are you serious’ look on my face. But, somehow, she was still smiling at me. It was like…

“You gonna get up, or do you want to spend the evening with me in the dirt? Either way, I think we’ll have fun,” she added the last part with a giggle.

“You really are serious, aren’t you? You think I’m cute?”

“Of course I do. Night Watch, even if this wasn’t planned, I can tell you that I’m still confident about you and me,” she smiled sincerely before brushing some dirt from my muzzle with her wing.

With a grin I didn't’ really feel, I got to my hooves and started to dust myself off. She helped as much as she could, but there was only so much we could do without another shower, and that wasn’t likely.

”Now, get dressed and let’s go, I’m looking forward to tonight,” she said with that same smile on her face.

My smile started to become a little more real at that as I walked over to the pile of my armor.

“Oh, and Moon Shield says if you leave your armor unattended again, she’ll put you on weekend duty for the next month.”

My smile faded, “Horseapples.”

She was right, that was rule number one in the night guard. You never left your armor unattended, heck, for us it was our dress. I had broken that rule, and I deserved the punishment. I think it was only the fact she liked me that I didn’t already have it.

Given, she was the only one that did like me.

Well… maybe there’s two now?

As I slid on my greaves, I smiled and flexed the hoofblades, retracting and expanding them with but a twitch of my hoof. They had been a gift from Princess Luna herself. She had said at the time that even the largest enemy can die from a death by a thousand cuts.

Despite the fact that I hadn’t actually killed anyone with them, I had made a name for myself with them.

“Oh, are you going to protect me?” Blue Moon teased.

“Why not? You are my mare,” I replied with confidence in my voice before I could even stop myself.

Her expression killed that confidence; she glared at me like I had just insulted her mother.

“No, I don’t mean like that, I know you can take care of yourself, I—,” Her hoof cut off my rambling.

“And don’t you forget it,” she said under her breath, “Now, let's get started, the day’s about over and you promised me dinner tonight."

We walked over, the atmosphere kind of killed. Neither of us said anything, and it drenched my heart.

“I’m sorry,” I mumbled after a few moments.

Her gaze met mine, unreadable before a small smile sneaked up her muzzle, “I can’t be mad at you. And to be honest, just between us two, I liked the sound of you protecting me,” her smile turned warm and loving.

I smiled warmly as we left the palace grounds and made for town. As much as I wasn’t sure if I should, I couldn’t help myself. I started walking closer to her, our coats almost—but not quite—touching.

My head glanced up, only to see her look down on me with a smile. That smile made me a little more comfortable and soon, we were touching coats.

To anyone that looked at us, they’d be forgiven for thinking she was my mother, and I nothing more than her teenage daughter. Given, one in full battle plate.

Being said, I don’t even know how old she is. If she is nearly as old as Shield, heck, I’m really the filly here.

I chuckled at that thought, drawing her gaze back to me, “What’s funny?”

“Just… picturing what we look like,” I replied back with a smile.

“Why don’t you look over there?” she asked, gesturing with a hoof over to the empty glass windows with our reflection.

I looked at the window and my breath stocked. No, we didn’t look like mother and daughter. To me, it looked like a beautiful princess was on a stroll, protected by her guard.

“You look like a princess,” As soon as I said the words, my hooves went to my muzzle, trying to get them back. Alas, it was no use. Once said, they could not be unsaid.

“Oh, I’m a princess, huh? Does that make you the captain of my guard?” she asked teasingly.

“Only if you want me to be,” I replied in a whisper.

The next action came that fast and surprisingly, it practically completely stunned me. As soon as my words were out, her muzzle pressed against mine, her wings embracing me in her soft and comfortable embrace.

When she pulled her head back, I became so lost in her pinkish-red eyes that I almost didn’t hear her next words. Almost, “Well, if you're going to be my captain, I’ll need your oath. After all, every captain pledges themselves to their charge.”

I blinked twice at that, then stood to my full height, my chest held out in front of me, my back straight, “I, Night Watch, captain of Blue Moon’s Night Guard, do solemnly swear that I will serve my princess at all times. I pledge my life to see that her needs are met, that her safety is assured, and that my body is always there to serve as her shield and weapon.”

She stood up as well, which made me feel that much smaller. That was until I realized if I was a normal-sized thestral, she really would be a princess, “I, Princess Blue Moon accept your bond and your word.”

My smile split my face as she ‘knighted’ me with her wing.

“I’m starving,” she then said, and my smile slightly faltered. She walked right by me, her tail ran across my muzzle as she did so, “You coming, my captain?”

“Yes, my princess,” I said back and quickly ran to her side again. This time there was no hesitation, we pressed our coats as close as we could to one another. As close as it was possible with my armor anyways. We walked the rest of the way just like that. Several ponies crossed the streets when they caught sight of us. I paid them no mind. Thestrals had a bad reputation with normal ponies, and I wasn’t about to let something like that ruin such a perfect day.

In my head, I started to run through all the dumb things I had already done, mapping out a million and one better ways I could have done it. And yet, in every single one of those ways, she didn’t laugh.

It was only in my mistakes that she laughed. I loved that laugh more than I could say.

“Mmhmm, this place smells great!” her words stole me from my thoughts.

I looked up to see we had made it. The Seafresh was an unusual restaurant in Canterlot. But that was to be expected; it's main dish was fish. Something most ponies had no taste for, but thestrals and griffons simply loved to eat.

Needless to say, it was run by a thestral. He was an older stallion, one retired from the guard and knew our plight in finding our ‘ideal’ meals. His restaurant was empty, but that was no surprise, most of us were on duty at that time. Only Blue Moon, Moon Shield and me had won the three day pass, and Moon Shield had other plans for tonight.

“Welcome, Night Watch, Blue Moon!”

“Hey, Midnight Spear, how’s business?” I asked the old joke.

“Sucks, like always,” he replied back, smiling at this oldest joke between us.

“One day they’ll figure out how good fish is.”

“Hope not, then we’d have to share,” he laughed, as did I.

Blue Moon smiled at that, “I had no idea you were so friendly with him?”

“Well… he kinda helped me,” I said back with an uncomfortable grin.

“How so?” Blue Moon asked as we took our seats. There was no need to place an order, Midnight knew exactly what I’d order.

“I…”

She placed her hoof on my own, and for the first time since I could remember, I wished I wasn’t wearing my greaves, “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.”

“No, it’s fine,” I replied, giving her a small smile in return for her kind gesture, “I’m not really well liked. In other words, I was always the smallest, the weakest. I was about to quit, when he... “

“He talked you out of it?”

I nodded, “He told me I was only as small as I felt. That it didn’t matter what other said, but only what I thought. I thought, I knew, I could do it. So I stayed.”

“I’m glad you stayed,” she said, gently smiling, “Otherwise we wouldn’t be here.”

“I am, too,” I said, biting back the ‘now’ I wanted to add to the end of that sentence.

“Here you two go!” Midnight said as he brought our meals to us. It came as no shock he was so quick, there was no one else there, and he only served a few items.

I was practically drooling when the smell of the fish hit my nostrils. Medium-rare catfish always had a sweet sent to me, and it went down so smooth.

“What’s that?” Blue Moon asked.

I blinked twice, almost in disbelief that she was serious, “You’ve never had catfish?”

“I’ve only been here once in my entire time in Canterlot, and that was with my cousin years ago,” she answered with a blush.

“Just try it, you’ll love it,” I smiled.

She looked once at me, almost like she was unsure, then reached down and took a bite of the fish. Her eyes went wide as the taste hit her tongue. She went back for a third and a fourth bite in as many seconds.

“I think she likes it,” Midnight Spear said with a grin.

“Two more orders,” I replied before picking up my own meal and eating half in one go. The moist and succulent meat danced upon my tongue, playing over my mouth almost like it was a lover’s tongue exploring what was by all rights hers.

I couldn’t help but imagine who that tongue belonged to. It was Blue’s tongue playing in my mouth, causing me to salivate in desire. I was sure that my furious blush could be noticed by her, but looking up, I saw that she sported exactly the same.

If we think the same… just, woah.

Blue quickly dove back into her plate, finishing her fish just in time as the second plate for each of us came. That one disappeared just as quickly, leaving us both smiling and stuffed.

Midnight joined us with a smile on his muzzle, “I take it you both liked it?” We looked up with huge smiles on our faces, “As always, Night Watch, It was a pleasure having you and your marefriend here,” I blushed at those words.

“It was a pleasure being here,” Blue Moon said with a smile.

“I trust I’ll see more of you?” He asked her.

“Oh, you won’t be able to keep me from this place.”

“Then consider tonight on the house,” he stated as he cleared our table.

“You… you don’t have to do that,” I said, shocked, “I was gonna…”

“I know I don’t have to, but I want to. Anything for you, Night Watch. And besides, I think you can find something better to spend your bits on. No?

Another blush appeared on my cheeks.

“Night’s just so adorable when she blushes like that,” Midnight Spear said teasingly.

“Yeah, she is,” Blue Moon replied with a grin.

I looked over at Blue to see a smile on her face, one that I couldn’t help but return. There was just something about seeing her smile, seeing her happy, that made me happy as well.

“Oh, you got a little,” she picked up her napkin and dabbed the side of muzzle.

My blush got bigger, “Thanks…”

“No problem.”

It was then I noticed the sun going down in the distance, our movie started thirty minutes after Princess Luna rose the moon, “We should get going, the movie starts soon.”

“Okay,” she said chipperly and made to get up. I saw her grab her stomach with a hoof.

“What’s wrong?” I asked, concerned.

“Nothing, just… full,” she said.

“You sure you want to go?”

“Oh yeah, I’m sure the walk will settle my stomach.”

I wasn’t entirely convinced about that, but I nodded and left the restaurant with her. During our walk, she winced more than once, but always said she was fine. Something that changed in front of the theatre. As soon as we were there, she shot a glare up at the program of the theatre, before clutching her stomach and wincing more than loudly.

“I think I’d rather go home,” she breathed out.

Right. I bucked up. I’ve never known a thestral that got sick on fish, much less catfish. She must have ate so much it made her sick. I really bucked up.

My ears pressed flat against my head as I nodded, “Alright, let’s get you home.”

She smiled at my answer, but it only lasted for a second, and it could’ve easily have been nothing more than my imagination. My thoughts started to betray me again as we made our way to her home. My mind was telling me that she just played it to get rid of me; I was seriously concerned.

“Are you okay?” she suddenly asked me.

“Um, yeah, just worried about you,” I stammered.

She smiled and pecked me onto the side of my muzzle, causing me to blush, “You’re cute,” she stated as we continued on our way.

Her apartment was one of the only ones in Canterlot, since most of the city consisted of stuck-up, classy houses and small castles. That being said, it was a lot bigger than my own place. I had to say I was a little impressed.

“Thank you for walking me home,” she smiled as we entered the hallway.

“Anything for you,” I replied.

We stopped at a door with the number fourteen as she turned and stared into my eyes, “You are simply too cute,” she said, then kissed me.

The kiss was my hope that not everything was lost, and I pressed back, just to have it end too soon for my taste. As she turned and opened the door, I quickly mumbled a goodnight before making my way home. I didn’t even get near the stairs to exit the apartment-complex.

“Would you mind… helping me to bed?” she asked as I was almost at the stairs.

I blinked three times before turning my head back to look at her. She was staring at me, halfway through the door.

“What?” I asked, flabbergasted.

“You know, it’s the captain’s job to help her princess with everything she needs. I just thought…”

“You’re not feeling well and need help?” I asked.

She grinned at me, “Yeah, that.”

“Umm, okay. I mean, you are my princess.”

She smiled as I made my way back down the hallway and to her apartment. She moved to the side and let me through, closing the door behind me quickly. As she moved past me, her hips swung slightly as she lead the way, the uniform pronouncing her well-toned flank perfectly.

The apartment itself was nice and very spacious. I couldn’t help but look over to the huge couch and the giant balcony behind it. But before I could look further, I was turned around and soft lips met mine.

It took me by surprise, and it took me a second to lean in, just to have it end again, “I’m sorry that I was so harsh to you before. I know you only meant well for me,” I looked confusedly at her and she sighed, “When you said you’d protect me because I’m your mare.”

“I didn’t think you were that harsh,” I replied sheepishly, “I just thought you were independent and strong, something I've always admired about you.”

“You’re simply cute,” she snickered and gave a teasing lick up my muzzle,”Bedroom’s this way.”

I audibly gulped when she said that. She didn’t wait for me to reply. The mare of my dreams simply turned around and sauntered down the hallway, her flank bouncing with her steps, swaying like a feather in a breeze.

“Are you coming?” Blue Moon turned her head and smiled at me when she realized I was not right behind her.

I gulped, again, “Y-yes, my princess,” At that, I found my hooves and quickly made my way to follow her. She smiled and led the way into the bedroom.

The bedroom was decent sized, with a nice, lush, fit-for-a-princess sized bed directly in the center. Blue Moon sauntered up to the bed and jumped up, laying on her side with her hooves dripped over the edge.

“I wish to be free from these royal garbs,” her voice was almost a perfect match for Luna’s, no doubt something she had been practicing during her free time.

“Yes, your highness,” I replied curtly, hoping that the blush on my face wasn’t too noticeable.

“My captain, if you’re blush gets any deeper, your coat will permanently change colors.”

Buck me, it was, “Understood, your highness.”

If she thought I was blushing before, it was nothing compared to how I felt when my muzzle found her zipper. I latched my teeth on it and pulled slightly down, however, when I did so I breathed in through my nose, my nostrils filling with the smell of her.

“Slower, my captain,” she gently said, giving me a loving gaze. I couldn’t help but comply as I drowned in her eyes once more.

The sound of the zipper coming undone filled my ears as our eyes never left each other. I could hear the beating of my heart, the pounding in my chest, and the smell of her scent.

Far too soon, the zipper was all the way down and I watched as she pulled one hoof out of the uniform and then the other. The whole scene was mesmerizing, enticing, and left me wanting for more. Much more. Something I didn’t want to push upon, so I stepped back, causing her to raise an eyebrow.

“You are not done here. I think it is your duty to keep me warm during this cold night,” she ordered me with a smile.

“Blue Moon, I…”

“Princess,” she corrected with a smile, “And if you come to bed in your armor, it’ll chaff me.”

My mind went blank, it stopped working, almost like there were two sections; the section that comprehended what she had just said, what she wanted, and the section that was in denial over what was about to happen, that it couldn’t be that. Could it?

Unconsciously, I started to remove my armor. Her smile the only thing I was focusing on. Normally I took great care to make sure each piece had it’s own place on the floor, normally I wasn’t staring at my princess, looking at me with those eyes.

Before I knew it, the armor was off. It was just me, staring at her, staring at me.

That was the first time I saw hesitation in her face, “Night, if you don’t want to…”

“I… I want… It’s just the first time I’m that close to another in years, to be honest,” I hesitantly answered.

The smile she gave me was loving and understanding all the same, “It is my first time ever, actually.”

To invite another mare into her bed or doing....

I couldn’t even end the thought, distracted by her gaze.

My body moved on it’s own, I went to the edge of the bed and jumped onto it, quickly making my way up to her and locking lips with the thestral that won my heart.

She rolled over and caught me in her hooves, pulling me down onto her, to be closer to her, to drown in the touch. It was exactly what I did as her hoof cupped my muzzle, slightly stroking my cheek.

Everything burned in my mind like a dream come true. I had to admit that it wasn’t just one time I imagined me with her, alone in my bed, cuddling and kissing. That it was real after so long made everything better.

Emboldened by the moment, I pushed my tongue forward, asking for entry as her hooves moved up and down my body. She responded, opening her muzzle and letting me inside, inside of her.

My tongue explored every nook and crevice of her mouth. I ran it along her teeth, her upper jaw, and even her fangs.

My eyes went wide at that one. She giggled a little as I cut myself upon her fangs. The blood seeped down my tongue and into her mouth. That’s when her tongue made itself known. She lightly caressed my own, almost as if she were rubbing it, trying to make it better.

I’ve no doubt that the blood itself was soaking her tastebuds, and that thought only turned me on even more. After all, that’s the thing about thestrals that leave us so mistrusted from the other races. We like meat, and even the blood of others from time to time.

This was no different. I had never done it before, but, when one of our kind shares themselves with another, it’s considered the greatest act of love you can show them.

When I pulled back, her front teeth latched onto my tongue, almost like it didn’t want to let it go. She grinned before finally releasing me, the copper taste in her muzzle must have been like heaven to her.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean—”

She interrupted me with a kiss, just a simple peck on my lips to shut me up, “Thank you for that. Even if it wasn’t… planned.”

My face flushed at that, “They say the key to any battle is not the plan you go in with, but the one you can develop in response to your opponent.”

“You’ve always impressed me, Night.”

“Me?”

“Yes, I don’t think you realize just how smart you are, how much the rest of us—those not trying to win a popularity contest—respect you.”

I laughed at that, “You’re kidding?”

“Night Watch, I’ve never been more serious,” she replied with a gaze that seemed to devour me completely before she moved closer, her muzzle near my ear,. “I want this to be about us. Let me be yours and you be mine,” she whispered before biting gently into it.

I could feel her fang pierce my ear, the flesh broken by the sharp bone, the stinging sensation traveling to my brain as she drank from me. I couldn’t help but shudder with a low moan, enjoying it more than I thought I could.

“Blue,” my lips released the sound as she pulled her fangs out of my ear and licked at the wound she caused.

“Go ahead, my captain,” she whispered into my ear.

I looked down at her perfect pale-purple coat, it’s flawless nature, the way it just shined and found myself torn. It was so perfect, she was perfect, and I didn’t want to stain that, I didn’t want to ruin something of such beauty.

And yet…

It would be my mark on her, it’d be the signal that she was mine, something of me to add to the perfection that was her.

I think she sensed my hesitation, as at that moment her hoof moved down my belly and brushed against my throbbing clit.

That was the end of it, I couldn’t hold back anymore even if I wanted to.

My muzzle open wide and my fangs bit deep. I did it quickly, and then wished I hadn’t. The taste, her moans, the flavor, the juices, they were the greatest symphony of sensation I’d ever known in my life.

“Night… Oh… Night,” She moaned into my ear. Her words egging me on to take more and more from her, to feed from her, almost as if she were asking me to take a chunk of her flesh.

I think at that point she would have let me. I know I would've let her if our situation was reversed, and a part of me, a rather large part, wanted to. But I didn’t, I held back and simply drank of her. Her blood flowing into my mouth and down my throat.

“Night, I’m gonna… I’m gonna….”

At that, I pulled back, unsure what she meant. She kept her eyes closed, her mouth open, panting as she simply enjoyed the pain, and the pleasure. When she opened her eyes, there was fatigue there, but also love, and sorrow, “Why’d you stop?”

“I… I didn’t want to hurt you more than needed,” I stammered back.

She gave me a loving smile back, “Night, I asked you to make me yours. Take everything that is yours, because this invitation is for you and for you only,” she whispered.

My mouth hung open at that, she giggled and reached up to kiss me again. I could feel her tongue almost immediately go into my mouth. And, unlike me, she wasted no time cutting herself on my fangs.

That sweet, coppery nectar rushed into my mouth, and I savored it. I drank as much as I could, wanting more and more of her, of her taste inside of me. It was almost a cardinal need that caused me to want to devour her whole.

She wasn’t just on the giving end, either. Her own fangs latched onto my lips, drinking from me as well. My own pain simply became one with the pleasure I was feeling. Together, we simply shared ourselves in a way that the ‘normal’ ponies would never know.

They’re missing out.

With a facility I’d never known in myself, I pushed her down onto the bed, feeling a small rip in my bottom lip when I did so, but not caring one way or another. It was rare for such small wounds to even leave a scar on thestrals.

She giggled at me, the bite in her shoulder still leaking blood from where I bit it earlier. I reached down and licked her shoulder clean, and was almost, almost about to sink my fangs back in, when another smell altogether hit my nose.

“That’s what you meant when you said you were gonna,” I replied with a seductive smile.

She grinned back as I made my way down to the other part of her I wanted to taste.

I couldn't have missed it if I tried. If what she said was true—and I had no reason to believe it wasn’t—she was as horny as I was at that moment. The scent of her marehood was like a beacon that would lead anyone to it from a hundred miles away.

Only that I knew that this one was locked with a key only I had.

She purred as I moved closer, breathing in her scent like it was my nectar of life.

It’s own juices were already coating her nethers. I had never seen one up close, not like this anyway, but her marehood was already open, waiting for me, waiting to accept me. My very breath seemed to cause it to shiver in anticipation of what was to come.

Giving Blue a questioning, loving stare, she nodded and licked her lips, revealing her fangs for me in a smile. I didn’t need more, and served her the first, hesitant lick that put the nerves on my tongue in fire.

If I thought her blood tasted good, her juices were amazing. They dance, played over my tongue, electrifying every taste bud I had, almost like they were the sweetest nectar of the gods.

I lashed out with a second, and then a third, each lick causing me to take more and more of her wonderful taste upon my tongue, each one causing her to shiver and moan in enjoyment as she was worked over by her captain.

At that moment, I knew she was all I needed, all I’d ever need.

And all I would ever want.

I started to get more daring, while she’d replace what I licked up with each lick, she didn’t replace it fast enough, not for my taste anyway. So I started to push into her, my tongue reaching out to explore her deepest depths, to try and get as much of the tasty juices as I prossably could.

If she was close before, this was pushing her right up to the edge. Her hind legs kicked and bucked around my head as she fought her own body for control. Her head fell back, screaming out sweet nothings as I licked even deeper and deeper into her.

The true pleasure came for both of us completely by accident. In retrospect, I should have seen it coming, but at that moment my head simply wasn’t thinking, not about risks or possibilities anyway. If my instructors knew, they’d have chastised me on the spot.

When I quickly pulled back to get a lungful of air before starting again, her right leg hit my head, causing my fangs to seek deep into her vulva.

That was the end of the line, the final push that simply sent her over the edge of the cliff into a cascade of pure pleasure. My ears echoed with the sound of her yells, her curses, and her screams of both pain and joy.

My mouth was soon filled to the brim with the dual taste of her juices and blood. And as much as I didn’t mean to, at that moment, I was addicted. The flavor, the sensation, all of it. Her, she was my goddess, and I was nothing more than the ground she walked on.

I drank and drank, not knowing or caring about anything else around me. It wasn’t until the screaming and thrashing stopped that I even realized something had changed. With reluctance, I pulled away and lapped up the small trail of blood that was left over.

My eyes moved up her body seeing her simply panting, out of breath, but oh-so satisfied. When they found hers, I could tell she was tired, but grateful.

“That was… that was… amazing,” she said between pants, “I’m finally your mare.”

My mare.

She gestured for me to come up to her. I did as I was asked, and she locked lips with me again. We shared in the taste of her, what was left in my mouth anyway. After all, nothing compared to what I had just experienced.

When she pulled back, she smiled again, a little bit of her left on her muzzle. I quickly wiped it up with a few licks of my own tongue, “Keep me warm tonight?” she asked.

“Of course, my queen.”

“Queen?” She asked.

“You’re far more than a princess to me,” I replied as I wrapped my hooves around her and snuggled up to her back. It was an impossible task, my own body far smaller than hers. But I wouldn’t let that stop me from trying. And besides, with my wings, I could keep us both more than warm.

As her breath steadied out, I could feel her fall into blissful slumber.

I don’t know why I said what I said next, I think I know, I thought I was in the clear, that she wouldn’t hear it.

“I love you, Blue Moon.”

I wasn’t, and she did hear it.

“I love you too, Night Watch.”

The greatest gains come with the greatest risks.

Author's Note

There it is!
The sequel and more thestrals!
Btw, this will be multi-chaptered