Things had gone from bad to worse since your breakup and divorce from the bug queen, Chrysalis. While she had taken everything from you (including hours of ahem fake lovemaking), you had, at least, escaped with your dignity and morals. She couldn’t take that from you. Nevertheless, you couldn’t help but feel defeated as you trudged solemnly into Ponyville. Ponies looked at you and whispered behind their hooves to their friends…no doubt wondering who you were and why you had suddenly just popped out of the Everfree Forest. You ignored their looks of bewilderment and trotted into a nearby alley. From here, you were hidden from their eyes as they turned and went about their business once more. You had no idea what you were going to do. You had truly thought you and your bug queen would be together forever. Therefore, you had never made a plan to assist you in this kind of problem. On top of not knowing what you were going to do next, the weight of betrayal and confusion rose in the form of tears blurring your vision.

Why? Why would she do this to you? After spending 4 years with your wonderful queen, she tossed you out to the curb in favor of those pitiful changeling drones. Looking down at the envelope that you held in your magic, you thought back to her icy words as she hissed at you and slapped you.

“HERE! Take this, you worthless scum! And only open it when you reach Ponyville and not until then! NOW, GO! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN!”

You didn’t even know what you had done wrong, but as you opened the envelope and read the letter, your felt your stomach drop.

“Dear Anon,

I don’t really know how to say this as I am not good with words. But I am divorcing you. I have thought a lot about it and realized that you can’t provide me with the love my children can. They have attended to my…’needs’ when you weren’t around. And here’s where I should say ‘I’ve been having an affair with a group of them.’ I won’t go into details as this is surely going to break your heart, but I do not feel the same way about you that you feel for me. I’m sorry it had to be this way, but it’s for the best, as I feel keeping you around and lying to you about it would only hurt you more. It’s going to be hard to forget me, but you must try. Don’t expect me not to yell at you when giving you this letter, as I have to show my children who the queen is. I wish you all the best, but please, don’t write back or ever return to my hive.

Your former Queen,
Chrysalis”

You felt the tears pouring down your face and dripping off your muzzle. Quiet sobs echoing off the walls of the buildings around you. At this moment you felt nothing. An empty void filled your heart as your chest heaved.

~

You don’t know how long you sat there. Minutes, hours, several hours. All you knew was that you were homeless, loveless, and had been used for your love.

Looking up, you wiped your face off and held onto the crumpled letter. You decided that it would be best to start walking, so you got up and trotted into the street. But as you made it halfway across, you felt a tight pain in your chest, and your left foreleg went numb. You grunted loudly in pain as you collapsed, several ponies noticing and gasping. They galloped over to you as you held your chest and thrashed, one of them dialing 911.

“Hello!? Yes I’m at 2365 Cherry Lane in East Ponyville! A stallion has collapsed and is clutching his chest!”

Your breathing was shallow and rapid as you struggled for air. Despite your efforts to remain conscious, you saw spots form in your vision as you felt yourself slip into nothing.

~

When you came to, you heard the sound of a steady beeping and muffled voices.

“Thou say thou foundest the poor stallion like this?”

The voice was so familiar, yet, as you attempted to open your eyes, all you saw was a dark blue blurry figure.

“Yes, he collapsed in the street just as I was flying over on my way to the store.” The second voice was a different voice, a stallions voice.

“I see… Leavest him with me. I shall take care of him from here. Thou may be dismissed.”

The muffled sound of hoofsteps filled your ears as the dark figure leaned over you and studied you curiously.

“Hello? Can thou hearest me?”

You grunted in response as your hearing became less muffled and your vision less blurry. You breathed steadily as your eyes focused up into a big beautiful pair of purple irises staring back at you. You couldn’t believe your eyes.

“P...Princess Luna?” you mumbled weakly.

The Princess of the Night pressed a hoof to your lips gently.

“Shhh... Conserve thine strength.”

You groaned in tiredness as a migraine pounded your head.

“What....what happened?”

You felt the bed weigh down as Luna plopped herself down next to you. “Thou art in the hospital, thou had a heart attack from heartbreak.”

You groaned and tried to sit up only to be pushed back down gently by Luna’s soft hoof.

“Relax. Saveth thine energy. Thou heart needest time to recover.”

You nodded weakly and lay your head back once more. “W…why are you staying with me, Princess?”

The dark blue alicorn looked away for a second before turning back to you. “We...uh…we read your letter.”

You felt your stomach drop. “Oh...” you replied quietly, looking away, ears folded.

Luna let out a loving sigh. “Thou shouldest have known that Chrysalis would use you. We are sorry.”

You felt your eyes begin to water. “Four years she said she loved me.”

Luna leaned in and wrapped her hooves around you. “Shhh... Shed no more tears for her. She isn’t worth it.”

Somehow Luna’s words and hugs of comfort, were soothing to you. And, leaning in closer, you wrapped your hooves around her as well. The Princess of the Night then did something rather unexpected. Climbing up onto your bed, Luna lay herself atop you and closed her eyes.

"We shall stayeth with thee until thine body has fully recovered."

To be continued...

Author's Note

Hey there! I hope you all like the first installment of the series! All feedback is welcome, and feel free to share this series with your friends! -LonestarGust