There is always a Sparkle in the blackest hole

Chapters

Prologue: How I got Here
Where am I?
What is this place?
She's cute... for a Pony
We aren't so different... kinda
Getting use to things
The first step
So that's what it looks like
I love you Twilight...
Planning a Trip to Canterlot
The Strict Dad and Protective Brother
The Royal Treatment
This Moment is Ours

Prologue: How I got Here

Earth
8:00 PM
Center of Astro-Science Achievements

Derek was mopping the floors of an Astro-Science lab, as he was the custodian who worked the night shift. Though he was used to the place being empty and dark at nights, tonight was different. Tonight the egg-heads were showing off their latest experiment, being able to create and sustain man made black holes. Derek himself found interested in the project as well, even though he was nowhere near as smart as the scientists who usually fill this facility, science was still his favorite subject. He decided that once he finished this hallway, he would go to the auditorium and get a quick look at the experiment as well. It didn't take him long to finish the hallway, he took his mop and bucket and began to trudge towards the auditorium. He was able to sneak in right as the lead scientist was concluding his long and tedious speech explaining the process of how they discovered how to make the holes, and onto the experiment itself. Derek could see many important people and reporters there taking pictures of a strange device covered by a sheet.

"Ladies and Gentleman, without further ado... Allow me to create the very first, man-made black hole on Earth!" The lead Scientist yelled as one of his assistants pulled off the sheet. It was a large tube made of glass with a weird machine attached to it. The lead scientist walked up to it, and lifted a switch, the machine soon kicked to life and made a loud but futuristic whirring sound. Right inside the tube, a small black dot began to form. The audience soon began to clap, and so did Derek.
"Normally, black holes this small are unable to keep shape and are destroyed within seconds, but we have found a way to sustain it, allowing us to finally observe a black hole, right here on earth!" The lead scientist presented, holding his arm in the air. More of the crowd began to applaud as more flashes from cameras quickly flashed, but Derek was the only one who could see that the black dot was getting bigger.

"What the...?" Derek said to himself as he narrowed his eyes. Soon the hole became as big as a golf ball. By now, more people had noticed, including the scientist. He turned the switch off just as fast as he turned it on, but that didn't seem to help none, soon the black hole was touching all sides of the tube, being the size of a soft ball. Many people began to stand up, both out of curiosity and fear.

"It's ok Ladies and Gentleman, this is all under control!" The lead scientist assured the people, but the sudden shatter of the tube quickly told a different story. A hard force began to pull at the audience, causing many to be sent into a panic. Many darted for the door, including the scientist who by now was just as frightened.

Derek was cut off from the door as a wave of people scrambled towards the exit. Derek could only watch as the black hole got bigger, now the size of a beach ball and getting bigger. When Derek had an opening to flee, he took it, but the scared gentleman in front of him slung the door hard behind him, thinking the door would shield his back. But instead the door hit Derek right in the face, causing him to stumble backwards and land on his back. The rest of the crowd ran past him until he was the last one in the auditorium. Blood trickled out his nose as he sat up. He looked behind him before completely turning his body to see the black hole, it was now the size of a van. The space around the black hole began to twist and distort as the gravity began to bend the light around it. As the front row seats were torn from the ground and were then swallowed by the hole. Derek could feel the force begin to lift him off the ground. He grabbed the nearby seats to keep him grounded. His vision slowly became darker and darker and time slowed slower and slower. The air was sucked out of the room, slowly suffocating him. Eventually he fainted, his entire vision going black.

Eventually the black hole could not sustain itself anymore, and with a quick zap, it collapsed in on itself. When it was all over, the lead scientist stepped into the auditorium, surveying the damage. The seats had been torn from the ground, and the wood floor underneath where the hole was had splintered as the boards broke off and were sucked up. Other than that, he saw nothing else, not even a person. He hoped no one had gotten seriously hurt, as he stepped back out, he noticed a mop and bucket just outside the door, with no one around it.

Author's Note

Just a quick intro to set up the predicament the human will be in, hope you all enjoy the rest of the fic!

Where am I?

Equestria
9:00 AM
Sweet Apple Acres

Derek began to stir, slowly sitting up to a massive headache. Placing both his palms to his eyes. He felt like he had just gotten off the world's dizziest rollercoaster. He drops his hands down, he feels the soreness in his nose, and the dried blood on his face. From what he could tell his nose wasn't broken, just sore as hell. He leaned back on his hands and gave the place a quick look over. He seemed to be in some sort of... Orchard? He looked all around him to see a bunch of apple trees.

"What the? There are no orchards near the facility." Derek thought to himself, slowly forcing himself to stand up. He wobbled before getting his footing. He was still wearing the one piece janitor outfit over his street clothes, and wearing a red baseball cap.

The last thing he remembered was holding onto dear life as he was being pulled by a black hole, but he passed out. Just how unsafe was that experiment?. Since it was now daytime, he knew he had to have been out for sometime. He looks up at one of the apple trees, seeing he was just high enough to pick one. He picks it with a twisting motion of his hand and looked at it. Whoever owned this place wouldn't mind him having one apple right? Besides, his stomach was growling. He took a bite and his eyes went wide, it was the sweetest and juiciest apple he had ever eaten. He ate it down to the core before dropping it on the ground. He quickly reached up and plucked another one, eating it as well. He licked the juices off his lips before putting his hands on his hips and looking around again, hoping there was a dirt path for him to follow. He wanted to know just how far away he was sent.

"If I was flown far away from the facility, I wondered how I survived the fall with no injuries." he thought to himself. Over the hills of the orchard, he could see a small town not too far away. He reached up and picked two more apples for the road as he stuffed them into his pockets.

"Better start there, I need to get back to work and tell them I'm alright. Shit, maybe I can get a settlement from them for endangering my life!" He smirked at the thought, getting paid millions of dollars by the facility and finally quitting as a janitor. He then started to walk towards the town.

One Hour Later
Ponyville

Derek could see a stone bridge that went over a small creek, he stepped onto it as he approached the town. As he got closer to the town, he began to realize something was... off. First off, the house. They looked so... so... Derek had trouble finding the best word to describe them, till he found the most suitable word, Primitive. The house looked like they were inspired by the middle ages, and they seemed a bit smaller as well. A second thing he noticed was that there wasn't anyone in sight, like the town was deserted.

"They can't be" He thought, placing his finger and thumb on his chin. "The houses are way too well kept for it to be abandoned." The third and probably the most shocking thing he saw, was near the back of the town, a rather large castle that seemed to be made of crystal stood tall. From far away it looked like a church, but up close, it most definitely was a castle.
"This place is kinda weird."

Derek finally started walking into town, still not seeing anyone near. He swears he sees something out of the corner of his eye, but when he turns to look, no-one is there. He finally makes it to a place that looks like a courthouse, or at least looks like a courthouse. It was in the center of town, and nearby was a fountain with a statue in the middle. He approaches the statue and sees it is of a horse. He puts his hands in his pockets as he examines it.

"Well, usually statues have people riding the horse, instead of just the horse." He said aloud to himself. He was used to statues of historical figures riding horses, but this one was just a horse. keeping his hands in his pockets, he continued to examine the town, he had to be in the town center as the houses seemed to be built in a circle around the courthouse.
"Hello!? Anyone here!?" Derek called out, getting annoyed at the lack of people. Furrowing his brow he decided to check out the courthouse, surely there had to be someone in there at least. He walked up the steps and pushed open the saloon style doors and lowered his head. He gave the place a good examination. Again, no one was in sight.

"Hello!? I need help! I don't know where I'm at and I need to get back home!" Derek put his hands to his mouth to amplify his voice, but he received no answer. He was really getting angry at the lack of responses he was getting.
"I know people live here! This place is far too well maintained for no one to be here! Come out please!" He yelled out once again. The only voice he heard was his own as it echoed through the courthouse.
"Dammit! Forget it then!" He picked up a rock and chucked it deep inside of the courthouse, hitting a window and shattering it. He didn't care, he turned and began to storm out.

He stepped out of the courthouse letting the doors swing violently behind him, he was looking at the ground in anger as he walked down the steps. When he got to the ground, he then looked up and was taken back by what he saw. The first living breathing thing inside the town since he got here, but it wasn't human. In fact, it was the farthest thing from a human, it was a horse. A brightly colored purple horse... with wings... and a horn? It stood there, with it's wings outstretched and looking right at him. Derek froze where he was standing, his jaw gapped and his eyes wide. At first the two looked as if they were in a staring match, neither blinking or moving their eyes off of each other. She had a curious, but cautious look in her eyes, not at all angry or scared. Derek couldn't tell if she was friendly or not. He blinked, finally breaking off their 'staring contest' as he then looked off to the side, before turning back to look at the horse, or he was sure it was a horse. The horses he knew weren't purple and didn't have wings or horns. If it was a horse though, he decided he would try and coax it over. He reached into his pocket and pulled out one of the apples.

"Hey there horsey, come here. Come here horsey, I got an apple for ya." He said in a high pitched tone with a smile on his face. His smile soon disappeared however when he saw a very human emotion befell it's face.

"E-EXCUSE ME!?" It said with a feminine voice, a very offended sounding voice. Her eyes quickly looked angry as her chest puffed out a bit. Derek however froze as the apple soon fell out of his palm and onto the ground. He had a flabbergasted expression as he looked at the horse in awe.

"...Did... did you just talk?" Derek slowly uttered.

"Of course I did!" She snapped back at him. Derek feels his headache he had earlier returned, and his heart start to beat a thousand beats per minute. The corners of his eyes began to darken, when everything faded to black once more.

Author's Note

Gonna take a bit before the gushy stuff gets here, be patient. I want this to be a an actual story than just flat out plotless clop. Hope many of you will stick around for the ride! :twilightsmile:

What is this place?

Twilight's Castle
11:30 AM

Derek began to stir for the second time that day. His head was killing him, but at least he wasn't dizzy this time. He tried opening his eyes but the light stung them.

"Oh! You're finally awake! Stay right here while I go get Twilight." Said an unfamiliar male voice.

"Nghhh... wha...? Who?... Who is that?" Derek asked as heard he voice next to them. He hears them get up and walk away. He is able to pry his eyes open, but only sees whoever was there leave the room and close the door.
"Who the... who the hell was that?" Derek moaned, finally sitting up and rubbing his aching head, he looked down at himself to see he was lying in bed. But it wasn't his bed, it was a lot nicer than any bed he had slept in. It had a canopy that seemed to be made out of crystals, and it had maybe one too many pillows. He was almost too tall for it, almost. He swung his legs to the side, he finally noticed that his shoes were off, and his hat laid on the side table. He put his feet on the ground and then stood up.

He was extremely wobbly, but he managed to keep his balance. He sees sunlight shining into the window that was killing his eyes. He groggily steps towards the windows and is about to close the blinds, but before he does he looks out it real quick. Despite how bad the sun hurt his eyes, he couldn't help but widen them as to what he saw. He was pretty high up, at least 4 or 5 stories, and overlooking the town he was just in. He knew he was just down there as he could see the courthouse he was just in. But now instead of the town being abandoned, there were people everywhere.

"Wait..." He said to himself out loud. "Those don't look like people..." he narrowed his eyes to get a better look at them. "Are they walking on all fours?" Derek reached into his pocket and pulled out the second apple he had saved and looked at it closely.
"...What the hell are in these things?" He questioned, hoping they weren't making him hallucinate.

"About time you woke up." Said a female voice behind him. He turned and he instantly recognized who it was, it was the purple horse he met in town.

Twilight's P.O.V.

Twilight stood in the doorway to her bedroom, where she brought the strange creature to rest. She sees him at her window, she must have frightened him when calling back out to him. She gives him a quick analysis before speaking again. He was pretty tall, and he stood on two feet. His mane was short and brown with a faint 5 o'clock shadow. Judging by how tall he was compared to her, she estimated he was around 6 feet tall. He was average built, not too muscular, and definitely not lanky. He had appendages like Spike's claws and she took note of how he gripped the apple. He had a light colored coat, or was it even a coat? It appeared he had little to no fur on him. She could also see a very confused, and somewhat frightened expression on his face. She lets out a sigh before speaking again.

"How about we try this again." Said Twilight, taking a step closer to him.

"You're that talking hor-" The strange creature began to say until Twilight quickly cut him off.

"Pony! I am a Pony! Stop calling me a horse!" Twilight snapped at him.
"If he calls me a horse, ONE more time!" She thought to herself, taking a deep breath to calm herself down.
"First, just start off by telling me your name, I'm here to help you." She finally explained. The creature hesitated for a second before it responded.

"...Derek... Derek Moore." It responded.

SharedPerspectives

Twilight gave Derek a confused look and tilts her head to the side, like she was dissatisfied with his name.

"Dare-Wreck?" She said, forcing the pronunciation a bit too hard.
"What kind of name is that?"

"W-well what's your name?" He then asked her.

"My name is Princess Twilight Sparkle." It was his turn to give her a confused look.

"You think my name is weird, and then you give me yours that sounds like a flavor of sherbet?" Derek retorted back, causing Twilight to narrow her eyes at him.

"What is your deal?" She asked him as he was trying her patience.

"My deal? MY DEAL!? I'm in god knows where, possibly very far away from home, and the first thing I see is a talking winged unicorn! I have a lot to deal with!" Derek finally snapped as he balled his hands into fist. He was getting very upset and overwhelmed. Twilight took another step forward as she took in another breath.

"Ok Twilight." She thought to herself. "He is clearly stressed out and confused. I need to stay calm for both of us. Just take his insults as ignorance."
"Ok Dare-Wreck, just take a few minutes and calm down. I don't want to make you any more upset as you are now." She assured him as she took another step closing their distance.

"It's Derek, stop putting so much emphasis on it." He told her. still clutching his fist tight.

"Ok, ok. Derek, I just need you to close your eyes and count to ten. I can't help you unless you calm down for me. Ok?" She was trying to assure him to the best of her abilities there was nothing to freak out about.

All he wanted to do at that moment was to scream his head off. He was going through sensory overload, all the info he was trying to process just made him want to rip his own hair out. Still out of everything going on in his mind, the most calming thing to look at was in fact Twilight. Despite her not being human, herself, her presence seemed to be calming. She was kinda cute in a weird way. He reluctantly does what she says. He closes his eyes and slowly began to count.

"... one... two... three..." As Derek began to count, Twilight slowly stepped closer. With each number was another step. She got right up to him, only about a foot away from him.
"eight... nine... ten." Derek opened his eyes and was a bit surprised how close she had gotten. Her head was just above his waist line, and the tip of her horn came to his chest. He looked down at her as she looked up at him. She was giving him a comforting smile.

"Did that make you feel a bit better?" She finally spoke. Derek was about to respond, until he started to analyze her a bit closer. She wasn't just cute, she was adorable! Her big eyes and soft smile stood out, causing him to lose his breath. He had the urge to wrap his arms around her and scratch her back and stomach. He got the feeling though she may get offended by that since he offended her pretty bad earlier by offering her an apple in a demeaning way.

"...Yeah... it did." He finally spoke to her. She then closed her eyes as her smile got bigger. She really wasn't helping him resist his feeling of petting her like a dog.

"I'm glad to hear. How about you take a seat and I'll see if I can help you." Twilight motioned her hoof to a sofa not too far away from them. Honestly, that sounded pretty good to him.

"Alright, thank you." Derek said, looking towards the sofa. He sauntered to the sofa before sitting down on it, it was kinda low for him, but it was comfortable. He was quick to notice that she had pulled a chair in front of him.

"Whoa, how did she move that so fast? I didn't see her touch it." He thought to himself as she climbed into the chair and sat down. Again she looks at him with a very comforting smile.

"Ok Derek, I just have a few questions for you. First off, what exactly are you?" She leaned in closer, curious about his answer.

"I'm... a human." He replied.

"Human??? That's very... Interesting." Twilight rubbed the back of her head with her hoof.
"Alright then, can you tell me where you're from, and how you got here? I can probably help you get back there" Twilight offered him.

"Well... I'm from a town called Centerville. It has a huge Astro-Science facility there." He started to explain. "I was present during this giant experiment where they tried to make a miniature black hole...it went all wrong and damn near killed me. Next thing I knew, I woke up outside of town." Derek explained while Twilight tried to keep up, but she found herself more and more confused.

"Centerville? Where is that?" Twilight asked him with a puzzled look.
"Well, I can imagine pretty far. Am I even in the United States anymore?" Derek was praying he wasn't too terribly far away, but the look on Twilight's face only filled him with dread.

"I'm so sorry Derek, but I don't even know what a United States is." She said in a sympathetic tone.

"...Jesus...Where... where am I then?" Derek asked her, his heart beginning to pump faster as his emotions were starting to rise.

"You are in Equestria Derek." She replied, in a soft tone. Derek looked down at his hands, he had no idea where the hell he truly was. But he knew home was very, very far away. And the possibility of him returning would be near impossible.

"... I... I..." He stumbled on his own words, not knowing what to say. That's when Twilight began to voice her thoughts.

"I think I may allow some insight, you see, I have read about black holes before." Twilight put her hoof to her chin as she tried to recall the information. "Their gravity is so strong, it is able to trap all light inside it. They are also known to warp time and space around them." As she thought about it, she soon had her own theory of what happened. "If that is true, that means the closer you got to it, it distorted your placement in both time and space. Meaning you can be from absolutely anywhere and any time I'm afraid." Derek just felt like he was stabbed in the stomach.

"That means... I could be on a different planet or dimension... from any point in time?" Asked Derek. Twilight was a bit shocked at his comprehension.

"Well... That's my theory, yes." She was about to say something else when the expression on Derek's face caught her off guard. He looked at her if he had just seen someone he loved die right in front of him, she wouldn't be too far off either. As the realization that he would never see anyone he knew back home ever again.

"...Oh my god..." His voice trembled and his hands began to shake. He could feel some tears forming in his eyes as the weight of this realization was getting heavier by the second.

Twilight watches Derek as he pretty much breaks down in front of her. He covers his hands with his face as he wept silently to himself. Twilight feels her heart break, coming to the same conclusion as Derek. She felt a large wave of pity and sympathy for him, now knowing just how lost he was. She couldn't help herself, she got up off the chair and got up on her hind legs. She then wrapped her hooves, and her wings around Derek who suddenly jolted at her touch. He moved his hands away from his face as he felt Twilight's embrace. She was... so soft. The fur on her coat was softer than the bed he laid on earlier, and up until that point that was the softest thing he had ever felt. Then he felt her wings, they gently covered his whole body. They were fluffy, soft, and strong as they pulled him in closer to her. Derek then slowly began to move his hands over Twilight's body as he began to hug her back. He didn't know if it was he was consciously, or subconsciously hugging her, as he couldn't get over how soft and warm she was, it was so comforting that he felt like he would never let go of her. His heart slowed and so did his breathing as her presence worked like magic to calm him down. His head was next to hers, as he then gently laid his head onto her shoulder. He closed his eyes, he could fall asleep right there if he wanted. But to his reluctance, Twilight soon began to pull away, his hands dropping from her sides. She put her front hooves on his knees, so that she could stay eye level with him. He looked directly into her eyes, her big, adorable, entrancing eyes. They expressed sorrow and pity as she looked back into his own.

"...I'm so sorry Derek... I wish I could do something." She regretfully told him. "To create a black hole here in Equestria, it would be far too dangerous. Not to mention, you would have to be in the most perfect spot for it to warp you... and not kill you. On top of that, It could spit you out anywhere or anytime, so it would be near impossible to even get you back in the same place and time from where you came from." She started to go into lecture mode.

"Ok... seriously not helping." He told her. How did she go from the most comforting thing in the world, to the most uncomforting thing in the world. She blushed a bit before fully getting back down on all fours.

"Sorry..." She said sympathetically.

"...What am I going to do?" Derek said to himself out loud. Twilight turned to him, her mind already working on a different kind of solution for him.

"Well... Derek... for now until we know for certain if you can go back, you are welcome to stay here in Ponyville." Twilight suggested. Despite how he was feeling, the name of the town was kinda comical.

"P-Ponyville? That's what you seriously call this town?" He looked right at her as she gave him a side eye.

"Is there something wrong?" She asked him.

He opened his mouth, just about to say something, but he decided not to push it. She was being extremely nice to him, when he has been pretty rude to her so far. He then started to weigh his options, he pretty much had nowhere else to go, staying here until his fate was final, he agreed.

"Nothing is wrong, Twilight. I'm... I'm sorry. Thank you for your offer, you're far too kind." He admitted while hanging his head. She gave him a smile before trudging up to him and lifting his head with her hoof to meet his gaze again.

"You're welcome Derek. I can go ahead and make preparations to officially welcome you to our town, and of course tell the ponies here you are not a monster." She informed him

"Monster?" He furrowed his brow a bit.

"Someponies didn't know what you were... so you kinda scared the whole town." She chuckled a bit.

"Well that explains why I never saw anyone. They were hiding more than likely." He concluded, then a thought hit his mind. "Oh man... I gotta pay for that window I broke..."

"Don't worry about that now." She said. "Stay here till I come back to get you. I know everypony will welcome you warmly once they know your situation."

"I hope so... Thanks Twilight."

Derek watched as she then left the room, with her back to him, he couldn't help but look at her rear. He noticed how firm it was as she walked, not bouncing or jiggling as she took her steps. He watched her till she left the room, the door clicking shut is what shook him out of his thoughts.

"Did I really just check her out?" He thought, almost disappointed in himself for quickly looking at the one creature who first offered her help to him in such a way, and she wasn’t even human! "I really need to stop being a prick to the only hor... pony... who is willing to help me. I'm pretty much screwed as far as I know, and I'm going to need her. She has been nothing but friendly, and I'm being an asshole to her." Derek leaned back on the sofa, he was still trying to process his whole situation.

He started to think about his life on Earth, he was an only child, and both of his parents had already passed away. Besides a few aunts and uncles he wasn't that close too, he really didn't have a family that would miss him. The friends he had were all co-workers at the facility he worked at. He pretty much only saw them at work, then he thought about work itself. He was only a janitor, so it wasn't like he had the most prosperous job in the world, in fact it kinda sucked. Cleaning up bathrooms and emptying garbage for some of the greatest minds, only for them not to really acknowledge him. Now he begins to think about this place. He has only been here a few hours, even less by how long he has actually been awake to experience, and he was already guaranteed at least one friend. Or... at least he hoped she would be his friend. There was a lot he needed to make up for. He rubs the back of his neck before standing up. He walked over to his red baseball cap and put it back on. Though he was out of place, he was at least willing to give this place a shot for now.

Author's Note

I will be letting you all know who's perspective I will be writing from from, when It is titled Shared Perspectives, you will be hearing and seeing both of their thoughts and emotions simultaneously.

She's cute... for a Pony

Ponyville
2:00 PM
Derek P.O.V.

The town had been notified that Derek was in fact, NOT a monster. Allowing Derek to step outside the castle without everypony hiding from him. Twilight even decided to give Derek a quick tour around Ponyville. Many ponies would give him some cautious looks but they seemed to tolerate him. She led him around town, giving quick fun facts about the town along the way. The tour ends at a place Twilight called "Sugarcube Corner." Derek couldn't help but smile to himself as he imagined the place as a bar where ponies got sugar cubes. Again associating things with horse stereotypes. However, as they approached the building, Derek's eyes went wide as the whole building seemed to be made of baked goods.

Twilight leads Derek inside, where he sees 5 different kinds of ponies of various colors. Almost all of them were a bit taken back upon seeing him. Twilight then steps in front of Derek so that she may address them.

"Girls, I want you all to meet Derek." Twilight said calmly before then turning to Derek. "Derek, these are my friends." Derek looks at the group who looked at him curiously. A blue one with a rainbow mane flew right up to him and got in his face.

"Just what in the hay are you supposed to be?" She asked. She was so close it caused him to take a step back.

"I'm... I'm a human." He answered her, astonished how she could fly.

"Human? But humans are extinct." She questioned.

"Humans are extinct?" Derek questioned while looking at Twilight. She cringed while looking at him.

"Yeah... technically. There was a tribe of humans on our world, but they died off about 200 years ago." Twilight replied.

"But... I'm technically not even from this world, how could there have been other humans here at some point?" Derek began a line of questioning.

"I'll explain later Derek." She replied, looking away from him. The next thing Derek knew, a brand new kind of pony was in his face, a bright pink one that smelled like cotton candy.

"OOO! I have never met a human before! I thought they were all gone! Hiya! I'm Pinkie Pie!" She spoke so fast, it made Derek's head spin.

"Pinkie Pie? That is... quite a fitting name." He replied as she somehow slowly descended on the ground.

"I know right! Imagine if my name was Greenie Pie! It wouldn't make sense because I'm pink!" She begins to ramble, He looks to Twilight for help and she just chuckles before stepping in.

"Derek is going to be staying in town with us for a bit until we can, fully understand his situation." Twilight explained, she was standing right next to him. "It's possible he could be staying a really long time."

"Really? Well then allow me to be the first one to welcome you Mr. Derek." An orange pony with a Stetson hat approached him and offered him her hoof. He gently took it and shook it. "My name is Applejack."

"Applejack huh? Are you the one who owns that apple orchard just outside of town?" Derek began to piece things together.

"Yes I am, Sweet Apple Acres! That's the pride and joy of my family right there." Applejack gave him a wide and prideful smile.

"Oh, I see. Well here then." Derek reached into one of his pockets and pulled out his wallet. He opened it and pulled out a five dollar bill. "I kinda took some apples without permission, will this be enough to cover them?" He offered her the bill. Applejack looked down at the green piece of paper before giving him a weird look.

"What in tarnation is that?" She asked him before giving it a sniff.

"It's... Money. You don't have money here?" He began to say before he quickly realized. "Aw man I forgot..." He looked down, reached into his wallet and pulled out more of his money, close to $150. "This is all useless here... Man how am I gonna fix that window I broke..."

"What is that? Looks like lettuce!" Said Pinkie taking one of the bills into her mouth, she chewed it for a moment before spitting it out. "Bleh! It tastes salty!" Derek picked up the bill before giving it a shake to get the spit off of it.

"It's the currency from my world... might as well be play money now..." Derek sighed. Applejack just scratched her leg with her hoof awkwardly.

"Just... whatever you took is on the house Sugar cube." Said Applejack, Derek dropped his head and began to stare at the ground.

"I'm sorry Derek." Twilight gave him a slight hug with her wing to comfort him. "Try not to focus on that right now, I brought you here to show you some fun."

"Fun?" He looked down at her, giving her a weird look.

"Yeah. I wanted to cheer you up, and no one throws a party like Pinkie Pie!" Twilight gave Pinkie a wink which causes Pinkie made a loud gasp and got right back into Derek's face.

"She's right! You're new here, and I need to throw you a welcome to Ponyville Party! I'll be right back! I gotta invite some guests!" Pinkie then darted out the front door without another word. Derek blinked twice, still trying to process what just happened. Twilight chuckles as Derek was not used to Pinkie Pie's over activity.

"Applejack, Rainbow Dash, can you go help Pinkie?" Twilight asked with an amused expression.

"Can do Sugar cube. Come on Dash." Said Applejack.

"Right behind ya." Said the pony, apparently named Rainbow Dash. They both exited the door, Twilight then motioned Derek to take a seat. He sat down on one of the chairs, it again sat too low.

"Alright, you met Two of my friends, the one who left with Applejack was Rainbow Dash." She explained while Derek again thought the name fit. "These two are Fluttershy and Rarity." A white pony with a purple mane approached him.

"Hello Darling, I'm Rarity and... my word what are you wearing?" She asked him giving his outfit a displeasing look.
"This? This is my uniform for work. I'm... well I USED to be a custodian." Derek put a hand on his chest. He was still wearing the brown janitor one piece.

"You work in THAT!? Wherever you're from, your employers need to be reported for pony right violation! It's a CRIME to force somepony to wear that dreaded thing!" Rarity exclaimed. Rarity begins to hyperventilate as Twilight leads her to a corner to try and calm her down. Derek was wide eyed, how could someone get so offended over an outfit?

"The hell was that all about? Are all these ponies a bunch of nutcases?" He began to think to himself as Fluttershy began to approach him. Derek looks down at her, once his gaze met her, she eeped and hid behind her mane. "And the answer is... yes!" He had a slightly unamused face for a second before shaking his head. He leaned forward, not trying to do any sudden movements. "I know they get offended by horse stereotypes, but I literally feel like I'm trying my best not to scare off a wild animal right now." Derek then finally offered his hand to the frightened yellow pegasus.

"Hi there, my name is Derek. You don't have to be afraid of me." He said calmingly. Fluttershy slowly began to peek back out, still pretty scared of him.

"....t-tall... s-s-so tall..." She quietly said to him. If he hadn't been focusing on her, he may not have even heard her. Derek chuckled a bit at her observation.

"Yeah, I guess I am pretty tall compared to you guys. But, I swear I'm friendly." He kept trying to reassure her, his hand still outstretched to her.

Twilight P.O.V.

She dared not take another step until Twilight approached the two, noticing Fluttershy's hesitation.
"It's ok Fluttershy, he is nice." Twilight said.
"A bit rude, but he is nice." Twilight said to herself in her head as she furrowed her brow a bit. Fluttershy was still a bit hesitant, causing Derek to let out a sigh and begin to lean back. Twilight began to whisper in her ear.
"What's wrong Fluttershy?" Fluttershy turned and whispered back.

"He's so tall... and intimidating." She admitted.

"Please try to give him a chance, he's lost everypony he knew." Twilight began to inform her. "How he got here has caused him to lose everypony he has cared about. He's alone and scared. I just want him to have a few friends here to make him feel at home." Fluttershy gave Twilight a look before looking back at Derek. He seemed to be lost in his own thoughts, sitting with his back against the seat and he was in looking off to the side. His expression was soft, and sad, causing Fluttershy to feel a great bit of sympathy for him. She slowly but surely steps forward, catching Derek's eyes as he turns to look at her. She still felt a bit nervous under his gaze but she continued to get closer. She gently places her hoof on his knee, causing Derek to move his hand on top of her hoof. She was a bit taken back by how gentle he was. Fluttershy gave him a soft smile, causing Derek to smile back at her. Twilight smiled at both of them. She was happy that she was introducing Derek to new ponies, and hoping to have him make some new friends here. Speaking of which, it was around that time Pinkie came running back in.

"Ponies are invited, time for baking!!!" She announced before darting into the kitchen without another word. Applejack and Rainbow Dash come sauntering in the door after her, both looking worn out.

"What in the world happened?" she Asked the both of them.

"Pinkie... ran through... whole town... in 5 minutes." Applejack said through heavy panting.

"She is a work out." Dash complained before landing on her hooves. Twilight couldn't help but chuckle at her friends. It wouldn't take long for some ponies to begin to show up, and for Pinkie to bring out some baked goods for everypony. Twilight kept next to Derek to help him meet new ponies, where some were pretty eager to meet him. Before long the party was in full swing, everypony was mingling and enjoying pinkie's cupcakes. Derek especially, since missing out on lunch, he ate about 8 cupcakes. He couldn't get over how good they were. Twilight noticed how he was really starting to open up and to her pleasant surprise, began to make friends. The party would last for a few hours before some of the ponies began to leave.

Shared Perspectives
10:00 PM

Derek and Twilight were the last ones to leave, after saying goodbye to Pinkie and thanking her for throwing an incredible party at such a short notice. Derek left smiling, he was surprised by how much he was smiling. He couldn't remember how long he had gone to a party, even longer since a party had been focused on him. Twilight led him back to the castle where she led him to one of the many guest rooms. It was smaller than the bedroom he was in earlier, but it most certainly will do.

"Until we can find you a place of your own Derek, you can stay at my castle." She offered as she steps into the guest room and examined the bed. "Hope this bed is big enough for you."

"It will do, thanks." Derek said as he reached behind him and rubbed the back of his head. "Hey, Twilight, can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Of course? What do you need?" She turned her head to give him a curious look. Derek stepped in, closing the door behind him. He sat down on the bed in front of Twilight. His smile was now gone, and a look of shame and guilt replaced his expression.

"I just... want to express my thanks... and tell you how sorry I am." He said softly, looking at the floor, avoiding eye contact.

"You're sorry?" She leaned in closer towards him.

"Y-yeah." He took off his hat and laid it down on the bed. "I have been... kind of a dick to you. When we first met, and when I first woke up. I just don't know how this place works, and I was pretty stressed out. I really didn't mean to act that way towards you, you have been really nice... No! You have been more than nice, and I was such an asshole!... I'm just... I'm just really sorry Twilight." He put one of his elbows on his knee and rested his face into his palm. Twilight gives him a very warm smile, using her hoof to move away his hand and to lift his chin so that he could see her face. He looked right into her eyes, she had the softest and most reassuring expression, one that told him that she forgave him without even speaking yet. But what drew him in the most were her eyes. They were... beautiful. They had a gorgeous shade of purple and, and they looked at him with content. He feels his cheeks get a bit warm as he feels like he could look into her eyes forever. She was so... cute. For a pony, she was cute.

"I forgive you Derek. I know now you aren't from around here, and I know you're scared. I started to brush off what you said earlier, but it means a lot to hear you apologize." Twilight could feel the stiffness in his jaw as she held his chin in her hoof. She started to analyze his face. She could see his small, but bright green eyes as they looked at her, the hair on his chin and lip coming in, his short and thin brown mane. Despite not being a pony, she thought he was pretty handsome. Derek reached up with his hand and took her hoof, the fur around her hoof was so soft, like he was holding a plush. And she couldn't believe how gentle his hand was. They both looked down as they held hands and hooves, both lost in their own thoughts about each other. Derek was the first one to notice what they were doing and slowly pulled his hand away, his cheeks getting warmer. Twilight too started to blush as she brought her hoof back to the floor.

"*Ahem* Uh... Derek. Do you mind If I ask you a few questions, about you as a human? As long as you don't mind! No ponies nowadays have ever met a human, and I want to know everything about you." She asked with a forced smile to try and get her mind to focus on something else.

"Yeah, of course. just let me get out of this one piece real quick." Derek stood up and unzipped the zipper on his janitor's uniform. Twilight lit her horn to move a chair over to her, but she was quickly distracted as Derek stood up. Twilight Watches Derek as he begins to take off the suit he was wearing. He had clothes on underneath, which she thought was weird to have clothes on under clothes.

"Why doesn't he just go naked like the rest of us?" She was thinking to herself. He then let the janitor suit fall down to his waist, revealing he was wearing a dark blue sleeveless shirt. Twilight's eyes went wide and her cheeks flushed as she saw his arms. They didn't have any fur on them, allowing her to see his muscles underneath. He wasn't the most built guy in the world, but he had some definition in his arms. "Oh... sweet Celestia..." Twilight thought to herself. Derek then allowed the suit to drop to his ankles as he then stepped out of it completely. He had on jeans with a few rips at the knees. He then stretched, the bones in his back popped a bit as he stretched. Twilight bit her lip as she watched him, she then dims the magic on her horn.

"You know, I-I can wait until morning to ask you those questions... you have to be exhausted right?" Twilight said, trying to keep her voice from shaking.

"Now that you mention it, yeah kinda." Derek replied, sitting back on the bed to remove his shoes.

"Ok... I will just leave you alone then... Good night Derek." Twilight said as she quickly left and shut the door.

"ok... Goodnight." He said as he slid his shoes off.
"I wonder what her deal was... I kinda wished she didn't leave. I like talking to her... looking at her... feeling her fur." His eyes widened at his own thoughts. "Jesus I need to calm down! I'm turning into a creep! I guess I just need sleep. I hope things aren't weird in the morning... at least less weird." Derek then laid down on the bed, he was just barely tall enough for it. Twilight stood just outside his door trying to collect her own thoughts.

"Oh my gosh! I had no idea how... how muscular he was! Ok Twilight, calm down, deep breaths. You don't want to seem like a pervert to your new friend... but I got in close to him... and he looked very handsome. GOSH! Ok... I need to distract myself. Hopefully I have a few books on humans in my library, I need to read up on his species." Twilight then began to make her way to her library.

We aren't so different... kinda

Twilight's Castle
8:00 AM
Derek P.O.V.

A small ray of light peered through an opening in the blinds, going right over Derek's face. He slowly begins to open his eyes, blinking a few times before shielding his eyes from the rays of the sun. He sits up while making a groaning noise. He swings his legs over the side of the bed, he takes a second to stare at the floor. Despite it only being a full day he has been here, Derek felt really relaxed. That was one of the best night sleeps he has had. The bed cradled him like a baby, he had no stiffness anywhere on his body.

"I'm a bit surprised how well I slept, I'm used to staying up all night, because of that damn night shift." Derek thought to himself as he rubbed the back of his neck. He feels his stomach growling, causing him to then rest his hand on it as well. I'm starving. Cupcakes and other desserts weren't a filling dinner last night." Derek stood up, put on his hat and headed for the door, he opened it slightly before peeking out. He looked down the big hallway that led to the room he was in. He takes a deep breath in through his nose, he could smell it.

"...Breakfast." He said to himself, not mistaking the smell of eggs. He walks down the hall, following the smell as if it was a lure. He soon steps into a decent sized dining room, with a circular table in the middle. He sees someone sitting down, reading a newspaper. She hears him enter and she pulls the paper away to see him. She had hair similar to Twilight's just in a different style and color scheme.

"Oh hi! You're that human the party was for yesterday." She said with a smile. Derek did remember her from yesterday.

"Yeah, I am. You're Starlight right?" Derek asked as he sat down, the table was too low to the ground making him unable to put his legs underneath it.

"Yeah, my name is Starlight. I'm a student of Twilight's." She responded while she put the newspaper down. Derek gave the paper a weird look.

"How in the hell was she holding that?" He thought to himself before looking back at Starlight.

"You're a student of hers? What does she teach?" He inquired.

"She teaches friendship of course." She stated matter-of-factly. Derek raised his eyebrow at that, giving her a puzzling look.

"Friendship? She teaches friendship?" He was a bit confused at that statement.

"Well yeah, she is the Princess of Friendship after all." She informed.

"I'm sorry, that's a bit odd." When he said that she gave him a concerned look.

"How is it odd? Do you not think friendship is important?" She asked.

"Well... yeah I do... but to make a title out of it is just... odd. I'm not trying to be offensive, but such a thing where I'm from seems absurd." He told her while gesturing with his hand.

"Friendship is closely tied to magic Derek, probably the strongest kind of magic possible." She stated as if she had rehearsed that line. But it causes Derek to chuckle a little.

"You say that like you mean that literally." He said, giving her a cheeky smile. She gave him an unimpressed look.
"Of course I mean that literally." That statement caused Derek to furrow his brow.

"Friendship is important, I'm not disagreeing with you there, but come on. There is no such thing as magic." Derek said sternly He had a smug look, thinking she was messing with him, but it quickly disappeared as Starlight gave him a shocked expression. She looked like he just slapped her across the face.

"...How can you say such a thing?" She sounded very upset by that statement.

"Come on, everyone knows magic is just an illusion, sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors. Look, I know this place is very much different than mine, but all known science has proven Magic cannot possibly exist." Derek was sure she was messing with him.

"You don't have Magic in your world Derek?" Twilight's voice butted in. They both look towards the doorway and found Twilight standing there. She had a very concerned look on her face as she stared at Derek.

"Of course not! There is always a logical explanation for everything. To believe in magic is... it's seen as childish where I'm from." He said, not getting why they were doubling down so hard. "I may have been a janitor at a science lab, but I got the job there specifically because I like science! The number one quote all the egg-heads would always say was that 'You must supply proof to your statement.' And there has been zero proof of magic existing." Twilight's eyes widened slightly at that statement, soon she narrowed her eyes, and formed a massive smirk on her face. Starlight began to do the same thing. Derek leaned back a bit, not liking the looks on their faces.

"Starlight, would you like to help me set the table for breakfast?" Twilight turned to Starlight, still keeping the same expression on her face.

"I would love too." She replied as She stood up.

"Spike!" Twilight yelled. Derek could hear a bunch of scrambling noises as he heard someone coming down the hallway. To his surprise, a small green lizard appeared in the doorway.

"Yes Twilight?" He asked. Derek could recognize his voice. It was the same voice he heard after waking up from fainting yesterday.

"Is breakfast done yet?" She asked him.

"Yep! I'm wheeling it down now." He replied.

"Perfect, go ahead and bring it in." She said, Spike nodded before going back into the hallway. Twilight then looked back at Derek. "You want proof science-boy? Allow us to give you some proof." The small lizard returned, pushing a cart with a bunch of plates, and cups on it, filled with food and drink. Derek was about to get up to retrieve some breakfast, but Twilight held up her hoof to him as Starlight approached Twilight.

"Allow us Derek." Twilight insisted as her and Starlight's horn began to glow. Derek raised his eyebrow again, just before witnessing the most amazing thing he had ever seen. The plates and cups began to glow with the same aura around their horns, and then they began to levitate on their own. Derek's jaw practically fell into his lap and his eyes went as wide as the plates themselves. Twilight and Starlight began to set the table themselves, all without touching anything physically. They put a plate in front of him, full of food, and an empty cup.
"What would you like to drink Derek? Milk, Coffee, or OJ?" She said while she levitated all three around her. Derek just looked at her, like he was about to be ran over by a car.

"... c... c... co.. coff... coffee..." He managed to sputter out, causing Twilight and Starlight to giggle. She poured him a hot cup of coffee before setting down the utensils. After everything was set, they both sat down. Spike sat next to Starlight while Twilight sat next to Derek. They all began to eat while Derek sat there dumbfounded. He blinks a few times, trying to process what in fact just happened. Twilight looks up at him with a smirk.

"Are you doing ok there Derek?" She asked him.

"How... in the hell did you both just do that!?" He exclaimed as he put his hands on the table and leaned forward.

"It's magic Derek, we told you." Starlight inputted.

"But.. that.. that can't!..." Derek had trouble trying to find the words.

"I can explain it to you later Derek." Twilight said as she went back to eating. Derek looks at her, and then down towards his plate. He saw pancakes, eggs, and what looked to be hash browns.

"No sausage or bacon? Well... alright then." Derek thought to himself as he reached for the cup of coffee. He took a sip and immediately began to relax a little.
"Mmmm... At least they have coffee here." Derek took his fork in his hands, noticing how they were using their magic to lift their forks, except for Spike.

"Hey, that reminds me, Who are you?" he asked, motioning towards Spike.

"I'm Spike, Twilight's number one assistant." He said pretty proudly.

"But... What are you? You don't look like a pony." He pointed out.

"That's because I'm not. I'm a dragon." He quickly said back.

"Dragon!? You're a dragon!?" He exclaimed.

"Yeah, I'm just a baby dragon though. I'll get much bigger when I grow up." He said, pointing his fork towards the sky.

"This world seems to be right out of a D&D Game." He thought to himself. He'll definitely ask Twilight more about him later, until then, breakfast. He began to eat his eggs, and then his pancakes. They were really good, surprisingly good. That was till he went for some of the 'Hash Browns.' He picked some up with his fork and took a bite. His eyes widened and he quickly spat them out and began coughing.

"Gah! What the hell are those!?" He exclaimed. "It tastes like grass!"

"That's hay Derek." Twilight pointed out to him.

"Hay! You gave me hay!?" He looked at her with a shocked expression.
"The horse stereotypes are just writing themselves now ain't they!?" He thought to himself.

Twilight P.O.V

Twilight gave Derek a weird look, not understanding why he was so shocked.
"Yeah... Hay is a popular food ponies like to eat." She stated like it was common sense.
"But I'm not a pony, Hay is not something we eat." Derek pointed out.

"I... I didn't know. I'm sorry." Twilight said. "What do you eat? I seen you eat your eggs and pancakes."

"Yeah, we eat that, but there is also no sausage, no bacon, shoot not even ham." Derek said While Twilight cocked her head at him.

"What kind of food is that?" She questioned.

"Pork." He said bluntly. This causes both Twilight and Starlight to lean back away from him, their eyes huge from shock. Spike just gives him the side eye. Twilight was taken back by what he just said.

"...P-Pork!? ...like Pig!?" She yelled in her head. Derek gives her a confused look.

"What's wrong? You don't have pork here?" He asked, oblivious to what he just said.

"You... you eat... meat?" Starlight said quietly. They both saw Derek's face go from confusion, to realization.

"... Shit... I... I'm guessing you don't... That makes sense the more I think about it." Derek reached up and scratched the back of his head. "Well, guess I have to explain now. In short, Yeah I do. Meat is one of the food groups for humans." Twilight and Starlight exchange looks for a second before speaking again.

"I uh... I had no idea." Twilight admitted to him.

"Does that bother you?" Derek asked.
"Well... no. It's just.... There are many different types of creatures in Equestria that are carnivorous. Like Dragons and Griffins. It's just shocking to hear sometimes." Twilight explained.
"I had no idea he ate meat! And he said it's one of their main food groups!? How in Equestria am I even going to supply that for him!? " Twilight was screaming to herself in her own head.

"It's fine you guys. I guess I hadn't really thought about dietary differences. I can go Vegetarian... hopefully." He forced a reassuring smile.

"I'm not gonna have you deny a part of yourself Derek. It's just like I said... a bit shocking. Um... do you like fish?" Twilight turned to look back at him, she noticed his eyes flare a bit.

"I love fish actually." He told her.

"Well, out of everything, that would be the easiest to get for him. But just how the heck do I prepare it!? She thought to herself.

Shared Perspectives

The rest of breakfast was pretty uneventful. Derek polished off the rest of his coffee as everyone began to stand up. Starlight and Spike began to clear off the breakfast table, as Twilight invited Derek back into her Library so that they may begin talking. There were two big chairs in front of a fireplace, they looked really comfy. Derek sat down, and to his surprise, it was a chair that came the closest to accommodating his height. He relaxed quite warmly into it. Twilight got into the chair in front of him, she smiled at him, seeing how easily he was making himself at home.

"Alright Derek, I just want us to ask each other any question about ourselves. Get to know each other a bit, sounds good?" She wondered.

"Of course. I'd be happy to honestly." He replied to which her smile got bigger. She levitated three books towards her while Derek watched her in awe, still new to magic.

"Alright Derek, This shows how little ponies know about humans. Out of my entire collection, I only have three books on humans. But they mostly focus on human society. How they live, how they interact, and their mating rituals." Twilight began to explain. Derek raised his eyebrow at the last part.

"Mating Rituals?" He questioned.
"Oh, your books taught you about our sexual norms, but not our diets?" He chuckled to himself. She responded rather quickly, eager to share the information she had learned.

"Yes! it's quite interesting! Human males try to swoon their mates by presenting them with gifts and mannerisms to prove that they are a suitable mate! Just like ponies do! One fact however I found most interesting, a big difference between us." She continued to lecture.

"And that is?" He inferred.

"Human females don't go through estrus!" she announced, causing Derek's eyes to widen at that.

"And... ponies do?" He asked, feeling his cheeks start to get warm.

"In fact, we do. Oh how I envy that. Estrus is a cruel mistress." She began to explain, till she saw how Derek began to blush.

"But... perhaps I should drop that subject completely. To us Ponies, that talk is natural, since you have absolutely no experience of it, it may be a bit awkward." She said, clearing her throat. "Any questions you have for me?"

"Yeah, I have a big one. What the hell is magic? How can you use it?" Derek asked as he leaned forward in his chair. Twilight smiled at him, immediately switching to lecture mode.

"Magic is an essence inside every creature. But we all use it differently. Unicorns have horns, allowing us to manifest out magic physically. It allows us to do many things, levitation, teleportation, manipulations, illusions. Anything you can think of really. Pegasus have magic stored in their wings, allowing them to fly. According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a Pegasus should be able to fly. Their wings are too small and weak to get their big bodies off the ground. The Pegasi, of course, fly anyway because the magic in their wings allow them to. Earthponies on the other hoof, channel their magic to give themselves unnatural strength, and agricultural abilities. It's quite impressive actually." Twilight used her magic to levitate a book, showing pictures of each species as she explained them one by one. Derek listened closely, she was able to explain it pretty well in his opinion.

"Ok, I think I have the gist of it. But what about you?" He then pointed to her.

"Me?" She then put a hoof on her chest.

"Yeah, you are a hodgepodge of a Pegasus and a unicorn." He pointed out, to which she smiled.

"Excellent observation Derek. I was born a Unicorn, but when I became a princess, I turned into an Alicorn. Alicorns harbor all three magical traits of Unicorns, Pegasi, and Earth Ponies. There are currently only 5 known Alicorns alive." Twilight fluttered her wings as she talked. Derek puts his index finger and thumb to his chin. He felt like not all of his questions were answered, but how weird this world seemed to be, he thought it best not to push it, for now at least.

"Ok, got any questions for me?" he leaned back in his chair.

"I wanna know about you personally Derek. So just tell me the basic things about yourself." She leaned on one of the arm rests on the chair.

"Well... my full name is Derek William Moore. I was born on July 19th 1998, I am 24 years old. Both my parents have passed on, my mom died when I was very young to cancer, and my dad passed away about 4 years ago from a heart attack. I've been on my own. I got a job as a janitor at an Astro-Science lab. I enjoyed the environment, but never really liked the job itself, but the pay was decent, surprisingly. I have to say my most prized possession is my hat." He took off his hat and looked down at it. It was just a plain red baseball cap. "My parents gave it to me when I was young, it reminds me of them. Though they didn't stick around long, They were some of the best things to happen to my life."

Twilight listened to him closely as she soaked up the info about him. She reacted accordingly when she heard about his parents, feeling some sympathy towards him, she got more and more sad as he talked about them, she almost teared up when he finished.

"That's so sad, Derek. I'm so sorry to hear that." Derek responded by putting his hat back on, and he gave her a smile.

"Thank you Twilight. It used to bother me pretty bad when they left, but now all I can do is look back on them and smile. I was grateful to have them as long as I could." Though he was smiling, a small tear formed in his eye, and ran down his cheek. "I still miss them very much though." he felt his heart begin to ache a bit.

"Can I... Please give you a hug?" She asked him, her big eyes starting to swell. Derek looked at her, his aching heart then began to melt. Can she get any cuter?

"... I would like that." He responded.

Twilight got up while Derek scooted closer to the edge of his seat. Twilight got up on her hind legs, and hugged him. It was the second hug she had given him, and it was just as comforting. Derek ran his hands across her sides and onto her back, pulling her closer to him. She wrapped her hooves around his neck and held his head closer to hers. Derek resisted the urge to rub her back, to dig his hand deeper into her fluffy coat. He buried his face into her shoulder and getting a quick sniff of her mane, she smelt like lavenders. Twilight however nuzzles her way into his neck, she too couldn't help but get a quick smell of him, finding his natural smell... somehow comforting. Her body relaxed as she felt his strong hands run along her sides and onto her back. She wished he began to rub her as the feeling of his hands sent shivers down her spine. They stayed in the hug for a lot longer than the first time, both with their eyes shut and soaking in the embrace. They both felt their heartbeats synchronize, which is what caused them both to open their eyes. They slowly pulled their heads away and then looked into each other's faces. Twilight's soft violet eyes met his bright green ones.

They both began to softly blush more as they both got lost into each other's eyes. Though both of their gazes were alien to them, they were also... familiar. For a brief moment he wasn't looking into a pony's eyes, and she wasn't looking into a human's. Their gazes saw deeper than that, as if they were looking into their very souls. That is where they felt their connection, somehow deep behind their eyes, they could see something familiar, drawing them in closer... and closer. Twilight moved her hooves off from around his neck, and rested them on his shoulders. While Derek moved one of his hands from her back, and gently placed it on her cheek. She leaned her head into his palm, resting it there while her unblinking eyes continued to look at him. All while they continued to get closer to each other, they could feel each other's breath against their faces. They almost made contact, when almost in unison, they both realized something very important.

"HE'S A HUMAN!!!"

"SHE'S A PONY!!!"

Their own thoughts sounded like they were screaming at them causing the both of them to widen their eyes and quickly pull away from each other. Twilight went down on all fours while Derek stood up straight. They both looked at each other like they just did something horrible. They were both breathing heavy as they looked at each other in total shock, their faces bright red. Twilight feels her whole body get warm, while Derek felt his knees begin to shake.

"I... I... I gotta go!" Twilight said loudly as she quickly exited the library. Derek sat back down in the chair, putting his hand over his chest. His heart was beating a million miles a minute.

"I.. I almost kissed her... she... almost kissed me!" He thought to himself. "But... she is a pony... how can I... how can I feel that way toward something that isn't human?... or... or do I even care about that." Derek could feel his emotions rising as he began to ponder that thought. Twilight however once she left the library, she slammed the door behind her, before quickly leaning her head on it. Her eyes were wide, and she found it difficult to control her breathing.

"That was close! We almost... we almost...." Twilight slowly lifted her hoof and placed it on her cheek, the same spot Derek placed his hand on. She could feel herself getting warmer as she thought about how soft and gentle his hand was."He was so gentle... so soft... so... so..." She began to think about how he rubbed his hands over her sides and onto her back. The thought gave her the phantom feeling of him doing it again, making her whole body shake, and her wings to unfold. "I... can't be acting this way... he isn't a pony... he isn't a pony!... HE ISN'T A PONY!!!... GAH!!! Why doesn't it matter the more I say it!?... Do I even want it to matter?... Do I?" She feels her heart beating faster and faster the more she thinks about it. "I just... I need time to think..." She finally lifts her head before turning around and walking away from the library.

Getting use to things

One Week Later After Library Incident
Ponyville
10:00 AM
Derek P.O.V.

Derek has been in Ponyville for about one week now. He is starting to get used to a lot of things that he swore a week ago he never would. He has a better understanding of how this new world works, along with many of the creatures who live within it. Magic still was iffy for him, but he was no longer shocked when he would notice it. Life here was surprisingly peaceful. The ponies were nice, he no longer had to deal with the stress back home, and he had a bunch more friends here than he had ever had back on Earth. One thing though was bothering him, he was unemployed. Twilight had offered him to stay at the castle, but he felt like a bum, just lounging around, and eating her food. Yeah he would do chores around the house like Spike did, but it was very dissatisfying. He was a janitor back home, and he had no plans of becoming one here. He began to see if any businesses were hiring, and could use a...'hand.' Luckily for him, he found one, with the help of Twilight.

Derek and Twilight were walking down a dirt path that led out of town, he had walked that path once before when he first got here, so it was obvious where he was going. Twilight was walking next to him towards Sweet Apple Acres. Both of them had silently yet mutually pretended what happened in the library a week ago didn't happen. As they walked, Derek would sometimes look down at Twilight to talk to her.

"I'm glad you decided you wanted to get a job Derek. It's another step in you joining our society." She said with a big smile on her face. Derek smiles back at her.

"I'm pretty excited actually. Thanks for having me get one from your friend Applejack." He put his hands into the pockets of his jeans as they walked.

"Of course! Applejack has been looking for new farmhooves for awhile now. But not a lot of ponies here like to get their hooves dirty." She turned her head to look at the ever approaching orchard.

"Well, I'm no stranger to that kind of job. I promise not to disappoint." He looked ahead as they passed the front gates. Applejack was at the barn, ready to meet them. She smiled and approached them as they stepped onto the property.

"Hey y'all! Glad to see ya!" Said Applejack, giving Twilight a quick hug and Derek a nod.

"Hey Applejack! Thank you so much for giving Derek a job!" Twilight thanked her again.

"Of course, my pleasure." Applejack then turned to Derek. "You willing to do some hard honest work?"

"Trust me, I'll do anything to get me out of mopping floors and emptying trash cans." He replied.

"Good, the starting wage will be 18 bits an hour. Do a good job while you're here, I'll definitely give ya a raise." She tipped her hat at him.

"That's great! That is already better than my starting wage at my last job! Just tell me what you would like me to do!" Derek said eagerly.

"Well, we were putting a new fence around the property. We've been at it for a few days now. if you could help out with that I'd be delighted." She informed.

"Perfect! I'll get right on it!" Derek reached into his pocket and pulled out some working gloves.
"Thank god I had these in my one piece when I was sent here." he thought to himself as he pulled them on. Applejack pointed in the direction of where they last stopped and he was on his way towards the site. Twilight waved goodbye and went back to town.

Derek got to where they had stopped previously. The lumber and tools were already there. Derek put his finger and thumb to his chin as he saw it. He could see where the fence would end, they were almost done with it.
"Damn, guess they aren't too afraid of someone stealing this stuff. Then again, this place is so orderly, I can't really blame them." He thought as he picked up a post. Luckily for him the holes where they wanted the fence were already dug. He put the post into the hole and picked up the sledge hammer. He began pounding it hard into the ground, after a bit he checked to see if it would wobble. "Pretty stable" he looked at what had already been done. "Looks like they want the fence to be a crossbuck, that won't be a problem." He picked up more wood and began to put the rails on, organizing the middle to form an X shape. Once he got his first section done, he took a step back to examine his work. "Pretty impressive If I don't say so myself. This shouldn't take long!" Derek Smirked as he picked up the next post.

5 hours later

It was around 3 o'clock when Derek made his way back towards the barn, Applejack had a clipboard, she seemed to be checking their stock before she turned around to see him. Derek had worked up a sweat, his shirt seemed to stick to his torso.

"Hey Derek, need something?" She asked with a pencil in her mouth.

"Just coming to tell ya the fence is done." He said as he took his hat off with one of his hands, slicking his hair back with the other before putting his hat back on.

"You're done!?" She exclaimed as the pencil dropped from her mouth.

"Yeah, you were almost done. It didn't take that long." He said with a raised eyebrow. Applejack stepped past him to overlook the details. Sure enough, the fence was done.

"How in the hay did you do that so fast! That was another 2 days of work for an earth pony!" She exclaimed.

"Well, I'm not a pony." He pointed out, his hands on his hips. Applejack looked back at him and gave him a smile.

"No, no you're not." She said as she turned back towards him. "That was pretty much all I planned for you to do all day, ya got a few more hours to kill, you mind helping me with the inventory? Just need ya to move some hay and barrels of apples into the barn and onto the wagon for shipment."

"Not a problem boss." He said, causing her to give him a chuckle.

3 hours later
Twilight P.O.V.

Twilight had stepped through the gates of Sweet Apple Acres again. The sun was approaching its dip into the horizon as Applejack met her at the gate.

"Here to pick up Derek Twilight?" Applejack asked her.

"Yep! how has he been doing?" She asked, wanting to know Applejack's thoughts on him.

"He's been doing great! Mighty impressive on his first day." She said with a big smile. Come on, I think he is still in the barn now." Applejack waved Twilight to follow her. They step inside the barn, Twilight's eyes widened at what she saw. Derek was on top of the wagon, putting barrels of apples onto the back for shipment tomorrow. He had gotten so hot that he had taken off his shirt, wearing only his jeans, shoes, hat and gloves. Twilight was instantly drawn to his chest, he had a well defined chest, decent neck muscles, and with a light six pack of abs, again showing that he had a bit of definition to him. Twilight covered her mouth with her hoof. She had to put in a lot of will power to not flex her wings, or show a blush.
"Hey Derek! Twilight's here to get ya!" She hollered to him. Derek looked up from his work and gave them both a smile. He hopped down from the back of the wagon. He picked up his shirt off a hay bale that he had set it on. He flips his shirt onto his shoulder with one hand while the other goes into his pocket. He approached them, stepping into the sunlight, the sweat on his body made him glisten in the sun.

"Hey Twilight!" Derek waved to her before looking at Applejack, his chest rising and falling with his breath. "Having me call it a day boss?"

"Yep! Thanks for your help Derek. Here's your pay! Should be 128 bits in there." She grabbed an old bag with a few bits in it with her mouth and handed it to Derek who was a bit taken back.

"Whoa... I'm paid daily?" He questioned as he took the bag.

"Of course, Why would I wait to pay ya?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Well... Where I'm from you have to wait 2 weeks for them to pay you all at once. It's for taxes and such." He said.

"Ah phooey with that! That ain't how it works here! Only thing you're taxed on is for shopping." She said.

"No income tax? Kick ass!" He said with a large goofy grin as he looked inside the bag. As the two talked, Twilight could not help but to get an eyeful of him. She eventually had to turn her head away, afraid of getting caught oogling him. Derek puts his shirt back on before looking at Twilight.

"Ready to go Twilight? I'm starving." Derek asked her. Twilight looks back at him, Thankful and strangely... disappointed that he had his shirt back on.

"uh... Yeah, let's head back to the castle..." She had a sheepish look on her face which caused Derek to raise his eyebrow at her.

"Ok then, See ya boss." Derek winked at Applejack.

"Bye you two, see ya tomorrow Derek!" Applejack waved to both of them as they walked away from the orchard. The walk remained relatively quiet as Derek kept examining his money while Twilight would steal glances at him.

"Keep calm Twilight... you never seen him without a shirt, and you almost lose it!? I thought you pulled yourself together after what... what happened a week ago... but his chest... so defined... I just... I just want to...GAH! " Twilight shakes her head as a few lewd thoughts fill her mind. How she just wants to put her hooves on his chest. To feel his chest muscles... then onto his abdomen. Her face flushes red and her body shakes at the thought. She gives Derek the side eye, he had picked up a bit in his fingers and he was giving it a closer look.
"Celestia please don't notice me blushing..."

Shared Perspectives

His first pay since arriving in Equestria, he felt like he was in highschool again, getting excited about his first paycheck. But this time there was no disappointment at seeing the differences between net and gross. They stepped into town, Twilight had finally collected her thoughts, and had stopped blushing. They were about to get to the castle till a shop catches Derek's eyes. It was an antique shop. Derek stops walking, causing Twilight to stop as well.

"What's wrong Derek?" She looks up at him.

"I need to grab something real quick, I'll be right back." Said Derek as he approached and entered the shop. Twilight was extremely curious and followed him into the shop. She watches him as he looks around, appearing to be looking for something specific. He finds it and quickly takes it to the pony behind the counter.

"That'll be 20 bits sir." The Pony said as Derek put the bits on the counter. Derek then steps out and out of the store with Twilight next to him.

"What did you buy Derek?" she Asked curiously, a bit excited to see his first ever purchase with his own bits.

"Well, it's something for you." He replied with a smirk on his face. Twilight was a bit taken back by that.

"What...?" She said with a bit of shock in her voice. "What is it?"

"I'll give it to you after dinner." He said, She watched his smirk get wider, but she smirks right back at him.

"Oh Really? Well I have a gift for you as well." She said, peaking his interest.

"What is it?" He raised an eyebrow.

"It's at the castle." She gave him a quick wink.

They both smile at each other as they make it to the castle. They step into the dining room where Starlight and Spike were already at. They all wave to each other as Twilight sits down and levitates her plate off the cart nearby. Derek goes to the cart and sees there is no plate for him.

"Hey, did you all forget about me? I'm starving too." He whined.

"Nope, didn't forget about you." Twilight said with a smirk as she eats.

"Then where is my plate?" He turned and narrowed his eyes at her.

"You see, that's your gift I was talking about. But for the sake of me not losing my own dinner, I just need you to wait for a moment." She said while turning her head at him. He looked befuddled as he was trying to understand what she meant.

"Why would it cause you to lose your own dinner?" He thought about it for a moment, before it finally clicked. "Twilight, Are you trying to say..." He gave her an excited look when all she did was wink at him.

"Just give me a few minutes, and I'll help you." She promised. It only took Twilight 5 minutes to eat. After she did, she stood up and led Derek to the kitchen. He stood there eagerly as Twilight opened up the freezer with her magic, and levitated a bag to him.

"I had this brought in from the Griffon Kingdom. They packed it with Ice, so it should be fresh." She gave him a smile as he opened the bag, and pulled out one decent sized fish. Derek smiled from ear to ear as he looked at it.

"Twilight, you really didn't have to do this, thank you! Thank you so much!" He said as he put the fish on the table, His mouth watering at the thought of finally having some meat for the first time in a week. He turned and was about to hug her, but a mental flash of what happened in the library causes him to hesitate. "Here, let me get what I got you real quick." He finally said to get his mind off of the hug.

"Eat your dinner first Derek, I can wait." She insisted.

"You sure?... well, ok." He turned back towards the fish and picked it up.

"Hmm... It's not gutted yet." He examined it.

"Gutted? What's that." She stood next to him at the counter.

"It still has the blood and guts still inside it." He placed it down. "You got a knife and a spoon Twilight? I used to do this with my dad before he passed."

"Yeah, ok." She levitated him both utensils.

Derek took the knife and began to scratch all the scales off by dragging the knife side ways across it. Twilight watches closely, partly grossed out, partially interested. With the same knife he cut around its throat, he then held it upside down over the sink to drain the blood. Twilight made a "BLEH" sound as she took a few steps back. Derek couldn't help but chuckle at her. After it was drained he laid it back, and began to cut the fins off. Twilight slowly stepped back towards him as he did, but gagged again as he removed the gills. Finally he ran the knife along the belly, and with the spoon, he began to scoop the guts out. That almost did it for Twilight as she gagged loudly and backed up almost all the way to the wall. Derek looked back at her, she had a green hue to her face, which caused him to laugh. Once the guts were out, he quickly cut the head off and began to filet it. He put the guts and the carcass into the bag, knotted it and threw it away. He pulled out a skillet, put some olive oil on it and began to fry the filets after putting some salt and pepper on them. By now, Starlight and Spike walk into the kitchen curious as to what they were up to. Spike sniffs the air, and his mouth begins to drool, but Starlight scrunched up her nose.

"Mmmm... What's that smell?" Spike Said as he licked his lips. "Smells good!"

"You think that smells good?" Starlight gave him a weird look, before she looked back at Twilight, who still looked nauseous. "You ok Twilight?"

"I will be... Just be lucky you didn't see what I just saw." She Said giving Starlight a side look. Spike walked right up to Derek to see what he was cooking.

"Whoa, fish! I never had fish before." Spike said as he looked at the two filets.

"You want some pal?" Derek asked as he turned his attention to the small dragon.

"Yes please!" He very eagerly said. While the filets were cooking, Derek made his own tartar sauce with some mayo, pickles, and lemon juice in the fridge. Once the filet's were done, Derek put them on a plate, cutting one in half and giving it to Spike. The tiny dragon devoured it in seconds. Derek couldn't help but laugh at the young dragon before he himself took his first bite. He leaned his head back and savored the flavor.

"Mmmm... Delicious." Derek then looked Over At Twilight who was finally starting to turn back to her normal color.
"Twilight, I know you don't think it's a big deal, but this means a lot to me. Thank you so much! It had to have been a lot for you to do this for me." He said as he took another bite, this time with his sauce. Despite feeling a bit sick, Twilight couldn't help but give him a big smile.

"You're welcome Derek. I'm glad you are really enjoying it." She dared not get closer, the smell from the cooked fish was making her a bit dizzy. After he was done, Derek put the plate and skillet in the sink and washed them. Derek leaned against the wall and rubbed his belly, he was really satisfied.

"Alright Twilight, I really want to give you that gift now." Said Derek finally standing up straight,

"You know you really didn't have to buy me something Derek." Twilight said As she followed him out of the kitchen. They got back to the dining room where Derek left it, and his bag of bits. He sits down on the chair and picked both bags up. Derek held up the bag with the gift in it and began to pull it out, inside was a really old looking book. Twilight raised an eyebrow as she looked at it.

"Here Twi, I know you have been wanting this." He handed it to her, to which she used her magic to take a hold of it. The cover was all black, but when she opened it and saw the title, her eyes widened. It was a book about the history of the Pony-Griffon war, a first edition. "I heard you talking about wanting to add to your collection of books about the history of the Pony-Griffon war. I saw it the other day and noticed it was a first edition. So I really wanted to get it for you. I just wanted to say... Thanks... Thank you Twilight. You're probably the closest friend I have ever had in my entire life." Derek said as he rubbed the back of his neck, feeling pretty cheesy. Twilight looked at the book in awe, before looking back at Derek. She was truly touched by his generosity.

"The first ever bits he has ever earned... and the first thing he uses them for... was to get me a gift." She thinks to herself before hugging the book to her chest with a soft smile.
"Derek, I'm truly touched by this. Thank you." She looked back up at him, when it happened again. Their eyes met each other. Derek could see her eyes swelling, making them bigger, and more affectionate. Time seemed to slow for them again, Derek couldn't pull his attention away from her eyes, he felt like he could stare at them until the day he died. He just wanted to hold her close, and look into her eyes forever. For Twilight, a mental image of Derek shirtless again enter her mind. Seeing his skin shine as the sun glistened off his sweaty body, the definition in his chest and abdomen. Her cheeks began to flush again, but this time she didn't force herself to stop. She began to fantasize about Derek wrapping his large, strong arms around her again, holding her close, and laying her head on his chest. But... she didn't just think about how gentle he could be, she also started to think about how rough he could be. Seeing him eat meat... seeing how strong he is... Oh how it would feel to be overpowered by him, by a predator. She can see him pinning her hooves down with his hands. Having him hold her onto her back while seeing his bright green eyes, glowing in the dark. He gets closer to her face, only being a few centimeters away from her lips and then... and then... Twilight gasped suddenly as she saw what just happened in her mind. This causes both her and Derek to snap out of it again. She turned her head to hide her ever blushing face. Derek blinks a few times before standing back up.

"I need to go take a shower Twi. Again, thank you for the fish. It was good." Derek said as he rubbed his neck again.

"....o-ok." Was all she could mutter out. Derek walks past her and out of the dining room. Twilight sits down in one of the chairs and looks down at the book Derek gave her. Her face is red, and her whole body is warm. She crosses her hind legs as she tries to collect herself. What she was fantasizing about was pretty intense for her. She almost couldn't believe how she was able to come up with those thoughts. Her heart was beating and she felt like it was going to beat right out of her chest. She was pulled out of her stupor, when she heard somepony clear their throat at the doorway. She quickly looks and sees Starlight in the doorway, with a shit eating grin on her face. She was a bit shocked to see her standing there, and she got a bit embarrassed.

"H-how long have you been there Starlight?" Twilight asked, her face still obviously a shade of crimson.

"Long enough to see you two looking at each other for an uncomfortable amount of time." She admitted stepping in. Twilight looks at the ground in shame as Starlight takes a seat in front of her. "You like him don't ya." Twilight bites her lip, as she gets more embarrassed.

"I... I... I don't.... I don't know." She admitted. "Part of me... really... REALLY wants to like him... but... I'm scared."

"Scared of what?" Starlight scooted closer to her teacher.

"I'm scared that it's... that'll it be wrong." She admitted, but it didn't make her feel better. Hearing herself say that, made her throat begin to tighten.

"Why would it be wrong, Twilight?" Starlight asked, placing a hoof on Twilight's shoulder.

"Because... he is a human... I... I'm scared he would be disgusted by the idea of him... and me..." She blinks, as a tear falls from her face. "What if society is disgusted by that..."

"Twilight, I need you to look at me." Said Starlight sternly. Twilight slowly moved her head to look at Starlight, tears were already rolling down her cheeks. Starlight took a firm hold of both of Twilight's shoulders.

"Society won't think anything of you. You know how the world is opening up to these things. Dragons, Griffons, Hippogriffs, Everypony is starting to break out of their own norms. There have been Griffons dating Ponies. Ponies dating Dragons. Hippogriffs dating Griffons. Griffons dating Dragons. That kind of structure is being broken down as we speak. Nopony will think less of you and Derek if you were to be seen together. And from what I just saw Twilight. Derek is just as smitten with you, as you are of him." She gave Twilight a very serious squeeze.

"You... are you sure?" She asked her, looking for any kind of reassurance.

"He has to, he was looking at you, the same way you were looking at him. He looked as if he was entranced by you Twilight, and I can't blame him. You have been kind, generous, and welcoming to him ever since he got here. You comforted him when he felt like he had lost everything. I wouldn't be shocked if he has grown attached to you. If you feel like this is something you want to try and pursue, I encourage you to do so." Starlight finally stated. Twilight gives her hopeful eyes as she then places her hooves on top of Starlight's.

"Will... will you be there to help support me?" She asked meekly.

"Of course I will. I'll help you two in any way I can." Starlight then hugs Twilight, as she hugs her back tight.

The first step

2 Days Later
Twilight's Castle
2:00 PM
Twilight P.O.V.

Twilight was in her library reading her new book she got from Derek. Starlight came walking in and nudges Twilight on the side to get her attention.

"Oh, Starlight, what do you need?" She asked, noticing a big smile on Starlight's face.

"I have an idea. You still having those feelings for Derek?" She asked, poking Twilight in the chest with her hoof. Twilight raised her book up with her magic to hide half her blushing face.

"...Y-Yeah. Why?"" Twilight asked her while her eyes look to the sides.

"Well, tomorrow Spike wants to go to a meet and greet with the author of Power Ponies in Manehatten. I can take him up there tonight, spend the night there at a hotel, and come back sometime tomorrow. That way you can get closer to Derek." Starlight said with a bright smile. Twilight feels her chest tighten, it did sound like a good idea, but she also had a great deal of fear.

"I... that sounds good... but..." Twilight looked sheepish.

"But what?" Starlight cocked her head to the side. "Still scared how others will look at you?

"No... I wonder how HE will look at me." She said as her eyes drooped, looking a bit sad.

"What do you mean Twilight?" Starlight walked over to the chair in front of Twilight and sat down. Twilight gave a loud sigh before setting the book down.

"I'm scared Derek won't feel the same. During one of our talks, Derek said humans were the only kind of sentient races from his world... everything else is just animals... and I'm scared he'll see me as one and... and... and he'll be disgusted by me. I could probably handle a normal rejection, after a while. But if he rejects me for that reason... it will completely break my heart Starlight."
"He's already called me a horse before..." She thought to herself as she began to form tears in her eyes. Starlight leaned forward and put her hoof on her teacher's shoulder again.

"He won't Twilight. I promise you he won't." She reassured her. "Derek cares a lot about you. He would never think of you as an animal, he thinks a lot about you. When you, he, and your friends are hanging out with each other, who is he almost always next to?"

"...Me." Twilight admitted while looking at Starlight's serious face.

"That's right! During his free time, who is he usually around?" Starlight continued to ask.

"...Me!" Twilight said a bit louder.

"And who did he spend his first ever bits on to get them a very special gift?" She pointed towards the book Twilight had.
"Me!" Twilight said a lot more confidently, with a very serious face.

"There you go! If all that doesn't prove he cares a lot about you, nothing will. Just try Twilight, I have a lot of faith in you." Starlight said as she finally removed her hoof from her shoulder. Twilight blushes lightly before looking back at Starlight.

"Thank you, I really needed to hear that. If you take Spike tonight, I'll give it a try." She finally said.

"I'm proud of you Twilight." Starlight finally admitted.

Derek P.O.V.

Derek was lying down in bed, his shoes and hat were off and he was staring at the ceiling. He had his hands behind his head, his thoughts racing away a million miles per hour. And all of them were about one single pony, Twilight. That was twice he had fallen for the mare, and both times have left him both confused, and scared.

"The first time in the library, we almost kissed. I sat on it for a week, and just when I thought it was a fluke, we were enamored again." Derek could feel his heart beginning to pick up speed. "The strangest thing is... I wish we kissed. I wish we had hugged a few nights ago... I just want her." Derek rolled onto his side, now looking at the wall. "But... but she is a pony... is it wrong for me to feel that way?" Every time he tries to explain it to himself, he always comes to the same answer. He then imagines Twilight's smiling face... her adorable smiling face. He then pictures himself holding Twilight close to him... kissing her passionately. To him, it doesn't feel awkward. Then he pictures her in bed, giving him a sultry look, inviting him to join her. The thought alone made him excited, that was all the proof he needed. "To me... I don't see a pony, I see Twilight... Back home such a thing may be seen as a taboo, but why!? Because she is too similar to a horse!? But she isn't one! Not to me! She is Twilight! The smartest, brightest, friendliest... softest... most beautiful caring mare I know!" Derek closes his eyes, to blink away some tears forming in his eyes. His heart was beginning to ache, he wished Twilight was right here right now, so he could hold her.

"I'm not on Earth, so fuck their taboos. I love Twilight, not the pony, I love her for who she is. I don't care who or what she is... she is everything to me. No one has ever cared this much for me since my parents died... She's the only one who has ever shown any affection to me. I can't hold back these feelings anymore, I just can't... but what about her?" Derek rolls over to his other side, slowly opening his eyes again. "Would she even love me back?... Part of me wants to scream yes, but I'm unsure... But she almost kissed me back... I wasn't the only one leaning into her, she was leaning on me too... And just a few days ago... the way she looked at me, I have never seen her turn that shade of red before... what exactly was she thinking." Derek finally sits up in his bed, scooting back till he could rest his head on the wall behind him. He lets out a long breath, trying to get rid of the anxiety.
"What if she finds it weird that I am a human?... Does she not care? I don't know, I just don't know. What if she can't get over that fact, and I permanently ruin our friendship. If she doesn't want me that way, I will still more than happily remain friends with her... but If we can't do either... I don't know what I'll do." Derek then droops his head to where he is looking at his lap. "I... I need to try. She... she is worth the risk. I just need to know the truth. I need to, the anxiety is killing me. I have been doing nothing but thinking about her for 2 days. I need to get it off my chest... I'll wait till the moment is right."

Shared Perspectives
4 hours later

Twilight knocks on Derek's door, she doesn't get a response, so she very slowly opens the door and peeks inside.

"Derek, you awake?" She asked, sticking her head in, hoping he wasn't doing anything private... like... Twilight blushes and shakes her head trying to get rid of the thought. She opens the door more to see him asleep, sitting up right with his back against the headboard. She felt a bit of relief that he was just sleeping, but she also felt just a twinge of disappointment. She walks over to him and gently shakes him. Derek slowly opens his eyes and turns his head to see Twilight shaking him. The sun was starting to set, and the orange light shined across her face, making her eyes shine. Derek blinked a few times while looking at them.

"...Yes, Twilight?" He groggily answered.

"Dinners ready, I hope I didn't disturb you?" She asked, giving him a warm smile. In any light, she was so beautiful.

"Ok... I'm coming." Derek swung his legs to the side of the bed and stretched. He followed Twilight out of his room and into the dining room.

Derek noticed that the cart they use to bring food in, only had two plates. He saw Twilight grab hers, sitting down at the table across from where Derek normally sits. Derek poured him a cup of coffee and grabbed the second plate before sitting down.

"Where is Starlight and Spike?" Derek asked as he picked up his fork.

"They're in Manehatten, they will be staying the night there. Spike wanted to meet the author of his favorite comic book series, Power Ponies." She explained. She levitated her fork with a piece of broccoli on it and ate it.

"Oh, I see. So we'll be by ourselves tonight?" He asked as he sipped his coffee.

"Yeah, we will. Is... is that ok?" She looked up at him.

"Yeah, of course it is... perfect actually." He whispered the last part, but Twilight's ears twitched as she heard him.

"What does he mean by that?" Twilight thought, and hopped what she thought it meant. Dinner went by quickly and the two barely spoke to each other. Derek helped Twilight with the dishes, taking them to the kitchen. She washed them as he dried them, putting them in the rack to be put away later. They were done with the dishes within no time. Afterwards, they stood awkwardly, both had their own thoughts to themselves, but anxiety was preventing them from saying anything at that moment. Finally, Twilight broke the silence.

"Derek... We... We need to talk. It's important." She said.

"I agree. I know we are alone... but can we go somewhere more private? Please." Derek was almost begging.

"Yeah... Come on, let's go to my room." She said as she motioned him to follow her. Derek followed close by till they got to her room. It was the highest room in the castle. Derek knew it too, as it was the place she put him when he first got here. Twilight closed the door behind her and Derek sat down on her bed. He looked down at the ground, waiting for her to get closer. He watched her hooves approach him. He looked up her legs till he met her face. They both had unsure expressions, it was obvious to both of them that they had something on their minds, but again too scared to say something. Twilight opens her mouth, but no words came out.

"Why is this so hard... GAH! I wish I was like Cadence! She is the Princess of love, not me!" Twilight yelled in her head.

"So... what exactly did you have on your mind Twilight?" Derek asked her, confused by the quietness.

"Ah! I need to say something, quick!" She began to panic.
"I just... You have been here a little over a week now... I wanna know how you like Equestria!" She said with a sheepish smile. Derek smiled a bit, it didn't matter if she was calm, anxious, stressed, or relaxed, she was always cute looking.

"It's great, better than great actually." Derek admitted sitting up straighter. "I think I love it here. Everyone is so nice, and welcoming. So much better where I am from actually."

"Was where you're from that bad?" She asked, taking a step towards him.

"...it wasn't all bad. There just wasn't really anything there for me. No close friends... no family... no girlfriend... It was just me... And it was lonely." He admitted, turning his head towards the window. The sun had now fully sunk, and the moon was out. Twilight's room was only dimly lit by a few candles.

"I didn't know about that... If it makes you feel any better Derek, for what it's worth, I'm glad you came here." She told him taking another step. Derek turns back towards her, he felt his cheeks getting red.

"Thank you Twilight... I think that black hole may have been the best thing to happen in my life." He admitted.

"R-Really?" She cocked her head up at him, she was so close she was almost between his legs.

"Y-Yeah... if it didn't happen... I wouldn't have met all these new ponies... I wouldn't have met you..." Derek began to look into her eyes again.

"Derek..." Twilight slowly put her hooves on his knees and lifted herself up onto her hind legs.

"...You're amazing Twilight... I... no one has ever done as much for me as you have and... I feel like a piece of me would be missing if I somehow lost you... I never want to be away from you ever again... I... Twilight... I..." Derek couldn't finish his sentence as Twilight leaned in closer. She could feel her heart fluttering as Derek spoke. She never knew how much she truly meant to him. All her anxiety was melting away, and so was his.

"Derek..." She softly spoke.

"Twilight..." Derek responded as they were inching closer together like they did in the library... but this time, it happened.

Derek's lips made contact with Twilight's. Neither of them pulled away as they finally touched lips. Twilight's body shudders, as the feeling of Derek's lips on hers sends a jolt through her whole body. Twilight's whole body seemed to be turning into jelly as she found it very difficult to stand without her legs shaking. Derek kept his eyes open as they kissed, looking deep into Twilight's gemstones for eyes. They seem to twinkle, melting his heart. He could feel her press her body more into him, causing him to lift up his arms, and hold her sides with his hands. He could feel her body heating up before moving them onto her back. They both break away from the kiss for a moment, as to soak up the moment between them. The dim lighting makes their eyes the most visual parts on their faces. Twilight moved one of her hooves, and placed it on Derek's cheek. He takes one of his hands to reach up and cover Twilight's hoof to hold it there in place. After a bit he then moves her hoof to his mouth, giving it a small kiss.

"Twilight... We've only known each other for a week... but... I can't hold my feelings back for a second longer... I love you." Derek said almost in a whisper. Twilight blinks slowly, her fear and anxiety replaced by an ever growing happiness. To hear those words from him, it made her feel something she had never felt before.

"I love you too Derek... I love you... If you would take me... I want to be your special somepony..." Her answer came as Derek leaned in again and kissed her once more. Twilight kisses him back, as she closes her eyes and wraps her hooves around his neck.

She gently pushes against him causing him to lay backwards. Twilight wastes no time in climbing on top of him, letting her legs fall to the sides of his body. Her whole torso was as long as his and she finally had the chance to feel Derek's muscles. They move their bodies to a better situation on the bed, allowing Derek to lay his head on the pillows. Derek rubs his hands up and down her back, causing Twilight to moan softly into the kiss. He continues, going lower and lower with every stroke. His hand finally got to the base of her tail. He could feel her tense up, with a slight gasp, but she never pulled away. Then his hand began to slide back up the length of her back, up to the base of her wings. She moaned a bit louder as her wings then outstretched, as if he hit their trigger. Derek knew he found a sensitive spot and he used both of his hands to gently rub and caress the base of her wings. Her moans were getting more and more high pitched the more Derek's hands felt up and down her body. In turn she would hold onto the sides of his arms, feeling the muscles bend and contrasts as he ran his arms up her. She was beside herself, feeling like a horny filly in highschool again.

They break once more, each of them gasping for air. Twilight's moans were no longer muffled, and she arches her back at Derek's touch. Hearing her soft moans were music to his ears, exciting him as he began to feel his pants get tighter. He moved his hands from her back, and then onto her shoulders, her body was soft and warm, like the world's best blanket. His hands then move from her shoulders and then onto the back of her head. He gently pulled her back towards him, giving her another kiss, but this one a bit more aggressive. That caused another jolt down her spine, it excited her. Derek would widen his lips to part hers, and he immediately slid his tongue into her mouth. She welcomed it by wrapping her tongue around his. She turned her head to the side to give themselves a better angle. Her tongue would then enter his mouth, running her tongue across his teeth. His meat eater teeth. She was only getting more and more horny the longer she kissed him. But even she knew they couldn't get intimate now. It would be too fast. They finally broke a second time, a thin trail of saliva was the only thing that connected between their mouths.

They were both breathing hard, giving each other the bedroom eyes. How she wanted to go further, to explore his exotic body. She wanted to so bad, but had to force herself to resist. Derek while putting his hands on her back again looks back into her eyes. He didn't care how far they would go, as long as he could never look away. Her eyes... were big... and deep. The surrounding purple around a void of black that made her pupils. They were sucking him in... almost like... a black hole. Derek would widen his eyes at the metaphor. The fear of his encounter with the first black hole coming back... and then dissipating as he feels Twilight place her hoof on his face again. He blinks a few times before going back to look at Twilight's eyes. He feels his fears going away, as he knew that the black hole may have led him to his soul mate. He softly smiles as he leans up and kisses Twilight between her eyes, finding a new comfort in looking inside them. In turn Twilight laid her head on his chest, she could hear his heartbeat. It was soothing to her like it would an infant. She closed her eyes as the beat was making her sleepy. Derek moves one hand from her back and onto the back of her head, holding her gently to him. She would then drift soundly asleep, feeling so comfortable in his arms. Derek would soon close his eyes as well, her body keeping him warm. The last time he had felt this happy was when he last had both of his parents. As he kept the smile on his face, he too would drift to sleep.

Author's Note

And there we go! They finally kissed! This is only the beginning of the fun! Wonder how long until the real fun starts? :ajsmug: How will their first time go? Twilight is starting to discovered she may have predator/prey kink. Definitely looking forward to that! If you stuck around this long for some juicy bits, your patience will pay off I promise as it's only up from here!

So that's what it looks like

The Next Morning
7:00AM
Derek P.O.V.

Derek was woken to the sound of a high pitched ringing sound. It woke him out of a dead sleep. He rolls over and sees Twilight's alarm clock going off. He reaches over and slams his hand on top of it to silence it. He swung his legs to the side and sat up in the bed. He looked all over, but Twilight was nowhere to be seen.
"She must be up already." He thought to himself, as he looked back at the clock. "She even set her clock for me so I wouldn't be late for work." He smiled as he then began to rub the sleep from his eyes before setting his hands in his lap, when he could feel a slight dampness on his jeans. He looked down, the crotch area of his jeans, and the bottom of his shirt were very noticeably damp. "The hell? What's all over me?" He asked as he lifted up the bottom of his shirt, and smelling it. His eyes widen, and his cheeks turn red. "Twilight, you naughty filly. Did I really turn you on that much last night?" A smirk soon befell his face as he let his shirt fall back down. "I don't have any other clothes to work in. Hope AJ doesn't notice." Derek stood up, stretching his back before leaving Twilight's room. He walked down stairs and peeks inside the kitchen. Inside he could see Twilight, struggling a bit to make breakfast.

"Gah! It's eggs! How can I mess up eggs!... I'm so not used to cooking." She whines with a whimper in her voice. Derek chuckles quietly to himself before very loudly clearing his throat. Twilight turns around and sees Derek leaning in the doorway. He was giving her a loving smile, one that she responded with with a smile of her own.

"Morning Princess." He said with a wink.

"You being playful, or formal." She asked while raising an eyebrow.

"A bit of both." Derek admitted stepping into the kitchen. Twilight quickly got up on her hind hooves as he approached her, they both hugged each other. Derek then turns his head, and gives Twilight a quick kiss.

"How did you sleep?" He asked her.

"I had never slept better. You made me feel very comfortable." She replied, laying her head on his shoulder. He gives the back of her head a gentle rub, feeling the silkiness in her mane. Twilight flutters her ears a bit from the touch, enjoying how good his touch felt. That's when she sniffs the air, causing her to scrunch her nose.

"Crap! The eggs!" Twilight yelled before quickly breaking away, turning off the stove and lifting the skillet up with her magic.

"No!... aww..." Twilight began to pout. "I wanted us to have breakfast together before you went to work Derek."

"Twilight, You're a Princess. If anything, I should be making YOU, breakfast." Derek told her. stepping forward to see the burnt eggs.

"Derek, I'm not helpless. I can stand on my own four hooves." She said, giving him the side-eye.

"I know that, but-"Derek was then interrupted by Twilight.

"No buts, If you're going to treat me specially, do it because you love me, not because of my title." She Said, giving him a serious look. Slowly he began to smile.

"Ok, I understand." Derek relented.

"Good. Here, I at least made coffee." She levitated him a cup, which he took thankfully. He took a few sips before checking the time, a bit shocked by how fast time was going by.

"Shit Twilight, I need to get going. I'll just make a few sandwiches and eat them on the way to the orchard." Derek said, finishing the coffee in one long gulp. Twilight looks to the floor, a little disappointed.

"Sorry about breakfast." She said shyly.

"Don't worry about it." Derek said as he quickly knelt down and kisses her cheek, making her smile. "I'll be back later tonight." Derek went to the fridge and quickly made himself a sandwich before leaving. Twilight watched him leave through one of the windows, she really didn't want him to leave, she wanted to spend the whole day with him till Starlight and Spike got back.

4 hours later
Twilight P.O.V.

Starlight and Spike got back from Manehattan, Spike was running through the front door. Twilight was there to quickly meet them at the door. Spike came running in excitedly, holding one of his comic books.

"Hi Twilight, We're back." Starlight smiled, carrying their luggage with her magic.

"Hi Spike! Hi Starlight" Twilight closed her eyes and gave them both a welcoming smile.

"Twilight! Look! I got my favorite issue of Power Ponies autographed!" Spike quickly ran up to her, holding the front cover up to her.

"That's awesome Spike! I'm so glad you had a good time!" Twilight rubbed the top of his head.

"I can't wait to show Derek when he gets home!" Spike said, looking at his comic one more time before quickly running to his room. Twilight watches the eager dragon run off before turning to Starlight, who was giving her a smug look. She sets the luggage down by the door and saunters her way up to Twilight.

"Speaking of Derek... Did you two, you know?" Starlight poked Twilight in the chest, causing Twilight to blush and quickly turn her head, but she was smiling sheepishly.

"W-well... we... heh, We had a quick talk and he... he admitted he had the kind of feelings you predicted he had. He Said he was glad to have met me... that I meant a lot to him... and that... he loved me... He kissed me." Twilight finally admitted, causing Starlight to get all giddy.

"EEEE! You actually kissed!?" Starlight pranced her hooves in place.

"We did! It was one of the best moments of my life!" Twilight couldn't help but join in her giddyness.

"That's amazing Twilight! I'm so happy for you!" Starlight leaned in and hugged Twilight, to which she hugged her back.

"Thank you Starlight. Thank you for helping me push away my fear. I wouldn't have been able to work up the courage to face him if you hadn't gave me the assurance." Twilight admitted as she slowly backed away from the hug. Starlight lifted her luggage back up with her magic.

"You have to tell me what happened between you two, I want to hear everything." Starlight said as she trotted to her room to unpack.

"Well... it gets a bit intense at certain moments." Twilight blushed a bit, causing Starlight to raise an eyebrow and smirk.
"How far did you two go?" She asked cheekily. Twilight's whole face turned red.

"N-not that far! Nothing beyond kissing and... holding each other." Twilight quickly said, causing Starlight to laugh.

Shared Perspectives

One Week Later

Twilight's Library

10:30 PM

a whole week would go by, surprisingly without too much of a difference. Twilight and Derek acted almost exactly how they did before, but they did spend a lot more time around each other, especially at night. They never went farther than how they did on their first night. However, tonight Derek and Twilight were together in her library. It's where they were together the most. Twilight had a sofa that could fit the both of them near the back of the library. Twilight was leaning against Derek, reading the book Derek had gotten her over a week ago. Derek had one of his arms around her, holding her close to his side. She had one of her hooves on the top of his hand that was around her. This was her favorite spot to be in while with him, snuggled up against him while reading. Derek had been reading books about Equestria, still not understanding how everything works here. Twilight was getting through the last few pages of her book, turning to the last page.

"And, there, we, GO!" Twilight closed her book and rested it beside her. Derek looked down at her, giving her a smile.

"Finally finished your new book?" He asked, giving her a small squeeze.

"I just did, it was so fascinating the entire time! Thank you so much Derek." She thanked him while holding his arm with both her hooves and hugging it tight. Derek put his own book to the side and turned his body a bit more towards her and kissed the top of her head.

"No need to thank me, I'm happy you liked it so much." Twilight sat up a bit, laying her head on Derek's chest. Derek brought one of his legs up on the sofa and leaned back against the arm rest as Twilight got on top of him. He now practically laying down as he wrapped both of his arms around her and began to gently rub her back. She let out a soft sigh as she arched her back a bit to the touch, she was so relaxed.

"This has been one of the best weeks of my life Derek. I'm so happy you came here." She nuzzled her head under his chin, being mindful of her horn.

"I am too." he kissed her head again, causing her to look up at him. They both smile at each other before locking lips once again. Derek gently stroked her mane, it was so soft it felt like silk. Twilight rolls over onto her stomach, both going belly to belly as they continue to kiss. Derek dropped his hands onto her sides and gently began to rub up and down on her sides, pressing his fingers in deep to massage her. Twilight closed her eyes and moved her head to the side to give her a better angle. Derek's hands rubbed all the way down and back up across her fur, he could feel the tension leave her body with every stroke. He would work his hands down lower, and lower till both hands landed on her cutie mark. She eeped and blushed, Derek pulled away from the kiss to chuckle at her.

"Sensitive there?" He asked her.

"A... a little... you're almost on my flank!" She pointed out.

"Did I go too far?" He asked her.

"...No, of course not." She replied.

"How about now?" He moved his hands off her sides, and firmly grabbed her flank with both hands. Twilight's whole body jolted and she let out a high pitched squeak that would give Fluttershy a run for her money. Her face would turn a bright crimson as Derek gave her a sly smirk. Her flank curved right into his hands, he could feel how firm they were as he gave them a squeeze. Twilight let out a moan, to which she quickly covered her mouth with her hooves.

"...Nothing to be ashamed of, princess, I love hearing you squeal like that." Derek told her as he gently began to rub her flanks. Twilight would slowly move her hooves away from her mouth, but she was still trying her best to hold her noises in. Derek leaned his head in closer, and planted another kiss on her lips. He parted her lips with his, allowing his tongue to slide into her mouth. She responded to the advancement by welcoming his tongue with hers, wrapping it around his like a snake to its prey. He moved his hand up, around the top of her flank and the base of her tail. Then back down, taking a hold of her firm curves. She began to moan into the kiss, looking into Derek's eyes. His bright green eyes.

Derek stared back, into the eyes of the mare he loved, making her feel good. He knew if she didn't like it, she would make him stop. She has pinned him against the wall playfully with her magic before, she could easily overpower him. But now she was like jelly in his touch. Her pleasing moans, her curvy flanks, and her gorgeous eyes, Derek was starting to get excited. His bulge was beginning to press into her stomach. She could feel it growing, causing her eyes to go wide. She pulls away from the kiss, gasping for air. She looks down between them before looking back up. Derek now was starting to blush.

"...Is that... what I think it is?" She asked through her breaths. Derek's cheeks grew redder.

"Y-yeah... I... I'm sorry." He began to say before being interrupted.

"No, don't apologize... Am I doing that to you?" She asked, giving him bedroom eyes. Derek could only nod in response. "I... I never seen one... on... on a human before." She admitted, her own cheeks getting rosey. She could feel it start to twitch underneath her. Derek knew what she was hinting at. He knew that this seemed like it was going too fast, but his first week here, he got himself a marefriend, and he thought that was really fast. So what counted as too fast here?

"You... want to see it?" he asked her, causing Twilight to look back at him. She said no words, she only nodded. She sat up, and backed off to give him room. She could see the bulge from his jeans, she could already tell from the diameter of the bulge, it was going to be decently large. Derek was still on his back, reaching up for his belt, and undoing it. He then undid his button and pulled down the zipper. Given more space to breathe, his boxer underneath poked up past the zipper. He hesitated for a moment before going for his boxers. That's when Twilight's aura grabbed his hands.

"Derek... can... can I...?" She stuttered, her face the same color as a cherry. Derek began to drop his hands to the side, giving her a slow nod. She used her magic to grab the top of his boxers, then she pulled them down. Twilight gasped as Derek's cock popped out, finally freed. She felt her heart begin to speed up as she gazed upon his member. It stood straight up at full attention, seemingly happy to see her.

"..So... That's what it looks like..." She said, getting her face close to it. Derek could feel a bit of anxiety, feeling like he was getting an inspection. He was around 8 inches in length. Twilight moved her hoof towards it, but hesitated before looking back up at Derek. He only gave her another nod. She then gently slid her hoof over the tip, Derek jerked upward, and his cock throbbed excitedly. The fur around her hoof tickled, as she then took a hold of it wrapping her hoof around it. Twilight moved her hoof along the shaft, going from the base, to the tip, and then back down. Derek groaned as he began to arch his back. Twilight kept going as she looked at Derek as he lifted his hand and gripped the back of the sofa tight. Focused on his fingers, giving her an idea. She laid on her side, on the leftmost side of Derek's torso, so that she wasn't directly on top of him. She kept a hold of his cock, as her face was now in his.
"I love feeling your hands rub me Derek, but now show me what they can really do." She begged him. Derek could see the faintest hearts, shining into Twilight's eyes. as her hoof began to go faster, he was quick to oblige her.

He let go of the sofa, and then rested his hand back on her cutie mark. He moved his hand down farther, he could feel a slight warmth the farther his hand explored her curve. The tips of his fingers were damp, till he finally reached the center. He felt the entrance of Twilight's lips, and she let out a seductive moan. He feels her tighten her grip on his cock, making him note just how soft a pony's hoof really was. Derek took his ring and middle finger and began to rub the lips of Twilight's pussy. She moaned louder, laying her head on his chest, her hoof picking up speed. Derek grit his teeth as his cock throbbed more in Twilight's grip. His own fingers are not letting up either. After a good long while, his ring finger began to push her lips apart as it began to enter her. Twilight squealed, as Derek stuck his finger inside her to his second knuckle. Then he started to stick his ring finger inside her. Twilight's body was steaming hot, and yet she shivered. Derek with his two fingers inside her split apart, spreading her pussy open.

Twilight buried her face in Derek's chest so her squeals and screams of pleasure were muffled. Derek would slide his finger out, and then back inside the moaning mare in a steady rhythm. Derek locked his teeth hard as he continued to grunt and groan louder. He could feel himself getting closer as Twilight's hoof never stopped for a second. Derek could feel himself building up, and he could not resist. He leaned his head back and finally let out a moan, as his cock began to erupt, getting cum all over his own legs and Twilight's hoof. His body was buzzing, and he felt as if he was floating. His vision was blurred, but he still looked down at Twilight, her face still held against his chest. He wasn't going to stop until she was satisfied as well. He would try to stick his fingers in deeper to get to the third knuckle, but to his surprise, his fingers were met with a barrier. His eyes widened, her hymen wasn't broken yet, she was a virgin. He looks back down at her, still unable to see her face. He decided not to press deeper, waiting for a more special moment to 'break it.' Instead he pulls his fingers back out, and continues to rub her lips with his fingers, focusing a lot more on her clitoris. Twilight put one of her hooves on Derek's chest as her muffled moans kept getting louder. He moved his ring finger around in a circle around her clit before gently massaging it. Derek could feel her body tensing up and her moans were getting higher pitched, when she finally couldn't take it anymore.

She presses her body hard Into Derek and she screams deep into his chest. Her body jolted as Derek could feel a steady stream coating his hand. He smiles softly as he finally brings his mare to orgasm. He brings both of his hands up and he holds her close, gently rubbing her back. She moves her head to the side, resting her cheek on his chest. He could hear her breathing heavily, enjoying the high of a post orgasm. He leans his head forward and kisses the top of her head. He waited for her to slowly drift to sleep before doing anything else. He tucks his cock back into his boxers and zips his pants, not bothering with the button or belt. He slowly and gently sat up, making sure not to wake her. He held her in his arms bridal style as he stood up, and walked out of the library. He would take her up to her bedroom before laying her down. He moved her hair out of her face and watched her sleep. God she was so adorable. He stood up straight and was about to head for the door.

"...D-Derek..." Her soft voice almost whispered. He turns back to see one of her gorgeous eyes was barely open. "... please, stay here... hold me..." She almost begged. Derek gives her a soft smile before taking off his jeans, they were far too dirty now to sleep in. He approaches her again, taking off his hat and putting it on the nightstand. He crawls into bed with her, picking up the covers and draping them over the both of them. Twilight wasted no time in cuddling up to him, wrapping her hooves around his torso. Derek gently held her into his arms as they both fell asleep.

I love you Twilight...

The Next Day
7:30 AM
Derek P.O.V.

Derek woke up to a tickling sensation on his neck. He looks down and sees Twilight was nuzzling her head under his chin. He was laying on his back, and she had one hoof draped across his midsection. He smiles and kisses the top of her head, causing her to open her big gorgeous eyes at him. She gives him a soft smile before yawning. Derek quickly stole a kiss when she finished yawning. Causing Twilight to smirk before rolling over, getting on top of him. Derek smiled as he wrapped his arms around her back as she then leaned down and gave him a proper kiss. Derek kisses her back, gently rubbing her back. They broke the kiss and the two looked at each other.

"How'd you sleep?" Derek asked.

"Like a princess with her big strong knight holding her close." She joked, inciting a chuckle from Derek. He leans up and kisses her again before looking at the clock. He was a bit surprised he had woken up so early, as today was his day off. He looks back at Twilight who was giving him a mischievous grin. She knew that she had him all day.

"Anything you feel like doing today princess?" Derek asked her, giving her a nervous grin back.

"I have a few things in mind." She joked before getting pretty serious. "We took a big step yesterday."

"Yeah, we did." Derek began to rub her back again. "Do you regret it?"

"Of course not, I loved every minute of it." Twilight responded, but it was obvious something was on her mind.

"I'm feeling you were about to say 'But...' Am I correct Twilight." Derek gave her a serious look. Twilight sighed before looking away. Something was in fact on her mind.

"I... I wanted more Derek. I wanted to do more but... I got worried." She said softly.

"Is it because you're a virgin?" Derek asked, to which Twilight looked back at him, a blush starting to form on her face.

"Not only that... but... I wasn't sure you were going to like it..." She finally admitted.

"What do you mean Twilight?" Derek said, scooting up in the bed to prop himself up on the headboard.

"I just... I’ve just been thinking... about the first day we met... Do you remember that?" She asked, she looked away again.
"Yeah. How could I forget, it's the day my entire world changed." Derek told her.

"Do you... do you remember what you said to me?" Twilight asked, her voice getting more and more shaky.

"I uh... not really. I kinda passed out afterwards if I remember correctly." Derek scratched the back of his head as he tried to remember exactly what he said.

"You called me a horse." She finally said. Derek looked at her, she still had her head turned, not looking him in the eyes. He felt his heart sink a bit, he didn't understand why it mattered so much.

"I... I don't understand Twilight. Why does that upset you?" He asked, trying to get some more info out of her. Twilight finally looked back at him, her eyes a bit swollen.

"Horses... and ponies have a common ancestor. We split off in the evolutionary line and... we evolved as time went on. Horses remained the same but ponies became what you see now." Twilight began to lecture, but it was the least enthusiastic lecture Twilight ever gave,

"Ok... your point is?" Derek asked which Twilight kinda snapped at him.

"Don't you get it Derek!? Horses remained animals while Ponies evolved to become sentient! You called me an animal Derek!... one I was scared you were going to be disgusted with..." She looked away again, and Derek's eyes widened. "I know you didn't know any better... you didn't know what it meant, I forgive you for that. But... how would you feel if I called you a hairless ape, and then you tried to form a relationship with me? You would feel as if I saw you as an animal... and that I would be disgusted by your... animal appearance... I... I don't want you to think that way about me."

Twilight began to tear up. She laid her head back on his chest as she tried to force herself from sobbing. Derek could feel his chest and throat tightening. This was the first time Derek saw Twilight cry, and the worst part, he felt responsible for making her cry. A feeling of shame fills his thoughts, shame and guilt. He didn't know he had made her feel that way, he didn't know. Even though Twilight said she forgave him, Derek knew an apology alone doesn't heal all scars. He looks down at Twilight, some tears were running down her cheeks, her soft swollen eyes portraying sadness. Derek could feel his heart shatter, he didn't want to see her like this. It was painful to see her upset, he knew he had to do something.

Twilight P.O.V.

Twilight kept her face away from Derek's, afraid to see the look in his eyes. Last night was one the best nights to happen to her, but it also only increased her anxiety. She couldn't get the thought that Derek only did what he did last night because he felt obligated, not that he wanted to do it. He never stuck his fingers that deep in her, like he was afraid to. She couldn't think of an answer why he suddenly hesitated last night. Not knowing scared her more than knowing. She was afraid he found her repulsive, and didn't want to be intimate with her, because of her appearance. She then sees his hand come across her face slowly, and put it on her cheek gently. He moves her head to look him in the face. Her eyes met his, and she could see the look of regret on his face. His eyes were soft, swollen, filled with remorse. But they were also filled with another emotion... desire. He looked at her with soft eyes that held back a strong amount of desire. Derek then leaned forward, and gave her a kiss on her forehead, the most gentle one he had ever given her. He pulls back to look into her eyes again.

"Twilight...I'm so sorry I made you feel that way... I'm so sorry. I didn't know, I never meant to make you feel uncomfortable about your body. That's something I never want you to feel. Whenever I see you... hear you... think about you, I never see your body... I see you, I see Twilight. The most important girl in my life... the most important mare. I didn't fall in love with a pony... I fell in love with Twilight. The one who cared about me like no one ever had before who wasn't my parents... The last thing I want to do to you Twilight, is hurt you... make you feel like you are below me. I love you Twilight, and if I was somehow separated from you, I would risk my life to get near another black hole just to find you again. You're my best friend Twilight... you're my marefriend... my soulmate... and I never want to drive you away... I want to hold you close and never let go... I love you Twilight." Tears now began to run down Derek's cheek as he poured his heart into her. Tears began to roll down Twilight's cheeks again as well... but a new kind of tears. One that seemed to wash away the old ones. She could feel Derek's arm tighten around her back, and his hand begin to shake on her cheek. She puts her hoof on top of his hand which held her cheek. she cupped it gently, and leaned into his hand.

"...I love you too Derek... I love you... I love you..." Twilight's lip quivers and she feels like sobbing, crying out the words till the day she dies. She never wanted to stop saying them. She would have continued to say them if her head wasn't pulled forward by Derek's hand. She knew what was coming, she closed her eyes and didn't fight back against his pull. Their lips meet, and Derek kisses her passionately. Derek began to move his hand from her cheek, to the back of her head running his fingers through her mane. Though it wasn't as deep of a kiss like their previous ones, this one was much more powerful and more intimate than any other kiss he had given her. She could feel the emotions he was feeling and the love and care he had for her... in just that one kiss. She began to melt into him, kissing him back with as much passion as he was giving her. But That was only the start.

Shared Perspectives

Twilight could feel Derek shift his weight, and soon in one fluid motion, she was no longer on top. Her eyes quickly open, and she sees Derek had rolled over, and now he was on top of her. She blushes as Derek finally breaks their kiss. He looked longingly into her huge... soft... loving eyes. His voice, low, and soft, began to speak.

"I love you Twilight... please... let me show you how much you mean to me..." He whispered into her ear. Her body began to heat up, and her cheeks became redder. She tried to speak, but all her words kept getting caught in her throat. Finally she bit her lip and nodded her head. Derek then sits up, getting on his knees, for a brief moment. He reaches down, and pulls off his shirt, revealing his chest and abdomen to her. Her eyes widened, she couldn't tell if it was because of all the hard work he had been doing for Applejack, but the muscles on his chest seemed... bigger. His abs are more defined, and his arms more swollen. Her body increases in temperature and she instinctively crosses her hindlegs while under him. Her breath became short and choppy, as she gazed up at him. The sight of his strong, muscular, and exotic body was sending jolts through her body. Before she could oogle him more, he slowly and gently got back on top of her.

the fur on her chest, met his bare one. She lets out a small gasp, finding the contact extremely intimate. Derek took that moment to strike, turning his head to the side and giving her another kiss, his tongue going straight into her mouth and wrapping around her own tongue. Twilight let out a soft moan as her tongue danced with his inside her own mouth. She had uncrossed her hind legs and then started to wrap them around his waist. Derek's tongue slowly began to let up the fight for dominance, causing Twilight's tongue to follow it, going into Derek's mouth. His hands were rubbing down her sides, off her shoulders, and down her wings. Then, onto her haunches. He grabbed her firm flank and squeezed them hard, causing Twilight to let out a moan.

Derek breaks the kiss once more, sucking in needed oxygen. Twilight gulped in air greedily, but yearned for his lips to return to hers. But Derek was nearing his limit, he almost couldn't take it anymore. He needed her, he needed her badly. He gets up once again, this time reaching for his boxers, he pulls them down. His cock sprang out almost immediately, throbbing hard and eager to get to work. Twilight feels her body relax upon seeing his member, her body shivers despite being so incredibly hot. She slowly began to sit up, and she widened her mouth but Derek slowly stopped her.

"No... Not right now... We can do that some other time... right now, you need this more than me... and I want your first time to be all about you..." Derek said as he gently pushed her back down onto the bed and got on top of her. He began to kiss her cheek, then he moved his lips onto her neck, making her shiver even more. His lips moved onto her chest, feeling her soft fur, which smelled of lavender. He kept kissing down, feeling a strong heat the closer he got down. till finally he was face to face with it. Surprisingly, it looked much differently than he thought it would have. It definitely didn't look human, but it did not look like a horse's pussy. It was puffy and very wet from excitement, and her clit was winking at him. It looked like a cross between the two.

Derek let out a soft breath before finally leaning down, giving her lips a soft kiss. She jolts and lets out a soft moan. Her hind legs wrap around his head, holding him firmly in place. He grinned, knowing she liked it. He gave her another passionate kiss, and another. Her body tensed up from the new feeling, and she grips the sheets with her hooves. That's when his tongue then finally slid across her lips, causing her to squeal like Fluttershy meeting a new pony. He uses his hand to grab and take a firm hold of her hips. Derek's tongue then slowly started to part the purple lips of her pussy, and began to enter her. Twilight closed her eyes tightly and gritted her teeth as Derek's tongue began to enter her. Her hind legs squeeze the sides of his head, as he presses his face into her pelvis, his tongue wouldn't go past her hymen. Which was fine, he was going to get past it later. Derek continued to lick the inside of Twilight's pussy, giving her the attention she deserved. Her back arches, and she moans out, not caring who heard. Derek kept his hands firmly on her sides, never letting up his oral pleasure. He focuses on her clit, running his tongue in circles around it. Derek could hear her moans getting more and more high pitched. Her body was tensing up, and he felt her legs squeeze his head tighter. He knew what was coming, which was why he quickly pulled his tongue back and began to pull away from her. Twilight's eyes widened, and she looked up as he began to sit up. Her facial expression turned into a pout, and she began to whimper.

"D-Derek... Why did... why did you stop?"... she whined, giving him puppy eyes. God damn she was adorable. He smirks and gets right back on top of her, his face inches from hers. Her eyes widened at his sudden desire. Her heart began to pound.

"I don't want you finishing too early on me. Besides... I still need to make you mine..." Derek said, his voice full of desire now. Twilight gasps, as she feels Derek start to angle himself, slowly pushing his tip inside her pussy. She bites her lip and looks him in the eye, the suspense was starting to kill her, she wanted him, she wanted him to take her, make her his.

"D-Do it... Do it now! Make me your mare!..." She begged him, pressing her hips into his. That was all the encouragement he needed. He puts his hands down on the bed on either side of her, and finally rammed himself in.

Twilight's eyes widened till they were the size of dinner plates. She lets out a loud high pitched cry as he rammed into her, one of both pain and pleasure. She felt her hymen break as Derek's cock thrusted its way through, without mercy. The brief moment of pain slowly washes over her, and she then finds herself wrapping all four hooves around him, holding onto his strong body. Derek places his hands on her shoulders as he then begins to pull out, only to ram himself in again. Twilight's body jolted upward with force, she let out another cry, one of passion and pleasure. Her pussy molded around his cock, squeezing him tight. It was warm, almost hot, and wet. Derek let out a soft grunt as he began to thrust into her again. Her hind legs locked around his waist, holding him firmly as his speed began to increase. His cock was slowly getting in deeper and deeper, first going half way, and then three fourths of the way in. Twilight would press her hips into him, in sync with his own thrusts to try and get him deeper inside her. With one more hard thrust, he gets himself in all the way to the base of his cock. Twilight squeaks like a mouse, feeling his whole length inside her. Derek leans his head down, and gently bit her neck, causing her to moan even louder. Derek was picking up speed with every thrust, not giving Twilight a second to breathe, or to even think. Derek could feel her begin to tense up again. Her moans getting high pitched once again. She buried her face into his neck and closed her eyes tight.

"D-D-Der...Derek!... D-Derek! I... I... I'm...!" She stuttered, unable to get all the words out. Derek knew what she was trying to say. He lifts his head up to her ear and gives it a small kiss before whispering.

"Go ahead... don't hold back my little princess... give me all you got." Derek's words send shivers down her spine.

He never let up his thrusts for a second. Twilight couldn't handle it anymore, She arches her back, pressing into him as hard as she could and moaning as loud as she could. Derek feels her pussy quiver, and trembles around his cock. He feels his thighs get increasingly wet, as she began to cum all over him. Derek grits his teeth, reaching down to her hooves, and grabbing them. Twilight finally coming down after her powerful orgasm, looks him in the eye. He looked at her, hunger in his eyes, it was his turn. He squeezed her forehooves with his hands, and then pinned them above her head. Twilight gasps in between her moans, seeing a change in him, a change that excites her more. Her chest rises and falls as she tries to catch her breath, but Derek wouldn't let up for a second.

She bites her lip, as Derek held her firmly to the bed by her hooves, she couldn't move, or squirm, she was completely at his mercy. She could feel her excitement get higher as she felt helpless. She felt like his eyes looked her over as prey, and she looked up to him, as a predator. She bites her lip feeling as if she might cum again if he kept this up. Derek grunts loudly, his chest rumbling from his own voice. The hair on Twilight's neck stand on end, and she cries out again, her pussy trembling again as Derek was showing it no mercy. Finally Derek lowered his head and grit his teeth hard. his speed was getting faster and faster, till finally, he rammed in as hard as he could, forcing himself to get in deeper. Twilight could feel his cock enter her womb, and began to fill her up. Derek let out a loud, grunt like moan, as his cock erupted inside of her. He relaxes his body as he was at the tail end of his orgasm. He kept her hooves pinned down, as he began to pant hard. His thrusts finally ceased, giving Twilight a moment to finally breathe. She feels her whole body become sensitive, that even the slightest touch would send electrical shocks throughout her body.

Derek would slowly pull out, causing Twilight to tense up as he did, finally he pulls out of her and he looks down at her, releasing her hooves. Twilight looks up at him, both breathing heavy. They stared into each other's eyes, Derek could see visible hearts in Twilight's eyes, while Twilight could see his eyes sparkle. Derek finally fell to the side, and Twilight instantly snuggled up to him, both holding each other close. No words were spoken, none needed to. Twilight had her human, and he had his mare, nothing else mattered. Derek gently strokes her back, comforting her. She rested her head into his chest, slowly closing her eyes. Derek kissed the top of her head as he then pulled the covers over them. If he died right then and there, he would have no regrets. He smiles widely, as he and Twilight hold each other closely.

Author's Note

Happy Valentines day Everyone! They finally did it! This is not the end of the fic, I actually see this as the beginning. I wanna continue this story and explore it a bit more with different scenarios as the two go up and down in their relationship. But expect chapters to come out a little less frequently now as I will be working on others projects. Thank you all for reading! :twilightsmile:

Planning a Trip to Canterlot

Twilight's Castle
2:00 PM 4 days later
Derek P.O.V

Derek was sitting at the table in the dining room. He was reading the newspaper while drinking a cup of coffee. He was leaning back in a chair, and he licked a bit of mayo off his lips from a sandwich he just finished earlier. He hears the familiar sounds of hoofsteps approaching so he lowers the paper to see who was coming in. It was Twilight, they both exchanged smiles before she approached him, giving him a quick kiss.

"Good afternoon Dare." Twilight said with a cute nickname she gave him.

"Afternoon Princess." He responds by giving her a quick kiss back.

"Applejack didn't need you today?" She asked him.

"Apparently not. She said Wednesday that she wouldn't need me today, Friday, or even the next Monday." He answered, a hint of confusion in his voice. "I wonder why."

"Maybe because I asked her to give you a few days off." Twilight gave him a quick smirk. Derek raised an eyebrow at her.

"Why would you do that? I've only worked there for two weeks." He took another sip of his coffee.

"Because I received a letter from Princess Celestia yesterday. Remember what I have told you about her?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah, I think I do. She and her sister rule all of Equestria. She uses her magic to raise and lower the sun." He answered.

"Correct. She has known about your presence here in Equestria ever since you arrived here almost a month ago. She wanted to meet you, but after I told her about your situation, she decided it would be best if you got a bit use to things around here before you two met." Twilight explained, even using her magic to summon the letter she received for him to look at. Derek took the letter and gave it a quick read.

"Wow, she wants to meet me? Ok then. I appreciate her allowing me to get a few bearings of this place before meeting me. When do we leave to meet her?" Derek asked, looking up from the letter.

"The train leaves tomorrow at 9:00 for Canterlot. So today we are going to make you look presentable." Twilight said, using her horn to teleport the letter back to her room. Derek raised an eyebrow at her.

"What do you mean by that?" He asked.

"I'm taking you to the barber to give you a manecut, your mane is getting messy. Then I'm taking you to Rarity's boutique so she can make you an outfit to meet her in." She used her magic to pull him up to his feet.

"Whoa whoa whoa!... How do I know the barber won't mess up my hair? I'm not from here remember." He protested.

"Just trust me." She tugged with her magic again. He let out a sigh before finally taking a step and following her out of the castle. She leads him to the barbershop, where thankfully there was no wait. Derek sat down and the pony barber had to lower the seat down all the way to accomodate for Derek's height. The barber seemed a bit hesitant, unsure where to start. He never cut a human's mane before so he pretty much had to wing it. The whole process took a bit longer than usual, around 40 minutes. But by the end, Derek examines himself in the mirror. His hair was combed to the side and his beard was nicely trimmed. He gave it an approving nod and smile before standing up. Twilight paid the barber and both of them then left for Rarity's.

Twilight's P.O.V.

Twilight looks up at Derek after getting a fresh new manecut. The barber did an excellent job despite never working with a human before. He looked very handsome, causing Twilight to bite her lip as she seemed to really like his new manestyle. Within no time, the arrive at Carousel Boutique to where Rarity waited at them at the entrance, like she seemed to have expected them.

"Twilight! Derek! Welcome! Everything is ready for you!" She said in a sing-song voice.

"Thank you Rarity, Glad you got my message. I hope this won't be a challenge for you." Twilight said, closing the door behind her.

"Challenge for Moi!?" Rarity said in mock offense. "Don't you know nothing is challenging for me!?"

"What are you two talking about?" Derek asked, giving the two weird looks.

"Darling, you must know that I simply lack a mannequin that fits your... physique. So I need you to stand still while I finally bring your outfit together." Said Rarity.

"You need to use me as a mannequin?" He asked her, not looking forward to standing still for a few hours.

"Correct! But don't worry darling, I have been working on bringing the fabric together and using different pony references to bring it all together. I just need you to stand still while I make it to your form. it shouldn't take more than 2 hours." She explained.

"Alright, well I guess that's fine." He replied. Twilight sat down in a chair as Rarity led Derek to the middle of her boutique, surrounding him in mirrors. With a quick flash of her horn, Derek was suddenly down to his boxers. Derek immediately blushed and tried to cover himself. Rarity laughed and told him there was nothing to be ashamed of. Twilight However got an eye full of him. Her cheeks began to warm up as she checked him out, head to toe. His body is full of definition, but not overly so. She bites her lip and crosses her legs as she sits, quickly picking up one of Rarity's magazines and burying her face in it. She would only look up a few times to see how much progress Rarity has made. She was right, even with the challenging form of a human, she was doing quite well in making him a nice suit. It took quite a while, but when she was done, she called Twilight over. They both admired his new outfit, he looked very classy.

"Oh my gosh Rarity! This looks amazing!" Twilight exclaimed, surprised how good Derek looked.

"I must agree! I really outdid myself here!" She boasted.

"Let me see it." He asked, pretty excited to see how he looked, since he was unable to turn to look at himself in the mirror. Rarity levitated her biggest mirror to him so that he may see how he looked. He had a nice black suit with Red highlights. His eyes go wide for a bit. Never in his life has he looked this handsome, not even for his highschool prom. He smiled looking at himself, impressed how well Rarity managed to make it with his alien form. He quickly looked serious and posed in front of the mirror.

Twilight was practically swooning over him, his new mane cut and outfit made him look like a complete stud. She bit down on her lip harder and glued her wings to her side in an attempt to keep them from going outstretched. She never thought he could get any more handsome.

"Damn, I do look good. Thanks Rarity." Derek said, giving her a quick smile.

"Pleasure is all mine Derek. I put your regular clothes in the back. Go ahead and change and I'll pack your suit when you come back out." Rarity said, giving him a flirtatious wink. He couldn't help but smile at her as he turned to go get changed. Rarity then turned to a flustered Twilight, whose cheeks were rosey and warm.
"I must say Twilight, you picked out a good one. You're a very lucky mare." Twilight quickly looks at her, she was in shock by What Rarity said.

"Wh-What!? H-How do you..." Twilight began to ask.

"A lady such as myself can tell these sorts of things. Not to mention, you seem as if you were about to pounce on him darling." Rarity chuckled to Twilight's slight embarrassment.

"How long did you know?" Twilight asked.

"About a week now. And yes, I'm the only one who knows. I must admit Twilight, you and him make a very dashing couple." Rarity once again teased. Twilight looked as if she was trying to find a place to hide.
"Tell me darling, is he treating you properly."

"Wh-What do you mean by that?" She asked, afraid of what she may be implying.

"Is he being a gentlecolt? Treating you like a princess and making you feel like one?" She elaborated.

"Of course he is. I have never been so happy before." Twilight admitted, a small smile stretching across her face.

"Good! That's fantastic to hear." Rarity smiled back. Soon Derek came walking back in, his suit in hand and wearing his street clothes again.

"Here Rarity. And thank you again." He said as Rarity levitated the suit out of his hand, and placed it in a garment bag.

"My pleasure Derek. For this being my first ever Human suit, consider it a gift!" Rarity Said with a smile.

"Whoa really!? I... I don't know what to say!" Derek was excited as he took the garment bag with his suit in it back.

"Nothing to say Darling, just promise me one thing." She said, giving him a side eye.

"Of course, anything!" Derek said.

"Just promise me you will take good care of Twilight. Capiche?" She winked at him again. His cheeks flushed a little before he responded.

"Oh!... uh... capiche." He said, causing Rarity to chuckle.

Shared Perspectives

10:00 PMTwilight's Castle

Twilight and Derek had been sleeping in the same bed a lot more recently, and tonight was no different. Derek was brushing his teeth in the bathroom while Twilight was laying down, while reading a book. After a quick mouthwash, Derek steps back into the bedroom, wearing his boxers and his shirt. He climbed into bed next to her and stretched. Almost instantly, Twilight got closer and leaned her head on his shoulder to where he wrapped his arm around her. She puts her book down with her magic and wraps a hoof around his midsection. He held her tight and kissed the top of her head, near the base of her horn. She looked up at him, giving him a loving expression before they both gently kissed each other. Derek pulled away and smiled at her.

"Hey Twi, mind if I ask you a question?" Derek asked.

"Of course Dare, what is it?" She snuggled up to him closer.

"How long will we be in Canterlot? Because I can't help but feel like you planned this as a small vacation." He noted with a smirk. She couldn't help but give him a sly smile.

"How did you know?" She asked him, hiding her blushing face.

"Because why would you have Applejack give me so many days off for a single meeting with the Princess? You obviously wanted more time for us to be together while we're there." He said. Twilight could only let out a small giggle.

"Am I that bad at hiding secrets?" She gave him a coy grin.

"You're as thin as tissue paper princess." He smiled, giving her another kiss. She kissed him back. moving her hoof from his midsection to his chest.

"Fine, You got me. Yes, I want to spend some time with you in my hometown, Canterlot. I know a lot of romantic places for us to go, and maybe... have you meet my parents?" She blushed a bit. Derek could only chuckle at her.

"Meet your parents? Do they know about us?" He asked as he moved his second hand around her, rubbing her back gently. Her whole body relaxes in his touch, and he could feel a slight warmth building within her.

"Y-yeah... I told them. They really want to meet you." She said in almost a whisper.

"Well then, I can't wait to meet them." He said, feeling only a twinge of intimidation.

"I do have to let you know... we will be spending our first night there at their house and my dad... well... he is very traditional. He may be a bit strict on how we spend time together at their house." She explained.

"Oh really? How do you know?" He asked her.

"I remember when I was just a filly, He wouldn't let my brother and his marefriend share the same room together until they got married." She told him.
"I will never fully comprehend how he even got Princess Cadence to agree to that." She thought to herself.

"I see. And we are only going to be at their place for one night?" He was confused by why they would only be spending one night at her parent's house.

"Because My brother is back in town with Princess Cadence. They are staying at the castle, but once they leave the day after we arrive, we will take their room in the castle afterwards." She explained to him.

"Alright, I understand that." He looked into her eyes again. They were sparkling a brilliant violet color. He kisses in between her eyes as his hands suddenly start to rub lower on her. She let out a soft moan in response.
"Then since we'll be away from each other tomorrow night, how about we get as close as possible tonight." He suggested with a whisper in her ear. Her ear twitched, and a sudden chill went down her spine. She shivered a little before her body began to warm up. She bit her lip as her expression became more seductive.

"...Mmmm... sounds... good." She replied in a breathy voice. Derek smirked before kissing her gently on the lips to which she kissed him back. Derek holds her as close to him as he could, rubbing her sides and back with his hands. His tongue easily slid into her mouth causing Twilight to shiver. Derek grabs her flanks again and squeezes them. Twilight closes her eyes tight and moans into the kiss. By Celestia he was good with his hands. Twilight's horn would flare, causing her to quickly teleport his shirt right off of him. She then wasted no time in quickly pressing her chest against his now bare one. She loved the fur on skin contact, finding it very intimate. She rolls over, climbing on top of him, her legs straddling him. His hands never left her flanks, and his lips never separated from hers. Finally however, she did have to break the kiss. She could feel an ever growing mass pressing against her flank. She bit her lip, knowing exactly what it was. She slowly slid her body downwards, onto his legs, until her face was at his waist.

"...T-T-Tw-Twilight..." Derek's voice sounded shaky.

"Shhhhh... Just relax, Dare... I'll take care of you..." Twilight's voice sounded sultry and seductive. She uses her magic to pull down his boxers, Derek's cock raising straight up, finally free from its cloth prison. Twilight lets out a breathy sigh when she sees it. She feels herself getting wet just by looking at it. She takes a hold of the base with her hoof, feeling Derek tense up at the touch. She leans forward and nuzzles the tip, seeing a small bit of fluid begin to seep out. She sticks out her tongue, and gives the head a quick lick. Derek audibly reacts, grunting hard and tensing up more. Satisfied with his reaction, she smirks and gives his head a kiss. She licks her lips and then opens her mouth wide. She slides the head into her mouth, causing Derek to grip the sheets under him. He grits his teeth as she lowers down on his shaft, his cock going down her throat. He can hear her start to gag, the farther she pushes downward on his cock. She was inexperienced, but he was more than willing to help her practice. Twilight began to pull her head up, and then she slid it back down, her tongue pressing against his shaft. Derek was resisting the urge to grab the back of her head and pull her all the way down. Twilight gags again only getting 3/4ths of the way down. She lifts her head up once again, and forces her gag reflexes to relax. She slowly goes back down again, finally manages to get all the way down to the base. Her chin lightly pressed against his balls. Derek lets out a loud moan and tilts his head back. Twilight lifts her head back up, and releases her lips from Derek's cock. A thin line of Saliva still connects her lips to his head.

"Ahhh... Twi..." Derek whispered, he was a bit dissatisfied as he hadn't finished yet. Twilight gives a very seductive look before licking her lips. She slowly crawls back on top of him, their faces inches apart.

"Just returning the favor Dare... I don't want you finishing too early." Twilight whispered in his ear. Her breathy seductive voice sent a shiver down his spine. He wraps his arms around her and takes a hold of her firm flanks. Twilight bites her lip as she slowly pushes her hips backwards, her soaked pussy now pressing against his cock. Derek lets out a soft sigh as Twilight holds back a moan. She moves her hips up and down, his cock ever so sliding up and down the entrance of her pussy. Derek grits his teeth, he was at his limit, he needed her now. Seeing his ever growing frustration. Twilight smirks and raises her hips a bit higher, His tip now beginning to split open her entrance. Finally she lowers down and his cock begins to enter her slowly. Derek's eyes widened and he squeezed her flanks with his hand. Twilight begins to squirm as she lowers herself down onto his cock. She feels Derek arch his back, trying to get himself deeper in. Her pussy squeezes around Derek's cock, it's warm, slickness welcoming him to go deeper in. Twilight began to take control, grinding on top of Derek. Humping his waist, his cock entering her repeatedly. Derek arches his back in motion with her hips, getting himself deeper and deeper with every thrust. Derek Begins to spread apart Twilight's flanks with his hands. Twilight squeals, feeling him getting rough with her flanks. She blushes hard and picks up a bunch of speed. She places her hooves on his chest, feeling and caressing his chest muscles. Derek looks up at his unicorn lover as she rides him. He couldn't help but smile at the irony, giving her flanks another squeeze. Twilight looks down at her human lover, smirking as if she had power over him.

"T-T-Twi!... Ngh! I'm getting close!" Derek said through gritted teeth. His hands now kneading her flank like dough.

"You... Nya... Better hold it... in! You're not allowed... to cum before... Ah! Me!" Twilight responds, lowering her head and getting into his face. Derek looks directly into her eyes, a chill runs down his spine as he sees the looks on at Twilight, she had a predatory expression. Twilight increases her speed, grinding on his cock. He feels a bit intimidated, the cute adorable Twilight becoming dominant. He forces himself to try and hold it back, but the dominant side of Twilight was too... exciting. He was far too turned on by her to resist any longer. He lets out a loud grunt and despite his willpower, he thrusts upwards, pulling her flanks down and his cock started to erupt. Filling her pussy with his warm human seed. Twilight closes her eyes tight, feeling the warmness of his cum beginning to fill every inch of her. She lets out a loud high pitched squeal, the sensation of her human lover filling her was enough to push her over the edge. She too began to cum, getting Derek's waist and thighs soaked. She stays on top of him for a bit, before collapsing on top of Derek's chest. His hands move from her flanks to firmly on her back. He could feel Twilight begin to shiver on top of him. He holds her close before gently rolling onto his side, with Twilight still firmly attached to his chest. Once properly situated, Derek covers the both of them up with the blanket. Derek rubs her back, as she begins to nuzzle under his chin, and holds him tightly. No matter how dominant she gotten, she still needed her cuddles afterwards.

"... I love you Twi..." Derek said, kissing the top of her head.

"...I love you too." She turns her head upwards and passionately kisses him. He kisses her back, their tongues wrapping and embracing each other as well. They make out and cuddle for a while until they finally break the kiss again, needing some oxygen. Twilight presses her face against his chest again, smiling and closing her eyes.
"Just a heads up... being sweet and cuddly won't get you out of punishment later for not listening to me."

"Oh... oh really?" Derek asked with a smirk, looking down at her. He couldn't tell if he should be excited, or scared. "Well then, I'll be looking forward to it..

"Oh I hope you do." She answered back, putting her muzzle into his neck, and taking in a deep breath. She slowly relaxes as she takes in his scent. Relaxing her whole body, and lulling her to sleep.

The Strict Dad and Protective Brother

Ponyville Train Station
8:55AM
Shared Perspectives

Derek was carrying two suitcases onto the train. He approached one of the booths on the right and slid the suitcases under the seats. He sits down next to the window as Twilight follows him on board after waving to her friends who wanted to wish them safe travels and sits next to him.

"You know I could have helped you with the luggage." Twilight said as she quickly leaned up against him.

"I know, but I needed to get it all in one go. Momma didn't raise a two-trip-bitch." Derek chuckled to himself as he wrapped an arm around her. Twilight nudges him in the side with her magic while giggling to herself.

"Language you." She chuckled. As they get settled, Spike gets on board, with his own luggage. He approaches the booth where they are at and sits in the seat opposite of them, facing them.

"Thanks for inviting me along Twilight, it's been forever since I have been back at Canterlot." Spike was smiling wide.

"Of course Spike. We are going to see family, and you're family too." Twilight responded with a smile of her own.

"That's very kind of you Twi." Derek said as he pulled her closer to him with his arm. Spike raises an eyebrow at them.

"Promise me you two won't get icky with each other during the train ride." Spike said with an unimpressed expression.

"We won't Spike, we haven't even announced ourselves publicly yet." Twilight quickly shushes him.

"Look, I don't mind if you two are dating, just no gross stuff please." Spike said quickly.

"I know pal, just trust us." Derek spoke up. Spike seems to relax a bit.

"Thank you. But that has me thinking, have you two told anyone else?" Spike looks at both of them.

"Just my parents, my brother, and the princesses." Twilight responded.

"You haven't told your friends yet Twilight?" Spike asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Nope, not yet. Because we want to make it special." She said with a smile.

"Special? Special How?" Spike asked leaning in closer.

"Remember how Shining Armor and Cadence surprised us about them having a baby?" Twilight smiled.

"Yeah. I do." He responded.

"It will be similar to that, we want to surprise them." Twilight said.

"Really? You are going to send them all over town solving riddles?" Spike asked.

"Of course not. We are just going to invite them over for a party, and then share the big news to them all at once. It's going to be fun." Derek said, pulling Twilight closer to him, causing her to lay her head on his shoulder. "There will be punch, cake, and other fun stuff."

"Well, that does sound like fun." Spike smiled. "When do you plan to do all this?"

"Sometime after we get back from Canterlot." Twilight said as She looked out the window, the train began to move. "Just promise you will keep it a secret from the other girls until then, ok?"

"I promise." Said Spike. Just then, the conductor started to yell, signaling to everyone that the train was now leaving. Within a few seconds, the train began to pull forward. Spike pretty much glued himself to the window as Twilight pulled out a book from their luggage with her magic and began to read it. Derek turned his attention towards the window, As the train left, he got a beautiful look of Equestria's countryside. It was... gorgeous. The fields were greener here than back home, sun brighter, sky bluer... and... peaceful. The scenes were so calming to him, that with the steady beat of the railroad tracks, he felt himself slowly drifting off to sleep.

2 hours later

The train pulls into the station with a slight jolt. Twilight levitates her book away as Spike quickly gets up from his seat. Derek was still out, snoring as he slept, unaware that the train stopped. Twilight stands up, putting her book away and pulling out the luggage. She hears Derek snoring. She gives him an unamused look, using her magic to tug at his shirt. He quickly snorts and lifts his head up. He looks out the window and then back at Twilight who giggles at him.

"We're here Derek, sleep good?" Twilight said between her giggles.

"Yeah, the ride was really smooth." Derek stood up and then stretched, his back popping a bit. He approaches Twilight and quickly snatches up both suitcases before Twilight could grab them with her magic.

"Derek, I can help!" Twilight called to him, a twinge of annoyance in her voice.

"No can do Princess!" Derek chuckled to her as he stepped off the train. Derek was giving her a shit eating grin as he stepped off the train. His attention quickly shifts as he hears gasps coming from in front of him. Derek looks in front of him to see a bunch of startled ponies who are looking up at him bug-eyed. This was their first time seeing anything like Derek, and many were backing away. Derek looks down at them, and says the first thing that came to his mind.
"Uh... I come in peace..." He said with a wan smile. The ponies quickly look at each other before looking back to Derek. Eventually however, Twilight approaches him and walks around him, seeing the uneasy ponies in front of Derek. However, as soon as they see Princess Twilight, a bunch of them seem to relax a little. Seeing the high tensions Twilight quickly addresses the crowd.

"It's ok everypony, He is with me, and he is no monster. He is as sweet and kind as any pony else." Twilight said with a genuine smile. Once again the other ponies look at each other before looking back to their princess. They eventually build up the courage to walk past Derek to get on the train, many still giving him the side eye. Twilight begins to walk away from the train station with Spike quickly behind her. Derek shrugs and then follows Twilight. She looks behind her to give him a huge smirk.
"Terrorizing the public again ain't ya Derek." She joked.

"Hey, the first time I had no idea where I was at, and this time it wasn't on purpose." He quickly retorted, causing Twilight to giggle and look back ahead of her. It didn't take that long for Twilight to lead Derek to her parent's house. It was decently sized, causing him to look up at it.
"Wow, your parents seem to be doing quite well for themselves." He commented.

"My family is among the nobility of Canterlot, though, it's a minor nobility. They have worked hard to get a place like this." She replied before walking up to the door. They stood there for a few seconds before the door opened and a white unicorn with violet streaks in her hair was there to greet them.

"Twiley! You're here!" She says excitedly before quickly hugging Twilight tightly. Twilight hugs her back with a large smile on her face.

"Hi mom! Sorry if we are a bit late." Twilight said as they both pull away.

"Oh nonsense! You're right on time!" Twilight Mom smiled at her before shifting her eyes to Spike. They both quickly hug as well before she then looks at the tall figure behind both of them. "And may this be Derek you told me so much about?" She eyes him up and down. "I must say, he is pretty tall." Derek sets down the luggage, and kneels down.

"Hello Mrs. Sparkle. I am Derek, Derek Moore." Derek smiles at her and offers his hand to her. She surrounds his hand in her magic aura and pulls him forward. He falls to both his knees as he is pulled forward, and is a bit surprised how Twilight's mom quickly wraps her legs around his upper body and hugs him.

"It's so nice to finally meet you!" Twilight's mom said loudly as she slowly pulled away. "Just call me Velvet!" Derek slowly gets back to his feet, a small, unsure smile on his face.

"It's great to meet you Mrs... I mean Velvet." Derek said getting to his full height.
"Well, I can see where Twilight get's her enthusiasm." He thought to himself.

"Come in, come in! Your father is dying to see you again Twiley!" Velvet exclaimed, stepping back into the house as the others followed. Derek picked the luggage back up and followed, ducking his head past the doorway. The top of his hat was rubbing against the ceiling as he stepped inside. They follow Twilight's mom into what looks like a very well managed office. Sitting in a chair by a fireplace, surrounded by many large and organized books was a blue unicorn, smoking a pipe and reading the newspaper.

"And now I see where she gets her tidy and organized side from." Derek smiled to himself. The blue unicorn's eyes dart from his paper to the group as they walk in, his eyes immediately light up upon seeing them and he sets his paper down and stands up.

"Twilight! My sparkling little angel!" He approached Twilight and gave her a close hug to which Twilight hugs him back with a large smile on her face. "And Spike, my brave little dragon!" He ruffles the top of Spike's scales before giving him a hug as well. His eyes then immediately dart towards Derek. He quickly puts on a very serious, but polite expression and approaches him. Derek sets down the luggage and kneels down.
"You must be the human Twilight spoke about in her letter."

"Yes sir, My name is Derek William Moore." Derek offers his hand a second time. The unicorn raises his hoof and gives Derek a hoof/handshake. Even for a hoof, it was stern and professional.

"Pleasure to meet you Derek, My name is Night Light. I have quite a bit I would like to discuss with you. Of course, if you'd indulge me?" Night Light asked.

"Of course." Derek gave him a smile, though he was a bit intimidated, wondering what he wanted to talk about.

"We'll give you two some space. Come with me Twiley, I still need to prepare for Shiny and Cadence when they come by later." Said Velvet waving both Twilight and Spike along.

"Ok mom." Said Twilight with a smile before looking back at Night Light. "Please don't bite his head off dad." She joked before leaving.

"I don't bite that hard." He joked back before returning to his chair by the fire place. There was an empty chair one just across from him. "Please, have a seat." Derek stood up to full height and sat down in the chair across from Night Light. He picks his pipe back up and fills it with more tobacco. He lights a match and takes a few puffs from the pipe.
"You smoke son?"

"No, I do not." Derek replied as he got comfy in his chair. He looks all around the office, seeing a desk with a globe on it, and many more books.
"This is an impressive study you have here sir."

"Thank you, I'm very proud of my work." He took a few more drags from his pipe.

"What is it that you do, if I may ask?" Derek was trying his best to sound professional.

"I am an advisor to Princess Celestia. I attend meetings involving her and her other advisors when making decisions. I am one of her foreign affairs advisors. I help with diplomacy with the other nations." He replied, fully sitting back in his chair.

"Wow, that's really impressive!" Derek was genuinely impressed, no wonder his home was lavished.

"Thank you, but enough about me, I want to know about you, Derek Moore. twilight spoke very highly of you, and I just want to know the kind of stallion who has my daughter so smitten." He said, using his magic to pull away his pipe to breathe out a bit of smoke before returning it to his lips.

"Of course sir, anything specific you would like to know?" Derek, despite being taller than the colorful unicorn, was very intimidated by how he spoke and portrayed himself.

"Indeed, she said you were from a whole different world. Where exactly are you from and what did you do there?" Night Light asked with genuine interest.

"Well... I'm from a world called Earth. There, humans are the only sentient creatures, and there were a lot of us. I lived in a decent sized town where I worked at an Astro-Science lab." Night Light leaned forward, his eyes beginning to shine.

"An Astro-Science lab? Intriguing!" He stated loudly. Derek had to hold up his hands.

"Hold on there a minute, don't start assuming the best, because I wasn't a scientist... I... I was a janitor." Derek quickly added. This causes Night Light to slowly lean back.

"Oh... I see." His eyes go back to normal, his interest slowly fading. "Well then, how did you end up here in Equestria?"

"That's a long story. The lab was showing off an experiment, they were able to make man-made black holes. They were showing a large crowd this new feat in science when it started to grow bigger and bigger. I got too close and... the next thing I knew I was here." Derek began to explain. Night Light was nodding his head appropriately.

"Fascinating. Truly most fascinating." He replied. "What about now Mr. Moore? What have you been doing once arriving in Equestria?"

"Well... At first I was confused. I was not used to ponies at all, and I had to adapt. Of course, Twilight was there every step of the way. She made me feel at home, even though home is very very far away. She has been very accommodating and generous. Anything I had a problem with, she was there to help me. She has been very helpful and comforting, I don't know how things would have played out without her. I care a lot about her." Derek smiled. Whether or not Night Light was satisfied with that answer, he didn't show it.

"That's very pleasing to hear Mr. Moore." Night Light responded, he let out another puff of smoke. "Two questions left for you Mr. Moore, how have you been handling yourself as of recently?"

"Better than I have been. I have a job at sweet apple acres, and it's been fulfilling. Good honest hard work, far better than being a janitor. Doing the hard work has helped relieve a bunch of stress." Derek replied, once again, Night Light began to nod.

"Manual Labor that helps supply hungry ponies with delicious food. A very respectful profession I must admit." Night Light said, taking a huge breath in.
"Last question, and it's the most important one." He leaned in closer, breathing out more smoke. "How have you been treating Twilight?" His eyes were the most serious Derek had seen yet, however, he didn't hesitate.

"Like a princess sir. I know I'm a completely different species from her, but me and her just clicked. She makes me feel comfortable and loved, and she means the world to me." Night Light looks at him for a minute, soaking in his words. After a bit he nods and swiftly dumps out the ashes in his pipe into a small garbage can next to him.

"That's what I like to hear. I think we are done here for now Mr. Moore, allow me to be the first to welcome you into the Sparkle family." He stood up and offered his hoof once more to Derek. Derek smiles and shakes it.

"Thank you sir. I am honored." Derek replied, keeping his hand firm.

"You have my respects for now Mr. Moore, but do be mindful. I'm not a hard stallion to keep pleased, all I ask is for you to follow the rules of my house." Night Light spoke as Derek began to stand.

"Of course, what are they?" Derek asked, standing straight up.

"Rule number one, just simply mind your manners. Rule number two, I am a very traditional stallion, I do not mind you and Twiley spending time together, but while under my roof, you two WILL sleep in separate beds. You may share one here when you two are married. Rule number three, that also includes close contact, hugs, kisses, and hoofholding is fine, but no tongue, and no feeling each other up." Derek began to blush. "Rule number four, all lights are off after 11:00, that doesn't mean you have to fall asleep at that time, but you must remain quiet. Rule number five, if you are out late, and you come back to the house past 11:00, be as quiet as you can and enter your room. We like to wake up early and do not like to be disturbed. Are all of these clear?"

"Y-yes sir. Crystal." Derek fought back against the redness in his cheeks.

"Very good, you will be sleeping in Shining Armor's old room, I hope you find it comfortable." Night Light said as he turned towards the door.

"Of course Sir, thank you." Derek follows Night Light out of the study and shows him the room where he would be sleeping. He sets his suitcase with his clothes in Shining's room, and Twilight's suitcase in her room. He takes a moment to look around Twilight's room. It was kind of adorable. He approaches her bed. Her cutie mark was blazoned upon her blanket. However, something else caught his eye. He reaches down and grabs a small doll sitting on the bed, it looked like a Raggedy Anne doll, but more horse like and somehow 10 times more ugly. It had blue polka dot pant and buttons for eyes. The buttons weren't even the same color. He gives it a weird look before hearing a voice behind him.

"Whatcha got there Derek?" Twilight's voice could be heard at the doorway. Derek turns around and sees her smiling at him.

"This thing, what is it?" Derek asked, holding up the doll. Twilight's smile got wider seeing what he had.

"That's my Smarty-Pants doll, I've had that since I was just a filly." She stepped forward till she was next to him. Derek offers it back to her to which she takes it back with her magic.
"I'm still shocked my mom still has this, I used to carry this with me everywhere. You can see where she kept patching it up." Twilight points to where the patches were. Derek couldn't help but smile.

"I think that's kinda adorable." Derek admitted, inciting a chuckle from Twilight.

"It is a bit cute." She set the doll back down on her bed before looking back up at Derek. "Had a good talk with my Dad?"

"Oh yeah, it went better than I thought it would. I know the boundaries he set and the rules I gotta follow." Derek admitted turning his whole body around to her.

"Oh, I know that, he sent all of them in a letter to me." Twilight had an unamused expression. "It's a bit annoying, but I respect him too much to go against his wishes."

"So, even a princess bends her knee to her father." Derek chuckles as he crosses his arms. Twilight rolls her eyes at him.

"Whatever, sorry when I was raised I was taught to respect my elders." Twilight began to giggle before raising up on her hind legs, putting her fore hooves on Derek's chest. Derek quickly wraped his arms around her as she then rested the side of her head against Derek's chest. Derek smiles as he holds her close before she raises her head up and kisses him. It was about then when the both of them heard the front door open and Twilight's mom's voice getting high-pitched.
"I think my brother and Cadence are here."

"Your brother, you know you haven't told me too much about him. Should I be intimidated like with your dad?" Derek asked, causing Twilight to giggle again.

"Of course not, he is a big softie." Twilight amused before dropping back down to all fours. Twilight and Derek soon step out of her room and make their way back downstairs. They could see Twilight's mom and dad, as well as Spike finishing up welcoming the new guests. Twilight quickly goes over to a white unicorn and hugs him tightly. Derek quickly assumes that was her brother. Twilight then turns to the pink alicorn next to them, that has to be Cadence. The two then suddenly do a weird dance like ritual Derek had never seen before.

"Sunshine sunshine ladybugs awake!
Clap your hooves and do a little shake!"

Derek slowly raises an eyebrow, confused on what exactly he just saw. But that's when he notices a stroller next to the two, a baby stroller. Derek's eyes widen a bit as Cadence reaches into it and pulls out a small alicorn baby. Twilight quickly embraces the baby in her magic, giving her a kiss on the cheek. He was pulled out of his observations when he noticed that pretty much all eyes were now turned on him.

"Oh Twilight! Is this him!" Said Cadence as she stepped closer to Derek. "Hello there! I'm Princess Cadence, Princess of Love!"

"Princess of Love, Princess of Friendship. No disrespect, but I still think these titles are a bit weird." Derek thought to himself.

"Heya, I'm Derek... The human." He said, trying to match her title, which caused her to let out a giggle. "I'll be honest, you're the tallest pony I have met so far."

"That's funny, I wasn't expecting you to be this tall." Cadence replies. Her head came just below his chest, her horn stretching up to his face. That was when Shining Armor stepped forward.

"I'm Shining Armor, Prince of the Crystal Empire, and Twilight's BBBFF." He stated as if it was common knowledge.

"B...B... BBFFF?" Derek tried to repeat but failed, inciting a few giggles from Twilight and Cadence.

"I'm her big brother, and let me just say, I got my eye on you." He narrowed one of his eyes and widened the other at Derek. Derek felt a twinge of intimidation. Hell, he felt a lot. He was a unicorn, if he wanted to blast Derek with magic he could.

"Now now Shiny, I thought you outgrew your overprotectiveness." Velvet chimed in.

"Never, why do you think I became Captain of the Guard." He replied.

"Of course sweetie. You all mind helping me with the rest of dinner? It's almost done." Velvet said in her cheery voice.

"Of course mom!" Twilight piped up.

"Shiny, Derek, do you mind setting up the table?" Velvet asked the both of them.

"Of course Mrs. Velvet!" Derek said while Shining just nodded. Derek follows Shining to the dining room, where he was met with a decent sized dining table. It actually looked tall enough for him to put his legs under. Shining reaches into the China cabinet with his magic and began to lay out some plates. After a quick look around, Derek spotted the drawer for silverware and began to place them down. Shining began to break the silence.

"How did you and Twiley meet, Derek?" He spoke without even looking at him. Derek however, looked at him before he spoke.

"Well... She approached me after I got here due to a freak accident." Derek replied.

"Really, that's interesting." Shining finally turned to look at him, his face barely showing any emotions. "Look, don't take anything I say or do personally, I love Twiley very much, and she means the world to me."

"You're not the only one who thinks that, so I guess I understand how you feel." Derek replied, standing up straight. Shining raises his eyebrows and gives him an affirming nod.

"Good answer. Very good answer." Shining went back to setting the table without another word. After they set the table, the others began to enter the dining room, sitting down in the chairs. Cadence had a highchair for Flurry and Velvet used her magic to levitate in dishes for dinner. I was a decent spread consisting only of... Veggies. Veggies and fruit. Though Derek expected as much, he still felt a twinge of disappointment. Though he had to admit, it was a decent spread. Derek waited a bit until the others began to fill their plates before getting himself some. He got himself some brussels sprouts, a casserole made with broccoli, and a few dinner rolls.

"I hope everyone enjoys themselves! It's been awhile since I cooked for you kids!" Velvet exclaimed cheerfully, as Shining, Spike and Twilight were already digging in.

"Oh absolutely mom! It's been so long since I ate your cooking! Oh how I miss it!" Twilight said, with a bit of food on her face.

"Ditto!" Said Shining, looking just as messy.

"Mind your manners, you two." Night Light spoke up, causing the two to wipe their faces with their napkins. Derek picked up a fork and took a bite out of his brussels sprouts. They weren't bad as he then took a bite out of a roll. Dinner went by mostly uneventful as hardly anyone spoke. The only time anyone did was to ask Derek a few questions about himself, to which he answered truthfully. After dinner, everyone ate dessert, a slice of chocolate cake. Derek ate that with a lot more enthusiasm, enjoying it a lot. After dinner, is when everyone began to talk more to each other. Derek was a bit shocked when Cadence turned to talk to him.

"I really do hope you have been enjoying Equestria Derek. It's very tragic how you got here, but I really do hope everypony has been treating you alright." Cadence said with genuine interest.

"Of course they have. Though the day I showed up, everyone hid from me thinking I was a monster." He chuckled which caused Cadence to let out a soft giggle.

"That's good to hear." She gave him a warm smile. Derek couldn't help but glance over at Flurry who was blowing raspberries next to Cadence. He couldn't help but smile.

"Your daughter is adorable, you know I never got her name." Derek said, looking back to Cadence.

"Her name is Flurry Heart. Would you like to hold her?" Cadence asked, which caught Derek off guard.

"You would let me?" He asked with a bit of confusion.

"Of course!" Cadence's horn lit up with a blue aura. Flurry was gently lifted out of her highchair and levitated towards Derek. Flurry giggled as she was being levitated. Derek instinctively cradled his arm as Flurry was lowered into his arms. Derek looked down at her as Flurry looked up at him. She began giggling as she reached her hooves up and felt the hairs on his chin. Derek couldn't fight back the ever growing smile on his face.

"She is so cute." He said aloud, using his other hand to gently take ahold of one of her hooves. That's when a sudden thought flooded his mind.

"I am holding a baby demi-goddess that wields an incredible amount of magic and power. One sneeze and who knows what could happen to me!" Derek tried to get rid of the thought, but he was unable to. However, it didn't really ruin the moment for him.

"Thank you, thank you so much for that. That was truly... magical." Derek said with a smile as he offered Flurry back, to which Cadence used her magic to bring Flurry back to her. She smiles and nuzzles her cheek.

"Welp, it's getting late." Night Light looked to the clock before looking at both Shining and Derek." You two mind joining me for a quick evening out?"

"Of course dad." Shining said as he pushed himself away from the table.

"Uh, sure." Derek stood up and pushed in his chair.

"Don't stay out two late boys." Velvet would call out.

"We won't, dear, just gonna spend a few moments together." Night Light would call out.

10:00PM

"So, what made you want to step outside the house for a moment?" Asked Derek as the three of them were walking down the dark empty streets of Canterlot.

"I always come out this way every Friday night, it's good to get out and indulge yourself every now and then. And all three of us are full grown stallions, we deserve a few moments to ourselves." Night Light responded. Derek could see the direction they were headed, a very lavish looking bar. He was a bit surprised, but before he knew it, all three of them were walking in. There were only a handful of very sophisticated looking ponies inside. Many of them turn to look at them, mostly to Derek. They gave him a look before turning back to their own conversations. All three of them sat at the bar, Night Light sitting in-between Derek and Shining. Though the bartender looked a bit surprised, he also seemed to recognize Night Light.

"Hello there sir, good seeing you here tonight. Um, that fine fellow there, he your friend is he?" The bartender asked.

"Of course, three of your best please." Night Light asked with a smile.

"Oh uh... none for me thank you." Derek quickly said, gaining a quick look from Night Light.

"You don't drink son?" He asked him with a raised eyebrow.

"Not really, it's... kinda a long story." Derek said as he slowly looked away. Night Light looked at the bartender and ordered just two.

"I don't want to pry about it, but is it a story you feel like sharing?" Night Light asked as the Bartender placed two bottles of high end beers in front of Night Light. Both he, and Shining placed down a bit before lifting one with their magic, popping off the cap and clanking them together before taking a drink.

"Well... I never really spoke about it before but... I guess I don't mind too much." Derek straightened his back as both stallions turned to him to listen.
"You see... I'm an orphan. Both my parents died a long time ago. My mom died first, when I was 8. She had cancer real bad, and she fought as hard as she could, but it was a losing battle. It was me and my dad for the longest time. He never remarried, so me and him did everything together. The one thing he couldn't wait for was to buy me my first drink. He said he was counting the days till my 21st birthday, it was exciting for him and... me as well... but... he never got to do that. He had a massive heart attack when I was 19... he... he never got that chance and... out of respect I never drank a single drop of alcohol because I feel... I feel like I would be hurting my dad if he didn't buy my first one." Derek kept his eyes forward, he was focusing his eyes on a single spot as he tried his best to keep his emotions in check. Though the bar echoed the sounds of nearby ponies, their small group remained silent for a moment. Out of his peripherals, he could see Night Light taking another drink.

"I see." He finally spoke before turning back towards Derek. "You know son, as a father myself, I understand that. I bought Shining, and Twiley's their first. It's a special moment, which is why I'm asking you, would you like me to do the same for you?" Derek slowly turned back towards Night Light. "I know I'm not your father, but if you would allow me, I'd like to do the same for you in honor of his memory." Derek thought about it for a moment. He closed his eyes for a second to soak in that offer, eventually he began to nod. Night Light waved the bartender over, and asked for a third, placing down one of his own bits. The Bartender took it, reached under the bar and placed a bottle down in front of them. Derek opened his eyes and took a firm hold of the bottle. He popped off the cap and looked at the drink, he felt his throat getting tighter. He looked up at the ceiling. He said a silent prayer, hoping to god that even in this strange new world, his father was looking down at him smiling. Derek could feel a single tear run down his cheek as he raised the bottle up above his head.

"For you dad." He said before turning back to Night Light and clanking the bottle against his. He then took a long, and emotional sip from the bottle, eventually pulling it away and licking his lips. Derek couldn't hold back the smile that was growing on his face.
"Thank you Night Light sir, this means more than you can imagine." Night Light just simplies smiles at him, and so does Shining.

"No need to thank me son, I'm glad I could help fulfill that for you." Night responds in the softest voice Derek has heard from him.

12:15AM

Derek and Night Light walk back inside the house past midnight. Shining had split off to make his way back to the castle where he and Cadence were staying. Both were a bit wobbly after their night to themselves, Derek more so. Derek stumbles his way up the stairs after Night Light. Night Light opens the door to his bedroom as he looks back at Derek as he stopped in his tracks to look at Twilight's bedroom door. He turns towards it, grabbing the doorknob and entering it. Night Light furrowed his brow a bit and stepped towards the door and peeked in. Derek was at Twilight's bed, looking down at her as she slept. He slowly and gently got down on one knee, using his hand to gently brush her mane out of her face before leaning down and kissing her cheek. He gently rubs her foreleg with his other hand, and softly speaks to her.

"Just checking on you princess... sleep tight." He kisses her cheek again before slowly standing back up, and trying to regain his footing again. Night Light relaxes and smiles before silently turning back and heading into his bedroom. Derek steps out, closing the door silently behind him, before going into Shining's room for the night.

The Royal Treatment

The Next Day
4:30 PM
Twilight P.O.V.

Twilight steps into the royal guest room of the Canterlot Castle. It was huge, with windows surrounding the room, letting in a bunch of light. The room was multiple stories up, and the bed was in the back. It was huge, the human equivalent being a king bed with silk bedsheets and many pillows. it had a canopy that hung lavender drapes from it. Besides Celestia and Luna's bedroom, it was the third most lavished bedroom in the castle. Derek soon follows Twilight into the room, setting down the luggage and getting a good look at the room.

"Wow, nice room!" Derek said aloud, placing his hands on his hips.

"It is, we'll be spending the next three days here, so get comfy." Twilight smiled at him as she stepped farther into the room. It had a fireplace that was already burning some logs, giving off a nice burning aroma.

"Oh, I definitely will!" Derek approached the bed, kicked his shoes off, and sat down on it. He then laid back and sighed with relief. "Now that is more like it! Sorry, but your brother's old bed was way too small, this is so much better!"

"Absolutely! Why did you think I had us wait till today to finally get this room? My Brother and Cadence had this while they were staying here. They left earlier this morning, leaving it open for you and me."

"Wait, so your Brother and Cadence had this room before us?" He sits up and looks back at the bed. He cringed a little, hoping the sheets were freshly clean.

"Yeah, that's why we spent the night at my parents yesterday, I wanted this room. The other rooms are nice, but this one is the most romantic." Twilight giggled as she picked up the fire stoker with her magic and began to poke at the logs.

"You just wanted the nicer bed for when we fuck later didn't ya?" Derek smirked, causing Twilight to tense up. Her cheeks began to burn bright red as she turned to look at Derek.

'N-No!... N-Not completely true!... I just... I just want this weekend to be perfect for us!" She defended, but her cheeks remained red. Derek began to laugh at her as he laid back down on the bed.

"Sure, I got ya Princess, Crystal." He continued to chuckle to himself. Twilight groans in frustration turning back towards the fireplace.

"he can be so immature sometimes." She thought to herself, before peeking back to look at him, causing him to glance back over at her. "But... It wouldn't be him if he wasn't." She gives him a small smirk, shaking her flank at him a little. He gives her a smirk back. She set the poker back down and then began to approach him. She climbed right up on top of the bed, and laid down, directly on top of him. Derek wraps his arms around her back as the two smile into each other's faces.

"You know, even though it was for just one night, I missed you being next to me," Derek admitted, leaning up and kissing her on the cheek.

"I did too. At first, I was restless, but at some point, during the night I felt comfortable and I was able to relax." She kisses him back on the tip of his nose. He smiles at her.

"Wonder what could have caused that." He joked, hinting at something he knew. Twilight only smiled as she laid her head on top of his chest. That was her favorite spot to be in. It was the closest she could be to him, it also made her feel the most comfortable, and the most protected. She loved the way he would hold her close, her head on his chest, and listening to his heartbeat. She moves her head upward, as it still lays on his chest to look up at his face. They both lean in and kiss each other on the lips. Their lips stayed locked for a long while before they finally broke the kiss. They look into each other's eyes for a moment. Twilight bites her lip, feeling herself get a little warm, but right at that very moment would be impossible for them to get intimate. In about 2 hours, was Derek's meeting with Princess Celestia, and the meeting was going to happen over dinner. Despite how much her body was relaxing, she forced herself to sit up. By the look Derek was giving her, he seemed to be a bit disappointed as well.

"Come on, we need to get cleaned up and dressed for dinner with the Princess," Twilight said as she headed for the bathroom.

"Yep, I'm on my way." Derek slowly sat up and scratched the back of his head. He stretches his back out before following Twilight into the bathroom and looking around for the soap and towels.

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"You take a shower first Dare, I'll take one afterwards. Just save me some hot water." She asked as she pulled out some towels with her magic.

"Sounds good to me." Derek took off his hat, setting it down next to the sink, and began to take off his shirt. Both of them had already been getting pretty comfortable with themselves. So much so that they were comfortable sharing the bathroom at the same time and undressing in front of each other. That didn't mean they both liked taking quick peeks at each other. As soon as Derek got his shirt off, Twilight was already giving his chest an angle. She bit her lip seeing the muscle definition in him. He had only been working for Applejack going on two weeks now, and he was already building more muscle with hard work. He finally got his pants and boxers off, grabbed a towel, and wrapped it around his waist. He finally got his socks off and approached the shower. His shoulders droop and a sigh is heard from him.
"Welp... gonna have to take a bath instead." He said. The shower was much too low, and had a standard bathtub. Not like the standing showers he was used to back at Twilight's castle.

"Will that be a problem for you?" Twilight asked turning to look at it herself.

"No, just gonna take longer for the tub to fill up." He said as he turned on the water and began to fill the tub. He sat down on the tub's edge as it began to fill up. As the water got higher, he drizzled some soap into the water, turning it into a bubble bath. Twilight couldn't help but snicker.
"What!?" He said in mock offense. "I want the royal treatment while I'm here! You're lucky I didn't light any candles." When the water was high enough, he stood back up. He took his towel off, draping it on a rack, and took one step into the tub. He sat down, slowly sinking into the water. He made a satisfying sound as he rested his arms on the sides of the tub.

"Everything to your liking Princess Derek?" Twilight teased him, causing him to shoot her a smirk.

"Just about, you could join me in here." He said, causing Twilight to start blushing again.

"J-Join you!?" She began to stutter.

"Yeah, think about it, we both can get clean at the same time, leaving us plenty of time to get dressed." His joke now turning into a serious idea. Twilight crossed her hind legs together as she gave the idea a thought. She looks at the tub, and then at Derek before answering.

"Well... I suppose you're right." She began to approach the tub, and Derek lifted his hand to her. She placed one of her hooves on his hand and he helped her keep balance as she stepped into the tub. She already could feel how warm it was, causing her to relax. She finally sat down in the water and let out a soft sigh, feeling the warm water embrace all around her. She leaned back on the opposite side of the tub and began to sink her body in.

"Feels good doesn't it?" Derek said as he leaned back down on the other side.

"Yeah, it does, so relaxing," Twilight admitted. She watched as Derek grabbed a bar of soap and began to clean his arms. He then scrubbed around his neck and then finally his chest. He looks up at her and holds up the soap.

"Want me to clean you?" He asked her, his face now beginning to turn red.

"Of course you can." Twilight began to lean forward, getting closer to him. Derek sat up as well, clutching the bar of soap. Twilight rested her hooves on his shoulders, as he began to rub the soap across her chest and then onto her back. Twilight let out a gentle moan as Derek softly massaged and cleaned her back. Derek smiled as he pulled her closer to him, rubbing the bar of soap lower on her back. Eventually Twilight leans her body against Derek, her hooves loosely wrapped around his neck. Derek's hands finally reached her haunches as he put in extra work to knead her flanks, getting them soapy.

"Was all of that an excuse for you to grab my flanks?" Twilight teased, her face inches from his.

"Perhaps." Derek gave her a wan smile. "But go ahead, tell me you don't like it." Twilight only smiled as she leaned in and kissed him. He kisses her back as he squeezes her flanks. In his current predicament, it was very difficult for Derek to hide his ever-growing excitement. The head was poking up out of the water, and his shaft slides right between her flanks. Twilight begins to blush as Derek smirks at her.

"You sure we don't have time for a quick one?" He gave her flanks a stern squeeze, causing Twilight to lightly squeal.

"Nya!" Twilight quickly covers her mouth with her hooves. "J-Just wait till after dinner you pervert!" Twilight teased.

"Pervert? Me? You're the one who joined in on MY bath, and you are the one laying on top of MY naked body while I clean you. Tell me, is it ME who is the pervert?" Derek had a shit-eating grin on his face, to which Twilight narrowed her eyes at him.

"You planned that didn't you." She accused, to which Derek's smirk only got wider.

"Perhaps." That was all he said. Twilight rolls her eyes at him before stepping out of the bath. She uses her magic to grab the towel from the rack and wrap it around herself.

"Just get yourself clean for the Princess! No fooling around till after dinner!" She said sternly before stepping out of the bathroom.

"Hey! That's my towel!" He said in protest, but she was long gone. He slumps back in the tub with a sigh and a slight chuckle.

hour and a half later

Derek was standing in front of the mirror as he trimmed his beard, making himself more presentable. He was fully dressed in his new suit from Rarity, all except his coat. He couldn't help but admire himself, he examined the suit a bit closer, smiling at the secondary color.

"Red, my favorite color. Wonder how Rarity knew that." He looks at his hat which is still sitting on the sink and smiles. "Wonder if Twilight had anything to do with that." He picked up a comb and slicked his hair to the side. After that, he found some cologne and sprites around his neck. Feeling satisfied with how he looks, he turns and steps out. His eyes widened and he held his breath when he saw her. Twilight was dressed up in the same dress she wore for her coronation, and she was gorgeous. Derek was left completely speechless, and his body was frozen. Twilight turns to look at him, her eyes lighting up upon seeing him as well.

"Wow Derek, you look so handsome." She Said with a smile, beginning to approach him.

"Thanks... you... you look... Incredible!" Derek said quite loudly, causing Twilight to blush.

"This is an old dress, I wore it for my coronation. But you haven't seen it before so I thought you would like it." Twilight said, getting right up to him. Derek slowly kneels to her, trying his best not to stress out his new suit.

"It's beautiful. You're stunning Twilight. I never thought you could get any more gorgeous." Derek then gently takes her hoof in his hand and kisses it. Twilight had to turn her head away because she was blushing so much.

"Oh Darek..."She finally turns her head back around and kisses him. He kisses her back, placing his other hand on her cheek. Eventually, he stands up straight and smiles at her.

"You ready?" He asked her, gesturing towards the door.

"Of course." She replied. Derek opens the door for her and she leads him throughout the castle. They go down a large flight of stairs, by passing a few guards who look up at Derek cautiously, yet curiously. They approach the dining room door where a single guard stands waiting for them. He bows before addressing them.

"Princess Twilight, we have been expecting you. Princess Celestia is not present yet, but you may go ahead and enter." He stands aside and opens the door, allowing them to enter.

"Thank you, sir." Twilight walks past him, Derek close behind her. They approach a rather large dining table, Derek smiles at how big it is. It looks big enough to get his legs under, Derek and Twilight sit down next to each other as they wait for the Princess. They remain silent, not talking in case the Princess comes in at any second. A few minutes tick by when they hear the door open once again. They both stand up, Derek sees Twilight already bowing, so he quickly does the same. Derek could hear two female voices chuckling at them.

"Twilight, how many times do I need to tell you, you no longer need to bow before me. You're a princess yourself now." Derek heard a soft and benevolent voice.

"Sorry princess, still just showing my respects." Twilight answers and stands back up. Derek slowly begins to rise and is completely taken aback. Before him were two giant ponies, a blue one was just a few inches shorter than him, but the white one looked him right in the eye.

"H-holy!...moly..." Derek said aloud, catching himself before he swore. The two princesses once again chuckle as the white one approaches him.

"You must be Derek Moore, Princess Twilight has told me so much about you! When I learned of a human in Equestria, I just simply had to meet you!" She spoke excitedly but still kept her regalness.

"You... Princess Celestia?" Derek asked her, he was still wide-eyed at her height.

"Indeed I am, and this is my sister and co-ruler, Princess Luna." Celestia introduced. Luna approaches Derek and smiles.

"Tis been a long time since we have seen a human in our land. Greetings." Luna said graciously.

"H-hi, Your Highnesses." Derek clears his throat and finally begins pulling himself together. "It is an honor to meet you two. I would like to thank you for giving me the time to get acquainted with your land before meeting me. My first week here was...hectic."

"We understand Mr. Moore. We hope our little ponies have been treating you with respect." Celestia said with a head bow of her own.

"Of course they have... Some have been more than respectful." Derek said while glancing down at Twilight. Twilight blushes and slightly looks away. Derek notices the smile grow wider on Celestia's face.

"But of course." Celestia winks at him. "May we continue our discussion once we begin with dinner? I am famished." Celestia approaches one end of the table, while Luna goes to the opposite side. Celestia claps her hooves together twice, and a bunch of server ponies enter the room. They began setting the table in front of them with their magic. They set down plates, silverware, and wine glasses. They light the candles in the middle and begin to fill the glasses with very expensive-looking wine. Once everything was set, three pony chefs and one griffon chef exited the kitchen holding dishes with food domes over the top of them. The three pony chefs place the trays in front of the princesses and take off the dome to reveal their dishes. Of course, their dishes were made for vegetarians which Derek understood completely. However, the griffon chef approaches him and sets his tray in front of him. Derek takes in a big sniff with his nose and his mouth instantly waters. He recognizes that smell.

"Wait... I... I know that smell." Derek was trying to guess what it was, when the griffon Chef removed the dome and Derek was met with a shocking sight, a fully cooked roasted chicken. His jaw drops, and some drool leaks from his mouth. Neither Celestia nor Luna was surprised, but Twilight was.

"Princess, you got him meat?" Twilight asked, her eyes as wide as Derek's

"Of course, didn't you tell me in your note he was omnivorous? I wanted to make sure he was fully pleased with dinner service tonight." Celestia said Nonchalantly. "When I have meetings with Griffons and Dragons, I prepare meat for them as well. So please Mr. Moore, enjoy yourself."

Derek looks to Celestia, and back to the roasted chicken on his plate. He immediately grabs a fork and knife, the smell is almost intoxicating to him, and he licks his lips. Besides fish, this was the first real meat Derek had had since coming to Equestria. He stabs his fork into the breast of the chicken and then uses his knife to begin cutting through the skin and tender meat. Juices leaked from the cut as he finally pulled off a decent chunk of the chicken. He looks at it first before placing the meat in his mouth. Tears fill Derek's eyes as he begins to chew, the flavor is incredible. It was so tender and so juicy. Not at all dry or bland.

"Oh my god... it's so good!" Derek said aloud, earning a smile from Princess Celestia.

"I'm so glad you love it Mr. Moore. I was hoping it was to your liking." Celestia replied as she took a sip of wine.

"It's more to my liking, I love it!" Derek began to cut off another piece. Even though he wanted to dive right in, he kept his manners. Dinner would go on silently as the four of them ate. Twilight would repeatedly glance over at Derek as he ate his meal. She notices how he eats most of it right down to the bone. She couldn't help but cringe a bit as Derek tore the leg off and began to bite down on it. However, though, she felt strangely a bit turned on by it. She continued to watch Derek as he reduced the chicken leg to nothing but bone and cartilage. Seeing a more predatory side of Derek made her feel a bit weird in a strange way.

Eventually, the four had their fill after dessert, Derek sat satisfied, eating most of his chicken to where it was almost nothing but bone. He and Twilight together had almost gone through two whole bottles of wine. And the Princesses were ready to continue their discussion with Derek.

"Well then Mr. Moore, we have been fully informed about the means of your... "appearance" in our land. There is no need to go over how you got here, so instead, I would like to know you personally, and know about how you have been integrating yourself into our home." Celestia smiled at how Derek was leaning back against his chair, his hand resting on his stomach. He sits up however when Celestia addresses him.

"Very well princess. My full name is Derek William Moore. My parents were named Sadie Moore and Leland Moore, and we lived in a town called Centerville. I'm 24 years old and I am currently living with Twilight in her castle, working for her friend Applejack as a farmhand. My first few days here were not good. Feeling so out of place, and the dread of being stuck in an unfamiliar place was almost unbearable." Derek spoke and turned his head to look at Twilight. He forms a smile on his face, as she smiles back. "But Twilight was always by my side. She went above and beyond to make a stranger like me feel welcome. Helping me through those days where the anxiety sits in... making me feel like this is where I truly belong now."

Twilight blushes a bit at his words, sheepishly smiling and turning her head away. Celestia and Luna both feel touched by his words and both smile warmly at him.

"I'm so happy at how well you're adapting Derek. Know that you are fully welcomed here from both of us if this is where you'd like to stay admis your nearly impossible predicament." Said Celestia.

"Thank you, princess." Derek continued to smile at Twilight, but soon his eyes widened at what Celestia just said. He looks back at the sun princess, both wide-eyed and confused. "Wait... nearly impossible?"

"Well yes." Celestia places her hooves together as Twilight looks at her. "Surely there is a way to send you back to your home. If a black hole is what brought you here, theoretically it can send you back. It's something that needs to be studied by both our best scientists, and our best mages."

Derek was completely stunned, there was a chance for him to return... home. Derek could feel some joy enter his heart, as well as... sadness. He looks back at Twilight who looks at him as well. She smiles at him, but her most distinctive feature, her eyes, told a different story. Her eyes were swelled, like she could cry at any second. She looked sad, despite the smile on her face.

"You hear that Derek? There is a chance that you might be able to g-... go home." Twilight choked on her words a bit, something that Derek noticed almost instantly, and knew exactly why. Going home means leaving... He shook his head at the thought, as he looked back at Celestia.

"I... that's great to hear princess!" Derek manages a weak smile. "I uh... I don't know what to say."

"I hear reluctance in your voice, Mr. Moore," Celestia said, her smile now vanishing. "Is there something on your mind?"

"Well... yeah actually. Despite being here a month, I've already made some certain... commitments. Commitments I don't think I want to break off yet." He eyes Twilight. Her smile was gone, now only leaving her sad eyes without a smile.

"I see." Celestia looks the two of them over. "Well then, Mr. Moore, we have no problem with you staying here. You are welcome to become a member of our kingdom if you wish to stay. But in case you want to go back to your home, we will continue to research this topic. If this world is just too overwhelming, I don't want you to feel trapped. Remember, it's your choice."

"I appreciate you giving me a choice princess." Derek bows his head to her giving her his respects.

"You are most welcome." She bows her head as well. "Well then, I feel like calling it a night. I need to sleep off that extra slice of cake."

The group stands up from the table as the castle maids and butlers enter to clean the mess. The princesses exited together, and so did Derek and Twilight. As soon as the heavy door closes behind them, they both in sync let out a large sigh. Twilight looks up at him, meeting his eyes halfway.

"What are you thinking about Derek?" She asked him, hoping to hear a specific answer.

"I don't know really." He replied. She felt her heart go into her throat, as that was not the answer she was hoping for. "Honestly, the idea is tempting. To return to normalcy... my kind of normalcy. But... the temptation is also painful... I don't want to leave. I don't want to leave you Twi."

Derek then knelt on one knee and kissed her. Twilight closes her eyes and kisses him back, a single tear rolling down her cheek. A small bit of relief hits her to know Derek doesn't want to leave her. But she knows she couldn't be selfish. If Derek wanted to leave and go back home, she'd support him... but she would never get over it. She felt his thumb wipe the tear off her cheek as they broke the kiss. She opens her eyes again to see Derek inches from her face.

"I love you Twilight." His voice was low, almost like a whisper.

"...I love you too," Twilight spoke softly back. Derek stood back up and stretched his back.

"I'm getting pretty tired, I think I'm going to turn in when we get back to our room Twi." Derek took off his suit jacket and slung it over his shoulder.

"I think I am too... will you... will you hold me tonight?" She looked up at him with puppy dog eyes. Nothing in his willpower would have ever stopped him from smiling at her."

"Of course Twi." They then began their way up the stairs to their room.

This Moment is Ours

Author's Note

This is a smut chapter!

Happy NNN :trollestia:

This Moment is Ours

Canterlot Castle Royal Guest Suite
2:00 a.m.
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Derek was lying in the bed, on his side facing away from Twilight, as she lay the same way. They were still wide awake, thinking about what the Princess revealed. There is a real possibility of sending Derek back home to where he came from. But even then the Princess revealed that it was a topic that required a lot of studying, so who knows how long it would take. He peeks over his shoulder and sees her facing away from him. When they returned to the room, they went to bed without a single word.

Despite what Celestia had told him about the possibility of going back, he was still thinking of her. Twilight, the mare he had known for only a month, had infiltrated his heart. He hasn't been shown that kind of affection in a long time. The last person to even tell him that they loved him was his father, hours before his heart attack. That was years ago. You never know how much you miss hearing those simple 3 words till you hear them again after not hearing them in so long.

Twilight was lost in her thoughts. She was faced with a hard crossroads ahead of her. Derek, despite only being in Equestria for a month, had already gotten so attached to him. Hell, she loved him, she loved him so much. The thought of never seeing him again made her throat hurt. She has learned many lessons about Friendship, and one lesson she had learned was to never be overly selfish. If Derek wanted to go home, she knew that begging him to stay, would be the most selfish thing she could do.

She could feel a tear forming in her eye. She fear that she would have a hard time letting go if Derek decided that he wanted to go back. So why now was she facing away from him? He told her earlier that he didn't want to leave her, but the decision was still up in the air. Was she trying to give him space? Separating herself from him so it wouldn't be as painful when he decided he did want to leave? She closes her eyes tight. Her thoughts beginning to scare her. She didn't want Derek to go. Though remaining quiet, she could feel Derek rolling over on his side of the bed, now facing her. Her eyes open as she feels Derek's arm wrap around her and begin to pull her closer to him.

"...Derek?... Not now... I'm very tired." She spoke, barely above a whisper.

"...I know... Me too... but I can't sleep, something's missing." He responded. She was about to respond until she felt her back being rested against Derek's chest, both of his arms wrapping around her, and his nose to her neck smelling her mane. He holds her, spooning her close to him, and rubbing her fur. "...Better..."

Twilight let out a soft sigh, feeling his body heat, his embrace instantly made her relax. Made her feel that somehow everything would be alright. She feels Derek place his hand on her stomach and she places her hoof on top of his hand. Being this close to him just seemed to melt away all her worries like they were never even there. She slowly rolls over, now facing directly toward him. Luna's moon slightly lit up his face, allowing her to see his features. His eyes were still wide awake. As for him, her eyes seemed to glow in the dark, allowing him to see the color of her eyes. She was so beautiful.

"Derek... no matter what, I'll still love you." She spoke softly. Derek responds by smiling back at her, placing a hand on her cheek.

"...I love you too." He responds. He could see her eyes twinkle in the moonlight as those words left his mouth. They both lean in and kiss. Kissing Twilight felt like it was the first time, every time. Her lips were so soft and yet so firm. They don't pull away, as another kiss comes, and then another one. She felt Derek pull her closer with one of his hands that was now wrapping around her back. Her whole body relaxes and begins to heat up. She finally pulls her lips away from Derek, her heavy breaths now hitting his face.

"Derek... I need you..." She softly spoke as her body began to heat up more, her cheeks turning a soft shade of red. Derek, of course, is eager to take care of his little princess.

"I got you baby..." He gently whispered back, his lips meeting hers again. He kisses her again, he feels her body tense up a bit at his touch. He moves his lips onto her cheek, then onto her chin. He then feels her body shiver once his lips meet her on the neck. She gasped a bit as his lips tickled her neck, but she knew where Derek was going to go with this. So willing to do it to her again a second time, when she hasn't even given him the same treatment yet. She wanted to give back what she was getting.

"D-Derek... Stop for a moment." She spoke just barely above a whisper. On command, Derek halted and looked up at Twilight.

"What's wrong Twi?" He asked, a bit confused about why she asked him to stop. He received no answer, instead, he felt Twilight's hooves being placed on his chest, and he was pushed flat onto his back.

"Shhhh..." She shushed him as she gently climbed on top of him, working her way down until she got to his hips. He looks down at her, understanding now what she is doing. "I want to take care of you now..."

Twilight could see the bulge growing underneath his boxers. She uses her magic to pull down his boxers and is met face-to-face with his ever-growing erection. She lets out a soft sigh once she sees it, her eyes fixated on it as it got harder and harder until it stood at full attention. Derek looks down at her, his face slightly blushing as she examines him.

She bites her lip before leaning in close and sticking out her tongue. She runs the tip of her tongue from the base of his cock, along the underside, all the way up to the tip. Derek shivers from the sensation as she does it again. She lays her tongue flat on his shaft and licks it again before lowering her muzzle. His shaft now resting against her face as she uses her tongue on his balls as well.

"Yeah... Twi..." Derek clenches his teeth as he could feel Twilight's tongue wrap around one of his testicles before she sucks it into her mouth. He places his hand on the back of her head as she finally releases it. A string of saliva still connecting her lips to his balls. She once again licks his shaft to the head before finally placing a kiss on the tip. Resting his cock between her hooves, she begins to push it into her mouth, the head sliding past her lips as a grunt-like moan is heard from Derek. The whole head slides into her mouth as she pushes lower, the underside of his cock sliding across her tongue the deeper it goes. She gets it halfway into her mouth, then finally three-quarters in before she feels it begin to hit the back of her throat.

She pulls her head up slowly, letting the head come back to her lips before going down once more. Derek clenches his teeth more, squeezing his hand into a fist, grabbing a handful of her mane. She continues her pattern of going up and down on his cock, coating it in her spit, making it glisten in the moonlight. She tries to get to the base of his cock, but every time she feels her gag reflexes kicking in. She closes her eyes tight and tries to power through it.

Derek was beginning to shake and shiver the more Twilight began to pick up speed. He tries to control his breathing, but it feels like Twilight is sucking the life right out of him. He feels her trying to go deeper and he instinctively bucks his hips. He feels her muzzle touch his abdomen, and her chin on his balls, along with hearing an audible gag from Twilight.

She could feel some tears form in her eyes as she finally got down to his base. She pauses her face there for a second, trying to get used to it before finally lifting her head again. She lowers down and reaches his base a second time, once again gagging slightly. She was slowly getting used to the rhythm when she felt Derek begin to tense up.

"T-Twi!... I'm... I'm gonna cum!" He said through clenched teeth. She wasn't stopping, she refused to stop until she felt like he was fully pleased. She didn't have to wait long as she felt Derek pull her mane and grunt loudly. She pulls her head up, and her mouth is filled with his semen. Her eyes widen as the warm substance fills her mouth. It was salty and thick, and she began to swallow it. She kept her head still, her eyes closed with each spasm came another load. She breathes through her nose until the last bit enters her mouth. She swallows it eagerly. To her, it tasted so good. She finally let his member fall from her mouth and she started to breathe heavily. She looks up at Derek who is now looking at her, his eyes full of lust and love, only for her.

"Fuck me... Twilight... I love you." He said with a breathy tone. She smiles at him, his words the best kind of music to her ears. She licked her lips, she was far from done with him as she stood up on the bed, and walked up and over the top of him till they were face to face.

"I love you too Derek... But I want more..." She spoke while looking him dead in the eyes. He could feel something dripping on his stomach, he looked down and could see the source. He then watches it get closer and then hovers over his face. Twilight was on her hind legs, her forehooves hanging onto the headboard as she stood directly over Derek's face. She lowers down, Derek reaching up and grabbing her hips as she sits down on his face.

She lets out a breathy moan as her pussy was sat down onto Derek's lips, who didn't hesitate to begin licking at her entrance. She was already worked up, her marehood soaking before being placed in Derek's mouth. His nose and lips entered her folds and her clit rested on his chin as he licked her. She moans softly as Derek's tongue works its magic. He then opens his mouth wide, took her clit into his mouth, and began to suck on it. Twilight let out a high-pitched moan and tapped the wall hard with her forehoof. She bites her lip as Derek gives her amazing cunnilingus.

The hair on her back stands on end as she feels Derek's tongue enter her folds, licking at her wall. Every exhale was a moan from the lavender Princess, each one slightly getting louder than the last, indicating her approaching climax. She tried to warn him, but she couldn't even think straight, let alone talk. She began to grind her hips against his face as she couldn't hold it back any longer. She wails loudly as she cums, coating Derek's mouth and face with her warm liquids.

Her moans soon subside as the ecstasy begins to die down. She was panting hard and she looked down at Derek, only seeing his forehead. She was about to say something, but she felt herself being lifted. Derek was sitting up, and she slid down his chest to where he held her and they were face to face. They look into each other's eyes. At that moment, all the anxiety they felt earlier that night, was no longer relevant. This was their time together, this was their moment together. Where they could feel at home much they loved each other.

Finally, they pulled away from each other and Twilight rested her chin on the pillows. She lifted her flanks and Derek got on his knees behind her. He moves her tail to the side, getting a good look at her dripping cunt from behind. He places his other hand on her cutie mark and she tenses up.

"...Do it... Do it, Derek... Stick it in... I can't take it anymore..." She was begging him, wanting him, craving him. Her body desired more of him, and it hurt how badly she needed him. He smirks and gives her flank a stiff spank.

"Very well, my Princess." His tip teased her entrance, causing her to shorten her breath. But when he finally pushed through, she felt her whole body nearly give out. He pulls hard on her tail as he pushes himself inside her, already reaching the hilt in a hard push. Derek clenches his teeth hard, she was so warm on the inside, almost hot. With a firm grip on her tail, he began to pull out, and then back in again.

A slow steady rhythm at first, with Twilight rocking her flanks backward in synch with Derek's thrusts. She softly moaned as Derek was being gentle at first, but it would soon change. He would begin to pick up speed, yanking her tail a bit harder, causing her to close her eyes tightly. She pulls one of the pillows to her, holding onto it tightly. Then Derek's free hand came down and slapped her flank. She yelped and bit down on the pillow as Derek began to be a bit rougher with her.

"A...Again..." She mumbled, her mouth still full of pillow. On command, Derek spanked her again in the same spot. She moans louder through her teeth. She could have came right then and there, but she was forcing herself to hold back. It was too early. Derek then lets go of her tail and pulls out. Before she could protest, she felt him grab her hips. He forces her to roll over, making her lose her grip on her pillow. She was now on her back, and his arms shot down and his hands were on the bed on each side of her head. She looks up at him, still breathing hard.

His face was darkened as his hair fell all around his face. The only thing she could see was his eyes. His bright, green eyes. They seemed to glow in the darkness, and they glared down at her, like a predator eyeing his prey. She feels her heart race, feeling vulnerable, weak, and submissive. And she was loving every second of it. To see this side of Derek, made her desire him. He suddenly grabbed her forehooves and pinned them down. He lowered his head to her face. No features were visible in the darkness except his eyes. He was now inches from her face and she could feel his breath against her cheeks. She was quaking and shivering, until...

He slams himself inside again. Twilight lets out a squeaky moan, being forced to only look into Derek's eyes. He did not start slow and easy, he was already hammering his way in hard and without mercy, making her squirm underneath him. She struggled a bit, only for the fun of it. His arms were firmly pinning her down. She wraps her hind legs around his body, hooking her hooves together to keep him in place. She was moaning louder than ever now as Derek showed her no mercy.

Her body tensed up, she couldn't take it anymore. She closes her eyes and pushes her head down on the bed and moans loudly as she cums. The ecstasy burned throughout her body as Derek wasn't stopping. He was going to until he was done. He releases her forehooves and she instantly wraps them around his neck, their faces still inches from each other. She knew he was close, and she knew what he wanted.

"Ngahh!!... Inside!... Inside me Derek... Cum inside me!..." She begged him, she was begging for it. She hears him grunt loudly and then thrust in hard. She cries in pleasure as she feels her abdomen begin to heat up. She could feel Derek fill her up with his warm semen, causing her body to begin shaking. Her moans were interrupted when Derek placed a kiss on her lips. She kisses him back, their tongues dancing with each other, fighting for dominance.

The moment passes, and Derek rolls to the side and wraps his arms around his princess. She snuggles up to him close, resting her head under his chin. In that moment, nothing mattered. This was their moment. Twilight was panting hard, her hind legs wrapping around one of Derek's legs and his hand gently rubbed her back. She begins to look up at him, and he down at her. Now with the moonlight on his face, she could see his features. He was looking at her in pure bliss, pure love. She leans up and kisses him again. He kisses back, placing a hand on her cheek.

"I love you, Derek..."

"I Love you too Twilight."