“So how was the interrogation?” Weiss asked, sat next to me at the table with a mouthful of steak.

“Informative. They were going to use Luna as a bargaining chip to have Equestria turn me over to the griffons to be experimented on, provide advanced technology and what not.” I replied, my mind wandering back to the scene of a skinned griffon spilling his guts out. Both verbally and literally. Taking a bit of the steak on my fork, I noted that this particular meat needed a bit more seasoning.

“Really? They wanted to use Princess Luna to get you? Why not just abduct you in the beginning?” Weiss bit down on her fork again, quite content with her meal.

“Apparently they figured they’d have a better chance doing it this way. They knew nothing about me, my combat capabilities or the like. They still knew Luna as being the smaller, defenseless alicorn sister from a few years back when she first appeared after her banishment so they figured she’d be easy to subjugate and pony-nap.” I explained as I cut into the steak before me and matched it to some mashed potatoes.

The afternoon had come and gone while I was busy… interrogating the prisoner. I’d completely missed the lunch rush and as such had worked up quite the appetite working with all that bird/lion thing. After i’d cleaned up and properly prepared the prisoner for the next few weeks, I’d come up for air and some food and found Weiss already in the process of cooking something simple.

“So, then what exactly are we eating?” Weiss looked down at her plate. “It’s really good! Tastes so fresh!”

“It should, I got it today.” I replied with a cheeky grin, taking another bite as Weiss processed this information.

“But, you’ve been working with the griffon… all… day…” Weiss slowly boarded the train before she looked down at the steak before her. “Is this…”

“Weiss, meet Jafar. Jafar, meet Weiss’s stomach.” I introduced the dragonling to her dinner, and her dinner to Weiss as I took another bite. “Personally, I think it could use some hickory barbeque sauce.

“So what’d you do with the rest of the body?” Weiss looked up at me slightly green in the face.

“I’ll not answer that until after you’ve finished eating or vomited.” I replied calmly, washing down the steak with a mouthful of tea.

“Right, yeah you do that.” Weiss replied, taking a mouthful of my tea as well. The lack of colour returned to her face and quickly she chomped down on the remainder of the steak altogether.

As soon as Weiss had finished her steak and had cleared out her mouth and was working on picking out her teeth, “So I’m gonna let Jafar sit in the prison overnight, let the cold get at him and see what else I can get out of him sometime tomorrow or the day after.”

“Hold on…” Weiss raised a fingered claw in concern. “Is he still alive down there?” she demanded just as I finished up my own plate and dropped both of ours into a nearby sink.

“I’m gonna go give Sunset the great news that we should be able to get her over here and keep her human.” I announced with a cheeky grin, picking at my teeth with a toothpick and all but completely ignoring the question in the air. “Please tell Celestia or Luna that i’m going to bring Sunset back to Equestria.”

“Uhh, yeah… right.” Weiss mumbled in concern as I returned to the dungeon to get ready for the trip. “Sure, just completely ignore my question.” I heard her mumble as she walked off down the hallway, her tiny claws clicking on the tile.

Speaking of claws, I’m kind of curious if Dragon’s Breath would do anything to those griffon claws I’ve got now. Wonder if it’d be possible to somehow enhance myself with them. I wondered to myself as I descended the stairs into my home and place of work, fingering the claws in my pocket i’d cleaned up after acquisition.

Zipping my coat up proper, I swung a leg over the bike and let the sound of the engine drown out the weak crying from the butchered griffon.

“Yeah yeah, keep crying! I thought you were supposed to be a bigshot! Not so tough when you’re missing all your meat, now are you?” I called out down the darkening hallway.

“M- mon- monster!” came the reply. I had to give him that: it was rather monstrous of me to carve him up while he was still alive, even after cutting off his claws, plucked his top half and skinned him alive for his lion half, drizzled acids over his bare body and broke his beak off. Honestly, had I not stopped for sustenance i’d have taken his wings off entirely instead of just pluck off each feather.

“That should also serve as a warning to any other prisoner down there who hasn’t already vomited or figured out that fucking with me or the Princesses is a bad idea!” I shouted back before gliding out of the garage and up the stairs into the winter wonderland of Canterlot Gardens.

“Captain, wait!” Luna called from above me, her voice booming out over the sound of the engine. I slowed to a crawl to let the Princess land next to me and trot alongside as we continued our ride to Ponyville. “I shall accompany you to Ponyville and will administer the spell.”

“Thank you, Princess. I appreciate that. Care to ride with me?” I asked, scooting forward enough that Luna could theoretically fit behind me. It’d be close but I had no doubts that we could both fit on the seat.

“Would it work? I’m probably as heavy as your vehicle you know?” Luna looked at my bike with unease.

“Suspension should be able to deal with it.” I shrugged back and made as much room as I could. “Just sit on your backside like I do, try to keep your legs down behind mine and wrap your forehooves over my shoulder to hang on.” I instructed. All of a sudden a pair of dark blue hooves appeared around my neck and a horse’s body pressed itself into my back. “Comfort-” I began, slowly accelerating.

“Shh, just let me enjoy this.” Luna whispered into my ear as she hugged herself to me tighter.

“Please don’t make this weird, especially when Sunset’s here.” I requested as we pulled away, the studded tires throwing up snow and traces of dirt.

“Of course not, which is why I ask that you let me enjoy this now while I can.” Luna giggled as we pulled out of Canterlot altogether and aimed down the tracks.

The drive to Ponyville was spent in silence, however the nearly constant nuzzling from Luna was putting me in a rather uncomfortable position. At this rate biology would catch up- and there it goes. Dammit.

~~~

Pulling up to the castle and parking near to the main doors, I all but nearly kicked Luna as I sprung from the seat from her grasp to adjust myself as privately as I could given the environment.

Turning back to Luna as she hopped down from the bike with a grin, I rolled my eyes and killed the engine and pulled the key, dropping them into my pocket before the two of us turned back towards the castle entrance. Walking the bike up the stairs, Luna pulled the doors open with Twilight to greet us upon our noisey arrival.

“Back so soon?” Twilight smirked as I walked past her with my bike next to me.

“Yep.” I replied simply. “Had an interesting day though, what about you?”

“Oh i’ve actually been chatting with Sunset recently. She filled me in on your visit since no one would do that for me.” Twilight glared at the Princess and I. “You do realise that if this works out that you have to use the spell on the mirror instead of on Sunset herself, i’ll never be able to go back over to see them?”

“Them being the human versions of your friends here? Sunset will be able to come and go as she pleases so she can come visit you here for a change.” I replied with a roll of the eyes as we walked. “Heck, we may even be able to swing it so that as long as they remain here in your castle, something i’m sure Rarity would adore, they may all be able to come over!” I suggested with a smirk. Twilight paused for a moment, actually considering it for a while before shaking her head clear and rejoining our progression into the library.

“No, while I’m sure Rarity would have a great time roaming my castle, I cannot let them accidentally affect our world any more than you already have!” Twilight shouted back accusingly. I pressed a hand to my chest for a moment in mock insult.

“Madam, you insult me! I have never-” I began to say in my defense. Twilight held a wing tip up to my face, shushing me rather effectively.

“I’m already aware of how the griffon emissary has been dealt with. Princess Celestia told me in a letter.” Twilight glared at me. “She also went on to tell me, from Luna mind you, how you had to resort to human weaponry in order to defeat the attackers.”

“Then you’re also aware that they were attacking us to get Luna so they would trade her for me, aiming to enslave me and force me to create even more weapons that would be used against Equestria in a war that would annihilate all pony-kind? Not to mention what they would do if they found this mirror?” I retorted as we entered into the library and approached the portal with the bike at my side.

“He does have a point…” Luna added pointedly, lifting a hoof to add to the stalemate.

“I- I know!” Twilight tch’d to herself as I remounted my bike. “Fine! Let’s just start with getting Sunset back on this side to try the spell. On her first!” Twilight ordered as I fired up the engine and ripped through the portal.

~~~

Yeah, thank you studded tires! I thought as I rolled over a patch of solid ice. The studs did as designed and dug directly into the ice, as well as Rarity’s backpack.

“Nice.” Rainbow announced with a glare as all seven girls, this world’s Twilight included, stood up from their group I had invaded.

“Sorry Rare.” I smirked sheepishly and walked the vehicle out of the group. “Hey sugarbear!” I grinned as Sunset appeared behind me and wrapped her arms around my shoulders. “I’m actually here for a very specific reason.”

“And that reason being?” Sunset raised an eyebrow at me interestedly.

“Ooh, ooh ooh ooh! Are you two finally gonna do it?” Pinkie asked enthusiastically. Both Sunset and I raised our eyebrows, though while she raised hers in jest at the joke, I raised mine in disinterest at the joke.

“Actually, it turns out that the Princesses on my side have figured out the spell that turns ponies into humans and vice versa.” I announced, drawing a gasp from everyone though Sunset circled around to face me head on.

“Wait, you don’t mean…” she grinned at the idea.

“She can go back?” Fluttershy asked timidly, almost fearfully.

“And she’ll remain human.” I announced, earning a squee from my girlfriend and concerned looks from the others. “However.” I held a finger up, pausing all emotions. “It may turn out that Luna would have to use the spell on the mirror and not just on Sunset.”

“So? Just means it’ll be easier for Sunset to get through and remain human, right?” Applejack asked in confusion at the issue.

“Yes, but it would mean that Princess Twilight could never come back here without remaining a pony-princess.” I added, making the girls all pause and consider this. “We haven’t tested the spell, so we have no idea if it’d even have to be used on the mirror or if it can just be used on Sunset when she comes through.” I explained, trying to shed a ray of silver lining on the situation.

“So? What’re you waiting for, darling? Get on through to the other side and find out!” Rarity insisted, already handing Sunset her backpack as Rainbow Dash and Applejack lifted Sunset onto the bike behind me.

“Alright, alright girls. Let’s go!” Sunset chuckled as she wrapped her arms around my torso and hugged me tightly. I could tell she’d had some experience with this.

Pulling away from the mirror, I spun us around and threw up snow to take aim at the portal surface.

“So, back to Equestria after what, four years?” I asked as I gunned the accelerator, launching us forward in a blinding white burst of snow.

“Something like that!” Sunset shouted back over the engine as we penetrated through the reflective barrier between our worlds.

~~~

“Well, I definitely don’t remember it being that disorienting.” Sunset announced, pulling her hoof away to press it to her forehead. “Oh right, hooves.” she noted, sliding down off my bike once she’d disentangled herself from me and the bike. Landing on all four, Sunset had to take a second of concentration to retrieve her backpack/saddlebags via her magically glowing horn.

“And a horn. Apparently.” I noted, temporarily killing the engine for the silence.

“And wings.” Both Twilight and Luna announced in shock.

“Wait, hold on what?” Sunset asked in shock, her now apparent wings flaring outwards in distress. “Holy crap! I’m an alicorn!” she grinned, looking at me with shimmering eyes before turning to the other two Princesses in the room.

“I’m apparently dating a princess…” I muttered, gaining a death glare from Luna. “What?”

“You wouldn’t date me because i’m an alicorn Princess. So why is she any different?” Luna demanded in remarkable spite.

“Woah, don’t bite her head off just when she arrives!” Twilight announced, stepping between one of her mentors and her best friend. “Sunset,” Twilight turned to greet the orange mare. “It’s great to see you again. I’d shake your hand or give you a hug but…” Twilight gestured to herself and the lack of hands or forearms capable of doing such things.

“No worries Twilight. I don’t mind.” Sunset smirked in reply before turning back to me. “So, you’re dating an alicorn now…”

“Apparently so. Luna or Twilight, could we get a move on the spell please? I’m already starting to feel guilty about this, even if Sunset is so fucking adorable as she is right now.” I requested as I sat down and let Sunset roll onto her back in my lap.

“Absolutely not-” Luna began defiantly, turning her head away in protest. Twilight sighed as her horn flared and soon a beam of pure purple energy enveloped Sunset’s body.

“Here, let me.” Twilight requested as the light washed over Sunset’s little, adorable pony body.

“So adorable…” I cooed under my breath as Sunset’s body began to grow and change, the sound of bones shifting and grinding into place echoing in the large cavernous room.

Soon I had a fully grown, human Sunset Shimmer sitting in my lap. And she was almost completely naked save for a bit of black underwear covering her up.

“Well then.” Twilight and Sunset both announced as Sunset remained where she was, attempting to cover herself up more than already accomplished by the material.

“Let me…” Luna rolled her eyes and flared her magic. A dark blue, silky dress shimmered over Sunset’s body, hugging tightly to her figure with a single slit running down the left leg with a single red rose at the end of said slit. The neck was for the most part a halter, however a single circle had been left in just the right place to show cleavage and i’m sure it would have worked wonders on any-

It works wonders on every male, i’m sure.

“Holy…” I breathed as Sunset and I both stood to examine her new attire.

“Look at this! Princess Luna, thank you!” Sunset clicked over to the alicorn in heels before wrapping her arms around the blue furry neck. “I look absolutely-”

“Beautiful.” I finished, earning a gasp from Sunset and Luna. “So much so that you actually make me use that word.”

“He never uses that word.” Luna exclaimed in a tiny voice, her ears folded back on her head.

“You never use that word!” Sunset declared and threw herself at me, landing in my arms and in a kiss which included her pulling me further into her. “Oh, thank you so much, S-” I interrupted her with another kiss, though an eye was on Twilight and Luna who both looked like i’d offended their ancestors by cutting off my name.

“Okay, his name starts with an S.” Luna announced as Twilight wrote everything down in her notes. They were taking notes?!

“Easy there, you almost let slip the dogs of war.” I announced, finally pulling away from a dazed and confused Sunset Shimmer. “Still, you look absolutely amazing.” I grinned as I set the girl back down again. “And, we didn’t have to use the spell on the mirror!”

“Yes! I can still go back and see them!” Twilight pumped her forehoof in victory, or whatever looked like that was what it was supposed to be anyways.

“So, now what do you plan to do for the rest of the day?” Luna returned to the topic, though the looks she was giving Sunset and I together were still rather mean.

“Provided Sunset’s not otherwise busy, I figured we’d head back to Canterlot. Who knows what may develop as the night goes on?” I shrugged back with a slightly cheeky grin aimed at Sunset who was working at recovering from the adoration.

“Wait,” Sunset clued in to the suggestion and shook her head clear of the cobwebs. “Are you serious?”

“We’ll find out later, I suppose.” I replied, planting a kiss on Sunset’s forehead. “Shall we head out?”

“Absolutely! I want to see how Equestria has changed in my absence.” Sunset replied, smoothing her dress off as we both returned to my bike. Once I threw my leg over, Sunset hopped up onto the bike in side-saddle for lack of options as I turned on the engine and revved up a bit before letting it idle again.

“May I just…” Luna began tentatively taking a single step forward. “If she’s going to be walking around Canterlot in a beautiful dress, I figure that you, Captain, should also be dressed similarly.”

“Then by all means, feel free.” I replied gratuitously, turning my body to face the Princess as best I could.

Luna’s horn fired up in a single layer of blue magic, the same light washing over my clothes to put them into a metamorphosis. With the magic as blinding as it was, I couldn't see the changes but once the light died off again, I found myself in a mostly black and blue suit, with the shirt being the same blue as Sunset’s dress with a lapel pin with my apparent butt brand stamp in garnet and sapphire with a tiny in-set sun-cut amber resting at the very center.

“Ooh, very nice work, Princess Luna! I like it!” Sunset announced, running her hands over my body from behind. “It’s very well done!”

“Thank you, I take pride in my work!” Luna nodded gratefully and properly, a thin smile on her face at the recognition of her skills.

“Shall we be off?” I asked, turning back to Sunset behind me. She nodded with a grin and the two of us took off with a squeal of the tires.

~~~

“So, I know that you probably don’t want to show me, but I want to see where you live.” Sunset demanded as we rolled into the Canterlot Gardens towards the door down into the dungeon and my home.

“Yeah… You’re right. While we’re wearing these I really don’t want to take you down there. There’s a reason I regularly wear shoes down there; I still haven’t managed to clean off all the stones of their various grimes.” I announced, pulling up parallel to the door and I killed the engine to let it rest against the wall for a while.

“So then what did you have in mind for later tonight?” Sunset inquired teasingly, her hand reaching down towards the pelvis as she closed in the distance between us.

“Like I said, we’ll see. I honestly can’t even make a promise that anything will happen.” I replied truthfully, earning a pout from Sunset before it turned into an adorable smile with full teeth. “I’ll see what comes up at the afternoon goes on.” I conceded, pleasing her highness, Sunset Shimmer as she took my hand and led me into the castle itself.

“Sunset Shimmer?” Celestia’s slightly breaking voice echoed from behind us, making us turn to greet the great alicorn. “Is it really you?”

“Hi, Princess Celestia.” Sunset put a hand to the back of her head anxiously, though refused to let go of mine for support. “How've you been?”

“Oh, my dear. I’ve been doing fairly well I suppose. I’ve missed our talks all those years ago. What’re you doing back here, I thought you didn’t plan to return?” Celestia asked, slowly approaching the pair of us with watering eyes. Looking at Sunset, she too had tears in her eyes for as soon as the two of them were close enough, Sunset threw herself into an embrace with Celestia, the both of them hugging it out with fresh tears.

“I’m only visiting Equestria with Captain at the moment. I don’t know if you’ve heard but once I graduate I may end up moving here to Equestria full time as the second only human in the world.” Sunset explained once the women had calmed down for a coherent thought.

“I see, well I'll be glad to have you back. I can’t help but be honest when I say that i’m slightly put off that you’d shirk your Equestrian roots when you do plan to return to us full time.” Celestia admitted with a smile. “But, I’m glad that you’re doing what makes you happy with who makes you happy.”

“Thank you.” Both Sunset and I responded, though mine felt more like an interjection than anything else.

“Sorry that i’ve just noticed, but you both look extraordinary in your outfits.” Celestia noted as she fixed herself to return to a look of normalcy.

“Thank you again, they were gifts from your sister.” the two of us replied again, smoothing out the material of our clothes.

“They’re quite impressive. Say, would you both care to join me for some tea? Perhaps catch on on news between worlds?” Celestia offered, turning towards the kitchen or perhaps some kind of parlour.

“Absolutely.” Sunset replied, pulling me with her as we walked after Celestia.

Author's Note

Heh, I'm already thinking about the end of this slice, and i'm quite eager to get to it. Still so much to do before then, though.

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