Celestia's New Lifeby EkhidnaChapters1. Discord's Invitation2. Home Again3. Persephone's Lessons4. New Culture. New Ways5. Preparations6. Wedding7. Honeymoon8. A New Life - Part 18. A New Life - Part 29. Arise, My Family10. Home1. Discord's InvitationLetting out a loud whoop, Celestia popped up from under the water and flung her wings open, giving them a few happy flaps. She looked back toward the shore and grinned when she saw how far out she was. “That was a good one!” Her partner grinned back at her, looking impressed with himself. “I can do even better than that!” “I don't believe you,” Celestia challenged. “Oh? Then come here.” Celestia swam back to the shore, where Discord was waiting with a smug smile. When she pulled herself up onto the sand next to him, he brushed some of her long mane back from her face and caressed her cheek. She leaned up, ever so slightly brushing their lips together, and he drew her into a sweet kiss. And then he spun her to face the water, lifted her by the stomach, and threw her like a javelin. Celestia tucked her wings and legs in close to her body to streamline herself, the wind rushing in her ears, and she closed her eyes just before she splashed back down into the water so hard it stung. But it was so fun she didn't care, hastily swimming back up and lifting her head above the surface, laughing. Upon turning to look at the shore again, she saw he had thrown her even further than before. “Whoo, a hundred points!” he cheered. Celestia spent a few moments treading the water and just gazing at him with content. Their relationship has blossomed since she retired a few years ago. Without the daily tasks involved in running a kingdom, Celestia had found herself very bored very quickly. Luna had adjusted well to the change, and Celestia had entertained herself for a while, but soon began to long for regular company and excitement. Enter Discord. He had offered his paw in friendship and began spending time with her nearly every day, and after a few months of playing games together, exploring Equestria, having tea, and sometimes discussing deep philosophical quandaries for hours into the night... they had fallen in love. Celestia was smitten with his eccentric charm and he was likewise enchanted by her kindness and her delightful sense of humor. News of their relationship had surprised Equestria, and it was the gossip of the country for weeks, but eventually, everypony moved on and were happy for the two. And now the two of them were engaged and Celestia couldn't be happier with her new life. “Oh, Kay-Kay!” Discord called to her. “Would you like to have our picnic now?” “Now? But you've barely gotten in at all,” she replied, swimming back toward him and patting the water. “You know how I feel about getting my mane wet.” He ran his hand smoothly down the back of his head and neck. Celestia rolled her eyes and splashed him. She soaked a good bit of his body in doing so and he jerked back, giving her a scandalized gasp. “How dare you attack me!” he crowed dramatically. She smirked and lifted a hoof to beckon to him. “What are you going to do about it?” He answered by tackling her. Both of them went under, and they playfully wrestled for several moments, spinning around as each tried to hold the other down. Discord's height put him at an advantage and he finally managed to wrap Celestia in his arms and hold her tight against his chest, threatening to dunk her. “You wouldn't,” she panted, tilting her head back to stare up at him. “I would. Take this!” He gave her a final firm plunge into the water before laughing and climbing back up onto land. Celestia was right behind him, snorting water out of her nose and brushing her mane around before just using her magic to move it back out of her face. They only crawled partway up the shore before she draped over him, nuzzling him gently. He nuzzled back, moving a hand to her side, slowly stroking it. Even covered in water, her coat radiated warmth. He pulled her close and savored it, tail drifting around hers as he just tried to feel as much of her as he could. “Alright, my love,” she said after a minute, moving away and getting up. “Let's eat now.” “Yes, let's!” He hopped up and rested a hand on her back as they walked over to their picnic blanket. Discord snapped his fingers and the water disappeared from their coats, leaving them warm and dry. “Now, before we get started...” He opened the basket and levitated out a bottle of wine and two glasses. “Wine, my dear?” “Please,” she replied. He poured her a glass and passed it over, then filled the second for himself. She took a curious sip and immediately smiled. Strawberry. Her favorite. “So, what did you pack for lunch?” she asked. “Oh, I thought we could have something simple,” he replied, taking out a couple of plates and setting them down. Then he lifted out a dish with their main course. “Grilled cheese! And not just that, but I cut them into fun little star shapes!” “That's adorable,” she said as he peeled the protective plastic off. “But are they just grilled cheese, or is there a surprise to them?” “I'm sure you can guess the answer to that, you've known me long enough.” Discord piled a few of the small sandwiches onto his plate and kept rummaging through the basket. “Eat at your own risk. Now, would you like sour cream and onion potato chips, or the very experimental relish and mustard flavored ones I got from Pinkie?” “Relish and mustard?” Celestia asked, disgusted. “Really? So brave!” He took the bag out and poured some onto her plate. “Wait, I didn't mean...” She sighed and picked one of the chips up. It had an off-putting yellow-green color to it and smelled strongly of pickles. “So, Pinkie Pie made these herself?” “She did, she likes using me as a food test subject because I'll eat anything. But as for those chips, well... let's just say she should stick to baking desserts.” Celestia tossed the chip into her mouth and instantly gagged at the overwhelming flavor of sour pickle and spicy mustard, along with more salt than she ever expected a single chip to contain. She struggled to even swallow it, and immediately chased it with most of her wine. Discord roared with laughter, taking her glass and refilling it. “I am so telling Pinkie about this later!” “Yes, please tell her to focus her talent on baking rather than... this.” Celestia gestured at the rest of the chips. He snickered. “Can do.” They enjoyed their lunch. It was a sunny day and the temperature was pleasant, the slightest breeze blowing through their fur. It turned out that the grilled cheese was made with a high-quality sharp cheddar with a slightly smoky flavor, making the simple meal even more delicious. Along with the sandwiches and chips, Discord had packed a veggie platter, and they fed each other cucumbers and carrots, occasionally trying to smear ranch dressing on each other's faces. Once they had mostly eaten their fill and had moved on to snacking between sips of wine, they discussed recent events. Equestria was as prosperous as ever, the kingdom was thriving under Twilight Sparkle's rule, and Celestia couldn't be more proud of her. Young Flurry Heart was growing into quite the compassionate and intelligent princess as well, often visiting her aunt to learn magic, and Celestia saw a bright future for her in the Crystal Empire. “I adore Flurry, she's so sweet but she's got a bit of a wild streak when nopony's looking,” Discord said. “What do you mean?” Celestia asked. “She's a little prankster! Oh yes, she's sweet and loving like her momma, but she likes playing harmless jokes on people. During my last session of O&O with the guys, I was over at the Canterlot palace, since Spike was hosting. The throne room is perfect for games, by the way. Anyway, Twilight had Flurry for the day, and the clever little filly ran right in and jumped in there with us. See, I use a sort of area effect to bring the game to life and anypony can cross in if they want. She came in, became an apprentice sorceress, and began insisting we pay her gold to protect us from the bad guy. Adorable, right?” Celestia giggled. “Very adorable.” “So we humored her. Said she'd get a cut of whatever treasure we find and she can help us hunt down the bad guy. I had planned a low level boss, so I decided to just throw him into our path so she could try fighting. And what does the sweetheart do?” “What did she do-” “She used a spell that was so bright we were all temporarily blinded! There were sounds of a scuffle, and pained grunting! Then a thud and silence, save for the sound of little hooves clipclopping away. My vision returned first.” Discord gestured dramatically. “The boss was unconscious and all of us were missing our loot! She defeated the boss but then robbed us!” Celestia put a hoof to her mouth in shock. “Oh no.” “Haha, Spike and Big Mac were so betrayed. Not me though, I hadn't trusted her from the start. Luckily that was the end to our quest, we got a handsome reward from the local village for dealing with the bad guy and could easily replace our lost stuff. But it made for a very interesting story!” Discord was drinking the last of the wine directly from the bottle now, but he offered to let Celestia take a sip before he finished it. She declined. “Did Flurry ever return for the rest of the game?” Celestia asked. “Nope.” Discord finished the bottle and began spinning it around on a claw. “We finished not long after we replaced our stuff and distributed the remaining gold evenly to each other. I ended the simulation and we went to find where Flurry had gotten off to. She was in the garden laughing to herself over the whole thing. She apologized to us though. Said she hoped it didn't ruin the game. I thanked her for spicing it up. Nothing like a good betrayal to make things exciting. Still, she's so nice! Ah, children.” “Yes, children are wonderful. I do wonder if Twilight will ever have one of her own. She would be such a good mother.” “She's not the only alicorn I can think of who'd make a good mother,” Discord cooed. Celestia blushed and looked away. “Foals would be nice to have one day. But I'm not sure I'm ready quite yet.” “Take all the time you need. We don't need to rush.” He grasped her hoof, patting it gently. She looked back at him, moving her other forehoof to the back of his hand, rubbing softly in return. She couldn't ask for a more supportive fiance. He seemed thoughtful as he gazed into her eyes, and she tried to figure out what he was thinking, but despite how long she's known him, that was still an impossible task at times. So she asked instead. “You seem contemplative. What are you thinking about?” “Oh... just musing.” Discord briefly stroked his beard, seeming to stare past her for a bit, before focusing back on her. “Since things have gotten so serious between us and we're betrothed and all... could I tell you a secret?” “Of course,” she said immediately. “You can tell me anything.” “First, I have another question for you. What do you know about the draconequus?” “Hm.” She tilted her head quizzically. “Not much, unfortunately. Your species was seen as legend back when I was a foal. There were tales of a huge society of draconequus that regularly interacted with the other races of Equus, spreading knowledge and mischief, but it's said that slowly but surely they stopped. Draconequus weren't seen again. Every so often there would be stories of somepony running into one, but they could never really prove it. When you showed up and started causing trouble, you were the first after centuries. I assumed you were the only one of your kind left. You've never really told us otherwise.” Discord nodded. “I felt no need to talk about where I came from. But you should know, then... I'm not the only one. There's more of us. Many of us. We are a proud people and our magic is powerful and dangerous. So we chose to hide our society away from all but fellow draconequus.” “Your people just hid? Why? We could learn so much from each other.” “There are many creatures in this world that seek strong magic to take for themselves. We decided it would be best to vanish and not even be a target. Could we fight off most threats that oppose us? Sure. Did we want to have to spend time fighting? No. Also, I'll admit, we're just naturally isolationist. We like our culture and just didn't want anyone else coming around. That probably sounds terrible to you overly friendly pony folk but that's just how we are.” “I see. Sounds like you come from a very unique place, then.” Celestia considered all that she had learned, then said, “If you don't mind me asking, why did you leave?” Discord hesitated. Pain briefly flickered in his eyes before he blinked and smiled, explaining, “I was always odd even by draconequus standards. I got bored. Wanted to get away from my parents, see the outside world, really flex my power around beings that had no way of matching it, and well. We know what happened.” Celestia wasn't sure he was being entirely honest, but she wasn't going to push him. Perhaps there were painful memories from his old society and it was up to him if he wanted to revisit them by telling her. “Did you ever think about going back?” Discord perked up. “That's why I brought all this up, my dear! I was considering finally returning to my old hometown and bringing you to meet my family! We are engaged after all, soon you'll be part of it! Oh my father told the funniest jokes and my mother cooked amazing food, and they're both such skilled magic users, I learned so much from them, I just know you'll love them!” Celestia wasn't expecting that. She stared at him. It was almost shocking to think of Discord as part of a family, he was such a loner for the longest time, but she supposed she should have expected it. Of course he had a family. He had parents, grandparents, perhaps siblings and aunts and uncles. She didn't know what kind of family dynamics draconequus had, but with their long lives, there was no doubt Discord had plenty of relatives. “You want me to meet your family? Are you sure? You did say draconequus are isolationist...” “Well, true, but it's been a long time and maybe they're more open-minded now. Besides, it's not like we're opening our gates to the entirety of the world. It's just me bringing you to visit. No one should have a problem with that. I'll make sure you learn about the customs and things will be just peachy!” Seeing the long lost draconequus society. Learning about their history and culture. How could Celestia pass up such an opportunity? Besides, Discord looked really excited to take her there and she wanted to make him happy. “Sure, we can see your family,” she agreed. He stood and swept her up into a hug, spinning around with her and kissing all over her face. “Wonderful! Then we'll set out as soon as possible! When would you like to go? We could go right now! Or tomorrow morning!” “Tomorrow morning would be best,” Celestia said, doing her best to meet his ecstatic kisses. “Wanna get a good night's sleep before dealing with any creature related to you.” He placed her back on her hooves and laughed, tickling her behind her ear. “Oh just you wait. This is going to be so much fun, I can't wait to introduce you to everyone.” 2. Home AgainThough it would have been easy for Discord to teleport himself and Celestia back to his homeland, he claimed it would be much more romantic to make the journey the long way. They went west, alternating between flying and going on foot, until at last they hit a forest that led to the bases of the Smokey Mountains. “It's been a long time since I've been out this way,” Celestia said, gazing up at the tall peaks. “Vanhoover is to our northwest, is that where we're going?” “No, my dear, or I would have had us go by train,” Discord replied. “This forest is our destination.” “Are your people hidden here?” “In a sense. Ssh, don't make me spoil the surprise!” Celestia chuckled and kept walking next to him. She heard a low, rumbling coo from behind her and looked over her shoulder at the small cart she was pulling. Philomena chirped at her from her cage. “I know,” Celestia said gently to her. “I'll let you fly as soon as we stop. It must be getting cramped in there.” Philomena ruffled her feathers and opened her wings. She had a decent bit of room in the cage but was nonetheless unable to spread her wings as far as they could go. The forest was well-shaded by the tall trees and fairly cool. Celestia stuck close to Discord for his warmth as they walked, examining the plants around them and wondering how much further they had to go. It's already been a few days. They reached the foothills of the mountains and Celestia began keeping her ears perked for bears, or worse, Ursa Minors and Ursa Majors. Nothing bothered them save for insects though, which she gently shooed away. Discord finally stopped next to a cave. It had vines growing down from its opening and they could hear wind whistling through it. It seemed like the perfect habitat for a large critter, but Discord seemed prepared to go inside. “Are we going in there?” Celestia asked curiously. “Yes, this is the way,” he replied, giving her a reassuring pat and striding forward. She hesitated, as the cave didn't seem like it would go anywhere but underground, but she trusted him. The draconequus could likely hide their home anywhere with how much reality warping magic they had. So she moved the vines aside and followed him into the cave. Her cart briefly got stuck, but a few tugs and she got it rolling. The cave was quite dark, and Celestia lit her horn up to see where they were going. It didn't branch off at all, tunneling ahead at a slight downward angle. It was strangely empty in here, seeming to lack spiders, bats, or any other creatures known to live in caves. As they walked deeper, she began to feel a prickling of magic along her coat. Her fur stood on end and she froze as she suddenly felt a deep urge to turn and leave. “Discord?” she whispered. “Hm?” He stopped and looked at her. “What's wrong?” “Are you sure this is the right way? Being in here feels wrong, there's an ancient magic here.” “Oh, I'm so sorry, I should have warned you!” He leaned down and clasped one of her forehooves, lifting it up and kissing it. “Since this is an entrance to our land, it has been enchanted to drive away all non-draconequus. It is meant to feel incredibly uncomfortable. Are you okay? Can you keep going?” “I think so.” She pulled her hoof back and kept going. Though her senses seemed to scream at her to turn back, she just kept her head high and told herself everything was okay, she was allowed to be here. It was an ingenious deterrent, she had to admit. The longer she walked, the more her discomfort grew, until it was a nearly paralyzing fear. She began shaking, and Discord swept an arm around her. “This enchantment was designed by several draconequus, but allow me to try and shield you from it.” He focused his magic, diverting the environmental magic away from her. It took effort, but he managed to hold it at bay, and she let out a sigh of relief. “That's some spell,” she commented. “It is. We're very particular about wanting to be left alone. But don't worry, the spell will end soon.” Sure enough, they soon walked out of the area of effect. Discord stopped his magic and Celestia waited to see if the feeling returned, but it didn't. “There. Now, it's not much further ahead,” Discord said. It was still several more minutes of walking, though. It was hard to keep track of time without being able to watch the sky, but Celestia figured it had to be close to an hour since they entered the cave when she finally saw light at the other end. She walked faster, beginning to trot as she longed to feel sunlight again. Discord jogged next to her, and suddenly there they were, emerging from the cave and standing on an outcropping of rock looking down on a beautiful valley. Mountains with snow-capped peaks rose on both sides, rolling down into hills of lush grass. There were diverse trees, some with green leaves and others with pink. Fantastic flowers grew in abundance wherever she looked, there were forests in the distance, and running right through the center of the valley was a crystal clear river. There were houses too, spread out across both the valley floor and built partly up the mountains. Though they varied in size, they all had similar architecture with wooden beams, large windows, and bright colors. Stone paths seemed to connect the buildings, forming a sprawling but organized town. “There's my old home,” Discord said as he pointed to the town. He took a slow breath, almost as though reassuring himself. Then he gave Celestia a grin and messed with her mane. “Come on, let's head down.” He led her over to the side of the outcropping, where wooden stairs led down. She followed him, noting that they were rather high on a mountain now. She has never seen anything like this before. There were mountains, a clear sky above her, the Sun... yet all this was completely hidden from Equestria. Draconequus magic was astounding. When they got down from the mountain, it was an easy walk toward the town. Celestia ran a hoof through the grass along the trail, amazed by how soft it was. And such a bright, lively green. She almost wanted to lean down and take a bite out of it. She did sniff many of the strange flowers they passed, finding that they were all pleasantly fragrant. She began to identify the pink trees as cherry trees, many of which were in bloom. Some of the older, taller trees were filled with birds, with phoenixes among them. She's never seen so many phoenixes in one place. They called out with their singsong voices. Philomena chirped back in turn, giving a few hops. Celestia was sure she would be able to make plenty of friends here. There were many springs out this way, clouds of steam rising from the water, and she hoped to be able to take a bath in one of them. But she didn't see many people until they got closer to the town entrance. Walking the streets beyond were dozens of draconequus. Celestia had an idea of what to expect from being around Discord, but it didn't quite prepare her for the sight of them. They were all so tall, many having pony or goat-like heads, but there were other sorts of heads as well. To say nothing of the vast array of horns, limbs, and tails they had, with very little coordination to their parts. There were individuals with frog legs, tiger arms, insect wings, scorpion tails, massive ram horns or moose antlers, some limbs with scales and some with fur and some merely hide... they were all so different and unique. But despite how much they differed from each other, they seemed to live in harmony, laughing and engaging in conversation, while the children entertained each other with displays of magical power. Then, as Discord and Celestia walked through the entrance and entered the town proper, activity seemed to stop. All eyes turned to them and they stopped too, looking around nervously. Discord clenched and unclenched his fingers, offering a grin and trying to ignore that he was sweating bullets. Next to him, Celestia tensed all her legs, ready to take a stance and fight should something bad happen. And then the tension disappeared and everyone around them called out happily and smiled, rushing in to surround them. Celestia heard several calls of Discord's name, the others clapping him on the back and shaking his hand, glad to have him back. He let out a sigh of relief and found himself feeling emotional over the warm welcome. He hasn't seen them in so long, he hadn't exactly left on the best terms, but they didn't seem to hold anything against him. They were simply happy he was back. “Yes, thank you, everyone!” he said, blinking away tears and grinning at the others. He greeted who he could by name, amazed he still remembered so many of them despite how much time has passed. Though there were some young faces he didn't know yet. He would have to introduce himself. But before he could, someone said, “Your parents will be thrilled to see you!” “Oh, yes!” someone else chimed in. “Don't waste anymore time here, go see them!” “Have they moved?” Discord asked as he was nearly pushed along by the crowd. “Or are they-” “They're right where you left them,” he was assured. “Go on!” “Well, I guess we're meeting my parents now,” he said gleefully to Celestia. She smiled. “If they're anything like the rest of your people, it'll be a fun meeting.” Discord led the way, the townspeople cheering him on as they went. He hadn't known he would miss home so much, but now that he was back, he was glad for this decision. Their destination wasn't too far away. They passed shops and restaurants, and Celestia tried to glance through the windows of every place they passed. Discord told her they would have plenty of time to explore and shop once they get settled in. She was looking forward to it. Soon they were walking up the path to a fairly large house. Discord ran his hand along one of the beams as they stepped up onto the porch, Celestia unhooking the cart from herself as they did. She asked Philomena to please wait a while longer, then joined Discord at the door. He was examining the house, and explained to her, “They've remodeled since I lived here. I wonder how it looks inside.” “Guess we should find out, hm?” She gestured to the door. “Indeed.” He raised a fist, but didn't knock right away. Would his parents even want to see him again? Celestia slipped a comforting foreleg around him, holding him close. “Go ahead. No matter what happens, I'm here for you.” “I know.” He gave her a brief kiss, then knocked on the door. A few moments passed before a female voice replied, “Come in!” Discord felt nervous all over again as he recognized his mother's voice. This was really happening. He found the door to be unlocked. Of course, things were so peaceful no one really locked their doors. It was all coming back to him. He let himself in, his partner following right behind him. The floors were polished wood, and as he looked around, he saw that not much has changed. The furniture was newer, and rooms seemed to have been rearranged since he lived here, but it was recognizable as his culture's style. While they were looking around the house, a draconequus mare came in from another room, politely asking, “What brings you here, honored guests...” Then she trailed off upon seeing Discord, eyes widening. “Discord?” She took a cautious step closer to him. “Is that really you?” He offered her a bashful smile. Celestia has never seen him look so sheepish. “It's me. Mom.” The other's eyes immediately filled with tears and she cried out, “Hades! Hades, dear, come here!” “Persephone? What's wrong?” Another draconequus hurried in, this one a large stallion who at first seemed concerned for his wife, but he grew as shocked as her when he saw who was standing in front of her. “Son? Are you...?” Discord nodded, first to his mother, and then to his father. “Mom. Dad. It's good to see you both.” For a moment, Celestia thought this was going to be a solemn affair. But then the three were bursting into tears and running to hug each other. Discord's parents were happily welcoming him home between sobs, their pain and relief so honest that it broke her heart. She was reminded of how much she had missed Luna after she was forced to banish her, and how happy she was to reunite with her once Nightmare Moon was defeated. “I'm sorry, I never should have left,” Discord said, leaning back and wiping his eyes off. “I never thought about how much it would hurt you, I didn't care, I just...” “It's alright,” Persephone said gently, reaching up to wipe tears from his cheek. “It's not your fault.” “It was ours,” Hades agreed. “If we had just taken the time to listen, to understand you, maybe it wouldn't have happened. We've wanted to make it up to you ever since but you didn't come back for so long...” “We're just glad you're alright,” Persephone finished. “You look healthy, and happy, we're just glad you're back.” They wrapped each other in hugs again, wanting to make up for over a thousand years of missing each other. Celestia just waited, wondering what all happened between them but not wanting to pry. She was about to reach out to touch Discord's back when a third draconequus came to see what the commotion was. He looked to be about Discord's age, with a similar coat, though his limbs were more like his mother's. He gasped at the sight of Discord and shouted, “Hey, everyone! Discord's back!” He began running from room to room calling the news. “It's him, our brother, he's back!” Far more draconequus than Celestia was expecting filled the room after that. They were all about Discord's age or younger, scrambling around so fast that it was hard to count them but she guessed there had to be close to eight. Somehow she just knew they were all siblings, and they crowded Discord, who stepped away from his parents and leaned down to hug each of them. Celestia covered her mouth as she giggled, unused to seeing her partner so sociable. But he was greeting all of his young siblings happily, complimenting them on how much they've grown in the past thousand years, and he picked up the smallest of the bunch and gave her a few playful tosses in the air. “And who are you?” “That's your newest little sister,” Hades laughed. “You left way before she was born. Her name's Fortune.” “Fortune!” Discord nuzzled her and she pulled on his beard. “Wow, isn't she a feisty one!” “She looks a lot like you,” Celestia remarked. “Haha, yeah.” Discord put the foal down and she took one look at Celestia before backing away. It was then that the family really seemed to take notice of the alicorn standing in the room with them, giving her curious and slightly apprehensive looks. Seeing this, Discord went to his partner's side and said, “Everyone, please meet Celestia.” Discord's parents were the first to approach her, their expressions carefully blank. They seemed to be looking her over, examining her closely, and she hoped they weren't angry about her being here. She didn't want to make a bad first impression on her future in laws. But then they smiled and greeted her cordially, holding out their hands to shake her hoof as they introduced themselves. They also introduced their many kids, mentioning that they had more relatives living right next door as well. Celestia relaxed at how inviting they had become, doing her best to learn the names of all Discord's siblings. She had never realized draconequus families were so big. Once introductions were exchanged, Discord went on to say, “She's my fiancee, we plan to marry and start our new life here.” It was an agreement they had come to during their walk, Celestia wishing to live with the draconequus. If they would have her, that is. For a while, the family was silent, and Celestia began to worry that they wouldn't want her here, that the draconequus were too proud to allow an outsider in, that they would turn her away or make both of them leave... But much like when she entered the town, her worries were alleviated. The family cheered, applauding and congratulating Discord on his engagement. “That's wonderful!” Persephone exclaimed. Seeing Celestia's obvious relief, she smiled and went to touch her shoulder. “I know what you're thinking, and it's okay. We don't care that you're a pony, if Discord loves you, then we love you! You're welcome here in our home and in our village!” “Yeah, we're just happy he's finally getting married,” Hades agreed, clapping his son hard on the back. “About time he got a move on.” Discord chuckled and ducked out from under his hand. “I had too much going on to worry about marriage. But now, well...” He smiled. “I think I'm ready for it.” “There'll be much to do,” Persephone commented. “We'll have to prepare the rite of passage ceremony for your fiancee if she wants to get married here, and prepare for the wedding itself... we have a lot to do! But oh, first things first, let's bring in your things.” They went out to the cart, Discord's parents and siblings using their magic to lift luggage and other belongings out, though they were very careful when they got out Philomena's cage. “A phoenix?” Persephone asked, taking the cage in her hands instead. “Yes, she's been with me a very long time,” Celestia replied. “Her name is Philomena.” “We have a phoenix who stays with us as well, though he comes and goes as he pleases, since he leads a tribe of phoenixes in the forest to our east,” Persephone explained, gesturing toward the woods not too far from the house. “Perhaps he would like to meet-” A squawk interrupted her. Looking up, they saw a large phoenix with bright feathers perched on the house above them, turning one fiery eye to gaze down at them. “Ah. He probably heard your lady,” Persephone laughed. Looking into the cage, they saw that Philomena was watching the male phoenix curiously. She pecked at the bars and gave Celestia a longing look. “You should let her go. I think she'll get along well with him.” “You're right. She's been needing to stretch her wings anyway.” Celestia opened the cage with her magic and reached out a hoof. Philomena daintily stepped out and onto her foreleg, shaking her feathers from head to tail and puffing up for a moment before her feathers all slimmed back down. Then Celestia lifted her foreleg up high and Philomena took off, flying up to the top of the house to sit next to the handsome phoenix waiting for her. They exchanged soft chirps to introduce themselves, Philomena a little nervous as she hasn't been around too many others of her kind, while the male seemed confident but also interested in her. “Have fun, you two,” Celestia called, then helped the draconequus carry her stuff inside. Once everything was brought in, it was all taken to a guest room. A guest room that was apparently once Discord's room, which they offered to make his permanently again, but he respectfully declined as he would likely get his own place once he and Celestia married. The couple settled in, soon joining Hades and Persephone out in the lounge to relax. They wanted to get to know Celestia, and she told them about her life and how she knew Discord. They seemed surprised that she was so close to him now after everything they had gone through in the past, but nodded in understanding when she explained that love was full of surprises. It was only when Discord embraced friendship and sought deeper relationships with his fellow creatures that she was able to fall for him, and the two of them couldn't be happier. Getting engaged had simply felt like the most natural thing in the world. When she was done with her stories, Hades regaled her with tales of Discord's childhood, which Celestia found hilarious while Discord groaned with embarrassment. Apparently when he was first learning to teleport, he had a knack for teleporting himself into tight spaces and getting himself stuck, where he would yell for a family member to help him until someone finally teleported him back out or he managed to free himself. And while he may have excellent magic now, at one point he turned nearly everything he conjured into horribly misshapen blobs of material that barely resembled the object he desired. There was nothing quite like your son showing you a puddle of yellow goo that he very earnestly declared was a rubber duck. After several minutes of trading stories, Persephone said she would like to take Celestia to the park and have a private discussion with her about something important, and Hades agreed, saying he wanted to catch up alone with Discord. Discord and Celestia weren't sure what either of them had in mind, but agreed to meet with them separately, figuring there was a good reason. Celestia gave Discord a kiss goodbye and got up, following Persephone outside and toward a beautiful park in the center of the town. She wondered what this was about. 3. Persephone's LessonsIt was a lovely day to visit the park but Celestia nonetheless felt slightly out of place as she followed Persephone down the trail. She was the only non-draconequus here and though she's had her fair share of experience interacting with different creatures and their cultures, she didn't know what to expect from Discord's people. The looks that came her way were more curious than anything, but she still wondered what they all thought of her being here. “I thought it would be nice to tell you more about our people, since you will be joining us soon,” Persephone said, conjuring up a handful of birdseed to toss to a flock of birds playing nearby. They chased after the food, and the two paused for a few moments to watch them scurry about and peck the grass. “I would love to hear about your ways,” Celestia replied. “Life here for us is peaceful and we have a rich cultural history. We value art and philosophy highly, while encouraging magical exploration in those who are so inclined. We enjoy discovering new things, writing books on what we know, sharing knowledge with each other and helping our society flourish.” Persephone continued walking once the birds were done eating, Celestia at her side. “I understand that ponies have an egalitarian society?” “That's right,” Celestia said. “All ponies are free to express themselves how they like and pursue their dreams without being subjected to certain expectations because of their genders.” “And the ponies are happy with this?” “Very happy. Don't get me wrong, there's the occasional bit of prejudice from both mares and stallions directed at each other, but it tends to be quickly stamped out. A pony should be judged by their actions, not their body.” “I'm glad that your society is happy. But you should know, ours differs a fair bit from yours.” “Oh? Tell me more.” Persephone took her to a gazebo, inviting her to sit down at one of the benches. Once they were settled, Persephone explained, “Among the draconequus, the does and bucks have different roles in society. It's not anything we are forced into, it's merely what is comfortable for us.” Celestia curiously took note of how the draconequus referred to their genders as does and bucks instead of mares and stallions, wanting to make sure she addressed them correctly in the future. Then she said, “What are these roles?” “The bucks are often more comfortable as leaders and actors, enjoying the spotlight and entertaining the people. They also tend to be more adventurous and crave excitement, exploring the wild, canoeing, fishing with their friends, or playing sports wherever the mood strikes. I once saw my husband challenge our older sons to a game involving jumping across the rooftops!” “Wow!” Celestia grinned at the mental image. “How exciting!” “It was very exciting, but bucks are just like that, you see. Even their idea of downtime can be quite rowdy, as they like partying with their friends and going to bars. But it's good for them to get their energy out so they can come home and enjoy time with the family. This is how we live in balance. While charismatic bucks are seen as desirable in our culture, it's a down to earth and amicable doe that catches the eyes of our bucks. We often prefer a calmer lifestyle to balance out their adventurous one, pursuing such hobbies as gardening and decorating our homes, along with painting, weaving, and other art forms. I quite enjoy cooking personally. Again, these are not requirements of us. I know bucks who are happy house husbands, just as I know talented and bold does who love stunning audiences at the theater and can drink their husbands under the table. But we are very in tune with our natural instincts and so tend to fall into certain roles regardless.” “I see.” Celestia nodded. “That's very interesting. Thank you for explaining it to me. I'm surprised Discord hasn't already been betrothed with how charismatic and adventurous he is.” She laughed lightly. Persephone laughed too. “Oh, he was a rambunctious child. He's my oldest son and so enjoyed the privileges of lording over his younger siblings. He caused trouble everywhere he went, which is usual for a young draconequus learning to control their abilities. He had quite the charming smile and was very intelligent... but his recklessness caused most of the other kids to avoid him.” “That's understandable.” “He knocked down an old statue in the town square one day,” she said. “Got everyone's attention when it crashed down, we were so embarrassed... not him though, he just laughed about it.” “Were you able to fix it?” “Oh yes, but it was still the talk of the town for a while. He did silly things too, such as replacing windows with transparent rock candy and seeing how long it took for people to notice, or changing the phoenixes to have blue feathers. The flocks were in quite a tizzy that day.” Celestia giggled, enjoying hearing about Discord's childhood antics. “He had a knack for setting things on fire as well,” Persephone said. “We had to repair our furniture often. When he saw how easy that was for our magic, he became bolder in his pranks. He would melt the floor out from under people so they tripped and fell. He would wait for someone to fly before taking one of their wings off and throwing them off balance. He had very refined reality-warping abilities by the time he reached his teenage years, you see. There was nothing he couldn't do with his magic. We quickly realized that his jokes were beginning to hurt people. He was bored of peace and order, he claimed. He wanted to make things exciting. He encouraged us to push the limits of our chaos magic and do things no one has dared to do, it was so much more fun.” She sighed, rubbing her eyes as they glistened with tears. “His behavior scared many of us. It's one thing to use your magic to surprise and entertain, but his idea of entertainment bordered on cruelty. We tried to get him to settle down and use his talents in more constructive ways, but he didn't want to. He wanted to leave our valley and continue developing his chaos abilities, away from our laws. Hades finally gave him a painful choice. Either follow our laws or leave. He left.” Tears ran down her cheeks and Celestia hastily covered her hand. “He didn't even say goodbye. He just snapped his fingers and disappeared. I'll never forget that look in his eyes, the hurt and disappointment... we truly failed him.” “There, there...” Celestia rubbed the other's arm as she cried. “You didn't fail him, you only wanted to keep the peace, I'm sure it felt like the right thing to say.” “I wish we could have talked it out with him more, took the time to understand where he was coming from and find a safe outlet for him, but... he was just so set on wielding his power in dangerous, unpredictable ways and we were worried about the rest of our family, he could hurt the young ones who didn't know how to defend themselves yet, so we lashed out in fear.” Persephone leaned against Celestia as she sobbed harder. “We thought he would never come home after that, our house became so quiet, it was like part of us left with him...” Celestia turned and lifted her forelegs to pull the other into a hug. “It's okay, it's in the past. He's home now, he wants to be part of your family again.” Persephone slowly relaxed, sniffing and wiping her eyes off. “You're right. I'm glad he's home, but even nearly 1500 years later it still hurts remembering the day he left. Anything could have happened to him, he had barely come of age and he had never been outside the valley, but... well, anyway, he's safe and that's what matters.” She leaned back. “Sorry for getting so emotional.” “It's okay,” Celestia assured her. “I know what it's like losing a loved one because I didn't give them the compassion they deserved. But things are better now between her and I, and things will be better between you and Discord as well.” Persephone smiled. “Yes, you seem to have really brought out the best in him.” “He has definitely relaxed since he left your town. Around ten years ago he was finally able to make a friend, somepony he trusted and never wanted to hurt, and it changed him for the better. He's still a chaotic prankster, but he makes an effort not to cause harm and he is truly remorseful for the wicked deeds of his past. I think he finally feels like he belongs here.” The other nodded. “You have no idea how happy that makes me. Thank you. I truly believe Discord will be a great husband for you, and you a perfect wife for him.” Celestia blushed. “I think so too.” “On the topic of your upcoming marriage... there is a ceremony our teenagers go through when they come of age. This is required for later marriage, which is a goal for many of us does, as we find being housewives to be very relaxing.” “Is it? I figured the work around the home would be a little stressful,” Celestia commented. “Not at all! It's relaxing to us because it's routine. Magic helps as well, but I enjoy being able to listen to my favorite music and reflect on my life while I tidy up, and of course raising my children brings me joy every single day. It's hard at times, but seeing their happy faces and that of my husband makes it worthwhile.” “It sounds like a cozy life,” Celestia said. She was amazed by how much she was learning about the draconequus culture. “It is. Oh but don't think you have to be a housewife, you can have a job in town too if you like, dear.” “I'll have to think about it, but after over a thousand years of ruling a kingdom, well...” Celestia chuckled, playing with her mane. “I think I would like to only worry about watching over a house.” “Oh yes, this will definitely be a break compared to that. Well, if you want to get married here, it would honor us if you go through the ceremony.” Celestia considered it. “What would I need to do?” By way of answer, Persephone reached up to her head. She had pretty black locks of hair framing her face, but to Celestia's shock, she pulled the hair off, revealing it was a wig. The top of her head was entirely bald, save for a thin coat of gray fur that matched the rest of her face and neck. “You will need to shave your head and tail,” Persephone explained. The mental image of that made Celestia wince slightly. Imagining herself without her flowing mane and tail... it was such an odd sight, almost scary. She looked Persephone over in a whole new light now, eyes roaming down her body to her tail, where there was a puff of black fur similar to what Discord had. All she could think to say was, “And is your tail fluff... also a wig?” Persephone chuckled at the question, seeming amused. “No, it's not a wig.” The fur came to life, detaching from her tail and hopping over to Celestia, doing a little dance along her shoulder before going back to the tail and reattaching. The light teasing made Celestia relax a little, reminding her of how Discord would do a very similar trick with his own tail fluff. Like mother, like son. “I can see you're surprised, so let me explain,” Persephone said gently. “I've been bald ever since my coming of age ceremony. When draconequus reach adulthood, we shave our hair to show that it is not our appearances that make an individual, but who we are inside. Us does shave both our heads and our tails. The bucks only shave their heads. At this point, we are also allowed to go without clothing.” Thinking back, Celestia realized that the younger draconequus in Persephone's home had been clothed with plain garments around their hips, while the adults went without. She hadn't given it much thought at the time, just assuming it was another part of their society. “We go through a ritual to purify and unlock our chaos magic,” Persephone continued. “We can use magic before, but chaos magic is especially complex and we are taught not to use it until we're ready. Discord, as you well know, took his to extremes.” “Oh yes.” “It was the purification that allowed him that level of control. I look forward to seeing how the ceremony affects your own magic.” “Do you think it would allow me to use magic like a draconequus?” Celestia asked. “It could. I've never heard of the ritual being done with a pony before. You already have tremendous magical power as an alicorn, it wouldn't surprise me if the ritual gives you access to our magic too.” The thought was both exciting and nerve-wracking. A whole new field of magic to explore! She couldn't wait to tell Twilight and Luna about this. “Is there anything else I'll need to do?” Persephone nodded. “Once the ceremony is done, there's a celebration welcoming the draconequus to adulthood. You are of course already an adult, so we'll instead celebrate welcoming you into our culture.” “That sounds lovely.” “Yes, it's a big event,” Persephone agreed. “And does are free to grow their hair back if they wish, though many of us find ourselves to be more beautiful without and our bucks very much agree. Our wigs are only really for fashion, or to prevent sunburn on especially hot days.” “Is fashion big here?” Celestia wondered. “Very big. Do you like jewelry?” “Oh yes, I enjoy dressing up with jewelry when I get the chance.” Persephone grinned. “You'll fit in around here, I would love to go shopping with you! We could do makeovers too!” It sounded so comfortably domestic and Celestia couldn't help agreeing, looking forward to pampering herself. “Of course, I would love that.” “We'll have to arrange a date. But for now, there's more to discuss. You may have noticed while passing through town, but does all walk with their tail raised high. You see, in our culture, it is considered a symbol of feminine beauty to show off your, oh how do ponies say it... marehood at all times.” “My...?” “Your pussy and anus, dear.” In response to Celestia's stunned stare, she continued, “I know, it must sound odd to you.” “I'll need to... pardon me, ma'am, but my...” Celestia gestured downward, cheeks burning at the idea of even using that language, let alone actually walking around with no tail to cover herself, her backside on display for all to see. She didn't want to be disrespectful of the culture but she wasn't expecting anything like this. Persephone seemed to know what she was thinking. “I apologize, my language must seem crass to a pony, but we take pride in our bodies and don't see any part of ourselves as shameful. Why not speak openly of that which brings new life into this world?” Celestia couldn't really argue with that. If she had grown up in a place where that was normal, she wouldn't find any problem with it now. If every draconequus here simply saw it as a way of life, she would have to get used to it. “I hope I didn't offend,” Celestia said at last. “This is simply all so new to me. I have so much to learn.” “It's alright. I'm here to teach you. Once you've been shaved and have become adept at walking with your tail up, you may complete the ritual to fully enter our society, and you and Discord may be wed.” It was a little frightening to think about, but Persephone assured her, “Discord will be the one to shave you, if that helps. And I believe you'll be even more beautiful once he does.” After some thought, Celestia decided to go through with it. It would be a big change in her life, but she wanted to fully embrace her partner's culture and live as they did. She knew she could rely on Discord and her future in-laws to help her through everything. “Alright,” she said. “I'll talk to Discord about shaving me.” Persephone's face lit up. “Excellent! Oh, I can't wait to see you on the big day. And not to get too ahead of ourselves, but have you two thought about children?” “It's crossed my mind. I'm not sure if he and I can have children, but it would be nice to have one, perhaps...” Celestia rubbed her chin as she thought about it. She and Discord haven't really talked about kids much. Persephone hummed, and lightly patted Celestia's knee. “You know, we have strong maternal instincts. We see mothers as one of the greatest things you can become and we simply adore children. That's why our families are so large and why we often have so many kids. The amount really depends on the person but it's normal for does to have eight to ten children, though the most I've ever heard of a single doe having is over fifty!” “Wow, fifty!” Celestia was taken aback. She's never heard of a mare having that many foals. She wasn't sure it was even possible. Draconequus really had an unbelievable amount of pregnancies. “How many do you have?” “I'm very well off with Hades being an opera singer, so I have thirty,” Persephone said brightly. “Discord is the oldest and sixteen of them are old enough to have moved out and started families of their own, though we all stay in close touch.” Celestia could already tell that family was very important here. She began to think about starting her own with Discord. She loved kids, one of her favorite parts of running her school for gifted unicorns was being able to meet with the foals, passing on her knowledge to young fillies and colts so they could one day better Equestria. She had so much love to give and though she would have a lot to learn, she wanted to be a mother so she could raise foals of her own. “Having a family would be nice,” she said at last. “You'll be a great mother,” Persephone replied. She glanced up at the Sun and then stood, placing her wig back on and carefully arranging it. “Why don't we head back to the house? I have so much more to teach you.” “Alright.” Celestia got up too, and this time as they walked, she glanced over to see Persephone carrying her tail the way she had mentioned earlier. After some thought, Celestia experimentally tried holding hers up that way. It felt lewd and it took conscious thought to keep it like that, but perhaps it will be easier once her dock is shaved and there's less weight on it. For now, she just let her tail drift back down into its usual spot. She'll get used to it soon enough. 4. New Culture. New WaysNew Culture. New Ways Getting to know a new culture was some of the things Celestia enjoyed wholeheartedly. The traditions involved, the mindset, the deep cultural roots, the sheer joy to experience something unique that belongs as the heritage of other people was something she personally saw as her biggest joy, aside from leading ponykind and Equestria, during her time as an official Princess. The list went on! Zebrica and their tribal ways, voodoo and shamanistic magics! The buffalo and their spirits and totems! Neighpon and its rich societal culture! Saddle Arabia and how vast it was! Abyssinia and their dances, theatre, and jewelry! She couldn’t get enough of it. Truth be told, she had been taken aback by draconequus culture and how it operated, but as weeks rolled by and she immersed herself more in their traditions, she came to understand and appreciate just how liberal they were. Which she found ironic given their isolationist nature. But still, she did her best to adapt and learn. Persephone proved to be a great teacher and instructor, and she had taken it upon herself to teach her how to be a good housewife, hot to maintain the household, and more aspects of their culture and traditions. This included how to sew, clean, cook, and many other little chores and details any good wife had to know about. Cooking was no issue whatsoever. It was one of the many talents she had and one she was incredibly good at, although lacking in imagination outside breakfast. In fact, she found out, much to her delight, that she was well-versed in most of the chores to do. Except for one. Cleaning. She had no idea cleaning could be so time-consuming and tiresome without magic. She could simply cast a cleaning spell or use telekinesis, but Persephone had insisted to not use magic when performing such a duty. She felt a sudden rush of empathy and understanding with the non-unicorn cleaning staff in the Castle and made a mental note to send a letter to Twilight to raise their salaries. Persephone had also taught her several recipes for delicious dishes, even if she initially found them to be quite bizarre, after tasting them she had to be physically restrained by her future husband. Thankfully, she managed to contain herself after that. But after weeks of getting used to the household routine, she discovered that Persephone was right about finding a sort of calm and peace in doing such chores. It also helped that her mind was put at ease and allowed her to think of happy times or talk with herself for a while in order to reflect on things. As she finished dusting and cleaning the last jar in the living room, she felt a wave of fulfillment that she had only ever experienced before when striking a deal with a dignitary or signing a law. She couldn’t help but hop and trot a little in place. “I can’t wait to marry Discord! What do you think?” She asked, turning around to see a mirror. On it, she saw her reflection. Her backside, to be specific, and how her tail was curled into a small ball so there wouldn’t be any obstruction to her vaginal folds and anus. She blushed, but only a little at the sight of her nethers being so blatantly exposed and how they would be even more exposed quite soon. She had spent some time with Persephone and many of her soon-to-be sisters-in-law plus a few of their friends and neighbors talking about that very same thing. And though she wasn’t as bold as some does when it came to showcasing their liberalism (she would have a heart attack before using anything that further exposed her inner sanctums), she had found it strangely liberating to see her nethers so exposed. Of course, nakedness was common throughout Equestria, but most mares and stallions used their tails to conceal them from direct sight most of the time. For it to be so casual in the land of the draconequus was surprising, but welcome. Sooner than she had expected, she had gotten used to her nakedness. Even when Hades or any of Discord’s brothers saw her, they didn’t treat her any differently. More than that, some even complimented how pretty her pussy and anus were. Besides, Discord had helped her ease out her fears and initial embarrassment with plenty of tender kisses and a grope or two. “I see everything is in order,” Hades said as he stepped into the living room, idly inspecting the room. “And I see you’re not as nervous as before, Celestia.” “Oh, I am terribly nervous,” she set the duster aside. “Tomorrow’s the ceremony and tonight…,” she glanced at her mane and tail. “I hope everything will be alright.” “I may not know much about pony culture and traditions, but I know enough to see this is extremely new and tasking of you. It warms my heart to see your love for my eldest son is so strong and genuine,” he said, a gentle smile forming in his lips. “It’s… new and a bit frightening. But, then again, what new culture isn’t? Were Discord a zebra, I would wear rings on my neck. Or a saddle arabian, I would learn to perform belly dancing just for him,” she smiled at him warmly. “I love him, and I want to be a good wife.” Hades nodded in approval. “Then, my soon-to-be daughter, go and prepare.” Celestia nodded and left upstairs to prepare. There was no need for her to clean, but she did so to kill some time and ease her nerves. Slowly, she entered the shower; taking her time to properly clean herself, caressing her hair and tail through it all. When it was done, she combed it, made sure it was pristine, and finally, finally, moved to her bedroom. Upon entering, she found Discord was already waiting for her. He has an electric shaver, shaving cream, and a sharp razor. It would be so easy to simply use magic and be done with it, but as much as she was dreading the loss of her mane and tail, Discord was also making the sacrifice to be the one to do so without an easy way out. “You ready?” He asked. Celestia shuddered. “I am,” she sat and used her magic to pull her mane and tail until she was able to hug them both. “I’m just saying my goodbyes.” Discord scratched the back of his head. “You know, Tia… You don’t have to do this. We can leave and get married in Equestria. My parents already gave us their blessings no matter what we choose.” “And I choose to remain by your side and embrace their ways and culture,” she replied. “I’m just… worried? No… nervous. Yes. I’m nervous about how I’m going to look. Will I look pretty with my head and tail shaved? Or will I look ugly?” “You will always look gorgeous to me, mi amor,” he replied twirling a bountiful mustache. “You’ve seen my sisters, my ma, and other does and how beautiful they all look shaved. You’ll be just if not more beautiful.” She giggled. “You do know how to bring my spirits up,” she said before closing her eyes. Steeling herself, she turned her back to Discord. “I’m ready to be your wife and live by your side, Discord.” With a visible heartthrob imprinting against his chest, Discord stood up holding the shaver tightly. A flick of his thumb later, the instrument came to life with a ‘Brzzzzzz’. The sound startled Celestia and Discord put his claw on the back of her neck, reassuring her he was with her. Slowly, Discord pressed the shaver against her scalp and began running it slowly across her skull. The vibration of the device made Celestia feel strangely comfortable even as she felt her head get lighter with each passing of the shaver. She saw her mane slowly fall to the ground in great, long streams; her beloved making sure to do a good job without causing her discomfort and making each strike as clean as possible. Surprisingly fast, Discord took a hold of her tail to repeat the process at a much faster pace. It was then when she saw the last strand of her tail fall to the ground unceremoniously that she felt fear grip her heart. She knew she was already past the point of no return, but she didn’t feel regret of pain. Nostalgia and sadness were the demons plaguing her heart at that moment. She had always taken great care of herself as a Princess. “But I’m no longer a Princess,” she muttered, smiling as her heart eased itself. “You’ll always be a Princess to me, Celestia,” Discord said before kissing her rump, a finger idly teasing one of her folds. Celestia sighed contently. “You can be quite the romantic fool whenever you feel like it,” she heard him chuckle but reply nothing else. The shaver died down and Discord moved to the cream. He washed her scalp and tail with it for half a minute. Then, bringing the razor up, she grabbed her tail. “Stay still, okay?” He asked and Celestia stood as firmly as possible. With a few quick and precise movements, he was done shaving what little remained of her tail. Leaving it pristine and pink. A snap of his fingers made it so that her tail would become white with short fur; preventing new hair from growing until she wished for it. “Now be very still,” he warned. Celestia hummed as Discord grabbed her neck and slowly began to remove the remnants of her mane and fur from her scalp. Her fear was forgotten as she found the action surprisingly relaxing, almost as if she was getting a massage. It took him a minute to finish. Another snap of his fingers replaced the pink skin with a veil of her natural short white fur. Standing back, he grabbed a mirror. “Well, what do you think? Am I not the greatest barber in the world or what?” He asked with a cocky grin. Turning to the mirror, Celestia saw her bald reflection for the first time… and found it surprisingly pleasing. More than that, she liked it. Running a hoof across her scalp revealed just how soft and smooth it now was. Turning back to see her tail, she found it in similar circumstances. A thought crossed her mind, a realization. Without her tail, now her rump, pussy, and anus would be completely out there for anyone to see. She was now truly and completely naked, exposed. And she found it a lot less frightening than she thought she would. A whisper at the back of her head told her that Discord would have free and complete access to her lower regions whenever he pleased, either to make use of them or simply admire them, and that thought made her giddy. Looking back to the mirror, Celestia smiled brightly. “I love it!” She declared before admiring herself some more. Looking down, she saw her tail and mane. Smiling, she picked them up with her magic and teleported a small envelope. Discord read her intentions and conjured a box. She put the discarded hair inside the box along with a letter she had written earlier, sealed it, and then conjured it through her connection with Spike. As she saw the ashes vanish into nothingness, she turned to Discord. “Well, what do you think, Discord? I think I look even more beautiful now, don’t I?” She asked whilst raising her rump and shaking it salaciously. In response, she hears a series of groans and mumbles. Glancing back, she found a rather impressive rod growing from between his legs. “I’ll take that as a yes, my love.” Stopping her playfulness, Celestia presented herself to him: legs spread apart, haunches high, and chest on the ground. “Why don’t you come and claim your mare?” “Oh, now that I can do!” Discord exclaims with a smirk. Grabbing her rump firmly, the first thing he does is to shove his face against her nethers. With his snout firmly pressed against her pussy and anus, he shamelessly started to inhale and whiff her at his leisure. “Yooouuuu smeeeeeell soooo gooooood! Better than cotton candy!” He took another deep whiff. “So sweet and evocative. So firm and warm and freeeeesh,” he mumbled in between moans. Celestia gasped, not at his sudden action; she knew exactly to twist Discord’s buttons and what made his mind go blank with desire. She gasped at how different it felt. Without her tail, it was colder, closer, more personal. And she liked it. “Mmmmmhhmmm~” Finding no reason to stop, Discord unleashed his tongue, allowing it to lick against her pristine rear. His tongue played with her anus, coiling itself around her fleshy ring before moving to her vaginal folds and parting them so it could slither past them to wriggle inside for a few seconds. It then would pull out and focus on her pearl long enough to tease her and leave her wanting more before moving again. “Diiiiiscord!” Celestia moaned deeply, her legs trembling with electric delight. “I can’t help myself,” he began. “Your taste is just too good, Tia. I am addicted to you,” a deep and strong lick made his point all the clearer and caused Celestia to moan again. “Pussy, rump, asshole. I love your taste no matter what,” he kissed her anus in turn. His tongue wriggled inside her lavish and cleansed rear hole as he decided to make out with her fleshy donut whilst his fingers made her pink diamond dance. Celestia moaned and whimpered as Discord proceeded to eat her out, shifting from her anus to her pussy every now and then, careful to never repeat the same tongue motions outside those she really liked. For some reason, it felt way better than any previous time to date. There was just something so primal and just right about it now she couldn’t quite place it. She knew her newfound baldness had something to do with it. “Although it breaks my heart, I think that’s quite enough for now!” Discord announced before snapping his fingers. Suddenly, Celestia found herself falling down on their large bed. With her back pressed against the mattress, Celestia fought the urge to flail for balance. Thankfully, her lover grabbed her hind legs just in time to spare her that embarrassment. She barely found her balance once more when his long, thick cock slapped against her pussy and laid across it, almost reaching her teats. “Are you ready to be marked and become my mate?” Discord asked with a smirk. “Yes! Sun above, yes! I love you, Discord. I want to be your wife! Please, mark me!” She begged, somewhat amused at her impatience. “Then so be it!” Declared Discord. Pulling back until his tip was lined up with her entrance, Discord didn’t hesitate to push forward until his cock began sliding inside Celestia’s royal cunt. They moaned in unison as her tight walls were spread apart, the rapture of their coitus sending them through waves of pleasure. She was more than ready to receive his phallus after his thorough tonguing. Once their nethers were conjoined the two lovers let out a moan of pure satisfaction. Discord, using his prehensile and longer body to his advantage, leaned down until he was face to face with his lovely soon-to-be wife. Celestia captured his lips and their tongues began to dance as their hips started to move. While the position was a bit awkward (she was a traditionalist regarding sexual positions, but Discord was anything but traditionalist in ‘almost’ every sense of the word, after all), it was by no means unpleasurable. Far from it, in fact. Using his size to his advantage he could pin her down and really let go if he so desired. For now, though, he had settled for a more measured pace. She still moaned into his mouth with every thrust, but there wasn’t any urgency in his movements. He was being careful but forceful, gentle yet unyielding as he asserted his dominance over her… and she allowed him completely. She loved being used in the bed like that. In the past, far too many stallions treated her with dignity, like she was made out of glass. But not Discord. He treated her like what she was deep within: a mare. “D-Discord,” she managed to bellow his name before he captured her lips once more; unwilling to stop showing her his love and desire to mark her as his mare, mate, and wife. Thanks to her previous treatment, it didn’t take long for her to reach her first climax. He pulled back to allow her to bite her lower lip as she experienced a powerful orgasm made greater thanks to Discord’s unrelenting thrusting. “Mmmhhmmffff!” She moaned heavenly, nearly drawing blood from her lip as she felt his cock ravage her insides relentlessly; his tip knocking and kissing the entrance to her womb over and over again. As her orgasm was dying out, she felt a second one rising at the same time. It quickly escalated until Discord, unable to keep his composure for much longer, went into overdrive for the last dozen or so of thrusts. “Raaaaaggghhh!” He roared, the sound that mixed a dragon, a griffon, and a pony’s scream left his throat as he plowed her fields one last time before cumming inside her. “Yyyyeeeesssssssssshhhhh!” Celestia moaned incoherently. The sensation of being filled by so much cum, enough to allow her to feel it clearly scraping against her walls plus her building climax was enough to throw her over the edge a second time. Before she could begin to descend from her cloud of bliss, Discord dislodged his still hard cock from the depths of her marehood and drove it inside her tail hole. “D-Discord!?” She yelped in surprise, but Discord didn’t answer her. Looking into his eyes she found he was focused and motivated as if an age-old instinct had taken over him. “MmmmmmMMMM!” She moaned loudly as he filled her rectum in a single thrust; her mare juice, his warm cum, and their excitement providing all the lube they needed. “Mine! My wife!” Mouthed Discord as he began to ravage his lover’s asshole like he owned it. “My mate!” “Your mate! Your wife! YES!” Replied Celestia as she used her wings to hug the Chaos Lord in a loving embrace. While she couldn’t do much more than take it, not that she would ever dream of stopping her virile and clearly desperate lover, she managed to clench her muscles around his shaft enough to hinder his pace, forcing him to put more strength behind his humping efforts. They continued to moan, kiss, grunt, lick each other for several minutes. It was just when Discord’s thrusts started to turn unsteady that Celestia noticed, or rather smelled, something was different. She loved his potent musk, but what she was smelling now was far stronger. It was intoxicating and made her mind hazy; almost as if he had sucker-punched her with a bag filled with aphrodisiacs and testosterone. There was no time to ponder on it further as they reached their climax nearly at the same time. Celestia came first, her muscles flexing on their own around his meat in an effort to milk him dry. Discord came after a few extra thrusts, hilting his cock deep inside her sphincter as it unloaded its precious cargo of baby batter. As he pulled out and they both rested, the couple hugged each other in a caring embrace. When their breaths calmed down and their hearts eased out from their frantic exertion, the two of them moved out of the bed. Discord hugged her close as he embraced her neck and she returned it by hugging his torso. As Celestia felt his cum leak out of her pussy and ass, still incredibly warm, she noticed that the smell had, if anything, increased. Half-drunk by the stinky, potent musk she stepped back. Sniffing the air she was able to find the source, although she wasn’t entirely sure, so she asked. “What’s that smell, Discord?” “Ah, yeah… uhhh, that would be my cum, actually,” he blushed a little as he explained it. “I marked you as my mate. Now every other buck and stallion will know you’re my mate and wife,” came his explanation as he smiled. Celestia tilted her head. “But… we’ve had sex before and it never happened?” She questioned as she used a mirror to look at her well-fucked nethers. She instantly noticed that his cum was far heartier than usual, slightly yellow, and thick like yogurt. “Care to explain? I’m a little lost here.” “I should’ve told you about it sooner, sorry. You see, we draconequus bucks can have sex normally, but when we decide for a mate, that’s when we use our ‘marker’, so to speak. Our cum becomes heavier as it is filled with pheromones and blah blah blah,” he rolled his griffon claw, already bored and annoyed of giving such a dry, technical answer. “Short version, now that we are mates, my cum is going to be very musky and smelly.” Celestia whiffed the air and then bent as close as she could to her butt to sniff the air a little more. Her step wobbled and she felt her lucidity leave her for a second before she was able to contain herself. “Smelly is an understatement! It reeks!” She declared before swallowing and sniffing again. “But… it’s a good kind of stink, I think?” She sniffed some more, deeper, almost scientifically. “It smells like you, but a hundred times heavier… but still pleasant, mellow… why am I smelling peaches?” She sniffed again, nearly losing her senses again. “It is very, VERY potent,” she turned to Discord, smiling. “But I love it. It’s as if I’m wearing a perfume you made only for me, Discord.” “You… like it?” Discord said, hopeful and relieved. “I didn’t want to tell you earlier because the stench can be… strong. And since I am the Lord of Chaos… mine is even more so.” “I think it is lovely. So virile, so you, so vigorous,” she took in a deep whiff and sent her wobbling to the ground. “I’m going to get addicted to that smell. It clogs my mind, but in a good way!” “I’m so glad you like it!” Discord said, relieved, as he helped her up to her hooves. Seeing she was dizzy and still getting used to his rather potent musk, he carried her back to their bed. There, they coiled and hugged each other closely; nuzzling, kissing, and generally being a sappy, happy couple in love. Celestia was struck by exhaustion first and quickly began to tilt her head as she heard her sister’s call to sleep. Discord rested his head atop hers, nuzzling and whispering sweet nothings to ease her sleep as the ceremony would be held the following day. With womb and ass filled to the brim with cum, Celestia soon snoozed to a pleasant, dreamless sleep lulled by the culminating aroma of her future husband and confident she’d soon be his lovely wife. Before completely falling into slumber, she felt her heart beat faster and her stomach flutter by the idea that she now belonged to Discord and soon she’d be his official wife and mate. And… with any luck, the mother of his children. Chapter 4 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this! 5. PreparationsChapter 5: Preparations Celestia stirred from her sleep feeling refreshed. Memories from the previous night came flashing before her closed eyes faster than a single blink. The warmth all around her, the feeling of cool air against her head, and the pungent smell filling the room. She moaned as she unfolded herself from her soon-to-be husband’s embrace. Leaving Discord to snore and mumble happily in his sleep, she climbed out of the bed to stretch and fight off her morning grogginess. That was one of the things she still hadn’t gotten used to: waken up as early or late as she pleased. It was a mixed emotion, one that she enjoyed but still fought to shrug off after millennia of raising and lowering the Sun and, during Luna’s absence, lowering and raising the Moon every day. Although not quite the same, it was similar to the feeling of now being bald. Now THAT thought fully woke her up. She walked up to the display mirror in order to admire herself. “So, it really did happen. I let Discord shave off my mane and tail,” she muttered to herself as she observed her white head and short, desolate tail. But then, in a rapture of emotions, she found herself not doubting her previous decisions. On the contrary, she embraced her changes; she had made them willingly and now that she looked at her reflection so clearly, she smiled. “I can’t believe this is really happening!” She giggled before doing some poses in front of the mirror. She wasn’t a pony suited for vanity, despite being pretty much the sex symbol of Equestria for centuries, but even she had to admit she adored what she was seeing. She turned her head to see her bottom (and was amused by the fact it was the first time she had seen anything past her flowing tail) to admire it for a few seconds before wagging her tail. First, she did it playfully, much in the same fashion a puppy would. But soon after she started to wag it slowly, with a purpose behind each wag, until it could be considered a tempting, sexy manner. Then, a thought crossed her mind. Turning around so her posterior could be reflected in the mirror, she smiled as her tail wagged faster. Discord’s cum was still present covering her cunt and anus like a gooey seal. She pressed her haunches and did some flexing to feel the stringy, sticky substance that had coagulated to block her two holes. Reaching out to her bum, Celestia sniffed her butt. The smell, although not as potent as the previous, was still strong up-close but unlike the previous night, it was purely stinky and rank; the scent alone making her head dizzy but, strangely enough, in a good way. She had an entire night to get used to it, but she was still far from being entirely comfortable with it or her new situation. Curiously, she lowered her tail to cover her privates only for it to be far too short to cover anything at all, just like she suspected. “Persephone said that does take great pride in showing their privates, that it is a gift from the goddess,” she smiled. “Then I too shall embrace it. I am going to join their society and be Discord’s wife, aren’t I? Lifting my tail and exposing my behind is nothing compared to having been shaved,” she said with confidence before lifting her tail proudly; exposing herself entirely and with gusto. “My… I can start to see why draconequus does like it so much. It’s so… liberating and comfortable. It’s almost as if this is how things are supposed to be,” she giggled, trotting in place happily. “It makes me feel… so sexy and powerful for some reason!” Turning to the bed once more, she saw Discord still soundly asleep. Smiling to her sleeping fiance, she decided to go prepare their breakfast in the meantime. She exited the room in short order, confident in her stride and happy as can be. Around ten minutes later Discord rose from his peaceful slumber. The first thing he did was feel around him in search of his mate, when he didn’t find her he opened his eyes and noticed that the smell in their bedroom was weaker. “Ah, must’ve gone downstairs for some breakfast,” he yawned and stretched, his limbs separating from his body for a few seconds. Reassembling himself, he was gone in a flash and appeared in another near the door. “Better head down for some myself, then!” As he walked downstairs, Discord found it oddly amusing that he was eager to eat breakfast. Well, he always was whenever Celestia cooked and his tea parties with Fluttershy were an absolute blast, but he didn’t need to it. The humor of the irony didn’t escape him, but at the same time he didn’t really care. He enjoyed eating, especially when the food was delicious. Before reaching the lobby, Discord allowed his nose to guide him as he caught a milky, sweet scent. Floating as the steam of flavor grabbed him by the nose dragging him on until he reached the kitchen. There, he found Celestia happily piling up two sets of pancakes, decorating them with happy faces. She turned around to find him smiling stupidly. She opened her mouth and he lunged forth, kissing her and hugging her neck. Pulling back, he kissed her lips lovingly a second time before speaking. “My beloved white star, pearl of my heart, how was your night?” “Quite pleasant in your embrace, my love,” she replied before returning a chaste kiss. “How about you?” “Better than I have ever. Totally makes up for the thousand years I spent as a statue,” he chuckled. Elongating his arms, he began caressing her head and tail. “Mmmhmmm~ You look even more lovely than I imagined, my dearest beloved.” Celestia blushed brightly but managed to contain her embarrassment enough to present their breakfast to him. They laughed as they made their way to the table to eat their meals. They ate mostly in silence, Discord praising her cooking every once in a while and Celestia commenting how welcoming everyone had been to her so far. When their meal was done, she retrieved the empty plates and quickly washed the dirty dishes and put them out to dry. Once she was done, she had time to do a little squeal as Discord hugged her from behind, lifting her off the ground and carried her to the large couch in the lobby. “I love you, Celestia,” he said as he stared directly into her magenta eyes. “And I love you, Discord,” she replied, her gaze looking deep into the yellow fields of his. Their mouths came together slowly, deliberately, and tenderly; there was no need for lust or hot, red passion in this exchange. They continued their slow, loving making-out for untold minutes. So focused they were with her love sharing as they laid splayed on the lounge’s couch that they didn’t notice a sudden pop of magic. “Oh my, I see you’re quite busy!” Persephone said in good humor. “Bleehhhr!” “Muuuurrhmmm!?” The couple jolted in a panic, hitting their heads against the other and biting each other’s tongue, although gently so. “Now, dear, don’t mind me. I hope I wasn’t interrupting anything important?” She asked with a knowing smirk. “Look at the time, my goodness! I had to meet with dad to do the something on the somewhere with the thing!” Discord replied in a hurry, cheeks blushing fiercely. He leaned to Celestia and kissed her cheek. “I’ll be seeing you in the afternoon for the Ceremony, okay?” He whispered. Then, with a snap of his fingers, he was gone; leaving the two females alone. “No need to feel embarrassed, Celestia,” Persephone said a moment later. “You’re… not mad?” She asked, unsure. “Why would I be mad? Seeing my firstborn and his fiance loving each other is a sight I have only dreamt about!” She giggled before sitting next to Celestia, who had shifted to a sitting position. Persephone reached for Celestia until she caressed her bald head and neck. “My child, you look far more beautiful than I thought you’d look. It suits you perfectly.” Celestia smiled and nodded. “Thank you, Persephone, I feel the same way, to be honest.” “Tell me, Celestia, did you and Discord had sex last night?” Not that question was one she was expecting but not at all ready to answer. There was no point lying to her, she knew that. There was no way to conceal the stinky aroma of Discord’s pungent cum sealing her holes. “W-Well… y-yes, we had sex… I-I hope it wasn’t against the rules of the Ceremony or anything like it?” Persephone giggled and waves a hand. “Dear me! You are even more honest than I gave you credit for, my dear. There’s no nothing to be embarrassed about, Celestia. It is a normal and natural thing mates do, after all. I only asked because I sensed you were ‘getting busy’ last night.” Celestia’s head tilted involuntarily. “I didn’t know you could sense that kind of, ehem, activity. Is it prevalent on all draconequus?” “Oh, no. Sorry if I confused you, dear. It’s not an ability, it’s the house. While there is privacy, nothing happens without the rest of the inhabitants knowing it or at least having a clue at what the others are doing. It is both for security and familial bond reasons. After all, a family without secrets is a happy family, at least, of course, in one’s home.” Celestia nodded in understanding. While she didn’t like much the idea that her every action could be sensed by everyone else or she sensing the actions of others, she could see the honesty and the brilliant, simple idea behind such measures. No intruder would ever be hidden and everyone could quickly act in case of that happening. And the trust and familiarity of everyone involved would almost be unbreakable. “But, as I said, there is nothing to be ashamed of, Celestia. I went through the same, my sisters and brothers, my parents, my offspring. Everyone has gone through it or will go through it eventually,” said the older draconequus. “I see. I’m glad I didn’t offend you. After Discord shaved me I felt so… right and beautiful and powerful. I couldn’t stop myself,” she revealed with a smile. Persephone nodded. “Then, Celestia. Let me tell you all about us does. I told you in passing that the goddess blessed us with our beauty, right? Well, it goes beyond that. You see, the goddess gifted draconequus does with anus and pussies to showcase our beauty to the world. They are sacred things, but not to be hidden, ashamed of, or kept it secret. They are to be admired, in plain sight, and embraced; for the goddess herself blessed us with such beauty that we must strive to let the world itself see it.” “The goddess blessed you all with that beauty?” Celestia pondered for a minute before continuing, Persephone patiently waiting for her to continue. “Can other non-draconequus females be blessed, too?” “Of course. All females are blessed, it doesn’t matter if they are mares, does, bitches, vixens or whatever. The goddess’ gift of feminine beauty is for all females to enjoy and display. Sadly, it is a gift not many embrace or understand in full like us does do, but you have come to understand us perfectly, my dear. I am quite proud of you and happy to soon call you ‘daughter’.” Celestia smiled before the two females shared a tight embrace. After half a minute, they pulled apart. “Now, my dear, I have so many things to teach you. The most important lesson of all is hygiene.” “I suspected that was going to be a central topic,” Celestia admitted. “You see, my dear, the cum of a buck is really potent. And by the smell of it, my son’s is extremely strong, too,” Celestia blushed at that. “Don’t be ashamed. But, have you noticed that rank, rancid smell?” The alicorn nodded. “That’s because it’s breaking down. Right now it’s clogging your asshole and pussy, and it will eventually break off, it’s going to fester and smell terrible. And while the sweet, stinky, and potent stench of fresh buck cum is many a doe favorite smell, it won’t last more than a few hours, a night at most. That’s why hygiene is extremely important. Both for the pleasure of the buck and the beauty of the doe,” she then stood up. “Come with me, Celestia. I’m going to teach you how to clean yourself.” Celestia obeyed without question. They then entered the bathroom, an oddly spacious place much different to most of Equestria, though she had seen similar designs in spas and in Neighpon. With the use of warm water, some shampoos, oils, a cloth, and a sponge, Persephone took it upon herself to clean Celestia’s privates. At the same time, she took the chance to not only explain and give the instruction on how to clean herself in the future, but she also taught her a bit more about the draconequus language. Once more she was reminded of Neighpon and their particular form of language. It was like combining Neighponess, Kiriness, and Abyssinian into one, but more classy, with more substance and style. And while it was difficult to get a hold of language without using magic, Celestia was determined to learn it without cheating. “You see, use the cloth to wipe around the area to clean any left-over secretions. Then, with warm water mixed with a shitake oil, use the sponge to absorb and clean all the cum inside your pussy and asshole. Dip the sponge in the bucker of water, rinse, and repeat until you feel empty. Then, use the yamato kenkai to clean the sponge and let it rest for an hour. After that, you’ll be clean and ready to receive his seed again in your next mating,” Persephone explained as she dosed her privates with a fragrant, flower-smelling perfume. “And the perfume is just there to make you smell better!” Celestia hummed as she looked at her pristine, clean rear reflected on a mirror. She already missed having Discord’s cum in her, but she quickly reminded herself that she would very soon have it whenever she desired, so she let the sensation of need go. “Thank you, Persephone. I’ll make sure to follow your instructions in future instances.” “I’m sure you will, dear. Now, off we go, we must head to the monastery for the ceremony!” Persephone exclaimed. Celestia agreed. After leaving the house, the two females made their way to the monastery. It was a bit far by hoof… foot… whatever. It was a bit far away if you walked to it, but they had the time and was part of the ritual itself. As they traveled to the monastery, Celestia was impressed by what she saw now that the initial pressure of meeting Discord’s family was over. Everywhere she looked, she saw the beauty of a prosperous, peaceful civilization. Great, stylish buildings, glimmering skyscrapers that made those in Manehattan green with envy, controlled and perfectly kept natural reserves and parks, something she knew to be automated personal transportation devices like trains, but smaller that Persephone explained to be ‘Automotives’ or ‘Cars’ for short. Apparently, there were a lot of them but most draconequus preferred to walk, fly, or use their magic for long-range transportation and only reserved them for short travels. She also told her that the land of the draconequus was protected by the gods themselves, surrounded with typhoons, cyclones, storms, squalls, and all manner of terrible disasters and that only very, very few routes existed. And even if a stranger stumbled upon one, a magical barrier prevented them from entering. Only Discord was exempt from the protection of the shield as his own magic far dwarfed its power. Another thing she found both amusing and surprising was seeing draconequus, mostly the bucks, wearing clothes as they performed their jobs or simply walked around. The few does she could see wearing clothes did so, but they always with their nethers exposed if they were of age. The children were all clothed as they played together or practiced their magic. It took them the better part of three hours, but they finally made it to the monastery. Upon arriving, Celestia gasped at its incredible beauty of sharp edges, angular design, and exquisite mainframe. She also gasped when she saw a few couples scattered around publicly having sex. Turning to Persephone, she found the doe waving a hand to her and an apologetic look that said ‘I’ll explain later’. Trusting the older doe, Celestia kept her mouth shut and followed Persephone. Within a few minutes, they arrived at the entrance of the monastery’s shrine. Discord’s entire family was there, lined up and present. Discord himself was waiting for her with hades standing at his side. Celestia rushed to greet Discord and the two hugged and kissed. “It’s finally happening,” Celestia whispered, the fear and doubt in her voice not escaping Discord. “I know. But don’t worry, Celly. I’ll be with you every step of the way,” he replied before kissing her once more. The seal on the doors shone and the gates parted revealing six doe maidens and an older draconequus wearing ceremonial clothing: a priest, Celestia guessed. “Persephone. Hades. Thank you for coming with your son and his beloved,” he said giving everyone present a small bow. “Please, follow me. I’ve been expecting you.” The four followed the priest and, once again, Celestia was amazed by the strange robes he was wearing. It was obvious his title or profession was important, or at the very least that his rank was a high one given the level of detail and the quality of his clothing. Embroiled with gold and platinum, adorned with pure gems, and shifting patterns of silk and enchanted weaving. Truly, few times had she seen clothes of such beauty; even Rarity would find it challenging to imitate such a design. Curiously, she looked back as the maidens closed the doors leaving the rest of the family outside. “Only the parents and the couple is allowed entry into the shrine, my dear. My siblings will wait outside. Don’t worry, the Ceremony itself won’t take long,” Discord explained. “I don’t care how long it takes as long as I am qualified to be your wife,” Celestia replied. After a few minutes, the group stopped when the priest did and spun to greet them, behind him standing the large figure of a draconequus eerily similar to Discord but with four arms, red fur, and two snaggleteeth. With a bow, he started to talk in the draconequus language, Drakoris, so Celestia was hard-pressed to understand what was going on. She made out a few words like ‘love’, ‘marriage’, and ‘blessing’, but that was it. At first, she worried but Discord’s hand assured her this was more likely protocol than anything really important. After two minutes of talking and chanting, the priest clapped his hands. The maidens approached carrying ornate buckets containing some strange thick liquid. Discord stepped back as the maidens surrounded Celestia. Suddenly, below her, a drain opened confusing Celestia before the maidens began using their bare hands to rub the cream all over her body: legs, stomach, tits, neck, head, wings, haunches, pussy, and anus until she was completely covered. Celestia stood still, intrigued at the incredibly gooey and stinky cream her body was covered with. “Behold, the tears of the goddess. They shall purify your body; cleanse it and make it shine brighter than the evening star. Away with the shame and doubt, away with the loathing and the self-doubt. Be safe in the embrace of the goddess, your body touched by her tears to become healthy, strong, fertile, and bright like her own,” he then turned to Discord and pulled a stick from within his robes. Breathing fire on it, it ignited to let out a powerful and mind-numbing stench that reminded her of a medicinal herb store but ten times stronger. He blew at Discord, washing him with the stench, his body immediately starting to flicker light. “Behold, the breath of the god. May it grant you power and decision, peace of mind and stability. Bold or calm, eccentric or devoted. His blessing will be with you. Breath his breath, his blessing, and be ready to live in peace.” The maidens, the priest, and Discord’s parent then knelt. For an entire hour they stood there, but she didn’t find it boring. She didn’t even felt the time pass at all, it was almost like she and Discord were on a sort of trance or stupor for the entire time. But she did notice that the priest was telling the truth. Her body really felt more energized and healthy than ever before, and her radiant aura shone brighter than ever. Discord, on the other hoof, also shone brightly with mad, chaotic lights that were, impossibly, dancing with fervent harmony. Suddenly, the glowing stopped. “As the blessing is achieved and the path comes clear, we must cleanse away the old, move to the new, never forget our roots,” he priest chanted. The maidens then brought ornate buckets filled with blue, sparkling water and began washing the both of them. Upon contact, Celestia realized the blue water wasn’t water but rather another form of liquid that washed the smelly cream away with ease, leaving nothing behind. When they were done, she looked at herself and was amazed at how healthy, shiny, and smooth her coat felt. Even her feathers felt lighter and stronger. With a signal from the priest, three maidens guide Discord to a pond filled with fishes while the other maidens guide Celestia to an adjacent pond also filled with fishes. “The fish is wise, the fish is noble. The gods love them, so we must love them too. Food, pets, companions, sages, and purifiers. Their benediction cannot be overlooked. Seek their blessing underwater, find wisdom in their peace,” the maidens then helped the couple to gently submerge below the water. Celestia opened her eyes, marveled at how pure the water was. It didn’t sting her at all and she could see better than even in Seaquestria. As the maidens helped lay at the bottom of the pond, the fishes swarmed her and began to nibble across her body: mainly across her neck, horn, nipples, anus, and pussy. She could feel the fishes nibbling her nethers were sucking her insides, cleaning her completely. She tried not to giggle or let out a sigh of relief at how good it felt. All the stress, dark energy, worries, impurities, fears, and doubts leaving her body one tiny nibble at a time. Idly, she noticed that all the fishes were the same, they had no variation and concluded they were all female. Equally sure, she concluded Discord’s fishes were all male. Then, as abruptly as it began, it ended with the fishes swimming away leaving her more relaxed than ever. The maidens helped her out and Celestia let out a soft gasp. They then helped her and Discord to another pond filled with a white liquid. The sweet scent told her it was milk as she approached. The maidens helped her enter the pond while Discord passed blessed containers to the maidens. They poured honey, cherry blossoms, and essential oils. The milk absorbed them without the need for stirring. She allowed herself to sigh contently; milk baths were some of the luxuries she really missed from Princesshood. The maidens were quick, quiet, diligent, and thorough in the process of bathing her from horn to tail; not a single spot was missed, not an inch of her body unwashed. When it was over, she was once more helped out of the shallow pond and dried off. After that, they brushed her coat; the combination of all the blessings she had received so far making it look shiny, fresh, rejuvenated, and pure. After the brushing is completed, the maidens then began using strange, enchanted oils all over her body, face, wings, and horn. Two maidens focused solely on inserting special sponges inside her anus and cunt drenched in special oils. When they were, despite Celestia’s greatest effort to not moan out loud, but the tingling waves of pleasure proved too difficult to withstand. Even so, when the maidens were done, Celestia noticed that the oils were not like the ones she was used to back in Canterlot. They smelled stronger, better, and were closer to perfume rather than oils. Following her nose, she looked behind her and realized that her asshole and pussy had been rubbed to smell even better: like almond cream mixed with sweet lavender, lime, peach, and the purest honey there was. After that, the maidens busy themselves with putting her make up. They were precise and methodical as Celestia could only see a flurry of paws, claws, fingers, and tails going back and forth across her face. When they were done, one of the maidens presented a small mirror to her and the alicorn saw the results. She wore a light mascara, eyeliner, and pink eyeshadows, nothing extravagant and only enough to point out her beauty even more. Then, Persephone stepped forth with a pink pearl necklace and put it around her neck. Hades hugged his eldest son and gifted him with a golden bracelet. “A time of joy, a time of merry! A sister to join, be it she is not a berry!” The priest chanted. “Rejoice, rejoice! For one joins us after centuries apart from the rest of the world. Celestia, I ask you, are you ready to continue? Once the ritual is complete, to the eyes of all by the grace of the gods, a sister you shall be!” “I’m ready, noble priest,” she replied without hesitation. “Then, repeat after me. Normally, the oath would be said in Drakori, but the gods understand all languages, and as long as the sentiment is there, the spoken tongue is of no interest. Celestia, I ask you, as both priest and elder, do you swear an oath of fielty to the draconequus people? To love and live under the loving embrace of the gods? To join us as a sister?” “It would be my honor, noble priest,” Celestia bowed her head. The priest clapped his hands. The maidens returned a moment later with two large cups and presented them to the priest. “Then so be it. The essence of pureness is needed, mixed with the stream of the body,” he said, then pointed at the cup on the right. “You must pee inside this cup. In the other, I shall insert a sacred object within your beautiful pussy, so it may share its pureness and fill the other cup.” Obeying, if only a bit embarrassed, she walked over to the indicated cup, lowered herself, careful to be aiming correctly, and then began to pee into the cup, filling it quickly. When she was done, one of the maidens removed the cup and put the other one in its place. The priest then pulled a golden sphere from within his robes and began to push it inside Celestia cunt. Suddenly, Celestia feels a surge of ancient magical energy flood her pussy. The overpowering sensation making her cum in a record time of ten seconds. Her flowing marecum quickly filled the cup and the Priest snapped his fingers to retrieve the sphere. Chanting in Drakori, the elder blessed both cups for about a minute, giving Celestia enough time to recuperate from her sudden orgasm. When he was finished blessing them, he poured the pee onto marecum and began mixing it. After a few tense moments of nothing happening, a blue flame emerged followed by some blue mist. The mist traveled to Celestia quickly and in the span of but a few seconds, entered her body. Celestia felt… odd. She felt changed, not in a bad way. But she felt ascended or expanded in a sense. She didn’t question much as it felt so right to her. “It is done, by the blessing of the gods, the will of the Emperor, ruler of the Draconequuses Empire, with my maidens, myself, and the parents of the groom as witnesses of this most sacred occasion, I welcome you, sister Celestia, as a fully-fledged member of the Draconequuses Empire!” Discord couldn’t hold it anymore and lunged for his fiancee, hugging and lifting her. With the ritual complete, they were guided out of the Shrine. The doors opened again to reveal Discord’s family waiting around the entrance. When they saw them emerge, they rushed to them. Celestia spent the better part of twenty minutes showing off her new look to the rest of the family. The does complimented her, already welcoming her to the family and praising her beauty. The bucks were shifting from poking their big brother for fun or stating how beautiful she was (and how bad they felt for her for having Discord as her fiancee). All in good humor, of course. “Listen up everyone!” Hades began. “Celestia is, from this moment forth, a full member of our society and citizen of the Empire!” Everyone cheered, even the few strangers within hearing range. With the ritual complete, the family began their trip back to their house. The ritual itself was over, but one was expected to leave the same way one arrived: by walking. Celestia didn’t feel the walk by home. She was so happy, so full of energy, and so empowered she wasn’t tired at all by the time they arrived back at the family home. They all arrived to find everything set up for a party, all thanks to Discord. They entered the house and began to have a blast until well into the next morning. The party ended when everyone collapsed from partying and the happy couple made their way to their bedroom to sleep soundly for the rest of the new day. All the while Celestia smiled all the way through, even in her sleep snuggling her beloved. Chapter 5 end. Author's Note Special thanks to everyone that read this! 6. WeddingChapter 6: Wedding A few weeks had passed since the day of the Ceremony and life for Celestia continued in its same peaceful and routine-filled way. She honestly thought she’d need more time to get used to her new lifestyle, but much to her joy she found the words of Persephone to be true: a fulfilling routine put her mind at ease. Sadly, she couldn’t really adapt to a no-magic cleaning and cooking abilities. She was an alicorn, after all. She represented all forms of pony magic, including Earth Pony magic, so stamina was on her side as well as control of her body (though not to the ridiculous extent of Pinkie Pie), but, sadly, hands and other prehensile extremities outside her wings were something she was not blessed with. Still, she found a way to incorporate her magic to a minimal extent and focus more on the physical aspect where she could. Another aspect that she had come to adopt and adapt to with great ease was the constant exposure of her genitals. Getting used to the constant stares of every draconequus being able to see her exposed pussy and asshole, was relatively easy once she noticed they put more attention to her rather than her privates. But even those curious stares died after the first few weeks past her Ceremony. She wasn’t used to bucks and does praising her beautiful looks or her privates, though she enjoyed the compliments, and she knew Discord was proud of his fiance receiving so much praise. “And now here I am,” Celestia whispered to herself as she put on her flower crown, a variant form of the wataboshi used on more sacred rituals reserved for the royal family. Discord was in the next room also getting ready as he put on his kimono. She giggled, the memory of seeing him without his beard had been too funny not to laugh. But while he was being helped by his father and some brothers, she was left alone, refusing the aid of the really nice maids. It was traditional that family members of the bride and groom to help them put on their wedding attires, and she wished to follow tradition as much as she could. While it was rare for a draconequus to marry and have no family, it happened, and traditions made an exception, should they choose to abide it, to accept the aid of maids to change. If not, they could do so on their own. She chose the latter. Maybe that was the only thing she disliked about the draconequus society: their isolationism. On one hoof, she understood the need for them to be like that. On the other one, it was borderline paranoia. The world wasn’t as dangerous as they believed anymore. And truly? The world could use their help to learn from their example. Because of their isolation, she couldn’t invite Luna, Twilight, Cadance, or Spike. She missed them terribly, and their absence would make her happy day just a pinch dimmer. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she looked at herself, examining if everything was in order. “Dress, check. Crown, check. Oils and perfume, check. Good! Now I only need to apply the make-up. Good thing I read so much about the wedding ceremony and traditions!” She exclaimed giddily. Her dress, a transparent silk dress of quality she couldn’t believe existed, adorned most of her body. The designer had taken the time to modify the traditional dress to fit her form and accommodate her wings, which she was thankful for. The silk was silvery, nearly white as her coat, and had a gap on the back that exposed her nethers to the world: a symbol that her virginity and soul would be freely given to her husband and her husband alone. “Failing on the virginity part for sure, but more than making up for the soul, indeed!” She chanted in good humor. Just like her robe had a significance beyond being incredibly beautiful, her headdress represented her purity and commitment. While the make-up represented not only her beauty, in and out, but also her promise to always be at his side. Truly, draconequus society was both complex and fascinating. As she prepared her make-up for use, her mind wandered on how many of her family and friends would miss her wedding. Rain Shine, Novo, Luna, Spike, Cadance, Twilight and the Bearers, Raven, Fancy Pants and Fleur, Starswirls and the Pillars, Stygian, and so many, many more. For a moment, she felt quite lonely in this the day she’d marry her beloved Discord. Then, just as she was about to begin applying her make-up, someone knocked at the door before opening partially. A maid snuck her head inside. “Excuse my intrusion, Bride, but there is someone here who wishes to see you,” she explained. “Oh, let her in!” Celestia replied. It must be Persephone coming to wish me luck or to see if everything is fine, she thought. She didn’t pay attention to the maid leaving nor the door opening more, but when she saw who had entered the room through the mirror’s reflection, her went wide and her head snapped back to see them. There they were, as clear as day and not an illusion. Luna, Twilight with Flash Sentry, Spike with Ember, Cadance, and Shining Armor, all entering the room with smiles spread on their faces. “Luna!” Celestia stood and ran up to them, hugging her little sister tightly. The group watched as the two sisters hugged each other, Celestia crying through it all. After a few minutes of embracing to satisfy Celestia’s hunger for sisterly love, she pulled back. Brushing her tears away, she asked. “Luna, what are you, all of you, doing here?” Luna chuckled, tilting her head. “Do you honestly think I’d miss my big sister’s big day? Nay, I say!” “Nor would we miss your wedding, auntie,” Cadance said as she approached to give the older mare a hug of her own. “B-But how?” She began. “The draconequus empire lives in isolation. How were you allowed entry?” “You can thank Discord for that, Celestia,” Twilight answered. “He convinced the Emperor to let us visit for the wedding.” Now that surprised Celestia. More so because Discord’s family wasn’t tied to the royal family in any way, nor were they wealthy or important or remarkable in their society. Just how in the world had Discord managed to get such permission? “Well, when you’re the literal God of Chaos, the most powerful draconequus alive, a being capable of shifting reality itself as you please, and the most infamous prankster in history, few would say ‘no’ to a simple little request, right?” Spike answered after reading her expression. Celestia nodding in understanding. Of course, the Emperor wouldn’t just say yes no matter who Discord was, unless they made a deal or maybe the Emperor did grant Discord’s request out of goodwill or as a machination to gain his trust and support in case--Now, now, don’t go thinking like a politician, Celestia. Just accept the nice deal for what it is. Your family is here to celebrate your wedding, that’s all that matters, she chastised and remembered herself. Looking around, she noticed someone was missing. “Where’s Flurry Heart?” “Discord’s family was nice enough to take her off our hooves since she can’t enter. She’s playing with bucks and does her age outside the monastery,” Shining replied. Celestia nodded, making a mental note to spoil her grandniece rotten after the wedding. She turned to Twilight and Flash smiling widely. The alicorn then hugged Twilight. “Look at you, Twilight. All grown up and with a coltfriend!” This made Twilight blush. “You’ll be an excellent Princess, Twilight. Far better than I ever was, I am sure.” “Thanks,” Twilight replied feeling teary-eyed. Then, she turned to Spike. “My little boy, although not as little anymore,” she smiled now that he was much taller, his growth spurts hitting him hard. Now they stood at eye level. He noticed that he and Ember were holding claws. “Oh my! When did this happen?” She asked referring to their holding hands. The two dragons blushed but didn’t break their hold. “Eh, a little after you left, actually. Ember and I were dating for a while in secret, but after came here, we decided to make it public. We, uhh, got engaged two weeks ago,” he explained. “Oh, Spikey!” Celestia hugged him, with him returning the gesture. “It is good to see you could come, Dragon Lord Ember.” “Likewise. I’ve only heard legends about the draconequus empire. I wasn’t sure it even existed. But I’m glad I’m seeing it now with my own two eyes,” she replied with a bow of her head. “You look beautiful, Celestia. I don’t know how you ponies can leave with that fur growing out of your heads,” she said with a bit of sardonic snark. Everyone chuckled or chortled at her remark. Once it died out, she asked. “Where’s Blueblood?” “Oh, he’s being treated like the spoiled ass he is,” Luna answered. “Can you believe he had the gall to demand entry despite being warned he wasn’t old nor closely related enough to enter?” “Hey, he has blood in his veins that relates, I’m adopted!” Spike mocked, then pointed and Shining. “He’s just extra luggage!” “Yeah! Wait, what?” Then, at Twilight. “And she’s pretty much your daughter, too!” Twilight giggled and blushed, covering her face with her wings while Flash kissed her horn. “I can’t believe the spoiled brat tried to barge his way inside the monastery. He had the gall to argue with the police officers! I can’t believe I’m related to him,” Cadance lamented, shaking her head. “So he’s outside?” Celestia asked, disappointed at her nephew’s actions. “Outside and probably being used as a toy by the officers. One of then said he couldn’t enter because his relationship with the bride wasn’t strong enough after, what, seventy generations? And that he was rude and full of enough hot air he could fill a zeppelin. Blueblood insulted them with something I dare not repeat and, well, yeah,” Shining explained, his expression grimacing on the memory. While Celestia talked with her family and known ones, happier than ever now that they were there with her, Discord was having his own steps to follow. In truth, Discord hated when others did things for him. He was the flipping God of Chaos, for pony’s sake! But… traditions were traditions, despite how much he liked to buck the trend, Fluttershy had really made him realize his wrongdoings and how he could tolerate a few nonsensical traditions easily. So, he could forgive being shaved and dressed by servants on the day he’d make Celestia his official wife. “Discord-sama, kimono ga dekimashita,” one of the servants said as he and his four companions stepped back. “Oh, please, don’t speak dracoris with me,” Discord drolled. “So, how do I look?” He asked turning to his parents. “Look at you, my son. I cannot believe this day has come,” Hades said, tears swelling in his eyes. “My little boy is no longer the headache he used to be. Now he’s going to start a family and settle down. I couldn’t be any more proud than I am now,” Persephone exclaimed. Discord smiled before hugging his parents. “Thanks, mom, dad. I know I wasn’t… the best kid or even the best son. Who am I kidding? I wouldn’t want to deal with a stupid little shit like me if I can help it,” he chuckled and his parents laughed. “But thank you. You never gave up on me, and now I’m going to get married. I love you, my parents,” he said, wholeheartedly. After a few minutes of silent hugging, they were interrupted by another servant. “Discord-sama, it is time,” he said with a respectful bow. “Well! Time for me to marry a pretty white alicorn then!” He proclaimed as he stepped back, ending the hug, and dusting his black kimono, elegantly designed to represent his chaotic nature, status, and the sigil of the Emperor himself, blessing his union. He was led by his parents on a ceremonial procession until they reached inner chambers of the monastery. There, shrine masters took his parents’ places and guided him to the blessed altar. When they reached it, the shrine masters returned to the entrance of the entrance, chanting blessings as they walked. Discord only had to wait for a few minutes before Celestia arrived at the entrance of the chamber flanked by Luna, Cadance, and Twilight. Just like it happened with him, the shrine masters guided her the rest of the way until she, too, was standing at his side in front of the altar. They spent a few seconds looking deeply into each other’s eyes, smiling, blushing, and feeling their hearts about to explode twice when the toll of the ceremonial bells begin. Looking forward, they begin to slowly walk past the arch of the altar and advance to the podium where the Shrine Elder is waiting for them. “You look stunning,” Discord commented in a hushed tone. “Absolutely beautiful, Celly.” “And you look more handsome than usual, Discord. Maybe it is the shaved beard?” She teased. “Don’t get too used to it, love. I’m growing it back without using magic. The beard is half my personality!” He winked at her. “Yup! Why do you think I fell in love with you in the first place?” She replied with a wink. After a few more steps, they arrived in front of the podium and the bells ceased their ringing. The Elder taps his throat and begins to speak. “Welcome all, blessed by the Gods and blessed be the Gods.” Celestia blinked. She heard him talk in dracoris, yet she understood perfectly what he said, like he was speaking ponish. After a few seconds, she understood what he had done and bowed her head to him in gratitude. The Wedding Ceremony required him to speak in dracoris, but using his magic he made it so that his words would be understandable for those not able to understand dracoris. Behind the couple, their family members began to enter the shrine guided by maids and servants and sit on their designated places. Once they are all seated, the Elder continues. “We are gathered here today, by the grace of the Gods, the blessings of the Emperor, and the union of love and companionship to witness the marriage of two souls. To unite and stand strong together, to be a pillar and the fire of a new home, to bring new life, and to honor the traditions.” “Blessed be all who have come from far and wide to this most joyous occasion. Blessed be those that have come to see this union. Blessed be those that lay witness of this love; the birth of a new family. Rejoice! The Gods command! Rejoice! For our brother and sister unite! Rejoice! For new life brings forth!” “Yorokobu!” Everyone yelled. Shrine priests then appeared next to the couple as they carried smoking plants and began to walk around them, gently tapping them with the leaves. “Let the sacred leaves of the cherry and the rice and the lavender purify and consecrate your union; for they are pure and born from the breath of the Gods,” next, a pair of maids approached bringing with them two small cups and a bottle of wine. “Drink the blood of the Gods, a most precious gift; never abused, always enjoyed, just like your love. Drink three times, for three times you shall be blessed and three times you shall swear your devotion. One to bring honor to the heavens and your ancestors. Two to give thanks to the earth, for it is strong and wise; to be bound in love for all your lives and beyond. Three to praise the Gods and be blessed with their touch; children a plenty to have and take care of!” The maids handed them the cup and slowly, never breaking eye contact, the couple drank the strong yet sweet wine three times. “With the promise made, now come the gifts. Bring forth your gifts to be united in sacred marriage,” said the Elder. Celestia brought forth a small wooden toy preserved via magic just in case she would ever need it were she to marry. She was glad that draconequus marriage ceremonies and pony ones were similar in that aspect. Holding the small toy against her chest, right above her heart, she closed her eyes and began to breathe in order to calm her nerves. Then, she turned to Discord. “Watashi wa, anata to tomoni, anata o aishi, anata o sasae, anata o aishi, watashi no zenryoku o anata ni sasageru koto o chikaimasu. Issho ni ite don'na toki demo soba ni tatte. Aisuru mono yo, anatagata o kokorokara aishiteirukarada.” Discord, his family, and pretty much everyone else was stunned at her sudden confession. Blushing, she continued. “I know I’m still learning and my dracoris is very sloppy. Just in case I said something wrong, ehem. I vow to be with you, to love you, to support you, to care for you, and to give you my all. To be together and to stand at your side no matter what. For I love you with all my heart, my beloved,” she repeated her vow before handing her gift to Discord. Discord then smiles and brings out a small stone. “I am terrible at speeches. So I will do something simple,” he then crushed the stone, with turned into a sunstone, one of the most precious, rarest gemstones in the Empire. “I can’t imagine my life without you, Celestia. I want to be your husband and you mine wife, mi amor.” They locked gazes for a few seconds before turning, not to the Elder, but to the Gods. They merged their gifts and threw them at their pyres. The flames erupted in flashes of different colors for several seconds before the flames turned golden; their gifts accepted by the Gods themselves. The Elder threw his arms up. “The Gods bless this wedding with their approval! REJOICE!” At that, every draconequus preset chanted at the same time ‘Yorokobu!’. After that, they each were handed a unique flower reserved for wedding ceremonies only. It was beautiful and crystalline. They then moved to the trees of the Gods planted behind their pyres. They simultaneously proceeded to plant the flowers next to the trees. The flowers withered away almost instantly after and a small branch grew from the tree. They retrieved their respective branch, knelt (or in Celestia’s case, haunched), and offered their branches to the pyres while pointing at the statues of the Gods. The fire danced and shone beautifully for a few seconds, then it stopped; the golden color never changing. Of course, their wedding couldn’t be complete without Discord wanting to do something remarkable. That’s why they had thrown their gifts to the pyres. Traditionally, the gifts were exchanges, accepted, and then blessed by the Elder who then, in turn, placed them inside a golden urn for them to take back home as a reminder of their union. And while throwing the gifts wasn’t traditional, some did it. The flames were lit thousands of years ago by the Gods themselves and nothing could suffocate them. When someone places something inside the pyres, it was spat back out, intact. But when that something, namely speaking, were the gifts of a couple currently undergoing through a marriage ceremony, the flames consumed them. No one knew exactly what happened except for the colors. Black flames indicated the Gods were against the marriage. Red that the marriage had a sad future ahead of them if they continued together. Green that they were okay with it. Blue that happiness would be theirs. Grey was the same as blue, but only if they worked for it. Pink signaled pure love but that they should wait a bit, as it warned of brashness. Orange meant the Gods were glad to see them finally together. White meant the couple was destined to be together, and quite possibly they were lovers reunited from a previous life. But Golden? Golden meant the Gods themselves blessed their marriage. The cost was great, not just for the outcome, but for sacrificing the gifts in order to achieve it. But if the Gods themselves said so, then no one, not even the Emperor, would dare question their divine will. The Elder spent the next half an hour reciting exploits and blessing by the Gods, their pyres burning bright with golden fire the whole way through. When he was done, maids and servants clapped simultaneously three times with measured, practiced pace to ward off any lingering evil spirits. “And so it is, and so shall be. Blessed by the highest authority, you are to be married; husband and wife; mates to love and care for each other,” he nodded to the crowd. Hades and Persephone, both unable to stop crying, approached holding a pillow with a ring sitting on it. They approach Discord and stand by him. The Elder then nods again, this time to the other side of the crowd. Luna and Twilight stand up, both carefully carrying a similar pillow with a ring lying on it peacefully. They approach Celestia and stand by her. “Now, the rings may be exchanged; the symbols of eternal union that go beyond plan fidelity and romance; they are commitment, compromise, and undying love,” Hades and Persephone exchanged places with Luna and Twilight, neither pair willing to stop the rivers flowing down their eyes. “Bride. Groom. You may now emblaze your figures with the holy exchange of rings,” the Elder estated. Using her wing, Celestia put her ring on Discord’s middle claw-hand finger. Discord used his lion paw to put his ring on her horn. When it was done, Hades, Luna, Persephone, and Twilight returned to their seats. The maids and servants then attend to the gathered present and give them a cup of wine. “With the blessed blood of the Gods, two families join as one! Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” Everyone says before drinking the wine in one go. “Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” The Elder steps off the podium and walks until he is in front of the couple. He then kneels in front of them. “May your lives be full of happiness and joy; may the Gods watch over you. SHIAWASENA!” “Shiawasena!” Their families replied. At once, everyone bowed before the couple. The Elder goes back to his knees, dows a respectful bow before each of the Gods, stands up, claps his hands three times, and then turns to the couple once more. “The Groom may now kiss the Bride. Shiawasena!” They didn’t hear him. They kissed with passion despite it only being a chaste union of lips. After a few seconds, they parted and their families erupted in cheers. With a final blessing from the Elder, the crowd was allowed to move to the reception, but the couple was held back for a few parting words. Once their families were gone, not without a final knowing and proud nod from Discord’s parents, the Elder revealed his intentions. “A final ritual must take place, away from prying eyes, for only those of high ranking and the Gods are allowed to take part in,” he snapped his fingers and two Priests rushed to the podium. They then brought out a small ornate platinum chest. The Elder moved to open the chest, pulling out from it two simple cups, some plants, and a steaming teapot. With a quick, silent blessing from the Elder, he hands the cups to the couple. “This is the final ritual to symbolize not only your union, but your gratefulness to the Gods and devotion to your new life.” He then poured the tea to the cups. Handed them the plants, he continued. “These plants will allow you to reach a minor climax after you ingest them. The tea, containing special and ancient herbs, shall be mixed with your essence. After that, you must drink the other’s tea.” The couple takes notice that a Priest is at the ready to catch their fluids within ritualistic crystal containers. Nodding to each other, they consume the plants without hesitation. A second after they swallow it, they, as the Elder explained, experience a weak orgasm. Nothing more than a few drops of marejuice come out of Celestia’s pussy, while precious drops of cum dribble out the tip of Discord’s cock. The Priest then pours their juices, one to each cup, and waits. After a few seconds, the tea turns blue. Satisfied with the result, the Elder speakers up again. “Now, exchange cups and drink the tea, so your union may be final and true.” Celestia and Discord exchange cups and drink them; Celestia gobbles her tea mixed with her beloved’s creamy batter; Discord slurps loudly as his spiked tea with marejuice travels down his gullet. When the cups are empty, they return it to the Elder, who in turn returns them to the chest and hands it to a Priest in order to undergo the ceremonial cleaning process. “May you go in peace, with the blessing of the Gods to guide you.” The Elder bows one last time and the couple is allowed to go meet their family and friends at the reception. The ensuing party was a blast. Banter, jokes, exchange of stories, funny anecdotes, and speeches were given. No one fought, there were no discussions, and the ambient was filled with nothing but joy and happiness. With the reception at its end, the couple ended it with a final speech by Discord. “I never had many friends in the past. Shocker, I know. I left my land, my family, and my loved ones in the pursuit of freedom. And while I will never take back what I did, since that allowed me to reach the spot where I am not, I am grateful to Fluttershy, who is absent this day but is with me at heart, for teaching me friendship and to open my heart to more than just my own selfish desires. Now, I am here, reunited with my family, loved ones, and my beautiful wife.” “I don’t know what the future awaits for us, but we will face it together, and together we shall prevail! For Harmony!” “For Harmony!” “Now, enjoy the party, go to sleep early, and see you later, ‘cause my wifey and I have a honeymoon to attend!” He declared before snapping his fingers. And in a flash, the newlyweds were gone. Chapter 6 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this! 7. HoneymoonChapter 7: Honeymoon Celestia stepped closer to Discord, the loving couple unable to stand apart for more than a few seconds. Their wedding had ended a few hours ago, and after a brief respite at Discord’s house, they undressed, made out for a little, and prepared themselves for their honeymoon. “Are you sure you want to wear that thing?” Discord asked, pointing at her flowing mane and tail. “I can simply snap the real deal in there and bam, good as new in a flash,” he rolled a hand at his explanation. “Yes, I’m comfortable with the wig and tailpiece, dear. You’ve done more than enough by giving them to me and animating them to simulate my natural ones,” Celestia replied the answer in a near robotic manner. She had answered that same question at least a hundred times already. Seeing the smile but somewhat insecure look in his eyes, she decided to take things up a notch and do something to ease his doubts. “Besides, I can’t wait to see Novo’s face when I take off the wig!” Just like that, Discord’s expression changed from forced comfort to golden happiness. “You mischievous little minx! That’s aaaaaall I needed to hear! March on, my darling troll of a wife!” “Don’t you dare-!” “My Trollestia!” Discord guffawed as he floated upward the stairs, eluding a smiling, pursuing Celestia. The couple paid little to no heed to the hippogriffs or sea ponies looking at them strangely. Well, to be fair to them, they popped into existence at the entrance of Mount Aris. Discord wanted to appear already on top, but Celestia convinced him that stepping up their way from the bottom was the proper thing to do since they were visitors, not Royalty nor under any mission. Their trip up the mountain was mostly uneventful aside from greeting the friendly hippogriffs they encountered on their way up. Once they reached the entrance to the main settlement, they were flanked by a few soldiers. “Celestia, Discord. Queen Novo has been informed of your arrival and wishes to see you immediately, unless you have other plans in mind?” The General, Sky Beak, asked. “We were actually heading to the palace to meet her, Sky Beak,” Celestia replied, nodding respectfully at him. “Most excellent! Then, please, follow me,” he gestured with a hand. The couple followed him through the settlement, past the main plaza, after the market, beyond the palace entrance, and finally, into the throne room. “Your majesty, Celestia and Discord are here,” he said as he bowed before his Queen and sister-in-law. Novo stood up and jumped to greet her old friend. “Celestia, darling!” The two females hugged and nuzzled each other in a welcoming sign of affection. “My stars, Celestia, your fur is so smooth and clean. Where have you been hiding these past months?” She then leaned next to her ear. “And please tell me that treatment is available, it is simply divine.” Celestia giggled. “That would be difficult to get, Novo. I think it’s a once in a lifetime experience, even for me,” at that, her friend sighed but understood her words. Still, the sassy hippogriff wouldn’t let that go just like that. “Fine, keep your secrets. I don’t care, you cake-eating vacuum,” Novo replied before turning around, using a wing to motion them to follow her. “Oh, sorry there, it is good to see you, too, Discord,” he didn’t reply; he was far too busy pulling small pranks on a few oblivious guards. She guided them to the left and out of the throne room. “Cancel my meetings for the day, only interrupt me if there is something urgent.” “Of course, my Queen,” Sky Beak replied. Entering at the adjacent room, the trio sat around a table as they were quickly served by the staff with some coffee, utensils, and clean handkerchiefs. “So, Celestia--” “Mom! Mooooom!” Skystar shouted, her voice approaching. “Is Auntie Celestia here yet!? I wanna -- oh! Auntie!” The energetic princess launched herself at the alicorn. Celestia caught her in time and returned the tight hug the princess was giving her. “Oh my stairs, it’s been so long since I last saw you, Auntie!” She hawked. “Wow, Auntie, you look gorgeous! Your makeup and necklace are so beautiful!” “Indeed they are, daughter of mine,” Novo agreed before pinching one of her daughter’s ears, pulling at it and forcing the yellow coated hippogriff to sit down on an empty seat. “Which begs the question. When did you exactly begin to care about makeup or jewelry? I think this is the first non-royal or diplomacy related time I’ve seen you wearing them so openly. Don’t get me wrong, they are nicely done and not at all tacky or loud, it suits you perfectly,” she took a sip of her coffee before turning to Discord. “And to see the Lord of Chaos himself without his signature beard? Why, the world has truly gone crazy or I’m just an old hag that is seeing the world change before her very eyes?” “You’re not that old, Novo. But the world is surely moving around us, isn’t it?” Celestia sighed happily. “It’s been such a long time since I was last able to free my mind from such responsibility. Besides, it was time to step down. I know Luna still helps forms the shadows, but maybe if we are needed in the future, we will have to lead Equestria once more. But Twilight is making such an excellent job and she’ll do far more than I can even imagine, I’m sure,” she sipped her coffee. “True and true. Rain Shine is back, too. It seems Grogar is really gone since he had to impersonate that damn necromancer,” Novo hissed, narrowing her eyes at Discord, who, in turn, paid her no mind. “And now the world seems to be entering into a new golden age. Maybe I should retire in a few years, too?” “But mooooom, I don’t want to be the Queeeeeen,” Skystar whined. “Tough luck, young lady,” Novo replied. “Say, Celestia, What brings you here? I don’t think it’s just a friendly visit since he is here, too,” she pointed at Discord. “No offense, but I would sooner trust my daughter with my throne than I would trust you.” “Should I be insulted or relieved?” Skystar questioned herself, smoke emerging from her head as she pondered the question. Shaking her head after a moment of thinking, she turned to her mother. “But Mom, Discord is super funny and creative! Silverstream says he’s a pretty nice and funny guy!” “Well, someone is going to be a good pal, I see!” Discord said as he appeared behind Skystar and hugged her. Skystar giggled and returned the gesture. “He’s soooo fluffy!” She cried whilst Novo shook her head in disappointment. “We’ll leave you two lovely ladies-” he smiled seeing Novo shudder at his compliment. “-to yourselves. My new friend Skystar and I have pran- ehem, cultural exchanges to see to!” And with that, they were gone as the air itself swallowed them whole. “Discord, I know you can hear me: if you so much touch my throne or mess with my sister, I’ll gauge out your damn tooth with my bare claws!” Novo shouted before slumping into her chair. “Really, Celestia? Why did you bring him along?” “I know Discord is… hard to understand, but he’s changed so much. And I mean really changed. Fluttershy’s influence over him was stronger than I imagined,” she sighed dreamily. “A lot of things have happened, Novo.” Novo stared at her friend for several moments; her beak hanging open until she regained control of herself. “Y-you can’t be serious, Celestia. You… and him… together?” Asked Novo, incredulous with mixed disbelief and horror. “H-How did that even came to be!?” Celestia closed her eyes and took a big breath. “Before I tell you that, I must show you something first, Novo. You’re one of my greatest friends and allies, and you deserve to know by my own doing.” With that said, Celestia’s horn lit with magic and her wig and tailpiece were removed, the magic imbued into them stopping until she put them back. The gasps of the present maids and servants are heard first, then Novo’s, and finally a nervous chuckle from Celestia. “Goodness of the stars and seas, Celestia, what did you do!?” Novo said in a panic. “And… and is that an engagement ring on your ho-- No… No, you didn’t. Him!? You married him!? How!? When? WHY!? And why by the depths are you bald!? Did he do it!? Answer me, Celestia!” She demanded. Celestia raised her forehooves. “Calm down, Novo. Let me explain what happened,” the white alicorn implored. Celestia spent the next twenty minutes retelling Novo what had happened. From their encounter in Silver Shoals, to their talks, to the start of their relationship, their engagement, and her arrival to the draconequus empire. Novo sighed heavily. “More… more coffee, pleaaaaase,” she ordered in exasperation. “And make it espresso this time. This… this is too much to take in. So, you two accepted your feelings for each other, decided to get married, and Discord opened up about his people, where you got to meet his family who are not crazy wackos like him?” Rubbing her templates, she continued. “And now you’re not only married, but you also did it by following their traditions? Are you sure that’s wise?” Celestia winced a little. “I know Discord will be quite the ride, but I know he’s doing his best and more. He’s really changed. And living on draconequus society has proven to be not that much different than our own regarding the day to day basis.” “I’m talking about their culture, which, by the way, sounds incredibly complex but beautiful. Who could’ve imagined that the draconequus’ society was so peaceful and tempered, considering the maniac it spawned? Again, no offense, but Discord, even if he’s changed, has done a lot of bad things in the past and more stupid mistakes than anyone else in the history of ever! I mean, just look at his Grogar asspull!” She sighed as a servant served her a cup of espresso. “I’m worried for you, Celestia. I want you to be happy, and if you love him and he loves you, and I do believe he does love you after everything you’ve told me. I just don’t want you suffering from a broken heart or worse.” “Do you think him capable of doing that to me or using me as a sort of plan?” She asked seriously. Novo didn’t even flinch as she drank half her coffee. “Of harming you? Absolutely not. Of using you? On a prank or two, absolutely. My worry comes from your new role in life. What if a married life or playing the housewife role becomes unbearable or you find it is something not for you? I don’t want you to be unhappy, Celly.” Celestia smiled warmly at Novo. “If that ever happens, Discord told me we can move out, explore the world, do whatever we want. But I will never be sad because I’m his wife. I love him with all my heart, Novi,” she replied using her pet name. “That’s the reason I shaved my tail and mane, to show him how much I love him and that even I, a foreigner, am willing to abide by the traditions of his people, even if he isn’t the best at following anything,” she ended with a giggle. Novo smiled. “As long as you’re happy, I’m happy for you, Celly. I was really afraid that the draconequus’ are not like Discord at all, and by that I mean chaotic beings. The last thing we need is thousands of supreme pranksters running around the place. I am so glad that that is not the case and that Discord is such a singular individual,” she took another sip of her coffee. “I also don’t know how you manage to do it, but even bald you look absolutely stunning. Discord better be grateful to have you.” “And I am!” Came the voice of Discord before a tear in the air opened up to reveal Skystar and Discord. Using some ducktape, he closed the tearing. Skystar, on the other hand, looked ready to explode. By letting out a high-pitched screech, Skystar hugged Celestia. “Auntie! Auntie! You’re married now! Oh my feathers, oh my feathers! Are you pregnant yet!? I call dibs on babysitting your babies!” She exclaimed. Celestia blushed, Discord couldn’t look any smugger even if he tried, and Novo spat the sip of coffee she was drinking. “Skystar! Where are your manners, young lady!? Have some common decency and tact!” The Queen demanded, but was thoroughly ignored. While Skystar hugged her tightly, purring and keening with joy, she looked at Novo. “Novi, the reason we came here is to ask you, if it is okay with you, to spend our honeymoon here, in Mount Aris.” “Consider it my wedding gift, then,” she replied, nodding. “Sucks I couldn’t go to the wedding. Though, after what you’ve told me, getting Luna and the rest of your family there was tricky as it was. Still, I am touched I was the first one you thought of after it was done,” standing up (and accepting a handkerchief from a servant to clean her beak), she signaled the couple to follow her. “Come with me, if you will. And Skystar, please, Celestia needs her personal space.” Novo then guided her friend and her husband through the castle and ended on the other side of Mount Aris. Upon arriving at the destination, she presented them with a cozy, lovely hut. “This is the official diplomatic hut. Whenever we have a diplomat that’s going to stay for several days or weeks on end, they are given this hut, should they accept, for their use instead of a room from the palace. You can stay here. I assure you, it is quite comfortable.” Celestia and Discord looked at the hut. It was, indeed, cozy and welcoming. Not too big, not too shabby, it lacked any luxurious indicator on the outside; pretending to be just a normal hut if only well-kept. The true beauty of it laid on its surroundings. It stood at the foot of a small forest running up the back of the palace, near where it connected with an easy access trail to a private beach. The smell of the ocean, the peaceful rumbling of the waves, and the sheer beauty of it made it the perfect place for them to spend their honeymoon. Celestia hugged Novo for the longest time before Skystar joined in on the hug pile, Discord looked from the sideline until the girls were done. Novo shot him a glance and nodded in approval. After that, Novo and Skystar left the couple on their own. They entered the hut, sparing only a moment to admire the simple luxury of the hut. Paintings, some decorated pots, and everything they could possibly need for their stay except for a kitchen, since the palace staff would serve that purpose for them. They made their way to the bedroom and flopped don the large bed. “I really thought Novo was going to complain about our marriage, but she was more surprised than anything.” “She’s a good friend, I guess,” Discord shrugged before drawing her into a tight hug. “I can’t believe we’re actually married! That I, Discord, am a family man now! Who would’ve thought? What will Fluttershy say?” Celestia sighed happily. “Knowing her, she’s going to hug you and cry as she mumbles how proud she is of you for a few hours. But I’m happy to be your wife, my husband,” she then kissed his chin. “It’s going to take some time for it to come out. Like I said before, you look quite handsome without the beard, but I prefer you with it.” “The beard strikes again!” Discord kissed the base of her horn. “I don’t know how life is going to be for both of us now, dear, but I know that despite anything, we will be together and happy by the end of the day. I’m so happy to be your wife, Discord. I can’t wait to get back home and start my official life as a housewife. When we were at the altar and during that ceremony? That was one of the happiest moments of my life.” “So far, my love,” he corrected. “Our life together has only just begun. Put aside your silly thoughts of being a housewife and raising kids and all that stuff. Here’s gonna be plenty of time for that. For now, let’s simply enjoy being husband and wife.” Taking the initiative, Celestia rolled over to pin her husband against the bed. Laying on top of him, she was able to capture his lips and began a heavy make-out session. Their tongues dancing and lapping at each other not with hunger nor desperation, but a careful exchange of want, love, and pure joy. Discord grabbed her flanks, kneading and playing with her voluptuous rump as they proceeded to try and suck each other’s souls out for several minutes. Even with most of her focus dedicated to enjoy and kiss her husband, Celestia had some left to notice her husband’s cock rising past his protective cave and up her teats and belly. Deciding to be the naughty wife, Celestia broke the kiss not without slurping his tongue as she moved down his neck, pelting it with kisses and loving licks. She traveled down his furry chest, scaled midsection, and finally came face to face with his throbbing erection. She admired it for a few seconds, impressed by its size and the amount of heat it was giving out. She sniffed it, her arousal growing as her nostrils were filled with her husband’s scent. She then began to kiss the base of his shaft and worked her way up to the tip with tentative and demure licks across its length. Once reaching the head of his shaft, she gave it a loving kiss before opening her mouth. Celestia began to suck and polish her husband’s cock at a slow measured pace. Discord laid on the bed enjoying the blowjob his wife was giving him. She started out slowly and deliberate, but as seconds passed, her rhythm began to change to a more aggressive, domineering pace, only to then jump back into a slow, steady pace for a few seconds and then work her way up again. Also, in tandem with her changing paces, she slowly introduced more and more of his meat down her gullet until her lips reached his base. Celestia moaned and smiled upon hearing his groan of pleasure. She kept herself there for a few moments until it was getting difficult to breathe. Pulling herself back up, her throat was liberated from the carnal obstacle blocking her throat. When only his tip was left behind the lock of her lips, she sunk down again until her nose met his pelvis. And again, she pulled back. The motion repeated itself over and over again, interchanging with speeds, angles, and depth of her motions in order to wring his cum into her hungry stomach. “Celestia!” Discord moaned the name of his wife as he grabbed her ears. With leverage quite literally in hand, he began rocking his hips in order to bring his climax sooner; effectively facefucking his wife in the process. After a few more thrusts, Discord reached his peak and with a barely contained roar, he poured his sticky cum down her gullet. His eyes side crossed as he slumped back on the bed while Celestia gulped down his cum while pulling back. It took a few seconds until Celestia was able to free his cock from her mouth leaving no trace of cum behind. With a final mouthful, she swallowed her meal and did a ladylike burp. The stinky, jelly-like cum of her beloved showcased its potency as she could smell him through the imprint it left on her mouth. There was no time for rest or mushiness as Discord vanished beneath the sheets of their bed as if they were quicksand. Before Celestia could ask what had happened, she felt his hands against her rump behind her; fingers clasping hard against her flesh and spreading her wide for his enjoyment. In order to help him and give him a bit of a show, she spread her legs apart and raised her lower end higher for him to admire. Discord inhaled her musky scent, her arousal making him dizzy and lustful for more. He started kissing her fold and anus before his tongue divided and expanded into two separate appendages. One entered her butthole, the other her pussy. “D-Discord, s-slow down, pleaaaahhhhsseee!” She pleaded, but her request was denied if not outright ignored. With two tongues ravishing her insides and with how wet and bothered she was, it wouldn’t take long for her to reach her orgasm, she knew that. Still, she pressed her face against the bed, opting to enjoy her treatment. The Lord of Chaos continued to mess up his wife’s holes with the same treatment she had given him, just in a more drastic fashion. His shifts in style and speed were more prominent and unpredictable, to the point that Celestia was reduced to a gibbering mess by the time her climax arrived. When it did, she moaned loudly into the mattress, her juices flowing to drench Discord’s face and stain the sheets and floor below. Retreating his tongues and reforging them into his normal, usual one, Discord admired the mess he’d created and smiled. Shifting his movements, he quickly mounted her; using the tip of his phallus to tease her entrance. “Are you ready, my dear wife?” He asked in a teasing manner. “Rut me, my husband. Breed me, for I am your mare!” Celestia replied with gusto, thrusting back against his hips, trying to get his cock inside her cunt herself. “Don’t be so greedy and impatient, my love. This will be our first time making love as husband and wife, shouldn’t we cherish this moment?” He asked with a playful smirk. “Just shove your cock inside me already, or I’ll do it myself!” She demanded. “I need you inside me, Discord!” His smirk widened. “Then, as you wish!” With that said, he reached her deepest barrier in a single thrust. “So tight!” “Sooo big!” She yelled, already drooling with lust and need. Discord didn’t waste time and started thrusting, not yet with the pace he desired, but was stronger than useful; forceful, dominating, and subjugating. All in order to properly claim her as his mate and wife, the future mother of his children. The next minutes passed in relative peace and calm, with his pace increasing only sporadically but enjoying every second of it as they moaned and gasped for air as pleasure coursed through their bodies. The feeling of having his cock spreading her tight walls, knowing they belonged to him as his cock belonged to her made Celestia nearly go mad with pleasure and joy. How many thousands of would-be pretenders of love; nobles, commoners, and foreigners in equal measure trying to win her hoof in marriage? Each and every single one of them wanting her not out of love, but to fulfill their own selfish agendas? Well, not everyone. Duke Badok and the simple soldier, Copper Tail, had shown her true intentions of love with no ulterior motives, but she had to reject them for their sakes. It was not the time for her to leave the throne and they were not immortal. But she made good friends with them and eventually they found another love. She had seen them from afar, so happy and enjoying a simpler life. Even her niece, Cadance, looked positively lovely and at peace with her husband, Shining Armor, and her precious Flurry Heart. And now Twilight would be, too, getting a husband in a few years. Spike a wife. And Luna? Who knows. With Spike, she got a taste of what motherhood could be and a desire to have her own babies burned inside her. And now, now she could have it. “H-harder! Faster! F-Flood my womb with your cum, husband dearest!” She pleaded and begged. “C-Coming right up!” He answered as he finally let go and began to thrust his hips with all the might he could muster. The wet slaps of scale and fur meeting the only thing louder than the married couple’s screams and moans of ecstasy and pleasure. While not their first time, it was their first as husband and wife. That little fact made the entire act feel and taste so different and new it was unreal for both of them. As Discord approached his second climax, he began to thrust harder but slower, wanting to reach and feel every inch of her pussy while allowing her to feel every inch of his length. One, four, and finally nine thrusts later, their hips locked as he let out a climactic roar: one that marked her as his wife, mate, and lover. Celestia moaned in turn, eyes wide open and drool drenching the sheets as her climax hit her like lighting hits a rod. Her womb expanded and it was soon flooded with cum. Discord then pulled out his cum while he was still cumming. A spurt of cum landed across her asscheeks before sticking his cock inside her puffy asshole. In one thrust, his hips slammed her butt and the rest of his climax filled her sphincter with its last spurts. Falling on the bed, the married couple laid there to regain their breath after their intense, passionate, and bountiful lovemaking. They remained like that for several moments, Discord’s cock deflated and returned to its hidden sheath on its own, all the while the two lovebirds snuggled and whispered sweet nothings at each other. Discord ran his claws across her bald head while she snuggled up against him more. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for the room to start stinking with the pungent smell of Discord’s potent cum. At that point, Celestia smelled the air and sighed happily. The smell was still too strong for her, but it wasn’t as difficult as before and she grew accustomed to it far quicker than their previous time, since the Ceremony to their Wedding, the tradition dictated that no sexual intercourse could be had until after they were proclaimed as a couple or backed out of the marriage. Still, Celestia smiled as she moved away from her husband, confusing him for a moment. Her intentions were made all too clear after she stepped out of the bed and presented her backside to her husband. A sign that she had been claimed by him and that she belonged to him, just as much as he belonged to her. A final drop of cum leaked out of her cunt before it finished jellying itself into a seal, hitting the ground below. The room was increasingly drenched in the stinky, smelly, potent, and overtaking scent of Discord’s cum, and Celestia found she’d come to love that scent in no time. Chapter 7 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this! 8. A New Life - Part 1A New Life Part 1 Celestia hummed a melody she had memorized during the previous days. She still didn’t understand the language well; Dracoris was far more complicated than she expected, even for her, but she knew enough to know the song spoke about some sort of voyage regarding pirates that ended in tragedy or as a positive outlook of a life well-spent. It depended on personal opinion and she leaned on the latter. While humming, she cleaned the remaining dishes that had been used for that day’s meal. Her tail was raised, fully exposing her privates, only this time she felt absolutely no lingering shame or embarrassment. It somewhat bugged her that she had adapted to that better before understanding more of Dracoris. One of the most interesting aspects she had come to deal with was dealing with a certain unspoken rule. She sniffed the air, smelling the stinky, smelly, and gnarly rank air. She followed the source, knowing it came from her backside, and pondered. “It still smells fresh and potent so… I guess another two or three hours?” She muttered to herself as she cleaned the rest of the dishes. The unspoken rule, she had come to realize on her own, was that does would show-off their mate’s scent and proof of lovemaking for a certain amount of time. It was a careful dance between proper manners, appreciation, admiration, ego, and insult. Clean it too soon, it would be like saying you didn’t love your mate enough, leave it for too long and the stench would become too rancid which would be seen as a grave insult towards not only your mate but to other females. She had to leave it for long enough for it to be acceptable; to show she loved Discord and embraced him for all he was, while showing off his love for her in return without being preachy, boastful, or offensive, but still remain appreciative, loving, and caring. But not long enough for the smell to become unpleasant and insulting. It was not an easy task, but she had gotten the hang of it more or less. At least, Persephone had told her she was doing a great adaptation so far. Truth be told, and she suspected many a doe felt the same way as she did, she really enjoyed the stinky smell of her bottom. There was something that fit right for her to have her pussy and anus smelling with the stinky scent of her husband on her. Discord sure seemed to love it, too, since he would spend several minutes on end sniffing at her privates, taking in the mixed scents turned into a stinky, powerful aroma. Sometimes it would even drive him them to have sex from the smell alone. She really enjoyed it when he sniffed her like that. A combination of sexiness and messing around that always managed to make her moan and giggle in equal measure. A few weeks had passed since the wedding and end of her honeymoon with Discord. After which, much to her joy, she became a full-time housewife. She couldn’t believe how relaxing and calm her life was now. Sure, she knew she was a lucky mare. She would never have to worry about financial security and seeking a job would be more akin to do something to pass the time rather than a need for money. Even without her ludicrous savings over thousands of years (that could last her thousands more of living a luxurious life if she desired), Discord ensured the need for money or anything else was utterly unnecessary. He could create as much money as he wanted, or use his talent to earn money, lands, fame, favors, anything, really, and be properly compensated. But even without that, they didn’t delve in luxury. Modesty was a mark of the strong, she always believed in that and lived by that… except when it involved cake; the more expensive and delicious, the better! She giggled at her silly little joke, though it was true, in a sense. The life of a modest, normal, day-to-day normal pony proved to be exactly what she desired. She was happy with her role as a housewife and never for a moment second-guessed her choice to be with Discord. A choice made all clearer as her pearl necklace shone brightly around her neck. It wasn’t a royal necklace, but it was far superior in her mind. With a magic shake, she put the last of the dishes on the cleaner to let them dry. With that done, she moved to her next duty: dusting the lounge. In truth, she didn’t have to do it every day, once a week was more than enough, but she enjoyed doing so because it was incredibly relaxing and by far her favorite part to clean. As she moved around with a feather duster grasped tightly via magic, meticulously dusting the lounge, she swayed her smelly rear from side to side with her tail raised and poised proudly to expose her nethers. She could still feel the thrusting rush of Discord’s cock ravaging both of her holes the previous night. That alone was enough to make her smile. After their honeymoon ended and they returned to the village, they didn’t shy away from showcasing their loving nature. How could she be ashamed of something like that when every other married doe in the village acted the same way? She loved her home, she loved her husband, she loved draconequus culture, she loved the village, and she loved living among them as one of their own. Unlike ponies, who were quick to act out of fear and be off-putted by non-ponies, the draconequus saw her as a visitor first, and now as one of them even though she wasn’t a draconequus. All that mattered was that she accepted their culture, lived by their traditions, practiced them, and showed true interest in them. They had also made an impact on her attitude, too, as she became more spirited and lively than before, even more so than her and Luna’s trip before retirement. And that’s not the only thing that changed, she thought with a blush. She was never a promiscuous pony, she wasn’t even all that sexually active. But now she had sex nearly daily. Of course, she knew about those idiotic, raunchy stories of couples fornicating every single day. The ludicrous notion was simply laughable! Of course, she knew that she had so much sex now because both she and her husband were beyond elation! But once routine kicked in and their life stabilized itself, their sex life would become exactly what they desired: paced, romantic, and filled with love. She thought with not too hard to conceal disgust how many couples thought sex was the most important part of their relationship. Even if having sex with Discord became a once a week affair that wouldn’t mean she loved him any less, nor that he loved her less. It was important to set the mood, to make things natural and memorable, not simply hump like horny dogs every three hours. And lust? Lust was always a great tool, further strengthened by his cum’s aphrodisiac influence. What really surprised her about her sex life was how… submissive she had become. She had never been submissive before, couldn’t have. She was a Princess of Equestria, royalty, and the public face of an entire nation. She had always commanded, either directly or from the shadows, but commanded she had; never submitted. But now she willingly presented herself to him, lowered her head as she let her husband ravage her. And he acted in kind. He was never forceful or sadistic or cruel, maybe a bit of an ass on occasion, but it was in good fun. Yet he always made her feel beloved, beautiful, and sexy. He made her moan with his touch and squirm with his words. When he commanded her, she obeyed. Oh sweet Faust, did she obey. By far, her favorite part was always how he wrapped himself around her, embracing her lovingly in a similar fashion as a dragon would do with its mate. She thought it was perhaps a bit too overprotective from his part, but after a few times, she grew to love the feeling. She felt content, protected, safe, loved, warm, secured, and overjoyed at the same time. Even when they didn’t have sex, either because they were tired or simply weren’t in the mood, he always wrapped himself around her like that. She very much so enjoyed whenever he put his chin over her bald head, resting and cuddling her in order to keep her safe. “I wonder…,” she muttered. Stopping with her dusting, she began to focus on her memories, more specifically a certain evening after returning from their honeymoon. ************************************************** “So, Celestia, tell me. How’s your sex life going?” Persephone asked out of the blue as she sat her cup of tea. “Heeerrkkk!” Celestia nearly choked on a piece of fruit she was eating as the two women relaxed in the light of the afternoon. “W-Why would you ask that all of a sudden!?” Demanded a bright-red Celestia. Persephone giggled. “It’s an honest question, dear. Tell me, have you been following my advice and teachings about cleaning after yourself and maintaining your image?” “Oh!” Celestia felt incredibly relieved. “Yes. Yes! Thank you so much, Persephone. I’m still adapting to the whole process but I’m getting better at it with every try.” She nodded to the alicorn. “That’s so good to hear! I love seeing my son so happy and mellow nowadays! So there are no problems with your sex life? Everything is okay?” “Well,” Celestia rubbed her chin. “There’s this one thing I’m a bit worried about, Persephone. I’m not sure how to put it into proper words.” “Go on,” she replied before taking another ship of her tea. “Discord has been acting… strange, lately. And for that matter, me too,” Celestia paused a moment to collect her thoughts. “He’s acting more… dominant whenever we have sex. And… I think I like it?” She said awkwardly, surprised that there was no doubt, but a certain amount of realization when she said it. “I mean I’ve been--” “Acting more submissive around him during sex, right?” Persephone finished for her. “You don’t have to worry about that, Celestia. It’s perfectly natural for a doe, or a mare in your case, to submit herself to her strong buck.” “But I was never like this. Last night was the first time in my life I presented myself, not because I wanted to, but because he demanded me to do it. I obeyed,” Celestia blushed and smiled. “And it felt soooo good to do it. And it’s not just sex. Whenever we make-out I willingly submit to him, letting Discord guide us. Why? I was never, ever like this before, not even close. The thought of being submissive never crossed my mind before outside some kinky foreplay.” “I knew I forgot to tell you something. This was it,” Persephone sighed tiredly at her own forgetfulness. “But you have nothing to worry about. As I said, it’s perfectly normal. Every couple goes through it, although in some cases the reverse happens and the buck becomes submissive to the doe. In my case, for example, Hades loooooves to bite me, and that was slowly made me submissive.” “B-but how is that possible?” Celestia asked, shocked but curious. “A number of traits and reasons, actually. It depends on each couple. Besides the high production of testosterone bucks have, there is a sort of trigger, so to speak. Mine is my Hades biting me that caused me to be submissive. And it can be anything, really. Bucks are naturally affectionate, caring, sweet, and loving toward their mates. A buck will do his best to please his wife, don’t you agree?” She ended with a knowing wink. ************************************************ After that talk, the subject wasn’t brought up again as she wanted to solve the mystery herself. All she knew about it was that it had to be a repeated action during intercourse, something that made her submissive to him. The problem was figuring out what it was. Thankfully for her, she more or less had pinpointed the starting point of her submissiveness to start practically days after their return from Mount Aris. Suddenly, a door materialized out of thin air. “Honeeeey, I’m hoooome!” Discord announced as a group of disembodied laughs echoed around the lounge. Closing the door behind him, it vanished alongside the laughs. Not a moment after he laid his eyes on Celestia did Discord rushed to her, hugging and kissing her neck. “How is my wifey wife doing?” Celestia giggled and kissed his snout. “Finishing with my chores, dear. How about you?” “Ah, I was bored out of my mind in that meeting with the Emperor. Did I ever tell you how much I despise paperwork and political talk? It’s the natural enemy of Laughter,” he shuddered. “So I froze time, talked with the Emperor, gave him a few pointers, and then came back home after unfreezing time this time.” “I’m surprised the Emperor lets you get away with it,” Celestia giggled. “What made you come back so soon? I thought you were going to have a tea party with Fluttershy?” “Friendship Mission, she had to cancel our party,” he explained, his tone obviously disappointed. “Now… care to tell me what’s in your mind?” He asked, hugging her tighter as he kissed her neck and gave her a sweet nibble. Celestia sighed. Hiding something from Discord was harder than convincing Cadance to let go of shipping. “A few weeks after our honeymoon ended I had a chat with your mother. We discussed a little about how draconequus’ bucks tend to make their wives submissive. That… that’s happening to me. But I don’t understand what’s causing it. I was never a submissive mare.” Discord took a few seconds to think about his answer. “Does it… disturb you?” Celestia put the duster down. “No, dear. I just wish to know what’s making it happen so I can at least understand it,” she blushed, kissing his snout again. “Because I actually really like being submissive for you, my love.” “Then know that I would never, ever try to do anything that would hurt you, Celly. I also don’t really understand it but I like to see you submissive before me, honey. It’s just draconequus nature. I love you for who you are, Celly. If you want to stop having sex for a time until we figure this out, I am behind you pie percent.” “You have the most awful sense of math humor ever, dear,” Celestia felt like crying. “What did I do to deserve you?” “Tartarus if I know. Being super charismatic and the most handsome and humble buck alive sure helped my odds, that’s for sure!” He replied with a little laugh. “I don’t care if you’re submissive or not, though it is super hot. You are my wife and that’s all I care about.” The happy couple kissed and made out for a few minutes in the lounge until Celestia reminded him she still had chores to attend to. The next two hours went by normally as she finished her chores around the house. Once she was done, she moved to the bathroom in order to clean and rinse herself. She enjoyed her shower more now that the kind, loving words of her husband calmed her nerves. After her shower, the rest of their day was spent in silence and calm. They had dinner, some tea, Discord babysat his little siblings while she chatted with Persephone, some of her daughters, and the neighbors about trivialities. When night arrived, the couple moved to their bedroom. Before they even reached the bed, Discord wrapped himself around Celestia; pressing his hardened cock against her pussy and ass. “You know,” he began. “I’ve been talking with some of my brothers and my dad. I found out that your fuckholes are tighter, more compact than that of a draconequus doe,” he slurred against her ear before he bit it and pulled at it. Celestia moaned in pleasure, a fierce blush spreading across her face as she pressed her backside against his hips; inviting him to ravage her as he pleased. “I’m such a lucky guy. My gorgeous wife is so tight and a good, submissive mare. What can be better than that?” He chuckled before he began licking her bald head. “Aaaaaahhhhhhhmmmmm~” Celestia let out a throaty moan as her legs trembled at the pleasure she was getting. While she couldn’t understand where or how he came up with the idea of licking her head shortly after their return from their honeymoon. “Discord~” In a flash they were on the bed, Discord still wrapped around her body as he pinned her to the bed. She didn’t protest. In fact, she raised her butt more as he licked her head and gave the back of her neck hard nibbles. Not enough to cause her that much pain, but to her, it was incredibly enjoyable and arousing. He moved down her back making sure to kiss each centimeter he could until he was sitting on the bed; a hand grabbing her derriere and spreading her to leave her more exposed. He didn’t need to do that, she was already as exposed as one could be, but the feeling of domination was too strong to let it pass. He quickly reached the end of the line, her shaved tail, and he did the only reasonable thing that was left to do. “Gyaahaahahaaa!” Celestia half-screeched in surprise, half-moaned deeply. Turning her head around to gaze at what Discord was doing, she found him sucking on her tail - top to bottom; up and down and again - as he squeezed her rump with all the love and intent he could muster. “I’m going to do this often!” Discord barked a silly little laugh as if he had found a new toy for him to play with. He continued sucking on her tail for several minutes until, to his surprise, she came and flopped to the bed. “Ah, ah, ah~ We still have to play a little, darling wife,” he announced to her before he slithered up her body again, splitting his head into two; one going for her lips and the other behind her head in order to lick and kiss her bald head. While he was doing this, he was also aligning himself with her sweet entrance and with a thrust that sunk half his phallus into her. The alicorn moaned her sweet melody directly into her husband’s mouth. He began to thrust all the way pressing down against his wife, careful not to harm her in any way while at the same time asserting his dominance over her body. Celestia was reduced to a moaning, drooling mess. She loved it whenever Discord let himself go like he was doing at the moment. It made her mind spin around with pleasure and joy, a little voice that told her it was okay to let go and allow her husband to simply rut her into oblivion and do with her as he pleased. The feeling was only magnified by his obscene tail-licking and now he dared to make love to her while he kissed and licked her head? She couldn’t imagine anything better. Nor she could imagine herself liking getting her head or tail licked like that in the past. The act alone, nay, the thought alone was more than enough to send her into a downward spiral of desire and lust. In a moment of clarity, just as Discord’s thrusts were becoming more erratic and her second orgasm loomed over, she realized what her trigger of submission was. Of course, she thought, it’s so obvious now. She moaned loudly as Discord engorged his tongue to practically lick her entire bald head. Soooo gooooood~ Was her last thought before her womb and pussy were once again flooded by the musky, stinky, thick cum of her husband. Everything was right with the world. ************************************************ The frequent sex caused her rear to be quite smelly due to draconequus cum being extremely musky and Discord’s was at least five times stronger than a normal buck’s cum. She had perfected the art of maintaining her image and nethers cleaned properly. But for her an unforeseen consequence of the constant mating manifested itself in her nethers. Surely, she should’ve seen it coming since her husband was Discord, the Spirit of Disharmony, Lord of Mischievousness, God of Chaos. His cum was, apparently, charged with the tiniest hint of his essence. It wasn’t enough to spontaneously cause havoc, not even close, but it had secondary effects on her nonetheless. Namely speaking, she had discovered a few days ago that, no matter how much she showered or bathed, she couldn’t remove a now permanent coating of his scent from her pussy and ass. It didn’t stink badly and it never became rancid or rank, it wasn’t even that noticeable a meter away from her and it only really stank a little only if someone were to smell her privates directly. And even then, it wasn’t that potent or off putting. Persephone had compared it to getting a strong whiff out of aphrodisiac, but nothing more than that. Discord offered to get rid of the stinky scent, but she convinced him to let her keep it, but enchant her so that it wouldn’t get any stronger out of tradition’s sake. She liked the potent, stinky, musky smell, it was as if she was being protected by him or as a mark that she was his wife. Aside from that, life was quiet, with bouts of excitement here and there (turns out draconequus society is also big on extreme sports on the outer fringes), and settling to the role of a housewife proved to be exactly what she needed in her life. She also frequented the spa alongside Persephone, some of her sisters-in-law, or neighbors she had befriended in order to get a proper scrubbing and tendering; a good old fashion proper cleaning. There they chatted about their daily lives and jobs, told jokes, and how much they loved their husbands. It still blew her mind how friendly and open the draconequus’ could really be. When she learned that when a buck smelled the stinky scent of his cum mixing with that of his mate it would drive them crazy and horny enough to have spontaneous sex again. Though that happened more often when the doe was clean and the buck felt the need to mark her once again. No wonder his sex drive had increased! Such was the occasion as she sat on her seat around the table surrounded by Persephone, some of their neighbors, and a few of her daughters after a relaxing day at the spa. As they were peacefully chatting, the broadcasting televisions suddenly went white, and seconds later the flag of the Empire was displayed. Everyone performed a quick, respectful bow before the image cut again to reveal the Emperor himself. “Citizens of the Draconequus Empire,” he said in Dracoris. Celestia found it easier to understand what he was saying than previous times, happy her studies were bearing fruits. “I, the Emperor of the Draconequus Empire, our beloved nation, announce to you that our time of isolation is coming to a close. I know many of you are asking what does that mean and I shall explain,” he cleared his throat. “It means that our nation shall begin to open up to the rest of the world. It may be a dangerous place, unfit for our peace-loving ideals, vast culture, and religious ideals, but the effort must be made. The world is changing, and with it, we must change as well.” “After careful deliberation with my council of advisers, talking with the High Priests and the Elders, seeking the guidance of the Gods, and listening to the information the Lord of Chaos himself has given me, I am confident that this is the right choice,” he closed his eyes for a moment, then he reopened them as he lifted a sheet of paper. “After this announcement ends, our borders will open for the first time in centuries. It will be a careful, slow process at first. If any citizen of the empire wishes to leave and visit foreign lands, they may do so after filling the proper documentation.” “Furthermore, tourists shall also be allowed inside our land in a limited fashion for the first twelve months of this treaty. I have been in diplomatic talks with several leaders of other nations regarding this very topic. Queen Novo of Hippogriffia, Princess Twilight Sparkle of Equestria, Princess Cadance of the Crystal Empire, Dragon Lord Ember of the Dragon Lands, King Thorax of the Changeling Hives, and Sultan Goldsand of Saddle Arabia. We have all agreed to these terms and these terms shall only apply o these countries and their citizens.” “Trade agreements have been drafted and commerce will soon open up, along with the creation of new markets and job opportunities. Your Emperor has spoken. Blessed be the Gods and blessed be the Empire.” With those parting words, the broadcast ended. For a single moment, a unified cheerful roar resonated through the lands of the empire. Celestia, for her part, couldn’t smile more widely even if she tried. She understood the underlying message unspoken by the Emperor. While trade and tourism would be good for all sides, the real winner here was culture. The outside world had no idea what to expect of draconequus society, while they had some information about it already. She knew everyone, especially Twilight, were interested in draconequus culture. She couldn’t blame them. Draconequus culture and society were incredibly rich and beautiful. The world needed to know them closer just as much as the empire needed to see the cultures of other nations, too. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this! 8. A New Life - Part 2A New Life Part “PEEK A BOO!” Discord yelled which made Celestia, his mom, and his gathered sisters jump in fright. He didn’t give his wife any chance to recover as he hugged her tightly and licked her bald head before nibbling the base of her horn. “How’s my precious wife doing this fine day?” “Plotting a few ways to murder you for scaring me like that again!” Celestia replied, but her anger was quickly forgotten as she glanced back and their lips met. “You’re lucky I love you so much, Dizzy.” “Awww, Tia, you precious alicorn you,” Discord purred. “Ehem,” Persephone cleared her throat, arms crossed and looking less than entirely amused. “What? You’re expecting an apology? This is my house, thank you very much,” he said to his mother and sisters. “Oh, that reminds me, dad said he’s planning to take a trip to Saddle Arabia next month.” Persephone sighed. “I think it’ll be best if we leave. It’s late and we were about to leave in any case,” she approached Discord and pinched one of his ears, making him wince in pain. “Scare me like that again and you can kiss my chocolate puddings goodbye,” she then pulled him closer and kissed his cheek. “Take care, Discord. Celestia.” “Bye! Cya! Sayonara!” Her daughters said as they too followed their mother’s stride. Once they were alone, Discord let go of Celestia. “Were you girls having fun, Baldlestia?” “Oh, we were just chatting a little, Dizzy,” Celestia replied, unphased by the use of her other nickname. “How was work today?” “Dazzling!” He replied, extending his arms. “The crowd absolutely loved me! I think I even managed to make the Emperor cry.” Celestia giggled. She knew how much Discord loved his job, it had been her suggestion after all to give theatre a chance. She was a terrible actress, and that was putting it mildly. But Discord was a natural at it. When he first started, he absolutely crushed his auditions; the use of his powers made it even more impactful, not to coerce or anything of the sort, but thanks to them he was able to add ambient to it and a sense of realism that couldn’t be matched. He was so good at it that he managed to get the lead role of the protagonist, a vampire, in one of the most culturally important and famous musicals in draconequus history. His entire family and several delegates, dignitaries, diplomats, and the Royal Family had come to see such a monumental performance. It wasn’t every day that a virtual God performed in a play, right? His performance left almost everyone in tears and the crowd refused to clap; giving him the highest praise of his people: a silent standing ovation. Hades, his father, had cried tears of pure pride at seeing his son do such a magnificent job. Shortly after that, he bought the terrain that, in ancient times, belonged to the Royal Family, but the Emperor and his family lived in the capital and the terrain had been abandoned for centuries. With his blessings, it was his now. A beautiful place, half-sequestered away in the outskirts of the village surrounded by cherry and green trees. Small ponds of crystal clear water were everywhere, inhabited by koi fish as they all lived in a subterranean, interconnected cavern system below them. Near them was a creek, filled with other kinds of fish and even magic spirits and sprites. All in all, it was a little corner of paradise. His job surely gained him a lot of fame and more wealth than he could ever need or want. And what’s more, aside from his ability to pretty much create infinite wealth if he wished, he also owned precious things: collars, necklaces, diamonds, bracelets, and precious jewelry that rivaled that of the Royal Family’s heirloom. Their home, one that was truly theirs, gave them all the privacy and space they needed to showcase their love. From mere cuddling, to doing dishes together, to simply lounging watching a movie or show. Their life was peaceful and enjoyable. And whenever the need stroke to do something daring, a simple snap of his fingers was enough to transport them to somewhere else to let the itching die out before returning home. Who knew Ogres and Oubliettes could be so thrilling? “Mmmmm, smells so good, Tia,” he proclaimed, having moved to her rear without her noticing. He sniffed against her cleaned nethers. “Oh yeah, smells like me alright. Everyone knows you’re my wife.” “As it should be,” replied Celestia, happy and proud to say it. “You know, Persephone and your sisters and some of my friends say they are envious how I always carry your scent like a delicate coat of perfume; never too rough, but always present. They say their nethers also smell like that, but only up close.” “While yours up close smells like freshly creampied musk,” he said without an ounce of shame as he used his fingers to spread her pussy and anus to see her clean insides. He gave her three kisses; one in her clit, one in her opening, and one across her anus. Then, he moved back up to capture her lips. They delighted for several minutes in the embrace and closeness they shared; their tongues dancing, lips pressing against the other; a dance they were now familiar with and carried out to perfection. Celestia broke the kiss and teleported herself out of her husband’s grasp. “Dearest husband of mine, would you accompany me for a stroll through the woodlands?” She said, quoting a line from the musical Discord performed on. “Why, it would be my utmost pleasure to safeguard such a splendid and dutiful lady,” he replied in a suave tone as he performed a bow. Celestia fawned herself at the romantic side of her husband before going upstairs to refresh herself a little. As she turned to head for the bathroom, she swayed her hips with vigor and tantalizing beauty; letting her Dizzy enjoy the full view of her exposed marehood and puffy rear hole. After a few minutes of making sure she was properly presentable, reapplying some makeup since she didn’t use that much, only enough to punctuate her natural beauty, though she did apply a second coating of lipstick, just for the extra allure. The pinch of mascara, a touch of eyeliner, a thin coating of pink eyeshadow, a smudge of jade water on her head to make her fur shine a little more and look fresh, and some polish on her horn was all she needed. With a final application of just a hint of rosemary perfume, she was ready. Celestia came back and the two of them set out for their stroll through the zen garden of their home and all it had to offer. The walk through their garden was peaceful; even Discord had to admit it was a nice place where his normal chaotic nature could rest even if just a little. During their walk they spent most of their time in silence, simply enjoying the company of the other. Discord stood straight and proud next to his wife, while Celestia was all smiles as she walked with a tantalizing sway on her hips; her tail raised and poised to reveal as much of her pussy and tail hole as possible. After walking past their garden and property, the couple made their way to the village’s center. As they walked, they greeted or waved at other couples walking by or having a date. Wherever she looked, Celestia found does presenting their nethers to the world while the children played fully clothed. “You know,” she began as she pressed a flank against Discord’s arm. Her husband didn’t miss his chance and quickly hugged her bottom with a hand squeezing her openly. “I’ve never felt more liberated in my life before. It’s like I received something I never knew I needed until I got it. This freedom to simply be and not really care about what others may think of me because there is nothing to backtalk against, it is the best feeling in the world.” “And getting complimented about how beautiful you are is just a bonus, I suppose?” He asked playfully, his hand squeezing her round ass fitfully. “Not even a bonus. Sure, receiving the compliments of others on how good my vagina and asshole look like are nice. But the only opinions I really care about are yours and mine,” she let out a content sigh as they reached the park. Quickly, they found an empty bench and sat there. “You’ve changed quite a bit, Tia. Well, no, nope. Not really, not changed. You simply feel free, don’t you?” Discord inquired. “Like you cannot imagine!” She said, loudly. “Not only is draconequus culture so liberating and fascinating, but ever since you shaved me and left me with nothing else to hide, I’ve been growing in confidence and appreciation about those around me and myself. I learned to be happy with who and what I am and how beautiful my body really is. I think that is the lesson the Goddess wants all females to understand.” Discord nodded. “I think so too, my beloved Tia.” Celestia inhaled deeply before sighing in satisfaction. “Being part of the draconequus society is the best thing that’s ever--” “Eherm.” “--second best thing that’s ever happened to me,” she said with a wide smile. As she leaned on her husband’s shoulder, she looked to the sky and saw. “Are those phoenixes?” Seeing them closer as they chirped and squawked, she immediately recognized one of them. “Philomena!” At the mention of her name, the phoenix made her way down to meet Celestia. The alicorn hugged her lifetime friend and she returned the gesture by nuzzling the white pony. When they were done, she began to chirp and squawk. “Really?” Celestia inquired before a slightly larger phoenix, a male, landed next to Philomena and nuzzled her, making the poor chick blush. The male chirped and Philomena squawked now and again, sometimes making her blush or try to hide behind her wings. The alicorn, for her part, was all smiles and joy; acting more like an excited mother. “Ohmygosh!” She cried. “Congratulations to both of you! Have a nice day!” And with that, the two phoenixes flew away. “Okay, what was that all about?” Discord asked. “My Phoenixtine is quite rusty.” “She said that she found a mate! And not only that, but she’s also the mate of the leader of the Phoenix tribe! They are waiting on their first clutch!” Celestia said on the verge of tears. “I’m so happy for my little girl.” “If that’s the case, then I’m happy too. I may not know her, but if she’s your friend and is happy, well, all’s well that ends well, right?” He said, shrugging but smiling at the two departing phoenixes. “Speaking of which, there’s going to be a big family dinner coming up and we’re invited to come.” Celestia tilted her head. “Aren’t family dinners usually open for the family?” “Yes, but not here. You have to get invited, it is a formality and a tradition. You can go uninvited, but it would both shame you for attending uninvited and your family for forgetting about not inviting you. Of course, there are feuds within some families and all that stuff, though they are rare these days. Dad also suggested we, and by we he meant I, should be spending more time with my siblings to foster better relationships between us. Apparently, I’m a celebrity now,” he ended with a chuckle. Celestia kissed his cheek. “Even if you weren’t an actor, you’re still the God of Chaos, Lord of Mischief, and the Number One Prankster. All your sisters are amazed by your power, and so are your brothers and parents, Dizzy,” she then smiled devilishly. “I wonder if they’ll be interested in parachuting or skydiving? That reminds me, I must contact Twilight Velvet for some fun! We’ve become good thrill-seeking partners, you know?” “...I will pay whatever price there is to see my siblings scream at the top of their lungs,” he agreed with a wide, near sadistic smile. Then, he closed his eyes and his expression relaxed. “How are things going on in Equestria? Twilight’s not burned the whole country down yet, right?” “She’s doing an outstanding job, actually. Luna moved out of Silver Shoals and moved somewhere else, she’s still searching where to settle in. She can come to visit us anytime she wants, though. She told me the Emperor gave her permission and the access point to enter the country,” tapping her chin as she searched through her memories, she continued. “Cadance and Shining are as busy as ever, while Flurry is proving to be a little troublemaker. Spike is doing his job perfectly, and the bearers are fine, too.” “What about Blueblood?” “Still the same stallion-colt he is, sadly,” she said in disappointment. “Some things never change, I’m afraid.” “I can always, you know, ‘encourage’ him into a proper way?” He offered, making an encompassing gesture with a hand. “That won’t be necessary,” she assured. “For all his faults, he is quite helpful and the one responsible for putting the more rowdy nobles back on track. He’s actually been pretty helpful to Twilight in that regard,” she sighed, defeatedly. “I just wish he could act like a proper Royal.” “Speaking of acting, dear husband of mine,” she began, nudging his stomach and waggling her eyebrows. “Can I mention just how much I love your acting skills? Your performance was breathtaking. I’ve never seen a theatre go silent as the audience cried like that before. When you delivered your death-speech, it was truly a work of art.” “Nonsense my beloved wife, if not for your encouraging words I would’ve never even considered doing something as mundane as ‘working’. But, I do have to admit it was incredibly fun!” He replied with a cheeky smile. “But what about you? Why don’t you try your hoof at it?” Celestia’s eyes widened, a flash of her horrible, terrible performance a few years ago still fresh on her mind. “Oh no, not me. I love theatre and most of all the camaraderie! I could work but only in the backstage or as moral support or as an aide, but never in an acting role. I was positively dreadful, dear.” “Oh, come on, how bad can you really be?” Discord asked. “I couldn’t play myself, for Faust’s sake,” she admitted as she face-hoofed. “Ouch,” Discord snickered. “Okay, tell you what, if you give it a chance, I’ll help you out and teach you acting lessons. I am the best actor in the whole of Equis, if I must say so myself. Besides, it’s every husband’s duty to make sure his wife is happy and to be supportive, right?” “If you are willing to teach me, then I accept, Dizzy,” she sighed happily as they cuddled together. As they enjoyed the view and the peace of the park, the eyes of the married couple fell upon three children playing together. They were playing tag and other games with a ball. It wasn’t until a group of draconequus’ approached that the kids stopped and rushed to their parents. They watched as the parents hugged their children lovingly and warmly for a few seconds before heading towards their homes. “I never saw myself as a father,” Discord began. “But now that we’re married, I made amends with my family, and I settled down… I think I may want children, too,” he shook his head. “I could easily make you able to conceive… but I don’t want magic to influence that. I know we draconequus’ are part pony and part dragon, and they can pretty much impregnate anything that moves, but between us? I’m not so sure, Tia.” Celesia smiled, tears forming in her eyes. “I invited you out for a walk to do more than just spend time together, Dizzy. I… I have something to tell you. I haven’t told anyone yet,” she took a deep breath while watching the slightly confused expression of her husband. “You know that alicorns embody the traits of all pony races, right? It is a popular belief that it only means Pegasi, Earth Ponies, and Unicorns. But that also includes the other small populations, like Thestrals and Crystal Ponies.” Discord nodded. Celestia stammered, playing with her forehooves. “W-Well, uhmm, it also means we pretty much enhance every trait, too,” she blushed and gave him a timid smile. “Including fertility.” “...I’m going to be a dad?” He asked dryly, devoid of emotion. “Yes!” She cheered, tears falling from her eyes. A moment later, Discord’s eyes went white and his entire body fractured into thousands of puzzle pieces. A moment later, he fell apart like an unstable tower of Jenga. Celestia giggled at his reaction despite her tears still falling down her cheeks. Suddenly, the pieces came together and Discord was reformed. “I’m going to be a dad!?” “You’re going to be a dad!” He rushed to embrace his wife. “I’m going to be a dad!” He shouted again before teleporting in a flash of light. The first thing Celestia saw and heard after reappearing was a panicked group of draconequus’ yelping in fright at the sudden intrusion of the couple. “Discord, what did I tell you--!” Persephone started but was cut off by Discord multiplying his heads like a hydra before yelling. “I’m going to be a dad!” What followed was an onslaught that lasted for half an hour until everybody had calmed down to speak normally. All of the present siblings of Discord, his parents, and his present nephews and nieces congratulated him on his future fatherhood. While Celestia was heralded and praised for her dedication and love to start a family of her very own. Once everyone was calm enough, Persephone took the lead. “I can’t believe my eldest son is going to give me a grandbaby!” She cheered one last time before she sat next to Hades, both of them sitting across a small table in front of Celestia and Discord. “Alright, I won’t dance around the subject. Celestia, draconequus tradition highly encourages home births, but for the first one, a hospital birth is required by Imperial law.” Celestia nodded. “Equestria has a similar rule regarding the firstborn. I assume it is to make sure the safety of the child and mother and see how dangerous it is for the mother to birth more children after the first one?” Hades nodded. “Indeed it is. This has saved a lot of lives, but after security and certainty are achieved, then the next children are highly encouraged to be home birthed. This is because most babies find it easy to attach to familiar surroundings and that makes them healthier and they tend to grow a little bit faster.” “Not to mention they begin harboring a profound union towards the family home and the rest of their family, some call it the Whisper of the God imparting his knowledge to the young ones,” Persephone added. “But most importantly, since a home will be charged with a background smell of its parents, it will grow up understanding who they are and what his role in the family is, which is a bonus.” Hades nodded. “But be ready, you two. I have no idea what you should expect. Celestia, you’re an alicorn, and Discord is, well, Discord. What that combination can create is anyone’s guess. Draconequus pregnancies are crazy enough as they are. Yours? All I can say is that you should be ready for anything. Literally.” “I don't know much about pony pregnancy phases, but we draconequus’ tend to be incredibly hungry,” one of Discord’s sisters said. Tilting her head, Celestia asked. “How hungry?” “Very,” Persephone replied. “We will try to eat anything that can be eaten, even things that can’t be eaten, and when we do eat, it’s never enough to stave off the hunger.” Hades leaned in, his expression serious while the bucks that had gone through that experience looked away, or froze on the spot as if they were remembering a traumatic event. “No matter what she says or does. No matter how much she complains or tries to blackmail you. No matter the promises she makes or tries to sweet talk you into giving her more food, you must never do it. Ever. You have to make sure she eats just enough to stay healthy, but no more than that.” “And not just that,” one of his brothers interjected. “As if craziness wasn’t enough, she’ll also experience cramps.” “Nausea.” “Hypersensitivity.” “She’ll pee more, often discharging stinky froth as her body purges the excess of nutrients.” “Extreme fatigue.” “Get ready for eight-hours long conversations at night about how much she hates you for not giving her food but loves you because you care for her. Almost daily.” “Not to mention her backside will get incredibly stinky, not just from the pee, but also from a hormonal overload,” Hades finished, his sons and him shuddering in fear. Celestia and Discord merely stared at them in disbelief. They glanced at Persephone, who merely gave them a sad, tired nod. “But don’t worry, my son. We’ll help you as much as we can,” Hades promised as he hugged his wife close. “Pfft,” Discord scoffed. “Please, how bad can it really be?” ************************************************* “I want to kill myseeeeeeeeelf…” Discord moaned tiredly, spaghetting his way onto a couch in order to rest. “This is it… this is my punishment for all the pranks I’ve caused. The Gods are real and they hate meeeeeeee…” Oh, sure. It all started nice and easy! A few days after the announcement, the baby shower took place and everything was nice and dandy. Gifts showered, good wishes were passed, and his father and brothers gave him their spiritual support. What a fool he had been for dismissing their warning as an exaggeration. Then came the blessing ceremony at the shrine. It had been a calm, quick affair. The Elder blessed them, especially Celestia, with the touch of the Goddess for support and for the birth of a healthy child. Compared to the previous rituals, this one took less than ten minutes as it was more or less a tradition of formality. He could still remember how excited he was at the prospect of being a father! All those promises and encouraging words they both said about how much they desired to be parents and how they’d be great to their future child and those that would surely follow if everything went right! Then… then the real changes began. Just a couple of weeks after the blessing at the shrine, Celestia started to be constantly nauseous until it reached a point she could barely function due to needing to vomit every so often. Coupled with that, her rear had truly become stinkier with the fermented scent of pregnancy usually common among the does. Mares didn’t experience such a development, not at the level Celestia was showing. Being pregnant with his child probably had something to do with her increased musk; gaining normal draconequus doe traits, amplified by the nature of being an alicorn. His dad, bless his heart, had shown him several tricks and tips when dealing with a pregnant doe, though not everything applied to Celestia (her being an alicorn complicated things a bit, after all), but it was enough and it worked. He had become his wife’s caretaker slowly but surely, and his favorite activity was bathing his beloved wife. Not because that would make her bottom stink any less, she merely found it relaxing and helped with her constant nausea. He didn’ mind the smell at all, in fact, he liked it quite a lot. But what followed after that? Pure. Pain. As her belly started to show signs of her pregnancy and slowly a bulge started to emerge, Celestia’s appetite increased with it. At first, Discord paid it no mind when she started to make double rations for her to eat. He personally found it adorable. Then, her tiny slice of cake for dessert doubled in size. Then, it tripled. Then it was quickly half a cake. Her meals turned into a constant present thing in her day to day life, soon she was eating seven portions all by herself. And she was still hungry. That was the moment Discord knew the warnings were not exaggerated. He had to enchant the kitchen and the house in a bubble of anti-teleportation to prevent her from gorging herself with food and snacks. What was worse, despite Persephone helping Celestia to calm down and reel in her hunger impulses, was that her mood swings were apocalyptic. She would be fine one moment, then the next she’d be a sobering mess. The cramps didn’t help as she, in true pony fashion, experienced her nethers swelling up; her anus, pussy, and teats. The hypersensitivity was worse, he couldn’t touch her without causing her some form of pain, her constant and shifting emotional mood swings were next to unpredictable, she suffered from random magical discharges, and she had spontaneous rage outbursts. “I want to be stone agaaaaaaain…” He groaned as he remembered that particular event unfolding. He had made one tiny little comment meant to be endearing saying that it looked like their child was growing nicely. “ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT!?” Her scream scared the living daylights out of him, and he knew what terror was a moment after that when she charged at him in a fit of berserker fury. He had never, ever in his life once thought that he’d one day be tossed around like a wet rag doll, unable to move as she created a new mane and tail out of literal solar plasma and her horn burned with intense magic strength. She slammed him for a good five minutes all over the house, screaming at the top of her lungs how she’s going to castrate him and feed his sorry ass to the sharks once she’s done kicking it into oblivion for making her fat. She made him experience the rather unique sensation of being strangled with his own arms, though. “You did this to me, you beast! Now look at me! I SAID LOOK AT ME! I’m a disgusting fat whale all because I let you stick your dick inside me! Thousands of years of maintaining my figure ruined because of you! I’m going to kill you and then EAT the corpse, maybe then you’ll experience what it’s like to be a fat flank mare!” Discord shuddered at the memory. Thankfully for him, his silver tongue remained as sharp as ever and a quick confession of his love, of how he loved her even more now that she was carrying their child, the product of their love, and that no matter what he’ll always stand by her side saved his life. Immediately after saying that, her anger vanished. She realized what she was doing and let him go, falling onto the floor as he gasped for precious air. Air that was punched out of his lungs again by Celestia now hugging him so hard his nonexistent bones shattered under the pressure. She cried and begged him to forgive her for nearly choking him to death, completely forgetting the previous thrashing she’d delivered onto him prior to his choking. He, of course, being the lovable, merciful, and ever understanding husband that he was, hugged her back and said it was his fault in the first place for being so careless. His father, bless his heart again, gave him some more tips to deal with death-defying mood swings. Namely speaking, massages. While they didn’t prevent the mood swings, it sure as Tartarus made them survivable. “Who would’ve guessed that immortality could make you glad and sad to be alive at the same time for the exact same reason?” He whispered as he popped a joint. “The bruises of my bruises are developing bruises in the bruises of their bruises!” Although, he figured out (after he crawled for help and asked Cadance for help) that grooming would help a lot. And so, he did. And he made damn sure to be as thorough as possible, to the point of creating copies of himself just to make sure his wife was satisfied. He groomed her all over, focusing primarily on her head, tail, and stinky rump. Now that had done the trick to bring her mood swings to a manageable level and end with only a purple eye or a bruise instead of being left barely alive. Which, everything considered, was a major improvement. Thankfully for him, Luna had come to visit her sister a few weeks prior. “I can’t believe you’re pregnant, Celestia!” Luna exclaimed happily. “I’m going to be an aunt again!” She’d said as she saw him laying on top of Celestia, protecting her and safeguarding her like the dutiful husband that he was. Barking like a wolf, or a barghest to be more precise, at Luna for getting too close was one of those moments that he felt truly embarrassed for being unable to control himself. After that, he left to let the two sisters talk in private, though Celestia told him the most they talked about was how she was doing, how Equestria was doing, and how the world was reacting to the Draconequus Empire opening their borders and revealing themselves to the world. But whatever else had happened during their conversation, Celestia did her best to control herself more. But even so, taking care of her was tiring and draining. And now that he was back from his daily rehearsal for the up and coming theatre presentation in Equestria of the beloved ‘The Count: Tragedy of Life, Gift of Love’ musical. He owed his siblings big time for checking on Celestia while he was gone for the hours of rehearsal each day. “Speaking of which,” he muttered to himself and he collapsed into bubbles. He materialized in their bedroom, two of his sisters watching over a napping Celestia with a gravid belly of eight months of gestation. The stench of the room was palpable. It was only natural for an alicorn to be both enhanced and more powerful than almost every other creature alive. Her pheromones were thick and he could practically taste her stinky bottom… and he loved it. Then, before his sister or he could say anything, Celestia’s eyes snapped open and she howled in pain, flexing on the bed and rolling to the side moments prior to her water breaking. “The baby is coming!” Celestia screamed at the top of her lungs. “Ahahahaha!” Discord laughed hysterically as his eyes rolled to the back of his skull and melted to the floor. His two present sisters watched the puddle he had become for a moment before jumping to their feet. “Call mom! Call dad! Call everyone!” “Eris, Thor, Ginung! Everyone! Get your tails in here!” A buck rushed over, pushing the door open. “What!? What’s happening? What the-- Oh sweet Goddess, sister Celestia is going into labor!?” “Come on! Let’s go to the hospital!” “WWwaaaaaahhhhh!” Cried Celestia as the cramps were getting worse and worse. “Where’s Discord!?” “He’s the puddle you’re stepping on!” “Eech! H-How do we get him to wake up!?” “I don’t know!” “Everyone, shut up! Ginung, grab a bucket and a mop and put Discord in it now! The rest, come and help us with sister Celestia! We need to get her to the hospital pronto!” “I WILL MURDER YOU, DISCORD! ONCE I’M DONE WITH YOU, YOU’D WISH TO BE A STATUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH!” Celestia screamed in pain as cramp after cramp shook her body. ************************************************ The trip to the hospital was bumpy, but thankfully safe, everything considered. Not even a minute after entering the hospital, she was in the delivery room, laying on her stomach, while the doctor and nurses did their best to ease her pain. Using specialized equipment for such occasions, the doctor spread her legs open, which in turn made her pussy lips open more and dilate. “Clean up!” The doctor ordered. Immediately, the nurses moved into action with cloth and sanitizer to prevent any infection from forming as she gave birth. They meticulously and diligently cleaned her pussy, anus, tail, and flanks; making sure to not leave a single inch of that area untouched. “Miss, I need you to stop pushing like that! You need to take deep breaths and focus on moving your vaginal muscles! If you keep trying to force the baby out, it will hurt you more and it could potentially hurt it!” “Rrrrrraaaaahhhhhggggg!” She screamed incoherently, barely able to recognize the orders of the doctor through the clouds of agonizing pain she was enduring. But she was, somehow, able to understand him enough to try her best. She drooled and spat and cursed and spat again with each wave of pain and deep, gut-wrenching cramp that assaulted her body. Outside the room, Persephone looked from the see-through glass at the struggling mare, wishing to be at her side but she couldn’t. Only her husband and/or adult children could be there with her. “Where is Discord!? Is he still at his rehearsal!?” She demanded. “He’s here, mom!” Ginung replied as he presented a bucket, full of a strange, multicolored jelly-like liquid. Persephone stared into the bucket and knew the liquid was her passed out son. She could see his floating blank eyes, beard, and snaggletooth. “Discord!” She yelled at the bucket. In a flash, Discord was back with a bucket over his head. “Who? What? Where?” Discord asked dumbly before pulling off the bucket from his head. “Mom? Where are we?” He turned to the glass wall and saw his wife moaning and struggling in pain. “Oh sweet chocolate rain, it wasn’t a dream!” Then, before his mother could get a chance to say anything to him, he went out in a flash only to reappear at the same time next to Celestia and wearing full medical equipment. “It’s alright, Tia, I’m here!” “D-Dizzy?” She mumbled. “AAAaarrrggghhh! Discooooord!” She screamed as a nasty cramp struck her. “Uuuurrrghh!” Discord said as his throat was choked by a tight magical grasp. “I-I’m here, d-dear…” “You motherbucker! Look what you did to meeeeeeeeeEEEEHHHH!” She screamed loudly as she cried; her eyes trying to vaporize her husband where he stood. “That’s it, miss! I can see the head of the baby! Keep pushing, slow and steady!” The doctor called. “O-Or fast?” Discord suggested before the magic grip around his neck increased. “I...regret...everythiiiing.” “You should, you lousy piece of furniture!” Celestia cried. Another cramp, another push, another scream. This time, however, Discord suffered through an electric discharge from Celestia’s magic, having accidentally cast a lightning strike spell. “AAAAAHHHHH!” She screamed again and began throwing Discord up and down, strong enough to make the room shake each time he struck the ground and the ceiling. From the sidelines, the nurses looked horrified while Discord’s family could only stare agape at what they were seeing. Suddenly, the pummeling stopped and Discord was held up in the air, her magic still choking him. “I swear we’re not having a baby again! After this one is out, I will cut off your cock and feed it to the fish! You hear me, Discord!? I’m going to find a way to make you suffer as I am right noOOOOOWWWWWWW!” “That’s it, miss, push! Push!” “If this is what it kills me, I’ll fight death itself for the rights to kill you to death and drag you along with mmMMMEEEEEE!” “I see it! Here it comes! One last push, miss! One last push!” “I’ll… I’ll!” She stopped when she felt Discord petting her bald head with his lion paw. Even after beating him into a pulp, he was still smiling and caring for her. She lost her grip over his throat and he fell to the ground, but instead of gasping for air, he hugged her head tightly and nuzzled her. “I -*cough*- I’m here for you, my Baldlestia,” he said with a raspy, pained voice. “Nnnnrrghh!” She gritted her teeth and pushed. The doctor was careful to receive the baby, first the head came out revealing a draconequus. Then, as Celestia continued to push in short bursts, more and more of the baby came out until, with a final and mighty push, it was finally out. “Uuuwwaaaahhh!” The baby cried loudly after the doctor held it by the tummy and patted its back, making it cough some residual placenta which encouraged it to breathe for the first time. The doctor was quick to cut the umbilical cord while the nurses took care of removing the placenta from inside Celestia’s birthing canal. “Congratulations. It is a beautiful baby girl,” he said as he handed them their newborn daughter. Discord and Celestia received it and nuzzled her. In the nanosecond they laid their eyes on the small frame of their daughter, every tribulation, every ounce of pain and discomfort and problem they faced during the last few months were utterly meaningless compared to the joy of holding their daughter for the first time. Discord cried happily as Celestia gently kissed and licked her baby’s face. Her crying reduced as she felt the comfort, warmth, and love of her parents. “Hello, you little rascal,” Discord said, fighting hard to see through his tears. “I’m your dad,” he kissed her head. “I’m going to annoy you with soooo many dad jokes, little tyke,” he chuckled. “I hate you so much, Dizzy,” Celestia replied before kissing his cheek. “Look at her, she’s so perfect.” “Thought about any names?” Discord asked. “A few… you?” “One or two… or a thousand,” he admitted sheepishly. He took a moment to admire his baby girl: she had a griffon claw like him and a got leg, her other leg was that of a dragon, her wings were of a pegasus, she had a tiny nub of a unicorn horn plus two dragon horns, tiny fangs, a short multicolored mane like Celestia’s and the end of her tail was purple, chaotic, while the rest of her body was a mix of fur and some scales. “My favorite was Skullen Deathtrail, but she’s too cute for it.” Celestia giggled before lazily turning to see Persephone and Hades crying and hugging each other, happy to be grandparents once more; this time a grandchild given by their first born. “I was thinking something about Liliac, but now I’m not so certain.” “We can discuss names all we want after you recover, Tia,” Discord said, kissing her the base of her horn. Suddenly, the baby scrunched her face and sneezed. There was no flash of magic or anything of the sort and it happened so quickly and on the spot. She sneezed and instantly she was transformed into a baby alicorn, confusing all those present. The baby sneezed again and she was back to being a draconequus. Discord cried harder. “Not even five minutes born and you’re already making daddy proud,” he said in complete seriousness, leaning down to kiss and lick his daughter’s cheek. “How about Diana?” “I like that one,” Celestia replied, nuzzling her daughter some more. The proud parents kept nuzzling and showering their baby girl with love, uncaring that their daughter could transform like that, yet curious as to how was that possible. In the end, it didn’t matter. She was their daughter, their little sunshine, and the product of their love. She deserved all the love they could give her and more. Whatever her powers and abilities were, they would be there for her; to love and support and protect her from any harm, no matter the consequences. They thought their married life couldn’t get any better, but they were wrong. With the arrival of their first child, their daughter, life was now looking brighter and better than before. The nurses, by order of the doctor, moved the bed with the couple and their baby on board to an available room. There, they would have all the privacy they needed and could cry as much as they desired. He himself was on the verge of tears. “It’s always a happy time to see a new life blossom.” Chapter 8 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this! 9. Arise, My FamilyArise, My Family Celestia couldn’t be any happier. She was surrounded by her family and friends, all of them coming together after receiving the news about her newfound motherhood. Twilight, Luna, Shining Armor, Cadance, Spike, Flurry Heart, Twilight Velvet, and Night Light had all come at her invitation. Of course, such a joyous occasion wouldn’t be complete without inviting those closest to her heart so that she could share her happiness with them. The Element Bearers, Starlight, the Pillars, Stygian, Novo, Rain Shine, and Thorax. While she looked at them as she sat next to her husband, their baby held neatly on her forelegs, she was reminded that life spun its thread for everyone, in some cases not for the best. Applejack, now wearing the iconic scarf of the family’s matriarch, and the Apple Family had lost the venerable Granny Smith a week after her daughter was born. Twilight, despite her great work, was dealing with more problems as of late, though she had yet to discover what was causing it. Her suspicions that the more rowdy nobles, those opposed to her ascension to the throne, was valid but lacked proof. And not even Blueblood had uncovered the cause of it. Being the closest thing to a mother he still had, she had to reprimand him for his awful behavior the last time he came, so, with a heavy heart, she decided to not invite him to see her daughter this day. A lesson was only a lesson if it stung, after all. The rest of her friends and family had better news to tell, thankfully. Despite the loss of Granny Smith, under Applejack’s charge, Sweet Apple Acres and the entire Apple Family were slowly becoming a household of Equestria. Rainbow Dash now sported a mane-style similar to that of her idol and Wonderbolt mentor, Spitfire. Plus, she was now engaged with Soarin, who sat next to her munching on some moon pie. Pinkie Pie sat next to her fiance, Cheese Sandwich, as they sampled (devoured) through pastries and snacks original to the draconequus empire. Apparently, they were going to start a tour-party across Equestria soon after their return. Rarity had become a famous and coveted fashion designer; her advice, input, and opinions helped shape Equestria’s newest trends. Sweet, delicate, always caring Fluttershy, probably the only mare happier than her at the moment, was dedicated to her animal sanctuary, but also offered her services to treat any sort of creature, animal, or monster that required her aid, be it in medicine or as a translator. Their motive for coming was mainly due to her invitation, but they also had other plans. Applejack and Rarity wished to open independent trade-agreements with the empire, Rainbow and Pinkie wished to be granted permission to perform tours and other events on their respective jobs. And Fluttershy merely wished to know more about draconequus culture and what animals inhabited the land. Thorax had come to further improve the Hive’s relationship with other nations, which was commendable but he also adored babies. Novo had come with Skystar, both of them happy and eager to see her little bundle of joy. Looking at her right, she could see her husband wearing an exaggerated kingly attire, complete with a crown and golden beard. Celestia giggled at his antics. He has received their guests a few minutes prior dressed as a court knight. “Who goes there, knaves!?” He had shouted upon opening the door. Most would be annoyed at his antics, but the chance to see her baby, plus the stress of being a father (and quite protective at that), had him a bit on edge, so she could excuse any chance he could get to unwind, even if just for a little while. “Thank you all for coming,” said Celestia now that everyone was seated, refreshed, and quivering with anticipation. Everyone immediately stopped chatting and looked at Celestia. Using her magic, she levitated herself to the middle of the room where everyone could see the wrapped bundle she was holding, a protective wing over it. “I will not waste your time with idle chat, not now. Please, everycreature, say hello to my daughter, Diana.” She lifted her wings and used her magic to remove the sheets, revealing the tiny sleeping baby nestled on her forelegs. Before she knew it, Fluttershy zoomed her way to her, eyes tearing as she saw the baby. “Hi, little Diana! I’m your auntie Fluttershy and I’m going to love you lots and lots and lots and lots!” She said as she fawned over the baby. Suddenly, Diana let out a sleepy yawn that melted everyone’s heart with a unified ‘D’aaaaaawwwwwwww!’, while Fluttershy nearly fainted. “So cute. Adorable… must… protect.” “She inherited her father’s charm, after all,” Discord said, now back to normal, as he rose from a puddle next to Celestia. “I highly doubt that,” Novo chittered, pointing at Diana. “That right there? Yeah, that’s all Celestia and thank the Gods for that.” “I’m so happy for you, Celestia!” Twilight said, nuzzling her former teacher. “Indeed, my sister. The auntie-ing has been doubled!” Luna cheered before kissing Diana’s forehead. “Look, Flurry, you’ll have a baby cousin to play with!” Shining said happily. “Uaawwuuuuu!” Flurry replied before sticking a hoof in her mouth. The rest of the guests were over the moon at the revelation. Pinkie was already planning her birthdays and anniversaries for the next twenty years, Rainbow Dash was convincing Soarin to ‘put a foal in her left field’ once they got back home, Applejack caressed the baby, promising to provide all the sweet apple cider she could drink, Fluttershy was still hyperventilating, now aided by Discord, Velvet and Night Light were overjoyed to see another baby in the family, despite not being directly related, it didn’t matter to them. Novo, Skystar, Thorax, and Rain Shine were happy for their friend and moved by the adorableness of the baby. “I’m an uncle again,” said Spike. Approaching to nuzzle the pony that was like a mother to him, he traced a claw over her cheek. “She’s beautiful, mom.” “I know, Spike.” She turned to see him, her smile faltering as she did. “I was never that much of a mother for you, was I?” She sighed. “That’s one thing I regret with all my heart.” Spike shrugged. “You were a Princess and had to deal with a lot of stuff. But you still taught me and raised me well. Aunt Velvet and Uncle Light helped a bunch. I’m not angry or jealous if that’s what you’re thinking, mom. I’m happy! Diana, my little niece, is going to have the best mom in the world! Look, Ember, isn’t she just precious?” “Dragons may not do cute… but she is adorable!” Ember admitted, pressing a finger against her fuzzy cheek, earning a few unconscious licks from the infant, clearly trying to reach for a teat. Slowly, Diana opened her eyes, yawned, licked her eyelids, and then opened her eyes to see the large group of creatures gathered around her. Instead of crying or cowering, she looked at her parents, then at the crowd, then at her parents again, and finally at Ember. Watching up at the strange blue thing in front of her, she sniffed the air and found herself comforted at the familiar scents of her home. Then, feeling safe and secured, she reached out with both hands at Ember. Confused, the Dragon Lord looked at Celestia. The alicorn giggled before passing Diana to Ember’s care. “Just be careful. Baby draconequus’ are easily surprised and highly emotional. If you make my daughter feel threatened, sad, or angry, her magic might begin to act up, since baby draconequus magic is very random and unpredictable. It could do nothing, it could erase you from reality,” he smiled widely. “And she’s my daughter who has OP Plz nerf alicorn blood.” Ember wasn’t listening anymore like the others were. “Hi, baby?” She said nervously and Diana replied with a gentle babble. The world disappeared at that moment, her sole focus was now the baby in her hands. Her two wide, sparkling eyes, the cutest smile on her lips, and tilting her head curiously, as if trying to figure out who she was; all she knew was that she could trust her and was safe in her arms. “She’s so… fragile… and tiny… and fuzzy… Diana, I’ve only known you for like two minutes, but if anyone ever harms you, I’ll kick their butts, okay?” “Gaaahhh!” Diana drooled happily. “...Take her before my scales fall off…” Ember said, offering her to Spike. Taking her from her arms, he replied. “Don’t mind if I do!” One by one, everyone took their turn to hold baby Diana while she cooed and giggled. After ten minutes of passing Diana around, fawning, baby talking, and generally showering her with a tidal wave of love, the baby, somehow attracted more to Spike and Ember, raised her arms at them. Spike took her again and she blew her tongue at him in a playful manner. After kissing her forehead, Diana turned to Ember and extended her arms at her once more. Ember smiled and picked her from Spike’s hands, but as she was doing so, Diana crawled up her arm until she came to rest on her shoulder and neck; nuzzling the Dragon Lord and licking her cheek. “Playful little lady, eh?” Ember laughed before taking Diana off of her shoulder. Using a hand to support her weight as she laid her back down on her palm, she brought a finger against her exposed tummy. “Coochie coochie coo! Aaaa-coochie coochie coo!” “Bwaaaaggghuu!” Diana chirped happily at the affection. “Well, I guess we found who is going to be her favorite aunt, eh?” Spike said, elbowing his girlfriend’s side which caused her to blush. “S-Shut up,” she replied as she handed Diana back to Celestia. She looked sad for a moment, but being handed back to her mother caused her to brighten and giggle happily. “I’m not ready for kids yet.” “Who said anything about having kids now, Ember?” Spike smirked while she blushed. “Why, Ember, my love, already thinking on how many hatchlings you’re going to want?” He teased, eyebrows waggling and everything. “Do you want to get a first-hand experience with a Dragon Fisting Technique, love?” Ember asked as she glared dagger into Spike’s soul and slowly raised a trembling arm. “You know you love it when I tease you like that, Ember,” Spike proclaimed before kissing her cheek. “Ufff!” Then she punched him in the stomach, just hard enough to cause some pain and expel air. The group began to laugh when, unexpectedly, the door was slammed open as somepony barged into the house. To the surprise of everyone, it was Blueblood, and he clearly wasn’t there to make any friends with the expression he was using. “Blueblood! What are you doing here?!” Luna questioned. “Have you forgotten you were not invited as punishment for your previous transgression?” “I am Prince Blueblood! Of the Noble Blueblood Household, I carry the blood of my ancestor, your sole brother! To be treated as a commoner… the very nerve, and by my beloved aunties no less!? Where is auntie Celestia?” “Here I am, Blueblood,” Celestia stepped forth, the circle of friends and family opening to reveal her. “Why have you come uninvited?” “I am a Royal, of your blood! I require no invitation. Not when the rube has been invited,” he said eyeing the Bearers, Spike, Ember, and Thorax. “Blueblood, that’s enough!” Twilight said loudly. She walked up to him, blocking him from advancing any further. “You may be a Royal in Equestria, but that gives you no right to step into somepony else’s home like this!” “As the descendant of Prince Blueblood, the brother of Celestia and Luna, he of his blood, I have every right to be here. Invited or not, usurper,” Blueblood called, blazing fury reflected on his eyes. “Usurper? I am no usurper! Celestia and Luna gave me the throne voluntarily, they abdicated by royal decree, you self-righteous, self-centered fool!” Twilight called. “Please. I still haven’t figured out how you managed to manipulate them into giving you the throne, but I will find out. As for my precious aunt,” he said, exasperated and disgusted. “I still can’t believe she decided to marry that,” he spat as he pointed at Discord. Everycreature gasped at his rudeness and disrespectful behavior, but he continued. “But, then again, what do I know? Maybe it really is love, or maybe I’m the only sane pony in here.” “Sane pony my fat flanks!” Pinkie called. “Ah have more common sense in mah hat than you have in your head, pardner!” Applejack chastised. “Ohohoho, yeah, no. Screw you, buddy,” Soarin spat, standing up and center, just in case the Prince tried anything stupid. “You can be such a damn asshole sometimes, Blueblood, but you’re pushing it this time,” Spike joined Soarin, ready to lash against his cousin if push comes to shove. Shining and Cheese also joined the line, alongside Rainbow and Applejack. “Thine snob twat knows no bounds, nephew. Leave, begone! Before I unleash my wrath upon your sorry flank,” Luna warned. At all this, Blueblood merely scoffed. “I did not come to seek hostilities nor to see any of you. I’ve come as a mere pleasantry and tradition before my beloved aunt Celestia.” “Let him through,” Celestia requested softly. Begrudgingly, her request was granted. As Blueblood approached, Discord coiled himself around his wife to protect her and their daughter. “Nephew. It is good to see you, although you were not invited.” He scoffed at the sight. “I know. I know. I won’t be here long, auntie. It’ll only take me a few minutes to satisfy what tradition, traditions you installed, mind you, demand,” he sighed. “Auntie, please, I beg of you, it is not yet too late. Coe with me, return to Equestria and retake the throne, your rightful place. Leave this misbegotten snake you call husband and return home.” “Why you meanie! You apologize to Discord right now!” Flutterhsy demanded. “I will not apologize for saying the truth!” He snapped back without turning his head, his eyes fixated on the increasingly angrier face of Celestia. “Was he not a villain that drowned Equestria in misery? Is he not a near-omnipotent being that can bend the rules of nature as he sees fit? A liar? A Backstabber? A traitor? And an abomination?” He spat with venom. No one, not even Discord, especially not Discord, could rebuke that. Sure, he was now reformed and had truly turned over a new leaf, all thanks to Celestia giving him a chance and Fluttershy trusting him. But before that, he was all that and more. The situation in the room began to die down. While no one, including Novo, would ever completely agree with what Blueblood had just said as the truth, it brought a sense of understanding from his point of view. He wasn’t the brightest, nor the most perceptive, or controlled of individuals. He didn’t notice he had won, at least partially, with his latest argument. All he had to do now was simply shut up and sit back. Remember that little detail about Blueblood not being the brightest star in the night? Instead of shutting up, he took a step forward. And then he really fucked up. “But shaving your head and tail to the point of baldness? Utterly disgraceful and disgusting. No wonder the draconequus hid in their rotten piece of land. Their culture is complete and absolute trash,” he declared with a chin held high. “I’ve prepared wigs and spells to hide that hideous maneless scalp of yours, auntie, until you grow it back to its magnificence. Come now, let’s end this foolishness.” “There, there, dear. It’s fine… he’s not worth even our contempt,” Discord said as he caressed her bald head with his glowing lion paw. The rest of the guests felt the room’s temperature increase for a moment as Celestia’s face turned red with anger, but thankfully for all Discord, for once, kept his cool and decided to be the mature one and help his wife calm down. “Oh?” Blueblood exclaimed as he noticed something he had not seen before. “Auntie, please don’t tell me you are some of those creatures that think pets are people or family?” He said before picking Diana with his magic. “I really thought you were… pregn-… w-what?” He stared in disbelief as the ‘pet’ was, in reality, a baby draconequus looking at him curiously. “What is this!?” Discord smirked as he raised his griffon claw, preventing everyone else from moving or saying anything. “Blueballs, I wouldn’t do that if I were you~ My daughter might not be as nice as her parents~” “This!?” He shouted pointing an accusatory hoof at Diana. “This is your child!? Auntie… please tell me you jest! This…. This thing can’t seriously be your daughter! Auntie, it doesn’t even look anything like a pony! D-Do you have any idea how much effort I’ve put on preventing nobles from revolting against that usurper!? Equestria is on the verge of having a Civil War! And yet you’ve come to a foreign land, adopted its hideous traditions and customs, subjugating yourself, a Goddess made flesh, to their rules, married a monstrosity and now you’re telling me you gave birth to this creature!?” Diana’s curiosity vanished. For a baby, she was doing her best impression of giving Blueblood a death glare. Discord snarled as pretty much everyone, especially Ember, were ready to pounce on Blueblood. “Listen to me well, you conceited idiot. If you value your safety, you should shut up and treat my daughter right, or you’ll regret it.” “Is that a threat? Let it be known that despite who you are, I do not fear you, Discord. Nor would I resort to something as distasteful and cowardly as to use a… ‘baby’ in self-defense. I will, however, not refrain from speaking the truth or my mind!” “In that case,” Discord’s expression became serious. “Huh?” Blueblood muttered, confused, as Diana teleported out of his magic grasp. “Wha-?” Out of nowhere, Discord was now very buff, muscular, and wearing clothes only someone in a post-apocalyptic world would use. He pointed a finger at him as Diana appeared floating at her mother’s side. “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” “What!?” He yelled, confused. Suddenly, he was encased by an invisible force, not magic but not entirely unfamiliar. Before Blueblood could do anything, Diana let out a cry and he was flung up to the ceiling where he crashed against a surprisingly soft surface. Half a second later, he was slammed onto the floor. Then up against the ceiling, then he was on the floor again. Everyone would’ve laughed if they weren’t staring in abject horror at what a baby was able to do. “Bwaaaa! Pfffftttt! Buuwaaa!” Diana said as Blueblood was used as a newfound toy. After a minute of pummeling, Diana stopped and brought a dizzy, disheveled but mostly unharmed Blueblood back to the ground. Before he could protest further, Diana blew a raspberry at him and the next moment he was the size of a mouse. “What is this?!” Blueblood squeaked, his voice high-pitched and annoying… more than usual. Then, out of nowhere, a cat with the biggest smile anyone had seen on an animal appeared in front of Blueblood. “...N… Nice kitty?” “RRRRaaawwwuuu!” The cat meowed before striking at Blueblood. The stallion cried in a panic and ran away, the cat was soon upon him in fast pursuit. “Bawawawa! Pfffft!” Diana babbled and laughed as she teleported again, this time back on her mother’s embrace. “That’s my little girl!” Discord said proudly, kissing her cheeks and nuzzling her, making her purr with happiness. The group began to laugh at Blueblood’s predicament while he cried in terror and desperation as he ran and dodged the cat’s swipes. Celestia didn’t say anything. She merely opted to hug her daughter tightly and nuzzle her free cheek. She couldn’t deny she was happy to see her nephew like that, having a taste of his own medicine and facing the consequences for his actions. But no matter what a snobbish, conceited, self-serving stallion he was, he was still family and part of her beloved brother’s line. “Discord, I think that’s quite enough.” “Can’t we keep him like this instead? Less annoying and if we strap him into a conduit-wheel, just imagine how much we’ll save on electricity!” “Discord,” she repeated, raising an eyebrow in the process. “Oh, alright, fine. Diana, my precious daughter, that’s enough. You can stop now,” he ended with a kiss. “Buuuaaawwwaaa!” She cried and snapped her tail, momentarily turning it into fingers. At that moment, Blueblood was back to his original size, the cat was gone, and he crashed into a wall. Shaking his head, he turned to Celestia, Diana, and Discord. He let out a cry of fear before crawling away from them. “Stay away from me and keep your daughter caged!” As he was about to turn up and flee, Ember grabbed him by the back of his neck. “You ain’t going nowhere,” she said in a menacing, dark tone. While that was happening, Discord conjured up a cellphone, did a quick text, and sent it. As Blueblood was trying to not piss himself in fear, surrounded by a group of very angry creatures, a knock was heard on the door. Discord teleported in order to open it and five armored, suited, and serious looking draconequus’ officers, four bucks and one doe, stepped inside the house. The group, or rather those that hadn’t seen one of them up-close before, were rather impressed by their attire. Professional pants, folded long-sleeve vests, an official jacket over it; not too gaudy, not too slick, just professional. They wore black, polished shoes, an oversized cap detailing their rank and district, badges on their right side of their chests. Under their jacket and vest, a white shirt could be seen; immaculate and properly vapor-dried, adorned with a black tie. Their jacket was adorned with several golden buttons and a few stripes denoting their specialization, squad, and field. Finally, each carried a belt that contained a walkie-talkie, magic-nullifying handcuffs and rings, a stun pistol, pepper spray, and an electro shocker. Only the captain was also wielding a real gun. For a species known for their less than lawful nature, the officers in front of them were the embodiment of the law and they all exuded an aura of respect and authority. “Lord Discord,” the one in charge bowed his head in respect. “We were dispatched to attend your call. What seems to be the matter?” “Oh, nothing much. That white and gold ass over there,” he pointed at Blueblood with his tail. “Broke into my home, uninvited, mind you. Then proceeded to insult our empire, although that may just be his ego talking, then he insulted me, my wife, and my daughter. Then my daughter slammed him up and down and finally played cat and mouse with him. Him being the mouse, mind you.” The five officers giggled. “I see, I see. There is no punishment for being a jerk other than warnings, but he disrupted the peace, committed an invasion of private property, and attempted burglary. That is more than enough for us to take him away.” “Hey… I remember him,” the doe said. “My partner and I arrested him for causing a scene during Lady Celestia’s Ceremony. He’s a foulmouthed creature, that’s for sure.” As Ember handed him to the officers, he began to cry out. “I am Prince Blueblood! You can’t do this to me! I demand a lawyer!” “Yeah yeah. You are not required to make a statement against your will. You have the right to request appoint a defense counsel--” The doors closed a second before the officers teleported away with Blueblood in tow. “See you at the court trial!” Discord said into the void itself before laughing his tail off. “What are we going to do with him, Tia? Without us to keep him in check, he’s been even more of an insufferable prick than before,” Luna asked, sadden, angry, and disappointed by Blueblood's behavior. WAfter letting out a sigh, she continued. “At least now he won’t be causing problems for a while.” “I still don’t know, Lulu. But his punishment must be something he won’t soon forget,” she then shook her head and smiled at her family and friends. “I’m so sorry Blueblood spoiled our reunion like that.” “Nonsense, Celestia. It is his fault for acting like a foal,” Starswilr commented. “My dear student, I am so, so very proud to be alive to be here this day and see the mare you’ve become,” his fellow Pillars nodded, smiling at her. “The little filly I trained is now happily married and her own mare.” “Living and visiting all around Equestria is fun, Tia. But I found the perfect place for me to call home. Transylmania, home of the thestrals, I hope you, Discord, and my niece come visit soon,” she ended with a wink. “Oh! That reminds me,” Twilight blushed. “Flash couldn’t come, his mom was sick. But we’re engaged now!” “Then we will be more than happy to attend the wedding,” Celestia said, nuzzling her former student. “Make sure the cake is enough for a thousand guests. I lay claim to half of it already.” Both alicorns giggled but Twilight nodded. “What about you, Cadance, Shining? Is everything alright in the Crystal Empire?” “Couldn’t be better,” Shining replied as Flurry babbled. Teleporting to Diana, the baby alicorn nuzzled Diana and Celestia’s chest, trying to squeeze herself some room next to her cousin. “Don’t you dare cry. Don’t you dare cry, Shining,” he muttered to himself. “What Shining tried to say is that everything is alright in the Empire, auntie. Growth is better than anticipated, economy, job accessibility. Everything, really, auntie.” As the two alicorns talked and discussed, Flurry Heart watched up to Celestia’s bald head and tail. She exchanged a few baby noises with Diana, then looked at Celestia again. “Cewesiiia?” Flurry asked, gaining her attention. It was no secret she could semi-talk now, though she still preferred baby talk and noises. “Why iz hed ’n ta-il no laik mommy?” “My, aren’t you a smart little cookie?” Celestia nuzzled Flurry’s head, earning a babble and a coo. “I’m bald because it is a tradition of the draconequus’ people, Flurry. That is how they live,” she rubbed her chin with a wing. “It’s… like a game, but you only win if you follow the rules and don’t cheat. I followed the rules because I love Discord and because I wanted to start a family, like your mommy and daddy.” Flurry obviously didn’t understand everything Celestia told her, but the filly understood enough that it was what her aunt wanted. Smiling, Flurry nuzzled back. “Yu look pweetty, Cewesiiia.” “Awwwww, thank you, sweetie!” Celestia said, ending with a kiss on Flurry’s cheek. “What about you, Spikey dear?” “Eh, same old, mom. Nobles will be nobles, and political struggles are always present, but I manage well enough. I’m not the Friendship Ambassador just for anything, you know? Job is fine and I’m on the verge of finally convincing the Buffalo Tribes to join Equestria proper! Plus, a little side project I’ve been working on. As for my private life, well, Ember and I aren’t planning on getting hitched just yet, we’re too busy, but give it a few years and maybe you’ll get a few nephews and nieces to pamper!” “I swear I don’t know how it is possible I fell in love with an idiot like you, Spike,” Ember spat back, blushing hard but not countering any of his points. “I don’t know if this is worth mentioning, but I got nothing more interesting to say. The Dragon Lands are progressing smoothly, tourism and migration treaties have been drafted, and stuff like that. I might just be able to pull my species back from the mud and into glory again.” “That’s so splendid to hear! Oh, how I miss the old Dragon Empire! That aside, you said you’re not planning on starting a family just yet. Then… are you not official mates yet?” She asked, raising an eyebrow curiously. “No. Not yet,” Ember replied as she reached a hand for her lover. Grasping his tightly, she rested her head on his shoulder. “We’ll be official mates in a few months from now. Stupid dragon traditions for the Dragon Lord and all that,” for a moment, she looked at Spike and he nodded. “Don’t tell anyone I said this but… I’m not the Dragon Lord. Spike is. He won the Gauntlet and handed me the scepter, but I’m more like a Senechal or a Lord-Holder? Still, I’m fine with things as they are.” “Yeah, same here. For a dragon, I’m not that much of a dragon. Male dragons must be strong and dominant, but I am not into being dominant, so I let my sweetheart here do most of the heavy lifting in our relationship. That doesn’t fit well with dragon traditions, but hey, details,” Spike shrugged. “Technically speaking, the female is expected to stay at home most of the time and take care of the hatchlings until they are old enough to move out or have gone through the Molt. The male provides for the family and helps here and there, taking over caring for the kids to let her do other things once in a while.” Spike shuddered. “Yeah, no thank you. I’m not big on following dumb traditions like that.” “Nor am I,” Ember stood firm alongside her boyfriend. “We’ll be mates in our own way.” “Speaking of mates!” Skystar jumped. “Guess what, aunt Celestia!? “Is this divine punishment or some sort, or just a joke on behalf of the Gods to test my patience?” Novo muttered to herself, not bothering to reel her daughter in for she knew it did absolutely nothing. “Silverstream and Gallus are an item now! They do smooches and have dates and even hold claws in public!” She blushed as she pressed her face against Celestia’s. Remind me to congratulate her the next time I see her, then,” Celestia replied. “That reminds me. How are you handling the school, Starlight?” “It’s a lot more work now that I’m the Headmare, but we’re making it work. As Skystar said, Gallus and Silverstream are in a relationship, similar to Sandbar and Yona. Ocellus and Smolder are still single and I think they are aiming to become teachers after they graduate. As for the rest of the school, it’s doing great!” The group of family and friends continued talking over several minutes until the food was ready. They then moved to eat, chat some more, take a few photos, and finally, as the time for their departure neared, Discord opened up portals directly with their homes. Once everyone was gone, leaving Celestia, Discord, and Diana alone in their house, the couple washed the dishes, saw a movie in the living room, and finally, with night starting, moved to their bedroom. Celestia put Diana in her cradle next to their bed and kissed her cheek. “Goodnight, my beautiful baby.” Diana yawned, conjured an Ember-shaped plushie out of nothing, and hugged it tightly. They then climbed to their bed, watching their baby fall asleep within seconds. Flopping across its surface, they sighed, exhausted but happy. “I wonder what the future will hold for us, Tia,” Discord said. Then, he chuckled. “Huh… never thought I’d be saying that.” “Things change, Lord of Chaos,” she cuddled up to him. “But… I wouldn’t worry too much about that right now. Whatever the future holds, we will face it together. And we will do all we can for our daughter and future babies.” “Already planning on that, you horny mare?” He chuckled. “Good. Cause I want a biiiiig family. But, ehh, let’s wait until Diana is older to see how she turns out.” As if on queue, Diana sneezed in her sleep and morphed into an alicorn. “Something tells me we are in for a wild ride with our daughter, Tia.” “Wouldn’t be your daughter otherwise,” Celestia replied. “I love you, Dizzy.” “I love you too, my lovely wife, my Baldlestia,” Discord replied, licking her bald head and kissing the base of her horn. The married couple nuzzled and cuddled for several moments, whispering sweet nothings until they fell asleep in each other’s arms. Chapter 9 end. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this! 10. HomeHome Celestia was laying on the lounge, a book held by her magic as she was surrounded by her small legion of rapscallions, enraptured by her telling of an old story from the past. Her past, to be more precise. An old battle against an old, nearly forgotten villain. As she laid there, she smiled feeling her two newest twins eagerly and hungrily suckling at her teats. “And then Gogar said: You fools! You cannot best me, for I am Grogar, the Necromancer! I’ve dealt with alicorns before and many other foes! What can two young, ignorant Princesses do against me, the Father of Monsters!?” Celestia said in the deepest, most cartoonish voice she could muster. While her many sons and daughters gasped in fake terror and sucked in their breaths, she allowed herself a moment to hum and enjoy the relaxing sensation of her babies feeding on her teats. Ever since Diana, she had come to love the sensation of it. She never felt more of a mother than at that particular moment. The only one that was greater was holding in her forelegs for the first time after they were born. Over the course of fifteen years, the happy couple had produced twelve healthy children on ten separate pregnancies. As luck would have it, half of their kids were boys and the other half girls. Also, whilst never truly understanding what factor was at play for their children’s conditions, the couple was happy that each and every single one of them could shift between being a draconequus or an alicorn at a moment’s notice. Celestia had always wanted children of her own, but she always dreamt about having two, maybe three at more. Yet after spending years immersed in draconequus culture, that desire had bloated out of proportion and desired nothing more than a big family to love and care for. Her life as a housewife was fulfilling, exciting, and filled with happiness. Her eyes scanned through the plethora of curious, eager eyes until she found her firstborn, Diana. While she was fifteen years old, she acted and had the body of a nine or ten years old at best. Though that wasn’t surprising. Draconequus’ aged and matured slower than most other creatures of the world in a similar way to dragons. And alicorns matured even slower than that. Flurry Heart, while older, still had the body of a filly around eight years old. “Wha happun next mumma?” One of them asked. “Ye!” The rest cheered/demanded to know. Celestia giggled at their antics. “I said: ‘The magic of Friendship and that of Equestria stands against you, Grogar!’. Then Auntie Luna shouted: ‘You shall be defeated and Equestria shall be free from your influence!’. Grogar laughed, claiming to be invincible and that nothing and no one could ever defeat him.” “But he was wrong, right mama?” Diana asked. “Nope. He was right. There was nothing we could do to defeat him,” she confessed, confusing her children. “B-But mumma, you iz here. Grogar is not… he not win, right?” Another asked with bright eyes and looking ready to cry. “He didn’t win. Do you want to know why?” Her children nodded in unison and rapidly. “Because we weren’t fighting to defeat him. We were fighting him just for long enough to distract him. And when he was distracted, Gusty the Great stole his Bewitching Bell from him. Without it, he was nearly powerless and that when we were able to banish him into the deepest, darkest pit of Tartarus. But some say that Grogar escaped, that he is out there, somewhere, trying to regain his power and seek vengeance.” “Ha! Let him come!” Her second-oldest and first son called out. With a spin, he was left wearing the classic suit of a superhero. “If he shows up his dummy face I’ll kick him in the shins and then his butt!” “I’m sure you would, Mephisto,” she said before gently nuzzling his cheek, making him blush with embarrassment. “You’re strong and brave. You’ll make a great superhero, but you don’t need to worry about Grogar or any other villain. Auntie Twilight, your father, and other heroes are already out there, ready to face any villain that may come. But if you still want to be a superhero once you’re old enough, then you can be.” She ended with a kiss to his forehead. Mephisto’s superhero clothes disappeared and he nodded eagerly. “Mumma? What did you and daddy do whens you were tiny likes we?” One of her daughters asked. “Well, your father was a pain in the flank while I was studying magic under Starswirl the Bearded,” she replied with a wit that made her kids laugh. “I beg your pardon, my wife,” the disembodied voice of Discord echoed around the house a second before he appeared through a rip through space-time. “But I was not a ‘pain in the flank’ as you put it. I was faaaaaar worse!” “Daddy!” The multitude of children cried as they charged their father all at once. While Discord was assaulted by his offspring, she looked down to see her youngest twins were done eating their meal. Using her magic to put them in their crib so they could sleep soundly, she was able to stand up and go greet her husband with a deep, chaste kiss. “How was your day, honey?” “It was fantastic! Who would’ve known a signing and press conference could be so fun?” He chuckled. All the while his body was contorting and shifting, allowing his children to hug and clamor all over him. Celestia smiled warmly at the sight. She could hardly believe just how good of a father Discord ended up being. She knew he’d be a good father, but she was pleasantly surprised when he not only embraced his new role but did so wholeheartedly. His patience was endless, his love boundless, and his care infinite. He’d turn down a few plays and appearances just to be there for her and their children when they were sick, about to give birth, or just to spend some time with them. There was a chirping that caught her attention. Turning her head up, she saw Philomena and her mate land on the perch made for them. “Philomena! It’s so good to see you! Did you come to see the new babies?” She asked her pet. Philomena chirped and squawked as she nuzzled her mate lovingly before a group of baby phoenixes landed on the perch next to their parents. “Oh my goodness! Your babies hatched already? Congratulations, Philomena, Reginald!” She congratulated the proud parents. They chirped some more and her eyes went wide. “Are you sure? My little darlings can be quite the rambunctious bunch,” they chirped and nodded in response. “Alright. Kids, why don’t you go outside and play with Philomena’s babies? Be careful and mindful, okay? No hugging or squeezing, just pet them and be nice to them, understood?” “Yes!” Her legion replied before they rushed out the door. Even Liza, her previous daughter who was only two years old, was able to take care of herself so she followed her sisters and brothers out to play with Philomina’s chicks. Once they were alone, Discord coiled around Celestia before planting his lips on hers for a proper romantic kiss that quickly evolved into a make-out session in the middle of the lounge. “I’ve missed you and the kids, Tia,” he said, nuzzling her lovingly. “Has everything been alright?” “Thankfully, yes. No problem whatsoever, my love. The kids are growing up, learning to control their powers, and missing their daddy terribly,” she replied before gravity lost its effect on her, levitating gently as her husband carried her to their bedroom. Once inside, they made out once more for several moments while Discord slowly uncoiled his precious wife. It didn’t take long for Celestia to be free to move once more and walk to the edge of their bed. She then presented her bottom to her husband, which he eagerly charged forth in order to kiss, lick, smell her stinky behind; flanks, anus, and pussy alike. He sniffed her butt and smelled the stinky musk that belonged only to the flanks of his beautiful wife, the mother of his many children. A pristine jewel that showed her beauty. “I love how musky you smell, Tia. Pleasant, stinky, but not overwhelming. Perfeeeeect,” he moaned as he sniffed directly against her anus. Celestia giggled and moaned at the attention she was getting from her dearest husband. She loved getting her butt sniffed now after so many years living in the draconequus empire. She had adapted well to her new life and enjoyed every moment of it. She had become an expert at cleaning her bottom and had the times for doing so properly memorized in her head. Discord even helped her from time to time whenever he was home for such times. Having a permanent stinky rear up close that husband loved to sniff and cleaning his cum before it began to get to rank was a joy she never knew she could achieve. As he continued to sniff and lick her derriere, anus, and pussy, her eyes set on his raging erection. Shifting without worry, knowing there was no way to get him away from her rear, she reached for his cock and began to kiss, lick, and suck at it in the same fashion as he treated her rear. His penis was also stinky with a thin sheet of permanent musk that smelled like her. But since there was no difference to be found in their mixed scents, it was the same stinky perfume of hormones. It had been almost a week since the last time he was home and his phallus showed it. In less than three minutes he bucked his hips and filled her mouth with his thick, stinky cream. She expertly gulped down his seed, leaving nothing in her more other than the musk of his cum. Eager for more, Discord moved to his wife’s rear and quietly penetrated her pussy. He coiled around her body, grabbing onto her neck and nibbling on an ear as he began to thrust into her nethers. The couple moaned and groaned, kissing and nuzzling and whispering words of love and affection between each other as their coupling continued until Discord erupted inside his wife’s tight cunt. He filled her pussy and before he was done, he pulled out and filled her anus too until he stopped cumming. Celestia dropped to the ground, her legs weak after enduring a nice, loving rutting and an orgasm. She smelled the air as it was quickly filled with the pungent scent of her beloved’s musk; ensuring her bottom would be even more stinky in a few hours. Laying on their bed after their bout of romantic, tender sex, Discord caressed his wife’s bald head and tail; running his claws across her coat and scratching the needy itch of his mare to be pampered, at least for a little while. “Honey?” “Hmm?” “The kids really want to go to Equestria for summer,” she said. “Of course they are! They can go wild there. Plus, they always get tons of gifts from everyone!” Discord chuckled. “It’s been a while since the last problem or villain showed up. I love those small gaps of peace after so many threats come our way,” she sighed, happily. “I know what you mean, my dear. Luna started her own mailing company. Novo decided to retire for a time and let Skystar get some experience. Rather nice of that nag to do. And my dearest bestest friend Fluttershy is running her animal shelter with flying colors.” Celestia hummed, nuzzling against her husband. “Sometimes I feel like you love Fluttershy more than you love me.” “Perish the thought! I love her, yes, but that’s because she’s my best friend. You know my heart belongs to you, my sweet and cute Baldlestia,” he said kissing her horn. She giggled. “Alright, I believe you,” she hummed again, enjoying their closeness for a few seconds before speaking up again. “Flurry Heart really misses Diana and Mephisto. They are old enough to start their higher studies. Do you think we should send them to the Crystal Empire?” “Only if they want. I swear those three could tame a Windigo,” he chuckled. “That reminds me, Twilight wanted me to tell you that she can’t wait to see you in another movie. She loved you as Maleficent. Then again, who didn’t?” He said proudly. “Thank you for convincing me to give acting another shot, Dizzy. I’ve always loved the theatre, but I never thought I’d make it into movies as well!” And she meant it. A few weeks after Diana was born and she was back on her hooves, Discord pushed her into taking up acting once more. As expected, she was absolutely dreadful at it. But her husband was with her all the way and the Emperor himself appointed the best actors, actresses, teachers, and performers of the empire to teach her proper acting methodology and skills. After three long years of arduous training and teaching, she had actually done it and starred in small performances as a beginner’s route. But her beauty, combined with her passion, and the depths to which she emerged herself in a character, no matter how different from her personality, the role, or the depth it had, she always pulled it off with flying colors. Soon after her building fame started to get her recognized, she began starring alongside Discord on many performances and many other job offers for theatre or movie settings. Discord, on the other hand, was regarded as the greatest actor the Empire had ever seen and well beyond. With his powers, he could change form, which allowed him to fit into practically any imaginable role. He starred in hundreds of theatre plays and movies, he also became a famous voice-actor, tv shows, and voice-overs for cartoons, video games, and other media. “That reminds me,” he continued. “You sure you’re going to be alright for your next shooting and modeling session?” “I can always delay it for a week or two if that’s not the case. Photo Finish desires only the best, and she can be pretty demanding but is also very comprehensive,” she replied. She suppressed a giggle at the thought. Due to her role as a mother, having to look after her kids most of the time, and pregnancies, while she was a highly coveted actress, she only performed in a few select roles each year. The same was true for her other profession, one that she never imagined could even happen: modeling. After the draconequus empire opened to the world, she had unwittingly become the face for interspecies relationships between ponies and draconequus. She had also become the poster girl to spread the empire’s cultural richness to the world. She had taken several thousand pictures of her dressed in all manner of dresses and outfits, most of them revealing her nethers or putting emphasis on them. Many a picture was taken doing nothing more than a close up to her pussy and anus. Her unexpected carrier made her incredibly popular all over the empire and Equestria alike. Of course, there was a bit of an outcry at first, but it soon became apparent that a new trend was surging with some mares slowly showing more of their bits or having shorter manes and tails. At some point, however, the first completely shaved mares, in an effort to emulate her, started to show up and soon it was a popular option for mares all over Equestria. The stallions didn’t complain, as many appreciated being able to see the ‘naked’ beauty of mares without issue. Many other mares that didn’t shave still adapted with several styles and other gadgets to help their tails be raised up all the time, exposing their pussies and anuses to the world. What little to anyone but herself, Discord, and a few select others knew, was that she had a third job. Well, ‘job’ was too much a strong word for it since she did it for free. It was in an adult club in the town area where she worked as a lounge singer a few nights a month. Her singing voice was beautiful and she carried herself with elegance and confidence. She had a nickname, Jessica, for she always used a red dress and walked smoothly and sexily on the platform while she sang. The club itself was a high-class, highly sophisticated affair where pretty much everything was allowed as long as it was consensual. She adored showing off her pussy and anus to the crowd; waggling her hips freely and eagerly. As she sang, sometimes melancholic melodies, other’s highly energetic ones, but most of the time they were soft, slow, and romantic depicting a doe being rutted and mounted by her lover. She’d even go as far as let Discord fill her up before one of her performances, just to show the crowd the product of their love and her dripping holes. And he never missed a chance to secretly, either by turning invisible or ethereal, sniff at her bottom during her performances. The act made her incredibly popular, as it was viewed as the blessing of the Goddess. But her absolute favorite thing about it was when Discord didn’t try anything and simply went to enjoy the show. She’d take that chance to grind her nethers against his face and sometimes even sit on it while she sang. And while their jobs kept them from aligning frequently, they still managed to squeeze at least a joint performance once a year, be it in theatre or a movie. Which was an almost guaranteed mark of total success. Though her favorite were definitely the musicals. “Good to know, good to know,” he sighed. “Gosh, this. All of this feels so surreal to me some days. Married, we’re parents, fame, reunited with my family, the empire is finally shedding its deep-rooted traditions of isolationism. Who would’ve guessed, especially way back when, remember? Oh dang, I hated your guts with a passion!” “And we wished nothing more than beat your sorry tail out of Equestria. You were deplorable, Dizzy,” she sighed happily once more. “But I wouldn’t change a thing. Being together like this… everything from our first meeting to how we are now is thanks to how events turned out. I couldn’t be happier.” “Same as I, my love,” he pulled back. “Do me a favor and step in front of the mirror and present yourself to it?” Not understanding his petition, Celestia nodded and did what Discord asked. He was her husband. Even if she didn’t know what he had in mind, she trusted him with her life and knew he had something in mind. He always did. “Like this?” She asked as she spread her legs and poised her ass to the mirror for a wider, better angle. “Perfect. Now, look at your asshole and pussy, my dear.” Complying once again with his request, she turned to see the reflection on the mirror only to find her stinky, messy, and cum-clogged holes. “Look at you, my Tia,” he began at the same time he started to rub her ass. “When we were teens you already had a most magnificent piece of ass, but you’ve gotten bigger, sexier, healthier, and plumper. Look at that, your shaved tail. You were so proud of your flowing tail. You shaved your mane, too, all in the name of love. You sacrificed yourself for me. I can never be more grateful than I am now for being worthy of your love, Tia.” Leaning forward, he said directly to her pussy. “And you. How could I not thank you? You embraced my love, showered me with it, and now you smell of my love all the time. You gave me my family, your virginity, and our beautiful children.” Kissing her cutie mark next, he coiled around her until he was nuzzling her cheek while a hand caressed her neck and idly poked at her necklace. “And most of all, you changed me, Celestia. Fluttershy began the process, but you changed me into the family draconequus I am today. I’m so proud and happy of everything you’ve done and what we have accomplished, my love. My Tia. My Amaterasu.” As he uncoiled from her body, Celestia looked at her pussy and anus and watched them throb from the lovely and heartfelt speech of her husband. He did forget to mention that her pussy had also taken his virginity away, taking in the cum that allowed them to be parents in the first place, and that had birthed all of their beautiful children. “If you call having a permanent shaved head, tail, some makeup, this necklace, and a stinky bottom a sacrifice for the joy our family has given me, then what kind of sacrifice is that? I call it a gift, not a sacrifice, Dizzy,” she kissed his snout and licked his lips. “I’ve never regretted, not even for a second, not even now, and not ever that we got married, that I shaved, or that I moved to your homeland. I have gained a big, loving family, a life of freedom, of excitement, of pure, absolute joy. You encouraged me to become an actress, a singer, a model. But above all that, you made me a mother. Aishiteru, anata,” she said with all the love she could muster. “And I would do it all over again without hesitation.” Discord couldn’t wipe his smile off, but he didn’t want to. He placed his hands behind her neck while she did the same with her forelegs. Now, standing on her hind legs, the two shared a loose, romantic embrace while their snouts touched; eyes half-lidded as they stared into each other’s soul. With a bang of magic, they appeared outside where their children were playing with Philomena’s chicks. The married couple laid on the ground, leaning their heads against each other and enjoying the sight of their offspring playing peacefully. The newborn twins inside were still asleep and would remain so for hours. She’d know when they woke up for their next meal or diaper change. As they laid there, Celestia felt her nethers throb as the stinky musk of her husband emanated from her behind. Her tail was raised and her nethers fully exposed. The true testament and sign of her acceptance to her new, wonderful life as a wife, mother, and mate of a draconequus. Celestia looked to the sky, the wonderful blue sky, the white clouds going on about, the light of the sun. Hearing the birds sings, her children laughing and playing with her old pet’s and longtime friend’s own babies. It was paradise to her. “There’s a lot of little things that you can do in this world~” The End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
1. Discord's InvitationLetting out a loud whoop, Celestia popped up from under the water and flung her wings open, giving them a few happy flaps. She looked back toward the shore and grinned when she saw how far out she was. “That was a good one!” Her partner grinned back at her, looking impressed with himself. “I can do even better than that!” “I don't believe you,” Celestia challenged. “Oh? Then come here.” Celestia swam back to the shore, where Discord was waiting with a smug smile. When she pulled herself up onto the sand next to him, he brushed some of her long mane back from her face and caressed her cheek. She leaned up, ever so slightly brushing their lips together, and he drew her into a sweet kiss. And then he spun her to face the water, lifted her by the stomach, and threw her like a javelin. Celestia tucked her wings and legs in close to her body to streamline herself, the wind rushing in her ears, and she closed her eyes just before she splashed back down into the water so hard it stung. But it was so fun she didn't care, hastily swimming back up and lifting her head above the surface, laughing. Upon turning to look at the shore again, she saw he had thrown her even further than before. “Whoo, a hundred points!” he cheered. Celestia spent a few moments treading the water and just gazing at him with content. Their relationship has blossomed since she retired a few years ago. Without the daily tasks involved in running a kingdom, Celestia had found herself very bored very quickly. Luna had adjusted well to the change, and Celestia had entertained herself for a while, but soon began to long for regular company and excitement. Enter Discord. He had offered his paw in friendship and began spending time with her nearly every day, and after a few months of playing games together, exploring Equestria, having tea, and sometimes discussing deep philosophical quandaries for hours into the night... they had fallen in love. Celestia was smitten with his eccentric charm and he was likewise enchanted by her kindness and her delightful sense of humor. News of their relationship had surprised Equestria, and it was the gossip of the country for weeks, but eventually, everypony moved on and were happy for the two. And now the two of them were engaged and Celestia couldn't be happier with her new life. “Oh, Kay-Kay!” Discord called to her. “Would you like to have our picnic now?” “Now? But you've barely gotten in at all,” she replied, swimming back toward him and patting the water. “You know how I feel about getting my mane wet.” He ran his hand smoothly down the back of his head and neck. Celestia rolled her eyes and splashed him. She soaked a good bit of his body in doing so and he jerked back, giving her a scandalized gasp. “How dare you attack me!” he crowed dramatically. She smirked and lifted a hoof to beckon to him. “What are you going to do about it?” He answered by tackling her. Both of them went under, and they playfully wrestled for several moments, spinning around as each tried to hold the other down. Discord's height put him at an advantage and he finally managed to wrap Celestia in his arms and hold her tight against his chest, threatening to dunk her. “You wouldn't,” she panted, tilting her head back to stare up at him. “I would. Take this!” He gave her a final firm plunge into the water before laughing and climbing back up onto land. Celestia was right behind him, snorting water out of her nose and brushing her mane around before just using her magic to move it back out of her face. They only crawled partway up the shore before she draped over him, nuzzling him gently. He nuzzled back, moving a hand to her side, slowly stroking it. Even covered in water, her coat radiated warmth. He pulled her close and savored it, tail drifting around hers as he just tried to feel as much of her as he could. “Alright, my love,” she said after a minute, moving away and getting up. “Let's eat now.” “Yes, let's!” He hopped up and rested a hand on her back as they walked over to their picnic blanket. Discord snapped his fingers and the water disappeared from their coats, leaving them warm and dry. “Now, before we get started...” He opened the basket and levitated out a bottle of wine and two glasses. “Wine, my dear?” “Please,” she replied. He poured her a glass and passed it over, then filled the second for himself. She took a curious sip and immediately smiled. Strawberry. Her favorite. “So, what did you pack for lunch?” she asked. “Oh, I thought we could have something simple,” he replied, taking out a couple of plates and setting them down. Then he lifted out a dish with their main course. “Grilled cheese! And not just that, but I cut them into fun little star shapes!” “That's adorable,” she said as he peeled the protective plastic off. “But are they just grilled cheese, or is there a surprise to them?” “I'm sure you can guess the answer to that, you've known me long enough.” Discord piled a few of the small sandwiches onto his plate and kept rummaging through the basket. “Eat at your own risk. Now, would you like sour cream and onion potato chips, or the very experimental relish and mustard flavored ones I got from Pinkie?” “Relish and mustard?” Celestia asked, disgusted. “Really? So brave!” He took the bag out and poured some onto her plate. “Wait, I didn't mean...” She sighed and picked one of the chips up. It had an off-putting yellow-green color to it and smelled strongly of pickles. “So, Pinkie Pie made these herself?” “She did, she likes using me as a food test subject because I'll eat anything. But as for those chips, well... let's just say she should stick to baking desserts.” Celestia tossed the chip into her mouth and instantly gagged at the overwhelming flavor of sour pickle and spicy mustard, along with more salt than she ever expected a single chip to contain. She struggled to even swallow it, and immediately chased it with most of her wine. Discord roared with laughter, taking her glass and refilling it. “I am so telling Pinkie about this later!” “Yes, please tell her to focus her talent on baking rather than... this.” Celestia gestured at the rest of the chips. He snickered. “Can do.” They enjoyed their lunch. It was a sunny day and the temperature was pleasant, the slightest breeze blowing through their fur. It turned out that the grilled cheese was made with a high-quality sharp cheddar with a slightly smoky flavor, making the simple meal even more delicious. Along with the sandwiches and chips, Discord had packed a veggie platter, and they fed each other cucumbers and carrots, occasionally trying to smear ranch dressing on each other's faces. Once they had mostly eaten their fill and had moved on to snacking between sips of wine, they discussed recent events. Equestria was as prosperous as ever, the kingdom was thriving under Twilight Sparkle's rule, and Celestia couldn't be more proud of her. Young Flurry Heart was growing into quite the compassionate and intelligent princess as well, often visiting her aunt to learn magic, and Celestia saw a bright future for her in the Crystal Empire. “I adore Flurry, she's so sweet but she's got a bit of a wild streak when nopony's looking,” Discord said. “What do you mean?” Celestia asked. “She's a little prankster! Oh yes, she's sweet and loving like her momma, but she likes playing harmless jokes on people. During my last session of O&O with the guys, I was over at the Canterlot palace, since Spike was hosting. The throne room is perfect for games, by the way. Anyway, Twilight had Flurry for the day, and the clever little filly ran right in and jumped in there with us. See, I use a sort of area effect to bring the game to life and anypony can cross in if they want. She came in, became an apprentice sorceress, and began insisting we pay her gold to protect us from the bad guy. Adorable, right?” Celestia giggled. “Very adorable.” “So we humored her. Said she'd get a cut of whatever treasure we find and she can help us hunt down the bad guy. I had planned a low level boss, so I decided to just throw him into our path so she could try fighting. And what does the sweetheart do?” “What did she do-” “She used a spell that was so bright we were all temporarily blinded! There were sounds of a scuffle, and pained grunting! Then a thud and silence, save for the sound of little hooves clipclopping away. My vision returned first.” Discord gestured dramatically. “The boss was unconscious and all of us were missing our loot! She defeated the boss but then robbed us!” Celestia put a hoof to her mouth in shock. “Oh no.” “Haha, Spike and Big Mac were so betrayed. Not me though, I hadn't trusted her from the start. Luckily that was the end to our quest, we got a handsome reward from the local village for dealing with the bad guy and could easily replace our lost stuff. But it made for a very interesting story!” Discord was drinking the last of the wine directly from the bottle now, but he offered to let Celestia take a sip before he finished it. She declined. “Did Flurry ever return for the rest of the game?” Celestia asked. “Nope.” Discord finished the bottle and began spinning it around on a claw. “We finished not long after we replaced our stuff and distributed the remaining gold evenly to each other. I ended the simulation and we went to find where Flurry had gotten off to. She was in the garden laughing to herself over the whole thing. She apologized to us though. Said she hoped it didn't ruin the game. I thanked her for spicing it up. Nothing like a good betrayal to make things exciting. Still, she's so nice! Ah, children.” “Yes, children are wonderful. I do wonder if Twilight will ever have one of her own. She would be such a good mother.” “She's not the only alicorn I can think of who'd make a good mother,” Discord cooed. Celestia blushed and looked away. “Foals would be nice to have one day. But I'm not sure I'm ready quite yet.” “Take all the time you need. We don't need to rush.” He grasped her hoof, patting it gently. She looked back at him, moving her other forehoof to the back of his hand, rubbing softly in return. She couldn't ask for a more supportive fiance. He seemed thoughtful as he gazed into her eyes, and she tried to figure out what he was thinking, but despite how long she's known him, that was still an impossible task at times. So she asked instead. “You seem contemplative. What are you thinking about?” “Oh... just musing.” Discord briefly stroked his beard, seeming to stare past her for a bit, before focusing back on her. “Since things have gotten so serious between us and we're betrothed and all... could I tell you a secret?” “Of course,” she said immediately. “You can tell me anything.” “First, I have another question for you. What do you know about the draconequus?” “Hm.” She tilted her head quizzically. “Not much, unfortunately. Your species was seen as legend back when I was a foal. There were tales of a huge society of draconequus that regularly interacted with the other races of Equus, spreading knowledge and mischief, but it's said that slowly but surely they stopped. Draconequus weren't seen again. Every so often there would be stories of somepony running into one, but they could never really prove it. When you showed up and started causing trouble, you were the first after centuries. I assumed you were the only one of your kind left. You've never really told us otherwise.” Discord nodded. “I felt no need to talk about where I came from. But you should know, then... I'm not the only one. There's more of us. Many of us. We are a proud people and our magic is powerful and dangerous. So we chose to hide our society away from all but fellow draconequus.” “Your people just hid? Why? We could learn so much from each other.” “There are many creatures in this world that seek strong magic to take for themselves. We decided it would be best to vanish and not even be a target. Could we fight off most threats that oppose us? Sure. Did we want to have to spend time fighting? No. Also, I'll admit, we're just naturally isolationist. We like our culture and just didn't want anyone else coming around. That probably sounds terrible to you overly friendly pony folk but that's just how we are.” “I see. Sounds like you come from a very unique place, then.” Celestia considered all that she had learned, then said, “If you don't mind me asking, why did you leave?” Discord hesitated. Pain briefly flickered in his eyes before he blinked and smiled, explaining, “I was always odd even by draconequus standards. I got bored. Wanted to get away from my parents, see the outside world, really flex my power around beings that had no way of matching it, and well. We know what happened.” Celestia wasn't sure he was being entirely honest, but she wasn't going to push him. Perhaps there were painful memories from his old society and it was up to him if he wanted to revisit them by telling her. “Did you ever think about going back?” Discord perked up. “That's why I brought all this up, my dear! I was considering finally returning to my old hometown and bringing you to meet my family! We are engaged after all, soon you'll be part of it! Oh my father told the funniest jokes and my mother cooked amazing food, and they're both such skilled magic users, I learned so much from them, I just know you'll love them!” Celestia wasn't expecting that. She stared at him. It was almost shocking to think of Discord as part of a family, he was such a loner for the longest time, but she supposed she should have expected it. Of course he had a family. He had parents, grandparents, perhaps siblings and aunts and uncles. She didn't know what kind of family dynamics draconequus had, but with their long lives, there was no doubt Discord had plenty of relatives. “You want me to meet your family? Are you sure? You did say draconequus are isolationist...” “Well, true, but it's been a long time and maybe they're more open-minded now. Besides, it's not like we're opening our gates to the entirety of the world. It's just me bringing you to visit. No one should have a problem with that. I'll make sure you learn about the customs and things will be just peachy!” Seeing the long lost draconequus society. Learning about their history and culture. How could Celestia pass up such an opportunity? Besides, Discord looked really excited to take her there and she wanted to make him happy. “Sure, we can see your family,” she agreed. He stood and swept her up into a hug, spinning around with her and kissing all over her face. “Wonderful! Then we'll set out as soon as possible! When would you like to go? We could go right now! Or tomorrow morning!” “Tomorrow morning would be best,” Celestia said, doing her best to meet his ecstatic kisses. “Wanna get a good night's sleep before dealing with any creature related to you.” He placed her back on her hooves and laughed, tickling her behind her ear. “Oh just you wait. This is going to be so much fun, I can't wait to introduce you to everyone.”
2. Home AgainThough it would have been easy for Discord to teleport himself and Celestia back to his homeland, he claimed it would be much more romantic to make the journey the long way. They went west, alternating between flying and going on foot, until at last they hit a forest that led to the bases of the Smokey Mountains. “It's been a long time since I've been out this way,” Celestia said, gazing up at the tall peaks. “Vanhoover is to our northwest, is that where we're going?” “No, my dear, or I would have had us go by train,” Discord replied. “This forest is our destination.” “Are your people hidden here?” “In a sense. Ssh, don't make me spoil the surprise!” Celestia chuckled and kept walking next to him. She heard a low, rumbling coo from behind her and looked over her shoulder at the small cart she was pulling. Philomena chirped at her from her cage. “I know,” Celestia said gently to her. “I'll let you fly as soon as we stop. It must be getting cramped in there.” Philomena ruffled her feathers and opened her wings. She had a decent bit of room in the cage but was nonetheless unable to spread her wings as far as they could go. The forest was well-shaded by the tall trees and fairly cool. Celestia stuck close to Discord for his warmth as they walked, examining the plants around them and wondering how much further they had to go. It's already been a few days. They reached the foothills of the mountains and Celestia began keeping her ears perked for bears, or worse, Ursa Minors and Ursa Majors. Nothing bothered them save for insects though, which she gently shooed away. Discord finally stopped next to a cave. It had vines growing down from its opening and they could hear wind whistling through it. It seemed like the perfect habitat for a large critter, but Discord seemed prepared to go inside. “Are we going in there?” Celestia asked curiously. “Yes, this is the way,” he replied, giving her a reassuring pat and striding forward. She hesitated, as the cave didn't seem like it would go anywhere but underground, but she trusted him. The draconequus could likely hide their home anywhere with how much reality warping magic they had. So she moved the vines aside and followed him into the cave. Her cart briefly got stuck, but a few tugs and she got it rolling. The cave was quite dark, and Celestia lit her horn up to see where they were going. It didn't branch off at all, tunneling ahead at a slight downward angle. It was strangely empty in here, seeming to lack spiders, bats, or any other creatures known to live in caves. As they walked deeper, she began to feel a prickling of magic along her coat. Her fur stood on end and she froze as she suddenly felt a deep urge to turn and leave. “Discord?” she whispered. “Hm?” He stopped and looked at her. “What's wrong?” “Are you sure this is the right way? Being in here feels wrong, there's an ancient magic here.” “Oh, I'm so sorry, I should have warned you!” He leaned down and clasped one of her forehooves, lifting it up and kissing it. “Since this is an entrance to our land, it has been enchanted to drive away all non-draconequus. It is meant to feel incredibly uncomfortable. Are you okay? Can you keep going?” “I think so.” She pulled her hoof back and kept going. Though her senses seemed to scream at her to turn back, she just kept her head high and told herself everything was okay, she was allowed to be here. It was an ingenious deterrent, she had to admit. The longer she walked, the more her discomfort grew, until it was a nearly paralyzing fear. She began shaking, and Discord swept an arm around her. “This enchantment was designed by several draconequus, but allow me to try and shield you from it.” He focused his magic, diverting the environmental magic away from her. It took effort, but he managed to hold it at bay, and she let out a sigh of relief. “That's some spell,” she commented. “It is. We're very particular about wanting to be left alone. But don't worry, the spell will end soon.” Sure enough, they soon walked out of the area of effect. Discord stopped his magic and Celestia waited to see if the feeling returned, but it didn't. “There. Now, it's not much further ahead,” Discord said. It was still several more minutes of walking, though. It was hard to keep track of time without being able to watch the sky, but Celestia figured it had to be close to an hour since they entered the cave when she finally saw light at the other end. She walked faster, beginning to trot as she longed to feel sunlight again. Discord jogged next to her, and suddenly there they were, emerging from the cave and standing on an outcropping of rock looking down on a beautiful valley. Mountains with snow-capped peaks rose on both sides, rolling down into hills of lush grass. There were diverse trees, some with green leaves and others with pink. Fantastic flowers grew in abundance wherever she looked, there were forests in the distance, and running right through the center of the valley was a crystal clear river. There were houses too, spread out across both the valley floor and built partly up the mountains. Though they varied in size, they all had similar architecture with wooden beams, large windows, and bright colors. Stone paths seemed to connect the buildings, forming a sprawling but organized town. “There's my old home,” Discord said as he pointed to the town. He took a slow breath, almost as though reassuring himself. Then he gave Celestia a grin and messed with her mane. “Come on, let's head down.” He led her over to the side of the outcropping, where wooden stairs led down. She followed him, noting that they were rather high on a mountain now. She has never seen anything like this before. There were mountains, a clear sky above her, the Sun... yet all this was completely hidden from Equestria. Draconequus magic was astounding. When they got down from the mountain, it was an easy walk toward the town. Celestia ran a hoof through the grass along the trail, amazed by how soft it was. And such a bright, lively green. She almost wanted to lean down and take a bite out of it. She did sniff many of the strange flowers they passed, finding that they were all pleasantly fragrant. She began to identify the pink trees as cherry trees, many of which were in bloom. Some of the older, taller trees were filled with birds, with phoenixes among them. She's never seen so many phoenixes in one place. They called out with their singsong voices. Philomena chirped back in turn, giving a few hops. Celestia was sure she would be able to make plenty of friends here. There were many springs out this way, clouds of steam rising from the water, and she hoped to be able to take a bath in one of them. But she didn't see many people until they got closer to the town entrance. Walking the streets beyond were dozens of draconequus. Celestia had an idea of what to expect from being around Discord, but it didn't quite prepare her for the sight of them. They were all so tall, many having pony or goat-like heads, but there were other sorts of heads as well. To say nothing of the vast array of horns, limbs, and tails they had, with very little coordination to their parts. There were individuals with frog legs, tiger arms, insect wings, scorpion tails, massive ram horns or moose antlers, some limbs with scales and some with fur and some merely hide... they were all so different and unique. But despite how much they differed from each other, they seemed to live in harmony, laughing and engaging in conversation, while the children entertained each other with displays of magical power. Then, as Discord and Celestia walked through the entrance and entered the town proper, activity seemed to stop. All eyes turned to them and they stopped too, looking around nervously. Discord clenched and unclenched his fingers, offering a grin and trying to ignore that he was sweating bullets. Next to him, Celestia tensed all her legs, ready to take a stance and fight should something bad happen. And then the tension disappeared and everyone around them called out happily and smiled, rushing in to surround them. Celestia heard several calls of Discord's name, the others clapping him on the back and shaking his hand, glad to have him back. He let out a sigh of relief and found himself feeling emotional over the warm welcome. He hasn't seen them in so long, he hadn't exactly left on the best terms, but they didn't seem to hold anything against him. They were simply happy he was back. “Yes, thank you, everyone!” he said, blinking away tears and grinning at the others. He greeted who he could by name, amazed he still remembered so many of them despite how much time has passed. Though there were some young faces he didn't know yet. He would have to introduce himself. But before he could, someone said, “Your parents will be thrilled to see you!” “Oh, yes!” someone else chimed in. “Don't waste anymore time here, go see them!” “Have they moved?” Discord asked as he was nearly pushed along by the crowd. “Or are they-” “They're right where you left them,” he was assured. “Go on!” “Well, I guess we're meeting my parents now,” he said gleefully to Celestia. She smiled. “If they're anything like the rest of your people, it'll be a fun meeting.” Discord led the way, the townspeople cheering him on as they went. He hadn't known he would miss home so much, but now that he was back, he was glad for this decision. Their destination wasn't too far away. They passed shops and restaurants, and Celestia tried to glance through the windows of every place they passed. Discord told her they would have plenty of time to explore and shop once they get settled in. She was looking forward to it. Soon they were walking up the path to a fairly large house. Discord ran his hand along one of the beams as they stepped up onto the porch, Celestia unhooking the cart from herself as they did. She asked Philomena to please wait a while longer, then joined Discord at the door. He was examining the house, and explained to her, “They've remodeled since I lived here. I wonder how it looks inside.” “Guess we should find out, hm?” She gestured to the door. “Indeed.” He raised a fist, but didn't knock right away. Would his parents even want to see him again? Celestia slipped a comforting foreleg around him, holding him close. “Go ahead. No matter what happens, I'm here for you.” “I know.” He gave her a brief kiss, then knocked on the door. A few moments passed before a female voice replied, “Come in!” Discord felt nervous all over again as he recognized his mother's voice. This was really happening. He found the door to be unlocked. Of course, things were so peaceful no one really locked their doors. It was all coming back to him. He let himself in, his partner following right behind him. The floors were polished wood, and as he looked around, he saw that not much has changed. The furniture was newer, and rooms seemed to have been rearranged since he lived here, but it was recognizable as his culture's style. While they were looking around the house, a draconequus mare came in from another room, politely asking, “What brings you here, honored guests...” Then she trailed off upon seeing Discord, eyes widening. “Discord?” She took a cautious step closer to him. “Is that really you?” He offered her a bashful smile. Celestia has never seen him look so sheepish. “It's me. Mom.” The other's eyes immediately filled with tears and she cried out, “Hades! Hades, dear, come here!” “Persephone? What's wrong?” Another draconequus hurried in, this one a large stallion who at first seemed concerned for his wife, but he grew as shocked as her when he saw who was standing in front of her. “Son? Are you...?” Discord nodded, first to his mother, and then to his father. “Mom. Dad. It's good to see you both.” For a moment, Celestia thought this was going to be a solemn affair. But then the three were bursting into tears and running to hug each other. Discord's parents were happily welcoming him home between sobs, their pain and relief so honest that it broke her heart. She was reminded of how much she had missed Luna after she was forced to banish her, and how happy she was to reunite with her once Nightmare Moon was defeated. “I'm sorry, I never should have left,” Discord said, leaning back and wiping his eyes off. “I never thought about how much it would hurt you, I didn't care, I just...” “It's alright,” Persephone said gently, reaching up to wipe tears from his cheek. “It's not your fault.” “It was ours,” Hades agreed. “If we had just taken the time to listen, to understand you, maybe it wouldn't have happened. We've wanted to make it up to you ever since but you didn't come back for so long...” “We're just glad you're alright,” Persephone finished. “You look healthy, and happy, we're just glad you're back.” They wrapped each other in hugs again, wanting to make up for over a thousand years of missing each other. Celestia just waited, wondering what all happened between them but not wanting to pry. She was about to reach out to touch Discord's back when a third draconequus came to see what the commotion was. He looked to be about Discord's age, with a similar coat, though his limbs were more like his mother's. He gasped at the sight of Discord and shouted, “Hey, everyone! Discord's back!” He began running from room to room calling the news. “It's him, our brother, he's back!” Far more draconequus than Celestia was expecting filled the room after that. They were all about Discord's age or younger, scrambling around so fast that it was hard to count them but she guessed there had to be close to eight. Somehow she just knew they were all siblings, and they crowded Discord, who stepped away from his parents and leaned down to hug each of them. Celestia covered her mouth as she giggled, unused to seeing her partner so sociable. But he was greeting all of his young siblings happily, complimenting them on how much they've grown in the past thousand years, and he picked up the smallest of the bunch and gave her a few playful tosses in the air. “And who are you?” “That's your newest little sister,” Hades laughed. “You left way before she was born. Her name's Fortune.” “Fortune!” Discord nuzzled her and she pulled on his beard. “Wow, isn't she a feisty one!” “She looks a lot like you,” Celestia remarked. “Haha, yeah.” Discord put the foal down and she took one look at Celestia before backing away. It was then that the family really seemed to take notice of the alicorn standing in the room with them, giving her curious and slightly apprehensive looks. Seeing this, Discord went to his partner's side and said, “Everyone, please meet Celestia.” Discord's parents were the first to approach her, their expressions carefully blank. They seemed to be looking her over, examining her closely, and she hoped they weren't angry about her being here. She didn't want to make a bad first impression on her future in laws. But then they smiled and greeted her cordially, holding out their hands to shake her hoof as they introduced themselves. They also introduced their many kids, mentioning that they had more relatives living right next door as well. Celestia relaxed at how inviting they had become, doing her best to learn the names of all Discord's siblings. She had never realized draconequus families were so big. Once introductions were exchanged, Discord went on to say, “She's my fiancee, we plan to marry and start our new life here.” It was an agreement they had come to during their walk, Celestia wishing to live with the draconequus. If they would have her, that is. For a while, the family was silent, and Celestia began to worry that they wouldn't want her here, that the draconequus were too proud to allow an outsider in, that they would turn her away or make both of them leave... But much like when she entered the town, her worries were alleviated. The family cheered, applauding and congratulating Discord on his engagement. “That's wonderful!” Persephone exclaimed. Seeing Celestia's obvious relief, she smiled and went to touch her shoulder. “I know what you're thinking, and it's okay. We don't care that you're a pony, if Discord loves you, then we love you! You're welcome here in our home and in our village!” “Yeah, we're just happy he's finally getting married,” Hades agreed, clapping his son hard on the back. “About time he got a move on.” Discord chuckled and ducked out from under his hand. “I had too much going on to worry about marriage. But now, well...” He smiled. “I think I'm ready for it.” “There'll be much to do,” Persephone commented. “We'll have to prepare the rite of passage ceremony for your fiancee if she wants to get married here, and prepare for the wedding itself... we have a lot to do! But oh, first things first, let's bring in your things.” They went out to the cart, Discord's parents and siblings using their magic to lift luggage and other belongings out, though they were very careful when they got out Philomena's cage. “A phoenix?” Persephone asked, taking the cage in her hands instead. “Yes, she's been with me a very long time,” Celestia replied. “Her name is Philomena.” “We have a phoenix who stays with us as well, though he comes and goes as he pleases, since he leads a tribe of phoenixes in the forest to our east,” Persephone explained, gesturing toward the woods not too far from the house. “Perhaps he would like to meet-” A squawk interrupted her. Looking up, they saw a large phoenix with bright feathers perched on the house above them, turning one fiery eye to gaze down at them. “Ah. He probably heard your lady,” Persephone laughed. Looking into the cage, they saw that Philomena was watching the male phoenix curiously. She pecked at the bars and gave Celestia a longing look. “You should let her go. I think she'll get along well with him.” “You're right. She's been needing to stretch her wings anyway.” Celestia opened the cage with her magic and reached out a hoof. Philomena daintily stepped out and onto her foreleg, shaking her feathers from head to tail and puffing up for a moment before her feathers all slimmed back down. Then Celestia lifted her foreleg up high and Philomena took off, flying up to the top of the house to sit next to the handsome phoenix waiting for her. They exchanged soft chirps to introduce themselves, Philomena a little nervous as she hasn't been around too many others of her kind, while the male seemed confident but also interested in her. “Have fun, you two,” Celestia called, then helped the draconequus carry her stuff inside. Once everything was brought in, it was all taken to a guest room. A guest room that was apparently once Discord's room, which they offered to make his permanently again, but he respectfully declined as he would likely get his own place once he and Celestia married. The couple settled in, soon joining Hades and Persephone out in the lounge to relax. They wanted to get to know Celestia, and she told them about her life and how she knew Discord. They seemed surprised that she was so close to him now after everything they had gone through in the past, but nodded in understanding when she explained that love was full of surprises. It was only when Discord embraced friendship and sought deeper relationships with his fellow creatures that she was able to fall for him, and the two of them couldn't be happier. Getting engaged had simply felt like the most natural thing in the world. When she was done with her stories, Hades regaled her with tales of Discord's childhood, which Celestia found hilarious while Discord groaned with embarrassment. Apparently when he was first learning to teleport, he had a knack for teleporting himself into tight spaces and getting himself stuck, where he would yell for a family member to help him until someone finally teleported him back out or he managed to free himself. And while he may have excellent magic now, at one point he turned nearly everything he conjured into horribly misshapen blobs of material that barely resembled the object he desired. There was nothing quite like your son showing you a puddle of yellow goo that he very earnestly declared was a rubber duck. After several minutes of trading stories, Persephone said she would like to take Celestia to the park and have a private discussion with her about something important, and Hades agreed, saying he wanted to catch up alone with Discord. Discord and Celestia weren't sure what either of them had in mind, but agreed to meet with them separately, figuring there was a good reason. Celestia gave Discord a kiss goodbye and got up, following Persephone outside and toward a beautiful park in the center of the town. She wondered what this was about.
3. Persephone's LessonsIt was a lovely day to visit the park but Celestia nonetheless felt slightly out of place as she followed Persephone down the trail. She was the only non-draconequus here and though she's had her fair share of experience interacting with different creatures and their cultures, she didn't know what to expect from Discord's people. The looks that came her way were more curious than anything, but she still wondered what they all thought of her being here. “I thought it would be nice to tell you more about our people, since you will be joining us soon,” Persephone said, conjuring up a handful of birdseed to toss to a flock of birds playing nearby. They chased after the food, and the two paused for a few moments to watch them scurry about and peck the grass. “I would love to hear about your ways,” Celestia replied. “Life here for us is peaceful and we have a rich cultural history. We value art and philosophy highly, while encouraging magical exploration in those who are so inclined. We enjoy discovering new things, writing books on what we know, sharing knowledge with each other and helping our society flourish.” Persephone continued walking once the birds were done eating, Celestia at her side. “I understand that ponies have an egalitarian society?” “That's right,” Celestia said. “All ponies are free to express themselves how they like and pursue their dreams without being subjected to certain expectations because of their genders.” “And the ponies are happy with this?” “Very happy. Don't get me wrong, there's the occasional bit of prejudice from both mares and stallions directed at each other, but it tends to be quickly stamped out. A pony should be judged by their actions, not their body.” “I'm glad that your society is happy. But you should know, ours differs a fair bit from yours.” “Oh? Tell me more.” Persephone took her to a gazebo, inviting her to sit down at one of the benches. Once they were settled, Persephone explained, “Among the draconequus, the does and bucks have different roles in society. It's not anything we are forced into, it's merely what is comfortable for us.” Celestia curiously took note of how the draconequus referred to their genders as does and bucks instead of mares and stallions, wanting to make sure she addressed them correctly in the future. Then she said, “What are these roles?” “The bucks are often more comfortable as leaders and actors, enjoying the spotlight and entertaining the people. They also tend to be more adventurous and crave excitement, exploring the wild, canoeing, fishing with their friends, or playing sports wherever the mood strikes. I once saw my husband challenge our older sons to a game involving jumping across the rooftops!” “Wow!” Celestia grinned at the mental image. “How exciting!” “It was very exciting, but bucks are just like that, you see. Even their idea of downtime can be quite rowdy, as they like partying with their friends and going to bars. But it's good for them to get their energy out so they can come home and enjoy time with the family. This is how we live in balance. While charismatic bucks are seen as desirable in our culture, it's a down to earth and amicable doe that catches the eyes of our bucks. We often prefer a calmer lifestyle to balance out their adventurous one, pursuing such hobbies as gardening and decorating our homes, along with painting, weaving, and other art forms. I quite enjoy cooking personally. Again, these are not requirements of us. I know bucks who are happy house husbands, just as I know talented and bold does who love stunning audiences at the theater and can drink their husbands under the table. But we are very in tune with our natural instincts and so tend to fall into certain roles regardless.” “I see.” Celestia nodded. “That's very interesting. Thank you for explaining it to me. I'm surprised Discord hasn't already been betrothed with how charismatic and adventurous he is.” She laughed lightly. Persephone laughed too. “Oh, he was a rambunctious child. He's my oldest son and so enjoyed the privileges of lording over his younger siblings. He caused trouble everywhere he went, which is usual for a young draconequus learning to control their abilities. He had quite the charming smile and was very intelligent... but his recklessness caused most of the other kids to avoid him.” “That's understandable.” “He knocked down an old statue in the town square one day,” she said. “Got everyone's attention when it crashed down, we were so embarrassed... not him though, he just laughed about it.” “Were you able to fix it?” “Oh yes, but it was still the talk of the town for a while. He did silly things too, such as replacing windows with transparent rock candy and seeing how long it took for people to notice, or changing the phoenixes to have blue feathers. The flocks were in quite a tizzy that day.” Celestia giggled, enjoying hearing about Discord's childhood antics. “He had a knack for setting things on fire as well,” Persephone said. “We had to repair our furniture often. When he saw how easy that was for our magic, he became bolder in his pranks. He would melt the floor out from under people so they tripped and fell. He would wait for someone to fly before taking one of their wings off and throwing them off balance. He had very refined reality-warping abilities by the time he reached his teenage years, you see. There was nothing he couldn't do with his magic. We quickly realized that his jokes were beginning to hurt people. He was bored of peace and order, he claimed. He wanted to make things exciting. He encouraged us to push the limits of our chaos magic and do things no one has dared to do, it was so much more fun.” She sighed, rubbing her eyes as they glistened with tears. “His behavior scared many of us. It's one thing to use your magic to surprise and entertain, but his idea of entertainment bordered on cruelty. We tried to get him to settle down and use his talents in more constructive ways, but he didn't want to. He wanted to leave our valley and continue developing his chaos abilities, away from our laws. Hades finally gave him a painful choice. Either follow our laws or leave. He left.” Tears ran down her cheeks and Celestia hastily covered her hand. “He didn't even say goodbye. He just snapped his fingers and disappeared. I'll never forget that look in his eyes, the hurt and disappointment... we truly failed him.” “There, there...” Celestia rubbed the other's arm as she cried. “You didn't fail him, you only wanted to keep the peace, I'm sure it felt like the right thing to say.” “I wish we could have talked it out with him more, took the time to understand where he was coming from and find a safe outlet for him, but... he was just so set on wielding his power in dangerous, unpredictable ways and we were worried about the rest of our family, he could hurt the young ones who didn't know how to defend themselves yet, so we lashed out in fear.” Persephone leaned against Celestia as she sobbed harder. “We thought he would never come home after that, our house became so quiet, it was like part of us left with him...” Celestia turned and lifted her forelegs to pull the other into a hug. “It's okay, it's in the past. He's home now, he wants to be part of your family again.” Persephone slowly relaxed, sniffing and wiping her eyes off. “You're right. I'm glad he's home, but even nearly 1500 years later it still hurts remembering the day he left. Anything could have happened to him, he had barely come of age and he had never been outside the valley, but... well, anyway, he's safe and that's what matters.” She leaned back. “Sorry for getting so emotional.” “It's okay,” Celestia assured her. “I know what it's like losing a loved one because I didn't give them the compassion they deserved. But things are better now between her and I, and things will be better between you and Discord as well.” Persephone smiled. “Yes, you seem to have really brought out the best in him.” “He has definitely relaxed since he left your town. Around ten years ago he was finally able to make a friend, somepony he trusted and never wanted to hurt, and it changed him for the better. He's still a chaotic prankster, but he makes an effort not to cause harm and he is truly remorseful for the wicked deeds of his past. I think he finally feels like he belongs here.” The other nodded. “You have no idea how happy that makes me. Thank you. I truly believe Discord will be a great husband for you, and you a perfect wife for him.” Celestia blushed. “I think so too.” “On the topic of your upcoming marriage... there is a ceremony our teenagers go through when they come of age. This is required for later marriage, which is a goal for many of us does, as we find being housewives to be very relaxing.” “Is it? I figured the work around the home would be a little stressful,” Celestia commented. “Not at all! It's relaxing to us because it's routine. Magic helps as well, but I enjoy being able to listen to my favorite music and reflect on my life while I tidy up, and of course raising my children brings me joy every single day. It's hard at times, but seeing their happy faces and that of my husband makes it worthwhile.” “It sounds like a cozy life,” Celestia said. She was amazed by how much she was learning about the draconequus culture. “It is. Oh but don't think you have to be a housewife, you can have a job in town too if you like, dear.” “I'll have to think about it, but after over a thousand years of ruling a kingdom, well...” Celestia chuckled, playing with her mane. “I think I would like to only worry about watching over a house.” “Oh yes, this will definitely be a break compared to that. Well, if you want to get married here, it would honor us if you go through the ceremony.” Celestia considered it. “What would I need to do?” By way of answer, Persephone reached up to her head. She had pretty black locks of hair framing her face, but to Celestia's shock, she pulled the hair off, revealing it was a wig. The top of her head was entirely bald, save for a thin coat of gray fur that matched the rest of her face and neck. “You will need to shave your head and tail,” Persephone explained. The mental image of that made Celestia wince slightly. Imagining herself without her flowing mane and tail... it was such an odd sight, almost scary. She looked Persephone over in a whole new light now, eyes roaming down her body to her tail, where there was a puff of black fur similar to what Discord had. All she could think to say was, “And is your tail fluff... also a wig?” Persephone chuckled at the question, seeming amused. “No, it's not a wig.” The fur came to life, detaching from her tail and hopping over to Celestia, doing a little dance along her shoulder before going back to the tail and reattaching. The light teasing made Celestia relax a little, reminding her of how Discord would do a very similar trick with his own tail fluff. Like mother, like son. “I can see you're surprised, so let me explain,” Persephone said gently. “I've been bald ever since my coming of age ceremony. When draconequus reach adulthood, we shave our hair to show that it is not our appearances that make an individual, but who we are inside. Us does shave both our heads and our tails. The bucks only shave their heads. At this point, we are also allowed to go without clothing.” Thinking back, Celestia realized that the younger draconequus in Persephone's home had been clothed with plain garments around their hips, while the adults went without. She hadn't given it much thought at the time, just assuming it was another part of their society. “We go through a ritual to purify and unlock our chaos magic,” Persephone continued. “We can use magic before, but chaos magic is especially complex and we are taught not to use it until we're ready. Discord, as you well know, took his to extremes.” “Oh yes.” “It was the purification that allowed him that level of control. I look forward to seeing how the ceremony affects your own magic.” “Do you think it would allow me to use magic like a draconequus?” Celestia asked. “It could. I've never heard of the ritual being done with a pony before. You already have tremendous magical power as an alicorn, it wouldn't surprise me if the ritual gives you access to our magic too.” The thought was both exciting and nerve-wracking. A whole new field of magic to explore! She couldn't wait to tell Twilight and Luna about this. “Is there anything else I'll need to do?” Persephone nodded. “Once the ceremony is done, there's a celebration welcoming the draconequus to adulthood. You are of course already an adult, so we'll instead celebrate welcoming you into our culture.” “That sounds lovely.” “Yes, it's a big event,” Persephone agreed. “And does are free to grow their hair back if they wish, though many of us find ourselves to be more beautiful without and our bucks very much agree. Our wigs are only really for fashion, or to prevent sunburn on especially hot days.” “Is fashion big here?” Celestia wondered. “Very big. Do you like jewelry?” “Oh yes, I enjoy dressing up with jewelry when I get the chance.” Persephone grinned. “You'll fit in around here, I would love to go shopping with you! We could do makeovers too!” It sounded so comfortably domestic and Celestia couldn't help agreeing, looking forward to pampering herself. “Of course, I would love that.” “We'll have to arrange a date. But for now, there's more to discuss. You may have noticed while passing through town, but does all walk with their tail raised high. You see, in our culture, it is considered a symbol of feminine beauty to show off your, oh how do ponies say it... marehood at all times.” “My...?” “Your pussy and anus, dear.” In response to Celestia's stunned stare, she continued, “I know, it must sound odd to you.” “I'll need to... pardon me, ma'am, but my...” Celestia gestured downward, cheeks burning at the idea of even using that language, let alone actually walking around with no tail to cover herself, her backside on display for all to see. She didn't want to be disrespectful of the culture but she wasn't expecting anything like this. Persephone seemed to know what she was thinking. “I apologize, my language must seem crass to a pony, but we take pride in our bodies and don't see any part of ourselves as shameful. Why not speak openly of that which brings new life into this world?” Celestia couldn't really argue with that. If she had grown up in a place where that was normal, she wouldn't find any problem with it now. If every draconequus here simply saw it as a way of life, she would have to get used to it. “I hope I didn't offend,” Celestia said at last. “This is simply all so new to me. I have so much to learn.” “It's alright. I'm here to teach you. Once you've been shaved and have become adept at walking with your tail up, you may complete the ritual to fully enter our society, and you and Discord may be wed.” It was a little frightening to think about, but Persephone assured her, “Discord will be the one to shave you, if that helps. And I believe you'll be even more beautiful once he does.” After some thought, Celestia decided to go through with it. It would be a big change in her life, but she wanted to fully embrace her partner's culture and live as they did. She knew she could rely on Discord and her future in-laws to help her through everything. “Alright,” she said. “I'll talk to Discord about shaving me.” Persephone's face lit up. “Excellent! Oh, I can't wait to see you on the big day. And not to get too ahead of ourselves, but have you two thought about children?” “It's crossed my mind. I'm not sure if he and I can have children, but it would be nice to have one, perhaps...” Celestia rubbed her chin as she thought about it. She and Discord haven't really talked about kids much. Persephone hummed, and lightly patted Celestia's knee. “You know, we have strong maternal instincts. We see mothers as one of the greatest things you can become and we simply adore children. That's why our families are so large and why we often have so many kids. The amount really depends on the person but it's normal for does to have eight to ten children, though the most I've ever heard of a single doe having is over fifty!” “Wow, fifty!” Celestia was taken aback. She's never heard of a mare having that many foals. She wasn't sure it was even possible. Draconequus really had an unbelievable amount of pregnancies. “How many do you have?” “I'm very well off with Hades being an opera singer, so I have thirty,” Persephone said brightly. “Discord is the oldest and sixteen of them are old enough to have moved out and started families of their own, though we all stay in close touch.” Celestia could already tell that family was very important here. She began to think about starting her own with Discord. She loved kids, one of her favorite parts of running her school for gifted unicorns was being able to meet with the foals, passing on her knowledge to young fillies and colts so they could one day better Equestria. She had so much love to give and though she would have a lot to learn, she wanted to be a mother so she could raise foals of her own. “Having a family would be nice,” she said at last. “You'll be a great mother,” Persephone replied. She glanced up at the Sun and then stood, placing her wig back on and carefully arranging it. “Why don't we head back to the house? I have so much more to teach you.” “Alright.” Celestia got up too, and this time as they walked, she glanced over to see Persephone carrying her tail the way she had mentioned earlier. After some thought, Celestia experimentally tried holding hers up that way. It felt lewd and it took conscious thought to keep it like that, but perhaps it will be easier once her dock is shaved and there's less weight on it. For now, she just let her tail drift back down into its usual spot. She'll get used to it soon enough.
4. New Culture. New WaysNew Culture. New Ways Getting to know a new culture was some of the things Celestia enjoyed wholeheartedly. The traditions involved, the mindset, the deep cultural roots, the sheer joy to experience something unique that belongs as the heritage of other people was something she personally saw as her biggest joy, aside from leading ponykind and Equestria, during her time as an official Princess. The list went on! Zebrica and their tribal ways, voodoo and shamanistic magics! The buffalo and their spirits and totems! Neighpon and its rich societal culture! Saddle Arabia and how vast it was! Abyssinia and their dances, theatre, and jewelry! She couldn’t get enough of it. Truth be told, she had been taken aback by draconequus culture and how it operated, but as weeks rolled by and she immersed herself more in their traditions, she came to understand and appreciate just how liberal they were. Which she found ironic given their isolationist nature. But still, she did her best to adapt and learn. Persephone proved to be a great teacher and instructor, and she had taken it upon herself to teach her how to be a good housewife, hot to maintain the household, and more aspects of their culture and traditions. This included how to sew, clean, cook, and many other little chores and details any good wife had to know about. Cooking was no issue whatsoever. It was one of the many talents she had and one she was incredibly good at, although lacking in imagination outside breakfast. In fact, she found out, much to her delight, that she was well-versed in most of the chores to do. Except for one. Cleaning. She had no idea cleaning could be so time-consuming and tiresome without magic. She could simply cast a cleaning spell or use telekinesis, but Persephone had insisted to not use magic when performing such a duty. She felt a sudden rush of empathy and understanding with the non-unicorn cleaning staff in the Castle and made a mental note to send a letter to Twilight to raise their salaries. Persephone had also taught her several recipes for delicious dishes, even if she initially found them to be quite bizarre, after tasting them she had to be physically restrained by her future husband. Thankfully, she managed to contain herself after that. But after weeks of getting used to the household routine, she discovered that Persephone was right about finding a sort of calm and peace in doing such chores. It also helped that her mind was put at ease and allowed her to think of happy times or talk with herself for a while in order to reflect on things. As she finished dusting and cleaning the last jar in the living room, she felt a wave of fulfillment that she had only ever experienced before when striking a deal with a dignitary or signing a law. She couldn’t help but hop and trot a little in place. “I can’t wait to marry Discord! What do you think?” She asked, turning around to see a mirror. On it, she saw her reflection. Her backside, to be specific, and how her tail was curled into a small ball so there wouldn’t be any obstruction to her vaginal folds and anus. She blushed, but only a little at the sight of her nethers being so blatantly exposed and how they would be even more exposed quite soon. She had spent some time with Persephone and many of her soon-to-be sisters-in-law plus a few of their friends and neighbors talking about that very same thing. And though she wasn’t as bold as some does when it came to showcasing their liberalism (she would have a heart attack before using anything that further exposed her inner sanctums), she had found it strangely liberating to see her nethers so exposed. Of course, nakedness was common throughout Equestria, but most mares and stallions used their tails to conceal them from direct sight most of the time. For it to be so casual in the land of the draconequus was surprising, but welcome. Sooner than she had expected, she had gotten used to her nakedness. Even when Hades or any of Discord’s brothers saw her, they didn’t treat her any differently. More than that, some even complimented how pretty her pussy and anus were. Besides, Discord had helped her ease out her fears and initial embarrassment with plenty of tender kisses and a grope or two. “I see everything is in order,” Hades said as he stepped into the living room, idly inspecting the room. “And I see you’re not as nervous as before, Celestia.” “Oh, I am terribly nervous,” she set the duster aside. “Tomorrow’s the ceremony and tonight…,” she glanced at her mane and tail. “I hope everything will be alright.” “I may not know much about pony culture and traditions, but I know enough to see this is extremely new and tasking of you. It warms my heart to see your love for my eldest son is so strong and genuine,” he said, a gentle smile forming in his lips. “It’s… new and a bit frightening. But, then again, what new culture isn’t? Were Discord a zebra, I would wear rings on my neck. Or a saddle arabian, I would learn to perform belly dancing just for him,” she smiled at him warmly. “I love him, and I want to be a good wife.” Hades nodded in approval. “Then, my soon-to-be daughter, go and prepare.” Celestia nodded and left upstairs to prepare. There was no need for her to clean, but she did so to kill some time and ease her nerves. Slowly, she entered the shower; taking her time to properly clean herself, caressing her hair and tail through it all. When it was done, she combed it, made sure it was pristine, and finally, finally, moved to her bedroom. Upon entering, she found Discord was already waiting for her. He has an electric shaver, shaving cream, and a sharp razor. It would be so easy to simply use magic and be done with it, but as much as she was dreading the loss of her mane and tail, Discord was also making the sacrifice to be the one to do so without an easy way out. “You ready?” He asked. Celestia shuddered. “I am,” she sat and used her magic to pull her mane and tail until she was able to hug them both. “I’m just saying my goodbyes.” Discord scratched the back of his head. “You know, Tia… You don’t have to do this. We can leave and get married in Equestria. My parents already gave us their blessings no matter what we choose.” “And I choose to remain by your side and embrace their ways and culture,” she replied. “I’m just… worried? No… nervous. Yes. I’m nervous about how I’m going to look. Will I look pretty with my head and tail shaved? Or will I look ugly?” “You will always look gorgeous to me, mi amor,” he replied twirling a bountiful mustache. “You’ve seen my sisters, my ma, and other does and how beautiful they all look shaved. You’ll be just if not more beautiful.” She giggled. “You do know how to bring my spirits up,” she said before closing her eyes. Steeling herself, she turned her back to Discord. “I’m ready to be your wife and live by your side, Discord.” With a visible heartthrob imprinting against his chest, Discord stood up holding the shaver tightly. A flick of his thumb later, the instrument came to life with a ‘Brzzzzzz’. The sound startled Celestia and Discord put his claw on the back of her neck, reassuring her he was with her. Slowly, Discord pressed the shaver against her scalp and began running it slowly across her skull. The vibration of the device made Celestia feel strangely comfortable even as she felt her head get lighter with each passing of the shaver. She saw her mane slowly fall to the ground in great, long streams; her beloved making sure to do a good job without causing her discomfort and making each strike as clean as possible. Surprisingly fast, Discord took a hold of her tail to repeat the process at a much faster pace. It was then when she saw the last strand of her tail fall to the ground unceremoniously that she felt fear grip her heart. She knew she was already past the point of no return, but she didn’t feel regret of pain. Nostalgia and sadness were the demons plaguing her heart at that moment. She had always taken great care of herself as a Princess. “But I’m no longer a Princess,” she muttered, smiling as her heart eased itself. “You’ll always be a Princess to me, Celestia,” Discord said before kissing her rump, a finger idly teasing one of her folds. Celestia sighed contently. “You can be quite the romantic fool whenever you feel like it,” she heard him chuckle but reply nothing else. The shaver died down and Discord moved to the cream. He washed her scalp and tail with it for half a minute. Then, bringing the razor up, she grabbed her tail. “Stay still, okay?” He asked and Celestia stood as firmly as possible. With a few quick and precise movements, he was done shaving what little remained of her tail. Leaving it pristine and pink. A snap of his fingers made it so that her tail would become white with short fur; preventing new hair from growing until she wished for it. “Now be very still,” he warned. Celestia hummed as Discord grabbed her neck and slowly began to remove the remnants of her mane and fur from her scalp. Her fear was forgotten as she found the action surprisingly relaxing, almost as if she was getting a massage. It took him a minute to finish. Another snap of his fingers replaced the pink skin with a veil of her natural short white fur. Standing back, he grabbed a mirror. “Well, what do you think? Am I not the greatest barber in the world or what?” He asked with a cocky grin. Turning to the mirror, Celestia saw her bald reflection for the first time… and found it surprisingly pleasing. More than that, she liked it. Running a hoof across her scalp revealed just how soft and smooth it now was. Turning back to see her tail, she found it in similar circumstances. A thought crossed her mind, a realization. Without her tail, now her rump, pussy, and anus would be completely out there for anyone to see. She was now truly and completely naked, exposed. And she found it a lot less frightening than she thought she would. A whisper at the back of her head told her that Discord would have free and complete access to her lower regions whenever he pleased, either to make use of them or simply admire them, and that thought made her giddy. Looking back to the mirror, Celestia smiled brightly. “I love it!” She declared before admiring herself some more. Looking down, she saw her tail and mane. Smiling, she picked them up with her magic and teleported a small envelope. Discord read her intentions and conjured a box. She put the discarded hair inside the box along with a letter she had written earlier, sealed it, and then conjured it through her connection with Spike. As she saw the ashes vanish into nothingness, she turned to Discord. “Well, what do you think, Discord? I think I look even more beautiful now, don’t I?” She asked whilst raising her rump and shaking it salaciously. In response, she hears a series of groans and mumbles. Glancing back, she found a rather impressive rod growing from between his legs. “I’ll take that as a yes, my love.” Stopping her playfulness, Celestia presented herself to him: legs spread apart, haunches high, and chest on the ground. “Why don’t you come and claim your mare?” “Oh, now that I can do!” Discord exclaims with a smirk. Grabbing her rump firmly, the first thing he does is to shove his face against her nethers. With his snout firmly pressed against her pussy and anus, he shamelessly started to inhale and whiff her at his leisure. “Yooouuuu smeeeeeell soooo gooooood! Better than cotton candy!” He took another deep whiff. “So sweet and evocative. So firm and warm and freeeeesh,” he mumbled in between moans. Celestia gasped, not at his sudden action; she knew exactly to twist Discord’s buttons and what made his mind go blank with desire. She gasped at how different it felt. Without her tail, it was colder, closer, more personal. And she liked it. “Mmmmmhhmmm~” Finding no reason to stop, Discord unleashed his tongue, allowing it to lick against her pristine rear. His tongue played with her anus, coiling itself around her fleshy ring before moving to her vaginal folds and parting them so it could slither past them to wriggle inside for a few seconds. It then would pull out and focus on her pearl long enough to tease her and leave her wanting more before moving again. “Diiiiiscord!” Celestia moaned deeply, her legs trembling with electric delight. “I can’t help myself,” he began. “Your taste is just too good, Tia. I am addicted to you,” a deep and strong lick made his point all the clearer and caused Celestia to moan again. “Pussy, rump, asshole. I love your taste no matter what,” he kissed her anus in turn. His tongue wriggled inside her lavish and cleansed rear hole as he decided to make out with her fleshy donut whilst his fingers made her pink diamond dance. Celestia moaned and whimpered as Discord proceeded to eat her out, shifting from her anus to her pussy every now and then, careful to never repeat the same tongue motions outside those she really liked. For some reason, it felt way better than any previous time to date. There was just something so primal and just right about it now she couldn’t quite place it. She knew her newfound baldness had something to do with it. “Although it breaks my heart, I think that’s quite enough for now!” Discord announced before snapping his fingers. Suddenly, Celestia found herself falling down on their large bed. With her back pressed against the mattress, Celestia fought the urge to flail for balance. Thankfully, her lover grabbed her hind legs just in time to spare her that embarrassment. She barely found her balance once more when his long, thick cock slapped against her pussy and laid across it, almost reaching her teats. “Are you ready to be marked and become my mate?” Discord asked with a smirk. “Yes! Sun above, yes! I love you, Discord. I want to be your wife! Please, mark me!” She begged, somewhat amused at her impatience. “Then so be it!” Declared Discord. Pulling back until his tip was lined up with her entrance, Discord didn’t hesitate to push forward until his cock began sliding inside Celestia’s royal cunt. They moaned in unison as her tight walls were spread apart, the rapture of their coitus sending them through waves of pleasure. She was more than ready to receive his phallus after his thorough tonguing. Once their nethers were conjoined the two lovers let out a moan of pure satisfaction. Discord, using his prehensile and longer body to his advantage, leaned down until he was face to face with his lovely soon-to-be wife. Celestia captured his lips and their tongues began to dance as their hips started to move. While the position was a bit awkward (she was a traditionalist regarding sexual positions, but Discord was anything but traditionalist in ‘almost’ every sense of the word, after all), it was by no means unpleasurable. Far from it, in fact. Using his size to his advantage he could pin her down and really let go if he so desired. For now, though, he had settled for a more measured pace. She still moaned into his mouth with every thrust, but there wasn’t any urgency in his movements. He was being careful but forceful, gentle yet unyielding as he asserted his dominance over her… and she allowed him completely. She loved being used in the bed like that. In the past, far too many stallions treated her with dignity, like she was made out of glass. But not Discord. He treated her like what she was deep within: a mare. “D-Discord,” she managed to bellow his name before he captured her lips once more; unwilling to stop showing her his love and desire to mark her as his mare, mate, and wife. Thanks to her previous treatment, it didn’t take long for her to reach her first climax. He pulled back to allow her to bite her lower lip as she experienced a powerful orgasm made greater thanks to Discord’s unrelenting thrusting. “Mmmhhmmffff!” She moaned heavenly, nearly drawing blood from her lip as she felt his cock ravage her insides relentlessly; his tip knocking and kissing the entrance to her womb over and over again. As her orgasm was dying out, she felt a second one rising at the same time. It quickly escalated until Discord, unable to keep his composure for much longer, went into overdrive for the last dozen or so of thrusts. “Raaaaaggghhh!” He roared, the sound that mixed a dragon, a griffon, and a pony’s scream left his throat as he plowed her fields one last time before cumming inside her. “Yyyyeeeesssssssssshhhhh!” Celestia moaned incoherently. The sensation of being filled by so much cum, enough to allow her to feel it clearly scraping against her walls plus her building climax was enough to throw her over the edge a second time. Before she could begin to descend from her cloud of bliss, Discord dislodged his still hard cock from the depths of her marehood and drove it inside her tail hole. “D-Discord!?” She yelped in surprise, but Discord didn’t answer her. Looking into his eyes she found he was focused and motivated as if an age-old instinct had taken over him. “MmmmmmMMMM!” She moaned loudly as he filled her rectum in a single thrust; her mare juice, his warm cum, and their excitement providing all the lube they needed. “Mine! My wife!” Mouthed Discord as he began to ravage his lover’s asshole like he owned it. “My mate!” “Your mate! Your wife! YES!” Replied Celestia as she used her wings to hug the Chaos Lord in a loving embrace. While she couldn’t do much more than take it, not that she would ever dream of stopping her virile and clearly desperate lover, she managed to clench her muscles around his shaft enough to hinder his pace, forcing him to put more strength behind his humping efforts. They continued to moan, kiss, grunt, lick each other for several minutes. It was just when Discord’s thrusts started to turn unsteady that Celestia noticed, or rather smelled, something was different. She loved his potent musk, but what she was smelling now was far stronger. It was intoxicating and made her mind hazy; almost as if he had sucker-punched her with a bag filled with aphrodisiacs and testosterone. There was no time to ponder on it further as they reached their climax nearly at the same time. Celestia came first, her muscles flexing on their own around his meat in an effort to milk him dry. Discord came after a few extra thrusts, hilting his cock deep inside her sphincter as it unloaded its precious cargo of baby batter. As he pulled out and they both rested, the couple hugged each other in a caring embrace. When their breaths calmed down and their hearts eased out from their frantic exertion, the two of them moved out of the bed. Discord hugged her close as he embraced her neck and she returned it by hugging his torso. As Celestia felt his cum leak out of her pussy and ass, still incredibly warm, she noticed that the smell had, if anything, increased. Half-drunk by the stinky, potent musk she stepped back. Sniffing the air she was able to find the source, although she wasn’t entirely sure, so she asked. “What’s that smell, Discord?” “Ah, yeah… uhhh, that would be my cum, actually,” he blushed a little as he explained it. “I marked you as my mate. Now every other buck and stallion will know you’re my mate and wife,” came his explanation as he smiled. Celestia tilted her head. “But… we’ve had sex before and it never happened?” She questioned as she used a mirror to look at her well-fucked nethers. She instantly noticed that his cum was far heartier than usual, slightly yellow, and thick like yogurt. “Care to explain? I’m a little lost here.” “I should’ve told you about it sooner, sorry. You see, we draconequus bucks can have sex normally, but when we decide for a mate, that’s when we use our ‘marker’, so to speak. Our cum becomes heavier as it is filled with pheromones and blah blah blah,” he rolled his griffon claw, already bored and annoyed of giving such a dry, technical answer. “Short version, now that we are mates, my cum is going to be very musky and smelly.” Celestia whiffed the air and then bent as close as she could to her butt to sniff the air a little more. Her step wobbled and she felt her lucidity leave her for a second before she was able to contain herself. “Smelly is an understatement! It reeks!” She declared before swallowing and sniffing again. “But… it’s a good kind of stink, I think?” She sniffed some more, deeper, almost scientifically. “It smells like you, but a hundred times heavier… but still pleasant, mellow… why am I smelling peaches?” She sniffed again, nearly losing her senses again. “It is very, VERY potent,” she turned to Discord, smiling. “But I love it. It’s as if I’m wearing a perfume you made only for me, Discord.” “You… like it?” Discord said, hopeful and relieved. “I didn’t want to tell you earlier because the stench can be… strong. And since I am the Lord of Chaos… mine is even more so.” “I think it is lovely. So virile, so you, so vigorous,” she took in a deep whiff and sent her wobbling to the ground. “I’m going to get addicted to that smell. It clogs my mind, but in a good way!” “I’m so glad you like it!” Discord said, relieved, as he helped her up to her hooves. Seeing she was dizzy and still getting used to his rather potent musk, he carried her back to their bed. There, they coiled and hugged each other closely; nuzzling, kissing, and generally being a sappy, happy couple in love. Celestia was struck by exhaustion first and quickly began to tilt her head as she heard her sister’s call to sleep. Discord rested his head atop hers, nuzzling and whispering sweet nothings to ease her sleep as the ceremony would be held the following day. With womb and ass filled to the brim with cum, Celestia soon snoozed to a pleasant, dreamless sleep lulled by the culminating aroma of her future husband and confident she’d soon be his lovely wife. Before completely falling into slumber, she felt her heart beat faster and her stomach flutter by the idea that she now belonged to Discord and soon she’d be his official wife and mate. And… with any luck, the mother of his children. Chapter 4 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
5. PreparationsChapter 5: Preparations Celestia stirred from her sleep feeling refreshed. Memories from the previous night came flashing before her closed eyes faster than a single blink. The warmth all around her, the feeling of cool air against her head, and the pungent smell filling the room. She moaned as she unfolded herself from her soon-to-be husband’s embrace. Leaving Discord to snore and mumble happily in his sleep, she climbed out of the bed to stretch and fight off her morning grogginess. That was one of the things she still hadn’t gotten used to: waken up as early or late as she pleased. It was a mixed emotion, one that she enjoyed but still fought to shrug off after millennia of raising and lowering the Sun and, during Luna’s absence, lowering and raising the Moon every day. Although not quite the same, it was similar to the feeling of now being bald. Now THAT thought fully woke her up. She walked up to the display mirror in order to admire herself. “So, it really did happen. I let Discord shave off my mane and tail,” she muttered to herself as she observed her white head and short, desolate tail. But then, in a rapture of emotions, she found herself not doubting her previous decisions. On the contrary, she embraced her changes; she had made them willingly and now that she looked at her reflection so clearly, she smiled. “I can’t believe this is really happening!” She giggled before doing some poses in front of the mirror. She wasn’t a pony suited for vanity, despite being pretty much the sex symbol of Equestria for centuries, but even she had to admit she adored what she was seeing. She turned her head to see her bottom (and was amused by the fact it was the first time she had seen anything past her flowing tail) to admire it for a few seconds before wagging her tail. First, she did it playfully, much in the same fashion a puppy would. But soon after she started to wag it slowly, with a purpose behind each wag, until it could be considered a tempting, sexy manner. Then, a thought crossed her mind. Turning around so her posterior could be reflected in the mirror, she smiled as her tail wagged faster. Discord’s cum was still present covering her cunt and anus like a gooey seal. She pressed her haunches and did some flexing to feel the stringy, sticky substance that had coagulated to block her two holes. Reaching out to her bum, Celestia sniffed her butt. The smell, although not as potent as the previous, was still strong up-close but unlike the previous night, it was purely stinky and rank; the scent alone making her head dizzy but, strangely enough, in a good way. She had an entire night to get used to it, but she was still far from being entirely comfortable with it or her new situation. Curiously, she lowered her tail to cover her privates only for it to be far too short to cover anything at all, just like she suspected. “Persephone said that does take great pride in showing their privates, that it is a gift from the goddess,” she smiled. “Then I too shall embrace it. I am going to join their society and be Discord’s wife, aren’t I? Lifting my tail and exposing my behind is nothing compared to having been shaved,” she said with confidence before lifting her tail proudly; exposing herself entirely and with gusto. “My… I can start to see why draconequus does like it so much. It’s so… liberating and comfortable. It’s almost as if this is how things are supposed to be,” she giggled, trotting in place happily. “It makes me feel… so sexy and powerful for some reason!” Turning to the bed once more, she saw Discord still soundly asleep. Smiling to her sleeping fiance, she decided to go prepare their breakfast in the meantime. She exited the room in short order, confident in her stride and happy as can be. Around ten minutes later Discord rose from his peaceful slumber. The first thing he did was feel around him in search of his mate, when he didn’t find her he opened his eyes and noticed that the smell in their bedroom was weaker. “Ah, must’ve gone downstairs for some breakfast,” he yawned and stretched, his limbs separating from his body for a few seconds. Reassembling himself, he was gone in a flash and appeared in another near the door. “Better head down for some myself, then!” As he walked downstairs, Discord found it oddly amusing that he was eager to eat breakfast. Well, he always was whenever Celestia cooked and his tea parties with Fluttershy were an absolute blast, but he didn’t need to it. The humor of the irony didn’t escape him, but at the same time he didn’t really care. He enjoyed eating, especially when the food was delicious. Before reaching the lobby, Discord allowed his nose to guide him as he caught a milky, sweet scent. Floating as the steam of flavor grabbed him by the nose dragging him on until he reached the kitchen. There, he found Celestia happily piling up two sets of pancakes, decorating them with happy faces. She turned around to find him smiling stupidly. She opened her mouth and he lunged forth, kissing her and hugging her neck. Pulling back, he kissed her lips lovingly a second time before speaking. “My beloved white star, pearl of my heart, how was your night?” “Quite pleasant in your embrace, my love,” she replied before returning a chaste kiss. “How about you?” “Better than I have ever. Totally makes up for the thousand years I spent as a statue,” he chuckled. Elongating his arms, he began caressing her head and tail. “Mmmhmmm~ You look even more lovely than I imagined, my dearest beloved.” Celestia blushed brightly but managed to contain her embarrassment enough to present their breakfast to him. They laughed as they made their way to the table to eat their meals. They ate mostly in silence, Discord praising her cooking every once in a while and Celestia commenting how welcoming everyone had been to her so far. When their meal was done, she retrieved the empty plates and quickly washed the dirty dishes and put them out to dry. Once she was done, she had time to do a little squeal as Discord hugged her from behind, lifting her off the ground and carried her to the large couch in the lobby. “I love you, Celestia,” he said as he stared directly into her magenta eyes. “And I love you, Discord,” she replied, her gaze looking deep into the yellow fields of his. Their mouths came together slowly, deliberately, and tenderly; there was no need for lust or hot, red passion in this exchange. They continued their slow, loving making-out for untold minutes. So focused they were with her love sharing as they laid splayed on the lounge’s couch that they didn’t notice a sudden pop of magic. “Oh my, I see you’re quite busy!” Persephone said in good humor. “Bleehhhr!” “Muuuurrhmmm!?” The couple jolted in a panic, hitting their heads against the other and biting each other’s tongue, although gently so. “Now, dear, don’t mind me. I hope I wasn’t interrupting anything important?” She asked with a knowing smirk. “Look at the time, my goodness! I had to meet with dad to do the something on the somewhere with the thing!” Discord replied in a hurry, cheeks blushing fiercely. He leaned to Celestia and kissed her cheek. “I’ll be seeing you in the afternoon for the Ceremony, okay?” He whispered. Then, with a snap of his fingers, he was gone; leaving the two females alone. “No need to feel embarrassed, Celestia,” Persephone said a moment later. “You’re… not mad?” She asked, unsure. “Why would I be mad? Seeing my firstborn and his fiance loving each other is a sight I have only dreamt about!” She giggled before sitting next to Celestia, who had shifted to a sitting position. Persephone reached for Celestia until she caressed her bald head and neck. “My child, you look far more beautiful than I thought you’d look. It suits you perfectly.” Celestia smiled and nodded. “Thank you, Persephone, I feel the same way, to be honest.” “Tell me, Celestia, did you and Discord had sex last night?” Not that question was one she was expecting but not at all ready to answer. There was no point lying to her, she knew that. There was no way to conceal the stinky aroma of Discord’s pungent cum sealing her holes. “W-Well… y-yes, we had sex… I-I hope it wasn’t against the rules of the Ceremony or anything like it?” Persephone giggled and waves a hand. “Dear me! You are even more honest than I gave you credit for, my dear. There’s no nothing to be embarrassed about, Celestia. It is a normal and natural thing mates do, after all. I only asked because I sensed you were ‘getting busy’ last night.” Celestia’s head tilted involuntarily. “I didn’t know you could sense that kind of, ehem, activity. Is it prevalent on all draconequus?” “Oh, no. Sorry if I confused you, dear. It’s not an ability, it’s the house. While there is privacy, nothing happens without the rest of the inhabitants knowing it or at least having a clue at what the others are doing. It is both for security and familial bond reasons. After all, a family without secrets is a happy family, at least, of course, in one’s home.” Celestia nodded in understanding. While she didn’t like much the idea that her every action could be sensed by everyone else or she sensing the actions of others, she could see the honesty and the brilliant, simple idea behind such measures. No intruder would ever be hidden and everyone could quickly act in case of that happening. And the trust and familiarity of everyone involved would almost be unbreakable. “But, as I said, there is nothing to be ashamed of, Celestia. I went through the same, my sisters and brothers, my parents, my offspring. Everyone has gone through it or will go through it eventually,” said the older draconequus. “I see. I’m glad I didn’t offend you. After Discord shaved me I felt so… right and beautiful and powerful. I couldn’t stop myself,” she revealed with a smile. Persephone nodded. “Then, Celestia. Let me tell you all about us does. I told you in passing that the goddess blessed us with our beauty, right? Well, it goes beyond that. You see, the goddess gifted draconequus does with anus and pussies to showcase our beauty to the world. They are sacred things, but not to be hidden, ashamed of, or kept it secret. They are to be admired, in plain sight, and embraced; for the goddess herself blessed us with such beauty that we must strive to let the world itself see it.” “The goddess blessed you all with that beauty?” Celestia pondered for a minute before continuing, Persephone patiently waiting for her to continue. “Can other non-draconequus females be blessed, too?” “Of course. All females are blessed, it doesn’t matter if they are mares, does, bitches, vixens or whatever. The goddess’ gift of feminine beauty is for all females to enjoy and display. Sadly, it is a gift not many embrace or understand in full like us does do, but you have come to understand us perfectly, my dear. I am quite proud of you and happy to soon call you ‘daughter’.” Celestia smiled before the two females shared a tight embrace. After half a minute, they pulled apart. “Now, my dear, I have so many things to teach you. The most important lesson of all is hygiene.” “I suspected that was going to be a central topic,” Celestia admitted. “You see, my dear, the cum of a buck is really potent. And by the smell of it, my son’s is extremely strong, too,” Celestia blushed at that. “Don’t be ashamed. But, have you noticed that rank, rancid smell?” The alicorn nodded. “That’s because it’s breaking down. Right now it’s clogging your asshole and pussy, and it will eventually break off, it’s going to fester and smell terrible. And while the sweet, stinky, and potent stench of fresh buck cum is many a doe favorite smell, it won’t last more than a few hours, a night at most. That’s why hygiene is extremely important. Both for the pleasure of the buck and the beauty of the doe,” she then stood up. “Come with me, Celestia. I’m going to teach you how to clean yourself.” Celestia obeyed without question. They then entered the bathroom, an oddly spacious place much different to most of Equestria, though she had seen similar designs in spas and in Neighpon. With the use of warm water, some shampoos, oils, a cloth, and a sponge, Persephone took it upon herself to clean Celestia’s privates. At the same time, she took the chance to not only explain and give the instruction on how to clean herself in the future, but she also taught her a bit more about the draconequus language. Once more she was reminded of Neighpon and their particular form of language. It was like combining Neighponess, Kiriness, and Abyssinian into one, but more classy, with more substance and style. And while it was difficult to get a hold of language without using magic, Celestia was determined to learn it without cheating. “You see, use the cloth to wipe around the area to clean any left-over secretions. Then, with warm water mixed with a shitake oil, use the sponge to absorb and clean all the cum inside your pussy and asshole. Dip the sponge in the bucker of water, rinse, and repeat until you feel empty. Then, use the yamato kenkai to clean the sponge and let it rest for an hour. After that, you’ll be clean and ready to receive his seed again in your next mating,” Persephone explained as she dosed her privates with a fragrant, flower-smelling perfume. “And the perfume is just there to make you smell better!” Celestia hummed as she looked at her pristine, clean rear reflected on a mirror. She already missed having Discord’s cum in her, but she quickly reminded herself that she would very soon have it whenever she desired, so she let the sensation of need go. “Thank you, Persephone. I’ll make sure to follow your instructions in future instances.” “I’m sure you will, dear. Now, off we go, we must head to the monastery for the ceremony!” Persephone exclaimed. Celestia agreed. After leaving the house, the two females made their way to the monastery. It was a bit far by hoof… foot… whatever. It was a bit far away if you walked to it, but they had the time and was part of the ritual itself. As they traveled to the monastery, Celestia was impressed by what she saw now that the initial pressure of meeting Discord’s family was over. Everywhere she looked, she saw the beauty of a prosperous, peaceful civilization. Great, stylish buildings, glimmering skyscrapers that made those in Manehattan green with envy, controlled and perfectly kept natural reserves and parks, something she knew to be automated personal transportation devices like trains, but smaller that Persephone explained to be ‘Automotives’ or ‘Cars’ for short. Apparently, there were a lot of them but most draconequus preferred to walk, fly, or use their magic for long-range transportation and only reserved them for short travels. She also told her that the land of the draconequus was protected by the gods themselves, surrounded with typhoons, cyclones, storms, squalls, and all manner of terrible disasters and that only very, very few routes existed. And even if a stranger stumbled upon one, a magical barrier prevented them from entering. Only Discord was exempt from the protection of the shield as his own magic far dwarfed its power. Another thing she found both amusing and surprising was seeing draconequus, mostly the bucks, wearing clothes as they performed their jobs or simply walked around. The few does she could see wearing clothes did so, but they always with their nethers exposed if they were of age. The children were all clothed as they played together or practiced their magic. It took them the better part of three hours, but they finally made it to the monastery. Upon arriving, Celestia gasped at its incredible beauty of sharp edges, angular design, and exquisite mainframe. She also gasped when she saw a few couples scattered around publicly having sex. Turning to Persephone, she found the doe waving a hand to her and an apologetic look that said ‘I’ll explain later’. Trusting the older doe, Celestia kept her mouth shut and followed Persephone. Within a few minutes, they arrived at the entrance of the monastery’s shrine. Discord’s entire family was there, lined up and present. Discord himself was waiting for her with hades standing at his side. Celestia rushed to greet Discord and the two hugged and kissed. “It’s finally happening,” Celestia whispered, the fear and doubt in her voice not escaping Discord. “I know. But don’t worry, Celly. I’ll be with you every step of the way,” he replied before kissing her once more. The seal on the doors shone and the gates parted revealing six doe maidens and an older draconequus wearing ceremonial clothing: a priest, Celestia guessed. “Persephone. Hades. Thank you for coming with your son and his beloved,” he said giving everyone present a small bow. “Please, follow me. I’ve been expecting you.” The four followed the priest and, once again, Celestia was amazed by the strange robes he was wearing. It was obvious his title or profession was important, or at the very least that his rank was a high one given the level of detail and the quality of his clothing. Embroiled with gold and platinum, adorned with pure gems, and shifting patterns of silk and enchanted weaving. Truly, few times had she seen clothes of such beauty; even Rarity would find it challenging to imitate such a design. Curiously, she looked back as the maidens closed the doors leaving the rest of the family outside. “Only the parents and the couple is allowed entry into the shrine, my dear. My siblings will wait outside. Don’t worry, the Ceremony itself won’t take long,” Discord explained. “I don’t care how long it takes as long as I am qualified to be your wife,” Celestia replied. After a few minutes, the group stopped when the priest did and spun to greet them, behind him standing the large figure of a draconequus eerily similar to Discord but with four arms, red fur, and two snaggleteeth. With a bow, he started to talk in the draconequus language, Drakoris, so Celestia was hard-pressed to understand what was going on. She made out a few words like ‘love’, ‘marriage’, and ‘blessing’, but that was it. At first, she worried but Discord’s hand assured her this was more likely protocol than anything really important. After two minutes of talking and chanting, the priest clapped his hands. The maidens approached carrying ornate buckets containing some strange thick liquid. Discord stepped back as the maidens surrounded Celestia. Suddenly, below her, a drain opened confusing Celestia before the maidens began using their bare hands to rub the cream all over her body: legs, stomach, tits, neck, head, wings, haunches, pussy, and anus until she was completely covered. Celestia stood still, intrigued at the incredibly gooey and stinky cream her body was covered with. “Behold, the tears of the goddess. They shall purify your body; cleanse it and make it shine brighter than the evening star. Away with the shame and doubt, away with the loathing and the self-doubt. Be safe in the embrace of the goddess, your body touched by her tears to become healthy, strong, fertile, and bright like her own,” he then turned to Discord and pulled a stick from within his robes. Breathing fire on it, it ignited to let out a powerful and mind-numbing stench that reminded her of a medicinal herb store but ten times stronger. He blew at Discord, washing him with the stench, his body immediately starting to flicker light. “Behold, the breath of the god. May it grant you power and decision, peace of mind and stability. Bold or calm, eccentric or devoted. His blessing will be with you. Breath his breath, his blessing, and be ready to live in peace.” The maidens, the priest, and Discord’s parent then knelt. For an entire hour they stood there, but she didn’t find it boring. She didn’t even felt the time pass at all, it was almost like she and Discord were on a sort of trance or stupor for the entire time. But she did notice that the priest was telling the truth. Her body really felt more energized and healthy than ever before, and her radiant aura shone brighter than ever. Discord, on the other hoof, also shone brightly with mad, chaotic lights that were, impossibly, dancing with fervent harmony. Suddenly, the glowing stopped. “As the blessing is achieved and the path comes clear, we must cleanse away the old, move to the new, never forget our roots,” he priest chanted. The maidens then brought ornate buckets filled with blue, sparkling water and began washing the both of them. Upon contact, Celestia realized the blue water wasn’t water but rather another form of liquid that washed the smelly cream away with ease, leaving nothing behind. When they were done, she looked at herself and was amazed at how healthy, shiny, and smooth her coat felt. Even her feathers felt lighter and stronger. With a signal from the priest, three maidens guide Discord to a pond filled with fishes while the other maidens guide Celestia to an adjacent pond also filled with fishes. “The fish is wise, the fish is noble. The gods love them, so we must love them too. Food, pets, companions, sages, and purifiers. Their benediction cannot be overlooked. Seek their blessing underwater, find wisdom in their peace,” the maidens then helped the couple to gently submerge below the water. Celestia opened her eyes, marveled at how pure the water was. It didn’t sting her at all and she could see better than even in Seaquestria. As the maidens helped lay at the bottom of the pond, the fishes swarmed her and began to nibble across her body: mainly across her neck, horn, nipples, anus, and pussy. She could feel the fishes nibbling her nethers were sucking her insides, cleaning her completely. She tried not to giggle or let out a sigh of relief at how good it felt. All the stress, dark energy, worries, impurities, fears, and doubts leaving her body one tiny nibble at a time. Idly, she noticed that all the fishes were the same, they had no variation and concluded they were all female. Equally sure, she concluded Discord’s fishes were all male. Then, as abruptly as it began, it ended with the fishes swimming away leaving her more relaxed than ever. The maidens helped her out and Celestia let out a soft gasp. They then helped her and Discord to another pond filled with a white liquid. The sweet scent told her it was milk as she approached. The maidens helped her enter the pond while Discord passed blessed containers to the maidens. They poured honey, cherry blossoms, and essential oils. The milk absorbed them without the need for stirring. She allowed herself to sigh contently; milk baths were some of the luxuries she really missed from Princesshood. The maidens were quick, quiet, diligent, and thorough in the process of bathing her from horn to tail; not a single spot was missed, not an inch of her body unwashed. When it was over, she was once more helped out of the shallow pond and dried off. After that, they brushed her coat; the combination of all the blessings she had received so far making it look shiny, fresh, rejuvenated, and pure. After the brushing is completed, the maidens then began using strange, enchanted oils all over her body, face, wings, and horn. Two maidens focused solely on inserting special sponges inside her anus and cunt drenched in special oils. When they were, despite Celestia’s greatest effort to not moan out loud, but the tingling waves of pleasure proved too difficult to withstand. Even so, when the maidens were done, Celestia noticed that the oils were not like the ones she was used to back in Canterlot. They smelled stronger, better, and were closer to perfume rather than oils. Following her nose, she looked behind her and realized that her asshole and pussy had been rubbed to smell even better: like almond cream mixed with sweet lavender, lime, peach, and the purest honey there was. After that, the maidens busy themselves with putting her make up. They were precise and methodical as Celestia could only see a flurry of paws, claws, fingers, and tails going back and forth across her face. When they were done, one of the maidens presented a small mirror to her and the alicorn saw the results. She wore a light mascara, eyeliner, and pink eyeshadows, nothing extravagant and only enough to point out her beauty even more. Then, Persephone stepped forth with a pink pearl necklace and put it around her neck. Hades hugged his eldest son and gifted him with a golden bracelet. “A time of joy, a time of merry! A sister to join, be it she is not a berry!” The priest chanted. “Rejoice, rejoice! For one joins us after centuries apart from the rest of the world. Celestia, I ask you, are you ready to continue? Once the ritual is complete, to the eyes of all by the grace of the gods, a sister you shall be!” “I’m ready, noble priest,” she replied without hesitation. “Then, repeat after me. Normally, the oath would be said in Drakori, but the gods understand all languages, and as long as the sentiment is there, the spoken tongue is of no interest. Celestia, I ask you, as both priest and elder, do you swear an oath of fielty to the draconequus people? To love and live under the loving embrace of the gods? To join us as a sister?” “It would be my honor, noble priest,” Celestia bowed her head. The priest clapped his hands. The maidens returned a moment later with two large cups and presented them to the priest. “Then so be it. The essence of pureness is needed, mixed with the stream of the body,” he said, then pointed at the cup on the right. “You must pee inside this cup. In the other, I shall insert a sacred object within your beautiful pussy, so it may share its pureness and fill the other cup.” Obeying, if only a bit embarrassed, she walked over to the indicated cup, lowered herself, careful to be aiming correctly, and then began to pee into the cup, filling it quickly. When she was done, one of the maidens removed the cup and put the other one in its place. The priest then pulled a golden sphere from within his robes and began to push it inside Celestia cunt. Suddenly, Celestia feels a surge of ancient magical energy flood her pussy. The overpowering sensation making her cum in a record time of ten seconds. Her flowing marecum quickly filled the cup and the Priest snapped his fingers to retrieve the sphere. Chanting in Drakori, the elder blessed both cups for about a minute, giving Celestia enough time to recuperate from her sudden orgasm. When he was finished blessing them, he poured the pee onto marecum and began mixing it. After a few tense moments of nothing happening, a blue flame emerged followed by some blue mist. The mist traveled to Celestia quickly and in the span of but a few seconds, entered her body. Celestia felt… odd. She felt changed, not in a bad way. But she felt ascended or expanded in a sense. She didn’t question much as it felt so right to her. “It is done, by the blessing of the gods, the will of the Emperor, ruler of the Draconequuses Empire, with my maidens, myself, and the parents of the groom as witnesses of this most sacred occasion, I welcome you, sister Celestia, as a fully-fledged member of the Draconequuses Empire!” Discord couldn’t hold it anymore and lunged for his fiancee, hugging and lifting her. With the ritual complete, they were guided out of the Shrine. The doors opened again to reveal Discord’s family waiting around the entrance. When they saw them emerge, they rushed to them. Celestia spent the better part of twenty minutes showing off her new look to the rest of the family. The does complimented her, already welcoming her to the family and praising her beauty. The bucks were shifting from poking their big brother for fun or stating how beautiful she was (and how bad they felt for her for having Discord as her fiancee). All in good humor, of course. “Listen up everyone!” Hades began. “Celestia is, from this moment forth, a full member of our society and citizen of the Empire!” Everyone cheered, even the few strangers within hearing range. With the ritual complete, the family began their trip back to their house. The ritual itself was over, but one was expected to leave the same way one arrived: by walking. Celestia didn’t feel the walk by home. She was so happy, so full of energy, and so empowered she wasn’t tired at all by the time they arrived back at the family home. They all arrived to find everything set up for a party, all thanks to Discord. They entered the house and began to have a blast until well into the next morning. The party ended when everyone collapsed from partying and the happy couple made their way to their bedroom to sleep soundly for the rest of the new day. All the while Celestia smiled all the way through, even in her sleep snuggling her beloved. Chapter 5 end. Author's Note Special thanks to everyone that read this!
6. WeddingChapter 6: Wedding A few weeks had passed since the day of the Ceremony and life for Celestia continued in its same peaceful and routine-filled way. She honestly thought she’d need more time to get used to her new lifestyle, but much to her joy she found the words of Persephone to be true: a fulfilling routine put her mind at ease. Sadly, she couldn’t really adapt to a no-magic cleaning and cooking abilities. She was an alicorn, after all. She represented all forms of pony magic, including Earth Pony magic, so stamina was on her side as well as control of her body (though not to the ridiculous extent of Pinkie Pie), but, sadly, hands and other prehensile extremities outside her wings were something she was not blessed with. Still, she found a way to incorporate her magic to a minimal extent and focus more on the physical aspect where she could. Another aspect that she had come to adopt and adapt to with great ease was the constant exposure of her genitals. Getting used to the constant stares of every draconequus being able to see her exposed pussy and asshole, was relatively easy once she noticed they put more attention to her rather than her privates. But even those curious stares died after the first few weeks past her Ceremony. She wasn’t used to bucks and does praising her beautiful looks or her privates, though she enjoyed the compliments, and she knew Discord was proud of his fiance receiving so much praise. “And now here I am,” Celestia whispered to herself as she put on her flower crown, a variant form of the wataboshi used on more sacred rituals reserved for the royal family. Discord was in the next room also getting ready as he put on his kimono. She giggled, the memory of seeing him without his beard had been too funny not to laugh. But while he was being helped by his father and some brothers, she was left alone, refusing the aid of the really nice maids. It was traditional that family members of the bride and groom to help them put on their wedding attires, and she wished to follow tradition as much as she could. While it was rare for a draconequus to marry and have no family, it happened, and traditions made an exception, should they choose to abide it, to accept the aid of maids to change. If not, they could do so on their own. She chose the latter. Maybe that was the only thing she disliked about the draconequus society: their isolationism. On one hoof, she understood the need for them to be like that. On the other one, it was borderline paranoia. The world wasn’t as dangerous as they believed anymore. And truly? The world could use their help to learn from their example. Because of their isolation, she couldn’t invite Luna, Twilight, Cadance, or Spike. She missed them terribly, and their absence would make her happy day just a pinch dimmer. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she looked at herself, examining if everything was in order. “Dress, check. Crown, check. Oils and perfume, check. Good! Now I only need to apply the make-up. Good thing I read so much about the wedding ceremony and traditions!” She exclaimed giddily. Her dress, a transparent silk dress of quality she couldn’t believe existed, adorned most of her body. The designer had taken the time to modify the traditional dress to fit her form and accommodate her wings, which she was thankful for. The silk was silvery, nearly white as her coat, and had a gap on the back that exposed her nethers to the world: a symbol that her virginity and soul would be freely given to her husband and her husband alone. “Failing on the virginity part for sure, but more than making up for the soul, indeed!” She chanted in good humor. Just like her robe had a significance beyond being incredibly beautiful, her headdress represented her purity and commitment. While the make-up represented not only her beauty, in and out, but also her promise to always be at his side. Truly, draconequus society was both complex and fascinating. As she prepared her make-up for use, her mind wandered on how many of her family and friends would miss her wedding. Rain Shine, Novo, Luna, Spike, Cadance, Twilight and the Bearers, Raven, Fancy Pants and Fleur, Starswirls and the Pillars, Stygian, and so many, many more. For a moment, she felt quite lonely in this the day she’d marry her beloved Discord. Then, just as she was about to begin applying her make-up, someone knocked at the door before opening partially. A maid snuck her head inside. “Excuse my intrusion, Bride, but there is someone here who wishes to see you,” she explained. “Oh, let her in!” Celestia replied. It must be Persephone coming to wish me luck or to see if everything is fine, she thought. She didn’t pay attention to the maid leaving nor the door opening more, but when she saw who had entered the room through the mirror’s reflection, her went wide and her head snapped back to see them. There they were, as clear as day and not an illusion. Luna, Twilight with Flash Sentry, Spike with Ember, Cadance, and Shining Armor, all entering the room with smiles spread on their faces. “Luna!” Celestia stood and ran up to them, hugging her little sister tightly. The group watched as the two sisters hugged each other, Celestia crying through it all. After a few minutes of embracing to satisfy Celestia’s hunger for sisterly love, she pulled back. Brushing her tears away, she asked. “Luna, what are you, all of you, doing here?” Luna chuckled, tilting her head. “Do you honestly think I’d miss my big sister’s big day? Nay, I say!” “Nor would we miss your wedding, auntie,” Cadance said as she approached to give the older mare a hug of her own. “B-But how?” She began. “The draconequus empire lives in isolation. How were you allowed entry?” “You can thank Discord for that, Celestia,” Twilight answered. “He convinced the Emperor to let us visit for the wedding.” Now that surprised Celestia. More so because Discord’s family wasn’t tied to the royal family in any way, nor were they wealthy or important or remarkable in their society. Just how in the world had Discord managed to get such permission? “Well, when you’re the literal God of Chaos, the most powerful draconequus alive, a being capable of shifting reality itself as you please, and the most infamous prankster in history, few would say ‘no’ to a simple little request, right?” Spike answered after reading her expression. Celestia nodding in understanding. Of course, the Emperor wouldn’t just say yes no matter who Discord was, unless they made a deal or maybe the Emperor did grant Discord’s request out of goodwill or as a machination to gain his trust and support in case--Now, now, don’t go thinking like a politician, Celestia. Just accept the nice deal for what it is. Your family is here to celebrate your wedding, that’s all that matters, she chastised and remembered herself. Looking around, she noticed someone was missing. “Where’s Flurry Heart?” “Discord’s family was nice enough to take her off our hooves since she can’t enter. She’s playing with bucks and does her age outside the monastery,” Shining replied. Celestia nodded, making a mental note to spoil her grandniece rotten after the wedding. She turned to Twilight and Flash smiling widely. The alicorn then hugged Twilight. “Look at you, Twilight. All grown up and with a coltfriend!” This made Twilight blush. “You’ll be an excellent Princess, Twilight. Far better than I ever was, I am sure.” “Thanks,” Twilight replied feeling teary-eyed. Then, she turned to Spike. “My little boy, although not as little anymore,” she smiled now that he was much taller, his growth spurts hitting him hard. Now they stood at eye level. He noticed that he and Ember were holding claws. “Oh my! When did this happen?” She asked referring to their holding hands. The two dragons blushed but didn’t break their hold. “Eh, a little after you left, actually. Ember and I were dating for a while in secret, but after came here, we decided to make it public. We, uhh, got engaged two weeks ago,” he explained. “Oh, Spikey!” Celestia hugged him, with him returning the gesture. “It is good to see you could come, Dragon Lord Ember.” “Likewise. I’ve only heard legends about the draconequus empire. I wasn’t sure it even existed. But I’m glad I’m seeing it now with my own two eyes,” she replied with a bow of her head. “You look beautiful, Celestia. I don’t know how you ponies can leave with that fur growing out of your heads,” she said with a bit of sardonic snark. Everyone chuckled or chortled at her remark. Once it died out, she asked. “Where’s Blueblood?” “Oh, he’s being treated like the spoiled ass he is,” Luna answered. “Can you believe he had the gall to demand entry despite being warned he wasn’t old nor closely related enough to enter?” “Hey, he has blood in his veins that relates, I’m adopted!” Spike mocked, then pointed and Shining. “He’s just extra luggage!” “Yeah! Wait, what?” Then, at Twilight. “And she’s pretty much your daughter, too!” Twilight giggled and blushed, covering her face with her wings while Flash kissed her horn. “I can’t believe the spoiled brat tried to barge his way inside the monastery. He had the gall to argue with the police officers! I can’t believe I’m related to him,” Cadance lamented, shaking her head. “So he’s outside?” Celestia asked, disappointed at her nephew’s actions. “Outside and probably being used as a toy by the officers. One of then said he couldn’t enter because his relationship with the bride wasn’t strong enough after, what, seventy generations? And that he was rude and full of enough hot air he could fill a zeppelin. Blueblood insulted them with something I dare not repeat and, well, yeah,” Shining explained, his expression grimacing on the memory. While Celestia talked with her family and known ones, happier than ever now that they were there with her, Discord was having his own steps to follow. In truth, Discord hated when others did things for him. He was the flipping God of Chaos, for pony’s sake! But… traditions were traditions, despite how much he liked to buck the trend, Fluttershy had really made him realize his wrongdoings and how he could tolerate a few nonsensical traditions easily. So, he could forgive being shaved and dressed by servants on the day he’d make Celestia his official wife. “Discord-sama, kimono ga dekimashita,” one of the servants said as he and his four companions stepped back. “Oh, please, don’t speak dracoris with me,” Discord drolled. “So, how do I look?” He asked turning to his parents. “Look at you, my son. I cannot believe this day has come,” Hades said, tears swelling in his eyes. “My little boy is no longer the headache he used to be. Now he’s going to start a family and settle down. I couldn’t be any more proud than I am now,” Persephone exclaimed. Discord smiled before hugging his parents. “Thanks, mom, dad. I know I wasn’t… the best kid or even the best son. Who am I kidding? I wouldn’t want to deal with a stupid little shit like me if I can help it,” he chuckled and his parents laughed. “But thank you. You never gave up on me, and now I’m going to get married. I love you, my parents,” he said, wholeheartedly. After a few minutes of silent hugging, they were interrupted by another servant. “Discord-sama, it is time,” he said with a respectful bow. “Well! Time for me to marry a pretty white alicorn then!” He proclaimed as he stepped back, ending the hug, and dusting his black kimono, elegantly designed to represent his chaotic nature, status, and the sigil of the Emperor himself, blessing his union. He was led by his parents on a ceremonial procession until they reached inner chambers of the monastery. There, shrine masters took his parents’ places and guided him to the blessed altar. When they reached it, the shrine masters returned to the entrance of the entrance, chanting blessings as they walked. Discord only had to wait for a few minutes before Celestia arrived at the entrance of the chamber flanked by Luna, Cadance, and Twilight. Just like it happened with him, the shrine masters guided her the rest of the way until she, too, was standing at his side in front of the altar. They spent a few seconds looking deeply into each other’s eyes, smiling, blushing, and feeling their hearts about to explode twice when the toll of the ceremonial bells begin. Looking forward, they begin to slowly walk past the arch of the altar and advance to the podium where the Shrine Elder is waiting for them. “You look stunning,” Discord commented in a hushed tone. “Absolutely beautiful, Celly.” “And you look more handsome than usual, Discord. Maybe it is the shaved beard?” She teased. “Don’t get too used to it, love. I’m growing it back without using magic. The beard is half my personality!” He winked at her. “Yup! Why do you think I fell in love with you in the first place?” She replied with a wink. After a few more steps, they arrived in front of the podium and the bells ceased their ringing. The Elder taps his throat and begins to speak. “Welcome all, blessed by the Gods and blessed be the Gods.” Celestia blinked. She heard him talk in dracoris, yet she understood perfectly what he said, like he was speaking ponish. After a few seconds, she understood what he had done and bowed her head to him in gratitude. The Wedding Ceremony required him to speak in dracoris, but using his magic he made it so that his words would be understandable for those not able to understand dracoris. Behind the couple, their family members began to enter the shrine guided by maids and servants and sit on their designated places. Once they are all seated, the Elder continues. “We are gathered here today, by the grace of the Gods, the blessings of the Emperor, and the union of love and companionship to witness the marriage of two souls. To unite and stand strong together, to be a pillar and the fire of a new home, to bring new life, and to honor the traditions.” “Blessed be all who have come from far and wide to this most joyous occasion. Blessed be those that have come to see this union. Blessed be those that lay witness of this love; the birth of a new family. Rejoice! The Gods command! Rejoice! For our brother and sister unite! Rejoice! For new life brings forth!” “Yorokobu!” Everyone yelled. Shrine priests then appeared next to the couple as they carried smoking plants and began to walk around them, gently tapping them with the leaves. “Let the sacred leaves of the cherry and the rice and the lavender purify and consecrate your union; for they are pure and born from the breath of the Gods,” next, a pair of maids approached bringing with them two small cups and a bottle of wine. “Drink the blood of the Gods, a most precious gift; never abused, always enjoyed, just like your love. Drink three times, for three times you shall be blessed and three times you shall swear your devotion. One to bring honor to the heavens and your ancestors. Two to give thanks to the earth, for it is strong and wise; to be bound in love for all your lives and beyond. Three to praise the Gods and be blessed with their touch; children a plenty to have and take care of!” The maids handed them the cup and slowly, never breaking eye contact, the couple drank the strong yet sweet wine three times. “With the promise made, now come the gifts. Bring forth your gifts to be united in sacred marriage,” said the Elder. Celestia brought forth a small wooden toy preserved via magic just in case she would ever need it were she to marry. She was glad that draconequus marriage ceremonies and pony ones were similar in that aspect. Holding the small toy against her chest, right above her heart, she closed her eyes and began to breathe in order to calm her nerves. Then, she turned to Discord. “Watashi wa, anata to tomoni, anata o aishi, anata o sasae, anata o aishi, watashi no zenryoku o anata ni sasageru koto o chikaimasu. Issho ni ite don'na toki demo soba ni tatte. Aisuru mono yo, anatagata o kokorokara aishiteirukarada.” Discord, his family, and pretty much everyone else was stunned at her sudden confession. Blushing, she continued. “I know I’m still learning and my dracoris is very sloppy. Just in case I said something wrong, ehem. I vow to be with you, to love you, to support you, to care for you, and to give you my all. To be together and to stand at your side no matter what. For I love you with all my heart, my beloved,” she repeated her vow before handing her gift to Discord. Discord then smiles and brings out a small stone. “I am terrible at speeches. So I will do something simple,” he then crushed the stone, with turned into a sunstone, one of the most precious, rarest gemstones in the Empire. “I can’t imagine my life without you, Celestia. I want to be your husband and you mine wife, mi amor.” They locked gazes for a few seconds before turning, not to the Elder, but to the Gods. They merged their gifts and threw them at their pyres. The flames erupted in flashes of different colors for several seconds before the flames turned golden; their gifts accepted by the Gods themselves. The Elder threw his arms up. “The Gods bless this wedding with their approval! REJOICE!” At that, every draconequus preset chanted at the same time ‘Yorokobu!’. After that, they each were handed a unique flower reserved for wedding ceremonies only. It was beautiful and crystalline. They then moved to the trees of the Gods planted behind their pyres. They simultaneously proceeded to plant the flowers next to the trees. The flowers withered away almost instantly after and a small branch grew from the tree. They retrieved their respective branch, knelt (or in Celestia’s case, haunched), and offered their branches to the pyres while pointing at the statues of the Gods. The fire danced and shone beautifully for a few seconds, then it stopped; the golden color never changing. Of course, their wedding couldn’t be complete without Discord wanting to do something remarkable. That’s why they had thrown their gifts to the pyres. Traditionally, the gifts were exchanges, accepted, and then blessed by the Elder who then, in turn, placed them inside a golden urn for them to take back home as a reminder of their union. And while throwing the gifts wasn’t traditional, some did it. The flames were lit thousands of years ago by the Gods themselves and nothing could suffocate them. When someone places something inside the pyres, it was spat back out, intact. But when that something, namely speaking, were the gifts of a couple currently undergoing through a marriage ceremony, the flames consumed them. No one knew exactly what happened except for the colors. Black flames indicated the Gods were against the marriage. Red that the marriage had a sad future ahead of them if they continued together. Green that they were okay with it. Blue that happiness would be theirs. Grey was the same as blue, but only if they worked for it. Pink signaled pure love but that they should wait a bit, as it warned of brashness. Orange meant the Gods were glad to see them finally together. White meant the couple was destined to be together, and quite possibly they were lovers reunited from a previous life. But Golden? Golden meant the Gods themselves blessed their marriage. The cost was great, not just for the outcome, but for sacrificing the gifts in order to achieve it. But if the Gods themselves said so, then no one, not even the Emperor, would dare question their divine will. The Elder spent the next half an hour reciting exploits and blessing by the Gods, their pyres burning bright with golden fire the whole way through. When he was done, maids and servants clapped simultaneously three times with measured, practiced pace to ward off any lingering evil spirits. “And so it is, and so shall be. Blessed by the highest authority, you are to be married; husband and wife; mates to love and care for each other,” he nodded to the crowd. Hades and Persephone, both unable to stop crying, approached holding a pillow with a ring sitting on it. They approach Discord and stand by him. The Elder then nods again, this time to the other side of the crowd. Luna and Twilight stand up, both carefully carrying a similar pillow with a ring lying on it peacefully. They approach Celestia and stand by her. “Now, the rings may be exchanged; the symbols of eternal union that go beyond plan fidelity and romance; they are commitment, compromise, and undying love,” Hades and Persephone exchanged places with Luna and Twilight, neither pair willing to stop the rivers flowing down their eyes. “Bride. Groom. You may now emblaze your figures with the holy exchange of rings,” the Elder estated. Using her wing, Celestia put her ring on Discord’s middle claw-hand finger. Discord used his lion paw to put his ring on her horn. When it was done, Hades, Luna, Persephone, and Twilight returned to their seats. The maids and servants then attend to the gathered present and give them a cup of wine. “With the blessed blood of the Gods, two families join as one! Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” Everyone says before drinking the wine in one go. “Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” “Shiawasena!” The Elder steps off the podium and walks until he is in front of the couple. He then kneels in front of them. “May your lives be full of happiness and joy; may the Gods watch over you. SHIAWASENA!” “Shiawasena!” Their families replied. At once, everyone bowed before the couple. The Elder goes back to his knees, dows a respectful bow before each of the Gods, stands up, claps his hands three times, and then turns to the couple once more. “The Groom may now kiss the Bride. Shiawasena!” They didn’t hear him. They kissed with passion despite it only being a chaste union of lips. After a few seconds, they parted and their families erupted in cheers. With a final blessing from the Elder, the crowd was allowed to move to the reception, but the couple was held back for a few parting words. Once their families were gone, not without a final knowing and proud nod from Discord’s parents, the Elder revealed his intentions. “A final ritual must take place, away from prying eyes, for only those of high ranking and the Gods are allowed to take part in,” he snapped his fingers and two Priests rushed to the podium. They then brought out a small ornate platinum chest. The Elder moved to open the chest, pulling out from it two simple cups, some plants, and a steaming teapot. With a quick, silent blessing from the Elder, he hands the cups to the couple. “This is the final ritual to symbolize not only your union, but your gratefulness to the Gods and devotion to your new life.” He then poured the tea to the cups. Handed them the plants, he continued. “These plants will allow you to reach a minor climax after you ingest them. The tea, containing special and ancient herbs, shall be mixed with your essence. After that, you must drink the other’s tea.” The couple takes notice that a Priest is at the ready to catch their fluids within ritualistic crystal containers. Nodding to each other, they consume the plants without hesitation. A second after they swallow it, they, as the Elder explained, experience a weak orgasm. Nothing more than a few drops of marejuice come out of Celestia’s pussy, while precious drops of cum dribble out the tip of Discord’s cock. The Priest then pours their juices, one to each cup, and waits. After a few seconds, the tea turns blue. Satisfied with the result, the Elder speakers up again. “Now, exchange cups and drink the tea, so your union may be final and true.” Celestia and Discord exchange cups and drink them; Celestia gobbles her tea mixed with her beloved’s creamy batter; Discord slurps loudly as his spiked tea with marejuice travels down his gullet. When the cups are empty, they return it to the Elder, who in turn returns them to the chest and hands it to a Priest in order to undergo the ceremonial cleaning process. “May you go in peace, with the blessing of the Gods to guide you.” The Elder bows one last time and the couple is allowed to go meet their family and friends at the reception. The ensuing party was a blast. Banter, jokes, exchange of stories, funny anecdotes, and speeches were given. No one fought, there were no discussions, and the ambient was filled with nothing but joy and happiness. With the reception at its end, the couple ended it with a final speech by Discord. “I never had many friends in the past. Shocker, I know. I left my land, my family, and my loved ones in the pursuit of freedom. And while I will never take back what I did, since that allowed me to reach the spot where I am not, I am grateful to Fluttershy, who is absent this day but is with me at heart, for teaching me friendship and to open my heart to more than just my own selfish desires. Now, I am here, reunited with my family, loved ones, and my beautiful wife.” “I don’t know what the future awaits for us, but we will face it together, and together we shall prevail! For Harmony!” “For Harmony!” “Now, enjoy the party, go to sleep early, and see you later, ‘cause my wifey and I have a honeymoon to attend!” He declared before snapping his fingers. And in a flash, the newlyweds were gone. Chapter 6 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
7. HoneymoonChapter 7: Honeymoon Celestia stepped closer to Discord, the loving couple unable to stand apart for more than a few seconds. Their wedding had ended a few hours ago, and after a brief respite at Discord’s house, they undressed, made out for a little, and prepared themselves for their honeymoon. “Are you sure you want to wear that thing?” Discord asked, pointing at her flowing mane and tail. “I can simply snap the real deal in there and bam, good as new in a flash,” he rolled a hand at his explanation. “Yes, I’m comfortable with the wig and tailpiece, dear. You’ve done more than enough by giving them to me and animating them to simulate my natural ones,” Celestia replied the answer in a near robotic manner. She had answered that same question at least a hundred times already. Seeing the smile but somewhat insecure look in his eyes, she decided to take things up a notch and do something to ease his doubts. “Besides, I can’t wait to see Novo’s face when I take off the wig!” Just like that, Discord’s expression changed from forced comfort to golden happiness. “You mischievous little minx! That’s aaaaaall I needed to hear! March on, my darling troll of a wife!” “Don’t you dare-!” “My Trollestia!” Discord guffawed as he floated upward the stairs, eluding a smiling, pursuing Celestia. The couple paid little to no heed to the hippogriffs or sea ponies looking at them strangely. Well, to be fair to them, they popped into existence at the entrance of Mount Aris. Discord wanted to appear already on top, but Celestia convinced him that stepping up their way from the bottom was the proper thing to do since they were visitors, not Royalty nor under any mission. Their trip up the mountain was mostly uneventful aside from greeting the friendly hippogriffs they encountered on their way up. Once they reached the entrance to the main settlement, they were flanked by a few soldiers. “Celestia, Discord. Queen Novo has been informed of your arrival and wishes to see you immediately, unless you have other plans in mind?” The General, Sky Beak, asked. “We were actually heading to the palace to meet her, Sky Beak,” Celestia replied, nodding respectfully at him. “Most excellent! Then, please, follow me,” he gestured with a hand. The couple followed him through the settlement, past the main plaza, after the market, beyond the palace entrance, and finally, into the throne room. “Your majesty, Celestia and Discord are here,” he said as he bowed before his Queen and sister-in-law. Novo stood up and jumped to greet her old friend. “Celestia, darling!” The two females hugged and nuzzled each other in a welcoming sign of affection. “My stars, Celestia, your fur is so smooth and clean. Where have you been hiding these past months?” She then leaned next to her ear. “And please tell me that treatment is available, it is simply divine.” Celestia giggled. “That would be difficult to get, Novo. I think it’s a once in a lifetime experience, even for me,” at that, her friend sighed but understood her words. Still, the sassy hippogriff wouldn’t let that go just like that. “Fine, keep your secrets. I don’t care, you cake-eating vacuum,” Novo replied before turning around, using a wing to motion them to follow her. “Oh, sorry there, it is good to see you, too, Discord,” he didn’t reply; he was far too busy pulling small pranks on a few oblivious guards. She guided them to the left and out of the throne room. “Cancel my meetings for the day, only interrupt me if there is something urgent.” “Of course, my Queen,” Sky Beak replied. Entering at the adjacent room, the trio sat around a table as they were quickly served by the staff with some coffee, utensils, and clean handkerchiefs. “So, Celestia--” “Mom! Mooooom!” Skystar shouted, her voice approaching. “Is Auntie Celestia here yet!? I wanna -- oh! Auntie!” The energetic princess launched herself at the alicorn. Celestia caught her in time and returned the tight hug the princess was giving her. “Oh my stairs, it’s been so long since I last saw you, Auntie!” She hawked. “Wow, Auntie, you look gorgeous! Your makeup and necklace are so beautiful!” “Indeed they are, daughter of mine,” Novo agreed before pinching one of her daughter’s ears, pulling at it and forcing the yellow coated hippogriff to sit down on an empty seat. “Which begs the question. When did you exactly begin to care about makeup or jewelry? I think this is the first non-royal or diplomacy related time I’ve seen you wearing them so openly. Don’t get me wrong, they are nicely done and not at all tacky or loud, it suits you perfectly,” she took a sip of her coffee before turning to Discord. “And to see the Lord of Chaos himself without his signature beard? Why, the world has truly gone crazy or I’m just an old hag that is seeing the world change before her very eyes?” “You’re not that old, Novo. But the world is surely moving around us, isn’t it?” Celestia sighed happily. “It’s been such a long time since I was last able to free my mind from such responsibility. Besides, it was time to step down. I know Luna still helps forms the shadows, but maybe if we are needed in the future, we will have to lead Equestria once more. But Twilight is making such an excellent job and she’ll do far more than I can even imagine, I’m sure,” she sipped her coffee. “True and true. Rain Shine is back, too. It seems Grogar is really gone since he had to impersonate that damn necromancer,” Novo hissed, narrowing her eyes at Discord, who, in turn, paid her no mind. “And now the world seems to be entering into a new golden age. Maybe I should retire in a few years, too?” “But mooooom, I don’t want to be the Queeeeeen,” Skystar whined. “Tough luck, young lady,” Novo replied. “Say, Celestia, What brings you here? I don’t think it’s just a friendly visit since he is here, too,” she pointed at Discord. “No offense, but I would sooner trust my daughter with my throne than I would trust you.” “Should I be insulted or relieved?” Skystar questioned herself, smoke emerging from her head as she pondered the question. Shaking her head after a moment of thinking, she turned to her mother. “But Mom, Discord is super funny and creative! Silverstream says he’s a pretty nice and funny guy!” “Well, someone is going to be a good pal, I see!” Discord said as he appeared behind Skystar and hugged her. Skystar giggled and returned the gesture. “He’s soooo fluffy!” She cried whilst Novo shook her head in disappointment. “We’ll leave you two lovely ladies-” he smiled seeing Novo shudder at his compliment. “-to yourselves. My new friend Skystar and I have pran- ehem, cultural exchanges to see to!” And with that, they were gone as the air itself swallowed them whole. “Discord, I know you can hear me: if you so much touch my throne or mess with my sister, I’ll gauge out your damn tooth with my bare claws!” Novo shouted before slumping into her chair. “Really, Celestia? Why did you bring him along?” “I know Discord is… hard to understand, but he’s changed so much. And I mean really changed. Fluttershy’s influence over him was stronger than I imagined,” she sighed dreamily. “A lot of things have happened, Novo.” Novo stared at her friend for several moments; her beak hanging open until she regained control of herself. “Y-you can’t be serious, Celestia. You… and him… together?” Asked Novo, incredulous with mixed disbelief and horror. “H-How did that even came to be!?” Celestia closed her eyes and took a big breath. “Before I tell you that, I must show you something first, Novo. You’re one of my greatest friends and allies, and you deserve to know by my own doing.” With that said, Celestia’s horn lit with magic and her wig and tailpiece were removed, the magic imbued into them stopping until she put them back. The gasps of the present maids and servants are heard first, then Novo’s, and finally a nervous chuckle from Celestia. “Goodness of the stars and seas, Celestia, what did you do!?” Novo said in a panic. “And… and is that an engagement ring on your ho-- No… No, you didn’t. Him!? You married him!? How!? When? WHY!? And why by the depths are you bald!? Did he do it!? Answer me, Celestia!” She demanded. Celestia raised her forehooves. “Calm down, Novo. Let me explain what happened,” the white alicorn implored. Celestia spent the next twenty minutes retelling Novo what had happened. From their encounter in Silver Shoals, to their talks, to the start of their relationship, their engagement, and her arrival to the draconequus empire. Novo sighed heavily. “More… more coffee, pleaaaaase,” she ordered in exasperation. “And make it espresso this time. This… this is too much to take in. So, you two accepted your feelings for each other, decided to get married, and Discord opened up about his people, where you got to meet his family who are not crazy wackos like him?” Rubbing her templates, she continued. “And now you’re not only married, but you also did it by following their traditions? Are you sure that’s wise?” Celestia winced a little. “I know Discord will be quite the ride, but I know he’s doing his best and more. He’s really changed. And living on draconequus society has proven to be not that much different than our own regarding the day to day basis.” “I’m talking about their culture, which, by the way, sounds incredibly complex but beautiful. Who could’ve imagined that the draconequus’ society was so peaceful and tempered, considering the maniac it spawned? Again, no offense, but Discord, even if he’s changed, has done a lot of bad things in the past and more stupid mistakes than anyone else in the history of ever! I mean, just look at his Grogar asspull!” She sighed as a servant served her a cup of espresso. “I’m worried for you, Celestia. I want you to be happy, and if you love him and he loves you, and I do believe he does love you after everything you’ve told me. I just don’t want you suffering from a broken heart or worse.” “Do you think him capable of doing that to me or using me as a sort of plan?” She asked seriously. Novo didn’t even flinch as she drank half her coffee. “Of harming you? Absolutely not. Of using you? On a prank or two, absolutely. My worry comes from your new role in life. What if a married life or playing the housewife role becomes unbearable or you find it is something not for you? I don’t want you to be unhappy, Celly.” Celestia smiled warmly at Novo. “If that ever happens, Discord told me we can move out, explore the world, do whatever we want. But I will never be sad because I’m his wife. I love him with all my heart, Novi,” she replied using her pet name. “That’s the reason I shaved my tail and mane, to show him how much I love him and that even I, a foreigner, am willing to abide by the traditions of his people, even if he isn’t the best at following anything,” she ended with a giggle. Novo smiled. “As long as you’re happy, I’m happy for you, Celly. I was really afraid that the draconequus’ are not like Discord at all, and by that I mean chaotic beings. The last thing we need is thousands of supreme pranksters running around the place. I am so glad that that is not the case and that Discord is such a singular individual,” she took another sip of her coffee. “I also don’t know how you manage to do it, but even bald you look absolutely stunning. Discord better be grateful to have you.” “And I am!” Came the voice of Discord before a tear in the air opened up to reveal Skystar and Discord. Using some ducktape, he closed the tearing. Skystar, on the other hand, looked ready to explode. By letting out a high-pitched screech, Skystar hugged Celestia. “Auntie! Auntie! You’re married now! Oh my feathers, oh my feathers! Are you pregnant yet!? I call dibs on babysitting your babies!” She exclaimed. Celestia blushed, Discord couldn’t look any smugger even if he tried, and Novo spat the sip of coffee she was drinking. “Skystar! Where are your manners, young lady!? Have some common decency and tact!” The Queen demanded, but was thoroughly ignored. While Skystar hugged her tightly, purring and keening with joy, she looked at Novo. “Novi, the reason we came here is to ask you, if it is okay with you, to spend our honeymoon here, in Mount Aris.” “Consider it my wedding gift, then,” she replied, nodding. “Sucks I couldn’t go to the wedding. Though, after what you’ve told me, getting Luna and the rest of your family there was tricky as it was. Still, I am touched I was the first one you thought of after it was done,” standing up (and accepting a handkerchief from a servant to clean her beak), she signaled the couple to follow her. “Come with me, if you will. And Skystar, please, Celestia needs her personal space.” Novo then guided her friend and her husband through the castle and ended on the other side of Mount Aris. Upon arriving at the destination, she presented them with a cozy, lovely hut. “This is the official diplomatic hut. Whenever we have a diplomat that’s going to stay for several days or weeks on end, they are given this hut, should they accept, for their use instead of a room from the palace. You can stay here. I assure you, it is quite comfortable.” Celestia and Discord looked at the hut. It was, indeed, cozy and welcoming. Not too big, not too shabby, it lacked any luxurious indicator on the outside; pretending to be just a normal hut if only well-kept. The true beauty of it laid on its surroundings. It stood at the foot of a small forest running up the back of the palace, near where it connected with an easy access trail to a private beach. The smell of the ocean, the peaceful rumbling of the waves, and the sheer beauty of it made it the perfect place for them to spend their honeymoon. Celestia hugged Novo for the longest time before Skystar joined in on the hug pile, Discord looked from the sideline until the girls were done. Novo shot him a glance and nodded in approval. After that, Novo and Skystar left the couple on their own. They entered the hut, sparing only a moment to admire the simple luxury of the hut. Paintings, some decorated pots, and everything they could possibly need for their stay except for a kitchen, since the palace staff would serve that purpose for them. They made their way to the bedroom and flopped don the large bed. “I really thought Novo was going to complain about our marriage, but she was more surprised than anything.” “She’s a good friend, I guess,” Discord shrugged before drawing her into a tight hug. “I can’t believe we’re actually married! That I, Discord, am a family man now! Who would’ve thought? What will Fluttershy say?” Celestia sighed happily. “Knowing her, she’s going to hug you and cry as she mumbles how proud she is of you for a few hours. But I’m happy to be your wife, my husband,” she then kissed his chin. “It’s going to take some time for it to come out. Like I said before, you look quite handsome without the beard, but I prefer you with it.” “The beard strikes again!” Discord kissed the base of her horn. “I don’t know how life is going to be for both of us now, dear, but I know that despite anything, we will be together and happy by the end of the day. I’m so happy to be your wife, Discord. I can’t wait to get back home and start my official life as a housewife. When we were at the altar and during that ceremony? That was one of the happiest moments of my life.” “So far, my love,” he corrected. “Our life together has only just begun. Put aside your silly thoughts of being a housewife and raising kids and all that stuff. Here’s gonna be plenty of time for that. For now, let’s simply enjoy being husband and wife.” Taking the initiative, Celestia rolled over to pin her husband against the bed. Laying on top of him, she was able to capture his lips and began a heavy make-out session. Their tongues dancing and lapping at each other not with hunger nor desperation, but a careful exchange of want, love, and pure joy. Discord grabbed her flanks, kneading and playing with her voluptuous rump as they proceeded to try and suck each other’s souls out for several minutes. Even with most of her focus dedicated to enjoy and kiss her husband, Celestia had some left to notice her husband’s cock rising past his protective cave and up her teats and belly. Deciding to be the naughty wife, Celestia broke the kiss not without slurping his tongue as she moved down his neck, pelting it with kisses and loving licks. She traveled down his furry chest, scaled midsection, and finally came face to face with his throbbing erection. She admired it for a few seconds, impressed by its size and the amount of heat it was giving out. She sniffed it, her arousal growing as her nostrils were filled with her husband’s scent. She then began to kiss the base of his shaft and worked her way up to the tip with tentative and demure licks across its length. Once reaching the head of his shaft, she gave it a loving kiss before opening her mouth. Celestia began to suck and polish her husband’s cock at a slow measured pace. Discord laid on the bed enjoying the blowjob his wife was giving him. She started out slowly and deliberate, but as seconds passed, her rhythm began to change to a more aggressive, domineering pace, only to then jump back into a slow, steady pace for a few seconds and then work her way up again. Also, in tandem with her changing paces, she slowly introduced more and more of his meat down her gullet until her lips reached his base. Celestia moaned and smiled upon hearing his groan of pleasure. She kept herself there for a few moments until it was getting difficult to breathe. Pulling herself back up, her throat was liberated from the carnal obstacle blocking her throat. When only his tip was left behind the lock of her lips, she sunk down again until her nose met his pelvis. And again, she pulled back. The motion repeated itself over and over again, interchanging with speeds, angles, and depth of her motions in order to wring his cum into her hungry stomach. “Celestia!” Discord moaned the name of his wife as he grabbed her ears. With leverage quite literally in hand, he began rocking his hips in order to bring his climax sooner; effectively facefucking his wife in the process. After a few more thrusts, Discord reached his peak and with a barely contained roar, he poured his sticky cum down her gullet. His eyes side crossed as he slumped back on the bed while Celestia gulped down his cum while pulling back. It took a few seconds until Celestia was able to free his cock from her mouth leaving no trace of cum behind. With a final mouthful, she swallowed her meal and did a ladylike burp. The stinky, jelly-like cum of her beloved showcased its potency as she could smell him through the imprint it left on her mouth. There was no time for rest or mushiness as Discord vanished beneath the sheets of their bed as if they were quicksand. Before Celestia could ask what had happened, she felt his hands against her rump behind her; fingers clasping hard against her flesh and spreading her wide for his enjoyment. In order to help him and give him a bit of a show, she spread her legs apart and raised her lower end higher for him to admire. Discord inhaled her musky scent, her arousal making him dizzy and lustful for more. He started kissing her fold and anus before his tongue divided and expanded into two separate appendages. One entered her butthole, the other her pussy. “D-Discord, s-slow down, pleaaaahhhhsseee!” She pleaded, but her request was denied if not outright ignored. With two tongues ravishing her insides and with how wet and bothered she was, it wouldn’t take long for her to reach her orgasm, she knew that. Still, she pressed her face against the bed, opting to enjoy her treatment. The Lord of Chaos continued to mess up his wife’s holes with the same treatment she had given him, just in a more drastic fashion. His shifts in style and speed were more prominent and unpredictable, to the point that Celestia was reduced to a gibbering mess by the time her climax arrived. When it did, she moaned loudly into the mattress, her juices flowing to drench Discord’s face and stain the sheets and floor below. Retreating his tongues and reforging them into his normal, usual one, Discord admired the mess he’d created and smiled. Shifting his movements, he quickly mounted her; using the tip of his phallus to tease her entrance. “Are you ready, my dear wife?” He asked in a teasing manner. “Rut me, my husband. Breed me, for I am your mare!” Celestia replied with gusto, thrusting back against his hips, trying to get his cock inside her cunt herself. “Don’t be so greedy and impatient, my love. This will be our first time making love as husband and wife, shouldn’t we cherish this moment?” He asked with a playful smirk. “Just shove your cock inside me already, or I’ll do it myself!” She demanded. “I need you inside me, Discord!” His smirk widened. “Then, as you wish!” With that said, he reached her deepest barrier in a single thrust. “So tight!” “Sooo big!” She yelled, already drooling with lust and need. Discord didn’t waste time and started thrusting, not yet with the pace he desired, but was stronger than useful; forceful, dominating, and subjugating. All in order to properly claim her as his mate and wife, the future mother of his children. The next minutes passed in relative peace and calm, with his pace increasing only sporadically but enjoying every second of it as they moaned and gasped for air as pleasure coursed through their bodies. The feeling of having his cock spreading her tight walls, knowing they belonged to him as his cock belonged to her made Celestia nearly go mad with pleasure and joy. How many thousands of would-be pretenders of love; nobles, commoners, and foreigners in equal measure trying to win her hoof in marriage? Each and every single one of them wanting her not out of love, but to fulfill their own selfish agendas? Well, not everyone. Duke Badok and the simple soldier, Copper Tail, had shown her true intentions of love with no ulterior motives, but she had to reject them for their sakes. It was not the time for her to leave the throne and they were not immortal. But she made good friends with them and eventually they found another love. She had seen them from afar, so happy and enjoying a simpler life. Even her niece, Cadance, looked positively lovely and at peace with her husband, Shining Armor, and her precious Flurry Heart. And now Twilight would be, too, getting a husband in a few years. Spike a wife. And Luna? Who knows. With Spike, she got a taste of what motherhood could be and a desire to have her own babies burned inside her. And now, now she could have it. “H-harder! Faster! F-Flood my womb with your cum, husband dearest!” She pleaded and begged. “C-Coming right up!” He answered as he finally let go and began to thrust his hips with all the might he could muster. The wet slaps of scale and fur meeting the only thing louder than the married couple’s screams and moans of ecstasy and pleasure. While not their first time, it was their first as husband and wife. That little fact made the entire act feel and taste so different and new it was unreal for both of them. As Discord approached his second climax, he began to thrust harder but slower, wanting to reach and feel every inch of her pussy while allowing her to feel every inch of his length. One, four, and finally nine thrusts later, their hips locked as he let out a climactic roar: one that marked her as his wife, mate, and lover. Celestia moaned in turn, eyes wide open and drool drenching the sheets as her climax hit her like lighting hits a rod. Her womb expanded and it was soon flooded with cum. Discord then pulled out his cum while he was still cumming. A spurt of cum landed across her asscheeks before sticking his cock inside her puffy asshole. In one thrust, his hips slammed her butt and the rest of his climax filled her sphincter with its last spurts. Falling on the bed, the married couple laid there to regain their breath after their intense, passionate, and bountiful lovemaking. They remained like that for several moments, Discord’s cock deflated and returned to its hidden sheath on its own, all the while the two lovebirds snuggled and whispered sweet nothings at each other. Discord ran his claws across her bald head while she snuggled up against him more. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for the room to start stinking with the pungent smell of Discord’s potent cum. At that point, Celestia smelled the air and sighed happily. The smell was still too strong for her, but it wasn’t as difficult as before and she grew accustomed to it far quicker than their previous time, since the Ceremony to their Wedding, the tradition dictated that no sexual intercourse could be had until after they were proclaimed as a couple or backed out of the marriage. Still, Celestia smiled as she moved away from her husband, confusing him for a moment. Her intentions were made all too clear after she stepped out of the bed and presented her backside to her husband. A sign that she had been claimed by him and that she belonged to him, just as much as he belonged to her. A final drop of cum leaked out of her cunt before it finished jellying itself into a seal, hitting the ground below. The room was increasingly drenched in the stinky, smelly, potent, and overtaking scent of Discord’s cum, and Celestia found she’d come to love that scent in no time. Chapter 7 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
8. A New Life - Part 1A New Life Part 1 Celestia hummed a melody she had memorized during the previous days. She still didn’t understand the language well; Dracoris was far more complicated than she expected, even for her, but she knew enough to know the song spoke about some sort of voyage regarding pirates that ended in tragedy or as a positive outlook of a life well-spent. It depended on personal opinion and she leaned on the latter. While humming, she cleaned the remaining dishes that had been used for that day’s meal. Her tail was raised, fully exposing her privates, only this time she felt absolutely no lingering shame or embarrassment. It somewhat bugged her that she had adapted to that better before understanding more of Dracoris. One of the most interesting aspects she had come to deal with was dealing with a certain unspoken rule. She sniffed the air, smelling the stinky, smelly, and gnarly rank air. She followed the source, knowing it came from her backside, and pondered. “It still smells fresh and potent so… I guess another two or three hours?” She muttered to herself as she cleaned the rest of the dishes. The unspoken rule, she had come to realize on her own, was that does would show-off their mate’s scent and proof of lovemaking for a certain amount of time. It was a careful dance between proper manners, appreciation, admiration, ego, and insult. Clean it too soon, it would be like saying you didn’t love your mate enough, leave it for too long and the stench would become too rancid which would be seen as a grave insult towards not only your mate but to other females. She had to leave it for long enough for it to be acceptable; to show she loved Discord and embraced him for all he was, while showing off his love for her in return without being preachy, boastful, or offensive, but still remain appreciative, loving, and caring. But not long enough for the smell to become unpleasant and insulting. It was not an easy task, but she had gotten the hang of it more or less. At least, Persephone had told her she was doing a great adaptation so far. Truth be told, and she suspected many a doe felt the same way as she did, she really enjoyed the stinky smell of her bottom. There was something that fit right for her to have her pussy and anus smelling with the stinky scent of her husband on her. Discord sure seemed to love it, too, since he would spend several minutes on end sniffing at her privates, taking in the mixed scents turned into a stinky, powerful aroma. Sometimes it would even drive him them to have sex from the smell alone. She really enjoyed it when he sniffed her like that. A combination of sexiness and messing around that always managed to make her moan and giggle in equal measure. A few weeks had passed since the wedding and end of her honeymoon with Discord. After which, much to her joy, she became a full-time housewife. She couldn’t believe how relaxing and calm her life was now. Sure, she knew she was a lucky mare. She would never have to worry about financial security and seeking a job would be more akin to do something to pass the time rather than a need for money. Even without her ludicrous savings over thousands of years (that could last her thousands more of living a luxurious life if she desired), Discord ensured the need for money or anything else was utterly unnecessary. He could create as much money as he wanted, or use his talent to earn money, lands, fame, favors, anything, really, and be properly compensated. But even without that, they didn’t delve in luxury. Modesty was a mark of the strong, she always believed in that and lived by that… except when it involved cake; the more expensive and delicious, the better! She giggled at her silly little joke, though it was true, in a sense. The life of a modest, normal, day-to-day normal pony proved to be exactly what she desired. She was happy with her role as a housewife and never for a moment second-guessed her choice to be with Discord. A choice made all clearer as her pearl necklace shone brightly around her neck. It wasn’t a royal necklace, but it was far superior in her mind. With a magic shake, she put the last of the dishes on the cleaner to let them dry. With that done, she moved to her next duty: dusting the lounge. In truth, she didn’t have to do it every day, once a week was more than enough, but she enjoyed doing so because it was incredibly relaxing and by far her favorite part to clean. As she moved around with a feather duster grasped tightly via magic, meticulously dusting the lounge, she swayed her smelly rear from side to side with her tail raised and poised proudly to expose her nethers. She could still feel the thrusting rush of Discord’s cock ravaging both of her holes the previous night. That alone was enough to make her smile. After their honeymoon ended and they returned to the village, they didn’t shy away from showcasing their loving nature. How could she be ashamed of something like that when every other married doe in the village acted the same way? She loved her home, she loved her husband, she loved draconequus culture, she loved the village, and she loved living among them as one of their own. Unlike ponies, who were quick to act out of fear and be off-putted by non-ponies, the draconequus saw her as a visitor first, and now as one of them even though she wasn’t a draconequus. All that mattered was that she accepted their culture, lived by their traditions, practiced them, and showed true interest in them. They had also made an impact on her attitude, too, as she became more spirited and lively than before, even more so than her and Luna’s trip before retirement. And that’s not the only thing that changed, she thought with a blush. She was never a promiscuous pony, she wasn’t even all that sexually active. But now she had sex nearly daily. Of course, she knew about those idiotic, raunchy stories of couples fornicating every single day. The ludicrous notion was simply laughable! Of course, she knew that she had so much sex now because both she and her husband were beyond elation! But once routine kicked in and their life stabilized itself, their sex life would become exactly what they desired: paced, romantic, and filled with love. She thought with not too hard to conceal disgust how many couples thought sex was the most important part of their relationship. Even if having sex with Discord became a once a week affair that wouldn’t mean she loved him any less, nor that he loved her less. It was important to set the mood, to make things natural and memorable, not simply hump like horny dogs every three hours. And lust? Lust was always a great tool, further strengthened by his cum’s aphrodisiac influence. What really surprised her about her sex life was how… submissive she had become. She had never been submissive before, couldn’t have. She was a Princess of Equestria, royalty, and the public face of an entire nation. She had always commanded, either directly or from the shadows, but commanded she had; never submitted. But now she willingly presented herself to him, lowered her head as she let her husband ravage her. And he acted in kind. He was never forceful or sadistic or cruel, maybe a bit of an ass on occasion, but it was in good fun. Yet he always made her feel beloved, beautiful, and sexy. He made her moan with his touch and squirm with his words. When he commanded her, she obeyed. Oh sweet Faust, did she obey. By far, her favorite part was always how he wrapped himself around her, embracing her lovingly in a similar fashion as a dragon would do with its mate. She thought it was perhaps a bit too overprotective from his part, but after a few times, she grew to love the feeling. She felt content, protected, safe, loved, warm, secured, and overjoyed at the same time. Even when they didn’t have sex, either because they were tired or simply weren’t in the mood, he always wrapped himself around her like that. She very much so enjoyed whenever he put his chin over her bald head, resting and cuddling her in order to keep her safe. “I wonder…,” she muttered. Stopping with her dusting, she began to focus on her memories, more specifically a certain evening after returning from their honeymoon. ************************************************** “So, Celestia, tell me. How’s your sex life going?” Persephone asked out of the blue as she sat her cup of tea. “Heeerrkkk!” Celestia nearly choked on a piece of fruit she was eating as the two women relaxed in the light of the afternoon. “W-Why would you ask that all of a sudden!?” Demanded a bright-red Celestia. Persephone giggled. “It’s an honest question, dear. Tell me, have you been following my advice and teachings about cleaning after yourself and maintaining your image?” “Oh!” Celestia felt incredibly relieved. “Yes. Yes! Thank you so much, Persephone. I’m still adapting to the whole process but I’m getting better at it with every try.” She nodded to the alicorn. “That’s so good to hear! I love seeing my son so happy and mellow nowadays! So there are no problems with your sex life? Everything is okay?” “Well,” Celestia rubbed her chin. “There’s this one thing I’m a bit worried about, Persephone. I’m not sure how to put it into proper words.” “Go on,” she replied before taking another ship of her tea. “Discord has been acting… strange, lately. And for that matter, me too,” Celestia paused a moment to collect her thoughts. “He’s acting more… dominant whenever we have sex. And… I think I like it?” She said awkwardly, surprised that there was no doubt, but a certain amount of realization when she said it. “I mean I’ve been--” “Acting more submissive around him during sex, right?” Persephone finished for her. “You don’t have to worry about that, Celestia. It’s perfectly natural for a doe, or a mare in your case, to submit herself to her strong buck.” “But I was never like this. Last night was the first time in my life I presented myself, not because I wanted to, but because he demanded me to do it. I obeyed,” Celestia blushed and smiled. “And it felt soooo good to do it. And it’s not just sex. Whenever we make-out I willingly submit to him, letting Discord guide us. Why? I was never, ever like this before, not even close. The thought of being submissive never crossed my mind before outside some kinky foreplay.” “I knew I forgot to tell you something. This was it,” Persephone sighed tiredly at her own forgetfulness. “But you have nothing to worry about. As I said, it’s perfectly normal. Every couple goes through it, although in some cases the reverse happens and the buck becomes submissive to the doe. In my case, for example, Hades loooooves to bite me, and that was slowly made me submissive.” “B-but how is that possible?” Celestia asked, shocked but curious. “A number of traits and reasons, actually. It depends on each couple. Besides the high production of testosterone bucks have, there is a sort of trigger, so to speak. Mine is my Hades biting me that caused me to be submissive. And it can be anything, really. Bucks are naturally affectionate, caring, sweet, and loving toward their mates. A buck will do his best to please his wife, don’t you agree?” She ended with a knowing wink. ************************************************ After that talk, the subject wasn’t brought up again as she wanted to solve the mystery herself. All she knew about it was that it had to be a repeated action during intercourse, something that made her submissive to him. The problem was figuring out what it was. Thankfully for her, she more or less had pinpointed the starting point of her submissiveness to start practically days after their return from Mount Aris. Suddenly, a door materialized out of thin air. “Honeeeey, I’m hoooome!” Discord announced as a group of disembodied laughs echoed around the lounge. Closing the door behind him, it vanished alongside the laughs. Not a moment after he laid his eyes on Celestia did Discord rushed to her, hugging and kissing her neck. “How is my wifey wife doing?” Celestia giggled and kissed his snout. “Finishing with my chores, dear. How about you?” “Ah, I was bored out of my mind in that meeting with the Emperor. Did I ever tell you how much I despise paperwork and political talk? It’s the natural enemy of Laughter,” he shuddered. “So I froze time, talked with the Emperor, gave him a few pointers, and then came back home after unfreezing time this time.” “I’m surprised the Emperor lets you get away with it,” Celestia giggled. “What made you come back so soon? I thought you were going to have a tea party with Fluttershy?” “Friendship Mission, she had to cancel our party,” he explained, his tone obviously disappointed. “Now… care to tell me what’s in your mind?” He asked, hugging her tighter as he kissed her neck and gave her a sweet nibble. Celestia sighed. Hiding something from Discord was harder than convincing Cadance to let go of shipping. “A few weeks after our honeymoon ended I had a chat with your mother. We discussed a little about how draconequus’ bucks tend to make their wives submissive. That… that’s happening to me. But I don’t understand what’s causing it. I was never a submissive mare.” Discord took a few seconds to think about his answer. “Does it… disturb you?” Celestia put the duster down. “No, dear. I just wish to know what’s making it happen so I can at least understand it,” she blushed, kissing his snout again. “Because I actually really like being submissive for you, my love.” “Then know that I would never, ever try to do anything that would hurt you, Celly. I also don’t really understand it but I like to see you submissive before me, honey. It’s just draconequus nature. I love you for who you are, Celly. If you want to stop having sex for a time until we figure this out, I am behind you pie percent.” “You have the most awful sense of math humor ever, dear,” Celestia felt like crying. “What did I do to deserve you?” “Tartarus if I know. Being super charismatic and the most handsome and humble buck alive sure helped my odds, that’s for sure!” He replied with a little laugh. “I don’t care if you’re submissive or not, though it is super hot. You are my wife and that’s all I care about.” The happy couple kissed and made out for a few minutes in the lounge until Celestia reminded him she still had chores to attend to. The next two hours went by normally as she finished her chores around the house. Once she was done, she moved to the bathroom in order to clean and rinse herself. She enjoyed her shower more now that the kind, loving words of her husband calmed her nerves. After her shower, the rest of their day was spent in silence and calm. They had dinner, some tea, Discord babysat his little siblings while she chatted with Persephone, some of her daughters, and the neighbors about trivialities. When night arrived, the couple moved to their bedroom. Before they even reached the bed, Discord wrapped himself around Celestia; pressing his hardened cock against her pussy and ass. “You know,” he began. “I’ve been talking with some of my brothers and my dad. I found out that your fuckholes are tighter, more compact than that of a draconequus doe,” he slurred against her ear before he bit it and pulled at it. Celestia moaned in pleasure, a fierce blush spreading across her face as she pressed her backside against his hips; inviting him to ravage her as he pleased. “I’m such a lucky guy. My gorgeous wife is so tight and a good, submissive mare. What can be better than that?” He chuckled before he began licking her bald head. “Aaaaaahhhhhhhmmmmm~” Celestia let out a throaty moan as her legs trembled at the pleasure she was getting. While she couldn’t understand where or how he came up with the idea of licking her head shortly after their return from their honeymoon. “Discord~” In a flash they were on the bed, Discord still wrapped around her body as he pinned her to the bed. She didn’t protest. In fact, she raised her butt more as he licked her head and gave the back of her neck hard nibbles. Not enough to cause her that much pain, but to her, it was incredibly enjoyable and arousing. He moved down her back making sure to kiss each centimeter he could until he was sitting on the bed; a hand grabbing her derriere and spreading her to leave her more exposed. He didn’t need to do that, she was already as exposed as one could be, but the feeling of domination was too strong to let it pass. He quickly reached the end of the line, her shaved tail, and he did the only reasonable thing that was left to do. “Gyaahaahahaaa!” Celestia half-screeched in surprise, half-moaned deeply. Turning her head around to gaze at what Discord was doing, she found him sucking on her tail - top to bottom; up and down and again - as he squeezed her rump with all the love and intent he could muster. “I’m going to do this often!” Discord barked a silly little laugh as if he had found a new toy for him to play with. He continued sucking on her tail for several minutes until, to his surprise, she came and flopped to the bed. “Ah, ah, ah~ We still have to play a little, darling wife,” he announced to her before he slithered up her body again, splitting his head into two; one going for her lips and the other behind her head in order to lick and kiss her bald head. While he was doing this, he was also aligning himself with her sweet entrance and with a thrust that sunk half his phallus into her. The alicorn moaned her sweet melody directly into her husband’s mouth. He began to thrust all the way pressing down against his wife, careful not to harm her in any way while at the same time asserting his dominance over her body. Celestia was reduced to a moaning, drooling mess. She loved it whenever Discord let himself go like he was doing at the moment. It made her mind spin around with pleasure and joy, a little voice that told her it was okay to let go and allow her husband to simply rut her into oblivion and do with her as he pleased. The feeling was only magnified by his obscene tail-licking and now he dared to make love to her while he kissed and licked her head? She couldn’t imagine anything better. Nor she could imagine herself liking getting her head or tail licked like that in the past. The act alone, nay, the thought alone was more than enough to send her into a downward spiral of desire and lust. In a moment of clarity, just as Discord’s thrusts were becoming more erratic and her second orgasm loomed over, she realized what her trigger of submission was. Of course, she thought, it’s so obvious now. She moaned loudly as Discord engorged his tongue to practically lick her entire bald head. Soooo gooooood~ Was her last thought before her womb and pussy were once again flooded by the musky, stinky, thick cum of her husband. Everything was right with the world. ************************************************ The frequent sex caused her rear to be quite smelly due to draconequus cum being extremely musky and Discord’s was at least five times stronger than a normal buck’s cum. She had perfected the art of maintaining her image and nethers cleaned properly. But for her an unforeseen consequence of the constant mating manifested itself in her nethers. Surely, she should’ve seen it coming since her husband was Discord, the Spirit of Disharmony, Lord of Mischievousness, God of Chaos. His cum was, apparently, charged with the tiniest hint of his essence. It wasn’t enough to spontaneously cause havoc, not even close, but it had secondary effects on her nonetheless. Namely speaking, she had discovered a few days ago that, no matter how much she showered or bathed, she couldn’t remove a now permanent coating of his scent from her pussy and ass. It didn’t stink badly and it never became rancid or rank, it wasn’t even that noticeable a meter away from her and it only really stank a little only if someone were to smell her privates directly. And even then, it wasn’t that potent or off putting. Persephone had compared it to getting a strong whiff out of aphrodisiac, but nothing more than that. Discord offered to get rid of the stinky scent, but she convinced him to let her keep it, but enchant her so that it wouldn’t get any stronger out of tradition’s sake. She liked the potent, stinky, musky smell, it was as if she was being protected by him or as a mark that she was his wife. Aside from that, life was quiet, with bouts of excitement here and there (turns out draconequus society is also big on extreme sports on the outer fringes), and settling to the role of a housewife proved to be exactly what she needed in her life. She also frequented the spa alongside Persephone, some of her sisters-in-law, or neighbors she had befriended in order to get a proper scrubbing and tendering; a good old fashion proper cleaning. There they chatted about their daily lives and jobs, told jokes, and how much they loved their husbands. It still blew her mind how friendly and open the draconequus’ could really be. When she learned that when a buck smelled the stinky scent of his cum mixing with that of his mate it would drive them crazy and horny enough to have spontaneous sex again. Though that happened more often when the doe was clean and the buck felt the need to mark her once again. No wonder his sex drive had increased! Such was the occasion as she sat on her seat around the table surrounded by Persephone, some of their neighbors, and a few of her daughters after a relaxing day at the spa. As they were peacefully chatting, the broadcasting televisions suddenly went white, and seconds later the flag of the Empire was displayed. Everyone performed a quick, respectful bow before the image cut again to reveal the Emperor himself. “Citizens of the Draconequus Empire,” he said in Dracoris. Celestia found it easier to understand what he was saying than previous times, happy her studies were bearing fruits. “I, the Emperor of the Draconequus Empire, our beloved nation, announce to you that our time of isolation is coming to a close. I know many of you are asking what does that mean and I shall explain,” he cleared his throat. “It means that our nation shall begin to open up to the rest of the world. It may be a dangerous place, unfit for our peace-loving ideals, vast culture, and religious ideals, but the effort must be made. The world is changing, and with it, we must change as well.” “After careful deliberation with my council of advisers, talking with the High Priests and the Elders, seeking the guidance of the Gods, and listening to the information the Lord of Chaos himself has given me, I am confident that this is the right choice,” he closed his eyes for a moment, then he reopened them as he lifted a sheet of paper. “After this announcement ends, our borders will open for the first time in centuries. It will be a careful, slow process at first. If any citizen of the empire wishes to leave and visit foreign lands, they may do so after filling the proper documentation.” “Furthermore, tourists shall also be allowed inside our land in a limited fashion for the first twelve months of this treaty. I have been in diplomatic talks with several leaders of other nations regarding this very topic. Queen Novo of Hippogriffia, Princess Twilight Sparkle of Equestria, Princess Cadance of the Crystal Empire, Dragon Lord Ember of the Dragon Lands, King Thorax of the Changeling Hives, and Sultan Goldsand of Saddle Arabia. We have all agreed to these terms and these terms shall only apply o these countries and their citizens.” “Trade agreements have been drafted and commerce will soon open up, along with the creation of new markets and job opportunities. Your Emperor has spoken. Blessed be the Gods and blessed be the Empire.” With those parting words, the broadcast ended. For a single moment, a unified cheerful roar resonated through the lands of the empire. Celestia, for her part, couldn’t smile more widely even if she tried. She understood the underlying message unspoken by the Emperor. While trade and tourism would be good for all sides, the real winner here was culture. The outside world had no idea what to expect of draconequus society, while they had some information about it already. She knew everyone, especially Twilight, were interested in draconequus culture. She couldn’t blame them. Draconequus culture and society were incredibly rich and beautiful. The world needed to know them closer just as much as the empire needed to see the cultures of other nations, too. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
8. A New Life - Part 2A New Life Part “PEEK A BOO!” Discord yelled which made Celestia, his mom, and his gathered sisters jump in fright. He didn’t give his wife any chance to recover as he hugged her tightly and licked her bald head before nibbling the base of her horn. “How’s my precious wife doing this fine day?” “Plotting a few ways to murder you for scaring me like that again!” Celestia replied, but her anger was quickly forgotten as she glanced back and their lips met. “You’re lucky I love you so much, Dizzy.” “Awww, Tia, you precious alicorn you,” Discord purred. “Ehem,” Persephone cleared her throat, arms crossed and looking less than entirely amused. “What? You’re expecting an apology? This is my house, thank you very much,” he said to his mother and sisters. “Oh, that reminds me, dad said he’s planning to take a trip to Saddle Arabia next month.” Persephone sighed. “I think it’ll be best if we leave. It’s late and we were about to leave in any case,” she approached Discord and pinched one of his ears, making him wince in pain. “Scare me like that again and you can kiss my chocolate puddings goodbye,” she then pulled him closer and kissed his cheek. “Take care, Discord. Celestia.” “Bye! Cya! Sayonara!” Her daughters said as they too followed their mother’s stride. Once they were alone, Discord let go of Celestia. “Were you girls having fun, Baldlestia?” “Oh, we were just chatting a little, Dizzy,” Celestia replied, unphased by the use of her other nickname. “How was work today?” “Dazzling!” He replied, extending his arms. “The crowd absolutely loved me! I think I even managed to make the Emperor cry.” Celestia giggled. She knew how much Discord loved his job, it had been her suggestion after all to give theatre a chance. She was a terrible actress, and that was putting it mildly. But Discord was a natural at it. When he first started, he absolutely crushed his auditions; the use of his powers made it even more impactful, not to coerce or anything of the sort, but thanks to them he was able to add ambient to it and a sense of realism that couldn’t be matched. He was so good at it that he managed to get the lead role of the protagonist, a vampire, in one of the most culturally important and famous musicals in draconequus history. His entire family and several delegates, dignitaries, diplomats, and the Royal Family had come to see such a monumental performance. It wasn’t every day that a virtual God performed in a play, right? His performance left almost everyone in tears and the crowd refused to clap; giving him the highest praise of his people: a silent standing ovation. Hades, his father, had cried tears of pure pride at seeing his son do such a magnificent job. Shortly after that, he bought the terrain that, in ancient times, belonged to the Royal Family, but the Emperor and his family lived in the capital and the terrain had been abandoned for centuries. With his blessings, it was his now. A beautiful place, half-sequestered away in the outskirts of the village surrounded by cherry and green trees. Small ponds of crystal clear water were everywhere, inhabited by koi fish as they all lived in a subterranean, interconnected cavern system below them. Near them was a creek, filled with other kinds of fish and even magic spirits and sprites. All in all, it was a little corner of paradise. His job surely gained him a lot of fame and more wealth than he could ever need or want. And what’s more, aside from his ability to pretty much create infinite wealth if he wished, he also owned precious things: collars, necklaces, diamonds, bracelets, and precious jewelry that rivaled that of the Royal Family’s heirloom. Their home, one that was truly theirs, gave them all the privacy and space they needed to showcase their love. From mere cuddling, to doing dishes together, to simply lounging watching a movie or show. Their life was peaceful and enjoyable. And whenever the need stroke to do something daring, a simple snap of his fingers was enough to transport them to somewhere else to let the itching die out before returning home. Who knew Ogres and Oubliettes could be so thrilling? “Mmmmm, smells so good, Tia,” he proclaimed, having moved to her rear without her noticing. He sniffed against her cleaned nethers. “Oh yeah, smells like me alright. Everyone knows you’re my wife.” “As it should be,” replied Celestia, happy and proud to say it. “You know, Persephone and your sisters and some of my friends say they are envious how I always carry your scent like a delicate coat of perfume; never too rough, but always present. They say their nethers also smell like that, but only up close.” “While yours up close smells like freshly creampied musk,” he said without an ounce of shame as he used his fingers to spread her pussy and anus to see her clean insides. He gave her three kisses; one in her clit, one in her opening, and one across her anus. Then, he moved back up to capture her lips. They delighted for several minutes in the embrace and closeness they shared; their tongues dancing, lips pressing against the other; a dance they were now familiar with and carried out to perfection. Celestia broke the kiss and teleported herself out of her husband’s grasp. “Dearest husband of mine, would you accompany me for a stroll through the woodlands?” She said, quoting a line from the musical Discord performed on. “Why, it would be my utmost pleasure to safeguard such a splendid and dutiful lady,” he replied in a suave tone as he performed a bow. Celestia fawned herself at the romantic side of her husband before going upstairs to refresh herself a little. As she turned to head for the bathroom, she swayed her hips with vigor and tantalizing beauty; letting her Dizzy enjoy the full view of her exposed marehood and puffy rear hole. After a few minutes of making sure she was properly presentable, reapplying some makeup since she didn’t use that much, only enough to punctuate her natural beauty, though she did apply a second coating of lipstick, just for the extra allure. The pinch of mascara, a touch of eyeliner, a thin coating of pink eyeshadow, a smudge of jade water on her head to make her fur shine a little more and look fresh, and some polish on her horn was all she needed. With a final application of just a hint of rosemary perfume, she was ready. Celestia came back and the two of them set out for their stroll through the zen garden of their home and all it had to offer. The walk through their garden was peaceful; even Discord had to admit it was a nice place where his normal chaotic nature could rest even if just a little. During their walk they spent most of their time in silence, simply enjoying the company of the other. Discord stood straight and proud next to his wife, while Celestia was all smiles as she walked with a tantalizing sway on her hips; her tail raised and poised to reveal as much of her pussy and tail hole as possible. After walking past their garden and property, the couple made their way to the village’s center. As they walked, they greeted or waved at other couples walking by or having a date. Wherever she looked, Celestia found does presenting their nethers to the world while the children played fully clothed. “You know,” she began as she pressed a flank against Discord’s arm. Her husband didn’t miss his chance and quickly hugged her bottom with a hand squeezing her openly. “I’ve never felt more liberated in my life before. It’s like I received something I never knew I needed until I got it. This freedom to simply be and not really care about what others may think of me because there is nothing to backtalk against, it is the best feeling in the world.” “And getting complimented about how beautiful you are is just a bonus, I suppose?” He asked playfully, his hand squeezing her round ass fitfully. “Not even a bonus. Sure, receiving the compliments of others on how good my vagina and asshole look like are nice. But the only opinions I really care about are yours and mine,” she let out a content sigh as they reached the park. Quickly, they found an empty bench and sat there. “You’ve changed quite a bit, Tia. Well, no, nope. Not really, not changed. You simply feel free, don’t you?” Discord inquired. “Like you cannot imagine!” She said, loudly. “Not only is draconequus culture so liberating and fascinating, but ever since you shaved me and left me with nothing else to hide, I’ve been growing in confidence and appreciation about those around me and myself. I learned to be happy with who and what I am and how beautiful my body really is. I think that is the lesson the Goddess wants all females to understand.” Discord nodded. “I think so too, my beloved Tia.” Celestia inhaled deeply before sighing in satisfaction. “Being part of the draconequus society is the best thing that’s ever--” “Eherm.” “--second best thing that’s ever happened to me,” she said with a wide smile. As she leaned on her husband’s shoulder, she looked to the sky and saw. “Are those phoenixes?” Seeing them closer as they chirped and squawked, she immediately recognized one of them. “Philomena!” At the mention of her name, the phoenix made her way down to meet Celestia. The alicorn hugged her lifetime friend and she returned the gesture by nuzzling the white pony. When they were done, she began to chirp and squawk. “Really?” Celestia inquired before a slightly larger phoenix, a male, landed next to Philomena and nuzzled her, making the poor chick blush. The male chirped and Philomena squawked now and again, sometimes making her blush or try to hide behind her wings. The alicorn, for her part, was all smiles and joy; acting more like an excited mother. “Ohmygosh!” She cried. “Congratulations to both of you! Have a nice day!” And with that, the two phoenixes flew away. “Okay, what was that all about?” Discord asked. “My Phoenixtine is quite rusty.” “She said that she found a mate! And not only that, but she’s also the mate of the leader of the Phoenix tribe! They are waiting on their first clutch!” Celestia said on the verge of tears. “I’m so happy for my little girl.” “If that’s the case, then I’m happy too. I may not know her, but if she’s your friend and is happy, well, all’s well that ends well, right?” He said, shrugging but smiling at the two departing phoenixes. “Speaking of which, there’s going to be a big family dinner coming up and we’re invited to come.” Celestia tilted her head. “Aren’t family dinners usually open for the family?” “Yes, but not here. You have to get invited, it is a formality and a tradition. You can go uninvited, but it would both shame you for attending uninvited and your family for forgetting about not inviting you. Of course, there are feuds within some families and all that stuff, though they are rare these days. Dad also suggested we, and by we he meant I, should be spending more time with my siblings to foster better relationships between us. Apparently, I’m a celebrity now,” he ended with a chuckle. Celestia kissed his cheek. “Even if you weren’t an actor, you’re still the God of Chaos, Lord of Mischief, and the Number One Prankster. All your sisters are amazed by your power, and so are your brothers and parents, Dizzy,” she then smiled devilishly. “I wonder if they’ll be interested in parachuting or skydiving? That reminds me, I must contact Twilight Velvet for some fun! We’ve become good thrill-seeking partners, you know?” “...I will pay whatever price there is to see my siblings scream at the top of their lungs,” he agreed with a wide, near sadistic smile. Then, he closed his eyes and his expression relaxed. “How are things going on in Equestria? Twilight’s not burned the whole country down yet, right?” “She’s doing an outstanding job, actually. Luna moved out of Silver Shoals and moved somewhere else, she’s still searching where to settle in. She can come to visit us anytime she wants, though. She told me the Emperor gave her permission and the access point to enter the country,” tapping her chin as she searched through her memories, she continued. “Cadance and Shining are as busy as ever, while Flurry is proving to be a little troublemaker. Spike is doing his job perfectly, and the bearers are fine, too.” “What about Blueblood?” “Still the same stallion-colt he is, sadly,” she said in disappointment. “Some things never change, I’m afraid.” “I can always, you know, ‘encourage’ him into a proper way?” He offered, making an encompassing gesture with a hand. “That won’t be necessary,” she assured. “For all his faults, he is quite helpful and the one responsible for putting the more rowdy nobles back on track. He’s actually been pretty helpful to Twilight in that regard,” she sighed, defeatedly. “I just wish he could act like a proper Royal.” “Speaking of acting, dear husband of mine,” she began, nudging his stomach and waggling her eyebrows. “Can I mention just how much I love your acting skills? Your performance was breathtaking. I’ve never seen a theatre go silent as the audience cried like that before. When you delivered your death-speech, it was truly a work of art.” “Nonsense my beloved wife, if not for your encouraging words I would’ve never even considered doing something as mundane as ‘working’. But, I do have to admit it was incredibly fun!” He replied with a cheeky smile. “But what about you? Why don’t you try your hoof at it?” Celestia’s eyes widened, a flash of her horrible, terrible performance a few years ago still fresh on her mind. “Oh no, not me. I love theatre and most of all the camaraderie! I could work but only in the backstage or as moral support or as an aide, but never in an acting role. I was positively dreadful, dear.” “Oh, come on, how bad can you really be?” Discord asked. “I couldn’t play myself, for Faust’s sake,” she admitted as she face-hoofed. “Ouch,” Discord snickered. “Okay, tell you what, if you give it a chance, I’ll help you out and teach you acting lessons. I am the best actor in the whole of Equis, if I must say so myself. Besides, it’s every husband’s duty to make sure his wife is happy and to be supportive, right?” “If you are willing to teach me, then I accept, Dizzy,” she sighed happily as they cuddled together. As they enjoyed the view and the peace of the park, the eyes of the married couple fell upon three children playing together. They were playing tag and other games with a ball. It wasn’t until a group of draconequus’ approached that the kids stopped and rushed to their parents. They watched as the parents hugged their children lovingly and warmly for a few seconds before heading towards their homes. “I never saw myself as a father,” Discord began. “But now that we’re married, I made amends with my family, and I settled down… I think I may want children, too,” he shook his head. “I could easily make you able to conceive… but I don’t want magic to influence that. I know we draconequus’ are part pony and part dragon, and they can pretty much impregnate anything that moves, but between us? I’m not so sure, Tia.” Celesia smiled, tears forming in her eyes. “I invited you out for a walk to do more than just spend time together, Dizzy. I… I have something to tell you. I haven’t told anyone yet,” she took a deep breath while watching the slightly confused expression of her husband. “You know that alicorns embody the traits of all pony races, right? It is a popular belief that it only means Pegasi, Earth Ponies, and Unicorns. But that also includes the other small populations, like Thestrals and Crystal Ponies.” Discord nodded. Celestia stammered, playing with her forehooves. “W-Well, uhmm, it also means we pretty much enhance every trait, too,” she blushed and gave him a timid smile. “Including fertility.” “...I’m going to be a dad?” He asked dryly, devoid of emotion. “Yes!” She cheered, tears falling from her eyes. A moment later, Discord’s eyes went white and his entire body fractured into thousands of puzzle pieces. A moment later, he fell apart like an unstable tower of Jenga. Celestia giggled at his reaction despite her tears still falling down her cheeks. Suddenly, the pieces came together and Discord was reformed. “I’m going to be a dad!?” “You’re going to be a dad!” He rushed to embrace his wife. “I’m going to be a dad!” He shouted again before teleporting in a flash of light. The first thing Celestia saw and heard after reappearing was a panicked group of draconequus’ yelping in fright at the sudden intrusion of the couple. “Discord, what did I tell you--!” Persephone started but was cut off by Discord multiplying his heads like a hydra before yelling. “I’m going to be a dad!” What followed was an onslaught that lasted for half an hour until everybody had calmed down to speak normally. All of the present siblings of Discord, his parents, and his present nephews and nieces congratulated him on his future fatherhood. While Celestia was heralded and praised for her dedication and love to start a family of her very own. Once everyone was calm enough, Persephone took the lead. “I can’t believe my eldest son is going to give me a grandbaby!” She cheered one last time before she sat next to Hades, both of them sitting across a small table in front of Celestia and Discord. “Alright, I won’t dance around the subject. Celestia, draconequus tradition highly encourages home births, but for the first one, a hospital birth is required by Imperial law.” Celestia nodded. “Equestria has a similar rule regarding the firstborn. I assume it is to make sure the safety of the child and mother and see how dangerous it is for the mother to birth more children after the first one?” Hades nodded. “Indeed it is. This has saved a lot of lives, but after security and certainty are achieved, then the next children are highly encouraged to be home birthed. This is because most babies find it easy to attach to familiar surroundings and that makes them healthier and they tend to grow a little bit faster.” “Not to mention they begin harboring a profound union towards the family home and the rest of their family, some call it the Whisper of the God imparting his knowledge to the young ones,” Persephone added. “But most importantly, since a home will be charged with a background smell of its parents, it will grow up understanding who they are and what his role in the family is, which is a bonus.” Hades nodded. “But be ready, you two. I have no idea what you should expect. Celestia, you’re an alicorn, and Discord is, well, Discord. What that combination can create is anyone’s guess. Draconequus pregnancies are crazy enough as they are. Yours? All I can say is that you should be ready for anything. Literally.” “I don't know much about pony pregnancy phases, but we draconequus’ tend to be incredibly hungry,” one of Discord’s sisters said. Tilting her head, Celestia asked. “How hungry?” “Very,” Persephone replied. “We will try to eat anything that can be eaten, even things that can’t be eaten, and when we do eat, it’s never enough to stave off the hunger.” Hades leaned in, his expression serious while the bucks that had gone through that experience looked away, or froze on the spot as if they were remembering a traumatic event. “No matter what she says or does. No matter how much she complains or tries to blackmail you. No matter the promises she makes or tries to sweet talk you into giving her more food, you must never do it. Ever. You have to make sure she eats just enough to stay healthy, but no more than that.” “And not just that,” one of his brothers interjected. “As if craziness wasn’t enough, she’ll also experience cramps.” “Nausea.” “Hypersensitivity.” “She’ll pee more, often discharging stinky froth as her body purges the excess of nutrients.” “Extreme fatigue.” “Get ready for eight-hours long conversations at night about how much she hates you for not giving her food but loves you because you care for her. Almost daily.” “Not to mention her backside will get incredibly stinky, not just from the pee, but also from a hormonal overload,” Hades finished, his sons and him shuddering in fear. Celestia and Discord merely stared at them in disbelief. They glanced at Persephone, who merely gave them a sad, tired nod. “But don’t worry, my son. We’ll help you as much as we can,” Hades promised as he hugged his wife close. “Pfft,” Discord scoffed. “Please, how bad can it really be?” ************************************************* “I want to kill myseeeeeeeeelf…” Discord moaned tiredly, spaghetting his way onto a couch in order to rest. “This is it… this is my punishment for all the pranks I’ve caused. The Gods are real and they hate meeeeeeee…” Oh, sure. It all started nice and easy! A few days after the announcement, the baby shower took place and everything was nice and dandy. Gifts showered, good wishes were passed, and his father and brothers gave him their spiritual support. What a fool he had been for dismissing their warning as an exaggeration. Then came the blessing ceremony at the shrine. It had been a calm, quick affair. The Elder blessed them, especially Celestia, with the touch of the Goddess for support and for the birth of a healthy child. Compared to the previous rituals, this one took less than ten minutes as it was more or less a tradition of formality. He could still remember how excited he was at the prospect of being a father! All those promises and encouraging words they both said about how much they desired to be parents and how they’d be great to their future child and those that would surely follow if everything went right! Then… then the real changes began. Just a couple of weeks after the blessing at the shrine, Celestia started to be constantly nauseous until it reached a point she could barely function due to needing to vomit every so often. Coupled with that, her rear had truly become stinkier with the fermented scent of pregnancy usually common among the does. Mares didn’t experience such a development, not at the level Celestia was showing. Being pregnant with his child probably had something to do with her increased musk; gaining normal draconequus doe traits, amplified by the nature of being an alicorn. His dad, bless his heart, had shown him several tricks and tips when dealing with a pregnant doe, though not everything applied to Celestia (her being an alicorn complicated things a bit, after all), but it was enough and it worked. He had become his wife’s caretaker slowly but surely, and his favorite activity was bathing his beloved wife. Not because that would make her bottom stink any less, she merely found it relaxing and helped with her constant nausea. He didn’ mind the smell at all, in fact, he liked it quite a lot. But what followed after that? Pure. Pain. As her belly started to show signs of her pregnancy and slowly a bulge started to emerge, Celestia’s appetite increased with it. At first, Discord paid it no mind when she started to make double rations for her to eat. He personally found it adorable. Then, her tiny slice of cake for dessert doubled in size. Then, it tripled. Then it was quickly half a cake. Her meals turned into a constant present thing in her day to day life, soon she was eating seven portions all by herself. And she was still hungry. That was the moment Discord knew the warnings were not exaggerated. He had to enchant the kitchen and the house in a bubble of anti-teleportation to prevent her from gorging herself with food and snacks. What was worse, despite Persephone helping Celestia to calm down and reel in her hunger impulses, was that her mood swings were apocalyptic. She would be fine one moment, then the next she’d be a sobering mess. The cramps didn’t help as she, in true pony fashion, experienced her nethers swelling up; her anus, pussy, and teats. The hypersensitivity was worse, he couldn’t touch her without causing her some form of pain, her constant and shifting emotional mood swings were next to unpredictable, she suffered from random magical discharges, and she had spontaneous rage outbursts. “I want to be stone agaaaaaaain…” He groaned as he remembered that particular event unfolding. He had made one tiny little comment meant to be endearing saying that it looked like their child was growing nicely. “ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT!?” Her scream scared the living daylights out of him, and he knew what terror was a moment after that when she charged at him in a fit of berserker fury. He had never, ever in his life once thought that he’d one day be tossed around like a wet rag doll, unable to move as she created a new mane and tail out of literal solar plasma and her horn burned with intense magic strength. She slammed him for a good five minutes all over the house, screaming at the top of her lungs how she’s going to castrate him and feed his sorry ass to the sharks once she’s done kicking it into oblivion for making her fat. She made him experience the rather unique sensation of being strangled with his own arms, though. “You did this to me, you beast! Now look at me! I SAID LOOK AT ME! I’m a disgusting fat whale all because I let you stick your dick inside me! Thousands of years of maintaining my figure ruined because of you! I’m going to kill you and then EAT the corpse, maybe then you’ll experience what it’s like to be a fat flank mare!” Discord shuddered at the memory. Thankfully for him, his silver tongue remained as sharp as ever and a quick confession of his love, of how he loved her even more now that she was carrying their child, the product of their love, and that no matter what he’ll always stand by her side saved his life. Immediately after saying that, her anger vanished. She realized what she was doing and let him go, falling onto the floor as he gasped for precious air. Air that was punched out of his lungs again by Celestia now hugging him so hard his nonexistent bones shattered under the pressure. She cried and begged him to forgive her for nearly choking him to death, completely forgetting the previous thrashing she’d delivered onto him prior to his choking. He, of course, being the lovable, merciful, and ever understanding husband that he was, hugged her back and said it was his fault in the first place for being so careless. His father, bless his heart again, gave him some more tips to deal with death-defying mood swings. Namely speaking, massages. While they didn’t prevent the mood swings, it sure as Tartarus made them survivable. “Who would’ve guessed that immortality could make you glad and sad to be alive at the same time for the exact same reason?” He whispered as he popped a joint. “The bruises of my bruises are developing bruises in the bruises of their bruises!” Although, he figured out (after he crawled for help and asked Cadance for help) that grooming would help a lot. And so, he did. And he made damn sure to be as thorough as possible, to the point of creating copies of himself just to make sure his wife was satisfied. He groomed her all over, focusing primarily on her head, tail, and stinky rump. Now that had done the trick to bring her mood swings to a manageable level and end with only a purple eye or a bruise instead of being left barely alive. Which, everything considered, was a major improvement. Thankfully for him, Luna had come to visit her sister a few weeks prior. “I can’t believe you’re pregnant, Celestia!” Luna exclaimed happily. “I’m going to be an aunt again!” She’d said as she saw him laying on top of Celestia, protecting her and safeguarding her like the dutiful husband that he was. Barking like a wolf, or a barghest to be more precise, at Luna for getting too close was one of those moments that he felt truly embarrassed for being unable to control himself. After that, he left to let the two sisters talk in private, though Celestia told him the most they talked about was how she was doing, how Equestria was doing, and how the world was reacting to the Draconequus Empire opening their borders and revealing themselves to the world. But whatever else had happened during their conversation, Celestia did her best to control herself more. But even so, taking care of her was tiring and draining. And now that he was back from his daily rehearsal for the up and coming theatre presentation in Equestria of the beloved ‘The Count: Tragedy of Life, Gift of Love’ musical. He owed his siblings big time for checking on Celestia while he was gone for the hours of rehearsal each day. “Speaking of which,” he muttered to himself and he collapsed into bubbles. He materialized in their bedroom, two of his sisters watching over a napping Celestia with a gravid belly of eight months of gestation. The stench of the room was palpable. It was only natural for an alicorn to be both enhanced and more powerful than almost every other creature alive. Her pheromones were thick and he could practically taste her stinky bottom… and he loved it. Then, before his sister or he could say anything, Celestia’s eyes snapped open and she howled in pain, flexing on the bed and rolling to the side moments prior to her water breaking. “The baby is coming!” Celestia screamed at the top of her lungs. “Ahahahaha!” Discord laughed hysterically as his eyes rolled to the back of his skull and melted to the floor. His two present sisters watched the puddle he had become for a moment before jumping to their feet. “Call mom! Call dad! Call everyone!” “Eris, Thor, Ginung! Everyone! Get your tails in here!” A buck rushed over, pushing the door open. “What!? What’s happening? What the-- Oh sweet Goddess, sister Celestia is going into labor!?” “Come on! Let’s go to the hospital!” “WWwaaaaaahhhhh!” Cried Celestia as the cramps were getting worse and worse. “Where’s Discord!?” “He’s the puddle you’re stepping on!” “Eech! H-How do we get him to wake up!?” “I don’t know!” “Everyone, shut up! Ginung, grab a bucket and a mop and put Discord in it now! The rest, come and help us with sister Celestia! We need to get her to the hospital pronto!” “I WILL MURDER YOU, DISCORD! ONCE I’M DONE WITH YOU, YOU’D WISH TO BE A STATUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH!” Celestia screamed in pain as cramp after cramp shook her body. ************************************************ The trip to the hospital was bumpy, but thankfully safe, everything considered. Not even a minute after entering the hospital, she was in the delivery room, laying on her stomach, while the doctor and nurses did their best to ease her pain. Using specialized equipment for such occasions, the doctor spread her legs open, which in turn made her pussy lips open more and dilate. “Clean up!” The doctor ordered. Immediately, the nurses moved into action with cloth and sanitizer to prevent any infection from forming as she gave birth. They meticulously and diligently cleaned her pussy, anus, tail, and flanks; making sure to not leave a single inch of that area untouched. “Miss, I need you to stop pushing like that! You need to take deep breaths and focus on moving your vaginal muscles! If you keep trying to force the baby out, it will hurt you more and it could potentially hurt it!” “Rrrrrraaaaahhhhhggggg!” She screamed incoherently, barely able to recognize the orders of the doctor through the clouds of agonizing pain she was enduring. But she was, somehow, able to understand him enough to try her best. She drooled and spat and cursed and spat again with each wave of pain and deep, gut-wrenching cramp that assaulted her body. Outside the room, Persephone looked from the see-through glass at the struggling mare, wishing to be at her side but she couldn’t. Only her husband and/or adult children could be there with her. “Where is Discord!? Is he still at his rehearsal!?” She demanded. “He’s here, mom!” Ginung replied as he presented a bucket, full of a strange, multicolored jelly-like liquid. Persephone stared into the bucket and knew the liquid was her passed out son. She could see his floating blank eyes, beard, and snaggletooth. “Discord!” She yelled at the bucket. In a flash, Discord was back with a bucket over his head. “Who? What? Where?” Discord asked dumbly before pulling off the bucket from his head. “Mom? Where are we?” He turned to the glass wall and saw his wife moaning and struggling in pain. “Oh sweet chocolate rain, it wasn’t a dream!” Then, before his mother could get a chance to say anything to him, he went out in a flash only to reappear at the same time next to Celestia and wearing full medical equipment. “It’s alright, Tia, I’m here!” “D-Dizzy?” She mumbled. “AAAaarrrggghhh! Discooooord!” She screamed as a nasty cramp struck her. “Uuuurrrghh!” Discord said as his throat was choked by a tight magical grasp. “I-I’m here, d-dear…” “You motherbucker! Look what you did to meeeeeeeeeEEEEHHHH!” She screamed loudly as she cried; her eyes trying to vaporize her husband where he stood. “That’s it, miss! I can see the head of the baby! Keep pushing, slow and steady!” The doctor called. “O-Or fast?” Discord suggested before the magic grip around his neck increased. “I...regret...everythiiiing.” “You should, you lousy piece of furniture!” Celestia cried. Another cramp, another push, another scream. This time, however, Discord suffered through an electric discharge from Celestia’s magic, having accidentally cast a lightning strike spell. “AAAAAHHHHH!” She screamed again and began throwing Discord up and down, strong enough to make the room shake each time he struck the ground and the ceiling. From the sidelines, the nurses looked horrified while Discord’s family could only stare agape at what they were seeing. Suddenly, the pummeling stopped and Discord was held up in the air, her magic still choking him. “I swear we’re not having a baby again! After this one is out, I will cut off your cock and feed it to the fish! You hear me, Discord!? I’m going to find a way to make you suffer as I am right noOOOOOWWWWWWW!” “That’s it, miss, push! Push!” “If this is what it kills me, I’ll fight death itself for the rights to kill you to death and drag you along with mmMMMEEEEEE!” “I see it! Here it comes! One last push, miss! One last push!” “I’ll… I’ll!” She stopped when she felt Discord petting her bald head with his lion paw. Even after beating him into a pulp, he was still smiling and caring for her. She lost her grip over his throat and he fell to the ground, but instead of gasping for air, he hugged her head tightly and nuzzled her. “I -*cough*- I’m here for you, my Baldlestia,” he said with a raspy, pained voice. “Nnnnrrghh!” She gritted her teeth and pushed. The doctor was careful to receive the baby, first the head came out revealing a draconequus. Then, as Celestia continued to push in short bursts, more and more of the baby came out until, with a final and mighty push, it was finally out. “Uuuwwaaaahhh!” The baby cried loudly after the doctor held it by the tummy and patted its back, making it cough some residual placenta which encouraged it to breathe for the first time. The doctor was quick to cut the umbilical cord while the nurses took care of removing the placenta from inside Celestia’s birthing canal. “Congratulations. It is a beautiful baby girl,” he said as he handed them their newborn daughter. Discord and Celestia received it and nuzzled her. In the nanosecond they laid their eyes on the small frame of their daughter, every tribulation, every ounce of pain and discomfort and problem they faced during the last few months were utterly meaningless compared to the joy of holding their daughter for the first time. Discord cried happily as Celestia gently kissed and licked her baby’s face. Her crying reduced as she felt the comfort, warmth, and love of her parents. “Hello, you little rascal,” Discord said, fighting hard to see through his tears. “I’m your dad,” he kissed her head. “I’m going to annoy you with soooo many dad jokes, little tyke,” he chuckled. “I hate you so much, Dizzy,” Celestia replied before kissing his cheek. “Look at her, she’s so perfect.” “Thought about any names?” Discord asked. “A few… you?” “One or two… or a thousand,” he admitted sheepishly. He took a moment to admire his baby girl: she had a griffon claw like him and a got leg, her other leg was that of a dragon, her wings were of a pegasus, she had a tiny nub of a unicorn horn plus two dragon horns, tiny fangs, a short multicolored mane like Celestia’s and the end of her tail was purple, chaotic, while the rest of her body was a mix of fur and some scales. “My favorite was Skullen Deathtrail, but she’s too cute for it.” Celestia giggled before lazily turning to see Persephone and Hades crying and hugging each other, happy to be grandparents once more; this time a grandchild given by their first born. “I was thinking something about Liliac, but now I’m not so certain.” “We can discuss names all we want after you recover, Tia,” Discord said, kissing her the base of her horn. Suddenly, the baby scrunched her face and sneezed. There was no flash of magic or anything of the sort and it happened so quickly and on the spot. She sneezed and instantly she was transformed into a baby alicorn, confusing all those present. The baby sneezed again and she was back to being a draconequus. Discord cried harder. “Not even five minutes born and you’re already making daddy proud,” he said in complete seriousness, leaning down to kiss and lick his daughter’s cheek. “How about Diana?” “I like that one,” Celestia replied, nuzzling her daughter some more. The proud parents kept nuzzling and showering their baby girl with love, uncaring that their daughter could transform like that, yet curious as to how was that possible. In the end, it didn’t matter. She was their daughter, their little sunshine, and the product of their love. She deserved all the love they could give her and more. Whatever her powers and abilities were, they would be there for her; to love and support and protect her from any harm, no matter the consequences. They thought their married life couldn’t get any better, but they were wrong. With the arrival of their first child, their daughter, life was now looking brighter and better than before. The nurses, by order of the doctor, moved the bed with the couple and their baby on board to an available room. There, they would have all the privacy they needed and could cry as much as they desired. He himself was on the verge of tears. “It’s always a happy time to see a new life blossom.” Chapter 8 End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
9. Arise, My FamilyArise, My Family Celestia couldn’t be any happier. She was surrounded by her family and friends, all of them coming together after receiving the news about her newfound motherhood. Twilight, Luna, Shining Armor, Cadance, Spike, Flurry Heart, Twilight Velvet, and Night Light had all come at her invitation. Of course, such a joyous occasion wouldn’t be complete without inviting those closest to her heart so that she could share her happiness with them. The Element Bearers, Starlight, the Pillars, Stygian, Novo, Rain Shine, and Thorax. While she looked at them as she sat next to her husband, their baby held neatly on her forelegs, she was reminded that life spun its thread for everyone, in some cases not for the best. Applejack, now wearing the iconic scarf of the family’s matriarch, and the Apple Family had lost the venerable Granny Smith a week after her daughter was born. Twilight, despite her great work, was dealing with more problems as of late, though she had yet to discover what was causing it. Her suspicions that the more rowdy nobles, those opposed to her ascension to the throne, was valid but lacked proof. And not even Blueblood had uncovered the cause of it. Being the closest thing to a mother he still had, she had to reprimand him for his awful behavior the last time he came, so, with a heavy heart, she decided to not invite him to see her daughter this day. A lesson was only a lesson if it stung, after all. The rest of her friends and family had better news to tell, thankfully. Despite the loss of Granny Smith, under Applejack’s charge, Sweet Apple Acres and the entire Apple Family were slowly becoming a household of Equestria. Rainbow Dash now sported a mane-style similar to that of her idol and Wonderbolt mentor, Spitfire. Plus, she was now engaged with Soarin, who sat next to her munching on some moon pie. Pinkie Pie sat next to her fiance, Cheese Sandwich, as they sampled (devoured) through pastries and snacks original to the draconequus empire. Apparently, they were going to start a tour-party across Equestria soon after their return. Rarity had become a famous and coveted fashion designer; her advice, input, and opinions helped shape Equestria’s newest trends. Sweet, delicate, always caring Fluttershy, probably the only mare happier than her at the moment, was dedicated to her animal sanctuary, but also offered her services to treat any sort of creature, animal, or monster that required her aid, be it in medicine or as a translator. Their motive for coming was mainly due to her invitation, but they also had other plans. Applejack and Rarity wished to open independent trade-agreements with the empire, Rainbow and Pinkie wished to be granted permission to perform tours and other events on their respective jobs. And Fluttershy merely wished to know more about draconequus culture and what animals inhabited the land. Thorax had come to further improve the Hive’s relationship with other nations, which was commendable but he also adored babies. Novo had come with Skystar, both of them happy and eager to see her little bundle of joy. Looking at her right, she could see her husband wearing an exaggerated kingly attire, complete with a crown and golden beard. Celestia giggled at his antics. He has received their guests a few minutes prior dressed as a court knight. “Who goes there, knaves!?” He had shouted upon opening the door. Most would be annoyed at his antics, but the chance to see her baby, plus the stress of being a father (and quite protective at that), had him a bit on edge, so she could excuse any chance he could get to unwind, even if just for a little while. “Thank you all for coming,” said Celestia now that everyone was seated, refreshed, and quivering with anticipation. Everyone immediately stopped chatting and looked at Celestia. Using her magic, she levitated herself to the middle of the room where everyone could see the wrapped bundle she was holding, a protective wing over it. “I will not waste your time with idle chat, not now. Please, everycreature, say hello to my daughter, Diana.” She lifted her wings and used her magic to remove the sheets, revealing the tiny sleeping baby nestled on her forelegs. Before she knew it, Fluttershy zoomed her way to her, eyes tearing as she saw the baby. “Hi, little Diana! I’m your auntie Fluttershy and I’m going to love you lots and lots and lots and lots!” She said as she fawned over the baby. Suddenly, Diana let out a sleepy yawn that melted everyone’s heart with a unified ‘D’aaaaaawwwwwwww!’, while Fluttershy nearly fainted. “So cute. Adorable… must… protect.” “She inherited her father’s charm, after all,” Discord said, now back to normal, as he rose from a puddle next to Celestia. “I highly doubt that,” Novo chittered, pointing at Diana. “That right there? Yeah, that’s all Celestia and thank the Gods for that.” “I’m so happy for you, Celestia!” Twilight said, nuzzling her former teacher. “Indeed, my sister. The auntie-ing has been doubled!” Luna cheered before kissing Diana’s forehead. “Look, Flurry, you’ll have a baby cousin to play with!” Shining said happily. “Uaawwuuuuu!” Flurry replied before sticking a hoof in her mouth. The rest of the guests were over the moon at the revelation. Pinkie was already planning her birthdays and anniversaries for the next twenty years, Rainbow Dash was convincing Soarin to ‘put a foal in her left field’ once they got back home, Applejack caressed the baby, promising to provide all the sweet apple cider she could drink, Fluttershy was still hyperventilating, now aided by Discord, Velvet and Night Light were overjoyed to see another baby in the family, despite not being directly related, it didn’t matter to them. Novo, Skystar, Thorax, and Rain Shine were happy for their friend and moved by the adorableness of the baby. “I’m an uncle again,” said Spike. Approaching to nuzzle the pony that was like a mother to him, he traced a claw over her cheek. “She’s beautiful, mom.” “I know, Spike.” She turned to see him, her smile faltering as she did. “I was never that much of a mother for you, was I?” She sighed. “That’s one thing I regret with all my heart.” Spike shrugged. “You were a Princess and had to deal with a lot of stuff. But you still taught me and raised me well. Aunt Velvet and Uncle Light helped a bunch. I’m not angry or jealous if that’s what you’re thinking, mom. I’m happy! Diana, my little niece, is going to have the best mom in the world! Look, Ember, isn’t she just precious?” “Dragons may not do cute… but she is adorable!” Ember admitted, pressing a finger against her fuzzy cheek, earning a few unconscious licks from the infant, clearly trying to reach for a teat. Slowly, Diana opened her eyes, yawned, licked her eyelids, and then opened her eyes to see the large group of creatures gathered around her. Instead of crying or cowering, she looked at her parents, then at the crowd, then at her parents again, and finally at Ember. Watching up at the strange blue thing in front of her, she sniffed the air and found herself comforted at the familiar scents of her home. Then, feeling safe and secured, she reached out with both hands at Ember. Confused, the Dragon Lord looked at Celestia. The alicorn giggled before passing Diana to Ember’s care. “Just be careful. Baby draconequus’ are easily surprised and highly emotional. If you make my daughter feel threatened, sad, or angry, her magic might begin to act up, since baby draconequus magic is very random and unpredictable. It could do nothing, it could erase you from reality,” he smiled widely. “And she’s my daughter who has OP Plz nerf alicorn blood.” Ember wasn’t listening anymore like the others were. “Hi, baby?” She said nervously and Diana replied with a gentle babble. The world disappeared at that moment, her sole focus was now the baby in her hands. Her two wide, sparkling eyes, the cutest smile on her lips, and tilting her head curiously, as if trying to figure out who she was; all she knew was that she could trust her and was safe in her arms. “She’s so… fragile… and tiny… and fuzzy… Diana, I’ve only known you for like two minutes, but if anyone ever harms you, I’ll kick their butts, okay?” “Gaaahhh!” Diana drooled happily. “...Take her before my scales fall off…” Ember said, offering her to Spike. Taking her from her arms, he replied. “Don’t mind if I do!” One by one, everyone took their turn to hold baby Diana while she cooed and giggled. After ten minutes of passing Diana around, fawning, baby talking, and generally showering her with a tidal wave of love, the baby, somehow attracted more to Spike and Ember, raised her arms at them. Spike took her again and she blew her tongue at him in a playful manner. After kissing her forehead, Diana turned to Ember and extended her arms at her once more. Ember smiled and picked her from Spike’s hands, but as she was doing so, Diana crawled up her arm until she came to rest on her shoulder and neck; nuzzling the Dragon Lord and licking her cheek. “Playful little lady, eh?” Ember laughed before taking Diana off of her shoulder. Using a hand to support her weight as she laid her back down on her palm, she brought a finger against her exposed tummy. “Coochie coochie coo! Aaaa-coochie coochie coo!” “Bwaaaaggghuu!” Diana chirped happily at the affection. “Well, I guess we found who is going to be her favorite aunt, eh?” Spike said, elbowing his girlfriend’s side which caused her to blush. “S-Shut up,” she replied as she handed Diana back to Celestia. She looked sad for a moment, but being handed back to her mother caused her to brighten and giggle happily. “I’m not ready for kids yet.” “Who said anything about having kids now, Ember?” Spike smirked while she blushed. “Why, Ember, my love, already thinking on how many hatchlings you’re going to want?” He teased, eyebrows waggling and everything. “Do you want to get a first-hand experience with a Dragon Fisting Technique, love?” Ember asked as she glared dagger into Spike’s soul and slowly raised a trembling arm. “You know you love it when I tease you like that, Ember,” Spike proclaimed before kissing her cheek. “Ufff!” Then she punched him in the stomach, just hard enough to cause some pain and expel air. The group began to laugh when, unexpectedly, the door was slammed open as somepony barged into the house. To the surprise of everyone, it was Blueblood, and he clearly wasn’t there to make any friends with the expression he was using. “Blueblood! What are you doing here?!” Luna questioned. “Have you forgotten you were not invited as punishment for your previous transgression?” “I am Prince Blueblood! Of the Noble Blueblood Household, I carry the blood of my ancestor, your sole brother! To be treated as a commoner… the very nerve, and by my beloved aunties no less!? Where is auntie Celestia?” “Here I am, Blueblood,” Celestia stepped forth, the circle of friends and family opening to reveal her. “Why have you come uninvited?” “I am a Royal, of your blood! I require no invitation. Not when the rube has been invited,” he said eyeing the Bearers, Spike, Ember, and Thorax. “Blueblood, that’s enough!” Twilight said loudly. She walked up to him, blocking him from advancing any further. “You may be a Royal in Equestria, but that gives you no right to step into somepony else’s home like this!” “As the descendant of Prince Blueblood, the brother of Celestia and Luna, he of his blood, I have every right to be here. Invited or not, usurper,” Blueblood called, blazing fury reflected on his eyes. “Usurper? I am no usurper! Celestia and Luna gave me the throne voluntarily, they abdicated by royal decree, you self-righteous, self-centered fool!” Twilight called. “Please. I still haven’t figured out how you managed to manipulate them into giving you the throne, but I will find out. As for my precious aunt,” he said, exasperated and disgusted. “I still can’t believe she decided to marry that,” he spat as he pointed at Discord. Everycreature gasped at his rudeness and disrespectful behavior, but he continued. “But, then again, what do I know? Maybe it really is love, or maybe I’m the only sane pony in here.” “Sane pony my fat flanks!” Pinkie called. “Ah have more common sense in mah hat than you have in your head, pardner!” Applejack chastised. “Ohohoho, yeah, no. Screw you, buddy,” Soarin spat, standing up and center, just in case the Prince tried anything stupid. “You can be such a damn asshole sometimes, Blueblood, but you’re pushing it this time,” Spike joined Soarin, ready to lash against his cousin if push comes to shove. Shining and Cheese also joined the line, alongside Rainbow and Applejack. “Thine snob twat knows no bounds, nephew. Leave, begone! Before I unleash my wrath upon your sorry flank,” Luna warned. At all this, Blueblood merely scoffed. “I did not come to seek hostilities nor to see any of you. I’ve come as a mere pleasantry and tradition before my beloved aunt Celestia.” “Let him through,” Celestia requested softly. Begrudgingly, her request was granted. As Blueblood approached, Discord coiled himself around his wife to protect her and their daughter. “Nephew. It is good to see you, although you were not invited.” He scoffed at the sight. “I know. I know. I won’t be here long, auntie. It’ll only take me a few minutes to satisfy what tradition, traditions you installed, mind you, demand,” he sighed. “Auntie, please, I beg of you, it is not yet too late. Coe with me, return to Equestria and retake the throne, your rightful place. Leave this misbegotten snake you call husband and return home.” “Why you meanie! You apologize to Discord right now!” Flutterhsy demanded. “I will not apologize for saying the truth!” He snapped back without turning his head, his eyes fixated on the increasingly angrier face of Celestia. “Was he not a villain that drowned Equestria in misery? Is he not a near-omnipotent being that can bend the rules of nature as he sees fit? A liar? A Backstabber? A traitor? And an abomination?” He spat with venom. No one, not even Discord, especially not Discord, could rebuke that. Sure, he was now reformed and had truly turned over a new leaf, all thanks to Celestia giving him a chance and Fluttershy trusting him. But before that, he was all that and more. The situation in the room began to die down. While no one, including Novo, would ever completely agree with what Blueblood had just said as the truth, it brought a sense of understanding from his point of view. He wasn’t the brightest, nor the most perceptive, or controlled of individuals. He didn’t notice he had won, at least partially, with his latest argument. All he had to do now was simply shut up and sit back. Remember that little detail about Blueblood not being the brightest star in the night? Instead of shutting up, he took a step forward. And then he really fucked up. “But shaving your head and tail to the point of baldness? Utterly disgraceful and disgusting. No wonder the draconequus hid in their rotten piece of land. Their culture is complete and absolute trash,” he declared with a chin held high. “I’ve prepared wigs and spells to hide that hideous maneless scalp of yours, auntie, until you grow it back to its magnificence. Come now, let’s end this foolishness.” “There, there, dear. It’s fine… he’s not worth even our contempt,” Discord said as he caressed her bald head with his glowing lion paw. The rest of the guests felt the room’s temperature increase for a moment as Celestia’s face turned red with anger, but thankfully for all Discord, for once, kept his cool and decided to be the mature one and help his wife calm down. “Oh?” Blueblood exclaimed as he noticed something he had not seen before. “Auntie, please don’t tell me you are some of those creatures that think pets are people or family?” He said before picking Diana with his magic. “I really thought you were… pregn-… w-what?” He stared in disbelief as the ‘pet’ was, in reality, a baby draconequus looking at him curiously. “What is this!?” Discord smirked as he raised his griffon claw, preventing everyone else from moving or saying anything. “Blueballs, I wouldn’t do that if I were you~ My daughter might not be as nice as her parents~” “This!?” He shouted pointing an accusatory hoof at Diana. “This is your child!? Auntie… please tell me you jest! This…. This thing can’t seriously be your daughter! Auntie, it doesn’t even look anything like a pony! D-Do you have any idea how much effort I’ve put on preventing nobles from revolting against that usurper!? Equestria is on the verge of having a Civil War! And yet you’ve come to a foreign land, adopted its hideous traditions and customs, subjugating yourself, a Goddess made flesh, to their rules, married a monstrosity and now you’re telling me you gave birth to this creature!?” Diana’s curiosity vanished. For a baby, she was doing her best impression of giving Blueblood a death glare. Discord snarled as pretty much everyone, especially Ember, were ready to pounce on Blueblood. “Listen to me well, you conceited idiot. If you value your safety, you should shut up and treat my daughter right, or you’ll regret it.” “Is that a threat? Let it be known that despite who you are, I do not fear you, Discord. Nor would I resort to something as distasteful and cowardly as to use a… ‘baby’ in self-defense. I will, however, not refrain from speaking the truth or my mind!” “In that case,” Discord’s expression became serious. “Huh?” Blueblood muttered, confused, as Diana teleported out of his magic grasp. “Wha-?” Out of nowhere, Discord was now very buff, muscular, and wearing clothes only someone in a post-apocalyptic world would use. He pointed a finger at him as Diana appeared floating at her mother’s side. “Omae wa mou shindeiru.” “What!?” He yelled, confused. Suddenly, he was encased by an invisible force, not magic but not entirely unfamiliar. Before Blueblood could do anything, Diana let out a cry and he was flung up to the ceiling where he crashed against a surprisingly soft surface. Half a second later, he was slammed onto the floor. Then up against the ceiling, then he was on the floor again. Everyone would’ve laughed if they weren’t staring in abject horror at what a baby was able to do. “Bwaaaa! Pfffftttt! Buuwaaa!” Diana said as Blueblood was used as a newfound toy. After a minute of pummeling, Diana stopped and brought a dizzy, disheveled but mostly unharmed Blueblood back to the ground. Before he could protest further, Diana blew a raspberry at him and the next moment he was the size of a mouse. “What is this?!” Blueblood squeaked, his voice high-pitched and annoying… more than usual. Then, out of nowhere, a cat with the biggest smile anyone had seen on an animal appeared in front of Blueblood. “...N… Nice kitty?” “RRRRaaawwwuuu!” The cat meowed before striking at Blueblood. The stallion cried in a panic and ran away, the cat was soon upon him in fast pursuit. “Bawawawa! Pfffft!” Diana babbled and laughed as she teleported again, this time back on her mother’s embrace. “That’s my little girl!” Discord said proudly, kissing her cheeks and nuzzling her, making her purr with happiness. The group began to laugh at Blueblood’s predicament while he cried in terror and desperation as he ran and dodged the cat’s swipes. Celestia didn’t say anything. She merely opted to hug her daughter tightly and nuzzle her free cheek. She couldn’t deny she was happy to see her nephew like that, having a taste of his own medicine and facing the consequences for his actions. But no matter what a snobbish, conceited, self-serving stallion he was, he was still family and part of her beloved brother’s line. “Discord, I think that’s quite enough.” “Can’t we keep him like this instead? Less annoying and if we strap him into a conduit-wheel, just imagine how much we’ll save on electricity!” “Discord,” she repeated, raising an eyebrow in the process. “Oh, alright, fine. Diana, my precious daughter, that’s enough. You can stop now,” he ended with a kiss. “Buuuaaawwwaaa!” She cried and snapped her tail, momentarily turning it into fingers. At that moment, Blueblood was back to his original size, the cat was gone, and he crashed into a wall. Shaking his head, he turned to Celestia, Diana, and Discord. He let out a cry of fear before crawling away from them. “Stay away from me and keep your daughter caged!” As he was about to turn up and flee, Ember grabbed him by the back of his neck. “You ain’t going nowhere,” she said in a menacing, dark tone. While that was happening, Discord conjured up a cellphone, did a quick text, and sent it. As Blueblood was trying to not piss himself in fear, surrounded by a group of very angry creatures, a knock was heard on the door. Discord teleported in order to open it and five armored, suited, and serious looking draconequus’ officers, four bucks and one doe, stepped inside the house. The group, or rather those that hadn’t seen one of them up-close before, were rather impressed by their attire. Professional pants, folded long-sleeve vests, an official jacket over it; not too gaudy, not too slick, just professional. They wore black, polished shoes, an oversized cap detailing their rank and district, badges on their right side of their chests. Under their jacket and vest, a white shirt could be seen; immaculate and properly vapor-dried, adorned with a black tie. Their jacket was adorned with several golden buttons and a few stripes denoting their specialization, squad, and field. Finally, each carried a belt that contained a walkie-talkie, magic-nullifying handcuffs and rings, a stun pistol, pepper spray, and an electro shocker. Only the captain was also wielding a real gun. For a species known for their less than lawful nature, the officers in front of them were the embodiment of the law and they all exuded an aura of respect and authority. “Lord Discord,” the one in charge bowed his head in respect. “We were dispatched to attend your call. What seems to be the matter?” “Oh, nothing much. That white and gold ass over there,” he pointed at Blueblood with his tail. “Broke into my home, uninvited, mind you. Then proceeded to insult our empire, although that may just be his ego talking, then he insulted me, my wife, and my daughter. Then my daughter slammed him up and down and finally played cat and mouse with him. Him being the mouse, mind you.” The five officers giggled. “I see, I see. There is no punishment for being a jerk other than warnings, but he disrupted the peace, committed an invasion of private property, and attempted burglary. That is more than enough for us to take him away.” “Hey… I remember him,” the doe said. “My partner and I arrested him for causing a scene during Lady Celestia’s Ceremony. He’s a foulmouthed creature, that’s for sure.” As Ember handed him to the officers, he began to cry out. “I am Prince Blueblood! You can’t do this to me! I demand a lawyer!” “Yeah yeah. You are not required to make a statement against your will. You have the right to request appoint a defense counsel--” The doors closed a second before the officers teleported away with Blueblood in tow. “See you at the court trial!” Discord said into the void itself before laughing his tail off. “What are we going to do with him, Tia? Without us to keep him in check, he’s been even more of an insufferable prick than before,” Luna asked, sadden, angry, and disappointed by Blueblood's behavior. WAfter letting out a sigh, she continued. “At least now he won’t be causing problems for a while.” “I still don’t know, Lulu. But his punishment must be something he won’t soon forget,” she then shook her head and smiled at her family and friends. “I’m so sorry Blueblood spoiled our reunion like that.” “Nonsense, Celestia. It is his fault for acting like a foal,” Starswilr commented. “My dear student, I am so, so very proud to be alive to be here this day and see the mare you’ve become,” his fellow Pillars nodded, smiling at her. “The little filly I trained is now happily married and her own mare.” “Living and visiting all around Equestria is fun, Tia. But I found the perfect place for me to call home. Transylmania, home of the thestrals, I hope you, Discord, and my niece come visit soon,” she ended with a wink. “Oh! That reminds me,” Twilight blushed. “Flash couldn’t come, his mom was sick. But we’re engaged now!” “Then we will be more than happy to attend the wedding,” Celestia said, nuzzling her former student. “Make sure the cake is enough for a thousand guests. I lay claim to half of it already.” Both alicorns giggled but Twilight nodded. “What about you, Cadance, Shining? Is everything alright in the Crystal Empire?” “Couldn’t be better,” Shining replied as Flurry babbled. Teleporting to Diana, the baby alicorn nuzzled Diana and Celestia’s chest, trying to squeeze herself some room next to her cousin. “Don’t you dare cry. Don’t you dare cry, Shining,” he muttered to himself. “What Shining tried to say is that everything is alright in the Empire, auntie. Growth is better than anticipated, economy, job accessibility. Everything, really, auntie.” As the two alicorns talked and discussed, Flurry Heart watched up to Celestia’s bald head and tail. She exchanged a few baby noises with Diana, then looked at Celestia again. “Cewesiiia?” Flurry asked, gaining her attention. It was no secret she could semi-talk now, though she still preferred baby talk and noises. “Why iz hed ’n ta-il no laik mommy?” “My, aren’t you a smart little cookie?” Celestia nuzzled Flurry’s head, earning a babble and a coo. “I’m bald because it is a tradition of the draconequus’ people, Flurry. That is how they live,” she rubbed her chin with a wing. “It’s… like a game, but you only win if you follow the rules and don’t cheat. I followed the rules because I love Discord and because I wanted to start a family, like your mommy and daddy.” Flurry obviously didn’t understand everything Celestia told her, but the filly understood enough that it was what her aunt wanted. Smiling, Flurry nuzzled back. “Yu look pweetty, Cewesiiia.” “Awwwww, thank you, sweetie!” Celestia said, ending with a kiss on Flurry’s cheek. “What about you, Spikey dear?” “Eh, same old, mom. Nobles will be nobles, and political struggles are always present, but I manage well enough. I’m not the Friendship Ambassador just for anything, you know? Job is fine and I’m on the verge of finally convincing the Buffalo Tribes to join Equestria proper! Plus, a little side project I’ve been working on. As for my private life, well, Ember and I aren’t planning on getting hitched just yet, we’re too busy, but give it a few years and maybe you’ll get a few nephews and nieces to pamper!” “I swear I don’t know how it is possible I fell in love with an idiot like you, Spike,” Ember spat back, blushing hard but not countering any of his points. “I don’t know if this is worth mentioning, but I got nothing more interesting to say. The Dragon Lands are progressing smoothly, tourism and migration treaties have been drafted, and stuff like that. I might just be able to pull my species back from the mud and into glory again.” “That’s so splendid to hear! Oh, how I miss the old Dragon Empire! That aside, you said you’re not planning on starting a family just yet. Then… are you not official mates yet?” She asked, raising an eyebrow curiously. “No. Not yet,” Ember replied as she reached a hand for her lover. Grasping his tightly, she rested her head on his shoulder. “We’ll be official mates in a few months from now. Stupid dragon traditions for the Dragon Lord and all that,” for a moment, she looked at Spike and he nodded. “Don’t tell anyone I said this but… I’m not the Dragon Lord. Spike is. He won the Gauntlet and handed me the scepter, but I’m more like a Senechal or a Lord-Holder? Still, I’m fine with things as they are.” “Yeah, same here. For a dragon, I’m not that much of a dragon. Male dragons must be strong and dominant, but I am not into being dominant, so I let my sweetheart here do most of the heavy lifting in our relationship. That doesn’t fit well with dragon traditions, but hey, details,” Spike shrugged. “Technically speaking, the female is expected to stay at home most of the time and take care of the hatchlings until they are old enough to move out or have gone through the Molt. The male provides for the family and helps here and there, taking over caring for the kids to let her do other things once in a while.” Spike shuddered. “Yeah, no thank you. I’m not big on following dumb traditions like that.” “Nor am I,” Ember stood firm alongside her boyfriend. “We’ll be mates in our own way.” “Speaking of mates!” Skystar jumped. “Guess what, aunt Celestia!? “Is this divine punishment or some sort, or just a joke on behalf of the Gods to test my patience?” Novo muttered to herself, not bothering to reel her daughter in for she knew it did absolutely nothing. “Silverstream and Gallus are an item now! They do smooches and have dates and even hold claws in public!” She blushed as she pressed her face against Celestia’s. Remind me to congratulate her the next time I see her, then,” Celestia replied. “That reminds me. How are you handling the school, Starlight?” “It’s a lot more work now that I’m the Headmare, but we’re making it work. As Skystar said, Gallus and Silverstream are in a relationship, similar to Sandbar and Yona. Ocellus and Smolder are still single and I think they are aiming to become teachers after they graduate. As for the rest of the school, it’s doing great!” The group of family and friends continued talking over several minutes until the food was ready. They then moved to eat, chat some more, take a few photos, and finally, as the time for their departure neared, Discord opened up portals directly with their homes. Once everyone was gone, leaving Celestia, Discord, and Diana alone in their house, the couple washed the dishes, saw a movie in the living room, and finally, with night starting, moved to their bedroom. Celestia put Diana in her cradle next to their bed and kissed her cheek. “Goodnight, my beautiful baby.” Diana yawned, conjured an Ember-shaped plushie out of nothing, and hugged it tightly. They then climbed to their bed, watching their baby fall asleep within seconds. Flopping across its surface, they sighed, exhausted but happy. “I wonder what the future will hold for us, Tia,” Discord said. Then, he chuckled. “Huh… never thought I’d be saying that.” “Things change, Lord of Chaos,” she cuddled up to him. “But… I wouldn’t worry too much about that right now. Whatever the future holds, we will face it together. And we will do all we can for our daughter and future babies.” “Already planning on that, you horny mare?” He chuckled. “Good. Cause I want a biiiiig family. But, ehh, let’s wait until Diana is older to see how she turns out.” As if on queue, Diana sneezed in her sleep and morphed into an alicorn. “Something tells me we are in for a wild ride with our daughter, Tia.” “Wouldn’t be your daughter otherwise,” Celestia replied. “I love you, Dizzy.” “I love you too, my lovely wife, my Baldlestia,” Discord replied, licking her bald head and kissing the base of her horn. The married couple nuzzled and cuddled for several moments, whispering sweet nothings until they fell asleep in each other’s arms. Chapter 9 end. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
10. HomeHome Celestia was laying on the lounge, a book held by her magic as she was surrounded by her small legion of rapscallions, enraptured by her telling of an old story from the past. Her past, to be more precise. An old battle against an old, nearly forgotten villain. As she laid there, she smiled feeling her two newest twins eagerly and hungrily suckling at her teats. “And then Gogar said: You fools! You cannot best me, for I am Grogar, the Necromancer! I’ve dealt with alicorns before and many other foes! What can two young, ignorant Princesses do against me, the Father of Monsters!?” Celestia said in the deepest, most cartoonish voice she could muster. While her many sons and daughters gasped in fake terror and sucked in their breaths, she allowed herself a moment to hum and enjoy the relaxing sensation of her babies feeding on her teats. Ever since Diana, she had come to love the sensation of it. She never felt more of a mother than at that particular moment. The only one that was greater was holding in her forelegs for the first time after they were born. Over the course of fifteen years, the happy couple had produced twelve healthy children on ten separate pregnancies. As luck would have it, half of their kids were boys and the other half girls. Also, whilst never truly understanding what factor was at play for their children’s conditions, the couple was happy that each and every single one of them could shift between being a draconequus or an alicorn at a moment’s notice. Celestia had always wanted children of her own, but she always dreamt about having two, maybe three at more. Yet after spending years immersed in draconequus culture, that desire had bloated out of proportion and desired nothing more than a big family to love and care for. Her life as a housewife was fulfilling, exciting, and filled with happiness. Her eyes scanned through the plethora of curious, eager eyes until she found her firstborn, Diana. While she was fifteen years old, she acted and had the body of a nine or ten years old at best. Though that wasn’t surprising. Draconequus’ aged and matured slower than most other creatures of the world in a similar way to dragons. And alicorns matured even slower than that. Flurry Heart, while older, still had the body of a filly around eight years old. “Wha happun next mumma?” One of them asked. “Ye!” The rest cheered/demanded to know. Celestia giggled at their antics. “I said: ‘The magic of Friendship and that of Equestria stands against you, Grogar!’. Then Auntie Luna shouted: ‘You shall be defeated and Equestria shall be free from your influence!’. Grogar laughed, claiming to be invincible and that nothing and no one could ever defeat him.” “But he was wrong, right mama?” Diana asked. “Nope. He was right. There was nothing we could do to defeat him,” she confessed, confusing her children. “B-But mumma, you iz here. Grogar is not… he not win, right?” Another asked with bright eyes and looking ready to cry. “He didn’t win. Do you want to know why?” Her children nodded in unison and rapidly. “Because we weren’t fighting to defeat him. We were fighting him just for long enough to distract him. And when he was distracted, Gusty the Great stole his Bewitching Bell from him. Without it, he was nearly powerless and that when we were able to banish him into the deepest, darkest pit of Tartarus. But some say that Grogar escaped, that he is out there, somewhere, trying to regain his power and seek vengeance.” “Ha! Let him come!” Her second-oldest and first son called out. With a spin, he was left wearing the classic suit of a superhero. “If he shows up his dummy face I’ll kick him in the shins and then his butt!” “I’m sure you would, Mephisto,” she said before gently nuzzling his cheek, making him blush with embarrassment. “You’re strong and brave. You’ll make a great superhero, but you don’t need to worry about Grogar or any other villain. Auntie Twilight, your father, and other heroes are already out there, ready to face any villain that may come. But if you still want to be a superhero once you’re old enough, then you can be.” She ended with a kiss to his forehead. Mephisto’s superhero clothes disappeared and he nodded eagerly. “Mumma? What did you and daddy do whens you were tiny likes we?” One of her daughters asked. “Well, your father was a pain in the flank while I was studying magic under Starswirl the Bearded,” she replied with a wit that made her kids laugh. “I beg your pardon, my wife,” the disembodied voice of Discord echoed around the house a second before he appeared through a rip through space-time. “But I was not a ‘pain in the flank’ as you put it. I was faaaaaar worse!” “Daddy!” The multitude of children cried as they charged their father all at once. While Discord was assaulted by his offspring, she looked down to see her youngest twins were done eating their meal. Using her magic to put them in their crib so they could sleep soundly, she was able to stand up and go greet her husband with a deep, chaste kiss. “How was your day, honey?” “It was fantastic! Who would’ve known a signing and press conference could be so fun?” He chuckled. All the while his body was contorting and shifting, allowing his children to hug and clamor all over him. Celestia smiled warmly at the sight. She could hardly believe just how good of a father Discord ended up being. She knew he’d be a good father, but she was pleasantly surprised when he not only embraced his new role but did so wholeheartedly. His patience was endless, his love boundless, and his care infinite. He’d turn down a few plays and appearances just to be there for her and their children when they were sick, about to give birth, or just to spend some time with them. There was a chirping that caught her attention. Turning her head up, she saw Philomena and her mate land on the perch made for them. “Philomena! It’s so good to see you! Did you come to see the new babies?” She asked her pet. Philomena chirped and squawked as she nuzzled her mate lovingly before a group of baby phoenixes landed on the perch next to their parents. “Oh my goodness! Your babies hatched already? Congratulations, Philomena, Reginald!” She congratulated the proud parents. They chirped some more and her eyes went wide. “Are you sure? My little darlings can be quite the rambunctious bunch,” they chirped and nodded in response. “Alright. Kids, why don’t you go outside and play with Philomena’s babies? Be careful and mindful, okay? No hugging or squeezing, just pet them and be nice to them, understood?” “Yes!” Her legion replied before they rushed out the door. Even Liza, her previous daughter who was only two years old, was able to take care of herself so she followed her sisters and brothers out to play with Philomina’s chicks. Once they were alone, Discord coiled around Celestia before planting his lips on hers for a proper romantic kiss that quickly evolved into a make-out session in the middle of the lounge. “I’ve missed you and the kids, Tia,” he said, nuzzling her lovingly. “Has everything been alright?” “Thankfully, yes. No problem whatsoever, my love. The kids are growing up, learning to control their powers, and missing their daddy terribly,” she replied before gravity lost its effect on her, levitating gently as her husband carried her to their bedroom. Once inside, they made out once more for several moments while Discord slowly uncoiled his precious wife. It didn’t take long for Celestia to be free to move once more and walk to the edge of their bed. She then presented her bottom to her husband, which he eagerly charged forth in order to kiss, lick, smell her stinky behind; flanks, anus, and pussy alike. He sniffed her butt and smelled the stinky musk that belonged only to the flanks of his beautiful wife, the mother of his many children. A pristine jewel that showed her beauty. “I love how musky you smell, Tia. Pleasant, stinky, but not overwhelming. Perfeeeeect,” he moaned as he sniffed directly against her anus. Celestia giggled and moaned at the attention she was getting from her dearest husband. She loved getting her butt sniffed now after so many years living in the draconequus empire. She had adapted well to her new life and enjoyed every moment of it. She had become an expert at cleaning her bottom and had the times for doing so properly memorized in her head. Discord even helped her from time to time whenever he was home for such times. Having a permanent stinky rear up close that husband loved to sniff and cleaning his cum before it began to get to rank was a joy she never knew she could achieve. As he continued to sniff and lick her derriere, anus, and pussy, her eyes set on his raging erection. Shifting without worry, knowing there was no way to get him away from her rear, she reached for his cock and began to kiss, lick, and suck at it in the same fashion as he treated her rear. His penis was also stinky with a thin sheet of permanent musk that smelled like her. But since there was no difference to be found in their mixed scents, it was the same stinky perfume of hormones. It had been almost a week since the last time he was home and his phallus showed it. In less than three minutes he bucked his hips and filled her mouth with his thick, stinky cream. She expertly gulped down his seed, leaving nothing in her more other than the musk of his cum. Eager for more, Discord moved to his wife’s rear and quietly penetrated her pussy. He coiled around her body, grabbing onto her neck and nibbling on an ear as he began to thrust into her nethers. The couple moaned and groaned, kissing and nuzzling and whispering words of love and affection between each other as their coupling continued until Discord erupted inside his wife’s tight cunt. He filled her pussy and before he was done, he pulled out and filled her anus too until he stopped cumming. Celestia dropped to the ground, her legs weak after enduring a nice, loving rutting and an orgasm. She smelled the air as it was quickly filled with the pungent scent of her beloved’s musk; ensuring her bottom would be even more stinky in a few hours. Laying on their bed after their bout of romantic, tender sex, Discord caressed his wife’s bald head and tail; running his claws across her coat and scratching the needy itch of his mare to be pampered, at least for a little while. “Honey?” “Hmm?” “The kids really want to go to Equestria for summer,” she said. “Of course they are! They can go wild there. Plus, they always get tons of gifts from everyone!” Discord chuckled. “It’s been a while since the last problem or villain showed up. I love those small gaps of peace after so many threats come our way,” she sighed, happily. “I know what you mean, my dear. Luna started her own mailing company. Novo decided to retire for a time and let Skystar get some experience. Rather nice of that nag to do. And my dearest bestest friend Fluttershy is running her animal shelter with flying colors.” Celestia hummed, nuzzling against her husband. “Sometimes I feel like you love Fluttershy more than you love me.” “Perish the thought! I love her, yes, but that’s because she’s my best friend. You know my heart belongs to you, my sweet and cute Baldlestia,” he said kissing her horn. She giggled. “Alright, I believe you,” she hummed again, enjoying their closeness for a few seconds before speaking up again. “Flurry Heart really misses Diana and Mephisto. They are old enough to start their higher studies. Do you think we should send them to the Crystal Empire?” “Only if they want. I swear those three could tame a Windigo,” he chuckled. “That reminds me, Twilight wanted me to tell you that she can’t wait to see you in another movie. She loved you as Maleficent. Then again, who didn’t?” He said proudly. “Thank you for convincing me to give acting another shot, Dizzy. I’ve always loved the theatre, but I never thought I’d make it into movies as well!” And she meant it. A few weeks after Diana was born and she was back on her hooves, Discord pushed her into taking up acting once more. As expected, she was absolutely dreadful at it. But her husband was with her all the way and the Emperor himself appointed the best actors, actresses, teachers, and performers of the empire to teach her proper acting methodology and skills. After three long years of arduous training and teaching, she had actually done it and starred in small performances as a beginner’s route. But her beauty, combined with her passion, and the depths to which she emerged herself in a character, no matter how different from her personality, the role, or the depth it had, she always pulled it off with flying colors. Soon after her building fame started to get her recognized, she began starring alongside Discord on many performances and many other job offers for theatre or movie settings. Discord, on the other hand, was regarded as the greatest actor the Empire had ever seen and well beyond. With his powers, he could change form, which allowed him to fit into practically any imaginable role. He starred in hundreds of theatre plays and movies, he also became a famous voice-actor, tv shows, and voice-overs for cartoons, video games, and other media. “That reminds me,” he continued. “You sure you’re going to be alright for your next shooting and modeling session?” “I can always delay it for a week or two if that’s not the case. Photo Finish desires only the best, and she can be pretty demanding but is also very comprehensive,” she replied. She suppressed a giggle at the thought. Due to her role as a mother, having to look after her kids most of the time, and pregnancies, while she was a highly coveted actress, she only performed in a few select roles each year. The same was true for her other profession, one that she never imagined could even happen: modeling. After the draconequus empire opened to the world, she had unwittingly become the face for interspecies relationships between ponies and draconequus. She had also become the poster girl to spread the empire’s cultural richness to the world. She had taken several thousand pictures of her dressed in all manner of dresses and outfits, most of them revealing her nethers or putting emphasis on them. Many a picture was taken doing nothing more than a close up to her pussy and anus. Her unexpected carrier made her incredibly popular all over the empire and Equestria alike. Of course, there was a bit of an outcry at first, but it soon became apparent that a new trend was surging with some mares slowly showing more of their bits or having shorter manes and tails. At some point, however, the first completely shaved mares, in an effort to emulate her, started to show up and soon it was a popular option for mares all over Equestria. The stallions didn’t complain, as many appreciated being able to see the ‘naked’ beauty of mares without issue. Many other mares that didn’t shave still adapted with several styles and other gadgets to help their tails be raised up all the time, exposing their pussies and anuses to the world. What little to anyone but herself, Discord, and a few select others knew, was that she had a third job. Well, ‘job’ was too much a strong word for it since she did it for free. It was in an adult club in the town area where she worked as a lounge singer a few nights a month. Her singing voice was beautiful and she carried herself with elegance and confidence. She had a nickname, Jessica, for she always used a red dress and walked smoothly and sexily on the platform while she sang. The club itself was a high-class, highly sophisticated affair where pretty much everything was allowed as long as it was consensual. She adored showing off her pussy and anus to the crowd; waggling her hips freely and eagerly. As she sang, sometimes melancholic melodies, other’s highly energetic ones, but most of the time they were soft, slow, and romantic depicting a doe being rutted and mounted by her lover. She’d even go as far as let Discord fill her up before one of her performances, just to show the crowd the product of their love and her dripping holes. And he never missed a chance to secretly, either by turning invisible or ethereal, sniff at her bottom during her performances. The act made her incredibly popular, as it was viewed as the blessing of the Goddess. But her absolute favorite thing about it was when Discord didn’t try anything and simply went to enjoy the show. She’d take that chance to grind her nethers against his face and sometimes even sit on it while she sang. And while their jobs kept them from aligning frequently, they still managed to squeeze at least a joint performance once a year, be it in theatre or a movie. Which was an almost guaranteed mark of total success. Though her favorite were definitely the musicals. “Good to know, good to know,” he sighed. “Gosh, this. All of this feels so surreal to me some days. Married, we’re parents, fame, reunited with my family, the empire is finally shedding its deep-rooted traditions of isolationism. Who would’ve guessed, especially way back when, remember? Oh dang, I hated your guts with a passion!” “And we wished nothing more than beat your sorry tail out of Equestria. You were deplorable, Dizzy,” she sighed happily once more. “But I wouldn’t change a thing. Being together like this… everything from our first meeting to how we are now is thanks to how events turned out. I couldn’t be happier.” “Same as I, my love,” he pulled back. “Do me a favor and step in front of the mirror and present yourself to it?” Not understanding his petition, Celestia nodded and did what Discord asked. He was her husband. Even if she didn’t know what he had in mind, she trusted him with her life and knew he had something in mind. He always did. “Like this?” She asked as she spread her legs and poised her ass to the mirror for a wider, better angle. “Perfect. Now, look at your asshole and pussy, my dear.” Complying once again with his request, she turned to see the reflection on the mirror only to find her stinky, messy, and cum-clogged holes. “Look at you, my Tia,” he began at the same time he started to rub her ass. “When we were teens you already had a most magnificent piece of ass, but you’ve gotten bigger, sexier, healthier, and plumper. Look at that, your shaved tail. You were so proud of your flowing tail. You shaved your mane, too, all in the name of love. You sacrificed yourself for me. I can never be more grateful than I am now for being worthy of your love, Tia.” Leaning forward, he said directly to her pussy. “And you. How could I not thank you? You embraced my love, showered me with it, and now you smell of my love all the time. You gave me my family, your virginity, and our beautiful children.” Kissing her cutie mark next, he coiled around her until he was nuzzling her cheek while a hand caressed her neck and idly poked at her necklace. “And most of all, you changed me, Celestia. Fluttershy began the process, but you changed me into the family draconequus I am today. I’m so proud and happy of everything you’ve done and what we have accomplished, my love. My Tia. My Amaterasu.” As he uncoiled from her body, Celestia looked at her pussy and anus and watched them throb from the lovely and heartfelt speech of her husband. He did forget to mention that her pussy had also taken his virginity away, taking in the cum that allowed them to be parents in the first place, and that had birthed all of their beautiful children. “If you call having a permanent shaved head, tail, some makeup, this necklace, and a stinky bottom a sacrifice for the joy our family has given me, then what kind of sacrifice is that? I call it a gift, not a sacrifice, Dizzy,” she kissed his snout and licked his lips. “I’ve never regretted, not even for a second, not even now, and not ever that we got married, that I shaved, or that I moved to your homeland. I have gained a big, loving family, a life of freedom, of excitement, of pure, absolute joy. You encouraged me to become an actress, a singer, a model. But above all that, you made me a mother. Aishiteru, anata,” she said with all the love she could muster. “And I would do it all over again without hesitation.” Discord couldn’t wipe his smile off, but he didn’t want to. He placed his hands behind her neck while she did the same with her forelegs. Now, standing on her hind legs, the two shared a loose, romantic embrace while their snouts touched; eyes half-lidded as they stared into each other’s soul. With a bang of magic, they appeared outside where their children were playing with Philomena’s chicks. The married couple laid on the ground, leaning their heads against each other and enjoying the sight of their offspring playing peacefully. The newborn twins inside were still asleep and would remain so for hours. She’d know when they woke up for their next meal or diaper change. As they laid there, Celestia felt her nethers throb as the stinky musk of her husband emanated from her behind. Her tail was raised and her nethers fully exposed. The true testament and sign of her acceptance to her new, wonderful life as a wife, mother, and mate of a draconequus. Celestia looked to the sky, the wonderful blue sky, the white clouds going on about, the light of the sun. Hearing the birds sings, her children laughing and playing with her old pet’s and longtime friend’s own babies. It was paradise to her. “There’s a lot of little things that you can do in this world~” The End. Author's Note Special thanks to anyone that read this!
