Lying down next to a beautiful mare, what else could I wish for, I mean rea... oh fuck. Clover (yes I gave him a nickname too) was staring at me. This was bad bad o so bad.

"Hey there Clover, I didn't see you there," I said, with an embarrassed sigh. I am so fucked, I don't think I'll live through this.

"You finally woo her into bed, didn't ya?" He rhetorically asked. I just gave the slightest nod, hoping he won't kill me. "Next time, try nibbling her ear," He said. Whew, not going to kill me.

"I'll try to remember," I said, blushing little. "I thought you were going to shoot me honestly," I said, brushing my mane out of my face.

"I need to accept she's growing, to me she's a daughter and I think you could tell," He explained. Obvious as it was, I saw his fatherly side. Strict as can be honestly. "Do take care of her... she deserves somepony who likes her, after all, I'm the closest to family she has," He said. Wow, something with bandits I guess, seeing how Clover could tell when they were coming. "Just a warning... don't be surprise when she talks about children, it's just... she can't... have any," He finally spat out. Oh, its either he's trying to get me away from her or its all true. So much to take in, just need to calm down.

"You're looking out for her, I know that. Seeing somepony go away is hard," I said with a sad tone. "My mother passed away recently," I said, rubbing my neck to try and keep my cool. "You're heart is in the right place Clover, you just need to act in a different way sometimes. Anyways, where are we going to next?" I asked, trying to push the subject away.

"Ponyville, there we can stay away from bandits. Defense is good and friends are helpful there," He said, understanding me wanting to abandon that thought. "You got a few more minutes with her before we leave, I say get to know her," Clover said before leaving the room.

"Hey Penni, I know you overheard," I said to her.

"Hmmm?" She questioned.

"You aren't the quiet sleeping pony," I said, that's a start. "What do you actually like about me besides my looks?" I asked deeply, lets just see how honest she can be.

"You are smart and act that way too in life threatening situations, you keep calm when somepony is about to shoot you which takes guts," She answered in a list. Then again we haven't been with each other for long. "Now vice versa, tell me," She demanded.

"You're nice, risky, bright, and for some odd reason flirty," I listed off. Could make it longer but eh.

"Risky? I'm not risky," She said.

"Hooking up with a total stranger without getting to know them is risky," I said.

"You're right," She said, scooting closer to me. "I guess I just rushed off a bit too fast," She said, with her head leaning on my shoulder.

"Yea, but you seem nice enough to put up with," I said while rubbing her mane. "We'll make it work somehow," I said, reassuring her. A thud came from downstairs, and something breaking. Penni covered my mouth before I can speak.

"Bandits are here... put this on, its a mk.1 hoof held bow device prototype, Hoof-Bow for short," Penni said, helping me get it over my hoof. "It's a long range, bow like weapon all built into this contraption. Tap the buttons on top with the other hoof to reload or fire," She explained quickly. "Now... out the window, shu," She said, pointing at the window. Come up from behind and take them out. Seems simple enough, hopefully.

I quickly jumped out the window, flapped my wings to settle my fall and started sneaking around the corner. Wait, how do I get this to star... oh that's cool. I pressed a button and a miniature bow like thing popped out of this. Let's just hope it works well enough. Two ponies inside, that seems easy enough... ouch. Oh no you aren't screaming. Fla-tit, arrow punctured the throat of an attacking earth pony. These arrows are sharp, but how much do I have left? Not now, got to sneak to the front door. Kay, doorway, lean in and aim for the head. Unicorn is more dangerous, that magic isn't making it easy soooo... Fla-tit, one done so reload and... hide. He has a fucking machinegun in his mouth. Run out of ammo soon please, it can't have that much ammo for such a small gun. Shooting gone, jumped inside and an arrow pierced his chest.

"I didn't expect that junk you call a weapon to work Pennilope," Clover said impressed. "Neither did I expect you to be so good at using it," Questioning my skills of a slinger.

"Dueling practice back home, bested my unicorn teacher so I guess I can easily take three ponies on," I said, bragging really badly for anyone's sake. "Should we be heading to Ponyville?" I asked rhetorically. I really wonder if the bandits would track us all the way to Ponyville, if it has as much defense as Clover said, I think they wouldn't want to charge us then.

"Yeah... lets get going then," Clover said, starting to walk out the store. "Stay safe Lew," And we walked out of the building to Ponyville.

Ponyville, its surrounded by a wooden wall around the perimeter of the town. He wasn't kidding about the defense, every second a pony walks around with a gun. This is a safe place, about time I stay somewhere without being killed. I mean hunted down, it's like saying I was killed many times. No immortality for me, no sir.

"Why is everypony looking at me weirdly?" I asked Clover, who just smirked.

"It's either because you're a bat pony or that you're with Pennilope... maybe both, who knows," Clover said. Is Penni really that bad or something? And what's wrong with my bat poniness!

"Welcome to Ponyville, how can I help y'all?" A young mare asked.

"Apple Bloom, now's not the time to introduce you to nobility but we need a place to rest," Clover said quickly. Nobility... what? What noble... oh me, he's talking about me. Using my title, that sly coop but who am I to blame him.

"Nobility? You mean her?" She said, pointing at me. Feeling the royal greeting already. "I didn't expect a noble to come here, I'm sorry miss..."

"Moondust, Starlesa Moondust," I said formally. Not my style, but it works right now. "All I do request is that why is everypony staring at me?" I asked formally still.

"We got word them... emhem... that Pennilope found... somepony to be with her... which is why everypony is staring," Apple Bloom said. Geez, is Penn that bad still? I wonder what got her this remarkable rank of jokester.

"Any problem with her?" I asked nicely. Try to keep cool Star.

"Not unless you count being the only lesbian pony here," She said nervously. Really now? That's why she's a joke to this whole town?! God damn this place is horrible to talk in.

"Enough with the daily news but can I just get a place with my friends to spend the night?" I asked, on the tip of exploding.

"Yeh, sure... just walk down the path and that house at the end is your place. Take the keys and go," Apple Bloom said, pointing in the direction. Gladly ready to have some privacy. How the fuck did they find out about me and Penni already? That seems nearly Impossible.

"Big house for the three of us. About time somewhere we can be safe," I said aloud.

"Just expect a royal welcome soon, they tend to hold up on that nobility thing," Clover said while he rested in a chair. Lazy lazy, what do you mean by royal... a basket of fruit? That seems fine with me, ooooo strawberries. Just take one and... Penni you bitch.

"Give it back," I said.

"Hmmmm, why? Do you like these?" She asked.

"Yes now give it back," I demanded this time.

"How about I... put this on your nose and you don't touch it?" She said, gently putting one on my nose. Drool slipped out of my mouth and a puddle began to form. Why do you do this? WHY!? Fuck it, I took it off and eat it. She can't just tease me like that, it doesn't work like that. "I guess you do like them... but what do you like more?" She asked. Oh what the fuck Penni, choose you over strawberries? This is stupid.

"You of course," I said quickly, is she trying to get attention?

"You can never be safe Star... even if Apple Bloom is trying to win your heart," She said, wait what?

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"We used to like each other, she just stopped and so did I. Everypony knew about me already, but only her closest friends knew about her," She said. "This is how she woos ponies to her," That makes a tad bit sense.

"I would never choose somepony else over you," I said, reassuring her. "Only you blush and make the cutest noise while doing so," That sealed it away with her blushing and smiling little.

"Thanks, I guess if you really think so about me," She said, still blushing. "Why you say that in front of Cloverul, couldn't you wait till we were in private?" She asked.

"If I'm not apart of it, then I'm fine with it," He said, then continued to ignore us.

"You are little but still mine to keep," I said to Penni, hugging her. "I'm not going to leave you, even if we just met. The gossip I can handle if it means staying with you for the rest of my life," I said, hugging her still. I hope this moment never goes away.

Author's Note

Took awhile but whew, finally done. Leave feedback... hoped you enjoyed yadee yadee ya. Leave questions and things I can do to make this story better and I mean it when I say I'll listen to you guys if you do.