Author's Note

I'm sorry I'm late, things have been pretty hectic. I'll try to get back to posting something on a daily basis. I'm also sorry that this chapter is a bit shorter than the rest, but I wasn't going for a big action thing this time. Now let me note that it is 6:30 AM right now and I haven't slept yet so I'm a bit out of it. Meaning, their are probably a lot of grammar issues in here. Please let me know what you find and I'm going to bed.

Cadaver Lover

The wind gently blew across the castle rooftops, the only sounds that could be heard were the gusts of air flowing around the building and the solid footsteps of two individuals running across the tops of them. Felicity and Ronnie were sprinting side by side, practically gliding over the air as they moved. Ronnie dropped down on all fours, running like a dog before leaping into the air, souring over from one roof to the next. His body spun as it came to a halt on the building just next to the one he and his sister were on. Felicity picked up her pace, grabbing the climbing picks from her sides and jumping with everything she had. She wasn't going to make it and she knew that. She drew back the picks and slammed them into the side of the structure her brother was on, using them to swiftly climb her way to the top. When she was close enough Ronnie reached down and grabbed her arm, pulling her the rest of the way up with ease. She thanked him and he noticed that she was panting heavily. They had been doing this for over twenty minutes and now seemed like as good a time as any for her to take a break.

Felicity took a seat and Ronnie joined her soon after. "That was really fun. We need to do this more often now that we don't have to worry about being eaten."

Ronnie couldn't help but to chuckle at the comment, but shook his head in agreement, shooting his sister a smile. She shot him one back before grabbing onto his shirt and pulling him into a tight embrace. He ran his cold fingers through her long brown hair, thinking back to the days when he could do this with her when he was alive. Their world was dangerous, but most cities with any population had built walls to protect anyone who wasn't infected. He had taught her how to climb tall buildings and how to train her body to make long jumps, make it from one rooftop to the next with little to no injuries. The climbing picks she would use were actually his at one point in time, but he gave them to her as a way to congratulate her for working so hard on her climbing skills.

As Ronnie was lost in his own little world, Felicity took a trip back to the past as well. Back when he was first teaching her how to climb they would take breaks like this on the roof of god knows who's house. Sometimes they didn't even do it for rest, they would pick out the largest house in the area and they would scale it; once at the top they would set up a picnic and look over the city that their people had worked so hard to build back from the ground up. She was extremely comforted by these memories and laid down her head down in her brother lap. He just smiled down at her and continued playing with her hair

In the distance Celestia and Luna watched them cuddling up to each other from one of the many balconies that decorated the castle. Luna had a look of envy on her face and she couldn't help but form a smile of her own as she looked over at her sister.

Celestia turned her head to face Luna, lightly confused by the look she was giving her. "What's gotten into you?"

Luna realized what she was doing and shook her head, turning to look back to the two resting on the rooftop below them "Nothing, sister. Nothing at all."

Celestia giggled and unfurled one her wings, wrapping it around Luna and using it to pull them closer together. "What is it? Are you feeling left out. Well, I'm here to give you all the love you need." She said with a laugh.

Luna blushed and pulled out of her sisters grip, slightly embarrassed. "That will not be necessary, I am quite comfortable as I am."

"I think you're starting to like them. I can't say I blame you, moments like these make them look so adorable." Luna ignored her sister's words and continued watching the group. "It's almost hard to believe that they come from such a horrible world."

Luna thought about it and honestly she couldn't agree more. "Indeed, many tragedies have been known to shatter families, yet these two have a bond that not many can share; despite all that has transpired around them. And that it was strong enough to keep the brother from being a feral beast and continue to protect his sister as he does, that's nothing less than a miracle."

"I couldn't have said it better myself." Celestia followed her sisters gaze back to the two. They hadn't moved and inch. They merely sat there, seeming to just enjoy each others company. She almost jumped when she felt and unexpected tug at her side that forced her body closer to sister. When she had looked she could see that, despite not looking at her, Luna had wrapped a wing around her and pulled her close. Celestia smiled and went back to observing.

Felicity remained with her head gently resting against her brothers legs; she was comfortable. However, their was something that had been bothering her for the past few days and it was starting to show on her. She figured that her brother would figure it out sooner or later so she might as well get it out of the way. "Ronnie, do you think that their's a way to send us back home?"

He thought about it and nodded. "P-prob-ably. W-why do you ask?"

"Well, I really don't want to go back...do you?"

He didn't reply.

"I mean, it's not like there is anything for us to go back to. Our family is either dead or infected and unlike you they're completely feral." She started to tear up lightly as she thought about her whole family being gone. "Everything there is ruined, it's falling apart. Their's barely anyone left that's alive. I just- I don't want to go back."

Ronnie tried to comfort her as best as he could as she spoke. "What are y-you getting at?"

"Well I thought that maybe, if we asked, that maybe they would left us stay here; with them. I mean, they know about our world and how horrible it is and they seem really nice, maybe they can help us start a new life out here."

"Th-they might let you."

"What do you mean?" She asked, pulling herself up from his lap to look at him.

"L-l-look at me. They-they're right. I'm a monster, I'm p-probably one of the most potentially danger-erous creature to ever sh-show up here. They might k-keep you, but their is n-no way they'll keep m-me around."

Felicity froze, the only movement coming from her body were the tears that were rolling down her cheeks. "No...No! Then, I'm going back with you!"

"F-felicity, you don't have to. I'm-"

She practically tackled him as she forced her arms around his torso. "I don't care, I'm not leaving you! If they send you back then I'm going back to. You're my brother and I love you. I won't leave you!"

Ronnie didn't know what to say. All he wanted was for Felicity to be safe and if she stayed here with the princesses then she would be. He was more than willing to be sent back so long as they made sure nothing would happen to her. He pulled himself out of his thoughts and hugged Felicity. "I love you. A-all I want is for you to be s-s-safe." He broke the hug and positioned her in front of him. "Are you sure though? This will likely b-be the most important ch-choice you ever make in your life. You can stay here and stay safe, which w-would make me ha-happy; or, you come back against my wish-wishes and be in danger for the r-rest of your life. You have to choose."

Suddenly the sound of hooves started to approach them and soon after a voice that was a sweet as vanilla and held a passion only a mother could have. "No she doesn't."

The two turned their head to see the royal sisters standing behind them, both smiling and bearing tear-filled eyes.

"Such a choice does not need to be made here." Celestia said.

Luna followed up almost immediately. "Indeed, it would be wrong to separate two siblings with a bond as strong as yours."

"W-what are you saying?" Ronnie asked, not being completely sure about their intent on what to do with them.

Celestia raised a hoof before she spoke. "We would like to offer the both of you a permanent residence here in the castle."

Felicity beamed at her words. "You-you really mean it?" She asked

"Of course. Who are we to divide divide a family? Especially ones with hearts so pure; beating or not." Luna replied.

The whole group let out a light laugh from Luna's words before Felicity gave them both a look that could melt hearts. "Thank you. Thank you so much." She ran up and hugged the tow princesses, wrapping a single arm around each of them.

They just smiled and nuzzled her, returning the embrace with a single wing wrapping around her.

Ronnie sat still and watched them. He was more than happy now. Not only was his sister somewhere safe, but he would still get to be by her side to watch over her. There was nothing more he could ever ask for now, he had everything he wanted; Felicity.