Dusk Shine sighed in relief as he reclined in the bath. The last two weeks had been a whirlwind unlike any he had ever expected to have in his entire life. Between discovering Gleaming's lust for him, meeting five new mares who insisted on becoming a major part of his life, and stopping the end of the world, he had done more in the last month than he had done... well, ever. While books and scrolls were great for learning about the world, they had not taught him everything there was to know.
Finding out that the Elements of Harmony were real, and then using them to purge Nightmare Moon from Princess Luna had been a bit of a shock. Finding out that having other ponies in your life could enrich it had been quite a thrill. Getting told that he could move to Ponyville to live in a library, away from the snooty nobles of Canterlot had been a blessing. However, it was knowing that he had helped a mare closer to him than his own mother that gave him the greatest peace of mind.
For his whole life, Celestia had been there for him. Though his parents, Twilight Velvet and Night Light, were very close to him they could not compare to the teachings and nurturing he had gotten from Celestia. His cheeks colored slightly as he sank deeper into the warmth of the bathtub, imagining her warm wing stretching around him as he struggled through a complicated scroll. Content with his lot in life, his muzzle sank just below the surface and he blew a few bubbles, humming as he though about what he wanted to do next. Princess Celestia told him to study the Magic of Friendship, but she had given him little direction in how to do so. Perhaps he should ask her?
"DUSK! Letter from Princess Celestia!"
Dusk started. Judging by the water temperature, he must have dozed off in the bath. The sound of Spike had drawn him out of his trance, and he stood up quickly, wrapping a towel around his waist as he stepped out of the tub. Opening the door a crack, he saw Spike standing there, holding a scroll. The young dragon, much like a younger brother, was eager to get back to whatever he had been doing before. Probably reading his Comic Books. Although Dusk would never admit it... he sometimes 'borrowed' his Power Ponies books. Dusk reached out, grabbing the scroll, before shutting the door again and sitting on the edge of the Bathtub.
My Most Faithful Student,
I am glad to hear that you are settling into Ponyville nicely, and are doing well with your new friends. Princess Luna has begun to re-integrate into Palace life as well now that she has returned, and is quite pleased to report that all traces of Nightmare Moon have been purged from her. While it is difficult for her to accept that a thousand years have passed, I believe that she will make a full recovery.
However, now that the Gala is over with and things have quieted down, I wished to invite you to Canterlot, as I realize that I have yet to reward you in full for bringing my sister back to me. While I know you are uncomfortable with praise and accolades, especially from me, I really must insist this once that you listen to your mentor and accept a reward with humility and gratitude.
On another note, you really should check your scrolls for Summons spells.
Your Teacher,
Princess Celestia
Dusk scratched his head. Summoning Spells? he thought to himself, turning the scroll over. As he did so, a tingle resonated throughout his body, and his last though before an invisible hand reached out, squished him into a tube, and dragged him through a hole in reality was that he really SHOULD examine his mail before opening it.
The next thing he knew, he was sitting on a poofy cushion in a rather familiar suite. Before him, the fireplace crackled with a comforting warmth while the sweet smell of vanilla and bananas suffused the room. On a nearby table, a mostly-eaten bit of cake stood while the quiet sounds of soft harp music filled the air. However, what drew his attention the most were the arms suddenly wrapped around him.
"Oooh! That was much faster than I thought it would be. Looks like I owe Luna fifty bits."
Dusk gasped with realization as it became clear that what he was sitting on was not, in fact, a cushion; instead, it seemed to be the lap of the one pony he respected above all others. A warm breath blew past his ear, causing it to twitch as the familiar voice spoke. "P-princess?" he stammered out, trying to squirm around.
"Tut-tut! None of that! I want you to listen for a bit. Promise?" she said, finally allowing him to look up at her face. Automatically, he nodded. "You did me a great service... and I am so very proud of you, my dear Dusk. Not even two decades old, and you saved my country from the greatest threat since Eris tried to sow chaos. Not only that... you brought my sister back to me."
"P-P-Princess! I, uh, I just... I just did what anypony would have... I just followed the clues and... and got some help from my friends. I mean... I really had no idea.... what I was doing?"
There was a sigh, and then he felt himself picked up with ease and deposited on an actual cushion next to him. Finally able to turn around, he watched Princess Celestia stand up, looking out the window towards the setting sun as she gathered her thoughts. As she brushed past him, he caught another scent... one that was familiar, but that he could not quite place.
"My dear, sweet, oblivious Dusk. I brought you under my care when you were... what, five? Six? You had more magic than any unicorn I have seen since... well, since Star Swirl the Bearded, and even he struggled with the more complex spells. I have watched you grow and learn... I have watched as you changed from an awkward young colt into... a slightly less-awkward young stallion."
Dusk's cheeks flushed at her playful remark, though he could hardly disagree. He felt flustered every time he was around his new friends, and had never known of any stallion with so many mares in their lives outside of cheesy romance or fantasy novels. Even with that aside, he hardly had anything in common with either the nobles, or the regular ponies who led regular lives. Very few ever chose to study magic in its entirety... and they usually were as socially inept as he was. He looked up at her as her horn glowed, and the sun finished setting. A few moments later, the moon peeked over the horizon, and the world outside took on a quiet, sleepy tone as the light dimmed.
He found himself lost as he stared at his teacher. Her ethereal mane moved without any breeze as her wings shuffled softly, the downy feathers rubbing against eachother. Her usual regalia was absent, abandoned in favor of an evening gown that did nothing to hide her curves. Though many mares strove for an hourglass figure, worked hard to burn off every ounce of fat they could, and refused to let themselves go at all, his teacher flaunted her curves. A picture of a benevolent goddess, it was no wonder that some worshiped her... and that she appeared in his dreams.
"Dusk... my dear, sweet Dusk. You have no idea what eternity is like. One thousand years ago, I banished my sister to the moon. A ruler must make sacrifices... she must be willing to trade one for many, even if that one is nearer and dearer to her heart than anypony could imagine. I will never truly forgive myself for ignoring her. If I had only listened... if I had only paid attention..." she said, and the glimmer of a tear stained her cheek. "Dusk... I knew from the moment I saw you, from the moment I felt your magic surge, that you had a destiny about you. Your family has long been a watcher in the night, but different from my shadoguards. Long has your family served me and my crown. Yet, when I looked upon you, eyes so bright and full of hope, I saw only a young dreamer who would reach for the stars if he could. And you did!"
She turned to him, and rather than the red, puffy eyes the tears of sorrow brought, there was nothing but pride in her gaze. "You did what nopony could, or would have done. Indeed, my battlemages urged me to end the threat once and for all... but instead, I laid my burdens upon you. Yet you shouldered them... and you came through."
Dusk was lost for words. He never felt like he was anything special, and he never expected to have such an impact on anypony else. Even the declaration he had gotten from his sister had come as a surprise, and they had been nearly as close as he and Celestia. He had relied on Gleaming for emotional support during the rough times, but it was Celestia who had nearly raised him in the palace. "I.... I don't know what to say..."
Celestia approached, smiling, before sliding down next to him and wrapping a wing around his shoulders. Instinctively, he cuddled up closer to her, resting his head on her shoulder. "I have it on good authority that you talk too much... according to somepony."
One of Applejack's tomatoes could not have been more red than his face as he sputtered, wrenching away and gaping at her. "I... Who- I mean, I d-don't know w-what you m-m-mean!"
She smiled, letting him pull away as her magic snuffed one of the candles, darkening the room a bit. "Dusk... there is very little that happens in my realm that I am not aware of. My Dreamwatchers kept me informed during Luna's absence, and I could hardly let my Captain of the Guard get into such a position without knowing what, if any, weaknesses she might have. I was rather relieved to know it was you... and I was proud of her for finally acting upon it. Love should be accepted, no matter where it is found. In several thousand years, I have seen nearly everything at least once."
Dusk wanted to melt away in shame as he cringed backwards, eyes screwed shut. He could not be having this conversation with Celestia. This wasn't happening. It couldn't be happening. What had happened at the resort was a secret, something forbidden. Gleaming and Dusk had agreed that it was their little tryst, that they would love each other forever... but neither was ready to advertise it to the world. His mind racing, he tried to come up with something, anything to tell her-
A pair of lips found his own, and his world was brought to a halt as powerful wings wrapped around him and the honey-vanilla-banana scent engulfed him. A scent he had known forever, one he associated with safety, love, and comfort. Eyes popping open, he found her white face filling his vision. After a moment, she pulled back, breathing a bit more heavily than before. "Dusk... I promised you a reward. All this talk... these matters are far too heavy for this hour. I owe you a debt I cannot easily repay... but perhaps I can show you."
Dusk's heart pounded in his chest as a familiar feeling rose up inside of him. This was, however, a side of his teacher he had never imagined. "T-teacher... a-are you s-sure? I d-didn't think you... d-did this..."
She smiled, brushing back his mane as she pushed him over backwards on the cushions. The fire crackled gently nearby while its flickering light played the shadows across her glorious white coat. "My dear Dusk... I have had sex that lasted longer than your expected lifespan. I have made love to dragons, to angels and demons. I visited Nirvana and Elysium. My sister and I have explored every possible fantasy, and when we ran out, we created new ones. There are heights of pleasure that none of the nobles can possibly dream of. That is not an opinion, I know. Just because I have not taken a lover since my sister left does not mean I have never enjoyed the physical side of love. When you are a goddess to so many, you become unreachable... except to those closest to you." Moving quicker than he could follow, she lowered herself over him, stealing another kiss.
Dusk finally gave in. Moaning, he wrapped his arms around her, his excitement building. Her eyes burned into his, searching his soul as a playful smirk covered her face. "You know, mares always talk... and I hear you have an unexpected talent..."
He mewled as she pulled away, standing up and walking over to the cloud bed. Turned away from him, she raised her hands to the shoulders of her nightgown before pulling them apart and letting the silken gown slip down. Sitting up, Dusk watched the light play across her. Despite seeing many... educational magazines, and enjoying an entire week with Gleam, he could not help but stare, open mouthed, at the most glorious rump he had ever seen. The golden sun emblazoned across her 'cheeks' served only to emphasize the perfect roundness of the Royal Posterior. Looking over her shoulder, she gave him a coy smile and a 'come hither' look before turing around, sitting on the bed. "Now... are you ready, my most faithful student?"
This is a dream. This is a dream, I am about to wake up. I... I can't believe this is happening! His mind raced as he approached. She smiled, leaning back and spreading her legs. "I believe I told you... charm spells are all about your tongue... are you ready for your exam?"
If this was a dream, he did not want to wake up. Kneeling as if before an alter, he leaned forward. That scent was with him again, and he recognized it now. The same one had been all over Gleaming Shield just before he had... engaged in activities with her. Her arousal was clear as her lower lips were inflamed, inviting him for a late-night snack. He was so close... and her face was nearly as red as his, her panting loud in his ears. Her wings flared and spread her scent around the room as he leaned in closer, taking one cautious lick before getting started.
For her part, Celestia could hardly restrain herself. It was all she could do to avoid pinning this shy stallion on his back and riding him until the sun rose. With her being in charge... that would be for a long, long time. His face between her legs... Gleaming was lucky she made her move first, as Celestia had had her eyes on him for a long while. So many ponies would have sought her for her power, her status, and her money. So many, even her nephew, simply used her name for status. It had been a long time since she had met somepony so selfless and loyal, somepony who embodied all the aspects of friendship. Somepony so... devoted. She shivered as his tongue played along her folds. Nopony had done that for a while!
Dusk could hardly contain himself. She tasted surprisingly sweet, with hardly a tangy aftertaste. Her juices already stained his face as he lapped at a pace that would put a Diamond Dog to shame. Her thighs twitched around his head as she gasped, biting her lip. A tingle ran up her spine, causing her feathers to quiver in her wings before she gasped. Dusk reeled back at that, looking up nervously. "D-did I hurt you?"
Celestia put a hand on either of his shoulders, trying to get her breathing under control while she fanned the room with her wings. "Sweet heavens, no. Dusk... if you weren't my student... you would have made a wonderful escort. You... Whew..." she said, sighing before picking him up in her magic, levitating him overhead, and plopping him down on the bed. With a smile, she crawled over him again and began to unfasten his pants. "Allow me to return the favor..."
With a groan, he looked down the bed at her while his member sprang free. He was already rather turned on, and standing at full attention for her. With a sultry look, she ran her tongue up and down, kissing the tip before settling down. "You know... you really are a charmer. I predict you will make many mares happy..."
His reply was lost as she lowered her mouth over him, humming softly while beginning to go to town. The corners of her mouth twitched as she listened to his rapid breathing and cute gasps. He might have been the offspring of one of her best soldiers, but he was by and far the cutest stallion she had ever taken to bed. There was hardly anything he could do to resist as she worked her magic on him. His usually analytical mind was overwhelmed with new sensations and pleasures as he watched Celestia, his teacher, and the mare who raised the sun over the land working every bit of her skill to please him.
She watched his face and the emotions playing across it. More sexual experience than anypony alive had ever had told her that this, now, was her chance to seal the deal. Pulling away, a thin line of saliva connected her to him as she lewdly smacked her lips, enjoying the red in his cheeks as his wide eyes looked pleadingly at her. "Now now... you know that pleasure deferred is better than pleasure bestowed instantly. Now... what to do with my clever, faithful student?"
She crawled over him, running a soft wing over his now bare-chest before leaning down to pull him into another deep kiss. Her nostrils flared as she caught her scent on him, and she pressed down hard with her tongue, dominating him in a way he could only dream of. She hummed to herself. It was always the shy, submissive ones that seemed so eager to please. So many stallions were content to throw themselves over a mare, hump away, and fall asleep, leaving her wet and wanting. So many gave no cares to the mares at their sides... but the meek ones always were so eager to please.
Few of them could have been this good, though.
Rubbing her still-inflamed marehood over his nethers, she cooed softly. "I'm ready... now, how about I show you what happens to good, nice young stallions.."
Dusk could only look up at her as she finally moved him into position, and began to slide down. A brief attempt to thrust up and meet her was met with her pushing him back down. "None of that... you just let me handle this... this is all about you, remember?"
He nodded softly, eyes transfixed by her breasts as she sighed, finally meeting his groin and staying there. Her cheeks were just as red as his as her bosom heaved. Brushing her ethereal mane back, she rose up a few inches before sinking back down, causing his back to arch. "Pr-princess... t-teacher... Y-you d-didn't h-have to..."
She pressed a finger to his lips, silencing him as she rose and fell on him. His breath caught again before she leaned over him, burying his face in her cleavage. "That's it... keep calm, and look to the sun..."
For a few moments, it was quiet but for the sounds of lovemaking until she felt Dusk Shine tense up under her. "P-princess Celestia... I'm... I'm going to..."
She smiled, before kissing him deeply. This time, his tongue met hers while she finally took him as deeply as she could. Breaking it, she gave her sweetest, most loving smile before whispering in his ear. "Cum... show your love..."
For all the foreplay, and for all the lust, he was surprisingly quiet, simply holding onto her with the occasional shudder as he spent himself deep within her. His orgasm set her own off, and for a few more moments, the room was quiet with only the sounds of their shuddering, their hurried breathing, and their gasps to fill the air.
It seemed an eternity before Celestia pulled away, looking down at her student. Already exhausted, his eyes were closed while his breathing took on a regular, even rate. Smiling softly, she extinguished the remaining lights in her room. Not even bothering to pull off of him, she pulled the sheets over their nude forms and wrapped her wings and arms around his soft body.
Overhead, the moon shone brightly into her chambers over the sleeping Monarch of the Sun, and her gifted student.
Luna blushed deeply. "So... that is what thou meant, sister mine. Mayhaps... we shall be able to pay our debt after all!!" she said, smiling as she let the scrying spell go, leaving the two to sleep in peace. Humming to herself, she stepped out of the shower, cleaning herself off, and began to don her crown and regalia in preparation for the Night Court.
Author's Note
Look to the Sun's rays,
Behold and offer praise!
Look to the Sun's rays,
Comfort in their Glow....
Keep calm everypony, and remember: Praise the Sun!
