Author's Note

Well, here you go, a new chapter for you all to enjoy. Now its off to start the next exciting chapter of Digital Equestria. So as always: comment, like, follow, share, and tell. See you all in the future. Also, if you have any favorite Digimon you want to see in the story, feel free to leave a comment and I'll work my magic to include it in the story.

Chapter 12 - Following your Heart

Following your Heart

"I want to thank you again for coming out here with me."

Matt chuckled at Crescent's enthusiasm. Matt and Crescent were standing in a line of ponies to enter a concert in Canterlot. Crescent a day ago asked Matt if he would come with her to a concert. Matt said he would love to go with Crescent, so here they were. They were going to stay the night at the castle, and Celestia was kind enough to allow them each a room in the castle.

"Hey no problem, I'm not going to say no to spending time with one of my friends." Said Matt

"I'm surprised since you wanted to come since you've been spending most of your time with Twilight." Said Crescent

Crescent wasn't wrong. Matt had been spending most of his free time with Twilight. He wanted to ensure he was the best boyfriend for Twilight. Twilight never seemed to mind all the time Matt spent with her. Most of the time, it was the two talking about something intellectual or Twilight clarifying anything Matt didn't understand about pony culture. Other times Twilight would lean her head against his shoulder and enjoy his company as he read a book.

"That is true; I guess I'm trying to make sure this relationship works." Said Matt

"Well, you shouldn't fear not living up to being a good coltfriend. You and Twilight seem to be a perfect fit. Who knows maybe you'll decide to marry her and have cute foals together." Said Crescent

Matt laughed nervously, "Crescent, that's sweet, but I don't think I'm ready to make that commitment yet."

Crescent rolled her eyes as she looked back at the two bouncers watching the entrance to the area. Matt happened to see her tail wagging back and forth. He could also tell a slight blush clung to her face. Matt knew these were the tell-tale sign she wasn't starting to feel the effects of heat. Matt swallowed the lump in his throat as his thoughts went to the estrus cycle that wasn't far off from now. The males of Ponyville were already preparing their exit strategies to escape the mares. I hope the one me and James planned with Big Mac is going to work. Crescent turned to see Matt seemed a little flustered.

"You ok?" She asked

"Oh, I'm fine," he said with a nervous grin.

She squinted her eyes at him, "You're lying."

He sighed, "I guess I'm still a little nervous about my first estrus cycle here in Equestria. I can see the effects of estrus already starting to affect the mares of Ponyville, not mentioning here as well." Matt looked at the mares around him, "I'm not sure if James or I am ready for it all."

Crescent placed her hand on his shoulder and gave him a warm smile, "Come on, you'll be fine. I'm sure you already worked everything out." Crescent looked around before leaning next to his ear, "But I bet Twilight wouldn't mind if you stayed in the library."

Matt's face went red in a matter of seconds. His mind filling with dirty thoughts of a needy Twilight begging for him to end her heat. He could see Crescent holding back her laughs as he huffed.

"Not funny, Crescent." He said

"You should have seen how fast your face got red." She couldn't hold it anymore and burst out laughing.

"Laugh it up." Said Matt

Crescent got ahold of her herself, "Sorry that was inappropriate of me. But I guess I couldn't help myself."

Matt rolled his eyes as he tried to keep his mind clean of any dirty thoughts of his girlfriend. But his mind did have many questions of how Twilight would look without her clothes. He felt his face started to darken again, and he was sure he was starting to pop a boner. Crap, need to get my mind off sexy Twilight.

"So Crescent, what's the concert tonight?" Asked Matt

"Oh, I forget to tell you. Well, we're about to see none other than one of the best heavy metal bands of all time, the Pony Knots." Said Crescent

"Huh, I never pegged you liking heavy metal." Said Matt

"Oh, yes, I am! I've been a Pony Knot's fan since I was a little filly. I can't say when I truly found my love for heavy metal. What about you, you a fan?" Said Crescent

"Sure am, I may not look like it, but my phone is jammed pack with all the heavy metal bands of Earth." Said Matt

"Well, I never would have thought you would be a metalhead as well. But I guess you never know until you see the pony's music collection." Said Crescent

We both laughed as we turned to see the bouncers allowing ponies into the concert grounds.

"Still looks like we'll be waiting a little longer." Said Matt

"Yeah, so I've had a burning question for a while. What's up with wearing those broken goggles you wear?" Said Crescent

Matt looked up at the goggles on his head. He pulled them off and looked at them.

"I got these when I was ten years old as a present from my grandfather. He was a pilot before he passed away when I was twelve, and when my sister was four. I used to wear them when I rode my bike and pretend I was flying an airplane. I got into an accident on my bike and broke the right lens. I cried over it for a while, but I'm not entirely sure why I never went to get it fixed. Since that day, I wear them to remember my family." Said Matt

"Interesting." Said Crescent

It wasn't long after Matt finished his story that they reached the bouncers. Crescent pulled out two tickets and showed to the bouncer. They allowed Crescent and Matt into the area, and Crescent seemed like a filly in a candy store. Matt chuckled before getting pulled by Crescent to a table selling merchandise. Crescent browsed all the items and landed on the shirts. She browsed through them all and bought a black one with the picture of the band. Matt looked at it, and the band seemed to remind him of something. For some reason, I get a Slipknot vibe from them.

She looked around and pointed to a set of portapotties. Matt raised his eyebrow, but he had no time to think as Crescent dragged him over to them. She opened one and stepped inside. Matt was still quite confused why Crescent dragged him over to the bathrooms when she didn't need him. He didn't have to wait long as she stepped out wearing her new shirt. She gave him a warm smile.

"What do you think?" Asked Crescent

"Looks good on you." Said Matt

She smiled as she tied her other shirt around her waist as the two decided to find a place to stand to watch the concert. Along the way, Crescent happen to bump into a stallion.

"Watch where you're going!" Said the stallion

"Oh, sorry." Said Crescent

"Oh, you should be you, freak." Said the stallion

Matt growled under his breath as the stallion left. Assholes like that always grind my gears. He turned to see Crescent looked a little down. He pulled her into a hug, knowing that would get her mind off that rude stallion.

"Ignore that guy, Crescent." Said Matt

"No worries, I've heard it all before, and it doesn't bother me." Said Crescent

"What do you mean?" Asked Matt

Crescent sighed as she pushed herself off of his chest and grabbed his hand and continued to find a good place to stand. Along the way, Crescent spoke to him.

"You see, Thretrals aren't all that liked, and it all started when Luna turned into Nightmare Moon. Threstals served as Luna's guards, but when she turned, many of the bat ponies that served her did as well. But ponies always forget that not all bat ponies turned to evil, many followed Celestia and her solar guards into battle to defeat Nightmare Moon. But no one ever remembers those Threstals and what they sacrificed to keep Equestria safe. People only remember that Threstals stood next to Nightmare Moon and against Princess Celestia. It's all too common to see ponies showing disgust for us." Said Crescent

"Wow, and I thought my world had some bad blood between people." Said Matt

"But enough depressing topics, let's have fun. The concert should be starting real soon." Said Crescent

Matt nodded his head as the two found a pleasant place to stand. It wasn't far from the center of the stage. It wasn't long before a stallion came out and stepped up to the microphone.

"Hello, everypony!" The crowd cheered, "Now if you're ready to bang your head, let me hear you scream!"

The crowd went crazy for the stallion at the mic, but Matt didn't seem to care as his mind was on something else or in this case somepony else. He looked at the screaming and smiling Crescent. For some odd reason, Matt felt a deep seeded desire for her. He loved seeing her smile and how even though history paints her race as traitors, she never let it get to her. Matt loved spending time with her as much as he did with Twilight, but for some reason, something inside him ached for her. Something in his body told him how much he desired her as it does with Twilight. What's wrong with me. Why do I feel so strange around her? I'm in a relationship with Twilight, and Crescent's only a friend. But why doesn't that answer settle things for me?

He got pulled from his thoughts by Crescent screeching, and he turned to see the band, the Pony Knots walk onto the stage. That clarifies it, Pony Knot is a ripe off of Slipknot on Earth. The lead singer, a stallion, stepped up to the mic and spoke out to the crowd.

"Ponies of Equestria! Let me hear you scream!" The crowd screamed out with complete joy. Matt was sure his hearing was going to take a hit from Crescent's screeching. "That's what I like to hear!" The singer turned back and motioned for the others to begin playing.

Feel free to play your favorite Slipknot songs here

It only took a few seconds before the music started to blast out of the speakers. This concert happened to be Matt's first. He always wanted to go out and see a concert, but he never got around to going out to one. He looked over to Crescent having the time of her life as she screamed at the top of her lungs. She was also jumping up and down and getting into the music.

Matt couldn't lie. The music was something else. It reminded him of the heavy metal music bands he used to listen back on Earth. He felt a bump on the shoulder and looked to see it was Crescent. She had a big smile on her face.

"Come on! Let the music move you!" Exclaimed Crescent

Matt smiled and jumped like Crescent, making her giggle as she joined along with him.

"What's so funny?" Asked Matt

"As you said, I would have never pegged you as a metalhead." Said Crescent

"Well, you learn something new every day." Said Matt

Crescent smiled as she and Matt let the music take over them. They danced around, allowing the music to move them. Matt and Crescent were having the time of their lives. Soon, the band decided to take a quick break. Cresent mentioned using the time to hit the bathroom. The two walked off to where the portapots were. There was already a line forming for them. They decided to wait together and talk about the concert so far. After a while, both had a chance to use the bathroom and had time to spare. Cresent mentioned that Matt should hit himself a shirt as well.

He didn't see a reason why not, so they began going to the merchant, selling all the band's merchandise. As they were walking and talking, suddenly, Cresent was hit with a cup of water on the back of her head, soaking her back. Matt turned to see the stallion that Cresent had bumped into earlier with a few other friends. All of them chuckling at the soaked Cresent. Cresent spun around with rage in her eyes.

"What's the big idea?!"

"Oh, sorry, I thought I was aiming for the trash. Oh wait, it was!"

The three stallions once more began to laugh as Cresent growled under her breath. Matt touched Cresent's shoulder, "Leave them. It's not worth it."

Cresent sighed, knowing he was right. They are probably drunk anyway. I'll write a report tomorrow and have the princesses deal with it. I came here to enjoy my time with Matt. Cresent nodded, and the two walked off, clearly not engaging the stallions. The lead stallion wasn't too pleased that the two were ignoring them.

"That's right, traitor, run back to your cave where your kind belongs. No one wants to see your freaky face in public at all. You don't even deserve to be a part of Equestria after what your kind did when your traitorous princess turned against ours." Cresent stopped hearing them bad mouth her princess. "Hell, Princess Celestia should have exiled your whole kind out of Equestria. So run along, dirty fucking bat, run back to your filthy kind and your filthy princess. No one wants to see your fucking face here over anywhere in Equestria. Hell, who even wants to take you as a mate? No one wants to fuck a dirty fucking bat. I bet you can't even perform in bed."

Cresent held back her anger and her rage. She wanted to spin around and strike the bastard. But she was a guard and had to uphold the honor of the Lunar Guard and the guard of the princesses. She wanted to cry and scream, but she didn't want to make the situation any worse. She wanted to go home as the stallion had gotten a crowd to look at her. She hid her face behind her mane, attempting to stifle her anger and sadness. She was going to ask Matt to take her home, to take her away from her, but he wasn't next to her. She turned to see him approaching the stallion.

The stallion stopped laughing as he saw Matt standing before him, "What you want, freak? Oh, are you that stinky fucking bat's friend. How cute!" The stallion laughed again before Matt raised his fist and punched right into the stallion's snout, causing him to scream in pain and grab his muzzle. "You bastard, you broke my nose. You broke my fucking nose." before the stallion could say another punch, this time a right jab that sent him into the ground. The stallion only lay there clutching his muzzle and the side of his face. He looked up to see nothing but hate and rage in Matt's eyes. The stallion shook on the ground.

Everypony was silently watching what would happen next. Matt huffed before turning and walking back to Cresent and taking her hand. He led her out of the concert as the bouncer approached the area and watched the two exit. Cresent looked up at Matt, seeing his eyes soften, but she could still see the rage and hate behind them. Cresent smiled and tightened the grip around his hand.

"Thank you."

Cresent leaned herself against Matt as the two walked back to the castle together hand-in-hand.

***

It took fifteen minutes to return to the bridge that separated the castle from Canterlot. Two Lunar Guards stopped them before they made their way inside. Cresent and Matt present a badge that Celestia gave them so they can enter the castle once the concert is over. The two guards nodded and let the two of them inside. Once inside, Matt took Cresent to her room. Once they were there, Cresent turned around, planted a kiss on the cheek, and thanked him again. Matt stood there stunned at Cresent's actions but not surprised. She turned, opened the door to her room, and waved goodbye once more before closing the door. Matt rubbed the cheek where Cresent kissed him, and that feeling he had at the concert returned to him. He sighed before making his way to his room for the night.

After fumbling around trying to find his way, he found his room, but when he grabbed the doorknob, he only held it. His mind was too busy for him to even think about sleep. I need to clear my head. He left his room and began walking down the castle hallways.

The only activity was a few lunar guards patrolling the castle. They gave no mind to Matt. He would stop and star out the windows at the night sky or a piece of artwork that dotted the halls. Matt finally stopped when he saw a picture of Celestia and Luna circling each other with the sun and the moon next to them. Matt could best describe it as a Ying-Yang symbol.

"Lovely, isn't it."

Matt turned to see Princess Celestia coming towards him in a white robe with gold lines running down the sleeves and around the bottom and ends. She had none of her royal jewelry on. She stopped next to him and admired the painting with him.

"This is the flag design the three races posted when they founded Equestria." Said Celestia

"Strange, seeing as you weren't born yet." Said Matt

"Yes, but this flag was painted after Luna and I got our cutie marks. The original flag design disappeared centuries ago. Many historians believe the first flag had the same design but consisted of my mother and father, the first rulers of Equestria. Others believe it was a painting of the three main races of Equestria coming together and discovering friendship for the first time." Said Celestia

"Were your parents alicorns like you and Luna?" Asked Matt

"Yes, powerful alicorns. My father had powers over the natural world. Some said he could destroy the natural order of things with only the snap of his fingers. My mother had the power over the celestial bodies my sister and I watch over now. My mother was fun-loving, and my father was stern. But we were a happy family nonetheless." Said Celestia

"What happened to them, if I can ask." Said Matt

"If I'm honest, I have no idea. One day, they left Luna and me, and well, never came back. I sent the guards to find them, but after a month of looking, no pony could find them. No pony even had a clue where they were. I contacted a few allies, but they said they didn't see them either. Today, it's still a mystery to me. I wonder some days if they'll come strolling back through the castle doors. Even when I banished Luna to the moon, I half expected them to come waltzing through the castle, seeking to bring judgment down upon me for what I did to my dear sister, but that didn't happen either. In the end, Luna and I accepted that they're dead." Said Celestia

"Sorry to hear that princess." Said Matt

"Please, Matt, I've lived for thousands of years. I've come to accept the fact that my parents may no longer reside in this world. I hope Faust guided them to the golden gates, leading them into the golden pastures." Said Celestia

"What?" Asked Matt

Celestia giggled, "Oops, I guess I should explain that. You see, Faust is our goddess, we believe she created all pony kind and our nation of Equestria. Many say that our world of Eques came from all the gods and goddesses of all creatures that cover Eques came together to make our world. When a pony dies, Faust guides their soul to a golden gate where two gatekeepers judge the pony's soul. If the gatekeepers believe the soul is pure, they shall let their soul into the golden pastures, a beautiful place where all will bear witness to Faust herself. But if the gatekeepers see that taint and evil fill your soul, then you shall find yourself in the depths of Tartarus." Said Celestia

"Doesn't sound far off from how Christianity believes life after death is." Said Matt

"Interesting, but can I ask why you're up, Matt?" Asked Celestia

"I got a lot on my mind." Said Matt

"This wouldn't have to do with Crescent or that you assaulted one of my citizens?" Asked Celestia

Matt looked up at the princess of the sun, "How did you know that?"

"I make it my business to know what happens in my country. I must ensure peace and that ponies will never have to live in fear. Not only do the guards patrol the castle, they patrol the city as well. To keep my subjects safe, I must know everything happening across Equestria. Sure, Luna hears about most of it now since she watches the night. But Luna is still getting her hooves wet with royal duties, so I ask the guards to report anything significant to me, even if I am asleep. And well, having a human punch one of my subjects twice at a concert is something for me to hear."

Celestia looked down at Matt. He looked back at her. He was about to speak to her when she raised her hand to stop him, "Know that I am displeased with your actions tonight. But, I will not take any action against you." Matt raised his eyebrow at her words, "My guards tell me that you were defending the honor of Private Dark Cresent. They told me everything the stallion said to Cresent and what he did to her." Celestia sighed, "I can still see my subjects cannot move past my sister's past actions, nor when the Thresteals turned against Equestria. Even today, I see the fear in their eyes that Luna will once more turn against me and our country. But, that still doesn't excuse your actions. I will let you off with a warning, Matthew Summers, but know that is the only one you will be getting. Strike one of my subjects again without provocation. I will take legal action against you. You may not be a pony, but you still live under my rule and the laws of Equestria."

Matt nodded, "I understand your highness."

Celestia smiled, "Glad to hear, though my guards were quite impressed when with your punches. Where did you even learn to fight?"

"After my parents died, my head was filled with so much rage, anger, and hate towards the man who took them. I stewed in that mixture so much that I began to push away my sister and Alice. It festered in me like a sickness that darkened my mind. Eventually, Alice snapped me out of it before I did anything drastic or severe to my body. She became my rock and, to this day, still is. To make a story short, I found someone at a local gym teaching MMA fighting. I needed an outlet for everything, and well, to me, that was my outlet. But not only an outlet, but I wanted to protect my sister and Alice, so I also saw it as a way to teach myself how to defend them."

"Thank you for sharing. I can see the events of today have left your mind stewing. How about I brew a cup of tea for us in the kitchen? Tea always helps calm me down when my mind is stewing."

"I would love that, princess."

The two walked off down towards the kitchen. Celestia opened the door to the kitchen and used her horn to turn on the lights. She made her over to the stove and got to work making the tea. Matt sat down as Celestia's horn came to life, and two teacups and ingredients flew out from the pantries. Celestia hummed a little tune to herself as she worked, but it wasn't long before the kettle began to whistle. Celestia used her magic to pick it up, pour the hot tea into the two teacups, and place the pot back on the stove. She walked over with both cups and put one in front of Matt and one in front of her. She took her seat, grabbed the teacup, and took a sip.

"My mother used to make this herbal tea blend for Luna and me. Whenever we would have nightmares, she would make this and sing the song I was humming. It would always put my sister and me at ease. After she disappeared, I continued to make the tea for Luna and me. I even sing her song to Luna from time to time." Said Celestia

"I bet living for a century without your sister was hard." Said Matt

"Yes, I would look up at the moon every night and wonder if I did the right thing banishing her to the moon. I would spend days alone in my room crying and trying to rationalize what I did and how it was my fault that I caused my sister to turn into Nightmare Moon." Celestia sipped her tea, "When I first saw Twilight perform her magic, I knew in my heart that she was special, and I guess I was right. Thanks to her and her friends, I have my sister back, even if ponies only see her for Nightmare Moon."

"So you said." Said Matt

"I always believed my little ponies could see past what happened in the past and see the good in all. But there will always be those who cling to the past." Said Celestia

"You can't change everypony, princess. Trust me. It's no different than Earth. Long ago, my country of America used to have slave labor, and then, one day, we got into a big civil war. The war ended slavery, but it didn't end the treatment of African Americans. Today, people are still stuck to the past and can't seem to move towards the future." Said Matt

Celestia nodded, "Do you ever miss your home, Matt?"

"Twilight asked the same question the night we kissed. I told her I missed a few things, but nowadays, not so much. Maybe it's because I'm dating Twilight, or I didn't have much back on Earth. But I don't miss it one bit. I truly think Equestria is my home now." Said Matt

"That's glad to hear, but now let's move trains. You care deeply about Cresent if the incident is anything to go off. So tell me, what are your thoughts and feelings for Dark Cresent?" Said Celestia

Matt took a sip of the tea. The flavor was incredible as the liquid touched his tongue. He could barely describe the taste. He could feel his mind settling down as he placed the cup back on the table. Celestia watched him with her soft, motherly eyes. Matt sighed as he leaned back in his chair.

"She's a great friend and somebody I enjoy hanging out with as much as Twilight. And there lies the problem that I seem to be having." Celestia didn't say a thing as she let Matt mull it over, "I love Twilight with all my heart. And I would certainly consider her the perfect mate. I would love to wake up next to her. To see her beautiful smile every time I wake up." Celestia still didn't say a thing as Matt sighed, "But tonight, something felt odd. Seeing her happy today, smiling and screeching, it all acclimated when that bastard began to speak down to her. At the time, I was only defending a friend, but a single thought hit me when Cresent kissed me and thanked me again before entering her room. I love Dark Cresent as much as I love Twilight. All the things I mentioned previously with Twilight, I want with Cresent." Celestia watched as Matt slammed his fist on the table. She did nothing to stop him as she took in every word he said, "Why does my heart want to do this to me? Why does it want me to choose between Twilight or Crescent? I love both, but I feel like I'm cheating on Twilight if I have loving thoughts for Crescent, but I don't want to bury my feelings for Crescent." Matt huffed as he leaned back in his chair, "So now I'm struggling to figure out what to do. If I should bury my feelings for Crescent inside my subconscious or feel like I'm cheating on Twilight every time I look at Crescent."

Celestia picked up her teacup and took a sip before putting it down. "Are you sure you love them both?" Matt looked at the princess with a quizzical look, "Or do you desire them as nothing but your play toys?"

"How could you say that about your student and one of your guards?" Asked Matt

"So is it true, do you desire them as mates or for your pleasure?" Asked Celestia

"Why would you ask such a question to me? Do I look like a guy trying to bed every mare in Equestria? I would rather stab myself with a rusty knife in the dick if I started to think that way. I want to spend my life with both of them. I want to wake up with them near me; I want to feel their fur against my skin, to listen to the gentle beat of their hearts, and I would do anything to make them happy, even if I had to go to the ends of the earth to do it." Said Matt

Celestia sipped her tea and lowered with a smile, "Then why not have both as your mate."

"Huh," said Matt with a confused expression on his face.

"Why not love them together?" Asked Celestia

"Princess, I'm unsure what you put in your tea, but you sound crazy. If I were to date both Crescent and Twilight, I would be cheating on them both, and I would never do that. I would rather be alone for the rest of my than cheat on them." Said Matt

Celestia giggled at his little speech, causing Matt to only stare at the princess of the sun with a confused look, "You are indeed an extraordinary human, Matt. But you haven't spent much time reading about pony culture."

Matt scratched his right cheek with his index finger, "Well, that is true. But what does this have to do with Twilight and Crescent."

"A herd."

"A herd?" Asked Matt

"Yes, as you probably have seen by now from your time in Ponyville, the stallion population is far less than the mare population. The stallion population only makes up 1/3 of the entire population of the Equestria." Matt blinked his eyes in surprise by that, "So, to combat the ever-growing stallion shortage. I put in a law to allow stallions to create a herd of twenty females. At first, it was only ponies, but after a year, I opened it up to the females of other creatures."

"Wait, you practice polygamy here." Said Matt

"Yes, we've been practicing it for about ten years now, and I can say, without a doubt, it seems to be working, though a little slow. I know it's probably not something you would have thought to hear from me if your reaction is anything to go by." Said Celestia

"Yeah, humanity is monogamy. Polygamy happens to be illegal in many countries on Earth." Said Matt

"Well, here, polygamy is an option for any stallion. It's open for you as well." Celestia finished her tea before putting down the cup. She got up and walked over to Matt. Celestia placed a hand on his shoulder. He looked at her as she smiled warmly, "Listen to your heart, Matt. If you wish to love Twilight and Crescent, the only thing holding you back is yourself. Take tonight to think it over."

She walked away from him as she headed for the kitchen doors but stopped when she heard Matt's voice call out to her, "Princess." She stopped and turned back to the human, "Thank you for letting me talk to you."

"You're welcome, Matt, and please call me Tia. I don't think you need to be so formal with me. We are friends, after all." Said Celestia

"Tia?" Asked Matt

"My birth name, Celestia, is the name I took when I took over the rule of Equestria." Said Celestia

"Well, thank you, Tia." Said Matt

"You're welcome, Matt. Please leave the cups on the table; the maids will handle them in the morning. And have a restful sleep." Said Celestia

Matt watched her leave through the door. He looked at his cup of tea, his mind swirling with what Celestia told him. Could it work? Could I try a herd? I mean, I would be able to have both Twilight and Crescent as my mates. I would be able to wake up next to each one of them. But is it still cheating? Matt huffed as he leaned back in his chair and sipped his tea. Tia's right, I should sleep over it. Matt finished his tea, placed the cup back on the plate, turned out the kitchen lights, and returned to his room. Along the way, his mind and body felt heavy as he yawned and stretched his body. Man Tia was right, that tea sure does help.

***

Matt tapped his fingers as he sat alone at one of the dining room tables. He was nervous while waiting for two mares to walk through the door. Well, I hope this works. But if it doesn't, I got it off my chest. He looked up at the clock. It was noon. He looked at the doors and saw Crescent and Twilight walk through the dining room doors. Well, here we go.

Twilight walked up and planted a kiss on Matt's cheek as he hugged her and hugged Crescent. The trio sat down at the table.

"Well, what is it, Matt?" Asked Twilight

"Yeah, why did you bring Twilight up here to Canterlot when we will be going back today?" Asked Crescent

Matt was silent as he tapped his fingers on the table. He still didn't know how to tell them he loved them and his insane idea. His mind raced with all the possible outcomes that might happen, which didn't help ease his mind. Twilight and Crescent looked at each other with a concerned look. They turned back to Matt as they reached, rested a hand on his, and stopped him from tapping. He looked up at both; they each had a concerned look.

"Matt, what's wrong?" Asked Twilight

"Yeah, you're acting odd." Said Crescent

Matt sighed as he brought up his left hand a grasped both girls hands.

"I want you both to listen closely to what I'm about to say." He looked up at both girls as they nodded their heads up and down. "Last night, I talked with Princess Celestia or Tia, and she wanted me to call her about something important. Something that bothered me last night after leaving the concert with you Cresent." Matt paused in an attempt to get the correct words. "I realized I didn't have feelings for one girl, but two." He looked up at Crescent, and she blushed, "I love you, Dark Crescent," he then turned to Twilight. "And I love you, Twilight. But that's where I started to hit a roadblock. How could I love you both without hurting one of you? I didn't want to bury my feelings for either one of you. But Tia told me of a way to love you both, and I'm hoping you both will join me." Matt paused and took in a big breath, "I want you girls to start a herd with me."

The girls looked at each other and then back at Matt. They could hardly believe that Matt wanted to start a herd with them. Matt began to grow worried, worried that their silence was their answer to his question about forming a herd. But he heard them both speak before he could pull any deeper into sadness.

"We would love to." Said both Twilight and Crescent

"Yeah, I knew you might have some affection towards Crescent, so I was waiting for the day you asked to start a herd. I'm a little surprised it took you this long. You should have read it by now in the Equestrian culture book I lent you." Said Twilight

"Honestly, I didn't get all that far in the book." Said Matt

Twilight rolled her eyes as Crescent spoke, "I was going to tell you how I felt, but seeing how happy you were with Twilight, and I wasn't sure if you knew about herds, so I wasn't going to harm your relationship with her. But I'm glad you're starting a herd because I love you, Matthew Summers."

"As do I." Said Twilight

Matt smiled as he got up, walked over to his new herd mate, and hugged them. "I promise you both I'll be the best boyfriend I can be."

"Herd stallion." Said Twilight

Matt pulled away and looked at Twilight, "What?"

"A herd stallion, that's your new title." Said Twilight

"Yeah, which reminds me, don't we have to file all that paperwork with Celestia to make it official?" Asked Crescent

"Right, I'll go see Celestia right now and get that. Might as well fill it out while we're all here." Said Twilight

She kissed Matt on the cheek and went walking out of the room. Matt turned back to Crescent, "What paperwork?"

"Celestia made it mandatory that every stallion that wishes to form a herd file with her so she knows which out there have herds and how many females exist in each herd. She monitors herds to ensure the stallion isn't busing their power to form relationships with twenty females." Said Crescent

"I guess that makes sense." Said Matt

"Now, about you help me seal our love for each other." Said Crescent

Matt smiled as he pulled Crescent in close and placed his lips against her in a loving kiss. Crescent moaned a little in the kiss. Matt's heart soared high in the sky as he felt Crescent return his love. The two broke loose of their passionate embrace and smiled at each other.

"So, should we catch up with Twilight and get working on that paperwork." Said Matt

"Might as well, seeing as it is important if we're going to get this herd going." Said Crescent

The two walked out of the room with intertwined hands as they sought to catch up with Twilight.

***

Celestia was making her way back to her room after a long day of morning court. She was happy it was over but also delighted to hear that Matt decided to form a herd. I see you took my advice, Matt. She already filed away their paperwork for them, making Matt an official herd stallion of Twilight and Crescent.

"Matt, watch it!"

Celestia stopped as she looked at the room to her right. That sounded like Twilight.

"Matt, that's my tail!" Exclaimed Crescent

"Sorry, um, how about this?" Asked Matt

"Ouch, watch where your foot is." Said Twilight

"Sorry, Twilight." Said Matt

"Watch the wings, there sensitive." Said Crescent

"Watch the fangs, Crescent." Said Matt

"What if I move you here?" Asked Twilight

"Woah, warn a girl before you grab those." Said Crescent

"Huh, sorry Crescent." Said Matt

Celestia couldn't help but giggle as she decided to leave the new herd to their problems. Well, Matt, you are now feeling the first real pains of having a herd, snuggle time. Celestia couldn't hold back laughing as she could only imagine Matt struggling to snuggle with both Crescent and Twilight.