Royal Ties

Stardust had Rarity wrapped around his arm as the two walked in the dead of night toward Twilight's castle. "Sweetie, you were an animal back there." She giggled.

"You always set something off in me." Stardust grinned, nuzzling her lovingly. "Gods I love you so much..." His affectionate side always brought her heart to as much a flutter as his sexual side, she didn't know which part she loved seeing more. Regardless it always seemed so infectious to be around him. His smile grew as he pulled her in closer to his warm body, making her feel even more comfortable.

"Maybe next time tone it down. I sew and stitch, that's my life. Meaning I have to sit down a lot." Rarity put a hand to her mouth and started to laugh.

Stardust laughed, "Alright, I'll try to tone it down next time." He nodded, nuzzling her cheek again. "If that's really what you want, I'm happy to please." He assured, the two now reaching the doors to Twilight's castle. "I mean... I could always just be with you... it seems like I'm more comfortable than anything you've ever been on." He teased.

Rarity scoffed and gave a spank to his left flank. "Down boy."

Star laughed even more, his smile growing even more as he gave his ass a little shake. "Oh, you act like I'm being different from how I usually act... I mean I don't have any plans on having sex anymore for the next day or two... you've managed to do the impossible." He joked. "But enough about sex... why don't we go annoy Twilight in the dead of night?" He chuckled, opening the doors up for Rarity to enter. "Mi'lady."

"My hero." Rarity walked in with a playful flutter of her eyelashes, kissing the air as she passed him.

Stardust closed the doors and swept up behind her, wrapping his arms around her again, this time pressing into her back, his head resting on her shoulder. "Anything for my beautiful princess." He kissed her cheek. "Mmm, maybe I should be carrying you now..." He mused, squeezing her a bit more.

"Oh, but I don't even know you." Princess Luna's voice snapped their gaze forward. The three of them stood there amidst the sound of lunar crickets.

Stardust stood motionless, his mind reeling a little at the sight of somepony they couldn't have expected to be here tonight. "Um... H-hello Princess Luna..." He greeted uncertainly, he was still new to the idea of knowing any of the princesses at all.

Rarity and Luna met eyes momentarily. Rarity spoke in a low voice through gritted teeth. "Pt' m' dwn." She muttered to Stardust.

"A-alright..." Stardust instantly set Rarity down and backed away, his eyes moving between Luna and Rarity.

"It's wonderful to see you!" Rarity threw her arms open, to which Luna eagerly joined. Once the embrace was over, the two turned their attention to Stardust. His heart skipped and the stallion swallowed dryly. "This is an old friend of mine. His name is Stardust."

"What a beautiful name. I am Luna." The princess extended her hand delicately.

Stardust uncertainly took her hand and shook it, "T-thank you." He said quietly, his face heating up for the first time, he actually was feeling embarrassed being this close to one of the Princesses for longer than a minute. It nearly caused Rarity to giggle loudly as the usually sexually fueled stallion was turned into a near virgin teenager, with his first marefriend.

Luna managed to stare above the waist for a whole thirty seconds. Her gaze locked on the bulge in what tiny shred of clothes Stardust wore. Cocking an eyebrow, Luna turned her attention to Rarity. Now it was the pale unicorn's turn to blush.

"Um... I uh... it's a problem I have... I-I feel a lot better with less clothing on." Stardust began to quickly explain, usually Luna would only take an explanation like his with a grain of salt, but something told her he wasn't capable of lying to her. "I... I um... n-need the contact with starlight or moonlight to use my magic... O-otherwise I'm n-normally magically impotent."

Luna's ears perked up at his words. "Oh? I've heard of your kind before. It's been ages since I've seen one in the flesh." She mused, walking up to the half-naked stallion. She reached up, stopping her hand just above his horn. "May I?"

"S-sure." Stardust nodded slowly, watching her intently.

The mare's delicate hand touched her finger tip to the tip of his horn. A gentle blue glow surrounded the magical conductor. Stardust shivered as Luna scanned him. His entire body grew colder as her aura mingled with his. As quick as it started, everything was back to normal. Except now, Luna's expression was riddled with curiosity and fascination.

Stardust stared up at her, seeming at least a little more relaxed now. "I-is something wrong?" He asked quietly.

Luna's stance shifted, putting a hand to her chin in thought. "If you are not busy, would you care to go somewhere quiet to show me how your magic works? Who better than the princess of the night to help you with your impotence problem."

Stardust looked to Rarity, she had brought him here to actually introduce him to Twilight. "W-well I was... going with Rarity to meet Princess Twilight..." He started.

"Well... any help with your magic would be wonderful for you Darling." Rarity smiled encouragingly.

Stardust looked back to Luna and took in a deep breath, "Alright... If you'd really want to, I'd... love it if you could teach me anything." He said, smiling slightly.

Luna's magic re-opened the castle doors. She held her arm out and smiled. "Let us go for a stroll, shall we?"

Stardust took Luna's arm, though before they were even able to move they heard two of the most gut-wrenching screams reverberate throughout the entire castle. "What the..." Stardust muttered quietly. It seemed like the ENTIRE castle was shaking from it.

Luna's face flushed deeply. Stardust was cut off mid-sentence from asking what that was as she started walking, literally dragging the larger pony with her. "Tell Twilight it was nice seeing her!" Luna shouted without even glancing back at Rarity.

The two of them walked deep into the town's park, it was one of the spots Stardust already knew had good vision of the stars without any lights blocking them out. "Here's actually one of my favorite spots... the others are in the Everfree." Stardust said, leading Luna to a bench. "I like it out here only because of how visible the sky is... it helps me think when I'm out here, and nopony really comes out during the night." He sighed, looking up at the night sky for a moment, his eyes seemed to be tracing out the various constellations almost as if he knew where each and every one was. He seemed to forget for a moment that Luna was even there, almost like he was at home out here in the open air.

"I guess we are a couple of nobodies, then." Luna said with an unusually kind smile.

His attention snapped back to her, "Heh... I guess." He smiled back, seeming to warm up a little more to her. "What did you intend to teach me?" He asked, getting a bit more curious. "I'm willing to learn anything." He added.

Luna was staring up at the night sky. "Look at the stars. Tell me what you see."

Stardust looked up, "I... see how vast it is..." He murmured, "I see so much beauty... so much unknown..." He paused for a moment, the silence seemed nearly deafening. "It scares and excites me... There's so much I don't know, so much I want to know... and so much I don't. Sometimes... when it honestly is hard, when I feel alone, I see home. Though... it's not a home I can just go to, but it's just there... to make me feel welcome and safe, even when nothing else is right." He let out a sigh, "It's so strange, but it's always felt normal."

Stardust's words resonated so fondly with the princess, she did the unexpected. Stardust let out a quiet stutter as her proximity became uncomfortably close. Cupping his cheeks, Luna put a long, gentle kiss on his forehead.

Stardust could barely eep, and his face had turned a bright red, and it was really showing through his deep black fur, making him look adorable as she managed to actually embarrass him. His midnight blue mane fell down across his face when he pulled back, startled from the sudden kiss on his forehead. "O-okay..." He mumbled quietly, looking up at him, the golden eyes peering through his mane were even more adorable than anything he had done before.

Taking Stardust's hand, Luna smiled and spoke. "Show me your magic."

Stardust gulped quietly and nodded, she noticed instantly how it seemed his entire body was empowered when he began to use his magic. He began to channel a simple light spell, a small glowing orb appearing in between them. His magic died down but the orb remained behind, "How's that?" He asked.

Luna was grinning ear to ear. "You look absolutely beautiful when you use your magic in the moonlight."

Stardust smiled wider, "Thank you." He laughed quietly, seeming even happier now than before.

Once again cupping his cheek, she closed her eyes. "Close your eyes with me."

Stardust closed his eyes, just as she instructed. He took in a deep breath, "Alright."

"Now, tell me again. What were you just looking at when you stared at the sky?" Luna inquired further, never letting go of his head. Her cool hands were more relaxing than Stardust expected. Just having them caress his face was practically an honor.

"I..." He paused for several long seconds, "The stars... the moon... everything that makes me... feel like me." He sighed, finally she felt his hand touch hers, at least for a few seconds. He almost instantly felt unworthy to have her attention, though it made him feel even better that she'd give it to him.

"Now focus on your magic, but don't open your eyes. Tell me everything you think you're doing with it, when you do it." Luna's thumb runs slowly back and forth to reassure.

"I'll try." Stardust said, taking in a deep breath. Once again his magic flowed through his body. "I'm... gathering the magic in me... I-I can feel it all over, caressing and comforting me..." He started quietly, his concentration seeming to grow as he spoke. The orb he had summoned vanished for a moment before coming back even brighter, seeming to take on the appearance of twinkling star as he pushed his magic into it. "I'm... letting all of it go, and it feels... like it knows exactly what I want it to do... S-sometimes I don't even know what I'm casting... it's strange, but my magic always does what it's supposed to... always what's best..." He shivered slightly, his magic suddenly leaving the orb, she could see it drift off, soon surrounding his body in a blanket of warmth. He let out another breath, "Now... I pulled it back in..." She felt the magic caress her fingers, almost as gently as she was caressing his cheek. He took in one more breath and the magic all dissipated at once, everything simply vanishing. "And now... I've let it go back..." He finished.

"Fantastic. Now, bring the orb back once more. Keep your eyes closed, then tell me how it feels to hold it. Don't release it until I say."

Stardust focused his magic once again, bringing the orb back. He focused his magic on it, keeping it floating there. "It feels... natural... almost like it should always be with me." He explained, his breathing slowing as he concentrated on his magic. "But... I-I can't... the day cuts my magic off..." He let out a small sigh, though his magic remained steady, keeping the orb afloat and twinkling. It was almost a replica of a star floating in the sky above them now, just as beautiful as any Luna had ever seen.

And with those words, Luna removed her hands from Star's face. Confused, he opened his eyes. "What's wr- ... wrong." He trailed off. Like Luna said, he was still holding the orb he created. Only something utterly mindbending struck him. A realization he had no words for. He slowly glanced up at the sky. The stars were gone, and the skies were bright blue. It was daylight…

Stardust could barely contain his excitement he looked between the morning sky and the orb he was still controlling. "I-Is this..." He could barely speak. Something deep inside him answered the question on the tip of his tongue for him. "This is happening..." He blinked a few times, from Luna's perspective it was almost like watching a young colt discover his magic for the first time. There was nothing but sheer joy when he looked back up at Luna. "T-thank you, Princess Luna!" He smiled widely, nearly shooting up from the bench.

"The stars don't cease to exist simply because you don't see them. They are always here, surrounding us, embracing the sun and moon. We are adrift amidst a cosmic sea, and no matter how dark or bright it gets... we are never alone." Luna put a hand on his shoulder and smiled warmly. "I did nothing that you couldn't already do. You've been crawling your whole life... now you have finally learned how to walk."