It was a beautiful evening in the kingdom of the Crystal Empire. It was cool and not a cloud in the sky to hide Luna’s beautiful work that she had begun just after Celestia had lowered the sun. That the very top of the castle, Kenji had himself sitting on the rooftop. The wind blew through his hair and around his body as he sat there as still as a statue. He was meditating and making sure that the balance of his chi was maintained and kept from fall out of balance. Not only that, he had to make sure that the dark chi in him grew as well, but not to lose control over it or the monster would emerge once more. As he meditated, the wind pulsed around him a light mixture of bright gold and dark purple chi swirled around him in the process. The meditation went on for about two hours. At this point, the chi swirling around him made him look like a burning wick that held a conflicting fire but at the same time, the fire was as calm as if there was no breeze, However, that meditation was interrupted by the sound of flapping wings and the familiar voice of his beloved wife.

“So this is where you have been mister ’Never takes a break from training.’. I had no idea where to find you until I saw the energy from below.”

The chi died down as Kenji broke concentration and opened his eyes. He falls back onto his back and brings his hands to his head with a light smile to Cadence. She smiles back and takes her place with her husband. She makes herself comfortable by straddling and sitting on him. He brings up a large hand and lightly caresses and rubs her cheek which she responds to by nuzzling it.

“You know me. Always trying to get stronger to protect those I ca4re. Especially you, my sweet princess.”

He was about to pull his hand away when Cadence gently wraps her hands around his forearm, not wanting him to pull away. She continues nuzzling into his strong yet gentle hand and looks down at him with half-lidded eyes. It wasn’t a gaze of lust and desire. It was one of just pure love and admiration for him. She could hardly believe that all those years ago, this man was assigned to be her guardian and protector strictly out of the orders of Celestia. And now, he was her prince and eternal mate. And she could think of no one better than him. To be with her until the end. She had a question for him, however. He would either be excited about it, or he’d shoot her down immediately.

“So my love...I have been wondering. You have taught me how to use the halberd. But...I want to learn more about what you know. I want to be able to fight on your side more efficiently. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when you fight to protect me. But…”

She leans down and rests her head on his chest, gently placing her hands on his large shoulders.

“...I want to be able to protect you as well. One day magic will not be enough to aid you. SO I want to be able to learn how to control chi like you do. That way, I can have a secret weapon for the evils of this world should I lose my magic even. But even more so, to fight on your side.”

Kenji closed his eyes and gently places his hands on her back. Gently running them over her wings in the process which made her shudder. Kenji saw that her gaze was hopeful. He closed his eyes and thought about it.

“Learning how to use a weapon properly is one thing. But to utilize and properly control one’s chi takes a LOT of training and hard work. You have to go through both physical and mental training to master the flow through your chakras. Are you sure you want to go through such rigorous training, my love? I am telling you now, this will not be easy. But if you are willing to fully commit to this, I would be happy to teach you what I know. Once you have mastered it, You will have access to the untapped potential you never knew you had. But in order for this to work, I must insist that magic must not be used in any case. Do you understand me?”

No magic at all? This worried Cadence a bit. She is an alicorn after all. And a great abundance of magic was her own real form of power. But at the same time, she trusted Kenji. She gave a firm nod. He gave a gentle smile and nodded back to her.

Then your first lesson begins now. I am going to explain what chakras are to you. For this information is vital to your future training.”

He reaches up and places his index finger on the tip of her head. She blinks at him confused but listens to him intently as he began to speak.

“This is the crown chakra, located at the tip of the head. Wisdom, transcendence, and universality are its functions. However, it is blocked by earthly attachments. In order to unlock this chakra, you will need to be willing to let go of what binds you to this world. Even if that includes me. I think this one will be the most difficult for you, just as it was for me. But I know that you will overcome it.”

He then brings his finger directly below her horn onto her forehead.

This is the third eye chakra. It deals with extrasensory perception, intuition, and inspiration. And it is blocked by illusion, vagaries of perception. Look past anything that is not real in your mind’s eye and you will master the flow of this chakra.”

He then places his finger gently against the middle of her throat.

“This is the throat chakra. Personal truth, etheric and expression are its functions, and is blocked by lies and doubts. The ones we tell ourselves. If you cannot trust yourself and be truthful. Then the flow of the chakra will stop and clog up.”

He then reaches down and places his finger right under her left breast against her ribcage. When he did this, he couldn’t help but smile and chuckle softly.

“This is the heart chakra. Its functions are compassion, love, and integration. And it is blocked by grief and loss.Any sadness that you have gained over the years, you must not let it hold you down and torment your mind and heart. You are the princess of love after all. So this chakra you have already mastered, even though you weren’t aware of it. And your love for all your friends, Celestia, and even me needs to flow freely.”

Cadence couldn’t help but smile at his words. That was one thing she didn’t have to worry about was love. She had many who loved her even more so since she had Kenji who she loved the most. He then places his finger on her stomach.

“This is your solar plexus chakra. It deals with willpower, social self and power and is blocked by shame. What are you ashamed of? What are your biggest disappointments? When you learn to fully accept these things, only then will the chakra flow.”

Next he slides his hand around and places his finger just above her tail base where the bottom of the spine is.

“This is the sacral chakra. It works with emotions, creativity, sexuality and it is blocked by guilt. Find out what you blame yourself for. For actions against others or even yourself. Once you release these and learn to forgive yourself. You are that much closer.”

He brings his hand down to one of her legs and gently rests it on a hoof. Giving it a gentle rub in the process.

“This is the root chakra. It deals with safety, grounding and right to live. And it is blocked by fear. Release your fears and let them flow away from you. Remember that you will always have someone to help with your fears. As long as you believe that, the energy will flow freely..”

He then reaches up and takes her hands into his and locks his gaze with hers She could see that he was worried about her with accepting the first one. After all, he was one of her earthly attachments. But she knew in her heart of hearts if she could do this. She wouldn’t have to worry about leaving him, nor him leaving her.

“Now, knowing all this. You will be going through not only physical, but mental and emotional stress through all this. Do you still wish to continue with the training? Once it begins, all seven chakras must be opened without stopping, or else your chi will become dysfunctional and throw your body off.”

Cadence thought and thought hard about it. But she is still determined to be able to be by his side both out and in battle.She squeezes his hands firmly and gives a nod of reassurance. Kenji looked deep into her eyes searching for her genuine response. And he certainly found it. In his heart, he was as happy as could be that she was willing to learn the way he was taught. And he was more than willing to teach her.

“Yes, Kenji. Please teach me so that I can learn this new form of centering oneself. And that I can get stronger as well. I shall take your teachings to heart, master.”

He blinked a few times as she called him ‘master’. He shook his head and ran his fingers through her mane gently.

“You do not have to call me master my love. I am your husband after all.”

“And now you are my teacher as well. So it is only fitting I call you master when you are training me. Or if you prefer, I can call you mentor. Or is there another term I should call you when training is going on?”

“Well, the proper term is ‘sifu’. But again, you don’t really have to call me that, silly girl.”

She giggles lightly and wraps her arms around his neck and hugs him closely, nuzzling into his chest in the process. She was worried about how all this would go, but her excitement outweighed her worries by far.

“Sifu Kenji. It has a nice ring to it actually. And to think of you as a teacher...it’s kind of arousing. I do hope after it is all over, you will reward me with what I desire from you. And you know what I want…”

She said as she gently caresses the inner part of his thigh with her left hand. Kenji couldn’t help but chuckle lightly at this and shake his head. He knows that she was serious and will do what it takes to get him to bed her. Not that he had no issues with it at all. But he’d definitely reward her once she had completed the training.

“We will begin your training starting Monday then. And be ready for a hard month. Because I know how you get when you are stressed. But I know it will be from the training. So I am prepared to be thrown out of the bedroom for as many times as it takes.”

“Oh you silly gon, it will not come to that, I am sure.”

--One LONG And Painful Month Later--

Kenji stood in front of Cadence with his arms crossed. Their eyes met for a brief moment before Kenji gave the go-ahead nod. Cadence took in a deep breath and concentrated hard on controlling her chi. She then lets out a mighty cry as she thrusts his hands forward and into Kenji’s chest. Kenji went flying back about twenty feet away from her. Just think if he hadn’t had his own chi naturally building itself up, she could have flung him much further. He regains his footing as he slides past a line that he had set out at the beginning of all this. After a long month of hard work and Kenji sleeping alone in one of the guest chambers, Cadence had finally learned how to control her chi and use it to bed her physical and mental prowess. Not only that, but her physical form has become more toned and well fit. Kenji couldn’t have been more proud of her with how far she has come along. He rises to his feet after stopping himself from sliding back and gives his wife a big smile and a nod of approval. He walks over to her and places a hand under her chin and lightly scratches.

“I knew you could do it my love. I know that crown chakra was difficult for you. But it’s all over now. And look how it has rewarded you. I did not sense one bit of magic from you and I am extremely proud of you. Truly. Now that this part of the training is over, it only gets easier from here. The more you maintain and control your chi every day, the more natural it will be for you to generate chi without having to collect it through meditation. But, you have completed the first part of your training nonetheless. After this second part. I will be giving you the reward you seek.”

She couldn’t help but sway her tail behind her in delight at his words of praise. Even more, so that he had been patient with ehr despite the stress and pain she had gotten and taken it out on him. All those nights she made him sleep in a separate room and the cold shoulders she gave him. She truly had the most wonderful husband a princess could ask for. And she felt even better than she had in years. She felt both stronger physically and mentally. She reaches up and wraps her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. She was as happy as the day him and she got married. She would finally be able to protect her love just as he had always protected her.

“I am glad I stuck with this! Thank you so very much sifu Kenji. And...I am sorry about the way I acted with you all during the month. I guess you knew it was going to happen though huh?”

He chuckles lightly and leans in and kisses her lovingly, running his fingers through her soft long mane in the process. He did indeed know. But that was stated that very night her lessons began. After they shared a brief moment of affection, he sets her down and walks over to a large boulder that sat on the ground along with another next to it. He suddenly powers up his chi slightly and takes hold of the boulder and tosses it into the air. He lets out a mighty gon roar as he leaps into the sky after it and takes his scythe and runs it through the rock cutting it in half and shattering it with a few more strikes. He then falls back to his feet and looks over at Cadence who seemed to be in awe and slightly aroused at his display of strength.

“When you can do that, your training will be complete.”

She blinks a few times and her jaw slowly drops. She had to do WHAT?!

“B-but you are a large and muscle-y gon! I know have come a long way but that’s asking me to do the impossible! I am nowhere as big or strong as you are!”

He walks up to her and leans forward with a taunting smile.

“Aawww, don’t tell me you have given up after seeing that my love. I knew a little lyn who could do the same thing with his sword and he turned out just fine. And if he could do it, so can you. I know you can do this, my love. And not to mention, the sooner you do it, the sooner you will get your rough romping in our bedchambers. Better get to it.” He said as he slapped her rear playfully.

“But for now, I say we go and get a nice hot bath. I would be happy to lather you up and make you feel good that way.”

She couldn’t be mad at him with an offer like that. She was quick to join him at his side and wrapped her arms around his right one as they made their way to the royal bath.

“You know I can’t say no to bath time with you my love…”

“I am well aware my beautiful princess.”

Author's Note

I am happy to have found the imspiration to write more of this story, it is definitely one of my favorites.

May the darkness grant you peace.