Author's Note

I hope you are in for a bumpy ride.
A ride with some teasing, but a hay lot of feels.
I'm especially proud of the end (THE FEELS, THE FEELS!)
Hope to see you soon for another chapter

Warning for this chapter: Heavy teasing, some harmless sex and lots and lots of feels.

One more Dream (Midnight Flow)

Chapter Five: One more Dream (Midnight Flow POV)

We were still locked in a kiss as Streak fumbled with the key to her apartment before smashing the door open with a hoof. I took a second to glance around, a bit baffled that a higher officer of the Royals would have her own apartment.

“It’s nice, isn’t it?” Streak asked with a wink. “Just two rooms, but Celestia always makes sure that her higher ranks had a place to retreat if they need a bit of time for themselves.”

“It’s awesome. I just got my bunk at the barracks, even if ours are a bit bigger than the Royal ones,” I smiled.

Streak just smirked at me. “Enough talking!”

I couldn’t agree more as she smashed her lips back onto mine and pushed me further into the apartment until I stepped against something hard, yelping as I fell down onto her bed.

There I laid, helpless with my forehooves pressed against my chest as Streak hungrily looked me over. She was the predator, I was the prey. To say I was nervous about my first time would’ve been an understatement, but I wanted it with her.

Oh I wanted it so much.

“You’re going to stand there and just look at this hot body, or you coming in here so I can show you what my babies here can do?” I asked her with a sultry wink and show of my fangs.

It seemed like the only thing she needed to hear. She jumped at me, pressing me against the bed as she planted soft kisses on my neck and my jaw, eliciting soft coos.

“I’ll make sure that you’ll never forget this,” she gently whispered into my ear after a few seconds. Just before biting into my neck, having no idea how much that turned me on.

I knew she couldn’t bite hard enough to draw blood with her teeth, but it was still a good feeling. At that moment, I even wished she could pierce my skin and suck me dry. Oh how much I wanted that.

After a few bites and nibbles she slowly went lower, kissing her way over my chest and my belly, shortly lingering there before wandering to my teats. She took her time with them, gently kissing and licking them one by one, before sucking on a nipple, leaving me softly moaning at the sensation.

Streak looked up and winked, gently pulling on my left teat before slowly—oh so slowly—continuing her way. She was just about to go to the main prize as-

Knock Knock

The knocking on the door ripped me from my beautiful dream and left me annoyed, and yes, even a bit angry.

“May I come in?” Princess Luna asked as she opened the door, looking at me.

“Of course, my princess,” I answered, not wanting to vent my anger toward her.

She chuckled and went in, sitting down next to my bed. “There is no need to be formal, Midnight. I’m here as your friend, seeing if you are well.”

“I’m fine.”

“Are you sure?”

“Positive.”

“Don’t do that.”

“Doing what?”

“Stop,” Luna scowled at me. “Don’t ever try to play dumb with us. We’re your princess, and we know your dreams.”

“If you are so good and know them, why do you ask if I’m well?” I asked her, before flinching. “I’m sorry.”

“You don’t have to be. Your loss is great and not unknown by us,” Luna sighed.

There was silence between us as I wondered if she would continue, but it was clearly a matter the princess wouldn’t share with me. At least not yet.

“I don’t know if I can live on.”

Luna raised an eyebrow. “Suicide won’t help you, and I’m sure Sunset Streak would be heavily disappointed.

“How can you know?” I snapped. “It hurts to just think that I have to live on without her, maybe even a hundred years!”

“What do you mean?” Luna sat straight up.

“You implemented that we have some of your abilities, that we are mostly the same. If we do, we will live much longer than any normal pony,” I snorted.

“That is correct,” Luna said hesitantly. “That’s why I’m offering you a special position.”

“Not interested. I just want to be with Streak again.”

The next thing I felt was a slap on my muzzle. A hard one. Shocked, I looked at Luna who still had her hoof lifted.

“We command thee to stop talking such ridiculous things! Thou art a worthy mare under our wing, loved and adored by many!” Luna scowled at me, definitely not amused as her eyes turned a bright white and she raised her voice. “Thou wilt listen carefully now or we swear by our moon, thou shalt regret it!”

I nodded meekly and Luna blinked, the white leaving her eyes before coughing. “Do you know what is so special about my personal guard?” I nodded my head and Luna smiled. “They are more than my guards. They are my best friends, most of them even lovers.”

“I know that. Your most trusted guards, friends, family, partners…”

“Yes. Very few are invited to my personal guard, and you would be the third one now.”

“Who else is in it?” I asked.

“Dream Wave and Strawberry Ice. You may know them,” Luna smiled.

I nodded, yet something odd struck me. “If your personal guard is so special, why aren’t Moon Shield, Night Watch or Blue Moon part of it?”

Luna giggled a bit and whirled her hoof. “Moon Shield isn’t interested in sharing a bed with me, and I don’t think we have to talk about Night Watch or Blue Moon. They are for each other, not for me.”

“Do I have to share your bed if I accept to join this unit?”

“No, you do not have to,” Luna shook her head, but also looked slightly taken back. “I would be delighted to have a beautiful mare like you at my side, but that is solely your decision.”

I hummed, lost in thought. There were quite a few things I could do.

First: Reject Luna and try to kill myself.

Second: Reject Luna and try to live a miserable life alone.

Third: Accept, follow the dream I had as a filly and have a chance to be happy.

“That’s not an easy decision, my princess.”

“Luna.”

“What?”

“I want you to solely call me Luna from now on, except when we are around nobles or royalty,” she said with a smile.

“Okay, Luna.”

Why am I hesitating? This was my dream as a foal! Being directly under Luna’s wing, as near to her as possible!

Your dream was a future and a family with Sunset Streak.

It still is.

Sunset Streak is dead!!!

That doesn’t mean that once I’m dead we can’t have this family.

You are a fool. Streak would want us to be happy, not cry over her and commit suicide.

She was right and I knew it. Even if I talked with myself, everything was right. I had talked with Streak about that and more.

***

“Midnight?” Streak asked me as she turned in our bed, facing me.

“Mhh?”

“Did you ever think about what our future will bring?”

That did surprise me a bit. “Other than being together with you forever?”

“I thought more about what happens if one of us falls,” she hesitantly replied.

I gulped. That was something I never intended to bring up, but it was a lot on my mind. I wanted nothing more than to pretend it would never happen, but fact as of the moment was: I could definitely happen if Equestria went to war again. “Yes, I did,” I said before sobbing. “And I can’t stand the thought!”

Streak scooted closer and hugged me tightly and I pressed my muzzle in her chest, taking in her scent and sobbing. “Shhhh, don’t cry, my beautiful, purple angel,” she whispered.

“I can’t… If I lose you, I don’t think I can move on. I don’t think I would ever be able to forget you,” I cried.

“I don’t want you to forget me. But if something happens, I want you to try and be happy. To let others help you. Can you promise me that?”

I looked up to find tears in Streak’s eyes, so I moved in and kissed her. It was a short kiss, but full of emotion and passion. As we broke it, I looked deep into those grey eyes I loved so much.

“I promise it by my love for you.”

***

“I promised her that I would try to be happy and let others help me.” I stopped and tears made their way to my eyes. “But she also promised me that she would always be there for me!”

Luna sighed before looking into my eyes. “She will always be there for you. Even if some of our beloved ones aren’t at our side anymore, they’ll always keep an eye on us.”

“What do you mean?”

“You can’t replace a true first love. But if you love as long as I, then you start to realize that there is more love in this world than you can imagine. Hold her dear as your first true lover, but don’t give up the hope, Midnight Flow.”

I blinked. “Do you really think so?”

“Of course. Love isn’t unique, besides us often hoping so,” Luna paused and gave me a small smile. “Over my lifetime, I have had many lovers. More than a normal pony could understand. Every single one had my heart and they all were special, but I still remember my very first love.”

“You do?” I asked, surprised.

“My mind may be old, but it is not fragile from age,” Luna snorted, amused, before she sighed. “Her name was Nova. She was a noble of a lesser house, so our love was doomed. But there was also another problem. At that time, relationships between mares were doomed. In a herd, it was fine, but not in a exclusive relationship.”

“What happened to her?”

Luna smiled sadly. “She died very young. Sometimes I think it was the stress over hiding everything. Her family never understood why she wouldn’t take a lover or accept invitations from stallions.”

I grinned. “Who said we mares need stallions? Just look at Night Watch and Blue Moon!”

“That result isn’t quite that easily replicable, my dear Midnight,” Luna smirked. “What they did was use a weaved liquid spell that transformed. Such magic is extremely rare and costly.”

“Then why did you help them with it?” I asked, knowing the stories that were told.

“Because family is worth more than every bit in Equestria,” Luna smiled back.

Luna was right. Family was worth everything, and much more than bits alone. I doubt there was even something in this world that could measure up to family. Even if I didn’t agreed to this as a lover, I could do it as Family. As a part of Luna’s family.

“I accept, Luna,” I whispered softly.

In an instant, the alicorn was at my side, gently nuzzling me. “Oh, joyful day!” she cheered.

“But let us start slowly,” I gave her a small wink.

“You will not regret this,” Luna said before slowly backing away. “For now, rest and enjoy a small gift from me.”

Before I could say anything, Luna’s horn emanate a gentle glow and my eyes felt heavy, throwing me into the darkness as I couldn’t hold them open any longer.

***

I had no idea where I was. It looked like an open field somewhere in Equestria, the moon shining gently upon the ground that seemed as an endless ocean of soft grass.

“Hey, beautiful.”

Spinning around, I was muzzle to muzzle with the mare of my dreams. Her yellow coat, her red mane and tail, her grey, sparkling eyes. Sunset Streak looked followed my gaze with an amused grin.

“This is a dream.”

Streak’s grin faltered, but a soft smile took place. “Yes, and no.”

“What do you mean with that?” I asked, confused.

“This is a dream, my love, but at the same time it’s not. I’m real. At least as real I can be.”

“How is this possible?!”

“You have Luna to thank for that,” Streak said seriously before sighing. “You do know that every pony has their own, natural magic?” I nodded and she continued. “Luna took a bit of the magic that was left in my dead body and combined it with a vision spell through her power. It creates this… dream, but with the real me.”

I simply couldn’t believe it. Before I could even stop myself I stretched my hoof out and touched her cheek. She was real, very indeed. That was the last lock who broke away and tears made their way in my eyes.

“Why did you leave me? You promised me to always be there for me! It… YOU CAN’T BE DEAD!”

Streak gently took me into a soft embrace, cooing softly and stroking my mane. “My love, I never chose this. You were taken from me and I was taken from you. It is unfair, but this is life.”

“Can’t Luna just bring you back if she can provide us with this time?”

“My body is dead, Midnight,” Streak replied, a glare in her eyes. “While she is a goddess and capable of such a thing, would you really want that? I would be no more than a zombie, a puppet of dark magic. It wouldn’t really be me.”

I whimpered, but I understood. This was Luna’s gift to me, to make amends and try to move on. To speak a last time with my beloved one.

“How long do we have?”

“Don’t worry about this. Luna said it would be enough so we could talk about everything and say a proper goodbye.” Streak chuckled sadly. “I’m glad you survived the trap.”

“I’m still not sure if I can move on.”

I felt the second slap of the day on my face. “Don’t ever say that again! You promised it to me and you still have your family! I know of the offer Luna made to you. She even asked me for permission before she created this here,” Streak growled. “Do you know what I said?”

“No…”

“As long as you keep her safe and happy you have my trust.”

“But-”

Streak interrupted me as she smashed her lips against mine. Oh Luna, it felt real, so real, just like all those times before. Her wings slowly unfolded and closed me in a soft cocoon, one I would never get tired off. One I was already used to.

“Is this our last time together?” I asked silently as we broke.

“Yes, it is,” Streak sighed. “Luna used the rest of my magic, there is nothing left. Once you wake up, I’m gone.”

“Then why should I want to wake up?”

“To move on. To live with Luna and your family, maybe have one of your own someday,” Streak replied. “Do you remember how we talked about the possibility of you outliving me?”

I nodded. “Yes, yes we did.”

Streak smiled and pecked me on my muzzle. “This is no different. You know I will wait for you, no matter how long it takes, even a hundred years.”

“Will you really wait for me?”

“Of course, my beautiful, purple angel,” she smiled genuinely. “I can’t wait to hear of all your stories, of everything you accomplished. I’m sure that by the time you join me, you’ll be a legend.”

“But I’m just an ordinary Night-” I started, but she quickly laid a hoof on my muzzle.

“Don’t try to sell you short, Midnight. You are special, even Luna knows it.” Streak winked before continuing. “Why else were you worth my time?”

“Little minx,” I chuckled before tackling her down, smashing a heavy kiss on her lips.

“Ohh, feeling eager now, are we?” she teased as the kiss broke, her feathers slowly running over the base of my own wings. “I wish we could do this now, but we don’t have enough time for this.”

“Really?”

“Sadly, yes,” Streak pouted. “But I asked Luna to give you a few juicy dreams about me.”

“You didn’t!” I said in shock.

“I totally did, you know me!”

We rolled over the grass in each other’s embrace, laughing and smiling until we came to a stop, minds back to why we were here in the first place.

“So we just say ‘bye’ and go our own ways?” I asked sadly.

She gently nuzzled me before sighing. “I guess so, but first I have to tell you two important things. Things I found out just the day the trap sprung. Will you listen?”

I gave her a small nod and a kiss, bringing a smile back up her muzzle. “Good. Now, I know you will blame the day guard for this now, but it wasn’t them. I was about to follow a connection earlier, but it went dead on the accounts of some Canterlot nobles. I’m pretty sure it was none of my comrades!”

“Okay… Makes sense, since that magic was way over the style of the day’s,” I mumbled before urging her on. “And the second thing?”

“My apartment belongs to you now.” I gasped but she quickly shushed me. “Go to Celestia, she has my last will, including the keys. I knew something could happen so I was prepared.”

“Doesn’t the apartment belong to the state?”

“Thaaaat was maybe a small lie. It was mine and I didn’t want you to think that I was better than you or something like that…”

“Silly mare,” I chuckled and drew her in for another kiss.

Our tongues gently met, caressing each other while we were locked between our wings that cocooned us in a soft embrace. I had no idea how much time left before Streak broke and sighed.

“There is no time left,” Streak whispered and nuzzled me, tears running over her muzzle now. “Please hold your promises dear and take good care of yourself.”

“I promise, my love,” I sobbed, my own tears falling freely. “I will never forget you!”

“I hope you won’t,” she chuckled back sadly. “Please give the princess a chance to make you happy.”

“I will,” I said and she gently took hold of me again to kiss me.

As we broke, the outline of her fur blurred. “You make me so proud,” she smiled, her form wavering more and more. “Please never forget that I love you, Midnight Flow.”

I tried to grab her, to keep her with me, but my hoof hit nothing anymore. For seconds, she smiled at me and I couldn’t help but smile back.

Then she was gone.

“STREAK,” I cried out and my hooves weren’t able to support me anymore as I collapsed. “I LOVE YOU.”

“I love you too,” whispered the wind before everything was quiet.

“I will never forget you.”