Moon Glow Has A Crush On Luna

Welcome to paradise

While Luna slept, the guardian known as Moon Glow got his tickets from a local train station and headed off to the next city. It wouldn’t be until much later on in the afternoon when he would get the chance to enter seclusion. As he sat with sleepy eyes, not use to the daytime shine, he looked out the train window and watched the hills and landscapes that passed by. His whole method for his cure was to distance himself from the princess as much as possible. A young mare unicorn with a flute placed in her ear sat down next to him. The flute floated down to her and she began to magically play it while singing “Soft little stallion, who guards the night, sit in silence of his emotional fright.”

Moon Glow was stunned to know she knew who he was, but let her sing the melody.

“If you seek relief, don’t run away, in the world of silence… The princess will seek you out in the day and find you sleeping, believing in betray.”

The guardian awoke with a jump. He looked to his side to see the empty seat. The dream, a warning for him from an unknown source, tensed his being and kept him awake for the rest of the ride.

Celestia giggled along with her guard, Sun Shine. “Oh, that was fun. You were right; your brother needed that kick.”

Sun Shine whipped a tear away and said “I didn’t know you were able to send dreams to different time zones!”

Luna had just left the castle in search of her knight. While Celestia was sitting with her friend, she said “Well, I thought he needed some help with staying awake, plus the warning would do him good.”

As the knight took a sip of Champagne, he complimented her on the lovely treat she offered him. “It’s not every day a pony becomes a close enough friend to join you in a nice drink, is it?”

Celestia smiled and explained “Well, you’ve been loyal and friendly all these years, I thought you deserved it.”

As the two coyly sipped their drinks, Luna flew with great velocity towards Moon Glow.

Meanwhile, back on the train, his stop was finally met. Appleoosa, a town in the sun was just a little ways away from his ultimate destination. As he struts through town, kicking sand as he pulled his hooves up from sinking, he squinted his eyes trying to keep the dust from clouding them. As he walked straight on, planning to exit the town without even perusing the saloon, he entered the outskirts of the pony desert. A sign stood there with warnings. As he read it, he didn’t pay much attention to the exhortation.

The pony desert is an untrustworthy location in which citizens are advised to remain distanced from said area. The nights become cold, and days will burn. The only ponies that could possibly survive this harsh environment are unicorns. You have been advised to remain within the city limits.

As Moon Glow entered the sands, his attitude felt good and the choice he was making seemed correctly in place at the time. Wandering the desert while following the map was his primary objective, and every mirage drove him to insanity.

As he saw yet another pigmentation of water, he rolled his eyes and continued, but this time, there were colors of green, something he hadn’t seen yet. As he gasped in relief, he galloped the rest of the way there.

Reaching the haven he had been seeking, he observed the area and took in his surroundings. Palm trees grew side by side, and a nice, circular hedge rounded around a cylindrical, clear pond. The water was so clean that Moon Glow could see all the way down to the bottom. As his bag was levitated and placed upon the ground next to two palm trees, he cast a temperature spell in the general area. The heat turned to cool breezes, and the wind felt serene as it rustled his mane and coat. He then brought out a hammock and tied it to the two trees. As he then laid towels down on the sand and placed small rocks on the corners to prevent their escape, he gazed at the water. Never had he seen such pure liquid. Sparkles shimmered on the surface and invited him in. he hesitated on this first though, for he had one more thing to prep. He pulled a can out of the back pocket and brought it up to his vision.

The cold metal, which he magically cooled, remained at the precise temperature of thirty three degrees; just before freezing point. As it clicked open, making sizzling sounds, he took a sip and sighed with satisfaction. Refilling, celestial, grade-A beer; the nectar of life which would automatically refill itself after every sip. This was the final decor. Now he was ready to take the nice long dip in the pond. As he felt the water grace his hooves, he tensed up at the initial cold feeling, but soon relaxed as his senses recognized it to be warm. Soon, he was all the way up to his chest, and finally, he progressed to the far side of the lake which had rocks aligning perfectly for him to rest his drink and elbows. As he closed his eyes and relished in the suns setting glow, thinking about Luna, he stopped himself and said “No, no, old dog… don’t even think about her. She’ll cloud your thoughts on the task at hoof. You need to get her out of your mind and get relaxation in.”

Just as he said this, his jaw began to descend slowly, and soon, his mental awareness vanished as he fell asleep in the soft waters. Just as he did though, Luna was realizing he had vanished and was leaving the palace to go in search for him. Things were supposed to be simple, but with Luna’s devote attitude of making sure her guard was safe and receive an explanation for his retreat, he would possible be in a worse situation soon.