Missing Piecesby keithsterlingChaptersChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 1With a lull in the war between the Imperator Alicorns battle fleets and the echoes battle fleets as both sides have suffered considerable fleet damage. A temporary armistice was called between the two parties allowing both sides to start repairing their damaged fleets. This temporary truce called this has allowed Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight to take a well-deserved rest and relaxation time together. To do this, the ancient Alicorns couple has been invited to the country of Zhongguo in the eastern sector of the planet of ARK by the Animal Exploratory council for Research safety. A recent discovery of an ancient city that might be associated with the lost horse tribe from ARK was found buried near a dried old river bank. As the couple is not trained Field Scientists, the researcher there are hoping that the Ancient Alicorns couple can shine a light on the purpose of some of the city ruins that have been uncovered so far. Outside, the main gate of this ancient city on flat grasslands was Animal Exploratory council for Research safety huge research base camp surround by concrete walls and guard towers to protect the artifacts. Within this compound are numerous prefabricated structures bought and send from the New Lunar Republic on the Planet of Sol to the Planet of ARK. The larger prefabricated structures are used for various functions at the camp, from storage to research. In one area of the compound are numerous smaller prefabricated structures that serve as living quarters for the personnel working at this site. One of the available living quarters on the compound is being used by Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight as their private residence as they assist with the research at the site. In the small living room and combined dinette, a single women's size, fifteen brown hiking boots sits beside a small sofa on the ground. It has been carefully untied and removed from the twelve-inch long socked foot. Close to the couch was second women's size fifteen brown hiking boot still tied and left on a twelve-inch long socked foot. As we follow it from the ankle up a perfectly shaped snow white with a hint of pink long leg. We come upon the rolled hem of a pair of khaki-colored cargo shorts with two large pockets on the lower part of the shorts. Continuing up the leg till we reach the waists above that we come upon a khaki-colored camp shirt. As the scene widen out sitting on the sofa with one of her legs resting on it, was Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight. She had a gleeful smile on her snout as great gales of laughter escape her lips. She was greatly enjoying the huge production her husband was putting on for the simple task of pulling her sock off, so he may apply moisturizer on her dry foot as she asked. "Oh my dear Justice, it been way too long since I have seen this playful side of you. I really missed seeing it." Celestia said, loving as Justice pulls her sock off and apply moisturizer to her fairly long, full, thick and plush white with hint of pink barefoot. "Well, my dear sun princess, There has been nothing to be cheerful about. Look at everything that happens during this time." Justice said dishearten as Celestia untie her boot, remove her sock, and give Justice her other dry foot so he may apply moisturizer to that foot. "Justice, please don't say that. What about me? Am I not something cheerful at this time?" Celestia said, hurt and sadden as Justice rubs the moisturizer onto her foot. "Of course you are Celestia; you are my one light in this darkness. Sorry for saying there was nothing in this time." Justice said apologetically as they gave each other a loving kiss on their lips. "But I certainly understand what you meant, my dear Justice. The fall of the equestrian monarchy, the total destruction of a republic, the slow decay of an empire, and the dissolving of a Kingdom. But some good came from that darkness the forming of a federation led by our dear royal foals. Those three foals form from our blood and our hearts. Giving life by you and me." Celestia said revered as he floated her socks to himself and put them on for her. Justice intentionally ran his finger down Celestia's socked sole cause her to yelp breaking her out of reverence for their royal foals. Celestia simply stuck her tongue out at him, knowing that they had to get to the dig site before they are late. With that, Celestia proceeded to put her hiking boots back on and tied them. She soon joins Justice outside in a light armored reconnaissance open-air vehicle suitable for rough terrain. As she climbs into the land rover, she noticed that her husband is wearing khaki-colored camp shirts and cargo pants. On his feet were brown hiking boots with socks. She gives him a peck on his cheek to thank him for putting the moisturizer on her badly dried feet as the hiking boots and socks make her feet dry. As Justice dove down the bumpy road to the dig site, the two Ancient Alicorns had idle chitchat along the way. Halfway to the main dig sites, Justice stops in front of a large canvas tent, and Celestia climbs out of the land rover. She walks around the vehicle to the driver side and before going inside the tent. She kisses her husband again on his lips and then watches him continue on his way to the main dig site. She pushes aside the tent flap and enters the well-lit tent. Inside the tent were several heavy-duty wooden tables with several stone tablets with inscriptions on them. Along the way, Celestia passes numerous morphs female research scientists carefully cleaning the tablets of dirt with a light brush and small metal picks. At the far end of the table was a heavy-duty drafting desk with a tall chair. This drafting desk is Celestia's workstation. Through her one thousand years of life, she learned how to read and speak many different languages. Went the field scientists learn this fact about her; they asked her if she could try and transcribe the huge number of tablets they uncovered from the city. She agrees to as long as if she comes across something dangerous, she will transcribe it and keeps it from them. They agreed to it, and Celestia got down to work. She sets a pair of reading glasses on her snout and gets to work transcribing the newly cleaned tablets in front of her. ~It was a few months later in the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang 160.93 kilometers from dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing~ In a small new-build restaurant in the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang, both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight enjoy a quiet meal together on one of their days off from the dig site. The atmosphere around the ancient Alicorns couple is playfulness as two enjoy each other company for the first time in a very long time. "You know my love went we get back to the base camp. I am going to put a binding spell on you and take those boots and socks off you and tickle those large white with hint of pink feet of your till you beg for mercy and decide if I want to stop tickling you." Justice said playfully teasing as Celestia giggles. "You will have to try and catch me first, hon. And who said that I will beg for mercy. Maybe I let you tickle me till I go crazy. But I know you will not do that. You love me too much." Celestia said, loving as she stretches her neck over the table and met her husband's head in the center of the table, allowing them to kiss over the table. After finishing their meal in the restaurant, the ancient Alicorns couple walks out of the establishment holding hands making their way to the land rover they drove from the base camp to this small town. As they walk down the narrow streets, they simultaneously notice a beautiful light yellow older pegasi mare with light pink mane and tail with a hint of gray. Her very well-kept 5ft 2in equine figure was attired in a yellow, orange pullover shirt and red-orange knee-length trousers. On her slender and elegant looking light yellow bare feet were brown thong sandals. Folded on her back were her light yellow feather bird wings. A large straw hat sat on her head with her ears poking out two holes on the top. "Was that Miss Flutter shy?" The two ancient Alicorns said simultaneously confound with their perception of the light yellow older pegasi mare they spotted. "Maybe my love? Rarity told me last time that Miss Flutter shy disappeared from the public eye after the break up with Discord. None of the other members of friendship assembly knew where she went." Justice explains as Celestia kisses him on his lips again. "Let not worried about that at the moment, hon. I have decided that I will allow you to bind me and take my boots and socks off. You may tickle my large white with hint of pink feet to your heart's content." Celestia said welcoming as the two Alicorn made their way back to their land rover and drive back to base camp. ~Several weeks later~ For several weeks now went one of the two ancient Alicorns was not need at the dig site they would fly back to the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang to look around for that light yellow older pegasi mare that they saw some time ago and see if it is indeed Miss Flutter Shy from Sol. During that time, both Alicorns make a lot of local contacts in the state of Zhou and beyond that benefitted the dig site as their contacts would warn them of someone planning to steal the precious artifacts and getting permits faster from the state. On a relatively warm day in the state of Zhou, Justice walks out a small shop in the town after speaking to his local art dealer contacts about stolen artifacts from the dig site. The local art dealer told Justice he will keep his eye out for that stolen vase from the dig site for him. As Justice wipes the sweat from his brow with the handkerchief he had, he spotted the light yellow older pegasi mare with a basket on her arm, buying fresh vegetables for herself. With that, Justice begins following the light yellow older pegasi mare as she does her daily chores. An hour later, Justice tails the older pegasi mare back to a lovely looking cottage near a small forest. He watches the older pegasi mare walk into the cottage, and he quietly approaches the cottage. Looking through the window, Justice can see a single multipurpose room cottage. It has a section for sleeping, preparing meals, and just relaxing with sparse furnishings. The only other room in the cottage was most likely the bathroom. He watches the older pegasi mare walk from the kitchen to the living room carrying a tray with a small teapot and two cups on it over to the coffee table and carefully set it down on the table. "Mr Justice please come in! And join me! It has been way too long since I last spoke to you went you told the friendship assembly members that you return to your people!" The confident older pegasi mare voice calls from inside without a hint of shyness. Slowly the door opens, and Justice walks into the cottage to join the older pegasi mare sitting on the sofa. "Miss Flutter shy?" Justice comment as older pegasi mare reaches up and removes her large straw hat from her head, revealing the beautiful face of older Flutter shy that looks good for a pegasi mare her advanced age with no hint of wrinkles. "Please, Mr. Justice, have a seat." Flutter shy said with confidence as she gestures him to sits down on the chair behind him. As she pours herself a cup of tea from the pot before once again gestures toward Justice to serve himself a cup of tea. With that, Flutter shy brings her leg over the other and crosses it before sitting back on the sofa, allowing the sandal to hang loosely off her foot as her wings extend out from her back in a relaxing manner. She's tee-hee watching a magic bubble form around her loose sandal and plucks it off her slender and elegant looking light yellow barefoot. She wiggles her slightly plump toes a few times and turns her head toward Justice, who holds her removed sandal from her foot. She lifts her other foot up allows Justice to take her other thong leaving her barefooted. "You know Justice, if you took both my sandals leaving me barefooted went I was younger, I would be in such a state of panic because my very ticklish toes are exposed to teasing by any pony. I would quickly sit down on my feet to keep them safe. But as I got older, looking back at all the things that frightened me, it was quite silly of me. I should give you credit Justice for staying friends with me. Even those your presents terrified me." Flutter shy said friendly as she took a drink from her cup. "It was always a challenge to stay friends with you, Flutter shy, but I would not change anything from our friendship. Went you did come out of hiding, I found you very pleasant pegasi mare." Justice said affectionately as it causes Flutter shy to blush and tip her cup toward Justice in acknowledging gestures. "Now Flutter shy, how did you end up on the planet of ARK?" Justice asked as he took a sip from his cup. "After the break up with Discord. I adsorbed myself in my first love helping animals, so I spend most of my time deep in the camerhoof jungle in Zebrica. As I was helping animals, I was also studying them. During that time, I earned a degree and a bachelor in Zoology from Maretania University. With those two diplomas, I started moving around Sol studying different species on the planet. Went the Planet of ARK could be traveled to I hop a shuttle from Sol to ARK to begin my study on all species on ARK." Flutter shy explains as her sandals reappear beside the sofa she was sitting on, and she slips her feet back into the sandals. After helping Flutter Shy finish cleaning her cottage, the pair flew back to the base camp to visits Celestia. Went the pair arrived at the base camp, the research scientists nearly died went Flutter Shy reveal herself to them. That went Justice found out that Miss Flutter Shy was the preeminent research scientist in Zoology. She published numerous papers about how each species interacted with each other and the environment. Went Sol becomes accessible. They sent representatives from Animal Exploratory Council for Research safety to try and recruit her but could never find her. Justice also learned that Miss Flutter Shy is a member of the Pillars of Creation institute in Imperator Alicorn space. Went the research, scientists learned that both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight knew Miss Flutter Shy since before becoming the preeminent scientist credibility was high and erased any doubt they had about their reason for being here. Chapter 2It has been less than a week since Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight arrived at the dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing. During that time, the two Ancient Alicorns has helped the research scientists uncover about 10% of this ruined large city. The single largest structure to be excavated is the northern forbidden palace at the center of the city. The numerous documents translated by Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight the Rear Admirals' (upper) wife call this place the home of the Emperor, the king of peace. Other than that, the Emperor of this city has not been named in any of the translated documents so far. The running theory among the Research Scientists at the site is that the Emperor is bigger than life Equine. But both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight disagree with that prevailing theory. Evidence suggests their more layers to this ruined city of horses called Majing then the Research Scientists realize. In a recently excavated small house in the farmer's quarter of Majing, the two Ancient Alicorns work together carefully cleaning off broken pieces of pottery recovered from inside the ruined home. "Justice, as much as I want to believe that Majing was run by horses. I have serious doubts about that prevailing theory. The evidence I have translated from documents and artifacts you have uncovered throughout Majing suggests their more to this city then the science team realizes." Celestia said concerned as she felt a romantic kiss on her soiled cheek cause her eyes to blink excessively, and she blushes. "You know, I always sided with my beautiful Sun Princess, especially went the evidence point that way," Justice said lovingly as Celestia chuckled like a school-age filly. "Thank you, my love," Celestia said thoughtfully as she returns the kiss on his cheek. "So let's finish collecting these artifacts and take them back to the storage bunker. Because it looks like my beautiful Sun Princess deserves an hour's foot rub on both her feet. But not until I tease those perfectly round and softballs of your feet, my love." Justice said loving as Celestia chuckled, and the two Ancient Alicorns carefully packed up the delicate pieces of pottery into a padded box to return it to the storage bunker. ~It was a few weeks later in the medium-sized city of Ji-Nian Xiong 321.87 kilometers north-east of the dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing in the state of Zhou~ It once again a free day from the dig site for Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight this day. They find themselves 321.87 kilometers north-east of the ruined city of Majing in the State of Zhou in the medium-sized town of Ji-Nian Xiong. In small traditional clothing store in the city, Celestia has been fitted with a white yukata, a casual cotton summer kimono with a gold embroidered floral pattern on the garment. Around her, perfectly shaped waist was red 9.3 ft long thin piece of cloth called heko obi tied in traditional butterfly knot (Chocho Musubi). On her, fairly large, full, thick, and plush white bare feet were traditional geta sandals. Waiting for the shopkeeper to finish dressing his wife Celestia Silverlight in the garment was her husband, Justice Silverlight. She promised him if he comes with her to this traditional clothing store to help her pick-out casual cotton summer kimono for herself. For one full day, she would wear this garment with the geta sandals barefooted. During that day, her feet are fair game for Justice; he may do what he likes to her large alicorn feet. As the curtains divide, Celestia gracefully walks toward her husband, wearing the geta sandals on her plush white bare feet. "So, what do you think, Justice?" Celestia asked shyly and humbly as Justice stands up and caresses her chin with his fingers of his right hand. "What I think is that you look even more gorgeous then you normally do, my dear Sun Princess," Justice said affectionately as Celestia regard with an open fondness toward her husband and plants a tender kiss on his lips. A few moments later, outside the shop, the Ancient Alicorns couple wearing their safari outfits climbs into the land rover after carefully storing the boxed casual cotton summer kimono with all the accessories in one of the heavy-duty storage boxes on the back of the land rover. As the two Ancient Alicorns drive toward the outskirts of the city of Ji-Nian Xiong, on their way back to ruin city of Majing. The two begin to discuss the day she will fulfill her promised to wear the garment all day and give Justice full access to her plush white bare feet. Simultaneously the two ancient Alicorns spot through the side mirrors the car following them down the bumpy road. "Have you notice the tail, my love?" Celestia comments as she was pretending to check her make-up in the side mirror. "It had been following us since we left the city limits on this road back to Majing, my love. As the car has not attempted to run us off the road. I am going to assume they are following us to see where we are going." Justice explains, reaching over and caresses Celestia's perfectly shaped white with a hint of pink thigh from the hem of her shorts to her knee and back up. "The gull of those people, thinking they could follow us without us knowing. I didn't rule a land for one thousand years, being ignorant. And I can bet it slap against your Solar Guard pride, being such an obvious surveillance operation." Celestia said, miffed as she watches a dark blue magic aura form around her shoelaces and begins to untie them. "You want to end this obvious surveillance operation most dramatically, my love. Sound like fun." Celestia said elated as she watches her boots float off her feet, followed by her socks. She wiggles her shapely, but not too long toes that were the perfect length for her unassuming white with a hint of pink Alicorn size feet. At the halfway point on the road between the city of Ji-Nian Xiong and the ruined city of Majing, Justice pulls the land rover to the side of the road. The car follows suit and pulls to the side of the road. The driver of the car watches as the two Ancient Alicorns climbs into the back seat of land rover and disappears behind the heavy-duty storage boxes on the back of the land rover. The driver waits for a few minutes before finally getting annoyed with the two Ancient Alicorns parked on the side of the road. As he drives up beside the parked land rover, a pair of white with a hint of pink Alicorn size feet shoots into the air, and the toes begin to curl and uncurl. As mare's and stallion's tee-hee come from the back of the land rover. The driver decides to end his surveillance operation. The mare unleashes a high-pitched neigh and begins to heavily pant. As the sound of the engine disappears, the two Ancient Alicorns pop their heads up to watch the car head back down the road to the city of Ji-Nian Xiong. "Was it good for you, love?" Celestia asked, teasing as Justice put the palm of his hand on the front of his wife's snout and push her head down. Before he leaped back into the driver seat. "Ah! I put everything into it, Justice! (Pouty lips) Were you not satisfied with my performance?" Celestia said with a hitch in her's voice as she leaped back into the passenger seat. "If that was everything you had, Celestia? How in the world did we have three foals of our own?" Justice said, teasing as Celestia hiss at him for wondering how they had foals. "But anyway, why do you think that car was following us, Justice?" Celestia inquiry stuffing her socks into her removed boots and opting to remain barefooted for her husband. He enjoys looking at her white with a hint of pink Alicorn size feet. "My guess Celestia, because of what you translated from the tablet the other day," Justice explains, kissing his wife on her lips to thank her for remaining barefooted. "You mean 'to the west is where kings and heroes sleep.' I cross-reference the words were kings and heroes sleep against the other translated tablets I have done. But came up with zip." Celestia explains, crossing her leg over the other and taps it soundless in the air. "Understandable Celestia, what if you replace one word in the inscription," Justice suggests as Celestia brings her legs up (crosses her ankles) and rests her white with a hint of pink bare smooth round heels on the dashboard in front of her. "What word, my love?" Celestia asked as she scrunches her shapely, not too long toes that are the perfect length for her unassuming Alicorn size feet to entertain her husband. "Replace the word sleep with rest, and what do you get?" Justice suggests as Celestia thought for a few minutes and continued to scrunch and unscrunches her toes entertaining her husband. "The inscription will now read 'to the west is where kings and heroes rest' (Celestia's eyebrows shoot up in surprise). You mean tombs! Now it makes sense a tablet I translated some time ago. Spoke about the hills to the west of the city being called White tiger hills. It went on to say that it guarded by an entity called the Celestial White Tiger. The rest of the tablet was too deteriorated to be translated. So what if the Celestial White Tiger is guarding tombs." Celestia said her voice wooden and distant that Justice quickly pick-up on being bound to her. "What is wrong, my love?" Justice asked, concerned, reaching his hand over and caressing her cheek with his fingers. "What if that Celestial White Tiger is a disguised Imperator Alicorn? I always believed you crashing on the planet of Sol were fate, and my ponies were special, and I was special." Celestia said, dispirited as a tear runs down her cheek, splashing on Justice's fingers. "What every come from it, Celestia. It doesn't matter. I married an exceptional Alicorn mare. Who is a wonderful wife and a magnificent mother. If it turns out to be disguised, Imperator Alicorn. You are still my exceptional Alicorn Princess." Justice said admiring as Celestia took hold of his hand and kisses it. Chapter 3~It one month later 643.74 kilometers east of the Ruin city of horses called Majing in the neighboring state of Sung in the large city of Dai Xian~ One month later, as Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight find themselves in the neighboring state of Sung in the only large city called Dai Xian. After Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight translated a tablet that mentioned an entity called Celestial White Tiger. The two Ancient Alicorns asked the research scientists at the site where they can find more information about the Celestial White Tiger; they suggested the great library in the city of Dai Xian. Before she could say anything, the head Research Scientist morph told her if they head to the state of Sung to do research at the Great Library they must pay for the trip on they own as they are advisers and not actual research scientist from Animal Exploratory council for research safety. Celestia's snorted angrily at the head research scientist morph as Justice grabs hold of her hand and walks her way from the head research morph. He reminds his wife that between them, they have a considerably vast fortune and more options to play with than the research scientists here at the site do. After packing their luggage, the two Ancient Alicorns put their bags in the backseat of the land rover and drives to the state of Sung to do some research at the Great Library in the City of Dai Xian. In a lovely room at a very nice hotel in Dai Xian city, Celestia sits on the edge of a very nice and soft bed with her legs crossed, revealing her fairly large, full, thick, and plush white bare feet to warm air of the room. In her hand, she was looking at her notes in her personal journal that she discovered from the books she found at the Great Library on the Celestial White Tiger. Sitting in a chair at a table in front of her was her husband Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight he was sketching images in his personal journal of thing he uncovers through his research at the Great Library. A moment later, there was a muted pip plop of mare's bare feet on the carpeted floor in the room coming up behind him. Soon a mare's snouts appeared in his peripheral vision, and he felt a kiss on his cheek. "What was that for my love?" Justice inquiries as she kisses him again on his cheek. "Do I need a reason to kiss my husband?" Celestia answer as she's noticed the sketch of an anthropomorphic version of Philomena her pet phoenix. That is now being taking care of by her oldest daughter Grand Solar Princess Aurora Sol Silverlight, the head of the Federation of Equestria on Sol. "This sketch looks like a Morph version of my pet phoenix Philomena," Celestia comments as she taps her finger on top of her husband's sketch in his personal journal. "It does look like your pet phoenix, Celestia. But this phoenix is called the Red Bird. From the books, I went through this Celestial Red Bird, and the Celestial White Tiger are the guardians of Majing. I found out through my research southeast of the city of Majing was once a lake called Red Bird Lake. It was supposedly the residence of the red bird." Justice explains tapping on a hand-drawn map in his journal the location of lake southeast of the city of Majing. "So yet more evidence supporting that their more layers to this city call Majing," Celestia comments sitting in the chair on the opposite side of her husband. "It seems so my love. But that brings up some uncomfortable questions." Justice comments as Celestia nod her head in agreement. "Like why try and bury this history? Did something happen near the reign of this king of peace that caused Majing to become abandoned? What was the cause, and how did it start?" Celestia poses as Justice suddenly yawns. "All excellent questions, my love. But that must wait till tomorrow I am drain we spend all day at the Great Library looking through old books for answers to our questions and only come up with more questions." Justice said exhausted as he walked toward the bathroom to change into his pajamas to go to bed. "Truth be told, my beloved, you're the one stallion I didn't mine spend the whole day at the Great Library with. With our snouts in old books looking for answers." Celestia said pleasantly as she stood up and walked over behind a folding screen to change into her nightgown. A moment later, the two Ancient Alicorns emerge simultaneously wearing their sleepwear before walking towards the foot of the two beds and climbing into their respectable beds; the two Ancient Alicorns embrace each other and kiss each other goodnight. Watching the hotel lights go off in the room of the two Ancient Alicorns across the street was gorgeous silver scaled dragoness with shoulder-length silver hair with a pair of backswept horns on her head. Prominent silver frills run down the full length of her neck to her shoulders. Her 6ft 10in polished silver scaled reptilian figure was attired in heath red korurisode kimono a more formal garment with short swinging sleeves. On the body of the kimono was a more elaborate embroidered scene of a mountain peak shrouded in clouds. Around her waist was red Hakata obi tied in traditional iris knot (Ayame Musubi). She walks upon a pair of three-toed silver clawed bare scaly feet. Her chin rest in the palm of four-fingered silver clawed hand, she was thinking about something. Folded on her back were her silver bat wings. This silver dragoness was Celestine Minister from the kingdom of Heaven Margaret Silverwing. She is soon joined by a handsome burnished steel gray male dragon with a short blue-gray hair with sword-like frills on his head. His 6ft 9in refined steel gray scaled reptilian figure was attired in green thigh-length robe and knee-length trousers. On the back of the robe was embroidered city scene. Around his waist was simple white obi. He walks upon a pair of three-toed burnished steel gray clawed bare scaly feet. His four-fingered burnished steel gray clawed hands were at his side as he walks up to the dragoness. Folded on his back was his burnished steel gray colored bat wings. This male Steel dragon was Celestine Functionary from the kingdom of Heaven Stefan Blade. "My lady, what are you thinking about?" Stefan asks as both their long tails drag on the ground behind them. "Just wondering if that male dark blue alicorn stallion is an Imperator Alicorn. He is giving off an ethereal aura." Margaret comments as she brings her arms to her side before turning toward the steel dragon. "An Imperator, Alicorn! If that so my lady that not first time that the Kingdom of Heaven has got into conflict with that ethereal species. Even conflict with Imperator Alicorns has ended in a stinging defeat for the Kingdom of Heaven. Their full control of the creation and eternal magic is unquestionable. If that stallion is an Imperator Alicorn, we better hope him not part of the Infinity Star Sector royal family for our master Lord Bahamut has a long friendship with Empress Galaxy Cosmos. They have mutual respect for each other power." Stefan explains as the heavy thud of a dragoness smaller, three-toed, clawed bare-scaly foot causes the ground to tremble underfoot. "What are those Kingdom of Heaven dragons doing here? Are they tried to make sure the false history the ancient Celestine Bureaucrat created remains intact! So far, those two strange-looking equines I am told don't share the view of those die-hard believers in Celestine Bureaucrat mandate of heaven. That the house of the horse was first." A male voice said frigidly, followed by an aggravated long squeak as the figure disappears down an alley. Meanwhile, at about midnight in the hotel room of Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife, Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight. Justice tosses and turns in his bed, unable to get back to sleep. He rolls out of his bed and slips his large dark blue bare feet into his slippers before standing up. He walks over to a coat rake in one corner of the room with his, and his wife's robe hangs and pulls on his robe. He floats his room key card off the nightstand into the pocket of his robe. Before leaving the room to take a short walk around the hotel hallway to tire himself out, he bends over his peacefully sleeping breathtaking beautiful Alicorn wife and gently kisses her on her cheek. Soon a smile form on her snout from her husband's caring gesture. 'What was that strange telepathic message? Asking if I am an Imperator Alicorn why I slept? It sounds like a young female voice.' Justice thought as he walked down the hallway to a small seating area on the second floor overlooking the lobby. 'I am going to assume you are an Imperator Alicorn, only your species can hear my telepathic thought. If you continue down this hallway, you will find an exit to the outside, leading into an alley. I'll meet you, their Imperator Alicorn.' The same female voice said in his head as Justice continues down the hallway. As the female voice says at the end of the hallway was a one-way exit door, Justice quickly jams his slippers into the door to keep it from closing. His dark blue warm bare feet pip plop through small puddles on the ground in the alley. A moment later, there a heavy thud of footsteps walking toward Justice causes the ground to tremble underfoot. The heavy thuds belong to the smaller three-toed clawed bare scaly feet of young silver dragoness with heath red korurisode kimono a more formal garment with short swinging sleeves and a more elaborate embroidered scene of a mountain peak shrouded in clouds. "A young silver dragoness! I am assuming you are from the Celestine Bureaucrat from the Kingdom of Heaven! What did your Celestine Bureaucrat do this time, dragoness!?" Justice said sharply as the young silver dragoness took offense about the attitude this normal Imperator Alicorn stallion displayed toward her. "I will not be spoken to like a misbehaving wyrm! You will treat me as a young adult dragoness! Imperator Alicorn!" Margaret said hotly as she growled at the normal Imperator Alicorn stallion in front of her. "I will speak to you how every I like dragoness! Anytime a Celestine Bureaucrat from the Kingdom of Heaven is planet-bound, it spells trouble! Then my species must clean up your Celestine Bureaucrat mess!" Justice said fiercely as the dragoness bared her teeth toward the Imperator Alicorn stallion. She was going to use her breath weapon on him. "Margaret Silverwing! You might want to think twice about using your breath weapon on that Imperator Alicorn Stallion!" A male steel dragon calls as he comes walking down the alley toward dragoness and stallion. "Why should I think twice, master? This normal Imperator Alicorn stallion needs to be taught manners!" Margaret said brazenly as her master stands between them. "If you please, Lord Prince." The male Steel dragon asked as Margaret blink with surprise went gold bio-mechanical metal bird wings appeared on his back. "Eep! This Imperator, Alicorn Stallion, is a Royal Celestial Alicorn. Who is he master?" Margaret asked nervously look at her master then the stallion. "This Royal Celestial Alicorn is Lord Prince Justice Silverlight. The great-grandson of Empress Galaxy Cosmos and the Imperator Alicorn Rear Admiral (Upper) for their space fleets." The male steel dragon explains as he bows to Justice. "Greetings, Master Blade, is this dragoness one of your students?" Justice inquiry as he studies acutely the silver dragoness standing in front of him from head to toe. The unwanted attention put on the dragoness causes her stomach to knot as she smiles too much from nerves. "M-M-M-Master, please tell him to stop staring at me. I don't like it." Margaret said very shyly as her eyes peer about wildly. "I see Lord Prince, you have noticed how immensely gorgeous this Silver dragoness is. It's hard to believe that she came from that dragon egg your great grandmother found on that spoiled planet and gave Elder Bahamut to raise." Stefan explains as Margaret continues to tremble before breaking into tears and retreated behind Master Blade fearful. "Huh? What happened? Her confidence broke!" Justice comment as the silver dragoness started to act like wyrmling that just hatches from her egg. "Her adopted father, Elder Bahamut, believes the prolonged exposure to corruption went she was in her egg affected her mind. This not the normal personality of this type of species. All the silver dragons I have taught are the knight-errant of dragonkind fierce champions of great causes. This one is quite timid compared to them." Stefan explains as steel dragon coaxes the Silver dragoness out from behind him. "I understand that Master Blade, but what does that have to do with me?" Justice inquiry as the silver dragoness slowly started to regain her young adult persona and confidence. "King Bahamut is hoping that you can take the time to build up his adopted daughter, confidence. I would do it myself, but I have constant new waves of Dragonkind coming to become part of the Celestine army and must train them. Plus, your great grandmother has been asking Elder Bahamut to send a representative from Celestine Bureaucrat to serve in her court. Despite her timidness, she quite a good Minister, the youngest dragoness to earn that title." Stefan explains as Margaret begins to assume a posture of superiority. "I mean no disrespect toward Elder Bahamut and you Master Blade. It must have been a fluke that this hatching became a Minister. She doesn't seem qualified for that title." Justice said condescendingly as Margaret's arrogant bubble pops, and she growled at him. "I will not be condescended by even a member of a royal family my adopted father respects!" Margaret said defensively as she begins to growls even more fiercely trying to intimidate Justice. With that, Justice Just walks up to her unfazed and gets into her face. "Then prove it adopted daughter of Elder Bahamut!" Justice said forcefully as Margaret realized that this Royal Celestial Alicorn is just like her adopted father, Elder Bahamut. "I will!" Margaret said respectful as Master Stefan Blade smile and head back to Celestine Bureaucrat and King Bahamut.
Chapter 1With a lull in the war between the Imperator Alicorns battle fleets and the echoes battle fleets as both sides have suffered considerable fleet damage. A temporary armistice was called between the two parties allowing both sides to start repairing their damaged fleets. This temporary truce called this has allowed Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight to take a well-deserved rest and relaxation time together. To do this, the ancient Alicorns couple has been invited to the country of Zhongguo in the eastern sector of the planet of ARK by the Animal Exploratory council for Research safety. A recent discovery of an ancient city that might be associated with the lost horse tribe from ARK was found buried near a dried old river bank. As the couple is not trained Field Scientists, the researcher there are hoping that the Ancient Alicorns couple can shine a light on the purpose of some of the city ruins that have been uncovered so far. Outside, the main gate of this ancient city on flat grasslands was Animal Exploratory council for Research safety huge research base camp surround by concrete walls and guard towers to protect the artifacts. Within this compound are numerous prefabricated structures bought and send from the New Lunar Republic on the Planet of Sol to the Planet of ARK. The larger prefabricated structures are used for various functions at the camp, from storage to research. In one area of the compound are numerous smaller prefabricated structures that serve as living quarters for the personnel working at this site. One of the available living quarters on the compound is being used by Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight as their private residence as they assist with the research at the site. In the small living room and combined dinette, a single women's size, fifteen brown hiking boots sits beside a small sofa on the ground. It has been carefully untied and removed from the twelve-inch long socked foot. Close to the couch was second women's size fifteen brown hiking boot still tied and left on a twelve-inch long socked foot. As we follow it from the ankle up a perfectly shaped snow white with a hint of pink long leg. We come upon the rolled hem of a pair of khaki-colored cargo shorts with two large pockets on the lower part of the shorts. Continuing up the leg till we reach the waists above that we come upon a khaki-colored camp shirt. As the scene widen out sitting on the sofa with one of her legs resting on it, was Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight. She had a gleeful smile on her snout as great gales of laughter escape her lips. She was greatly enjoying the huge production her husband was putting on for the simple task of pulling her sock off, so he may apply moisturizer on her dry foot as she asked. "Oh my dear Justice, it been way too long since I have seen this playful side of you. I really missed seeing it." Celestia said, loving as Justice pulls her sock off and apply moisturizer to her fairly long, full, thick and plush white with hint of pink barefoot. "Well, my dear sun princess, There has been nothing to be cheerful about. Look at everything that happens during this time." Justice said dishearten as Celestia untie her boot, remove her sock, and give Justice her other dry foot so he may apply moisturizer to that foot. "Justice, please don't say that. What about me? Am I not something cheerful at this time?" Celestia said, hurt and sadden as Justice rubs the moisturizer onto her foot. "Of course you are Celestia; you are my one light in this darkness. Sorry for saying there was nothing in this time." Justice said apologetically as they gave each other a loving kiss on their lips. "But I certainly understand what you meant, my dear Justice. The fall of the equestrian monarchy, the total destruction of a republic, the slow decay of an empire, and the dissolving of a Kingdom. But some good came from that darkness the forming of a federation led by our dear royal foals. Those three foals form from our blood and our hearts. Giving life by you and me." Celestia said revered as he floated her socks to himself and put them on for her. Justice intentionally ran his finger down Celestia's socked sole cause her to yelp breaking her out of reverence for their royal foals. Celestia simply stuck her tongue out at him, knowing that they had to get to the dig site before they are late. With that, Celestia proceeded to put her hiking boots back on and tied them. She soon joins Justice outside in a light armored reconnaissance open-air vehicle suitable for rough terrain. As she climbs into the land rover, she noticed that her husband is wearing khaki-colored camp shirts and cargo pants. On his feet were brown hiking boots with socks. She gives him a peck on his cheek to thank him for putting the moisturizer on her badly dried feet as the hiking boots and socks make her feet dry. As Justice dove down the bumpy road to the dig site, the two Ancient Alicorns had idle chitchat along the way. Halfway to the main dig sites, Justice stops in front of a large canvas tent, and Celestia climbs out of the land rover. She walks around the vehicle to the driver side and before going inside the tent. She kisses her husband again on his lips and then watches him continue on his way to the main dig site. She pushes aside the tent flap and enters the well-lit tent. Inside the tent were several heavy-duty wooden tables with several stone tablets with inscriptions on them. Along the way, Celestia passes numerous morphs female research scientists carefully cleaning the tablets of dirt with a light brush and small metal picks. At the far end of the table was a heavy-duty drafting desk with a tall chair. This drafting desk is Celestia's workstation. Through her one thousand years of life, she learned how to read and speak many different languages. Went the field scientists learn this fact about her; they asked her if she could try and transcribe the huge number of tablets they uncovered from the city. She agrees to as long as if she comes across something dangerous, she will transcribe it and keeps it from them. They agreed to it, and Celestia got down to work. She sets a pair of reading glasses on her snout and gets to work transcribing the newly cleaned tablets in front of her. ~It was a few months later in the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang 160.93 kilometers from dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing~ In a small new-build restaurant in the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang, both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight enjoy a quiet meal together on one of their days off from the dig site. The atmosphere around the ancient Alicorns couple is playfulness as two enjoy each other company for the first time in a very long time. "You know my love went we get back to the base camp. I am going to put a binding spell on you and take those boots and socks off you and tickle those large white with hint of pink feet of your till you beg for mercy and decide if I want to stop tickling you." Justice said playfully teasing as Celestia giggles. "You will have to try and catch me first, hon. And who said that I will beg for mercy. Maybe I let you tickle me till I go crazy. But I know you will not do that. You love me too much." Celestia said, loving as she stretches her neck over the table and met her husband's head in the center of the table, allowing them to kiss over the table. After finishing their meal in the restaurant, the ancient Alicorns couple walks out of the establishment holding hands making their way to the land rover they drove from the base camp to this small town. As they walk down the narrow streets, they simultaneously notice a beautiful light yellow older pegasi mare with light pink mane and tail with a hint of gray. Her very well-kept 5ft 2in equine figure was attired in a yellow, orange pullover shirt and red-orange knee-length trousers. On her slender and elegant looking light yellow bare feet were brown thong sandals. Folded on her back were her light yellow feather bird wings. A large straw hat sat on her head with her ears poking out two holes on the top. "Was that Miss Flutter shy?" The two ancient Alicorns said simultaneously confound with their perception of the light yellow older pegasi mare they spotted. "Maybe my love? Rarity told me last time that Miss Flutter shy disappeared from the public eye after the break up with Discord. None of the other members of friendship assembly knew where she went." Justice explains as Celestia kisses him on his lips again. "Let not worried about that at the moment, hon. I have decided that I will allow you to bind me and take my boots and socks off. You may tickle my large white with hint of pink feet to your heart's content." Celestia said welcoming as the two Alicorn made their way back to their land rover and drive back to base camp. ~Several weeks later~ For several weeks now went one of the two ancient Alicorns was not need at the dig site they would fly back to the small town of Zen-Zhu Xiang to look around for that light yellow older pegasi mare that they saw some time ago and see if it is indeed Miss Flutter Shy from Sol. During that time, both Alicorns make a lot of local contacts in the state of Zhou and beyond that benefitted the dig site as their contacts would warn them of someone planning to steal the precious artifacts and getting permits faster from the state. On a relatively warm day in the state of Zhou, Justice walks out a small shop in the town after speaking to his local art dealer contacts about stolen artifacts from the dig site. The local art dealer told Justice he will keep his eye out for that stolen vase from the dig site for him. As Justice wipes the sweat from his brow with the handkerchief he had, he spotted the light yellow older pegasi mare with a basket on her arm, buying fresh vegetables for herself. With that, Justice begins following the light yellow older pegasi mare as she does her daily chores. An hour later, Justice tails the older pegasi mare back to a lovely looking cottage near a small forest. He watches the older pegasi mare walk into the cottage, and he quietly approaches the cottage. Looking through the window, Justice can see a single multipurpose room cottage. It has a section for sleeping, preparing meals, and just relaxing with sparse furnishings. The only other room in the cottage was most likely the bathroom. He watches the older pegasi mare walk from the kitchen to the living room carrying a tray with a small teapot and two cups on it over to the coffee table and carefully set it down on the table. "Mr Justice please come in! And join me! It has been way too long since I last spoke to you went you told the friendship assembly members that you return to your people!" The confident older pegasi mare voice calls from inside without a hint of shyness. Slowly the door opens, and Justice walks into the cottage to join the older pegasi mare sitting on the sofa. "Miss Flutter shy?" Justice comment as older pegasi mare reaches up and removes her large straw hat from her head, revealing the beautiful face of older Flutter shy that looks good for a pegasi mare her advanced age with no hint of wrinkles. "Please, Mr. Justice, have a seat." Flutter shy said with confidence as she gestures him to sits down on the chair behind him. As she pours herself a cup of tea from the pot before once again gestures toward Justice to serve himself a cup of tea. With that, Flutter shy brings her leg over the other and crosses it before sitting back on the sofa, allowing the sandal to hang loosely off her foot as her wings extend out from her back in a relaxing manner. She's tee-hee watching a magic bubble form around her loose sandal and plucks it off her slender and elegant looking light yellow barefoot. She wiggles her slightly plump toes a few times and turns her head toward Justice, who holds her removed sandal from her foot. She lifts her other foot up allows Justice to take her other thong leaving her barefooted. "You know Justice, if you took both my sandals leaving me barefooted went I was younger, I would be in such a state of panic because my very ticklish toes are exposed to teasing by any pony. I would quickly sit down on my feet to keep them safe. But as I got older, looking back at all the things that frightened me, it was quite silly of me. I should give you credit Justice for staying friends with me. Even those your presents terrified me." Flutter shy said friendly as she took a drink from her cup. "It was always a challenge to stay friends with you, Flutter shy, but I would not change anything from our friendship. Went you did come out of hiding, I found you very pleasant pegasi mare." Justice said affectionately as it causes Flutter shy to blush and tip her cup toward Justice in acknowledging gestures. "Now Flutter shy, how did you end up on the planet of ARK?" Justice asked as he took a sip from his cup. "After the break up with Discord. I adsorbed myself in my first love helping animals, so I spend most of my time deep in the camerhoof jungle in Zebrica. As I was helping animals, I was also studying them. During that time, I earned a degree and a bachelor in Zoology from Maretania University. With those two diplomas, I started moving around Sol studying different species on the planet. Went the Planet of ARK could be traveled to I hop a shuttle from Sol to ARK to begin my study on all species on ARK." Flutter shy explains as her sandals reappear beside the sofa she was sitting on, and she slips her feet back into the sandals. After helping Flutter Shy finish cleaning her cottage, the pair flew back to the base camp to visits Celestia. Went the pair arrived at the base camp, the research scientists nearly died went Flutter Shy reveal herself to them. That went Justice found out that Miss Flutter Shy was the preeminent research scientist in Zoology. She published numerous papers about how each species interacted with each other and the environment. Went Sol becomes accessible. They sent representatives from Animal Exploratory Council for Research safety to try and recruit her but could never find her. Justice also learned that Miss Flutter Shy is a member of the Pillars of Creation institute in Imperator Alicorn space. Went the research, scientists learned that both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight knew Miss Flutter Shy since before becoming the preeminent scientist credibility was high and erased any doubt they had about their reason for being here.
Chapter 2It has been less than a week since Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight arrived at the dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing. During that time, the two Ancient Alicorns has helped the research scientists uncover about 10% of this ruined large city. The single largest structure to be excavated is the northern forbidden palace at the center of the city. The numerous documents translated by Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight the Rear Admirals' (upper) wife call this place the home of the Emperor, the king of peace. Other than that, the Emperor of this city has not been named in any of the translated documents so far. The running theory among the Research Scientists at the site is that the Emperor is bigger than life Equine. But both Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight disagree with that prevailing theory. Evidence suggests their more layers to this ruined city of horses called Majing then the Research Scientists realize. In a recently excavated small house in the farmer's quarter of Majing, the two Ancient Alicorns work together carefully cleaning off broken pieces of pottery recovered from inside the ruined home. "Justice, as much as I want to believe that Majing was run by horses. I have serious doubts about that prevailing theory. The evidence I have translated from documents and artifacts you have uncovered throughout Majing suggests their more to this city then the science team realizes." Celestia said concerned as she felt a romantic kiss on her soiled cheek cause her eyes to blink excessively, and she blushes. "You know, I always sided with my beautiful Sun Princess, especially went the evidence point that way," Justice said lovingly as Celestia chuckled like a school-age filly. "Thank you, my love," Celestia said thoughtfully as she returns the kiss on his cheek. "So let's finish collecting these artifacts and take them back to the storage bunker. Because it looks like my beautiful Sun Princess deserves an hour's foot rub on both her feet. But not until I tease those perfectly round and softballs of your feet, my love." Justice said loving as Celestia chuckled, and the two Ancient Alicorns carefully packed up the delicate pieces of pottery into a padded box to return it to the storage bunker. ~It was a few weeks later in the medium-sized city of Ji-Nian Xiong 321.87 kilometers north-east of the dig site of the ruined city of horses called Majing in the state of Zhou~ It once again a free day from the dig site for Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician officer Celestia Silverlight this day. They find themselves 321.87 kilometers north-east of the ruined city of Majing in the State of Zhou in the medium-sized town of Ji-Nian Xiong. In small traditional clothing store in the city, Celestia has been fitted with a white yukata, a casual cotton summer kimono with a gold embroidered floral pattern on the garment. Around her, perfectly shaped waist was red 9.3 ft long thin piece of cloth called heko obi tied in traditional butterfly knot (Chocho Musubi). On her, fairly large, full, thick, and plush white bare feet were traditional geta sandals. Waiting for the shopkeeper to finish dressing his wife Celestia Silverlight in the garment was her husband, Justice Silverlight. She promised him if he comes with her to this traditional clothing store to help her pick-out casual cotton summer kimono for herself. For one full day, she would wear this garment with the geta sandals barefooted. During that day, her feet are fair game for Justice; he may do what he likes to her large alicorn feet. As the curtains divide, Celestia gracefully walks toward her husband, wearing the geta sandals on her plush white bare feet. "So, what do you think, Justice?" Celestia asked shyly and humbly as Justice stands up and caresses her chin with his fingers of his right hand. "What I think is that you look even more gorgeous then you normally do, my dear Sun Princess," Justice said affectionately as Celestia regard with an open fondness toward her husband and plants a tender kiss on his lips. A few moments later, outside the shop, the Ancient Alicorns couple wearing their safari outfits climbs into the land rover after carefully storing the boxed casual cotton summer kimono with all the accessories in one of the heavy-duty storage boxes on the back of the land rover. As the two Ancient Alicorns drive toward the outskirts of the city of Ji-Nian Xiong, on their way back to ruin city of Majing. The two begin to discuss the day she will fulfill her promised to wear the garment all day and give Justice full access to her plush white bare feet. Simultaneously the two ancient Alicorns spot through the side mirrors the car following them down the bumpy road. "Have you notice the tail, my love?" Celestia comments as she was pretending to check her make-up in the side mirror. "It had been following us since we left the city limits on this road back to Majing, my love. As the car has not attempted to run us off the road. I am going to assume they are following us to see where we are going." Justice explains, reaching over and caresses Celestia's perfectly shaped white with a hint of pink thigh from the hem of her shorts to her knee and back up. "The gull of those people, thinking they could follow us without us knowing. I didn't rule a land for one thousand years, being ignorant. And I can bet it slap against your Solar Guard pride, being such an obvious surveillance operation." Celestia said, miffed as she watches a dark blue magic aura form around her shoelaces and begins to untie them. "You want to end this obvious surveillance operation most dramatically, my love. Sound like fun." Celestia said elated as she watches her boots float off her feet, followed by her socks. She wiggles her shapely, but not too long toes that were the perfect length for her unassuming white with a hint of pink Alicorn size feet. At the halfway point on the road between the city of Ji-Nian Xiong and the ruined city of Majing, Justice pulls the land rover to the side of the road. The car follows suit and pulls to the side of the road. The driver of the car watches as the two Ancient Alicorns climbs into the back seat of land rover and disappears behind the heavy-duty storage boxes on the back of the land rover. The driver waits for a few minutes before finally getting annoyed with the two Ancient Alicorns parked on the side of the road. As he drives up beside the parked land rover, a pair of white with a hint of pink Alicorn size feet shoots into the air, and the toes begin to curl and uncurl. As mare's and stallion's tee-hee come from the back of the land rover. The driver decides to end his surveillance operation. The mare unleashes a high-pitched neigh and begins to heavily pant. As the sound of the engine disappears, the two Ancient Alicorns pop their heads up to watch the car head back down the road to the city of Ji-Nian Xiong. "Was it good for you, love?" Celestia asked, teasing as Justice put the palm of his hand on the front of his wife's snout and push her head down. Before he leaped back into the driver seat. "Ah! I put everything into it, Justice! (Pouty lips) Were you not satisfied with my performance?" Celestia said with a hitch in her's voice as she leaped back into the passenger seat. "If that was everything you had, Celestia? How in the world did we have three foals of our own?" Justice said, teasing as Celestia hiss at him for wondering how they had foals. "But anyway, why do you think that car was following us, Justice?" Celestia inquiry stuffing her socks into her removed boots and opting to remain barefooted for her husband. He enjoys looking at her white with a hint of pink Alicorn size feet. "My guess Celestia, because of what you translated from the tablet the other day," Justice explains, kissing his wife on her lips to thank her for remaining barefooted. "You mean 'to the west is where kings and heroes sleep.' I cross-reference the words were kings and heroes sleep against the other translated tablets I have done. But came up with zip." Celestia explains, crossing her leg over the other and taps it soundless in the air. "Understandable Celestia, what if you replace one word in the inscription," Justice suggests as Celestia brings her legs up (crosses her ankles) and rests her white with a hint of pink bare smooth round heels on the dashboard in front of her. "What word, my love?" Celestia asked as she scrunches her shapely, not too long toes that are the perfect length for her unassuming Alicorn size feet to entertain her husband. "Replace the word sleep with rest, and what do you get?" Justice suggests as Celestia thought for a few minutes and continued to scrunch and unscrunches her toes entertaining her husband. "The inscription will now read 'to the west is where kings and heroes rest' (Celestia's eyebrows shoot up in surprise). You mean tombs! Now it makes sense a tablet I translated some time ago. Spoke about the hills to the west of the city being called White tiger hills. It went on to say that it guarded by an entity called the Celestial White Tiger. The rest of the tablet was too deteriorated to be translated. So what if the Celestial White Tiger is guarding tombs." Celestia said her voice wooden and distant that Justice quickly pick-up on being bound to her. "What is wrong, my love?" Justice asked, concerned, reaching his hand over and caressing her cheek with his fingers. "What if that Celestial White Tiger is a disguised Imperator Alicorn? I always believed you crashing on the planet of Sol were fate, and my ponies were special, and I was special." Celestia said, dispirited as a tear runs down her cheek, splashing on Justice's fingers. "What every come from it, Celestia. It doesn't matter. I married an exceptional Alicorn mare. Who is a wonderful wife and a magnificent mother. If it turns out to be disguised, Imperator Alicorn. You are still my exceptional Alicorn Princess." Justice said admiring as Celestia took hold of his hand and kisses it.
Chapter 3~It one month later 643.74 kilometers east of the Ruin city of horses called Majing in the neighboring state of Sung in the large city of Dai Xian~ One month later, as Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight find themselves in the neighboring state of Sung in the only large city called Dai Xian. After Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight translated a tablet that mentioned an entity called Celestial White Tiger. The two Ancient Alicorns asked the research scientists at the site where they can find more information about the Celestial White Tiger; they suggested the great library in the city of Dai Xian. Before she could say anything, the head Research Scientist morph told her if they head to the state of Sung to do research at the Great Library they must pay for the trip on they own as they are advisers and not actual research scientist from Animal Exploratory council for research safety. Celestia's snorted angrily at the head research scientist morph as Justice grabs hold of her hand and walks her way from the head research morph. He reminds his wife that between them, they have a considerably vast fortune and more options to play with than the research scientists here at the site do. After packing their luggage, the two Ancient Alicorns put their bags in the backseat of the land rover and drives to the state of Sung to do some research at the Great Library in the City of Dai Xian. In a lovely room at a very nice hotel in Dai Xian city, Celestia sits on the edge of a very nice and soft bed with her legs crossed, revealing her fairly large, full, thick, and plush white bare feet to warm air of the room. In her hand, she was looking at her notes in her personal journal that she discovered from the books she found at the Great Library on the Celestial White Tiger. Sitting in a chair at a table in front of her was her husband Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight he was sketching images in his personal journal of thing he uncovers through his research at the Great Library. A moment later, there was a muted pip plop of mare's bare feet on the carpeted floor in the room coming up behind him. Soon a mare's snouts appeared in his peripheral vision, and he felt a kiss on his cheek. "What was that for my love?" Justice inquiries as she kisses him again on his cheek. "Do I need a reason to kiss my husband?" Celestia answer as she's noticed the sketch of an anthropomorphic version of Philomena her pet phoenix. That is now being taking care of by her oldest daughter Grand Solar Princess Aurora Sol Silverlight, the head of the Federation of Equestria on Sol. "This sketch looks like a Morph version of my pet phoenix Philomena," Celestia comments as she taps her finger on top of her husband's sketch in his personal journal. "It does look like your pet phoenix, Celestia. But this phoenix is called the Red Bird. From the books, I went through this Celestial Red Bird, and the Celestial White Tiger are the guardians of Majing. I found out through my research southeast of the city of Majing was once a lake called Red Bird Lake. It was supposedly the residence of the red bird." Justice explains tapping on a hand-drawn map in his journal the location of lake southeast of the city of Majing. "So yet more evidence supporting that their more layers to this city call Majing," Celestia comments sitting in the chair on the opposite side of her husband. "It seems so my love. But that brings up some uncomfortable questions." Justice comments as Celestia nod her head in agreement. "Like why try and bury this history? Did something happen near the reign of this king of peace that caused Majing to become abandoned? What was the cause, and how did it start?" Celestia poses as Justice suddenly yawns. "All excellent questions, my love. But that must wait till tomorrow I am drain we spend all day at the Great Library looking through old books for answers to our questions and only come up with more questions." Justice said exhausted as he walked toward the bathroom to change into his pajamas to go to bed. "Truth be told, my beloved, you're the one stallion I didn't mine spend the whole day at the Great Library with. With our snouts in old books looking for answers." Celestia said pleasantly as she stood up and walked over behind a folding screen to change into her nightgown. A moment later, the two Ancient Alicorns emerge simultaneously wearing their sleepwear before walking towards the foot of the two beds and climbing into their respectable beds; the two Ancient Alicorns embrace each other and kiss each other goodnight. Watching the hotel lights go off in the room of the two Ancient Alicorns across the street was gorgeous silver scaled dragoness with shoulder-length silver hair with a pair of backswept horns on her head. Prominent silver frills run down the full length of her neck to her shoulders. Her 6ft 10in polished silver scaled reptilian figure was attired in heath red korurisode kimono a more formal garment with short swinging sleeves. On the body of the kimono was a more elaborate embroidered scene of a mountain peak shrouded in clouds. Around her waist was red Hakata obi tied in traditional iris knot (Ayame Musubi). She walks upon a pair of three-toed silver clawed bare scaly feet. Her chin rest in the palm of four-fingered silver clawed hand, she was thinking about something. Folded on her back were her silver bat wings. This silver dragoness was Celestine Minister from the kingdom of Heaven Margaret Silverwing. She is soon joined by a handsome burnished steel gray male dragon with a short blue-gray hair with sword-like frills on his head. His 6ft 9in refined steel gray scaled reptilian figure was attired in green thigh-length robe and knee-length trousers. On the back of the robe was embroidered city scene. Around his waist was simple white obi. He walks upon a pair of three-toed burnished steel gray clawed bare scaly feet. His four-fingered burnished steel gray clawed hands were at his side as he walks up to the dragoness. Folded on his back was his burnished steel gray colored bat wings. This male Steel dragon was Celestine Functionary from the kingdom of Heaven Stefan Blade. "My lady, what are you thinking about?" Stefan asks as both their long tails drag on the ground behind them. "Just wondering if that male dark blue alicorn stallion is an Imperator Alicorn. He is giving off an ethereal aura." Margaret comments as she brings her arms to her side before turning toward the steel dragon. "An Imperator, Alicorn! If that so my lady that not first time that the Kingdom of Heaven has got into conflict with that ethereal species. Even conflict with Imperator Alicorns has ended in a stinging defeat for the Kingdom of Heaven. Their full control of the creation and eternal magic is unquestionable. If that stallion is an Imperator Alicorn, we better hope him not part of the Infinity Star Sector royal family for our master Lord Bahamut has a long friendship with Empress Galaxy Cosmos. They have mutual respect for each other power." Stefan explains as the heavy thud of a dragoness smaller, three-toed, clawed bare-scaly foot causes the ground to tremble underfoot. "What are those Kingdom of Heaven dragons doing here? Are they tried to make sure the false history the ancient Celestine Bureaucrat created remains intact! So far, those two strange-looking equines I am told don't share the view of those die-hard believers in Celestine Bureaucrat mandate of heaven. That the house of the horse was first." A male voice said frigidly, followed by an aggravated long squeak as the figure disappears down an alley. Meanwhile, at about midnight in the hotel room of Rear Admiral (Upper) Justice Silverlight and his wife, Galactic Technician Officer Celestia Silverlight. Justice tosses and turns in his bed, unable to get back to sleep. He rolls out of his bed and slips his large dark blue bare feet into his slippers before standing up. He walks over to a coat rake in one corner of the room with his, and his wife's robe hangs and pulls on his robe. He floats his room key card off the nightstand into the pocket of his robe. Before leaving the room to take a short walk around the hotel hallway to tire himself out, he bends over his peacefully sleeping breathtaking beautiful Alicorn wife and gently kisses her on her cheek. Soon a smile form on her snout from her husband's caring gesture. 'What was that strange telepathic message? Asking if I am an Imperator Alicorn why I slept? It sounds like a young female voice.' Justice thought as he walked down the hallway to a small seating area on the second floor overlooking the lobby. 'I am going to assume you are an Imperator Alicorn, only your species can hear my telepathic thought. If you continue down this hallway, you will find an exit to the outside, leading into an alley. I'll meet you, their Imperator Alicorn.' The same female voice said in his head as Justice continues down the hallway. As the female voice says at the end of the hallway was a one-way exit door, Justice quickly jams his slippers into the door to keep it from closing. His dark blue warm bare feet pip plop through small puddles on the ground in the alley. A moment later, there a heavy thud of footsteps walking toward Justice causes the ground to tremble underfoot. The heavy thuds belong to the smaller three-toed clawed bare scaly feet of young silver dragoness with heath red korurisode kimono a more formal garment with short swinging sleeves and a more elaborate embroidered scene of a mountain peak shrouded in clouds. "A young silver dragoness! I am assuming you are from the Celestine Bureaucrat from the Kingdom of Heaven! What did your Celestine Bureaucrat do this time, dragoness!?" Justice said sharply as the young silver dragoness took offense about the attitude this normal Imperator Alicorn stallion displayed toward her. "I will not be spoken to like a misbehaving wyrm! You will treat me as a young adult dragoness! Imperator Alicorn!" Margaret said hotly as she growled at the normal Imperator Alicorn stallion in front of her. "I will speak to you how every I like dragoness! Anytime a Celestine Bureaucrat from the Kingdom of Heaven is planet-bound, it spells trouble! Then my species must clean up your Celestine Bureaucrat mess!" Justice said fiercely as the dragoness bared her teeth toward the Imperator Alicorn stallion. She was going to use her breath weapon on him. "Margaret Silverwing! You might want to think twice about using your breath weapon on that Imperator Alicorn Stallion!" A male steel dragon calls as he comes walking down the alley toward dragoness and stallion. "Why should I think twice, master? This normal Imperator Alicorn stallion needs to be taught manners!" Margaret said brazenly as her master stands between them. "If you please, Lord Prince." The male Steel dragon asked as Margaret blink with surprise went gold bio-mechanical metal bird wings appeared on his back. "Eep! This Imperator, Alicorn Stallion, is a Royal Celestial Alicorn. Who is he master?" Margaret asked nervously look at her master then the stallion. "This Royal Celestial Alicorn is Lord Prince Justice Silverlight. The great-grandson of Empress Galaxy Cosmos and the Imperator Alicorn Rear Admiral (Upper) for their space fleets." The male steel dragon explains as he bows to Justice. "Greetings, Master Blade, is this dragoness one of your students?" Justice inquiry as he studies acutely the silver dragoness standing in front of him from head to toe. The unwanted attention put on the dragoness causes her stomach to knot as she smiles too much from nerves. "M-M-M-Master, please tell him to stop staring at me. I don't like it." Margaret said very shyly as her eyes peer about wildly. "I see Lord Prince, you have noticed how immensely gorgeous this Silver dragoness is. It's hard to believe that she came from that dragon egg your great grandmother found on that spoiled planet and gave Elder Bahamut to raise." Stefan explains as Margaret continues to tremble before breaking into tears and retreated behind Master Blade fearful. "Huh? What happened? Her confidence broke!" Justice comment as the silver dragoness started to act like wyrmling that just hatches from her egg. "Her adopted father, Elder Bahamut, believes the prolonged exposure to corruption went she was in her egg affected her mind. This not the normal personality of this type of species. All the silver dragons I have taught are the knight-errant of dragonkind fierce champions of great causes. This one is quite timid compared to them." Stefan explains as steel dragon coaxes the Silver dragoness out from behind him. "I understand that Master Blade, but what does that have to do with me?" Justice inquiry as the silver dragoness slowly started to regain her young adult persona and confidence. "King Bahamut is hoping that you can take the time to build up his adopted daughter, confidence. I would do it myself, but I have constant new waves of Dragonkind coming to become part of the Celestine army and must train them. Plus, your great grandmother has been asking Elder Bahamut to send a representative from Celestine Bureaucrat to serve in her court. Despite her timidness, she quite a good Minister, the youngest dragoness to earn that title." Stefan explains as Margaret begins to assume a posture of superiority. "I mean no disrespect toward Elder Bahamut and you Master Blade. It must have been a fluke that this hatching became a Minister. She doesn't seem qualified for that title." Justice said condescendingly as Margaret's arrogant bubble pops, and she growled at him. "I will not be condescended by even a member of a royal family my adopted father respects!" Margaret said defensively as she begins to growls even more fiercely trying to intimidate Justice. With that, Justice Just walks up to her unfazed and gets into her face. "Then prove it adopted daughter of Elder Bahamut!" Justice said forcefully as Margaret realized that this Royal Celestial Alicorn is just like her adopted father, Elder Bahamut. "I will!" Margaret said respectful as Master Stefan Blade smile and head back to Celestine Bureaucrat and King Bahamut.
