Author's Note

Enjoy the chapter everyone. I'll change this once I get off work. So long!

Chapter 15(Beach Arc Finale)

"I'm guessing this is serious since you placed a sound barrier around us, right?" Harmony was somewhat scared to see Cobalt somewhat angry at her.

"Is that what it looks like? Oh please, this is only the beginning...," Cobalt rubbed his faced as he sighed in frustration, "Are you fucking serious Harmony? You had tell them all of that fucking nonsense?"

"Cobalt sweetie..."

"Don't call me that! I'm not your sweetie. Not anymore at least...," Cobalt sighed once before continuing, "Why did you lie to them about us being together...?"

"We were dating..."

"Keyword 'were'! Like seriously, the one time I could make amends with them, you pull shit like this!"

"Cobalt... calm down..."

"Don't tell me to fucking calm down!" Cobalt's eyes started to burn with anger as he turn and glared at her, sending shivers down Harmony's spine.

"Cobalt..."

Cobalt realized what he was doing, and slowly calmed down, "Sorry. I'm just... frustrated at the situation I'm in now. I'm pretty sure they all hate me now. I'm pretty sure I promised them my heart, then I go and disappear without a word for 6 years, then I return to them, only for them to find out that I'm married to you which is a false statement..."

"One reason I said that was to setup something else..."

"What?"

"About my brother's visit..."

"Hmph, 'visit' my ass. He's not here to visit this school. You know he hates this school. He's just here to take whatever girl is to his liking. And I know that one of my friends will meet his liking. I already guess on who as well..."

"Would you like to clear things up with the girls?"

"Yeah, I don't want them hating me..."

"I promise you that they won't hate you..."

Cobalt took a deep breath as he walked back outside to meet the girls standing in front, Rarity looking apologetic, "Why do you girls look like that?"

"Cobalt," Harmony said behind him, "You did the sound barrier spell wrong."

"I just knew I did, bit I was too stubborn to fix it...," He then looked at the girls, "So all of you heard?" They nodded, "Then let me explain the truth. Let's have a seat in the living room...," They followed Cobalt to the living room as he sat down, "So what should we explain first?"

Rarity answered, "What is your true relationship with the Headmistress?"

Cobalt sighed and chuckled, "Well, we did date, and I did purpose to her."

"Did?"

"Yes, we did date for 3 years that much is true. I did purpose to her not long ago, but the reason we started dating was because I was away from all of you. With all the stress of trying to get you girls to school caught up to me in the long run, Harmony sort of... gave me that unique feeling that you girls gave me..."

"You see," Harmony started, "Cobalt did what he could to get you girls here. He would usually never sleep for weeks on end just to find a way to get you girls here. The stress caught up to him to a point of depression, constant stress and anxiety. With his students starting to get worried, they turned to me for help. I did what I could, and eventually, I fell in love with him and vice-versa."

"After 3 years of dating, I finally had the guts to propose. However, when I found out you girls got the okay to attend Starlight, I called off the wedding, and both Harmony and I broke up on mutual terms. Of course, we do still mingle a bit, but not as much as did before."

"Why did you lie to us back in Canterlot?"

"Technically, I didn't lie. I told you our relationship wasn't intimate, at the moment. We do still go out on weekends to go to a bar or something like that. We get drunk, and find each other in the same bed as one another."

"Wait you mentioned you lost virginity to the Headmistress. When was this?"

"About a year after we started dating. It just sort of happened. I mean seriously you two," Cobalt said as he looked at Fluttershy and Rainbow, "did you really think I would that much as a virgin?" The two girls blushed as everyone laughed at their embarrassment.

Rarity then asked, "So you're still... single?" Cobalt nodded, causing Rarity to leap from her seat and tackle Cobalt for a hug, "Yay! That means I still have a chance! And I'm sorry for slapping you like that!"

"Alright... just chill out..."

Twilight then spoke, "Now I would like to know this," Twilight paused as everyone looked at her, Why do you hate the Headmistress' brother?"

Cobalt paused as he looked on in anger. Harmony them spoke for him, "It's who my brother is. You see, He makes annual visits to the school to seek out another bride to add to his 'collection' so to speak."

"Collection?"

Cobalt then spoke, "He treats women as if they were his playthings instead of normal people. It pisses me off so much..."

"If you remember hearing about Cobalt's loss to my brother, the reason he lost the duel is much deeper than all of you think," Harmony praised as he looked at Cobalt, "Let me handle this," He nodded as he looked away from them, "You see, my brother had planned to go and take one of Cobalt's to students in as his bride. The girl heavily objected to the marriage, yet my brother refused to listen. That's when Cobalt stepped in. He challenged him. Cobalt put his rank, and that girl's future on the line, and lost."

"It's my fault that girl is now the sex toy of someone she doesn't even like. Her whole life is over because of me!"

"Shush you...," Harmony snapped her fingers, making Cobalt fall asleep, "Cobalt had blamed himself for that girl going with him, and ever since that, lost that spark of ferocity he has during duel, sending him on a long losing streak."

"How long ago was this, if I may ask?" Rarity asked in curiosity.

"About 2 years ago..."

"He was on a losing streak for 2 years?!" Harmony nodded, "All because of something that wasn't his fault..."

They all begun to stare at Cobalt who was out cold. They hadn't realized the things he's been through while here in the mystic realm.

"My brother is coming to visit soon..."

"Huh?"

"That's why Cobalt had been a little anxious recently. I made up all that drama for that very reason. To make some drama...," After pausing, she continued, "You see, he wants me to keep you girls away from my brother. He doesn't want to lose any of you to a man like him. I, myself, don't even like my brother."

"Wow..."

"Just listen, I don't when he'll be here, but he's going to be here soon. So when he does, just prepare yourself for what he'll try to do to all of you..."

They all nodded, but they couldn't help but wonder if there was more to Harmony's brother then what they're telling them...