Author's Note

This chapter is the sole reason for the fic having the M rating and the sex tag. There's plot in about the first half and smut in the rest. Just wanted to drop a warning so it doesn't come as a surprise.

2. Calming a Tempest

Weeks passed. Tempest slowly got back to exercising, wanting to be ready for training. She looked up what the regiment was like in the Academy. Studied Equestrian military structure. She imagined what it would be like, meeting those other noble ponies who got accepted, going through intense training... maybe even meeting high-ranking ponies and making good impressions that will benefit her later!

And she continued discussing marriage plans with Discord, and chatting about which of their friends might be getting married soon as well.

“Seriously, I’m expecting Rarity to get engaged to Capper any day now,” Tempest said. “Those two are all over each other.”

“Oh, they’ll probably have the fanciest wedding,” Discord said. “We’ll have to wear really formal clothes. Ugh.”

“But they’re our friends, and I’ll be happy to,” Tempest replied.

“Oh sure. But just. Bleh.” Discord turned a page of the newspaper, and tore out one of the comic strips. Then proceeded to eat it. “Hm.” He offered a second comic to Tempest. “Does this taste funny to you?”

She snorted. “I’m not gonna eat that.”

“Suit yourself.” Discord tossed it into his mouth.

The doorbell rang. Tempest got up to check it, and was met with a stallion in royal guard armor. “Good morning, ma’am,” he said.

“Good morning,” she replied.

“I’m Captain Pierce, and I’m here to tell you that your application to the Canterlot Royal Guard Academy has been accepted.” He levitated a manila envelope to her, which she took. “You’ll find everything you need to know in here, including your report date. As a pony with Princess Celestia’s endorsement, we expect big things from you. See you soon.”

“Thank you, sir,” Tempest said, shaking his hoof. She tried to offer him a bit for his trouble of coming to Chaosville, but he turned it down and said goodbye, leaving through a portal.

Tempest brought the envelope inside and sat on the couch, opening it.

“So you got in?” Discord asked.

“Yep.”

“Atta girl! Let’s see what we got here.”

Tempest slid all the papers out and laid them out on the coffee table. She picked up the first, which was her contract. It went over all the terms she had agreed to and listed the dates for her first service term. She would be expected to report to training in exactly two weeks.

She picked up the second paper, which gave details about her report date and time, along with the location. The Academy was located on a military base in Canterlot. Presenting this paper along with her contract will get her in.

Discord picked up a list. “Oh, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you. Well, there’s items you need, and items you can bring. Hmm.”

Tempest leaned over to read it. Required items included toiletries such as body wash, shampoo, toothpaste, and so on. As well as three plain brown towels and washcloths. It also listed allowed mane accessories, and ordered to leave all jewelry behind with the exception of wedding rings and necklaces.

“No rings, no earrings, nothing,” Tempest said. “No makeup. Makes sense. We’re going to be training, we don’t need to worry about that stuff.”

“You apparently will get an opportunity to buy things at a store on base,” Discord said. “But you’re recommended to get as many items as you can ahead of time. Notebooks, writing utensils, a planner, envelopes and stamps for writing letters. Hm, apparently you can bring needed prescription medication but no over the counter stuff. Not even pain relief like aspirin, or muscle cream.”

“Well that’ll suck, but oh well.” Tempest set the list down. “I’ll get all these things together then. I’m allowed to bring one single set of saddlebags with items. No more. Hm.”

“You probably won’t have a lot of room to store things in the barracks. Or dorms, or whatever they call them.”

“Officer trainees apparently get slightly nicer dorms than the enlisted, but it doesn’t really matter. We’ll need to clean them every day, make our beds a certain way, clean the bathrooms… it’ll be an adventure.”

“Will you all sleep in one big room together?”

“From my understanding, yeah. It depends on what particular flight I’m put in, but generally they have all the beds lined up in a room and that’s where you sleep. Lockers are behind the beds. There’s a separate room for gathering for briefings. And maybe a utility room for washing stuff and storing cleaning supplies.”

“Gotcha. You’ve done a lot of research into this, haven’t you?”

“I wanna know what I’m getting into.”

“Totally understandable.”

Tempest curiously looked over a separate form. It asked for information on friends and family, and she realized she could use this to get people in to her graduation. She could invite up to ten people, and the paperwork will be processed while she’s in training and the invitations mailed out a few weeks before the end. This form will need to be turned in on her first day at the Academy, or she risked not having any guests. She got a pen and started filling it out.

She decided to put Discord on it, along with Grubber, and then eight more friends. It was hard to decide, but finally she got it finished and set it down in the pile that would be going with her to Canterlot.

“Anything else you need to do before you leave?” Discord asked.

“No, I think that’s it. I’ll get all this stuff together, pack my bags, and when the day comes… I’ll head to Canterlot. I’ll be assigned a flight once I arrive, and then I’m trapped for ten weeks.”

“You’ll do great. I’m going to miss you, though.”

“And I’ll miss you. Which just means we should spend as much time together as we can before I leave.”

“Absolutely. So, want to go shopping? Might as well buy all the stuff you need and get it packed.”

“Good idea. Let’s go.” Tempest grabbed her bags and her pouch of bits, and teleported with Discord to Ponyville.

They spent some time gathering everything she needed, and once they had everything, they stopped by Twilight’s castle to exchange some books. Tempest got a new one about leadership skills, and read it with interest as they walked out.

“It’ll be weird learning how to command the Equestrian way rather than the Storm King’s way,” Tempest commented.

“Oh, I bet. But I know you’re up for the challenge. You’ll learn how it’s done and you’ll be great at it,” Discord said.

They sat together in the park, Tempest leaning against Discord as she settled into her book. Discord was content to just pet her shoulder and read along with her.

They talked about the book, debating its philosophies, discussing what they would do in the various situations it described. It was interesting hearing each other’s perspectives, and they both had something new to think about once they finished arguing.

They decided to finish the book at home and headed back to Chaosville. And once Tempest had laid against Discord, his long body wrapped around her as she reclined on their massive bed, she pulled the book back out to keep reading. Discord somewhat talked about it with her, but he tended to spend his evenings daydreaming, and often drifted off into lucid dreams where he was utterly in control and could wreak havoc he could no longer get away with in real life. She would know; he’s invited her along to his dreamscape on multiple occasions. It was always super fun.

Tempest stayed up until she finished the book, and then set it aside and snuggled up to her partner. Her shifting was enough to rouse him from his dreams, and he turned his head around to look at her. She lazily kissed him, and he chuckled before responding.

“Suppose you want to go to sleep now, hm?” he asked.

“A little, but I’m not quite tired enough,” she replied. She gazed at him, then said, “So um. I was wondering…”

“Yes?”

“We’ve been together a while, and I’m really comfortable with you… I was wondering if maybe, you’d like to get intimate with me?”

Discord tilted his head. “I’d say us snuggling up to sleep like this is intimate, my dear.”

“Oh, well yeah, but I mean… more intimate.”

“More intimate,” Discord stated. He rubbed his chin. Tempest waited, just looking him in the eyes and willing him to understand without her having to spell it out. But when he just looked gently bemused, she sighed.

She sat up and drew his face in close, stroking along his snout with a hoof. “Can we sleep together?”

“We do sleep together.”

Her ears laid back. Was he messing with her or was he really not picking up on the implications? He was going to make her say it, wasn’t he? Fine. “No, I mean… can we have sex?”

Discord’s eyes widened and he abruptly sat up. “Oh. Oh, okay, so that is what you’re getting at. I see.”

“Is something wrong?”

“Not at all, I’ve just never been propositioned like that before. Oh, goodness.” Discord seemed flattered.

“Really?” Tempest teased. “Handsome guy like you has never been invited into anyone’s bed?”

“Nope. Ah, well… ages ago I remember some creep of a pony hitting on me, but they didn’t seem all there. I mean I was full blown evil back then, their infatuation just disgusted me. But anyway. You’re the first to truly desire me like this, to actually want me because you love me.”

“Oh. Well, yeah.” She ran her hoof through his soft chest fur. “I’ve been thinking about sleeping with you for awhile but haven’t been sure how to bring it up. Plus I wanted to make sure I was done healing before doing something so strenuous. But well, no better time than now, right? Of course, if you want to do it. You can say no.”

He smiled. “Well, who am I to deny my beautiful marefriend? If you want to, I’m all for it.”

“Great! Okay, wow, um…” Tempest wasn’t actually sure how to get started. “Now, I’ve never actually done this before, but… let’s just go with our instincts.”

“Sounds good.” Discord laid down, inviting her into his arms. She kissed him, and he stroked her back as he responded, feeling all the way down to her hips and then back up.

Tempest blushed, and shifted in closer. She raised a leg, getting him to roll slightly on top of her, and kissed him deeper. It was deeply satisfying having his warmth against her, his weight just enough to pin her to the bed but not enough to be uncomfortable.

Discord’s claws slid to her sides, digging in slightly, and she shivered. He paused, looking at her.

Tempest opened her eyes, panting as she met his. “It feels good when you scratch me like that.”

His eyes widened slightly, his pupils dilating. His face was red, and it was such an attractive look on him. “It doesn’t hurt?” he asked curiously.

“Nope. Well, a little, but it’s a good kinda pain. Trust me, I’ll let you know if something really hurts, but for now, keep going.”

He got back to it, and she rested her forelegs around his neck, holding on as he kissed her passionately. Her back arched, and she felt his tail thump against the bed. She crossed her ankles over his body, and thought about just how large he was compared to her. This was going to be interesting.

Discord felt over her thighs, palms rubbing up and down them, and heat flowed down her body. He then gripped under her knees and separated her hind legs, moving back and looking down.

Tempest took the break to try and catch her breath, but she soon became much more interested in what he was doing.

“You’re definitely frustrated,” he commented, looking her up and down.

Tempest licked her lips, and agreed. “Yeah, I’ve um. Wanted this for a while.”

“Clearly. Wow, look at you. All relaxed and ready for me.” Discord’s gaze traveled lower, and he said in a smooth voice, “Let me get you a little more ready.”

“Hm? What do…” She trailed off when he lowered his head, and next thing she knew his snout was between her back legs, and he was nuzzling against sensitive skin and making her cry out.

“Easy,” he whispered, pausing to make sure she was okay.

“I’m good,” she said, heart beating hard. “I just… wasn’t expecting that.”

“Mm, you should know to always expect the unexpected with me,” he replied. He kissed the inside of her thigh, then the other one. Then he was kissing along her folds, making her shudder as he breathed hot air against her. His lips were very gentle as he worked, and her hooves went to his head, holding him in place.

“Discord,” she sighed, rocking slightly against him. He hummed, sending pleasure racing up her spine. His long tongue snaked out, licking her curiously. Her thighs clenched, but she soon relaxed them, wanting him to do it again. And he delivered, lapping at her skin, occasionally suckling over her clit and making her writhe.

His tail lashed with excitement, and she saw his body squirm, his fingers twitching. Inhaling, she could smell his arousal.

“You taste so good,” he murmured against her. “I’ve really been missing out.”

Her face heated up. “You feel amazing. Please, keep going.”

“Certainly. I can keep pleasuring you like this… or would you like to take things further?”

Tempest considered, looking him over. He’s gotten her very hot, and she definitely wanted to feel him inside her. But was she ready to take that step? She met his eyes, and was astounded by how aroused he looked. She’s never seen him like this before, but she liked it. He was utterly focused on her, wanting to touch and please her, and she wanted to do the same for him. She decided to move on. “Yeah, I’d love to go all the way with you.”

He purred, getting comfortable between her legs. He was so tall that once his hips were against hers, it put his head far above her. She laid back against the pillows, admiring the view. Luckily he was flexible, and he was able to bow his back and bring his upper body down so his elbows were on either side of her. A similar trick with his neck and then his lips were hovering against hers.

“You’re so beautiful,” he said, and she bit her lip when he grinded slightly against her. She wasn’t sure what to expect, he wasn’t exactly a stallion, his genitals could be anything.

“Thank you,” she replied. “And you look very handsome.” She curiously slid her hoof between them, wanting to know what he was like. He lifted his stomach, letting her check. She touched him, and her breath caught.

“Easy, it won’t bite,” Discord chuckled.

“I just… wasn’t sure what to expect,” she admitted. She felt along his shaft, finding that the skin was very soft. He seemed to be shaped like a stallion. “Knowing you, there could have been a tentacle down here or something.”

He raised a brow. “Do you want me to have a tentacle? I can look however you want.”

“No, this is fine,” she said hastily. After a moment, she said, “We’ll save the tentacle for next time.”

He laughed. “Of course.” He rubbed against her hoof. “Mm, that’s nice… that’s very nice, I’ve never been touched this way by someone else… oh, that’s good.”

“I’m glad it feels good.” Tempest could tell he was getting hard, and after feeling along him a few times, she determined he was nearly two feet long. Impressive compared to the average stallion, but considering how much larger he was, it made sense. Luckily she was a larger mare so she should have no problem taking him.

“You have such gentle hooves. But I think you have other plans for me.” He slid from her grip and rubbed between her legs. She moaned, realizing how slick she had gotten.

“Y-yeah, I would like to move on,” she said. She held onto his arms as he shifted his position, pressing his tip against her. “I’m ready when you are.”

“Mm, you’ve been ready. Then here we go.” He kissed her, sliding inside. She lifted her back, moaning and squeezing her eyes shut. He felt so good, his length thick inside her, and he was so warm.

“Discord,” she exhaled, moving her hooves up to hold his neck instead.

“Oh, Tempest,” he whispered back. “You feel amazing. Doing okay?”

“Mm, great… please, move.”

“Of course.” He started moving, sliding in and out, and she cried out with pleasure as she was repeatedly filled. She had no shame, vocalizing loudly for him, and knew it was exciting him.

In response, he was loud too, groaning and praising her, and his claws were soon biting into her sides again. She trembled, overwhelmed with bliss, and wrapped her back legs around him, bucking to meet his thrusts.

Discord growled low in his throat, and kissed her deep. It was a possessive, fiery sort of kiss, one that sent ecstasy rolling through her. She responded eagerly, feeling her muscles start to tense, her body already approaching its climax. She just had one small concern that she hoped he could address.

“Mm, babe?” she whispered against his lips.

“Hm?” His voice was husky when he replied. “What do you need, love?”

“I… ah, oh that’s good… I don’t need something exactly, just…” She caught her breath, then said, “Can draconequus get ponies pregnant?”

Discord’s pace slowed slightly as he thought about it. Then he said, “I’ve never heard of such a thing. It’s rare enough for two draconequus to reproduce. But I’ve never seen or heard of us creating a hybrid.”

“Mm, alright then.”

“Why do you ask?”

“Oh…” She reached up to play with one of his ears. “Just deciding whether or not I want you to come inside me.”

He moved harder, making her jerk. “And? What would you like me to do?”

“Ahh… I want you to come inside me, please…”

“Such a dirty mare.” He kissed her, then lifted his head to nip her ear. “Very well.”

She couldn’t hold back anymore. His thrusts were so on point, filling her and hitting right where she needed him, and his strong hands were holding her and his dulcet voice was in her ear and she was just so turned on. The pleasure built to a peak, and he didn’t slow, just steadily driving into her, and it pushed her over the edge.

“Discord!” she keened as she finished, back lifting and heels digging against him. Her body squeezed around him, and she heard him whimper, pace faltering. Then he was finishing too, and she gasped as hot cum coated her insides. It felt like there was so much, and she moaned, rubbing herself against him to prolong the sensation as much as possible. The waves of pleasure went on for several seconds, and she tossed her head back, letting herself succumb to them, her mind going blissfully blank. But finally the convulsions stopped, and she flopped back, dropping her legs.

He slid out, and she sighed at how messy she felt. But she felt good too.

“Wow,” she said dreamily.

“Heh, wow indeed,” he replied, curling up next to her. “Now I see why you pony folk like sex so much.”

“Mm.” She rolled and pressed her head up under his chin. “That was great.”

“It was. You really seemed into it.”

“I was, you felt so good. Damn, I should have asked you for this sooner.”

“You should have, I would have gladly indulged. And now I’ll gladly do it again and again. You’ve really opened my eyes to the possibilities.”

“I’m glad. But you know then, I’m gonna be all over you.”

“And I will happily allow you. I truly felt closer to you doing this, and I’d like to continue doing it. I feel like it really strengthened our bond.”

Tempest nodded in agreement. “Yeah. And to think, I was almost considering saving this for our honeymoon.”

“Honeymoon?”

“Well, yeah. When we get married, customarily we’d go on a vacation together. And a lot of couples like to really go at it that first night as spouses.”

“Oh, I see. Well then. That just means on our honeymoon, we need to get really kinky with it.”

Tempest smirked. “Now you’re speaking my language.”

Discord kissed her, and she kissed him back. But they were both tired, and ended up saying goodnight, drifting off to sleep together.