It was about an hour before Shining and Cadance had finally made it to Shinings childhood home. The house was clearly older, but well taken care of. The lights on, with the front porch turned on. Shining would sit there for a minute before finally shutting off the Engine.

It sat there for a second while Shining took a long deep breath, as he popped his neck. While Cadance smiled even more, clearly excited about what was about to happen.

“I can’t wait to meet your parents. I wonder what they’ll think of me?” She looked back towards him those calming eyes looking into his.

“I’m sure they’ll like you.” Though Shining kept the smile. He wasn’t sure, He knew they were friendly with people but the fact was that he wasn’t sure how Cadance might act. She was a god, though the fact she barely could keep her hands off him while they were around might cause his mother to be annoyed— Oh god what if mom tries talking about grandkids, or notice our rings? He shuddered at the thought.

“Well whatever happens I’m sure it’ll go well.” She bounced out of the Challenger and Shining ended up following her as they walked off towards the front door. Shining knocked on the door, not bothering with the doorbell that thing had been broken for a good couple of years and Dad never even bothered to try and fix it. He was getting up in age and fighting with that wasn’t worth it.

The door opened after a couple of minutes, as standing over on the other side of the door was a man who looked a bit like Shining, of course he was older with graying long hair. A beard that looked like pepper, as it was finely trimmed. He looked over at the two with those stormy eyes. He was taller, standing around 6’6.

“Hey dad,” Shining said while the old man nodded, he looked over at Cadance. With a nod, as he kept the calm look. If anything Shining could describe his father. He had the facial features of a grizzly bear.

“Shining, hows it going.” His dad said with a large smile his arms opened up as he suddenly gave his grown up son a bear hug. Shining groaned as he felt himself being squeezed. Cadance watched with a small laugh as Shining was being held on by the older man. Soon his father took his eyes on Cadance and with a smile and confident look said,

“And who might this young lady be?”

“I’m Cadance, and its a pleasure to meet you Mr. Fremont.”

“Please call me Nightlight, Mr. Fremont was my father.” He suddenly brought her into a tight hug. As he wrapped his arm around her and picked her up. Cadance squealed in delight as he would eventually pull her down. Shining was not expecting that though soon as she put him down. Nightlight groaned rubbing his back,

“Christ, I swear Shining, don’t get old otherwise you turn out like me with back problems.”

“Well I’ll make sure not to pick up a box wrong and blow my back out.” Shining chuckled patting his shoulders.

“That too, but I will say, she is a catch look at her she’s so cute you could pick her up, put her in your pocket and walk away.” He smiled some as he invited them in. Cadance giggled more. While tilting her head. Shining sighed:

“Honey are they here?” He heard an older womans voice and walking in from the back room.

“Yeah, Velvet they just walked in.” Nightlight called out, while they Shining and Cadance took their jackets off. Velvet was a short plump woman, who was quite short standing around 5’4. She met up to Shinings chest. She looked over and gave a warm smile as she called out.

“Shining it’s so great to see you, and same for the pretty lady.” She scurried over and gave each of them a big ol hug.

“Heavens to Betsey what have you been eating you look as skinny as a rail road spike. Come on you two get in here. I’ll have dinner ready.”

Away from the pleasent moment with Shining, and Cadance Rarity was shivering. Even with her jacket it was rather cold. She wasn’t sure why she was out here. All she knew was John had brought them out here.

“Why are we doing here John?” she asked the man who was currently wearing the white business suit.

“I told you, we’re here to help some people out, now I need you to trust me on this.” He said with that dashing smile. The white smile practically glowing in the dark alleyway. He pointed over towards the other side of the street.

“Now I need you to head over there. Just stand around for a few minutes, and you’ll see a little girl walking down the street, she’s about ten years old. A little dirty. I want you to keep an eye on her, and when she heads to the crosswalk grab her and pull her back about fifty feet. That’s all you’ve got to do.” He chuckled some as he popped his fingers, while watching the road.

“Why? Whats going to happen? I mean seriously why me, if you know whats going to happen?” John looked at her for a minute, that smile seeming to curled a bit more.

“Don’t question it. It’s against a set of rules to interfere but with someone like you, such a beauty. You can do something. Don’t worry I’m sure nothing will happen to you.” He chuckled patting her shoulder. Rarity screamed as she felt a pain ripple through her stomach as though she was being stabbed, her body bending over as she took heavy breaths untill John pulled away.

“Sorry, I got a little angry. But please My dear just do this for me, you’ll feel real good for yourself and you’ll be doing a good deed.” He gave her the thumbs up his hand moving over passing his black slick hair.

“If you insist.” Rarity said, though really she shuddered imagining him doing whatever he did. Somehow he had gotten her to do random things move objects around convince a couple of guy’s not to work in certain spots. She remembered how just the other day she needed to seduce this one woman and convince her to go back to her place. It was embarrassing she hated every second of it. Though by the end of the night she had sneak out barely clothed. But all for John.

She wasn’t sure what this was all about but whenever she tried fighting him. She felt a pain hit her. Random parts of her body, that wouldn’t go away until she agreed to do what he said.

“Fine if you insist. Just give me a second to take my breath.” Rarity bit her lips as she began walking down the streets. She leaned against the wall as she kept her eye out. Suddenly she saw her. She was a small ten year old girl who walked down the sidewalk. A coat bundled up, with a Backpack slung over her. Her backpack Read Diamond Tiara. She was walking down humming a fine tune as she walked off. Rarity walked behind her trying not to be noticed as they were making it towards the end of the crosswalk.

That was when she grabbed the girl yanking her back for over fifty feet as she was told stepping back. The young girl screaming,

“What are you doing! What the heck someone help me!” The little girl screamed. But Rarity let go of her. That was when she suddenly saw it. A car driving like a mad man swerving, all over the place suddenly crashed into the building. The car bouncing back as the guy laid on the steering wheel. Rarity let the girl go as she ran over at checking on the guy. He was alive but barely. She motioned over and began calling 9-1-1.

“He’ll live his kind the drunkers always manage to live. Don’t worry.” Rarity suddenly jumped as she turned around seeing John Q. Lancie, as she watched him taking in a deep breath. For a second she couldn’t help but white light entering from his noise as he looked so relax.

“Just what I needed, plus hey you’re a hero. If you didn’t pull her back. That little girl would die.” Now come on we need to get going. We have a lot of work to do. Then hopefully when this is all over with, you’ll be rewarded. You’ll get your Shining back.” He chuckled and there Rarity and him would begin walking away.

Shining, and Cadance were at this point in the middle of their meal. Enjoying the well done steak, with baked potato and corn.

“So how did you two meet?” His mother asked, a smile as she was cutting up the steak. Her’s being medium rare. Shining took this up quickly, as he grunted,

“Well we met, at the store, I was walking, and we bumped into each other cart. I joked that we should exchange numbers, so we could contact for insurance. It just kind of happened.” He laughed scratching the back of his head. He bit his lips while Cadance nodded,

“Oh yes, we ended up meeting at a bar and had a few drinks and really it was a magical time.” She continued eating between bites as she took a spoonful of corn. Though that was when she suddenly stopped. She was staying in place as though she was frozen in place. Shining noticed her eyes looked milk white. As her face began twisting and turning into a horrified expression. Nightlight looked over at her, clearly concerned the same for Velvet.

“Honey are you ok?” His mom asked as she was about to pat her back. As she just seemed to stop in place. That was when without warning. Cadance began screaming, she screamed so loud it could’ve been mistaken for a Banshee in a fit of unholy rage, as it echoed out. Everyone in the room had to suddenly grab their ears for a chance to dull out the noise. As she suddenly stopped. Her expression looking down as she muttered,

“I’m so sorry! I— I— “ She grabbed her mouth and ran off heading to the bathroom as she suddenly began puking the sound could be heard from the other side of the house.

“Shining is she ok?” Nightlight asked though Shining was clearly confused as they were.

“I don’t know I’ve never seen her like that before.” He got up from his seat heading over towards the bathroom door, giving it a quick knock. As he called out,

“Annie? Are you ok?”

“I’m -Blurrg! Fine just give me a— Blurrg— minute!” She would be like that for a few minutes. Eventually the door opened as Shining looked over. Cadance was hunched over the toilet. The remnant in the toilet looked as though she had spewed pure black sludge. As it hanged over. She began flushing it. As Shining asked once more,

“What happened?”

“Something, wrong— The natural order was messed with, Someone was fucking with death keeping someone alive.” She gagged for a minute.

“Is everything ok!” Nightlight called out as he was walking down. Cadance gave a small cough before standing up her finger snapping as her clothes cleaned themselves up. She quickly flushed the toilet. That Black sludge flowing down before it vanished.

“Yeah, just something hit me wrong. I’m so sorry.” Cadance called out as she walked back into he kitchen. Shining followed her almost mouth dropped as she seemed to quickly go back to normal. They were seriously going to need to talk about this when they got home.

“Oh sweetheart, are you sure, we could set you up in Shinings old room so you could rest up a little.” Though Cadance smiled more, as she seemed more relaxed.

“It’ll be ok, I think I just got hit with something from earlier. But it’s passed now. I’m so sorry if I ruined your dinner.”

“Oh it’s alright, Just as long as your ok. Please just take your time, beside we can talk more, Oh god! We could get Shinings baby photos of him in the bathtub naked!”

“Mom, NO!” Shining shouted in horror, though Velvet only laughed giving a hard giggling fit while rolling her hand down.

“Oh Honey, I wouldn’t do that to you, maybe in the future, we don’t wanna scare the poor girl off.”

“Heh I don’t think he’ll be getting rid of me that easily.” Cadance giggled, as she leaned over resting her head on Shinings shoulder.

“Well is thats so our home is your guy’s home if anything happens. We’re here for you.” Nightlight smiled as he raised his glass of Pepsi, and there they began a good drink.

“Fine mom, hey Where’s Twilight?” Shining asked curious about where his sister.

“Oh you know, her running off with her friends off doing things. Personally I’m fine as long as she’s not doing drugs. But
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Twilight was face buried deep in a girl with bacon like hair as she was licking. The van was driving off as they were prepared to solve another mystery, as Though for the girl she was enjoying eating out her friend. The rainbow hair girl off on the side was deep in a bong as they partied all night. Forn the equestrian slewths it was solving mysteries, fucking and doing crazy drugs. Just the life for traveling teens.

When all was said and done. The two would begin leaving, a wave from his parents as they headed off,

“Please come on by again when you have a chance.” The simple sigh as Shining gave a thumbs up Cadance nodding,

“I might, you guy’s seem great. And I’ve got to get that recipe for your steak. It was divine.” She said with a chuckle. Shining though felt horrified by the idea. As he pushed out a smile.

“Well stay around long enough and I’ll show you.” Velvet laughed as they gave them a wave closing the door infront of them. Shining sighed as they headed off towards the challenger. They would eventually leave.

They began driving off when Shining simply asked,

“So what happened? I mean, I’ve never seen you get sick before.”

“Just— I don’t know what happened, All I know is someone or something messed with the fate. Someone was ment to die, but someone ran through and interupted it. Causing that person to live.”

“But isn’t that a good thing preventing someone from dying.” Shining asked as he made a turn.

“It’s not that simple. There needs to be a balance. Fate dictates, That person is kind of a wild card now. Really when someone messes with fate and prevents a person from dying when they’re not a god of death. It can cause chaos, Destruction. Last time this happened it didn’t end well.” Cadance said as she rested back closing her eyes.

“What happened last time?” Shining asked curiously while keeping his eyes on the road.

“There were two events as of the last hundred years, One of them being a god of war who felt mercy for a soldier and prevented him from dying by convincing a soldier not to kill him. Turns out, the soldier was Sombra and resulted in WW2. The other time, it was The serial killer, Flimflam.”

“Yikes, that is bad…” Shining responded as he looked over at her with a smile she looked so relaxed— more opened as she seemed to be close to falling asleep. It almost made Shining forget that she was a goddess.

“It can be, though whatever happens with that survivor. Who knows only the future will tell. But There might be chaos. Shining— I think I’m gonna sleep some wake me up when we make it home.”

“Ok rest up you’ve earned it Annie.”

“Thank you.” Cadance said as she would rest her head down almost falling on his shoulder and his heart skipping a beat at this but simply smiled as he would begin driving home. Not even bothering to turn the music on.

Shining would drive the rest of the way and looked over listening to the goddess Snooze. A soft moment as he set the car in park. He watched her for a minute and couldn’t help but think,

Maybe its not too bad, us being married. He sighed before nudging her a bit and than muttering

“Hey wake up there,” he shook her some though Cadance brushed him off. Some moments Shining wondered what it would be like to be a god? Though sighed as he got out and moved around. He lurched her over his shoulder. The enhance strength she had given him was really coming in hand as he carried her off. Back to their apartment, into their bed where she would rest up for the rest of the night. Shining would head to bed later after getting in some television. Something on mythology. He wasn’t sure, all he could ever think about was the goddess in his bed. Also the fact something was happening that was messing with the balance of nature. Yet something also, a feeling he just couldn’t push away. It was a bad feeling, a feeling that just said that there was something wrong with the world.

In the early hours of the morning, Shining suddenly heard a crashing sound coming from the living room. Shining groaned hard, as he looked over seeing Cadance still asleep. As he began walking over into the living room. He moved around the corner. That was when he saw it. His door broken down, as Shining looked off to see the outside of his apartment.

“What the hell?” He muttered seeing his door hanging off from the henge's. He was rather confused for a second. When suddenly without warning a creature ran right into him. It growled and screamed as it seemed to scurry along.

“Holy fuck shit!” Shining screamed as he looked over at it. The thing was a short figure.

“Where is Goddess!?” It growled as it began running up the wall, as it clawed around, while it looked in the pantry, and throwing cereal boxes all around.

Shining only had a minute to see it as it was throwing stuff out of his cabinets It was a small creature around five feet. Long pink hair, black eyes. As it seemed to be wearing a plummer jumpsuit. Long pointy ears. It’s skin seemed to be slightly reddish pink. Such a thing was quite strange though it suddenly turned around at him hissing. Shining couldn’t help but scream.

“Hey! Quit throwing my food!” He reached over grabbing a broom and quickly banging it against the cabinet. The creature seemed to hiss at him, before jumping off. It ran back into the living room and suddenly

“Where is goddess!” It growled as Shining turned the living room light on, and he realized it was messing with his tv. It ripped the back off and began messing with Circuits in the back. The television began changing channels as he watched it suddenly begin playing porn.

“She’s asleep, damn it! Now quit fucking with my television!” Shining suddenly grabbed a ball that was hanging off on the side throwing it at the little devil. It missed by a mile hitting his television breaking the flat screen tv. Shining groaned in annoyance, as he ran at the creature. That was when the little goblin like this suddenly jumped at him. It screamed as it latched onto his face.

“Mother fucker!” Shining grunted as he slammed into the wall, trying to get this thing off him. It wrapped it’s legs around his face as it called out,

“Where is my goddess!” It was there Shining realized that he was dealing with a female. A female what? Who knew as he groaned as he kept slamming onto the wall.

He manage to pull the little thing off him and throw it out the door. A Deep breath, as he watched it bang against the wall. He sighed as he imagined it was down, and suddenly looked over seeing Bast sitting there. Her tail swaying as she was in her cat form.

“Why didn’t you help me?” he grunted,

“Cause it was too much fun, and how often do you see a gremlin headbutt a humans in the ass.”

“Wait what do you… Gahh!” He suddenly felt something hard push into his butt causing him to fall on his stomach as he turned around suddenly seeing that goblin— Gremlin like creature suddenly clawing at him. It’s mouth opened while revealing needle teeth, with jet black eyes. It looked like a demon, with soft feminine features and heavy scares over her eyes.

“Bring me my goddess, Male!” it screamed as Shining suddenly began calling out,

“Bast! Do something! Come on!” as he rolled around with the little creature. Holding onto him like there was no tomorrow. Her legs were like iron.

“Oh I will, where’s the popcorn this is hilarious!” Bast laughed as she was rolling on her back laughing louder.

“Well catch this!” Shining screamed as he suddenly threw the Gremlin at Bast, and the creature suddenly screeched.

“For the Goddess!” as it grabbed Bast, and started Biting on her ear. Shining couldn’t help but imagine a small child that was pretending to bite the cat’s eat. Bast let out a blood curling screech.

“Help me, I as a Goddess commands you!” It screeched as it was taking the abuse from the little gremlin. As it was like a child on a sugar rush with no end of the madness.

“Oh I’ll help you alright, just let me get the popcorn.” He ran into the kitchen as he grabbed a small pile of water. Figuring that he would get some personal revenge on the cat goddess, as he filled it with warm water, and suddenly threw it at the two Bast suddenly screamed,

“No! Don’t get her wet!” But it was too late, as the water landed on both her and the gremlin. Suddenly the Gremlin stopped moving. It stood there for a second as it was covered in water. Her body shaking as she was shivering. That was when it let out a scream as something began popping out of her back. Shining blinked a few times, as he suddenly saw standing right next to the little monster— was another damn gremlin!

It was standing their naked it’s body more exposed as it revealed a short stack, with long blue hair, Light Dark skin, and more reddish eyes. The other Gremlin looked at her clone a surge of anger, as it looked towards it’s naked self and suddenly screamed,

“There can be only one Pinkie!” as it suddenly pulled out a hammer twice its side and slammed it right down on the clone gremlin, practically squishing it. The clone didn’t have time to react. Shining stood there for a second. As it seemed to sink in. Shining suddenly screamed,

“What the flying fuck!”

He suddenly found this Pinkie jumping at him, when a voice called out clearly tired,

“Whats going on?” Pinkie stopped hammering in on her clone that was clearly dead at this point, Shining stopped questioning his life choices. Bast at this point looked exhausted as she laid on her back.

Cadance was standing in the doorway. Wearing a black teddy, with a red bathrobe that wasn’t tied closed. Shining felt his jaw dropped as he almost forgot about his attacker. Though Pinkie suddenly had a wide smile. Showing off those sharp teeth. Her breathing was getting heavy as she suddenly made a jump for Cadance. Shining was close to running over interveining as he saw the damage that little snout had done to him, and even Bast. But what shocked him next was how the little monster had suddenly began hugging Cadance.

“Goddess, oh great goddess. I’ve missed you.” Pinkie seemed to be kissing her arm over and over again. Just a big old ball of sunshine at this point. Shining shook his head, finally asking.

“Cadance— Who is that, No what is it?” he pointed towards the creature while Cadance looked nervous even giving a light laugh.

“Oh her. Well this is Pinkamina, she’s a follower of mine… and she’s a Gremlin, honestly she’s really a nice girl.”

Shining almost wanted to roll his eye.

“Yeah she’s real nice, I mean she really did a number on me, and Bast… Also ok what the flying hell happened there she got wet and suddenly there was a second one and she smashed it with a damn hammer?”

Cadance took a second and looked towards Pinkamina, as she asked,

“Pinkie is this true?” she looked at the Gremlin that looked away in shame.

“Yes, But I was looking for you, you went missing and I thought he kidnapped you. I wanted to save goddess.” She looked guilty for it as she shuffled her foot at that.

“Pinkamina! That is horrible, Now appologise to Shining, he is my husband now! You treat him with respect.” She wagged her finger and Pinkamina looked sad and quite upset. Tears rolling into her eyes at this point as she suddenly shuffled over towards Shining.

Shining almost kicked her— He didn’t want that thing coming close to him but she suddenly gave him a hug. Her head pushing on his stomach as she seemed to be sniffling.

“I’m so sorry Goddess, Husband please forgive me. I didn’t mean to hurt you!” He felt tears pushing into his stomach as he also realized that she was kissing his stomach over and over again.

“It’s ok, just— Don’t try and kill us, also please don’t break my tv again.” He muttered as he was feeling rather shocked. Pinkie nodded with a smile,

“Will fix it!” as she suddenly began pulling tools out of nowhere and running towards the tv. Shining watched it rather suprised not sure what he could say as Cadance wrapped her arms around him.

“Try not to be mad at her, She’s a nice creature. She’s mainly passionate with her goals. Though she can over do things.” There was suddenly a crash sound as Shining looked over seeing his television cracked as Pinkie was hitting it with a hammer.

“Just to warn you Gremlins have a habbit or messing with tech but have trouble fixing them so the Tv might not be the same after this.”

“Great just great.” Shining rubbed his head in pure annoyance. Cadance reached over and caressed his chest as she nibbled his ear as she whispered with that hot heavy voice.

“Gremlin’s are also amazing fucks in the bed. I should know- They might reproduce Asexually, but they are still anatomy correct.” She licked his neck as her hand sneaked over gropping his cock. Shining couldn’t help but feel his cheeks turning crimson as she turned around wiggling her ass as she headed off. Shining gulped and called out,

“Um Pinkie… don’t set anything on fire. I’m heading to bed. Also fix the door!” There was a loud grunt from the Gremlin as she was going off back to work with much enjoyment.

Shining sighed as he followed Cadance off the bed. He needed a good night sleep. He walked into his bedroom seeing Cadance back under the covers her eyes closed, and Shining wondered: What do goddess even dream about? He wondered if they could dream. Some questions seemed strange. Though his questions only raised more. As time went on. Hell he didn’t even believe in a god, but now he was here married to a Goddess. His life invaded by a gremlin, and another goddess that just hanged around.

Life was truly strange. He looked at Cadance for the longest time. Before getting under the covers as he got comfortable. In some ways he felt more at home. He even began thinking of an old song.

One of these night’s, I’ve been searching for the daughter of the Devil himself. I’ve been searching for an angel in white. I’ve been waiting for a woman who’s a little of both.

In some ways maybe he found that woman— That goddess, though even when he looked at her. He kept wondering about her. He questioned everything that he might’ve believed in. As his heart skipped a beat. Slowly he began falling asleep. For a second he thought he felt a hand pressing against him.

Shining groaned as he woke up early in the morning. When he tried getting up he found he couldn’t.

“W—What? He muttered as he lifted his head. There he saw the little Gremlin laying on top of him. Snoozing away with a light yet oddly cute snore. Her jumpsuit off as she laid on her back naked. The covers not even on her as she took soft deep breaths Her small breast moving up and down as she inhaled and exhaled. Her hair a complete mess. He looked over and saw Cadance still asleep, the covers off her as she had a leg falling off the bed. She snored louder as she looked kind of silly. As she had an arm on his chest.

Shining grunted trying to move out when he suddenly looked over to his left. Bast was laying their currled up as a black cat. Her tail whipping him in the face. The cat goddess, was clearly the only one that wasn’t snoring.

“I admit I’ve always fantasized about having multiple woman in bed with me… But this wasn’t what I was expecting it to be.”

Eventually Shining was able to pull himself out from being dog pile. He got dress and headed into the kitchen the place was a bit of a mess. He probably would clean later, as he made himself some breakfast. Nothing crazy. Some toast, a little bacon. But he let the meal cook as he stood over the oven.

“Hey babe.” He suddenly heard Cadance call out, He turned his head over looking at her. A light smile as she walked over wearing the robe that was clinging onto her perfect figure.

“Nothing much just making breakfast thats all.” He flipped the bacon over the sweet sizzling sound was like music to his ears as he heard the toast popping.

“Aww, you could’ve waken me up I’m sure I could’ve cooked something very nice for us.” She wrapped her arm around him. Shining felt her firm breast pressing against him as he shuddered imagining what she might make, remembering what she had made.

“It’s fine, beside I enjoy cooking at times. Beside you’ve cooked the last couple of meals I wanna do something for you.” He looked back at her giving a soft smile. Cadance nodded as she pulled back.

“Ok, though I can’t wait to try what you made.” She smiled as she motioned off sitting at the dinning table.

They eventually had breakfast. Which was delicious Cadance was clearly enjoying her food, and Shining the same especially since he was the one who was making it. Shining would begin getting dress and ready to head off to work.

“Have a good day sweetie.” Cadance said giving him a kiss on the cheek. Shining nodded with a smile,

“Thanks and please keep Pinkie from burning the apartment down…”

“Don’t worry I will Bast will keep an eye on her while I’m working.”

Shining nodded thought wasn’t sure what might happen as he gave a long sigh. As he closed the door behind him and began driving off to work. The radio playing more music as he heard the lyrics

The full moon is calling, the fever is high, and the wicked wind whispers and moans, you got your demons and you got desires.

The way the guitars played and the music blaring Shining couldn’t help but feel more similarities to his life with this song. Just one of those days, on of those nights. Shining felt himself getting lost in the song, as his body drove the car. It seemed to last till he finally realized that he was in the parking lot.

His head shaking as he looked around shaking his head. A rumble sigh as he got out. The song stuck in his head as he headed off into the factory. SImply humming: I’ve been looking for the daughter of the devil, I’ve been looking for a woman in white.

Work, like most things seemed to go by without a hitch, sure they were going through a bit of a shortage and he wasn’t working on the magnets. But he was working with the die cut. Those gloves annoying him as he liked the feel of grabbing something. But thanks to one moron who decided to run his finger through the blade here he was wearing these things with the threat of being written up if not. He kept himself in silence as he took a long deep breath. He was simply thinking about watching the game at this point. It was the cubs going against the red sox. He chuckled some as he wished he could’ve been to an actual game but it was just one of those things.

The sliding of the die cut moving on when suddenly without warning he felt a hand grab his shoulder. He practicly jumped out of his skin as he looked over. It was Big Mac, and something seemed off instead of the relaxed smile he was frowning in a way.

“Something wrong?” Shining asked while Big Mac nodded,

“Yeah everythings fine but the big boss wants to see you.” Big Mac simply nodded and Shining couldn’t help but curse under his breath.

Mr.Smith was a pain in the ass, especially when he was in a mood. Shining remembered the time a new guy complained about not fully being hired, and went straight towards the vice president, when his 90 days were up. Apparently what happened was Mr. Smith gave a wide grin grabbed his shoulders and personally walked him to the door, telling him that he wouldn’t be hired. Shining shuddered some wondering what the guy might want to talk to him about— Hell Shining did everything to avoid even being near the guy. Thankfully he never seemed to be in his department, except once in a good while.

“No idea, just heard from HR, he wants to talk to you and soon. Don’t worry I’m sure it’s nothing.” Big Mac patted his back as Shining nodded giving a slight thumb up and began heading off. He undressed from his work fit and headed off to the other side of the building. His heart thumping, as he prayed to god— Hell he was praying to Cadance that he wasn’t going to be fired. It took him a second to laugh as he realised he was praying to his wife that he wasn’t fired. Truly life was weird.

Shining headed up the stairs and found himself soon walking into the General Managers office. Though Shining was more confused as he walked in. Instead of seeing Mr. Smith he was seeing someone else. Mr.Smith was a large black man who was bold beside his who wore fine suits and a black tie. The man sitting there was nothing like him. He was thing, more white. Looking a bit off. As his hair was slicked back. Wearing a grey suit that was a little patched up and was drinking a bottle of scotch. He was slightly handsome, and clean shaved.

“Um… Where’s Mr. Smith?” Shining asked as he kept himself halfway through the door. Something about the man was giving him a real red flag. Warning lights shooting in his brain as he didn’t like being around him.

“Oh please come in, Don’t worry Mr. Smith had to leave something came up, something about his daughter being in the hospital. Don’t worry about it. Take a seat.” He pointed over towards the chair that was across the desk.

“Ok, So who are you?”

“Well you can call me, Mr. Q. Lancie. Now take a seat, I want to talk with you.” Q. Lancie grabbed some papers as he straightened them out, though his eyes seemed to remain on him. Shining shuddered and walked in. Not realizing the door closed behind him. The faint sound of clicking was barely audible as Shining sat down.

“So from your file it says that you recently got married.”

“Um, yes, it was quite recently actually. I didn’t think that you’d have that in my file.” Though Shining was more curious. Something else wasn’t right about this man. The way his eyes twitched the ticks his fingers made. It was as if he couldn’t sit down.

“We normally get that information, now please tell me whats her name? How did you both meet? When did you meet?” he was confident though fast talking making Shining imagine he was once a car salesman. Trying too hard to push an old clunker.

“I really don’t think thats none of your business, It was more on my time than the company and she’s not an employee.”

“It’s for insurance reasons. I’ll hand some paper work out. But please why not answer the question.” He tapped more, as he watched Shining. Those eyes, for a second the young man imagined they were flashing slightly but those pearly white teeth glowed more. So full of life.

“I really think this is something that Hr should talk to me about not you— Beside this is rather personal information.” Shining was about to get up when Q. Lancie slammed the desk.

“I demand you tell me!” He raised his voice more, suddenly his mask dropped revealed an angry man, his eyes sunken in.

“Fuck what the hell!” Shining muttered shocked from it.

“Sorry lost my cool, Cadance, has always gotten on my nerves.” Q. Lancie said as he chuckled.

“Um I’ve never said her name before.” Shining muttered though Q. Lancie sighed, as he realized he was caught.

“Fine, you caught me. Names John Q. Lancie— I’m a god.” He reached over bringing his hand over. Shining was about to take it. But something told him that wouldn’t be a good idea. So he left the hand hanging there till John Pulled it back.

“What are you a god of?” Shining asked. Since he wasn’t well coursed with gods. Especially one that went with the name Q. Lancie.

“Oh you know god of Life. God of the this and that- Yada, yada.” Under-minding it, as he pushed the title away.

“The point is, I’m a God. I’m one of the big ones. I was old when your great, great grandfather wasn’t even a sperm in his daddy’s ball sacks. Now answer me, why are you married to Cadance.” His fingers clawed the desk. As he watched him.

“It just kind of happened, had a few drinks and we just got married. Simply as that.” He chose his words carefully, unlike Cadance it was clear that Q. Lancie here was not one to play around or even tease. No this god was not in a good mood.

“It just happened do you say? I’m curious Mr. Fremont, mind if I call you that. Oh well I don’t care much. Do you know the Shininggers A mortal faces when married to a god?”

“Well if I look over some of it, I guess death and misfortune.” He imagined with stories from Apollo and Zeus he’d been reading up on gods relationship during his breaks.

“In a way though also the fact that, sometimes a God is married to another, and gods don’t like to share.”

“Well, I didn’t know that. Hell I’m getting use to this, So maybe you should calm down John.” Shining said, his Spine felt as though it was freezing but pushed on. He wouldn’t show fear to this god.

“Well, maybe you should leave her. It’ll be good for both of you. Keep a balance if I can suggest.” Q. Lancie pulled his mask back on with confidence and pretending to be someones friend. But Shining could see past it now. It cracked and would be harder to hide it.

“Well I don’t think I will she seem’s happy, and quite frankly I’m starting to fall for her more.” He muttered as he crossed his arms reassuring himself. He really didn’t like this guy and began imagining him more as a complete jack ass.

“If you say so, though you should be careful, Cadance can be obsessive with what she wants. I want to ask, did she tell you why she chose you?” He smirked more. While leaning on the desk. His tie wrinkling.

“She just simply said she thought it would be interesting.” Shining asked rather calmly.

John laughed hard as he held his side as he shook his head,

“No, no, Cadance not that simple. She just doesn’t randomly chose someone. So let me ask you, How do you think your little ex cheated on you?” Q. Lancie smirked as he leaned in closer. Shining couldn’t help but take a deep gulp as he pulled back. He imagined that the gods, teeth was sharp like those of a shark.

“Well I trust her, she hasn’t lied to me yet.” Shining muttered as he pushed away hoping he never noticed him sweating.

“Well if you insist though you should ask her. Since she never lied to you.” He chuckled as he waved his hand off. The door opening as Shining looked towards it.

“Go on have fun, but remember. We gods can be cruel and horrible.”
Shining walked away, though when he turned around to look back at the mysterious god, only to see he was gone.

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