//-------------------------------------------------------// The skies the limit -by neokiva- //-------------------------------------------------------// //-------------------------------------------------------// Prologue //-------------------------------------------------------// Prologue Walking through my local mall, passing stores during the busiest shopping sale day of the year, Black Friday. I spotted the oddest little store. The store  was filled with costumes and props. It’s neon sign was unintelligible, and was so bright and colorful that I had to wonder how they paid the electric bill. Shrugging I made my way inside, I walked in and spotted a costume hanging off the wall. it reminded me of one of my favorite Lyra-senpai’s art pieces. The piece features a fused Celestia and Luna with one notable exception, it looked more anthro than a normal pony from the show. It had a gold metal breastplate engraved intricately, in a style reminiscent of greek armors, The breast cups were easily a 38D. Between them sat a sapphire cut into an ellipse and set directly between the cleavage. The breastplate ended in downward arrow tip shape, looking like it would leave a girl's midriff exposed, the collar was curved like the base of marble pillars. over the breastplate lay a midnight-blue hoodless cloak, which would be draped over the right shoulder. It was held together by a brooch with Celestia’s sun cutie mark and Luna’s crescent moon cutie mark in the sphere of the stylised sun. Under the breastplate was a white sleeveless shirt with dustings of light midnight blue highlights, it’s hem flaring out just before the gold bikini bottom. The bottom armor piece was engraved similar to the breastplate however from it hung a midnight blue skirt, leaving only the front exposed to the elements. The golden greaves reached the knees and shared the sun and moon motif as the brooch, however the hem at the top of the boots looked like flames and the foot part had several downturned spikes that looked like claws. The leg display also displayed white thigh high socks that shared the same color highlights of the shirt. The gloves also sharing the same coloring as the shirt and socks, were hanging at the side of the rather impressive looking costume, and each had an wristlet similar in style to the boots. On the left glove a glowing yellow curls and swirls were they met or crisscrossed blots of sun yellow formed, on the right glove the same was executed in celestial blue. Out of the whole outfit though, the head and dual wings were the true masterpieces. The head was highly detailed, on the forehead sat 3 horns, two small horns curving away from the center longest horn. The beautiful eyes that shone light sapphire blue bordered by dark magenta. The mane and tail a mixture of Celestia and Luna’s styles with Celestia’s colors with highlights from luna’s colors. While I stood in awe of the costume before me, a feminine voice said from behind me “Do you want to try it on?” she said as I jumped out of my metaphorical skin. Turning around panting, while looking at the woman with a half hearted glare on my face as I held my right hand on my chest over my heart. “Don’t do that! I nearly had a heart attack.” I ground out as I gasped for air. While I gathered myself, it gave me the time to get a better look at her. She was wearing a very impressive cosplay of Chocolina, a merchant from Final Fantasy XIII-2. “Oh my apologies sir, I am Chocobocolina, best merchant this side of Cocoon … . I saw that you were interested in this piece, would you like to try it on?” Chocolina said while flapping her fake wings. As I regained myself fully I nodded. “Yeah, sure.” Now very few people who know me, know that being androgynous I gained an appreciation for the art of crossplay, cosplaying as opposite sex characters. I  had won lots of cosplay contests for my costumes. Also seeing as this costume was based on one of my favorite pieces of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan art, I had to try it on. Chocolina guided me to the dressing room where I put on everything from the armor from the head, the wings and tail, to the boots and gloves. And as I turned to admire myself in the mirror, it looked surprisingly good on me and felt tailor made for my body, I thought it very odd. So I left, after picking up my wallet and phone stuffing them in the cloak, that seemed to have a lot of pockets of varying sizes. As I came out I went up to Chocolina. “Oh my~ Chocobocolina was right you look great in it!” she exclaimed flapping those wings again. I got out my wallet to pay, but a crimson wing pushed it back. “No need sir, it’s on the house, I, like Rarity, love to spread fabulosity all over the earth. You can also take it as an apology for scaring you.” She said as she grinned. Thanking the crazy shop girl, I left in a hurry. As I left the store I went to turn around to get one last look only to find it gone. I felt faint and heard a giggling sound echo in my head. Everything turned black as night, before revealing an old large brick style room. Gasps filled the air as I turned around to see upon two thrones the royal pony sisters, wide eyed looking directly at me.  I looked down at myself the costume replaced by white, blue highlighted fur, a heavy weight on my chest and a lightness in my crotch. turning around again to face Celestia and Luna. In shock and panic, I rasped out in a mixed voice not my own “Celestia!? Luna!? But that’s not possible!” before collapsing face first on the ground. ****** Celestia groaned as she placed a forehoof to her head in exasperation, “For the last time Stone Cutter, the mine is too dangerous for us to excavate it and no amount of guards will change that.” Celestia said as she tried to keep a level neutral tone. “But you—” Stone Cutter never got to finish as he was knocked across the room by the arrival of a strange creature, one that both looked familiar and oddly alien. Celestia internally cheered as the mouthy earth pony was silenced. The portal that had brought the new arrival, and secretly my newest best friend, closed behind the new ‘guest’ who was kneeling on one knee. She, at least I thought it was a she, looked at us and then seemed to be inspecting itself before turning to me and my sister again. Her eyes widened with fear and shock as if all she knew was falsehoods. Then it spoke in both mine and Luna’s voice simultaneously. “Celestia!? Luna!? But that’s not possible!” before she collapsed face first into the floor, making me wince at the impact, even though it left a crater where it’s- I mean her face landed. I heard Luna try and keep her composure as she held in her laughter.  While I sighed internally, guards slowly inched towards the creature’s body spears aimed at it, should it decide to awaken. Despite the familiarity of its face, its horns and wings were decidedly strange, this creature was an alicorn that much was certain and its eyes were sapphire blue and dark magenta, which gave off a yellow glow similar to sombra’s as did the lines on it’s arms. The sheer power this strange looking alicorn creature was emitting was immense! I honestly felt rather unsettled by the sheer amount of power that this unknown alicorn was giving off. Why? Because, if she decided to be foe, instead of friend, then I would be powerless to stop her. That knowledge, that I might not be able to protect my subjects from a possible threat was honestly unpleasant. Still, I shall reserve judgement until the alicorn has made her intent known, whether she is an ally or an enemy. Still, you don’t rule a kingdom as long as I have without having contingency measures. But those would only be activated once I knew if the strange alicorn was not friendly towards Equestria and Luna and I. But despite that it/she held an otherworldly beauty, I was interrupted by a teasing cooing coming from my left. “Awww ‘Tia’s got a crush on the alien.” Blushing I hurriedly answered back “Lulu, I do not have a crush on her, though I do appreciate its beauty. Its power and its strange similarity to us is off putting. I mean what if this is our descendent?” “‘Tia are you suggesting you and I copulate in the future and have one of us give birth to that creature? Eew! You’re my sister! Why would we ever do such a thing!?” Luna exclaimed disgusted at the thought. Some ponies coughed or muttered after Luna just killed their kinky princest fantasies. Even as I pointedly ignored the reaction it was rather unsettling that it was so prevailent. “I don’t know Lulu, but if it does happen, I don’t want to fall for our future daughter. If it’s true then it’s already incestuous enough as it is,” I replied “Also, it’s good to know my form disgusts you sister.” I deadpanned. “Sister, you know that’s not true you are a beautiful mare but cease this line of thought, it bodes ill for our future!” Luna practically yelled out before her sister could fall into the trap of a self fulfilling prophecy. I stood up grumbling at my sister as I gathered my magic in my horn, levitating the creature before the guards get any funny ideas. “Guards, I shall take this creature to my chambers, and see if I can rouse it.” “But your majesty—” Celestia raised her hoof to silence the guard who spoke. “No! This is first contact with an alien race. This must be handled delicately and with tact, and not hostility, we do not want to start a war we can’t finish. I also wish to know how this creature knew me and my sister.” ****** I felt warm and comfortable, like I was wrapped in a cloud. I tried to open my eyes, but I could not. I felt something wet and soft cover my eyelids as liquid seeped from the material into my eyes. Well at least I am not dead. I tried calling out in my mixed voice. “Hello? Anybody there?” The sound of muffled hooves reached my ears, which flicked in response to the new sensation. A feminine voice answered, “Greetings, what is your name? You seem to already know mine.” Okay you can do this, it’s only Princess Celestia ,Sol Invictus. “My name is Sora, it means sky, to my people.” I spoke trying to keep calm “Another similarity we share, tell me Sora, are we related in anyway? Perhaps you are from the future?” Celestia asked, “We are not related, Celestia … although, we might be now? It’s strange and confusing quite frankly, I do not come from this world, Celestia.” I replied “What do you mean we might be related now?” Celestia asked. “I mean this isn’t my original body, Celestia. I was tricked, I wore a costume of an anthro fusion of you and your sister as in the two of you as one, merged into one being, and I was turned into it and sent to Equestria, a world that is fiction in mine. So technically I am you and your sister and I am also at the same time neither you nor your sister.” I paused so Celestia could respond. “You are me and my sister? Do you have our memories too?” Celestia asked. I paused to look through memories, memories I knew I couldn’t have ever experienced as thousands upon thousands of years flashed by.” I nodded “Yes, I think I do? Do you remember that time when Princess Platinum tried to prove she was a better princess than you two, because you two were blank flanks?” “Why yes?” Celestia said a small smile playing over her lips as she reminisced “Do you remember Luna not having any of it and challenging her. Which culminated in Luna calling her manticore friend to scare her?” I pressed on. “Hehehehe, I do.” she said giggling “Do you remember the time when Luna broke the cookie jar when she was trying sneak a cookie, while mom wasn’t looking?” Celestia asked. “Oh I do! Hehehe she tried so hard to look adorable and cute while she was surrounded by broken cookies and the smashed pieces of cookie jar.” I said giggling. A huff and a grumble sounded on the opposite side of the bed to Celestia, “Did you remember what ended the griffon war and where ‘Tia hid the cakes.” “Yes I do know Luna, though I shall not tell you where the cakes are. The griffon war ended because Starswirl the Bearded made some of his special eclairs and you made a rhyming letter to confuse the griffon king.” “So ‘Tia it seems we have a new family member, it also looks like somepony needs to look for her cutie mark.” “Indeed, Lulu it seems we do and though it is by rather odd and unorthodox means, we have a new sister” Dammit, I just hope we don’t fall in love with Sora she may be totally different personality wise and not completely the same species, but it is still selfcest/incest, although that’s a technicality, I dare not hope.” “I appreciate the sentiment, you two but how are we going to explain this to the nobles let alone the commoners? Secret long lost sister from your mother’s forgotten tryst with an alien?” I finished shaking my head at the idea, but when I didn’t hear any objections, but instead an intrigued hum I bolted up straight in a panic. “No, Don’t you even think about it! That is just too stupid to work!” I tried to reason with them. I heard a flare of fire and a snort of amusement coming from Luna.” I groaned “You just sent a press release to explain that very thing, didn’t you Celestia?” “I did.” She said with a certain amount of smugness in her voice. Luna laughed boisterously at her sister’s antics. “So do I start calling you and Luna sister, Celestia?” I asked in slight exasperation. “Of course Sora, once the paperwork is through we’ll make it official and name you the newest princess of Equestria.” “Ok i’ll call you celestia Oneesan and Luna Luna Oneesan.” “Wait you are from neighpone?” Celestia asked. Sora twisted her head to the side, “No I come from America, though my family originally hailed from Nippon our worlds analogue to neighpone.” //-------------------------------------------------------// Prologue part 2 //-------------------------------------------------------// Prologue part 2 After our chat, in what turned out to be Celestia’s bedroom, Celestia removed the bandages and gauze from my head. “So I know quite frankly, an obscene amount about you two, what do you want to know about me?” “You said you are from Amarerica, but you trace your ancestry to Nippon, what does that mean?” Luna asked “Nippon is Japanese for Japan and though I lived in America, my heritage is Japanese.” I said as I looked down on my new body, which was now completely naked save for bandages and fur covering the rest of my body. Well this is interesting, I am naked and I am not freaking out, also never mind that, I mean I don’t really care so much as it is just an observation, it’s not like I'm strictly human any more and that whole nudity taboo is bullshit anyway. What I do care about however, is that I hope my sexual preference hasn't changed. Seeing a naked woman, mare, or an anthro female would normally do it for me but now not so much as a wink. I winced at the unintentional pun. Maybe it’s because of the memories that I have in a way gotten used to it and no longer have a sexual attraction to my “body”, Arching an eyebrow I look at the princess', without their regalia. I felt my new nethers respond to the stimulation, Well at least that answers my question about my sexual preference partially. You never know, knowing my luck I’ll probably end up bi or something strange. “Looks like somepony got a little overzealous with the bandages.” Celestia’s face colored slightly as she rubbed the back of her neck with her right hoof. Well from that reaction I can guess who bandaged me, to which I shook my head in amusement. “What are you?” Celestia asked. “That’s the million bit question isn’t it? I am an anthropomorphic pony or anthro for short. Anthro is defined as any non-human animal, inanimate object or plant that shares sapient characteristics with humans. A human’s scientific name is homo sapiens sapiens, which is what I was originally. before I became a human-pony hybrid. However, it is even more complicated because of whom I am an anthro of, which is a fusion of you two as I stated earlier, I have your combined magic, your memories, including those you have not gained yet. your combined earth pony strength and nature manipulation, pegasi agility and weather manipulation.” hmn, all this talking is making me thirsty. I thought about how a glass of water would really hit the spot right about now and suddenly a glass of water popped into existence and nearly fell before I managed to catch it in my magic. The resulting light yellow aura around my horns and the glass levitating it safely over to me as I continued to use my magic to tilt the glass, as my lips rested against the glass and the refreshing, life-giving water entered my body to reduce my dehydration levels. At the sight the two sisters leapt back in shock, before collecting themselves and staring intently at the new item and water. “Huh, that’s certainly strange, I just thought of wanting a glass of water, and poof there it is.” I shrugged as I went back to my water. “Umn Sora, perhaps we should test if you have other powers. And once we find the extent of your magical prowess, then I want you to begin training your magic so that you don’t accidently send somepony to the moon in a fit of rage,” Celestia said, a frown on her face. While I knew logically it shouldn’t affect me, the mere mention of what would happen to Luna caused an involuntary eye twitch, at the thought of banishing anypony to the moon. Princess Luna shuffled on the spot she was standing, “My friend Princess Platinum is currently stuck in Griffonstone, due to the sea being too rough. I know even though you have my and ‘Tia’s combined magical powers, that even with all that magic, it still would not be enough, you still won't be able to teleport there, however, do you think you could retrieve her and her entourage to us through your other power which created that water and glass?” Luna asked as she grinned with a somewhat hopeful tone in her voice. “Tell her to gather her things as quickly as possible, and use that flame-mail spell Celestia created and ask her to reply when she and her entourage is ready. Tell them it’s for an extreme long distance teleportation, oh and that they must hold each other and their luggage or have it sent via ship,” I said as I held my arms crossed over my now ample chest, feeling supple breasts against my arms. That is going to take some getting used to, despite having so many memories of the feel of them. I mean, I used to be a guy, so becoming a girl and having boobs just feels really weird. Well that and all these new memories that is messing with my mind and giving me knowledge and experience with this form and insisting that I’m completely comfortable in this body, even though it isn’t the body that I was born with. Though I can’t say it’s not a dream come true! Now I can wear so many cute and sexy costumes! While I was lost in my daydreaming of the many costumes I could now easily wear, now that I was actually a female, I could buy off of the rack, instead of having to have my costumes custom made to compensate for my lack of boobage. Though, given that I was the only anthro in this world, I’d either end up making my own costumes, or still having them custom-made. Well, unless the minotaur nation might have costumes that might either fit me, or be resized to fit me.. While all of this was happening, Celestia had sent and received a scroll in response. “Okay, Sora, it’s time,” Luna said while she held a spectacular puppy dog pout, I began grumbling, as it was super effective, and so I went to work. How am I not insane from all this? First I get sent to Equestria, a world I thought was fictional, gained the memories of two ancient mares, had my gender flipped, although that is a negligible change considering I was quite feminine anyway, then I get their powers and now I have strange powers that even they do not have. Have I just reached an insanity saturation point in which I have gone straight to being sane again? Could these new powers be protecting my mind and sanity, can I just not go insane? That last thought is very disturbing, an eternity completely sane despite every fucked up thing I would have gone through, could the powers of two immortals made me completely immune to mind alteration, protecting me from abnormal changes to brain chemistry, Oh I do hope tea, coffee, and alcohol still affect me. Wait, I don’t drink coffee or even alcohol. Oh fuck me sideways is this what the memories are going to do, give me more than knowledge and memories of the sisters, but also giving me or adding their preferences with mine, I hope I still like mares, I mean women. Fuck! my inner turmoil all but invisible to Celestia and Luna, I sighed and considered Luna’s request. “Oh well no harm in trying, I suppose.” Before I closed my eyes I noticed that Celestia’s face held some mirth, probably because of Luna’s actions and how they affected me and my response to it. I focus on my memory of Princess Platinum, and think about how I want her and her entourage her in the room. In a flash of blinding light, a group of disorientated ponies blinked and looked at their new surroundings. Luna pretty much was glomping Princess Platinum immediately after she appeared before us. Princess Platinum caught sight of me and started screeching and freaking out causing every ponies ears to flatten against their head. I wanted Princess Platinum to stop with the screaming, and to my surprise the screeching stopped, however, Princess Platinum could no longer make any vocal noises. Flustered, Princess Platinum started flapping her forelegs up and down. “Oh sweet Faust! Thank you! Somepony finally got her to shut-up!” one of Platinum’s entourage said, earning a glare from Princess Luna, while she fussed over the distraught Princess. Celestia turned to me. “And that Sora, is why you need training. Can’t have our long lost sister hooficapped by things that were out of her power to control can we?” Celestia said as she shook her head, a tiny smile hidden from Luna. Wincing, I thought about restoring Princess Platinum’s voice, causing it to return to normal. “I apologise, Princess Platinum. It seems I don’t have full control of my abilities just yet, I am young and lack the vast wisdom and experience that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have, considering that I am only just 22 years old. I am afraid that I am inexperienced and unlearned with regards to what magic can and cannot do, nor how to properly control it, bending the magic to my will, rather than having magic fulfill the conditions, but not in a manner that any of us anticipated, or wanted, for that matter.” Princess Platinum left in a huff. “Just because you’re Princess Celestia and Luna’s sister doesn't mean that I’ll forget this happened. I have never seen such a strange creature before, so I won't be forgetting that face.” “Just a word to the wise, Princess Platinum. Our sister, may be new to her powers, but she is still twice as strong as Luna and I in magic and physical power for all three tribes and still is untrained in how to properly access the different magics of the three tribes. I’m sure you understand just how dangerous a pony is, before they learn how to control the magics particular to their tribe. I would strongly encourage that you forgive her for her temporarily muting your voice. Sora only wanted for you to stop screaming, she never intended to completely mute you, I am sure. Even so, despite lacking certain instincts and the muscle memory to use them. She is more than a match for you, currently hooficapped as she is.” A bolt of lightning flashed outside, to punctuate Celestia’s words. As one the Princesses in the room turned to face me. “What?” I said as I shrugged trying to look innocent. “It would seem that dear Sora has a penchant for the dramatic,” Luna said, slightly amused by my antics. ****** Present day: 1000 years ANM (after Nightmare Moon) (1500 from Sora’s arrival.) After Twilight Sparkle and her friends had freed Equestria, Me and Luna from the Tyranny of Nightmare Moon, and after the subsequent after party. Luna and I were trotting down a street through Canterlot on the way to the palace, having ditched the chariot for a more leisurely stroll to the palace where we were discussing important matters of state. “Sister, We must protest, Canterlot is a heaving pile of minotaur manure and by looks of it, it hath not changed much since our time, Why must We live here?” Luna huffed. “Luna this is our new home—” I was interrupted by a scream of anguish coming from my little sister. “Lulu, what’s wrong!?” I said as I trotted over to comfort her. “The seal hath broken with Nightmare Moon gone and no longer maintaining it, sister. Sora will return. We must hide, gather thine element bearers sister!” Luna all but begged, while I penned a scroll and sent it off. I laid down next to Luna and draped a wing over her “Lulu, you know full well that our sister is going to find you no matter where you hide as long as she wills it, it happens. Also you remember that the elements don’t work on her at all. I shall summon the bearers so they can meet her and provide you with what support they can, but you must face her, I am sure she knows Nightmare Moon was to blame for you betraying her, not that you personally attacked her. There is little else you can do Lulu, other than apologise,” I said as Luna shook under my wing Ponies gossiped loudly “Look at that! A floating island in the sky! Where did it come from?” Dark Music (https://youtu.be/GIb_5uNFzNE?list=FLxS7g0dGQ3jbNgsXCTFKVLQ) played, it reminded me of something that maybe played by one of Sombra’s orchestra’s while he was still in power. It filled the air, played by a non existent orchestra and choir. I smirked Always the one for dramatic entrances sister. But did you really need to make that island in the sky. The island hovered outside the city limits blotting out the sun for Ponyville. If I strained my ears I could hear the tell tale cry of “The horror, the horror!” coming from a mare in the distance. A figure, the Princess of the sky, the absolute ruler of the skies and the first to perform the sonic rainboom, she began walking out on to the sky as if to say “Buck you!” to physics as the song repeated itself. The bearers of harmony appeared galloping through the streets of Canterlot and as they reached me they almost collapsed panting Note to self: suggest firmly to Twilight and her friends to start an exercise regime. as they rushed up to Celestia. I watched in wry amusement, as my over dramatic sister continued to her descent from the heavens. “Celestia, who is that? Are they a new evil? Is that an orchestra playing? Where is it? Do we have to stop it, is that—” shaking my head I placed my right hoof over her mouth to stop Twilight from speaking and panicking. “Calm down, Twilight, she isn’t evil.” Twilight visibly relaxed, but then gained a thoughtful look on her face. “Why did you call us then?” Twilight asked confused, tilting her head in that adorable way she does when she is trying to figure something out, I chuckled. “That was to help calm my sister, Luna down, Twilight as she is worried about seeing her again. Their last meeting didn’t end well for either of them and Luna is scared of the retribution she is likely to receive.” I smiled serenely, which was at odds with the fear on Luna’s face. As Sora touched down, her face was hard as steel, set in a glare and gasps filled the air again as they caught sight of our sister. I chuckled, as she spotted us a brief smile played across her lips as she made her way over to us, before it turned back into a frown. Luna was visibly shaking, much to the elements confusion, they all trotted in between the path of Sora. Sora raised an eyebrow. Before speaking “Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity Belle, Fluttershy, Pinkamena Diane Pie, Applejack. Stand aside.” A look of confusion at the familiarity of the voices and Sora’s face, but they knew not how or why she knew their names. I had to chuckle again, “I will not ask again, stand aside.” Sora demanded calmly and gave a look that brooked no argument. “T’aint gonna happen partner, I ain’t gonna move and let you hurt our friend.” Applejack said as the others added in their agreement. They all started to use the elements of harmony. Lifting into the air. “Wait mine friends that doesn't work, the elements do not work on her!” Luna shouted. With a quirk of an eyebrow being the only motion from Sora as she stopped the elements of harmony stopped mid charge, and redirecting it all back at the mane six, they fell back onto the street below them, the built up magic sent directly into their hosts, changed by Sora just so that it would cause the six mares to collapse on the floor in ecstasy, moaning as they orgasmed. I shook my head, “Sora, that was mean.” I admonished “Onee sama, would you rather I killed them or erased them from existence? I could rectify that if you truly desire it?” Sora asked. “No, don’t do that,” I chided Sora huffed, “I wouldn’t have done it even if you had wanted me to do it. For one Twilight is too adorable, naive but adorable, don’t you agree?” “Hey!” Twilight interjected, still blushing crimson whether that was due to her orgasm, or embarrassment at what Sora had said I could not tell. As I chuckle at Twilight’s reaction I said “Oh yes, she is very adorable, you should've seen her when she was a little filly?” I gave Sora a wink knowing full well she had. “Princess!” Twilight mewled in embarrassment, trying to cover her face with her fore hooves to hide her face. “Case in point, ‘Tia” Sora pointed to Twilight “Also she wouldn’t be happy if I hurt her friends.”  Sora smiled. I pushed Luna in front of me, the smile that was on Sora’s lips disappeared, as she bent down, Luna looked up at me betrayal evident in her eyes. I winced slightly as she backed up against my forelegs trying to escape Sora. Sora grabbed Luna in her magic and pulled her close to her then wrapped her arms around Luna’s small form, much to Luna’s shock, tears fell down Sora’s face “You stupid, stupid filly!” Sora shouted as she held Luna, the mane six recovering from, for some of them what was their first orgasms. “Hey you can’t speak to the Princesses like that!” They all drawled out weakly. “I can and will, talk to my sisters however I like, especially when they do a stupid things like getting corrupted by Nightmare Moon and sealing me away. Instead of talking to me and Celestia! Oh and in case you didn’t know, I am a princess too. Knowing ‘Tia the chess mistress over here—” I blushed a little as Sora pointed out one of my flaws. “I was probably removed alongside Luna from the history books. ” Sora rebuked the six mares Who all scrambled to their hooves in shock, not only because Sora was a Princess, but probably also because I manipulated history. Turning her attention back to Luna Sora continued as if she hadn’t been interrupted “Do you have any idea how worried I was for you Luna! Don’t you ever do that again!” Sora admonished a now crying Luna who was apologising through her sobs as Sora nuzzled the filly who had now wrapped her arms around Sora. “Those of you who have sister’s of their own should know how I feel right now. When they put themselves in needless danger.” Sora explained as she continued to nuzzle Luna and cooing “Okay, okay Lulu you can stop apologising, I accept your apology and I forgive you.” “Oh? You’re their big sister?” Twilight asked Sora, this question got a full on belly laugh out of me. “No, my faithful student, she is the youngest of us three sisters. It’s times like this when Sora acts like a big sister, that confuses ponies. Oh and she is by no means the weakest, in fact she is the strongest of us combined.” I smirked as I continued to chuckle. I will confess that it was rather amusing to watch as Twilight kept trying to parse the new information given to her. “By the way Sora, do you mind moving that monstrosity out of the way of Ponyville? It’s blocking the sunlight to the farming town.” I asked Sora who just shrugged and it moved over to an unpopulated area next to Canterlot. “Thank you, have you finished with it now that your entrance has finished?” “Oh no ‘Tia, that thing is going to be the home for my headquarters-slash-castle. I am feeling industrious and creative, I’ll be moving it high above the clouds haven’t decided how I’ll get ponies up there yet, portal network or teleport crystals with the co-ordinates embedded inside perhaps.” “I-um can I come?” Twilight asked, a slight blush coloring her cheeks I was still not sure whether or not that was due to her orgasm earlier or because of Sora, I’ll never know. “Twilight, you just want to study me don’t you?” Sora asked in a deadpan tone. Twilight’s cheeks flared a deeper red as she nodded. Sora chuckled and knelt down, While Sora’s back was facing Twilight, I noticed that her cheeks blushed even deeper, as she surreptitiously checked Sora out, with a smile upon that adorkable mare and a near lustful look took over her face. I had to hold myself together so as to not break her cover. “‘Tia, Lulu I’ll see you later. Twilight, climb on my back,” Slowly and cautiously Twilight did so as to not disturb Sora’s wings as she wrapped her forelegs around Sora’s neck and her back legs around Sora’s waist. Her tail was twitching from side to side non-verbally expressing her worry, but I also noted that it was flagging up a little bit higher than was appropriate and it wasn’t because of gravity, I had personally seen to it that she was trained in keeping her tail down and straight. Sora coiling the muscles in her legs kicked up off the ground and into the air flapping her wings to gain altitude each pair alternating between up and down. Twilight and Sora climbed at an admirable rate. beside me Rainbow Dash was jeering about Sora’s speed. I shook my head in mirth at the ignorant little pegasus filly. “Three-Two-One” I counted out. Rainbow Dash was the first to ask, why I was counting, with a smirk “Watch and learn, Rainbow, why you should never judge a book by it’s cover.” I said cryptically as a confused Rainbow Dash went back to watching Sora. Suddenly a sonic rainboom spread out from where Twilight and Sora had been, high above Canterlot. Leaving only the sound of Twilight’s scream as she was carried away at rainboom speeds. I giggled as Rainbow Dash’s jaw dropped down with her eyes going wide. “She isn’t the sovereign of the skies for nothing, Rainbow Dash. She was also the first to ever to do the sonic rainboom.” I said to the polychromatic mare. Rainbow Dash’s mouth closed, gulping. “I just met a living legend? One that just performed a sonic rainboom as if it were just an instant and easy trick!” Rainbow Dash squealed in fangirl bliss, rounding on me. “How is she able to do it so easily?” I giggled again at her enthusiasm. “It might be she is stronger in all aspects of the tribes than me and Luna combined. It could also be that I was not being figurative when I called her the sovereign of the skies. She is absolute ruler of the wind, lightning, weather, all of it. I doubt anypony remembers, but before pegasi controlled the weather she did. In fact you can still see one of her creations still chugging along. The Everfree forest and Cloudsdale, both feats of engineering, magic and weather manipulation. That they still work perfectly, independently of Ponies that supposedly fix the great hulking behemoth of a cloud city. They are sworn to the biggest secret in Cloudsdale, that they do not need to repair it, they can’t control where it goes, sure they can find out where it’s heading, but it will always go where weather is needed. and new houses appear when needed. Ever wonder why new buildings are always covered up during construction?” I continued my lecture as Rainbow Dash gained a thoughtful look. “Why are you telling me this Princess?” Rainbow Dash asked looking down. “Because you should truly be proud you performed something hardly any pegasi could even dream of pulling off. She pulls it off with ease because of her advantages and you don’t albeit weaker and it takes longer to do it. So you should be proud of your accomplishment, even more so because you did it through hard work. ponies like me and my sisters are basically goddesses more so Sora than me and Luna, we are born with these abilities, we have to actually do something better to impress each other nowadays, pity us and the genius, talented ponies Rainbow Dash. Because we miss out on the thrill of hard work paying off. Sure we get glimpses, when we try something totally new or foreign to us but being so long lived we are fast running out of firsts and new things to dabble in. Now that both of my sisters have returned perhaps Equestria will gain a new golden age of ideas, creativity and technology. The excitement of the new is refreshing Rainbow and I am glad it is coming, ponies have long since stagnated under my rule, innovation stalled. That is why I tell you this Rainbow Dash.”I finished, before the sound of clapping hooves filled the air as the mane six and Luna applauded her lecture. “It’s true what you spoke of dearest Sister, and let it be known I am glad Sora has forgiven me. Honestly, that seemed slightly rehearsed,” Luna said wiping her eyes of tears. “I would think that Sora forgave you a millenia ago sister,” I replied and smiled at her. “Also, Don’t you think Twilight and Sora would make a cute couple?” I asked Luna and Twilight’s friends, who just shrug slightly confused at the weird twist of having their solar sovereign getting involved with her little ponies love life. “Wait no, I know that glint in your eyes, no blind dates ‘Tia!” Luna near shouted, trying to preempt me from shipping Twilight with our dearest little sister. I giggled to myself as I wrote to Cadance: Dear niece, Princess Cadance, My two sisters have both been returned to me, My faithful student, Twilight just took off to ‘study’ My youngest sister Sora. I feel the two of them would make a cute and perfect couple, however Luna seems Tartarus bent on preventing me doing so myself. So I request your aid as Princess of Love. When I can, I shall send Sora’s profile to you, when I give my meddling sister Luna the slip, and you already know Twilight. You might also find it interesting to note that poor Twilight displayed some level of attraction towards Sora, so this is not me just forcing the two together. Looking forward to hearing from you and your plans. Yours faithfully, Princess Celestia. I sent off the scroll and began galloping away from Luna as I continued to giggle as Luna chased me shouting about me being a ‘busybody big sister!’ who, in Luna’s eyes has ‘too much free time!’ //-------------------------------------------------------// Mistress of Tickets and Chess. //-------------------------------------------------------// Mistress of Tickets and Chess. As we reemerged from the teleport, every non-alicorn either wobbled about like a drunk or emptying their stomach of it’s contents in the nearest bush. I turned to see Twilight smiling at me trying to put on a brave face, but Twilight’s cheeks bulged as she also suffered from teleport sickness, quickly swallowing it back down with a grimace on  her face. “Don’t worry everypony, you get used to teleporting after a couple of jumps. The disorientation and vertigo caused by it is only temporary,” I said trying to reassure them. I turned around and surveyed the area. We were in the marketplace and everypony had either stopped to stare or where already prone on the floor in prostration. I sighed in exasperation, “Please, everypony you do not need to bow while I am here. I shall be staying with Twilight Sparkle, my sister’s protege and my adorable little marefriend for the foreseeable future,” I explained as I wrapped my right wings over Twilight’s back as the mare in question blushed as wolf whistles and catcalls filled the marketplace. I smiled in appreciation of the compliments as Twilight tried to hide her embarrassment with her forelegs, like in that special feeling meme that was on the internet 1500 years ago. Something flying at high speed entered my local sphere of influence I use to detect my surroundings, disturbing the air. As the high speed object came close enough I willed the wind to slow the object down and guide it safely to the ground. The squeals of three fillies entered my ears causing them to fold against my head. Groaning internally I watched in fascination as the three fillies that held onto a glider, somehow were covered in tree sap and pine needles. They looked around after safely touching the ground, the earth pony filly kissed the ground in relief. “Scootaloo, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, are you alright?” I asked, concern lacing my voice, but not because I was worried about their well being,. Twilight rose an eyebrow in suspicion as once again I had displayed knowledge I shouldn’t have. More to the point, these three often became the center of destruction as they crusade together. So I didn’t have time to allay any suspicion Twilight might have. Hang on! This isn’t right! I am not supposed to meet them and they aren’t supposed to be crusading yet!? Oh ponyfeathers! outwardly I didn’t show it but inwardly I was freaking out. The three adorable harbingers of destruction and mischief, looked for whoever had called them as their eyes centered on me and their respective sisters and surrogate sister puking their guts out. Their eyes widened in fear their tiny ears folding against their heads as they scrambled to prostrate themselves as I caught them in my magic. “Ah, ah, ah you need not worry about bowing, my little ponies. In fact I have a gift for you, young Scootaloo. Lowering my glowing horn I wrapped it in a second layer of magic charge and unleashed my powers as she cringed in fear. When the end didn’t come and she felt something she hadn’t felt before she opened her eyes to look over herself, she could feel the winds, the temperature and a whole lot of things. The most notable change though was her wings that were too tiny to support her like the other pegasi foals, but now they had a longer span, not by much but the change was noticable. Scootaloo, looked up at me with tears in her eyes, her jaw hanging open as she tried to articulate her tumultuous feelings before she launched herself at me, wrapping her hooves around my neck. Or at least trying to, considering my neck being too thick for her legs to wrap around it. Scootaloo was mumbling her thanks into my coat as she tried to convey her feelings. Bringing up my left foreleg I held the crying filly. Looking around I saw the town’s folk watching the scene unfold as many jaws had unhinged and some mares were even crying in joy at the scene. “You’re very welcome my little pony.” I said as I gave my best motherly smile I could. Rainbow Dash sped through the air to get in my face, “What did you do to Scootaloo!? If you hurt her, so help me I will make sure that you regret it!” I wrapped my magic around her and plucked her from the sky. “I only fixed what nature had caused, Scootaloo had very little pegasi magic, and her wings were too small. A rare occurrence in pegasi with mixed heritages. Not everypony is lucky enough that their mixed heritage actually helps rather than handicaps them, miss pegacorn Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo is what is called a heavy pegasus meaning she has many earth ponies in her family ancestry.” I explained as I looked pointedly at Rainbow Dash, both Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash lowered their heads in shame. “Ah, ah, enough of that right now, There is no shame in having parents or grandparents who are not pegasi or thoroughbred pegasi.” I said as I hugged both of them. “But how—” I placed my hoof over Rainbow Dash’s mouth “I can sense the magic in you, I am an alicorn and while not exclusive to alicorns, it’s difficult to learn how, but once you do you can sense your tribes magic.” I explained, while I had them wrapped in my wings, “Rainbow Dash?” I asked, causing the mare in question to stand at attention and salute me. Giggling, I then whispered in her ear, “Rainbow Dash could you spend some time teaching Scootaloo how to fly properly and keep it secret from her? I mean, in regards to the fact that I asked you to do so? Also don’t do it now, just wait a couple of days before you do so, okay?” “Yes Ma’am! I mean your highness! I will- I mean you don’t need to worry!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed, puffing out her chest in pride, causing me to titter at the display. “There was never any doubt Rainbow, so long as it is taken care of then you are dismissed,” I jokingly ordered, which she obviously took seriously because Rainbow Dash scooped up Scootaloo “Come on squirt, let’s get you home!” Rainbow said as she flew off. I sighed in barely restrained amusement as the recovered element bearers trotted off while waving goodbye to me. A tugging on my mane drew my attention down to where Twilight was fidgeting. She is probably internally reprimanding herself for tugging on my mane, I thought with a roll of my eyes, I spoke “Twilight, will you stop internally reprimanding yourself, this instant!” I exclaimed, Twilight jumped at the sound of my voice, before blushing as I interrupted a no doubt scathing recrimination of her actions. “Now are you going to tell me what you wanted to tell me?” I asked sweetly. “I-I- just wanted to say that it was a nice thing you did for Scootaloo and to thank you.” Twilight stated with a smile on her face. “Twilight, any good person would do it if they could, surely doing it myself should be no surprise?” I asked her. “Exactly! What you did was something that they couldn’t do. I heard from other residents in Ponyville about Scootaloo and how nopony had been able to help her. Then in you stroll like ‘a boss,’ at least I think that is the term ponies use, and cure Scootaloo like it was nothing. So thank you and honestly, I believe you just scored a major reputation boost in Ponyville just by doing it!” Twilight stated as she jumped up and down in excitement. I had to laugh at her enthusiasm and then I leant down and nuzzled against her face, to show my appreciation, causing Twilight’s face to heat up in a blush. “Thank you for the kind words, Twilight.” I said smiling warmly at her “So shall we go to your home?” I asked, “Oh? Okay!” Twilight beamed as she trotted off leading me towards her home, Golden Oaks library. As we both made it to the door of the library, it burst open with Spike tackling Twilight, “Twilight, I am so glad you’re home! I miss—” Spike cut himself off as he saw me and immediately prostrated himself to me. “Is this going to happen every time I meet someone new?” I groused as Twilight giggled. “Spike get off the floor. This is Princess Sora, and she’s-” Twilight said, mumbling the last part so nopony could hear her embarrassment as she blushing profusely and fidgeted … . I rolled my eyes at Twilight’s embarrassment and timidity. “Spike, I am-” Twilight covered my mouth with her magic, I raised an eyebrow , before smirking smugly as the air in the library filled with my voice “-Twilight’s betrothed.” I look over at Twilight’s face of horror as I had bypassed her magic. “Oh! Well congratulations, Twilight! You finally snagged yourself a princess,” Spike commented causing me to raise my eyebrow again as I watched the scene unfolding. “I wonder, does that make you a knight in shining armor.”  Twilight growled in frustration and blushed in embarrassment. I considered what Spike had said and an idea formed in my mind. I prepared all my creativity to make Twilight a cute/sexy set of armor. Just before she leapt to attack her cheeky assistant Twilight’s body was encased in light, before it shattered revealing beautiful armor (http://i.imgur.com/rIgnnn4.png). “Oh my knight in shining armor!” I squeed as I glomped Twilight as she flailed trying to get at Spike. “Twilight? You don’t mind if I increase the space inside the library do you?” “Yeah, fine whatever!” Twilight near shouted as she teleported out of my grasp before proceeding to chase Spike around the room. Closing my eyes I took hold of the fabric of reality and expanded the interior of the building as the exterior also grew tall and wide. more bookshelves came into existence, the fireplace to the left of me expanding in width and height as the mantle also increased in size, in front of it a metal wrought iron fire guard and fire poker appeared with golden trim. The kitchen also increased in floor space as I added more work tops and appliances. The stairs to the bathroom and the bedrooms widened. With Twilight oblivious to the changes happening to her library home as she chased Spike. Upstairs I increased the size of her bed changing it so it was similar to Celestia’s and by adding a cloud mattress and various other extremely soft bedding, at the top of the library I added a powerful telescope, for when Twilight would stargaze and widened and increased the canopy in height, the treehouse was now the tallest building in Ponyville giving Twilight unfettered access to the stars. I also added caverns and more space to the basement laboratory, each tunnel snaked through Ponyville ending in secret entrances. One led to the castle of the two sisters, another to whitetail woods, one to Zecora’s, and another to Mount Canter’s gem mines. Note to self fix up the gem mines before allowing access. As I finished up I heard a scream issuing from none other than Rarity, opening my eyes I spot Rarity pulling out a chaise lounger from nowhere Hey reality warping is my, Discord and Pinkie’s schtick. I thought indignantly. Spike and Twilight stop their game of cat and mouse, Also watching the fashionista intently. “Oh Twilight darling who made you wear that abomination, that crime against all things fashionable!?” Rarity screeched. With wide eyes Twilight and Spike immediately point at me. Traitors! “You! I can’t let such a-” muffling Rarity with my magic, I clear my throat. “No, don’t you start talking about fabulosity, which isn’t even a word. Armor is meant to be functional and practical, not form completely, ones like that would be useless in a fight and I will not let you tarnish the name of armor under a misguided belief in aesthetics over utility. You want to see if you can do better that’s fine, but remember function and utility must not be sacrificed for aesthetic appearances and if there are any exposed areas they must be cover in chainmail at the very least,” I explained the terms of the challenge, before releasing Rarity’s muzzle. Rarity huffed, “Come along Spikey wikey, we have work to do!” Rarity called behind her as she raised her nose in the air in that haughty way nobles would and left the library, followed by a floating Spike, using his tail to propel him forward. Twilight blinked and looked around the library, “huh, is it me or is the library bigger now?” “Yes, look outside I couldn’t expand it too much externally.” I replied as Twilight poked her head out the door then, she looked inside trying to compare the two. “It’s bigger on the inside!” Twilight exclaimed in awe. Then her face lit up as she smiled widely, her eyes sparkling in joy. “Imaging just how many more books I can put in here, I have to ask Celestia if she’ll send me more books” Twilight rushed up stairs. “Oh my Faust, It’s Celestia’s bed! Wait, why is it pink? What!? It’s my bed!” Twilight screeched out loud, I chuckled at her reaction and proceeded to climb the stairs. As I reached Twilight’s bedroom I was immediately faced with the lavender mare as she foisted a scroll upon me. “Can you send that to your sister? Spike has already left.” Twilight asked before widening her eyes and sticking out her bottom lip in a pout. I giggled at her antics and gave her a kiss on the lips before responding. “Of course m’lady.” I responded hamming it up by giving her a flourishing bow. I took the scroll in my magic and incinerated it sending it on it’s way. As Twilight bounced up and down in excitement. The sight brought a smile to my lips. We didn’t have to wait long as a scroll burst into existence above my head, I caught it in my magic and read it outloud. “To My faithful student and future Sister-in-law—” I started as Twilight blushed at the familial title. “I am afraid, we cannot supply all the books you requested as no doubt you're aware by now Sora tends to over do it—” “Hey! I do not over do it!” I said indignantly it was now my turn to pout “At least not all the time,” I added in addendum. Continuing pointedly ignoring the giggling coming from Twilight “—we do not have enough books to fill all your requirements however we shall put in an order for several new books that have come out in recent years, so please be patient Twilight. Sincerely yours, Princess Celestia P.S I’ll be  sending along tickets for Sora and you for admission to the Grand Galloping Gala shortly and your two spare tickets ” I shook my head, Must not interfere with my sisters trolling briefly.I thought to myself keeping a mask of tranquility on my face as four tickets popped from flame as I imagined Celestia with a massive trollish grin. Oh sister, you are just evil. I took two for me and Twilight and gave Twilight the other two. “Any Ideas on who to give those spare tickets to?” I asked knowing all too well that a simple letter to my sister would fix this. But Twilight has to learn this lesson. My rumination was interrupted by Twilight’s exclamation. “Oh no! I forgot I need to help Applejack with her apple bucking.” Twilight sped off to get ready. while I slowly followed her dust trail left from her abrupt exit. As I went down I sighed as I saw the tip of Twilight’s tail leave the library. Before she returned, rubbing the back of her neck in embarrassment. “Um sorry about that Sora but would you be my plus one … baby?” Twilight asked as sweetly as she could. That ‘baby’ at the end seemed to be so forced and tacked on as an afterthought. Bless her, she’s trying. Although she still needs to work on it, it’s kinda adorable really. “Sure, I will be your date for the Grand Galloping Gala.” I smiled down at Twilight “Although I thought that was a given?” I asked her as my smile transformed into a smirk. “O-Oh right I um ignore what I just said.” Twilight asked a nervous smile on her face as she rubbed her neck. “What and forget you adorably trying to flirt and seduce me, my dear you are just too cute for me to do such a thing.” I smiled down at Twilight before I scooped her into my legs and kissed her on the lips then on her nose, which caused her snout to wrinkle cutely. Putting Twilight down again her ears folding back as her face lit up in embarrassment as she scuffed her right hoof on the library floor. “Anyway, we gotta go or we’ll be late, err I mean even more late with helping AJ!” Twilight exclaimed as she dashed out of the library. Shaking my head in amusement I trotted out, after picking up the two spare tickets Twilight had left behind. ****** I ran as fast as I could to get to AJ’s orchard, having left Sora home at the library. As I came upon AJ bucking her trees filling buckets around the tree. I called out “AJ! I’m here! Sorry I’m late.” I panted as I out of breath forgetting I was still in armor, AJ startled rising up her forelegs. “Whoa, Twi’ ya look like yer ready fer a battle! Ah doubt these here apples will be that difficult to rustle up. Anyway yer here now so.” AJ paused to place a pair of full buckets on my back careful to avoid the great sword stuck there.”Take these here apples to the cellar.” I braced myself under the weight and blushed. “Anyways you remember the bet is to get these golden delicious over to the cellar before the end of the day or I’ll have to wear granny’s girdle!” I spot Sora appearing out of nowhere behind AJ, “Oh I don’t know AJ I think you’d look good in a girdle.” Sora said with a large grin on her face as she ate an apple, causing AJ to jump in the air dropping her cargo in the process. I stifled a giggle as I helped AJ up, who was grumbling. “Mah golden delicious apples!” AJ rounded on Sora who held a smug smile as she ate her apple. “For shame AJ those are obviously red delicious apples not golden delicious, were you so excited to see your brother in a girdle you lost your wits?” “Consarnit Princess Sora!” AJ declared angrily. “Pft what did I say about the honorifics, AJ? Anyway Twilight how could you leave me like that? I’m hurt.” Sora accused me feigning hurt. I shook my head, “Sora stop playing around.” “Princess I dun take kindly to yer insinuating that ah be havin’ designs on bedding mah brother! Anyway that’s more for you Canterlot folk.” AJ shot back with a smirk. “Alas tis true, but what pony could blame me with my sister’s being the second hottest ponies in existence!”  AJ was taken aback by Sora’s admission, Truth be told I am guilty for having idle fantasies of the princesses too. Wait did she just say second hottest!? Whom could Sora mean? AJ composed herself, although I noticed a look of respect fill her features briefly, “Now hang on! Yer sisters are the most beautiful mares in the world! Who could beat them? Surely yer not vain enough to think yer number one?” AJ exclaimed, as a smirk and playful sparkle filled Sora’s eyes, the same look Princess Celestia got when she was about to spring a trap on an unsuspecting pony usually me or some entitled noble, who would just walked into it. “Why AJ, who could be more beautiful than my own beloved Twilight?” Sora asked, that smile still on her face as AJ’s eyes widened in shock as she realised what she had walked into. A blush and flutter filled my heart at the high praise Sora was saying about me. AJ’s face and ears fell in shame as she took off her hat, “Well played yer majesty, I fell right into that one.” “Sora please play nice with my friends.” I implored her. “Ok Twilight.” Sora held out her right fore hoof to AJ “Truce?” Sora asked. AJ looked at Sora’s outstretched hoof, spit in her own hoof, Sora followed suit and they both shook on it as I winced at the squelching sound. “Truce,” AJ said “AJ as way of apology I finished your task for you.” Sora responded sincerely. “But how? I din’ see yer horn glowin’ or nuthin’!?” AJ asked, “AJ, what part of I am a reality warping goddess, don’t you get? And also what would I use it for if not abusing it to help ponies in need, I certainly wouldn’t use it in a fight or a contest, there is no honor in that!” Sora responded. “I- err, thanks I guess, yer Majesty,” AJ responded unsurely. “You’re not going to drop the honorific are you?” Sora asked in exasperation. “Nuthin’ doin’! Yer a Princess and ya deserve respect,” AJ shot back, AJ missed Sora hanging her head sadly and saying under her breath “Respect or fear, AJ? Respect or fear?”  Which made me grimace, as I also when from being just a bookish unicorn mare to a very visible political figure once Princess Celestia accepted me as her royal protege. I trotted up to Sora after depositing my load of apples and nuzzling up to her. Sora smiled gratefully at me. “Sora did you remember the tickets?” I asked. “Yes dear, I did.” Sora replied holding the tickets up in her magic. “Ticket? What ticket?” AJ asked as she leaned in to get a better look at them “Yeah! What ticket?” Rainbow Dash parroted as she landed on AJ, laying her head on AJ’s head and knocking her hat off in the process. “RD! What are ya doin’ here!? I thought ya were too busy to help? What was it you were doin’?” AJ asked indignantly. “Cloudchaser and Flitter.” Rainbow responded immediately with no sense of shame, causing AJ to sputter in embarrassment. “What about Scootaloo?” Sora asked a severe look on her face. “What no! She was at school! I’d never subject a little filly to that, especially not my Scoots!” Rainbow exclaimed and Sora’s severe glare lessened, until it disappeared. Wow I have never seen, Sora get so ang- okay strike that I have, but not at a pony and not including Shining, although both times it involved a child, her own and now Scootaloo? “So yeah what’s the ticket for!?” Rainbow asked again as she shot closer and read the ticket. “The Grand Galloping Gala!” Rainbow exclaimed in excitement. Sora’s face gained a look of horror, before quickly yelling “Hey look a distraction!” In a moment of stupidity both of my friends turn to look away as Sora picks me up and runs through what feels like a curtain and in suddenly in empty space. Hurriedly Sora called to me “Close your eyes Twilight, this place is not meant for mortal eyes!” I quickly shut my eyes tightly. “Why?” I asked in confusion, Sora responded “This is the void, the world between worlds, the in between, the nothing, the nowhen or nowhere. The gap in realities, this is a realm where mortals cannot comprehend the creatures here, Mortals who try go insane from the non-euclidean geometries and alienness of them.” “Then why are we even here then?” I exclaimed. “It’s a shortcut, but we should not tarry as my influence here is weaker, than in our world.” We brushed through another curtain as we fell to the floor. Opening my eyes I saw Sora casually place the spare tickets on the libraries desk. hang on since when did-? Oh right Sora upgraded my library. Not a moment later Rarity walked in her eyes closed, “Twilight darling did you happen to have a copy of Metalworking for Novices. Smiling I levitated a copy over to her, “Thank you darling I-,” Rarity stopped mid sentence to sniff the air, I covertly smelt under my forelegs, Thank Celestia! It’s not me! Rarity stopped sniffing and said aloud “I smell cronyism and nobility!” Rarity said as she sniffed out the source. Her eyes fell on the prize. “I’d recognise those tickets. Twilight how could you! You know how I want to show off my fashion to the nobles! I could impress the nobles enough that they’d want to be able to drop my name as in their circle of associates! Both of which I could do at the Grand Galloping Gala!” Rarity cried out as she missed Sora face hoofing. Rarity harrumphed as she left the library with the book on metalworking. “Well that went well,” Sora remarked sarcastically as she shook her head. “Hey Twilight have you seen Princess Sora!?” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she burst through the doors or the library. “Oh! There she is! I just came here to invite you to your welcome to Ponyville party later on! Oh, oh! You could bring your very special somepony!” Pinkie added conspiratorially to Sora. “I am right here, you know?” I stated as the preposterously pesky Pink party pony attempted to hide it from me. “Oh wow, Twilight! I didn’t see you there! Do you know who Princess Sora’s special somepony is?” Pinkie asked in that saccharine way that seemed to be layered on so thick that I thought that sentence would have contracted type 2 diabetes merely being spoken by the mare. I ground my teeth together in frustration. “Pinkie! I am Princess Sora’s special somepony!” I exclaimed as Pinkie gasped and jumped up in shock in much the same way she did when we first met. “Really Twilight!? I am so happy for you!” Pinkie’s smile appeared to reach inequine limits as her grin took up almost her entire face. “Oh! I gotta go change the party banner to: Welcome to Ponyville Princess Sora and Congrats on Popping Twi’s Cherry!” Pinkie exclaimed and disappeared in a cloud of pink smoke. “Wait, Pinkie! I—am still a virgin!” I finished weakly. Turning to see Sora smiling. “You do know that I could help you with that virgin problem?” Sora said in a husky voice filled with lust as her eyes half lidded as she drew closer to me in a predatory fashion, all I could say was “Eep!” as the Sora picked me up and peppered me with kisses. “Um, Twilight, can you help me with Ange-” Fluttershy walked in as Sora and I were in a compromising position, much to my dismay, and Sora’s chagrin. “Cunt blocker!” Sora said under her breath so as not to alert the timid Fluttershy of her displeasure. “Oh! Um, I can come back later, I-” Fluttershy darted out of the library door, a deep blush adorning her face. I groaned, “Well I better go see what Fluttershy wanted.” I shimmied out from under a grouchy Sora and kissed her on the forehead. “I’m going to take a cold shower,” Sora grumbled as she got up and made her way upstairs. Making my way out the door, I saw a pink tail poking out of a bush near the library. Grabbing it I pulled Fluttershy out of the bush. The timid mare looked up at me as I gave her a deadpan look, “Oh! Hi, Twilight, er nice weather we’re having,” Fluttershy said in an attempt to distract from Twilight from her mishap. “I am so sorry Twilight, I know what it’s like and you must be very angry with me. Like Angel bunny is when I accidently walk in on him and some doe. Not that Princess Sora’s just some doe- I mean Somepony. I’ll be quiet now,” Fluttershy rambled, before hiding under her forehooves and letting out a squeak, I rolled my eyes as I levitated Fluttershy up in response she curled up into a tight little ball like a hedgehog. “Fluttershy if you don’t say anything I’ll give you this tick-” I started but was interrupted by the blue menace that is Rainbow dyke- I mean Dash. “Hey those tickets is ours!” Rainbow exclaimed, followed by AJ. “Whatever do you mean darlings? What would you want with two tickets to the prissiest, most frou-frou event imaginable? Rarity asked, “However, it does not matter. They are mine, I need them to drum up business for my boutique.” “Well tha’s a mite rude Rarity, yer see, I asked RD to take me out somewhere fancy and how much fancier can yer get than the Grand Galloping Gala!?” AJ asked rhetorically. A scroll appeared in front of Twilight ‘Dear Twilight, By now your friends will be arguing over the tickets, here is my ticket give it to Rarity and give the spares to the love birds. Before you respond I never really needed it as a princess, so before you start to worry I am still going with you, Twilight. It’s not like they can stop me anyway. Who are they going to get? That guy who can stop me, what was his name, Micheal Mc-doesn’t-exist. Your blushing princess bride-to-be Sora.’ “No! I am not going to ruin the GGG for Celestia or Sora, so I am not going if my friends can’t.” I stated resolutely, I wrote a quick scroll explaining to Princess Celestia. and sending the tickets back. Having seen Sora using the spell to send letters, I can now do it myself. And off it goes. A letter returned almost immediately, arousing my suspicions, so opening it I read it. ‘To my faithful student, Why didn’t you say so, Twilight, here are tickets for your all your friends, plus Spike.’ My eye twitched. “Oh Rarity, where is Spike?” I asked, feeling a little guilty that I forgot him in the chaos. “Hmmn? Oh yes, the darling is fine. He’s playing with Sweetie Belle.” ****** Meanwhile in Sweetie Belle’s room, Spike sat at a tiny table with teacups and a grumpy look on his face. “So Spike, can you tell me what Princess Sora is like? I haven’t heard of her and does she have a very special somepony. Spike screamed internally at the implications, “Um Sweetie Belle I don’t know much about her, but she is betrothed to Twilight,” Spike said hurriedly, hoping to nip in the bud any plans the little filly might have. “What does beetroved mean?” Sweetie asked confused. “It means they are going to be wed, but they aren’t married yet.” “Aww!” Sweetie Belle visibly deflated. ****** I had just finished my cold shower after sending my ticket to Twilight, as I was drying off I shuddered as I felt a disturbance in the force—or it could just be that cold shower I just took. ****** In the Sparkle house, at roughly the same time, Twilight Velvet is shaking in rage as her son Shining Armor and I cowered behind a sofa. “Betrothed!? Twilight is betrothed to whom!?” Twilight Velvet visibly shook as Nightlight kept trying to soothe her. “My mother, Princess Sora, sister of Celestia and Luna,” I said tentatively explained popping my head up briefly. “A Princess? Okay, that’s not so bad. Celestia’s sister, you say? But still why are you telling me this and not Twilight?” “Well, Twilight had to recuperate after suffering being in the proximity of Princess Sora’s killing intent  which she intended to be only for me, but I guess she didn’t think how her killing intent might affect the ponies around her, even if it was only meant to scare the Tartarus out of me, when she discovered I was dating her daughter as she threatened me. You know, the one where if I hurt Cadance, that cliche, that usually fathers say, in fact why was she saying that?” Shining Armor asked. “As should any mother worth her salt, when it comes to their daughters.” Twilight Velvet interjected. “Err, actually Shiny, my Father, Princess Amore died, in the Crystal empire, while my mother, was acting as regent to Equestria as when King Sombra first attacked. She was visiting Aunt Celestia and Luna at the time. Celestia and Luna left to free the empire, but that final monstrous act by king sombra cursed the empire to disappear. But not before killing my Father,” I said quietly as melancholy took hold of me, I leaned into Shining Armor’s embrace. “Crystal Empire?” Shining asked me “It was lost over a thousand years ago.” Shining Armor shook his head and continued where he left off “-most of us recovered, Twilight might take some time, especially after having witnessed Princess Sora devour an adult dragon, in order to protect her. Of course, Princess Sora told Twilight not to watch, however, Twilight’s curiosity got the better of her and she looked to see what was happening. That, plus the killing intent shook her, while she could logically understand that her fear was irrational, fears seldom require logic to affect those who are affected by that particular fear.” Velvet covered her mouth with her hooves as tears began to fall, “Oh my poor little filly.” Twilight Velvet quickly composed herself “However that is still no excuse! I am going to spank her the next time I see her, for not coming to see me first thing.” //-------------------------------------------------------// Nekos, Dragons and Traitors? Oh My! //-------------------------------------------------------// Nekos, Dragons and Traitors? Oh My! Flying over the island in the sky, that I would later call, Ars Magia Scientia. My wings propelled us forwards closer still to it, large planes of grassland interspersed with trees, a large mountain range curling around one edge. The perfect place to build my home, my research department and maybe even a university to rival Canterlot’s or surpass it. a small town for ponies who don’t want to commute. After a couple more minutes we landed, Twilight was still latched to my back like a limpet, her eye’s closed tightly and screaming for dear life. “Twilight, we are here.” my attempt to bring her around, failed. Next I tried poking her cheek as well as saying “Twilight, Starswirl the Bearded is here and he wants your autograph.” Still no response from her. This calls for drastic measures! I thought, before I pulled Twilight off my back using my considerable strength. She started to flail her legs as she tightened her eyes shut and screamed louder. With a roll of my eyes and cradling her in my arms, the right, slung underneath her back legs and the left wrapped behind her supporting her head, I leant in and silenced her with my lips pressing against hers gently kissing her. She stopped flailing and all her muscles relaxed as she melted in my arms, Twilight’s eyes shot open wide before going half lidding again a process she repeated several times as she fought to regain some modicum of control of herself again, she finally gathered the strength and pushed away breaking our lips apart before she teleported out of my arms. The tips of her ear’s, face and part of her neck were glowing crimson with shock and embarrassment. Twilight lifted her right hoof to point at me, “y-yo-you kissed me!” she stammered, her voice going up several pitches higher. Twilight started pacing left and right in front of me “What possessed you to kiss me!?” Twilight screeched. “Well you wouldn’t stop screaming, even after I called you. I even mentioned Starswirl the Bearded, but that didn’t work either. So what if I kissed you Twilight, it’s just a kiss,” I said, shrugging nonchalantly, Twilight had stopped her mouth opening and closing doing an impressive impersonation of a goldfish before continuing her rant “J-j-just a kiss!?” I smirked at her reaction.Dear lord Twilight’s adorable. “That was my first kiss,” Twilight mumbled hiding her face in her hooves as her face got even more red. I leant in and asked, “I am sorry, I am not sure I heard you right?” “It was my first kiss!” She shouted before she covered her mouth with her hooves clamping it shut, after she realized what she said. She slowly looked up at me and my smirk had morphed into a full fledged grin. “You better take responsibility, Princess or not!” I looked at Twilight incredulously. “Okay, it’s not like I got you pregnant, Twilight, so that whole responsibility thing is a moot point. As for the kiss, if you really hated it that much, I could just erase that it ever happened?” I said as I held my hands on my hips.  Thinking for a moment I tried to puzzle out why Twilight would be this upset and then it hit me. “Don’t worry Twilight, you’re a great kisser, I give you Princess Sora’s stamp of approval.” I beamed at the flustered mare, who blushed. “What!? No! That’s not it! You're acting like it didn’t mean anything to you!” I sighed “Twilight it’s kind of hard for me to get worked up over a kiss, I am fifteen hundred years old Twilight. But that doesn’t seem to be the case with you, as evidenced by your reaction. I apologise, it was insensitive of me to do it. To so brazenly kiss you without regard to how you felt. However, I feel that I should tell you that just because that specific kiss didn’t mean anything to me, doesn’t mean you don’t mean anything to me. And I have one question for you, do you want me to try again and let me give you the proper first kiss you deserve, and not one meant to just shock you out of your panic attack? “I don’t know, I—” I interrupted her with my hand on her mouth. “Twilight, I don’t just kiss everypony indiscriminately, and while It doesn’t really do it for me and to be honest It never used to either, I only kiss those I care for.” “Ok, I want you to try again, just … please don’t rush me, let me savor it.” Twilight asked sheepishly, I knelt down and locked lips with Twilight, wrapping my arms around her neck and held the back of her head in my left hand, Twilight’s lips are so soft, why didn’t I notice before? A burning need in me lit inside me as I continue to kiss her, the little moans and cute squeaks she would make as I gently nibbled on her lips, even as I slid my tongue inside her mouth. Her larger, stronger tongue was wrapping around mine trying to keep it from escaping. As we continue Twilight pulled me down, wrapping her hooves around me as my hands slide down her body and held onto her barrel. When Twilight finally pulled away, I had to laugh a little at her wide smile, the matching blushes on our faces. I leant back down for round two. “Princ—” I pressed a finger against her lips “You don’t have to call me Princess, Twilight. I—” I was interrupted by Twilight barging past me as she resumed pacing, her ears now pinned back her face showing her panic. “Oh no, I kissed Princess Celestia’s sister—” “You know, I am right here you know?” I interrupted grumpily, Just as I was actually getting into it for once. “She’s going to send me to the moon, no worse the sun for defiling her little sister!” She ignored my interjection. “Again right here.” I added with a deadpan stare as I watched her pace, Pulling out a amethyst crystal phone and turned around. I had made it back before my sealing, to enable voice communication between ponies using the ambient magic field. My one was likely out of date by now. I activated it and thought about calling Celestia, a holographic screen appeared above the crystal, it now showed Celestia and Luna with Them in the middle of a tickle fight with their wings, Celestia clearly had the upper hoof and had Luna on her back, Luna’s belly exposed to the monster that loomed over Her, Luna continue to struggle but it was futile her currently smaller size and her sister’s cake weight made it impossible to escape, she clenched her eyes shut waiting for the inevitable. Celestia used the primaries of her wings to tickle Luna’s exposed belly, a large grin on her face as Luna giggled uncontrollably, “No-ho-hoooo! ‘Tia tis not fair thou art bigger then we art,” Luna whined out between giggles. “Are you saying I’m fat, Luna!?” Celestia gasped and fell off her sister and onto her back lacking a chaise lounger, she laid on her left flank her rear legs relaxed to the side, her left foreleg supporting her slightly. Celestia brought up her right fore leg to her face in mock dramatic fashion. And started to cry, Luna distraught that she had made her sister cry scrambled over to her “Nay sister thou art not fat, we thinketh that thou art a healthy weight!” She climbed up Celestia’s exposed barrel and looked into Celestia’s tear stained eyes mascara staining her cheeks, “We were joking, dearest sister, we art sorry we hurt thy feelings.Thou art beautiful sister, let us set this behind us?” Luna continued to implore, Celestia sniffed, “You really think so Lulu?” Celestia asked making a show of inspecting her body. A small smile appearing on her lips as Celestia shouted “Gotcha!” and recaptured Luna in her hooves giving her a big hug. As Luna squealed as she was spun around before both Celestia and Luna collapse on the floor giggling. I cleared my throat, my grin was wide as I watched my sister’s horrified faces as they realised they were caught. Celestia and Luna quickly scrambled to their hooves matching blushes on their faces and trotted over to their phone. I smiled at them. “Celestia Oneesama—” “Call me ‘Tia when we are in private, Sora. we’ve been through this,” Celestia admonished as Luna was snickering in the background.” “I am not in private ‘Tia, I am with Twilight,” I said “Oh Twilight already knows of that nickname.” Celestia just waved a hoof dismissively, “She is fine,” Celestia continued. Shaking my head a tiny smile hid under my head as I looked down. Looking back up I continued “Anyway Twilight seems to be under the impression that you would banish her to the moon or sun because I kissed her to stop her from screaming, a couple of minutes ago.” Both Luna and I shudder slightly at the mention of the moon. As I finished explaining Twilight phased through me perhaps trying to stop me from telling Celestia, Twilight landed unceremoniously on the ground, Luna and Celestia watched the lump of lavender fur under the screen began to cower in embarrassment and fear. Both of my sister’s were wearing impish grins. As I help extricate Twilight from the ground. “Damn! And we were this close to winning, why couldst thou not hangeth on Sora!? Another five minutes and we couldst have gotten Celestia to wear a maid uniform,” Luna said as she pouted. She hoofed over a sack of bits to Celestia “Now she’s going to think she’s good at matchmaking, too!” Luna continued while she continued to pout. “Also don’t forget the punishment game Lulu!~” Celestia said in a singsong tone. Grumbling, Luna conjured a pair of catfilly ears, tail and a black goth loli outfit with cat paws where her hooves would have been, she also had black and white striped hock high socks. Twilight and I watched, the former in horror her jaw dropped at seeing her mentor acting like a high school filly and the latter me cooing at the adorable sight of Luna.” I grinned evilly and turned Luna into a real catfilly, and a flash of light enveloped Luna briefly. Luna angrily glared at me, her coat and the fur on her now straight tail spiking up in reaction “This is part of your punishment for sealing me away. I was so bored, Lulu.” I explained as Luna hissed in response and Celestia looked like she was trying to hold in her laughter she was biting her lip but failed to hold it in, and so burst out laughing. “‘Tia I hope you know this means war!” Celestia clapped her hooves together in excitement “Oh yay! A prank war. finally. All those stuffy nobles, fearful maids and overly reverent common ponies always ruin my fun they won't even prank war with me” Celestia pouted. I interjected “To be fair ‘Tia, me and Lulu are the only ponies save discord that could even give you a fun one. also I don’t think Chrysie has forgiven you for the last one.” “Oh phooey on her! That bug has a metaphorical stick up her butt. She didn’t even let me undo the prank I played on her and her so called pride has doomed her race.” Celestia crossed her front hooves petulantly. Celestia’s lips pulled up into an impish grin again as she noticed Twilight moving to escape, turning to address her Celestia said “So Twilight how was your first kiss?” Twilight froze mid trot. Twilight began sputtering again her embarrassment returning in full force, Twilight hid behind me and whimpered a bit before poking her head out and answering, “I-I-I m-may have liked it. My data is inconclusive! I require further experimentation in order to obtain enough pertinent data to be able to provide a satisfactory answer to your inquiry.” she stuttered as she hid behind me again. Celestia smirked “So when can I expect wedding bells and a new niece or nephew?” “W-w-wedding!? Niece or nephew!?” Twilight screeched out, I sighed putting my right hand over my face before turning back and decided to save Twilight from further embarrassment. “‘Tia it’s way too early for that, we aren’t even dating … yet,” I stated “Yet!?” Twilight screeched her face red as a tomato. Celestia and Luna fell onto their backs, hooves kicking the air as they laughed uproariously. I decided to cut off the phone before more damage to Twilight’s ego could be done. Twilight laid on the floor mortified, tears began to fall down her cheeks. “Oh Tartarus, I am sorry I did that Twilight, really I only meant to assuage your baseless fears,”  I said. Twilight huffed and turned her back to me as she laid back down. “I thought you were going to show me the island? Not embarrass me in front of your sisters?”  Twilight sniffed. I looked at her incredulously. I bent down and placed a hand on her withers, “Hey, hey, hey, I didn’t do that to embarrass you. Look, I thought you wanting to study me was a euphemism, Twilight, I thought you meant that you wanted to get to know me better, if you catch my drift? You know, that you wanted to date me?” “No! I didn’t mean it like that! And you’re a Princess why would you want to date me anyway, I am just a low born noble and I am not even beautiful! Just an average looking unicorn.” Twilight responded hotly and then slumped down in despair, as I gave her a deadpan stare again. “Twilight don’t think I didn’t noticed your tail flagging while you were on my back. And never say you aren't worth it or beautiful, you are a beautiful, talented and intelligent mare, Twilight. You are also adorable and I am honestly surprised ‘Tia hasn’t already made a move to take you as her royal consort. ” Twilight meeped “What! You noticed that!? Wait did you just say I’m beautiful and what did you mean when you said you were surprised Princess Celestia hadn't already made me her consort!?” Twilight tried to hide herself under her hooves, sighing I pulled her up and hugged her. “It’s okay Twilight, I am flattered you find me attractive. As for ‘Tia well that is because we three sisters are quite promiscuous, we have had numerous lovers throughout our immortal lives. We are not virgins Twilight and ‘Tia and I also are attracted to intelligent and adorable mares that means Twilight you are a perfect candidate for being our royal consort, well now ‘Tia knows I am with you or at least trying to be, she’ll either back off or fight me for you or herd with us. Anyway it’s getting late would you like another piggyback ride to the construction site?” I asked as Twilight laid her chin in the crook of my neck she shook her head. “It’s too hard to hold on, could you turn into a pony? Also does your promiscuity mean that if we do date, you’ll cheat on me?” Now it was my turn to frown. “No, Twilight I would never cheat on you, although I would be open to being in a herd with you as that is traditionally what we three sisters normally do. However if you want me all to yourself then I will be in a monogamous relationship with you and not cheat. However if ‘Tia wants to herd with us I am going to be fine with it and ultimately it’ll be your choice whether or not to turn my sister down, if she wants to herd with us.” “Also I will transform into, my original form, but only for you okay Twilight? When we return to Equestria I’ll be changing back, alright?” I responded “Why?” Twilight asked I sighed again “Twilight, you’ll find out afterwards. Just remember that I keep away from my original form for a reason.”  I said as I was enveloped in a bright flash of light. As the light faded Twilight gasped. “The resemblance is uncanny isn’t it?” ****** Twilight pov There Sora stood before me, much of her body had changed, she was no longer bipedal. She stood tall and proud, easily as tall as Celestia, but had Luna’s body shape, Sora was perhaps even a little intimidating. Yet that serene smile, those kind eyes offset the intimidation factor. Her cutie mark was of a clear blue sky with a single cloud in it and a set of brass scales  in front of it. Why do I want to bow to her!? I also really want to date her now, well I did before as well but the fact she can become a full pony means I can mate with her which has definitely sealed the deal. Also she called me beautiful, no pony but my mom and dad has ever called me that, but that doesn't really count as parents always say that. Perhaps I can convince Princess Sora to stay a pony. I thought. “So Twilight you should now see, there are two problems with this form. One Ponies everywhere bow and scrape and try to put me on a pedestal. Two I don’t stand out too much from my sisters.” “I think I can help with the first problem and the second problem really isn’t a problem, you look different from your sisters, Sora! It is also normal, for you to look a bit like your sisters. Also can you tell me about your cutiemark?” “Ok there is another reason, if stallions see me like this they tend to swarm around me. Which might sounds like a great thing but after a while It just got tiresome especially with nobles “As for my cutiemark, this old thing?” Sora said gesturing to it, she created a chalk board into existence with a piece of chalk floating on it’s own ready to write anything  she said and a telescopic pointer, “Well let’s start with what it symbolises, my power over reality and my sovereignty over the skies, I have taken to calling my power absolute law manipulation;  the power to make, change, destroy or redefine any/all kinds of rules and laws, including physical, scientific, magical, divine, metaphysical or conceptual, granting them control over all limits Including my own.” Since Princess Sora started her lecture on her powers the chalk busily wrote down information and diagrams for me to copy. I had begun taking notes as soon as she began to speak. Continuing on with her lecture Princess Sora gave an example “For example, I could say make it a law that you would have to have sex with family members and that the punishment is death [extreme I know, but it’s just an example] and that failure to comply will result in death and seeing as it affects the very fabric of the universe, no one could defy me. Let it be known though that I don’t like to use it during fights [makes it too easy] so I focus on my other powers, psychic constructs, power compression, element powers (periodic not four elements) and my power over all skies. I won't go into too much detail now as I believe you would like to write it all down and I doubt you have enough parchment stored in that pocket dimension of yours for it all and that, my faithful student, concludes today’s lecture.” Sora finished closing the pointer and wore a beaming smile. Wait, did she just call me her faithful student? I looked down and scuffed my hoof on the ground. “I love your smile Princess, and thank you for teaching me.” I said “You are most welcome Twilight!” Sora replied with a smile as radiant as the sun. “Also I think you look b-beautiful.” I said as I felt my cheeks burn again. “Um that is not to say that your other form isn’t beautiful!” I hastily added. There I said it consequences be damned! Sora smiled a little “That is kind of you to say Twilight,” she ruffled her wings and beckoned me over, as she lowered herself tucking her legs underneath herself she said “Come now Twilight climb on my back.” Doing as I was told, I climbed up carefully before curling up on her back, I sniffed and nuzzled into her warm and soft coat, the scent of lavender coat shampoo, permeated Sora’s body. I curled up I got lost in a my own little world. “Sora would you be my mare friend?” I muttered sleepily. “Of course I will Twilight, if that is truly what you want?.” Sora replied softly. Sora rose to her hooves and spread her wings. she turned to see me snuggled up my eyes barely open, she leant forward and nuzzled me, as I fell asleep, cozy, safe. ****** Deep in the Everfree. A lone brown cloaked figure studied a scrying orb watching and listening in horror, “So that’s Princess Celestia’s sister’s true form, if we don’t get rid of her the already unlikely event of Celestia abdicating the throne just got much less likely now that she has help from her 3 alicorn sisters and if the rumors are true a 4th, the master will not be pleased.” the figure muttered as he slipped into a cave. The rock entrance, eventually giving way to a pile of gems and bits. A seafoam green dragon open it’s eyes and peered down at the intruder. Rumbling from it’s throat gave way to speech “What do you want pony!?” The cloaked pony cowered as he responded “Oh great and noble dragon, I come to you with tidings of great treasure and gems on a floating island, near Canterlot. The guardian of this treasure has boasted that no being shall take the treasure she guards and that the one who finally manages to beat her shall be allowed to take her hoard.” “This female thinks she can stop me taking what is mine!? Out of my way you sniveling coward!” Under his hood the figure grinned there should only be one princess in Equestria.. ****** The Dragon, flew towards the floating island. Roaring he flew down towards the only two ponies on the island. Hovering above the two ponies he bellowed, “I am Emerald Iron Claw, first born of Tiamat and I challenge you for your hoard guardian! and when I am done with you I will eat that little morsel cowering under your mane.” Emerald said. I glared at Emerald as I safely levitated Twilight down waking her up in the process “You come to my home, you threaten me and my mate and you think I’ll let you live to tell the tale!? I was going to go easy on you but seeing as you are too dumb to know how to preserve your worthless life, I hereby grant you the darwin award.” A massive gold bust statue of Charles Darwin came out of nowhere and connected with the dragon's head dragging him to the ground leaving a trench where the dragon fell. Then I turned to face the audience, “Apologies folks but this is not for mortal eyes, so cameraman stay here. and i’ll just go over nyah. Oh and Twilight stay here and hide behind this tree close your eyes and cover your ears and no peeking.” “Come on you gems for brains!” I shouted “I will end you!” Emerald responded in rage. ****** The figure that remained in the dragon’s cave gleefully watched as the dragon swung for Princess Sora each attack batted away with her wings, getting tired of defending Sora planted her forehooves swinging her back legs around as Emerald charged at her, Sora’s hooves made contact with his head. Sending him flying through the air as draconic blood seeped from the dented and damaged head of Emerald. Sora slowly trotted towards Emerald her horn flared as magic enveloped the dragon’s limbs. Emerald lifted in the air, legs, wings and tail all gripped tightly as Sora’s magic started pulling in opposite directions. “Wait! No! What are you doing!” Emerald screamed in horror as he felt the tension build as his limbs were being pulled from his body. Emeralds skin began to rip and tear at his joints, blood began seeping from the wounds. “Come on! You were talking all that good shit a second ago, then I caved your fucking skull in. What’s wrong dragon! Just grow back your head and limbs, summon up your demons, hit me! Fight me! GiVe mE A HuG!” “Really?” Emerald whimpered, Sora grined razor sharp teeth gleaming in the light before charging at the screaming Emerald “No, no get away!” ****** “We're here on Epic Meal Time!! I'm the sauce boss, and tonight, we're eating this green little dragon-wannabe-bitch!” The sound of Princess Sora’s voice echoed from the scrying orb into the cave as the cloaked pony emptied his bowels all over the cave floor, watching in absolute horror as Emerald was eaten with an ease and by somepony so much smaller than him. ****** Twilight’s pov Emerald’s screams echoed throughout the Island, as the sounds of crunches, ripping, tearing and gulping continued to fill the area. Twilight opened one of her eyes to take a peek and immediately regretted it. Twilight fell to her haunches wide eyed and started rocking back and forth. “It’s ok Twilight the mare you have a thing for just ate a massive dragon, no big deal  Just pretend you never saw anything, yep nothing happen at all!” Twilight laughed nervously. ****** Sora’s pov I returned from off screen, looking down at Twilight I noticed her state of mind. “You peeked didn’t you?” I asked Twilight whom responded by mutely nodding, eyes still wide at having seen me, Sighing I bent down and hugged her, attempting to comfort a distraught Twilight. “Ho—w, how did that, fit into that!?” Twilight almost screeched first pointing off screen and then pointing to my perfect and shapely barrel. “Don’t dwell on it Twilight. In most circles I am what would be charitably called an eldritch abomination. Logic and I have a long standing agreement to avoid messing with each other. Don’t worry if there is a next time I’ll make sure you can’t watch.” I then amended, “by blocking your view and not by taking your eyes.” Her mind caught up to what Sora had said and blushes at being referred to as Sora's Mate when she addressed the dragon. I levitated Twilight onto my back with me trotting off to clean up after the mess I made, Twilight clung around my neck tightly turning to look her over I saw her clench her eyes tight and folded her ears against her face, shivering and whimpering as she tried to get what comfort she could out of the intimate gesture. ****** Sora pov I sighed again at her, charging my horn, I cast a spell to eliminate nightmares and one to calm her down. Twilight let out a sigh of relief and contentment, as Twilight snuggled up again as she had before the dragon. I shook my head a mirthful smile on my lips, as I watched Twilight fall asleep on my back Twilight, truly is adorable. I hope in the future we can be more than mare friends, but actual lovers. Right now the attraction’s there, but I am not a fool to think that I should let myself become complacent. But for now we must get to know each other better and what perfect way than to offer her a position as my head researcher, I am sure she’d love that … And a position between my legs, he he he you naughty ol’ mare. I wonder how Twilight would take it if she found out, that at least in part that I am Celestia and Luna. Sure living and working as some pony completely separate does mean we aren't entirely the same, but to say their memories and preferences didn't influence me would be foolish. I thought to myself. Taking care not to jostle my precious cargo awake, I took off into the air to head towards the construction site that would soon become my headquarters. ****** In the Everfree the figure spying on Princess Sora and Twilight had finally gotten over his bout of nausea. “Hmmm Princess Sora seems to have a soft spot for that mare on her back and what was it that Princess Sora said while I was puking my guts out. “ “Oh that’s right Twilight is her mate, then getting rid of her just got that much more easy. Best leave this place before the Princess decides to claim her prize.” The figure said as he began folding into the shadows the figure disappeared just in time to miss a clone of Sora running in, who had came to claim the horde of the dragon she ate. Opening up a massive portal above the horde piles it descended down enveloping the treasure. Before winking out of existence and leaving nothing of value behind ****** Rarity pov Meanwhile the council of friendship, minus Twilight sat outside a Cafe Couture, a cafe located near the palace,  “So we are all in agreement, we shall help our dear socially inept friend get the mare of her dreams. We all saw how she looked at Princess Sora?” I said levitating a teacup to take a sip. “Ah dunno Rarity, this seems like it’s something Twilight should do herself. I agree that we should support her but ah dun think she’ll be happy to know we were meddling in her love life.” “I have to agree with AJ, Rarity, I think we should support her but from as far from anything actually getting involved in it. I mean if Princess Celestia wasn’t messing with us, when she explained Princess Sora’s powers, we are nothing but gnats to her. You felt what she did to the elements!” Rainbow exclaimed a blush evident on her cyan cheeks “And those are the strongest artifacts we have! If she can control them, what good are we against her? It's really making me feel inadequate.” “But darlings don’t you see if Twilight is trying to court her and she somehow hurts Princess Sora we are all doomed and it is our duty as her friends to make sure her social ineptitude doesn’t doom the world to an enraged goddess of the skies. Princess Celestia said it herself Sora is stronger than both her and Princess Luna together, what hope do we have besides preventing that disaster!” I for one argued. Fluttershy poked her face out of her mane “I don’t think Princess Sora is like that, I mean um at least I don’t think she is.” “Y’all saw how she reacted to her sisters, anypony that cares about family that much can’t be all that bad and she seems really mature. I mean all the Princesses are,” Applejack stated in a matter of fact tone. ****** Celestia pov Meanwhile in Canterlot Palace, Luna was under attack from her treacherous big sister, Celestia brought her lips to Luna’s belly and started blowing raspberries making Luna giggle and thrash about, “Nooo, stop it ‘Tia!” Luna whined “Do you surrender Lulu? Say it and I shall end this tickle war!” I said grinning wider “Never!” Luna cried out defiantly and I resumed blowing raspberries on Luna’s belly as Luna’s legs flailed trying to move me away from herself,  totally missing the guards discomfort and red faces as they try and reconcile the image of the stoic motherly goddess Celestia with this cute playful occurrence that they only ever heard rumours of back when Twilight was her student and living in the palace and even that was very rarely believed. ****** Twilight pov “Wake up sleepy head, we’re already there.” A familiar voice called. Grumbling I replied “5 more minutes.” trying to get back to sleep but my bed chuckling was making that hard. “Bed, stop shaking I wanna sleep!” This just made the chuckle turn into laughter and more shaking. I had enough I opened my eyes ready to confront my bed for waking me up, standing up I stomped my right hoof down, “Alright be—” I stop mid sentence as I came face to face with Princess Sora who had a twinkle in her eyes and a smile full of mirth as I looked around I noticed I was sleeping on her back. My face began to burn hotly in embarrassment at what I had said in my half asleep state. I was mortified I had called Princess Sora my bed, I covered my face with my hooves wanting to die so I didn’t have to live in the embarrassment, Princess Sora, apparently had other ideas, she levitated her crystal phone which she no doubt used to record all of what just happened. ****** Sora pov “Wake up sleepy head, we’re already there.” I said to the sleeping mare on my back. My heart trying to melt from the sheer adorableness of the scene before me. I took out my phone crystal in my magic and started recording video with it. Grumbling Twilight replied “5 more minutes.” Twilight tried to curl up more on my back trying to get more sleep I chuckled. “Bed, stop shaking I wanna sleep!” Twilight exclaimed still with her eyes closed this just made my chuckle turn into laughter. Twilight opened her eyes ready to confront me for waking her up, she stood up and then stomped her right hoof into my back “Alright be—” Twilight stopped mid sentence as Twilight and I came face to face. I had a smile full of mirth I could feel it pulling at my cheeks as she looked around and noticed she was sleeping on my back. Her face began to burn hotly in embarrassment at what she had said in her half asleep state. Twilight covered her face with her hooves she groaned as I levitated my crystal phone in front of her which I had used to record all of what just happened. Chuckling again I nuzzled Twilight and then gave her a peck on the cheek causing her face to flush crimson but also for her to gain a happy dopey grin as well and almost fell off my back but caught herself. After setting down on the ground at the eventual site of the AMS company headquarters, Twilight looked about probably trying to figure out what it might look like in the future, unaware that I was stalking up behind her, I quickly scooped her up as she eeped as I exposed her belly and blew raspberries on it, making her giggle uncontrollably “W-w-why!? W-who told you about my weakn-es-s!? Was it Princess Celestia!?” Twilight sputtered as she was playfully assaulted by the ancient lips of a goddess. giggling I continued on heedless of her cries of mercy. ****** Rarity pov “Right, y’all saw it too right?” Applejack asked. Getting nods of affirmation. “Pinkie darling you have been awfully quiet are you okay?” I asked Pinkie’s mane had straightened out and she looked depressed “It’s just do you think, when she marries Princess Sora that she’ll still live in Ponyville or will she have to move into Canterlot palace or maybe even that sky island? Will we ever see her again after that?” The rest of the girls had worried frowns on their faces, but held pinkie pie in a group hug. “I don’t think she’ll leave us Pinkie, I doubt Twilight would leave us and no longer be our friends anymore even if she did marry Princess Sora.” I comforted Pinkie pie as the others nuzzled pinkie to cheer her up. ****** Sora pov Back on AMS island, Twilight sneezed, causing me to pause the raspberries. “Are you catching a cold Twilight?” I asked worry present on my face. “I am ok, I just sneezed.” Twilight smiled sheepishly “Heh, maybe somepony is talking about you then?” I said while Twilight looked up at me with confusion. “Oh it’s just an old folk tale, if someone is talking about you behind your back, you sneeze.” I shook my head “It’s a silly superstition really.” Twilight smiled up at me “Thank you for telling me about it.” an impish grin crosses my features as I return to the raspberries. “Stop please, Princess don’t you need to build your headquarters!” Stopping briefly, “And what stop playing with an adorkable mare, are you crazy I can work later. fun times now.” I said as Twilight groaned. This time I switched to my wings to tickle Twilight. “Hang on if you finish the construction early, we can go to bed early.” Twilight purred in my ear. Immediately I set to work, as I went to the drawing board and began sketching up preliminary designs for the castle. Twilight trotted over to look over my shoulder, most of it took the design of Canterlot palace however the caps on the towers all were flat some looked like they could open. on each tower where several windows and some balconies. “Ok I want the exterior to be made of vibranium painted white to mimic the look of marble, Solid oak wood floors, brick vaulted ceilings, interior walls of adamantine. The furniture will be stained red wood [those include bookcases, desks, beds and chairs] The beds will use cloud mattresses.” I continued to mumble to myself. Twilight arched her left eyebrow “You know you are going to ruin any students by having so much luxury?” Twilight said “Oh no this is just for the palace, Twilight. The students will get comfortable dorms and classrooms but it won't be cloud beds or redwood, they get teak and memory foam mattresses. all duvets [palace included] will be high thread count neighgyption cotton covers with pegasis down stuffed duvets. But where to place it all?” I muttered “How about placing the palace over the river just at the twin waterfalls edge over on the mountain plateau, that way it’ll compliment those arches you drew under the palace and place the school proper by the waterfall basin/lake.” Twilight whispered I thought it over and agreed with Twilight gave her a peck on the cheek “Thanks for the idea Twilight.” I said oblivious to Twilight blush at my praise and the royal chariots that were now arriving carrying her friends, “Oh the Palace will need a shield generator, maybe I could ask Shining Armor if he has any idea’s. Oh and we definitely need to create the internet and a host of other technology for the place, perhaps having it also integrated into the local village as a alpha/beta test.” ****** Twilight pov Twilight trotted over as she noticed her friends. Leaving Sora to ruminate. “Hi guys!” I called out receiving various greetings, “Hello my faithful student. Or should that be my faithful sister-in-law?” Celestia asked. “Greetings, Twilight Sparkle.” Luna added to her sister’s salutation. “Hey Moonbutt, get your flank over here, I need your input on this portal hub, you were always better at dimensional magic than I was.” Sora called out. “Okay! Coming Skybutt!” Luna galloped off leaving the dumbstruck Bearers of Harmony and a chuckling Celestia. “How did she know we were here and wait is she a pony now!” Rarity screeched Celestia answered “Oh that’s simple Rarity she being the sovereign of the skies can use the wind to detect anything, and so the moment we came within range she knew. As for her being a pony she has always been a pony Rarity, her form before she came to Equestria was an alternate form, she tried going a couple of years in her original form but the constant proposals and ponies who would only use her for her powers took their toll and now she exclusively stays in her alternate form. Although if I am correct a certain event may cause her to stay a pony.” Everypony asked at the sametime “What event?” Celestia giggled in response and bent down. “Oh just my faithful student Twilight asking my sister to be her marefriend! isn’t it romantic?” Celestia swooned. “What!?” “Stop trolling the Bearers of Harmony, Sunbutt or I’ll turn you human!”  Sora called out as Luna giggled. “You wouldn’t dare, since we found out last time that I have a bigger natural breast size than you!” Celestia tittered smugly to herself, leaving the bearers lost as to why that’s such a big deal. “You call those blimps natural, I swear they defy all the laws of physics and your spine!” Sora retorted. “Says the mare with two pairs of wings and a three horns!”  Celestia replied. “What are breasts?” Rainbow Dash asked confused. “You would ask that wouldn’t you RD!” Sora shouted out. Rainbow Dash looked to Celestia with a silent plea in her eyes and an adorable pout on her lips. Celestia sighed, “Breasts are mammaries, in humans or anthropomorphic ponies (which Sora is most of the time) they are placed on the chest rather than between your flanks, they contain a lot of fat and the size varies due to genetics, however it is agreed among anthro and human males and sometimes females, that the larger the breasts the better, as this shows that the female in question is an optimal breeding partner able to care for their young better than those who have smaller ones, size also is an indication of more milk ducts enabling quicker milk production and because of this bigger often means being more sexually attractive.” “So why did Princess Sora say that your breasts were blimps like it was a bad thing?” Rainbow asked still confused. “Oh that’s because she’s jealous.” Celestia said with a wide grin on her face. “I am not jealous! Why would I want spine breaking pain?”  Sora replied albeit a little petulantly. Sora and Luna joined us. Sora trotting over to me and wrapping her left wings over me and Luna walked up to Celestia. Another chariot landed and out came Cadance, and a miserable looking Shining Armor. Cadance spotted Sora and much to Shining’s and my shock, Cadance tackle hugged Sora, who wrapped her fore legs around Cadance. “Oh, Cady! My little filly! How have you been, have you been listening to Aunt Celestia?” Sora asked as I looked at the scene in front of me with confusion. “Mom! Not in front of my coltfriend!” Cadance whined as Sora covered her in kisses. I coughed into my hoof and raised an eyebrow at Sora, “Sora, what are you doing?” “Smothering my little filly in mushy motherly kisses.” Sora said “She’s my foal sitter and she’s been dating my brother!” I shouted “And?” Sora asked as my eye twitched. “She practically raised me and now I am dating her mother! Wouldn’t that make me her mother-in-law when we marry and when they marry wouldn’t that make shining my son-in-law and Cadance my Sister-in-law!” I screeched at the odd family tree we were crafting. Sora came over and held me in her fore legs. gently starting to brush my mane with a mane brush as she cooed trying to calm me down. I melted into her fore legs as she continued her ministrations. Cadance came over to us “So you finally found that one mare to settle down with then Mom! And to think it was the filly I loved to sit for the most!” Cadance said clapping her hooves in excitement. My right eye twitched. “Umm Cady sweety can you um not mention that right now? Twilight is having a melt down.” Sora said as she continued working on my mane. Shining Armor trotted over with a frown, but still bowed in front of Sora. “See that is what I was talking about Twilight?” Sora groused while I giggled. Shining Armor looked to be weighing the benefits of making his sister laugh and between being insulted because he has to do this. “Sora please tell him to rise. knowing Shiny he’ll be bowing until you tell him not to.”  I pleaded Sora, who had just rolled her eyes in exasperation. “Stand up already Shining Armor you’re embarrassing yourself.” Sora ordered exasperation evident in her tone of voice,music (https://youtu.be/qK5gL7t9ENI?list=PLdKRdlCg_b7fAuvTfuJCMMydRmye3_Cxh) starts playing. Sora suddenly got serious, “Shining Armor, if you hurt my little filly, I’ll make you wish you were dead by the time I am through with you.” Sora said glaring intensely the pressure in the area increasing under the weight of Sora’s mere presence. before it was gone just as quickly as it had arrived, leaving the mortal ponies shaking from the unbelievable killing intent that they would normally never sense. “Sora was that absolutely necessary?” Celestia asked frowning completely unphased by Sora’s display. “Just making sure he understands, what will happen Celestia. It wouldn’t be fair of me to keep him in the dark, letting him make decisions without knowing the consequences.” Sora said darkly. Sora noted That I was shaking in her fore hooves and pulled me in for a hug and began stroking my mane “Shhh, shhh it’s okay Twilight, I am sorry for exposing you to something you had never experienced in your life and to the element bearers I apologise, you ponies have not experienced true conflict in millenia and to suddenly experience the wrath of a goddess.” Sora lamented. I Looked up fear in my heart as Sora shook her head, “Stupid, stupid, stupid!” Sora muttered like a mantra, internally I reprimanded myself as the others had already recovered. “Why hasn’t Twilight recovered Sora?” Celestia asked worry evident on her face. While I wince “Celestia, Twilight witnessed me devouring an adult dragon, who challenged me and threatened her life. I told her not to peek to cover her ears and to hide. But she peeked and that in combination with what I just did has really revved up her fear.” Sora said as Celestia gasped and gave me a sad look. “Twilight, I would never hurt you, you know that right?” Sora asked Twilight nodded. “I know tha-t-t logically, but I can’t stop myself.” I leant up and kissed Sora on the lips, I got pulled into a tighter embrace. “I am so, so sorry Twilight, I never meant to scare you Twilight.” Sora said as tears streamed down my and her own face. “You can fix this right, I don’t want to be scared of you!” I begged. “Twilight, there are two ways in which I can fix it, both come with their own consequences, I could forcefully make you immune to fear, to make you a warrior, however your personality will change in unforeseen ways. The second and safer way...I can ascend you to goddesshood.” “Absolutely not I forbid it, she is not ready!” Celestia bellowed “You think that I don’t know that ‘Tia you don’t think I know just how much the future will be screwed up, if I do it? The only other way is arduous, long and difficult Twilight, you stay with me, and get used to me. You’ll visit a therapist, and I’ll shower you with all the love and affection I can muster, so much that even Chrysalis would choke on it and find herself and her hive fed forever. Anything you want, within reason obviously. “ Sora responded as I nuzzled her gently. “I’ll even move the whole of ponyville up to my island, anything to make it up to you. Anything so you don’t have to leave your friends because of my short sightedness.” “Sora, I know it’s way too soon but I want you to marry me and live with me in Ponyville. No before you ask I won’t make you abandon this island in the sky, when I am better and you get to know the ponies of Ponyville offer them a chance to come with us.”I said between kisses. “Despite this irrational fear I am feeling right now, this fear will pass. I also feel the best way for me to get over it would be to stay with you, to marry you outright. So I don’t lose my chance with you due to your self loathing. Sora you have shown me without a shadow of a doubt that you care about me, that you will protect me, that you can provide for me and any children we may have and it helps that you’re beautiful. Eventually when we get to know each other better, that will turn into real love.I know that you care and I can grow to love you, it won't be difficult you’re already well on your way into my heart. ” I smiled reassuringly before kissing  Sora again. All around us ponies were crying, “That was so beautiful Twilight,” Celestia dabbed her eyes as she wiped away her tears. Even Shining Armor was crying, though I still maintain it wasn’t because of my speech. “BBBFF, are you crying?” I asked Shining Armor incredulously. “No, no it’s er liquid pride, totally different thing.” Shining Armor added hastily. “But isn’t this a little too early, I haven’t yet had chance to read the lexicon on new modern day relationships. Tell me is Scaring the shit out of everypony fourth or fifth base?” Luna asked with a smirk, Celestia rubbed her temple. “it’s too late for this shit.” Celestia said suddenly causing everypony not a princess to gasp, “Oh grow up! Where’s my extra strong medicinal whiskey!?” Celestia stormed off, Celestia stopped and about faced and back to the group “I propose a compromise. From this day forward, Sora and Twilight will be considered betrothed, that way you won't have to marry just yet and that gives me time to plan.” Celestia added before leaving again. “Hey Moonbutt, I think I broke our sister.” Sora said with a worried tone in her voice as I had chosen to lay on my back. “No, Sora I recognise this mood. Remember that one time when she was really stressed one day after sealing discord away, then the next day she was so happy she was literally glowing.” Luna replied “Yes, I do.” Sora answered cautiously. “Well that night she got laid.” Luna snickered “So to fix her mood we must find her a booty call. and it’s the perfect time, it’s the grand galloping gala soon! ” Luna excitedly exclaimed. “Soon!? The gala is at the end of the year!” Rarity exclaimed “Rarity, Remember that we are immortals, a year seems like just a month at best to us. it’s all relative.” “Aunty, Mom! Don’t step on my hooves, I am the love goddess here!” Cadance whined. “Fine you do that sweetie, and I will set up shop in Ponyville with Twilight.” Turning towards the chariots they were all gone. “Ok note to self ‘Tia really needs to get laid. All aboard for Ponyville, come close, don’t be shy. I don’t bite, this isn’t a lie.” Sora said gesturing everypony closer with her wings “Tell that to the dragon.” I mumbled from behind her. I begin to laugh at the absurdity of it all. soon I am followed by Sora and then everypony else as we all gather together. Sora teleports with everypony to Ponyville.