Royal Lunar Republic: Birth of a Superpower

A lone human looked at a few different marinara sauces, trying to decide which one to get. He promised to make dinner for the night since his hosts helped him get on his feet. His main concern was trying to find a good sauce to use for dinner. He doesn't wants going to make something too extravagant and fail horribly.

He was trying to figure out if the price was worth the quality. Unlike what he used to do, he doesn't have the option to pick the one his parents used.

"What's he doing?" A mare asked as her friend, another mare, as they looked at the human in the market.

"Probably thinking about how to use that sauce in some kind of fetish." The other mare responded, making the human sigh. That wasn't uncommon.

Many of the ponies in Ponyville almost always made up a new rumor about him. Last week, they had made a rumor regarding potions after he helped pluck the weeds from Lyra's and Bon Bon's little garden. It might as well be his now since he's been using more then his friends.

"Are you having difficulty, sir?" A Stallion asked, making him jump. He didn't realize that he had been focusing so intensely on his decision.

The human nodded as he held up the two jars of marinara sauce. The stallion looked at them before realizing what he was trying to ask.

"Ah, I prefer the one on the left more that the one of the right. They're made by the same company so they taste the same, but the one on the left is a bit smoother and is great with most dishes requiring marinara." The man nodded before putting the one the stallion didn't prefer back on the shelf.

The man bought the sauce before walking out, making sure to compensate the stallion for his help with a small tip and a short letter of thanks. He left the building and started his journey back home.

Many ponies gave him a wide birth and seemingly refused to get close to him. He didn't blame them, he admittedly didn't blame them. He avoided all of the parties made to welcome him. He didn't mind the party planner, but he simply didn't like parties. It may have ended badly for him, so he second guessed if she should've sucked it up.

"Hunter! Over here!" A voice yelled before seeing two mares. The young man started to walk towards them.

One of them was a mint green unicorn with a slightly lighter mint green mane with a white streak going through it. Like most of the inhabitants of the town, they were anthropomorphic equines with fairly human features. She could be described as a curvy mare that seemed to be well endowed. She almost always wore tight clothes to accentuate said curves to include a short sleeve shirt and skinny jeans.

The other was a cream colored mare with a navy blue mane with a pink streak going down it. She was a little shorter than the other mare by about a few inches. She was also rather curvy, but, unlike the mint colored mare, she seemed to be less endowed that could almost be seen as flat. She often wore similar clothes to her mint colored mare.

They were two of the more well known mares in the town, and were recently married. It often confused the Human, known as Hunter, why they decided to keep him around if he could very well cause harm to their relationship. It only made sense after he heard that mint mare was a human fanatic.

It didn't matter to much to him if she was a human obsessionist, she was one of the few people that would listen to him talk... For how little he did. Her wife didn't seem too interested in the answers to the mint mare's questions until it came to history. The two often bonded over tabletop and RTS games.

His main history expertise was war, something the mares were worried about until they found out about the pride he hadin his family for participating in those wars. He made it clear that he didn't like war, but he admired the bravery the men and women showed during that time and wanted to be like them.

"Hunter, let me introduce you to a friend of mine." The mint mare said before a lavender mare with a similarly purple name with two tones of pink running through it was motioned to.

She seemed to wear more formal wear with a skirt and a blouse. She seemed to be a similar build to Lyra, but seemed neater in appearance.

"Good morning, Mr. Hunter." She mare said. He only waved, actively trying not to speak. "Um... I'd like to ask you a few questions." The man nodded to agree. "Alright, first question..."

He didn't talk through the entire interview. He mostly wrote his answers or gave visual information. It was often a challenge to get what he was saying, but a quick game of telephone helped.

"I... Appreciate your... Time, Mr.Hunter." The mare said with visible annoyance. "My name is Twilight Sparkle and if you need information, then ask for me at the Golden Oaks Library." The man nodded.

No doubt the mint mare already told Twilight about his military past. His training and discipline allowed him to keep a straight face for a majority of his time in Equestria.

Why was this important?

Because he is incredibly shy with an unhealthy amount of anxiety on top. All the false rumors only made things worse for him since he'd get harassed often. It only made him fall deeper into his shell, one he worked hard to get out of.

"Lyra, do you think this was a good idea? She's definitely going to tell the Princesses about him. What's next after that?" The cream colored mare said as she worryingly stole glances at Hunter.

"We'll work on it, Bon Bon. Until we know the response about his presence, we can't make a decisive decision." Lyra responded, already taken into account of the possible dangers that could happen.

"You're making a lot of sense right now, Lyra. She's right though, maybe we should work on escape routes in case something bad happens." Hunter said, his somewhat deep voice finally coming out after hours of disuse. The other two weren't surprised since he often talked to them, doing his hardest to appear kind and friendly.

"If you're not even going to listen to my advice, please don't comment on it." She was right, neither were listening. It wasn't like they always shut her out, but she had a habit of jinxing situations. Like when she said he'd be fine if we walked up stairs to take a shower... He's fallen down almost every attempt. Or when she said it was going to be a good day, and then Bon Bon made no sales. Still, they loved her.

"Alright, first I'll slip out the back and then I'll-"

"And then you'll what?" Hunter immediately stopped after hearing the familiar mature voice of the monarch, now diarch, of the country.

"Oh shit." He said while his eyes shrunk. "I shit in the hole, covered it with leaves, and burned it before filling it back up. My Drills never found out."

"You know I've been listening in for the past ten minutes." The voice said as she pulled up a seat. "Now what was this plan."

"... I'm not apologizing." He said looking at the enormous mare. She had a rainbow like mane that contrasted against her white fur. An elegant, loose white dress clung to her body, leaving little to the imagination.

"Are you now?" That second voice made him slam his head into the table.

"Damn it! Why, why are you hear?! Was sending me through a wall not enough?!" He yelled, shocking and scaring everyone.

"You punched my sister." The white mare responded.

"She was evil." He defended.

"Hunter! Why do you wake up and immediately choose violence?!" Bon Bon asked, glaring at the human.

"Because fuck you in particular, Celestia." He said pointing at the white mare.

"Yes, I'm aware you do things specifically to spite me." Celestia glared back. "I'm still recovering from that Poison Joke you sent me."

"I sent the ingredients of the cure. Not my fault you're inept."

"You two seem awfully familiar." The new voice said as she sat beside the white mare. She had dark blue fur and a mane mimicking the night sky.

"Luna, you'll understand soon enough." Celestia said, patting her sister on the head like a child.

"She made me a bunny girl outfit the moment I appeared here. I'm unashamed to say that I didn't change and gave it to Lyra." Hunter said while pointing to the mare.

"It was so comfortable, your majesty!" She commented nervously.

"I got her back by making her a cake... And slapping her in the face with it."

"It was a good cake too... I still ate it, but that's not the point." Celestia responded, absentmindedly. Hunter couldn't nold it in anymore. He broke into a fit of laughter.

"God damnit. Sorry, I couldn't hold it!" Celestia herself tried to stiffle her laugh as well.

"You think you know a guy." Bon Bon said in fake sadness, playing into the joke.

Lyra didn't know what was happening and was still shocked by her Princess's sudden arrival.

"So, what actually brought you here?" Hunter asked, finally breaking free of his laughing fit.

"I have something to ask you. A... Business proposal as you will." She responded, her tone suddenly becoming serious.

"I suck at finances, so don't ask."

"No!" Celestia had to recompose herself after the human's interruption. "We need help. We'll be willing to accommodate your needs such as food, sleeping arrangements, and electricity-"

"Deal." Celestia did a double take.

"But I didn't-"

"I get to play videogames again, I'm not going to complain." Celestia sighed before shrugging. The deal went better than she thought. She then produced a piece of parchment.

"Sign here." He did with hesitation. "Congratulations! You and Luna are now married!"

"Awesome... Wait... WHAT!?!"

"Should have read the fine print, Hunter." Lyra said with a grin.

The human slammed his head into the table with a groan. "God damnit, I did the same thing when I signed up for the Army." Those bonuses are so enticing.

"Which grings me to why you were to marry Luna." Celestia said as he picked up his head. "The events during the Summer Sun Celebration made it clear that we are sorely lacking in military power. With several of our neighbors on the track of upgrading their arsenal to the newer armor and crossbows, we need an alley that can stand with them and act as a deturant to any creatures that want to invade. I've tasked Luna to aid in making a new country with strong military power, but..."

"Her being a Queen would allow her to speak on equal grounds with the Kings and Queens of the world." Hunter finished, understanding why they had to be wed. Hunter knew the only reason Celestia had so much power in the political world was because of her long life span and experience, but with the arsenal upgrade most countries will be getting; that power could threaten to flip.

"Exactly. More so, Luna had chosen you for your brave action taken against Nightmare Moon during the Summer Sun Celebration."

Hunter paused. He looked down at the table with a little fear. What he did was unthinkable, irrational, completely brain dead... He punched the Evil Alicorn so hard that the guard rail broke when she hit it. Not only did he feel bad for Luna, but he was sent through a wall after Nightmare Moon recovered.

"Retar... Stupid is a better way to describe it." Hunter commented, having to cut himself off before he said something she wasn't supposed to. He had to keep reminding himself that he wasn't in the military anymore thanks to his new situation.

"Anyway, I'm willing to give you land, money, and workers to help build this new nation." Celestia continued.

"We'll use the Castle of the Two Sisters as our base." Hunter's declaration was immediate and almost completely unexpected.

"W-what? Aren't you going to think it over a little?" Celestia was in complete shock that he said it almost immediately.

Luna began to laugh heartily. "I'd expect nothing less from my Husband!" She boasted with a wide smile.

"I have reasons if you want to hear them?"

"Bon Bon, don't you feel like a third wheel?" Lyra asked.

"Kinda, but now I'm curious." Bon Bon responded with an interested gaze.

"I'll start with the first one," Hunter said before ordering something to drink. He used a pencil and paper to order it, a habit the Princess of the Sun knew well. "The infamy of the location would ward off would be invaders. Two; it's already build and mostly structurally sound so it should be safe to act as our base of operations for a while before it officially becomes our palace. Three; I'm already accustomed to the weather there since I lived there for a week. Four; I have a friend inside the forest that I could possibly convince to become our community's doctor."

"No fifth reason?" Celestia asked.

"Fuck you, how about that?" She facepalmed while Luna laughed with tears in her eyes.

"Yup, I walked into that one." She uncovered her eyes before smiling. "We'll continue with the wedding and I'll have carpenter and constructionists work on the castle to provide structural and general maintenance. It should be done in a month or so."

"I'll promise you this, Celestia." Hunter placed his hand on his cheek, propping his head up. "I'll make the most advanced civilizations in the world. Any weapon we make will far outclass any crossbow." He smiled confidently. "When I'm done, this world would have leaped over a thousand years into the future of warfare technology."