After being welcomed into the fake home inside Delmar's dream, Luna was shown to a couch that, again, was surprisingly plain, and was handed the can of beer that was offered to her when she walked in.

Luna looked at the can quizzically, then deciding 'Might as well' and took the can and opened it.

The smell hit her nostrils almost instantly, making her cough slightly. It was so overpowering from a mixture of smells to the fizz that built up around the rim. She grimaced as she took a tentative lick to test the taste. It wasn't bad, but it was something she would need to get used to. Then the flavor sneaked up in her throat. It was almost like it literally punched her mouth with alcohol.

"What is this!?" Luna looked at Delmar with slight anger, but more something along the lines of super questionable curiosity.

Delmar chuckled "It's called beer. That particular flavor is my own special brew that I absolutely love. It has a lot of cinnamon though. I call it, Whispering Fire"

She looked at the can with some apprehension, it surprised her how real this dream was, and she was the Princess of Dreams!

She didn't want to be rude, so she decided it was best to finish the can. She can handle it, after all she did finish Applejack's Fire Hot Hard Apple Cider...

Deciding it wasn't going to kill her, she took a big girl gulp.

It was much more potent.

Her nostrils flared, and she felt the fire of cinnamon in her nose, and more spices that she couldn't pinpoint. It burned.

But was a nice burn, something new. She actually liked it despite it making her eyes water.

"Thish...ish really good!" Luna said with a slight lisp due to the burning sensation all over her mouth.

She took more gulps, only stopping to breathe, until the entire can was completely empty. With a small 'Aw', she placed the can on a coffee table that was next to the couch.

Delmar chuckled again "You liked it? That's surprising, I used several types of spices to make it burn like that. Not many people I know can handle it. Or souls for that matter."

That was right, Luna had almost forgotten why she was here: to find out exactly why the Lord of Death was on vacation.

Getting serious, despite the still burning sensation, she looked at Delmar with a face that could melt ice.

It probably could really now, her face was heated from the beer.

"I wish to ask you a few questions if you don't mind. I just want to make sure you are not a threat to my ponies."

"Didn't I already say why I was here? I'm on vacation. I just want some peace and quiet. Although the company is quiet amusing, I would like to just chill." Delmar gestured to his home...mind...whatever.

Luna, being the ruler she is, just couldn't trust him.

"I don't know Delmar, you seem ok, but I would like to see you personally if you would. I just want to get approval from my sister."

Chelsy? No wait that's not right...Cade?...No that's not right either...Oh yeah! Now I remember!

"Celestia right? Co-ruler of Equestria and Princess of the Sun, also a sugar addict?" Delmar raised his bony skull above his eye hole to resemble an eyebrow, which made Luna shiver.

"That's another thing! Why and how do you know so much about us!?"

"I'm Death Luna, did you forget? I know every living things name and history just by simply talking to them, excluding fish and bugs, can't seem to get those down..." Delmar lied, he used magic to know, but was almost the same thing. At least he wasn't being rude and using it as they talked.

"I sense lies." Luna said plainly with a raised eyebrow.

Shit she's onto me! But how? I masked my magic! Delmar quickly made an excuse.

"I promise! What do you think I would-"

"I sensed you breaching my magic field Delmar, don't try and fool me."

Well damn lady...

Delmar underestimated Luna, maybe magic pony land wont be so bad after all.

"Fine you caught me." Delmar raised his hands and smiled as he spoke.

"Please, just come to Canterlot and visit with me and my sister, it's almost morning and she will be raising the sun soon. Canterlot is just southeast of Ponyville, take or follow the train to get there, if you can make yourself conspicuous. Canterlot is pretty easy to spot from Ponyville anyway so you should have no problem finding us."

Wait so the village that I'm near is called Ponyville? Seriously?

Delmar groaned, making sure Luna heard. Breaking the serious atmosphere.

"Seriously? I have to do stuff here to? And what kind of name is Ponyville anyway?"

Luna didn't show it, but it was funny watching something looking so terrifying and a title befitting the look, to complain like a child.

"Ah ah ah! None of the sass!" Luna can play two at this game.

"Fiiiine! I'll go and see your pony-land- ruler-sister! But you and I are not done talking you hear!?" Delmar said as the dream began to fade, indicating Delmar was waking up soon.

"Yes mom." Luna said with a stifled giggle.

All Luna heard was a groan as she also woke up.

Luna awoke with a smile, she would have never imagined the Lord of Death to talk and act like a child, or more like a tired teenager.

It surprised her though, other than her sister, no pony else could manipulate their dreams in such a way to make it feel so real. It was humbling, as Luna realized and was reminded something is always more powerful lingered in the shadows. Despite the strange and mysterious occurrence that is Delmar, she had no real reason to fear him.

Other than his looks.

She felt a weight on her entire body, slept to long? Maybe.

Celestia's sun was already up, which means she has free time. Although she should explain why she skipped night court.

Not that ponies used the night court anyway...

She yawned and got out of bed, using her brush to get the knots and loose strands out of her hair. Which was only one again. She looked at her reflection again, and stared at her freckles.

Her best stars...

She had to admit, they were hard to see, but in the moonlight, they shined like any star, only brighter with a twinkle.

Oh right! I should warn Tia of our visitor.

She double checked herself, making sure she was presentable, smelled her breath and quickly took a mint from her drawer.

The alcohol was to real.

Luna opened her chamber door to reveal her sister with a hoof in the air.

"Tia? I had a feeling you would be knocking any moment."

"Lulu, you have been asleep for a while, I thought you were sick. It's almost noon, so I made a brunch for you in case you are sick... you aren't are you?" Celestia, with her ever caring and motherly charm, said with her soft and worried voice.

"No worries Tia, I'm not sickly. I just had an interesting conversation with a certain po... I mean person."

"Person? Like a minotaur?"

"No, but he is tall like one. I asked him in the Dream Realm to come visit us. I would like your opinion of him before we...let him loose so to speak. He's very strange, but very powerful."

Celestia was curious, although ever slightly nervous. As she should be being a ruler and all.

"He isn't dangerous is he? Can he withhold from violence? Can he avoid being seen? What if-"

Celestia was hushed with a hoof in the mouth.

"Tia, he is extremely dangerous, but I think you will enjoy his company. In fact, I bet you will like him."

This didn't ease Celestia, but she never shows it in the least.

"Alright Lulu, but if he is so strange, will he be walking up here just like that without rousing the nobility?"

Luna went wide eyed, she hadn't consider- oh wait.

"Oh no, he knows magic. It's very different from ours but also very similar. He said he can make himself invisible to the populace, so we don't need to worry about any fear."

This eased Celestia slightly.

"Alright, I suppose if you trust him, so shall I. We should eat some brunch, we can have him meet in the dining room in private. If he is so powerful, then he should be able to trace our magical signatures."

Celestia and Luna both carried on to the dining room, making sure nopony was following. Although, during their walk Luna had a slight itch around her posterior, and it was annoying. She blushed as she used her magic to itch the spot, and it was gone. It was weird, but it felt like magic pulsations but was dismissed.

Once they reached the dining room they ordered all guards some privacy and had the door locked and magically sealed.

Once they were seated, they began to eat.

"Oh!" Celestia suddenly shouted "I almost forgot the most important question!"

"Yes Tia?" Luna said as she had just started cutting into some spiced eggs.

"What is this fellows name?"

"Oh, His name is Delmar, the Lord of Limbo and Death."

Limbo? Like the dance routine Pinkie showed me? Celestia thought.

"Interesting title, Limbo..."

Luna shrugged, she didn't ask him what it meant either. She thought it was also the dance routine.

Boy will they be disappointed when they were told what it was.

Delmar watched as the two sisters walked alongside each other. He traced Luna's magic signature in his dream. It wasn't hard, just slightly annoying having his entire body transported almost on top of Luna as she was waking up. That would have been a funny story to explain.

Currently he was hiding on the ceiling as a shadow, simply blending in with his surroundings. Although he thought he did see Luna look at him, but it didn't seem like she noticed his magic. He triple checked using magic pings that bounced off Luna's butt to see if she would detect it. She noticed but Delmar wasn't positive if the pings just made her uncomfortable, or she knew it was him and simply wanted to keep his identity secret for the time being.

Either way, it was almost hysterical watching her horn glow just to itch her butt.

Delmar followed using levitation magic, which was hard to do on an empty stomach, but when he heard they would be eating, he decided to surprise them by popping out from behined a chair or something.

Maybe, just maybe he could get Luna to spit a drink.

Once they reached their destination, they ordered their pony guards to leave and they locked the door, which Delmar simply bypassed by phasing through the door. Which he was glad he did, since they also magically sealed off the area.

That would have been more noisy to get into. It would be embarrassing to have to shove himself through a magical barrier, which made him sound constipated.

But he was in, and he made his move.

Once he was sure they didn't notice his presence, he snuck up behined Luna's seat as she was eating what looked like eggs and thought of the best prank ever.

He will put some of his own spices into the eggs. Except add a spice that even made Delmar tear up, a Reaper Pepper.

Makes sense

He used materialization magic to summon the tiny pepper, it wasn't big so it should be undetectable.

Delmar crushed the pepper so only juices remained, and when Luna wasn't looking, he splashed a tinkle on the eggs.

Luna cut off a piece of the spiced egg, and placed it into her mouth.

Delmer giggled as he placed himself on the seat opposite of her, still invisible, and waited for results.

This is for leaving a can empty on my coffee table...

Luna enjoyed eggs, especially spicy ones. She liked the kick it gave to the texture of eggs.

It was a good meal, and when she cut off another piece of her eggs, she expected nothing less.

Instead, a little tingling sensation in her throat.

It wasn't painful, but annoying, so she decided to drink some water to rid of its pestilence.

That was a mistake.

Instead of quelling the tingling, it made it grow into a burn, and at once it felt like a fire from a dragons maw decided to mouth love Luna. It was painful.

She coughed and started to tear up, wheezing as the burn slowly turned into a bleeding flow of fire. Lava.

She ate motherbucking lava.

She drank her entire glass in a split second, only to have it turn to fire in her gut. She was crying not from pain, but from fear. She was afraid of burning a hole in her stomach.

Luna was sweating, her throat muscles screamed for her to do something, and her gut was about to abandon ship.

She needed to puke.

Luna couldn't, as that fear of lava again rose in her brain, she couldn't do anything.

This was happening in a span of about five seconds.

Celestia seemed to notice Luna's agony.

"Sister? Is it to spicy for you?"

What do you bucking think Tia!? Yeah no bucking way this is legal! This feels like torture, whoever the motherbucker that decided to bucking add this shit to my eggs is going to feel the wrath of my fur- oh my god I'm about to burp! No! I don't want to burn! Please! Anypony! Help me!

As if on que, a skeletal hand placed a glass of milk in front of Luna.

She grabbed it and drank it all, only for it to refill again with milk that seemed endless.

It helped, striking the fire down and easing her insides. Her eyes burned, her nostrils felt better than any day she ever had.

That was one good thing, her sinuses are clear.

She looked up at Tia, who was staring not at her, but at the laughing and coughing skeletal figure on the floor next to her.

Once he was done laughing, he got up, stared Luna directly in the eyes, and said a sentence that re-kindled Luna's fire of anger.

"Don't leave a can of trash on my coffee table ever again."

Celestia looked confused, while Luna responded...

"I'm going to bucking kill you..."

Author's Note

I like sour food and drinks.

I can't handle spicy food.