Luna and I reach the door to our tower and walk in. A night guard I haven’t seen before salutes as we enter. We go up the long staircase, enter our chambers, and then we sit down on the edge of the bed. I get up briefly to put my cape in the wardrobe, then I wrap an arm around Luna and lean against her side as I get back onto the bed. “I guess we’ll just sit, or maybe lay down here until Celestia comes to get us.”

Luna puts a wing around me and nods. “Indeed, although I will have to raise the moon in a moment.” She then nuzzles me and kisses my cheek.

I kiss her back. “Of course, that’s pretty important.” I lay down on my side and gently pull her down with me to cuddle closely, facing each other. “You can get up whenever you need to raise the moon.”

Luna smiles and warps her forelegs around me. “Very well, I can spare a little time to cuddle with you, my love.” She rests her chin over my head as I nuzzle her soft coated neck.

I tenderly kiss her neck. “Your coat is always so soft. I love it.”

“Thank you,” Luna kisses my forehead with a light blush. “I love your smooth mane.”

“Thank you too,” I blush as well and chuckle softly. “Although humans just call it hair instead of mane.” I gently stroke her side and close my eyes.

We lay there for what feels like not very long before Luna shifts a bit. “I must raise the moon now.” I open my eyes and she gives me a peck on the lips. She then rises from the bed and walks over to a window. Her horn glows and she spreads her wings as she raises the moon. She looks just as majestic and regal as the first time I saw her do it.

Soon after Luna finishes, there is knocking at the door. “May I come in?” It sounds like it’s Celestia.

Luna looks at me and I nod, before I get up from the bed. She then turns to the door. “Of course, dear sister, please do come in.”

The door opens and Celestia comes into the room, giving us both a smile. “Good evening, Luna and Travis, how was your afternoon?”

Luna gives Celestia a smile. “It was lovely; we did some archery together to pass the time, which I enjoyed very much.”

I nod and smile with Luna. “Yeah, I had an awesome time too. I love archery, although I never got to do it much back on Earth.”

“I am glad to hear that you both enjoyed yourselves.”

Luna nods happily. “Indeed. How was your afternoon, Celie?”

Celestia shakes her head a little with a slight frown. “Oh, it was rather busy and tiring, but thank you for asking, Lulu; I had to deal with more of the nobles with rather selfish requests, as well as solve a dispute between a couple of cities.” She then smiles again. “However, I’m happy to be spending my night with both of you.”

Luna smiles back. “As am I.”

I then speak up. “So, should we go over to that magic practice room so that you can see me transform?”

Celestia looks to me. “If you feel ready to do so, then we should by all means make our way there; I am quite curious to see your newly awakened magic.”

I nod confidently. “Yeah, I’m ready to get some more practice with transformation.” I get my cape from the wardrobe and put it on, since we’ll probably have to go to court after I show off my magic. “Let’s go.”

Celestia nods in understanding. “Very well.” We all leave the tower; the night guard saluting again as we walk past. It isn’t long before we arrive at the room with all the sigils and inscriptions along the floor, walls, ceiling, and door; causing them all to glow.

I look at Luna as I begin to undress. “Could you please carry my clothes while I transform? I don’t feel comfortable putting my newly tailored clothes on the floor, especially since I’ll be a wolf.”

“Of course, Travis.” Luna takes each article of clothing in her magic as I take it off, and rests them on her back.

It feels a little odd to be nude in front of Celestia, but I try to ignore that feeling as I lay down on my side on the cold floor. I gradually deal with my thoughts and push them aside, once again thinking without words. I focus on visualising myself as a wolf, and I feel myself changing…

Pain… Discomfort… Familiarity… I am in my natural form. I open my eyes and stand up on my four paws. There are two creatures standing nearby. I remember the darker one. She must be part of my pack. I walk to her and sniff her leg, then I look up to her eyes. She puts a hoof between my ears and rubs. It feels good. I wag my tail and nuzzle her hoof.

She makes some sound. The sound feels affecting. The sound is ‘Travis’. Travis… It is an oddly familiar sound. I tilt my head. She points at me with a hoof and makes the sound again. “Travis.” I must be Travis. I nuzzle her hoof and look into her eyes again. She points to herself and makes a different sound. “Luna.” This sound is also familiar. Some part of me feels as if she’s a close pack member. She says it again. “Luna.” She is Luna. She is more than a close pack member. Deep down I feel more. Luna… Luna is my mate.

I wag my tail and lick her chest. Luna leans her head down to nuzzle me. I nuzzle her back and lick her mouth. The taller, lighter coloured creature makes some sounds. Luna soon pulls her head back and looks to other creature and makes other sounds. Too many sounds. I don’t know their meaning. I look at the one that isn’t Luna and I slowly approach, sniffing her. She seems nervous. She smells slightly familiar and has a bit of Luna’s scent on her. Is she another pack member?

Luna makes a sound, and so I look at her. She points at the taller one and makes the sound again. “Celestia.” Cel… Sti… A… It’s a long sound. I look between Luna and the other one, and Luna makes the sound again. “Celestia.” Cel… Estia. Celestia. I think she might be a pack member. I look at Celestia. She holds a hoof out to me and I sniff her again. She must be Luna’s sister. I nuzzle her hoof and she rubs me between the ears like Luna did. I like this feeling and my tail wags again.

I pull away and look at my surroundings. It’s the cave with no entrance. I walk to that crack in the cave wall and sniff at it. There are a variety of scents from outside. I walk around the edges of the cave to find any way out, but find nothing else. “Travis.” Luna calls me. I walk back to her and she rubs me between the ears again. I’m feeling tired now. I lay down and close my eyes. I fade away.

I slowly wake up. I’m in pain, but not as much as last time. I also think I remember a little bit about being a wolf this time. Awesome! If I keep practicing this, then I should have more control and recall more things from transformation. I carefully sit up, looking up at Luna and Celestia. “So, how do you think I went?”

Luna gives me a proud smile. “You went well, Travis. You did not growl at any point, and you behaved in a rather friendly manner.”

Celestia nods and smiles too. “Indeed, I didn’t feel threatened at any point. Also, your magic is quite fascinating.”

I smile back. “That’s good to hear… Oh, I also remembered little bits from when I was transformed, and the pain isn’t as bad as my last transformation, but it’s still pretty bad.”

Luna gently nuzzles me. “That is great news. Would you like your clothes back? And do you need me to dress you again?”

I give her a small nod. “Yeah, I would like my clothes back, and I think I’d like to have a try at dressing myself with post-transformation pain. If it’s too much, then I’ll ask for your help.”

“That sounds fair.” Luna levitates my clothes down to me.

I slowly stand up with my clothes and dress in pain. “Ughhhh… Damn…” It hurts like a mother fucker, but at least it isn’t immobilising. I look up to Celestia. “Sorry for the harsh language.”

Celestia laughs softly and waves her hoof. “It’s all right, I’ve heard far worse in heated diplomatic meetings.”

I laugh as well, but then groan a little in pain. “I could imagine.” I lean against Luna for support.

She nuzzles me with tender care. “Do you need to rest on my back while we move from room to room like last time?”

I nod and kiss her cheek. “Yeah, I think I do.”

Luna kisses me back, before picking me up in her magic and sitting me down on her back. “How is that, Travis?”

I smile and nuzzle her. “It’s awesome, thanks heaps, Luna.”

She nuzzles me in return with a beautiful smile. “You are quite welcome.”

Celestia soon gets our attention. “I think I’ll be off now to have my dinner. Would you like to join me?”

Luna looks over to her. “I would like to, but night court is on very soon; it would not be wise to arrive late, especially considering the announcement earlier today.”

Celestia nods with a light giggle. “Oh, of course, I’m sure it’ll be quite the court session tonight.” She nuzzles Luna. “I’m glad to have been able to spend time with you twice today; it isn’t often when we get opportunities to do so.”

Luna nuzzles her back. “Indeed, and I am also very glad to have spent that time with you; it means a lot that we got those opportunities.”

Celestia then looks at me and carefully hugs me with a wing. “It was also good to see you too, and to see your magic. Thank you for showing me.”

I give her a friendly smile. “Yeah, I like hanging out with you too, and it was no problem to show you my magic… Apart from the pain… Although it would hurt regardless of whether you’re here or not, and it hurt less this time.”

“Well, thank you regardless.” Celestia steps back with a soft smile and slightly bows her head. “I believe I’ll head off now. Have a good night, Luna and Travis.”

Luna smiles and bows her head like Celestia. “Farewell, may you also have a good night, Celestia.”

I match the head bow with a smile of my own. “You too.” She then leaves Luna and I in the magic practicing room.

Luna looks back at me. “Shall we make our way to the throne room for court?”

“Yeah, we may as well…” I let out a slightly pained laugh. “We’ll definitely make quite the entrance though, with me on your back.”

Luna giggles softly. “Indeed, we will.” She walks out from the room and all of the glowing inscriptions dim down, before she closes the door. As we get closer to the throne room, I can hear what sounds like a large crowd echo down the halls. I try to sit up a little bit straighter, pushing through the pain so that I can appear at least a little more dignified before we come into view. Luna stops just before she turns the corner and looks back at me. “Are you ready?”

I nod slightly with the limited range I can use without pain. “Yeah, let’s go.”

Luna nods back. “Very well.” She steps around the corner and into the view of the waiting crowd. The ponies in the crowd gradually turn their heads to see me riding on Luna’s back as she takes us to the door. The more common looking ponies do full bows, whilst the more fancily dressed ponies only nod their heads momentarily, before staring at me with uncertainty; it makes me quite nervous. A pair of night guards split the crowd for us so that we can walk into the throne room, closing the tall doors behind us. As we make it to the throne, Luna carefully levitates me down onto the step just below her seat. When she notices my nervousness, she briefly kisses my lips. “We will be fine; we will just take it one pony at a time. I love you.”

I return the kiss and nod. “Okay… I love you too.” I close my eyes and do my best to settle myself, as Luna takes her place on the throne. “I’m ready.”

Luna nods and looks to the guards by the door. “Night court is now open, visitors are welcome. Ensure they only come one at a time.” One of the guards salutes and leaves the throne room to take in the first visitor. The doors close when he leaves, and I hear a slight commotion, including the shuffling of hooves. I guess they’re organising a line or something. I then steel myself as the door opens.

Author's Note

I had more typed up for this chapter, but then I decided that it should be in the next chapter instead (since I like each chapter to kind of be like one scene or theme), so I've split it.