A Warrior's Call

"You did well." Elysa commented as the carriage ground to a halt in front of the Castle.

"Thanks." I said looking at the guard approaching our vehicle. "How normal is it for a new species to be introduced into society?"

"Maybe once every thousand years or so." She responded, gathering her things. "Just don't worry about it, I'm sure it's going fine."

I broke a small pause with a sigh. "I'm not worrying, if that's what you're implying."

"Of course you're not." She jabbed with a smirk on her face.

"Remember, I control your duties." I fired back, as the guard opened the door. "Like cleaning my bathroom... with a toothbrush."

"I already do that, your argument is void." The servant deadpanned as we exited, and began up the steps. "Face it, you can't beat me."

"I'd rather not, simply because I can do whatever I want... and I don't want to do that." I commented, trying to throw her off her wits.

"That was the most nothing answer I've ever heard!" She laughed as she shoved me playfully.

"Well, as the owner of the previous comment, I would like to express that I indeed have crafted these last two statements. It was in my intention to test your intuition and wit." I said trying to speak like a politician.

"You should run for mayor... I heard they give it to anyone who can kiss rich flank."

"Well, I am good at kissing... so maybe if this newspaper article works out?" I said, managing a giggle from her. "It's not who you know, it's who you blow." I laughed.

"What?" Elysa said in an innocently confused tone.

"Eh, don't read too much into it." I said, dismissing the mare's concern.

"Anyways, you should freshen up for the Princess before you see her." She requested, reminding me that I somehow needed to get my clothes cleaned. "She's grown quite fond of you after only a day."

"Why do you think that is?"

"Well, you seem to take interest in her, and she really doesn't make friends that easily. Ever since she returned from her banishment, she's been rather bi-polar in nature. Some days she talks to everypony, and other days she just keeps to her room. I'm glad that she thinks of somepony this way." Elysa explained as we entered the Castle, leaving much of the outside world behind us.

"So would you venture to say she has romantic feelings for me?" I asked, concerned about how this 'date' would play out tonight.

"I would say so."

Shit. Not what I wanted to hear.

"Alright that's good to know. Say, Elysa is there a way I can get these clothes washed?" I Asked, trying to not think about a horse romantically.

"Yes, just leave it outside of your room and I will wash them. it will take about ten minutes for me to finish them."

"Thanks!"

***

Later that day...

"The black rose will find its ...home." I mumbled out loud, recounting the final lyrics of one of my favorite songs.

The feeling of homesickness really hit me. I finally realized that home was but a fictional heaven at this point. No music, no humans, and nothing to shrink the feeling of alienation inside of myself. As a child, many people would have wished something like this upon themselves, but at this age... it's an unwanted adventure. Having to start over everything from the ground up in a world where you are literally an alien. It's freaky and bad ass at the same time. But if I knew anything about myself, I'd say the heartache has just begun.

On the bright side, I was wearing clean clothes. Elysa also made sure to get my measurements, so they could make me some threads. That's a good thing for sure. It would suck having to wear a Nirvana t-shirt and red pants for the rest of my life. And the rest of my life is coming way too soon.

I'm scheduled to meet Luna in thirty minutes, giving me just enough time to mentally prepare for what is about to go down. She's probably going to act like a teenager with her first crush, but hey what can I do about it? I actually kind of like her, but seriously... She's a pony. I'm open to a lot of things, but this has to be bestiality right? Anyways, I'm thrust into this life I guess... might as well try to enjoy myself.

I opened the door to my room, walking down the path to the dinning hall. When I got there, I stopped for a second to try and navigate my way to the garden. There was a stone doorway that had a tree carved into it, so I made an educated guess that it was the door I was looking for. I pushed it open to reveal that indeed it was the door I was looking for. There was a grass pathway that led to a large outdoor park with statues and trees everywhere.

I decided to start exploring the grounds, seeing everything I could while I also tried to find Luna. After walking thirty feet, I came across a rather odd looking statue. It was a creature that kind of looked like a noodle with arms and a goatee. The ponies used a different written language so I couldn't understand what the sign in front of it read. Still, I figured that It must have been some legend, because you don't normally immortalize evil right?

Another thirty feet after the first statue, was another. This one looked rather familiar and menacing. It was a slightly taller, more aggressive, version of Luna. My mind instantly ruled out the possibility of this creature being harmful. Maybe Luna was a war hero? I mean she said that she was banished for something, but I don't think this is it... or even her to be honest.

So I kept walking along the path for another ten minutes, alone with my thoughts. The trail eventually led to an open field, where I got a great view of the beginning sunset.

"I'll just lay here 'till she comes." I reasoned as I sat down, observing the scenery. From this view, you could see for many towns out, maybe about a hundred miles in three ways. It was quite spectacular, that was for sure. Just as I was about to lay down, a familiar voice rang out behind me.

"Travis! Thou has attended to our invitation!" Luna excitedly declared, setting a pick nick basket on the ground near me.

She walked over to me and gave me a long hug.

"It's good to see you Luna! How was your day?" I asked.

"We had a tiresome day, with many duties that accompany a Princess. It is important, but the weight of duty brings me to wishing it all away." She relayed, still hugging me.

"I can only imagine how hard it is to be a Princess." I said, trying to sympathize with the pony.

"We thank thou for words soothing to us."

"So what does the Princess have in store for us tonight?" I asked, trying to deflect the conversation away from her work.

"Ahh! We made for thou a magnificent feast of delicacies, and a spectacle beyond all imagination!" She said, boasting what was in store.

"Very nice! I can't wait!" I enthused.

"First, thou will engage in conversation with us about anything thou would like."

"Well, I want to know more about you Luna." I stated, making the pony look intrigued.

"Alright Travis, we will grant you this request. We are obsessed with stars, the moon, and things that contain the fun. We like to meet new ponies, experience extraordinary events, and listen to music. Now Travis, We request you answer the same question."

"Well, I like music too... I play the guitar, I love sports, and occasionally I lay down and watch the stars. It fascinates me that something so far away is so visible." As I began to talk about the stars, her attention seemed to heighten. "I also absolutely love history. I cannot describe how much I love to go to historical locations and learn what happened there."

"If it is history and stars that thou desires, we are your match." She said while scooting closer to me. "We are very historical here, and have been around for longer than We would like to divulge."

I laughed a little bit. "But Luna, you look so young."

"Thou knows not of what he speaks!" She laughed as she blushed.

"You don't look like a day over twenty."

"We request thou cease thy flattery!" We kept laughing as she started to playfully shove my shoulder with her hoof.

"But dost thou truly desire the end of my flattery?" I asked, making sure to use her style of language.

"Now that thou has cornered us, we must admit it pleases us."

"I knew that you secretly liked it." I said back to her. "So I'm getting quite the appetite now Luna, are you fine to eat now?" I asked, shifting the conversation from flirting to dinner.

"Yes, that is quite alright."

Luna proceeded to use her magic to lay out a blanket, and set the basket on top. Two plates flew out of the container and landed perfectly next to it. Next was the food. All sorts of vegetable and hay dishes made their way onto our plates in an eloquent fashion. On my plate was what looked like a loaf of pan-fried tofu with a side salad. On the other plate was... well I actually don't know. It looked like a patty of hay, also with a side salad.

"Now, We present to you pan-fried soy, with a side of salad." She proudly announced as her magic laid out the silverware and napkins.

"That looks really delicious! It also reminds me of a certain type of food we have on Earth."

"Well, by all means Travis, enjoy our creation!" Luna said, beginning to eat her own food.

I proceeded to pick up my fork and took my first bite of the patty.

Not bad! I normally don't go for tofu, but it's better than having hay I guess.

"This is Amazing Luna!" I commented, going for another bite. "It tastes just like it did at home!" Luna smiled.

We were so hungry we didn't talk throughout the entire meal. I made sure to eat every last bit of food on my plate to try and show my appreciation for the pony's efforts. I could tell she was more concerned about my reaction than eating her own food, which she seemed to neglect. Every bite I took was subject to grueling analysis by her eyes as we sat in the grass, dining.

one last bite... I thought to myself, eating the last bit of food on my plate.

"That was simply incredible." I said, finishing the meal. Luna put her fork down and looked up at me with a smile on her face.

"We are delighted my dear Travis... Thou's show will be soon, we promise." She said, inching closer to me.

Luna picked up our mess and set it aside in the basket for later.

I laid back on the grass and looked to the sky. My thoughts began to drift as I felt my body go numb. Luna moved up next to me, laying her head on my chest. It felt rather nice actually... having this being care for me, lay next to me. I actually liked this, it felt rather calming, especially since my situation here was so terrible. It was refreshing to lay here and relax.

"Would thou mind us asking how thou felt about us?" Luna asked, breaking the silence.

"Well, I think rather highly of you Luna. You have been the nicest person I have ever known... you have gone above and beyond for me. I like you a lot."

"Thank you, but we meant... as a partner?" She responded awkwardly.

"Well, I think you are beautiful compared to most of the other ponies I have seen. I would say that you are the cutest too."

I felt Luna's breathing start to spike on my chest.

"Also you are very caring. Everything I've needed, you have taken care of."

"We must admit something to thou..." Luna squeaked shyly. "We have considered thou as a possible suitor..."

"What do you mean by suitor?" I asked very nervously.

She paused in thought. "A partner to a royal figure."

The theoretical cat had escaped the theoretical bag. We both were blushing very profusely, each of our hearts ripping out of our bodies. My brain had to make a choice... Now.

"That sounds like quite the honor..." I said, palms sweating.

"Indeed... We have just never met anypony that has deserved that title... until We laid our eyes upon thou..." Luna lifted her head and gently glanced into my eyes. "We truly desire thou's companionship... and we wish to hold fast to it, We wish thou would only be like this with us."

"I can't say I haven't thought about you in that way Luna, it's just that back on my world... we don't move this fast."

"Oh, that is understood... We ponies are known for developing romantic feelings a little... fast."

"With that being said, do you want to be in a relationship?" The mare's head and ears perked up in interest.

"Yes, we do... very much so, might we add."

"Then, yes. I will be your suitor."

A thick red blush swept over her blue face. Her eyes widened in astonishment. A smile washed over the entirety of the pony's mouth.

"All the words in the Equestrian language can't describe how much love We contain for you..." Luna whispered as a tear began to fall down her right cheek.

Luna rolled over onto my chest, tightly gripping my body in a hug. Her face flew down on mine, covering my face with rapid pecks. I was almost over-whelmed by the strength of this mare's kisses on my face. It was senseless to resist her anyway, so I managed to free my arms and reciprocate the hug. This only egged on the desperate mare, leaving me defenseless to the onslaught of kisses I was receiving. Her pecks eventually led over to my lips, forcing me to make yet another choice.

I mean I think she's kind of cute... but mouth to mouth with an animal!? I'm pretty open minded, but this is just a little much! My thoughts screamed at me, begging for some control.

Look on the bright side... Keep it up and you can have royalty doing anything you please... Another thought protested, pushing me further.

Fuck it. I guess we're making out.

I let Luna's lips find mine. Her kiss was aggressive and full of pent-up passion, sending me straight back to the ground where I was laying a minute ago. Her aggressiveness was somewhat worrying to me, but I pushed those thoughts aside to deal with the situation at hand.

Luna's aggressive kiss lasted quite some time, keeping me pinned to the grass. When she was finally done, her head slowly retracted from mine, leaving little space in between us.

"We have long desired to shower the perfect stallion in our love."

"That was..." I paused, picking my words very carefully. "...Intensely enthralling Luna." Her face smiled.

"We are glad thou appreciated it."

For a split second my eyes disengaged from hers. Despite what I had told her, that really turned me off. Like holy fuck man! I can't do aggressive stuff if I don't already know and love you! Whatever... I guess we'll see how this develops.

"Now, we promised thou a show... and we shall deliver!" Luna said, turning her attention towards the sky. She pulled her body off of mine and laid down next to me. "Travis, look at that star." She said, pointing at a star with her hoof.

"Yeah, that one right?" I asked, pointing at the star I thought she was looking at.

"That star is known as 'Lunatas Diverticual'. It is a star that was named for us... Now direct your attention to what's next to it." Next to the initial star, another instantly blinked into existence.

"Woah!" I shouted in disbelief. "You really can make stars appear!"

"Yes, We can! We are also very talented at arranging them, if we do say so." She bragged.

It was very interesting to see all the powers the ponies had. It sparks my imagination more than anything. From what I've gathered, humans are industrious, and ponies are magical. Each society dreams of the wonders that the other holds, but can never quite understand or harness the the things of the other. It is just so crazy to see the exact opposite of earth. It's also crazy to have a 'girlfriend' that's a pony.

"Here Travis, let us put on a show for thou..." Luna's words flowed as we sat and admired a stunning show of the cosmos.